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Volderke
tobydawq said:
Tactically, yes.
I guess that's bike racing, no? Tactics and that kind of stuff?
You don't like Remco showing that, once he has a gap, he can hold it, but you also don't like Remco to just make that gap?
So in your world, Remco shouldn't have attacked, because:
Favourites were in position but didn't dare to move, e.g. Alaphilippe was in a good position to follow the move, but you know, he just sent his lieutenants up the road and wasn't mentally prepared that one of the favourites dared to follow that move. Solution: Remco just shouldn't have attacked to solve this problem.
Favourites were out of position, e.g. Pogacar was way out of position, so Remco shouldn't attack with Pogacar in the middle of the peloton on that climb. That's not very gentleman. Ofcourse we won't talk about why Pogacar wasn't in position, but anyway, here is the solution: Remco should have dropped back, apologize, inform Pogacar about his attack in the next lap, offer him to follow his wheel and thus serve Tobydawq his phantasy cycling dream of how a race should he ridden and won in the only correct way possible.
Favourites struggled on the climb, e.g. Girmay had difficulties holding wheels when the group stretched after Remco followed that move. Solution: Remco should only attack on the descents and flat, but only when all of the above conditions (favourites informed and in position) are met.
Again, attacking and catching your competition off-guard is part of racing. It's the way AVV won the worlds, and it's the way 1 out of 2 sprints in a small group are won (by correct timing, positioning, catching your opponent off-guard when you start your sprint,... but I never hear someone saying that's not deserved). And if you look at how Remco finished off his competition in that front group: he had a big sign on his back that said "I am going to attack, multiplle times so you get more than one chance, so follow my wheel" and he still rode away like they were juniors. Lutsenko had a great day and obviously hoped that Remco would take him over the climb into the last lap, but the moment he started softpedalling, Remco decided to ditch him sooner. Ofcourse, in the peloton, there were more riders who could have done a great ride and Remco can't destroy them all the way he did with Lutsenko, but what did those riders actually show in the race that proves they had it in them? The only 2 riders showing more than a glimmer of strenght were Madouas on the 3rd last climb, and WvA on the penultimate climb. Remco would have done the exact same thing with a guy like Madouas.
Just imagine Remco NOT in that front group, but e.g. one of your so-called other favourites (Cosnefroy, Almeida, Pogacar, etc.). Imagine the peloton behind, with Remco in there. Name 1 rider who could have bridged alone, or who would at least have created splits, havoc, chaos and attacks in that peloton on his own, in order to chase that front group. You know there is only one rider who showed, in this race, he could pull that off.
You would have a much stronger argument if you had e.g. Pogacar going all out chasing Remco after Remco enjoyed an armchair ride until the last lap thanks to some lesser gods in that breakaway, with a heroic Pogacar coming short 10-30 seconds at the finish. That didn't happen: there were no heroic efforts in the chase (yes they had WvA in their wheel, but they didn't even try), and Remco went solo very early to remove any doubts, except maybe for those that always doubt.
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tobydawq
Volderke said:
I have no problem with Remco attacking. Of course he should do that when nobody can ever catch him.
It just isn't particularly interesting to watch. And then I do get a little exasperated that the best riders never try to follow him, especially when he went away as softly as he did yesterday.
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Ofcourse I'm biased in being happy to see Remco win, but I agree that this race had more potential on the exciting-scale.
But that's not Remco's fault ofcourse. I feel the French, especially Voeckler, were praising Remco too much after the finish, instead of reflecting on what they could have done better.
The absence of MvdP, and the general underwhelming performance of Pogacar were, imho, big factors in chase not ever getting on the rails.
And the moment Senechal was driving that front group, I couldn't ignore thinking he is a team mate of Evenepoel...
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Berflamand
I was just wondering, has it ever happened that Remco couldn't finish off a solo once he started one (gets a gap of about 10 seconds solo)?
Out of the top of my head I can only remember his 100km+ solo effort in the Tour of Germany a few years back.
Berflamand said:
He tried in the GP de Montréal (or Québec) that year. I'm not sure if the gap got that big, though.
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Didinho
Valv.Piti said:
If he doesn't do Ardennes + Tour + Worlds next year I will be extremely disappointing, although the Giro will be a much more interesting race if he participates, but I have kinda given up hope with this Vegni-guy.
After the Vuelta Lefevre said that he's a year ahead of schedule. Why not send him a year early to the Tour? I was also saying to do the Giro first, but after his first GT win and now wearing the rainbow jersey I think they might change their plans and do Ardennes + Tour + Worlds next year.
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Didinho said:
Yes and then finishing the season with a return to Il Lombardia
In 2024, he could go to the Giro followed by the Olympics and Worlds (Benelux Tour and some classics in between).
I am also hoping that he tries MSR in one of these years though I realise that will be a harder race to win.
spalco
What a win, what a season, holy ***. Almost scary what Remco could possibly achieve in coming seasons. Just awesome.
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Red Rick
I don't see the point of going to the Giro unless you're very aversive to losing at the Tour. The Giro just does not fit that well into the rest of the season unless you want to do Giro/Vuelta which he likely wouldn't do. The only upside is he can actually be really good in Liege before the Giro based on CSS this year, but you don't know how much time he needs to build up his form over the spring. Especially with the WC being the week after the Tour
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Jan Bakelants over Remco Evenepoel en de Tour: "Verlies geen tijd: de Giro is een troostprijs"
Vuelta: check. WK: check. Tour: vraagteken. De komende weken en maanden zullen Remco Evenepoel en de Ronde van Frankrijk nog veelvuldig aan elkaar gelinkt worden. Jan Bakelants twijfelt geen seconde: "Voor mij is 2023 een uitgelezen kans met de Grand Départ in het Baskenland."
sporza.be
Bakelants is right IMO, the Giro has become a relatively minor "consolation price" (as he puts it) - no point in targeting that race at this point of Evenepoel's career, as he's obviously more than ready to go for the big one. That the window in which Remco could win the Tour is perhaps shorter than people think.
He needs to grab every chance he can get to win the Tour de France, also considering that Pogacar and Vingegaard are likely intrinsically better climbers than him (according to Bakelants)
Thinks the start in the Basque Country should suit Evenepoel. Seems to be implying that Remco could take time in medium mountain stages that are similar to the Donostia route.
... that future Tour routes could actually suit him less. (I would not be surprised if that turned out to be the case - the rumors point to a rather medium mountain heavy route )
Logic-is-your-friend
Of course he is strong. I would just like to see him ride against the best for once (not a critique of him, obviously).
This makes no sense. Basically you are waiting for a race dynamic that's not in his favor, where he then drops Pogacar/Van der Poel/... As i already explained, he is so strong most of the time that the others are the ones dodging a direct fight when he goes from far. That's his strength. That's like asking Alaphilippe to not wait for Mur de Huy and show that he is stronger than his rivals on the long flat section that preceeds it.
He has now done 4 races of over 250 km. The 2019 and 2021 WCC where he was riding as a domestique. And Liège and the 2022 WCC. He is basically 100% for 250+k races. One monument and one WCC... But you still want to see him beat the best. Lol.
Maybe we should start wondering how much these "best" would have won had they faced Evenepoel without the crash over 2020 and 2021, instead of asking how much Evenepoel would win in case the best took him head-on. No, that would be petty.
Pogacar was tired from the Tour when Evenepoel crushed the peloton in San Sebastian. Pogacar was prepping for the Vuelta when Evenepoel made a fool of everyone in 2019 San Sebastian. Yet Evenepoel was also prepping for the Vuelta in San Sebastian and Evenepoel was also tired from the Vuelta when Evenepoel won the WCC with the biggest margin since 1968. But too bad we never see him beat the best. FFS.
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Logic-is-your-friend said:
Oh, come on, you know what I mean, and you know that I know what you mean.
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There will always be a reason to question any win of any rider. He beats Roglic at his own turf in the Vuelta, but Roglic was injured from the Tour. He finished 2m30s ahead of Pogacar in the WCC, but the latter had a brainfart when Evenepoel went. Vingegaard beat Pogacar but only because Pogacar was "tricked" into thinking Roglic was still relevant. Pogacar won Lombardia by outsprinting Masnada, but i'd like to see him try that sprint against Van der Poel, yeah, wouldn't be so easy then, would it! It's all BS. It has to be enough. We're not talking about Geoghegan Hart or Pereiro Sio here.
He fights his battles to the best of his abilities, and that means going into the offensive earlier than his rivals. That's his way of competing against world class riders who have different skills. He doesn't have their skills, he can't afford to wait. But none of them have his skills either. So this is a logical result.
I'm not even saying that. Earlier, you gave me a like when I said that I was specifically talking about yesterday, and how it was exasperating to see the other main favourites just letting him go at a time when it wouldn't have been that difficult to follow him, he didn't go solo and even had teammates going with him.
And now you're coming at my throat again because I may have worded the same point a little differently...
Your FW analogy doesn't make sense. Yes, it suits Alaphilippe better to wait for MdH but when they're there, the others do everything, individually, they can to beat him. Yes, Remco is better at a long finale but in those, the others don't individually try their everything. Instead, they hope others will do a bit more and that they can mooch off their work. Then it just ends with the others rolling around half-assedly and me doing Italian handsigns at the tv. That's not to take anything away from Remco but it cannot come as a shock to you that not everybody loves long solo attacks. I basically always hope for things to come back together when I watch a bike race, we just have different tastes.
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Giving a like is not to say i necessarily agree. It can mean "ok, i read it" when you don't want to get into a spiralling discussion. I already made my point, i could only repeat what i already said.
Nobody says you have to like long solos. I understand you would rather see two or three evenly matched riders with similar skillsets go blow for blow, trying to drop each other, fighting back etc. But it's not his fault he is clearly stronger than anyone else, including the best of the best, at one thing and is worse at something the others are great at. He'd be a fool to try and beat them there. I'm not saying you have to like it, but insinuating he hasn't faced the best is an insult to him imho. Your words were "I would just like to see him ride against the best for once". He has, plenty of times, and he's beaten them, plenty of times.
Pogacar got dropped when Van Aert attacked in the penultimate lap. Has it occurred to you that maybe the race was hard enough and that some of the other favorites simply knew when Evenepoel went, it would be a bad idea to follow him? And if this thought has occurred to you, does it not mean that he was simply better than "the best"?
Nobody says you have to like long solos. I understand you would rather see two or three evenly matched riders with similar skillsets go blow for blow, trying to drop each other, fighting back etc. But it's not his fault he is clearly stronger than anyone else, including the best of the best, at one thing and is worse at something the others are great at. He'd be a fool to try and beat them there. I'm not saying you have to like it, but insinuating he hasn't repeatedly beat the best is an insult to him imho. Your words were "I would just like to see him ride against the best for once". He has, plenty of times, and he's beaten them, plenty of times.
Yeah, that was poorly worded.
San Sebastián and Liège didn't have Pogacar, and while I'm sure he would still have won, it was a pity that Roglic abandoned the Vuelta.
Yesterday was a let-down for me, but again, I'm not criticising him, I'm criticising the others.
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Pogacar was at both San Sebastians Evenepoel won. I also included an edit in my previous post.
Lol, you're right. Rather a forgetful performance this year to my defense
Honestly, no, this never occurred to me. It seemed like it was ridden at quite a leisurely pace until that group went away (the Mount Keira shenanigans notwithstanding).
The race at that moment was already 200km underway, the first hour was raced hard. There had already been 8(?) climbs of Mount Pleasant at that point. I'm sure plenty of guys were very aware of the implications of moving in the break with Evenepoel. Or you can chose to believe they all raced like idiots. Like basically every time Evenepoel wins solo.
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Oldermanish
Welcome to the WC lottery. It seldom is "riveting" entertainment but we shouldn't b*tch because a talented rider left the boredom behind and won. We get what we get.
Oldermanish said:
People in this thread don't seem to understand you can complain about an underwhelming race without it being a direct personal offense to the actual winner.
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I will do that even if it means you think of me as an idiot too. I'll have to find a way to cope.
I have never thought of you as an idiot. If i have given that impression then i'm sorry.
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IndianCyclist
Remco's only choice was to attack. He cannot win sprints against even the normal guys.
When he attacked 75 k from finish, the other favorites should have let him go alone and then chased him with all their teammates. No point in teammates wheelsucking Remco if they cannot follow him like a limpet without taking a turn, case in point Colbrelli, Ghys. If the favorites follow, he will not cooperate and attack again after some time and then it becomes like Granon and his teammate WVA wins the sprint. A lot of the favorite teams made a tactical error by putting riders in the break with Remco cooperating with him.
The Next WCC will be interesting as Belgium will stick to the same tactics while the others will have to be innovative. if they make it hard, it plays into Remco's hand and if not, then the sprinters dominate.
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5. Yes Lord, you know I love you.
7. The third time Jesus asked, do you love me?
8. This time Peter was hurt (feelings) he answered, Lord, you know all things, you know that I love you.
c. What is the problem here?
Peter thinks love is a feeling, or emotion, he reveals this when he answers Jesus with "you KNOW, you know, you know, you know" four times mentioning Jesus knows.
Feed my lambs, take care of my sheep, FOLLOW ME.
ALL ACTIONS. Feed, take care of, follow.
b. Who are we to baptize?
ii. Who is a disciple?
1. Someone who follows Jesus and lives by His discipline and instruction.
iv. Not kids who do not understand being a follower of Christ.
v. Not adults who have not learned of Christ, salvation and His disciplines.
vi. Not someone who hasn't made a commitment to following Christ.
vii. ONLY Disciples are to be baptized.


NEW YORK -- Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns and Philadelphia's Joel Embiid are holding out hope that they will be named as All-Star reserves Thursday. If not, they have a consolation prize.
Towns and Embiid were both named on Wednesday to the rosters for the Rising Stars Challenge. The game features some of the NBA's best rookies and sophomores and will be played Friday night of All-Star weekend in New Orleans.
Towns is a member of a U.S. team that also includes Myles Turner, Devin Booker, Malcolm Brogdon, Marquese Chriss, Brandon Ingram, D'Angelo Russell,Frank Kaminskyand Jahlil Okafor.
Embiid leads the World team with a roster includingNikola Jokic, Kristaps Porzingis, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jamal Murray, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles, Buddy Hield, Domantas Sabonis and Dario Saric.
"As a rookie you've got to be really excited for the opportunity," said Hield, who will suit up on his own home court in New Orleans. "Growing up I saw many Rising Stars games. It was something I watched in the league since I was a little boy. It's always been on my bucket list to be a part of it."
Hield is excited about his team's chances.
"The World is stacked," said Hield, a native of the Bahamas.
ESPN's Justin Verrier and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Marc Stein details why 76ers star Joel Embiid deserves an All-Star nod as a rookie.


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Meet Prof. Hugh Goddard! | My Journey to Arabic #16
We met with Prof. Hugh Goddard, Honorary Professorial Fellow & Former Director of the HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Centre, University of Edinburgh. In our interview, we asked him the following questions:
Tell us about yourself (name, origins, current degree/studies, academic background, university & graduation year, professions, etc.)
I was born and educated in the UK, and as an undergraduate elected to take a course on Islamic History. This involved about 20% of my time being spent on learning Arabic, alongside studying the history, politics and religion of the Middle East. I then worked in the region for a couple of years, in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, before returning to the UK to study for a PhD on Egyptian Muslim perceptions of Christianity. Since then I have taught Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations in different institutions around the UK, most recently in Edinburgh.
How long have you been studying Arabic? What is your current level?
I began my studies of written Arabic in 1972, and then of colloquial/spoken Arabic in 1975. All of the sources which I used for my PhD were in Arabic, and I have taught Introductory Arabic at different stages of my academic career, but my current level is probably best described as 'rusty'!
What made you decide to study the Arabic language and culture?  What & who inspired you?  What were your motivations?
My studies of the Arabic language were very much motivated by my desire to develop a better understanding of Islam and its relationship to Christianity. Being able to read the Qur'an in its original language was therefore extremely important, especially because of the difficulties of interpreting some of its statements about different aspects of Christianity (e.g. 4:157-8), and so too was developing the skills to enable me to have discussions with Muslims today about how they view Christianity as a living religious tradition.
Have you had any ups and downs while learning Arabic?
The Arabic language is tough to learn, initially because of the script and then subsequently because of its wide range of vocabulary. The two most demoralising moments in my learning the language were (a) realising how different the written language, especially of the Qur'an, is from the spoken language of today, and (b) realising, when I moved from Jordan to Egypt, how different the dialects of the Arab world today are from each other. These should be taken as challenges, rather than insuperable difficulties, however.
What careers are you planning to pursue (or have embarked on) using your Arabic language skills?
I have pursued an academic career in Islamic Studies, in the contexts of both Theology and Religious Studies and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, and in both of these disciplines knowledge of the Arabic language is hugely helpful, not to say indispensable.
What does it take to become an excellent student of Arabic? What recommendations would you give to anyone interested in learning Arabic?
Al-sabra jamil (patience/perseverance is beautiful).
"My Journey to Arabic" is a blog to capture learners' stories and their fascinating journeys towards mastering the Arabic language and culture.
January 7, 2018 by eArabic Learners Portal
Meet Mr. Leslie McLoughlin! | My Journey to Arabic #15
We met with Mr. Leslie McLoughlin (FRGS, FRHistS) Arabist, Scholar & Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. In an interview, we asked him the following questions:
My name is Leslie McLoughlin. I was born of British parents in 1935 in Ormskirk , Lancashire, a market town near Liverpool . My secondary education was at St.Edward's College, Liverpool , from 1945 to 1951. I then had what is now called a Gap Year when I worked locally to earn enough to fund the travels which I planned for 1952 .
In that year I travelled with a fellow-student to the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland . We sailed from Tilbury , UK to Gothenburg in Sweden . From there we hitch-hiked to Stockholm and arrived there on the very day, 23 July 1952, when the Swedish press had the story of Gamal Abdul-Nasser and the " Free Officers". They had announced that King Farouk's reign was at an end and he would be sent into exile.
What made you decide to study the Arabic language and culture? What & who inspired you? What were your motivations?
In September 1952 I began a 3-year degree course in Medieval and Modern History at Manchester University. It was at Manchester that I began to take an interest in Arabic and Islam, inspired by fascinating lectures given by Charles Beckingham: he later became Professor of Islamic Studies at SOAS, University of London.
After graduation in 1955 I began my 2 years of National Service in the Army . Most of that period I spent near Hamburg in Germany , where I learned German to "A" Level . I have since then continued to work on improving my German , which has been essential for the study of Arabic literature. German is necessary, for example , for the study of the " Mu'allaqaat " since the German commentaries on pre-Islamic poetry have not yet , I believe , been put into English .
After National Service I was commissioned into the Royal Army Educational Corps ( RAEC ) . The RAEC assigned me to learn Arabic at Durham University with a view to my teaching Arabic to military personnel in the Army's school for Arabic in Aden , known as CALSAP ( Command Arabic Language School , Arabian Peninsula)
The year at Durham was followed by 6 months of intensive study of Arabic in Lebanon, where the Foreign Office had established a school for Arabic , known as MECAS i.e. Middle East Centre for Arab Studies. MECAS was invaluable for making progress in Arabic, as we were in an entirely Arabic-speaking environment.
All the instructors were native speakers, either Lebanese or Palestinian and we had continuous exposure to Arabic in all the mass media and films as well as mingling with the villagers of Shemlan where MECAS had been established in 1944. Its founder was Bertram Thomas, the famous explorer who made a remarkable journey in 1930-31 through the vast desert known as the Empty Quarter, the " Rub' Al – Khali ".
Have you had any ups and downs while learning Arabic? What careers are you planning to pursue (or have embarked on) using your Arabic language skills?
After MECAS I taught Arabic for 2 years in Aden where I met my future wife. We married in 1964. In 1964 I had my first official assignment as an interpreter for military matters and since then I have used Arabic in all Arabic – speaking countries with the exception of Algeria.
In the period since 1964 I have used Arabic on a daily basis in one way or another. Naturally, there have been difficulties in the process of learning Arabic , as is normal with any learner of a foreign language. However, the student will find that through insisting on using Arabic on all occasion he/she will continue to improve in the skills of listening, speaking , reading and writing.
The student should above all appreciate that native Arabic speakers who are Muslims are enormously impressed that the foreigner has made efforts to learn the language of the Koran. It is impossible fully to understand Muslims without knowing Arabic and it is impossible to have a deep knowledge of Arabic without understanding Islam and in particular having a good knowledge of the Koran .
The student will also find that a good knowledge of Arabic is invaluable in Arabic countries which have a Christian population, such as Egypt , Lebanon , Syria and Iraq. It is important to remember also that a knowledge of Arabic and of Islam means that one can be in touch with Muslims in all parts of the world .
To return to the story of my progress in Arabic …. Because I was by around 1980 familiar with many Arabic dialects I felt comfortable to be asked to be the interpreter in London for HM The Queen, Prime Ministers, Ministers and the Ministry of Defence from 1983 to 2009.
Naturally, I have given much thought to the best way to learn the language. My main recommendation is that the student should be placed in an Arabic-speaking environment as soon as possible so that the acquisition of Arabic should be as close as possible to the process by which anyone acquires the mother-tongue. With the use of modern IT it is perfectly possible to simulate total immersion in the target language.
A further recommendation is that when students are actually in the Arab world they should ideally live with an Arabic-speaking family. A very useful extra activity, of course, is to have an occupation ( possibly as a temporary worker, say, in a bookshop ) in which he/she is obliged to use Arabic.
From Arabia to Exeter: a family's story:The delicate language of international diplomacy is well known to Arabic Interpreter Mr Leslie McLoughlin who has lived a life more akin to scenes in James Bond films.The daring escapes, assassinations, riots and civil wars were part of life for Leslie and his young family, who have lived in numerous Arab countries since 1961.
Ibn Saud: Founder of a Kingdom, Palgrave Macmillan / St.Antony's,1993. A Nest of Spies…?
An Informal History of MECAS, Alhani Books, London, 1994. In A Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the 20th Century, Ithaca Press, 2002.
Confessions of an Arabic Interpreter: The Odyssey of an Arabist 1959-2009, Motivate Books, 2010.
Guide to Speech Making in Arabic, 2012
Meet Catherine! | My Journey to Arabic #14
We met with Ms. Catherine Cobham, lecturer and translator of #Arabicliterature from the U. of St. Andrews. In an interview with Catherine, we asked her the following questions:
My name is Catherine Cobham and I'm from the UK. I'm a lecturer in Arabic language and literature and literary translator currently at the U. of St. Andrews. I obtained a BA Arabic and English from the U. of Leeds and an MA by thesis (on the short stories of Yusuf Idris) from the U. of Manchester.
How long have you been studying Arabic?
I have been studying Arabic and learning it through translating and teaching it for many decades in one form or another, and with just a few short breaks for domestic reasons. I went to university to study English literature and picked up Arabic as a subsidiary subject in first year, changing to a joint degree in second year. This was a 3-year degree, so I did effectively 2 years full time Arabic study and have been catching up ever since!
What made you decide to study the Arabic language and culture?
The reason I had an interest in Arabic was because I lived in Paris for a year, met Algerian students there and was annoyed when they talked to each other in a language that I was unable to understand. I quickly found that the Arabic I learnt at university was no help in communicating with them and they were on one hand impressed that 'une petite anglaise' was bothering to learn Arabic, but on the other hand upset that I could soon read and write standard Arabic better than them. I did my undergraduate dissertation on French colonialist policy towards the use of Arabic and the imposition of French in Algeria to try and understand the background to this.
What & who inspired you? What were your motivations? Have you had any ups and downs while learning Arabic?
I was fascinated by, and hooked on, the Arabic language from when I first learnt it, but I did often learn more by going through texts with Arab friends at university than from my teachers. The language teaching was patchy and erratic, and from text books that were already old-fashioned. The readings in both classical and modern Arabic literature were usually given without any context or explanation, just as random isolated texts to practise different kinds of Arabic. I remember that the photocopies of Quranic Suras (chapters) for the final exam were in parts illegible! So my main motivation for compiling a reader of modern Arabic short stories with Sabry Hafez later on in my career was to provide students with some good stories and a context and introduction to the stories and writers. I quickly developed the habit of using material from print newspapers when I first started teaching Arabic, and even procured some Arabic news videos with the help of Jonathan Featherstone, now of Edinburgh University. However, the range and accessibility of material online is a huge and positive change that could not have been envisaged a decade or two ago.
I was grateful to my dissertation supervisor for drawing my attention to the works of Yusuf Idris, whom I had never heard of, whom I still believe to be one of the best modern Arabic writers, and with whom I was able to have many inspiring conversations. Interestingly, his writing was to some extent rediscovered by activists in Egypt in the Arab Spring and even short films were made of adaptations of some of his short stories on YouTube. My aim was always to translate Arabic fiction, as literature rather than language was my main interest, and I was shocked by the few and not always very good translations of Arabic novels available. I was also shocked by the reactions of people who asked me whatever made me want to study Arabic, and by a generalised, misinformed ignorance of and even hostility towards Arabs and Arab culture, and I naively thought that translating Arabic novels would go some way to overcoming this ignorance and prejudice. For years I did hourly paid Arabic teaching as it paid more than translating literature, but eventually decided to apply for a job as a university lecturer. I did this reluctantly at first, but came to find it an extremely satisfying job. Students of Arabic tend to be highly motivated and passionate about their subject, and it is a pleasure to see them developing their enthusiasm and analytical and linguistic skills, and questioning their preconceptions about the Arab world. As a lecturer in the subject, I find that my passion for the subject grows rather than wanes, so in that sense teaching Arabic is a privilege and a continuing source of enjoyment.
To study Arabic, you really need to be committed to the subject, and I find that most students realise whether or not they are committed/hooked within the first few months of studying it. You have to go from learning how to read and write to studying and translating and speaking about quite sophisticated topics in a few short years. In addition to a creative and imaginative approach to the topic, you have to be prepared to be self-disciplined and study and attend classes regularly. It's not possible to cram it all in just before a test or exam. (No pressure!) It is important to visit Arab countries as often as you can, whether as part of your course or in the vacations, and whether to do immersion Arabic language courses or to work in some voluntary capacity – e.g. under the auspices of Unipal or the Sudan Volunteer Programme. Incidentally, the job prospects of students with Arabic degrees are good: prospective employees are impressed that you have the discipline and perseverance to study what they perceive as a difficult language and unfamiliar culture, whether or not the job in question involves Arabic. However, I hope that a lot of you will go on to an academic career in Arabic as we need you!
December 22, 2017 by eArabic Learners Portal
Meet Kate! | My Journey to Arabic #13
We met with Kate Kutrovo, from California, USA, who has studied Arabic at the University of East Anglia as part of her undergraduate studies (BA Film from San Francisco State University). She is currently taking an MFA in Creative Producing at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. In an interview with Kate , we asked the following questions:
My name is Kate Cotruvo. I was born and raised in California and now live in London where I am in the second year of my MFA in Creative Producing at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. I have a BA in Film from San Francisco State University, with one year of that degree spent at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. I had a long break in between my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees where I became very involved in directing and producing independent film and theatre in San Francisco.
It's been 10 years since I completed my year of Arabic study at UEA. I can still read and write Modern Standard Arabic, but my conversation today is essentially limited to asking how you are and telling you I like movies.
In the early 2000's in America, I noticed a harsh shift in attitudes towards Arabic language and culture from the media and from people around me. When I had the opportunity at UEA to join the Arabic course, I knew I had to take it. I thought if someone like me could learn a language that people wouldn't generally expect me to learn, then I could assist in dispelling a lot of the ignorance back in my own community. (It was also extremely fun to visit Morocco and order my dinner in Arabic instead of English or French.)
Learning Arabic was an incredible experience. All the challenges were so exciting, from learning to read from right to left, to sounding very silly trying to make brand new sounds with my voice. It was difficult, but it was always joyful.
My current career goals stay mainly within the Arts, but it doesn't mean that I won't be able to use my Arabic skills in the future. Today it is more important than ever to be multilingual in all industries. It is my intention in my career to simply be an advocate in the Arts for ensuring inclusivity of all cultures.
You don't have to be an academic to join an Arabic course – you can simply just be a person like me who wants to make a connection with even more people on this planet. To be an excellent student of the language, you just need commitment and a bit of bravery. It's easy to deem the language too difficult to learn and it's very easy to be embarrassed when you are practising the brand new sounds – so just stay committed to the journey of learning and have the courage to make mistakes.
Meet Kai! | My Journey to Arabic #12
We met with Kai, a PG Arabic alumni from the UK & Japan who has recently completed an MSc in Advanced Arabic at the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies department, University of Edinburgh. In an interview with Kai, we asked the following questions:
My name is Kai Kamei and I'm half English/Japanese. I've obtained a BA Arabic and Politics from SOAS (2011-2015) followed by MA Advanced Arabic from the University of Edinburgh (2016-2017). Currently, I'm working at Ground Truth Solutions, which is an NGO in Vienna, Austria.
I've been studying Arabic since 2010 when I completed a language course in Damascus, Syria and I'm reached an advanced level.
I was interested in Middle Eastern politics, literature and culture and I decided that learning the language would give me a better understanding of these fields. I initially began with an Aamiyah (speaking) language course in Damascus which focused exclusively on learning through speaking the living language. Living with a host family during the course also triggered my enthusiasm for the living form of Arabic. I subsequently enrolled in the BA Arabic and Politics course at SOAS which also had a strong focus on being able to engage in Arabic in a natural and practical way.
Being able to function in a language which you started from scratch is extremely satisfying, and does make all the hard work feel worth it. A particular highlight has been conducting telephone interviews with refugee women in Vienna which otherwise would not have been conducted as there were no other female Arabic speakers available. It definitely made all the role plays and conversation practise classes worth it!
To become an excellent student of Arabic, I would say that remembering why you chose to learn the language is a great way to stay motivated. If you're interested in Arabic literature, then join a Arabic book club. If you want to be able to communicate, then get a language buddy. The point is that remembering why you are learning the language will keep you make all the complex grammar rules and extensive vocabulary a little easier to digest.
MJTA is a photoblog to capture learners' stories across all spectrums and document their journeys, motivations, struggles and successes towards mastering the Arabic language and culture.
Meet Maria! | My Journey to Arabic #11
We met with Maria, a recent PG Arabic graduate from Italy who has just completed her MSc Advanced Arabic at the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies department, University of Edinburgh. In an interview with Maria, we asked the following questions:
My name is Maria Stella Dodaro and I'm from Italy. I obtained a BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies from SOAS, London, in 2016. After finishing the MSc Advanced Arabic at the University of Edinburgh in August 2017, I immediately started my current job as a Re-settlement Co-Ordinator for Syrian refugees resettled in a London borough.
I have been studying Arabic for five years and although my level is advanced and I am now into work, I am still learning something new everyday.
I have a natural incline towards the studying of languages. Back in Italy I studied ancient Latin and Greek, then English and some French. I felt like I was in need of a new challenge, and in 2012 we started to hear more and more about the Arab uprisings and what is now known as the "Arab spring". It was then then I decided I wanted to know more about those countries and thus the Arabic language. Also, I decided to study Arabic in the UK because of the excellent quality in UK higher education and in order to improve my English.
My love relationship with Arabic will never end 🙂
I am now supporting some of the Syrian refugees resettled in the UK, thus using my Arabic on a daily basis. My dream is to become an Arabic interpreter for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Take the first two years of Arabic studying very seriously. And make the most out of your time spent learning Arabic in Arab countries.
December 5, 2017 by eArabic Learners Portal
Meet Francesca! | My Journey to Arabic #10
We met with Francesca, a PG Arabic alumni from Italy who has completed a Master's degree in International Relations of the Middle East with Arabic at the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies department, University of Edinburgh. In an interview with Francesca, we asked the following questions:
My name is Francesca, I'm 26 years old and I'm from Italy. This year I completed a master's degree in International Relations of the Middle East with Arabic at The University of Edinburgh, after having studied English, Arabic and Spanish in Italy. Last year, I spent the compulsory semester abroad in Palestine, where I improved my Arabic at Birzeit University and volunteered in al-Amari refugee camp.
I've been studying Arabic since 2010, when I started my BA in Rome, after which I reached an intermediate level of MSA and translated literary texts from Arabic to Italian. After the completion of my master's in Edinburgh, I became able to read and write MSA to an advanced level. I also learned to speak the Levantine dialect very well and translate various kinds of texts from Arabic to English.
I've always had a deep interest in learning foreign languages, but I especially chose to study Arabic because it represented a fascinating challenge to me. Learning the language would give me the chance to understand an extremely diverse culture which I knew nothing about. I felt I could not accept the Western simplistic image of the Arab World. Reading Said's Orientalism and the novels of Nagib Mahfouz encouraged me to continue after my BA.
I've been through many ups and downs while studying Arabic. Sometimes I felt like I would never be fluent in Levantine Arabic, especially when in Palestine native speakers switched to English to talk to me. Also, while studying MSA, I often felt frustrated because of the many exceptions to the already complicated grammar rules.
I'm looking for a job in the humanitarian sector. I would like to use my Arabic language skills and my experience as a volunteer in Palestine to work for organisations which aim to integrate migrants and refugees in Italy.
I think that in order to become an excellent Arabic student you need perseverance. I would recommend to allow yourself time and practice as much as you can with native speakers. Don't get frustrated if they speak English to you and reply in Arabic. Also, don't waste time learning grammar exceptions by heart, but read books and newspapers. Immersing yourself in the language is the best way to become fluent!
November 28, 2017 by eArabic Learners Portal
Meet Afshin! | My Journey to Arabic #09
We met with Afshin, a PG Arabic alumni from Iran who has completed an MSc in Arab World Studies at the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies department, University of Edinburgh. In an interview with Afshin, we asked the following questions:
My name is Afshin Shahi, I am a senior lecturer in Middle East Politics at Bradford University, I am also associate editor of the British Journal of Middle East Studies.
I lived in Iran until I was 16 years old. Arabic was a mandatory subject during the secondary school. Although I studied Arabic for a few years, I hardly could speak it. Fortunately, in 2008 I started studying Arabic again. I was very lucky to receive funding from CASAW which enabled me to study intensive Arabic for 9 months at Edinburgh University. CASAW offered an excellent teaching programme which followed by a few months of studying Arabic in Cairo. I was very lucky with all my Arabic teachers.
I always liked Arabic language and given my academic interest in the Arab world, I was motivated to learn Arabic.
Learning Arabic was not easy, I did find the Arabic grammar particularly difficult, but after a while it becomes a lot easier. Once you start expressing yourself in Arabic it becomes very enjoyable and motivating.
I try to use my limited Arabic following social media in the Arab world, I also try to use Arabic sources for my work from time to time.
You need to be patient with Arabic, it might be hard at the beginning but it is a very good language to learn. I would also recommend finding friends who are native speakers so you can practice your expressive skills. Don't jump from one dialect to another, find a dialect that you really like and then try to master it
Meet Annie! | My Journey to Arabic #08
We met with Annie, a PG Arabic Alumni from the UK who has completed her MSc in Arab World Studies at the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies department, University of Edinburgh. In an interview with Annie, we asked the following questions:
My name is Annie Webster. I am currently a PhD student in the Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies at SOAS, University of London. I graduated from the University of York with a BA (Hons) in English and Related Literature, and from the University of Edinburgh with an MSc in Arab World Studies. In my doctoral research I bring my literary and linguistic interests together to explore post-2003 Iraqi fiction.
I first started learning Arabic during my undergraduate studies. I wanted to take a module in modern Palestinian literature, so I enrolled in Arabic evening classes. I then received a grant to travel to Jordan for an immersive Arabic programme. This was my first time in the Middle East and it consolidated my interest in the region's language and culture. By the end of my undergraduate degree, I knew that I wanted to improve my Arabic and continue studying Middle Eastern literature. The intensive Arabic language programme at Edinburgh offered the perfect way to develop my language skills alongside other studies. After graduating, I returned to Jordan to keep working on my language skills and collect texts in preparation for my PhD.
I started studying Arabic because I wanted to be able to engage with Middle Eastern literature in its original language. My teachers at undergraduate and postgraduate level have always been sources of inspiration. The other students on the Arab World Studies programme were also a huge support. It is an unusual programme in that students come to it from a wide range of backgrounds – in my cohort we had people coming from international relations, ancient history and journalism studies. This led to an intellectually diverse and stimulating community as everyone had different motivations pushing them towards the shared goal of learning Arabic.
You need stamina when learning any language, but especially Arabic. The highlight of my studies was the time I spent in Palestine, studying at Bir Zeit University, as part of my MSc. Using Arabic outside the classroom was a challenge, but also a real joy and I made some very close friends who I am still in touch with today. Unfortunately, we ended up having to leave early due to political circumstances, and this was a sharp reminder of how difficult life can be in the region.
While conducting my doctoral research I am also teaching modern Arabic literature. I hope to continue pursuing my academic interests, helping to foster awareness and discussion of Arabic literature through further research and teaching.
I strongly believe that anyone can learn a language – it just takes patience and perseverance. My advice for any student of Arabic is: when feeling frustrated by having to memorise new vocab or grammar rules, remember your reasons for wanting to learn the language and the real-world skills those hours of studying will translate into. Also, stay well-stocked up with plenty of paper for vocab cards!
Meet Neil! | My Journey to Arabic #07
We met with Neil Russell, a PG Arabic alumni from Scotland who gained a MSc in Arab World Studies at the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies department, University of Edinburgh. In an interview with Neil, we asked the following questions:
My name is Neil Russell, I'm a third-year PhD student from Scotland, based in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
I have been studying Arabic since 2013, when I started the two-year MSc in Arab World Studies at the university. After the completion of the course I was able to read Modern Standard Arabic to an advanced level, and also speak the Egyptian dialect to a high standard as well.
My interest in the Middle East began during the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War, after which I immersed myself in the history and contemporary politics of the region. For a number of years thereafter I thought that I might want to do a PhD at some stage, and felt that if I was to specialise in the Arab world, then learning Arabic would be essential. Whilst doing an MSc in Comparative Government at Oxford University I tried to learn Arabic in my spare-time, but I soon realised that this would be insufficient if I wanted to use Arabic for doctoral research. Subsequently, I was lucky enough to be awarded an ESRC scholarship for intensive Arabic study followed by PhD at Edinburgh.
Having had little interest in languages at school, learning Arabic was my first real experience of learning a second language. One of the most difficult things I found with learning Arabic initially was feeling stupid, even when I was trying my best. Having studied politics at postgraduate level previously, I was quite confident in a tutorial-scenario and felt able to engage in a wide range of discursive topics related to the region. However, placed in a language-learning environment this confidence was completely turned on its head, and it was quite difficult at first feeling inferior to my peers. The way I got around this was to first of all realise that in language attainment, everyone has their own learning curve. Secondly, I tried to observe the techniques that more advanced language learners used, and then incorporated them into my own study schedule.
With my Arabic language skills I intend to continue on an academic career path. In my current research I rely mostly on text-based sources, so in the future I would like to pursue research that involves interviews in Arabic. I think the two most important things to become an excellent student of Arabic are perseverance and dedication. As a very complex and diverse language, there have been times when I have felt dismayed about my progress, and that I will never reach fluency. However, I came to realise that the learning curve in language-attainment can be steeper at different stages, but it is all part of the process of learning. In my experience my biggest learning gains have come from maintaining a dedicated schedule that covers different aspects of language-learning. For example, having a particular method of vocabulary learning that is strictly adhered to on a daily basis. Or arranging weekly meet-ups with native speakers for dialect practice that I stick to, regardless of whether I felt like speaking Arabic on a given day.
For anyone interested in learning Arabic I would recommend being open to the diversity of the language, its written forms and various dialects, and viewing this as a source of richness rather than a reason to steer towards a more unified language. For example, in the beginning, I viewed learning Arabic instrumentally, as a way to read newspapers and to speak to people. Since commencing my studies, however, my interests have widened far beyond what was initially a rather narrow politically-minded interest in the language. I have since developed a keen interest in the cinema of different countries and their specific dialects. Or literature, and identifying when writers incorporate colloquialisms into their MSA-writing. Therefore something which was initially terrifying to me – essentially trying to learn two languages concurrently, the written-form and the dialect – has broadened my interests and opened me up to different aspects of Arab culture that I might not previously have considered a great deal.
November 1, 2017 by eArabic Learners Portal


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Q: C++ Pangram Program I've made a c++ program to check if a sentence has all the alphabet letters in it. But every time I run it it shows that it is a pangram. Can you help me find where the problem is?
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void pangram() // The function to find if pangram or not.
{
    int c;
    char alphabet[26]; // 26 is all the letters in the alphabet
    for (c = 0; c < 26; c++) { // Checks all the letters
    cin >> alphabet[c];
    if ((alphabet[c] >= 97 && alphabet[c] <= 122) || ((alphabet[c] >= 65 && alphabet[c] <= 91))) { // alphabet[i] compares to range of characters a - z in ASCII TABLE
        cout << "pangram" << endl;
    break; // If its pangram, the program stops here.
    }
    else { // It continues if it's not pangram.
        cout << "Not pangram" << endl;
        break;
}
}
}

int main() // Main body just to call the pangram function.
{
    pangram();
    return 0;
}

A: Your may want to restructure your code to something similar as below
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;

void pangram() // The function to find if pangram or not.
{
    int c;
    char alphabet[26]; // 26 is all the letters in the alphabet
    char sentence[1000];

    memset(alphabet, 0, 26);

    std::cout << "Enter sentence : ";
    std::cin.getline (sentence,1000);

    int len = strlen(sentence);

    for(int i=0; i<len; i++)
    {
        /* get the character from sentence[i] */
        /* update alphabet[character] = 1; */
    }

    bool flag = false;
    for(int i=0; i<26; i++)
        if(alphabet[i] == 0)
        {
            flag = true;
            break;
        }

    if(flag == false)
       cout << "Given sentence has all the characters.";
}

int main() // Main body just to call the pangram function.
{
    pangram();
    return 0;
}

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MODULES = tsearch2

EXTENSION = tsearch2
DATA = tsearch2--1.0.sql tsearch2--unpackaged--1.0.sql
PGFILEDESC = "tsearch2 - backward-compatible text search functionality"

REGRESS = tsearch2

ifdef USE_PGXS
PG_CONFIG = pg_config
PGXS := $(shell $(PG_CONFIG) --pgxs)
include $(PGXS)
else
subdir = contrib/tsearch2
top_builddir = ../..
include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
include $(top_srcdir)/contrib/contrib-global.mk
endif

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Arroyo Concepción é uma cidade na Bolívia. Em 2010, tinha uma população estimada em 5 mil habitantes.

Geografia
Arroyo Concepción está localizado na parte boliviana do Pantanal, uma das maiores áreas úmidas do interior da Terra. A temperatura média média da região é de cerca de 26 ° C [2] e varia apenas ligeiramente entre 22-23 ° C em junho e julho e 28-29 ° C de outubro a fevereiro. A precipitação anual é de pouco mais de 1000 mm, com uma estação seca curta em junho e agosto, com precipitação mensal abaixo de 30 mm.

Cidades da Bolívia

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Q: Is this a good python design? I'm using django and i wrote this decorator to take away some of the repetitive code i found for ajax views and i want to know your opinion (too basic, bad design, try this instead, ok, etc).
def ajax_only(func):
    def _ajax_only(request,*args,**kwargs):
        if not request.is_ajax():
            return HttpResponse('
Ajax not supported.
')
        else:
            return func(request,*args,**kwargs)
    return _ajax_only

A: The only other tip I'd have here is to suggest the use of the functools.wraps decorator - it allows the decorated function to keep some attributes (such as function name), which makes it easier for debugging - the code above would be like:
from functools import wraps
def ajax_only(func):
    @wraps(func)
    def _ajax_only(request,*args,**kwargs):
        if not request.is_ajax():
            return HttpResponse('
Ajax not supported.
')
        else:
            return func(request,*args,**kwargs)
    return _ajax_only

A: Yes, this looks like a typical and effective use of a decorator.


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There are a range of horse feeds available including Dengie, Dodson and Horrell, Spillers, Allen and Page, Honeychop, RB and Bearts.
We also stock salt and vitamin licks, haynets, ropes, grooming equipment and vet supplies.
A large range of supplements are available to order upon request.
Below is a section from our equestrian range of feeds and accessories. Where possible we try to buy in on special deals, so the prices may differ from time to time, but these are the basic prices.
Jump to: Horse Bedding | Horse Feeds | Horse Misc.


Notice: 1 adult are included in the basic charge. Up to 2 extra adults can be accommodated in this room at Php 250 per person. Charge is payable at the hotel.
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Hotel is 15 to 20 minutes away from Davao International Airport by taxi (if no traffic). The property is located near Ayala Abreeza Mall on J.P Laurel Ave. Bajada, Davao City.
Davao is accessible by air, sea, and land transportation: It is an hour and 40 minutes away from Manila by plane and only 40 minutes away from Cebu City, or about 54 hours by boat from Manila and 24 hours from Cebu.


Try these surefire strategies to rock your next test, quiz, presentation or research paper.
Remember everything from facts to names in a snap by creating acronyms or using word associations. People, things and phrases from your everyday life can help trigger your memory, especially under pressure.
As you may have heard, cramming doesn't work. Start studying or drafting papers well in advance and pace yourself. This gives your brain the opportunity to truly absorb information and helps you output your best results.
The pen is mightier than the computer. Writing (and re-writing) your class or presentation notes in a notebook is almost like etching them into your subconscious. Formulating the words and reviewing them as you go is the best way to retain material.
Practice test taking better prepares you for the real thing. Involve a neutral third party, like a parent, sibling or friend, to ask you questions. This allows for a greater element of surprise, which takes you off guard to make your mind more agile for your actual exam or presentation.
Even if you're down to the wire, don't stay up all night long. Go to bed at a reasonable hour, and try to wake up a little earlier instead. Giving your body the solid sleep it needs can translate to a better performance the next day. Have trouble drifting off when you're stressed? Close your eyes and breathe deeply several times—in through your nose, out through your mouth—until you feel your body start to calm.
While there are both benefits and downfalls to studying by yourself and in a group, it is much easier to get off track in a group study setting. Do the bulk of your studying individually. Then, use group time (if you have it), to bounce questions and theories around and quiz one another.


You don't have to know much about doors to know that some are better suited for some uses than others. Doors between rooms should have a certain level of resistance and weight in order to feel like an appropriate divider. Doors between a home and the outside must be even more robust and secure feeling. By contrast, other doors in the home, like cabinet, closet, and pantry doors, suffer if they are too heavy or shut too tight. Replacing the latch can help your miscellaneous doors feel light and accessible like they should.
If you've been stuck on closet and cabinet latch ideas, ball-catches are an ideal option. They improve accessibility and security, and completely change how you interact with your door. Doors like these are often mounted on rails and can slide or fold to open and close. Standard handles and latches are too complex for a sliding motion, but ball-catch latches are intuitive, responsive, and reliable. They offer the perfect level of tactile feedback to feel secure and accessible to an adult without yielding to curious pet paws and toddler hands.
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Q: Error when clicking on white space on ListBox "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." I have a working Listbox and everything seems to run smoothly except the fact that when I'm clicking on a not-item on the listbox, I'm getting an error:

"Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

Why do I get this message when I'm clicking on the white space in the listbox? I would understand better if I got the error when clicking on an actual item, but now I'm getting this error when I'm clicking on the non-item.
Here is where the error is shown on my MainForm:
Private Sub UpdateContactInformationFromRegistry()
    Dim contact As Contact = m_contacts.GetContact(listResults.SelectedIndex)

    cmbCountries.SelectedItem = DirectCast(contact.AddressData.Country, Integer)
    txtFirstName.Text = contact.FirstName
    txtLastName.Text = contact.LastName
    txtStreet.Text = contact.AddressData.Street
    txtZip.Text = contact.AddressData.ZipCode
    txtCity.Text = contact.AddressData.City
End Sub

m_contact.GetContact method:
Public Function GetContact(index As Integer) As Contact
    If index < 0 OrElse index >= m_contactRegistry.Count Then
        Return Nothing
    End If
    Return m_contactRegistry(index)

End Function

m_contactRegistry is a List
Public Class ContactManager
Private m_contactRegistry As List(Of Contact)

Public Sub New()
    m_contactRegistry = New List(Of Contact)()
End Sub

UPDATE V2
Listbox event
SelectedIndexChanged handler:
Private Sub listResults_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles listResults.SelectedIndexChanged
        UpdateContactInformationFromRegistry()
    End Sub

A: See ListBox.SelectedIndex:

A value of negative one (-1) is returned if no item is selected.

So you could also do:
Private Sub listResults_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles listResults.SelectedIndexChanged
    If listResults.SelectedIndex <> -1 Then
        UpdateContactInformationFromRegistry()
    End If
End Sub


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