I think a Tarte Tatin is one of the sexiest tarts there is. But even though the recipe is quite simple it is a bit intimidating to make. Anything that has to be turned over at the end gets me into a slight panic.
I used the delightful Mary Berry's (from The Great British Bake Off) recipe and it worked a treat.
I have to confess I did use store bought puff pastry. I guess the secret is to use apples that are really tart otherwise the whole thing is too sweet and the lemon zest also helps to lift the flavours.
If serving it as a dessert I think you can not beat vanilla ice cream as accompaniment – the best quality you can make/get.
Do not grease the tin otherwise the caramel will be cloudy and not clear.
Equipment: You will need a 23cm/9in diameter fixed base deep sponge sandwich tin.
First make the pastry. Freeze the butter and lard until very cold.
Measure the flour into a bowl and grate the butter and lard into the flour. Use a knife to coat the butter and lard in the flour. Add 4-5 tbsp cold water and mix to a firm dough until it comes together.
Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface to a rectangle. Fold one third down and then fold the bottom third up and over the top fold. Turn it 90 degrees (a quarter turn) and repeat the rolling and folding. Set aside, covered, in the fridge for 20 minutes. Repeat the rolling, folding and chilling twice more so you have a total of four folds and turns.
For the caramel, place the granulated sugar and 6 tbsp water into a stainless steel pan. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved and there are no granules. Remove the spoon and increase the heat. Boil until a golden straw colour and immediately pour into a 23cm/9in fixed-base deep sponge sandwich tin. Don't get it too dark or it will be bitter – this is very important!
For the topping, core the apples then thinly slice. Arrange a layer over the caramel in the tin in a circular pattern starting from the outside of the tin and work inwards. Toss the remaining apples in the lemon zest and juice, scatter in the tin and press down.
Roll out the pastry to a round, slightly bigger than the tin. Cover the apples and tuck the edges of the pastry down around the apples. Make a small cross in the top of the pastry to let the steam out.
Bake for about 40 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden-brown and the apples are soft.
To finish, before turning the tarte out, tip the juices from the tin into a saucepan. Add the caster sugar and boil until syrupy.
Turn the tarte tatin out onto a plate and spoon the syrup over the apples. Serve with cream.


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Castell d'Estela és un edifici d'Amer (Selva) declarada Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional. Està situat a dalt del serrat de la Serra i de les Saleres Velles que separen la conca del Ter i la vall del riu Brugent. La seva posició simètrica a la del castell del Diable permetia dominar la sortida del Ter de la zona muntanyosa de les Guilleries vers les planes de la Selva i el Gironès i alhora protegir els nuclis d'Amer, la Cellera de Ter i Anglès.

Descripció
Restes d'un antic castell roquer situat a dalt de la serra de les Saleres Velles, al sud-oest de la vila, sobre el pas del Ter (Pasteral).

Bàsicament existeixen restes malmeses i arrasades d'algunes parets, terrasses pel desnivell i els fonaments d'una torre rectangular.

L'aparell és irregular, amb pedres desbastades unides amb morter de calç i sorra de grans visibles.

La torre rectangular té uns gruixos de més d'un metre i una superfície de 5 per 6 metres de rectangle.

Hi ha una zona, sota la torre arranada i mirant a sud-est, que hi ha una part excavada a la roca com a lloc d'habitació, amb restes de teula ben visibles. Les restes de parets més importants arriben a fer més de tres metres. Existeixen diverses estructures i aterrassaments, però no sembla que fos un castell massa gran, sinó un seguit de punts de vigilància. En aquest sentit cal esmentar una torre que existeix al nord, seguint la carena de les Saleres Velles, ja que podria ser una estructura relacionada amb el castell d'Estela.

Història
Castell termenat. Documentat el 1080. Del castell d'Estela es conserven documents des dels segles  i  (1080-1136). El nom antic seria "castrum de Stella". Del  al XIV hi tingueren drets les famílies nobiliàries dels Montcada i Soler, que s'emparentaren amb els Roca-Salva. És possible que s'abandonés després dels terratrèmols del  (1427), encara que potser fou amb anterioritat.

A la vora del Castell d'Estela, uns 500 m al nord seguint la carena, existeixen les restes d'una torre de planta circular anomenada Torre de Sant Silvestre, de la qual només en queden els fonaments, que podria tenir relació amb el castell com a punt de vigilància auxiliar. Segons l'obra Catalunya romànica, aquesta torre (segle XI i XII) seria més antiga que el castell (segle XIII i XIV).

El Castell d'Estela és un dels referents culturals i històrics, junt amb el monestir, per a la població d'Amer. Actualment el seu ús es limita a ser visitat per excursionistes i lloat per compositors com Pere Fontàs, que feu una sardana amb el seu nom.

Referències

Bibliografia

Patrimoni monumental d'Amer
Monuments històrics de la Selva
Edificis d'Amer
Castells romànics de la Selva

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Q: Cacti CDEF function to plot several interfaces on one traffic graph The final graph I want to plot is similar to below graph.

CDEF function to plot this graph manually (through command line) is like:
DEF:t1=$RRD_PATH:telnet:AVERAGE \
DEF:t2=$RRD_PATH:smtp:AVERAGE \
DEF:t3=$RRD_PATH:domain:AVERAGE \
DEF:t4=$RRD_PATH:http:AVERAGE \
DEF:t5=$RRD_PATH:total:AVERAGE \
CDEF:v1=t1,t2,t3,t4,+,+,+ \
CDEF:v2=t1,t2,t3,+,+ \
CDEF:v3=t1,t2,+ \
CDEF:v4=t1 \
CDEF:v5=t5,1024,/ \
AREA:v1#339966:"HTTP" \
AREA:v3#FF0000:"SMTP" \
AREA:v4#0000ff:"TELNET" \
LINE2:v5#000000:"Total(Kb)" \

However, I want to define CDEF functions on Cacti Console/interface, to realize this "stacking effect". For example, inbound traffic of Fa0/1-24 is t1-t24, data presented on the graph should be: t1, t1+t2, t1+t2+t3, ... etc.
Any idea on this? Thanks.

A: Cacti naturally supports this function. Choose STACK as the Graph Item Type, starting from the second data source.

Then the graph of following data sources will stack on the previous graphs. Final output I got is like below graph:

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The Confidence Thing
If you want to be good at pinball, it's not enough to be skillful with the flippers. You have to shove the machine a little bit. Not too much, or it'll 'tilt'. But a little bit.
Similarly, to be successful in a field as competitive as advertising it's not enough to be good at writing ads. There are all kinds of little things you need to do, to give yourself an advantage.
And perhaps the most important of them is to display confidence.
N.B. not too much, because over-confidence translates into arrogance, and that's a negative.
But a healthy dose of confidence... makes a difference.
What a lot of creatives don't realise is how thin the line is between a creative director saying "yes" and saying "go again." Even the most experienced creative director is not always 100% sure whether an idea is good or not, and a team that throws in a little comment at just the right time, like "we think this could be really funny" or "no one's ever really done anything like this before" can help get your work over that line.
And the same goes double for clients. Most clients have an excellent understanding of the kind of work that will be right for their brand. But they're not judging creative work every single day, like creative directors are. So when they look at work, they're not just looking at whether it's right, they're looking at whether the person who is presenting it, believes in it.
Everyone is human, and everyone is influenced by the attitudes of others.
Clients hire agencies because we're experts at making ads. And like anyone hiring an expert, they want to feel that the expert is confident they know what they're doing.
Always have a recommendation. Always say why you think it's right. And always present with belief.
Because if you don't believe in your work, who else will?

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Interesting Fact: Snow forms when water vapor in the atmosphere freezes into ice crystals.
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Students in 5th through 8th grade participate in a unique approach to youth ministry called Plants and Pillars which is led by high school teens under the guidance of adult leaders. This program is designed to help our youth to grow in knowledge of their Catholic faith, friendship with Christ, and make a difference and positive impact on their families, friends and in the world around them. Plus it is a TON of FUN!
Meetings are held in the Youth Building on Fridays (after school) and a some Saturdays (5:30 Mass then meeting) of the month. For more information, contact the Plants and Pillars coordinator at youth@stmarysoakridge.org.
High School Youth meet for Faith, Fun & Games every Wednesday night at 7pm in the Youth building.
They also participate in annual retreats at different locations, attend the NCYC conference and Walk for Life, and demonstrate leadership in our Plants and Pillars program.
St. Mary's serves a weekly lunch to juniors and seniors from Oak Ridge High School, serving two purposes in that it evangelizes to the teens as well as makes money for the Wednesday night Youth Group programs.
Volunteers interested in providing food for high school lunch should contact Karen Vacaliuc at 865-386-5784.


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Forget Kickstarter: How Obama's New Law Could Change Hollywood Crowd-Funding
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Home / Entertainment / Forget Kickstarter: How Obama's New Law Could Change Hollywood Crowd-Funding
ByWordPress Administrator	 August 10, 2013
by Paul Bond
EarlyShares CEO Joanna Schwartz and co-founder/chairman Stephen Temes
The measure could give filmmakers access to $300 billion from regular Joes with net worth over $1 million who can own part of the movies they fund — unlike Kickstarter.
This story first appeared in the Aug. 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Like many filmmakers, Spike Lee is using Kickstarter, in his case, to raise $1.25 million for his next project. A $10 donation gets you an autographed postcard, for $1,000 you can be an extra, and for $10,000 he'll take you to dinner and a Knicks game. But one thing Lee and others who raise money through crowdfunding cannot offer — because it is illegal — is a share of profits should the movie be a hit. That, though, is about to change, paving the way for a revolution in "equity crowdfunding" that could give filmmakers access to big money from small investors hoping to make a buck in a glamorous industry.
The change is coming courtesy of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which President Obama signed into law in April 2012 with the hope that removing some Depression-era restrictions on how fledgling businesses raise money could boost the economy. The first of the new rules is set to go into effect Sept. 23, and several players are gearing up for them.
While Kickstarter has no plans for equity crowdfunding, rival Indiegogo does. It will have competition from upstarts EarlyShares, Crowdfunder, Slated and several others.
Here's how it works: Now, startups are required to pitch investment opportunities to individuals rather than broadcast them to the masses. But Title II of the JOBS Act allows those seeking money to advertise investment opportunities on TV or via Facebook or Twitter — wherever, including at crowdfunding sites.
Potential investors must be "accredited," defined as an individual (or married couple) with a net worth of $1 million excluding their primary residence or an income exceeding $200,000 in the two most recent years ($300,000 for a couple). Under those rules, about 9 million Americans qualify. "It opens up access to a lot of capital for filmmakers," says Jason Best, co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors. "There's a lot of people who are passionate about film but can't make one themselves, but they want to be a part of one. Soon, they can."
Even "unaccredited" investors ultimately can participate via Title III, which should go into effect in 2014. Individuals with a net worth or annual income of $100,000 can invest 10 percent of their income, and those with a net worth or income less than that may invest up to 5 percent or $2,000, whichever is greater. (A filmmaker will be able to raise only up to $1 million a year per film from these investors.)
Even with the restrictions, Best estimates that the equity crowdfunding market could reach $4 billion in four years, with a nice chunk of that going to filmmakers.
Critics might balk at novices investing in film, especially considering Hollywood's notoriously opaque accounting practices. But Jennifer Anderson, COO of crowdfunding player Slated, says sufficient safeguards still are in place. "Some people view the restrictions as onerous, so anyone going through the trouble of meeting them will probably be viewed as legitimate," says Anderson. "Most people don't want to voluntarily engage with the SEC."
Still, filmmakers basically can set their own rules, including minimum investments and the structure of profit participation. Some could choose simplified metrics such as paying investors based on box office, while others might draft more complex profit definitions typically used by Hollywood studios.
EarlyShares, based in Miami, already has partnered with 5X5 Media, a film and TV studio that will use EarlyShares to equity-crowdfund two microbudget movies this year. 5X5 CEO Guy Zajonc envisions at least two per year for the foreseeable future, with investors offered 50 percent of profits in perpetuity.
In the future, predicts EarlyShares chairman Stephen Temes, "The audience will see a trailer and not only say, 'Wow, that looks great. I'd like to see it,' but also, 'That looks like such a great movie, I want to invest my hard-earned money into it.' " Temes says most filmmakers will require that accredited investors put up a minimum of $1,000 or much more but will set minimums far lower for unaccredited investors (perhaps $100) in hopes of attracting 2,000 investors who will become marketing evangelists. His firm will take up to an 8 percent fee for the movies it crowdfunds.
Chicago attorney Corky Kessler of Deutsch, Levy & Engel already has lined up entertainment clients to pursue equity crowdfunding. Jeff Kehe is hoping to raise as much as $5 million to make a movie calledA Gringo Walks Into a Cantina. "Independent filmmakers have had to rely on rich uncles and outright donations," says Kehe. "Now we're on an even playing field with actual entrepreneurs."
When Title II kicks in, another company called Crowdfunder will have 500 accredited investors lined up with $200 million to spend, and CEO Chance Barnett is predicting his investors will plunk down $20 million to $30 million in 18 months to fund film projects.
"There is $30 trillion in total personal savings and investment accounts in the U.S. If equity crowdfunding captures 1 percent, that represents $300 billion," says Barnett.
He even sees opportunity for larger studios: "They can offload some risk while also marketing their film, with thousands of people talking about it while it's still in the funding stage."
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Free theater on ice show set for June 17 at PCC
Published 3:08 pm Friday, June 2, 2017
The Birmingham Figure Skating Club's Magic City Theater on Ice teams will have an exhibition performance at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the PCC. (Contributed)
PELHAM – The Birmingham Figure Skating Club's Magic City Theater on Ice teams will be treating the public to a free performance at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena.
The exhibition performance will serve as the teams' last official practice before they travel to Indiana from June 22-25 for the 10th National Theatre on Ice competition.
Cindy Harper, immediate past president of the Birmingham Figure Skating Club, said the performances will be an opportunity for the public to see what the teams will be performing at competition and to wish them luck.
The Magic City Theatre On Ice has three competitive teams that are coached and choreographed by Doug Mattis, Danny Tate, Anita Saxena, Emily Sanders, and Lisa Henderson. All three teams will each perform their choreographed exercises.
After that, the audience will be treated to the innovative interpretation of Hairspray and Austin Powers by the intermediate team. For a dose of cute, the preliminary team will perform a number from Annie. Finally, the open team will perform a dramatic work to the Phantom of the Opera's Masquerade.
Theatre on Ice is a form of competitive figure skating that is popular in Europe, where it is known as Ballet on Ice. It combines the grace of figure skating with the excitement of theatre and dance.
Harper said the Birmingham Figure Skating Club works in partnership with the PCC through its Pelham Ice Skating School.
"As skaters come up through the ranks, we invite them to the Club, where they will have an opportunity to compete through the U.S. Figure Skating Club," Harper said.
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Not to be confused with United States Space Force or Air Force Space Command.
The United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) was a Unified Combatant Command of the United States Department of Defense, created in 1985 to coordinate the use of outer space by the United States Armed Forces. The Commander in Chief of U.S. Space Command (CINCUSSPACECOM) also functioned as the Commander in Chief of the binational U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (CINCNORAD), and for the majority of time during USSPACECOM's existence, was also as the Commander of Air Force Space Command.
In 2018, it was announced that U.S. Space Command would be reactivated as a unified combatant command.
United States Space Command was established in 1985 to provide joint command and control of the Air Force, Army, and Navy's space forces.
On March 26, 2019, it was announced that General John W. Raymond was nominated to be Commander of the reestablished USSPACECOM, pending Senate approval.
June, 1992 September, 1994 Commander, 9th Air Force, and Commander, U.S. Central Command Air Forces (1987–1992), he led U.S. and allied air operations for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
^ Handberg, Roger (2000). Seeking New World Vistas: The Militarization of Space. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 109. ISBN 0275962954.
^ Pike, John. "United States Space Command". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
^ "Trump Signs National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019". AIP. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
^ Office of the Press Secretary (18 December 2018). "Memorandum from the President to the Secretary of Defense Regarding the Establishment of the United States Space Command". whitehouse.gov. Washington, D.C.: White House. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
^ Erwin, Sandra (26 March 2019). "Trump nominates Raymond to be commander of U.S. Space Command". SpaceNews. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^ Pawlyk, Oriana (March 26, 2019). "Air Force General Tapped to Head US Space Command". Military.com. United States: Monster Worldwide. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
HR5515 FY1 - The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 which reestablishes the United States Space Command.


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Category: AFGHANISTAN
AFGHAN LESSONS FOR THE WORLD
In AFGHANISTAN, John Bruton
(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Leslie Angulo)
The collapse of the western backed government in Afghanistan is a shock. It has shaken confidence in democratic countries, and changed the balance of power somewhat, as between the United States and China.
It shows that efforts from the outside to topple regimes, and to replace them with friendlier ones are more difficult than anyone thought 20 years ago, when the western allies first overthrew the Taliban regime in the wake of 9/11. The aim of capturing Osama Bin Laden was not achieved until much later, and then it was achieved in Pakistan (an ostensible ally of the United States) , and not in Afghanistan at all.
The end of the US intervention in Afghanistan has lessons for those who might wish to undertake similar exercises in Somalia, Libya, Syria, Cuba, Mali or Venezuela. The objectives need to be clear and limited. Local support must be genuine. If one is seeking out terrorist suspects, invasion is not the best way of achieving extradition! Nation building is best done by locals.
Existing regimes may be oppressive or corrupt, but if they are home grown, and have developed organically from local roots, they survive better than anything , however enlightened, introduced from outside.
Conventional military power-boots on the ground and targeted bombing- is of limited effectiveness against networks of fanatics or mobile guerrillas.
Western countries will now need to reassess their military spending priorities in light of the lessons of the interventions in Iraq, Libya and now Afghanistan
On this occasion, it is the US and NATO that have the hardest lessons to learn, but I suspect that if China were to attempt a similar exercise in nation building from the outside (say in Taiwan) they would have the same experience.
The fact that China has had to adopt such extreme measures in Sinkiang to integrate that province into the Chinese social system is a sign of weakness rather than strength.
Afghanistan is an ethnically diverse society which, despite its diversity and disunity, has been able to resist rule from Britain, the USSR and, most recently, from the US and NATO. Religion was a unifying factor is an otherwise very divided country.
It seems the Taliban have been more effective in building an ethnically diverse coalition than was the former government in Kabul. It is not yet clear whether the Taliban will be able to hold that coalition together.
It does seem that the Taliban has, in the past, been able to impose a degree of order in Afghan society, and has been able to punish corruption. It created a form of order in a brutal and misogynistic way, but it did so. Order is something the outgoing government in Kabul could not provide, even with generous outside help.
Order, after all, is a prerequisite for any form of stable existence. Furthermore without order there can be no rule of law, and no democracy. Without iy, civil society breaks down. This applies in the West as much as it does in Central Asia.
Order is created by a combination of three essentials- loyalty, acquiescence and fear. All three elements are needed to some extent. Hamid Karzai could not command these three essentials, it remains to be seen whether the Taliban will do any better
It is hard to assess the effect the Afghan debacle will have on the United States, which has by far the most elaborate and expensive military forces in the world.
Will there be a change in US strategy?
There is a strong temptation to turn inwards and reduce commitments to the defence of other countries, including the defence of European countries. From 1783 until 1941 the US tended to remain neutral and rely on the oceans for protection against its enemies.
The countries of the European Union will also need to work out what their practical defence priorities are, in light of the Afghan and other recent experiences.. This is a political task of great difficulty because the 27 member states have very different views and geographic imperatives.
EGYPT, LIBYA, TUNISIA, PALESTINE, ISRAEL, YEMEN, AFGHANISTAN……A NEW REALITY
In AFGHANISTAN, EGYPT, ISRAEL, LIBYA, PALESTINE, TUNISIA, YEMEN
I attended a conference in Washington this week where some of the major security problems of the worlds were discussed. A few things stuck in my mind which may be of interest to visitors to this website
A NEW ARAB WORLD
The most important thing to happen this decade is the wind of change in the Arab world.
The Arab world has a huge youth population, educated but with poor economic prospects. Authoritarian methods could not control them when they had independent access to communication through the social media and Al Jazeera.
The peaceful character of the demonstrators was remarkable. Even in Yemen, where guns abound, they have been peaceful.
Egypt will soon have free elections, as will Tunisia. This means that everybody, including Europe, the US and Israel, will have to pay attention to Arab public opinion in those two countries. It will no longer be possible to do deals with leaders over the heads of the public.
BUT NOT EVERYWHERE
In other countries the development will not be so benign. There will be no peaceful transition to democracy in Syria or Bahrein. Libya seems headed for a stalemate. In the past, Al Qaeda recruited many suicide bombers from the Benghazi area, and one cannot be sure how well "liberated" Libya will develop. The Western intervention does not have a clear end point. I wonder did people really believe that Khaddafi would go quietly, like Mubarak and Ben Ali, once the West intervened.
There was a general view that the democratic revolutions have restored Arab pride. But the economic problems the new governments will face will be severe, especially in Egypt, where the decline in tourism and the increase in food and fuel prices will hit the poor hard. Freedom on its own does not put bread on the table.
Iran will lose some ground because it will have fewer grievances to exploit. Turkey, as a democracy with Islam inspired Government, may become a role model, and see its influence increase.
THE PALESTINIAN PROBLEM IS STILL THERE
The Palestine question was not a central issue in the demonstrations, but a democratic Egypt may make tougher demands on Israel, in regard to Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, than the military regime was prepared to do. President Obama started to do something to create a resolution of the Israel/ Palestine conflict at the beginning of his Administration, but now has given up, having failed to get Israel to stop building settlements that preempt the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.
Meanwhile, it looks as if Saudi Arabia, by supporting the regime in Bahrein, is opposing democratic change. Saudi oil is critical to western prosperity, now that supplies from Libya are interrupted.
AFGHANISTAN…………….A BELGIAN PRECEDENT?
There was pessimism about the achievability of the goal of NATO handing over security to the Afghan Government by 2014. While progress is being made, the problem will not be resolved by 2014.
The cost of present security comes to 8 times Afghanistan's GDP! 100000 NATO troops are in Afghanistan, but only 100 Al Qaeda operatives, and none of the Al Qaeda leadership. The leadership, and most of the operatives, are now in Pakistan. The Pakistani army has an ambiguous relationship with some of the terrorist groups.
If NATO troops are not to remain in Afghanistan indefinitely, a new approach must be found. One solution suggested was a treaty between all its neighbours guaranteeing Afghanistan's military neutrality, was suggested. This is worthwhile and original thought. It was the approach that led to the creation of the state of Belgium in 1830. Previous to 1830, the territory that is now Belgium had been fought over for hundreds of years.
For this approach to work in Afghanistan, there would have to be an agreement between Pakistan, India, Iran and China, with the support of the US and Russia. It might be something that all Afghanistan neighbours might accept. An unstable failed state in Afghanistan is bad for all the neighbours.
But talking to Iran might be difficult for the United States, in light of Iran's nuclear programme, which has the potential to change the balance of power in the region. Israel is convinced that a nuclear Iran would constitute a mortal threat. But an endless NATO war in Afghanistan is unthinkable, and financially unaffordable.
CRUCIAL QUESTIONS FOR IRELAND'S FUTURE….


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Q: How exactly does minimax recursion work? So I was looking up Mini-max for a Tic-Tac-Toe Game, but couldn't understand how the recursion worked? Okay, so basically here are my questions:

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*How does minimax know whose turn is it? Whats the best way to indicate the player whose turn it is generating?

*How do you generate possible moves?

*How do you know when you are at a terminal node, and how do you generate the terminal nodes?

For example in this Pseudo-code
function integer minimax(node, depth)
if node is a terminal node or depth <= 0:
    return the heuristic value of node
α = -∞
for child in node: # evaluation is identical for both players
    α = max(α, -minimax(child, depth-1))
return α

A node is a board correct? And is the depth how many plies the code has to go down in recursion? Also what is the max function and where are the nodes being generated from?
Now, so far I have this code for creating a board:
class Board{
    public:
        Board();
        ~Board(){};
    public: // The board
        // In the board, 1 is x, 2 is o, 0 is empty square.
        int board[3][3];
};

But how would I know whose turn is it? And how do I generate the child nodes for the board?

A: We'll use your tic-tac-toe as an example first.

*

*A minimax algorithm works best for games where players alternate turns, but can be adapted to games where players may make multiple moves per turn. We'll assume the former, for simplicity. In that case, you need not store 'X to move' or 'O to move' with each node, because that can just be determined by the parity of the node depth (whether I'm an even number of steps, or an odd number of steps, from the top).

*Generating possible moves from each position requires that you know whose move it is (which can be determined as before), and the rules for legal moves from a particular position. For a simple game like tic-tac-toe, given a position, it suffices to enumerate all the states that consist of a copy of the current position plus a new piece, belonging to the current player, placed at each empty square in turn. For games like Othello, you must also check each placement to ensure that it follows the rules, and update the final position according to the consequences of the rule (for Othello, flipping the colors of a bunch of pieces). In general, from each valid position you're tracking, you enumerate all the possible placings of a new piece and check to see which ones are allowed by the ruleset.

*In general, you NEVER generate the entire tree, since game tree sizes can easily exceed the storage capacity of Earth. You always set a maximum depth of iteration. A terminal node, then, is simply a node at the maximum depth, or a node from which no legal moves exist (for tic-tac-toe, a board with every square filled). You don't generate the terminal nodes beforehand; they get generated naturally during game tree construction. Tic-tac-toe is simple enough that you can generate the entire game tree, but then don't try to use your tic-tac-toe code for e.g. Othello.

Looking at your pseudocode:

*

*max(a, b) is any function that returns the larger of a or b. This is usually provided by a math library or similar.

*The depth is the maximum depth to which you will search.

*The heuristic value you're computing is some numerical value that describes the value of the board. For a game like tic-tac-toe, which is simple enough that you CAN enumerate the entire game tree, you can designate 1 for a board position that wins for the player doing the analysis, -1 for a board position that wins for the other player, and 0 for any inconclusive position. In general, you'll have to cook up a heuristic yourself, or use a well-accepted one.

*You generate the nodes on the fly during your analysis based on their parent nodes. Your root node is always the position from which you're doing analysis.

If you haven't worked with graphs or trees yet, I suggest you do so first; the tree primitive, in particular, is essential to this problem.

As an answer to a comment in this thread asking for an example of determining whose turn it is for a given node, I offer this pseudo-Python:
who_started_first = None

class TreeNode:
    def __init__(self, board_position = EMPTY_BOARD, depth = 0):
        self.board_position = board_position
        self.children = []
        self.depth = depth
    def construct_children(self, max_depth):
        # call this only ONCE per node!
        # even better, modify this so it can only ever be called once per node
        if max_depth > 0:

            ### Here's the code you're actually interested in.
            if who_started_first == COMPUTER:
                to_move = (COMPUTER if self.depth % 2 == 0 else HUMAN)
            elif who_started_first == HUMAN:
                to_move = (HUMAN if self.depth % 2 == 0 else COMPUTER)
            else:
                raise ValueError('who_started_first invalid!')

            for position in self.board_position.generate_all(to_move):
                # That just meant that we generated all the valid moves from the
                # currently stored position. Now we go through them, and...
                new_node = TreeNode(position, self.depth + 1)
                self.children.append(new_node)
                new_node.construct_children(max_depth - 1)

Each node is capable of keeping track of its absolute depth from the 'root' node. When we try to determine how we should generate board positions for the next move, we check to see whose move it is based on the parity of our depth (the result of self.depth % 2) and our record of who moved first.

A:
1) How does minimax know whose turn is it? Whats the best way to indicate the player whose turn it is generating?

You have that depth argument. If the depth is even, then it's one player's turn, if it's odd, then it's the other player's turn.

2) How do you generate possible moves?

Using the rules of the game. In tic tac toe, a possible move means placing one's mark into a free cell.

3) How do you know when you are at a terminal node, and how do you generate the terminal nodes?

A terminal node is a node where someone has won. You generate them by recursion. Each recursive call should be given the current state of the board. I guess that's the node and child parameters in your pseudocode. So if in that situation someone has won, then it's terminal, otherwise you try all legal moves and recurse.

A: I can provide a bit of an idea as to what you are looking for, since I wrote a minimax algorithm for tic-tac-toe.
To answer your questions directly:

*

*My minimax algorithm didn't determine that. It accepted an argument that determined which player the algorithm was using.

*Knowing the player to move, loop through all blank squares on the board, and for each one, generate a node with the current player's token in that square. Recursively proceed from there.

*I used a function that returned a value that indicated whether the game was over, and whether it was a draw or a win.
My basic algorithm did this:

*

*Input: the player to move, and the state of the board.

*Find all blank spaces left on the board.

*

*Generate a new board with the player's move in that space.

*If the game is over, generate a node with the result of the game.

*Otherwise, run the algorithm, passing in the other player and the new board, and generate a node with the result of the opponent's ideal move.

*Determine which node (move) leads to the best possible worst case.

*Output: The best move, and information about the game's result from it.


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4. Does it make sense to drive 25+ miles out of your way to re-charge the batteris?
5. Why would people buy an EV when a Diesel engine can deliver similar cost-per-mile when the TCO is calculated and a Diesel can go anywhere, any time and usually travel 400+ miles on a single tank of fuel in addition to being maintained and serviced by countless shops nationwide?


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Q: Object not Being Initialized Due to Scope Apologies for the long code I'm about to include. What I'm trying to do is save certain validated, user input variables to an object. I believe my issue is due to the variables scope, that's why I'm having the error customerAccount may not have been initialized.
If anybody could point me in the right direction, it'd be greatly appreciated.
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;

public class ATM {
    public void run() {

        // USED FOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES. SET TO TRUE TO ENABLE DEBUGGING MODE
        boolean debug = false, mainCheck = false, check = false;
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        Scanner fInput = null;
        int idNumber = 0;
        String lastName, firstName, emailAddress, phoneNumber;
        double startingBalance;
        Client customerAccount;

        File file = new File("accountData.txt");
        if(!file.exists()) {
            System.out.println("File does not exist within directory. Creating file now.");
            PrintWriter output = null;
            try {
                output = new PrintWriter(file);
            }
            catch(IOException e) {
                System.out.println("Something went wrong during file creation.");
            }
            finally {
                if (output != null)
                    output.close();
            }
        }

        ArrayList<Client> clientArr = new ArrayList<Client>();

        try {
            fInput = new Scanner(new File("accountData.txt"));
        }
        catch(Exception e) {
            System.out.println("ERROR: File Not Found.");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        while(fInput.hasNext()) {
            try{
                int tempID = fInput.nextInt();
                String tempFName = fInput.next();
                String tempLName = fInput.next();
                String tempPNumber = fInput.next();
                String tempEmail = fInput.next();
                double tempBalance = fInput.nextFloat();
                Client tempClient = new Client(tempID, tempFName, tempLName, tempPNumber, tempEmail, tempBalance);
                tempClient.getAccount().setID(tempID);
                clientArr.add(tempClient);

            if(debug == true)
                System.out.println(tempID+" "+tempFName+" "+tempLName+" "+tempPNumber+" "+tempEmail+" $"+tempBalance);
            }
            catch(NoSuchElementException e) {
                System.out.println("ERROR: Missing a required data field.");
            }
        }

        if(debug == true)
            System.out.println(clientArr.size());

        int menuChoice = 0;
        while(menuChoice != 5) {
            System.out.println("**********************************");
            System.out.println("Thank you for choosing Java World Bank!");
            System.out.println("Main Menu: ");
            System.out.println("[1] Login as an existing user.");
            System.out.println("[2] Display client list sorted by last name.");
            System.out.println("[3] Display client list sorted by account number.");
            System.out.println("[4] Create a new client.");
            System.out.println("[5] Exit.");
            System.out.println("====================================");
            do {
                try {
                    System.out.println("Enter your choice: ");
                    menuChoice = input.nextInt();
                    mainCheck = true;
                }
                // Checks if user enters an unexpected input (not a digit)
                catch(InputMismatchException e) {
                    System.out.println("Invalid input! Please use a numeric value between 1 and 5.");
                    if(debug == true)
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    input.nextLine();
                }
            }while(!mainCheck);

            switch(menuChoice) {
                case 1:
                    System.out.println("Please enter your fist name: ");
                    input.nextLine();
                    String loginFName = input.nextLine();
                    while(loginFName.matches("[a-zA-Z]*") == false) {
                        System.out.println("Invalid input. First name needs to be all letters. Please try again.");
                        loginFName = input.nextLine();
                    }
                    System.out.println("Please enter your last name: ");
                    String loginLName = input.nextLine();
                    while(loginLName.matches("[a-zA-Z]*") == false) {
                        System.out.println("Invalid input. Last name needs to be all letters. Please try again.");
                        loginLName = input.nextLine();
                    }
                    final String searchFName = loginFName;
                    final String searchLName = loginLName;
                    int loginValidation = 0;

                    Optional<Client> queryResult = clientArr.stream().filter(value -> value.getFName().equals(searchFName)
                                                                             &&value.getLName().equals(searchLName)).findFirst();
                    if(queryResult.isPresent()) {
                        System.out.println("User "+loginFName+" "+loginLName+" successfully logged into. Welcome back to Java World Bank.");
                        menuChoice = 5;
                    }
                    else
                        System.out.println("Login failed. Returning to main menu.");
                    break;
                case 2:
                    System.out.println("Clients of Java World Bank, sorted by last name: ");
                    clientArr.sort( (p1, p2) -> p1.getLName().compareTo(p2.getLName()) );
                    for(Client client : clientArr)
                        System.out.println(client);
                    menuChoice = 5;
                    break;
                case 3:
                    System.out.println("Clients of Java World Bank, sorted by ID: ");
                    clientArr.sort( (p1, p2) -> Integer.compare(p1.getAccount().getID(),
                                                                p2.getAccount().getID()));
                    for(Client client : clientArr)
                        System.out.println(client);
                    menuChoice = 5;
                    break;
                case 4:
                    System.out.println("You are now creating a new client account with Java World Bank!");
                    System.out.println("Some information is required to create this account.");
                    System.out.println("What would you like your ID number to be? It must contain only integers.");
                    check = false;
                    do {
                        try {
                            System.out.println("Please enter your choice: ");
                            idNumber = input.nextInt();
                            check = true;
                        }
                        catch(InputMismatchException e) {
                            System.out.println("ERROR: ID must contain integers only!");
                            input.nextLine();
                        }
                    }while(!check);
                    startingBalance = 0;
                    check = false;
                    // Continiously prompts user to enter valid input
                    do {
                        try {
                            System.out.println("What will be your starting balance?");
                            startingBalance = input.nextDouble();
                            check = true;
                        }
                        // Checks if user enters a value that is not a double
                        catch (InputMismatchException e) {
                            System.out.println("Invalid input! Please enter a numeric value.");
                            input.nextLine();
                            if(debug == true)
                                e.printStackTrace();
                        }
                    }while(!check);
                    customerAccount = new Client(idNumber, startingBalance);
                    System.out.println("Please enter client's first name: ");
                    firstName = input.nextLine();
                    customerAccount.setFName(firstName);
                    // Verifies first name is only letters, either capital or lowercase
                    while(firstName.matches("[a-zA-Z]*") == false) {
                        System.out.println("Invalid input. First name needs to be all letters. Please try again.");
                        firstName = input.nextLine();
                        customerAccount.setFName(firstName);
                    }
                    System.out.println("Please enter client's last name: ");
                    lastName = input.nextLine();
                    customerAccount.setLName(lastName);
                    // Verifies last name is only letters, either capital or lowercase
                    while(lastName.matches("[a-zA-Z]*") == false) {
                        System.out.println("Invalid input. Last name needs to be all letters. Please try again.");
                        lastName = input.nextLine();
                        customerAccount.setLName(lastName);
                    }
                    System.out.println("Please enter client's email address: ");
                    emailAddress = input.nextLine();
                    customerAccount.setEmail(emailAddress);
                    // Verifies email address only uses lowercase/capital letters, dot, underscore, and/or dashes followed by @ symbol to specify domain
                    while(emailAddress.matches("^[A-Za-z0-9+_.-]+@(.+)$") == false) {
                        System.out.println("Invalid input. Email not in valid format. Please try again.");
                        emailAddress = input.nextLine();
                        customerAccount.setEmail(emailAddress);
                    }
                    System.out.println("Please enter client's phone number: ");
                    phoneNumber = input.nextLine();
                    // Verifies phone number follows valid North American format 000-000-0000
                    while(phoneNumber.matches("[0-9]\\d{2}-[0-9]\\d{2}-\\d{4}") == false) {
                        System.out.println("Invalid input. Phone number must be in the following format: 123-456-7890. Please try again.");
                        phoneNumber = input.nextLine();
                        customerAccount.setPNumber(phoneNumber);
                    }

            // Verifies that the starting balance the user inputs is positive
            while(startingBalance < 0) {
                System.out.println("**********************************");
                System.out.println("ERROR: You can not start with a negative balance.");
                System.out.println("Please enter a POSITIVE value for your starting balance: ");
                startingBalance = input.nextDouble();
            }

        }//end switch
    }
        // Debugging to verify user input is correctly stored
        if(debug == true) {
            System.out.println(customerAccount.toString());
            Account testing = customerAccount.getAccount();
            System.out.println("ID: "+testing.getID()+ " Balance: "+testing.getBalance());
        }

        System.out.println("********************************");
        System.out.println("Your account has been fully initialized! Thank you for choosing Java World Bank!");
        System.out.println("********************************");

        // Loops through menu prompt until user enters 4 to quit
        int choice = 0;
        while(choice != 4) {
            System.out.println("Client Menu");
            System.out.println("[1] Check Balance");
            System.out.println("[2] Withdraw");
            System.out.println("[3] Deposit");
            System.out.println("[4] Exit");
            System.out.println("=================================");

            // Continiously prompts user to enter valid input
            check = false;
            do {
                try {
                    System.out.println("So... What do you want to do?");
                    choice = input.nextInt();
                    check = true;
                }
                // Checks if user enters an unexpected input (not a digit)
                catch(InputMismatchException e) {
                    System.out.println("Invalid input! Please use a numeric value between 1 and 4.");
                    if(debug == true)
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    input.nextLine();
                }
            }while(!check);

            double amount = 0;
            switch(choice) {
                // Will display updated balance
                case 1:
                    System.out.println("Your current balance is: $"+customerAccount.getAccount().getBalance());
                    System.out.println("********************************");
                    break;
                // Allows user to withdraw money from current balance
                case 2:
                    // Continiously prompts user to enter valid input
                    check = false;
                    do {
                        try {
                            System.out.println("How much do you wish to withdraw?");
                            amount = input.nextDouble();
                            customerAccount.getAccount().withdraw(amount); // Passes withdraw value to Account class
                            System.out.println("********************************");
                            check = true;
                        }
                        // Validates that customer has enough money to withdraw the specified amount
                        catch(OutOfMoney error) {
                            System.out.println("You do not have enough funds to do this.");
                            System.out.println("********************************");
                        }
                        // Validates that customer enters expected input
                        catch(InputMismatchException e) {
                            System.out.println("INVALID INPUT. Please enter a numeric value.");
                            // Used to clear input buffer after catching exception
                            input.nextLine();
                            System.out.println("********************************");
                        }
                    }while(!check);

                    // Debugging to make sure values are correctly calculated
                    if(debug == true)
                        System.out.println(customerAccount.getAccount().getBalance());
                    break;
                // Allows user to deposit money to current balance
                case 3:
                    check = false;
                    do {
                        try {
                            System.out.println("How much do you wish to deposit?");
                            amount = input.nextDouble();
                            customerAccount.getAccount().deposit(amount); // Passes deposit value to Account class
                            System.out.println("********************************");
                            check = true;
                        }
                        // Validates that user enters expected input
                        catch(InputMismatchException e) {
                            System.out.println("Invalid input. Please enter a numeric value.");
                            // Used to clear input buffer after catching exception
                            input.nextLine();
                            System.out.println("********************************");
                        }
                    }while(!check);

                    // Debugging to make sure values are correctly calculated
                    if(debug == true)
                        System.out.println(customerAccount.getAccount().getBalance());
                    break;
                // Exits program
                case 4:
                    System.out.println("Thank you for choosing Java World Bank!");
                    break;
                // Checks if user does not enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in main menu prompt
                default:
                    System.out.println("You have entered an invalid input. Please try again.");
                    System.out.println("********************************");
                    break;
            }
        }
        input.close();
    }
}

A: Since the initialization of your object happens in a condition the compiler cannot figure out if it is initialized or not so you need to make sure its initialized outside a condition,for example make it null.
Client customerAccount = null ;

A: First, you may want to see here about declaring and initializing variables: here
You initialize the customerAccount on this line: customerAccount = new Client(idNumber, startingBalance);
However, that occurs within the switch in case 4. Then on this line System.out.println(customerAccount.toString()); you attempt to access the customerAccount's toString function. As this step is not in case 4, customerAccount may not be initialized.
Consider the case where the switch statement does not go to 4 and debug is set to true. customerAccount will be declared from this line: Client customerAccount; however, the code path will not initialize it in any way so you cannot call toString on it.
One solution could be to initialize the customerAccount to a null when you declare it or to a new Client(), or only attempt to access this variable after it was necessarily initialized. Hard to be sure without seeing the Client class.
Do note that in the null case, you may have to do some null checks, for instance, if customerAccount is null then customerAccount.toString() will throw an exception.


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Man with ties to Rizzuto family dies in suspicious roof collapse in Florida
November 16, 2012 Dapper_Don
A Florida medical examiner has declared the death of Domenico Arcuri Sr., a man with past ties to the Rizzuto organization, an accident, but notes "the context is worrisome."
A report on Arcuri's death obtained by The Gazette reveals the 79-year-old was on a work site with one of his sons in Florida, on Oct. 8, when the roof of the building they were working on collapsed.
"By report, the decedent was under a roof when the roof collapsed. Although the context of the death is worrisome, the manner of death, at this time, is best classified as accident. Should any probative information pertaining to this case become available, such information may be used to amend this report at that time," Rebecca MacDougall, Associate Medical Examiner for Broward County, wrote in the report.
Arcuri's sons, Domenico Jr. and Antonino, have owned construction companies in Montreal for years and a construction firm based in South Florida is registered with the state under their names.
The medical examiner's report describes how Arcuri Sr. suffered injuries to his head, neck and torso as a result of the collapse and was treated for cardiac arrest before he died. The report does not specify which of Arcuri's sons was with him when the roof collapsed.
In October, a representative from the medical examiner's office said it would not comment on Arcuri's death beyond releasing the report. The "context" referred to as worrisome is an apparent reference to the fact Arcuri's sons were the targets of serious threats in the weeks leading up to the collapse.
Beginning on Aug. 17, Montreal-area companies owned, or previously owned, by one or both of Arcuri's sons, were targeted by arsonists. That included three construction companies and, on Sept. 16, a fire was set at the headquarters of Ital Gelati, an Italian ice cream company on Creusot St.
Domenico Arcuri Sr. took control of the ice cream company following the 1978 murder of mob boss Paolo Violi, who owned it previously. At the time, Arcuri Sr. was known to have ties to people loyal to the Rizzuto clan, but he was perceived as having tried to negotiate peace between them and Violi. Violi's murder has long been considered the key to ushering the Rizzuto organization in as leaders of the Mafia in this city. The elder Arcuri later turned over the company to his sons.
On Oct. 5, reputed mob boss Vito Rizzuto, 66, was released from a penitentiary in Colorado after serving a 10-year prison term for his role in the deaths of three Mafia captains in New York in 1981. He was deported to Canada the same day. His lengthy absence from Montreal, plus the 2006 arrests of other leaders in the organization, apparently weakened its grasp on the Mafia in this city.
Early in 2011, police sources alleged that Domenico Arcuri Jr. was part of a group of five men who tried to generate a consensus over who would fill the void. Being part of that group appears to have been a disastrous choice.
Salvatore Montagna, 40, the more aggressive person in the group, was murdered on Nov. 24, 2011, after he fled from a house in Île Vaudry, just south of the municipality of Charlemagne and next to Repentigny. Raynald Desjardins, 59, another of the men police believed was part of the group, is one of five men currently charged with murdering Montagna.
Desjardin's brother-in-law, Joseph Di Maulo, 70 — a long-time Mafioso who likely held the most sway among the five in convincing Montreal mobsters to accept a change in leadership — was fatally shot in front of his home in Blainville on Nov. 4.
The fifth man alleged to have been part of the ill-fated group, Antonio "Tony Suzuki" Pietrantonio, 49, was shot, on Dec. 13, 2011, outside a restaurant on Jarry St. E. He suffered injuries that left him in critical condition but survived.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/news/montreal/Domenico+Arcuri+death+Florida+worrisome+medical+examiner/7561851/story.html?rel=815953
Rizzuto Crime Family / Vito Rizzuto


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Karuta (jap. ), welches sich als Gairaigo vom portugiesischen Wort carta ("Karte") ableitet, ist ein japanisches Kartenspiel.

Karuta wird meist zu Neujahr gespielt. Die Karten sind etwas dicker als die Karten europäischer Kartenspiele. Ähnlich den in Europa üblichen Rommé-Karten, kann Karuta in unterschiedlichen Variationen gespielt werden. Es ist auch möglich, das Spiel mit zwei Kartendecks europäischer Spielkarten zu spielen. In den Grund- und Mittelschulen wird zu Lernzwecken Karuta häufig von Kindern während der Schulstunden gespielt.

Regeln
Die Grundidee des Spiels ist es, so schnell wie möglich aus einer Anzahl von Karten die richtige auszuwählen und diese dann schneller als der Gegner aufzunehmen. Es gibt eine Vielzahl von verschiedenen Arten von Karten, welche benutzt werden können, um Karuta zu spielen.

Es gibt zwei verschiedene Arten von Karten in Karuta: Die Yomifuda (, dt. "Lesekarten") und die Torifuda (, dt. "Greifkarten"). Wie durch die Namen angedeutet wird, muss der Spieler anhand der Yomifuda entscheiden, welche dazugehörige Torifuda er aufheben muss, bevor dies einem anderen Mitspieler gelingt.

Arten
 Jōmō Karuta ()
 Uta-Garuta (, dt. "Gedichtkarten")
 Hyakunin Isshu (, dt. "100 Personen, 1 Gedicht")
 Hanafuda (, dt. "Blumenkarten")
 Iroha-Garuta ()
 Obake-Karuta (dt. "Monsterkarten")

Die zwei häufigsten Arten von Karuta sind die Uta-Garuta und die Iroha-Garuta. In Uta-Garuta versuchen Spieler, anhand von drei vorgegebenen Zeilen die letzten zwei Zeilen eines Tanka zu ermitteln. Es ist oft schon möglich, ein Gedicht anhand der ersten oder der ersten beiden Silben zu bestimmen. Die Gedichte für diese Variante stammen aus dem Hyakunin Isshu und werden traditionell zu Neujahr gespielt. Die zweite Variante Iroha-Garuta kann von jedem gespielt werden, der Hiragana lesen kann. Bei dieser Spielvariante zeigt eine typische Torifuda eine Zeichnung mit einem Kana in einer beliebigen Ecke der Karte. Die dazugehörige Yomifuda zeigt ein Sprichwort, dessen erste Silbe dem Kana auf dem Torifuda gleicht.

Karuta in Manga, Anime und Film
 In japanischen Manga und Anime spielt Karuta in einigen Serien eine bedeutende Rolle, beispielsweise in der Manga-Reihe Chihayafuru oder im 21. Kinofilm der Animeserie Detektiv Conan.
 Die japanische Kultur- und Lifestyle-Serie Begin Japanology, ausgestrahlt auf NHK World, zeigte 2010 eine Folge zu Karuta.

Siehe auch
 Spielkarte (ostasiatisch)

Weblinks

 All-Japan Karuta Association
 World Karuta Association
 Andy's Playing Cards: Japanese playing cards: Übersicht über Karten, welche in Katura benutzt werden.
 Karuta: Sports or Culture: Detaillierter Artikel über Katura.

 Ogoola Karuta: Erstes Ogura Hyakunin isshu Karuta in deutsch und Variationen von Karutas, mit Poesie-Zitaten in Deutsch, Englisch und Schwedisch.

Spielkarte
Kartenspiel mit speziellem Blatt
Spiele (Japan)


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Is it time for Australia to provide preschool education for all three-year-olds?
opinion: Is it time for Australia to provide preschool education for all three-year-olds?
By Stacy Fox, Victoria University
Posted Fri 2 Sep 2016 at 4:49am Friday 2 Sep 2016 at 4:49am Fri 2 Sep 2016 at 4:49am
Two years of preschool in early education is being understood as a critical investment. (AAP: Alan Porritt, file)
abc.net.au/news/time-to-provide-preschool-education-for-all-three-year-olds/7809488
Ireland has just become the latest country to make preschool programs available to all three-year-olds.
There is a clear move internationally towards delivery of two years of preschool, with early education being understood as a critical investment in human capital.
Many European countries, including France, Germany and Norway, have provided universal preschool for three and four-year-olds for decades. More recently, the UK and New Zealand have made moves to join them.
East Asian countries that consistently top education performance lists are rapidly gearing towards universal access for three and four-year-olds.
Australia has much lower levels of participation in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and preschool programs than our OECD peers.
We currently provide universal access to one year of preschool in the year before children start school, delivered for 15 hours per week (or 600 hours per year). This is either free or subsidised, depending on which state you live in.
Is it time for Australia to join other countries and consider a second year of funded preschool for three-year-olds?
Enrolment rates at age 3 in early childhood education in selected OECD countries (2013). (Supplied: OECD)
Why are other countries investing in preschool?
Preschool programs (also known as kindergarten) provide an environment for children to develop their skills, capabilities, interests and talents.
Preschool is about helping children learn to get along with others, to be creative and collaborative problem solvers, to understand and talk about their emotions, as well as supporting the foundations of literacy, numeracy and science.
Skilled educators use teaching strategies that are appropriate for the age of the child. They extend children's thinking, encourage them to ask questions, engage them in conversations about things that excite them, and integrate learning into play and exploration.
Research from the UK shows that attending two years of preschool improves children's readiness for school more than one year's attendance, with particular impacts on their early literacy and social and emotional skills.
And 16-year-olds who attended at least two years of preschool were three times more likely to take a higher academic pathway in post secondary school.
Preschool has benefits for all children, but the biggest impacts are seen with the children who need extra support the most — the 23 per cent of children arriving at school developmentally vulnerable.
Evidence shows that one year of preschool isn't usually enough for these children to catch up.
What are other countries doing?
Increasing access to early education, especially for the children who will benefit most, is not a light undertaking.
Many countries face challenges maintaining or increasing quality and managing affordability (for both families and the government).
Even so, the clear trend internationally is to invest in preschool for three-year-olds, and provide it universally — for all children — not just a small proportion with high levels of need.
Australia currently provides universal access to one year of preschool at just 15 hours per week. (Flickr: woodleywonderworks)
Ireland has historically low levels of participation in preschool. Universal access for four-year-olds was introduced in 2010, with universal free preschool for three-year-olds coming into effect from September 2016.
The UK established an entitlement to subsidised early education for four-year-olds in 2000. This was expanded to three-year-olds in 2005, and more recently to disadvantaged two-year-olds. There is near-universal attendance in part-time programs from all three and four-year-olds.
New Zealand introduced 20 hours of free early education for all three-year-olds in 2007 and also has near universal attendance. The introduction of a free entitlement increased overall participation slightly, and number of hours attended significantly.
Many European nations introduced free or highly subsidised preschool programs for children, starting at least at age three, decades ago. These programs are very high quality, and they are both good for children and helpful for families going back to work.
Norway has near universal attendance in preschool from age three and for around 30 hours per week. They introduced preschool for three-year-olds nearly 30 years ago, and participation has been steadily increasing.
By 2010, 97 per cent of three-year-olds were attending, largely because there are enough places for all children and fees are low enough that all families can afford to send their children.
France has a long-standing universal preschool platform for all children aged three to six. The program is free, integrated with the school system, supports full or part day attendance, and runs in three age-based classes. Since 1980, all three-year-olds have had a legislated right to an early education place, and attendance is near-universal.
The countries at the forefront of global education innovation that perform highly in international education benchmarking exercises, such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Korea, are rapidly moving towards universal early education for all children from age three.
Low literacy cannot be tolerated
There are a number of key reasons why Australian students are not getting the best possible literacy teaching — and funding is not one of them, writes Jennifer Buckingham.
China currently has two-thirds of four-year-old children attending preschool programs, and is aiming to subsidise universal access to two years of preschool by 2020. National education strategies identify early childhood education as priority for lifting human capital and educational participation and outcomes.
Korea currently has nearly 75 per cent of three-year-olds in preschool programs, with universal access to early education for three to five-year-olds. All three to five-year-olds receive a subsidy to attend early education.
In a report released earlier this year, Mitchell Institute identified boosting access to preschool programs as one of the top five early childhood education policy priorities.
It is opportune for governments to consider whether or not three year olds should have access to preschool too.
Stacey Fox is the Policy Fellow of the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Posted 2 Sep 2016 2 Sep 2016 Fri 2 Sep 2016 at 4:49am
Education expert backs Tasmanian move to lower school starting age
Prep students in Queensland to learn computer coding from 2017
60,000 Australian children not attending recommended pre-school hours
State and Territory Government
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Beyoncé announces much anticipated Renaissance world tour
Football Australia still in the dark around reported Saudi sponsorship of Women's World Cup
Ukraine security forces smash prostitution ring amid wider crackdown on corruption
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Dance music performer who was caring for injured parents dies after crash north of Adelaide
Flood victims urged to seek mental health support as recovery phase begins
Win for new WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam as key powerbroker steps aside


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Mézières-sur-Oise é uma comuna francesa na região administrativa de Altos da França, no departamento de Aisne. Estende-se por uma área de 9,59 km².

Comunas de Aisne


As the price of properties in Malaysia continue to increase, many of us find ourselves considering different options when it comes to investing in property. Studio condominiums are gaining higher demand due to the lower purchase price combined with access to facilities and added security. For many the biggest concern is lack of space. With the average size of a studio being less than 600 square feet, the question buyers should be asking is how can i maximise space in such a small area as well as increase the value of the property?
For those of you who are buying with the intention of letting out to a tenant, you should consider renovating in order to make your property more attractive on the rental market. If on the other hand you are planning to make this your home, you can treat renovation as a way of increasing Long Term Value.
It all starts with a minimalist design concept in mind, and it is possible to still be cozy and comfortable. If you look at other big cities abroad, a smaller home is the new trend to sustain a lower cost of living due to the increasing population. It is also important to consider how much time you actually spend at home and what you really require in terms of living standards.
What types of renovations can i do?
Due to space being the key obstacle here, the ideal option is to have built in partitions which separate the sleeping area from the living/dining area. These often feature a built in wardrobe as well as storage space allowing you to maximise your floor area effectively. If you are on a budget then you can look at cheaper options such as using a free standing wardrobe as a partition. A 200cm wide wardrobe from Ikea will do the trick and having mirrors on the outside of it will also create the feeling of more space inside your room. IKEA PAX + 4 Mirror Doors will cost just RM1,425 which compared to RM3,500 for built in wardrobe, it is a huge saving indeed.
If you design the interior wisely, you can convert a studio condominium of 500 square feet to have a kitchen plus wall storage with a partitioned glass sliding door. Although the partition and sliding door is considered as a built in renovation so keep in mind about the higher costs. This type of renovation will instantly change the feel of your studio and give the feeling of more space.
To extend your work top area in your kitchen, getting a loose kitchen island will do the trick. By using a cheaper version of book shelves as your shoes cabinet, you'll simply save another RM1,000 for a built in shoe cabinet.
It's wise to get a sofa bed in the living room area for overnight guests and a coffee table for dining instead. The goal of this minimalistic concept is to gain space with less furniture, so you don't need an extra dining table. Just add 2 more footstools (with storage space inside) for your guests, and you'll be able to hang out comfortably together.
As for additional storage, try to install wall cabinets only to keep the ground area free. Your kitchen will need a lot of these and you can convert any empty wall to become wall storage with an affordable price from IKEA wall cabinets.
Last but not least, it's a good idea to invest in laminated wood flooring because it will retain the presentation for decades and add a great deal of value to the property! You can choose the more affordable range from FloorDepot, it's easy to maintain in the long run and it completes the modern home concept. If in any case that you don't like the balcony tilings, you can always replace them with artificial grass for just a few hundred ringgits from Buildscape.
Renovation RM15,000 + Loose Furnitures/Kitchenwares from IKEA RM10,000 + Artificial Grass RM500, total of RM25,500.
If you can add more value to your studio condo by designing the interior, it will create more demand for renting or even selling in the future. Just imagine your potential tenants who have been viewing countless old-fashioned and simple units, and you show them your hidden gem. Since the overall presentation plus comfort will be what your potential tenants are looking for, this smart move will top your competitors instantly even though you may ask for a slightly higher rental or selling price.
When buying your studio condominium, you can consider taking a 'Renovation Loan' at the same time which will allow you to borrow from the bank and make changes early before moving in. This is ideal if you are planning to rent out the property. If your aim is to make this your home then the wise option would be to make a budget of your finances and see how much you can set aside to fund this. If you see it as a long term goal then you can make small changes over a period of time. If you prefer the idea of creating your dream space as early as possible then you can consider taking out a personal loan which will give you access to funds and allow you to create your dream space faster.
Renovating your studio condominium can be done in many ways depending on your objective and reason for purchasing the property. When it comes to installing partition walls and making fixed changes to the interior of the property, try to focus on quality whereever possible as it will bring long term added value to the property if you choose to sell. For those of you who have bought with the intention of putting on the rental market, first you should research the expected rental rates for the property. Calculate how long it will take to get back your investment in renovating the property before you decide.
With dedication and effort put into it, a smart renovation can be seen as an investment. It's a small risk to take on but if it pays off, you'll get to enjoy long term returns!


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Créa-MeD and the University Club of Montréal celebrate the Olympic spirit by partnering to provide UCM members with top tier private healthcare Français
Créa-MeD
Alliance provides members with full access to a range of medical services designed to provide clients with individualized and attentive care.
MONTREAL, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Créa-MeD and the University Club of Montréal announced today a partnership that will serve to provide club members with direct access to Créa-MeD's individualized medical services, including access to a former Olympic athlete as a personal trainer. Additionally, the University Club of Montréal's members will have privileged access to Crea-MeD's gym normally used for individual fitness evaluations and private cardiac rehabilitation programs.
"At Créa-MeD, we are committed to helping our clients create wellness today, with tomorrow's medicine. By celebrating its 100th year, The University Club of Montréal is a proven, long standing institution dedicated to improving the well being of its members," said Dr. Luc Bessette. "We are thrilled to announce this partnership with the University Club of Montréal and look forward to a successful relationship built on the common goal of providing a clear path to health and wellness."
The University Club of Montréal has a rich history of offering its members prestigious services, and can now refer members to a medical organization dedicated to health excellence and customer service.
"Providing our members with access to medical services that address their needs in a timely and efficient way is very important to the University Club of Montréal. With the lack of family physicians, long wait times at hospitals and poor health follow up; we wanted to ensure our members a high level of customer care concerning their health and wellness," said Sylvie Chevarie, General Manager of the University Club of Montréal. "We feel Créa-MeD, will provide the excellent medical care that our members deserve."
In celebration of this partnership and the 2014 Olympics, Créa-MeD and the University Club of Montréal will host an evening with Jessika Dubuc - former Canadian Olympian and the latest addition to the Créa-MeD team. A specialist in Kinesiology and Cardiac rehabilitation, Jessica will discuss her journey as an athlete and what being an Olympic athlete has meant to her career in Kinesiology, Cardiac rehabilitation and personal fitness training.
Time: 5:00PM until 7:00PM
Venue: The Montréal University Club
2047 Mansfield Street, Montréal
QC Canada H3A 1Y7
Itinerary: Meet and Greet begins at 5:00PM with cocktails followed by an overview of available medical services by Dr. Luc Bessette, founder of Créa-MeD. Jessika Dubuc, specialist in Kinesiology and personal fitness trainer will address how she can help clients achieve optimal physical results with a personalized fitness program. The Créa-MeD team will be present to discuss topical health issues with guests. The event ends at 7:30PM.
We welcome the media to attend this health focused event designed to provide Montréal with better access to personally adapted medical services and fitness training. Special access to the clinic and its medical team will be provided to members of the media.
About Créa-MeD:
Founded in 2008, Créa-MeD is a unique private medical clinic that offers a wide spectrum of comprehensive anti-aging and functional medicine, while developing constructive partnerships with highly specialized medical teams. With an expert team of medical and wellness practitioners, Créa-MeD creates wellness today, with tomorrow`s medicine.
For more information please visit us online at www.crea-med.com
About the University Club of Montréal:
Founded in 1907, the University Club of Montreal is a meeting place for men and women from business, academics, and other professionals. Housed in a centennial building created by Montreal architect Percy Nobbs, the Clubhouse stands five stories tall, housing over a dozen versatile rooms, a library, as well as a wine cellar. The Clubhouse is located in the heart of downtown Montreal, making it an ideal venue for events of all types. http://www.ucmontreal.ca/en
SOURCE: Créa-MeD
Cathy Stojak
Management & Business Development Director
Créa-MeD Private Medical Clinic
University Club of Montréal