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Commentary: Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults were about power, not intimacy
By Richard J. Loewenstein, The Baltimore Sun
Harvey Weinstein arrives in State Supreme Court Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Manhattan, N.Y. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/TNS)
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Harvey Weinstein is seen in the hallway arriving in Manhattan Criminal Court on Jan. 10, 2020 in New York. Weinstein's trial continued this morning with a third day of jury selection. (Alec Tabak/New York Daily News/TNS)
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Last week the world watched as disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein shuffled into the court room for a criminal trial for two of the women who accused him of sexual assault and harassment.
Meanwhile, on the same day on the other side of the country, it was reported that new criminal charges were filed against him in Los Angeles County, alleging that Weinstein raped one woman and sexually assaulted another in 2013.
These are just the handful of charges against Weinstein that will see their day in court. From countless reports - including that infamous New York Times article that launched a global #MeToo movement - these cases represent but a fraction of the people who have accused him of sexual misconduct.
To make sense of such alleged behaviors, one must start by realizing that rape, sexual violence and harassment fundamentally have nothing to do with sex.
Jeffrey Epstein, Roger Ailes, Bill Cosby, Larry Nassar. For men like them and others, it's not about sex. It's about power, domination, control and also humiliation.
I have evaluated and treated thousands of patients who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, rape, intimate partner violence and trafficking. Harassers and abusers get pleasure in subjecting victims to their control and demonstrating their power over the victim. Perpetrators, particularly serial perpetrators, are master manipulators. They not only take pleasure in psychologically controlling their victims but also getting away with it. This explains why abusers may attack a variety of victims, or engage in "sexual" behaviors that hardly seem satisfying to ordinary people - it's not about sexual attraction or intimacy.
Humiliation is at the core of the perpetrator's process, and almost every victim of sexual assault describes intense shame after the attack. The point is to render the victim helpless, with loss of all control over the situation. It's profoundly humiliating. And what does humiliation do? It silences the victim. Shame is a powerful, distressing emotion that we all try to avoid. It makes us want to hide, to bury what happened and never speak of it again. Perpetrators manipulate shame so victims blame themselves for the attack and make them feel complicit in what happened, which protects the perpetrator.
Shame also increases the likelihood for abuse to happen again. Perpetrators initially groom victims by establishing a seemingly positive relationship with them. When the sexual assault begins, the victim typically feels confused because of the "positive" relationship that preceded it. The victims almost always feel intense shame: that the rape is their fault. Perpetrators amplify that idea, convincing the victim of an alternate, reversed reality that justifies their behavior and blames the victim. Survivors of repeated childhood sexual abuse may be particularly vulnerable to repeated exploitation. Almost always, in childhood, they were victimized by attachment and authority figures. They learn that relationships are based on repeated betrayals and exploitation, making later exploitative attachments seem "normal."
Understanding the dynamics of humiliation is difficult, since shame is universally avoided. In my clinical work, when traumatized patients begin to appreciate how shame and humiliation have been used against them, it is a powerful beginning of freedom from the perpetrators' psychological control.
This process takes time and care. Through a variety of therapeutic approaches, victims can begin to recognize normal, healthy attachments and how abusive relationships distort them. And we can refute trauma-based beliefs such as "It's all my fault" and "This is all I'm good for," and begin to restore their dignity and sense of self.
Humiliation can silence victims of abuse for a lifetime. But multiple women broke the cycle of shame and humiliation and called out Weinstein for wrongs they perceived, and now he will have his day in court. This could help the women replace any alternate reality that he might have created for them, if he's guilty, with the truth.
Sexual attacks are never about sex. They are about power and humiliation. We can only hope that justice is served in such cases, and the humiliation lands right back where it belongs: squarely on the head of the perpetrator.
Dr. Richard J. Loewenstein (info@sheppardpratt.org) is the founder and medical director of The Trauma Disorders Program at Sheppard Pratt Health System in Towson, Md.
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COLUMN: Iowa Poll shows impeachment helps Democrats
But the Iowa Poll answers on digging for political dirt with the help of foreign countries were unequivocal. By a lopsided 7-to-1 margin, Iowa voters said that it was wrong.
COLUMN: Hollywood, life, abortion and missed opportunities
Instead of celebrating or decrying Williams and her speech, let this be an opportunity to think differently about abortion.
COLUMN: Language skills pose challenges
We must value the diversity for which we claim to stand, and we should emphasize the need for young Americans to become multi-lingual and culturally respectful in a world that will move forward whether we know what they're talking about or not.
COLUMN: Democrats' real motive is to control your money
It would be interesting and very informative to propose a slight change in what the Democrat candidates are proposing.


The developers of Crace have announced they're going to be putting a Supabarn Express between the childcare and the old folks home along with some other as yet unspecified shops.
It will be the first Supabarn Express store in Canberra, and follows a format that has already been very successful for the Supabarn Group in Sydney.
Crace Project Director Malcolm Leslie says the new development—known as Crace Central—will be located in the suburb's urban precinct close to other community amenities including a retirement village which will be operated by Goodwin Aged Care Services, and a future childcare centre.
"The area is designed to create a thriving community space and to be a place where people can meet and connect," Mr Leslie says.
Have you actually looked at the plan or is it easier to just make assumptions?
There already is a small playground in the linear park and they are currently building the big park, not to mention the Hilltop Reserve.
For a new suburb, Crace actually has a fair bit of playgrounds/green spaces. How much space exactly do you think kids need to play in?
Considering Harrison is about 2km's from Gungahlin and 1km from Mitchell, I'd say get over it and don't be lazy.
I used to live at the top of Harrison, and was 2kms to Gungahlin along Anthony Rolfe Ave (which is in no way a nice walk. The footpaths (where present) are unkempt, uneven and thus largely unused.
As someone who uses a bus/bicycle frequently, it irked me to have to get in the car to go and buy a newspaper or a bottle of milk from a major supermarket. And the many days spent lapping residential streets whilst taking our baby out in his stroller left us wanting more.
And still Harrison, which has been around for years, doesn't have so much as a post box. How hard can it be?
True, but there is some sort of store going in on ground floor of the development near the school.
The no post box thing shits me though. According to the Aus Post website, there are a total of five post box location in Gungahlin, three of which are in Mitchell.
Thought Crace was meant to be getting a group centre rather than just a local shopping centre with a Supabarn Express.
OP: The developers of Crace have announced they're going to be putting a Supabarn Express between the childcare and the old folks home along with some other as yet unspecified shops.
Childcare, nursing home and 'other as yet unspecified shops' sounds like a group centre to me. Crace is too close to the marketplace to really be worthy of much larger.
I wonder if the owners of the former Florey IGA, now a Supabarn Express, know that their store is not the first in the ACT?
Not to mention Watson Supabarn Express..
Well there you go…I wasn't aware of another one in the ACT, no wonder the Project Director for Crace got it wrong. Perhaps they mean the first Supabarn Express built to be a Supabarn Express? in which case he would no doubt be correct!
A Claytons suburb gets a Claytons supermarket.
Crace should get its own special Harvey Norman store where you can only purchase expensive, incredibly unnecessary goods on a 12yr, no pay, interest free period.


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Big blow to Mohammed Shami as cricketer ordered to pay THIS much as alimony to estranged wife Hasin Jahan
A Kolkata court on Monday ordered Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to pay a monthly alimony of Rs 1.30 lakh to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan.
Out of the Rs 1.30 lakh, Rs 50,000 will be the personal alimony to Hasin Jahan and the remaining Rs 80,000 will be the cost of maintenance of their daughter who is staying with her. In 2018, Hasin Jahan filed a suit in the court demanding a Hasan monthly alimony of Rs 10 lakh, out of which Rs 7,00,000 will be her personal alimony and the remaining Rs 3,00,000 will be on account of the maintenance cost of their daughter.
Her counsel Mriganka Mistry informed the court that as per the income tax returns of the Indian pacer for the financial year 2020-1, his annual income for that fiscal was over Rs 7 crore, and on the basis of that, the demand for a monthly alimony of Rs 10 lakhs was not unjustified.
However, Selim Rahman, the counsel for Shami, claimed that since Hasin Jahan herself was having a steady income source by working as a professional fashion model, the demand for that high alimony amount was not justified.
Finally, after hearing both sides, the lower court, on Monday, fixed the monthly alimony amount at Rs 1.30 lakh. Although expressing gratitude over the court's directive, Hasin Jahan claimed that she would have been relieved had the monthly alimony amount been higher. There was no reaction from the Indian pacer on this count till the report was filed.
On September last year after the victory of the Indian team against Pakistan at Asia Cup, Hasin Jahan shared in social media a photo of Hardik Pandya, who led India to victory with a six and there she took a veiled attack against Shami, who was not in the Indian squad.
"Congratulations. A memorable victory. Thanks to our Tigers for helping the country win. This had to happen; the country's reputation and honour are protected by honest patriots rather than criminals and womanisers," her post then had read. The post sparked widespread outrage among fans and many criticised Hasin Jahan for her veiled attack on Shami.

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Programming, Various
Huo Chess (C# micro chess)
Huo Chess DV – GUI edition
Interested in chess programming? You are interested in philosophy too! What is thinking? Can AI be conscious? What does it mean to do something? Can the AI understand that it does play chess? Explore the AI related articles in Harmonia Philosophica and understand why you are already a philosopher!
In .NET Framework: Huo Chess 0.9922
In .NET: Huo Chess DV [2021-11-10]
Huo Chess News
2021-11-10: Ported Huo Chess in Visual Studio 2022 (C# .NET 6.0) to create the latest Huo Chess DV version. The equivalent version in .NET Framework is the v0.9922 version.
2021-04-07: Re-optimization of CountScore (evaluation of position) function for endgames regarding the pawns evaluation.
2021-04-03: Optimized the CountScore (evaluation of position) function for endgames. Huo Chess v0.9921 beat bot at Chess.com with 1100 ELO rating.
2021-03-20: Added the castling capability also for the computer (up to now, the program only recognize and allowed the castling move for the human opponent).
2021-03-14: Thinking in level 4 and 5 is conducted only if the moves entail the capturing of a piece. Removed redundant code. Improved CountScore function with positional elements for the ending of the game. Introduced the elements of mate and stalemate in the thinking process.
2021-01-06: Fixed initialization of nodes 3 and 4.
2020-09-03: Minor updates.
2020-08-10: Updated the countScore function that evaluates positions to include also qualitative criteria for the position.
2020-08-03: Minor updates to the v0.992 Developers Edition. The trimming rules have been updated to enable deeper thinking.
2019-02-21: The v0.992 has received initial operational capability. The algorithm now works for thinking depth of 5 half-moves, with thinking tree trimming applied.
2019-02-12: Huo Chess version 0.991 published. Now the algorithm performs as planned. Thinking depth limited to 3 half-moves.
Huo Chess Overview
The Huo Chess is one of the smallest open source chess programs in C# (the latest .NET console version is only 159 KB is size, even though it utilizes the latest .NET Platform; while the latest version in .NET Framework is only 44 KB in size). It has heavily commented source code so that it can be used for teaching purposes on how to develop a chess program (or a program in general). It can be easily reused in other applications, e.g. to use it as a chess engine for a robot playing chess (see here).
Feel free to re-use it as you see fit (including changing it or selling it), as long as the source is cited properly. The goal is to spread the knowledge on the basics of chess programming, so sharing is important. Feel free also to contribute to the project, by contacting Harmonia Philosophica with ideas or code that can be used.
Huo Chess sites
You can download the latest files via the relative sites:
Huo Chess repository in GitHub
Huo Chess project in Azure
Huo Chess in CodeProject site
Huo Chess in MSDN Code Gallery
Alternatively you can download it below.
Important Notes: The latest version of Huo Chess that is still in development is available only in this site and in GitHub repository. The CodeProject and the MSDN sites still have the v0.992 version.
Huo Chess-based tutorials
Over the years I have written several tutorials on how to develop a chess program based on the Huo Chess.
Tutorials on how to develop a chess program include:
How to develop a chess program for Beginners series
How to code a chess program in one day (C# and Java examples)
Programming for kids: Developing a chess program in BASIC
Programming a chess application in QBasic (QB64)
Develop a (chess) program in Visual Studio 2022 (C# NET 6.0)
How to develop a chess program from scratch (for total beginners) series
DV Version highlights
The latest Huo Chess DV (Delta Version) editions are built in the latest Visual Studio 2022 and use the latest C# .NET 6.0 platform. Remember: along with having the goal of being the smallest chess program for educational purposes, the goal is also to constantly follow all developments in the programming landscape so as to stay relevant!
However being modern and flexible has a price. The new platform had a significant impact on the size of the Huo Chess application: Even after all optimizations, the console edition is now 159 KB (from 44 KB that it used to be) and the GUI edition is now 239 KB (from 96 KB that it used to be). Hopefully the application trimming in the new .NET platform will be improved in the future so these numbers can do down.
Read the Develop a (chess) program in Visual Studio 2022 (C# NET 6.0) article to see how the Huo Chess program was ported into Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6.0, along with some details on the publishing and trimming settings of the application.
Version 0.9922 highlights
The version 0.9922 is the latest .NET Framework version, i.e. the equivalent to the latest DV Version in .NET. This version has only minor updates regarding logs when compared to v0.9921.
The new version of Huo Chess (v0.9921) is even smaller in size than all the previous ones and yet much more capable. This was made possible by optimizing code and removing redundant code as well. The official edition with Windows Forms user interface is 77 KB in size (as opposed to 78 KB of the previous version), the Console application with a chessboard User Interface (UI) edition is 45 KB (as opposed to the 46 KB of version v0.992) and the Console application with text-based chessboard UI edition is 44 KB in size (whereas the previous version was 46 KB in size).
The new version has an updated evaluation function (CountScore) for the endgame, it has improved code for the castling move and also has an optimized deep thinking mechanism.
Huo Chess v0.9921 editions
Huo Chess 0.9921 with GUI: This version is the main version with a Windows Forms chessboard User Interface.
Huo Chess 0.9921 cs: Console application (text only).
Huo Chess 0.9921 cs with graphics: Console application, with minimum text-graphics to depict the chessboard.
Huo Chess 0.9921 Developers version: Full developers version with Windows Forms chessboard and logs to show the thinking mechanism. (Attention: Remember to delete the logs when needed, since their size can increase significantly)
Version 0.992 highlights
The v0.992 version of Huo Chess is small in size (as all the previous ones) and much more capable. The official edition with Windows Forms user interface is 78 KB in size, the Console application with a chessboard User Interface (UI) edition is 46 KB and the Console application with text-based chessboard UI edition is 46 KB in size.
Issues with the MiniMax thinking algorithm are fixed and now the computer makes logical moves in every circumstance (at least for the depth of 5 half-moves in which it thinks). Capability of thinking at depth of more half-moves will be added in the future. The program also features an Opening book capability (must have positions in the "Opening Book" folder to use it).
Additional to the above, a Developers Edition has been created, which includes analytic logs of the thinking mechanism for debugging (for teaching purposes). The logs can be easily activated or deactivated. This edition also takes a small step towards showing the variant which the computer thinks to the user interface.
The Opening Book editor is distributed separately. Along with the editor, a library of some sample opening book positions is also included in the distribution files.
Huo Chess editions
There are various Huo Chess editions, each one with slightly different User Interface, plus one for developing purposes.
For the latest Huo Chess DV (Delta Version) there are currently two editions:
Huo Chess DV console: The console edition supporting opening functionality and up to 5-ply thinking. Currently using C# .NET 6.0 and standing at 159 KB.
Huo Chess DV: The GUI edition supporting opening functionality and up to 5-ply thinking. It also contains logs that can be activated to analyze and debug the thinking algorithm. Currently using C# .NET 6.0 and standing at 239 KB.
Both editions have heavily commented code to allow for using the open source chess engine for educational purposes.
Future versions candidate improvements
There is already a list of potential improvements for the next version of Huo Chess, that can be found below:
Add castling capability for the computer to also be able to castle. Also castling should be embedded in the CountScore function.
Reduce size by improving 'peripheral' functions (like CheckForBlackMate, ElegxosNomimotitas et cetera).
Increase efficiency of MiniMax algorithm, by taking into account the average score of each branch. (code already in place, but commented out)
Add neural network capability: This will be achieved at a very primitive level by having key points of the MiniMax algorithm (the inequalities at each node level analysis in ComputerMove) being dependent of values stored in external configuration files and by updating those files every time a game is played (increase 'score' if the game is a win, decrease if it resulted in defeat). This is still in preliminary stage, but I will try to have a relative Developer edition ready in the next version (without compromising the size).
Improve CountScore function, to take into account the position of the chessboard, whether you move the same piece twice in the opening et cetera.
Huo Chess DV distribution files (latest .NET version)
The Huo Chess DV version is the version developed in Visual Studio 2022 and utilizing C# .NET 6.0.
HuoChessDVDownload
HuoChessDVconsoleDownload
These versions are expected to be updated frequently as the .NET Platform is also updated. Needless to say that these editions render the v0.9921 version the last version utilizing the .NET Framework.
Huo Chess v0.9922 distribution files (latest .NET Framework version)
The version 0.9922 of Huo Chess is the latest version available in .NET Framework. It is the equivalent of the DV version but in the .NET Framework.
HUO CHESS 0.9922 All EditionsDownload
Huo Chess v0.9921 distribution files
The version 0.9921 of Huo Chess is currently in development. Take a look at the progress of the project exclusively here at Harmonia Philosophica or directly in the GitHub repository. The code is updated frequently.
HUO CHESS 0.9921 with GUI – Developers edition 2021-03-22Download
HUO CHESS 0.9921 with GUI – Developers edition 2021-04-03 (GitHub)
Note that this is a draft version which is still under development. Also please remember to delete the logs after some moves, or disable them completely if you want to play a full game. The size of the logs of the Developers edition can increase significantly after only some moves.
Di mi se mai fu fatta alcuna cosa
(Tell me if anything was ever done to completion)
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Huo Chess v0.992 distribution files
The version 0.992 of Huo Chess is in development. Take a look at the progress of the project exclusively here at Harmonia Philosophica! The code is updated frequently.
All the files of the v0.992 can be found below. Make sure you download the latest one. The previous versions are kept for historical reference purposes. Also at the end feel free to download the latest v0.9921 version that is still in development
HUO CHESS 0.992 with GUI – Developers edition 2020-08-03Download
Huo Chess v0.992 – All editions (cs, GUI, Developers) 2021-03-14Download
This version is the officially stable version that can also be found in the GitHub repository and the official sites (like CodeProject) which host the Huo Chess code.
READ ALSO: Constant app updates: The futility of modern philosophy in practice…
Distribution files for the Huo Chess v0.991 version include the following:
Huo Chess 0.992 with GUI
Huo Chess 0.992 cs
Huo Chess 0.992 cs with graphics
Huo Chess 0.992 Developers version
Opening Book editor
Opening Book
Huo Chess v0.991 all editionsDownload
Feel free to contact me for anything regarding the code or the project in general. Remember that the goal is not only to create the smallest chess program but also to create a good basis for educational purposes.
Huo Chess Opening Editor
From the beginning of the Huo Chess project (well, almost from the beginning), an opening functionality was developed. The opening book of Huo Chess is edited with the help of a dedicated tool: the Huo Chess Opening Editor. Simply run the tool, play the moves by selecting "Opening mode" and all the moves will be stored as suggested moves for the computer in its opening book.
There is a C++ (cpp) and a C# (cs) version of the tool, which can be both downloaded below.
Huo Chess Opening Editor – 2020 cs 2020-08-10Download
Huo Chess Opening Editor – 2020 cpp 2020-08-10Download
The tools generate txt files which hold the positions of the opening book, along with the suggested moves for each position. Note that there must exist a 'Huo Chess Opening Book' folder in the same folder as the application for the latter to store the opening book files.
Make sure you keep checking back in this page for more updates.
Huo Chess Java edition
The Java edition of Huo Chess is also developed in parallel with the C# versions. Currently, only the core engine with text interface with the user is developed in Java. Anyone willing to provide a GUI is more than welcome to do so. (I will try to do that as soon as I have time)
HuoChess v0.991 Java source codeDownload
This code can be the basis for an Android Huo Chess application. I am currently working with Visual Studio and Xamarin framework to build it.
Huo Chess QBasic edition
The Huo Chess has been written in QBasic as well. Yes, you read it right! The old friend from the past, BASIC, is still alive and kicking!
You can find the code below. Along with the games' source code, an opening editor is also distributed. Both work in the same way the C# edition works.
Huo Chess in QBasic v0.6Download
Huo Chess in QBasic Opening Editor v0.3Download
Feel free to write to me for any comments or suggestions.
Instead of epilogue…
The ultimate goal is to go back to where I begun programming and fulfill my child dream: to create a chess program for Commodore 128. The porting of the current Huo Chess version to QBasic is currently in progress and then the road to porting to Commodore BASIC v7.0 is open…
And remember: Huo Chess was not made to be completed. But exactly the opposite: It is here to remind us all the constant struggle to perfection. A struggle so vain as any other human struggle and yet, a struggle so familiar and lovely.
Huo Chess will constantly be upgraded…
By me… By you… By everyone…
And year by year it will constantly be better and smaller…
Until there is nothing left…
Because at the end, the best chess game I will ever play will be that game I played as a child, with my father, trying to learn how to play…
APPENDIX – Huo Chess games
This appendix contains various games played by Huo Chess over the years.
Game 1: Huo Chess v0.9921 vs. Jimmy bot (600 ELO rated) at Chess.com
Huo Chess v0.992 vs. Jimmy Bot @ Chess.com [2021-03-21]
Huo Chess v0.9921 vs. Jimmy bot 2021-03-21 boardDownload
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2021.03.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Huo_Chess"]
[Black "Jimmy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "-"]
1. g4 g5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bh3 Nc6 4. Nf3 h6 5. d4 Qd6 6. Be3 b6 7. Bd2 Nb4 8. Nb5 Qd7 9. Nxa7 Rxa7 10. Bxb4 Nf6 11. Ba3 Ba6 12. c3 Bc4 13. Ne5 Qb5 14. Bg2 Ra4 15. e3 Qa5 16. b4 Ba6 17. bxa5 Rxa5 18. Bb2 Bg7 19. Qf3 Bb7 20. c4 h5 21. gxh5 Ra7 cxd5 Ra6 23. e4 Bh6 24. Bc1 Ra4 25. Be3 O-O 26. Kd1 Ba6 27. Nc6 Kh7 28. Nxe7 Ra5 29. Qxf6 Bd3 30. Nf5 Kg8 31. Nxh6+ Kh7 32. Bxg5 Raa8 33. Nxf7 Rxf7 34. Qxf7+ Kh8 35. Bf6# 1-0
The game resulted in Huo Chess easily beating the bot within 35 moves.
[Event "vs Computer"]
1. g4 g5 2. Nc3 e5 3. e4 Ne7 4. Nf3 f6 5. Bb5 Ng8 6. Ba4 Nh6 7. d4 a6 8. dxe5 c6 9. exf6 Kf7 10. Nxg5+ Kg6 11. Ne6 Rg8 12. Nxd8 d6 13. Bxh6 Kxh6 14. Nf7+ Kg6 15. Nxd6 b5 16. Bb3 Bxd6 17. Bxg8 Bc5 18. Qf3 h6 19. Ne2 Bb6 20. Nc1 Bd8 21. c4 Bxf6 22. cxb5 cxb5 23. e5 Bxg4 24. Qxa8 Bxe5 25. Qe4+ Kf6 26. Qxg4 Ke7 27. Qe6+ Kd8 28. Qxe5 Nd7 29. Qd6 h5 30. Be6 Kc8 31. Qxd7+ Kb8 32. Qe8+ Kc7 33. Qxh5 Kb7 34. Bd5+ Ka7 35. Nb3 Kb8 36. Rd1 Kc7 37. Qg6 a5 38. Nxa5 b4 39. Qg4 Kb6 40. Qxb4+ Ka6 41. Nb3 Ka7 42. Qb7# 1-0
Game 3: Huo Chess v0.9921 vs Sven bot @ Chess.com (1100 ELO rated)
[Black "Sven"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
Huo Chess v0.9921 vs Sven (1100) [2021-03-26]
1. g4 g6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bh3 c6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Be3 h6 6. Bd2 Na6 7. Nf3 Nb8 8. Bf4 Nxg4 9. Rg1 h5 10. e4 Be6 11. exd5 cxd5 12. Ng5 Bh6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bxb8 Rxb8 15. Rh1 Bg7 16. Rb1 Qb6 17. Qd3 Rh6 18. Qd2 Ra8 19. Na4 Qd6 20. Nc5 b5 21. Nb7 Qa6 22. Nc5 Qd6 23. Nb7 Qa6 24. Nc5 Qxa2 25. Rd1 Qc4 26. b3 Qxd4 27. Qxd4 Bxd4 28. Rxd4 e5 29. Rxd5 b4 30. c4 Rh8 31. Ke2 Rh6 32. Kf1 Rh7 33. Ke1 Rf7 34. Nd3 Rg7 35. Nxb4 Kf7 36. Nc6 Kg8 37. Nxe5 Nh6 38. c5 g5 39. Nf3 Kh7 40. Nxg5+ Kg6 41. Ne6 Kf7 42. Nxg7 h4 43. Nh5 Ng8 44. Rd4 Rb8 45. b4 a5 46. bxa5 Rb1+ 47. Rd1 Rb7 48. c6 Rb8 49. Rd4 Rb2 50. Rxh4 e5 51. c7 Rc2 52. c8=Q Rxc8 53. Bxc8 Ke7 54. Ba6 Kd7 55. Re4 Ke6 56. f4 Kf5 57. Rxe5+ Kg6 58. Bd3+ Kf7 59. Bc4+ Kf8 60. Rf5+ Ke7 61. Bxg8 Kd7 62. Rd5+ Kc8 63. Rd1 Kb8 64. Ra1 Kc8 65. f5 Kc7 66. Rd1 Kc8 67. Rd2 Kb7 68. Rd8 Kc7 69. Rd1 Kc8 70. Ra1 Kc7 71. f6 Kd8 72. f7 Ke7 73. Rd1 Ke6 74. Rb1 Ke7 75. Ra1 Kf8 76. Nf4 Kg7 77. Nd3 Kf8 78. Nb2 Ke7 79. Rd1 Ke6 80. Na4 Ke7 81. Nb2 Ke6 82. Ra1 Ke7 83. Na4 Kf8 84. Nb6 Ke7 85. Rd1 Kf8 86. Na4 Ke7 87. Nb2 1/2-1/2
1. g4 c6 2. Nc3 h6 3. d4 g6 4. Be3 Qc7 5. Qd2 Bg7 6. Bf4 Qd8 7. e4 Kf8 8. Bc4 Ke8 9. Nge2 Qb6 10. Na4 Qd8 11. Nc5 b6 12. Nb3 d6 13. Rg1 Kf8 14. h4 Qe8 15. Nbc1 Bd7 16. Nd3 a5 17. c3 h5 18. g5 a4 19. Qc1 b5 20. Bxb5 Ra5 21. Bc4 Bg4 22. b4 Ra8 23. Ng3 Qd8 24. Nf1 Bd7 25. Qa3 Bg4 26. Nb2 Rh7 27. Nxa4 Na6 28. Bxa6 Qc7 29. Nb2 Bh3 30. Nd2 Be6 31. Qa4 Ke8 32. Nd1 Qb6 33. b5 Bf8 34. Rh1 Bc8 35. Nc4 Qc7 36. b6 Rxa6 37. Nxd6+ exd6 38. Qxa6 Be7 39. Qa8 Qd7 40. Qb8 Kf8 41. c4 Qd8 42. b7 Bxb7 43. Qxb7 Ke8 44. Qxc6+ Kf8 45. Qa6 Qd7 46. Qa8+ Bd8 47. Qa3 Be7 48. Qa6 Qd8 49. Nb2 Qc7 50. Qa3 Qb6 51. Qa8+ Kg7 52. Rb1 Qxd4 53. Ke2 Qb6 54. Qd5 Rh8 55. Na4 Qc7 56. Ra1 Qc8 57. Qd4+ Kh7 58. Bxd6 Qe6 59. Bb8 Qc6 60. Be5 Ba3 61. Bxh8 Bf8 62. Nb2 Qc7 63. Nd1 Qe7 64. Nc3 Qc7 65. Nb5 Qb7 66. Na7 Qa8 67. Be5 Bb4 68. Rab1 Ba3 69. Rb8 Qxe4+ 70. Qxe4 Bc5 71. Nc6 Ba3 72. Rb7 Nh6 73. Qd3 Ng4 74. Qxa3 Nxf2 75. Rxf7+ Kg8 76. Qf8# 1-0
Game 5: Huo Chess v0.9921 vs. Sven bot @ Chess.com (1100 ELO rating)
1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Be6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Qd6 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Bh3 b6 7. Nge2 a6 8. d3 Qe5 9. Nf4 g6 10. d4 cxd4 11. Na4 Nbd7 12. Rb1 Rg8 13. Bd2 b5 14. Nd3 Qe4 15. Qxe4 dxe4 16. Nac5 Nxc5 17. Nxc5 Bxa2 18. Ra1 dxe3 19. Bxe3 Nd7 20. Rxa2 Rd8 21. Rxa6 Nb8 22. Ra5 Nc6 23. Rxb5 Ne5 24. Nxe4 f6 25. Bb6 Ra8 26. Ra5 Rb8 27. Ra6 Bh6 28. Bc7 Rb7 29. Ra8+ Kf7 30. Rxg8 Rxc7 31. Rh8 Rxc2 32. Rxh7+ Bg7 33. Rf1 Rc6 34. Nc3 Rb6 35. Na4 Re6 36. g5 Rc6 37. Rg1 Nf3+ 38. Kf1 f5 39. Rg2 Kg8 40. Rg3 Nd4 41. Rh4 Rc2 42. b4 Be5 43. Re3 Rc1+ 44. Kg2 Nc6 45. Rh6 Bg7 46. Rxg6 Kh8 47. b5 f4 48. Re4 Nd4 49. b6 e5 50. Nb2 Kh7 51. Rd6 Nb3 52. Nc4 Ra1 53. Bf5+ Kg8 54. Nxe5 Nc5 55. Rd8+ Bf8 56. Rxf4 Kg7 57. Ng6 Ra4 58. Rf3 Be7 59. Nxe7 Rh4 60. Rd5 Ne4 61. Rd4 Nxg5 62. Rxh4 Kf7 63. Re3 Kf8 64. Re5 Kf7 65. b7 Nf3 66. Kxf3 Kf8 67. b8=Q+ Kg7 68. Qa8 Kf6 69. Qh8+ Kf7 70. Rh7# 1-0
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How You Can Help Transform A Vacant Englewood Lot Into A Safe Community Oasis
Always wanted to volunteer but not sure of how to get involved? RAGE and Chicago Cares needs your help this month!
Lee Edwards
9:03 AM CDT on Sep 18, 2018
Volunteers paint a picnic table as part of RAGE's Build on the Block initiative.
Resident Association of Great Englewood
ENGLEWOOD — With a little elbow grease from neighbors and volunteers, a group of Englewood residents want to transform a vacant lot in the area into a safe, peaceful refuge for kids and adults alike.
Resident Association of Great Englewood (RAGE) and nonprofit Chicago Cares are transforming a lot 6620 S. Union Ave., said Aysha Butler, president of RAGE. Through their "Build on the Block" initiative, the group plans to paint a mural, build a fire pit and bring playground equipment to the site. The mural will be painted by local artist, Just Flo, who has worked with RAGE on a number of projects in the past, she said.
Volunteers worked on the lot earlier this month, but the group will need help again from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 28 and 29. Those interested in volunteering can sign up here.
Volunteers work at the site earlier this month.
Creating safe spaces and working on community beautification is a priority for RAGE, Butler said. She hopes to expand the Build on the Block initiative.
"We have been talking about putting in work around the most violent areas," Butler said. "…thinking about how we can transform a vacant lot to be a center-point on some of the blocks that are experiencing more crime, that was originally our reason for doing this on Union Avenue because the area was experiencing a lot of crime."
Jenne Myers, chief executive officer for Chicago Cares, said the nonprofit has partnered with Teamwork Englewood and RAGE on Teamwork Englewood's Quality of Life Plan in recent years.
"When we started in Englewood and with Teamwork Englewood, RAGE was one of the valued partners at the table and they've been incredible to work with," Myers said. "They provide a lot of local leadership to help make these projects happen."
Myers said Chicago Cares provided $2,500 in building materials like lumber and paint for the project. Additionally, the organization spread the word about the volunteer opportunities so Chicagoans outside of the Englewood community could potentially lend a hand. Through volunteering people from different backgrounds, ethnicities and walks of life can connect and build bridges of acceptance and understanding, she said.
"Volunteering is a way to bring people together and right now in our city we were feeling, certainly feeling segregation, certainly divisiveness, using volunteering as a platform to get people together is really the bigger mission of Chicago Cares," she said.
The organization has tasks on the lot that even the unskilled craftsman can tackle.
"What you often find is the guys that are super handy with anything … [they'll] volunteer first and be the one on all of the construction projects," she said.
Butler hopes to bring this kind of community action to other lots in the neighborhood, as long as funding is available.
"We do view [vacant lots] as potential opportunities for development," she said. "There are discussions around that going on about that but there hasn't be a solution as of yet."
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My Undercover Journey to the Dark Heart of the Hells Angels
Jay Dobyns
In 2001 Jay Dobyns infiltrated a Hells Angels chapter operating in Arizona, in a highly secretive ATF investigation code named Operation Black Biscuit. The aim was simple: to examine the criminal underbelly of the world's most famous biker group, and bring a major case against them. The reality, however, was much more complicated. In the twenty-one months that he spent inside the club, Dobyns became seduced by the outlaw lifestyle: seduced by the physical menace that comes with wearing the patch; seduced by riding his Harley down the highway at 100 miles an hour, eight bikes to a column, one bike's wheels 18 inches from the next; and seduced by the intense bonds he forms within the club, where friends lay down their lives for each other. No Angel is a thrilling, adrenaline-fuelled ride of a book, which lifts the lid on the world's most infamous underworlds.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 10 NOV 2008
In this white-knuckler, ATF agent Dobyns infiltrates a chapter of the Hells Angels to show that, aside from much of the romance surrounding the group, it is indeed a violent gang. His investigations lead him through a fascinating cast of crystal meth-heads, gun runners, gang rapists and frauds. Dobyns and co-writer Johnson-Shelton tell a bracing story in straightforward prose that doesn't dilute any aspect of the toll his undercover act (a sprawling long-term investigation that penetrated deeper into the gang than any other) took on his life. A family guy who frequently finds himself taking calls from his worried wife while in the middle of an operation, Dobyns is brutally honest about how far his assignment takes him into the dark side and leaves the impression at the end that it's highly unlikely he will ever be able to totally return to undercover work (Hunter S. Thompson was beaten up while writing his 1967 take on the gang in Hell's Angels). From the medieval desert clan gatherings to breakneck-paced highway odysseys and high-noon showdowns, this is the real deal from an agent whose knack for the job and ability to transform it into elucidating reading recalls the story of Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco.
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Kez0827 , 09/07/2014
Gripping , put me on edge and filled me with sorrow for the agents families. What dedication these families have. The dedication the agents have truly amazed me i couldn't put the book down.
I.o.w bouy , 09/06/2011
Really couldn't put this book down, but may be worth reading up on the hells angels a bit before, just for a bit of background. Worth downloading.
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Review: I Have Seen Hell. They Call It: 'Adults Only'
Thomas Burns Scully
Have you ever switched on the TV and found 'Two Broke Girls', or 'Two and Half Men' playing? I have. It's always an odd, if brief, experience. Attractive people sit on my screen, they say unfunny things as if they should be funny. The studio audience laughs wildly, but I don't. I change the channel, I watch 'Community' I laugh at jokes that are actually funny, and the world spins ever onwards through its seemingly-perpetual, yet distantly terminal solar orbit. But what if I couldn't change the channel? What if I was stuck there, in an upside down world where things that aren't funny are supposed to be funny? What if I couldn't watch 'Community'? I had to watch 'Two Broke Girls', and listen to that incessant, nonsensical laugh-track for two and a half hours? The other day, I crossed through the Scary Door and in to the Twilight Zone, where I found such a world. Submitted for your approval: 'Adults Only'
'Adults Only' is an evening of seven one-act plays, all written by Dean Imperial. It ran at The Barrow Group Theatre up until recently, produced by the Core Artist Ensemble. All of the plays were themed loosely around the idea of adult topics and taboos, creating a raunchy evening's entertainment. Topics covered included heart attacks, escorts, lesbian flings, restaurants, star signs, sexual mores, socks, relationships, gay giraffe sex, and gruesome magic tricks. Each play averaged about twenty minutes in length, mostly two handers, with the occasional five-person scene. I didn't like any of it. However, the audience around me couldn't stop laughing. In the loosely translated words of Wicket W. Warrick on the occasion of first his meeting with Princess Leia: "What the actual fuck?"
So, I am prepared to accept that my sense of humour is different to other people's. I am prepared to accept that I am not the one great and final prophet and judge of all things funny. But I can't for the life of me work out how a roomful of people could be laughing so hysterically at material that was mediocre at best. I don't know whether to be more angry at the writer or the audience. Nothing in this show was better than a season finale episode of 'Two Broke Girls'. Actors would say lines that weren't punchlines, as if they were punchlines, and people would laugh. I found a grand total of one solitary line to be of genuine merit (For the record, it was "We just watched a three hour opera… about tuberculosis."). At a certain point it can't just be my sense of humor can it? Can it? I legitimately don't know. If you know, please write in.
For the record, I didn't find any of the actor's performances to be particularly objectionable. Most were solid, in fact. Perhaps that is what elevated the script; actors who knew how to do comedy and a director (Alex Correia) who knew how to direct comedy. It's the only reasonable explanation as far as I can see, beyond a visit to the theatre by a full roster of out-patient lobotomizees. Because it's not just that this show, gag-less as a closeted-Puritan's secret sex dungeon isn't, wasn't funny, it's that it was dull too. Not a single one of these plays told an interesting story or had anything interesting to say. The 'Adults Only' premise seemed to suggest that it might have some opinion, or some grand societal taboo to shatter, but alas, 'nul points'. Now, not every show has to be 'about' something. Six hilarious seasons of 'Family Guy' proved that. But comedy that is going for nothing but gags has to be very good to consistently hold your attention, otherwise it falls down on its face hard and fast. Eight increasingly dour seasons of 'Family Guy' continue to prove that. It seems to me that 'Adults Only' does the same thing.
The echoes of jokes that could have been sing a banshee's death knell in my ear, but a sweet Edith Piaf song in everyone else's. By which I mean: I honestly don't know what to say about this show. I can't present a consistent thesis as to why it happened the way it did, because I just don't know for sure. My best guess, the actors were good enough to convince an audience that the sub-par scripts were better than they were. The only other alternative is that my sense of humor is broken. Which is worrying for my burgeoning comedy writing, acting and improv career. This self-indulgent, over-long snooze held my attention by virtue of being the only thing in the room not shrouded in darkness, and even then, my glow-in-the-dark watch face was a more welcome diversion. I'm of the opinion that one-act festivals should be one-hundred minutes maximum, this ran two and a half hours with an intermission. Even if the evening had been amazing, I still would call that self-indulgent. To call the thing one-note would be wrong. It was seven-note. One for each play, each as unchanging, unwavering, not building to anything, not shedding light on any facet of humanity, and, (not forgetting) not funny, as the last. Except for all the stuff that made everyone else laugh. That's the real 'Twilight Zone' ending to all this. Well done, Dean Imperial, you appear to have written a show that exactly everyone except me finds funny. Why would you do this to me? This is vindictive. Maybe that's the moral, maybe I'm not an adult, and the show really was for… 'Adults Only'. Seems about as good a theory as any.
'Adults Only' was produced by the Core Artist Ensemble at The Barrow Group Theatre. It ran until February 21st. For more info see coreartistensemble.org.
This review was written by Thomas Burns Scully, a New York based writer, actor and musician. His work has been lauded by TimeOut NY, the New York Times, BAFTA US and other smaller organizations too numerous to mention. His writing has been performed on three continents. He is generally considered to be the thrifty person's Renaissance man.
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First record and some aspects of the bio-ecology of Hilda patruelis Stål (Hemiptera: Tettigometridae) on Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae) in Southern Cameroon
Désirée Chantal Aléné, , Valteri Audrey Voula, Zéphirin Tadu, Champlain Djiéto-Lordon
The bug Hilda patruelis Stål is an ant-tended hemipteran, recorded on several non-related plant species such as Arachis hypogea L., Phaseolus vulgaris L, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L, Ficus sur Forsskal in Afrotropical region. For the first time, the bug is recorded in Cameroon on a new host plant, Vernonia amygdalina Delile. The present study carried out from December 2012 to August 2013 at Yaoundé, aimed to provide data on the biology and ecology of H. patruelis. For this purpose, natural enemies and ants associated with the bug were monitored, bug colonies were characterized according to seasons; and finally, its life history was established under field and laboratory conditions. As results, five ant species were recorded: Pheidole megacephala (F)., Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, Crematogaster castanea Smith, Camponotus sp. and Tetramorium simillimum Smith. Among them the more frequent was P. megacephala. Despite the presence of ants, H. patruelis's eggs were frequently parasitized by the wasp, Psyllechthrus oophagus Ghesquière. The mean number of bug colonies in the field was greater during the wet period than during the dry, with a highly significant variation. Accordingly, the number of individuals showed the same trend. The fecundity of the females of this bug was positively correlated with the number of males present; thus the number of eggs was lower in polygyny and in monogamy and higher in polyandry. By contrast, female's life span decreased drastically in polyandry. The whole duration of the development of H. patruelis, including five immature stages ranged from 54 days in field conditions to 55 days in laboratory conditions.
Keywords: New host plant, Cameroon, Bitter-leaf shrub, Ant-tending, Fecundity, Hilda patruelis, Live span, Pests.
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About Serbia: Belgrade is the capital of the southeast European country of Serbia. Its most significant landmark is the Beogradska Tvrđava, an imposing fortress at the confluence of the Danube and the Sava rivers. The fort is a testament to the citys strategic importance to the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Serbian and Austrian empires, and its now the site of several museums as well as Kalemegdan, a vast park. // Belgrade (Serbian: Београд) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1.7 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. Belgrade is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the World. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it Singidūn. It was conquered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus and awarded Roman city rights in the mid-2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire, the Frankish Empire, the Bulgarian Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary before it became the seat of the Serbian king Stefan Dragutin in 1284. // Serbia (Serbian: Србија, Srbija), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Република Србија, Republika Srbija, pronounced repǔblika sř̩bija), is a landlocked country in Central and Southeast Europe. It is situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkans, bordering Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest; while claiming a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia has a population of almost 7 million, with Belgrade as its capital and largest city. // House of the National Assembly, New Palace, Avala Tower, Ušće Tower, Gardoš Tower, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts building, Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade Fortress, Monument to the Unknown Hero // Niš Fortress, Bubanj Memorial Park, Monument on Čegar, Nišava river, Palace of Justice, Church of the Holy Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena, University of Niš
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Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member
GAZA CITY, Gaza: Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member of the organization, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the brazen killing.
Hamas said Palestinian engineer Fadi al-Batsh was a "loyal" member and a "scientist of Palestine's youth scholars." It gave no further details on his scientific accomplishments but said he had made "important contributions" and participated in international forums in the field of energy.
Hamas stopped short of blaming Israel, saying only that he had been "assassinated by the hand of treachery." But relatives of al-Batsh said they believe Israel targeted him.
Malaysian police say the 36-year-old al-Batsh was gunned down early Saturday by two assailants who shot at least eight bullets from a motorbike as he was heading to a mosque for dawn prayers in Kuala Lampur. It said closed-circuit television showed him targeted by assassins who had waited for him for almost 20 minutes.
Besides his Hamas affiliation, al-Batsh was a cousin of Khaled al-Batsh, a senior official in the Islamic Jihad militant group, who accused the Israeli Mossad spy agency of the assassination, without providing evidence.
The Israeli government had no comment. But Israel has a long history of targeting wanted Palestinian militants in daring overseas operations around the globe.
Al-Batsh specialized in electrical and electronic engineering and worked at a Malaysian university. He had lived there with his family for the past eight years and was an imam at a local mosque.
He received his Ph.D degree from the University of Malaya in 2015 and was a senior lecturer at the British Malaysian Institute. His official biography said his research interests included power converters, power quality and renewable energy.
However, Israeli media reported that he was also deeply involved in the Hamas drone development project.
Israel and Hamas are bitter foes who have fought three wars since 2008. Tensions have risen in recent weeks with a series of mass protests along the Gaza border in which 32 Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli troops since late March.
Hamas says the protests are aimed at breaking a crippling border blockade that was imposed by Israel and Egypt after the Islamic militant group overran Gaza in 2007, a year after winning Palestinian parliament elections. It says it also aims to assert the right of refugees to return to their former homes in Israel.
Israel accuses Hamas, which is sworn to Israel's destruction and has carried out dozens of deadly suicide bombings against it, of cynically exploiting Gaza civilians for its political aims by staging the protests and trying to carry out attacks under their cover.
Despite accusations of using lethal force against unarmed protesters, Israel says it is only targeting instigators who are trying to damage the border fence with explosives, firebombs and other means.
Protests are aiming to culminate in a large border march on May 15, the 70th anniversary of Israel founding. The date is mourned by Palestinians as their "nakba,"or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands were uprooted in the 1948 Mideast war over Israel's creation.
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"I just went next door to our own beloved Cathedral, Saint Patrick's, to ask the intercession of Notre Dame, our Lady, for the Cathedral at the heart of Paris, and of civilization, now in flames!" the cardinal tweeted.
"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame", Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media.
"Notre Dame Fire in progress", police said on Twitter.
French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted: "Notre-Dame of Paris preyed by the flames".
The cathedral forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site along the banks of the River Seine.
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has cancelled a planned public address. Television network France 24 is reporting that "the roof has entirely collapsed".
Hidalgo urged residents of the French capital to stay away from the security perimeter around the Gothic-style church. We are mobilized locally in close connection with church authorities.
The TV images of the blaze transfixed viewers around the world, as flames ravaged the church that has towered over Paris for centuries and had come through long-range German bombardment during World War I and was spared damage during World War II.
Thick clouds of smoke are billowing from the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and its spire appears entirely engulfed in flames, according to photos and video being broadcast by multiple news agencies.


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Job title: Clinical care assistant
Apprenticeship: Level 3 diploma in emergency and urgent care and level 3 certificate in emergency response ambulance driving
Gayle Hunter
Gayle worked in our scheduled care team providing patient transport to hospital appointments before moving over to emergency care and has used the apprenticeship in order to progress her career.
She said: "It's a really rewarding job and an apprenticeship allows you to study and work gaining knowledge at the same time. Don't think about it, just apply."
Andrew Hardy
Andrew had his own property maintenance company before joining NEAS just over a year ago.
He said: "I would say to anyone thinking about a apprenticeship to do it it's a great way to gain the qualifications and also get the hands on training that's needed, meeting a great team and a very rewarding job."
Kirk Hepburn
Kirk was a gym manager and personal trainer before the pandemic and began looking into the different careers routes he could take outside of the fitness industry. Looking at opportunities at NEAS, the clinical care assistant role appealed to him as it meant working in emergency care.
Over the course of the apprenticeship, Kirk said: "I have gained so much confidence from dealing with patients and the situations we are faced with everyday. If I look back to my first few weeks on the road in comparison to how I am now at work, and even in day to day life, there is a substantial difference."
He added: "Be the person that asks all the questions, both in training and on the road. Your colleagues within NEAS want the best for you, and they will be beside you throughout your apprenticeship."
Sarah Framrose
Before joining NEAS last year, Sarah worked in retail and at a theatre. She decided on a new career with the ambulance service in order to 'put some good into the world'. This role is helping her to achieve that, alongside earning and therefore providing for her family.
She said: "Thinking back to last year when I'd never driven on blue lights, had never assessed a patient, didn't even understand the basics of how the human body functions (it's amazing by the way!) and had no idea how to do CPR it feels like I've come a long way in quite a short amount of time.
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