SpokaneMama and Yoke's Fresh Market have partnered to bring you some family friendly food advice each month. Find out which fruits and vegetables are in season, learn food tips and tricks, and enjoy a delicious recipe sure to please your hungry family.
Yokes Market knows that children enjoy veggies and fruits. Each month we highlight those that are currently in season.
Veggies in season include: Cucumbers, Green Beans and Radishes.
Choose cherries that are brightly colored with stems attached.
Cherries are a good source of potassium and vitamin C.
Store cherries for up to 10 days refrigerated.
Choose green beans that are brightly colored and snap when bent.
Beans are excellent steamed, with a little seasoning salt.
Add to cooked potatoes to complete a meal.
Refrigerate beans and use within 7 days of purchase.
Here's the perfect summer dessert served hot with some vanilla ice cream. Yum!
Preheat oven to 375. Grease the bottom of a 9 inch square pan.
In a large bowl, cream ¼ cup butter and ½ cup sugar.
In a separate small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir into butter mixture. Next, stir milk. This mixture will be thick and lumpy.
In a large bowl, combine berries, ¾ cup sugar and ½ cup boiling water.
Pour over the batter in the pan. Dot the top with the remaining 1 TBSP of butter.
Enjoy cobbler alone or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream a la mode.
SpokaneMama and Yoke's Fresh Market have partnered to bring you some family friendly food advice each month. Find out what fruits and vegetables are in season, child friendly food tips, and a delicious recipe sure to please your hungry family. This month – Rhubarb and Strawberry Crisp.
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SpokaneMama and Yoke's Fresh Market have partnered to bring you some family friendly food advice each month. Find out what fruits and vegetables are in season, get food tips, and find a delicious recipe sure to please your hungry family. This month – Slow Cooked Pork Burritos!
SpokaneMama and Yoke's Fresh Market have partnered to bring you some family friendly food advice each month. Find out what fruits and vegetables are in season, get food tips, and find a delicious recipe sure to please your hungry family.
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Gallery-Museum of Military History, Vienna, Austria
Website: Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
Above: A prominent exhibit at the museum is the large scale (1:25) builder's half-model of the AH Navy battleship S.M.S. Viribus Unitis.
"At the Museum of Military History/Historical Institute of the Military, (HGM/MHI) you will find the military history of Austria's Armed Forces and Navy, all under one roof. Military History and wars, technology and natural science, art and architecture, are all blended together in The Museum of Military History of Vienna, to create one unique whole. The building itself, was built between 1850 and 1856, as the center of the armoury, according to plans by Ludwig Foerster and Theophil Hansen, with which they anticipated the style of Vienna's Ring Street…As the leading museum of the Austrian Armed Forces, The Museum of Military History of Vienna documents, (with unique exhibits) the history of the Austrian military with weaponry, armaments, armored vehicles, planes, uniforms, paintings, flags, medals and badges of honor, battleships, historical documents and a multitude of photographs. The predominant styles are Moorish Byzantine and Neogothic." – Museum Director

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We are using a SAP system called QIM which has "jumplink" functionality, which is a web based linked (NWBC) which will launch you into a ERP system transaction when clicked. For example, in QIM we will display a outbound delivery, and if we click on the link it launches VL03N from the ERP system and displays as web UI.
In PFCG under area menu, this transaction code appears under the menu, but VL03N doesn't actually existing in the system... The issue is we created a custom object for inbound delivery and we need ot add it under this area, but when we attempt to add a transaction code under the Role Area, the system says the t-code doesn't exist... Even when we try this with an existing t-code showing in the menu (Vl03N) it says it doesnt exist. Same if we look at the authorization object S_TCODE. These t-codes exist in here, but when you try to readd them they system says it doesn't exist.
Please find the attachments with some screen shots... Any idea how we can do this?
You can create a role menu as remote enabled remote menu.
The authority checks will happen on the remote side, also against objects which don't exist in the calling system as the music is on the other side.
On the RFC client system side, you only need the parameter transaction to start the remote transaction in the remote system.
See the documentation on SYST function module ABAP4_CALL_TRANSACTION.
This is however a rather antiquated technology... it is more popular to use a SAP Portal or webdynpro applications for this sort of thing (the user does not notice the difference) or later versions of such integration such as Fiori UIs or imbedded links within the Business Client.
I don't want to lean out the window too far, but the buggy phase of these new things is approaching an end and they are usable if you are on newer releases. Then you can pool the menu and use APIs for navigation and no more irritating S_TCODE checks.


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Don't Blame Hogan Gidley For Rick Santorum's Sweater Vest: An Exit Interview With Rick Santorum's Peacock Message Man
By Marin Cogan
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Hogan Gidley bows his head over three egg whites scrambled dry with cheddar cheese and prays. It's been less than 48 hours since his boss, Rick Santorum, dropped out of the race, and he's had an intense two days, trekking from South Carolina to Washington to New York back to Washington again; enduring the lack of hot water at his Fairfax hotel; yukking it up with Alex Wagner and Michael Steele at the MSNBC studios in New York; and fielding countless calls from the press. Now he's sitting at an unfinished wood table in Le Pain Quotidien in Dupont Circle for brunch. If any of this is wearying, it's not evident in his dress: He is wearing a chambray blue denim Ralph Lauren sport coat, white linen pocket square, monogrammed blue and red striped button down and black silk knot cufflinks; khakis, saddle brown loafers (no socks), also by Ralph Lauren, and a taupe Sea Island cap pulled over his wispy brown hair.
Last week, Hogan had heard rumblings that Newt might drop out of the race, and that Texas might have a winner-take-all primary. But when neither seemed to materialize, he said, Santorum decided to take the pragmatic route and drop out. There was a conference call Monday night, and the next morning Hogan got in his car to drive up from South Carolina. The calls from reporters started coming in at 10 a.m.—every twenty minutes or so at first, then increasing in pace, so that in the two hours it took him to get from Richmond to the campaign headquarters in Burke he'd received between 60 and 70 calls. "I just hit this button," he says pointing to the power button on his phone, "over and over, until it stopped ringing." He accidentally picked up Chuck Todd's call, stayed on long enough to hear the NBC political director accuse him of being cagey, and then, in his polite Southern way, he hung up the phone.
He made it to headquarters 45 minutes before Santorum went onstage in Gettysburg. Two minutes after the former Pennsylvania senator started speaking, Alex Wagner, who'd had Gidley on her show before, invited him to appear the next day. Gidley was a broadcast journalism major at Ole Miss—it was only after pitching himself to then Governor Mike Huckabee as a young statehouse reporter in Little Rock that he ended up in politics—and he says "she runs a good show and I recognize good TV when I see it." Moments later, he was asked to be on Hardball. As a young reporter, Gidley was a huge Chris Matthews fan. "I want this for the record,' he says, with a touch of drawl in his voice, "The reason I left TV is because I wanted to go into politics and get back into TV, because I thought, instead of going market to market to market, I could jump out and do politics and then have more knowledge of what I wanted to cover, which was politics," he said. "And the reason I did it was Chris Matthews. The reason I got out of TV to get into politics was because I knew Chris Matthews had worked for Tip O'Neill and he was—and now I was a Republican—but he was can't miss TV. Now this was pre-leg thrill, this was pre-thrill leg here, but he was can't miss for me."
So Gidley appeared a few hours later, in a pinstripe blazer and polka dot tie, next to Howard Fineman, where Matthews got him to confess he wasn't sure whether Mitt Romney was a conservative, and that Santorum might consider running in 2016. Matthews gleefully declared that was a sign Santorum's camp didn't think Romney was going to win. But Hogan's TV hits had none of the Ed Rollins-style post-game bridge-burning that political junkies treat like blood sport but earnest flacks abhor. "This campaign's over but Rick's going to be significant," he promises. Because Santorum was always a long-shot candidate, and the campaign was always heavy with a kind of fatalism, none of his advisors seemed particularly wounded this week. There was mostly pride that Santorum managed to hang on as long as he did, given the financial and structural deficits. For Hogan, that pride even extends to difficulty of being the message man for one of the cycle's most off-message candidates. When I asked him about that, he took a long pause and recounted something he'd recently heard on "Morning Joe."
"The guy said Rick swings at every pitch, and every once and a while he needs to let one bounce off the plate. I told [Santorum] that yesterday and he laughed." Gidley recalled. "He said 'I can hit everything,' and I said, 'Well you think you can, that's for sure.' But it's not off message in the sense that that it's really what he believes, he thinks the message is to answer every question, and a lot of times that's a very good thing."
It's not uncommon for the staff members of a presidential campaign to conform to their candidate's likeness, both in personality and perspective and in dealing with the press. Mitt Romney's press handlers are tight-lipped and hyper-professional; Gingrich's spokesman is feisty, and combative with reporters. And while Gidley shares some similarity his boss--they're both bad at lying and don't follow rote political scripts--there are some material ways in which Gidley clearly does not resemble his candidate. Santorum inspired an ironic sweater vest craze among his supporters, and _Esquire _declared his denim some of the worst they'd ever seen on a presidential candidate. Both burnished his appeal as a blue collar candidate. But Gidley is Santorum's peacock, "the ascot behind the sweater vest," as Wagner once described him: meticulously dressed, fashion obsessed, all too happy to engage in the details and designers of garments. On the trail or in in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, he was an immediately recognizable figure to reporters covering the campaign, tie bar and pocket square always in place. (On a recent Friday, when Gidley popped his trunk, there were issues of Garden & Gun and _GQ _sticking out of his satchel; in an interview he proudly recalled saving a man from near pink-on-pink fashion disaster at a Polo outlet several years ago.)
His interest in fashion was passed down from his mother, a single parent who spent part of Gidley's youth as an accessories buyer for a clothing company near Dallas. "It's all oil money, so there is a very large high roller contingent in the state of Texas," he says. His mom was working with brands like Yves Saint-Laurent, Carolina Herrera, Gucci. "So I grew up with that kind of stuff. And my mom was only making something like $18,000 a year, with a child, but when she worked at clothing stores she had the ability to get things a lot cheaper." Their fridge was covered with images from W magazine and Town & Country. "I was an outlet for her creativity for some degree, her little paper doll she could dress up. And she had a flair for it," Gidley says.
Another thing that seems to set him apart from his boss, who famously chewed out_ New York Times_ reporter Jeff Zeleny this cycle: Gidley seems to really love the press. He's not shy about engaging with reporters, be it in the service of his boss, or, on occasion, himself. An hour after Santorum dropped out, he forwarded along a tweet from ABC's Michael Falcone referring to Gidley as a fashion icon. (_GQ's _professional courtship with Gidley first began as an attempt to get an interview with Santorum. It was a fun, if on occasion maddening quest: someone on our staff would send him a note about an interview; he'd respond with a question about whether he should cuff his tudo. But we kept pressing anyway, and when I asked which campaign staffers we should be profiling, he suggested himself as a good subject. This is the sort of thing a reporter usually wants to run away from, but Hogan knows his audience.)
"One of my weaknesses is that I sometimes side with the reporters over my candidates, because I sometimes know what they're going through," he confesses, leaning in as if divulging a secret that flaks aren't supposed to admit. "I do like dealing with reporters. That doesn't mean I like all reporters," he says, just that he's a born extrovert. "I'll forget your name, but I'll know where you're from, I'll know your dad's business, I'll know all about your brothers. I won't know your name--I'm horrible with names."
They seem to like him back. "Hogan is a ruthless, remorseless, black-hearted South Carolinian operative in the mold of Lee Atwater. He's an aggressive advocate, but he's not pointlessly hostile; unlike so many coldly professional flacks these days, he seems to genuinely like reporters," says The Atlantic's Molly Ball, one of Gidley's journalist fans. "He's witty and original and not afraid to be colorful, in his quotes as well as his dress, which is proudly flamboyant in that way that's totally acceptable for Southern heterosexual men. I swear I have seen him wear a three-piece suit in pink-and-brown plaid. The other day on television, I spotted him in a wide purple-and-green paisley tie, finished with a silver tie clip."
His gregariousness irked some top strategists from both parties, who, _Politico's _Dylan Byers reported this week, wondered what exactly he was doing on MSNBC. "Standard protocol is at least letting the campaign's body get cold before going on a personal promotion tour," one GOP operative sniffed. The New Yorker's Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza, who was on Wagner's show with Gidley, points out: "Does anyone who goes on television hate attention? There are two dozen self-proclaimed strategists on TV at any given time. He actually did work on a campaign, unlike some others."
Gidley leans back in his chair, away from the table crowded with plates. "I'm a communications director for a presidential candidate. I probably am going to be on TV a couple of times--not to mention when you're the news of the day," he says, sounding a little peeved by the criticism. "I wasn't on there with my resume strapped to my chest and I wasn't on there ripping Mitt Romney. I was talking about Rick."
It's not an entirely comfortable note to end the interview on, but I have to get back to work, and he has to make the trip back to South Carolina today. So we head outside, I snap a few photos of him for the blog, and we walk a few blocks down the street. Later, he calls to see if I'm planning on writing a hit piece. I filibuster, because I don't know what I'm going to write yet. He pivots back to the thing he knows best.
"One other thing I just thought of," he tells me over the phone. "I love just a ripped up, really ripped up threadbare Ole Miss T-shirt and jeans. I would wear it every day if I could."
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"Obama Still Thinks Kanye is a Jackass, But Talented"
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Heading west - Winners of four out of their last six, the Wizards now head to the southwest corner of the country to face off with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, then the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. This will be the furthest the Wizards have traveled so far this season and each opponent presents a difficult matchup.
The Thunder feature Russell Westbrook, who is currently averaging a triple-double. That game will mark the return of Scott Brooks to Oklahoma City for the first time since they fired him following the 2014-15 season. For more on Brooks' return, click here.
In San Antonio, they will encounter a Spurs team that just beat them 112-100 on Saturday in Washington. Both teams will be tough, as the Wizards hope to continue their recent momentum and climb back to .500. After OKC, their schedule eases up a bit with Brooklyn, Orlando (for the third time already this season), Denver, Milwaukee and Miami. All five of those teams have losing records and three of those games are at home.
Popovich on consulting Brooks - While in D.C. over the weekend, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich shared some details about Brooks' visit to Spurs training camp in October of 2015, during the year Brooks sat out from the coaching. 'Details' may not be the best word, as Popovich didn't specify what they went over or even how those visits generally come about, whether he invites them or coaches ask to stop by. But, Popovich being the interesting guy that he is, still had some thoughts on both Brooks and coaches visiting his training camp in general that are worth sharing.
On Brooks visiting: "We had a lot of good battles when he was at OKC. We respect each other a great deal, so it was fun to have him in. Whenever coaches have a chance to do that, it's fun for both because you learn from each other. One of my favorite years was the lockout year because you actually get to go to somebody else's gym to see what they do. You're always doing your own stuff and never have a chance to do that with other coaches. He was able to do it and it was very fruitful and a lot of fun."
On if coaches visiting can gain a competitive advantage by learning secrets: "I think that's all baloney. It's basketball. I don't remember the last time anybody invented the wheel or the lightbulb or anything like that. It's mostly about who executes better for a longer period of time on a given evening. That's the winner. We're all doing pretty similar things. But we have different ways, different drills in training camp. Different ways of getting points across, different teaching methods. When you spend time with coaches, whether they're from overseas or from here in America, it's always a fruitful experience."
Ochefu fighting for minutes - Wizards rookie Daniel Ochefu continues to be on the outside looking in of Brooks' rotation. The 6-foot-11 center hasn't played in eight straight games and has only been offered eight total minutes this season spread across three games, each time appearing at the end of blowouts.
That is not at all surprising for a player who was undrafted and joined a team with playoff expectations, but that doesn't mean Ochefu is comfortable sitting on the end of the bench. Like everyone, he wants to play and for now his only opportunity to impress the coaching staff is in practice.
"Practices are my games. I just think of it like that. I use it as a chance to keep putting pressure on the coaches and keep getting my name in the conversation. And also to get my teammates better. If I'm going hard and they're going hard, everyone gets better that way," he said.
Ochefu said his main priorities at the moment are rebounding and defense. That is what he feels could pave the pay to more playing time down the road. He's also keeping an eye on veteran Marcin Gortat, who has taken him under his wing.
"I'm always working out with him. After practice, he tells me what I'm doing well. I'm always watching him at practice," Ochefu said.
Game of the week: Bradley Beal 11/28 vs. Kings - 31 points, 6 rebounds, block, 12-for-24 FG, 7-for-13 3PT
"It's come up."
- Kings All-Star DeMarcus Cousins on if he and college teammate John Wall have discussed teaming up in the NBA
Tweet (or Instagram) of the Week
Do you even lift, bro? #WizKings pic.twitter.com/OWavybBQPn
— NBC Sports Wizards (@NBCSWizards) November 29, 2016
Road ahead
Mon. - 101-95 OT win vs. Kings
Tue. - OFF
Wed. - 8 p.m. at Oklahoma City Thunder (CSN)
Thu. - OFF
Fri. - 8:30 p.m. at San Antonio Spurs (CSN)
Sat. - OFF
Sun. - OFF
[RELATED: Wall bangs knee in win over Kings, expected to okay]


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2014 U.S. Junior Closed (Round #9)
Jun 30th, 2014 by Daaim Shabazz
2014 U.S. Junior Chess Championship
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Round #9 (Sunday, 29 June 2014)
1 IM Sevian, Samuel 4.5 2442 IM Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr A 4.0 2423 1-0
2 FM Williams, Justus D 3.5 2278 FM Shen, Arthur 2.5 2331 0-1
3 GM Troff, Kayden W 6.0 2494 NM Larson, Matthew W 3.5 2160 1-0
4 FM Bodek, Michael H 5.5 2389 NM Colas, Joshua 2.0 2247 0-1
5 IM Harmon-Vellotti, Luke 4.0 2412 IM Xiong, Jeffrey 4.5 2437 ½-½
The 2014 U.S. Junior Closed has come to an end and Grandmaster Kayden Troff is the winner. With only one loss in his +5 score, Troff automatically qualifies for the 2015 U.S. Championship.
GM Kayden Troff wins!
In the press conference, he mentioned that this tournament was stronger than previous editions and that there was a fighting spirit present. While many will look at the cross chart it may appear to be a convincing victory, but it was not so easy… especially in the beginning. Troff got help from Josh Colas who beat Michael Bodek.
In Troff-Larson, the St. Louis native was playing with a lot of confidence, but perhaps got carried away against the Grandmaster from Utah. Larson's opening was a risky one as he ceded the two bishops and had a questionable pawn structure. The move that came into question by the commentators was 16…Qd6?! Larson was trying to create threats on the king, but this simply lost two pawns for nothing. After 17. Bxc6+ Kf8 18. Bxb7 Qh2+ 19. Kf1 there was no follow up. Ultimately, black got the queen on h2 trapped.
Troff had already won which meant there was no way for Michael Bodek to catch him. However, this game between two familiar opponents was bitter-sweet for Josh Colas who had lost four in a row. Bodek-Colas was an intense game out of a Guioco Piano. Colas admitted that he had not prepared deeply. Thus, white got a comfortable position with a lot more space. However, Colas felt that his knight would be better than the bishop.
In Bodek-Colas, white has several choices. Fortunately for Colas, he chose 35.Kh3? The move doesn't instantly lose, but all but gave up the advantage and resulted in an embarrassing loss.
White poised for a queenside break-though doubled rooks along the a-file setting up deadly invasion. On 29. axb5 cxb5 (29…axb5?? loses to 30.Rxa8 Rxa8 31.Rxa8 Nxa8 32.Qd6! with Qf6+ looming) 30. Qd6. White repeated moves and played 34.Bf3 after which black gave a spite check with 34…Rc2+ (what else). White has four moves… 35.Kh3, 35.Kf1, 35.Kg1 and 35.Kh1. Bodek played 35.Kh3 which looks the safest, but there was danger lurking after 35…Rf8. In fact, Houdini says the position is now equal after 36.Qg5.
Bodek replied 36.Qe6+ and after 36…Kh8 had not answer to the looming 37…Qg7. Bodek stated that the didn't see the idea until after it was played. This means that he probably forgot about his king. So after 37.Rxa6 Qg7! white was in a type of "Luhzin Defense" mating net. Black threatens 38…Qh6# and so after 38.Bh5 gxh5 mate still could not be averted. Very fortuitous for Colas to end the tournament with a win after losing four in a row. He started with a win and ended with a win and the middle… he said with a laugh, "We won't talk about that."
Colas ended on a happy note after losing four in a row.
Photos from uschesschamps.com.
Luke Harmon-Vellotti and Jeffery Xiong are the two player closest in strength, a mere two points separating the IMs. This game was also very equal and neither player took any risks in the Grunfeld and they shook hands after three-fold repetition on move 22. Sevian-Ostrovskiy was an interesting theoretical battle out of the King's Indian Attack (French). Black gave up two pieces for a rook to destroy white's pawn center, but got nothing for it. In fact, after black sacrificed an exchange, his central pawns were easily blockaded and white was poised to take control.
Lastly, Justus Williams had come off of a tough loss and was looking to score against a struggling Arthur Shen. In this game were was nothing after a middlegame skirmish. The game appeared to be headed for a draw after 22…Rac8 since 23.Rb1 would hold the balance.
Williams was still "playing for tricks" as Ben Finegold called it, but there was nothing to do but grab the draw. Black seized on the chance after 30…Bxg3! 31. Bg2 Bxh2 32. Qh4 Be5 33. c6 Rxa2 and in a matter of moves, black is three pawns up. After a few more moves, Williams gave up the ghost and resigned. In the press conference, a somewhat dejected Williams admitted that he had lost two of his games by pressing too hard.
Justus will certainly be back!
Great tournament!
Official Site: https://www.uschesschamps.com/
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20 Responses to "2014 U.S. Junior Closed (Round #9)"
on 30 Jun 2014 at 10:00 am1 Daaim Shabazz
M/F
W-We
1 GM Troff, Kayden 7.0 M 2494 2567 +0.81 1 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 1
2 IM Sevian, Samuel 5.5 M 2442 2432 -0.04 0 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1
3 FM Bodek, Michael 5.5 M 2389 2438 +0.65 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0
4 IM Xiong, Jeffrey 5.0 M 2437 2396 -0.46 1 1 ½ 1 0 1 0 0 ½
5 IM Harmon-Vellotti, Luke 4.5 M 2412 2356 -0.65 0 1 1 1 ½ 0 0 ½ ½
6 IM Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr 4.0 M 2423 2311 -1.29 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0
7 FM Shen, Arthur 3.5 M 2331 2285 -0.59 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
8 FM Williams, Justus 3.5 M 2278 2291 +0.10 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 0 0
9 NM Larson, Matthew 3.5 M 2160 2304 +1.48 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 0
10 NM Colas, Joshua 3.0 M 2247 2249 -0.01 1 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 1
on 03 Jul 2014 at 7:02 pm2 Michael Bacon
Your coverage of the U.S. Junior has been magnificent!
Michael Bacon
https://xpertchesslessons.wordpress.com/
I appreciate it!
on 09 Jul 2014 at 10:48 pm4 Mikhail Patzerinski
hmmm…Every player lost USCF ratings points except for Kayden Troff, Michael Bodek, Justus Williams, and most of all Matt Larsen who gained 33.
on 11 Jul 2014 at 11:13 am5 Xenyatta
Interesting! There is now a Closed U.S. Girls Championship, to go along with the longstanding U.S. Junior Closed.
This is the first I've heard of it–these organizers could stand to do a bit of a better job with publicity, and getting the word out.
There are obviously some strong players in the field.
At any rate, it's a positive development; I hope that this event is held on a yearly basis.
I hope that there is robust live coverage of the event, and transmission of the games as they are played.
2014 US Girls Junior Championship
Girls Closed
Click on image above for additional information
University of New Hampshire Manchester, 3rd floor University Center
400 Commercial St, Manchester, NH 03101
Opening Ceremony (free & open to the public) – Thursday, 17 July 2014 at 8AM. Room 323.
Special "Basics of Chess" class taught by Vince Bradley & Eugene Tappen from 1-3pm in the auditorium at UNH Manchester on Friday, 18 July 2014. Open to the public.
Thanks to UNH-Manchester for their support!
The winner will receive a $2500 a year scholarship award from the University of New Hampshire. The award will be renewable for up to four years for the student who matriculates at the University of New Hampshire at either Durham or Manchester campus.
Additionally, Relyea Chess is providing cash prizes as follows to the participants:
$2000-$1500-$1000-$500-$200-$200-$200-$200-$200-$200
Time Control: 40/90, SD/30 + 30 second increment
10 player round robin
Drawing of lots will be at 8:00 AM Thursday, July 17th as a part of the opening ceremonies.
Opening Ceremony (room 323) – Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 AM
Rounds One and Two – Thursday, July 17 at: 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Rounds Three and Four – Friday, July 18 at: 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Rounds Five and Six – Saturday, July 19 at: 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Rounds Seven and Eight – Sunday, July 20 at: 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Round Nine – Monday, July 21 at: 10:00 AM
Maggie Feng (Woman Candidate Master)
Apurva Virkud (Woman Candidate Master)
Jennifer Yu (Woman FIDE Master)
Akshita Gorti (Woman FIDE Master)
Becca Lampman (1st category)
Claudia Munoz (Woman Candidate Master)
Alexandra Wiener (1st category)
Alice Dong (1st category)
Kimberly Ding (Woman FIDE Master)
Carissa Yip (1st category)
on 11 Jul 2014 at 12:26 pm6 Daaim Shabazz
Thanks. I agree to an extent, but I wonder if it will encourage girls in the long run. I see this repeated at top levels where women are play primarily in women's tournaments and their growth is stunted. With gender-based tournaments, it will keep males at an advantage since they are playing the toughest competition from a deeper pool of players. As far as scholastic, are there enough players to maintain so many redundant tournaments for boys and girls (Cadet, Open, Closed)? Not to mention you have the Polgar, Kasparov, Denker and K-12 events. Although it's good to see players like Megan Lee still playing… and doing well!
on 11 Jul 2014 at 2:37 pm7 Xenyatta
Here's the field for the Girls' Junior Closed, along with their ratings and respective titles.
It looks like Rochelle Ballantyne has with withdrawn, to be replaced by Alexandra Wiener (2021). Unclear as to why Rochelle opted out–it'd have been interesting to follow her in one of her last scholastic chess events, given that she was one of the stars of the documentary "Brooklyn Castle"….
Yu (Age 12–2172) is the second seed, just behind Maggie Fend (2173).
Yip (Age 10–2157), is 3rd seed, while Gorti (age 11? –2132) is the 4th Seed.
So, there is already a sudden infusion of a lot of talent. an event like this could just as easily encourage the development of that talent, as it could serve to retard it.
https://www.chessblog.com/2014/06/us-girls-junior-chess-championship-2014.html
"Players include Maggie Feng, Apurva Virkud, Jennifer Yu, Akshita Gorti (ranked third highest girl under 12 worldwide), Becca Lampman, Claudia Munoz, Rochelle Ballatyne (appeared in 2012 documentary, Brooklyn Castle – highest ranked African American woman in the US), Carissa Yip (special wild?card invitation as highest ranked girl in New England), Alice Dong, and Kimberly Ding.
NAME AGE TITLE RESIDENCE USCF Rating
Maggie Feng 14 Woman Candidate Master Ohio 2173
Apurva Virkud 16 Woman Candidate Master Virginia 2104
Jennifer Yu 12 Woman FIDE Master Virginia 2172
Akshita Gorti 12 Woman FIDE Master Virginia 2132
Becca Lampman 17 Expert Washington 2091
Claudia Munoz 17 Woman Candidate Master Texas 2060
Rochelle Ballantyne 19 Expert New York 2077
Alice Dong 16 Expert New Jersey 2046
Kimberly Ding 15 Woman FIDE Master New Jersey 2091
Carissa Yip 10 Expert Massachusetts 2157"
Not only the tournaments that you mention, but there is also the U.S. National Junior Chess Congress, and the U.S. Grade Nationals.
The 2014 North American Youth Chess Championship in Tarrytown, New York just took place in June.
At the end of July, the following event will take place in Canada.
So, yeah, there can definitely said to be some redundancy with respect to these Scholastic Chess Championships.
The impetus for this is that FIDE apparently just gives out IM Titles and norms (and other lesser Titles), right on the spot.
That is, somebody can earn the title in one fell swoop, by playing in a 9 Round Swiss System event ( playing only against other Scholastic players). So much for having to earn Norms in 3 different tournaments, 2 of which had to be Round Robins.
However, some of these events are not robustly attended, and some of the section will have only a couple of Dozen players, with many of the top players in a given age cohort declining to participate. Thus, the degree of accomplishment entailed in a victory can vary tremendously.
Any Junior player with the material resources ought to be able to "harvest" their requisite norms by playing in enough of these events.
With respect to your comments about Women/Girls only Chess events, I do see your point. However, in general Girls (in the U.S., at least) are so far behind their male counterparts when they get to be in their mid-teen years that it is really too far a disparity to be overcome by pulling oneself up by bootstraps.
You mention that there is a deeper pool of Male players. That is true, and the disparity gets wider and wider from age 10 or so, as Girls drop out from competitive scholastic chess at a significantly higher rate. This occurs before there really are a lot of Girls only chess competitions. In terms of Scholastic Chess Championships at a National level, there really is only the All-Girls Ch. and now this.
If there were not special gender segregated Titles set aside for Girls/Women, then there rarely would be the possibility to excel (as a Champion).
One notable exception might be Carissa Yip, who is just 10 years old–the youngest player in the Girl's Closed. Yip has the highest USCF rating in the Age 10 cohort, at 2157.
Jennifer Yu is 12 years old and Akshita Gorti is just 11 years old.
Players like Krush and Hou Yi-Fan bounce between Women only events, and competing with men in Open events. It's truly hard to assess what impact that has had (and whether the impact has been negative) on their respective Chess development.
Judit Polgar had great success in her career, AND she eschewed Women only events. There is a correlation there, but how much of it is causal?
I doubt that Hou Yi-Fan's rating would be much different, or her playing strength much higher, if she had opted not to grasp the low-hanging fruit that comes from winning Women's events.
2014 North American Junior (U20) Chess Championship
"Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), the Chess Federation of Canada and organizers of the 2014 Kitchener Chess Festival are pleased to invite the National Chess Federations of USA, Mexico, Bermuda and Canada to the first Annual North American U20 Chess Championships. The tournament will be held from July 30th to August 4th, 2014, in Kitchener Ontario.
OPEN AND FEMALE CATEGORIES
For players born on or after January 1st, 1994
The winners of the Girls and Open Divisions will earn the following awards from FIDE:
Clear first = 9 round WGM and GM norm.
Equal first after tiebreak = WIM and IM title
Silver and Bronze = 9 round WIM and IM norm
The winners, if still eligible, shall be considered official players in the North American U20 in 2015. In addition the winners shall also have the right to participate in the 2015 Pan-Am U20 as an invited player."
Yes… and I'm dead set against "instant titles". They cause an incongruence in the title system where you can have both a 1700-rated FM and a 2350-rated FM. Same with the IM titles. I have seen players get IM titles in a weak subzonal without playing an IM. It is like a diploma mill. Those titles are technically the same, but the standards are different. So an 2100-2200 rated IM who gets the title in a single, weak subzonal is the same as one who gets five IM norms and 2400+ ELO. It's ridiculous.
I was told by a prominent FIDE politician that it was designed to ensure that all federations could have at least one titled player. Fortunately, almost all the requirements for the GM title involve three norms except for winning World Junior, World Senior, making last eight in World Championships. Double GM norms are given at Olympiad.
You stated,
However, in general Girls (in the U.S., at least) are so far behind their male counterparts when they get to be in their mid-teen years that it is really too far a disparity to be overcome by pulling oneself up by bootstraps.
I don't believe gender-based tournaments and titles will correct this. Judit Polgar was even further behind her male counterparts 25 years ago yet she was crushing GMs at age 13. Thus far, she is the historic model to study. The Polgar sister believe they had to prove themselves as equal professionals and largely eschewed women's competitions. In chess, girls are being positioned to do the opposite… solving inequality by segregating themselves. It appears to be counterintuitive given the fight women are waging on inequality.
I don't see why girls can't achieve general titles by winning. There are too many examples of women who have. Girls have to be encouraged to shoot for the higher goals if they want to be seen as equals in chess. That is the general fight. The institution of women's titles is a self-imposed glass-ceiling with valuable time and energy being wasted.
We all would be appalled if someone suggested that we had to create special titles (of lower standard) for players of a certain demographic. It would be ridiculous. Just how would women feel if there were special degrees for women in engineering? math? science? How about a W.B.S. Mathematics? Sounds ridiculous and women mathematicians would be outraged.
Girls will never feel they are as good as boys in chess as WFMs, WIMs and WGMs. These segregated titles give girls an inferiority complex because they know they are not equal to the counterpart titles. I just interviewed FM Alisa Melekhina and she eschews the "WIM" for the general "FM". Irina Krush earned her GM title with three GM norms and is also against the women's titles. They want to be treated as a peer since there are no inherent disadvantages in playing chess.
Remember the phenomenon "trophy inflation"… people getting awarded for lesser achievements. When I was a junior player and got 1st place, the trophy was about 12-24 inches high. Now you can get 10th place and a trophy nearly twice that size. I don't believe these "incentives" help in the long run. Eliminate women's titles, but provide more incentives for girls/women to compete against the best possible competition.
Maybe they should do away with titles altogether. It's already a big mess.
on 22 Jul 2014 at 4:31 pm10 Xenyatta
The U.S. Cadet Chess Championships are well underway. With 7 out of 9 rounds finished, Edward Song (2378) has a robust full point lead, with a score of 5.5/7 (+4=3). Christopher Gu (2417) has a very solid score of +2=5, and is tho only other player not to suffer a loss. Kapil Chandran (2359) has only played 1 Draw: He's +4-2=1. Cameron Wheeler is also at a net +2 (+3-1-3).
The Wild Card invitee, Andrew Zheng (2181) has played some interesting Chess, bu unfortunately has been outclassed (=1-6).
He and Joshua Colas (2430) are more or less "paying the field".
Colas' play has been uncharacteristically passive, and after a decent start (1.5/3), he has lost his last 4 games, including a marathon game of about 150 moves.
Colas may finish the Cadet with fewer points than he earned against a tougher field in the U.S. Junior Closed (He finished with 3.0/9 in the Junior). It's a pity, as this may be his last chance to compete in the Cadet, due to aging out.
On the whole, it is really astounding how quickly some of these Junior players make their moves. There has been some feeble play, but also a lot of sparkling tactics. Aside from Zheng, the field is very strong, with for 2400+ USCF players, and only 77 Rating points separating the #1 seed (Brattain–2436) from the #9 seed (Chandran–2359
It's no great surprise in Scholastic Chess, but the 2400+ players have not dominated. There is only Wu in the Top 4, and only 2 out of the top 7 players on the standings are 2400+
The Cadet ends tomorrow.
Standings. 2014 US Cadet Championship: Round 7
#	Name	Rtng	St	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Rd 8	Rd 9	Tot
1	Edward Song	2378	MI	D3	D5	W6	W9	W8	D2	W10	—7	—4	5.5
2	Christopher Gu	2417	RI	D7	W4	D3	W5	D6	D1	D8	—9	—10	4.5
3	FM Cameron Wheeler	2386	CA	D1	W8	D2	W10	D7	L4	W9	—5	—6	4.5
4	Kapil Chandran	2359	CT	W8	L2	W10	D7	W9	W3	L5	—6	—1	4.5
5	FM Ruifeng Li	2420	TX	D6	D1	D8	L2	D10	W7	W4	—3	—9	4.0
6	Nicolas Checa	2394	NY	D5	W9	L1	L8	D2	W10	D7	—4	—3	3.5
7	Andrew Tang	2374	MN	D2	W10	D9	D4	D3	L5	D6	—1	—8	3.5
8	Mika Brattain	2436	MA	L4	L3	D5	W6	L1	W9	D2	—10	—7	3.0
9	Joshua Colas	2430	NY	W10	L6	D7	L1	L4	L8	L3	—2	—5	1.5
10	Andrew Zheng	2181	MD	L9	L7	L4	L3	D5	L6	L1	—8	—2	0.5
The thing about scholastic chess is that many are on the rise some these 2350+ players are probably the same as the 2400 players.
Yes, ELO is a very good predictor, when it comes to Andrew Zheng, who is conceding a disadvantage of over 200 rating points in most of his games. His lack of experience of events at this level is telling, too. Let's hope that he sloughs off the result.
I do agree that Seeds 1-9 are more or less at the same skill level, The 2400s in most cases have had better recent runs of good form, and accrued more rating point gains.
However, local conditions prevail: How well do the Cadet players adapt to playing 2 grueling games each day, against fellow scholastic players. And based on the fact that Scholastic players are on an upward curve, none of them can be said to be Overrated….although some of them are less underrated than others.
Some variation can be attributed to eddies in the regional rating pool. At 2378, Edward Song is only the 7th Seed by rating. However, based on his play heretofore, it is clear that he will be a force in Scholastic Chess circles, and may even make an early "graduation" by earning the GM title in the next few years–before he ages out of Junior Chess competitions.
If he wins, I believe that Song gets Invited to the 2015 U.S. Junior Closed.
on 22 Jul 2014 at 10:20 pm13 Daaim Shabazz
Poor showing for Josh. He's in a slide and lacks confidence in his openings, so he is trying to play 1.Nf3 systems. Tough to lose four. Typically when you have that kind of streak, you want to draw to break the streak. We'll see what he does.
Edward Song DID win, albeit by a roundabout way. Song lost to Andrew Tang in Round #8, after playing the opening quite provocatively as Black. As Kapil Chandran managed to grind out a long victory against Checa (who now stands at -1), in one fell swoop Song and Chandran were tied for 1st Place at +1.
That set up a perfect culminating pairing to decide the Title: Song vs. Chandran in the Final Round (#9).
Song broke through in a Classic Sicilian attack, and so wins the title at +4. (+5=3-1). Chandran drops to +2 (+5=1-3)…..Chandran's 5 wins impress, although not all of his speculative play panned out. In any case, if there was an award for Fighting Chess, he would have earned it.
Christopher Gu defeated the outmatched Andrew Zheng, and so finishes in 2nd Place with +3 (+3=6-0). Gu was the only player to make it through the 9 Rounds of the tournament without defeat. Normally, a +3 score would suffice for at least a share of 1st Place, but the Top players scored heavily. Zheng finishes in 10th Place with just 0.5/9.
A pity that he couldn't make more of his Wild Card opportunity. His "Par score" would've been about 2 points
Ruifeng Li beat Colas, so Li ends up with a creditable +2. Colas' passive defense strategy couldn't quite hold; Li pulled off a few minor tactics. Colas finishes at -5.
Cameron Wheeler won as Black., He also finishes at +3
(+4-=4-1). Nicolas de T. Checa lost another long game, to finish at -2 (+2=3-4). I considered him one of the tournament favorites, based on his victory at the New York State Championship last Labor day, as an 11 Year old.
Top Seed (2436) Mika Brattain had a rough start, beginning with 2 losses, and sitting at -2 after 5 Rounds. He has clawed his way back to +1 (5.0/9–(+4=2-3). His was the last game to conclude. He just ground down Andrew Tang, who took his chances in a forlorn ending. Just as Brittain manage to finish +1, so Tang drops back to = (+2=5-2).
In case anybody is interested, here are the Final results for the inaugural U.S. Junior Girls' Closed Championship, which was played in an overlapping time frame with the Cadet.
https://relyeachess.com/subpages/RR%20Wallchart.html
There was some really interesting Chess–the tournament ended in a 4-Way Tie for 1st Place with 5.5/9
WCM Claudia Munoz (the #7 Seed–2075) was the winner on Tie-breaks, joined by
WFM Akshita Gorti, WCM Maggie Feng (Top Seed–2223), and WCM Apurva Virkud
10 Year old Carissa Yip held her own with a +2-3=4–4.0/9 Score
Wall Chart. 2014 US Junior Girls Invitational: RR
#	Name/Rtng/ID	St/Tm	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Rd 8	Rd 9
1	WFM Jennifer R Yu	VA	W 10	W 2	B 3	W 4	B 5	W 6	B 7	W 8	B 9
2171 14117950	0.5	0.5	1.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0
2	WCM Claudia E Munoz	TX	W 9	B 1	W 10	W 3	B 4	W 5	B 6	W 7	B 8
3	WFM Kimberly Ding	NJ	W 8	B 9	W 1	B 2	W 10	W 4	B 5	W 6	B 7
4	Carissa Shiwen Yip	MA	W 7	B 8	W 9	B 1	W 2	B 3	W 10	W 5	B 6
5	WFM Akshita Gorti	VA	W 6	B 7	W 8	B 9	W 1	B 2	W 3	B 4	W 10
6	Alice Dong	NJ	B 5	B 10	W 7	B 8	W 9	B 1	W 2	B 3	W 4
7	WCM Maggie Feng	OH	B 4	W 5	B 6	B 10	W 8	B 9	W 1	B 2	W 3
8	Becca Lampman	WA	B 3	W 4	B 5	W 6	B 7	B 10	W 9	B 1	W 2
9	Alexandra Wiener	CT	B 2	W 3	B 4	W 5	B 6	W 7	B 8	B 10	W 1
10	WCM Apurva Virkud	MI	B 1	W 6	B 2	W 7	B 3	W 8	B 4	W 9	B 5
Definitely interested. I saw on Facebook and Twitter that Claudia had won, but didn't know it was a tie. This is far stronger than many of the All-Girls tournaments of the past. I still believe there is too much redundancy.
Yeah, and most of these girls are just young teens (Carissa Yip isn't even yet a teen), so they are bound to improve. IF there was a Girls' Closed Championship tournament limited those Age 15 & Under (Analogous to the Boys' "Cadet"–although obviously a more suitable name would have to be found! :-), the players comprising the field would be much the same as it is now. So, a separate closed tournament for the girls would, as of now, be rather redundant.
It is clear that there is a new generation of Girls who have parents who are fully supporting them to excel and succeed in Competitive Chess, and represents the culmination of the scholastic boom. Soon, there will be no "low hanging fruit'.
Interesting that Feng was a Co-Winner at + two, and Undefeated, too!. Her score was 5.5/9 (+2=7-0). Feng might even lose a few rating points from the event.
It's just surprising that Experts would obtain so many Draws, whilst presumably striving hard for the victory.
Becca Lampman, who was leading the events for the middle rounds, also had a goodly number of Drawn games: she finished in =5th place at +1 (+2=6-1)
Thanks! I'm going to do reports, but I will also mention the issue about so many of these tournaments. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but there is quite a bit of overlap.
Your notes help. So difficult to cover all of these tournaments. I'm gearing up for the Olympiad in Norway. That is the most difficult.
on 23 Jul 2014 at 7:30 pm19 Guy
This was his worse tournament result ever. He did call me after he lost to Checa and he was upset about that loss. Next round he blundered his knight to Song, he became even more upset. Then he lost the marathon game against Mika and he lost confidence and never really recovered. I guess this is something that happens to every player one time or another in their chess career. Funny, but when he was younger, a loss never bothered him. He'll recover and come back!
on 25 Jul 2014 at 1:15 am20 cleveland
Guy, I am sure that Josh will learn from his mistakes!


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I'm a novice and everything I look up seems to have a bunch of terminology I don't quite understand, so please keep it simple.
I want the yellow (FFFF00) to actually be a color picked from the stage so if that can be thrown in there easily without complicating the answer to the above question, feel free.

A: In your code you have two errors in the same line :
rect.beginGradientFill(fillType, colors, alphas, ratios, matrix) : Void;

We use void ( with lower v, it's not Void ) to indicate the type of a function which will return nothing when we are defining it, not when calling that function.
Then beginGradientFill() is a function of the Graphics class so it should be used with rect.graphics :
rect.graphics.beginGradientFill(fillType, colors, alphas, ratios, matrix);

Then your code can be like this (it's an example) :
var fillType:String = "linear";
var colors:Array = [0x000000, 0xFFFF00, 0xFF0000];
var alphas:Array=[1, 1, 1];
var ratios:Array=[0, 127, 255];
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For more about gradient, take a look on Graphics.beginGradientFill(), and on creating gradient lines and fills ...
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A: preface: didn't see the comment from before, but that's the correct solution.
The breakpoint is here:
rect.beginGradientFill(fillType, colors, alphas, ratios, matrix) : Void;

The function call should not have the " : Void" identifier. That's used when the function is originally written.
try this:
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Gallery: Gallery consisted of a maze that players had to navigate through. The goal was to have at least one member of the team run through the maze till the end and then run back again without 'dying'. The maze was made up of 'galleries': rows of width of about 1 meter. These rows ran through the length of the maze. Then there was one row which ran right through the middle of the maze- this is what made the game special. Only 1 person could man the each horizontal row and one person who could run in the vertical row. This created boxes where team members could get holed up. If a member of the defending team standing in the gallery managed to touch a member of the attacking team, that member had to leave the maze.


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During the Parade, builders in every category, from affordable housing to luxury homes, showcase their very best while competing for awards with their peers. Don't miss this opportunity to view these new and creative homes and vote for your favorite in our People's Choice Award contest.


This year, more than most years, I have so much to be thankful for.
I am thankful for being given the extremely generous chance to own the pony I've liked since I first laid eyes on him via video on December 2, 2010. And I am thankful that people believe in me enough to want to make that happen.
I am thankful for having my trainer in my life, and for the massive change she's affected in my riding over the last eleven months.
I am thankful for the job I started on January 3, 2011, that has enabled me to pursue this mercilessly expensive hobby of mine. I am also thankful that I actually enjoy that job and look forward to going to work every day.
I am thankful that I went to the Woods, which led me to Dr. Marks, who asked if I'd break her baby Welsh Cob, whose amazing personality and conformation led me to seek out his breeder, who asked if I'd like to come out and meet her ponies and go for a trail ride, and the rest, barely a year and a half after that, is history.
I am thankful that my mom got me into this crazy sport to begin with.
And finally, I am thankful for my husband, who trusts me when I say I won't ruin our finances with my pony, and with whom I am still very firmly in the honeymoon stage, over a year after our wedding. It's not strictly horse-related, but I think it bears mentioning that the further I get into horses, the more acutely I'm aware of the strains it can put on a marriage and the harder I work to avoid them. I'm thankful not only for our strong relationship, but that we're both aware of the work it takes to maintain that relationship - and the fun we're having doing it.
That is a lot to be thankful for!
Now where DID you get that dragon pad?
Kelly, that's Lisa's dragon pad. I don't remember exactly where she got it, but I know it's not actually a Welsh dragon, just the closest thing the pad embroiderer had to the Welsh dragon (and don't get me wrong, it's still pretty close.) I think she had it done at like a Rolex or Equine Affaire type place. When I asked her, I was hoping that it was something sold by the WPCSA or something, but it's not.


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The new Directive introduces changes to the regulation on the provision of cross-border services and strengthens guarantees for posted employees.
Twenty-two years after the adoption of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services, the new regulation on the subject, Directive (EU) 2018/957 of the European Parliament and of the Council (hereinafter the "Directive"), was published on 9 July 2018.
Both the 96 rule and the recently published Directive deal with three types of posting: posting in the context of the direct provision of services between the worker and the company, posting between companies in the same group (intra-group posting) and posting in the context of a transnational service contract between the temporary work agency or employment agency and the user company.
This new Directive aims to update European regulations on the posting of workers, which currently totals 1.9 million and has increased by 44.4% since 2010. To this end, the text incorporates new areas subject to the principle of equal treatment between national workers and posted workers and increases the monitoring of States. One of the most important supervisory obligations is the establishment of an infringement system that will fine companies that fail to comply with travel regulations.
An express mention is added to the mandatory nature of the provisions on working conditions and to the rules on safety and health.
It also rejects the possibility that the new provisions could be used to violate rights recognised in national legislation, such as the freedom to strike or the right to negotiate collective agreements.
The scope of the Directive specifies that this includes postings in the context of a contractual relationship with temporary employment agencies or employment agencies, whether the work for which the posting is made is for the temporary employment agency, the employment agency or the user company.
The workers accommodation conditions, when provided by the employer to such workers outside their usual place of work.
Allowances or reimbursements in respect of travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses for workers who are away from home for professional reasons, when they have to travel to/from their regular place of work in the Member State in whose territory they are posted or when their employer sends them temporarily from their regular place of work to another place.
The term "minimum wage" is replaced by the term "remuneration", which is broader and includes all those mandatory pay items in accordance with national legislation.
The Directive imposes an obligation on Member States to publish the terms and conditions of employment applicable in their territory on a single official website and to verify that the information provided is accurate and up to date. Failure to comply with this obligation shall be taken into account when determining the fines applicable for infringement of the provisions of the Directive.
In the case of postings of more than 12 months, companies must guarantee workers, in addition to the list of minimum conditions in force to date, all the working conditions applicable in the State of destination (except for formalities and conditions for the conclusion and termination of contracts, non-compete clauses and supplementary pension schemes).
The reference period of 12 months may be extended to 18 months if the service provider submits a motivated notification. In such cases, for the obligation to ensure equal working conditions to arise, the duration of the posting must exceed 18 months.
Surveillance and control measures are further developed. In particular, it establishes the State's obligation to create a sanctioning regime.
The amendments adopted aim to guarantee the rights to equal treatment and freedom to provide services. The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in favour of preserving the principle of equal treatment on numerous occasions and in various areas: equality between workers on fixed-term contracts and workers on comparable open-ended contracts, between part-time and full-time workers and between temporary agency workers and their counterparts in user undertakings. We are therefore dealing with a particularly sensitive issue, and we must therefore ensure that the conditions applied to posted workers comply with the new European regulations.
Finally, it should be recalled that Member States will not start implementing the new Directive 2018/957 until 30 July 2020 and therefore Directive 96/71/EC will remain applicable until that date.
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Postoperative radiotherapy-induced leiomyosarcoma in breast cancer: a case report and literature review
Yong Liu
Jiaming Wang
Rong Su
Yi Tang
Xiaoli Liao
Radiation-induced sarcoma (RIS) is a late complication of breast cancer radiotherapy, with a very low incidence, long latent period and poor prognosis. Among them, leiomyosarcoma after radiation is an extremely rare radiation-associated sarcoma. In this study, we report a case of radiation-induced leiomyosarcoma 2 years after postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer. After the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma, the patient received radical resection of the left chest wall leiomyosarcoma. The patient showed no relapse or progression during the follow-up time of 1 year after operation. Rare occurrence of RIS induced by postoperative radiotherapy in breast cancer and limited experience concerning its diagnosis and treatment bring obstacle to both patients and doctors. Preoperative examinations must be carefully refined. With a perfect coordination between different disciplines, RIS induced by postoperative radiotherapy in breast cancer can be ideally treated with better prognosis.
Breast cancer Radiotherapy Leiomyosarcoma
Radiation-induced sarcoma
Radiation-related sarcoma
EC follow TH
Epirubicin + cyclophosphamide follow docetaxel + trastuzumab
Clinical target 1
Clinical target area 2
Chest CT
Chest computed tomography
Radiation-induced sarcoma (RIS), also known as radiation-associated sarcoma (RAS), is a kind of soft tissue sarcoma that originates from the radiation area. It is a relatively rare complication with an incidence of 0.03–8% [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. In 1922, Beck [6] first reported the case of osteosarcoma after the breast cancer radiotherapy. The histological type of most RIS is angiosarcoma [7, 8]. There is a long latent period between the occurrence of RIS and radiation therapy, usually 10 years after radiotherapy [9]. Due to this reason, RIS is prone to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Because of the rarity of RIS, there is limited experience concerning its diagnosis and treatment. Establishing an accurate diagnosis is very important in planning treatment. To the best of our knowledge, we present a rare case involving radiation-induced leiomyosarcoma following a postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer. In this study, the patient underwent radical and extensive local resection, and no obvious tumor recurrence and metastasis have been found so far.
A 28-year-old woman was referred to our hospital in July 2015 due to the discovery of an irregular mass in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast. The size of the mass was about 2 cm × 1 cm. Vacuum-assisted rotation-assisted biopsy of the left breast mass was performed. Postoperative pathology confirmed the infiltrating carcinoma of the left breast. The patient underwent breast-conserving surgery and left axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy. Postoperative pathological shows left breast invasive carcinoma, non-specific, histologic grade II, scores 7 (glandular component scores 3, nuclear atypia scores 2, fission scores 2) (modified black nuclear classification method). Infiltration focal is about 0.5 cm in diameter. The surrounding breast tissue is accompanied by more acne ductal carcinoma in situ, and involving the lobule. Left axillary sentinel lymph node showed no cancer metastasis (0/8). Immunohistochemistry: ER (70%), PR (+ 70%), Her-2 immunohistochemistry (++), FISH: Her-2 gene amplification, ki-67 (70%). One month after surgery, 8 times of adjuvant chemotherapy were completed with EC sequential TH regimen every 3 weeks. Targeted trastuzumab therapy followed for 1 year. Radiotherapy was launched immediately after the completion of chemotherapy. The dosage was simultaneously increased and strengthened. The prescription dose: CTV1 (breast): 50 Gy/1.78 gy/28 f; CTV2 (tumor bed): 60 Gy/2.14 gy/28 f. Radiotherapy range: upper border to the subclavian and second rib junction, lower border to the lower edge of the breast, no breast tissue, medial border to the sternal stem edge, no more than the midline of the sternum, lateral border to the left midline, including Latissimus dorsi. Then, regular follow-up was performed. On April 9, 2018, the patient was re-admitted to the hospital. She noticed a lump in her original radiotherapy field of the left chest wall 3 months earlier. A physical examination revealed an oval mass that was 2.0 cm × 1.5 cm in size on the chest wall of the original radiotherapy field below the left axilla. The mass showed unclear boundary, hard texture and no tenderness (Fig. 1). No masses were detected in bilateral breasts and no enlarged lymph nodes were detected in bilateral axilla. B-ultrasonography of the breast showed solid masses in the chest wall below the left axilla (Fig. 2a). After the puncture biopsy of the chest wall mass, pathology revealed a large number of spindle cells. Chest CT revealed a slightly lower density shadow in the anterior portion of the left latissimus dorsi muscle, with a CT value of about 50 HU. Progressive enhancement was evident in the enhanced scan, with a range of about 1.6 × 0.9 cm and an unclear boundary (Fig. 2b). Combined with auxiliary examination, we excluded the possibility of metastasis of other organs. The preoperative examination was completed after detailed discussion by the multidisciplinary medical team. On April 11, 2018, a local radical enlarged resection of the left chest wall leiomyosarcoma was performed. In the macroscopic pathological examination of the resected specimen: (1) a tumor that was 2 cm in diameter in size was observed. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of spindle cells which were arranged in a cord-like or braided shape with obvious pleomorphism. Giant tumor cells were easy to be seen. Pathological mitograms were visible (10/10HPF) (Fig. 3a); with coagulative necrosis; infiltrating striated muscle tissue (Fig. 3b). Immunohistochemistry: Vimentin (3+); Caldesmon (3+); SMA (3+); Ki-67 (30%); P53 (nonsense mutation); p63 (–); CK (–); MyoD1 (–); Myogenin (–). Molecular pathology: EBER (–). (2) No sarcoma was found at the edge of the tumor. According to the medical history and histopathological analysis, the tumor was diagnosed as leiomyosarcoma. Then, the patient underwent genetic testing, and the results showed no tendency for mutations in genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, and TP53. Postoperative follow-up showed no obvious tendency of tumor recurrence.
An oval mass that was 2.0 × 1.5 cm in size on the chest wall of the original radiotherapy field below the left axilla (shown by arrow)
The mammary gland ultrasound showed a solid mass of the chest wall below the left axilla (a); chest CT showed a low-density shadow in the anterior part of the left latissimus dorsi, and the enhanced scan was significantly enhanced (arrow, b)
Pathological microscopy showed that the spindle cells were arranged in a strip or braid, showing giant cells and mitosis (HE, × 40, a); tumor cells infiltrating in the striated muscle tissue (HE, × 40, b)
Radiation therapy significantly reduces the risk of local recurrence of breast cancer and is one of the important methods for comprehensive treatment of breast cancer. Radiation-induced sarcoma (RIS), also known as radiation-associated sarcoma (RAS), is a rare soft tissue sarcoma occurring in the postoperative radiation area of breast cancer, with an incidence of 0.03–8% [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The most common histological type of radiotherapy-associated sarcoma in the literature report is angiosarcoma. Although our case does not belong to this type. Yap et al. reported that in sarcomas occurring in the radiation field, angiosarcoma accounted for 56.8%, malignant fibrous histiocytoma accounted for 15.9%, fibrosarcoma and chondrosarcoma accounted for 6.8%, and leiomyosarcoma accounted for 4.5% [7]. Sal et al. reported that among 96 patients with radiation-related sarcoma, the most common angiosarcoma accounted for 52% [8].
The incubation period between radiation-induced sarcoma and radiotherapy is 6 months to 20 years, usually 10 years after radiotherapy [10]. Therefore, many patients have delayed diagnosis due to insufficient follow-up time. The main cause of RIS is radiotherapy, its pathogenesis is thought to be due to non-fatal chromosome damage in non-tumor connective tissue cells, leading to sarcoma in the radiation field [11, 12]. Most series report radiation doses ranging from 16–112 Gy [8, 13, 14, 15], and median doses for breast irradiation are approximately 50 Gy [8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]. It has been reported that radiotherapy dose is significantly associated with the risk of subsequent sarcoma, and higher radiation doses increase the risk of bone and soft tissue sarcoma. The relative risk of radiation doses above 44 Gy is 30.6 compared to doses below 15 Gy [16].The incidence of radiosarcoma is also affected by a variety of other factors, such as BRCA1 gene mutations [17, 18], hereditary diseases (such as Gardner syndrome and Li–Fraumeni syndrome), chemotherapy with alkylating agents [19]. The most common symptoms at onset are masses, pain and changes in skin color. In this report, the onset time of the patient was 2 years after radiotherapy, and the radiation dose was 50 Gy for the breast and 60 Gy for the tumor bed, which was consistent with previous series of reports.
The current RIS diagnostic criteria (based on CAHAN's revised criteria) are: (1) the history of any benign or malignant disease; (2) years of asymptomatic incubation period; (3) Sarcoma in the past irradiation field; (4) pathology confirmed that the sarcoma is histologically different from the primary tumor [4]. Combined with the clinical features and pathological examination of this patient, the author believes that it is consistent with the diagnosis of radiation-induced sarcoma.
Radiation-induced sarcoma reported in most literature has a poor prognosis and a high recurrence rate. The average time to relapse was 12.8 months ± 10.6 (median 7.5 months) [10], the 5-year survival rate was 27–48%, the 5-year disease-free survival rate was 35%, and the average survival time was 23 months [7, 20]. The follow-up data of 12 patients with leiomyosarcoma in the Koea's study found that the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma is a good independent predictor of multivariate analysis, which means that leiomyosarcoma is the only histological subtype with predictive value for survival. In most cases, post-radiation leiomyosarcoma is different from other breast or thoracic wall sarcomas, and it is less invasive and has a better prognosis. It is a slow-growing tumor [7]. In general, factors with poor prognosis include age, positive margin of surgery, large and highly differentiated tumors, and distant metastasis. Therefore, early detection, early diagnosis is particularly important for the improvement of RIS prognosis.
Currently, the preferred treatment for RIS is surgical resection. That is, complete removal of sarcoma and enlargement of the surrounding 2–3 cm tissue to achieve a negative margin [9, 21]. De et al. reported 46 patients with radiation-induced sarcoma who underwent different surgical resections and found that patients who underwent surgery had a significantly higher 5-year survival rate than non-surgical patients: 37% vs. 0% (p = 0.002), 2-year survival after radical surgery (no tumor cells under a microscope R0) was significantly higher than non-radical surgery (tumor cells were found under R1 microscope or R2 by naked eye), which is 56% and 14%, respectively (p = 0.02) [17].To sum up, active radical surgical resection is the most appropriate treatment after the diagnosis of sarcoma from radioactive sources.
As for adjuvant therapy, chemotherapy lacks sufficient strong evidence to support its effectiveness [22]. Van et al. included 2185 cases of soft tissue sarcomas in a large study, which were treated with chemotherapy centered on anthracyclines, achieving a 26% response rate and an average overall survival time of 51 weeks [23]. Due to the lack of relevant studies, chemotherapy with anthracyclines remains controversial. In terms of radiation therapy, because there is currently no clear evidence for the effectiveness of radiotherapy, and secondary radiotherapy will bring a lot of Toxic side effects, so for RIS patients, whether to choose radiotherapy requires clinicians to weigh the pros and cons, and make a choice after comprehensive consideration, which is not the first choice of treatment. In view of the fact that the patient had undergone local radical expanded resection, postoperative pathology showed no tumor at the resection margin, and the patient's previous history of radiotherapy, the patient was not given postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy after multidisciplinary discussion. After 1 year of follow-up, there was no obvious tendency for tumor recurrence.
As the survival period of patients with breast cancer is greatly prolonged after comprehensive treatment, the incidence of secondary malignant tumor increases accordingly, and radiation-induced sarcoma may become more common. In conclusion, radiation-induced sarcoma (RIS) after breast cancer surgery is a late complication of postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer, with a very low incidence, a long latent period and a poor prognosis. Due to limited case data, treatment recommendations are difficult to establish. At present, surgical resection is the mainstream treatment for radiation-induced sarcoma, and the role of adjuvant chemotherapy is still unclear. However, whether to choose radiotherapy requires clinicians to weigh the advantages and disadvantages and make a choice after comprehensive consideration, which is not the first choice of treatment. At the same time, it is emphasized that RIS requires early diagnosis, multidisciplinary treatment and close follow-up for a long time. More prospective and randomized studies are needed to provide patients with better and more standardized prognosis improvement solutions.
All authors have made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the case report, acquisition of data and images, drafting and revision of the article. All authors have approved the final article.
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Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of the case report and the images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
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The great licence experiment has come to an end following rumours over the last five days. Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment and TT Games will cease to produce further expansion packs for Lego Dimensions.
In a statement given to our sister site MCV, a representative said, "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group would like to thank fans for their ongoing support of LEGO Dimensions. After careful consideration, we will not be producing new expansion packs for the game beyond what is now available. We will continue to provide ongoing server and customer support for all LEGO Dimensions packs. Existing packs will continue to work interchangeably and will remain available for purchase."
Lego Dimensions released in 2015 in the toys-to-life genre but received plaudits for combining multiple licences in a cohesive and entertaining way. The Doctor Who and Portal 2 expansion packs are considered to be stand out moments for the game. It combined everything from The Lego Movie, The Wizard of Oz, The Lord of the Rings and the Powerpuff Girls to create an eclectic collection of Lego figures and gameplay levels.
There is no information yet on how this will affect developer TT Games who has been producing Lego titles during the release period of Lego Dimensions, or what will be happening next at the studio. The next release, Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, is due in November and no further titles have been publically announced at this stage.


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Piano sonata no. 1 in C major Op. 1 (1852-3) [28:38]
Piano sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2 (1852) [24:55]
2 Rhapsodies Op. 79 (1879) [15:37]
Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
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Garrick Ohlsson has been working his way through Brahms. After a fine recital of the Variations (review) and another of the late pieces, he has arrived at the early piano sonatas, written when the composer was nineteen. Here are the first two of the three Brahms wrote, his only piano sonatas. These are less popular than the later pieces and in them you can feel Brahms squaring up to Beethoven while also developing his own lyrical gift and love of variation form. They are, nonetheless, fine works. They were probably among the pieces the young Brahms played to Schumann, who helped to get them published.
The first sonata is notorious for beginning with a clear imitation of the opening of Beethoven's Hammerklavier sonata and following this with a reference to the Waldstein. Ohlsson has no lack of power for this. However, the massive opening quickly gives way to more lyrical material and I noted immediately Ohlsson's tenderness and delicacy. His long experience with Chopin has paid off. The second movement is a set of variations on an old tune whose words Brahms had printed under the opening bars; they are given, with a translation, in the booklet. The scherzo is fast and furious with a good deal of writing in octaves, with a gentler trio, developed at some length. The finale is based on a variation of the first theme of the first movement with a number of Beethovenian sforzandos off the beat to keep us and the player on our toes.
The second sonata was actually written before the numbered first and is a good deal wilder. One would have said it was Lisztian, though it actually precedes Liszt's sonata by a few years. Again we have strenuous octave writing while the second subject of the first movement has a yearning quality. As with the first sonata, the second movement is a set of variations which get increasingly complex, requiring three staves for their notation. The scherzo is wittier and less angry than that of the first sonata and has a splendidly swinging trio. The finale begins with a long introduction and then settles down into a rather Beethovenian melancholy theme which is developed with fierce canonic octave writing. This builds up into a towering climax followed by a coda featuring runs and trills.
As bonuses we have the two Rhapsodies Op. 79, works from many years later. The first is dominated by its initial idea, though there is a contrasting theme and a gentle middle section. The second is in sonata form with the opening theme split between the hands which keep crossing over each other. In the second subject the right hand has triplets while the left has a dotted rhythm which differs from them; these are precisely observed by Ohlsson.
Ohlsson is an excellent exponent of all this. He commands the weight and power for the massive climaxes and the more virtuosic passages while also having a fine lyrical sense. He follows the dynamic markings closely, dropping down in the many quiet passages. He is sparing with the pedal, following Brahms's instructions closely and so offering us clean, clear playing. His phrasing and articulation are impeccable. The recording is up to the high standard Hyperion have shown in this Brahms series and the sleeve notes are excellent.
I should note that the competition in the sonatas is strong. Julius Katchen's celebrated set from the 1960s still sounds amazingly good. He allows himself slightly more freedom than Ohlsson but occasionally I think his choice of tempi not so good: the finale of the first sonata, for example, seems much too fast. There is also a coupling of these two sonatas from Sviatoslav Richter, a Decca disc reissued by Presto, but Richter was in his seventies when he made it and this is young man's music. Krystian Zimerman recorded all three sonatas in 1980, first issued on vinyl. This was very warmly received, but when it came to the CD issue Zimerman took against the transfer and would not allow it to be reprinted. For that reason, copies, when they surface, now command astronomical prices. Among recent recordings I like François-Frédéric Guy, whose playing is full of fantasy, bringing out the affinities with Schumann rather than Beethoven. But anyone buying this Ohlsson version should be well satisfied. I look forward to Ohlsson's version of the third piano sonata.
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Made using Eastar® 6763, Vivak® Med answers the increasing demand for thermoplastic solid sheet products and meets ISO 10993/USP Class VI biocompatibility requirements.
Vivak® Med solid sheets for rigid medical packaging from the Exolon Group is extruded using Eastar 6763. The product is available in thicknesses from 0.6 to 8 millimeters.
"Eastar® 6763 has been the standard for decades in rigid medical packaging applications," says Michael Burkardt, Eastman's business development manager, specialty plastics. "For Eastman, it is crucial to team up with renowned partners like Exolon Group, who have the industry experience and expertise needed to deliver superior value to their customers."
"With this collaboration and the development of Vivak® Med as an expansion of our Vivak® portfolio, we're proving our commitment to innovation and our desire to enter new markets," says Wim Van Eynde, head of product management at Exolon Group. "The medical packaging industry will now have access to thicker and wider sheet material than ever before Eastman medical-grade materials offer several advantages such as reduced material usage and freedom from substances of concern compared to other materials like high-impact polystyrene. We're very excited about the possibilities of Vivak® Med."
The Exolon Group is presenting its entire medical range - Exolon® Med, Vivak® Med and Inspria® Med at Pharmapack. This will take place on 1 and 2nd of February 2023 in Paris. Come and visit us at our booth# J92. We look forward to seeing you.
About Exolon Group:
Exolon Group is a leading supplier of solid and multiwall sheets for a wide range of innovative applications. The medium-sized group of companies develops, produces and distributes Exolon® brand polycarbonate sheets, Axpet® and Vivak® polyester sheets as well as Exoblend® brand opaque blend sheet material made of high-quality plastic.
The Exolon Group is characterised by 40 years of accumulated expertise in the extrusion of thermoplastic sheets and an extensive product portfolio. The products can be found, amongst other things, in construction, visual communication, industry and LED applications. The material is manufactured in accordance with consistently high-quality standards at production facilities in Belgium and Italy.
"Going Beyond" is the guiding principle of Exolon Group and its employees. The passion they have for the products is the basis for convincing customers through quality and service. Exolon Group is part of the Serafin group of companies based in Munich.
About Eastman
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company's innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2021 revenues of approximately $10 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit eastman.com.
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