It's been a sprint of steady going while making sure that we do our best to achieve our work objectives. Every passing day brings us closer to our realization of our game and seeing it slowly come to life through our development is, in itself, a gratifying experience.
Managing stress however, has been a challenge too. We're endlessly worrying and planning for the coming months where we're preparing to launch our Steam Greenlight and IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaigns. The balance is between making a great first impression with limited resources, against defining and standing out amongst a sea of other indie games.
As with human nature, the stress sometimes drives us to the edge, resulting in bad days clouded in a depressing funk. Even while we're worried about the future beyond our control, all we can do is make sure that we meet our objectives, step-by-step, day-by -ay, sprint-by- sprint.
Carrying on with the momentum from the previous MeetUps in 2016, we organized the first Indie Game Makers MeetUp of 2017 for our fellow indies here in Bangkok, Thailand. Taking time out of our busy schedules, we strove to realize our vision of developing the indie community here in Bangkok, Thailand.
While organizing such an event is never an easy task, we managed to meet with some truly genuine folks who presented their passion projects and shared their experiences along their own indie game development adventure. Hearing their stories, we were humbled by their perseverance, dedication, their own joy and their satisfaction at showcasing their games (even if they were works-in-progress).
Despite the great presentations, there were also a mixture of of issues that we had to deal with – from cultural to language issues, from participation to passive freeloaders, we struggled throughout the entire meeting to maintain our positive mindset and to even put a smile on our faces; yet we dug deep down into our hearts to remind ourselves why we want to do this in the first place – to pioneer the development of the indie game scene here in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand.
Here's looking forwards to the next MeetUp we'll be organizing soon!
As we said in our previous blog post, we made the difficult decision to change The Debugger's concept design. Why? Well because it just didn't sit right with us and we felt that we needed to do the game justice by revamping it completely in order to present the real essence and mood of the game. It's a symbolic game that sits very close to our hearts and we felt that it deserved nothing less than our best efforts.
And so, we bring you The Debugger, revamped, remodeled and renewed!
We're also gearing up for our Steam Greenlight & IndieGoGo crowdfunding launch real soon – stay tuned for a much more in-depth look into The Debugger!
Feel free to also visit The Debugger's website to find out what's its all about!
Thanks for the support and stay tuned for our next update as we launch our Steam Greenlight campaign!
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Q: How to detect if the scroll viewer reaches bottom in winrt I'm wondering what's the best approach to detect if a ScrollViewer reaches the bottom, right etc.
I think I can achieve that by using both PointerWheelChanged for mouse and ManipulationDelta for touch. In these event handlers, I can record the HorizontalOffset to find out when will the scroller reach the end. But I think there could be a better way to do it.
I've found this article. But the compression visual states seem not working in winrt. The CurrentStateChanging event method is not getting called.
I also checked another article. But it just works for scroll bar, not a generic approach.
Anyone knows what's the best way to solve this problem?

A: For UWP I got it like this
<ScrollViewer Name="scroll" ViewChanged="scroll_ViewChanged">
    <ListView />
</ScrollViewer>

private void scroll_ViewChanged(object sender, ScrollViewerViewChangedEventArgs e)
{
    var scrollViewer = (ScrollViewer)sender;
    if (scrollViewer.VerticalOffset == scrollViewer.ScrollableHeight)
        btnNewUpdates.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
}

private void btnNewUpdates_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    itemGridView.ScrollIntoView(itemGridView.Items[0]);
    btnNewUpdates.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
}

A: XAML:
<ScrollViewer
    x:Name="sv"
    ViewChanged="OnScrollViewerViewChanged">
    <Rectangle
        x:Name="rect"
        Width="2000"
        Height="2000"
        Fill="Yellow"
        Margin="10" />
</ScrollViewer>

Code behind:
private void OnScrollViewerViewChanged(object sender, ScrollViewerViewChangedEventArgs e)
{
    var verticalOffset = sv.VerticalOffset;
    var maxVerticalOffset = sv.ScrollableHeight; //sv.ExtentHeight - sv.ViewportHeight;

    if (maxVerticalOffset < 0 ||
        verticalOffset == maxVerticalOffset)
    {
        // Scrolled to bottom
        rect.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red);
    }
    else
    {
        // Not scrolled to bottom
        rect.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Yellow);
    }
}

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Home / World wide / Valhalla Season 2 Confirmed The Show Will Never Beat Vikings
Valhalla Season 2 Confirmed The Show Will Never Beat Vikings
Vikings: Valhalla season 2 continues the stories of Leif (Sam Corlett), Harald (Leo Suter), and Freydis (Frida Gustavsson), and while it was an exciting season, it also confirmed that it will never beat its predecessor: Vikings. Although Vikings covered the first years of the Viking Age and explored the stories of legendary figures like Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha, there are many more stories to tell, and that's where Vikings: Valhalla comes in. The sequel series to Vikings is set over 100 years after the events of the main series, following a new generation of warriors struggling with different issues, with the conflict between Christians and pagans at the core.
Vikings: Valhalla season 2 saw Leif, Freydis, and Harald reuniting briefly following the invasion of Kattegat, and while Olaf (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson) put a price on their heads, Freydis was taken to Jomsborg, and Leif and Harald traveled to Novgorod before sailing to Constantinople. Meanwhile, in England, while King Canute (Bradley Freegard) was still away, Queen Emma (Laura Berlin) and Godwin (David Oakes) were looking for the ones responsible for an assassination attempt against Emma. Even with all these storylines, conflicts, and battles, and while it wasn't a bad season, Vikings: Valhalla season 2 only confirmed that the series won't beat Vikings for different reasons.
Valhalla Season 2 Doesn't Develop Its Characters As Well As Vikings
Although Vikings: Valhalla is only in its second season (with a third already confirmed to happen), it hasn't properly developed its main characters, and it's even more evident when compared to Vikings. The first season of Vikings: Valhalla was focused on the Vikings' revenge on the English royals for the St. Brice Day's massacre and the conflict between Christians and pagans, quickly establishing who the antagonists would be: Olaf, a Christian Viking next in line for the throne of Norway (and Harald's brother) and Jarl Kåre (Asbjørn Krogh Nissen), a Christian berserker. On the other hand, the characters to root for are siblings Leif Erikson and Freydis Eiríksdóttir, who came from Greenland to avenge Freydis, who was raped by a Christian Viking, and Harald Sigurdsson, a Christian Viking looking to take the throne of Norway. Meanwhile, King Canute of Denmark, who led the Vikings against the English, served as a neutral character.
Now, Vikings: Valhalla season 2 continued the stories of every one of these characters, but it didn't do much to develop them beyond what the first season established. Canute spent most of Vikings: Valhalla season 2 away, so he didn't really have a storyline beyond arranging the marriage between his niece, Gytha, and Godwin, and Freydis is still on the path of being a warrior and a figure of hope at the same time. Harald was blinded by his need to fight Olaf for the throne of Norway, and Leif didn't have a motivation at all, simply following Harald around, with season 2 forgetting that the final minutes of season 1 had Leif unleashing his inner berserker. The main characters of Vikings: Valhalla continued on the same line throughout season 2 with only a change of scenery and a couple of new characters around them.
Vikings, on the other hand, didn't waste time in showing that its main characters were complex and there was more to them than what the first episodes showed. By the time season 2 began, Ragnar was already dealing with the betrayal of his brother, Rollo, his deals with Horik and Borg, and his marriage fell apart after his affair with Aslaug, which resulted in her pregnancy. Lagertha not only showed that she was a fearless shieldmaiden but also a caring and fierce wife and mother, who went through a miscarriage and the death of her daughter, Gyda, while her husband cheated on her. The characters of Vikings already had new motivations and goals in season 2 and their paths were in constant change, something that Valhalla failed to do.
Valhalla Season 2's Story, World & Mythology Aren't As Interesting As Vikings
The characters, places, and stories in Vikings: Valhalla season 1 were connected through the conflict between Christians and pagans, but there's nothing linking the English, the Greenlanders, and the Norwegians anymore in season 2. Sending the characters to different places gave each of them something to do, but it didn't make for a cohesive season, and the storyline of tertiary characters Emma and Godwin was a lot more engaging and interesting that those of the title Vikings. Perhaps the biggest change is how Vikings: Valhalla has approached Norse mythology, which in Vikings was a key element.
Ragnar and company believed in Norse mythology, though Rollo was baptized and Ragnar went through a crisis of faith after meeting Athelstan. Floki was a loyal believer, so much so that he tried to behave in ways that wouldn't anger the gods, and even Ragnar believed himself to be a descendant of Odin, with the Allfather manifesting himself in different ways, whether through his loyal ravens, Huggin and Munnin, or by taking a human form. Norse mythology isn't as heavily present in Vikings: Valhalla, mostly due to the series focusing on Christianity taking over, and while Norse mythology is still addressed thanks to Freydis and now the Jomsvikings as well, it's not explored as deeply as in Vikings, and thus is not as interesting as it could have been.
Why It's Okay Valhalla Season 2 Isn't As Good As Vikings
Although Vikings: Valhalla season 2 didn't improve much in terms of developing its characters and giving them engaging stories, more so when compared to Vikings, it's not bad that this season wasn't at the level of the main series. Ultimately, and even though Valhalla is a sequel series to Vikings, it's a separate entity, set many years after the main series and with new characters from completely different backgrounds and upbringings than Ragnar and company. Valhalla has to be different from Vikings, and it's not too late for it to learn from its initial mistakes and take note of what the main series did right, as it's still in its second season. However, Vikings: Valhalla should pay more attention to its character development in its upcoming third season, or it could risk crashing and burning.
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Q: Get category name in php / xml feed in Magento We are looking for a way to get the product name in a product feed in Magento. We get the data and then run the loop to get the products, we only do not get the category names and subcategory names.
Does anybody know how to get them?
Hereby a part of the code to make the xml from a php:

A: <categories>
    <?php $categoryCollection = $product->getCategoryCollection()->addAttributeToSelect('name');?>
    <?php foreach($categoryCollection as $cat): ?>
        <cat><?php echo $cat->getName() == null ? '' : $cat->getName(); ?></cat>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
</categories>

P.S. I would use magento's resource iterator to walk the collection so not to run into memory issues when running the script. Check out http://www.fontis.com.au/blog/magento/loading-large-collections for an example of this.

A: function getCategoryTree( $parent = 0, $recursionLevel = 1 )
{
    if($parent == 0){
        $parent = Mage::app()->getStore()->getRootCategoryId();
    }else{
    $parent = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($parent)->getId();
    }
     $tree = Mage::getResourceModel('catalog/category_tree');
    /* @var $tree Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Category_Tree */
    $nodes = $tree->loadNode($parent)
        ->loadChildren($recursionLevel)
        ->getChildren();
    $tree->addCollectionData(null, false, $parent);
    $json = array('success' => true);
    $result = array();
    foreach ($nodes as $node) {
        $result[] = array(
            'category_id'   => $node->getData('entity_id'),
            'parent_id'     => $parent,
            'name'          => $node->getName(),
            'categories'    => getNodeChildrenData($node));
    }
    $json['categories'] = $result;
    return $json;
}

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> Business and community
> Galleries, museums and centres
> The Adelaide Planetarium
> Events and courses
Galleries, museums and centres
Samstag Museum of Art
SASA Gallery
The Adelaide Planetarium
What is The Planetarium?
The Earth Wins
Saturday viewing sessions
Pre-school/School excursions
Interesting information
MOD.
Hawke Centre
Kerry Packer Civic Gallery
Architecture Museum
20th & 21st July 2019
Saturday 11am & 3pm, Sunday 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Duration: approx 60mins
Cost: $10.00 per person
Recommened for ages 5+
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing at the Adelaide Planetarium.
Our presenters will recreate the events of this historic landing in the dome of the Adelaide Planetarium with immersive visualizations. Tour the landing location where the "Eagle" landed on the moon. Learn what the rocks taught us about the Moon. How to oberve the Moon and how to find the location where the 'Eagle' landed in Sea of Tranquillity with just binoculars.
Saturday 3pm session - booked out!
10th & 11th August 2019
1pm, 3pm, 6pm & 8pm
Cost: from $15.00 + booking fee
Recommened for ages 16+
Particle/Wave
The Universe has spoken and we have understood. David Blair, astrophysicist and LIGO and OzGrav collaboration member
Partricle/Wave is an immersive multimedia exploration of gravitational waves at the point where poetry, video art, music and science intersect.
First observed in 2015, gravitational waves are ripples in space-time, traveling away from exploding stars, merging black holes and other cosmological phenomena. Physicist Stephen Hawking called them 'a completely new way of looking at the universe.'
A mind-expanding collaboration of artists and internationally renowed scientists, Particle/Wave offers a unique lens into this incredible discovery. Following a sell-out seaason at the Melbourne Festival 2018 and this years' World Science Fesitival Brisbane, Particle/Wave will look deep into the universe under the spectacular dome of The Adelaide Planetarium.
Doors will open 15mins before each session.
Please note, due to the format of this event, latecomers will not be admitted. Refunds/exchanges not available.
Saturday 17th August 2019
11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT
LAUNCH TO THE FUTURE! A STEM Story
is an exciting, fact filled, science sketch comedy presentation that focuses on how space programs and lunar science propel us into the future using STEM!
Celebrating National Science Week and the theme: Destination Moon: more missions, more science, Launch to the Future combines high energy improvisational comedy to entertain, inspire and educate audiences through a fun and interactive live experience. Professional actor/educators use audience suggestions to create uniquely hilarious scenes that educate us on the moon and space science, inspiring audiences with the astonishing discoveries,, innovations and solutions of space science and how these impact our daily lives as well as drive our future.
How space science helps to solve the unsolvable (SCIENCE)
Innovation drives technology (TECHNOLOGY)
Space engineering helps design new solutions (ENGINEERING)
How maths helps to drive the future (MATHS)
The sketches include a worker teaching a boss about the moon, a kooky inventor linking technology to creativity and innovation, a game that teaches about space engineering, and a demonstration of how maths helps to explain our universe.
This inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week
The primary target audience is aimed at children 10-14. However, it is easily accessible for audiences of all ages, including adults!
Saturday 14th September 2019
7:30pm - 8.45pm
'Ningaloo: Australia's Other Great Reef' - a fulldome immersive film & live talk
The Ningaloo Reef is Australia's 'great barrier reef' in the west, facing the Indian Ocean near Exmouth on the 'shoulder' of the vast Western Australian coastline. Here is a combination of marine sea floor histroy that starts some millions of years ago, culminating in the growth of the modern 200km-long Ningaloo Reef is only a 'young' reef system that commenced building about 8,000 years ago. this was at the end fo the last Ice Age and around the time whent he ancient civilisation of Egypt began developing on the other side of the world, leading up to the building of the Pyramids. Both events were the results of extreme climate change. Ian will explain how the reef began and grew on the backs of its ancestors - previous reefs before the Ice Age and 'fed' by the source of the costal limestone - the Cape Range with its caves and sinkholes.
Bio: Ian D Lewis works as a hydrogeologist for the SA Department of Environment and Water in its Groundwater Team who assess and research underground water resources across the state. He has been completing a PhD studying the vast limestone coastal regions of South Australia, in particular the South East and the Nullarbor Plain, the forces acting upon them and the cave and sinkhole systems that result from groundwater movement. Cape Range in Western Australia is another such region but where the setting and development of Ningaloo Reef has occured in sub-tropical latitudes compared tot he coo-water conditions of the Southern Ocean.
Carriberrie & the Night Skies of Aboriginal Australia - BOOKED OUT!
A full dome journey across Australia celebrating the depth and diversity of Indigenous dance and song from the traditional to the contemporary. An exhilarating and visceral film that tells the expansive story of Carriberrie: Indigenous Australian song and dance. Beginning with a stunning passage from the highly acclaimed Sydney Opera House performance, Bennelong, by Australia's premier Aboriginal dance theatre group Bangarra, actor and performer David Gulpilil welcomes us on a concentric, snake-like journey through time and space. We travel from traditional ceremonial dance and song, towards intrinsically contemporary and modern expressions. Intimate, immersive and breath-taking, this documentary film showcases a stunning range of Australian locations and performances from iconic ceremonial traditional dance in Uluru, through to food gathering dances in the rain forest, war songs on the most northern tip of Australia and funeral songs in Arnhem wetlands.
As part of this presentation renowned ethnoastronomer Paul Curnow will introduce you to the night skies of Aboriginal Australia. He will take you on a fascinating tour of the night sky and compare how constellations are used today by astronomers, and how the sky is seen differently by Indigenous Australians.
Further dates TBA
Planetarium experience & Telescope viewing
Be taken on an immersive guided tour of the solar system and the universe as our highly experienced educator takes you on a journey through space. Learn about the stars and constellations and what you could see outside on a clear night.
Telescope viewing on the lawn area - weather permitting
Thursday eveings 1 August - 26 September 2019
Course Cost: $210 per person
Astronomy Educator: Martin Lewicki
Stars and Planets
Discover where to find planets, how they move in the sky and the history behind their discovery. Find out the best way to observe the planets and the stars, as well as how to use binoculars and digital cameras to capture star scapes. Learn how to use star maps and identify constellations, why different stars only appear during certain seasons and much, much more!
Each week will cover a different topic:
Week 1: Introduction to Astronomy
Week 2: Discover the Planets
Week 3: Tour of the Solar System
Week 4: Mapping the Sky
Week 5: Discover the Stars
Week 6: Backyard Astronomy
Week 7: The Great Telescopes
Week 8: The Universe and Beyond
*Please note Thursday 5 September there will be no class due to another lecture being held at the Planetarium.
Course Cost: $25 per person
Astronomy Educator: Paul Curnow
Cosmos of Ancient Egypt
The two earliest civilisations to provide us with writing and recording were those in Mesopotamia and Egypt. It is through these writings that we have been able to gain insights, into the early minds of humankind, and how they believed the world and wider cosmos came into being. What was the Ancient Egyptian view of the cosmos and how the world came into existence? What do we know about Egyptian constellations? In this talk I will introduce you to some of the cosmogony of Ancient Egypt. In addition, I will look at the significance of the night sky and what we know about it from an Ancient Egyptian perpective.
*This course is aimed at the adult beginner.
14 Januray - 17 March 2020
The Night Sky - BOOKINGS OPENING SOON!
Join astronomer Paul Curnow for a 10-week introductory astronomy course at the Adelaide Planetarium.
Ever wondered how astronomers find their way around the night sky? Come and learn how to find the different constellations (patterns) in the sky and learn about the mythology related to them. Learn about the nine planets (including Pluto) in our solar system and some of the moons orbiting them. Discover the history behind astronomy and how early astronomers worked out the distances to stars, the magnitude of stars and more about the deep sky wonders of our galaxy.
Learn about purchasing your first telescope and the best places to view the night sky. This is one of the few courses in the world that has access to a planetarium as a teaching tool.
Course Cost: $35 per person recomended age 10+
All about Telescopes - BOOKINGS OPENING SOON!
So you want a telescope for astronomy?
This two hour couse will cover the basics you need to know?
brief history of astronomical telescopes
how the different kinds of telescopes work
where to find objects in the sky
what you can see with different types of telescopes
what to look for when buying a telescope
how to use it correctly
and where to get more information
Further dates TBC
Astronomy Educator:
Paul Curnow
Aboriginal Skies
Aboriginal Australians have been looking at the night sky for thousands of years. During this time they have been able to build up a complex knowledge of the stars and their movements. Come and learn how to find the different constellations (stellar patterns) as seen by indigenous groups throughout Australia. Hear about the Dreaming stories that relate to the night sky, and learn about how constellations like the Southern Cross and Orion are seen by Aboriginal Australians. The evening is strictly designed for the adult beginner, with little or no astronomical knowledge who would like to know more about the night sky and the constellations, as seen by the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia.
Beneath Australian Skies
Ever wondered what you're looking at when you look up at the night sky? Have you ever wanted someone to take you on a genearl tour of what we can see beneath Australian skies? Do all cultures see the same, or are there differences? Australia has some of the darkest skies in the world - that are well suited for those who like to ponder as they gaze skyward. The celestial ballet of stars above is rich in story, myth and science. Come on a general tour of the night sky with popular astronomer Paul Curnow - who has been taking audiences on cosmic journeys at the Adelaide Planetarium fo rnearly 30 years! This session will also feature the full dome movie entitled 'Hot and Energetic Universe'.
*This course is aimed at the adult beginner - children under 16 not permitted.
Astronomy Educator: Paul Curnow & Martin Lewicki
Constellations of the Zodiac
In our sky, we have 88-constellations that are recognised by the overning body in astronomy the International Astronomical Union. In particular, the constellations of the zodiac have fascinated people for eons. Come to the Adelaide Planetarium and join astronomers Paul Curnow and Martin Lewicki to find out why. Hear about the mythology behind the contellations of the zodiac, learn about the names of the stars and learn more about the science behind the stars and constellations.
Have you ever wondered about the origins of the constellations in the night sky? Who first named them and where do they come from? Do all cultures see the sky the same way? In this six-week course on 'ethnoastronomy', you will learn about the stories and mythologies behind the constellations and how to identify some of them in the night sky. Moreover, this course will focus on how Aboriginal Australians; Ancient Egyptians, American Indians and others view the sky in addition to examining their cosmogonies, stories, legends and myths relating to their patterns in the sky. This is the only ethnoastronomy course in the world that uses a planetarium to teach you more about the world's cultural astronomy.
Astronomy Educators
Martin Lewicki
Martin is a member of the Astonomical Society of South Australia (ASSA) and is the serving Light Pollution Offier and River Murray Dark Sky Reserve committee member. Martin began his interest in astronomy as a high school student in 1963 and joined the ASSA in 1989. In his time as ASSA he has delivered lectures at the society meetings, published in the society bulletin. His specialty is the workings of the celestial coordinate systems and how they are used for positional astronomy. He has given talks on astronomy as far away as in the Planetario de Bogota in Colombia. He also follows developments in astrophysics and optics. He still uses his home-made 6-inch reflecting telescope he made in 1974 to observe the night sky and uses his camera to capture starry skyscapes at night. Martin began lecturing sessions at the Planetarium in 2005 and presents most of the planetarium session to schools, clubs and community groups and runs a number of popular short courses at the Planetarium.
Paul Curnow [B.ED] has been a lecturer at the Adelaide Planetarium since 1992. He was the recipient of the ASSA editor's award for 2000; 2010; and then again in 2013. In 2002, he served as a southern sky specialist for visiting U.S. and British astronomers who were in Australia for the total solar eclipse. After 28-years of research, he is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on Australian Aboriginal night sky knowledge; and in 2004, he worked in conjunction with the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Planetarium in Ohio, on the creation of a show that features Indigenous Australian stories of the night sky. Moreover, in 2018, he served as a consultant on Indigenous Astronomy for the Australian Space Agency. In addition, Paul runs a number of popular courses for the general public that focus on the constellations, planetary astronomy, historical astronomy and ethnoastronomy, which primarily deals with how the night sky is seen by non-western cultures. He appeared as the keynote speaker at the inaugural 2010 Lake Tyrrell Star Party in Sea Lake, Victoria and in 2011 was a special guest speaker at the Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand. Since 2012 Paul has taken the role of Lecturer for the 'Astronomy & the Universe' course (EDUC2066); and in 2019 for 'Science' (EDUC 2030) for the School of Education at the University of South Australia. Also in 2018, he was made an Honorary Life Member of the Astronomical Society of South Australia for his contributions to astronomy. Paul appears regularly in the media and has authored over 50 articles on astronomy.
recommended age 10+
Astronomy Educators:
All about Telescopes
This two hour course will cover the basics you need know:
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WATCH: Seeking Refuge From ISIS, One Family's Journey From Kobani to Germany
As the migrant crisis in Europe continues, the EU's open border and asylum policies are left in tatters.
Shadia Nasralla Sep 02, 2015 4:09 PM
REUTERS - "Is this really our train? Is this the train to Germany?!" Maha screams with delight.
Human Rights Watch: Israel's ban on migrants in Tel Aviv and Eilat has no legal basis
Thousands of migrants arrive in Vienna by train, many head on to Germany
EU asylum rules collapse as thousands of migrants continue to stream in
Hungary will send economic migrants back to home countries, says foreign minister
It is Monday evening in Vienna's central train station and the 25-year-old Arabic teacher, carrying her one-year old son in her arms, can't quite believe that her family's harrowing journey from Syria may soon be over.
Maha and her husband Khalil decided to attempt the treacherous trek to Europe with two small children back in June, when Islamic State fighters entered their hometown of Kobani and began butchering people with knives.
In the span of a few hours, Khalil says, dozens of bodies were littering the streets and the family house had been ransacked. It was time to go, regardless of the risks.
"I used to have pictures of dead children from that massacre on my phone but I deleted them. I couldn't look at them anymore," he says.
Now Khalil, a tall, handsome English teacher, Maha, three-year-old Helan and baby Nour, are huddled on the platform in Vienna.
Their story illustrates the high hopes and crushing, often life-threatening, lows refugees face in their desperate attempts to reach Europe.
The family are among hundreds of migrants who were allowed onto trains in Budapest on Monday to cross into Austria, and then Germany.
Khalil and Maha's goal is to make it to Hamburg in northern Germany, and then maybe on to Denmark, where Khalil's sister lives.
They spoke at length about their journey from Syria to the heart of Europe with a Reuters reporter who accompanied them from Vienna to Passau in southern Germany.
Exhausted, scared and under-nourished, their tale mirrors those of thousands of refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other war-torn countries who have left their homes with little more than the clothes on their back in the hope of finding a better life.
But until they reach their final destination, knowing next to nothing of their official status in Europe, they can't shake the fear that something could go horribly wrong -- as it has for thousands who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean or at the hands of ruthless people traffickers.
As Khalil and Maha tell it, they crossed into Turkey 25 days ago, a number Maha keeps repeating, having religiously counted every night of their flight.
From there, they made their way to Bodrum on Turkey's western coast, roaming through the woods until they found a smuggler with an inflatable boat.
Maha says the boat was meant to carry four people, but the smuggler packed the entire family and seven others on board. Several hundred meters off the coast, water began entering the boat and the group almost drowned, before turning around and making it back to land.
From there, they traveled north to Izmir to find a better way across the Aegean Sea, using money given to Khalil by his family to pay the 3,600 euro fee -- 1,200 euros per adult and 600 per child -- for transport to Mitilini on the island of Lesbos.
After two days on Lesbos, they reached the Greek mainland. Using smugglers, they then navigated the woods of Macedonia and Serbia and ended up in a camp just across the border in Hungary.
"We saw one man try to escape by climbing a fence," said Maha. "They searched for him with planes and the police beat him when they caught him. I saw him bleed."
There are dozens of Syrians on the train. One man who looks on the brink of exhaustion fears his brother may be among the 71 found dead in a refrigeration truck last week on an Austrian motorway. "It's very difficult, very difficult," he says.
Khalil and Maha are Kurds and proud of their heritage. A year ago, they say, they tried to escape the fighting in northern Syria by moving to Erbil in the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. But they found it too expensive and were forced to return to Kobani.
Khalil takes pride in how the Kurds fought back IS militants there. He shows pictures on his phone of Kurdish women fighters, proof he says that Kurds are more like Westerners than Arabs.
As the train pulls into St. Poelten station in Austria, activists are waiting on the platform holding up banners of support for the refugees. But Maha is scared.
"Is this a protest against us?" she asks.
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Pierce College is a public community college in Pierce County, Washington. The college consists of two main campuses, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood and Pierce College Puyallup in Puyallup, and auxiliary campuses at Fort Lewis, McChord Air Force Base, and in South Hill. The college is home to 17,707 students.

History

In 1967, Clover Park Community College opened its administrative offices and library in an abandoned grocery store on Bridgeport Way Southwest, now the site of QFC. It was nicknamed Albertsons' U.  Classes were held, however, at various Pierce County locations such as high schools, military bases, and hospitals.

Later that year, on March 24, the Washington State Legislature passed the Community College Act. This law shifted the control of community colleges from the school districts to the state. On April 3, Governor Dan Evans signed the bill into law.

Consequently, the site of the new campus was chosen on a  site in Fort Steilacoom.  By 1970, the college changed its name to Fort Steilacoom Community College. Until the opening of the main building in 1974, classes were taught in portables.

In the 1980s, the college opened the Fort Steilacoom Community College Eastern Extension at the corner of 94th Avenue and 112th Street/39th Avenue in Puyallup, Washington. This building has since become the home of Gateway Realty.

As a result of increasing enrollment over the years, the college sought a name that encompasses the students who live throughout Pierce County. The name was changed once more in 1986 to Pierce College.

In 1989, a new campus was built in Puyallup, just east of South Hill Mall. The school later opened in the fall of 1990. By 1999, the status was upgraded to a full-service college.

Academics
Pierce College offers three bachelor of applied science degrees and many associate degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences and leadership programs such as Multicultural Leaders Institution and Emerging Leaders Academy. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. Classes are held on the quarter system and the college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Pierce College also partners with local school districts to offer Running Start credits for high school juniors and seniors. Successful students will earn dual-credit for both their high school degree requirements and those requirements for an Associates degree.

Athletics
The Pierce College Raiders Athletics Department competes in the Western Region of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The Raiders currently field twelve teams and compete in men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, women's cross country, and fastpitch. Pierce Athletics also supports the cheerleading team.

Pierce College Puyallup
Pierce College's Puyallup campus at 1601 39th Avenue SE opened in 1990 with only one building, the Gaspard Education Center. The campus expanded in 1996 with the opening of the Brouillet Library Science Center, and the college was officially recognized by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges as Washington's 34th community college in 1999. The campus expanded yet again in 2004 with the College Center building, in 2008 with the Health Education Center Puyallup, and in 2010 with the Arts and Allied Health Building.

Campus News

The Puyallup Post

The student newspaper of Pierce College Puyallup is The Puyallup Post, commonly referred to as The Post. It is published 12 times each school year during fall, winter, and spring quarters. The Post was founded in 1994 and was originally called The Puyallup Campus Post when it was an insert in Fort Steilacoom's The Pioneer.

It is staffed by Pierce College Puyallup students, an adviser, and a publication and graphics manager.

The Post features news, campus life, sports, features, commentary, reviews, and multimedia components. In addition to 12 print editions of 20 or more pages, The Puyallup Post produces regular content on its website and YouTube channel.

The Puyallup Post has won numerous awards, including:

 2010 WCCJA Second Place – Page Design
 2010 WCCJA Second Place – General Excellence
 2011 WCCJA Third Place – Best Website
 2011 WCCJA Honorable Mention – Photo Essay
 2016 Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show: Fifth Place – Publication Website, Small School
 2017 PNAJE Second Place – General Excellence
 2017 PNAJE First Place – Best Website Content

The Pioneer

The Pioneer is the student newspaper of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. The Pioneer published a print newspaper during fall, winter, and spring quarters and also publishes to its website.

Notable alumni
Oscar Hilman
Dr. Tana Hasart (AAS 1985), former President of Clark College (Washington)
Demetrious Johnson (fighter), professional Mixed Martial Artist, first and only UFC Flyweight Champion
Joyce McDonald (attended 1980, 1997), politician
Megan Jendrick, Olympic gold medalist swimmer and author

References

External links
Official website

Universities and colleges in Tacoma, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Educational institutions established in 1967
Community colleges in Washington (state)
1967 establishments in Washington (state)

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Руската китара (понякога наричана "циганска китара") е седемструнна акустична китара, пристигнала в Русия в края на 18-и и началото на 19 век, най-вероятно като еволюирала форма на цистрата, кобзата и торбана. Известна е в Русия като семиструнная гитара или семиструнка. Тези китари обикновено се настройват в сол-мажорен акорд на свободните струни, от ниска към висока: ре, сол, си, ре, сол, си, ре. Друга възможност е т.нар. циганско настройване: ре, сол, си, сол, ре, до, ре.

Създаването на руската китара се приписва на Андрей Сихра (1772 – 1861 г.), който също така е разработил и методика за инструмента, а освен това има и над хиляда написани композиции.

Този вид китара се нарича "руска китара", понеже бива използван основно в Русия, а по-късно и в Съветския съюз.

Руската версия на седемструнна китара е използвана от професионалисти поради широките си възможности, но е популярна също и сред аматьори за акомпаниране (особено сред т.нар. руски бардове).

На руската китара обикновено се свири без перце, като вместо това се използват пръсти за свирене както на мелодии, така и на акорди.

Популярна е и двугрифовата версия на руската китара, която обикновено има 11 или 12 струни. На единия гриф има седем струни, на които може да се свири по прагчета, докато на другия гриф има 4 или 5 струни без прагчета. Съществуват и редки екземпляри с овални тела.

Композитори
 Андрей Сихра
 Игназ фон Хелд
 Василий Саренко
 Михаил Висоцки
 Владимир Вавилов
 Матвей Павлов-Азанчеев
 Владимир Висоцки
 Евгени Бахурин

Разпространение и популярност
За дълъг период от време семедструнната руска китара е била много по-популярна от нормалната шестструнна испанска китара. Последната се е срещала рядко в Русия преди октомврийската революция от 1917 г. Руската китара добила голяма известност през втората половина на 19 век покрай увеличаващата се популярност на китарно ориентираните песни тип "градски романси".

Руската китара останала стандартната китара за известните музиканти до 1960-те години, когато започнал да се развива силен интерес към "ъндъргаунд" музиката, като например джаза и западни рокбанди като Бийтълс и Елвис Пресли.

Но въпреки това, с паралелното развитие на руската "бардова" музика, която разчитала основно на популярната руска китарна техника, използвана в "градските романси", седемструнната китара продължила да играе съществена роля. Владимир Висоцки, вероятно най-известният руски бард, запазил моногамната си връзка със семиструнката до смъртта си през 1980 г. Булат Окуджава преминал към шестструнна китара в началото на 90-те, но продължил да я настройва в сол-мажорен акорд на свободните струни.

Репертоарът за руска китара става обект на ново изследване и известността му се повишава благодарение на работата на д-р Олег Тимофейев, който е открил и направил записи на произведения на композитора Матвей Павлов-Азанчеев.

Руско настройване
Руската седемструнна китара се настройва различно от испанската китара. Тя се настройва на терци вместо на кварти, вследствие на което свободните струни образуват сол-мажорен акорд, както следва: ре, сол, си, ре, сол, си, ре. За това настройване се смята, че идва или от бароковата цистра, или от торбана, на който едно от настройванията също било основано на мажорно тризвучие.

Ла-мажорният акорд най-лесно може да бъде изсвирен с баре на втора позиция, си-мажорният – с баре на четвърта позиция, до-мажорният – с баре на пета, и т.н.

Въпреки че руската китара има седем струни, а не шест, голямо количество различни позиционни форми на акорда използват шест или пет струни, което изисква изпълнителят да заглуши или да пропусне определени струни.

Вероятно най-доловимата разлика между испанското и руското настройване е, че второто дава възможността да се свирят акорди с по-тесни, подобни на пиано войсинги. Например акордът ми-минор на испанска китара (табулатура: 022000) обикновено се свири в следния ред, от ниски към високи струни: ми, си, ми, сол, си, ми. На руската китара е възможно ми-минор да се изсвири по следния начин: ми, сол, си, ми, сол, си, ми.

Тази възможност за по-тясно гласоводене е особено доловима, когато се свирят четиризвучия, включително когато не се свири основният им тон, което дава умален акорд.

Съществуват над хиляда различни възможни акорда за стандартното настройване в сол-мажорен акорд, както и много различни школи за лява и дясна ръка. Има и огромно количество музика, композирана за руска седемструнна китара.

Първото писмено ръководство за свирене на седемструнна китара е било публикувано в Санкт Петербург през 1798 г. Това ръководство принадлежи на Игназ Хелд (1766 – 1816 г.). Изглежда е невъзможно да се намерят писмени инструкции за седемструнна китара, публикувани преди 1798 г.

Испанската шестструнна китара има ми-минорен акорд на свободните струни, докато руската седемструнна китара има сол-мажорен акорд. Настройването ре-сол-си-ре-сол-си-ре за руската китара е било въведено с цел свирене на арпежи. Това всъщност е настройване за арфа, но адаптирано за седемструнна китара. На испанската китара само четири от свободните струни съставят акорд, а на руската китара – всичките седем. Стандартното настройване за руска китара е изобретено от Сихра, за да заимства настройването при арфите, и като резултат оттогава седемструнната руска китара наподобява звученето на арфа.

Китари
Народни инструменти в Русия


Have you ever wandered through the woods and wondered "can I eat that"? Have you ever been curious which plants are native to Minnesota? The fact is that many of our Minnesota plants are not only edible but also quite delicious. Wesley will give a few good reasons to consider these plants in the urban and suburban landscape. We'll discuss the ethics and laws of wild harvesting, growing native plants as a means of species conservation, and how to start growing these tasty and beautiful plants in your own backyard.
Wesley Nugteren is a professional naturalist, aspiring craftsperson, and lifelong wanderer. He grew up on a South Dakota farm and takes pride in the soil-stained crevices of his fingertips. He believes in teaching a respect for nature that is born in love rather than fear. This means smelling the earth, touching the plants, and mindfully stepping off trail to take a closer look. Wesley is a naturalist at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary and recently started offering private naturalist services through Seeking the Wild.
Reminder: Tuesday May 17th is also the deadline for placing your order for the Twin Cities and Big River Big Woods Chapters 2016 Plant Sale! Download the order form here.
Also, pick up a few (or all 25 varieties!) of Native Plant Signs for your garden at our May meeting, or on Sunday May 22nd when you pick up your native plant order at the Minneapolis location! See the bottom of the Plant Sale page for a complete list of beautiful and durable garden signs.
Carmen Simonet, Nathalie Shanstrom and Roxanne Stuhr!


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Desire signalled to rebuild farmer trust – John Gibbs:
The Otago Regional Council is keen to repair the damaged trust between some of the region's farmers and the council after concerns about rising charges and communication issues were highlighted this week.
That message came through clearly yesterday as an ORC hearing panel began discussing the ORC's proposed long-term plan, and in submissions made on the plan at public hearings earlier this week.
The panel yesterday completed nearly a week of hearings involving submissions on the ORC's proposed 2015-25 long-term plan, including Dunedin hearings on Wednesday and Thursday. . .
Benefits from Chinese investment extend beyond the farm gate to NZ Inc.:
The benefits of Chinese investment extend beyond the farm gate and into the New Zealand economy according to the CEO of Pengxin International, Gary Romano.
Romano made these comments when Shanghai Pengxin subsidiary, Milk New Zealand Holdings, was named the supreme winner at the 2015 HSBC NZCTA New Zealand China Business Awards. The company also took out the DLA Piper category ward for Inward or Outward Investment with China.
The awards follow success earlier this year when Milk New Zealand Holdings won the Emerging Business Award and then the overall Supreme Business Award at the BNZ New Zealand Chinese Business Awards. . .
Texel coming of age – Sally Rae:
Geoff Howie was one of the original breeders who invested in Texel sheep when they were released from quarantine in 1990.
The South Otago farmer always liked to look at something new that had a promising future and he had also been "right into meat and something outside the square".
"Texels took my eye right from the start," he said. The Texel originated on the island of Texel to the north of Holland in the North Sea. The sheep imported into New Zealand were sourced from Denmark and Finland. . .
Greenfeeds contest highly successful – David Bruce:
More than $30,000 will go to two beneficiaries from North Otago's first farming greenfeeds competition, aimed at finding the best winter crop.
The competition was organised by the Waianakarua and Waiareka Valley Lions Clubs.
The overall winners, Matt and Julie Ross, of Kokoamo Farms in the Waitaki Valley, were announced on Friday at a dinner, auction and award presentations attended by more than 250 people. . .
Exclusive contract 'crucial' for Otago fine wool grower– Rob Tipa:
An exclusive contract to supply a leading Japanese fine wool suit manufacturer with ultra-fine merino wool has proven to be a crucial business move for Maniototo fine wool grower Tony Clarke, of Closeburn Station.
Konaka Co is one of the top three suit manufacturers in Japan, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has more than 450 retail stores.
Closeburn Station hosted a visit by 21 of the company's top executives and sales people last week during a five-day tour of New Zealand to acquaint them with the exclusive source of fine wool used to make top-of-the-line fashion suits they sell. . .
500,000 shades of grey beef trade – Andrew Marshal:
CHINA'S much talked about and unofficial beef 'grey trade', accounting for between 500,000 tonnes and 750,000t of the nation's annual imports, is unlikely to fade away any time soon says ANZ's global agribusiness research head Michael Whitehead.
Despite Chinese government efforts to clamp down on back door red meat and seafood imports which avoid tariffs and government biosecurity scrutiny, he doubted the social upheaval caused by any serious restrictions would be worth the gains they achieved.
Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong and Bangladesh were expected to continue supplying China's grey trade with beef – largely from Brazil, India and the US – despite Chinese authorities still campaigning against the trade. . .
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In First Grade, the children will continue their faith journey begun at home with their parents. They will learn about Jesus' life and teachings and how He taught us to show love for God, ourselves, and others. The children will focus on how we gather as a Church Community to worship God and to celebrate the Sacraments. They will explore different ways to pray, personally and with others. They will learn the Lord's Prayer. The Good News of Jesus Christ will be spread through acts of kindness and caring. Our curriculum follows the Diocese of Metuchen's guidelines which are aligned with National Benchmarks and Standards. Our Religion program is incorporated in every aspect of our school life.
The First Grade Language Arts program was designed to develop skills and motivate readers and writers. Students will build on their knowledge of phonetics, strengthen comprehension strategies, enhance vocabulary, and continue to develop spelling and grammar skills, as established by the New Jersey Education Standards. Writing will be integrated into everyday lessons through journal, creative, and factual writing across all subject areas. Students will begin to understand the concepts of compare and contrast, author's purpose, and identify the difference of non-fiction versus the genres of fictional literature. Further development of listening and speaking skills will also be incorporated into each lesson across the curriculum. Handwriting instruction and practice will continue to lay the foundation for cursive writing in the second grade.
In First Grade, Math instruction is focused on four areas: developing and understanding addition and subtraction, place value, linear measurement, and reasoning about the attributes of geometric shapes. Students will use a variety of activities to add and subtract within 20. They will extend their counting sequence as well as use place value to add and subtract. Students in First Grade will measure lengths indirectly as well as be able to tell and write time. In geometry, students will combine shapes and determine how they are alike and different.
The First Grade Science Program is based on the guidelines set forth by the Next Generation Science Standards. The students will develop an understanding of the availability of light and ability to see objects. They will learn about the relationship between vibrations of sound and certain materials. In addition, students will learn what behaviors help plants and animals survive, grow, and meet their needs, as well as how some young plants and animals are like, but not exactly the same as their parents. Students will observe, describe, and predict some patterns of movement of objects in the sky. They will study weather including the water cycle and the four seasons. Force, magnets, and gravity will be explored.
In First Grade, students continue to learn the basic concepts of government, citizenship, geography, economics, and history. The focus will be my school and community, how to be a good citizen, my rights and responsibilities, goods and services, and family traditions and how we celebrate our differences. Students will use a variety of projects and activities to develop a better understanding of themselves in relation to the world around them.


Romance can be found in so many different and unique places around the world. Yes, you want that beautiful romantic element to your travel experience, but what else are you looking to pair it with? The following is a list of some of my favorite destinations around the globe, compiled into categories you can identify with and will be drawn to based on your own interests. This list could easily change seven times before Friday, but it's a fantastic starting point to help you think about creating the type of travel experience that fits you personally.


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Matej Boltauzer (Eslovenia, 24 de mayo de 1974) es un árbitro de baloncesto esloveno de la FIBA.

Trayectoria
Empezó a dirigir partidos en la Liga Eslovena en el año 2000, y en 2003 se convirtió en árbitro FIBA y a dirigir partidos de la Euroliga. Fue designado para el Campeonato del mundo de baloncesto de 2014.

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Árbitros de baloncesto internacionales
Árbitros de baloncesto de Eslovenia


When will btrfs-tools support the lzo compression or do they actually in natty?
That feature appeared in Linux 2.6.38 (http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges).
Natty comes with that version.
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A. E. Huberd founded his shoe grease company in McMinnville Oregon in 1921. In his workshop, A. E. concocted a beeswax and pine-tar formula that he introduced to logging camps and sold to lumberjacks. The lumbermen throughout the region helped Mr. Huberd improve his formula, build his customer base, and establish a thriving manufacturing company. Huberd's products are made much the same way today.


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Madagascar-Rapport-evaluation-des-capacites-en-RRC-Juin-2012.pdf
Madagascar-Plan-d-Action-National-RRC-Draft.pdf
Disaster Profile
Madagascar is prone to cyclones, floods and droughts. Cyclones pose the largest threat and have the highest death toll on average. Cyclones in Madagascar have a substantial potential to cause large losses to crops and infrastructure and may negatively affect economic performance. The economic losses caused during the 2008 hurricane season were estimated at USD 33 million, with agricultural and infrastructure destruction, estimated at 4% of the country's GDP. In addition, mining activities in several regions of Madagascar increase the country's vulnerability to environmental disasters such as chemical and industrial accidents.
CADRI Support to Madagascar
In 2012, the Government of Madagascar and the UN Country Team (UNCT) undertook a capacity assessment in disaster risk reduction, including preparedness for response, with support from CADRI. The capacity development support from CADRI was complemented by UNDP's Global Risk Identification Program, focusing on undertaking a Country Situation Analysis (CSA) for Risk Assessment and Local Risk Assessment.
The inter-agency capacity assessment mission was conducted by a multi-disciplinary team composed of CADRI, GRIP, OCHA, UNISDR, and the UNCT. The mission included interviews carried out at central level and in 4 districts covering 11 regions (Betsiboka, Boeny, Melaky, Menabe, Diana, Analanjirofo, Alaotra Moangoro, Atsinanana, Atsimo Atsinanana, Androy, Anosy). The National Plan of Action for Disaster Risk Reduction (2013-2017) is currently under the implementation phase by the Government and UNCT.
The objective of the CSA was to evaluate the nature, quality and level of existing information on past disasters in Madagascar. The findings of the CSA provided the basis for defining a direction and roadmap for conducting a National Risk Assessment and developing national capacities for Disaster Risk Assessment.
In addition, in 2013, CADRI conducted a mission with the UNEP-OCHA Joint Environmental Emergencies Section to evaluate industrial risks related to pipelines, chemical storage sites, road and rail transportation, and abandoned industrial sites in Toamasina. Based on these findings, key recommendations included conducting a detailed risk assessment and establishing a plan for preparedness and response for Toamasina; conducting training sessions on awareness and preparedness for emergencies at local level related to major chemical risks; and improving Madagascar's legal framework concerning large-scale industrial and mining investments.
Based on the capacity assessment and the CSA findings, the Government developed and validated a National Plan of Action for Capacity Development in DRR with support from CADRI in 2013, currently under implementation. The capacity development activities provided in the National Plan are categorized according to the five Hyogo Framework for Action priority areas, namely:
institutional arrangements for disaster risk reduction
risk identification, assessment and communication
knowledge, training and education
reducing underlying risk factors
enhancing disaster preparedness and response capacities
Based on request, technical support from CADRI partner agencies will be available for the implementation of certain capacity development activities in the National Plan.


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Maproom's physical maps have a hillshading layer composed of raster/pixel data (like on a digital photograph), with a transparent edge.
This data adds a lot of size to the files, hence we use the PNG format to keep file size to a minimum. This gives excellent rendering as the slightly blurred backdrop of hillshading at scaling between roughly A5 to A3 on our physical maps.
The hillshading PNG is embedded into the Illustrator and SVG files and you can simply turn the layer on and off like any other layer. It is also possible to make some basic edits to the colour and opacity of the embedded hillshading layer within Illustrator and some other programs.
The separate PNG (or TIFF if provided) file for hillshading that is included with your download is useful if you want to make advanced changes.
To edit the hillshading colours, we recommend you open the file in Photoshop or another pixel-editing application and use colour adjustment layers.
You would then save the edited file and replace the existing embedded layer either in the Illustrator or SVG file. In Illustrator, for example, you could use the relink panel to navigate to your updated hillshading file.
If you are intending to reproduce the map at a large scale, you may want to resample the hillshading file in Photoshop, to scale it up. (We recommend the method of bicubic smoother for upscaling. ) Please note our recommended maximum scaling limits, as the hillshading layer will start to look pixellated if it goes much beyond the recommendation, especially if being used for print work at 300dpi.
Note: some older printers cannot handle the transparent outer canvas of the hillshading layer. If you have technical difficulties with the transparency in the hillshading layer, we recommend you add a sea blue (or other colour) layer to the file and flatten it before replacing it in the vector file.
These advanced editing methods require a moderate level of skill in Photoshop and Illustrator/Corel etc.


When we're not out covering events we can often be found behind the scenes of a film set or TV shoot that's taking place in, on or near the water.
We've worked across a range of production types from prime time TV shows through to music videos and promotional shoots.
If it's small and low-key lifeguard presence to be on-hand for your shoot that's taking place near a water body, crewed safety boat to provide on-water safety cover for your cast & crew or a swimming pool scene that you require lifeguard cover for – we're able to help.
Our team are located throughout the UK meaning we can operate wherever we're required on both short and long term projects.
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Q: After deploying SharePoint extension locally, It is not displaying context menu for Document Library folders and Documents I have created an SharePoint Extension for Context menu on Folders and Documents. It is working fine as expectation in debug mode but after deploying it(tried locally only), I am not able to see Context Menu for neither Folders nor documents.
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    <CustomAction
        Title="LeafletForSharePoint"
        RegistrationId="100"
        RegistrationType="List"
        Location="ClientSideExtension.ListViewCommandSet.ContextMenu"
        ClientSideComponentId="5cac5dbb-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-cf11039cxxx"
        ClientSideComponentProperties="{"leafletNew":"LeafletNew.", "leafletEdit":"LeafletEdit.","leafletCustomization":"LeafletCustomization"}">
    </CustomAction>
</Elements>

I have uploaded .sppkg file and added it to Site Content.

A: Issue fixed by using RegistrationId="101"
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
<CustomAction
    Title="LeafletForSharePoint"
    RegistrationId="101"
    RegistrationType="List"
    Location="ClientSideExtension.ListViewCommandSet.ContextMenu"
    ClientSideComponentId="5cac5dbb-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-cf11039cxxx"
    ClientSideComponentProperties="{"leafletNew":"LeafletNew.", "leafletEdit":"LeafletEdit.","leafletCustomization":"LeafletCustomization"}">
</CustomAction>


Looking for fantasy books? Biblio.co.nz hosts hundreds of of the finest online book stores and booksellers, including specialists in fantasy. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Or, use the form below to search the inventory of all booksellers who specialize in fantasy.
Selling online since May, 1999, Arcadia Books is a supplier of new and used books and games of all kinds. Although specializing in science fiction, fantasy and role-playing books and accessories, we have a little bit of everything. We know there are many choices for shopping online and hope to earn your business through our quick shipping, competitive prices and quality merchandise.
New, Used and Collectible books.
We are an online bookstore located in the Ozarks, the foothills of Missouri.My sister Valerie, her son Little David, and I have decided to overhaul the online bookstore and sell interesting children's books, science fiction and fantasy books, and collectible paperbacks. We hope readers here will meet new books, becoming fast friends. We also hope readers here will meet old friends, fondly remembered books from their past.
We are a small independent, carbon neutral bookroom located in Campbell River, BC. Open to the public by appointment, we specialize in Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Weird Fiction. Throw in some Occult options and we think we've got a nice assortment, but by all means have a look for yourself. Need more info or a scan, just let us know.�If you are a local or are visiting the Campbell River area, you can always pick your book up in person...at an agreed upon time, please. We also feature Free Local Delivery!
Located in San Francisco, Borderlands is one of the largest Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural and Mystery specialty bookstores in the country. We carry new and used books, magazines, and British imports. We will special order almost anything. Our cheerful and knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you find the book you are looking for.
We have been selling online for over 10 years. We sell a wide variety of books, with special interest in academic books and fantasy/science fiction.
I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but I also have mysteries, thrillers and some mainstream fiction as well. Many of my books are limited editions, many of my trade editions are signed.
I have been a mail-order bookseller since 1982. You can find out about my latest doings on my weblog at http://cdrumm.blogspot.com.
Specializes in cooking, along with scifi and a smattering of other genres. located in northern idaho. we offer free media mail shipping to any location in the states.
I sell hardcover and paperback books primarily in the genres of fantasy, horror and science fiction. In hardcovers I specialize in small press, signed and limited editions.I have been a collector for over 50 years. I picture all of my items and describe anything that cannot be seen from the pics. I never use stock photos; all pics are the actual item. I securely pack and ship in boxes, never mailers.
Mail order and internet business only. Established 1993. Selling online since 1998. Catalogues issued regularly in specialist subject areas (Horror, Fantasy, SF, Crime fiction, Weird Non-Fiction and True Crime). E-mail if you would like to receive a copy of the latest list.
We specialize in science fiction, fantasy and horror. However, we do offer a wide range of books spanning most genres. That's the etc. part. Quality varies from highly collectable signed first editions down to just plain reading material.
Monkey Books specializes in first edition mystery, crime, thriller, science fiction, fantasy,military and naval fiction. Since we began selling books online in 1997 our focus has been on providing quality customer service. All of our books are securely packaged and shipped in a box.
I have been selling used and rare books internationally since 1985.I tend to list modern fiction because that is what i know the most about.I specialize on horror and suspense fiction because these are two areas that i enjoy most and because they are two areas that I know the most aboutI am not a generalist dealer but I have been known to list a small percentage of anything that looks interesting to me, fiction and non-fiction, to bring new customers to my site.
Online retailer specializing in collectible Sci-Fi and Fantasy books.
Roses Are Read has a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books for sale. I specialize in History, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Mystery but have a variety of books.
I attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar in 2008 and I am a member of IOBA.
Specializing in Early 20th Century Firsts,Children's Illustrated,Women's Studies, Texana,Texas Authors,Religion, and Women's Studies. We also carry out-of-print religious pamphlets along with a few Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Vintage Western Paperbacks.
That Used Bookstore is a family owned and operated company. We have been selling books since 2000, and hope to continue well into the next generation. We appreciate your business!
… scouring the time continuum from the Singularity to the Big Bang for printed artifacts. Specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery and Literature.
We have a nice collection of science fiction and fantasy paperbacks and some hardback books, along with some metaphysical, self-help, and other miscellaneous books.
Tristan Books offers modern first editions of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Literature, and Children s, some signed limited editions and small press books as well as a few antiquarian books printed circa 1540-1900.
Long term collector, thirty-year veteran of storefront operations, now selling for himself on the internet. Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, with a few oddities that don't fall in that area.
Specialising in providing some of the very best Fantasy Fiction from around the world. Here you'll find both rare, out of print books from the likes of Michael Moorcock as well as books from more mainstream authors such as Robert Jordan, David Eddings and Robin Hobb.
Specializing in history, sf/fantasy, RPG's, and childrens' books; we buy collections!
Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, small press and fine first editions.


A new bike shop has opened in Streatham.
Balfe's Bikes opened at 87 Streatham Hill, SW2 4UB on 1 October 2012. The new shop is joins the other Balfe's Bikes in Kennington, Lambeth which opened in July 2011.
The new shop (pictured, left) opens on the site of Phillips, a previous Streatham bike shop.
More information on the Balfe's Bikes website, Facebook page or contact 020 8671 1984.


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// Enable/disable memory poisoning.
void SetCanPoisonMemory(bool value);
bool CanPoisonMemory();

// Poisons the shadow memory for "size" bytes starting from "addr".
void PoisonShadow(uptr addr, uptr size, u8 value);

// Poisons the shadow memory for "redzone_size" bytes starting from
// "addr + size".
void PoisonShadowPartialRightRedzone(uptr addr,
                                     uptr size,
                                     uptr redzone_size,
                                     u8 value);

// Fast versions of PoisonShadow and PoisonShadowPartialRightRedzone that
// assume that memory addresses are properly aligned. Use in
// performance-critical code with care.
ALWAYS_INLINE void FastPoisonShadow(uptr aligned_beg, uptr aligned_size,
                                    u8 value) {
  DCHECK(!value || CanPoisonMemory());
  uptr shadow_beg = MEM_TO_SHADOW(aligned_beg);
  uptr shadow_end = MEM_TO_SHADOW(
      aligned_beg + aligned_size - SHADOW_GRANULARITY) + 1;
  // FIXME: Page states are different on Windows, so using the same interface
  // for mapping shadow and zeroing out pages doesn't "just work", so we should
  // probably provide higher-level interface for these operations.
  // For now, just memset on Windows.
  if (value || SANITIZER_WINDOWS == 1 ||
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      // RTEMS doesn't have have pages, let alone a fast way to zero
      // them, so default to memset.
      SANITIZER_RTEMS == 1 ||
      shadow_end - shadow_beg < common_flags()->clear_shadow_mmap_threshold) {
    REAL(memset)((void*)shadow_beg, value, shadow_end - shadow_beg);
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    if (page_beg >= page_end) {
      REAL(memset)((void *)shadow_beg, 0, shadow_end - shadow_beg);
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      ReserveShadowMemoryRange(page_beg, page_end - 1, nullptr);
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ALWAYS_INLINE void FastPoisonShadowPartialRightRedzone(
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  DCHECK(CanPoisonMemory());
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      // first size-i bytes are addressable
      *shadow = poison_partial ? static_cast<u8>(size - i) : 0;
    }
  }
}

// Calls __sanitizer::ReleaseMemoryPagesToOS() on
// [MemToShadow(p), MemToShadow(p+size)].
void FlushUnneededASanShadowMemory(uptr p, uptr size);

}  // namespace __asan

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what's the meaning of "fit the scale"
what's the meaning of "fit the scale"
Colorful blocks on an ethnographical map, did not only demonstrate how dif erent ethnic groups "stand with respect to one another," but they also made a powerful statement about their discontents, or people who did not fit the scale
Please always include some context with your question. It can make all the difference in the world. – snailboat♦ May 22 '14 at 13:35
I've only heard that phrase in passing a few times, but from context it appears to mean "social outliers". Meaning, people who are culturally different from any other group that is included in the study and have no real cultural connection with the group as a whole.
This would fit pretty well with how I remember the phrase being used, and it makes sense in terms of the phrase itself.
To explain the phrase: We create scales to measure weight or, more generally, to measure things. But, in creating a scale we assume several things about what we are measuring. For example, we may assume that the object we are weighing is going to be a heavy cube of some metal. So we build a scale with a plate for us to put the metal cube on, and that works fine for heavy cubes. But what about a metal ball? It would roll right off! Or perhaps a helium balloon? That's just going to go up! Both of those objects "do not fit the scale." They are outside of our understanding of how to weigh things.
Hence, that's what the sentence is saying about some cultures. They exist outside of the other culture's expectations and assumptions. Thus the other cultures have no framework or understanding to view them through. They're like balloons on our scale, they don't fit our expectations, and thus we can't measure them properly.
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15 MW SDH plant inaugurated in Latvia
Carlo Winterscheid2020-04-28T14:15:01+02:00Oct 27th, 2019|
On 12th September, district heating operator Salaspils Siltums inaugurated a 21,672 m² solar field and a wood chip boiler, put up in the middle of the woods near the town of Salaspils, Latvia, to meet 90 % of the demand from the local district heating network.
The inauguration came after a three-week test run of the solar district heating plant and its new 8,000 m³ storage tank. The system was installed by the Latvian-based company Filter, which signed an EPC contract with Salaspils Siltums in August 2018. The collectors were delivered by the Danish manufacturer Arcon-Sunmark.
Salaspils Siltums started planning the solar system after a neighbouring cogeneration plant was shut down. "We have been working on this project since coming back from a visit to Denmark, where we attended the solar district heating conference 2016 in Billund (which was held under the H2020 Project SDHp2m). The aim is to lower our carbon footprint and become less dependent on fossil fuels," said Ina Berzina-Veita, Managing Director of Salaspils Siltums. After conducting a feasibility study in January 2017, the utility was able to secure EU funding in February of the same year. The EU's Cohesion Fund has contributed EUR 2.73 million to the EUR 7.08 million invested in the solar field, the storage tank and the 3 MW biomass boiler. The project could reduce the company's district heat tariff by at least 5 %, utility staff confirmed. Salaspils Siltums is also about to sign additional heat contracts with new customers.
Salaspils Siltums is a relatively new utility, founded as recently as 1996. Since 2010, the company has grown rapidly but has kept its focus on eco-friendly solutions. Each year, it supplies about 65 GWh to 17,000 customers. 85 % of all households in Salaspils use district heating already.
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VOX GUITAR AMPLIFIER ADIO AIR GT
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Availability: 1 in stock SKU: 409000701 Categories: Amps, Music
50W amp that outperforms its size
Though it is compact and lightweight, the Adio is equipped with a high-wattage power amp boasting 50W of stereo output. It delivers a startling sense of volume that outperforms other amps in its class. The 2 x 3"stereo speaker system makes for an incredible playing and listening experience. Because it is capable of such high-output, the Adio is equally effective as an at-home practice amp as it is a full-fledged performing amp.
Proprietary chassis design ensures powerful and clear sound
Adio provides both the hard-hitting cabinet resonance of a guitar/bass amp, and the high fidelity of home audio speakers. Thanks to new concepts used in its cabinet structure, the multi-purpose Adio excels in both scenarios. It features a bass reflex structure that delivers a sound density far exceeding the unit's size, and an inner box that emanates the sense of spatiality and depth you expect from stereo speakers. The speakers are contained in a sophisticated slant-body design, creating powerful and high-quality sound that shines for both performance and listening.
A divided cabinet design
To prevent unwanted cabinet resonance, the inner box that secures the speakers is completely separated from the rear cabinet. Additionally, the inner box separates L and R into independent spaces to produce stereo playback with an enhanced sense of spatiality. Rigidity is enhanced by a chassis design that minimizes parallel surfaces, suppressing unwanted vibration that would adversely affect the quality of the sound.
Honeycomb-structure speaker frame
The front grille uses a honeycomb structure that perforates the speaker area with a set of hexagons. This efficiently maintains strength, yet ensures maximum space. The high ratio of openness means that the speaker is not obstructed, allowing the sound to be clear and direct.
Ported design further enhances low-frequency playback
The bass reflex section uses a flair component that creates a smooth widening at the entry and exit of the cabinet's port. This minimizes unwanted noise and also enhances the bass reflex efficiency to further boost the low-frequency playback.
Unique shape allows for enhanced listening experience
The unique slanted design of the Adio allows you to position it with the speakers pointing diagonally upward so that the output reaches your ears directly even at short distances. This means that you can enjoy always performing or listening in the sweet spot. The chassis is designed to minimize parallel surfaces, delivering a smooth sound that suppresses any internal resonances.
A handle that's integrated with the cabinet
With a recessed slot built into the back of the cabinet, the Adio combines sleek looks with convenient portability.
Battery-powered with eight hours of continuous operation
Lightweight body is only 2.9 kg / 6.39 lb.
In spite of its high output power, the Adio can also operate on batteries. Eight AA batteries allow up to eight hours of continuous operation. At a mere 2.9 kg / 6.39 lb. in weight, the Adio is also highly portable. You can take it with you to enjoy performing or listening anywhere.
VOX's proprietary VET (Virtual Element Technology) modeling technology
The Adio uses VET (Virtual Elements Technology). Instead of simply imitating the output sound of the original amp, VET meticulously models even its components and circuit design. Without relying on the ears of individual engineers, and without being influenced by the condition of a specific amp unit, VET perfectly reproduces the characteristics of the original amp. And it's equipped with a high-performance DSP to ensure high sound quality.
In addition, the distortion algorithms on the Adio Air GT have been refined, allowing you to enjoy the ultimate touch response that reflects your finest picking nuances without obscuring them.
Up to 23 types of realistic and wide-ranging amp models
The total of 11 built-in amp models includes VOX's legendary AC30 as well as a variety of high-gain and clean amps. The models have been carefully tuned to take full advantage of the compact Adio's potential, so that all of them are truly usable high-quality amp models. By using the Tone Room software, you can choose from a total of 23 types of amp models. With just this single unit, you can enjoy a variety of amp sounds ranging from classic vintage amps to costly boutique amps.
A full complement of effects is also provided: four modulation-type effects, such as chorus and tremolo (FX1) and four ambience-type effects, such as delay and reverb (FX2), are built in. Appropriately for the Adio with its stereo speakers, it is also equipped with high-quality stereo effects, and you can simultaneously use a total of three effects including noise reduction. As with the amp models, using the Tone Room software lets you choose from a total of 19 types of effect: 11 for FX1 and 8 for FX2.
Via Bluetooth, via USB
Tone Room software draws out the essence of the Adio
Tone Room editor/librarian software is provided, which lets you choose from an even richer selection of amp models and effects, and also lets you take advantage of the Adio's full potential by customizing detailed parameters and audio EQ settings. Up to eight customized amps and effects can be saved in the Adio. Tone Room runs on multiple platforms: Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
The Adio Air additionally supports Bluetooth MIDI, so you can control parameters wirelessly, allowing you to effortlessly design your sound using your favorite device.
Via Bluetooth, via AUX
Superb performance as a speaker for listening
The Adio performs equally as well as an audio speaker, delivering pure, analog-quality sound. With a high output of 50W, the Adio gives you an extremely clear sound that's well balanced from the low to the high ranges.
The Adio Air also supports Bluetooth audio. You can connect it to your computer or smartphone via Bluetooth, and use it to play back your favorite music from either device. Whether for personal enjoyment in your living room or bedroom, for playing background music in a store, or for outdoor use, you can enjoy the ultimate listening experience in a variety of situations that take advantage of this unit's high output power, battery operation, and compact size.
Of course, an AUX input jack is also provided. This is a convenient way to enjoy jam sessions while you listen to your favorite songs.
Experience virtual surround with Acoustage
The Adio is equipped with "Acoustage" virtual surround technology. Simply by turning on this function, you can obtain a startlingly wide stereo effect. This function is particularly impressive when used in conjunction with a stereo effect, giving you a guitar/bass amp that lets you feel as though you're on a wide stage, or experience an unmatched surround space as if you're inside a lavish multi-channel audio speaker setup.
* What is Acoustage (Virtual Surround Technology by KORG)?
This is revolutionary virtual surround technology developed by KORG, allowing the creation of a unique personal acoustic space. Using just front stereo speakers, it can produce an unprecedented three-dimensional acoustic experience. It provides the best possible result because it performs an acoustical analysis of the actual playback system, and optimizes various aspects of the system accordingly.
Multiple functions to support the player
Audio equalizer
The unit provides four preset EQ settings for you to select as desired. Additionally, you can use the Tone Room software to make detailed adjustments to each frequency band of the parametric equalizer. Furthermore, you can use Tone Room to make settings for VOX's original "Bassilator" circuit which covers the low-frequency range not reached by the EQ, letting you enjoy ultra-low sounds that you would not expect from a unit of this size. Up to four of the EQ settings you've made can be stored onboard.
A noise reduction function is provided to reduce unwanted noise when using high-gain sounds. This can be adjusted in five steps.
Auto tuner that also supports dropped tunings
The Adio also provides a tuning function that's indispensable for guitar/bass playing. The tuner also supports half-down tuning mode.
USB audio interface
Since the Adio is equipped with a USB port, you can connect it to your computer or tablet and use Tone Room software, or use the Adio as a USB audio interface to record and play back your performance. The Tone Room software lets you switch between three types of routing: monaural/stereo recording or re-amp.
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