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Apple Arcade – Top Five Multiplayer Games For You and Your Friends!
Rob Stratford
Apple Arcade launched a couple of months ago and it has completely changed iPhone and iPad gaming. The gaming subscription is available on the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and also on Macs. Apple Arcade costs $5 per month and it gives subscribers access to hundreds of amazing games that will make it seem like time is flying by! To make things even better, Apple Arcade has a handful of exclusive titles that you will not be able to find anywhere else.
When it comes to mobile games, there is nothing else than can get players excited than multiplayer titles. You can team up with your friends in this type of games and take on challenging opponents in order to find out who is more skilled. If you are not sure what multiplayer Apple Arcade game to play with your friends, then you are in luck! Today we are going to check out the 5 best multiplayer games on Apple Arcade.
Top 5 Multiplayer Games on Apple Arcade
Stellar Commanders
What better way to start off other than with a game that gives players the chance to live out their childhood dreams of being the commander of a massive starship? Stellar Commanders is one of the most downloaded games featured on Apple Arcade and this speaks volumes about the performances and features that the game has to offer.
The cool thing about Stellar Commanders is that players have seven minutes in which they need to demolish their opponents and collapse entire planets. The time limit is great because it pushes players to come up with innovative strategies that give them the upper hand. In addition, players can pick and choose from various troops that have unique skills.
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Who doesn't love cats? Even though Cat Quest II may sound like a silly game for kids, we assure you that it's much more than that. This is an action-fantasy RPG that is cat-themed. What makes this game stand out is the fact that it gives players access to an immersive game world and interesting story that will keep them hooked and asking for more.
The most interesting features that Cat Quest II offers are magical powers. As players keep leveling and discovering new zones, they will also discover magical powers. Acquiring all the possible magical possible available in Cat Quest II is a "must" for all players who want to have an advantage over their opponents. Since this is a next-gen game, then it should come as no surprise that Cat Quest II requires a minimum of iOS 13 and 650MB of free internal storage space in order to run at peak performance levels.
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Do you remember how back in the day you would use to play a game called "The floor is lava" with your friends? Well, a couple of iOS developers have remembered just how fun the game used to be and they have decided to create an iPhone and iPad version of it. The game is called Hot Lava and it is based on the childhood imagination game that gave millions of kids from all over the world moments of excitement and adrenaline rushes while jumping from one couch to another.
Hot Lava is a multiplayer game and this means that you can invite all your friends and compete against each other to see who can get the highest score. Hot Lava is a fun game that will challenge your mind to come up with solutions for difficult puzzles and to find ways around hot molten lava.
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Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour has been topping the "most downloaded" charts on both iOS and Android app stores. Apple is aware of that and this is why it has created Sonic Racing which is a multiplayer game that is featured on the Apple Arcade. Just like in Mario Kart Tour, Sonic Racing player will race against their friends and they can collect various power-ups that will help them set traps for their opponents.
If you are a fan of old cartoons, then you should be pleased to find out that Sonic Racing features a total of 15 characters that you can pick from before the race starts. To make things even better, each of the 15 characters has unique abilities. Our advice is to try top and combine your character's abilities with the ones of your friends so that you can dominate the race. We also want to mention that Sonic Racing requires a minimum version of iOS 13 in order to run without any problems. In addition, the game weighs in at 1GB.
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Spidersaurs
We are going to end our list with Spidersaurs, which in our opinion, is one of the multiplayer games made for iPhones and iPads. The game is developed by WayForward Technology and it is based on the highly popular classic game "Contra". Although, Spidersaurs features much more amazing graphics in comparison with Contra.
Even though the highlight of Spidersaurs's gameplay is the gunplay and abilities that are enabled only via teamwork, the game also has an amazing story. The story of Spidersaurs revolves around two heroes who are determined to save the world form an eight-legged creature.
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Interview So Many Dynamos
St. Louis' So Many Dynamos has managed to create an album in The Loud Wars that despite my somewhat mixed review has managed to keep me coming back. Guitarist Griffin Kay was kind enough to answer a few questions I had about the album and the band in general.
So Many Dynamos – Friendarmy (Safegoat Mix)
So Many Dynamos – New Bones (RAC Mix)
Kevin: You may be sick of this, but how does it feel to be routinely compared to the Dismemberment Plan? They're one of my favourites, and actually what drew me into checking you out in the first place.
Griffin Kay: It really depends where the person making the juxtaposition is coming from. If they use it as a positive reference point, that's great. Some people hear similarities and will be quick to write us off, which is unfortunate.
Kevin: Would you say that the Washington DC sound is a big influence on you in general?
Griffin: Aside from the aforementioned Dismemberment Plan and (to a smaller degree) Q and Not U, I can't say there are too many bands from D.C., past and present, that we draw a lot of influence from. I don't mean to come off as dissing D.C., but it doesn't seem that the "D.C. Sound" or "scene" is thriving these days. Of course I could be wrong. I do live in St. Louis after all.
Kevin: Given that The Loud Wars is your first release for Vagrant Records, has the move to a larger record label changed the way you go about your business?
Griffin: Working with Vagrant has been part of an overall move towards handling the 'business' aspects of our band more seriously. As our band grows so does the need to mind our p's and q's. It's still new territory and I am amazed at just how much paperwork is involved, but it's all for the better. If anything, we are now more focused and striving to improve how we operate on every level.
Kevin: What was it like working with Chris Walla? The man seems to be producing just about everything these days.
Griffin: This was our first time working with a producer and I have a hard time imagining wanting to work with anyone else. He quickly locked into our group dynamic and did an awesome job keeping morale and creativity very high. I guess it would be similar to being drafted out of the minor leagues and being coached by Tony LaRussa or Joe Torre. I am sure many other people have already said this, but aside from being ridiculously creative, he's also a great guy to be around. While recording we managed to squeeze in a lot of joking and goofing around. I can't divulge too many details, but one of the funniest things I've ever seen was his "Mr. Happy Pants Dance."
Kevin: Did you consciously choose a palindromic name, or is it just a side benefit?
Griffin: We wanted a palindrome name and this one seemed to work best from the list we found.
Kevin: You've been touring much of the year in support of the new album. Are you looking forward to some time off, or would you prefer staying on the road indefinitely?
Griffin: We want to tour as much as reasonably possible. We really hope we can make it to some other countries/ continents before the end of next year, so we'll see if anything materializes there.
Kevin: What's your favourite band you've had the chance to tour with?
Griffin: Without a doubt – Maps & Atlases. They are one of my favorite bands as well as great friends. Their fans are totally rad too.
Kevin: One thing I note about 'The Loud Wars' is that there's a sort of organized chaos to the sound, by this I mean there's a ton of stuff going on at once, but it all seems under tight control. Do you take a collaborative approach to songwriting?
Griffin: It's certainly a group process. Nobody has ever come in with a completed song. Usually there is an idea and we just work it out from there.
Kevin: Lastly, local band Arietta opened for your Toronto date at the El Mocambo in June, and they're dying to know what you thought of them.
Griffin: I will only answer this question in the form of a piece of notebook paper reading "Do you like me? Circle yes or no. Love, Arietta" passed to me in between classes. But seriously…we were just talking about coming back to Toronto in the fall and making sure we played with them again.
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Not counting Death Cab for Cutie-related material, I'm torn between Tegan and Sara's The Con and The Decemberists' Crane Wife.
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New York doctor cured of Ebola: Health officials
NEW YORK - A New York doctor who became America's last known Ebola case has been cured of the devastating disease and will go home this week, health officials said Monday.
Craig Spencer, 33, contracted Ebola while caring for patients who were sick with the often-deadly virus in Guinea. He is due to be discharged from the hospital Tuesday.
"After a rigorous course of treatment and testing, Dr Craig Spencer - the patient admitted and diagnosed with Ebola disease virus at HHC Bellevue Hospital Center - has been declared free of the virus," officials said in a statement.
The statement stressed that Spencer "poses no public health risk." Spencer was admitted to Bellevue hospital and tested positive for Ebola on Oct 23.
He was the first person in New York to be diagnosed with the disease.
New York is one of the busiest points of entry in the United States and the city has repeatedly said it is fully prepared for any possible case of the disease that has killed some 5,000 people, mostly in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
So far the United States has treated nine Ebola victims; only one of them died.
Thomas Eric Duncan, who had travelled to Texas from his native Liberia, died on October 8, and two nurses who treated him in the intensive care unit of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital were also infected. They have since recovered.
Spencer came back to the United States on October 17, flying into John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Officials say he then made an attempt at self-isolation, taking his temperature twice a day, although he was in close contact with his fiancee and two friends.
He also went bowling and used the subway before falling ill, causing some New Yorkers to worry about the potential spread of the disease despite repeated reassurances from city officials.
Significant milestone
The resolution of America's final known Ebola case is a significant milestone, as communities across the country remain on high alert and are taking various measures to guard against the virus.
A nurse from Maine, Kaci Hickox, was kept in an isolation tent for three days after she flew back from Sierra Leone, though she was released into home quarantine after she tested negative for the disease.
The deadly hemorrhagic fever is only transmitted once symptoms appear, but it becomes increasingly contagious as a patient's condition worsens.
In West Africa, underfunded health systems have been crippled by the disease, which has spiraled out of control and infected more than 13,000 people.
Ebola is a tropical fever which is estimated to have a fatality rate of around 70 per cent in the current outbreak. It is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids.


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Randalstown murder: First picture of stabbing victim Nelson Cheung
Father-of-four and Chinese takeaway owner murdered in front of his wife by ruthless gang
Nelson Cheung was killed on his way home (Image: Alan Lewis)
A loving dad-of-four brutally murdered in front of his wife, this is the first picture to emerge of tragic stabbing victim Nelson Cheung.
The 65-year-old and his wife Winnie, 57, were ambushed by a ruthless gang as they drove along a country road to their home in Ballymena in the early hours of Thursday.
The Chinese takeaway owner was rammed off the road outside Randalstown, where their business is, by the robbers who slashed his throat for his midweek takings.
Detectives investigating the brutal raid have released two people unconditionally. One man was still being questioned on Friday evening.
Detective Chief Inspector Eamonn Corrigan said: "Mr Cheung was a well-liked and well known man who ran a Chinese restaurant in Randalstown. He was a father of four and husband to Mrs Winnie Cheung, who was injured during the attack on the Caddy Road.
"Mrs Cheung has been released from hospital but is understandably anguished following the murder of her husband.
"My thoughts and the thoughts of my investigative team are with the Cheung family. We have made three arrests in connection with this murder and our investigation continues."
Police forensic experts at the scene near Randalstown
The businessman, who had lived in the Ballymena area and ran Double Value in Randalstown, was rammed off the Caddy Road on the outskirts of Randalstown by two cars shortly after midnight.
The killer thugs slit his throat and attacked his wife, stabbing her in the head and hands as she tried to defend herself. She escaped and raised the alarm at a nearby farmhouse.
Tragically Mr Cheung died at the scene.
Police believe the killers knew the couple's movements as they launched their deadly ambush.
A 30-year-old man was arrested early on Friday in connection with the incident.
Anyone who can assist the investigation is asked to call the serious incident room at Ballymena station on the non-emergency number 101.


This final track brings the album to a close. It's an attempt to reunite the "Tommy" with the family, the justification of the conflict. But more importantly to remember those who fell. From wherever they came.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, announced : "German armed forces surrendered unconditionally on May 7. Hostilities in Europe ended officially at midnight, May 8. 1945." (The complete speech). Later in the day Churchill would address the gathering VE day crowds from the balcony of the Ministry of Health in Whitehall, London. "God bless you all. This is your victory! It is the victory of the cause of freedom in every land." (The complete speech).
A little boy sits patiently by his front door.
He's heard the news daddy's coming home, it's the end of the war.
He's lucky some boys dads are dead buried and gone.
A warm hand reaches out and touches his shoulder.
tomorrow's going to be a lovely day, just you wait and see.
Tomorrow will be for the victors, liberators who set us free.
and free partisans and the rest of the commonwealth.
Don't forget the Russians, they did pay the most.
no more looking out for deadly V1s.
No more chip shops in the cities that day and night copped the lot.
No more Jews and innocent children gassed or getting shot.
The day has come the hour is here, no more killing or living in fear.
Remember this day the living and the dead, show them you still care.
Wear your blood red poppy with pride, in respect of those who died.
Soldiers or people to us we're all the same, to us it was never a game.
Now a promise of peace.


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Manuel Le Saux (IT)
With releases on Recoverwold, Discover, A State Of Trance, Extrema Global Music, Enhanced , and Digital Society Recordings, it's evident that Le Saux's Extrema radioshow on afterhours.fm is one of the most listened to trance shows online. With over 1,000 radioshows already aired, it's no wonder he is continually booked to play Europe's big trance events, Quest 4 Trance, Luminosity, Tomorrowland, Entrance Festival, Technoclub and Gatecrasher to name but a few. Further afield, Manny has graced the crowds of USA, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Poland, the Cech. Republic, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Switzerland, Slovenia, Mexico and Argentina… the legacy of a great talent. Underground Anthems 2 on Recoverwolrd was Mixmag's 'compilation of the month' in June 2009, and with an excellent mix of top-shelf trance, quite rightly so. In 2013 he released his album "First Light" on Discover which was a great succes and he opened his own label "EXTREMA" from his famous radioshow.
Bongo Ben (GB)
Jaime Frias (NL)
Jake Tarry (NL)
Joren Edwards b2b Julian Anthony
Kino Todo
RAMMÖ (FR)
San Proper (NL)
Stap
Stewww Sound
THE MDLZ (NL)
Vato Gonzalez (NL)


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Shunning opportunity to make history, U.N. picks European man as next leader
It was supposed to be the year of change at the United Nations. It was supposed to produce the first…
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World leaders will gather in New York in September for a United Nation special summit to deal with a grim global achievement – the record high number of refugees and forcibly displaced people around the planet. Critics are expressing serious doubts about whether politicians will come up with any meaningful strategies or proposals.
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The most popular drink is soorch (Armenian coffee), also claimed by Georgians, Greeks and Arabs; a potent, finely ground cup of lusciously rich coffee, with thick sediment at the bottom. It goes well with honeyed pastries such as baklava. Tea is also popular, as are local soft drinks like Hay Cola. There is an interesting array of mineral and table waters, ranging from salty, volcanic Jermuk to lighter Noy and Dilijan waters. Fruit juices are cheap and delicious.
The two main lagers are Kilikia and Kotayk, widely available and quite refreshing on a hot summer afternoon. Kilikia is a typical middle-European lager, very good when fresh. Its main rival, Kotayk, is sold everywhere and is a little more reliable, if bland, while Erebuni has more flavour and is made by the same company. Russian Baltika beer is also sometimes available; Baltika 3 and Baltika 7 are the most common lagers. Kvas is a home brew sometimes sold at markets, a lightly alcoholic drink made from rye bread, something like a natural cola or sweet soda. The country's national liquor is cognac (around 40% alcohol). There are several other producers, such as Great Valley, but the Yerevan Brandy Company's Ararat label is the real thing, a smooth, intense liquor with a smoky aroma similar to whisky. Armenian konyak (cognac) has a huge following in Russia and Ukraine, and even Winston Churchill favoured it over the French stuff, and Stalin used to send him cases of Ararat cognac.
Most red wines are made from the Areni grape, well suited to the hot summers and harsh winters. The one-dollar-a-bottle stuff is what youТd expect, but some of the wines for AMD1500 to AMD5000 are excellent. Frosts and late springs make the Armenian vintage as shaky as the Champagne region. Some reputable Areni makers are Vayots Dzor, Vedi Alco, Getap and Noravank, and new wineries are springing up. White wines are produced from vineyards in Tavush, Lori and Karabakh, and are generally sweet or with extra tannins from the skins.


Prosecutors believe 27-year-old Terry J. Sedlacek intended to kill dozens of people at a downstate church on Sunday. Instead, he killed one, the church pastor.
Illinois prosecutors say a 27-year-old Troy, Ill., man planned to kill dozens of people when he entered a Baptist church during Sunday services last weekend.
Terry J. Sedlacek was called a quiet teen who washed dishes and helped prepare food at his family's restaurant.
After a hospitalization during which he almost died, he became known for odd behavior, such as making barking noises. His body would sometimes jerk.
Verna Giley, a former cook at the Key Galaxy Restaurant in Alhambra, said Sedlacek never was threatening -- nothing like the man prosecutors charged Monday with gunning down a Baptist pastor in the middle of his Sunday sermon and then stabbing two congregants.
Neither Madison County prosecutors nor Illinois State Police commented on a possible motive, or whether Sedlacek even knew the Rev. Fred Winters, a married father of two who led the First Baptist Church for nearly 22 years.
"We're still not sure what the reasoning was," said Illinois State Police Lt. Scott Compton, who added investigators had not yet interviewed Sedlacek on Monday afternoon.
But authorities say Sedlacek appeared to have planned the attack, referring to Sunday as "Death Day" on a planner found in his Troy home and carrying enough ammunition to kill 30 people.
The shooter had 10 rounds of ammunition in a handgun and was carrying two more 10-round magazines in his pocket, said Madison County State's Attorney William Mudge.
because his Jeep was in a parking space close to a door in the crowded parking lot.
"We think he intended to do this," Mudge said.
"He came armed with many rounds of ammunition and a knife, and I think we can surmise that more bloodshed may have occurred," Mudge said.
Sedlacek, of Troy, was charged Monday with first-degree murder and aggravated battery. He was ordered held without bond even as he remained hospitalized.
Sedlacek's attorney, Ron Slemer, told the Belleville News-Democrat that his client has deteriorated both mentally and physically since contracting Lyme disease.
But Dr. Eugene Shapiro, a Lyme disease expert at Yale University, said it would be unlikely that the tick-borne illness would make someone so violent.
"Lyme disease doesn't cause people to shoot people," Shapiro said.
Sedlacek was featured last year in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article detailing his battle with Lyme disease. In the article, his mother said the disease left lesions on his brain and that doctors had diagnosed him as mentally ill before discovering the disease.
In the August 2008 article, Ruth Abernathy said her son was taking several medications and had difficulty speaking after contracting the tick-borne illness.
Untreated Lyme disease can spread to the bones, heart and nervous system. It can cause brain inflammation and in rare cases, problems with concentration and short-term memory, and sleep disturbances, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web site.
Other rare nervous-system symptoms include severe headaches and neck stiffness, which can be treated with antibiotics, said Dr. Eugene Shapiro, a Lyme disease expert at Yale University.
There are also isolated reports of hallucinations and psychotic illness blamed on Lyme disease. But these are controversial and some experts -- including Shapiro -- believe affected people likely had pre-existing mental problems or were misdiagnosed and never had Lyme disease.
Winters deflected the first of the gunman's four rounds with a Bible, sending a confetti-like spray of paper into the air in a horrifying scene worshippers initially thought was a skit, police said.
"We just sat there waiting for what comes next not realizing that he had wounded the pastor," said Linda Cunningham, whose husband is a minister of adult education at the church.
Winters had stood on an elevated platform to deliver his sermon about finding happiness in the workplace -- titled "Come On, Get Happy" -- and managed to run halfway down the sanctuary's side aisle before collapsing after the attack, Cunningham said.
Autopsy results showed Winters was hit with one bullet that went straight through his heart, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn said Monday. Nonn would not comment on the distance between the gunman and the pastor.
"Things like this just don't happen in Maryville," Mayor Larry Gulledge said. "We've lost one the pillars of our community, one of our leaders."


I did split up the tutorial in multiple parts, since it would be too long for one article. Most of the tutorials I've found myself just replicate and condense the documentation found on Elastic's documentation web site which is ok but doesn't really help you understand the mechanisms of ELk.
When I speak of Elasticsearch in the headline, I actually mean an ELK stack. ELK stands for Elastic, Logstash and Kibana, which are the core components of an ELK stack.
When running an ELK stack, you need to consider a few options before diving into the whole thing. Not necessarily for what you will need it, since the idea of ELK is to have a multi-purpose system allowing you to be scaled in a cluster.
For an ELK stack, I use Centos 7. ELK is a typical enterprise software and in the Enterprise world, RedHat is by far the most used Distribution. Centos 7 is pretty much the free version of that, so the choice is easy.
Of course Ubuntu is a good choice, too (as most other distros are), but I did run into a few issues around the elasticsearch deb packages and the Java environment.
No matter where you look and ask, the typical answer for the question of what you need to run ELK, is "it depends" (which is also what you get for Hadoop by the way...).
In this case, for the tutorial, I am using a Virtual Machine hosted with my favorite provider Hetzner which is originally from Germany but has data centers around the world. Of course, Digital Ocean is always a good choice, too. I like both of them since they have a good front-end and decent pricing models. (Disclaimer: I'm not payed by them saying this and if you follow the links above, there's no commission I get. Maybe that will change later, but I will of course state the change).
Update: The machine I use to write this tutorial is a simple 2 virtual core CPU, 8 GByte RAM, 80 TByte SSD setup, which is absolutely enough for this purpose. Once you run a little bit more than just a couple of log files you will need to scale up.
As mentioned above, I will use Centos 7 for this tutorial because overall I think it is the most reasonable choice for my environment. But that might not be true for you, so choose based on your preferences and experiences. If you don't have any, just follow along with Centos.
Next, I do recommend to enable automatic updates. If you don't like to do this, skip this step.
lsof comes in handy to check network sockets, so I will use that quite often in this tutorials.
Based on the Elastic Support Matrix, it seems Oracle Java is the one you want to go with.
First, we should get the rpm. You will have to head over to the Oracle Download site and copy the correct link, which should be the x64 package unless you're still running on a 32bit system.
$ wget --no-cookies --no-check-certificate --header "Cookie: oraclelicense=accept-securebackup-cookie"   "http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/11.0.2+9/f51449fcd52f4d52b93a989c5c56ed3c/jdk-11.0.2_linux-x64_bin.rpm"
Note that the version jdk-11.0.2* might change in the future so make sure you type the correct name.
You should set an environment variables since many packages including elasticsearch will use this.


I've been reading so much recently! So far, I've read nearly the entire Man Booker Prize shortlist for 2016, plus a few others that I came across in reviews. They're all fiction . . . but I think that's mainly because I listen to a lot of non-fiction programmes on the radio.
My advice would be that, if you can, use your local library – It's a wonderful free resource! But, if like me, you're open to the idea of audiobooks, I would seriously encourage the Whispersync (Kindle + Audible) combo. Its has allowed me to blitz through my reading list whilst driving, folding laundry, cooking, and exercising. I wrote an article on last week about Whispersync (and how to save serious money by purchasing books in a certain order).
I'd love to know what you're reading, and if you've read any of the books below?
Lots of reading ahead for you this fall 🙂 Hopefully you will do a review also!


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Forza Horizon 5 ist ein Rennspiel, das von Playground Games entwickelt und von Xbox Game Studios veröffentlicht wurde. Es ist der fünfte Forza-Horizon-Teil und der zwölfte Hauptteil der Forza-Serie. Das Spiel spielt in einer fiktiven Darstellung von Mexiko. Es wurde am 9. November 2021 für Microsoft Windows, Xbox One und Xbox Series veröffentlicht, konnte jedoch ab dem 5. November bereits von Premium-Edition-Besitzern gespielt werden.

Gameplay
Forza Horizon 5 ist ein Open-World-Rennspiel, das in Mexiko angesiedelt ist. Das Spiel verfügt über die größte Karte der gesamten Forza-Horizon-Reihe, die 50 % größer ist als die von Forza Horizon 4. Die Karte wurde von Creative Director Mike Brown als eine der abwechslungsreichsten Forza-Horizon-Karten beschrieben, die das Team bisher erstellt hat. Die Karte enthält Gebiete wie einen aktiven Caldera-Vulkan, Dschungel, Wüsten, Täler, einen Canyon und Strände sowie Städte wie Guanajuato. Die Spieler können die Open-World frei erkunden, aber auch an Multiplayer-Rennen teilnehmen und den Kampagnenmodus abschließen. Sowohl die über 600 Autos (darunter namhafte Hersteller wie Mercedes oder Ferrari) im Spiel als auch die Spielfigur können umfangreich angepasst werden. Weitere Autohersteller sind:
Acura, Alpine, AMC, Apollo, Ariel, Ascari, Aston Martin, ATS, Audi, Austin-Healey, Auto Union, BAC, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Can-Am, Caterham, Chevrolet, Datsun, Dodge, Donkervoort, Exomotive, Ferrari, Ford, Formula Drift, Funco Motorsports, GMC, Hennessey,  Holden, Honda, Hoonigan, HSV, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Italdesign, Jaguar, Jeep, Koenigsegg, KTM, Lamborghini, Lancia, Land Rover, Lexus, Local Motors, Lola, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Meyers, MG, Mini, Mitsubishi, Morgan, Morris, Mosler, Napier, Nissan, Noble, Oldsmobile, Opel, Pagani, Peel, Penhall, Peugeot, Plymouth, Polaris, Porsche, Radical, Raesr, RAM, Reliant, Renault, Rimac, RJ Anderson, Rover, Saleen, Shelby, Subaru, Toyota, TVR, Ultima, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volvo, Vuhl, Willys und Zenvo.

Das Spiel ist das erste der Reihe, das Raytracing für Autos unterstützt (obwohl dies nur in ForzaVista, dem Rendermodus des Spiels verfügbar ist).

Das Spiel führt ein neues Wettersystem (lokales Wetter) ein, bei dem die Spieler eine Seite der Karte besuchen und einen Sturm sehen können. Da Mexiko ein so riesiges Land mit einer so großen Bandbreite an Höhenlagen ist, würden im Spiel mehrere Klimazonen etwa zur gleichen Zeit auftreten. Die vier Jahreszeiten bleiben bestehen, wirken sich aber auf die elf einzigartigen Biome auf der Karte aus. In der Trockenzeit treten zum Beispiel Staubstürme auf, während in der Herbststurmsaison tropische Stürme auftreten. Ein weiteres Detail ist der Dschungel, in dem die Umgebung nun auf das Wetter reagiert; ein Beispiel dafür sind die überall herumfliegenden Blätter.

Mit dem Spiel wird eine brandneue Horizon Arcade eingeführt. Diese besteht aus einer Reihe von Mini-Multiplayer-Spielen, die über die Karte verteilt sind. Eines dieser Mini-Multiplayer-Spiele ist "Piñata pop", bei dem das Frachtflugzeug des Horizon Festivals Piñatas abwirft. Ziel ist es, mit Hilfe der anderen Spieler so viele Piñatas wie möglich zum Platzen zu bringen. Außerdem wird das "EventLab" eingeführt, ein Toolset, mit dem die Spieler je nach ihren persönlichen Vorlieben eigene Spiele, Rennen und mehr erstellen können. Eine neue Funktion namens "Forza Link" wurde angekündigt. Laut Brown handelt es sich um einen KI-Assistenten, der den aktuellen Status der Spieler verfolgt und ihnen hilft, sich mit anderen Spielern online zu verbinden und gemeinsam zu spielen. Forza Link kann auch die GPS-Systeme der Spieler verbinden, wenn sie die Kolonnen-Einladung (Gruppeneinladung) eines anderen Spielers annehmen.

Entwicklung
Forza Horizon 5 wurde von Playground Games entwickelt. Ziel des Teams war es, ein Spiel zu entwickeln, das deutlich größer ist als seine Vorgänger. Das Team wählte Mexiko als Schauplatz des Spiels aufgrund seiner vielfältigen und abwechslungsreichen Landschaft. Das Team hat sich mit mexikanischen Künstlern zusammengetan, um die Wandbilder im Spiel zu gestalten, und mit mexikanischen Musikern, um die Soundtracks im Spiel zu produzieren. Außerdem wurde ein Team nach Mexiko entsandt, um reale Licht- und Himmelsdaten zu erfassen. Das Spiel nutzte in großem Umfang photogrammetrische Daten, um die virtuelle Umgebung des Spiels so zu gestalten, dass sie ihrem realen Gegenstück ähnelt. Ein Beispiel dafür sind die Felsen an der Seite des Caldera-Vulkans, wo sie detailliert zu sehen sind. Einzelne Objekte, wie z. B. die Nadeln von Cholla-Kakteen, können ebenfalls vom Spiel angezeigt werden (allerdings ist dies bisher nur für Xbox-Series-Konsolen verfügbar).

Forza Horizon 5 wurde während der Präsentation von Microsoft und Bethesda auf der E3 2021 angekündigt. Das Spiel wurde am 9. November 2021 für Microsoft Windows, Xbox One und Xbox Series X/S veröffentlicht.

Erweiterungen
Die Erweiterung Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels wurde am 19. Juli 2022 veröffentlicht und bietet unter anderem eine neue Spielwelt, die mit Hot-Wheels-Fahrbahnen ausgestattet ist sowie einige Fahrzeuge der Spielzeugauto-Marke Hot Wheels. Eine zweite Erweiterung ist angekündigt.

Rezeption

Forza Horizon 5 erhielt überwiegend gute bis sehr gute Bewertungen. Die Rezensionsdatenbank Metacritic aggregiert 99 Rezensionen der Xbox-Series-X-Version zu einem Mittelwert von 92 aus 100 Punkten.

Einzelnachweise

Computerspiel 2021
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Windows-Spiel
Xbox-One-Spiel
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"""See :doc:`/specs/vat`.

.. autosummary::
   :toctree:

    utils

"""

from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
from lino.api import ad
import six

class Plugin(ad.Plugin):
    """The :class:`Plugin <lino.core.plugin.Plugin>` object for this
    plugin.

    """
    verbose_name = _("VAT")
    # menu_group = "vat"

    needs_plugins = ['lino.modlib.checkdata', 'lino_xl.lib.excerpts']

    eu_country_codes = """AT BE BG CY CZ DK DE EE ES FI FR GB GR HU HR IE IT LV
    LT LU MT NL PO PT RO SE SI SK"""

    """A space-separated list of ISO codes that are to be considered part of
    the EU. This is used to define the VAT area of a partner, which in turn
    influences the available VAT regimes.  See
    :class:`lino_xl.lib.vat.VatAreas`.

    When a member state leaves or joins the EU (and you have partners there),
    you can either update your Lino (we plan to keep this list up to date), or
    you can change it locally.

    At site startup this is converted from a string to a set. Duplicate codes
    are ignored. For example so in your :attr:`layouts_module
    <lino.core.site.Site.layouts_module>` you may write code like this::

        if brexit:
            dd.plugins.vat.eu_country_codes.remove("GB")

    The :attr:`isocode <lino_xl.lib.countries.Country.isocode>` fields in your
    :class:`countries.Countries <lino_xl.lib.countries.Countries>` table must
    match the codes specified here.

    """

    default_vat_regime = 'normal'
    """The default VAT regime. If this is specified as a string, Lino will
    resolve it at startup into an item of :class:`VatRegimes
    <lino_xl.lib.vat.VatRegimes>`.

    """

    default_vat_class = 'services'
    """The default VAT class. If this is specified as a string, Lino will
    resolve it at startup into an item of :class:`VatClasses
    <lino_xl.lib.vat.VatClasses>`.

    """

    declaration_plugin = None
    """The plugin to use as your :term:`national declaration module`.

    Available VAT declaration plugins are:
    :mod:`lino_xl.lib.bevat`,
    :mod:`lino_xl.lib.bevats` and
    :mod:`lino_xl.lib.eevat`.

    This can remain `None` e.g. in applicatons that use the ledger plugin for
    orders or invoicing, but don't care about general accounting functionality.

    """

    item_vat = False
    """Whether item prices in trade documents are meant VAT included.
    """

    def get_vat_class(self, tt, item):
        """Return the VAT class to be used for given trade type and given
        invoice item. Return value must be an item of
        :class:`lino_xl.lib.vat.VatClasses`.

        """
        return self.default_vat_class

    def get_required_plugins(self):

        for p in super(Plugin, self).get_required_plugins():
            yield p

        yield 'lino_xl.lib.countries'

        # vat needs ledger but doesn't declare this dependency in needs_plugins
        # to avoid having ledger before sales in menus:
        yield 'lino_xl.lib.ledger'

        if self.declaration_plugin is not None:
            yield self.declaration_plugin
            # if isinstance(self.declaration_plugins, six.string_types):
            #     self.declaration_plugins = self.declaration_plugins.split()
            # for i in self.declaration_plugins:
            #     yield i

    def on_site_startup(self, site):
        vat = site.modules.vat
        if isinstance(self.eu_country_codes, six.string_types):
            self.eu_country_codes = set(self.eu_country_codes.split())
        if isinstance(self.default_vat_regime, six.string_types):
            self.default_vat_regime = vat.VatRegimes.get_by_name(
                self.default_vat_regime)
        if isinstance(self.default_vat_class, six.string_types):
            self.default_vat_class = vat.VatClasses.get_by_name(
                self.default_vat_class)

    def setup_reports_menu(self, site, user_type, m):
        if self.declaration_plugin is None:
            return
        # mg = site.plugins.ledger
        # mg = site.plugins.vat
        mg = self  # don't merge into sales menus for reports
        # mg = self.get_menu_group()
        m = m.add_menu(mg.app_label, mg.verbose_name)
        m.add_action('vat.PrintableInvoicesByJournal')
        m.add_action('vat.IntracomPurchases')
        m.add_action('vat.IntracomSales')

    def setup_explorer_menu(self, site, user_type, m):
        mg = self  # don't merge into sales menus for explorer
        # mg = self.get_menu_group()
        m = m.add_menu(mg.app_label, mg.verbose_name)
        m.add_action('vat.VatAreas')
        m.add_action('vat.VatRegimes')
        m.add_action('vat.VatClasses')
        m.add_action('vat.VatColumns')
        m.add_action('vat.Invoices')
        m.add_action('vat.VatRules')
        # m.add_action('vat.InvoiceItems')

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Home/BBTitans/#BBTitans: Dating a Nigerian is a taboo in South Africa – Khosi
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#BBTitans: Dating a Nigerian is a taboo in South Africa – Khosi
Belinda ArthurJan 19, 2023
Big Brother Naija Titans housemate Khosi has revealed that one of the abominable acts in South Africa is dating a Nigerian.
Khosi who is currently in a love affair with a Nigerian Yemi has made a shocking disclosure during a conversation. Khosi and Yemi were the first ships that started in the Big Brother house within less than 48 hours of arrival.
According to the 25-year-old South African, she had issues in her previous relationship because of the taboo in her home country. According to her, the taboo affected her three-year-old relationship.
"In South Africa, it is like a taboo to date a Nigerian man.
"That was an issue at the start of her over a 3-year relationship."
When asked why Khosi added that "some things are better left unsaid."
Many are wondering what will become of Khosi's relationship with Yemi who is a Nigerian.
BBTitans Khosi Taboo


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I've been learning Korean for 4 years and I must say the absolute best place for a beginner to start is Talk To Me In Korean (ttmik.com). The site offers free podcast lessons with accompanying pdf handouts, so you will brush up on both listening and reading. Having the audio lessons is important because if you learn from a textbook, you won't get the exposure necessary to develop good pronunciation.
I am not sponsored by ttmik.com and this is just my personal opinion.
If you understand Chinese like me, you should also aim to learn to read Korean alphabets as soon as possible. It only takes a week to learn and then you will be able to read anything – road signs, websites, books etc and pronounce the words, although you will not know the meaning. Then you can guess at the meaning using your knowledge of Chinese, because 70% of the Korean vocabulary shares common roots with Chinese.
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Eusebius McKaiser delivers public lecture celebrating Library Week
Eusebius McKaiser
Photo: Johan Roux
The UFS Library and Information Services will celebrate South African Library Week with a public lecture by writer and political analyst, Eusebius McKaiser.
McKaiser, one of South Africa's most influential figures, will speak about his book A Bantu in My Bathroom, his life, his love for reading and writing and the value of libraries.
Eusebius McKaiser is a political and social analyst at the Wits Centre for Ethics. He is also a top international debate coach, MC and public speaker, having been both former National South African Debate Champion and the 2011 World Master's Debate Champion. His analytical articles are widely published in South African newspapers and he has a weekly column in the New York Times. He holds Law and Philosophy degrees from Rhodes and Oxford Universities
Mabaleng Auditorium (opposite the Faculty of Education)
Library week is celebrated annually in the third week of March with a different theme for each year. The main idea behind library week is to promote and increase awareness of the importance and the place that libraries hold in the broader community. The theme will also provide us with an opportunity to bring to the attention of the country and our leaders the role that libraries play in educating communities and the nation.
This year's theme is "Educate yourself @ your library through displays and events."
Enquiries: Marcus Maphile at +27(0)51 401 9393 or Maphilelm@ufs.ac.za


This definitely is a great week for Maurice Hawkins, a US (Florida) based professional poker player. He just won another gold ring at Main event of WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs.
He already won his career's fifth gold ring at this particular circuit for the event $365 Monster Stack, where he collected $19,477 as first prize, and now will take home another ring and a cool $113,152, with him from the Main event of Council Bluffs. Hawkins defeated Ryan Phan of Omaha, NE, who collected $69,962 as winning share.
'It really feels great", Hawkins said in an interview after winning his sixth gold ring at World Series of poker circuit. This is a special moment of my life and I'm enjoying it very much.
The $1,675 Main Event received 321 entries, out of which top 33 places were paid. Some big players were also in the business to win the prestigious main event including top pro Alex Masek, Ari Engel, November Niner Dennis Phillips and Blair Hinkle (three time main event winner at Council Bluff).
Some of the notable players got eliminated such as Ray Henson for (20th $4,902) position, Neil Scott for 19th($4,902), Ryan Tepen for 12th and Scott Stanko for 13th place and Joshua Turner (6th – $21,489).
The final table was set for 9 players and the first on, who left the field and table was Jose Mendoza of Omaha, NE with total winning share of amount $10,444. Then just after a couple of hand Mike Vanier hit the rail and booked for eighth position with a total winning share $13,087.
Fourth, fifth and sixth places were for Maxx Coleman ($37,533), Robert Slezak($28,177) and Joshua Turner – $21,489.
Whereas the seventh, eighth and ninth positions were for Daniel Shea – $16,645, Mike Vanier – $13,087 and Jose Mendoza – $10,444.


COUTURE DU JOUR by Mimi: Living my Zest Life!
Lemons, lemons and more lemons! I was really feeling this fruit today and decided to wear all the lemon clothing! This sweater is perfect for spring because it's light weight and is adorned with fruit. Plus, it matches perfectly with my yellow rain boots. Coincidence? I think not! Between the lemon sweater, lemon scarf and yellow boots, the trench was feeling a bit left out. So, I added my lemon pin to make it cheerful again! When I decided on a theme, I carry it out all the way! The grey drizzle wasn't dampening my mood because I was feeling zesty!


Spending the day with Lynn and Quinn was a lot of fun. We started things off at San Juan Capistrano's Mission which was cool cuz it was still super bright out and the architecture provided perfectly diffused lighting and neat backgrounds. Then things got a bit more special: they brought me to the coffee shop where they had their first date! Talk about sentimental right??
At the beach, I wanted to do things a bit differently so we decided it'd be a good idea to incorporate their frame prop by making it look like it was floating…and by that I mean I timed the shot to Quinn tossing the frame – 'look ma, no hands!' With the sun rapidly setting we finished off the day with a long exposure shot of the crashing waves just as the sky turned rich magenta.


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Posted inBeijing, China, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World
Yemen remains on precipice of large-scale famine
by Vijay Prashad December 18, 2018
A Yemeni child receives treatment for malnutrition at a hospital in the city of Taez on November 21. Photo: AFP
Last Friday, Martin Griffiths, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, briefed the UN Security Council about the talks that had just concluded in Sweden the previous day. Griffiths, sitting before a large UN logo from Jordan, spoke by video to a Council that had not been able to move an effective agenda to end the brutal war on this impoverished country.
Griffiths, who worked on each failed UN effort on Syria over the past decade, had been appointed to this post only in February, just after Mauritania's Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed opted out of the impossible job that he had held from April 2015 to February 2018.
No amount of talk had been able to bring the parties together. No amount of dialogue had persuaded Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to stop the harsh bombardment of Yemen. And no amount of pressure had moved the United States and the United Kingdom to stop providing logistical and military assistance to the Saudis and the Emiratis.
There was no real agreement in Sweden. Inside Yemen, there is bewilderment about what is going on. Haykal Bafana, a lawyer who lives in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, told me, "It remains unclear to me what the actual terms of the ceasefire agreement are, or even whether an agreement was mutually agreed."
Griffiths told the Security Council much the same, but with language that indicated hope. The agreement does not end the fighting, he said. It is a "humanitarian stopgap to save lives and turn the tide of war towards peace."
One piece of evidence for the "humanitarian stopgap" is that all sides agree to allow humanitarian aid through Yemen's lifeline, the Hodeida port. "The ghastly prospect of famine," Griffiths said, "has made solving Hodeida urgent and necessary."
Ghastly prospect of famine
The idea of Yemen as a "terrible tragedy" was expanded upon for the members of the Security Council by Mark Lowcock, who runs humanitarian affairs for the United Nations. A new study shows the "terrible tragedy" in its full scale: 67% of Yemen's population need "urgent action to save lives and livelihoods." That means 20 million Yemenis are vulnerable to death. A quarter of a million of these Yemenis are "on the brink of starvation."
The study points out that "armed conflict remains the main driver of food insecurity in Yemen." That's an obvious point, but it needs to be made. The war on Yemen has to end to prevent the near-death of the Yemeni people.
The deal in Sweden was signed on Friday. By Saturday night and into Sunday, the crucial port of Hodeida was hit by air strikes by Saudi and Emirati jets. Gunfire ran across the city. Not even 24 hours would go by to preserve the peace.
A senior UN official told me that such accords do not come into place immediately. They take time to settle in. The official date for the start of the ceasefire is Tuesday, December 18. But Yemen does not have the time. Near-famine is as bad as famine. Annihilation of Yemen remains in the cards.
Hisham al-Omeisy, a prominent Yemen-based political analyst, told me that both Saudi Arabia and the UAE "are trigger-happy at this point, but neither wants to be blamed for foiling agreements that came through immense international pressure." There is a massive "global wave of public discontent," Omeisy said. "Hodeida will be the real litmus test for success of the process."
US Senate weighs in
The day before the talks in Sweden ended, the United States Senate voted to end US assistance to Saudi Arabia and its allies (including the UAE) in their war on Yemen. The bill was sponsored by Bernie Sanders, the socialist from Vermont. Thanks to pressure from the US peace movement including Code Pink and the Yemeni diaspora, such as Professor Shireen Al-Adeimi, 56 senators agreed that the United States must not support this war.
This is a very important statement to the capitals in the Arab Gulf region. It is to be seen if the United Kingdom will also make such a statement.
But – and there is always a "but" involved here – how will the US specifically make sure its vast military assistance to Saudi Arabia is not diverted to the war on Yemen? Between 2013 and 2017, Saudi Arabia bought $9 billion worth of US weapons – substantial parts of that arsenal now used in Yemen.
Further, journalist Samuel Oakford has documented the ways in which the US has, in relatively anonymous ways, supported the war effort. Recently, Oakford and Ryan Goodman (a lawyer formerly for the US Defense Department) found that the Saudis and the Emiratis owed the United States $331 million for refueling services toward their war on Yemen. Many more such services are doubtless buried.
The US Senate vote sends a strong message, but whether it will have an impact on the entanglements between the US armed forces and those of the Saudis is to be seen. It will require considerable vigilance by the Senate to make sure that collaboration is not ongoing.
No such appetite is evident in the Donald Trump administration, which is eager to continue to support the Saudi regime regardless of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Peacekeepers
As part of the UN process, Griffiths announced to the Security Council that a team of UN peacekeepers would arrive in Yemen this week. They will be led by the retired Dutch Major-General Patrick Cammaert, a man who has been on several UN missions previously.
Recently, Cammaert led the team to investigate the failure of a UN peacekeeping force to protect civilians in South Sudan. Cammaert's report criticized the mission for its "chaotic and ineffective response" during fighting in Juba, the country's capital, in July 2016. Based on the report, the UN secretary general fired the commander of the force.
When women were assaulted in plain sight in front of the UN troops, they did nothing to intervene. Cammaert's report whitewashed this aspect of the investigation. He is, as people in the UN say, fiercely loyal to the UN and to UN peacekeeping in particular. It is hoped that his loyalty to the institution does not blind the new mission to its broader goal – to make sure that the deal on Hodeida holds.
Haykal Bafana worries about the entry of the UN peacekeeping force. "Composed of foreign troops," he told me, the force "will be a dangerous new dynamic that may just start a completely new war in Yemen." There are so many guns in Yemen, so much more mayhem possible.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE still have a lot of money. They have used this money liberally through the UN system, helping fund this relief operation and that. Even now, UN envoy Griffiths had to thank Saudi Arabia and the UAE – bizarrely – for their injections of foreign currency to stabilize Yemen's rial and their funds toward relief for Yemen.
In March, the Saudis and Emiratis gave nearly $1 billion to the UN, with the architect of the Saudi-Emirati war – Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman – standing with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Geneva, smiling as the check was handed over.
The Saudis and the Emiratis bomb Yemen and then they help to fund the relief.
There is very little room for maneuver in the UN system to be critical of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
China and Yemen
China has long said that it wants the war to end. The war has interrupted China's ambitions to move the Belt and Road project into the Gulf region, with Yemen's Bab-el-Mandeb Strait as a central avenue for the movement of Chinese goods and Gulf oil. China oscillates in its views on the conflict, on the one side taking positions on the war and on the other saying that it merely wants stability in Yemen.
Early in the war, for instance, China pressured Pakistan not to send troops into Yemen to fight for the Saudis. Then later, China appeared to back the Saudis' proxy, former Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. China has called for a "Yemen-led, Yemen-owned" peace deal. The agreement in Sweden is the start of such a process, say Chinese officials.
China's permanent representative to the UN, Ma Zhaoxu, said the ceasefire must hold, and that Yemen must be prevented from further collapse. A decade ago, the Chinese tried not to involve themselves in the political entanglements of such crises. Even peacekeeping does not go well. There were Chinese peacekeepers in Juba, when the UN did not act to protect civilians.
Now, China is much more eager to assert itself across West Asia – even in Yemen. In Beijing, officials do not say more than that they will do all they can to help protect the future of Yemen.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, "We are willing to continue to play a constructive role to resolve the Yemen issue." Whether China can use its considerable influence in Saudi Arabia to bring this war to a conclusion is to be seen. Certainly, the Chinese – unlike the Americans – have far more reason to see the war end. They are not beholden to the Israelis or paranoid about Iran.
The Chinese view is simple: War is bad for business, and life. That much is true.
This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute, which provided it to Asia Times.
Tagged: Arts & Culture, Chinese foreign Policy, Economy, Entertainment, famine, Food & Drink, Hodeida port, Humanitarian Crisis, Independent Media Institute, Lu Kang, Mark Lowcock, Opinion, Politics, Saudi-led coalition, UN peacekeeping, United Nations, US Senate, US-Saudi relations, Yemen War
Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. He is the chief editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He has written more than 20 books, including The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World, The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South, The Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution,...	More by Vijay Prashad


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Fox News pushes Democrats and Republicans to bemore conservative, especially around election time
Arceneaux,, Kevin, Johnson, Martin, Lindstädt, René and Wielen, Ryan Vander (2015) Fox News pushes Democrats and Republicans to bemore conservative, especially around election time. USApp– American Politics and Policy Blog (02 Apr 2015). Website.
Since it premiered in 1996, Fox News has become the most watched cable news network in America, pushing forward a partisan view which has been critical of President Obama and the Democratic Party. But does Fox News actually influence the way that we are governed? In new research which examines how House members vote, Kevin Arceneaux, Martin Johnson, René Lindstädt and Ryan Vander Wielen find that when Fox News is available in members' constituencies, they are more likely to adopt more conservative policy positions – whether they are Republican or Democrat. They also find that this effect is most pronounced around election time, and is nearly nonexistent immediately after elections.
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By Agha Shahid Ali. Feel the patient's heart. Pounding—oh please, this once— —JAMES MERRILL. I'll do what I must if I'm bold in real time. A refugee, I'll be. Poem Hunter all poems of by Agha Shahid Ali poems. 20 poems of Agha Shahid Ali. Still I Rise, The Road Not Taken, If You Forget Me, Dreams, Annabel Lee. Browse through Agha Shahid Ali's poems and quotes. 20 poems of Agha Shahid Ali. Still I Rise, The Road Not Taken, If You Forget Me, Dreams, Annabel Lee.
The century is ending. Those "Houseboat Days in the Vale of Kashmir," for instance, in ' He was so much a poet, in point of fact, that the lover get the better of the poet. Goodreads helps you follow your favorite authors. The beds are of green cedar, fall on them, following this long siege, lie down on the feathers of our dreams. The world is full of paper.
Leave this field blank. What did they aki He finds no use for the poetry of protest, for the raised voice. And please let me stress in Arabic.
The irony of this is that Shahid was not by inclination a political poet. I want to disappear on the map of good intentions, let both hands get stuck in the cookie jar. He died peacefully, in his sleep, at 2 a. What was your relationship with them like? Will I know the waiting boat? Excerpts The Veiled Suite p. In your absence you polished me into the Enemy. If only somehow you could have been mine, what would not have been possible in the world?
I like your necklace. Their wish was we return—forever!
Our pistachios are fresh; eat them. The universe opens its ledger. How did the Enemy love you—with earth? I have to have romance.
All Quotes Add A Quote. I wish to summon you in defence, but the grave's damp and cold, now when Malhar longs to stitch the rain, wrap you in its notes: Within the immensity of this bounded space, every line throws open a window that beams a shaft of light across continents, from Amherst to Kashmir, from the hospital of Lenox Hill to the Pir Panjal Pass.
It may not be stored, displayed, published, reproduced, or used for any other purpose. When I return, the colors wn't be so brilliant. The river wears its skin of light And I trace love's loss to the origin of light.
His entire presence is imbued with an Indian-ness that transcends political divides. I complete the couplet.
So enter our houses, conquerors, and drink the wine of our mellifluous Mouwashah. The University of Massachusetts Press, As Rita Banerjee writes: Entombed at the centre of this soaring edifice lies his mother: No need to stop the ear to stories rumored in pofms This is history's bitter arrogance, this moment of the bone's freedom.
I follow you to the earth's claw, shouldering time's shadow.


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Yemeni-run bodegas – cultural mainstays of neighborhoods throughout New York City – will stage a day-long protest on Thursday (Feb. 2). Corner store merchants will hold a strike from noon to 8 p.m. EST, according to Raw Story, and more than 1,000 Yemeni-American owners throughout the city's boroughs plan to get involved.
Organizers had this to say about the event on Facebook: "This shutdown of grocery stores and bodegas will be a public show of the vital role these grocers and their families play in New York's economic and social fabric."
In the same announcement, organizers added that during the hours of the strike, store owners – many of whom have been directly affected by POTUS' ban – are to spend time with their loved ones in support of one another. Later tonight, the group will congregate at Brooklyn Borough Hall, where folks will discuss the impact the ban has had on their families.
No matter the loss of profit, explained NYC graduate student Widad Hassan to Buzzfeed, a statement needs to be made.


this week my mail was inspired by two things. the first is the regional assembly of text. something about typing on a typewriter makes me feel quirky, chatty and old fashioned. the other thing that inspired me was this beautiful floral washi tape! isn't it stunning?? if i was my friends i would be thrilled to receive a letter this pretty!
sorry - that's not very modest is it?
I would love to receive these in the mail! So lovely!


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Dear Friends of IHN,
The Board and Staff at the Interfaith Hospitality Network for the Homeless of Essex County, Inc. stand in solidarity with the parties protesting to end structural racism in our country. In the strongest terms possible, we condemn the recent murder of George Floyd and so many other black and brown people that came before him, particularly at the hands of those who are charged with protecting and serving our localities. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all victims of racial violence, their families, friends, and their communities. We must ALL stand up against this oppression and structural racism.
How does this violence and oppression connect to the work we do at IHN? Structural racism lies at the center of disparities in homelessness and the impact of COVID -19 in Essex County. One need look no further than poverty statistics, incarceration rates, access to healthcare, economic opportunities, education and yes, homelessness, to see that black and brown people are disproportionately represented across the board in these ranks. For instance, the 2019 Point in Time Count reported that while persons identifying as Black or African American made up 13% of the state's general population, and 24% of the population in poverty, they made up 49% of the population counted as homeless. In New Jersey, black residents are put behind bars at 12 times the rate of white residents, the largest gap of any state in the country. Moreover, in the Garden State, communities of color are disproportionately affected by poverty. Data shows that 18.1 percent of African Americans and 17.4 percent of Latinos were poor in 2017, while poverty rates of whites was 5.9%.
In order to realize our goal that every family, no matter what race, gender, sexuality or creed, has access to affordable and safe housing, we must acknowledge and address the institutional racism that exists in our communities. Here at IHN, we re-commit ourselves to ending disparities in the homelessness sector by providing the highest quality shelter, prevention and youth and family programming possible for our clients. While your support to IHN is crucial to our survival, we also encourage all of you to join us in supporting organizations like Black Lives Matter , NAACP Legal Defense Fund , the National Bail Fund Network and the National Domestic Workers Alliance . Now more than ever, we must do everything we can to ensure that this movement for change is elevated and supported so that this senseless, racist violence stops.
Jackie Baillargeon
Interim Executive Director
Please check your mailboxes in early July -- there is exciting news coming about IHN's name change. The Interfaith Hospitality Network for the Homeless of Essex County, Inc. will be changing its name effective on or about July 1, 2020 to Family Promise of Essex County, Inc. Family Promise is a shorter, more memorable name that is shared with our national office and hundreds of other affiliates across the United States. While we are changing our name, our mission will be EXACTLY the same. We will continue to make a difference – one family at a time. The email in early July will let you know when the name change roll out makes it official.
COVID-19 Fundraisers Update
HUGE THANKS to everyone who contributed to our COVID-19 fundraisers. IHN's budget is largely dependent on donations from our congregations and our individual donors. Given COVID-19, the things we normally do to raise money and to keep us afloat from year to year, such as the IHN Breakfast Event, the IHN Gala, or the Broadway Night Event, will not be possible this year. Your gifts are helping IHN persevere during these difficult times.
Emergency Shelter Program Update
Shortly after the COVID-19 crisis began, through what can only be described as "divine intervention," we were able to settle all four of the families that were in our shelter program into permanent housing complete with beds, kitchen tables, and other necessary household wares. Since then, we have been exploring different ways to try to keep our Emergency Shelter Program going while our congregations are closed down.
We are pleased to report that we have been approved for grant money from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) and the CARES Act. Once these grants are received, we will again welcome families into our fold by using hotels with kitchenettes to house them until they work through the program and permanent housing is located and secured. While EFSP and CARES will only allow one month of funding per person, we plan to leverage these funds with other grants and donations to house as many families as possible until our congregations are able to open back up and host families.
As we struggle to keep going during this crisis, we are also working towards the time when our rotational congregational system is back up and running. To that end, in less than a month on the job, Melissa Perales has already recruited two new congregations to join us in our mission. We are pleased to announce that Redeemer Church of Montclair and Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel of South Orange will begin hosting our families once we are able to fully open our rotational system again.
At a time when it takes effort to see a silver lining, we see the power of love, commitment and hope that shines through the volunteers that make-up the IHN family. Thank you for your true concern for families with children in our communities who are hurting and in desperate need of support, a fresh start, and renewed hope.
Home for Good Program Update
During COVID-19, IHN's Home for Good Program has been the cornerstone of our effort to help families maintain family and housing stability. IHN continues to provide case management and supportive services to families in permanent housing. The Social Service staff is working remotely and onsite to help families navigate this new normal. Many parents have lost jobs due to the pandemic and lack childcare. We are helping families navigate systems to address food insecurity, obtain community resources, and seek employment opportunities. For instance, the IHN Driver, Belinda Bryant, drops off food and other donations to families that don't have their own transportation. The Social Service staff recognizes the fragility of life, so it is very important for us to keep our door open, even if it's just to let a parent vent their frustrations during these challenging times.
Our second Annual Mother's Day Luncheon was canceled because of COVID-19, but Tracy Voca and her volunteers put smiles on IHN mothers' faces with a delivery of Mother's Day gift baskets. IHN acknowledges the needs of children in our Home for Good Program, especially in this era of distance learning, so we want to thank our volunteers for providing snack bags to our families - a little treat goes along way.
Since March 15, we helped five homeless families move into permanent housing with funding from Essex County Emergency Solution Grant and Social Services for the Homeless. Stephanie Edwards, Housing Stabilization Case Manager, organized furniture donations and other housing goods to help alleviate the financial stress in purchasing much needed items.
For the community at-large we are accepting applications for rental assistance. If you know someone in need of help, please ask them to call Stephanie Edwards at 973-746-1400, ext. 2 or send an email to Stephanie@ihnessexnj.org . Rental assistance is determined based on funding guidelines.
Donor Profile: Why I Give
"IHN has been providing an effective pathway to safe housing for 30 years; doing this work with care and love. I hope more people will join me in helping continue this critical work." - Margo
Margo Greenfield is a 30-year volunteer, current IHN Coordinator at St. Stephen's Church in Millburn, and one of IHN's earliest donors. Margo began volunteering with Interfaith Hospitality Network Essex County in 1988. "It was the end of the Reagan years when it seemed homelessness was a temporary problem, reflecting slashes in government spending for social services. None of us thought we'd be doing this work for 30 years," Margo explained.
Margo described how IHN was a "shoestring operation" back then, with a van and a part-time Director/Social Worker, who screened applicants and guided IHN clients in their search for housing and jobs. "When our kids were young, we volunteered with IHN as a family. We prepared and served meals, helped with homework and played with the children in the program. My kids saw it as simply playing and sharing their games with children whose families were in a temporary, difficult situation." Margo's children are grown now, and still see the importance of volunteering and sharing what they have with their neighbors. According to Margo "If children are raised with an understanding of how important it is to give back to the community, it becomes a part of who they are."
As the years of volunteering went by, Margo and her family knew they wanted to give in a more considerable way. She began to donate, including making yearly pledges and recurring monthly gifts for special projects. She felt her consistent gifts would supply IHN with the financial security to be able to focus on developing more programs and for future growth. "I want to give where I can have a direct impact and know that my support makes a difference. I have seen IHN lift families into a better quality of life."
Long term donors, like Margo, are an essential part of the IHN community. With their consistent, predictable support, IHN can make plans for the future to more effectively assist families.
Margo leaves us with this thought: "IHN, with its supporting congregations and volunteers, has been providing an effective pathway to safe housing for 30 years, and doing this work with care and love. I hope more people will join me in helping continue this critical work."
To join IHN's giving program, visit: https://ihnessexnj.org/make-a-donation/
Upcoming Virtual Event
Introducing Night Without a Bed
Eight-year-old Abby never expected she'd be doing her homework in a motel room every night. But when her dad lost his job, her family had to give up their home. They moved into a motel, and Abby went from having her own bedroom to sharing one room with her entire family. It was hard for her to focus on school or imagine a happy future.
Abby's not alone. One in 16 children in the U.S. experiences homelessness by the first grade. They and their families can be found sleeping in motel rooms, with friends, or even in their cars. And kids who face homelessness suffer in other ways, as well. They're more likely to drop out of school, repeat a grade, suffer from depression, and attempt suicide.
You can show your support for children and families battling homelessness and raise awareness of this crisis by joining Interfaith Hospitality Network of Essex County and Family Promise's first national Night Without A Bed sleepout on June 20, 2020.
Put up a tent in your back yard. Make a fort in your living room. Wrap up in blankets on the sofa or in a sleeping bag on the floor. Give up your comfortable bed for one night and share the experience with friends and family. Post photos of your Night Without A Bed on social media using #NightWithoutABed, tag IHN and Family Promise, and ask sponsors to support your efforts to help families battling homelessness.
Stay tuned for more information about this event.
Sponsor a Kid to Go to Camp
Summer camps in New Jersey are now able to open! IHN will continue its tradition of sending as many IHN children and teens to camp as possible.
Camp experiences can positively change a child's life forever. They learn valuable skills and foster relationships that are life changing. Children come to camp excited to learn, make new friends, and discover new talents they didn't know they had. These experiences are especially important to our children given the "stay at home" orders required during COVID-19.
Your donation will help provide a child with a rich learning opportunity that many of our families could not otherwise afford.
Please consider a donation to IHN's camp scholarships.
Donation online or send a check to:
*Please be sure to make a note that your donation is for camp scholarships
IHN Families Wish List
Call for in-kind donations!
IHN families are in need!
If you can donate any of the following items,
please contact Melissa Perales at melissa@ihnessexnj.org
We Appreciate All Our Donors and Volunteers!
Thank you to Maria Koukoularis for donating over 40 Easter Baskets to IHN children! This annual donation has brightened many childrens' Easter Sunday with a gift from the Easter bunny!
Over 100 snack bags went out to IHN families! THANK YOU to Suzanne Klar, David and Marc Brummer, The Groffman Family, The Kaluski Family, Beth Klar, Lynn Glantz, Jeff and Lynn Sternstein, Jill Neff, Robert and Holli Ehrlich. These snack bags were so helpful for the families not able to get their usual food and snacks from school due to COVID-19 school closures.
Our Girl Scout Troop participated in World Thinking Day by representing the country of Tonga. The girls passed out root vegetable chips to represent the country's typical food. Nicole Warren, the troop leader, lead the girls in this fun event! Congratulations to the girls on their new badge!
Tracy Voca and the Caldwell United Methodist Church donated 30 gift baskets for Mother's Day with a sweet message which read, "Plant these bulbs as a promise of brighter and more beautiful days to come." The baskets were accompanied by face masks and health and safety protocols for COVID-19.
Thank you to Belinda, IHN driver, for delivering 25 homeschooling backpacks to IHN kids during this time, while schools are still closed. We hope this will help make the homeschooling process more successful!
Welcome Our New Staff
Melissa Perales , Manager of Community Engagement, joined the IHN team in April 2020. Prior to working for IHN, she worked as Lead Trainer and Advocate Supervisor for CASA of Essex County, coaching volunteer advocates as they worked with children in foster care. Melissa has over 15 years of supervisory experience and 12 years of non-profit experience. Melissa worked as the Program Director at The Bowery Mission Women's Center in New York City and as the Executive Director of a long-term, residential women's recovery program in Pennsylvania. Melissa has a long history of volunteering, primarily working with women and individuals experiencing homelessness. She currently leads an activity group at her church in Montclair.
Call For Host Congregations for 2021
Our Families Need Hosts!
Prospect Presbyterian Church, a pillar of our emergency shelter network, has hosted families for 32 years! Thank you to all our host and support congregations!
We are looking for congregations to host families for weeks in 2021. If your congregation is able to host, please contact Melissa Perales, Manager of Community Engagement.
Email Melissa Perales at Melissa@ihnessexnj.org
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Q: Bootstrap 5 sidebar with transition not fluid I am learning BS5, and I have a problem with the navbar side.
I followed this tutorial and example : https://www.codeply.com/p/LXYndDByBf
As you can see, the transition is fluid when the button "menu" is clicked.
I have done exactly the same (except the icons) here : https://template-admin-dom.herokuapp.com/3
And as you can see, the transition is not the same. And however, it is exactly the same code.
Can you inspect the code ? Perhaps I need some more js scripts ? (but I do not think so)

A: It's an issue with the version 5.0.2 of Bootstrap. Use the version 5.1.3, and your animation issue will be resolved. JSFiddle
Links:
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JS: <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-ka7Sk0Gln4gmtz2MlQnikT1wXgYsOg+OMhuP+IlRH9sENBO0LRn5q+8nbTov4+1p" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
Edit: The original Codeply link seems to use 5.1.0, so I suppose the issue was solved in that version itself.

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WISE — Declining school enrollment and a move away from a coal-based economy are forcing changes in how Southwest Virginia school divisions are looking at their curriculums.
For Wise County Schools Superintendent Greg Mullins, those changes mean training students for college and for existing jobs as well as for fields that have not yet arrived in the area.
Mullins said that academics have been a strong point for the county for several years.
The Standards of Learning curriculum and test assessment system arrived during former Gov. George Allen's administration in the mid 1990s, and Mullins said that program fit with a nationwide movement for assessment standards.
Mullins said that the Virginia Department of Education in recent years has made some moves away from a heavy emphasis on test assessments. He pointed to the state's new Five C's initiative that focuses more on how students develop skills in communication, collaboration, critical and creative thinking and citizenship.
While the division's Career-Technical Center has always provided an alternative path for students wanting to learn a trade instead of going to college, Mullins said the center's role is growing in some ways.
Mullins pointed to Wise County's efforts in attracting new industry and business while trying to hold onto existing businesses in the wake of a declining coal industry. At the same time, the county has seen enrollment drop from more than 8,000 students in the late 1990s to a projected 5,380 next school year.
Technical and career education is one way the school system can complement the county's economic development efforts.
"We do know that a lot of jobs are awaiting those who have the appropriate skills," Mullins said. "We want to make sure for those students that we have skill development programs that are synched with those available jobs.
The school system offers programs in cybersecurity, HVAC systems and a new pharmacy technician program arriving in August, Mullins said.
Even with providing career training opportunities, Mullins said, students who earn a four-year degree still have better overall potential for higher salaries. That means striking a balance in how the school system focuses its training efforts.
"We know the main objective for us is when these students leave us, they're ready, career-ready or ready to move on to a two- or four-year college," Mullins said.


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Josep Font i Gumà (Villanueva y Geltrú, Garraf, 1859-1922) fue un arquitecto, licenciado en 1885, y académico de Sant Jordi en 1922. Nació en una familia de la pujante burgesia industrial catalana, su abuelo materno Sebastián Gumá y Soler fundó la segunda fábrica textil movida a vapor de España y la primera en funcionar.

Destacó por ser gran aficionado y colecionista de baldosas. Su notable colección de cerámica catalana, que comprende del siglo XIV al siglo XVI, la fue conformando a partir de numerosas excursiones arqueológicas con sus amigos Domènech i Montaner y Antoni Maria Gallissà. Fruto de su pasión, publicó el importante trabajo "Rajoles d'art vidriades catalanes i valencianes" (Baldosas de arte vidriadas catalanas y valencianas, 1905).

En Villanueva y Geltrú realizó la fuente de la Plaza de Soler i Gustems en 1893 y logró que la Diputación Provincial de Barcelona restaurase el Castillo de Geltrú —encargado a Jeroni Martorell— a cambio de la cesión de su colección de baldosas.

En Barcelona se encargó de la reforma del Palacio Savassona como sede del Ateneo Barcelonés de 1904, la Casa Puig i Colom de Barcelona (1913-14) y la Casa de Mercedes Niqui (1910) por la que fue galardonado con el Primer Premio del Concurso anual de edificios artísticos.
Entre sus obras también destaca el hospital de Sitges y de la fábrica Pirelli de Villanueva.

Arquitectos de Cataluña
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Nacidos en Villanueva y Geltrú


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NVC LED to create green Guangzhou Asian Games
The upcoming 16th Guangzhou Asian Games is a lighting technology expo that is fully applied to LED green lighting technology and energy-saving lighting products. In Haixinsha, Guangzhou Tower, Guangzhou central axis urban landscape lighting and other key projects and Asian Games City, University City and other dozens of venues and facilities, shine China's domestic LED green lighting, energy-saving lighting products.
According to the needs of the Asian Games and the design of the venues, NVC Lighting has independently developed a variety of energy-saving lighting products, which are used in the Asian Games venues and supporting facilities. In the outdoor landscape decoration of LEDs, the energy-saving lamps used in Asian Games venues reduce energy consumption by 4/5 compared with ordinary incandescent lamps. Among them, the Guangzhou Asian Games City Sports Complex, which is shaped like a "floating ribbon", uses a large number of energy-saving lighting products such as LEDs in it. It provides a perfect lighting solution for the theme of "Floating Ribbon". With the energy-saving new technologies such as hidden cable curtain wall system, stainless steel metal roof panel system, roof panel rainwater collection and comprehensive utilization system, the energy saving rate is as high as 60%, which is much higher than the energy saving requirement of domestic public buildings energy saving rate of 50%.
The company has been focusing on new technologies and products in the lighting industry and is constantly transforming its products. The technology development of LED products began five years ago, and a special LED project team was established in the Shanghai Light Source Electric R&D Center, dedicated to the development and application of new LED energy-saving products. NVC has launched a full range of new LED light sources and lighting products in September 2010, leading the domestic enterprises.
The head of NVC Lighting recently told the media, "NVC will meet our market demand through industry integration. Next I may do some mergers and acquisitions." NVC will fully acquire the core technology in LED, and certain The channel is either a domestic or foreign company that complements NVC's featured products to enrich the NVC LED industry chain.
At present, NVC will promote LED technology to urban lighting, road lighting, tunnels, bridges, including subways.
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