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Q: Will increasing difficulty always be an issue when using bows? I've just started up a Demon Hunter, and upon entering the Tristram Cathedral, I noticed that I was having a very difficult time getting things to die. I realized that this was due to the fact that unlike other characters I've tried out so far, I've been hanging on to my rather pathetic starter weapon, having come across no bows/crossbows.
While I understand it is possible to use a Demon Hunter without equipping a bow, that is not really the case early in the game (most of my skills won't work without bows, and these are the skills that generate hatred). I am seriously considering buying a weapon, something I haven't had to do yet this early in the game.
So assuming I want the option of using skills that require bows - will I constantly find myself at a disadvantage when the difficulty ramps up until I manage to come across a suitably powerful bow, or does this problem become less prominent as the game progresses?

A: You will find yourself disadvantaged greatly, I've experienced this a lot when switching difficulties with my level 60 Demon Hunter. There are 2 options though:

*

*Farm the act/difficulty which suits you best. (Takes a lot of time.)

*Buy a better buy at the auction house. (Takes a lot of gold.)

Generally, I pick option 2 because of time constraints. Do mind that the bows you will need are cheap at early difficulties, but ramp up to 1 million gold each for a decent 2-handed (cross)bow on Inferno.
Also, increased attack speed on other items will make your DPS go up, if buying a new bow each act or difficulty seems wasteful.


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EU military operation begins against migrant smugglers
A military operation to catch migrant smugglers begins Wednesday, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the "mafia of the sea".
(AFP) A military operation to catch migrant smugglers begins Wednesday, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the "mafia of the sea".
The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced last month that EUNAVFOR MED, an operation launched to dismantle the network of smugglers abetting the migrant boat crisis, was to enter its second phase.
The first phase, which essentially entailed compiling and analysing information on the trafficker networks, has been up and running since June.
6 ships operational
Six ships are already in place in international waters off the coast of Libya, the departure point for many of the migrant boats, including an Italian aircraft carrier, a French frigate and one British, one Spanish and two German ships.
At least three other vessels supplied by the Belgian, British and Slovenian navies are expected to arrive in the area at the end of October to complete the force, which also include four aircraft and 1,318 personnel.
On board the Werra, one of the German ships taking part, the 100-person strong crew has already carried out several exercises, including a simulation of an attack carried out by traffickers, to which they responded by opening fire.
For this mission, the team includes sailors trained in boarding ships on the high seas, the Werra's captain Stefan Klatt told AFP.
The EU gave the go-ahead for the operation in international waters in September, but its ships are not, for now, allowed to pursue traffickers into Libyan waters.
"We follow the traffickers and want to arrest them and seize their ships," the captain said, adding that he'll get as close to Libyan waters as he can.
Escort boats
Over the past few weeks, EUNAVFOR MED has identified 20 'escort' boats -- the type used by traffickers who take the migrants out to sea in fishing boats and dinghies before leaving them and returning to Libya in the escort boat.
It could have taken action against all of the 17 Libyan and three Egyptian 'escort' boats spotted, had phase two of the operation already been up and running.
On the map, the operation will patrol over 10 areas off the Libyan coast: four along the 12-nautical mile mark which separates international from Libyan waters, and the others further out to sea.
The whole of the north-western coast of Libya from the Tunisian border to Sirte will be on lockdown, apart from an area directly in front of Tripoli, left open to prevent a total maritime blockade.
Traffickers hoping to spirit migrants out of the area by boat will still run into EUNAVFOR MED once they get into international waters.
But the operation will need a green light from the United Nations Security Council and Libyan authorities to venture into Libyan waters, authorisation which appears to be still some way off.
It will not stop the Werra and others getting as close as they can, particularly by night, to collect information, survey the area and listen to marine traffic and radio frequencies used by smugglers.
For all its detailed preparations ahead of the launch, "we clearly lack men close to the network" of traffickers to help break it, one official said on condition of anonymity.

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By Edgefield Advertiser on September 30, 2013 Comments Off on Crime Blotter
Drugs Found at Fox Creek High School
Report of Elder Abuse Leads to Arrest
Attempted Traffic Stops Leads to Car Crashing into Home
Vandals Damage Equipment at US Fibers
Two Fox Creek High School students were charged with possession of drugs Thursday, Sept. 26, after a random search by the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office's canine narcotic unit was conducted at the school. According to reports filed by the ECSO, the canines searched the parking lot area as well as the inside of the facility. The dogs alerted to two vehicles in the parking lot as possibly containing drugs. Subsequent searches of the vehicles led to the discovery in each of the vehicles of a small quantity of green, leafy substances which ultimately were tested and confirmed to be marijuana. The two students, both males ages 17 and 18, were each charged with Simple Possession of Marijuana 1st. While the search of the parking lot did yield evidence of drugs on the campus, there were no drugs found inside the school.
Josh Trehan, Interim Principal of Fox Creek, spoke with The Advertiser Monday, Sept. 30, regarding the drug search. Mr. Trehan said the searches "were not set up to catch anybody" but rather that the school is "trying very hard to be proactive" and this is but one more way to protect the academic interest of the school. Mr. Trehan went on the say he appreciated the ECSO bringing the narcotic canines to the school and invited them to come "as often as they like."
A 72 year old Edgefield County man was arrested Friday, Sept. 27, and charged with Criminal Domestic Violence 1st after he was reported to authorities for suspected elder abuse. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office, an employee with Agape Hospice reported the man after arriving at the man's Ruby Rd. home Friday and finding his 84 year old common-law wife in tears. The wife reported to the medical worker that her husband had been "fussing and cussing at her all morning." The wife asked the medical worker not to leave her because she was scared and afraid her husband might harm her. The medical worker did say that this abuse has been an ongoing problem in the home, one which she had previously reported several times to supervisors at her office. She provided examples of abuse she had witnessed including the man shoving food down the woman's mouth after the woman stated she could not finish her meal. Other accusations against the man included leaving the woman on the floor all night after she had fallen in his presence and of striking her with a bottle which left a bruised area on her leg that authorities were able to photograph. The man also reportedly made several threats towards his wife in which he threatened to cut off her head and bury her in the backyard.
After being interview by an ECSO investigator, the woman was found to be coherent and was described as being able to carry on an intelligent conversation. The woman was ultimately taken into emergency protective custody and transported the Edgefield County Hospital. The suspect was transported the Edgefield County Detention Center without incident. A warrant for abuse of a vulnerable adult is also being sought against him.
An attempted traffic stop at Fox Creek Terrace Saturday, Sept, 28, resulted in the crash of the vehicle into a home. A report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office details how an ECSO deputy attempted to stop a 1995 green Nissan Altima for erratic driving on the aforementioned street. However, the unidentified driver continued down Fox Creek Terrace before coming to a stop in front of a residence on the roadway. At that time, several unknown suspects exited the vehicle and ran from the scene. The car, however, continued to move and struck the front porch of the home resulting in approximately $400 worth of damage. Minor damage was sustained to the vehicle's front bumper. The deputy contacted the registered owner of the vehicle who stated that her car had been stolen from her home in Aiken County. She was advised to report the theft to Aiken County authorities.
The incident scene was photographed and processed, and the investigation into this matter continues. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office responded Monday, Sept. 16, to a call at US Fibers in Trenton where vandals had apparently cut the wires to a piece of equipment resulting in the decommission of the equipment. According to the ECSO report, the vandalism caused a shut down of the equipment to allow for service and repairs which ultimately resulted an economic loss to the company estimated to be $10,000. While the culprit(s) of this crime have yet to be identified, the case if actively being investigated by the ECSO.
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#Godwin. A discursive analysis and typology of strategic references to the Thirties and the Second World War in Flemish MPs' Tweets
Tom Willaert, Jana Goyvaerts
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In the wake of a series of late-2019 identitarian conflicts, public discourse in the Belgian region of Flanders was marked by references to the 1930s and 1940s, as well as debates about the political appropriatenessand significance of such historical allusions. Moving beyond a description of how historical references are
condensed in digital political communication, the present article investigates a corpus of tweets sent from accounts of Flemish MPs in order to open up interdisciplinary perspectives on, among others, the dynamics of implicit and explicit accusations of fascism, and the complex, contested fields of speech in which the 1930s and 1940s are evoked on social media. It is thereby argued that (1) on Twitter, terminology associated with the 1930s and 1940s blurs boundaries between present and past, (2) that this conceptual flexibility allows these terms to be deployed in support of a range of political strategies, and (3) that these strategies share prominent accusatory aspects. The paper thus makes an evidence-based contribution to our understanding of how the memory and imagery of the 1930s and the Second World War strategically figure in digital political communication. These findings on online conflict and debate dynamics are supplemented with a methodological reflection on the gains of adopting a localized approach to the analysis of social media texts.
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public class InflaterOutputStream
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Implements an output stream filter for uncompressing data stored in the
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Output buffer for writing uncompressed data.

protected Inflater
inf

Decompressor for this stream.

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InflaterOutputStream(OutputStream out)

Creates a new output stream with a default decompressor and buffer
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InflaterOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                    Inflater infl)

Creates a new output stream with the specified decompressor and a
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InflaterOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                    Inflater infl,
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Creates a new output stream with the specified decompressor and
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Writes any remaining uncompressed data to the output stream and closes
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Finishes writing uncompressed data to the output stream without closing
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Flushes this output stream, forcing any pending buffered output bytes to be
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Writes an array of bytes to the uncompressed output stream.

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Creates a new output stream with a default decompressor and buffer
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out - output stream to write the uncompressed data to

Throws:

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InflaterOutputStream

public InflaterOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                            Inflater infl)

Creates a new output stream with the specified decompressor and a
 default buffer size.

Parameters:

out - output stream to write the uncompressed data to

infl - decompressor ("inflater") for this stream

Throws:

NullPointerException - if out or infl is null

InflaterOutputStream

public InflaterOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                            Inflater infl,
                            int bufLen)

Creates a new output stream with the specified decompressor and
 buffer size.

Parameters:

out - output stream to write the uncompressed data to

infl - decompressor ("inflater") for this stream

bufLen - decompression buffer size

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if bufLen <= 0

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close

public void close()
           throws IOException

Writes any remaining uncompressed data to the output stream and closes
 the underlying output stream.

Specified by:

close in interface Closeable

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close in interface AutoCloseable

Overrides:

close in class FilterOutputStream

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs

See Also:

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flush

public void flush()
           throws IOException

Flushes this output stream, forcing any pending buffered output bytes to be
 written.

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flush in interface Flushable

Overrides:

flush in class FilterOutputStream

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs or this stream is already
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public void finish()
            throws IOException

Finishes writing uncompressed data to the output stream without closing
 the underlying stream.  Use this method when applying multiple filters in
 succession to the same output stream.

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs or this stream is already
 closed

write

public void write(int b)
           throws IOException

Writes a byte to the uncompressed output stream.

Overrides:

write in class FilterOutputStream

Parameters:

b - a single byte of compressed data to decompress and write to
 the output stream

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs or this stream is already
 closed

ZipException - if a compression (ZIP) format error occurs

write

public void write(byte[] b,
                  int off,
                  int len)
           throws IOException

Writes an array of bytes to the uncompressed output stream.

Overrides:

write in class FilterOutputStream

Parameters:

b - buffer containing compressed data to decompress and write to
 the output stream

off - starting offset of the compressed data within b

len - number of bytes to decompress from b

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if off < 0, or if
 len < 0, or if len > b.length - off

IOException - if an I/O error occurs or this stream is already
 closed

NullPointerException - if b is null

ZipException - if a compression (ZIP) format error occurs

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Schubert's Symphony No. 10 in D major, D 936A, is an unfinished work that survives in a piano sketch. Written during the last weeks of the composer's short life, it was only properly identified in the 1970s. It has been orchestrated by Brian Newbould in a completion that has subsequently been performed, published and recorded.

Contemporary history
The sketch appears to date from the last weeks of the composer's life, in October–November 1828, and is presumed to be the Last Symphony (Letzte Symphonie) mentioned by his friend Eduard von Bauernfeld in an appreciation of Schubert published in the Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, Literatur, Theater und Mode for 13 June 1829.

The music of the symphony appears to some extent exploratory and contains unusual elements, notably the hybrid form of the third movement and the highly contrapuntal nature of much of the material. Sketches for the third movement are intermingled with several counterpoint exercises, which suggests that it is related in some way to the single counterpoint lesson Schubert took from Simon Sechter a few weeks before his death in 1828.

Extant material of every movement
The sketches are written on two staves, with voice leading, and harmonies ranging from complete to partly indicated. The manuscript contains about 30 instrumental indications, confirming that the intended orchestra was similar in size to the eighth and ninth symphonies, with a trio of trombones.

The manuscript contains sketches of three movements, each one in different time signatures. Scholars agree that the second movement is virtually completed, while the two outer movements are in less completed form. According to composer, conductor and Schubert expert Brian Newbould, the second and third movements are complete in the sketches, with the first only lacking the recapitulation.

First movement
Allegro maestoso in D major,

For the first movement, in sonata form, Schubert wrote the full exposition; however, he then crossed out the first theme group and the transition and rewrote them on the following page; these lead to the second theme as written in the first draft. After ending the exposition in several A major cadences, the tempo changes from Allegro maestoso to Andante, and the new key of B minor is established. This new section, acting as an unconventional development, presents a solemn chorale-like variation of the second subject played by the trombones. According to Newbould, the whole development is written out, but there is no recapitulation. Actually, many sketches of Schubert's finished works lack the recapitulation (like his last piano sonatas), due to it being mostly a partially transposed repetition of the exposition. After this, a series of short "modules" marked Presto serve as sketches for the coda of the movement.

Second movement
Andante in B minor,

The second movement, whose lyricism is reminiscent of the composer's Winterreise, as well as foreshadowing Mahler's Kindertotenlieder, is also laid out in sonata form. In the sketch, Schubert crossed out the coda, despite no apparent falling-off in quality. Also, a haunting (in Newbould's words) F major melody at the end of the second subject group of the exposition does not reappear later in the movement (it had been added as an afterthought in another page, apparently after discarding the coda).

Newbould claims that the F major melody was "too beautiful" to be heard only once, and that Schubert's intention was to repeat it in the recapitulation (in the tonic major, B major) before the coda (as expected in sonata form), but that he left those details aside and he began the third movement instead.

Third movement
Scherzo (Allegro moderato in Newbould's edition) in D major,

The third movement was at first labelled "scherzo", despite being in . After writing a few measures, Schubert left it aside, instead filling the page with counterpoint exercises testing the compatibility of the elements, in order to give the original opening a logical continuation. On another page, the movement is started again, this time materializing into a complete movement that became the finale of the symphony (according to Newbould). The movement is unconventional, either as a scherzo or as a finale. What was intended as the trio of a scherzo in ternary form in the first draft, became an episode later, while the piece was reshaped into a rondo. The movement is riddled with counterpoint (canons, invertible counterpoint, fugato, augmentation), and the two main themes (the original "scherzo" and "trio" themes) are superimposed at the end of the symphony. According to Newbould, several middle-sized sections of the movement have to be reshuffled in order to understand the movement, and that two of them were discarded (despite not explicitly deleted in the manuscript) as their material or function was overtaken by other.

Newbould's completion
According to Newbould, the exposition and development of the first movement are completely written out, so the recapitulation is based on the exposition, with the pertinent transpositions. Only 11 bars based on earlier transitional material or composed by Newbould were added. As for the coda, his reconstruction became more speculative, but Schubert left a series of modules marked presto which left the overall plan clear. In his opinion, the composer left enough clues so as to decide the correct order of the modules.

For the second movement, Newbould repeated the F major melody (this time in the tonic, B) at the end of the recapitulation, in analogy to the exposition. He also used the coda that Schubert had discarded, since in his view, it had been crossed out in order to restate the melody before.

For the third movement, Newbould reshuffled some sections (as they were not in order in his view), and discarded two of them, which in his opinion had been discarded by Schubert (despite no explicit deletion in the manuscript) as their material or function was overtaken by other sections.

Bartholomée's additions
Belgian conductor Pierre Bartholomée viewed Newbould's completion as too respectful and conservative. Subsequently, he reharmonized parts of it to fit his idea of Schubert's late style, and gave more development to contrapuntal entries only indicated in the manuscript. He also gave the winds more prominent roles. He also adds the scherzo from the D 708A symphonic fragment as the third movement. In this aspect, Bartholomée's edition is debatable as the fragment seems to have been conceived by Schubert in a three-movement form, with the third movement combining elements of a Scherzo and a Rondo. Additionally, Bartholomée did not respect the instruments available at Schubert's time, when he wrote for chromatic horns and trumpets.

Related works
Luciano Berio's Rendering, composed in 1989, is based on the sketches for this symphony.

Notes

References
 Brian Newbould, Schubert and the Symphony. A New Perspective (London, 1992)
 Franz Schubert Symphony No.10, Realisation: Brian Newbould - full score (Faber, 1995) with commentary

External links

No. 10
Schubert, Symphony 10
Schubert 10
1828 compositions
Compositions in D major

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Ereignisse

Alpinismus
 2. Januar: Reinhard Maack erklimmt als Forschungsreisender den Königstein im Brandbergmassiv, den höchsten Berg im heutigen Namibia.

Badminton
1918 kam im Badminton der Spielbetrieb durch den Ersten Weltkrieg nahezu vollständig zum Erliegen.

Fußball
 Österreichischer Fußball-Cup 1917/18

Leichtathletik

 22. September: Anatole Bolin, Schweden, läuft die 1000 Meter der Männer in 2:29,1 min.
 Finnische Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften 1918

Schwimmen
 Deutsche Schwimmmeisterschaften 1918

Geboren

Erstes Halbjahr
 4. Januar: Naim Krieziu, albanischer Fußballspieler († 2010)
 8. Januar: Sepp Bradl, österreichischer Schispringer († 1982)
 17. Januar: Georges Sérès jr., französischer Radrennfahrer († 1983)
 22. Januar: Elmer Lach, kanadischer Eishockeyspieler († 2015)
 28. Januar: Sandro Puppo, italienischer Fußballspieler und -trainer († 1986)
 3. Februar: Helen Stephens, US-amerikanische Leichtathletin († 1994)
 17. Februar: Wong Peng Soon, singapurischer Badmintonspieler († 1996)
 21. Februar: Webster Kimball, US-amerikanischer Badmintonspieler († 2006)
 22. Februar: Sid Abel, kanadischer Eishockeyspieler und -trainer († 2000)
 22. Februar: George Constantine, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1968)
 25. Februar: Barney Ewell, US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger († 1996)
 25. Februar: Bobby Riggs, US-amerikanischer Tennisspieler († 1995)
 1. März: Franz Becker, deutscher Fußballspieler († 1965)
 3. März: Fritz Thiedemann, deutscher Springreiter († 2000)
 4. März: Margaret Osborne duPont, US-amerikanische Tennisspielerin († 2012)
 5. März: Milt Schmidt, kanadischer Eishockeyspieler († 2017)
 7. März: Dario Ambrosini, italienischer Motorradrennfahrer († 1951)
 12. März: Willy Fitz, deutscher Fußballnationalspieler († 1993)
 13. März: George McAfee, US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler († 2009)
 14. März: Vic Sears, US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler († 2006)
 22. März: Gotfrid Köchert, österreichischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1986)
 7. April: Bobby Doerr, US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler († 2017)
 26. April: Fanny Blankers-Koen, niederländische Leichtathletin und Olympiasiegerin († 2004)
 30. April: Donald McNeill, US-amerikanischer Tennisspieler († 1996)
 12. Mai: Alfred Bickel, Schweizer Fußballspieler und -trainer († 1999)
 15. Mai: John Siegal, US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler
 25. Mai: Peder Lunde senior, norwegischer Segler († 2009)
 1. Juni: Hans Merkle, deutscher Fußballtrainer († 1993)
 11. Juni: Ruth Hughes Aarons US-amerikanische Tischtennisweltmeisterin († 1980)

Zweites Halbjahr
 4. Juli: Alec Bedser, englischer Cricketspieler († 2010)
 9. Juli: Nile Kinnick, US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler († 1943)
 9. Juli: Drikus Veer, niederländischer Motorradrennfahrer († 2011)
 10. Juli: Fred Wacker, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1998)
 13. Juli: Alberto Ascari, italienischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1955)
 15. August: Ernst Rudolph, deutscher Karambolagespieler († 1986)
 31. August: Bill Homeier, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer († 2001)
 2. September: Georg Braun, deutscher Motorradrennfahrer († 1995)
 6. September: Ludwig Hörmann, deutscher Radrennfahrer († 2001)
 14. September: Georges Berger, belgischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1967)
 18. September: Johnny Mantz, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1972)
 4. Oktober: Berti Capellmann, deutsche Tischtennisspielerin († 2012)
 6. Oktober: Max de Terra, Schweizer Automobilrennfahrer († 1982)
 12. Oktober: Frank Armi, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1992)
 14. Oktober: Thelma Coyne Long, australische Tennisspielerin († 2015)
 15. Oktober: Joe Vetrano, US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler († 1995)
 16. Oktober: Tony Rolt, britischer Automobilrennfahrer († 2008)
 1. November: Ken Miles, britischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1966)
 8. November: Teoh Seng Khoon, malaysischer Badmintonspieler († 2018)
 9. November: Choi Hong Hi, südkoreanischer General und Entwickler der Kampfsportart Taekwondo († 2002)
 14. November: John Bromwich, australischer Tennisspieler († 1999)
 15. November: Adolfo Alfredo Pedernera, argentinischer Fußballspieler und -trainer († 1995)
 15. November: John Samis, kanadischer Badmintonspieler († 2010)
 19. November: Dutch Elston, US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler († 1989)
 20. November: Dora Ratjen, deutscher Leichtathlet († 2008)
 21. November: Dieter Mauritz, deutscher Tischtennisspieler († 1988)
 25. November: Giuseppe Grezar, italienischer Fußballspieler († 1949)
 7. Dezember: Max Merkel, österreichischer Fußballspieler und -trainer († 2006)
 10. Dezember: Anatoli Wladimirowitsch Tarassow, sowjetischer Eishockeyspieler und -trainer († 1995)
 13. Dezember: Bill Vukovich, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer († 1955)
 20. Dezember: Achiel Buysse, belgischer Radrennfahrer († 1984)
 31. Dezember: Gunder Hägg, schwedischer Leichtathlet († 2004)

Gestorben

Todesdatum gesichert

 1. Februar: Juho Halme, finnischer Leichtathlet (* 1888)
 15. Februar: Alois Lutz, österreichischer Eiskunstläufer (* 1898)
 15. Februar: Alwin Vater, deutscher Bahnradsportler und Eisschnellläufer (* 1869)
 19. Februar: Jakob Koch, deutscher Ringer (* 1870)

 27. März: Martin Sheridan, US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet (* 1881)
 28. April: Louis Darragon, französischer Radrennfahrer (* 1883)

 25. Juni: Jake Beckley, US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler (* 1867)
 8. Juli: Antonio Fagnano, italienischer Automobilrennfahrer (* 1882 oder 1883)

 7. Oktober: Peter Günther, deutscher Radrennfahrer (* 1882)
 9. Oktober: Hanns Braun, deutscher Leichtathlet (* 1886)
 22. Oktober: Georges Parent, französischer Radrennfahrer (* 1885)
 27. Dezember: Carl Schlechter, österreichischer Schachspieler (* 1874)

Siehe auch

Weblinks


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These guys taught me a lot and I much appreciate them for giving me the opportunity to become who I am today.
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Nelly: I was born to become a DJ and at no time have I ever thought of quitting. Matter of fact, I love DJing thamn any other thing. This is my life and I love it.
Hmmm, for the brand question I think it was last year when I established an entrainment company called Nelly Empire, which helps upcoming DJs to improve their skills. I also help underground artists to put them on a platform. Whenever we have a big event we make sure underground artists open up the shows.
LIB Life: Who are your favorite DJs and what genres of music do you like the most?
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I once attended a Liberian Valentine's function, and not once did the DJ play any slow groove music. Most African music is Samba-beat oriented, so the Valentine's spirit was lost. I don't know who was driving the choice of music – the DJ or the audience. The dance floor is crowded, though.


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#ifndef __SOC_FLASH_NRF_H__
#define __SOC_FLASH_NRF_H__

#include <kernel.h>
#include <soc.h>

#define FLASH_OP_DONE    (0) /* 0 for compliance with the driver API. */
#define FLASH_OP_ONGOING  1

struct flash_context {
	uint32_t data_addr;  /* Address of data to write. */
	uint32_t flash_addr; /* Address of flash to write or erase. */
	uint32_t len;        /* Size of data to write or erase [B]. */
#ifndef CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE
	uint8_t  enable_time_limit; /* set execution limited to the execution
				     * window.
				     */
#endif /* !CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE */
#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE)
	uint32_t flash_addr_next;
#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE */
}; /*< Context type for f. @ref write_op @ref erase_op */

#ifndef CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE

#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE)
/* The timeout is multiplied by 1.5 because switching tasks may take
 * significant portion of time.
 */
#define FLASH_TIMEOUT_MS ((FLASH_PAGE_ERASE_MAX_TIME_US) * \
			  (FLASH_PAGE_MAX_CNT) / 1000 * 15 / 10)
#else

#define FLASH_TIMEOUT_MS ((FLASH_PAGE_ERASE_MAX_TIME_US) * \
			  (FLASH_PAGE_MAX_CNT) / 1000)
#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE */

/**
 * @defgroup nrf_flash_sync sync backend API
 *
 * API declared below contains prototypes of function which shall be
 * implemented by the synchronization backend.
 * @{
 */

/**
 * Callback which executes the flash operation.
 *
 * @param context pointer to flash_context structure.
 * @retval @ref FLASH_OP_DONE once operation was done, @ref FLASH_OP_ONGOING if
 *         operation needs more time for execution and a negative error code if
 *         operation was aborted.
 */
typedef int (*flash_op_handler_t) (void *context);

struct flash_op_desc {
	flash_op_handler_t handler;
	struct flash_context *context; /* [in,out] */
};

/**
 * Synchronization backend driver initialization procedure.
 *
 * This will be run within flash driver initialization
 */
int nrf_flash_sync_init(void);

/**
 * Set synchronization context for synchronous operations.
 *
 * This function set backend's internal context for expected timing parameter.
 *
 * @param duration Duration of the execution window [us]
 */
void nrf_flash_sync_set_context(uint32_t duration);

/**
 * Check if the operation need to be run synchonous with radio.
 *
 * @retval True if operation need to be run synchronously, otherwise False
 */
bool nrf_flash_sync_is_required(void);

/**
 * Execute the flash operation synchronously along the radio operations.
 *
 * Function executes calbacks op_desc->handler() in execution windows according
 * to timing settings requested by nrf_flash_sync_set_context().
 * This routine need to be called the handler as many time as it returns
 * FLASH_OP_ONGOING, howewer an operation timeot should be implemented.
 * When the handler() returns FLASH_OP_DONE or an error code, no further
 * execution windows are needed so function should return as the handler()
 * finished its operation.
 *
 * @retval 0 if op_desc->handler() was executed and finished its operation
 * successfully. Otherwise (handler returned error, timeout, couldn't schedule
 * execution...) a negative error code.
 *
 *                              execution window
 *            Driver task           task
 *                  |                 |
 *                  |                 |
 * nrf_flash_sync_  #                 |
 * set_context()    #                 |
 *                  |                 |
 *                  |                 |
 * call nrf_flash_  #                 |
 * sync_exe()       #                 |
 *                  #---------------->|
 *                  |                 |
 *                  |                 # execution window 0
 *                  |                 # call flash_op_handler_t handler()
 *                  |                 #
 *                  |                 #
 *                  |                 # flash_op_handler_t handler() return
 *                  |                 #         FLASH_OP_ONGOING
 *                  |                 # {backend request/allow
 *                  |                 |  the next execution window}
 *                  .                 .
 *                  .                 .
 *                  .                 .
 *                  |                 |
 *                  |                 # execution window N
 *                  |                 # call flash_op_handler_t handler()
 *                  |                 #
 *                  |                 #
 *                  |                 #
 *                  |                 # flash_op_handler_t handler() returns
 *                  |                 #         FLASH_OP_DONE
 *                  |<----------------# {backend transfer execution
 *                  #                 |  to the driver back}
 * nrf_flash_       #                 |
 * sync_exe()       |                 |
 * return           |                 |
 */
int nrf_flash_sync_exe(struct flash_op_desc *op_desc);

/**
 * @}
 */

/**
 * @defgroup nrf_flash_sync_timing sync timing backend API
 * @ingroup nrf_flash_sync
 * @{
 *
 * API which is used by nrf flash driver for check where execution fill in
 * the execution window.
 *
 * API is used as follows:
 * begin of execution window
 * call flash_op_handler_t handler()
 *   nrf_flash_sync_get_timestamp_begin()
 *   [does some chunk of work]
 *   nrf_flash_sync_check_time_limit() == false
 *   [does some chunk of work]
 *   nrf_flash_sync_check_time_limit() == false
 *   [does some chunk of work]
 *   ...
 *   nrf_flash_sync_check_time_limit() == true
 *   [preserve work context for next execution window]
 * return form flash_op_handler_t handler()
 * [return from execution window]
 * end of execution window
 */

/**
 * Get timestamp and store it in synchronization backend
 * context data as operation beginning time reference.
 * This timestapm will be used by @ref nrf_flash_sync_check_time_limit()
 * as the execution window begin reference.
 */
void nrf_flash_sync_get_timestamp_begin(void);

/**
 * Estimate whether next iteration will fit in time constraints.
 * This function fetch current timestamp and compare it with the operation
 * beginning timestamp referene stored by
 * @ref nrf_flash_sync_get_timestamp_begin() in the synchronization backend
 * context data.
 *
 * @param iteration iteration number.
 * @retval true if estimated time excess, false otherwise.
 */
bool nrf_flash_sync_check_time_limit(uint32_t iteration);

/**
 * @}
 */

#endif /* !CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE */
#endif /* !__SOC_FLASH_NRF_H__ */


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The self-titled debut album was originally released on the major label Polydor, and offers a fine example of Scandinavian hard rock in the tradition of Europe and Treat. You know the drill - a good vocalist, blistering guitar soli and fine layers of keyboards. 11 melodic songs with catchy hooklines and choruses, all packed into a good sound - the album has been remastered - is what they created back in 1987, and I think this little gem somehow got lost in the release mania back then, and that alone justifies this re-release on CD.
If you should stumble across the original on vinyl, then I can tell you that the selling price these days is somewhere around $70. But you can get the album a lot cheaper if you buy this re-release on CD, but mind you this is still very basic hard rock - so do take a listen before buying.


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Q: Setting s3 bucket with replication using Terraform I'm trying to configure s3 bucket with replication using Terraform. I'm getting the following error.
Error: insufficient items for attribute "destination"; must have at least 1

      on main.tf line 114, in resource "aws_s3_bucket" "ps-db-backups":
     114:   lifecycle_rule {

I don't understand this error message. First in the replication section I have destination defined. Second the error message mentions lifecycle_rule which does not have
destination attribute. The bucket definition is below.
resource "aws_s3_bucket" "ps-db-backups" {
  bucket = "ps-db-backups-b3bd1643-8cbf-4927-a64a-f0cf9b58dfab"
  acl    = "private"
  region = "eu-west-1"

  versioning {
    enabled = true
  }

  lifecycle_rule {
    id      = "transition"
    enabled = true

    transition {
      days          = 30
      storage_class = "STANDARD_IA"
    }

    expiration {
      days = 180
    }
  }

replication_configuration {
    role = "${aws_iam_role.ps-db-backups-replication.arn}"

    rules {
      id     = "ps-db-backups-replication"
      status = "Enabled"

      destination {
        bucket        = "${aws_s3_bucket.ps-db-backups-replica.arn}"
        storage_class = "STANDARD_IA"
      }
    }
  }

server_side_encryption_configuration {
    rule {
      apply_server_side_encryption_by_default {
        sse_algorithm     = "AES256"
      }
    }
  }

}

A: Go through the terraform docs carefully.
You need to create a separate terraform resource for destination like this one:
resource "aws_s3_bucket" "destination" {
  bucket = "tf-test-bucket-destination-12345"
  region = "eu-west-1"

  versioning {
    enabled = true
  }
}

And then refer it in your replication_configuration as
destination {
  bucket        = "${aws_s3_bucket.destination.arn}"
  storage_class = "STANDARD"
}

I hope this helps. Try and let me know.

A: This appears to be a bug in Terraform 0.12.
See this issue https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws/issues/9048

A: As a side note, if you also need to enable monitoring for S3 replication you won't be able to. Terraform does not have this implemented.
But there's a PR opened for this, please vote with a thumbs UP, https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws/pull/11337

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Le théorbe ou téorbe (ou encore tüorbe) est un instrument à cordes pincées — une sorte de grand luth — créé en Italie à la fin du .

Au , l'évolution du théorbe a suivi deux voies :
 le théorbe romain, encore appelé chitarrone ;
 le théorbe de Padoue.

Les joueurs de théorbe se nomment théorbistes.

Le théorbe était utilisé à la fois pour la basse continue et comme instrument soliste. Il servait aussi pour l'accompagnement du chant.

Au , en France, on utilisait surtout le théorbe d'accompagnement, instrument très imposant. Les théorbes ont disparu au cours du , avant de réapparaître au  avec le renouveau de l'interprétation de la musique ancienne sur instruments d'époque.

Description
Le théorbe comporte deux types de cordes.

Petit jeu
Le petit jeu est le registre habituel du luth. Il se compose généralement de six cordes doubles (chœurs) ou simples, longues et fines, en boyau, qui s'attachent sur le premier chevillier et qui passent au-dessus de la touche, permettant de modifier la hauteur des sons avec les doigts de la main gauche. Une particularité de ce jeu est l'accord rentrant, c'est-à-dire que les cordes 1 et 2 sont plus graves que la corde 3 - voir ci-dessous l'accord usuel.

Grand jeu
Le grand jeu est le registre le plus grave, il a généralement huit cordes simples en boyau. Elles sont placées sur le second chevillier, ne passent pas au-dessus de la touche et sont donc jouées à vide. Le timbre en est plus riche et leur vibration se prolonge longuement, ce qui permet de soutenir l'harmonie. Elles sont accordées diatoniquement et leur accord peut être modifié selon la tonalité employée.

Accord usuel de base du théorbe :

Techniques de jeu
 Comme sur la guitare baroque, l'accord rentrant permet de jouer des notes conjointes sur plusieurs cordes (effet de campanella). Voir ci-dessous un exemple extrait du Canario du Libro quarto d'intavolatura di chitarone de Kapsberger.

Organologie
Ceux qui ont écrit sur le théorbe :
 Praetorius, Syntagma musicum (~1615)
 Mersenne, L'harmonie universelle (1636)

Théorbistes et compositeurs pour le théorbe

Compositeurs du
 Angelo Michele Bartolotti (1615-1682) ;
 François Campion, surtout connu pour ses compositions pour guitare, guitariste mais également théorbiste ;
 Bellerofonte Castaldi (1581-1649);
 Lelio Colista, (1629-1680) luthiste, théorbiste et compositeur italien dans l'entourage de Corelli à Rome ;
 Denis Delair, auteur de Traité d'acompagnement pour le Theorbe et le Clavessin;
 Nicolas Fleury, auteur de la Méthode pour apprendre facilement à toucher le théorbe sur la basse-continue (Paris, 1660);
 Nicolas Hotman (Hautman), (1610-1663) théorbiste français né à Bruxelles, réputé à la Cour de France ;
 Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger, luthiste et théorbiste italien, compositeur pour ces deux instruments ;
 Pietro Paolo Melii ;
 Giovanni Pittoni ;
 Alessandro Piccinini, luthiste, théorbiste et compositeur italien ;
 François Pinel, luthiste et théorbiste, musicien à la cour de Louis XIV.
 Robert de Visée, guitariste, luthiste et théorbiste, compositeur pour ces instruments.

Compositeurs des
 Jean-Marc Chouvel (Orbes, 2019)
 Jean-Pascal Chaigne
 Pascale Jakubowski (1960-)
Francisco Luque
 James Mc Millan
 Florentine Mulsant (1962-)
 Benjamin Oliver
 Kent Olofsson
 Franck Yeznikian

Utilisation du théorbe dans la musique populaire et contemporaine
 Le théorbe est utilisé dans divers projets liés à la chanson et au jazz (avec Rosemary Standley, Michel Godard, David Chevallier), joué par exemple par le théorbiste Bruno Helstroffer.
 Bobby McFerrin, chanteur et vocaliste, invite parfois un théorbiste à se produire sur scène avec lui pour des improvisations en duo.
 Le contrebassiste Renaud Garcia-Fons a enregistré un CD avec la luthiste et théorbiste Claire Antonini.
 Le luthiste et théorbiste Peter Söderberg a créé et enregistré des pièces pour théorbe de compositeurs contemporains.
 La luthiste et théorbiste Elizabeth Kenny a enregistré un CD de théorbe comprenant des pièces de compositeurs contemporains.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

 Diego Cantalupi, La tiorba ed il suo uso in Italia come strumento per il basso continuo, thèse de musicologie présentée en 1996 à la Scuola di Paleografia e Filologia musicale di Cremona - Università di Pavia. Consultable

Articles connexes
 Guitare-harpe

Liens externes
  Chitarrone, archlute and theorbo par Robert Spencer: une explication des différents termes désignant ces instruments
  Informations, ressources sur le théorbe
 Présentation du théorbe (histoire, jeu) par Elizabeth Kenny

Luth
Instrument de musique baroque
Instrument de musique de la Renaissance


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If you have a tiled bathroom or kitchen there will a doorway where the tiled floor connects to another floor. This joint will require an edge strip at the base of the door. It may also require some silicone water proofing and some solid filler if there is a small gap between the floors.
The doorway between most rooms will have a metal edge at the base. This covers the joint between the two types of flooring. In most cases the floors of the two adjacent rooms are at the same level, and the floor beneath is timber, so the metal strip can simply be nailed or screwed into place.
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Metal joining strips can be purchased at any hardware store. Some are designed to be lower on one side than the other, to accommodate the fact that the tiles floor is slightly higher than the carpeted floor. Find a strip that is suitable for the situation you have. Make sure the strip is wide enough to cover the space between the floors.
Bathroom edges need silicon to seal the edge. Apply this over the solid filler, under the metal edge.
The metal edge must be wide enough to cover the narrow space between the two floors.
Some metal edges will have a rubber strip down the centre to cover the screws or nails.


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