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Alaksandr Uładzimirawicz Milinkiewicz (biał. Аляксандр Уладзіміравіч Мілінкевіч, ros. Александр Владимирович Милинкевич, Aleksandr Władimirowicz Milinkiewicz; ur. 25 lipca 1947 w Grodnie) – białoruski matematyk i fizyk, wiceburmistrz Grodna (1990–1996), wspólny kandydat sił opozycyjnych w wyborach prezydenckich na Białorusi w 2006, w latach 2007–2016 lider Ruchu Społecznego "O Wolność".

Poza ojczystym białoruskim, biegle włada językami polskim, angielskim, francuskim i rosyjskim.

Życiorys

Młodość, edukacja i praca
Urodził się 25 lipca 1947 roku w Grodnie, w Białoruskiej SRR. Jedno z jego rodziców posiadało tytuł zasłużonego nauczyciela Białoruskiej SRR. Jego pradziadek uczestniczył w powstaniu styczniowym i był represjonowany przez władze carskie. Dziadek w latach 20. XX wieku, w II Rzeczypospolitej, był działaczem białoruskiej mniejszości narodowej na Grodzieńszczyźnie. Alaksandr wychowywany był głównie przez matkę, ponieważ ojciec od rana do późnego wieczora czas spędzał w pracy.

W 1965 roku ukończył z wyróżnieniem szkołę, w 1969 roku – Wydział Fizyczno-Matematyczny Grodzieńskiego Państwowego Instytutu Pedagogicznego. Pracował jako nauczyciel szkolny w Grodnie. W 1972 roku ukończył aspiranturę w Instytucie Fizyki Akademii Nauk Białoruskiej SRR, po czym pracował jako młodszy pracownik naukowy. W 1976 roku obronił dysertację. Temat pracy brzmiał: Mechanizm generacji skrajnie silnych impulsów laserowych. Następnie powrócił do Grodna, gdzie pracował jako inżynier i wykładał w Grodzieńskim Instytucie. W latach 1978–2000 był docentem Wydziału Fizyki Grodzieńskiego Uniwersytetu Państwowego. W latach 1980–1984 był kierownikiem Katedry Fizyki Uniwersytetu Satif w Algierii.

Odbywał staże na Uniwersytecie Montpellier we Francji, Uniwersytecie Kalifornijskim w Stanach Zjednoczonych i w Polsce. W ich trakcie zajmował się problemami samorządu lokalnego, budownictwa państwowego, reform ekonomicznych i praw człowieka. Badał współczesne metody edukacji w Wielkiej Brytanii i doświadczenie związane z rozwojem sportu w Kanadzie. Przeszedł kurs szkoleniowy wyższych kadr urzędniczych w Europejskim Centrum Problemów Bezpieczeństwa w Niemczech. Odbywał staże w instytucjach Unii Europejskiej w Belgii, Holandii, Francji, zajmując się kwestiami funkcjonowania i rozszerzenia. Występował ze sprawozdaniami analitycznymi w Parlamencie Europejskim i Komisji Europejskiej.

Sport
Ze względu na znaczny wzrost (187 cm) Alaksandr Milinkiewicz w wieku 14 lat zaczął grać w koszykówkę w sekcji DJuSSZ "Czyrwony sciah". Odniósł szereg sukcesów sportowych: drużyna jego szkoły, w której grał, regularnie zwyciężała w rozgrywkach miejskich, występował też w reprezentacji uczniów obwodu grodzieńskiego, która bywała wśród zdobywców nagród mistrzostw ogólnorepublikańskich. Kontynuował aktywność sportową także w czasie studiów, a jego drużyna pod koniec lat 60. była jedną z najlepszych na Białorusi, zdobywała tytuły mistrzowskie. Przez pewien czas grał w jednej drużynie z Alaksandrem Dubko, późniejszym białoruskim politykiem. Jego trenerem był Anatol Marcinkiewicz, mistrz sportowy II Rzeczypospolitej i pionier białoruskiej koszykówki. Dla Milinkiewicza zaangażowanie w koszykówkę miało szczególnie duże znaczenie dla rozwoju jego osobowości. Według jego słów sport był dla niego niezwykle ważny; ze względu na ograniczony kontakt z ojcem, to właśnie on "uformował jego siłę woli" i że "trenował każdy Boży dzień (…) do fanatyzmu". Po zakończeniu studiów porzucił karierę sportową, jednak w 1996 roku, po rezygnacji ze stanowiska w komitecie wykonawczym, raz jeszcze związał się z koszykówką. Objął stanowisko prezesa drużyny koszykówki "Krosz", później przemianowanej na "Hrodna-93", ówczesnego mistrza Białorusi. Podejmował próby współpracy z klubami francuskimi.

Działalność polityczna i społeczna
W latach 1990–1996 był zastępcą przewodniczącego Grodzieńskiego Miejskiego Komitetu Wykonawczego ds. Kultury, Edukacji, Medycyny, Sportu, Młodzieży i Stosunków Międzynarodowych. W 1996 roku został przewodniczącym Grodzieńskiego Zjednoczenia Społecznego "Ratusza". Organizacja ta została zlikwidowana przez sąd w 2003 roku. Od 1998 roku był przewodniczącym Białoruskiej Asocjacji Centrów Zasobów. Koordynował programy Fundacji na rzecz Wspierania Rozwoju Regionalnego. W czasie kampanii poprzedzającej wybory prezydenckie w 2001 roku był jednym z kierowników sztabu wyborczego kandydata na urząd prezydenta Siamiona Domasza.

W październiku 2005 roku został wybrany na wspólnego kandydata opozycji demokratycznej na wyborach prezydenckich w 2006 roku. Wziął udział w wyborach 19 marca 2006 roku. Według oficjalnych wyników uzyskał 6% głosów i przegrał z urzędującym prezydentem Alaksandrem Łukaszenką, który uzyskał 83% głosów. Wybory zostały uznane za niedemokratyczne przez szereg państw i organizacji na świecie, w tym przez OBWE, zatem oficjalne wyniki nie muszą odzwierciedlać rzeczywistego poparcia białoruskiego społeczeństwa dla kandydatów. Wieczorem 19 marca 2006 roku Alaksandr Milinkiewicz wezwał swoich zwolenników do wzięcia udziału w demonstracji protestu przeciwko sfałszowanym, jego zdaniem, wynikom wyborów. Na Placu Październikowym w Mińsku odbyła się, nielegalna z punktu widzenia władz, demonstracja, która przerodziła się w protest okupacyjny. Demonstranci zostali po kilku dniach brutalnie aresztowani przez milicję. Sam Milinkiewicz został aresztowany na 15 dni.

W maju 2007 roku sprzeciwił się postanowieniom Białoruskiego Kongresu Sił Demokratycznych, według których zlikwidowano funkcję lidera opozycji i wprowadzono 5 rotacyjnych liderów. Były lider sił opozycyjnych odmówił wejścia do formujących się władz i postanowił skoncentrować się na tworzeniu i rozwijaniu własnego ruchu społecznego.

3 maja 2010 ogłosił start w wyborach prezydenckich na Białorusi, które miały się odbyć 19 grudnia 2010 roku, później jednak wycofał się, twierdząc, że nie ma zamiaru brać udziału w reżyserowanym przez władze przedstawieniu.

Przez prawie 10 lat stał na czele Ruchu Społecznego "O Wolność". Jest honorowym członkiem Związku Polaków na Białorusi.

10 października 2006 został uhonorowany Nagrodą imienia Sérgio Vieira de Mello za działania na rzecz pokoju. 12 grudnia 2006 otrzymał Nagrodę Sacharowa, przyznawaną osobom i organizacjom szczególnie zasłużonym w walce na rzecz praw człowieka i wolności. 1 grudnia 2007 został laureatem Nagrody im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego "Rycerz Wolności" za promowanie wolności, sprawiedliwości i demokracji.

Oceny
Zdaniem pisarki Swiatłany Aleksijewicz, Alaksandr Milinkiewicz jest przykładem białorusko-polskiego inteligenta, którego obraz coraz częściej reprezentuje białoruską tożsamość narodową, zastępując w tej roli obrazy przewodniczącego kołchozu i radzieckiego kierownika z nomenklatury.

Odznaczenia
 Odznaka honorowa "Zasłużony dla Kultury Polskiej".

Życie prywatne
Alaksandr Milinkiewicz jest żonaty z Iną Kulej. Ma dwóch synów i wnuczkę.

Przypisy

Bibliografia

 Mowę polską pamiętam z dzieciństwa (rozmowa z Jerzym Tartakiem), "Magazyn Polski", nr 1, 1992, s. 18–19
 Rafał Czachor, Białoruskie środowiska opozycyjne w dyskursie nad przyszłością Białorusi – zarys problemu [w:] M.S. Wolański, G. Tokarz (red.), Polska-Białoruś: przeszłość i teraźniejszość, Wrocław 2009, s. 119-131,

Linki zewnętrzne
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The problem is simple: I cannot write without blogging.
I started this blog in Jan. 2016, and around February I started blogging a sci fi series that I made up episode by episode. I hardly had any followers (even now I don't have very many), but by March 18 I had a complete first draft of a short novel. Fast, isn't it? Of course it wasn't all that perfect, I am not John Scalzi and I do need to rewrite, especially considering that I figured out the story as I wrote it.
So I took it off the blog and decided to rewrite, then gave to a few beta-readers. Now I am extremely close to completing it, so close in fact that I am planning on self-publishing it no later than Jan. 2017. I know I can do it. But I am faced with a strange phenomenon: my creative brain doesn't work as well if I don't post my progress online! What does it mean?
Apparently I benefit from immediate gratification of a project broken down to manageable pieces. On the other hand, I feel like I am doing myself a poor service by spilling everything online first, with typos, unresolved plots and such. And especially this worries me because I need to get to writing the second book (probably the final book in the Mazula series). I really want to publish it online episode by episode, but I know that if I end up rewriting it, readers may get confused. Any advice?
P.S. Check out my free short story TSUNAMI. On this web site you can either read it on the ISSUU web site or download a pdf.
I think it just means that we all have our own process, and that what works works. I did really well with a novel I was posting on my blog, (just for kicks) until I eventually decided that I really would like to publish it. Then, I hit a point where the words just weren't coming. I'm in the process of pulling it right now, but I'm going to ask my most active commenters/followers to beta, after I finish it. Now revising in chunks, instead of step-by-step.
Yeah, seems like we went through the similar process. I ended up needing to rethink my characters. The story was more or less good after the first draft. Good luck to you with the rewrite!
I'm quite similar in terms of using blog feedback to keep my spirits up and mojo for writing going. I think most writers have moments where the gremlins drop in and everything seems bleak. The creativity loss is not unusual so don't stress and it will return. As for blog posting your writing. I use it to test my writing. It's never edited as hard as I would an actual book about to be published. It's more to see reactions and let readers see how you spin a tale. I had a spin off series of short stories that were testing something new and adding back story to something entirely different. It appears several commenters want this moving into something deeper. The fact that they have read it is inspiring. But if I choose to turn it into a book then whatever is blogged will get expanded and improved so by the time it is finished the readers won't find themselves reading something they've already seen. It's a find balance really. If you decide not to self publish and find a publisher then chances are they will ask you to remove anything too close to the book too.
I'm not up yet published but do have a few projects ongoing. One is ready to publish (decision crisis on what, where and how affecting my creativity!!), one needs editing and then there is the blog sprawl of ideas and testers.
It's a conundrum. You need social media platforms to advertise yourself before publishing really and to do that one needs to throw writing samples out. As your other commenters have said, we all have this moment of anxiety and creativity drop. Take heart, it will come back and do what you enjoy doing. If the blog is giving you a moral boost then blog. You might find that actually improves your outlook and creative process as part of the feel good factor.
As for followers, the best way is to engage other bloggers, visit meet and greets, auto share posts directly to other social media sites. I started in January too across Twitter, Facebook author page and here. I've not got massive followings but my numbers so far are 4000, 410 and 500 respectively. More importantly post engagement has found me some really good friends and support.
I wish you the very best of luck !
Also, I think your comments giving me my confidence back. I'll probably blog my book 2 chapter by chapter because I know I'll get there much faster.
My advice is to just do what works for you and to hell with everything else. Just write.
I often am working on two or three projects at once. At the moment I am doing a typing up/rewrite of an early manuscript, a book of poems and have two projects out with publishers. I put up stuff on my blog as the mood fits. On top of that I have a new Sci-fi novel that I'm doing an outline for. We're moving house and I have just complete a typing up of my second book – a Sci-fi novel which will sit a month and then have an edit.
If people like it they like it. If they don't they don't. The important thing is to do it for yourself.
It seems to be coming together for me right now. Next week it'll probably fall apart. But I'll keep writing. That's what I do.
It's how you feel about it. That's what counts.
How did you get on with Green? What happed to the award?
I haven't heard back from you about the short story. Were those changes OK?
Re Green, honest to god, just had no time to finish. I loved what I've read. The award is pending my friend 🙂 I'll definitely review it by the end of the year 🙂 So consider yourself nominated 🙂 Keep reminding me.
Re your writing, I am envious of your productivity 🙂 In a good way.
And thanks for kind words. Lots of wisdom there.
I've started a short story that I'm kind of half way through (2000 words) and have been pondering whether to release it on the blog in 'episodes'. On the one hand, great for keeping the blog updated & forcing me to write, but I'm not sure how well it works as a reader experience.
Eternal writer's torment. Isn't it? Have it submitted to the Scaffolding regardless 🙂 Just sayin.
A. You could be suffering from what I like to call post-project hangover. Difficulty shifting creative gears is not uncommon at the end of a project. Sometimes taking a short writing break and doing something social is helpful.
B. Maybe you've grown so accustom to your blog's writing interface that you're uncomfortable or distracted in other writing environments. You might try writing the same way that was so successful for you in the past, BUT instead of publishing each post, save it as a draft. Or if you need motivational feedback, limit your audience by publishing private invitation only posts.
C. (this is the one usually behind my WB) You're trying to massage your plot to make unworkable elements fit. Elements (characters/relationships/world building) introduce previously control the course of future plots. Sometimes doing a forensic plot/character analysis of previous works can help pinpoint the sticky elements or inspire a more workable story line.
Hi Candace, thanks, very insightful. I have been thinking about the B option and writing in drafts! Even though in this interface I tend to loose written text because of the internet problems, but for some strange reason, I grew used to it. Feedback is important too, I admit. But I think it is also the fact that when I post episode by episode I can't go back and rewrite previous episodes and keep writing. I think it saved me ton of time. That's why I finished the first draft in about 3 months. Also I made a radical change to the first draft. I changed the characters. So now I worry that the three persons (I don't know how many) who read it will be confused. That's probably the silliest psychological block. But thanks! I'll keep your advice in mind ;).


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Tipos de desastres
Heavy rain with thunderstorms continues to cause floods and landslides across several areas of Nepal, leading to casualties and damage. The Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal (NDRR), reports at least 15 fatalities and five missing people, during the period from 18 June to 2 July. At least 25 people have been injured and 81 families affected. Damage has been reported to 19 houses. On 2-3 June, heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorms is forecast over central and eastern Nepal, particularly over Province 1, Province 2, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province. (ECHO, 2 Jul 2021)
Monsoon rainfall continues to have a localized impact. Search and rescue works are predominantly being carried out by federal government agencies. Total monsoon impacts across the country include: 783 displaced families sheltering in various public buildings, significantly increasing COVID-19 transmission risks, 25 deaths, 22 people missing and 1,153 affected families according to Ministry of Home Affairs and Initial Rapid Assessments. (UN RC/HC Nepal, 5 Jul 2021)
Heavy rain continues to affect most Districts of Nepal, causing floods, triggering landslides and leading to an increasing number of deaths and damage. The Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal reports 39 landslides and 16 flood events in the country over the past week. According to media reports, a total of 38 people have died, 24 are still missing and 51 have been injured. At least 1,250 people have been evacuated, 5,100 displaced and a total of 790 houses have been flooded. Light to moderate rain is forecast over most parts of the country on 7-8 July. (ECHO, 7 Jul 2021)
The monsoon rain continues to affect most parts of Nepal, causing floods, triggering landslides, and resulting in an increasing number of casualties and damage. Over the last 7 days, 26 landslides and nine flood events have occurred in the country. According to national authorities and media reports, more than 50 people have died and almost 410 families have been affected. (ECHO, 12 Jul 2021)
Monsoon rainfall continues to have a localized impact. Total monsoon impacts across the country include: 783 displaced families sheltering in various public buildings, significantly increasing COVID-19 transmission risks, 58 deaths, 34 people missing and 3,150 affected families according to Ministry of Home Affairs and Initial Rapid Assessments. Damages to the roads and trails particularly in the remote location of Darchula, Manang and northern Gorkha has posed challenges in transportation of relief materials. (UN RC/HC Nepal, 16 Jul 2021)
Monsoon rains have been light over 17-30 July, but to date monsoon related incidence have impacted 47 districts across the country. Displaced families are sheltering in various public buildings, increasing COVID-19 transmission risks and also posing challenges to meeting their basic needs. Flooding and landslide have caused damage to public and private infrastructures, including private houses. Road blockage, damages to the bridges along the road due to the flooding and landslide has posed logistics challenges in reaching out to the affected population. (UN RC/HC Nepal, 30 Jul 2021)
Since 20 August, heavy rain has been affecting various parts of Nepal, causing floods and landslides and resulting in casualties. According to the Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (DRR), at least 11 people have died, one is missing and up to 27 individuals have been injured. Damage has been reported to 89 houses and 177 families have been affected by floods or landslides. On 30-31 August, light to moderate rain is forecast over most of Nepal and locally heavy rain is expected over western and central Provinces, particularly in Bagmati Province, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudur Pashchim Provinces. (ECHO, 30 Aug 2021)
Floods and a landslide event occurred on 30 August in Darchula District (Sudurpashchim Province, far western Nepal), leading to fatalities. According to the Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (DRR) and media reports, three people died and two are missing. Several houses, buildings, two hydropower plants and five bridges have been damaged or destroyed. (ECHO, 31 Aug 2021)
The monsoon rains that began in the last week of June have triggered flooding and landslides in many parts of the country, affecting around 10,000 families in 56 out of the country's 77 districts. [...] On 26 August, rainfall intensified for at least four consecutive days, with many rivers crossing warning levels, causing widespread inundation in many parts of the southern plains and reported incidents of landslides in the hilly region. As a result of this incessant rainfall, 11 districts (Myagdi, Rupandehi, Dang, Darchula, Sindhuli, Nawalparasi East, Nawalparasi West, Kanchanpur, Kailali, Udayapur and Mahottari) and 4,899 families were affected, including 2,129 who were temporarily displaced. In addition, government authorities have reported seven deaths and one missing person in recent days (as of 31 August 2021), while further assessment processes are underway. [...] Many houses have been destroyed by the landslides and floods in specific pocket areas of several districts, and many displaced families are staying with relatives, while others have sought refuge in nearby schools and other temporary shelters. Similarly, displaced families have lost access to water points and sanitation facilities, increasing the risk of health problems, water-borne diseases, and the spread of COVID-19 infection in the community. [...] With 35,591 active cases in the country, there is a high chance of COVID-19 transmission among people affected by the flood and landslide (daily infection rate is still around 20 per cent) either among those staying in home isolation or – most importantly – among those staying in evacuation centres. (IFRC, 4 Sep 2021)
Severe weather including heavy rain and thunderstorms continues to affect parts of Nepal, causing floods and landslides and leading to casualties. The Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (DRR) reports that between 2-6 September, 13 people have died in Bagmati, Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces in central Nepal. More than ten individuals have been injured and one person is missing in Lumbini Province. (ECHO, 6 Sep 2021)
Unusually heavy rainfall in a short period of time on September 6 has led to flooding in the city of Kathmandu, inundating more than 382 houses and several roads, local marketplaces, and parks. About 105 mm of rainfall was recorded in just three hours in Kathmandu. At least 138 people have been rescued by security forces. The most affected households are those living in informal settlements in low-lying areas of the city. The Bagmati River that flows through the city was at danger level, but the water level has receded. [...] This follows heavy rainfall and floods in several areas across the Tarai Valley the previous week, which resulted in nine deaths, four missing people, five injured, and 756 people evacuated, with at least 42 houses completely damaged. (OCHA, 6 Sep 2021)
Flash floods, floods and landslides caused by heavy rain have been affecting different parts of Nepal, leading to casualties. According to the latest report by NDRRMA, there are 32 dead and 43 missing people. Several Districts in Sudurpaschim Province (western Nepal) have been heavily affected, including Kanchanpur District, where the overflow of Mahakali River flooded several settlements, displacing more than 2,600 people. There has been extensive damage of the paddy crops which were ready to be harvested. Highways have been blocked by landslides in many places of the country. In the eastern parts of the country, two airports operations have been disrupted. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, however rescue efforts are hindered by severe weather conditions and the remoteness of the affected areas. (ECHO, 20 Oct 2021)
In Nepal, based on the last Disaster Risk Reduction Portal (DRRP), there are 88 fatalities, 30 people still missing and 10 injured people across several Districts. On 21 October, the Prime Minister along with other ministers visited to the affected districts in the western region of the country. The local authorities provide the government relief assistance, that was announced on 20 October, directly to the affected households. (ECHO, 21 Oct 2021)
Unseasonal heavy rains since 17 October brought floods and landslides across the country and have killed over 100 people. Heavy rains and floods have reportedly damaged rice paddy crops worth more than US$50 million. Roads, bridges, and other physical infrastructure were also damaged. The impact of the floods, combined with existing livelihood setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could have a devastating impact on many communities in Nepal in the coming months. The impact of evacuations, collective sheltering, and rescue operations on COVID-19 transmission rates will be monitored over the coming weeks. (OCHA, 26 Oct 2021)
According to the data of the Ministry of Home Affairs, between June to 27 October 2021, 673 people have lost their lives, 69 people are missing and 181 people are injured due to the water-induced disaster. [...] Beyond the shelter and displacement related needs, the main impact for affected householders is on their livelihoods since this unforeseen recent rainfall happened during the end of the festival time and as the harvesting of crops was about to start. In some areas, between 60 to 80 per cent of the harvest was lost as per government preliminary data. According to a WFP 72h assessment report released on 28 October, it is estimated that the food security status of 77,635 people is significantly affected as a result of the flooding, of which 63,897 people, or 11,716 households, need immediate assistance. (IFRC, 5 Nov 2021)
Información sobre desastres
Deslizamiento de tierra
UNCT Nepal: Community Perception Report: Flood, Landslide And Heavy Rain, January 2022
WFP: WFP Nepal Country Brief, November 2021
WRC: Bringing Communities Together to Prepare for Emergencies
UNICEF: UNICEF in South Asia Regional Humanitarian Situation Report No. 26: 1 - 30 November 2021
PWJ: [Nepal] Flood Traces and Villagers' Hope
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nineteen through Twenty-Six.
1. What does Lou say the doctor should have used instead of morphine?
2. What did Lou and Mike use to make a swimming pool?
3. What does Lou say he is suffering from?
4. Where does Chester Conway have big offices?
5. Who did Johnnie get the $20 from?
1. What does Johnnie ask Lou for?
2. What food had Lou just finished when he saw the bum?
3. In what state does the novel take place?
4. What does Amy say to Lou?
5. How does Johnnie react when Lou enters his cell?
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A Midsummer's Nightmare (Act 2, Scene 2)
We start with Titania ordering her fairies to sing a lullaby. This is one of the worst scene-openers I've ever seen and if I started a chapter/story with this, it would have been achingly boring. But since it's Shakespeare, this is overlooked.
Her fairies stand guard near the area while Titania sleeps, but they completely fail because mere seconds later, Oberon saunters in and spreads the flower juice on Titania's eyelids, cursing her to fall in love with something vile. Then he walks offstage. That was brief and boring.
Lysander and Hermia run in at this point. Lysander says they're lost and suggests they sleep. If I were Hermia, I'd have thoroughly berated Lysander for getting lost, but instead they focus on how to sleep. Men being men (or at least male characters by Shakespeare being, uh, male characters by Shakespeare), Lysander wants to share a bed with Hermia. Hermia goes all 'but I must protect my virtue' and after a bit of arguing, they sleep separately. Thank goodness.
(Although that might have been because of difficulties the actors might have encountered if an alternate situation were performed onstage.)
Then Puck strolls by. Remember Oberon asked him to spread the juice on the Athenian man's eyes? Oberon meant Demetrius, but Puck spots Lysander and gives him a dose of the juice instead. No matter, Hermia isn't that far off ...
... but since we're only in Act 2, it couldn't end that fast. Thus Demetrius and Helena come in. Demetrius is still trying to convince Helena to leave him alone, but fails miserably, so he just storms off and leaves Helena to her own devices. Helena runs around and trips over Lysander. Now he's in love with Helena! *chirpy tone*
Helena thinks he's mocking her for her inability to attract Demetrius and leaves in a huff. Lysander denounces Hermia and chases after Helena. Now, it seems that Hermia was able to sleep through all that hassle. It would have been mildly interesting if Hermia actually heard all that and was feigning sleep, but no, she just woke up from a nightmare.
Her nightmare consisted of a serpent biting out her heart and Lysander was on the sidelines saying "hahaha." My theory is that the serpent = magic/love juice, heart = love, Lysander "hahaha"ing = Lysander running after Hermia. But that's just a student who has no say in the marking scheme.
Next up: Act 3, Scene 1. Bottom makes an ass of himself and Titania fails to emulate Queen Elizabeth I.
By Alyssa Carlier at October 12, 2013
Labels: a midsummer's nightmare, just for fun, parody, recap, school sucks, writing


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AALIYAH Lyrics
Ain't Never Lyrics
AALIYAH - Ain't Never Lyrics
Artist: AALIYAH
Genre: R&B
Ain't Never
Chorus 2x
I ain't never had a girl run game like you
Ain't never felt the way I felt about you
Ain't never had to beg,
Nor do I want to start
So if you gonna play me you can walk
Thought you was at the mall,
Shoppin' with your friends
Lookin' for a dress for a wedding you was in
Stopped in at your work
You wern't there,
Can't believe what I heard
She the girl with the long hair? (Yeah that's her)
You mean the one that works upstairs? (um hm, yeah that's her)
She been seeing my boy 'bout three months now (What?)
If that's the same girl we talkin' 'bout
[phone conversation]
Let me hit this girl up.
See what the hell she talkin' 'bout
I know she there… I know she there…
(Aaliyah)
… Um, Hello?
Boyfriend 1:
Now can you tell me what I'm hearin' ain't true,
Don't want to be a fool for trustin' you
I've givin' you all that I had to give
So why you want to go on and go do this?
Aaliyah:
Well I don't know whatchu talkin' 'bout, no no
No I think you do,
'Cause I got him on the line listenin' in to you
Boyfriend 2: Wassup?
Bboyfriend 1:
So whatchu gotta say now?
Or do you still say you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout?
Now don't be callin' me with all this drama you got
Whatchu talkin' 'bout?
And don't you realize that it's close to three o'clock?
It shouldn't matter now!
Didn't I tell you that I'll never do you wrong?
And who's this kid you got on the phone?
Ooohh! Whatchu tryin' to say you don't know who I am?
When just the other day you was callin' me your man
Well I can't lie,
I guess it's time that I, I… (Ooh yeah)
Tell You Both Bye, Bye!
Chorus 4x fade
1 A Girl Like You (featuring Treach)
2 A Girl Like You"(feat. Treach
3 Aaliyah
4 Aaliyah - I Refuse
5 Aaliyah - More Than A Woman
6 Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
7 Aaliyah - Try Again
8 Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number
9 Age Ain't Nuthing But A Number
10 Ain't Never
11 Are U Feelin' Me
12 Are You Feeling Me
13 Are You Feeling Me?"(feat. Timbaland
14 Are You That Somebody (Remix)
15 At Your Best (Remix)
16 At Your Best (You Are Love) R.Kelly Remix
17 Back And Forth (Mr. Lee And R. Kelley Mix)
18 Back In One Piece
19 Came To Give Love (Outro)
20 Caminos De Guanajuato
21 Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)
22 Choosy Lover
23 Come Back In One Piece
24 Come Back In One Piece (Uncensured)
25 Come Back In One Piece"(feat. DMX
26 Come Over (feat. Tank)
27 Four Page Letter
28 Got To Give It Up (featuring Slick Rick)
29 Got To Give It Up [2002 Remix From The I Care 4 U
30 Got To Give It Up"(feat. Slick Rick
AALIYAH - Miscellaneous Album Lyrics
1. A Girl Like You (featuring Treach)
2. A Girl Like You"(feat. Treach
3. Aaliyah
4. Aaliyah - I Refuse
5. Aaliyah - More Than A Woman
6. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
7. Aaliyah - Try Again
8. Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number
9. Age Ain't Nuthing But A Number
10. Ain't Never
11. Are U Feelin' Me
12. Are You Feeling Me
13. Are You Feeling Me?"(feat. Timbaland
14. Are You That Somebody (Remix)
15. At Your Best (Remix)
16. At Your Best (You Are Love) R.Kelly Remix
17. Back And Forth (Mr. Lee And R. Kelley Mix)
18. Back In One Piece
19. Came To Give Love (Outro)
20. Caminos De Guanajuato
21. Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)
22. Choosy Lover
23. Come Back In One Piece
24. Come Back In One Piece (Uncensured)
25. Come Back In One Piece"(feat. DMX
26. Come Over (feat. Tank)
27. Four Page Letter
28. Got To Give It Up (featuring Slick Rick)
29. Got To Give It Up [2002 Remix From The I Care 4 U
30. Got To Give It Up"(feat. Slick Rick
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3 Try Again (remix)
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Michigan would take a step toward removing obstacles to people earning a living in many heavily regulated occupations under recently introduced legislation in the state House. That's the view of a diverse coalition of business, free-market, conservative and liberal groups that is backing the bipartisan package of bills now pending before the House Regulatory Reform Committee.
Under House bills 6110 to 6113, licensing boards or agencies could no longer arbitrarily declare that a past criminal conviction excludes a candidate from certain licenses under a "good moral character" requirement. A person could still be denied a license if past criminal activity was directly related to the occupation in question, but the onus to demonstrate this would shift more to the state. And House Bill 6114 would require the state to review licenses currently on the books and propose a rollback of those not focused on public health and safety.
The criminal background bills are supported by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Michigan League for Public Policy, ACLU of Michigan and Safe & Just Michigan, among others. Chamber of Commerce official Wendy Block said the measure would reduce worker shortages while still giving employers the ability to screen employees.
Peter Ruark, senior policy analyst with the Michigan League for Public Policy, said finding stable work and economic security is one of the biggest challenges facing individuals who return to society after being incarcerated.
"Many are eager to learn new skills and attain an occupational license, but find they are prohibited from doing so even though their record does not indicate a safety risk. We support the bipartisan legislation that eliminates blanket licensing restrictions against returning citizens and gives them a second chance to work, succeed and thrive," Ruark said in an email.
The licensing review bill is supported by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, ACLU, Mackinac Center, West Michigan Policy Forum, Americans for Prosperity and the Michigan Freedom Fund. House Bill 6114 would establish a state commission to review current and proposed occupational licensure mandates and assess whether they are the least restrictive way to protect the health and safety of consumers. If a regulation doesn't meet this standard, the commission would recommend less restrictive alternatives. For example, if the state attempted to license cooks in restaurants, the review commission might suggest health inspections instead of mandated education courses.
Bill sponsor Rep. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, believes that occupational licensure is one of the greatest barriers faced by people trying to enter the workforce.
Rep. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, co-sponsored both proposals, and is also the minority vice chair of the Regulatory Reform Committee, said he believes in second chances.
"With some exceptions, I don't think the state should put up extra hurdles to those seeking employment when their past indiscretions have been adjudicated and their time has been served," Moss said in an emailed statement.
The Michigan House has already advanced one important licensure reform proposal. House Bills 5955 to 5965 would preempt local governments from imposing any new occupational licensure restrictions that duplicate or exceed those enforced by the state.


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The DTA has a half-billion dollar watchlist of IT projects
By Ry Crozier on May 23, 2017 12:03PM
And it's expected to grow.
The Digital Transformation Agency will keep tabs on at least half a billion dollars worth of IT projects across federal government as part of a new project watchdog role it was handed earlier this year.
In February the DTA's new digital investment management office was given the task of compiling a report and public list of Commonwealth IT projects worth more than $10 million by the middle of this year.
DTA chief operating officer Peter Alexander today said the process had so far identified 56 projects worth at least $10 million, though several large agencies were yet to catalogue all of their sizable projects.
However, in addition to those $10m-plus projects, the process has also turned up an additional 294 "critical business systems", which it appears DTA will also take some oversight role for.
"When we asked agencies for their projects over $10m we also said are there investments that you would have that you wouldn't classify as a project - an ongoing activity, a BAU system or a system under $10m – [but] that you would say is critical to the operation of government or delivery of the services," Alexander said.
"We have that split. We're still working through analysis of the dollar value [of all those systems] but they're the raw numbers."
The DTA is expected to reveal the total value of these IT projects on its interim watchlist to senators as early as today.
However, a very conservative calculation would put a minimum valuation in excess of $560 million.
Just how heavily DTA will apply oversight to these projects remains an open question.
Alexander said while some agencies had submitted full risk documentation to the DTA for their critical projects, others had simply provided an indication of "high-level risks" associated with the project spending.
However the DTA is using that information to come up with its own risk assessment of the projects. These would not be overly "pejorative" assessments – such as classifying projects as being of "high" or "critical" risk, Alexander said.
Rather, the agency has settled on a three-tier classification: engage, monitor and observe
"Our intent is turning [our risk assessments] into the broader mission of the digital investment management office to take projects into a state where we categorise them as: we will engage with those agencies and provide ongoing regular oversight; we would monitor a particular project and have less oversight but engagement with them; and then a last category where those projects would run and they would report to us annually about activity but they're relatively low risk," Alexander said.
"We're doing that categorisation now and it will be the substance of the report [handed to government mid-year]."
Projects classified as 'engage' are those deemed most risky.
"We intend to take [them] under active management," Alexander said.
"This could include having a DTA representative on their oversight board, regular engagement on reporting, engaging the senior responsible officer for that project, evaluating project and risk reports regularly, and potentially having deep dives on that project.
"For example, if it was a big data project that an agency was running, we would engage with them, bring data science specialists to evaluate their technology and the way they're running their project, to ensure that the benefits they stated were achievable."
New DTA boss Gavin Slater drew a clear line on how far the DTA would dip into these projects, categorically ruling out any direct role in the "remediation" of issues in an agency IT project.
"I don't see the role of the DTA as going in and taking over a project," he said.
"We are simply not resourced to do that and I don't think it's the best use of our expertise.
"I think it's very important that accountability for projects resides with the business owners. We have an oversight role to play and if we feel there's an opportunity for us to get involved to assist we will do that but it does not entail taking over the whole programme completely."
Slater – who has been in the role just 23 days – deferred much of the questions raised at senate estimates today to other members of his staff.
He said though while he was in "the first 90 days" he was doing a lot of "learning", he would have no problem making changes if he felt any part of DTA was ill-equipped to deliver on its remit.
"In a sense I reserve the right to have a look at how the agency's currently structured, and if I feel it's necessary to make some changes to align more clearly around the outcomes I would like to see the agency achieving then I will make those changes," he said.
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By Ry Crozier
Legacy systems, digital skills shortages a big thumbs down in APS report
Digital ID laws needed before bank, state govt buy-in: DTA
Australia's digital identity bill tops $200m
Govt rejects calls to give DTA more clout


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U.S. raises concerns over Egyptian activists' arrests: White House
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday that the United States was concerned about certain activists who have been arrested even as other prisoners were recently released, the White House said in a statement.
"Pence expressed support for President Sisi's release of more than 300 prisoners, including American citizen Ahmed Etiwy," the White House said, adding that the vice president in the call "also raised concerns over other arrests of non-violent activists in Egypt."
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Elephants in Zimbabwe are under threat from the very efforts intended to "save" them.
In the March issue of Sports Afield we looked at the story behind the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision on Zimbabwe elephants under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in late 2017. The finding—that legal hunting will enhance the survival of elephant there–should have allowed American hunters to import elephant trophies once again, but the White House responded to the media firestorm by putting permits on hold.
The landscape has changed somewhat since then. In response to a DC Circuit Court decision, the FWS withdrew all country-wide enhancement findings in a March 1 memorandum, stating that permits for elephants, lions, and other listed species would be considered on a case-by-case basis. That means permits should, once again, be a go, but none have been issued.
Now is a good time to look at the gulf between the priorities of FWS and those of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA), which faces complex elephant management issues that vary from region to region.
The FWS treats trophy hunting of elephants as though it were a key part of species management, lumping it in with other offtakes. In reality, hunting quotas are a fraction of a percent and the few elephants killed by hunters have no effect on the biological status of elephants in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's expensive efforts to address the FWS import suspension have mainly distracted from what should be a more important issue: the fact that three of the country's four elephant subpopulations are considerably larger than ZPWMA wants them to be.
Ecologist and wildlife consultant Rowan Martin worked for what is now ZPWMA from 1972 to 1997, also serving as Zimbabwe representative to CITES. According to Martin, much of the country's protected woodland areas are paying a price for continued inaction over high elephant densities.
Says Martin, "Canopy woodlands begin to disappear when elephant densities exceed one elephant to five square kilometers, and the worst problems are in Matebeleland North. Hwange National Park itself is an 'eco-slum,' with over 45,000 elephants at a density of 3 per square kilometer. There has been an increasing migration of elephants from the park into neighboring safari areas (rather negating the hypothesis that elephants would seek haven from trophy hunting in the park) and Matetsi now has some 5,000 elephants at 1.1 per square kilometer.
Because of the ESA's demand that hunting enhance the survival of the species, FWS has developed a fixation with high numbers and an obsessive concern with offtake. But concerns about elephant densities and the health of the ecosystem as a whole largely glossed over. Populations are artificially high in national parks, largely because of pumping that maintains water pans throughout the dry season.
Rose Mandisodza-Chikerema is the chief ecologist for ZPWMA, and oversees research and management across Zimbabwe. She confirms that Zimbabwe wants to address the high elephant populations, particularly in Matabeleland North.
'There is an overabundance of elephants, and the biggest effect is modification of the habitat. Another impact that you also have is a decline in plains game species like giraffe, impala, and zebra. For example, game count results in northwest Matabeleland show increasing elephant and declines in a number of herbivore species." Mandisodza-Chikerema says that there may have been even more marked declines in antelope during the rapid elephant growth after Zimbabwe halted culling programs in the late 1980s.
Mandisodza-Chikerema notes that culling would only be a temporary solution, because the artificial water holes allow the elephant population to rebound rapidly.
Vernon Booth is a freelance wildlife consultant who began his career as an ecologist with the ZPWMA, working in the Matetsi for thirteen years beginning in 1979. He says that the park is heading toward a critical juncture.
A fierce debate burns about whether there can be "too many elephants," with some biologists arguing that elephant-dominated landscapes are part of a natural cycle that took place in the pre-colonial era. There are, however, very few protected wildlife areas in Africa that don't have permanent artificial waterpoints within close proximity, causing elephants to complete dominate the landscape. Recent research has turned to waterpoints, suggesting that woodland biodiversity may be maintained if permanent pans are better managed. Waterpoint management may prove to be an effective strategy for Zimbabwe in curbing biodiversity loss. If so, elephant numbers will drop, a point that the international community should be willing to accept.
While revenue from trophy elephants may not make or break ZPWMA, it may tip the scales for communal wildlife areas in the CAMPFIRE program, some of which have already turned hunting areas to other uses, such as farmland. This means compressing elephants in ever-smaller spaces.
Whatever the good intentions of the FWS, the fixation on numbers and data around a few charismatic species will continue to obscure difficulties facing ecosystems in Africa. These problems are local in nature, and poorly served by the broad strokes of ESA policy.
In mid-March, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke issued a statement on Twitter saying, "Let's be clear: Since the President's statement, we have not issued a single permit for elephant trophies. We support the President's policy." Zinke seemed to be referring to Trump's November tweet putting permits on hold. It is not known when, or if, this policy will change. It clearly isn't based on science, as ESA policy is supposed to be.
When the ESA is being controlled by political whims, it's time for the U.S. to walk back our outsized influence on wildlife management in African countries.


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Lucas Fowler murder suspects' potential for more violence increases as they hide, experts warn
Posted FriFriday 26 JulJuly 2019 at 2:19pmFriFriday 26 JulJuly 2019 at 2:19pm , updated FriFriday 26 JulJuly 2019 at 11:15pmFriFriday 26 JulJuly 2019 at 11:15pm
Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky were reported missing last week, but are now suspects in three murders. (Supplied)
An expert has warned that the two Canadian teenagers suspected of murdering three people — including Australian backpacker Lucas Fowler — have the potential to inflict greater violence the longer they hide from authorities.
Experts warn similar killing sprees end with a suicide pact or a shootout with law enforcement
The pair are considered a threat to anyone they come across
Police are also reportedly investigating an image of Nazi paraphernalia allegedly sent online by Mr Schmegelsky
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) believe teenagers Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19 are still in northern Manitoba where their burnt-out and abandoned car was found on Tuesday (AEST).
A search for the pair is underway in the northern Manitoba wilderness after police confirmed two sightings of the pair were reported prior to the discovery of the burning vehicle, 70 kilometres outside of Gillam.
The lack of any stolen vehicles being reported has led police to believe the suspects are on foot and camping in the woods.
RCMP said that over the next 72 hours, investigators would conduct door-to-door canvases in the Town of Gillam and Fox Lake Cree Nation, in hopes of generating new tips and information.
"Investigators are also exploring the possibility that the suspects may have inadvertently received assistance in leaving the area."
They also said the pair may have changed their appearance.
"It is possible that someone may not have been aware of who they were providing assistance to, and may now be hesitant to come forward."
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Canadian police continue search for teenage murder suspects.
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Walden University criminal psychologist Eric Hickey told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation the pair of teenagers posed a threat to anyone they came across as they had "nothing to lose".
"I suspect they're in hiding for a short time until they run out of resources," Mr Hickey said.
"They're going to go on and run again and when they do, of course, they are very dangerous."
"There's no turning back now," he said.
Lucas Fowler and his girlfriend Chynna Deese were found dead in British Columbia. (Supplied: NSW Police)
A timeline of the manhunt
Here's what we know about the two Canadian teenagers suspected of murdering three people in British Columbia.
Mr Schmegelsky and Mr McLeod were initially thought to be missing but police confirmed on Wednesday they were suspected of murdering Mr Lucas and his American girlfriend Chynna Deese, who were found shot dead next to their blue minivan in British Columbia on July 15.
Mr Fowler was the son of NSW Police Chief Inspector Stephen Fowler.
The pair have also been charged with second-degree murder over the death of Leonard Dyck, 64, whose body was found 2 kilometres from their burnt-out pickup truck on July 19.
'World closing in' on suspects
University of Toronto sociologist Jooyoung Lee told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that the pair would "feel their world closing in" the longer they stayed on the run, with their anxiety increasing as they become aware they are wanted.
Having studied mass killers, Mr Lee said similar killing sprees typically end with a suicide pact or a shootout with law enforcement.
"This killing spree is conceptualised as a final act of retribution against a world that you believe has wronged you in some way," Mr Lee said.
Canadian specialist police have swarmed the remote town in search of the teenage fugitives. (ABC News)
Police have received around 80 tips from the public about the suspects as they search forest, dense bush and swamps for the pair.
Drones and dogs are being used to help the search, in a region authorities have described as challenging and unforgiving.
The RCMP have repeatedly told the public not to approach the pair, who they say should be "considered dangerous".
"If they come across a cabin, or a fisherman, or… a hunter, they would be in serious trouble," Mr Hickey said.
"They have nothing to lose at all."
Alan Schmegelsky, the father of one of the suspects, has told Canadian media the pair considered themselves survivalists.
"[They] liked to go into the woods and play war," he said, adding the pair "know how to hide".
Canadian media have also reported the RCMP is investigating an image of Nazi paraphernalia allegedly sent by Mr Schmegelsky to another user on a video game network.
According to City News 1130, investigators have also received images of the teenager in military fatigues while wearing a gas mask and holding an airsoft rifle.
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Andy Murray sent packing from US Open; Stan Wawrinka survives
Andy Murray, the 2012 US Open winner who was playing his first Grand Slam in 14 months, is still fighting to find full fitness after hip surgery in January.
Andy Murray of Great Britain returns the ball during his men's singles second round match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain on Day Three of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (AFP)
Stan Wawrinka survived searing heat and a spirited Ugo Humbert to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as fellow former champion Andy Murray's return ended in the second round.
Wawrinka, unable to defend his 2016 Flushing Meadows title after undergoing two knee surgeries last year, said he wasn't surprised at the challenge produced by 139th-ranked Humbert, a left-hander who was playing his first tour-level event this week after a dominant summer on the developmental Challenger circuit.
"I knew it would be a difficult match," said Wawrinka, who was pleased to find himself feeling fit after prevailing 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in three hours and 21 minutes.
"My level is there. I'm playing really good tennis," added the Swiss, who will face Canadian Milos Raonic for a place in the last 16. "I think there is a good chance that I'm playing better the next round."
Meanwhile Murray, the 2012 US Open winner who was playing his first Grand Slam in 14 months, is still fighting to find full fitness after hip surgery in January.
He gave himself a mixed review after a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Spain's Fernando Verdasco, whose only win over Murray in 14 prior meetings was at the 2009 Australian Open.
"I think some of the tennis I played today was some of the best I've played since I had the surgery or since I came back," said Murray, who was irked to surrender the first set after holding a set point, but pleased to have enough in the tank to push Verdasco through five break points in the final game before the Spaniard converted his third match point.
"There were too many ups and downs for my liking," Murray said.
Verdasco certainly wasn't surprised by the "ups" and said even a limited Murray remained dangerous.
"He's an unbelievable player, so talented. You know no matter how much his hip hurts or whatever, he's going to fight and he's going to put all the balls he can in and run," Verdasco said after earning a third-round meeting with yet another former champion, third-seeded Juan Martin del Potro.
The Argentinian, who career was nearly ended by wrist injuries after his 2009 US Open triumph, defeated American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4).
Del Potro was delighted to get through in three sets, and not spend too long in the steamy sunshine.
Murray said the shadows cast in the massive Arthur Ashe Stadium provided a slight respite from sweltering temperatures.
Organizers again implemented an extreme heat policy that allowed both men and women a 10-minute heat break in matches extended beyond straight sets.
World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal was spared the worst of the conditions, although it was still muggy when he capped the Ashe Stadium action against Canadian Vasek Pospisil.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek 20-year-old who came in with high expectations after beating four top 10 players en route to the Toronto Masters final, said the heat took a mental as well as physical toll.
Breathing heat
"You don't have fresh air to breathe -- you breathe this heat that's coming, the moisture that's in the air. So you feel like you are empty," said the 15th-seed, who was undone by 64 unforced errors in a 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Russian Daniil Medvedev.
Medvedev, who won his second ATP title of the season at Winston-Salem last week, booked a third-round meeting with 20th-seeded Croatian Borna Coric, a 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-3 winner over Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena.
Fifth-seeded South African Kevin Anderson, runner-up to Nadal last year and a runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, made quick work of France's Jeremy Chardy, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
Anderson next faces rising Canadian star Denis Shapovalov, who labored to a 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 victory over Italian Andreas Seppi.
Ninth-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem, the French Open finalist whose US Open preparation was disrupted by injury and illness, advanced with a 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 victory over American Steve Johnson.
He'll face another American, Taylor Fritz, who advanced 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 when Australian opponent Jason Kubler retired.
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Q: How to retrieve custom object from cloud firestore? I'm trying to adapt my realtime database to cloud firestore for a chat app. The object being stored is of class Message, which I created. I would like messages to be the document.
My RecyclerView adapter would retrieve them like this using realtime database:
public ChatRecyclerViewAdapter(Context mContext, ArrayList<String> mMessage, ArrayList<String> mAuthor, String mRoomID,DatabaseReference reference) {

    this.mContext = mContext;
    this.mRoomID = mRoomID;

    mDatabaseReference = reference.child(mRoomID+"_messages");
    recentMessages = mDatabaseReference.orderByKey().limitToLast(numberOfRecentMessages);
    recentMessages.addChildEventListener(new ChildEventListener() {
        @Override
        public void onChildAdded(@NonNull DataSnapshot dataSnapshot, @Nullable String s) {
            // Convert data snapshot from Database into a Message Object

            Message message = dataSnapshot.getValue(Message.class);

            // Add it to an arrayList of Messages
            messageList.add(message);

            // Notice Changes
            notifyItemInserted(messageList.size());
        }

Below is how I've started to recreate this with Firestore. How do I convert the snapshot back into a Message in the Snapshot Listener's onEvent method?
public ChatRecyclerViewAdapter(Context mContext, ArrayList<String> mMessage, ArrayList<String> mAuthor, String mRoomID, FirebaseFirestore firestore, CollectionReference reference) {
    this.mContext = mContext;
    this.mRoomID = mRoomID;

        messageList = new ArrayList<>();
        firestore = FirebaseFirestore.getInstance();
        mCollection = firestore.collection(mRoomID + "_messages");
        mCollection.addSnapshotListener(new com.google.firebase.firestore.EventListener<QuerySnapshot>() {
            @Override
            public void onEvent(@javax.annotation.Nullable QuerySnapshot queryDocumentSnapshots, @javax.annotation.Nullable FirebaseFirestoreException e) {
                for (DocumentChange documentChange:queryDocumentSnapshots.getDocumentChanges()){
                    switch (documentChange.getType()){
                        case ADDED:
                    }
                }
            }
        });
        mCollection.get();

A: In order to convert your document to class use:-
Message message = documentSnapshot.toObject(Message.class);

As explained here:-
DocumentReference docRef = db.collection("cities").document("BJ");
docRef.get().addOnSuccessListener(new OnSuccessListener<DocumentSnapshot>() {
    @Override
    public void onSuccess(DocumentSnapshot documentSnapshot) {
        City city = documentSnapshot.toObject(City.class);
    }
});

Update:-
You can use this in your code as:-
firestore = FirebaseFirestore.getInstance();
firestore.collection(mRoomID + "_messages")
    .addSnapshotListener(new EventListener<QuerySnapshot>() {
        @Override
        public void onEvent(@Nullable QuerySnapshot snapshots,
                            @Nullable FirebaseFirestoreException e) {
                for (DocumentChange dc : snapshots.getDocumentChanges()) {
                switch (dc.getType()) {
                    case ADDED:
                            Message message = snapshots.toObject(Message.class);
                        break;
                }
            }
            }
        });

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Lunda SK är en idrottsförening från Märsta i Sigtuna kommun i Uppland/Stockholms län, bildad 1918. Föreningen, som hade en föregångare med samma namn 1910-1916, grundades på Södermalm i Stockholm 1918 men flyttades senare till Märsta. Lunda har deltagit i seriespel i fotboll för herrar 1929-1957 och 1967-1997 samt för veteranlag senast 2007. Klubben finns med i röstlängden för Stockholms FF per 2017. Lundas främsta merit är sex säsonger i gamla division III, sedan 2006 motsvarande division I, 1937/1938-1945/1946.

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Fotbollsklubbar i Sverige
Sportklubbar i Sigtuna kommun

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