Every child with a disability is different. They have different strengths, abilities, interests, and challenges. This is why it can be difficult to meet the needs of every child in a public playground. But if you are creating your own "playground" in your backyard or basement, you have the ability to customize it for your child's needs.
Approximately 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from the CDC. Autism is characterized by difficulties in social interactions, communications, repetitive behaviors, and sensory processing issues.
A majority of people with autism also have sensory processing disorder (SPD). Sensory processing disorder is a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses. It is like a neurological "traffic jam" that prevents certain parts of the brain from receiving the information needed to interpret sensory information correctly. People with SPD often find ordinary stimuli such as lights, sounds, smells, tastes, and movement painful, unpleasant or confusing.
One of the ways that we help children with SPD is by creating sensory environments for them to explore their senses. People have seven sensory systems; we look to include six of them in play environments (we exclude taste.) As you create a residential sensory environment for your family, you can pick and choose the type of activities you like the most, fit into your budget and space, and meet the needs of your children.
Through water or sand tables. Different types of materials can be added to a sand table including Playdough, kinetic sand, cloud dough, moon dough, slime, dirt. You can purchase these materials or create them yourself.
By creating a tactile path where a child steps on different textures. Again this can be purchased or you can create your own. This can be done by putting different things in plastic containers and have the child step into each one. Items could include dirt, sand, beans, feathers, cotton balls, water.
In an indoor setting, the walls provide a perfect place to explore different textures by purchasing or creating a tactile board. By using the walls, you leave the floor space available for more active play.
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear. Musical instruments, wind chimes, talking tubes, auditory processing games, music, toys that make different sounds are all ways to add sound and talking to a play environment.
The opposite of sound is quiet. Children often need places to retreat to where it is calm and quiet. Adding a tent or a playhouse, not only are you putting in a cozy space, but you are inviting imaginative play.
The olfactory system is all about smell. Outdoors it is easy to create a sensory garden or herb garden that is filled with color, tastes, and smells. For children who use a wheelchair, there are all sorts of raised beds that can be created or purchased to facilitate access and participation.
With the visual system, we talk about working on skills such as matching, directionality, spatial relations, visual attending, memory and discrimination, scanning and tracking, sequencing, organization, classification, visual planning, and critical thinking. Plenty of games, blocks and art activities help children work on these skills, and are also tons of fun.
The vestibular system is about balance and motion. The best way to add opportunities to work the vestibular system is to add a swing, which come in many variations. Some swings go back and forth, some sway or spin. Some swings you sit on, lay on, or stand on. You can find challenging swings and those that offer full body support. You can play by yourself or with your friends. For indoors you can purchase doorway support bars or ceiling beam support systems. For outdoors, you can add a swing seat to a typical swing set or purchase a special frame. You can also go as simple as a hammock.
Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of neighboring parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement. This sense is very important as it lets us know exactly where our body parts are, how we are positioned in space and to plan our movements.
We work on the proprioceptive system by climbing, jumping, crawling, and hanging. Creating proprioceptive activities outside can be fairly easy. Many climbing structures are available for residential outdoor play. You can supplement this with jumping balls, scooters, and sensory balls.
Many families who have a child with autism have trampolines. Trampolines are wonderful for proprioceptive input. However, they can be dangerous. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests trampolines should never be used unless athletes are being supervised in training for a sport like diving or gymnastics. One of the ways to get the benefit of a trampoline and make it safer is to use a mini trampoline with a handle.
Creating a proprioceptive play area inside is more difficult and requires space. But families have gotten very inventive with slides and climbing structures. Indoor climbing structures are available as well as ways to turn your walls into climbing walls.
You can purchase kits that will enable you to create the basis of your play environment and then purchase or make other items to add to it. You do not necessarily need to purchase "special needs" items. Many of the items mentioned in this article are designed for everyone; then you can purchase the few special pieces from the special needs catalogs.
You can also start from scratch, determining what your budget and space requirements are and what is the most important feature(s) for your child. You can find dozens of DIY videos on YouTube that will help you create tactile boards, swings, playhouses and more. You can get hundreds of more items from looking on Pinterest.
Safety is important. Always make sure there is a soft surface underneath any climbing structure.


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Q: How to make compact grid with resizable JButtons? I am trying to reuse Swing SpringLayout compact grid functionality to make a compact grid of resizable JButtons using:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/layout/spring.html
It works fine but SpringLayout can not resise JButtons so it is useless for me.
Is there some other way to create a compact grid with resizable Jbuttons on it?

A: A: Use GridLayout, use GridBagLayout, write your own LayoutManager.
Q: How can I write my own LayoutManager?

please no, for Swing Guru like as @StanislavL isn't somehow complicated to wrote own LayoutManager, for rest of us is better to use MigLayout or GridBagLayout,

A: You can use GridBagLayout for this. Here is a sample that shows two buttons - one maintains its width and the other one changes its width when the frame is resized.
Note the GridBagConstraints that tell the component how it should behave in the layout. The weight controls the resize behaviour. Further information can be found in the Java Tutorials.
package test;

import java.awt.Button;
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
import java.awt.GridBagLayout;

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class LayoutResizeButtonTest extends JFrame {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        LayoutResizeButtonTest app = new LayoutResizeButtonTest();

        app.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        app.setVisible(true);

    }

    LayoutResizeButtonTest() {

        this.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());

        GridBagConstraints c = new GridBagConstraints();
        c.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
        c.weightx = 1.0;

        this.add(new Button("Resizable"), c);

        c = new GridBagConstraints();
        c.weightx = 0.0;

        this.add(new Button("Not Resizable"));

        this.pack();

    }

}

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Ever since Donald Trump entered the presidential campaign of 2016, he has been attacking the July 2015 agreement that Iran signed with P5+1 – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany – officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Calling it "a horrible agreement;" "the stupidest deal of all time," and "the worst deal ever," the President has been trying to find an excuse to take the United States out of the agreement. Finding such an excuse has not, however, been easy because the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has continuously certified that Iran has abided by its obligations under the JCPOA, the most recent of which was announced on 31 August.
In search of an excuse for leaving the JCPOA, the Trump administration dispatched Nikki R. Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Vienna, Austria, in order to convince the IAEA to demand inspecting Iran's military sites. But, Yukiya Amano, Director-General of the IAEA, vigorously defended his agency's work in Iran, declaring that, "The nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran under [the JCPOA] are being implemented. The verification regime in Iran is the most robust regime which currently exists. We have increased the inspection days in Iran, we have increased inspector numbers … and the number of images [taken from Iran's nuclear sites] has increased. From a verification point of view, it is a clear and significant gain." Haley then delivered a speech at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), the same "think thank" that played a leading role in deceiving the American people to support the illegal invasion of Iraq, in which she laid out the Administration's "arguments" for leaving the nuclear agreement. The speech, which was reminiscent of the arguments before invasion of Iraq in 2003, was replete with lies, exaggerations and innuendoes and outside the neoconservatives and Israel lobby convinced no one. Then, on 19 September the President went on ranting at the UN, calling the JCPOA "embarrassing" to the United States, and threatening to scuttle it.
But, the most comprehensive plan of action for leaving the JCPOA and eventually going to war with Iran was proposed by John Bolton, former US ambassador to the UN and Assistant Secretary of State during the first term of President George W. Bush. For years Bolton has been advocating bombing Iran's nuclear facilities, either by Israel, the US, or both. He is also a lobbyist for Mujahedin-e Khalgh Organization (MEK, also known as MOK), an Iranian opposition group that for years was listed by the State Department as a terrorist organization, and is universally despised by the Iranian people for its collaboration with the regime of Saddam Hussein during Iran-Iraq war, and working with Israel to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists. Bolton also has very cozy relations with anti-Muslim hate groups, which only goes to show the depth of the man's mental state.
BCPOA: we must explain the grave threat to the US and our allies, particularly Israel.
What is the threat? Iran's path to making nuclear bomb – if it ever wanted to, for which there was no evidence – has been blocked. Iran gave up over 13,000 of its centrifuges that were enriching uranium; it stopped enriching uranium at 19.75 percent altogether; it demolished its under-construction heavy water nuclear reactor in Arak; it put its heavy water plant under the IAEA supervision and inspection (even though it did not have to); it converted its uranium enrichment facility in Fordo, which had been built under a mountain and could not be bombed, to a research facility; it shipped out its 10 tons of enriched uranium, and it signed and implemented the Additional Protocol that has granted the IAEA access to any site in Iran that it deems necessary to inspect. Iran's air force belongs to museums. Iran's army is equipped with the 1970s and 1980s armaments, and this is while the US and its allies have sold hundreds of billions of dollars worth of weapons to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab nations of the Persian Gulf.
BCPOA: The JCPOA's vague and ambiguous wording; its manifest imbalance in Iran's direction; Iran's significant violations and its continued, indeed, increasingly, unacceptable conduct at the strategic level internationally….. We can bolster the case for abrogation by providing new, declassified information on Iran's unacceptable behavior around the world.
What is the imbalance? What has Iran gained in return for all of its aforementioned practical concessions? Congress has imposed new sanctions on Iran. The Trump administration has been actively discouraging the European Union from doing business with Iran, and the Treasury Department has been dragging its feet for issuing new license for US corporations to enter Iran market. All of these represent actual violations of US obligations toward the JCPOA. Major European banks are still reluctant to get involved with Iranian banks, and over two years after signing of the agreement, Iran has attracted only a small amount of foreign investment, much less than what the Rouhani administration had hoped for.
What are the ambiguous wordings of the JCPOA? The 159 page document covers every aspect of Iran's nuclear program. Every word, every letter, and every comma in it was negotiated with much intensity. It is Bolton's own claim that is vague and imprecise.
What are Iran's "significant violations"? The IAEA has certified continuously Iran has abided by its obligations. Iran twice exceeded its limit on heavy water, but after the IAEA pointed them out, it quickly rectified the problem. Note also that, in the absence of a heavy water nuclear reactor, heavy water has no use. Once again, Bolton has resorted to exaggeration, at best, and outright lie, at worst.
And, what are Iran's "increasingly, unacceptable conduct at the strategic level internationally"? Bolton is silent, but he is presumably referring to Iran's intervention in Iraq and Syria, and its alleged support of the Houthis in Yemen. It was the Iraqi government that asked Iran for help after Daesh (also known as the ISIS and ISIL) suddenly took over large part of its territory in June 2014. Moreover, the Shiite-led government in Baghdad came to power after US invasion of that nation. If it were not for Iran's help, Baghdad would have fallen to Daesh in 2014. Iran (and Russia) should not have intervened in Syria, but after Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Turkey, not to mention the United States, first intervened in Syria, as acknowledged by Joe Biden in his speech at Harvard University, and by Hillary Clinton in her 17 August 2014 e-mail to her confidante John Podesta, who could blame Iran? Never mind that Iran and Syria have a mutual defense treaty. As for Yemen, all objective experts and analysts believe that Iran has not given any large-scale aid to the Houthis (it could not, anyway, given that Yemen has been blockaded by Saudi Arabia, the US, and their allies); that before Saudi Arabia began its war crimes in Yemen, Iran was not really interested in their small and poor nation, and that the Houthis are not Iran's "puppets."
BCPOA: unlike the JCPOA, the provisions of which shield Iran's ongoing efforts to develop deliverable nuclear weapons.
What "ongoing efforts to develop deliverable nuclear weapons?" This is an outrageous lie, given the aforementioned concessions by Iran, and the fact that even hardliners, such as Defense Secretary James Mattis, support JCPOA. Bolton is willing to fabricate any lie in order to make his point.
BCPOA: The Administration's explanation in a "white paper" should stress the many dangerous concessions made to reach this deal, such as allowing Iran to continue to enrich uranium; allowing Iran to operate a heavy-water reactor; and allowing Iran to operate and develop advanced centrifuges while the JCPOA is in effect.
These are, once again, lies. Iran only had one heavy-water reactor under construction, but after signing JCPOA, it destroyed it. Iran can enrich uranium only at very low levels, 3-5 percent, which cannot be used for any bomb making activities. Iran is not allowed to operate its advanced centrifuges, but can only carry out limited research on their further developments.
BCPOA: Utterly inadequate verification and enforcement mechanisms and Iran's refusal to allow inspections of military sites also provide important reasons for the Administration's decision.
It is not clear what type of inspection regime Bolton considers as "adequate." Apparently, he wants to prove a negative, which means that every inch of Iran's territory must be inspected. I suppose Bolton, who has no expertise or experience with inspecting a nuclear program, and is simply a lying propagandist for the US neocons, believes that he knows better than the IAEA to inspect Iran's nuclear program.
Bolton's reference to military sites is pure nonsense and hyperbole. The Additional Protocol stipulates that the IAEA can request access to such sites in order to resolve questions about undeclared nuclear materials and activities. However, the IAEA can only do so if it has credible evidence, which is currently nonexistent, and even then it is allowed only to carry out "location-specific environmental sampling" at or near the suspected sites. What Bolton wants is scrapping all international agreements, so that his thirst for war can be satisfied.
The JCPOA also has provisions regarding this issue. Section Q of Annex 1 of the JCPOA stipulates that if the IAEA has concerns regarding undeclared nuclear materials or "activities inconsistent with the JCPOA" at undeclared sites, it can request access to such a site. Section T of the same Annex contains commitments regarding various activities relevant to developing a nuclear warhead. Thus, the IAEA can, in principle, demand access to any site where it suspects such activities may be going on. But, the demand for access must be based on credible evidence. The Trump administration has no such evidence, but Bolton and the Administration want to push for visits to military sites, not because there is any evidence justifying the demand, but rather to have Iran rightfully reject it, so that they can claim that Iran has "violated" its obligation, or that it has something to hide. The goal is to justify creating a new "reality," as Bolton puts it, akin to what George W. Bush administration tried to do by creating its own nonexistent "reality."
In his demand for inspecting Iran's military sites, Bolton is supported by the usual suspects; the so-called experts, such as David Albright and his non-jihadi ISIS that has, nevertheless, been waging a jihad against Iran and its peaceful nuclear program. Albright, the expert of "last resort" for the neocons such as Bolton, together with his usual gang, issued a statement demanding the revival of an old issue that was resolved with the JCPOA, namely, visiting the Parchin site 35 km southeast of Tehran that has been producing conventional ammunition for Iran since 1930s.
In his fantasy world Bolton also believes that the US can fool the rest of the world. He states that if the US abrogates the JCPOA, "Iran is not likely to seek further negotiations once the JCPOA is abrogated, but the Administration may wish to consider rhetorically leaving that possibility open in order to demonstrate Iran's actual underlying intention to develop deliverable nuclear weapons, an intention that has never flagged." So, not only does Bolton, in his utter imbecility, believe that "rhetoric" alone would do the "trick;" he also wants to use it to demonstrate Iran's intention to develop "deliverable nuclear weapons." How the two are connected is beyond my comprehension.
As usual, Bolton also demonstrates his hatred of the UN and international treaties that has always been part of his thinking in fantasy land. As part of his fantasy proposal Bolton demands that "unilateral US sanctions should be imposed outside the framework of Security Council Resolution 2231 so that Iran's defenders cannot water them down." So, surprisingly, Bolton actually recognizes that Iran does have its own defenders, which goes against all of his rhetoric regarding building an international coalition against Iran. Over the past several days, France's President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Theresa May, as well as Federica Mogherini, the European Union foreign policy chief, made it clear to President Trump that they vigorously support the JCPOA.
Bolton's plan is also crude and cruel. He demands ending "all visas for Iranians, including so called "scholarly," student, sports, or other exchanges." As Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden admitted, it is Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Sunni Arab states of the Middle East that supported Daesh and other terrorist groups. Saudi Arabia citizens make up the second largest group among the Daesh terrorists; they constituted 40-45 percent of all foreign fighters that went to Iraq to fight with the U.S. forces after Iraq was occupied, and they are more likely than citizens of any other Muslim country to join the terrorist groups. 15 out of 19 terrorists that were responsible for the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 were Saudi citizens, and yet it is the Iranian people that should be punished.
Why do Bolton and the neoconservatives hate Iran so unabashedly? They have made it clear that they believe the US should rule the world. They disguise this wish under the term "US leadership." To them, international treaties and organizations are useful only to the extent that they protect and advance what they consider as the US interests, which are almost never the true national interests of the United States. Bolton and the neoconservative have never seen a war that they have not liked it. They see Iran not as a threat to the national security of the United States – which Iran is not – but as an impediment to US imperial ambitions for completely dominating the Middle East and its natural resources. This, and only this, is the reason for the neoconservatives constantly trying to provoke a war with Iran.
Muhammad Sahimi is a professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. For the past two decades he has published extensively on Iran's political developments and its nuclear program. He was a founding lead political analyst for the website PBS/Frontline: Tehran Bureau, and has also published extensively in major websites and print media. He is also the editor and publisher of Iran News and Middle East Reports and produces a weekly commentary for broadcasting that can be watched at http://www.ifttv.com/muhammad-sahimi.


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After Hitting Rock Bottom, A Puppy Helped Him Get His Life Back on Track [VIDEO]
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Rob Garofalo gives credit to his little dog Fred for helping him get his life back on track after he had bottomed out.
In a slightly NSFW video posted on YouTube, the Chicago man talks about going through a bitter breakup, battling drug addiction, and an HIV diagnosis. At his lowest point, Garofalo entertained the idea of adopting a dog.
"I was sitting in my bed, really not sure if I was going to make it past another day and I don't know what got into my head, but I was like, 'Maybe I should get a dog.'"
He laughed, noting that the idea was simply irrational.
"What would make me think I could take care of a dog," he said. "I couldn't even take care of myself."
Life didn't change instantly, but as he explains in the video, Garofalo said things gradually began to get better.
The night terrors that he'd been suffering after a vicious attack grew less frequent and Garofalo was able to get his substance abuse issues under control
As his dog Fred became more on an integral part of his life, Garofalo decided it was time to help others. His charity, dubbed "Fred Says" is dedicated to helping young people whose lives have been touched by HIV.
Since its inception, Fred Says has raised over $300,000 which Garofalo says has been donated to charitable organizations.
To learn more, visit this website.
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Several Caribbean cruises from New York are available to people living in the Tri-State area and even to people who are willing to fly into New York from overseas or elsewhere.
Cruise ship vacations from the Big Apple sail out of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
The cruise terminal in Manhattan is ideally located where it is accessible from three major international airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport, La Guardia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
The Manhattan Cruise Port Address is: 711 12th Avenue (between 46th and 54th Streets), New York, NY 10019.
This puts the port a short distance from Times Square and close to many other attractions in New York City.
It is quite understandable that your family will want to choose one of several Caribbean cruises from New York.
Additionally, many of the top Caribbean cruise lines sail out of New York. These Caribbean cruise lines include Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises.
This makes it easier to find an inclusive Caribbean cruise that your family will enjoy.
Note: Cruise ship vacations offered from New York by leading cruise lines are subject to change.
You will find that more cruise itineraries are offered by Carnival and Norwegian than by other cruise lines.
However, each cruising company reserves the right to re-position their ships at any time.
See some sample Caribbean cruises from New York available at the time of writing this webpage.
Carnival has one ship offering cruises from New York to the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean.
These sailings are not year-round.
Norwegian has two ships with cruise ship itineraries to the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean.
Norwegian currently offers the most Caribbean sailings from New York.
Disney Cruise Line offers limited sailings from New York to the Bahamas.
These four cruise lines offer limited and longer cruise sailings from New York to the Caribbean.
If you are thinking of cruises from New York, you will be happy to know that Royal Caribbean offers exciting inclusive itineraries to the Caribbean from the Cape Liberty Cruise Port.
This port is right "across the bridge" in New Jersey and is easily accessible by train and taxi, or one can choose to fly into the Newark International Airport.
It is quite easy to book a cruise from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Use the search box below and select "New York" as the departure port.
The New York Port's location puts it about twelve (12) miles from La Guardia International Airport, fifteen (15) miles from Newark Liberty Airport and twenty (20) miles from John F. Kennedy Airport.
La Guardia is the nearest airport to the New York cruise terminal and you will spend less time getting from there to your cruise ship.
Note: If you plan to fly to your cruise port, I recommend getting in overnight to ensure that you do not miss your ship the next day.
Use the search box below to find airfares and hotels for your New York trip.
The most economical means of transportation from either one of the three airports is by taxi.
Note that in addition to the metered fare, you will be responsible for any toll paid along the way plus tips.
La Guardia will give you the shortest ride and the lowest fare.
Public transportation is the least expensive, but the most inconvenient.
However, if you have time to burn and would love to see a little of New York City, then you should consider this option. Someone at the airport will direct you how to catch the bus.
Plan to pay $30 or more per day for parking at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. For those on longer cruises, there is maximum parking fee.
It is our hope that this information on Caribbean cruises from New York has helped you. We wish you a safe trip and many happy memories with your family.


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'use strict';
var oose = require('oose-sdk')
var program = require('commander')

var UserError = oose.UserError

var pkg = require('../package.json')

program
  .version(pkg.version)
  .option('-u, --username <s>','Username for login')
  .option('-p, --password <s>','Password for login')
  .option('-H, --host <s>','Couch host, defaults to localhost')
  .option('-P, --port <n>','Couch port, defaults to 5984')
  .parse(process.argv)

/**
 * Shredder Config
 * @type {{host: string, port: string}}
 */
var shredderConfig = {
  master: {
    host: program.host || 'localhost',
    port: program.port || 5984
  }
}

//setup our prism handle
var shredder = new (require('./Shredder'))(shredderConfig)

//connect
shredder.connect()
  .then(function(){
    return shredder.login(program.username,program.password)
  })
  .then(function(result){
    console.log('Login successful please use the token below')
    console.log(result)
  })
  .catch(UserError,function(err){
    console.log('ERROR: ' + err.message)
  })

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"Youthful and inviting, this Pinot Noir is filled with pleasing aromas of cherry and plum as well as hints of cedar and leather. The palate offers jammy fruit flavors and fine tannins that give a creamy texture and a long fruit-driven finish. Margo Van Staaveren, Winemaker."


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JAG Presents: "Ladies Sing the Blues: Songs & Sounds of The Harlem Renaissance"
The fourth installment of the 2016-17 Jazz Arts Group Presents series will bring the music of the Harlem Renaissance to life through the abilities of some of Columbus' finest, and up-and-coming, musicians. "Ladies Sing the Blues: Songs & Sounds of The Harlem Renaissance" will be held on Saturday, February 18th, at 8pm at the Lincoln Theatre. Tickets are available here, by visiting the CAPA Box Office at 39 East State Street, or calling (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. The program will feature four of the area's top vocalists recreating the spirit of this classic material: Mary McClendon, Kelly McLennan, Lisa Webster and Jeanette Williams. They will be backed by an excellent rhythm section of bassist Derek DiCenzo, drummer Reggie Jackson, and pianist/music director Jon Eshelman. The program also includes guest appearances by CJO trumpet star Dwight Adams and the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Mark Donavan. The photo at left by Zach Compston shows the Ladies of the program with Eshelman. This star-studded concert will be a great opportunity to learn more about the classic tunes of the era and experience them in living color! Keep reading for more details from JAG:
JAZZ ARTS GROUP PRESENTS "LADIES SING THE BLUES: SONGS & SOUNDS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE" SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE
A top-notch lineup of Columbus's most respected musicians sets the tone and tempo for an evening celebrating the style, sass and songs of the Harlem Renaissance Saturday, February 18th at 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre (769 East Long Street). "Ladies Sing the Blues: Songs & Sounds of the Harlem Renaissance" features local jazz and blues songbirds Mary McClendon, Kelly McLennan, Lisa Webster and Jeanette Williams. Joining them is a high-powered rhythm section featuring bassist Derek DiCenzo, drummer Reggie Jackson, and pianist/music director Jon Eshelman.
The program also features guest artist Dwight Adams, one of the standout trumpeters of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, and the talented youngsters of the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra led by Mark Donavan. Serving as the event's emcee is jazz historian and longtime WCBE Radio personality Jack Marchbanks.
From big band tunes reminiscent of the great Harlem Renaissance band leaders Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson, to the intimate refrains made famous by the era's vocal icons Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, the Harlem Renaissance is reborn in this one night only event.
Tickets for "Ladies Sing the Blues: Songs & Sounds of the Harlem Renaissance" are $25 and are available at the CAPA Ticket Office (39 East State Street) and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets may also be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (614) 469-0939. Presented by the Jazz Arts Group.
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is America's premier not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to producing, performing and promoting jazz. Our mission is to advance and celebrate the art of jazz through performance and education. The Jazz Arts Group's programs are made possible in part by the generous support of The Columbus Foundation, The Greater Columbus Arts Council and The Ohio Arts Council. Additional support is provided by Cardinal Health, Bob Evans, Grange Insurance, Highpoint on Columbus Commons, Ann & Tom Hoaglin, L Brands, Plante-Moran, The Reinberger Foundation, Sequent, State Auto Insurance Companies, Fahn & Denny Tishkoff, U.S. Bank and The Westin Columbus. Media partners include City Scene Magazine, The Columbus Dispatch, The Columbus Radio Group, WCBE Radio, WMNI Radio and WOSU Public Media.
"Ladies Sing the Blues: Songs & Sounds of The Harlem Renaissance"
Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 8 p.m.
The Lincoln Theatre, 769 East Long Street
Tickets: $25 per person | $15 Students
Tickets available in advance at the CAPA Ticket Office (39 East State Street), all Ticketmaster Outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com and by phone at (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Any remaining tickets day-of will be available at the Lincoln Theatre Box Office two hours before show-time.
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According to reports from the management committee of tourist areas in Vung Tau City, in the first 6 months of 2013, resorts and beaches of the city welcomed 1.54 million tourists.
Dat Lat is opening 6 new rail routes for tourism development
The provincial people committee of Lam Dong has approved a new scheme to upgrade the local transportation system, which is expected to complete in between 2020 and 2030.
Tam Dao to be covered with free public Wi-Fi
The Vinh Phuc Province's Department of Information and Communication has revealed a plan to coverage the whole area of Tam Dao by the end of 2013, in attempt to serve the demand to connect to the Internet of thousands tourists there.
19 new sites recognized as world heritages by UNESCO
Recently during the 37th Conference of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in SiemReap Cambodia, 19 new sites to the list of world heritages.
Vietnam Airlines launches two new international routes
The national airline Vietnam Airlines has officially announced the new launch of two international air-routes which is going to start operating in Da Nang International Airport from July 1, 2013.
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Les bains de Yverdon-les-Bains. Source.
Morton are at Stark's Park to play Raith Rovers. Raith come into the game in second place with 26 points. Morton are eighth with 12. Raith have lost two league matches so far this season. Morton have won two.
Morton have not scored on the Rovers since 2017. Granted, Raith were in League One for three years, but they were in the Championship last year and outscored Morton 7 - 0. Morton wasted their first opportunity to get a goal September 18th when Raith won 0 - 1 at Cappielow.
The gap between fifth and sixth in the Championship is now 11 points.
Morton's Jimmy Knowles is out for the rest of the season due to injury.
[Raith 2 - 1 Morton. Goal by Ledger.]
The other Championship matches:
Queen of the South (9th) 1 - 2 Inverness CT (3rd)* (yesterday)
Kilmarnock (1st) [0 - 1] Arbroath (5th)*
Dunfermline (10th) [3 - 0] Ayr United (6th)
Partick Thistle (4th) [1 - 0] Hamilton Accies (7th)
*Plenty of Nothing Scottish Championship League Cup semi-final matches.
It's the League Cup semi-finals:
Celtic [1 - 0] St Johnstone
Rangers [1 - 3] Hibs (tomorrow)
These four have never appeared together in the League Cup semi-finals until now. Rangers have won the Cup 27 times, Celtic 19 times, Hibs 3 times, and St Johnstone only once, but that was last year.
Yverdon [2 - 1] Winterthur
Buckie Thistle [4 - 1] Clachnacuddin
J2: Omiya Ardija [1 - 3] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)
JFL: Tokyo Musashino United [3 - 2] FC Kariya
Elfen Saitama [1 - 1] Urawa Reds
Bolivar [0 - 1] The Strongest (tomorrow)
Verl 2 - 4 1.FC Saarbrücken (yesterday)
SWF Championship South: Morton [0 - 3] Livingston (tomorrow)
FC Isle of Man [2 - 2] Maine Road
Forge 0 - 1 Cavalry (November 16)
That ends the Canadian Premier League regular season and leads straight to the playoff semi-finals:
Cavalry [1 - 2] Pacific
Forge [3 - 1] York United (tomorrow)
The final is scheduled for next weekend. But if Forge win their semi-final and the Hamilton Ti-Cats finish second in the CFL East, both teams will want use of the Hamilton stadium at the same time, in which case the soccer game will go a week later.
MLS playoffs, Round One:
Sporting KC [3 - 1] Vancouver Whitecaps
Canadian Championship final (tomorrow):
CF Montreal [1 - 0] Toronto FC
League of Ireland First Division playoff final (yesterday):
Bray Wanderers 0 - 2 UCD
Copa Sudamericana final:
Athletico Paranaense [1 - 0] Red Bull Bragantino
Two Brazilian teams. [And victory for the red and the black.]
South Challenge Cup Round Three:
(We're still just following West of Scotland League Premier Division clubs, plus some others.)
Bo'ness Athletic 2 - 0 Glenafton Athletic (yesterday)
Auchinleck Talbot [7 - 1] West Calder United
Beith Juniors [2 - 1] Rossvale
Blantyre Victoria [3 - 3] Broxburn Athletic [Blantyre win on PK]
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletics [4 - 0] Coldstream
Cumbernauld United [1 - 0] Glasgow United
Glenrothes [1 - 6] Clydebank
Hurlford United [2 - 1] Blackburn United
Irvine Meadow XI [5 - 2] Penicuik Athletic
Kilbirnie Ladeside [3 - 4] Caledonian Braves
Largs Thistle [1 - 2] Troon
Newmains United [0 - 4] East Kilbride
Petershill [5 - 0] Greenock Juniors
Pollok [2 - 1] Harthill Royal
Aberdeenshire Shield quarter-finals (November 17):
Keith 0 - 6 Banks O' Dee
Deveronvale 0 - 2 Huntly
Buckie Thistle 3 - 0 Formartine United
Inverurie Loco Works 5 - 0 Dyce Juniors (October 26)
Which clubs are in the 2021-22 Challenge League, when did they most recently join the second tier, and was it from above or below?
2021 Vaduz (above)
2021 Yverdon (below)
2020 Thun (above)
2020 Xamax (above)
2019 Lausanne-Ouchy (below)
2018 Kriens (below)
2015 Aarau (above)
2013 Schaffhausen (below)
2004 Wil (above)
1999 Winterthur (below)
Recent seasons of Yverdon-Sport:
2020-21 15 11 3 1 47 13 +34 36 1st, regular stage (III)
22 13 7 2 60 25 +35 46 1st, Promotion playoff (III)
2019-20 17 11 5 1 45 15 +30 38 1st, Promotion League (III)
2018-19 30 17 9 4 55 22 +33 60 2nd, Promotion League (III)
2017-18 30 18 2 10 64 48 +16 56 3rd, Promotion League (III)
2016-17 26 18 5 3 63 30 +33 59 1st, 1.Liga (IV)
2015-16 26 10 8 8 37 34 +3 38 5th, 1. Liga (IV)
2014-15 26 13 8 5 58 42 +16 46 2nd, 1. Liga (IV)
2013-14 26 9 6 11 38 36 +2 33 7th, 1. Liga Classic (IV)
2012-13 30 2 5 23 25 85 -60 11 16th, 1. Liga Promotion (III)
2011-12 27 14 6 7 44 40 +4 48 3rd, 1. Liga (III)
2010-11 30 6 2 22 27 64 -37 20 16th, Challenge League (II)
2009-10 30 10 9 11 50 38 +12 39 9th, Challenge League (II)
2008-09 30 14 9 7 52 41 +11 51 4th, Challenge League (II)
2007-08 34 10 13 11 39 35 +4 43 10th, Challenge League (II)
2006-07 34 12 6 16 45 60 -15 42 11th, Challenge League (II)
2005-06 36 9 5 22 38 64 -26 32 10th, Super League (I)
2004-05 34 20 10 4 59 26 +33 70 1st, Challenge League (II)
2003-04 32 12 10 10 50 37 +13 70 7th, Challenge League (II)
2002-03 22 10 6 6 36 21 +15 36 5th, NL B fall (II)
14 4 4 6 17 18 -1 34 4th, NL B relegation
2001-02 22 10 5 7 37 31 +6 35 5th, NL B fall (II)
14 8 1 5 30 26 +4 1st, NL B relegation
2000-01 22 5 6 11 27 43 -16 21 10th, NL A fall season (I)
14 4 7 3 23 20 +3 19 5th, NL A relegation
(Source: RSSSF, French Wikipedia.)
November 20, 1999. Morton visited Livingston and lost 2 - 1. David Murie scored for Morton. Clydebank visited St Mirren and lost 2 - 1. Ian Cameron got the Clydebank goal.
Greenock Morton 1892-93:
1893/5/27 Morton 4 - 7 Partick Thistle Greenock Charity Cup final
1893/5/6 Port Glasgow 4 - 0 Morton friendly
1893/5/3 Morton 5 - 2 Johnstone Greenock Charity Cup R1
1893/4/22 Hibs 2 - 3 Morton friendly
1893/4/15 Abercorn 5 - 3 Morton friendly
1893/4/1 Morton 2 - 2 Port Glasgow friendly
1893/3/11 Johnstone 3 - 2 Morton friendly
1893/3/4 Morton 2 - 4 Rangers friendly
1893/2/25 Morton 3 - 0 St Mirren Renfrewshire Cup final
1893/2/18 Morton 1 - 0 Cambuslang friendly
1893/1/21 Port Glasgow 4 - 2 Morton friendly
1893/1/14 Morton 4 - 3 Saltcoats Victoria friendly
1892/12/24 Morton 7 - 3 Dykebar friendly
1892/12/17 Dykebar 3 - 6 Morton Renfrewshire Cup SF
1892/11/19 Morton 6 - 0 Renton friendly
1892/10/29 Morton 5 - 2 Arthurlie Renfrewshire Cup R2
1892/10/22 Morton 5 - 1 Port Glasgow friendly
1892/10/8 Morton 2 - 0 Kilbarchan Renfrewshire Cup R1
1892/8/27 Renton 4 - 2 Morton friendly
1892/8/6 St Bernard's 5 - 0 Morton friendly
Morton played no league football in 1892-93 and did not participate in the Scottish Cup, yet at the end of that season they were elected to the SFL. They won the Renfrewshire Cup, but that does not seem a huge accomplishment on a national scale until you consider that St Mirren, whom they beat 3 - 0, went on to finish third in the SFL. If this Renfrewshire Cup final was indeed what commended Morton to the league, then it stands out as one of Morton's most important wins.
(Sources: Glasgow Herald for the friendlies; SFHA for the Renfrewshire Cup and Greenock and District Charity Cup)
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He was not an artist per se, but his contribution to arts in Pakistan is a unique one. He chose a unique area of serving Pakistani art arena by archiving the notable broadcasts i.e. sights and sounds of Pakistani artists. His archives included some rare recordings of Quaid e Azam, Gandhi and other leaders as well as a host of poets and performers.
Unfortunately, Lutf Ullah Khan and his contributions remain unnoticed by many in the present times. A few months before his death in March 2012, Geo TV dedicated a TV program to showcase his recordings and treasure to Pakistani and international audience.
This article in Daily Dawn covers a literary reference which was organized few weeks after his demise to pay homage to him and chronicle his life and contributions.


Nearly 600 students are scheduled to graduate during Angelo State University's fall commencement ceremonies this Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Junell Center/Stephens Arena, 2235 S. Jackson St.
Graduates of the College of Education and Archer College of Health and Human Services, as well as graduates of the College of Graduate Studies in those academic fields, will walk the stage during a 10 a.m. ceremony. Graduates of the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business and College of Science and Engineering, as well as graduates of the College of Graduate Studies in those academic fields, will walk the stage in a 2 p.m. ceremony. All of ASU's commencement activities are open free to the public, and the two ceremonies may also be viewed live on the ASU website at www.angelo.edu/commencement.
During ASU's commencement, 172 master's degrees and 418 bachelor's degrees are scheduled to be presented. Graduate students will earn 25 master of arts, six master of professional accountancy, two master of agriculture, 13 master of business administration, 89 master of education, 31 master of science, four master of science in nursing, and 21 master of security studies degrees.
Undergraduates will receive 79 bachelor of arts, 62 bachelor of business administration, seven bachelor of fine arts, 20 bachelor of interdisciplinary studies, three bachelor of intelligence, security studies and analysis, three bachelor of music, 185 bachelor of science, 45 bachelor of science in nursing, 11 bachelor of security studies, and three bachelor of social work degrees.
The commencement speaker will be ASU alum Dr. Hector Gonzales, president of Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde since 2012. A 1992 ASU graduate, Gonzales was recognized by U.S. President Barack Obama as a Champion of Change for Community Colleges in 2011, and he helped lead SWTJC to recognition as a Top 10 Community College by the Aspen Institute in 2012. Also active in his community, Gonzales has served as director of the Uvalde Area Development Foundation and as treasurer of the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce. He has also been on the Board of Directors for Uvalde Memorial Hospital since 2001.
The commencement ceremonies will highlight two days of graduation-related events on the ASU campus. On Friday, Dec. 16, the ASU Nursing Department will conduct its annual pinning ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center, 1910 Rosemont Drive. Pinning ceremonies became a U.S. tradition in the early 1800s to mark nursing students' completion of their education and entry into the profession.


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An Austrian Red Wine Surprise
By Ed McCarthy
Jul 14, 2009 Printable Version
I visited Austria recently with the intention of enjoying its dry, elegant white wines; after all, Austria is white wine country. But I came away enamored with one of its red wines, a wine with the classic Germanic name of Blaufränkisch. If you haven't yet tasted or even heard of Blaufränkisch, I promise you that you will be getting to know it soon, because Austrian Blaufränkisch, somewhat ignored until recently, is now better than ever.
Austria really didn't establish itself as a serious wine country for dry wines until about twenty years ago. Considering this short span of time, it is remarkable how quickly Austrian white wines have caught on in the U.S., especially with sommeliers. No surprise, really, because Austrian Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings, the big two, do complement so much of the cuisine popular in today's restaurants, with the emphasis on seafood, fish, and lighter meat entrées.
Austria will never be a huge wine-producing country because of its geography; the Alps take up most of the western part of the country. The northeastern part, just north and west of the beautiful city of Vienna, is home to most of its Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings. I have become a huge fan of Austria's Rieslings, in particular; they tend to be drier and more full-bodied than those of neighboring Germany, northwest of Austria.
In the relatively warmer, southeastern part of Austria, in the region called Styria (Steiermark), remarkably good Sauvignon Blanc is produced, along with Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc (known locally as Weissburgunder), and Pinot Grigio. Welschriesling (no relative of the nobler Riesling) is commonly grown throughout eastern Austria; it's apparently a useful, inexpensive domestic variety, but I don't believe that it has much of a future outside of central Europe.
The Burgenland region of Austria, on its eastern border, next to Hungary, is home to most of the country's red wines. The climate is temperate, moderated by the huge Lake Neusiedlersee, on the Hungarian border. Although red wines comprise only 30% of Austria's wines, they have been popular within the country, with very little being exported in the past. Three red varieties dominate: in order of production, they are Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and St. Laurent. For me, Blaufränkisch is clearly the best of the three varieties, hands down.
Zweigelt, Austria's third most-planted variety (after Grüner Veltliner and Welschriesling), is a crossing between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent. It was developed by Professor Fritz Zweigelt in 1922 at an Austrian viticultural college, and has proven to be the hardiest Austrian red variety; it is resistant to frost, ripens early, can grow in many diverse locations, and is generally resistant to disease. Depending on how it's grown, it can be a light, easy-drinking red wine, similar to Beaujolais, with pronounced, tart cherry flavors, or a powerful, spicy red that is typically matured in barriques. I prefer the lighter version; I think Zweigelt loses its charm and identity when it tries to become a powerful red wine. Zweigelt is often blended with varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, with dubious success, at least for me.
St. Laurent is believed to have originated in Burgundy, France, and in fact is related to Pinot Noir. It is well-established in Austria, having been there for centuries. St. Laurent is typically darker, more robust and velvety than Pinot Noir, and can age well. It has tart cherry flavors, and the best examples can be quite good, without ever really reaching the heights of fine red Burgundy. St. Laurent also blends quite successfully with Blaufränkisch.
Now on to my favorite Austian red variety. In Germany, it's called Limberger, in Washington State it's known as Lemberger (although Hogue Cellers calls it Blue Franc), and in neighboring Hungary, it's known as Kékfrankos--and quite popular there, I might add. But the principal home of Blaufränkisch is Austria's Burgenland region. Blaufränkisch's definitive origin has yet to be determined, other than "central Europe," but it has been grown in Austria for many centuries.
Because it is more difficult to handle than the trouble-free Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch up until recently has not gained as much attention as the Z grape. It buds early and ripens late, and can only be grown in a relatively warm, sunny climate. It is also prone to developing grape stem rot. But two events have led to a marked improvement in Blaufränkisch: Austrian growers have discovered the best regions in Burgenland to grow it (it is greatly influenced by its terroir), and nature has been favorable. The apparent global warming during the last decade has led to many excellent vintages for this late-ripening variety.
Blaufränkisch was clearly my great vinous discovery in Austria. The best way that I can describe it? Italian Barbera meets Pinot Noir, with a touch of cru Beaujolais. Blaufränkisch typically has dark berry aromas and flavors, blackberry and/or boysenberry, combined with minerally flavors, notable tannin, and bracing acidity. Its acidity reminds me of Barbera and Pinot Noir, but its tannic structure also suggests Dolcetto or Moulin-a-Vent. Blaufränkisch from good vintages can definitely age well; I tasted some that were up to 12 years old. Peter Moser, an Austrian wine writer who has penned an annual publication called The Ultimate Austrian Wine Guide (Falstaff Publications) for a number of years, believes that Blaufränkisch needs a minimum of two years aging before it is ready to drink.
But frankly, I enjoyed the wonderful berry fruit flavors and great acidity of the younger Blaufränkisch wines the most. Some producers have attempted to make "international" wines with Blaufränkisch, blending it with Cabernet Sauvignon and aging it in barriques; frankly, I think Blaufränkisch works best on its own, without much oak aging.
During my visit to Austria, I attended a Blaufränkisch tasting conducted by Austrian wine expert David Schildknecht, who, among things, is now one of the principal writers for Robert Parker's "The Wine Advocate." Schildknecht selected 18 examples of Blaufränkisch, from vintages as young as 2007 back to 1999. I describe my 10 favorites from the group (although I rated none of the 18 lower than 88+). By the way, retail prices for the following wines in the U.S. range from about $14 to $50 a bottle, with the average price around $25 to $30:
Schiefer Blaufränkisch (Südburgenland), Reihburg Vineyard 2006: Schiefer is one of Austria's top producers of this variety. Delicious; very Burgundian in style. Fresh fruit on the finish, with a touch of oak. 92
Moric Blaufränkisch (Mittelburgenland), Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben Vineyard 2002: Moric is also one of the great Blaufränkisch producers. Rich and fragrant, with great acidity. Although seven years old, very fresh and vibrant. I loved it! 93
Moric Blaufränkisch (Mittelburgenland), Neckenmarkt Alte Reben Vineyard 2002: This was the wine that Schildknecht rated 95 in The Wine Advocate, the highest rating ever in this publication for an Austrian red wine. It tastes ripe and fresh, with blue and black berry flavors, firm tannins, real depth, and a long finish. It was made from old vines. Very Burgundian. 94+
Paul Lehrner Blaufränkisch (Mittelburgenland), Dürrau Vineyard 2006: Fresh and delicious. A rich wine with black fruit flavors, with some oak showing on the finish. One of the inexpensive wines in the group; a real value. 90+
Weninger Blaufränkisch (Mittelburgenland), Dürrau Vineyard 2006: Weninger's interpretation of this variety from the Dürrau vineyard. Fresh and young, with lots of acidity. It has plenty of stuffing, with a long, plummy finish. Another fine value. Weninger is the producer responsible for the revival of Blaufränkisch in Hungary--where he has vineyards. 91+
Ernst Triebaumer Blaufränkisch (Neusiedlersee Hügelland), Mariental Vineyard 2006: Ernst Triebaumer is the producer who made Austria's first great Blaufränkisch, back in 1986. His 2006 is rich, concentrated, and focused, but tight at present. It just needs a little time. Will be wonderful. 93
Gernot Heinrich Blaufränkisch (Neusiedlersee), Alter Berg Vineyard 2007: A delicious wine, reminiscent of Pinot Noir. Although young, very approachable now. Heinrich's wines are fine values, and have good national distribution in the U.S. 92
Hans/Christine Nittnaus Blaufränkisch (Neusiedlersee), Leithaberg Vineyard 2006: Very rich and lovely, pure Blaufränkisch. Silky and supple, with great length on the palate. A real beauty. 92+
Paul Achs Blaufränkisch (Neusiedlersee), Ungerberg Vineyard 2006: Fresh fruit aromas; ample, ripe flavors. Very concentrated. A crowd pleaser, popular with the tasters. Fine national distribution. 93
Trapi Blaufränkisch (Carnuntum), Spitzerberg Vineyard 2006: Bright, tart cherry aromas, with ripe berry flavors and high acidity. A stylish wine, with great length on the palate. 92
Just one more note in conclusion: I tasted an amazing dry rosé in Styria, called Schilcher, grown high up (about 1800 feet) in the mountains. Made from the Blauer Wildbacher variety, it is light in color, quite tart, with excellent acidity. It's also made as a sparkling wine (sekt), and it's absolutely delicious. Various producers make it. It's produced in small quantities, but I have tasted it in New York (Le Bernardin Restaurant).


After a long delay, it is time to resume posting public H-uru CWE Builds The older builds have been removed due to licensing issues with RAD Game Tools, hence the new thread.
As before, these builds include an internal client, which can allow you to do not-so-nice things, if you have the know how. Please confine your MOULa experiments to The Fun House. We take no responsibility for your breaking anything. If you're really serious about playing with the internal client, there is enough stuff in these builds to facilitate the running of your own shard.
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To make things easier for everone involved, I will edit this post with answers to questions that I find myself answering a lot or anticipate.
"How do I use this on MOULa?"
Copy your MOULa dat and sfx directory into the CWE Client directory. Then, create a shortcut to plClient.exe with the arguments /ServerIni=server_moula.ini /SkipPreload. Do not use UruExplorer.exe, UruLauncher.exe, or plUruLauncher.exe to connect to MOULa -- this will just cause your CWE client to be overwritten with the standard MOULa client.
"What does the new error dialog mean?" / "What is UruCrashHandler?" / "Why are there no stack dumps?"
Error handling has been restructured in the H-uru codebase. When URU starts, UruCrashHandler starts and attaches itself to the game and watches for serious errors. If an error that would cause a stack dump occurs, UruCrashHandler will save a file called crash.dmp in your log folder. The game will then inform you to submit your logs to the developer. If you are savvy, you can open this file with Visual Studio and find the problem yourself. If not, feel free to send crash.dmp or the entire log folder to us, and we will be happy to figure out what went wrong. A description of what you were doing or expected to happen at the time of the crash may be helpful.
"Why isn't there a Max 2013 Plugin available?"
The 3ds Max SDK changed enough in 3ds Max 2013 that no one has wanted to take the time to make the plugin compatible. Perhaps this will be done at some point in the future.
"Why isn't there a (insert 3ds Max version here) plugin available?"
Because I didn't have that SDK installed or didn't want to spend time compiling the engine yet another time (each build takes approximately 20 minutes). I can try to make more plugin versions available if asked, though turnaround time may not necessarily be fast.
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"Why isn't there a (max-version-lower-than-2013) plugin available?"
I think you meant lower-than-2012 here.
By the way, how come you can edit posts later? I can't do after about 10 minutes.
tachzusamm wrote: By the way, how come you can edit posts later? I can't do after about 10 minutes.
The Tsar can do anything, for he's the Tsar.
I finally managed to make it working thanks to help received on Writers' IRC chat. It works like a charm.
The physics used in this release is maybe the latest available on MOULa, or Minkata. Since I don't like either of them, I cannot tell exactly which Adam choose.
H'uru CWE 1.918 builds have been released! Please see the OP for download links.
Please keep in mind that builds previous to 912a are plagued with licensing issues. The source code is no longer available; therefore, it is a violation of the GNU General Public License to distribute them. Thanks for your cooperation.
I was using the CWE 902d plug-in successfully, except for the fact that it was missing the "Water" components in the menu. So, I was glad to see a new plug-in version.
I installed the CWE 918 max 2012 plug-in but have yet to have it load successfully. I have all the pre-requisite files installed. I get this error upon starting Max: " The procedure entry point ?Name@BitmapInfo@@QAEPBDXZ could not be located in the dynamic link library bmm.dll " Then it gives the plug-in failed to initialize error-127. It gives the same error for both MaxPlasmaLights.dlo and PlasmaMax.gup. I've been trying different combinations of versions of the various .dll files that are either from MOULa or from the 902d package or the 918 package. I'm running Windows 7 ultimate 64 and Max 2012 sp2.
I seem to remember discovering that there was an issue with the 918 Max builds, but I can't remember what it was now . I really need to release new ones, but, in the mean time, you can try the older (but probably more reliable) 912a release. I think it includes the fix for missing water components.
912a works and does include the water component.


It's 5 below outside when I am writing this blog. I have not been able to warm up all day and cannot wait to get home and enjoy a nice bowl of soup. Winters in the Midwest can be long, cold, dark and icy. Some of us prefer to move south for a few months and leave the cold behind, we call them "Snow birds", others are just tough, hearty individuals that have decided to embrace the season and just live with it. If you are one of them, you know what I mean! You'll be found biking when it's 10F degrees outside or snow shoeing on hiking trails in the middle of a snowstorm, just because that's what you do. Thankfully plenty of communities are finally embracing the season offering festivals and events all winter long.
On January 15, in Dubuque, Iowa, you can compete in the Triple D Winter Race. Participants can bike (Fat Tire Bike), ski (Cross-country), walk or run in this endurance trail event. For bikers there's a mega-marathon race of 100k and a 5k bike poker tour, in which racers pick-up a playing card at each station, then see who wins a hand of poker at the end.
If the Triple D winter race does not bring any excitement to your life, you may want to check the Ice Fest taking place that same weekend on January 16, in Dubuque. If the weather is cold enough (It needs to be cold), you can witness ice harvesting out on Ice Harbor. There's professional snow and ice sculpting, traditional Native American outdoor winter games, live animal programs and a sledding hill.
Another popular activity is Ice fishing, so every weekend in February in White Bear Lake, MN artists cooperate to build diverse ice houses on the frozen lake about 1,500 feet from the shore resembling a little village. From the outside it looks like a vibrant assembly of icehouses, but on the inside there are all sorts of things to do except fishing. Interactive art events, concerts, dancing, knitting, karaoke contests are just a few of the activities happening. The calendar is packed of fun happenings every weekend from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm, just dress for cold weather.
The City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival happens every year at the beginning of February (02/05 to 02/07/17) and this year is no different. Activities take place in the parks and around the Minneapolis Lakes. Skate-ski races, ski –joring, dogsled races, kubb games, snowshoe races, beer drinking and to top it all a grand fireworks display.
Do you remember the Grumpy Old Men comedy movies from the 90's? If you do, this festival is for you. Wabasha, MN celebrates Grumpy Old Men with their annual festival on February 25th. This year's event features an ice fishing contest (Finally some ice fishing), an open water Grumpy Plunge, a race for the kids, and a cribbage and poker tournaments.
I promise you after all of this, you will not suffer from cabin fever. March will be there before you know it and with it come spring and the season of light. So, enjoy and embrace the winter.


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Storm (3rd series) #9
Greg Pak (writer), Al Barrionuevo w/ Neil Edwards (pencils), Tom Palmer with Ed Tadeo (inkers), Ruth Redmond (colorist), VC's Cory Petit (letterer), Stephanie Hans (cover artist), Daniel Ketchum (editor), Mike Marts (X-Men group editor), Axel Alonso (editor-in-chief), Joe Quesada (chief creative officer), Dan Buckley (publisher), Alan Fine (executive producer)
Brief Description:
Storm's life has become more mundane again, as she helps Beast in trying to fix the school's plumbing and electricity. Luckily, Gambit arrives and asks for her help in a private mission. He tells her how he has become Head of the Thieves Guild and how his rival, Nil, is trying to steal a potentially magical prize from the gods that might make on the best thief. The two journey to a Mediterranean island and confront Nil's people in the remains of an old temple. After taking them out, Storm and Gambit use their skills to move past several traps. When they reach the last lock, Nil, who used them to disarm the traps, catches up. Gambit and Storm disarm him at the last moment. What they find is a mirror, a reminder that getting the prize proves they are the best thieves. They realize they used this adventure to shirk their responsibilities and decide to return to them. In the meantime, Beast has a phone conversation with former student Marisol Guerra, who decides to give the Jean Grey school another chance.
Full Summary:
The bowels of the Jean Grey School:
Storm has to join Beast to check what's wrong with the plumbing. She illuminates the way with a small ball lightning and they find the leak. Ridiculous! Hank protests. They overhauled the entire infrastructure when they built the new school. And so close to the electrical and data centers. They are going to have a mold problem.
Storm thinks about the excitement of the last few weeks and wonders how to settle back into a normal life. Hank notices her spacing out. She knows this is an important part of the job but is happy when a big shiny distraction shows up, namely Gambit.
He asks her if she is up for a mission that is a little more exciting than mucking about down here. Ororo grins.
A little later, the two board the X-jet. Hank asks how long this is going to take. They'll be back before he knows it, Gambit promises, unless they get killed. Hank is not amused. He reminds Storm she has two hours of unanswered voicemail and one thousand two hundred and twenty eight unread emails. Generously, she gives him full permission to handle it all. When he sulks, she asks him not to be like that. It's a life and death situation.
Alone with Gambit, she asks whether it is a life or death situation. He likes this new version of her, he laughs. But yeah, it probably is. He informs her he is now master of the Thieves Guild. Carver of smoke, she snorts, herder of cats. He agrees, and times are changing, so it's become an extra pain in the derrière.
Why the long face? she asks. He's got to be the best person on the planet for the job. He admits he is a rogue, not a leader like her. That part's not exactly easy for her either, Ororo points out. There are always consequences you cannot predict. Decisions you have no business making.
That's exactly the kind of stuff he is trying to avoid. But it won't let him. The Guild's credo has always been to steal from the rich and powerful. But that's more a goal than a rule. So some of the local guilds have started to branch out into more serious crime. Kidnapping, drugs, assassination. And they are being led by this jerk called Nil. He's a technomancer. Thinks he knows everything. Snotty little hotshot!
Sounds like a good time for sneaking around and butt-kicking, she smiles. What's the problem? Well, he admits sheepishly, things get a bit more complicated, when the gods get involved.
Soon they are on a small island in the Mediterranean:
Welcome to the temple of Hermes, god of thieves, Gambit informs her. Just looks like some old ruins but, according to the forbidden files he gets access to as guildmaster, somewhere underneath the temple is the greatest treasure a thief could claim. Storm asks what it is and Gambit admits he doesn't know. The language of the ancient texts isn't precise but, whoever steals, it will become the greatest thief in the world. Magic? she asks. He sure hopes so. She warns him he can't trust magic. He doesn't trust anything, but he needs an edge and a nice hero type like her sure doesn't want something like that falling into the hands of those jerks, right?
She doesn't reply but through her binoculars sees Nil's people working at the temple site. They don't look so tough. What does he need her for? He needs someone old school. She's not that old, she smiles. He meant mature, sophisticated, seasoned… Hole's getting bigger, she warns. Okay, here's the point; he tries a different tack. Besides, whatever Nil brought with him, there's nothing electronic or high tech in the temple. Nothing you can hack into. But there are a million things that can kill you. Young thieves rely too much on their tech. This job needs someone with real talents. The two of them were raised as thieves and learned all the old skills and tricks.
The two of them attack the guards stationed around the dig site. Afterwards, they dive into the hole in the ground.
Westchester:
Beast calls former student Marisol Guerra, who had tried to reach Ororo before. Marisol asks if Storm is all right. She saw the news reports about her being captured by the FBI. Beast assures her Storm's fine. She took a big risk to stand up for people and in the end some of those people stood up for her. Marisol understands he can't get into specifics. Hesitatingly, she wonders if she should return to the school. That's something they can definitely consider, Hank begins but a blackout cuts off the phone.
On the island, Gambit and Storm attack Nil and his people. Gambit suggests he don't steal form his boss. Okay, he got him, Nil admits, but technically Gambit isn't his boss, more like a union president. Not amused, Gambit hits him and states that makes it even worse.
Looks like they got the first door open, Storm informs him. Not bad for a punk, Remy admits. Nil warns him he doesn't want to go in there. Whatever he says, Brer Rabbit, Remy mocks. They look through the door to see several of Nil's people dead, hit by arrows.
The Jean Grey School:
Beast reconnects the wires and calls back Marisol. They've had some electrical issues, he explains. He knows the last time she was at the school she felt restricted, pushed into a role. She reminds him they didn't even let her pick her own code name. That's his fault, he admits. He has a certain idea of what the X-Men do in his head, but the world's changing. The school should be here for its students, not the other way around. If she wants to give them another shot, they'll find out what she wants to do and help her develop her talents to do it.
That sounds awesome she admits. Good, he smiles, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy… No matter what she ends up wanting to do, she is still a mutant…
Back on the island, Storm figures Nil's men fell victim to poison darts. Pressure sensitive tiles in the floor. Anything inside could be a trigger. Gambit wonders what to do. Storm uses her wind power to set them all off, meaning afterwards she and Gambit can enter the room without any danger.
Suddenly, she groans. She is trying to fly but there is something about the atmosphere down here… Magic, Remy figures. The gods don't want them cheating. Storm isn't so sure. She has a sensitivity to magic and this is not what she's feeling. But she's not going to be able to affect the weather from here on out. Old school, they both agree.
At the end of the room is an opening, leading to a large chasm. There are high stalagmite-like stepping stones, but bats attack them as they make their way to the other side. Gambit loses his balance and is about to fall until Storm pulls him up, causing her to lose her balance herself but Remy pulls her up as well.
The next room is a hallway and a large globe rolls through it threatening to flatten them. The two have to press against the walls. Finally, they reach a temple-like doorway.
A moment later, an explosion coming from behind them flattens them. It's Nil and his people, who used them to get rid of the traps. His companion threatens Storm with his weapon, while Nil walks to the doorway. Storm is ready to fight.
Gambit tells her maybe this is a good thing… like Raiders. Let the Nazis open the vault and get their faces melted off. When did that movie come out again, grandpa? Nil scoffs as he finds a panel to open the door. Suddenly, the temple begins to rumble and caves in.
Storm and Gambit use the distraction to overpower the guards and run past Nil, who is trapped beneath some of the rubble. Gambit rubs it in, remarking it is one of those movies that totally lives up to the hype. Nil should check it out.
They find one last lock in what remains. Storm takes a lockpick from her glove. Gambit points out she is only here because of him. If anyone gets his face melted off, it's him. With a smile, she offers him the lockpick. He gets busy, while Storm ties up Nil.
He opens the lock and finds what he figures is a magic chalice or disc… or plate or…With a smile, Storm tells him it's a mirror. Fantastic! he enthuses. A magic mirror. How's it work? She laughs and reminds him of her sensitivity to magic, and there is no magic here. It's a kind of a joke. A lesson from the gods. Because there are no shortcuts. Anyone who got here so far got here because of their skills. That's what the mirror means. The prize… is you.
Nil laughs, while Gambit sulks this is not a good joke. He's not ready for this. He'll do fine, Storm assures him. Nil interjects Gambit is weak and stupid. And when they get back into the real world, they will find the Guild has left him behind. Gambit wonders whether he could tie him up and dump him in the ocean. He could but probably shouldn't, Storm offers. So he's got to take him back to the Guild, Remy sighs. Do his damn job. What about her?
She was looking for a shortcut too. That's why she came here with him. Find something to fight and punch. She realizes he is right. So she has to return home and do her job too. Plumbing? He grins, she groans. They both look into the mirror and he tells her they can both do it.
In Mexico, Marisol thanks Beast for the offer. She will think about it.
Not a bad day's work, he muses when there is another blackout. This is getting ridiculous, he mutters and begins working, unaware of the small tentacles coming from the sewers…
Characters Involved:
Beast, Gambit, Storm (all X-Men)
Marisol Guerra (former student)
Nil's crew
Story Notes:
Gambit became Patriarch of the Thieves Guild at the end of his fifth series.
Nil also first appeared in Gambit (5th series).
Br'er Rabbit is a trickster from the Uncle Remus stories. Gambit's use in replying to Nil's warning refers to the Br'er Rabbit story regarding the Tar Baby, in which Br'er Rabbit is captured by his enemies and convinces them through reverse psychology through feigned fear to throw him into the briar patch, where he will be safe from them.
Storm displayed a sensitivity to magic especially during the 190ies issues of Uncanny X-Men (e.g. #160,187).
The "Raiders" comments refer to the first Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Marisol left the Jean Grey School in issue #1.
Ruth.
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IGBO JOURNAL REVIEW
NIGERIA: Imperatives Of Ugwuanyi's Public Service Reform
BY LOUIS AMOKE
ENUGU (THIS DAY) --There is no doubt that the recent inauguration of seven sectoral ad-hoc committees by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, to review the activities of his administration in the last four years and make recommendations that would assist the government to reposition the state's public service for and advancement of good governance, is a step in the right direction.
The innovative approach which is among the series of post-election executive actions so far taken by Ugwuanyi, to advance the cause of development in the state, is also geared towards the full actualization of his administration's policy thrust and campaign promises for more positive impact. The administrative review therefore underscores the governor's ultimate desire to further strengthen the wheel of governance for the wellbeing of the people.
After his re-election, the governor has continued to entrench peace and good governance, address the needs of residents and close the gap between the rural and urban areas in line with the 2019 budget deliverables for better urban, inter-local government and rural infrastructure in the state.
His administration's first tenure, no doubt, witnessed unprecedented achievements in all sectors of public service, especially in the areas of massive infrastructural development, peace and security, workers' welfare, sound education, qualitative and affordable healthcare delivery, investment drive and socio-economic expansion, among others, despite the lean resources at its disposal.
For instance, Ugwuanyi's administration has remained regular in the payment of workers' salaries and retirees' pensions. Over 400 kilometers of roads have been constructed and reconstructed across the length and breadth of the state. The administration has recruited over 4000 primary and secondary schools teachers, with additional 1,500 for primary education ongoing. 589 primary and secondary school blocks across the state have so far been constructed and renovated, while additional 263 are ongoing.
Learning tools are being procured intermittently to improve the standard of education. Similar transformation is taking place in the state-owned higher institutions such as in the areas of infrastructural development and accreditation/reaccreditation of courses. The story is same in the health sector, among others.
Recently, Enugu State was rated by the World Bank Group as the second most advanced state in Nigeria towards the frontier of global good practices with regards to Ease of Doing Business. Through the impressive increase in the state's Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), as a result of far reaching reforms introduced in the sector by the governor, Enugu State has remained on top as one of the few states in the country that can survive without allocations from the federation account, among other outstanding ratings.
The ongoing reform in public service fundamentally mirror the programmes and policies of the government as contained in its four-point agenda, take stock and engage in critical analysis of inherent issues and developments to be able to invent new ideas on how to improve efficient service delivery and accelerate good governance in the state.
The public service reform therefore is a major milestone that has demonstrated the governor's dexterity, innovativeness and political will to undertake another voyage towards the rapid development of Enugu State.
Consequently, the reform has reawakened the consciousness of the public to the rising challenges facing the public service and the need for periodic policy review to enable government at all levels to strengthen their service delivery strategy for optimal result.
A glance at the committees membership shows that the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. James Ogbonna; the Coordinator, Health Policy Research Group, UNN, Prof. Obinna Onwujekwe; former Head of Service and Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Onyema Ocheoha; former state Attorney General, Chief (Mrs.) Justina Offia, SAN; Seasoned Water Engineer and former/pioneer MD of Anambra (now Enugu) State Water Corporation, Engr. Laz Mba; Retired Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ogbonnaya Onovo and former state Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Prof. Frank Asogwa, chair these seven committees.
Inaugurating the all-important committees, Gov. Ugwuanyi expressed confidence that the membership will deploy their wealth of experience, expertise and commitment to add value to the governance of the state.
The governor disclosed that the committees will "review the structure and operations of Enugu State Public Service over the last four years; analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats within the various sectors of governance; develop roadmap, templates, policies and systems that will support the government to consistently and optimally discharge its various sectoral mandates."
Other terms of reference, according to him, include making recommendations that would help his administration to "reposition government to improve transparency and coordination in its business process and strengthen responsiveness of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); ensure that the administration delivers on its electoral promises and social contract, key of which are employment generation, enhanced social services and good governance, rural development, security and justice; consider any other matter(s) which may be incidental or ancillary to the above stated tasks and make feasible recommendations thereon to the state government with a view to improving collaborative productivity and optimal delivery of desired services by the government". Ugwuanyi opted to work closely with the committees and operate mostly from their secretariat and less from the Government House till the conclusion of the exercise, which has a one month duration.
Te Public Service Committee Chairman, Prof. Onyema Ocheoha, who responded on behalf of other members of the committees, said, it was a great honour to serve the state.
The erudite scholar and professor of Public Administration, applauded Gov. Ugwuanyi's passion and dexterity in conducting the affairs of the state in his first term of his administration as well as the innovative approach he has adopted to advance good governance in the state.
He promised the governor that the committees will study the terms of reference and adopt a holistic approach to policy analysis and decision making in the discharge of their duties for optimal result, saying: "You have taken the right people to handle this important assignment".
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