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Vittorio Gassman (Genua, 1 september 1922 – Rome, 29 juni 2000) was een Italiaans acteur.

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Vittorio Gassman was de zoon van een Duitse bouwingenieur en diens Italiaanse vrouw. Officieel heette hij Gassmann, maar hij liet de tweede n in zijn naam vallen. Tijdens zijn schooljaren gold hij als bekwaam basketbalspeler. Na zijn studie aan de Accademia nazionale di arte drammatica in Rome werd hij theateracteur. Hij speelde mee in meer dan 40 toneelstukken, voordat hij in 1946 zijn debuut maakte op het witte doek. Tegen het begin van de jaren 50 was Gassman een van de populairste acteurs van Italië geworden. Hij werkte dikwijls samen met regisseurs als Dino Risi en Ettore Scola.

Gassman was tussen 1944 en 1952 getrouwd met actrice Nora Ricci. Tussen 1952 en 1954 was hij getrouwd met de Amerikaanse actrice Shelley Winters. Vanaf die periode verwierf hij ook buiten zijn vaderland bekendheid. In 1972 trouwde hij een derde keer, met actrice Diletta D'Andrea.

Hij stierf in 2000 in Rome aan de gevolgen van een hartaanval.

Filmografie (selectie)
 1946: Daniele Cortis
 1946: Preludio d'amore
 1947: Le avventure di Pinocchio
 1947: La figlia del capitano
 1947: L'ebreo errante
 1948: Il cavaliere misterioso
 1948: Riso amaro
 1949: Il lupo della Sila
 1949: Una voce nel tuo cuore
 1949: Lo sparviero del Nilo
 1949: Ho sognato il paradiso
 1949: Il fuorilegge
 1950: Il leone di Amalfi
 1951: Anna
 1951: Il sogno di Zorro
 1951: Il tradimento
 1952: La tratta delle bianche
 1952: La corona negra
 1953: Cry of the Hunted
 1953: The Glass Wall
 1953: Sombrero
 1954: Rhapsody
 1954: Mambo
 1955: La donna più bella del mondo
 1956: Kean
 1956: War and Peace
 1958: I soliti ignoti
 1959: La grande guerra
 1959: Il mattatore
 1960: Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti
 1961: Il giustizio universale
 1961: Barabbas
 1962: Il sorpasso
 1962: La marcia su Roma 1962: Anima nera 1963: I mostri 1964: Se permettete parliamo di donne 1966: L'arcidiavolo 1966: L'armata Brancaleone 1967: Il tigre 1968: Il profeta 1969: Una su 13 1970: Brancaleone alla crociate 1972: Che c'entriamo noi con la rivoluzione? 1974: C'eravamo tanto amati 1974: Profumo di donna 1975: A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere 1976: Telefoni bianchi 1976: Il deserto dei Tartari 1976: Signore e signori, buonanotte 1976: Anima persa 1978: I nuovi mostri 1978: A Wedding 1978: Due pezzi di pane 1979: Caro papà 1980: La terrazza 1980: The Nude Bomb 1981: Sharky's Machine 1983: Benvenuta 1983: La vie est un roman 1985: I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo 1987: La famiglia 1989: Dimenticare Palermo 1989: Les Mille et Une Nuits 1990: I divertimenti della vita privata 1990: Tolgo il disturbo 1996: Sleepers 1998: La cena 1999: La bomba''

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Multination Streetball Tournament Spielreglement
MULTINATION STREETBALL TURNIER LUZERN 2017
Rules of the Tournament
Each team shall consist of 4 players (3 players on the court and 1 substitutes).
*The game official shall consist of 1 Referee/time/score keeper.
Both teams shall warm-up simultaneously prior to the game.
A Player from one of the teams shall take a Shot from beyond the 3 –Point line to determine which team gets the first possession. If the player makes that 3-Point Shot their team will have ball possession at the beginning of the match.
The game must start with three players on the court.
Every shot inside the arc shall be awarded one 1 point.
Every shot behind the arc shall be awarded 2 points.
*Every successful free throw shall be awarded 1 point
The regular playing time shall be as follows: one period of 12 minutes playing time.
However, the first team which scores 21 points or more wins the game if it happens before the end of regular playing time.
If the score is tied at the end of playing time, an extra period of time will be played. There shall be an interval of 1 minute before the overtime starts.
Overtime consists of an extra 2 minutes of Playing time.
A team shall lose by default if it leaves the court before the end of the game or all the players of the team are injured and/or disqualified
A team losing by default or a tortuous forfeit will be disqualified from the competition.
*A team is in a penalty situation after it has committed 6 fouls. Players are not excluded based on the number of personal fouls subject to art.
*Fouls during the act of shooting inside the arc shall be awarded 1 free throw, whilst fouls during the act of shooting behind the arc shall be awarded 2 free throws.
*Fouls during the act of shooting followed by a successful field goal shall be awarded 1 additional free throw.
All technical fouls will be always awarded 1 free throw and ball possession; whilst unsportsmanlike fouls will be awarded 2 free throws and ball possession. The game shall continue with an exchange of the ball behind the arc at the top of the court after a technical or unsportsmanlike foul.
Following each successful field goal or last free throw (except those followed by ball possession): –
A player from a non-scoring team will resume the game by dribbling or passing the ball from inside the court behind the arc.
Following each unsuccessful field goal attempt: –
If the offensive team rebounds the ball, it may continue to attempt to score without returning the ball behind the arc. – If the defensive team rebounds the ball, it must return the ball behind the arc (by passing or dribbling).
If the defensive team steals or blocks the ball, it must return the ball behind the arc (by passing or dribbling)
Possession of the ball given to either team following any dead ball situation shall start with a check-ball, i.e. an exchange of the ball (between the defensive and the offensive player) behind the arc at the top of the court.
A player is considered to be "behind the arc" when neither of his feet is inside nor step the arc.
In the event of a jump ball situation, the defensive team shall be rewarded the ball.
Stalling or failing to play actively (i.e. not attempting to score) shall be a violation.
Substitutions can be done by any team when the ball becomes dead, prior to the check-ball. The substitute can enter the game after his teammate steps off the court and establishes a physical contact with him. Substitutions can only take place behind the end line opposite the basket and substitutions require no action from the table officials.
Each team is granted one team time-out. Any player can call the time-out in a dead ball situation.
All time-outs have a length of 30 seconds
A player committing 2 unsportsmanlike fouls (not applicable to technical fouls) will be disqualified from the game may be disqualified from the event by the organizer. Independent thereof, the organizer will disqualify the player(s) concerned from the event for acts of violence, verbal or physical aggression, tortuous interference in game results. The organizer may also disqualify the entire team from the event depending on the other team members' contribution (also through non-action) to the aforementioned behavior.
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Zhangye Transportation — How to Get to/around Zhangye
By Candice SongUpdated Dec. 27, 2021
Although Zhangye's transportation is far behind major cities', like Beijing and Shanghai, it is still easy to reach, both by airplane and train.
Read on to find out about how to get to/around Zhangye.
Getting to Zhangye by Air
Zhangye has a medium-sized airport — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (air code: YZY). A few cities have flights to Zhangye, like Beijing (3 hours), Xi'an (2 hours), Shanghai (3½ hours), Guangzhou (5 hours, transit in Lanzhou), and Lanzhou (1 hour).
No international flights are available yet.
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
From the airport to Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, it's about 1 hour's drive (62 km). There is no bus from the airport to Zhangye Danxia Park. We recommend booking a private tour with us. Your private vehicle and guide will wait for you at the airport.
From the airport to the downtown area, it's about 35 minutes' drive (25 km). There are shuttle buses running between the airport and downtown stops, costing 20 yuan per person. Alternatively, you can choose a taxi.
Getting to Zhangye by Train
The major stations in Zhangye are Zhangye Railway Station and Zhangye West Railway Station.
Zhangye Railway Station to downtown Zhangye: 15 minutes by car (8 km)
Zhangye Railway Station to Zhangye Danxia Park: 1 hour by car (50 km)
Zhangye West Railway Station to downtown Zhangye: 10 minutes by car (3 km)
Zhangye West Railway Station to Zhangye Danxia Park: 50 minutes by car (36 km)
Xining, Xi'an, and Urumqi have bullet trains to Zhangye West Railway Station, taking about 2, 7½, and 7½ hours respectively. High-speed trains are the most convenient way to travel between Zhangye and other cities in Gansu such as Lanzhou (4–4½ hours), Jiayuguan (1½ hours), and Dunhuang (4–4½ hours).
Other cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Wuhan just have normal overnight trains to Zhangye, traveling about 19–30 hours.
Getting to Zhangye from Major Cities
For travelers from cities far from Zhangye, like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, we recommend flying. If there is no flight to Zhangye from your city, we suggest flying to Lanzhou (or somewhere else mentioned above) first and then taking a flight or bullet train to Zhangye.
For those traveling from cities near Zhangye, such as Xining, Lanzhou, Dunhuang, and Jiayuguan, we recommend high-speed trains.
If you have any questions or difficulty in arranging transportation to Zhangye, you can contact us.
Beijing to Zhangye
Flying from Beijing to Zhangye is recommended. Most flights need to transit in Lanzhou, the fastest of which takes about 5½ hours. There are a few direct flights, taking about 3 hours.
Alternatively, you can choose an overnight train. There are 3 overnight trains running from Beijing to Zhangye, taking 18½–28 hours. They arrive at Zhangye early in the morning or late at night, which is inconvenient. We don't recommend them.
Xi'an to Zhangye
There is a direct daily flight from Xi'an to Zhangye. The journey takes about 2 hours. Flying is recommended.
As for trains, four bullet trains run between the two cities, taking about 7 hours.
Xining to Zhangye
Xining is close to Zhangye so there is no flight between the two cities.
Traveling by bullet train is the best way. There are 12 daily high-speed trains traveling from Xining to Zhangye. The journey takes about 2 hours.
Recommend tour: 8-Day Qinghai Lake (in Xining), Dunhuang, and Zhangye Tour
Lanzhou to Zhangye
Lanzhou is the transportation hub of Gansu. It is very convenient to travel from Lanzhou to Zhangye. There are one or two direct flights to Zhangye every day. A flight takes about 1 hour.
If you want more freedom to choose your departure time, taking the bullet train is recommended. There are 12 bullet trains running between Lanzhou and Zhangye. The journey takes about 3½ hours.
Dunhuang to Zhangye
Dunhuang has no direct flight to Zhangye. You should transit in Lanzhou. So we don't recommend flying.
Bullet trains are almost always quicker and less hassle and cost, taking about 4 hours.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Silk Road Photography Tour in Zhangye and Dunhuang
Jiayuguan to Zhangye
There is no flight between the two cities.
Taking a bullet train is the best way. 10 bullet trains run from Jiayuguan to Zhangye every day, taking about 1½ hours.
Because Jiayuguan is close to Zhangye, you can also choose to take a taxi or hire a car. It's about 2½ hours' drive.
Getting around Zhangye
Zhangye is not a big city. Public buses and taxis are the main ways to travel around Zhangye city.
Some major attractions are far from the downtown area, such as Zhangye Danxia Park which is not accessible by public buses. So, for travelers, we recommend booking a private tour. With a private vehicle, the trip will be more efficient, convenient, and comfortable.
Getting to Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park (on Your Own)
There is no public bus to Zhangye Danxia Park. You can go to Zhangye Bus Station and take a tourist bus there bound for Danxia Park. Alternatively, you can choose a taxi.
Tour Zhangye with Us
With rich experience in designing and arranging Zhangye tours, our travel experts can help you with professional suggestions in selecting the best means of transportation and arranging an itinerary to make your trip smooth and comfortable.
If you're ready to tell us your ideas for a Zhangye tour or make an inquiry, contact us.
Recommended Zhangye Tours
6-Day Silk Road Photography Tour in Zhangye and Dunhuang
11-Day Along the Great Silk Road Tour — Xi'an, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, and Kashgar
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Spotlight Experiences for Romantic China Tour
4-Day Shanghai and Its Neighbors Tour by High Speed Train


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20 COVID-19 cases recorded in schools in Accra – GHS
About 20 positive COVID-19 cases have been recorded in some schools in the Greater Accra Region since the 2021 mid-January school reopening, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr Patrick has said.
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye in his address at a Press Briefing on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, disclosed there is a limited outbreak of the virus in some schools he did not mention in the Upper West and the Western Regions.
"We still have a limited outbreak of COVID-19 cases in schools across the country. We've had some cases in Upper West, Western and Greater Accra.
"Greater Accra has cumulatively reported about 20 cases in a couple of schools and the contact tracing and isolation are currently ongoing," the Ghana Health Service Director-General told journalists.
COVID-19 according to statistics sighted by Educationweb.com.gh on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) website has claimed 424 lives.
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Ghana's total active cases currently stand at 5,515 with 772 new cases recorded as of February 2, 2021.
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I developed two wrapper functions that simplify the task of working with the Registry: GetRegistry and WriteRegistry.These functions are available on the companion CD-ROM.This workbook includes a procedure that demonstrates reading from the Registry and writing to the Registry.
♦ Path: The full path of the Registry category being addressed.
♦ RegEntry: The name of the setting to retrieve.
RootKey = "hkey_current_user" Path = "Control Panel\Colors" RegEntry = "ActiveTitle"
MsgBox GetRegistry(RootKey, Path, RegEntry), _ vbInformation, Path & "\RegEntry"
The message box will display three values, representing the red/green/blue (RGB) value of the color.
♦ Path: The full path in the Registry. If the path doesn't exist, it is created.
♦ RegEntry: The name of the Registry category to which the value will be written. If it doesn't exist, it is added.
♦ RegVal: The value that you are writing.
Here's an example that writes a value representing the time and date Excel was started to the Registry. The information is written in the area that stores Excel's settings.
If you want to use the Windows Registry to store and retrieve settings for your Excel applications, you don't have to bother with the Windows API calls. Rather, you can use VBA's GetSetting and SaveSetting functions.
If WriteRegistry(RootKey, Path, RegEntry, RegVal) Then msg = RegVal & " has been stored in the registry." Else msg = "An error occurred"
If you store this routine in your personal macro workbook, the setting is automatically updated whenever you start Excel.


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Everything Actioncast Ep 294 "The Wrath of John Travolta"
This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris and Joe talk about the first trailer for Ghostbusters, the old school charm of London Has Fallen, the gritty origins of Death Wish, crazy 90's Spider-Man storylines, douchey witches and more.
Everything Actioncast Ep 289 "Worlds Finest Crossover"
This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris and Joe talk about the ramifications of the Supergirl/Flash crossover, POV horror, Lego video games, the horrors of Edward Scissorhands, the return of The Venture Bros and much more.
Best of 2015: Zach's Top Ten Movies
Zach gives his pick for the top ten movies of 2015, a year which brought back a ton of beloved franchises like Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Mad Max.
Everything Actioncast Ep 281 "Discontinued Drinks"
This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris and Joe talk about the Universal Monster Cinematic Universe, Civil War, discontinued 90's drinks, Ash vs Evil Dead, Jessica Jones and much more.
More TV seasons arrive before their respective new seasons start and the big summer blockbusters start to arrive as well, including the second biggest movie of the year and our Pick of the Week, Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Jurassic World continued it's domination with another $50+ million weekend and broke even more records.
Jurassic World remained huge with another $100+ million weekend while Inside Out was the 2nd best opening in Pixar history with over $90 million.
Jurassic World smashed almost every prediction and record this weekend with the highest global opening of all time.


This method allows you to delete the employment history of an employee.
empId : String type mandatory argument that stores the employee id of the employee whose employee history needs to be deleted.
employmentHistoryId: Integer type mandatory argument that stores the employment history id of the employee.


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Striking satellite imagery reveals multiple wildfires blazing across northern Alberta
ImaGeoBy Tom YulsmanMay 30, 2019 4:59 PM
A satellite view of the Chuckegg Creek wildfire near High Level, Alberta in Canada on May 26, 2019.
With unusual heat refusing to loosen its grip on Western Canada, ten out-of-control wildfires are now burning in northern Alberta.
Thanks to the hot, dry weather and rising winds, officials in Alberta were concerned on Tuesday (May 29) that the Chuckegg Creek fire near High Level, Alberta could lead to "blow-up fire behavior." The fire has already scorched 580 square miles — an area larger than the City of Los Angeles.
The Chuckegg Creek fire is seen in the satellite image above, captured by the Sentinel-2A satellite on May, 26, 2019. The image was processed by blogger and remote sensing expert Pierre Markuse.
The image combines natural color with data acquired in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The infrared reveals heat from the flames, which might otherwise be difficult to see through the smoke.
The image also reveals exploding columns of smoke. These have formed as rising air currents have carried water vapor high into the atmosphere, causing it to cool and condense. The result: giant fire clouds, known as pyrocumulus clouds, that resemble thunderheads.
Since this satellite image was captured three days ago, the Chuckegg Creek fire has expanded dramatically, and others have erupted as well.
The animation above, consisting of images acquired on May 29 by NOAA's GOES-16 weather satellite, shows multiple wildfires and expansive smoke plumes. Look closely and you can see pyrocumulus clouds boiling up above the broader plumes of smoke.
As with the image of the Chuckegg Creek Fire, this animation also combines data from the visual and infrared parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. In this particular remote sensing format (known as "Day Land Cloud/Fire RGB"), smoke has a dark cyan color, and fire hotspots are indicated in red.
A broad view of Canada's fires. (Source: NASA Worldview)
The image above, acquired by NASA's Terra satellite on May 29, shows the smoke plumes from Alberta's wildfires in a much broader context. (Make sure to click on the image to view it larger.) They've obviously travelled very far. But what you can see in the image doesn't actually reveal the full geographic extent of the smoke.
Smoke from wildfires on May 29, 2019
The map above, based on data from multiple satellite sensors on May 29, 2019, shows that smoke from the fires has actually spanned the entire North American continent from east to west.
Canadian wildfire experts are predicting a higher risk of wildfires this summer across British Columbia, Yukon, western Alberta.
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Let's lighten up peer review: NIH
NIH needs to make life easier for everyone involved in the peer review process - a not surprising conclusion of the agency's peer review working group, which it announced today (February 21) after reviewing thousands of suggestions from stakeholders. Broadly, the recommendations include: -Reduce the administrative burden of applicants, reviewers and NIH staff: Give applicants unambiguous feedback about whether to resubmit or develop a new idea (including the option "NRR'- not recommended for r
Alison McCook
NIH needs to make life easier for everyone involved in the peer review process - a not surprising conclusion of the agency's peer review working group, which it announced today (February 21) after reviewing thousands of suggestions from stakeholders. Broadly, the recommendations include: -Reduce the administrative burden of applicants, reviewers and NIH staff: Give applicants unambiguous feedback about whether to resubmit or develop a new idea (including the option "NRR'- not recommended for resubmission), give all applications ratings, pilot the use of "prebuttals" from applicants so they can correct any factual errors by reviewers. In addition, the working group suggested that amended applications lose their "special status," and be considered as "new", meaning applicants no longer need to respond to or incorporate reviewers' suggestions, and reviewers no longer have to look over previous reviewers' comments. -Improve the rating system, review and reviewer quality: Shorten the application (to an as-yet-unspecified length),...
, which it announced today (February 21) after reviewing thousands of suggestions from stakeholders. Broadly, the recommendations include: -Reduce the administrative burden of applicants, reviewers and NIH staff: Give applicants unambiguous feedback about whether to resubmit or develop a new idea (including the option "NRR'- not recommended for resubmission), give all applications ratings, pilot the use of "prebuttals" from applicants so they can correct any factual errors by reviewers. In addition, the working group suggested that amended applications lose their "special status," and be considered as "new", meaning applicants no longer need to respond to or incorporate reviewers' suggestions, and reviewers no longer have to look over previous reviewers' comments. -Improve the rating system, review and reviewer quality: Shorten the application (to an as-yet-unspecified length), reduce the emphasis on preliminary data and methodological details, engage at least four reviewers per application, give reviewers incentives for participating. -Optimize support for different career stages and types, as well as different types and approaches of science: Fund more R01s for young investigators, and consider young applicants separately. -Review peer review: Not surprisingly, periodically check in to make sure the peer review system is evaluating science appropriately. These recommendations come from the Advisory Council to the Director (ACD) working group on peer review, co-chaired by Keith Yamamoto at the UCSF and Lawrence Tabak, director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Click linkurl:here;http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/54180/ to listen to my interview with Tabak. Last June, NIH Director Elias Zerhouni asked the scientific community to reform the way NIH reviews grant applications, creating both an internal and external working group. You can see more details about today's report, and this process, on the linkurl:Enhancing Peer Review;http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/calendar.html web site. What do you think about the final version of this report? Click linkurl:here;http://www.the-scientist.com/forum/addcomment/54359/ to tell us.


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SWAT Syria
28.02.2012 Category: DefenseAuthor: admin
The Syrian Arab Republic borders with Lebanon and Israel to the south is the border with Jordan, on the east by Iraq, on the north by Turkey. Complicated cases with neighbors, especially Israel, have led to the fact that in March 1956, Syria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed a collective security against possible aggression of Israel.
For effective protection against external attacks in 1958 as a part of the Air Force Syria was formed first spetsnaz.
Then the composition of special forces has been increased to several battalions. Education instructors were from Russian Union. Fighters were taught strategies of fast and massive strikes, techniques assault units.
During the 60's made a huge number of special forces raids in the area of Israel, which attacked the transport convoys.
Special Forces soldiers have taken pro-active role in the Arab-Israeli conflict:
1964-1966 years. — There is an incident because of aqua resources between Israel and Syria;
1967 year — "Six Day War", in which a coalition of Arab countries, including Syria, were defeated by the Israeli army. As a result, Israel increment its area of 3.5 times;
1973 year — Syria, along with other Arab states began to "Yom Kippur War", and despite the successful first days of the conflict, ultimately the coalition failed to recapture the Golan Heights in Israel (to this day there is a dispute the ownership of the area);
1982 year — Israeli invasion of Lebanon and partly in Syria.
It is believed that particularly in the conduct of military operations in 1973 subdivision Special Forces performed the most famous operation: Special Forces soldiers were airlifted to the terrain and the enemy eventually captured the brutal melee's intelligence and command and control point located on Mount Hermon. As a result of this operation has been broken into a number of days managing portions of the Israeli army in the Golan Heights. Israelis only after a number of days managed to recover for himself these heights.
During the intervention of Syria on Lebanon area of special forces soldiers involved in the fighting, fighting for the first time with a new enemy — the Palestinians.
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Council takes action after Allied Healthcare announcement
Robert Lloyd PR, Media and Marketing Consultancy Press releases Council takes action after Allied Healthcare announcement
Carmarthenshire County Council has actioned contingency plans to continue the care and employment of those affected by Friday's announcement from Allied Healthcare to transfer its contracts.
Allied Healthcare provides a range of care services to people in need, and is commissioned by the local authority to deliver domiciliary care services to 120 clients in Carmarthenshire.
The company announced earlier this year that it was in financial difficulties and sought a company voluntary arrangement with its creditors.
Carmarthenshire County Council had put early contingency plans in place, which has allowed immediate action to be taken following the company's most recent announcement.
The council is meeting with the company today (November 19, 2018) and will write letters to the staff and service users affected.
Cllr Jane Tremlett, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care, said: "Most importantly we want to reassure those people receiving a service, and their families, who are affected by Allied's announcement that their care will continue.
"We are meeting with the company today with a view to identifying around 80 members of staff who are providing domiciliary care on behalf of Allied to people in Carmarthenshire, and transferring them into the employment of Carmarthenshire County Council.
"We will be writing to staff and service users today to provide the necessary reassurance."
Jake Morgan, Director for Communities, added: "We have robust contingency plans in place which means we are in an immediate position to offer transfer of employment to our existing in-house provision for any Carmarthenshire staff affected. These are highly valued and experienced members of staff who deliver important services to vulnerable people in our communities and I'd like to offer reassurance that their employment is safe.
"We are also working closely with colleagues in Pembrokeshire to ensure continuity of services across the county border."
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Q: How to get data from another dataframe based on key values I have two dataframes
df1

Area-ID-Series
Area-ID
MODE

BSD-1-1800
BSD-1
VM

BSD-2-1800
BSD-2
VM

BSD-3-1800
BSD-3
VM

BSE-1-2100
BSE-1
XM

BSE-1-900
BSE-1
VM

BSE-2-2100
BSE-2
XM

BSE-2-900
BSE-2
VM

BSE-3-2100
BSE-3
XM

BSE-3-900
BSE-3
VM

SMR-1-1800
SMR-1
VM

df2

Area-ID
900
1800
2100

BSD-1

BSD-2

BSD-3

BSE-1

BSE-2

BSE-3

SMR-1

df2 has a key based on df1 but without the "Series", because the "Series" transformed into columns.
I want to get MODE value for each series based on Area-ID, so my desired output is like this
df2

Area-ID
900
1800
2100

BSD-1
-
VM
-

BSD-2
-
VM
-

BSD-3
-
VM
-

BSE-1
VM
-
XM

BSE-2
VM
-
XM

BSE-3
VM
-
XM

SMR-1
-
VM
-

I have tried this code but still no idea how it should be done
df_result = pd.merge(df2,
                    df1[['Area-ID', 'MODE']],
                    on= 'Area-ID',
                    how='left')

I have tried to do this in excel with df1 as "city" the formula look like this
900 series column
=IFNA(VLOOKUP(A2&"-"&$B$1,city!A:C,3,0),"-")

1800 series column
=IFNA(VLOOKUP(A2&"-"&$C$1,city!A:C,3,0),"-")

2100 series column
=IFNA(VLOOKUP(A2&"-"&$D$1,city!A:C,3,0),"-")

it worked, but it takes a lot of time because my data is huge so I try to do it with python instead

A: I don't know merge very well. Perhaps there is a way to do based on it. Did it differently.
A 'number' column is created. To do this, the rows of the Area-ID-Series column of dataframe df1 are split() into an array by delimiter using split and expand=True is applied to get the columns. The second column is retrieved.
Further, the dataframe is grouped by df1.index, that is, it is called on each row, where the expression df2['Area-ID'] == x['Area-ID'].values[0] is a mask for indexing rows, and x[' number'].values[0] acts as a column name for df2 filtering. Explicit loc indexing is used, where the row indexes are on the left, the column name is on the right.
.values[0] is used to extract the value from the list.
import pandas as pd

df1 = pd.read_csv('df1.csv', header=0)
df2 = pd.read_csv('df2.csv', header=0)

df1['number'] = df1['Area-ID-Series'].str.split('-', expand=True)[2].astype(str)

def my_func(x):
    df2.loc[df2['Area-ID'] == x['Area-ID'].values[0], x['number'].values[0]] = x['MODE'].values[0]

df1.groupby(df1.index).apply(my_func)

print(df2)

Output
  Area-ID  900 1800 2100
0   BSD-1  NaN   VM  NaN
1   BSD-2  NaN   VM  NaN
2   BSD-3  NaN   VM  NaN
3   BSE-1   VM  NaN   XM
4   BSE-2   VM  NaN   XM
5   BSE-3   VM  NaN   XM
6   SMR-1  NaN   VM  NaN

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Q: Adding (minutes / hours / days / months / years) to date when INSERT How can I add (minutes / hours / days / months / years) to date in INSERT
INSERT INTO sample_table(value,expire) VALUES("Some text", NOW() + 4 MONTHS)

(SQL query or in PHP)

A: You need to use the DATE_ADD() function like so:
INSERT INTO sample_table (value, expire)
VALUES ("Some text", DATE_ADD(NOW(), INTERVAL 4 MONTH));

It also works with other intervals such as the intervals that you requested in your question
You can find more about the DATE_ADD() function here:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_date-add

A: You are missing the interval keyword:
INSERT INTO sample_table(value, expire)
    VALUES('Some text', NOW() + INTERVAL 4 MONTHS);


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Q: How to use the xml csv-parser package in a transform? (namespace give invalid obj ref) I have a need to transform CSV into XML.
I would like to do it in one step with xslt.
I read with great interest about the W3C csv-parser package. The documentation shows an example which declares a namespace of
xmlns:csv="http://example.com/csv"

at the top of the document and then goes on to say that it will be using the csv-parser package
 <xsl:use-package name="http://example.com/csv-parser"
                package-version="*"/>

In the Netbeans (8.2) IDE when I make my own copy of the example given to transform csv to render, the output page generated in the (IE 11.1006) browser states: " The first argument to the non-static Java function 'parse' is not a valid object reference."
When I look up the urls provided above I only see a page title, no packages. Should I? Where is the browser loading the package from otherwise?
I think that the error message is saying that the package reference is bad. Am I not understanding something about the W3C (w3.org) documentation? Are they only suggesting an interface guidline? Do they not provide implementation?
For convenience, here is a copy of the code provided at the hyperlink above:
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
   xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
   xmlns:csv="http://example.com/csv"
   exclude-result-prefixes="xs csv"
   version="3.0">

   <xsl:output indent="yes"/>

   <xsl:use-package name="http://example.com/csv-parser"
                    package-version="*"/>

   <!-- example input "file"  -->
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   </xsl:variable>

   <!-- entry point -->
   <xsl:template name="xsl:initial-template">
       <xsl:copy-of select="csv:parse($input)"/>
   </xsl:template>

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A: How to provide package locations to an XSLT processor is processor specific, for Saxon 9 from the command line you can use the -lib option to provide file names of packages you want to use or you can use a configuration file that has the adequate section e.g. to load the package directly from the GitHub repository of the XSLT 3 test suite
<configuration edition="HE" xmlns="http://saxon.sf.net/ns/configuration">
     <xsltPackages>
          <package name="http://example.com/csv-parser" version="1.0"
               sourceLocation="https://github.com/w3c/xslt30-test/raw/master/tests/decl/package/package-100.xsl"
          />
     </xsltPackages>
</configuration>

So you basically need to make sure you safe the package you want to use (i.e. the source code you have found in the spec) to a local file, then you can run Saxon 9.8 or later from the command line using the -it -xsl:your-xslt-code.xsl -lib:package-file.xsl options or you provide a configuration file with -config:config.xml.
At https://xqueryfiddle.liberty-development.net/94hwphT you can see it in action a different way, there Saxon 9 runs the XPath 3.1 transform function in XQuery code to run the code of some XSLT provide inline against a configuration node also provided inline which directly references the package's source code from the W3C test suite GitHub repository.

A: The main purpose of the csv-parser example in the XSLT 3.0 specification is as a worked example of how to write packages and use them in an application; it wasn't intended primarily as a working piece of code, though you could certainly use it that way if you want.
A version of the librqry package is included in the XSLT 3.0 test suite at
https://github.com/w3c/xslt30-test/blob/master/tests/decl/package/package-100.xsl
The principal author was Michael Sperberg-McQueen, though other members of the WG contributed. Introducing the package, the specification states "For simplicity of exposition, the example shows a simple, naive implementation; a realistic CSV parser would be more complicated and make the example harder to follow." - this is Michael Sp-McQ being characteristically modest.
But the code was written primarily as a usability test of XSLT 3.0 packaging features, and of course it requires XSLT 3.0 to run it.
You say "when I look up the urls above", but these are not URLs, they are URIs - identifiers, not locations. A URI in the domain example.com is used because it's an example.
I'm not quite sure what the error "The first argument to the non-static Java function 'parse' is not a valid object reference." means, but I strongly suspect it arises because you are not using an XSLT 3.0 processor. In XSLT 1.0, a function call to a prefixed function name is interpreted as a call to an external function (typically a Java method if it's a Java processor), and I suspect that's what's happening.


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By Jim Thomas
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MACOMB, Ill. - They're not casting his bust just yet in Canton, Ohio. But there was a reason Steven Jackson was the first running back selected in the 2004 draft. And he provided some clues with a strong performance in Thursday's exhibition game against Chicago.
Even though the Rams lost 13-10 in overtime, Jackson didn't disappoint. He carried 15 times for 73 yards, averaging 4.9 yards a carry. Throw in his four catches for 18 yards, and Jackson had 91 yards from scrimmage - the top total by any player on either team.
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Bulger's night
Did quarterback Marc Bulger get enough work against the Bears?
"It's never enough," Bulger said. "But that's what you expect coming into the first preseason game. We got a good combination of red zone (work), drop-back passes, play-action passes, some runs. For the first game, I think we were happy to get that much accomplished."
Bulger was in for only the Rams' first series - a 12-play, 64-yard drive culminating in a 33-yard field goal by Jeff Wilkins.
Bulger completed three of six passes for 57 yards, with Isaac Bruce catching two of those balls for 43 yards. Entering his 11th NFL season, Bruce looks as frisky as ever.
"Isaac can do special things," Bulger said. "He gets in and out of routes so quick. If you get him going during a drive, there's none better in the league."
Mr. August he's not
Thursday's loss was the eighth in the Rams' last nine preseason games, dating back to the start of the 2002 exhibition season. Under Martz, the Rams are 6-12 overall in the preseason.
JellyOpal
Re: Jackson lives up to his draft slot in opener of the exhibition season
First of all, the record of wins during the REAL season is much more important than during the preseason. I think we can all agree to that. The Rams are one team that doesn't put any emphasis on winning during the preseason. We just use those games as a means to get ready for the season and take a look at new players.
I was very pleased to see how well Jackson fit in right out of the gate. Our recruiters have done a good job aiming our draft intentions at guys that make can make a smooth transition from college to pro. Archuleta and Tinoisamoa are two examples. Let's hope this trend continues.
I wouldn't mind seeing Faulk in for a series or two. The Rams have 11 days of rest before the next game, though, so hopefully Harris will be back. Hell, why not run Goodspeed a few times?
Originally posted by RamDez
Jackson could be in for a heavy workload Aug. 23 in Kansas City, the Rams' next preseason game.
Considering the Giants running backs averaged over seven yards a carry against Kansas City last night, I'm very excited to see how Jackson, and even Faulk if they put him in for a series or two, will do against them.
I agree. Ron Dayne himself had over 100 yards on only 11 carries. That's Ron Dayne, people. Yeah, this guy:
Ron freakin' Dayne.
So far it looks like good ol' Gunther Cunningham hasn't done much to shore up that defense.
Multiple Options at RB
By Nick Wagoner
It might not be safe to call it an embarrassment of riches just yet, but the Rams' depth at running back appears to be headed in that direction.
After what coach Mike Martz called a disappointing effort running the ball last season, the emphasis has been increased. When the Rams have been at their best, they have had the best of both worlds, throwing and running the ball with equal aplomb. To prove its point, St. Louis ran the ball 45 times against Oakland on Thursday night.
"I am very pleased with the way we have run the ball the last few weeks," Martz said. "It didn't make any difference who was in there. To run the football well, was a big deal to me in the offseason. We were not a productive team (last year) running the football. We have to get back to doing some of the things that are basic for this offense."
St. Louis has four tailbacks that got their share of repetitions in the preseason, each coming away with varying success, but also proving they have what it takes to be anywhere from solid to great in the league. The group was led by future Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk.
Faulk played in limited snaps in three of the four preseason games, but that was solely in an effort to get him the ball a few times and help his preparation for the regular season. In limited action, Faulk show the burst and pass-catching ability that has made him one of the game's all-time greats.
There has been, perhaps, no bigger star in the preseason for the Rams than rookie Steven Jackson. Jackson has ripped off big gains using his speed, bulled his way to first downs with his powerful burst and flashed soft hands in catching passes out of the backfield. Jackson was the team's workhorse in each of the first three preseason games before taking on a lighter load Thursday night against Oakland. The lighter load did not equal less production, though. In fact, it was quite the opposite. Jackson carried 12 times for 72 yards, his most efficient performance.
Jackson's official coming-out party came against Washington in the third game, a game in which he carried 25 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Jackson has shown what he can do physically, but still has the occasional mental lapse.
Martz said he tried to work Jackson as much as possible in the preseason to get him ready for the regular season grind.
"You look at Steven in that game when he got tired, mentally," Martz said. "We did that to him on purpose. And now you get a guy that is used to carrying the load when he is exhausted."
Lamar Gordon missed most of the preseason after having surgery to remove bone chips in his ankle. The injury plagued Gordon since his junior year at North Dakota State. Gordon played pain-free for the first time in Thursday night's loss to Oakland and took...
Jackson is playing key rushing role
Tuesday, Oct. 19 2004
When Rams running back Marshall Faulk bulled into the end zone from the 1-yard
line in the second quarter Monday night, it marked the 100th rushing touchdown
of his 11-year NFL career.
That's 99 more than rookie Steven Jackson has recorded. But despite that
disparity, Jackson more and more is becoming an important contributor to the
team's attack, as he and Faulk increasingly share time in the backfield.
"Coach (Mike) Martz and his staff are doing a great job in involving me in the
offense," Jackson said after the Rams turned aside Tampa Bay 28-21 at the
sold-out Edward Jones Dome. "They want to utilize my talent, so every
opportunity I get out there, I try to make something happen."
Faulk and Jackson split the ball-carrying duties virtually down the middle
against the Buccaneers. Faulk had 15 attempts for 40 yards, and Jackson carried
13 times for 48 yards. Each also had three receptions, Faulk picking up 29
yards and Jackson 30.
Jackson rambled 28 yards with a short pass on a third-and-14 play early in the
fourth quarter that kept the Rams' game-winning drive alive. The play took them
to the Tampa Bay 42-yard line, and three plays later quarterback Marc Bulger
connected with wide receiver Torry Holt for a 36-yard touchdown and a 28-21
lead.
"We needed the drive to keep going," Jackson said. "I caught the ball, I saw
the yardstick, and I knew I had quite a ways to go. I just had to make a hard
run out of it."
Jackson had 10 carries for 46 yards two weeks ago in the Rams' 24-14 victory in
San Francisco. Last week in Seattle, he tacked on 64 more yards on five
attempts as the Rams rallied for a 33-27 overtime win.
"I feel like a guy who's contributing, helping this team win, and the more I
get in there, the more plays I can make," said Jackson, the team's first-round
draft pick in April. "If you have to share time, I wouldn't pick any other guy
in the National Football League."
Faulk has served as a low-key mentor for Jackson, an Oregon State product.
"It's on-the-job training," Jackson said. "If I make a mistake, he coaches me
up. But he doesn't over-teach me. He lets me go out there and do what I know
how to do."
Fullback Joey Goodspeed said he's seen Jackson's confidence building over time.
"He knows what he's doing, and he's a lot more aggressive," Goodspeed said.
"Steven brings that youth and excitement, and he gives Marshall a break; you're
able to keep two running backs fresh. And they're both different runners....
Jackson sets sights on 2,500 total yards
Friday, Jun. 08 2007
First, he took Marshall Faulk's job. Now, Rams running back Steven Jackson is
going after Faulk's records.
"My goal is 2,500 total yards from scrimmage," Jackson said Thursday. "And how
I get it doesn't matter. But I want to get to that number."
If he does, Jackson would replace Faulk as the NFL's single-season
record-holder. Faulk piled up 2,429 yards in 1999 — 1,381 rushing, 1,048
receiving — a season that culminated with a Rams Super Bowl championship.
Only Faulk, Tiki Barber (2,390 in 2005), LaDainian Tomlinson (2,370 in 2003),
and Barry Sanders (2,358 in 1997) have topped the 2,334 yards that Jackson
amassed last year.
"Some people may feel that I'm reaching," Jackson said of shooting for 2,500.
"But I believe goals are to be set, and then you just go after them."
Jackson fell slightly short of his goal of 1,600 rushing yards in 2006, but he
supplemented his 1,528 yards by catching 90 passes for 806 yards. The breakout
season earned Jackson a Pro Bowl selection in just his third year after the
Rams drafted him in the first round
(No. 24 overall) out of Oregon State.
"Once Marshall was unable to play last year, I thought Steven took full
advantage of the added opportunity and showed everybody why he was a No. 1
draft pick," coach Scott Linehan said. "He proved a lot to a lot more people
than just his coaches and teammates. He's one of those guys that teams have to
try to find a way to stop."
Although his numbers had been declining, Faulk remained the Rams' primary back
when Jackson arrived. Their relationship was cordial, if not overly friendly.
Jackson bided his time edgily.
"For quite a long time, I kept pleading my case, saying that I believe in my
own capabilities," he said. "I thought since Day 1 I could be a top back in
this league. I felt last year was the first time I had that chance to ... state
my case."
Jackson, who will turn 24 next month, rushed for 673 yards and had 19
receptions for 189 yards as a rookie. Faulk, who had cemented his Hall of Fame
credentials, ran for 774 yards and added 30 catches for 310 yards. But signs of
wear were obvious as his 12th NFL season wound down.
In February 2005, coach Mike Martz announced that Jackson and Faulk would swap
assignments. That season, Jackson gained 1,046 yards on the ground and 320
through the air, but the Rams slumped to 5-11. Martz was fired after the season
and Linehan brought an offensive system that stressed more balance between the
run and the...
Rams' Jackson becoming multithreat
/ Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Steven Jackson joked after his biggest multithreat day in the NFL that he had become a big Marshall Faulk.
It's clear the St. Louis Rams are finding new ways to utilize the third-year running back, who has taken over Faulk's spot on a full-time basis for the first time this season. Jackson opened the season with a pair of 100-yard rushing games in coach Scott Linehan's new balanced attack, and when the Lions crowded the line last week he totaled 146 yards rushing and receiving.
The 240-pound Jackson is second in the NFL with 367 yards rushing with more power but less shiftiness than Faulk, and he's first in the league with 531 yards. The back-to-back 100-yard rushing games were the first for the team since Faulk, out for the season with a knee injury that could end his career, did it in three straight games in 2003.
"It's all the same," Jackson said Thursday. "Once you get the ball, you're a running back anyway. So it doesn't matter."
It doesn't matter to Linehan either, as long as Jackson gets his touches.
"He does a lot with it once he's got it in his hands," Linehan said. "The sensible thing is to figure out more and more ways to get it in his hands if you can."
Jackson had 81 yards on 22 carries, scoring the first rushing touchdown all season for the Rams (3-1). He added six catches for 65 yards in a 41-34 shootout over the Lions and is third on the team with 15 receptions and a 10.9-yard average.
Jackson, a 1,000-yard rusher for the first time last season, totaled 73 catches his first two seasons.
"I've always been able to have these talents," Jackson said. "They just didn't pop up overnight, it's just the fact that I'm able to put up the stats now.
"That's what all look at, I guess."
Jackson was the first running back taken in the 2004 draft. He believes what's happening now is just a natural progression.
"Coach has opened the offense up a little bit because after those first two weeks, how the run offense took off like it did, we faced a lot of eight-man boxes geared to stop the run," Jackson said. "If we can't get it in the running game, we can get some short passes and it's kind of a running game."
The Rams scored four touchdowns last week after totaling two the first three games. Besides Jackson's big day, wide receivers Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce each had 100-yard days and Marc Bulger threw for a season-high 328 yards.
"We're finally on one page," Jackson said. "Whoever's going to get the job done, I think egos are put to the side and we're going to ride that person out."
Jackson may get a chance to run behind an offensive line at full strength. Offensive tackle Orlando...
Rams' future is Jackson
DARRIN BEENE; The News Tribune
Last updated: January 7th
The St. Louis Rams running game ain't what it used to be – and that worries the Seattle Seahawks.
Even though Marshall Faulk's productivity is in decline, the Rams have suffered no dropoff in their ability to run the ball. The reason is rookie Steven Jackson.
Faulk, 31, led the Rams in rushing for the sixth consecutive year this season, but he did it with his lowest total (774 yards) since his injury-plagued 1996 season with the Indianapolis Colts. A bruised left knee and Jackson's development cost Faulk carries this year.
Jackson, a 21-year-old out of Oregon State, rushed for 673 yards and showed power and speed. That presents St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz with a pleasant problem for Saturday's first-round playoff game against the Seahawks: Faulk or Jackson?
If that sounds like a changing of the guard, that's because it is. Martz did not even hesitate when asked this week if he sees Jackson as Faulk's eventual replacement.
"I think that there is a bit of that going on. No question about it," Martz said. "Steven is on his way, I think, to a brilliant career. We just need to make sure we do it the right way with him."
The right way involves taking it slowly with their first-round draft choice (24th overall pick). Faulk had more carries than Jackson in each of the Rams' first 10 games, but over the past six games, Jackson has 28 more carries than Faulk.
Jackson said he's soaking everything in and trying to learn from Faulk.
"Some people don't even get to play on a team with a Hall of Famer and here I am, in my first year, sharing a backfield with one," Jackson said. "It's only going to help me later on in my career having seen the things he does, how he conducts himself on a daily basis."
Jackson gained over 100 yards twice in the season's final six games, including a 148-yard effort on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles that cemented his claim as the Rams' future.
The present, however, is what concerns Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren. If Jackson – who has been battling a knee injury – is healthy, and Faulk is rested, how do the Seahawks stop that in addition the Rams' passing game?
"Thanks for reminding me," cracked Holmgren earlier this week. "They are a very good offensive team. It's a challenge for our defense. We've been scrapping and trying real hard, and we're going to do the same thing on Saturday."
The Seahawks haven't had much success against Faulk or Jackson this season. In the first meeting – the one the Rams rallied from 17 points down to win, 33-27, in overtime – Faulk and Jackson combined for 115 yards rushing on 20 carries on a day when quarterback Marc Bulger threw for 325 yards.
The rematch saw Faulk have his best game of the season – 139 yards rushing...


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sorry Manuel and everybody else if this is a stupid question but I havent followed pretty much anything for the past 2 years or so
is the cart ever going back in stock? or is it really discontinued?
Por Guillian
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Due to semiconductors crisis it is difficult to know when I'll produce a new batch.
But I expect/hope to produce more unit in a future.
let's hope this chip shortage ends soon, though it seems it will last until mid 2023, according to latest reports
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I'm enjoying using my MFR SCC+ SD 512K with my Sony MSX2+ F1XV, however i'm struggling to get Pointless Fighting to run which i suspect is to do with ram. The Sony has 64k ram and 128k video ram.
The game readme says it needs 128K memory mapper ram (not in the same primary slot as the game). I have flashed the game rom into the MFR using the /A16 option (as the website for the game says it needs ASCII16) and it seems to boot to the title screen and options ok, but when i start a fight the machine loads no further and just displays a black screen.
I have tried the /U option with OPFXSD (as suggested in this thread https://www.msx.org/forum/msx-talk/software/pointless-fighit...) but that doesnt seem to help. I have tried OPFXSD version 1.23 and 1.18
Is the issue that my machine only has 64k ram, and that using A16 causes a clash with the game rom and the ram added by the MFR?
Por Pencioner
if you use /U option then the MFR's RAM is not available. If your computer was not modded to have more than 64K RAM then with /U memory is not enough
Ok, thanks, I thought as much!


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As the story goes, Fasil Ghebbi started with a precocious buffalo. As far back as the 13th century, Ethiopian royalty was nomadic. They traveled around the country, living in temporary structures alongside their subjects. But Emperor Fasilidas wasn't satisfied with wandering; he wanted a permanent capital from which he could rule. But where to put it? One day, while hunting in the territory's northern reaches, just 35 kilometers from Lake Tana, a buffalo led him to the lush foothills of Gondar.
The landscape's beauty, 2000 feet above sea level and nestled between two mountain streams, enticed Emperor Fasilidas. Even better, the place filled a prophesy: according to legend, an archangel claimed the Ethiopian empire would thrive when a permanent capital was established in a place beginning with the letter "G." His predecessors had tried setting up permanent rule from the cities of Guzara and Gorgora, but nothing stuck. Not deterred by the attempts of his forbearers, in 1636 C.E. Emperor Fasilidas began construction on Fasil Ghebbi, a royal castle and fortress.
There are actually a surprising number of medieval-style castles in Africa but Fasil Ghebbi, with its stone towers and crenelated walls, looks the most like it was lifted out of England and plopped down in Africa. Fasilidas was way into architecture—he'd already built a number of churches around the country, like St. Mary of Zion in the ancient city of Axum. At his castle, he pulled out all the stops: the two-story structure (unknown at that time in traditional Ethiopian architecture) included living quarters, Ethiopian Orthodox temples, libraries, gardens, and a banquet hall. He surrounded the complex with a round stone wall flanked with 12 gated towers.
Just outside the enclosure, northwest of the city, Fasilidas began construction of a two-story bathing palace on the Qaha River. Fortified with battlements, the structure contained a rectangular swimming pool, a pavilion on pier arches and a stone drawbridge that could be raised in an emergency. Even today, every year during Timkat, an Ethiopian Orthodox religious festival commemorating the baptism of Christ 12 days after Christmas, the pool is filled so that revelers can take a plunge and renew their Christian vows.
After his passing in 1667 C.E., Fasilidas' son, and later, his grandson—dubbed Emperor Iyasu I the Great—ruled the land. Like his grandfather, Iyasu the Great wanted to leave his architectural mark. He built a new castle at the royal complex and stuffed it full of ivory sculptures, mirrors, and paintings. He covered the ceiling of his throne room with gold leaf and precious stone.
For the next century, the royal family continued to build, only occasionally interrupted by bloody political intrigue. Between 1716 C.E. and 1721 C.E., Emperor Dawit built an entertainment and banquet hall and two sets of way-too-tiny cages to hold his majestic Abyssinian lions. His successor, Emperor Bakaffa, constructed two new palaces—one for himself and one for his wife, the Empress Metewab.
In 1864, Ethiopia's rulers left Gondar and within two years they'd established a new seat of power at the current capital, Addis Ababa. Unwilling to completely desert their ancestral complex, however, royals continued to visit Fasil Ghebbi. Famed emperor and Rastafarian prophet Haile Selassie even built a third set of lion enclosures at the old castle during his reign. But when the royal complex was heavily damaged in World War II due to British air raids against Ethiopia's Italian occupiers and in post-war conflicts with Somalia and Sudan, it fell into serious disrepair.
Thanks to restoration undertaken at Fasil Ghebbi at the end of the 20th century, this Camelot of Ethiopia has been open to the public since 2005. Walk through the halls of the Castle of Emperor Fasilidas, the Castle of Emperor Iyasu, the Library and Chancellery of Tzadich Yohannes, the Castle of Emperor David, the Palace of Mentuab, and the Banqueting Hall of the Emperor Bekaffa, and challenge what you thought you knew about Africa.


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Creating the Sounds of Star Wars: Battlefront
July 25, 2015 May 31, 2021 Tiffany Wynne Star Wars: Battlefront
DICE's audio team has been very lucky with the large amount of knowledge sharing and support that they have been given from Skywalker Sound. The team has had many visits to the Skywalker Ranch and they have been discussing the sound of Star Wars with the Star Wars sound design legends Ben Burtt and Matt Wood. The team has also been given the original sounds and stems from the Star Wars films.
Along with talking about how the original sounds were made and the stories that went with them, the audio team has also brought Frostbite with them to show some of the challenges that are in creating the audio of Star Wars: Battlefront. They have also elaborated on how they will be building on the legacy sounds to fill all of the wondrous worlds and experiences that are in the future. The main goal was to use the original sounds and stay as close as possible to the original feel of them.
While the team was at Skywalker Ranch they recorded Foley sessions with Dennie Thorpe and Jana Vance in order to capture audio sources for the movement and interactions in the game. They also recorded capes, blaster Foley, and other recordings that will make up the unique and original Star Wars sounds. Since they were already close to the original filming location for Endor, it made sense to go into the local woods and record more new material. DICE's Audio Director Ben Minto states:
BEN MINTO: What we were really after were recordings of the "air" or the "feel" of the pacific coastal redwoods, which is the location where the forest moon of Endor was filmed. If you can get away from today's noise pollution, you can experience this very delicate and quiet sound that is something that we strive to add in as a layer when designing ambiences. It really helps to put the player in that specific environment and sell the sensation of being surrounding by those giant trees.
We spent two days recording in different reserves, capturing the "air" and other obvious Endor sounds, but also looking at how sounds travel through a forest. Clean, real recordings like these are very useful for us when making quadraphonic ambiences and for adding the right sense of space and life; being there in person and experiencing those surroundings makes it easier when trying to recreate that feel in the studio.
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American will operate a flight between Dallas and SD to meet summer demand
WITH A WEEKLY FREQUENCY FROM JUNE 5
To meet the high summer season in the northern hemisphere, American Airlines has scheduled flights between its hub in Dallas and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The service will start from June 5 and have a weekly frequency to the Dominican capital in the Boeing 737-800, configured with 172 seats.
With the schedule of operations, the company plans to offer 1,892 seats during the 2021 summer season.
Being flights for the summer season, the airline would have its last operation to and from Dallas on August 14, just over two months after the start.
According to the information published in Cirium and reconfirmed with the reservation system, American Airlines plans to fly between cities every Saturday.
It is recalled that, before the Coronavirus pandemic, American Airlines made flights to Santo Domingo from Dallas. In 2019 the company operated between June and August, with a similar schedule to this year (in 2020, no flights were resulting from Covid-19).
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AA 783 Santo Domingo (SDQ) 09:44 Dallas (DFW) 13:29
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Q: Which program is locking all my executable files? When updating any software product, as well as manually trying to replace .exe files, it says that access is denied to the file and in fact the System process is holding a handle to the file when I check it with Process Explorer.
This must be a driver or something that is malfunctioning was my first though, but now I wonder how I figure out which driver / program is doing this and why it is so. Unlocker doesn't seem to be working for me, unless someone can tell me how to use it properly other than making it appear a magical wand in the notification area....
Unlocker update:
This is what Unlocker puts in my event log:

The description for Event ID 1060 from source Application Popup cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
The following information was included with the event:
\??\C:\Program Files (x86)\Unlocker\UnlockerDriver5.sys

Upon searching event 1060 I get:

<file name> has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system.

This also happens with the 64 bit version of Unlocker.
Process Monitor & Windows Defender update:
Process Monitor mentions Access Denied, the permissions window on the item is accessible.
It's not Windows Defender, disabled both services and it still happens.

A: This was because I had disabled Application Experience service. Enabling it  fixes the problem!
Figured it out by reading various Microsoft forum messages, through this Stack Overflow question