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Ukraine's Counterrevolution
Doug Bandow
понедељак, 25. јануар 2010.
(The National Interest, 22.1.2010)
Five years ago, Ukraine held an election. Western governments and NGOs did their best to support the so-called Orange Revolution, which propelled Viktor Yushchenko into the Ukrainian presidency.
But Yushchenko's performance in office was widely viewed as a disaster; in Sunday's presidential election, Yushchenko finished in fifth place with a dismal 5.4 percent. One of his former supporters said simply: "He did not live up to our expectations."
Yushchenko's failure serves as a stark reminder of the risks when Washington intervenes in foreign politics. Ukraine was one of many lands absorbed by both the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. The collapse of the latter allowed Ukraine to win its independence. But the break was never clean. Nearly one-fifth of Ukrainians are ethnic Russians. They make up a majority in the Crimea, a territory transferred from Russia when Ukrainian Nikita Khrushchev was ascendant in the Soviet Communist Party—and at a time when the transfer was largely symbolic. Moscow has staked its claim on retaining its Crimean naval base at Sevastopol.
Moreover, Ukrainian politics has been marred by corruption, vote fraud, brutal infighting and violence. Despite the Manichean prism through which Westerners tend to view foreign political contests, most leading Ukrainian politicians appear to be shades of gray rather than black and white. Ukraine's George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams have yet to make an appearance.
Similarly convoluted was the December 2004 poll. Washington-backed Yushchenko had his own big-business allies, just like Viktor Yanukovich, who was attacked for being a tool of financial oligarchs. Moreover, Yushchenko was allied with Yulia Tymoshenko, a financial baroness whose wealth seemed no cleaner than that of many of Ukraine's other business moguls.
Moreover, though Yushchenko was more obviously pro-Western than Yanukovich, in practice the differences were smaller than advertised. Even the latter advocated membership in the European Union, for instance, and Yushchenko never found public or political support for his plan to join NATO. Even worse, Yushchenko proved to be one of the least competent politicians ever elected head of state. Despite the euphoria of more liberal and Western-leaning elites at Yushchenko's victory, Ukrainian politics quickly turned into a national soap opera.
Yushchenko and Tymoshenko periodically broke up and reunited; Yushchenko switched dance partners, making Yanukovich prime minister. Yushchenko even accused former ally Tymoshenko of treason and blamed his poisoning in 2004 on onetime political allies rather than the Russians, the initial suspects.
In the meantime the economy stagnated, reform halted, relations with Russia deteriorated, and the Ukrainian people grew frustrated. Yanukovich headed the opposition with the largest party in parliament as Yushchenko's party imploded. Tymoshenko's reputation also took a hit in the resulting political and economic imbroglio.
In the latest vote, Yanukovich finished first with about 35 percent compared to Tymoshenko's 25 percent. She could still win the runoff on February 7—some observers believe she is well-positioned to pick up more votes from the losers, though one-on-one polls have given him the edge. But the Orange Revolution is dead. Tymoshenko has indicated her interest in maintaining good relations with Moscow and temporized on the question of joining NATO, which is opposed by a majority of Ukrainians. For those outside Ukraine, at least, it doesn't matter much who becomes Ukraine's next president. It especially does not matter to America.
The Ukrainian Diaspora in America has long fought for its homeland. But Kiev's status, policies, and orientation aren't of significant interest to Washington.
The Soviet Union lost the Cold War. Russia won't be able to pick up the pieces, irrespective of its relationship with Ukraine. Creating an alliance with an independent Kiev would strengthen America against Moscow, but for what purpose? The idea of a Russian attack on the United States is a paranoid fantasy. Russia, with or without Ukraine, would lose overwhelmingly. The Putin government wants to be treated with respect internationally; it takes Russian security very seriously, but has only limited ambitions.
Whatever Moscow's attitude toward the states neighboring its border which had been part of the Soviet Union, there is no realistic chance of a Russian attack on the other nations of Europe or beyond.
In fact, expanding NATO to Russia's border has made Moscow more paranoid and confrontational. Georgia's hope for Western protection from Russian military action proved stillborn: no sane American policy maker would risk Washington to protect Tbilisi. There is no more enthusiasm for promising to go to war over Ukraine.
Attempting to manipulate Ukrainian elections may be less dangerous than offering Ukraine security guarantees, but it has proved to be even less successful. Not that this should surprise anyone. U.S. officials have meddled in other nations for decades, but too often have had only a limited understanding of local politics and politicians.
So it was in 2004. Ukraine was not going to become either an American or a Russian satellite, irrespective of who was elected. As Yushchenko dramatically demonstrated, even the most committed pro-American candidate could not force his countrymen in a direction which they opposed.
Moreover, even when the United States is able to buy or rent a friendly politician, there is no guarantee that he or she will stay bought. Tymoshenko was initially part of the supposedly pro-American team. However, she ended up making peace with Russia, opposing Washington's push for Ukraine to join NATO, cooperating with Yanukovich, and being called a traitor by Yushchenko. There's no reason to expect Tymoshenko's reliability—from Washington's viewpoint—to improve if she wins the runoff.
Further, local politicians usually will put their own nations and interests first. In the afterglow of the Orange Revolution, it was easy for politicians to be unabashedly pro-European and pro-American. However, without shame Tymoshenko quickly adjusted to political reality and made peace with Moscow. Yanukovich, attacked as Russia's candidate, supported joining the European Union and noticeably distanced himself from Moscow; during the recent campaign he even criticized Tymoshenko for allegedly yielding too much to the Russians in natural-gas negotiations.
U.S. meddling in other nations also can spark national and regional instability. America is not alone in attempting to influence events in other countries, of course. But even if Washington's objectives are more laudable-supporting (sometimes) more democratic forces, for instance-the consequences still often are counterproductive. There are many reasons U.S. relations with Russia soured; promoting a pro-Western revolution in Moscow's big southern neighbor exacerbated Moscow's existing paranoia.
Washington has a long history of intervening in other countries. While the consequences have not always been disastrous, the results most often have been disappointing. Even when the United States got the foreign governments it desired, Washington rarely enjoyed the geopolitical benefits it expected. Such has been the process in Ukraine.
Who is likely to win Ukraine's presidency? It shouldn't matter much to Washington. The last time America meddled in Ukrainian politics it received five years of political chaos. There's no reason to look for a return performance, in Ukraine or elsewhere.
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2019 World Team Trials Senior Women's Freestyle Preview and Predictions
By Earl Smith
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We're only a few days away from the World Team Trials which will be held for the first time in Raleigh, North Carolina. Just like last year, the women's freestyle World Team Trials will be held in conjunction with the men's, and now alongside the Greco-Roman team. In 2018, we had four women win Senior world medals, which means that six US Open winners have advanced to Final X and are awaiting the WTT's to confirm their opponent. The four Open champions that have world medalists in their weight class will sit in the Trials finals, waiting for an opponent to emerge. The final matches in this tournament will be conducted in a best two-out-of-three format to determine who will move on to Final X. Here is a preview and prediction of the action that will take place starting Saturday from Reynolds Coliseum.
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Trevor: I came to Menlo Park from the East Coast to work for the Volkswagen Electronics Research Lab as mechatronics engineer. I'm currently doing research for VW.
InMenlo: What did you decided to build the plywooden boat?
Trevor: My friend (Matt Ball) and I decided to build the boat as a reason to build something. We both enjoy creating things and figured it would be fun to build a vehicle of some kind.
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Hober Gabriel Leyes Viera (Paysandú, Departamento de Paysandú, Uruguay, 29 de mayo de 1990) es un futbolista uruguayo. Juega como delantero centro y juega en la Academia Cantolao de la Liga 1 de Perú..

Trayectoria

River Plate
Leyes dio sus primeros pasos en el fútbol en Club Atlético Juventud Unida, también pasando por el Club Atlético Litoral de su Paysandú natal,
desde donde llegó al capitalino River Plate, llegó a pasar una prueba donde enfrentó a Defensor Sporting y le anotó. El técnico Eduardo Del Capellán aprobó su fichaje por 4 años. En la temporada 2012-13 fue goleador del equipo con 10 goles junto a Felipe Avenatti. Ayudó a su equipo a clasificar a la Copa Sudamericana 2013 y fue campeón del Torneo Preparación 2012 (primer título AUF de la institución en Primera División).

Peñarol
Sus buenas actuaciones en el conjunto darsenero, que incluso lo llevaron a portales internacionales hicieron que Peñarol lo comprara a mediados de 2013 por 4 temporadas, por el 50% de su pase. Llegó bajo las órdenes de Diego Alonso. Participó en la Copa Sudamericana 2013 y la Copa Libertadores 2014. Aquí en Peñarol jugó con Marcelo Zalayeta, Antonio Pacheco, Fabián Estoyanoff, Diego Forlán y el peruano Paolo Hurtado.

Se consagró campeón en dos ocasiones con el equipo mirasol, Torneo Clausura 2015 del Campeonato 2014-15 y el Torneo Apertura 2015 del Campeonato 2015-16.

Juventud
Las pocas oportunidades que tuvo en el conjunto mirasol sumado a la llegada de nuevos jugadores en su puesto hizo que previo al comienzo de la segunda ronda del Campeonato uruguayo 2015-16 fuera cedido a préstamo, se marchó a Juventud de Las Piedras.

Plaza Colonia
El 2 de agosto se confirmó como nuevo refuerzo de Plaza Colonia, para jugar la Copa Sudamericana 2016.

Alianza Lima
A mediados el 2017 firma contrato con Alianza Lima de Perú. Anotó su primer gol oficial en el club ante Academia Deportiva Cantolao. Un doblete suyo ante el Club Deportivo Comerciantes Unidos le daría el título del Torneo Clausura 2017 a Alianza Lima y por ende el título nacional. En el año 2018, Gabriel Leyes pudo participar en la Copa Libertadores de América y en dicha temporada, aunque gozó de muchas menos oportunidades de jugar.

River Plate
Tras desvincularse de Alianza, volvió a su país para jugar por River Plate. Jugó 21 partidos y marcó solo un gol.

Cerro Largo
Tras pasar por River Plate ficha por Cerro Largo.

Academia Cantolao
En 2021 firma por el Cantolao de la Liga 1 de Perú

En el 2022 desciende con el Carlos Stein, al quedar último puesto en la tabla acumulada.

Su debut oficial en el 2023 con Cantolao sería por la fecha 3 frente a Universitario de Deportes, partido que terminaría 4 a 0 a favor de los merengues.

Estadísticas

Clubes
 Actualizado hasta el 30 de octubre de 2021.

Palmarés

Campeonatos nacionales

Torneos cortos

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Ficha en transfermarkt.com
 Ficha en fichajes.com
 Ficha en web del Club Atlético Peñarol

Nacidos en Paysandú
Delanteros centro de fútbol
Futbolistas de Uruguay
Futbolistas del Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay)
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Peñarol
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Juventud de Las Piedras
Futbolistas del Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes
Futbolistas del Club Alianza Lima
Futbolistas de la Academia Deportiva Cantolao
Futbolistas del Fútbol Club Carlos Stein

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Q: Android app won't build - Fails with an exception In android studio, when I try to build an app with nothing but the base activity in it, I'm presented with an error that says:
Execution failed for task ':app:packageDebug'.
> Implementing class

Someone told me to give them the stack trace, but later didn't respond. when I used --stacktrace when building, I'm presented with this:
* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':app:packageDebug'.
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:69)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:46)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.execute(PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.java:35)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:64)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:58)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:42)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:53)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43)
at org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask.executeWithoutThrowingTaskFailure(AbstractTask.java:310)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.executeTask(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:79)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:63)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:51)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.process(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:23)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:88)
at org.gradle.execution.SelectedTaskExecutionAction.execute(SelectedTaskExecutionAction.java:37)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:62)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.access$200(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:23)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter$2.proceed(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:68)
at org.gradle.execution.DryRunBuildExecutionAction.execute(DryRunBuildExecutionAction.java:32)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:62)
at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:55)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuildStages(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:149)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuild(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:106)
at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:86)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter$DefaultBuildController.run(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:90)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.BuildModelActionRunner.run(BuildModelActionRunner.java:54)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:41)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:28)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:49)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:37)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:26)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:34)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:74)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
at org.gradle.util.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.health.DaemonHealthTracker.execute(DaemonHealthTracker.java:47)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:66)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:71)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.health.HintGCAfterBuild.execute(HintGCAfterBuild.java:41)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:50)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:246)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:54)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(StoppableExecutorImpl.java:40)

Caused by: java.lang.IncompatibleClassChangeError: Implementing class
at com.android.builder.internal.packaging.Packager.<init>(Packager.java:360)
at com.android.builder.core.AndroidBuilder.packageApk(AndroidBuilder.java:1780)
at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.PackageApplication.doFullTaskAction(PackageApplication.java:206)
at com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.IncrementalTask.taskAction(IncrementalTask.java:79)
at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:75)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:243)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:219)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:230)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:208)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:80)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:61)
... 57 more

Thanks for any and all help :)

A: You can try window-->preferences-->java-->installed jres, also I guess the error may be caused by jar packet repeat loading,you can check your import jar.

A: Looks like a version conflict of two versions of the same library (or their dependencies) and gradle can't resolve it. Have a look at your dependencies carefully and make sure that you only have one version of a given library being used.

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Blowing shofars, Jewish lawmakers, rabbis hold abortion rights 'sho-test'
'Abortion justice is a Jewish value,' said U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida.
Shofars are blown outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 14, 2022, during an abortion rights event organized by the National Council of Jewish Women. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
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WASHINGTON (RNS) — Blowing shofars, traditional Jewish instruments made from a ram's horn, a group of Jewish lawmakers, rabbis and activists proclaimed their support for abortion rights outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday (Sept. 14), insisting that access to abortion is a Jewish value.
The event was one of many demonstrations dubbed "sho-tests" to convene across the country by the National Council of Jewish Women in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to overturn abortion rights and looking ahead to November's midterm elections.
"During the week of action, every blow of the shofar in public spaces unifies us in solidarity, as we sound a wake-up call to our people and the nation that abortion is essential health care — and abortion justice is a Jewish value," U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida said as the demonstration got underway.
She was followed by Rep. Sara Jacobs of California, the youngest Jewish member of Congress, who called the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1972 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, an affront to her religious beliefs as a Jewish person.
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"In Jewish law, it teaches human life begins when you take your first breath," Jacobs said. She also voiced frustration with conservative religious activists who have opposed abortion, accusing them of imposing their own beliefs — such as the idea that life begins at conception — on others.
"No one religion or belief system should be able to supersede others and dictate policies for a diverse nation," she said.
NCJW is among several religious groups advancing the argument that new abortion bans that have followed the Dobbs decision infringe on the religious rights of others. Florida and Indiana are currently facing legal challenges to proposed bans on religious freedom grounds. Clergy from an array of religious traditions have signed on to the cases, with Jewish leaders taking a prominent role in both states.
Jewish Americans show overwhelming support for abortion access in polls, with 83% saying it should be legal in all are most cases, according to a 2014 Pew Research survey. Even Jewish GOP lawmakers are not uniformly behind the party's general anti-abortion push; the Republican Jewish Coalition, a Washington advocacy group, says on its website that "many good people hold opposing views on these matters and we respect the differences of opinion among our membership."
Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, addresses an abortion rights event hosted by the group outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 14, 2022. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
Two rabbis spoke at the event, including Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington. Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, introduced Holtzblatt by noting that the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a member of her congregation. It currently includes second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, who met with NCJW activists on Monday to discuss abortion rights.
Shofars have become common props at political events in recent years, most notably in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, when activists marched around the building blowing shofars in hopes that God would overturn the results of the 2020 election. Some Jewish Americans have said they find the use of shofars in such contexts offensive.
Holtzblatt said some rabbis argue that when shofars are blown on Rosh Hashana, a Jewish High Holiday that begins later this month, they should be curved instead of straight because "our souls have not yet been redeemed." Later, during Yom Kippur, straight shofars should be blown to signify that those present "stand in a joyful place."
"We blow the shofar to remind us to keep doing the work so, we can again return to a straight path, the path forward," she said. "In this moment in our country, the law of the land on reproductive rights has become bent. It has turned backwards 50 years. When we blow the shofar, we are announcing our call, our awakening, our commitment that we are not going to stay in this curved position. We are heading towards victory."
Rabbi Annie Lewis, of Shaare Torah in Maryland, introduced the shofar-blowing segment of the event, calling on listeners to treat it as a "spiritual alarm clock, waking us up to all that is possible when we act together."
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A group of local Jewish leaders then raised curved shofars, blowing them in unison. They blew with such force that one of their number collapsed into nearby bushes as they finished, having briefly lost consciousness from the effort.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida, speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 14, 2022, during an abortion rights event organized by the National Council of Jewish Women. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins
After the man was cared for and smiling once again, Wasserman Schultz thanked him and others for their participation, joking that they had "literally given their all" to the event.
In an interview with Religion News Service, Wasserman Schultz pointed out that Jewish teaching particularly insists that abortion be made available if the life of a mother is at risk. The teaching runs counter to some abortion bans pushed by anti-abortion activists, which do not include such exceptions.
"Making sure that a woman's life is able to be saved and preserved (is) essentially a tenet of Judaism," she said. "For the law of the land in the United States of America to infringe on a religious Jewish principle around the idea of life is unacceptable — and the legitimate basis for these lawsuits."
However, she stressed that concern about abortion access is not limited to U.S. Jews, but extends to all Americans.
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Breath of Fire III (PlayStation) review
"Sometimes, a game just shouldn't be made. An idea is executed sloppily, and the developers know it. However, they also know that the game could probably sell millions of copies no matter what kind of crap is thrown into it, so they end up taking a chance and releasing the shoddy production anyways. Capcom is the king of doing this, and their most disastrous example of this low-ball marketing plot is Breath of Fire 3. "
Sometimes, a game just shouldn't be made. An idea is executed sloppily, and the developers know it. However, they also know that the game could probably sell millions of copies no matter what kind of crap is thrown into it, so they end up taking a chance and releasing the shoddy production anyways. Capcom is the king of doing this, and their most disastrous example of this low-ball marketing plot is Breath of Fire 3.
One step forward, 27 steps backwards...
The phenomenon known as the Breath of Fire series has dated back to the early 90's and has failed to produce a single decent game. That's right, you would think after four tries, Capcom would figure out what it takes to create an enjoyable role playing game. But they haven't. As a matter of fact, Breath of Fire 3 series marks a definite turn of quality for the series. Yes, a series that never produced a game worthy of an above-average score has a black sheep.
Is the most popular game in the series really the worst?
And this black sheep is considerably worse than everyone would have you think. Some games do a great job of masking their flaws by providing quality entertainment in key areas. Breath of Fire 3 does the opposite, instead highlighting its numerous flaws. From the glorified massacre known as the battle system, to the lackadasical music, rarely will you find something to write home about. It's a mass of unfulfilled dreams thrown into one glorified nightmare.
Contemplating suicide as i waded through boring scene after boring scene, I sat in amazement as I wondered how a storyline could possibly be so damn boring. The characters are as dry as a grain of sand in the Sahara Desert. Ryu, the lead character, refuses to say a word throughout the game, instead leaving the player to figure out his emotions through multiple symbols floating over his head. An exclamation point over his head is supposed to signal his amazement of a situation, but words would have properly conveyed these feelings.
Accompanying Ryu in his riveting quest is the daring Princess Nina, who hits her zenith when she escapes from the castle. You think Capcom would have built on this ''daring'' character, but that would have been smart. Instead, she spends the rest of the game trapped in a half-character of boring and meaningless dialogue that never goes anywhere. Perhaps the most interesting character is Garr, who actually develops into something and has a purpose! Rei and Teepo, Ryu's childhood friends, also play prominent roles in the conclusion of the quest, but the ultimate ending desired never happened.
Perhaps the most glaring flaw of the storyline is the fact that the ''thrown in character' of the group is actually the most loveable. Peco is never really featured in the storyline, but you automatically care about him. You don't care about what happens to the other five characters, you care but the one that is rarely talked about. Momo is certainly no slouch in the character development department, as she's one of only three characters that actually has a purpose, but she does not fit into the central storyline.
The actual story only revolves around Ryu, Garr, and Rei to a certain extent later on in the game. Ryu is a member of the Brood, who were involved in a brutal war with the Guardians many years ago. Garr turns out to be a member of the Guardians, which lead to some intense situations in the middle of the saga. Garr wants to lead Ryu to the god of the Guardians, Myria. Along the way, you will encounter many side quests, which is one of the problems. Not unlike games like Grandia, your main purpose is not clear until very late in the game, due to the fact you spend so much time trying to do unimportant stuff.
''But at least it controls well!
Breath of Fire 3 features such impotent controls that Viagra couldn't even save it. Your party can only walk in four directions, and due to the shoddy camera system from hell, half of the time you will not be seen on screen. Unlike Breath of Fire 4, which had a camera that enabled you to change the view you were in at any time, here you can only shift the camera to see where you are, but then you end up in the same old camera angle. The battle system also could use some control work, as I ended up getting the wrong command a lot, despite the fact I knew what I was doing.
Bad battle system: Check. Boring tasks: Check.
If Breath of Fire 3 was a food product, it'd be a McDonald's plain hamburger. Plain, dry, and nothing added to make it seem interesting. The game will make you go through an extreme amount of boring mini games, puzzles, and tasks. From making a nerd think he is the second coming of Brock Lesnar to lighting tiles one by one, Capcom will continue to annoy the hell out of you until you can't take it any more. Each mini game is so horribly contrived that you'd think that it's some sort of joke. The puzzles require little brainpower, instead forcing the player into praying and getting extremely lucky, due to the lack of hints provided.
This would all be better if the battle system was somewhat good, but instead it is the worst part. Never in my life have I loathed a battle system as much as this one. The only good part about it is that it does not rely on special and fancy effects to get its point across. When you run into a battle, your characters disappear and reappear in a battle scene. That's it. No fancy warping of the screen, no ten second loading times, none of that. It's definitely a welcome sight.
So, you would think that due to the lack of fancy effects and loading times, that leveling up would be a pleasure. I thought the same thing. I was wrong. For one, the amount of experience points you need to level up is crazy. Must every Playstation RPG not named Final Fantasy make you battle for ten years just to level up properly? There's better ways to make a game challenging then to annoy the hell out of the player.
Of course, it would be easier to level up if the battles didn't take three years. Your characters will miss a lot. A whole lot. Way more than humanly possible. I had at least one character miss in every battle, it seems. No matter who I used, the character just tended to miss. And it was not a problem of my character's accuracy or the enemy's dodge rate. The problem was simply the fact that the game forces you to miss a lot.
Also, some of the enemy's special effects take a long time to conclude, which got annoying way too quickly. For instance, a little green frog enemy did an attack on me called ''Hypnotize'. He basically sticks his tongue out, then this little swirly square shows up in front of Ryu. For ten seconds. Then it takes another three seconds to work. The whole process takes about twenty seconds, which gets annoying very quickly, especially later on in the game when you are trying to level up a lot.
Fortunately, there is a little light at the end of the dark tunnel. For one, the Masters system found in Breath of Fire 4 made its debut here. While it is not as refined, it still gets the job done. When you find a master, you will have to fufill a certain requirement to apprentice under them. For instance, you need to give Mygas all your gold, and you need 15 different kinds of weapons to gather the knowledge of D'Lonzo.
Each master gives you certain skills, which are gained as you level up. When you start to apprentice under a master, certain stats will be raised and weakened at level up. If you have a character with a high amount of HP and low amount of AP, you can always apprentice them under someone who gives a high amount of AP at level up. The masters system is definitely unique, but the level up process makes it a tad tedious. It's a good start, though.
In addition to learning skills from masters, you can also pick up skills from various enemies located throughout the game. When an enemy does a certain skill, you can have a character ''examine' the enemy. If it works, an exclamation point will appear over the character's head, and they will learn the skill. If they cannot learn it, a question mark will appear. This sounds like a good idea in theory, but quickly gets annoying due to the sheer luck factor involved. You need to examine an enemy and then hope they do the skill, and then hope you learn it.
The fairy village is the most fun, and most rewarding part of Breath of Fire 3. You start off with a little plot of land, and you tell your fairies what to do. As they complete their tasks, new things happen. For instance, the more you hunt, the more food you get, and the more fairies are born. The more you clear land, the more room you have to build. And the more room you have to build, the bigger the village can become. As the village gets bigger, you can have fairies do jobs for you. You can get everything from a cheap inn that tells you how much battles you have been in, to a copy chop that allows you to copy items! It's a whole lot of fun, and a hundred times better than the lousy game it came with.
Finally, the world map featured in the first two Breath of Fire games is gone, replaced with a weird map where no random battles are fought. You can camp on the world map, and every once in a while, an exclamation point will appear over your head. In these areas, you can fight random battles and pick up an item left off on the side.
Where's Ricky Martin when you need him?
Capcom has never been known to put good music into their only RPG series, but this is borderline crazy. It's inhumane to force a game player to listen to music as crappy as this music is. For one, the music tends to fit the feeling of the stage, like a 'electric' feeling for a factory, but it quickly gets annoying. Plus, the same music tends to repeat from time to time, adding to the annoyance. The world map theme is placcid and dry, and the boss theme could have used some fine tuning. The battle theme was great the first 1,500 times. After that, a new battle theme would have been appreciated.
There is no voice acting in the game, unless you count some of the ''voices'' heard during the battles. Like in the 4th game of the series, you will encounter a fair share of enemy and character sounds throughout battle. None of them get particuarly annoying, but they're not exactly the cream of the crop, either. There are some nice sound effects featured outside of battle, however, especially the sound of breaking glass.
IT'S NOT 3D!1!!!1!!11111111!!!!
When I first saw pictures of Breath of Fire 3 in a magazine a few years back, I was blown away by the quality of the graphics. Upon completing the game, however, my feelings changed a lot. While the game still looks pretty impressive, it's not as amazing as it could have been. The character designs are great and varied, especially the way they change in appearance as they grow up. The enemies look wonderful, despite the fact that the same old RPG rule of ''You must repeat the look of the enemy four times throughout the game, changing the enemy's color each time, and then renaming the enemy each time'' applies here. The boss designs are also quite impressive.
Why did I even waste my time on this game?
That's what I asked myself when I finished it. I spent 47 hours getting into battle after battle, learning skill after skill, trying to level up enough so i'd have a chance against the final boss. I must have spent ten-plus hours alone towards the end of the game just trying to level up enough. And what do i get for my troubles? An anti-climatic final boss and ending. Figures as much, though, it's not like any of the Breath of Fire games have decent endings. All hope is not lost, however. The fishing mini game provided some fun, and building the fairy village is the most satisfying part of the game . However, would you really want to replay a game that has The Desert of Death in it? I think not.
I need a challenge!
Breath of Fire 3 took the wrong approach from the very beginning. Instead of making the game challenging by forcing the player to solve tricky puzzles and fight tough bosses, like Legend of Legaia did, they made it nearly impossible to level up, and threw some bogus puzzles in the way. Most of the puzzles provided vague hints, and I already described what a hassle it is to level up. Also, the final boss was way too easy for me, all I used was one dragon power and I won in about four minutes. I realize it is much tougher if you go about it the normal way (believe me, I know, it took me an hour to beat her on my stepdad's file), but the game just isn't challenging enough. Well, besides the Desert of Death...
If you learn from losing, then why hasn't Capcom learned?
Capcom almost got it right with the incredibly fun Breath of Fire 2, so why they felt the need to take fourty two steps backwards is beyond me. Between the incredibly annoying battle system, and the redudant tasks the game makes you do, the game makes you feel like you are wasting your time. Right when you think the story may be starting to pick up, it drags on with boring dialogue scenes that add nothing. The music is total crap, and the graphics could have used a bit of fine tuning, although they are solid. Capcom continues to prove that odd numbered Breath of Fire games suck the fun out of you. Hopefully #5 breaks this pattern, but I am not holding my breath.
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With flights to Manila, travelling to this city gives jet lag as well as cultural shock. There is nothing to worry as the city gives several ways to shake them off. Just surround yourself in a tranquil environment before you start exploring the city. Right in the centre of Makati, lies brilliant array of trees, flowers and peaceful natural beauty. This place is also filled with public art and lights. After a walk in the garden, there are a few restaurants to enjoy some tasty snacks.
With last minute flights to Manila, on your trip to Manila, do take your kids out to the Manila Ocean Park. Being friendly with the coastlines and the islands, the sea places a major part in providing an insight into the sea life of Philippines. The Oceanarium showcases the thriving aquatic life where visitors can marvel at the exotic fishes, a coral reef, tanks filled with rays, sharks and other exotic fishes. There is also a mall which is aquatic-themed and allows shopping and dining.
Get to see the agricultural life of Manila with the UNESCO rice terraces that are 2000 years old. Capture amazing shots of the heavenly landscape and talk to one of the farmers. The conversation and the sight is both emotional and rewarding.
With flights to Manila to admire nature at an another level, advance towards South of Manila just to be at the foot of the Pagsanjan Falls. The falls are surrounded by majestic caves, striking landscapes and a few villages. If you enjoy river rafting, you would not mind riding down the rapids on a bamboo. Reach one of the villages and sample authentic Filipino food.
A few Filipino villages take you back into time. Two such mesmerising villages are Antipolo and Angono, located further east from the main Manila city. With tickets to Manila, enjoy walking down the countryside and relishing a traditional meal. The village of Antipolo is usually a pilgrimage destination for Catholics because of the ancient church located there.


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National Road / U.S. 40
Roads, Bridges & Tunnels
The "short Cut"
By Steve_Colby,
May 27, 2010 in National Road / U.S. 40
The Traveling Dingleberries were out and about on Tuesday and wending our way to Brownsville. At Uniontown, PA, I decided to take, what I assumed was, a short cut to Brownsville, PA. Forty-five minutes later and our re-arrival in Uniontown proved one should not assume roads connect.
Our short cut took us, I believe,to the outskirts of Connellsville, PA (We were traveling blind... No maps or GPS.). Along the way, I shot this photo of an old Texaco Gas Station.
Remember, "You can trust your car to the man who wears the star."
Keep the Show on the Road!
Location:Puget Sound
That is one great find! I would get lost deliberately if I could spot an old service station sign like that each time.
Was it Milton Berle who was sponsored by Texaco? I think it was, and the "regular" gas was called Fire Chief and the premium was called Sky Chief.
I like how you highlighted the sign and post in color and turned the rest grayscale.....but can you really "trust the man who Photoshops?" Just kidding of course! What would any of my shots look like without a tweak or two? I can tell you.....dull.
The fact that sign is still there is surprising because the station looks really long abandoned. Very nice find!
DennyG
Location:Cincinnati, OH
At least you got a very nice picture from your ramblings. I see a road heading north from Uniontown with the name Pittsburgh Road. Could this have been your "shortcut"?
Milton took over the show around 1948 - previously it had been a radio show in the 30's and 40's with Edd Wynne as the "fire chief". He gave way to Fred Allen and eventually Berle took it over when it went to TV.
That was the golden era of TV. Berle, Sid Cesar and Imogine Coca with their show - it was also the golden age of comedy.
Edited May 29, 2010 by Alex Burr - hester_nec
Denny,
We headed out on the new Rt 40/119 but eventually it became Rt. 119 only. We may have gotten off at "Bute Rd." (SR1051) and followed that into Connellsville. Immediately after entering Connellsville (And directions), we got on Rt. 119 back to Uniontown. The road was designated a Heritage Route and I believe we did pass through West Leisenring. I might have remembered more had my skills as a navigator not been the subject of continuous ridicule.


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La firma Mittelwerk GmbH fue el nombre de una compañía dedicada a la producción de las bombas voladoras V1 y de los cohetes V2. Después del inicio de los bombardeos aliados sobre Alemania, sus instalaciones fueron reubicadas en la montaña de Kohnstein, que se encuentra a 3 km de distancia de  Nordhausen, Alemania.

Historia

Inicio
En 1917 la fábrica fue una mina de anhidrita propiedad de la empresa Badische Anilin und Soda Fabriken y después de ser abandonada en 1934, otra empresa, Wirtschaft Forschungs Gesellschaft mbH compró la mina para utilizarla como almacén de materias primas.

Durante 1935 la empresa decidió ampliar los túneles; se perforaron dos túneles principales, A y B, que irían de forma paralela conectados a  46 cámaras tranversales, que provistas de raíles, conectaban con una estación ferroviaria. Siendo de esta manera el mayor depósito de combustible de Alemania hasta 1943.

Conversión a Mittelwerk

El 24 de septiembre de 1943, el sitio fue confiscado y pasó a manos de la empresa privada Mittelwerk GmbH.  En sus túneles la Alemania nazi instaló la fábrica de bombas volantes V1 y cohetes V2 durante la segunda guerra mundial. Mittelwerk GmbH fue fundada por el Ministro de Armamentos del Reich, Albert Speer, que supervisaba la producción, mientras que una división de las SS encargada de la supervisión de las obras del complejo y también de toda la zona de Mittelbau, bajo el control del General de Brigada, Hans Kammler.

En agosto de 1943 llegaron del campo de Buchenwald los primeros trabajadores, para ampliar los túneles y preparar la cadena de montaje, que por el momento también serviría de alojamiento hasta que se terminara la construcción del campo de Dora-Mittelbau en octubre de 1944.

El 19 de octubre de 1943, se le otorgó a la compañía gubernamental Mittelwerk GmbH el Contrato de Guerra No. 0011-5565/43 por el General Emil Leeb, jefe de la Oficina de Armamento, este contrato especificaba la provisión de 12,000 misiles A-4 a un costo de 40,000 Reichsmarks cada uno. Mittelwerk GmbH también operaba sitios de desarrollo y ensayo de los cohetes V-2 en Schlier (Proyecto Zement) y Lehesten. A partir de mayo de 1944, el gerente general de Mittelwerk fue Georg Rickhey, mientras que Albin Sawatzki era el director técnico de Mittelwerk con incumbencia tanto sobre la División Técnica de Arthur Rudolph y el grupo de Hans Lindenberg de 50 ingenieros encargados de control de calidad en Ilfield.

Labores de producción

Terminados los túneles y las cámaras (más pequeñas), de 5 a 7 metros de ancho, de 9 a 11 metros de altura y 1,7 km de largo, daban a la fábrica 20 km longitud en el interior de la montaña.

El túnel A se utilizaba para el transporte de piezas o materiales y las galerías contiguas para el montaje y almacén de repuestos entre otros. El túnel B se utilizó básicamente como la mayor línea de montaje y de salida, ya terminados, de los V2  directamente y bien camuflados hacia su próximo destino. En la sala 41, los cohetes se colocaban en posición vertical para una última inspección completa del V2 finalizado.
A través del túnel A (al sur) y entre las cámaras 46 y 43 sus líneas se dedicaban al montaje y producción del V1, de nombre clave Mittelwerk II. Las salas (al centro) 16 y 41 para los V2, de nombre clave   Mittelwerk I. La entrada de la boca norte (Nordwerk) fue usada para la producción de motores para los Junkers, entre otros tipos de motores.

Los trabajos se realizaban en turnos de 12 horas, día y noche, con 2.500 trabajadores alemanes y 5.000 obreros esclavizados. Fueron divididos en dos grupos:

 Especialistas - Era el personal mejor calificado, encargándose de las labores de producción especializada, montaje y pruebas de los armamentos.

 Transporte - Eran los encargados de las labores de baja graduación, es decir; labores manuales y de construcción, transporte de materiales y de las piezas para el montaje.

Entre agosto de 1944 y marzo de 1945 se construyeron 4.575 cohetes V2. La mortalidad no era menor a los 1.500 presos, y a veces era considerablemente mayor.

Final
El 11 de abril de 1945 con la llegada de los norteamericanos y después de la liberación del campo de obreros esclavizados, empezaron a llevarse el máximo de partes de los cohetes antes de la llegada de los soviéticos, los cuales tenían que hacerse cargo del lugar. Los soviéticos hicieron lo mismo que los estadounidenses, y luego intentaron volar el lugar sin éxito. En 1948 se volaron todas las entradas dejando encerradas numerosos piezas y materiales de los cohetes que hoy se exhiben en diferentes museos de Alemania.

Actualidad
En 1995 se abrió una nueva entrada al lado del túnel B, la que dio acceso a algunas salas dónde se montaron los V1. El acceso a los túneles se permite solo bajo la compañía de guías experimentados. Allí mismo existe un memorial para los obreros que fueron esclavizados en las labores de construcción de las instalaciones de Mittelwerk.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 V2Rocket.com. Página web del complejo de Mittelwerk (en inglés)
 Mapa del complejo de Mittelwerk (en inglés)
 Página oficial (en alemán)-(en inglés)

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