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Richard C. "Dick" Shirk, age 82, formerly of Bernville, PA died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. He was a resident of Newmanstown, PA. Born and raised in the city of Lebanon, he then moved to Palmyra in 1953 and graduated from Palmyra High School in 1955. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Burkhart) Shirk who he married on December 18, 1977. They would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary this year. Born June 15, 1937 in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Richard Seidel Shirk and Caroline McCaffery Shirk.
Richard was in retailing all his life. He began at Pomeroy's Harrisburg, PA, then Kreider's Clothing Store in Palmyra, the Hershey Department Store, and Gimbel's Department Store in Harrisburg. He was employed for 23 years as a clothing buyer and store manager for Joseph's Clothier in Reading. While working at Joseph's, he helped form and organize the Big and Tall Buyer's Association of America serving as its merchandise manager. He was employed 10 years with Boscov's Department Store retiring in 2006.
He served in the U.S. Army and the Pennsylvania National Guard Company C 165th MP Battalion in Lebanon. He was on Active Duty for a year at Fort Polk, Louisiana and served his country for a total of 12 years. He enjoyed golf, hunting, fishing, traveling around the country and abroad. Richard was a former member of the Kutztown Dutchman Hunting Camp. He was a member of Williamson Lodge #307 F. &A.M., Womelsdorf, Reading Consistory, and Rajah Shrine, belonging to the reception committee and past president of that unit. In addition to his wife he is survived by three children: daughters, Susan L. wife of Michael Snyder of Cincinnati, Ohio and Stacy L. wife of Jonathan Teets of Palmyra, PA, and a son, Richard S. Shirk husband of Kellyn Shirk of Newmanstown. There are 7 grandchildren: Caitlin, Emilee, Jacob, Kendall, Grayson, Braedan, and Maggey. In addition there is a brother, Robert A. Shirk of Jessup, Maryland and several nieces. Funeral Service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 108 S. Robeson St., Robesonia on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11:30am with the Rev. Jennifer Dee officiating. A viewing will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church from 10:00 to 11:30am with a Masonic Service beginning at 10:00am. Interment at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Palmyra. Cole Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Robesonia is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org or to the Masonic Children's Home in Elizabethtown at masonicchildrenshome.org Online condolences may be made at www.ColeFH.com
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By the mid 1980s many of the early pioneers of the SSF had run their course. They had been at the helm several years, overachieved what they had orginally set out to do leaving Scotland punching well above its weight amongst European surf communities. Gradually family, personal and business reasons grew in priority and as such many decided to take a back seat from the SSF ship wheel.
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On Independence Day, Martyr's Wife Gets A New House After Village Youths Collected Rs 11 Lakh For It
Sylvester Tamang
Updated: Aug 16, 2019, 17:22 IST
In a beautiful gesture, the youths of Betma village in the district presented a new house to the wife of a martyred soldier on the occasion of Independence Day.
The youths of the village collected Rs 11 lakh to finance the house of the woman who used to live in an old hut after her husband -- Mohan Singh, BSF jawan -- was martyred in 1992.
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Her whole family was living in the hut that had a broken roof. Even the government did not lend a helping hand to the family.
After seeing her condition, the village youths started a campaign named 'One Cheque-One Sign' to collect money to build a house for her.
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#WATCH Indore: Youth in Betma village presented new house y'day to wife of soldier Mohan Singh(who lost his life in 1992 in Assam).She had been living in 'kuccha' house till now. They also placed their hands on the ground in respect to help her enter the house for the first time pic.twitter.com/wp3mSM3lWZ
Vishal Rathi, associated with the campaign, said: "We collected Rs 11 lakh to build the house for the jawan's widow."
"Today, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan as well as Independence Day, we gifted the key of the house to her. She also tied 'rakhis' to us. Soon the family will shift to the new house," he added.
Singh had a three-year-old son when he was martyred. His wife, who was pregnant with another child at that time, raised both the children with all means she had.
According to Rathi, the house cost Rs 10 lakh while the remaining Rs 1 lakh has been kept for the statue of Mohan Singh.
"The statue is also almost ready. It will be installed on the main road. Apart from this, efforts are also being made to name the government school where he studied after Mohan Singh," said Rathi.
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March 2021 NLF '23 Rankings: 40-31
Matt Chandik
The first NLF rankings for the class of 2023 are here!
We've made a couple changes, too. Traditionally limited to players on NLF teams or who played at NLF events, the rankings are now open to anyone in the country. We'll be unveiling the rankings in reverse order in groups of 10. It starts with this group of 60-51, for players 60-11. Then, we'll be featuring the top 10 players with their own feature story. Who'll sit atop the first set of rankings? You'll find out soon.
We will also continue to assign star and numerical rankings to players, an industry standard for recruiting coverage of all sports. We've tweaked our numerical rankings since the last '22 rankings to properly reflect how special players have to be to be ranked in the top 60 players in the country.
Ready? Here are players ranked Nos. 31 through 40. Click the links below to see the other lists.
Lefty Rips
No. 40 Owen Dixon, attack, Loyola Blakefield (Md.) / Crabs (Highlights)
⭐⭐⭐⭐, 92
The lefty sniper is automatic from inside of 10 yards and can stretch out and convert from even farther out. He's got the speed to create his own shot on top side swings and does a terrific job of breaking down defenses off of wing dodges. One of the better pure lefty snipers in the class.
Sky-High Potential
No. 39 Sam Ralston, defense/LSM, Hartland (Mich.) / Cherries (Highlights)
"He's the closest defenseman that we've had to (Georgetown starting defenseman and Cherries alum) James Donaldson that we've had in my six years here," Cherries coach Chris Garland said.
Excellent off the ground to go with plenty of range and athleticism, the 6-2, 185-pound Ralston has immense upside and the versatility to cover up top at LSM or down low at close defense.
Family Lineage
No. 38 Rowan Clay, defense, Forest Hills Central (Mich.) / Cherries (Highlights)
Clay doesn't miss off the ground. In fact, he's got such a good handle that there's a chance he'll play plenty of attack for Forest Hills Central this spring. Seriously. Defensively, he has outstanding footwork and is a very tenacious defender. The youngest brother of four, two of which play Division I lacrosse (Jackson at High Point and Bryce at Michigan), he might be the best of 'em all.
Total Package
No. 37 Wills Burt, midfield, Haverford School (Pa.) / Mesa (Highlights)
Burt's elite-level speed immediately helps him stand out. You are absolutely not catching him in the open field. Sorry. Save your time and effort. He was expected to start as a freshman a year ago for Haverford, a rare feat, and buried a hat trick in the Fords' season opener this year. He'll be highly sought-after in the shot clock era thanks to his speed, hard shot and excellent defensive chops.
Make It, Take It
No. 36 Sean Creter, faceoff midfield, Hunterdon Central (N.J.) / Leading Edge (Highlights) ⭐⭐⭐⭐, 93
Creter followed '22 Luke Engelke (Pingry, N.J. / Duke) in the line of Leading Edge faceoff guys who also play man-up, and when a faceoff guy can shoot as well as Creter can, you better keep him out there. Creter is really explosive out of his stance, is very clean off the ground and puts a ton of stress on a defense off of his wins. He stays low to the ground and uses his strength to outmuscle his opponents, too.
Difference Maker Everywhere
No. 35 Jordan Ito, midfield, Western Reserve (Ohio) / Cherries (Highlights)
Ito is a very dynamic force out of the midfield, one who can make himself at home anywhere on the field. He's electric in transition and is a very good defender. At the other end, his quickness and speed make him a tough cover, and he also packs an explosive shot on the run.
Southern Lefty Sniper
No. 34 Niko Karetsos, attack, Pace (Ga.) / Thunder LB3 (Highlights)
Karetsos is absolutely not the guy to leave open, not even for a second. The lefty brings absolute heat on his shots, both with time and room and on the run. An NLF Futures at IMG All-Star, Karetsos is a tough dodger for defenders to corral, routinely getting top side, and he's got good vision when seeing how skip lanes develop.
Do-it-All Threat
No. 33 Mike Rooney, midfield, Iona Prep (N.Y.) / Long Island Express (Highlights)
A 6-1, 175-pound middie who excels between the lines and plays really good defense to go along with a big-time chip on his shoulder, Rooney gets downhill quickly and packs a hard, heavy shot. He's the primary offensive threat for the defending NLF national champion Express squad, and he'll be highly sought-after because of his ability to make an impact all over the field.
Shake 'n' Snipe
No. 32 Jackson Greene, midfield, St. Anthony's (N.Y.) / Team 91 LI Bandits
A super slick offensive presence who's one of the more dynamic offensive midfield threats in the class, Greene is extremely shifty when dodging and can shake just about any defender and uncork a strong, heavy shot. He's absolutely deadly when he gets down the righty alley and gets his preferred overhand shot, on which he changes shot locations well.
Lefty Buckets
No. 31 Ryan Nagle, attack, Duxbury (Mass.) / Laxachusetts
Pair Nagle with a great passer and watch him score approximately a million goals. The lefty is incredibly productive – he scored close to 30 goals, including six (!!!) in the All-Star Game at the NLF Futures at IMG. Nagle knows exactly what his game is and he doesn't try to pull himself out of his comfort zone. He has a knack for getting open inside and needing only a split second for the ball to go from his stick to the back of the net.
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Follow the NLF on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. CLICK HERE to watch the 2025 NLF Futures at IMG All-Star Game highlights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg66s6D-ZyU Conservatively speaking, there were at least 30 future...
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"Seven Wonders" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their fourteenth studio album Tango in the Night (). It was released on
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The additional lyrics Stevie came up with were "All the way to Emmiline" I think she had misheard them or something. That was the story I had always heard!
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KYRI speculates:. I believe that Stevie is a highly intelligent and spiritual woman and that the songs have meanings on many levels. I believe that her reference to the rainbow's end is her association with the Seeker.. The first card in a Tarot deck's high arcana The Seeker is on a quest that begins with a question "Why are things like this? The Seeker's steps upon the path are directed by communion with Rhiannon's Birds, whose song of "Come Away" sounds in the Seeker's ears. The birds betoken joy, sorrow, and awareness of the Other world, for they sing eternally on the Tree of Life in the Land of Promise.
Though having a deep connection with the Spirit realm, the Seeker must travel the physical world. I believe that she can identify with this Your spirit longs for that other place, but you are here upon your present quest. This is a journey that will change us The rainbow's end is balance and harmony, in my opinion Tara He took her hand all the way down the line I believe it is a connection she feels with the far past of her soul, I believe that souls touch in many lifetimes Maybe in this lifetime it is not meant to be, but if you hope and pray, then it may be one day, if only in another life Another hallmark of the Seeker Rhiannon is a Goddess of the Moon and Dreams.
Not directed at anybody in particular but at the business, the need to conform to some vague set of commercial standards. An obscure gem from the years between the original Mac with Peter Green and the modern Buckingham-Nicks incarnation. Guitarist Danny Kirwan was a great songwriter in his own right, fond of dreamy Beatle-struck ballads like this single, which chimes in the mode of Badfinger or Big Star.
But, tragically, Kirwan slipped into a void much like his fellow Mac guitarists Green and Jeremy Spencer — he suffered a mysterious mental breakdown, vanished from the music world and drifted into homelessness.
This smoky blues ballad sums up the lost legend of Peter Green — especially the version on Live in Boston, recorded in February My mind would be racing. I love it. Christine McVie was fed up with all of them. After Fleetwood Mac finished work on their self-titled LP, they found themselves at a loss as to which song to release as a first single. It became their first song to reach the American charts since and their first Top 20 hit in the U. To achieve the desired percussive effect, he pounded the seat of a Naugahyde chair found in the studio. Green had a sudden LSD-related mental collapse, dropped out of the band and ended up digging ditches and sleeping on the streets.
It sounds uncannily like the playful indie-rock sound of Nineties bands like Pavement.
It took Christine McVie only 30 minutes to write this lovely piano ballad. During the early Seventies, Fleetwood Mac gradually transformed from a blues unit into a much poppier band — and this beguiling contribution from singer-guitarist Bob Welch was a key link in that progression. Restringing the guitar three times every hour was a bitch. But Lindsey had lots of parts on the song, and each one sounded magnificent. So the song has taken on kind of an irony.
Inspired by a road sign she spotted on tour, Nicks intended this simmering requiem for her romance with Buckingham to be her crowning moment on Rumours. But the song which originally ran almost 10 minutes was too long to fit on the finished LP and was dropped. Christine McVie wrote this song with Portuguese songwriter and keyboardist Eddy Quintela, whom she married in My skin turned to goose flesh, and I wondered how long this feeling was going to last.
Don Henley of the Eagles claimed the song was named for a baby Nicks was pregnant with and decided not to have during their brief late-Seventies affair. Thirty-five years later, she confirmed that he was partially correct. One afternoon during the recording of Rumours, Nicks disappeared into a small studio in the Record Plant, which belonged to Sly Stone. We were coming at it from opposite angles, but we were really saying the same exact thing. She waitressed at a singles bar. Should we go back to San Francisco?
Should we quit? Not weird enough? It was excess in every sense of the word. Exotic food delivered to the studio, crates of Champagne. So I wrote verses for that bridge, which was originally not in the song, and edited those in. It seemed like a pleasant revelation to have.
When Christine rejoined her bandmates at a Dublin gig in , after 17 years away, it was the first song they played. The chilling climax of Rumours is a seductive guitar ballad that doubles as a horror show. Shortly before she and Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac, Nicks picked up a novel called Triad at an airport. While there, Lindsey Buckingham wrote a bruising new song that channeled the darkening anger brought on by his impending breakup with Stevie Nicks. It was just an angry thing that he said.
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Pauline Kinahan. Engraver's Purse, 1983. Color intaglio, Sheet: 20 1/8 x 15 1/16 in. (51.1 x 38.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Printmaking Workshop in honor of Una E. Johnson, 84.307.7. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.307.7_bw.jpg)
Engraver's Purse
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ARTIST Pauline Kinahan
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DIMENSIONS Sheet: 20 1/8 x 15 1/16 in. (51.1 x 38.3 cm) Image: 14 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (37.5 x 32.4 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE Signed, "Pauline Kinahan '83" and dated lower right in graphite
INSCRIPTIONS Titled in graphite in left center "Engraver's Purse"; lower left "EVI/35.19"
COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art
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EDITION Edition: 19/35
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CAPTION Pauline Kinahan. Engraver's Purse, 1983. Color intaglio, Sheet: 20 1/8 x 15 1/16 in. (51.1 x 38.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Printmaking Workshop in honor of Una E. Johnson, 84.307.7. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.307.7_bw.jpg)
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The Problems We Had With Windows Gaming On Linux
The Linux Effect
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RPS chum James Carey has been losing himself in the land of Linux, and looking at the highs and lows of using a gaming OS that is not Windows. You can read part one of his adventures with getting the operating set up and running just here. This latest article looks at some of the problems he encountered. James is a veteran gamer, but - like many of us - only a Linux dabbler.
Last time I encouraged you all to try Linux for gaming. I firmly believe we're going to need it if the open and democratic PC gaming culture I grew up in is to exist in the future. But it's not an easy transition to make. There are huge expectations to mountaineer over, and the terrain is riddled with deep command line crevasses to fall into. But if you have the right stuff, there's quite a view. Come with me for a ramble.
I left you in high spirits, PlayOnLinux looked like offering me my existing Windows game library on Linux with minimum hassle, the Ubuntu desktop wasn't THAT hard to get used to. There were even some nice native Linux games like TeeWorlds to enjoy - games that I'd never have played if I hadn't tried a new OS. (Yes, there's a Windows version, but I only found out about the game through Ubuntu's Software Centre).
Predictably, though, things got less rosy pretty quickly.
The Wubi installer for Ubuntu was great in that it was a hassle-free install of Ubuntu to my second HDD right from inside Win7, but it had created a tiny partition for the new OS. I needed more space if I was going to install games. I decided to remove the existing Ubuntu installation entirely, opting instead for a straight up install of Ubuntu on the second drive, installing directly from a CD rather than the Wubi Windows installer. This apparently has the added benefit of improving speeds in Ubuntu, though I haven't been doing anything intensive enough to notice any radical boost since making the switch.
This second attempt at installing Linux was if anything even smoother than using Wubi, as I had the option of auto-downloading proprietary drivers (like nVidia) and updates during the install. Once it was all up and running I could get back to using PlayOnLinux to install some games.
I hadn't really been pushing things with the first attempt. Having installed Mount&Blade and the original AVP (a game which I can't get to work in Win7 but runs very happily in Ubuntu), I thought it was about time to push for a little more graphicsability. Medieval 2 Total War installed smoothly (another game I have trouble getting to work on Win7), but when I tried ArmA2 I hit the wall.
There wasn't a PlayOnLinux install script for this game, so getting it to run was down to my own fiddling, forum-scouring and guess-work. There hadn't been an install script for Medieval 2 or AVP either, but both those worked without any tweaking. A slightly more modern game like Arma2 obviously required more attention. Back to the forums. Back to messing around with settings, adding libraries randomly in the hope they were the missing element. Back, in short, to faffing around blindly in Linux just so I can play a game.
All my optimism about the ease of using Linux was evaporating. But more experiments were required to be sure that this was going to be the pain it seemed to be: I tried a DX10 game, nothing punishing, just Crysis 1. It was the same story. Eventually I did manage to get into both of these games, but neither is working properly yet, with missing textures and crashes being common to both.
I also thought it was about time to install some voice comms. Fortunately, I use Mumble for most of my gaming comms and there's a native install for Linux. But even this native software is problematic. Depressingly, installation required a command line. It was, of course, the easiest possible line you can imagine "sudo apt-get install mumble" is all you needed to type to get it installed, but so much for never having to use the terminal...
Comms woes were only just getting started though. Turning to the trusty Hero Squad RPS Mumble server I bothered some DOTA players for a mic check. No joy. Some hours going through audio settings wizards and sound manager settings got me nowhere, the root problem being that output sound was somehow being fed directly back to input in a horrible feedback loop. Nothing to do with the mic picking up the speakers mind you, some more fundamental gremlin. Cue more trips to the terminal, more managers installed and tweaked with, more failure. Balls to it. I've given up for now, but I'll get it working eventually.
I'd also got tired of having to change the boot order of my drives in bios to switch between booting Linux and Windows. Wubi's dual boot set up had automatically created a bootloader for the first attempt, but my fresh install onto the second drive had no such thing. I wasn't going to live with that. Plunging headfirst into terminal-love I actually attempted to manually edit the boot menu, pointing to the windows drive, the partition, even the sector, in code, creating my own menu entry for the Win7 installation. Somehow it worked. Somehow I'd done something slightly clever. Something Linuxy. As someone said in the comments last time, memories of editing HIMEM and CONFIG.SYS came back, this low level tinkering was somehow familiar. Not exactly pleasant, but doable. Achievable. Within my abilities. If push came to shove, I could do this...
This, then, is the rub: Forget the fantasy of using Linux for gaming without really having to try, or without problems. That's something that isn't going to happen until, perhaps, Valve officially add Steam to the OS, and even then you'll still only have access to certain games.
So where does this leave us in future? Where now for prospective Linux-using gamers? Well, with SOME Steam games you can play on Linux, but all the above difficulties I had for everything else. It's that or accept the route that MS want to take Windows and stick with them. Or just stick with Win7 for as long as that OS can last. But eventually Win7 will loose support and we'll have to hope that whatever MS replaces Win8 with takes a step back in terms of openness and interface.
That makes me glum. I feel like I have to make a choice: I have to choose whether to hope for a desktop-friendly, openness-supporting change of heart from MS, or to try and make a go of Linux in preparation. Maybe with Valve behind it and a bunch of new Unity driven games coming to it, there'll be a more general uptake of development for Linux and a real movement could begin, not limited to Steam games. Linux really could be the new and open home for PC gamers.
But even if that happens, not everyone will come along for the ride. I see the PC gaming culture I grew up in being squeezed out into fundamentalism. The Middle Class of PC Gamers (highly Windows-literate but not really that techy when you get right down to it), disappearing. You either go full blown tech-head and relearn computing in Linux, or you just accept the new locked down paradigms of Windows, Mac, and Steam.
I want to choose choice. Even with all the trouble I've had and the failures I've faced. I'm going to keep messing around in Linux and hope that I'm not too old to learn new tricks. I hope you'll all come with me.
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Libya: Qaddafi's son to be tried inside country
November 22, 2011: In this image taken from new video which has become available showing of Muammar Qaddafi's son Seif al-Islam, sitting at centre, wincing in pain from his injured fingers, in video taken shortly after his capture on Nov. 19, 2011, at a safe house in the town of Zintan, Libya. (AP)
TRIPOLI, Libya – Muammar Qaddafi's son and former heir apparent Seif al-Islam will be put on trial inside Libya and there will be a verdict before mid-June, a Libyan official said Monday.
The decision comes despite appeals by rights groups to Libyan authorities to hand him over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague for trial, amid fears that he may not get a fair trial in Libya.
A trial in the capital Tripoli would however mark a small step forward for the central government, which has been struggling to unify the country under its authority since Muammar Qaddafi's capture and killing last year.
Seif al-Islam had been held until now by his captors, ex-rebels from the town of Zintan, one of dozens of militias across the country operating outside government control. For months, the Zintan militia refused to give him up to Tripoli's officials.
Spokesman of the ruling National Transitional Council Mohammed al-Hareizi said that Seif al-Islam will be transferred to Tripoli within 10 days and that his trial will conclude before parliamentary elections scheduled two months from now.
It was not immediately clear if he would be tried in a military court, where there is no appeal.
"He will be tried for rape, murder, corruption and we expect him to be tried and a verdict rendered before the upcoming elections in mid-June," al-Hareizi told reporters in Tripoli.
No timeframe was given for when his trial would begin, but al-Hareizi said the trial could start as early as this month.
Seif al-Islam staunchly backed his father in his brutal crackdown on rebels in the regime's final days, warning of "rivers of blood" if demonstrators refused to accept government offers of reform.
The eight-month civil war, which began with protests inspired by successful revolts in Libya's neighbors Tunisia and Egypt, left thousands of people dead.
Seif al-Islam was captured in the southern desert of Libya in November by revolutionary fighters from Zintan. They have kept him in a secret location in the western Libyan town ever since as the government negotiated for his handover.
Zintan military council spokesman Hassan Jwaili confirmed Monday that they would hand Seif al-Islam over to authorities in Tripoli "some time this week with no conditions."
Qaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and former military intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi were named in arrest warrants the ICC issued in June for attacks against unarmed civilians in Benghazi, Tripoli, and other parts of Libya in February. The ICC said it was itself investigating numerous allegations of sexual violence by Qaddafi's forces, and there are allegations that rape was used during the uprising to quell dissent.
Rights groups say that Qaddafi should face an international tribunal. Ex-rebels who suffered at the regime's hands have shown little regard for due process, and the murky circumstances surrounding the deaths of Qaddafi and another son Muatassim on Oct. 20, and the decision to lay their bodies out for public viewing, drew widespread criticism.
Libyan officials however insist that they will be the ones to try Qaddafi.
Seif al-Islam "has to be tried in Libya where it's a well-known fact that he has committed more crimes against the Libyan people than he did to others," the NTC spokesman said.
"It's a priority to try him under the Libyan law by Libyan judges on Libyan soil," al-Hareizi said, adding that authorities are taking necessary measures to ensure a fair trial.


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'Are You Real?' — Inside an on-line Dating Ripoff
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Whenever Amy asked for evidence of their identification, Dwayne delivered copies of their passport and documents that are financial. All had been fake.
Amy began by wiring $8,000 to some body in Alabama — a fiancГ©e of the close buddy, Dwayne said — who'd then have the funds to him. He then asked for $10,000 to bribe immigration officials due to a visa that is expired. Finally, Dwayne set a for his flight home and emailed his itinerary day. He'd be here January 25. Amy also purchased seats with regards to their very first date that is real a Latin party concert in a nearby town that night. And she was told by her brothers along with her buddies which they would finally get to meet up this secret boyfriend.
But first, another nagging issue came up: he previously to cover their employees. While he'd been compensated $2.5 million for the task — he even emailed a scanned image associated with the check, released by way of a Chinese bank — he could not start a banking account in Malaysia to get into the funds.
She had the funds. And Dwayne knew it. Not really exactly how much, perhaps. But he knew she was owned by her house and two other properties. He knew that her husband and mother had recently died. And then he knew she was at love.
January 25 arrived and went. a problem that is new him; Amy took one of her buddies towards the concert. Dwayne apologized abundantly and delivered her more flowers, once more because of the vow to back pay her. Quickly, he required more income. She wired another $15,000. This the main con follows a familiar pattern. The scammer guarantees a payoff — a face-to-face conference — that forever recedes as crises and logistical barriers intervene.
As February wore on, Amy was nevertheless telling buddies that Dwayne had been to arrive a matter of a few short days or months. But she never talked about the amount of money he was being www.datingmentor.org/clover-review/ lent by her. It isn't that she had been anyone that is intentionally misleading. But she knew it might be difficult in order for them to comprehend — especially given that she was at for longer than $100,000.
"How can I understand you are not a Nigerian scammer?" He laughed. "Oh, Amy. You understand me personally a lot better than that."
She'd have it right right straight back when he arrived, needless to say. Whenever question started initially to creep into her brain, she'd check their images or read their communications. Nevertheless, nearly regardless of by by by herself, she wondered. Minimal things seemed odd. Often, out of nowhere, he'd fire a series off of rapid-fire immediate messages — "oh baby I adore you" and so on. It felt just like she had been conversing with some other person. Another time, she asked just just exactly exactly what he previously for supper and ended up being amazed to hear his answer — stir-fried chicken.
But we thought you hated chicken.
He laughed. "Oh, Amy. You understand me much better than that."
"Send me personally a selfie, at this time," she commanded him one evening. To her relief, a photo was got by her moments later on. Here he had been, sitting on a work bench into the sunlight on the reverse side worldwide.
Psychologists call this "confirmation bias" — if you'd prefer somebody, you appear for reasons they truly are telling the reality, maybe not reasons they have been lying. We have a tendency to find that which we are seeking. And Amy ended up being searching, desperately, for reasons why you should trust Dwayne, as the cash really was accumulated.
"How can I understand you are not a Nigerian scammer?" she once asked, playfully.
He laughed. "Oh, Amy. You realize me personally a lot better than that."
Besides, he would be there. She planned in order to make supper for him that first evening. She purchased all their favorite meals — fresh salmon, sourdough bread, a pleasant Merlot. The journey would just just take significantly more than a he had to fly to beijing, then chicago, and finally connect to virginia day. He would call her just while he surely got to Chicago. Their final message had been a quick text he sent from the airport in Kuala Lumpur that he said.
I'm going to be house quickly my love.


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A. Whether it's on CD or performing live, the important thing for me is that the fans hear that the music is being played in such a way that it feels 100 percent from the heart.
Q: Are you pleased with the renewed popularity you've brought to waltz music around the world?
A. It always annoyed me that the waltz was something that might get played at the end of a program. "Oh, we have five minutes left, let's play a waltz." But to play a waltz with a 65-piece orchestra is very, very difficult. You have to all play as one, and it is very difficult to conduct a waltz as well.
Q: When did you know that you had a gift for playing the violin?
A. When I was a child I had to take piano lessons in a gloomy, dark castle, and I hated the teacher. But my first violin teacher was 18 and blonde, and I fell in love with her immediately. So I hated playing piano, but I loved the violin.
Q: So how are things in the castle these days? Still gloomy?
A. No, it's beautiful … very bright and sunshiny. I had it renovated, and I live there now. You should come see it.


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T.I. recently released some of his first new music since finishing his legal issues, and sparked some conversation between fans online, with lines directed towards fellow Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo.
While he admits, while speaking with MTV recently, that there are some references to the rapper on the new track "No Matter What," he explains that the song, in its entirety, is not about the D4L member.
"I don't think [there are] as many references as people think," T.I. told MTV.
On the track, T.I. directly references one of Lo's catchphrases, "Let's get, get, get it" from his hit single "Dey Know." According to the King of the South, he was only retaliating for what he says have been ongoing subliminal jabs from the rapper.
On T.I.'s new track, he spits, "[I] set the standard in Atlanta of how to 'get, get, get it' / So you up-and-coming rappers wanna dis, just kill it / I'm officially the realest, point-blank, period."
However, there's another few lines that really caused talk among fans: "They couldn't wait to say, 'Good night, shawty' / So they could try to rhyme, act and look like shawty / Go get a beat from Toomp and make a hook like shawty / Before you know it, I'm back / What it look like, shawty?"
Despite using the word "shawty" several times throughout that verse, T.I. tells MTV that it's not about his ATL peer.
"Just because I say 'shawty' -- anybody who holds a conversation with me knows that 'shawty' is just in my vocabulary," T.I. told the network. "I wasn't speaking to him throughout the record. I was speaking on people who took shots at me when I was down. He wasn't the only one; he was among the most consistent. But I'm focused on a greater goal. I'm not trippin' on that. Dude, that's not what's on my mind. I said what I had to say, and that's it. Whoever don't like it, so what?"
Despite an obvious minor rivalry, T.I. explained that beef is not what he's looking for at all, saying "I'm too old for that sh**."
His next album, Paper Trail, is slated for release in late July or early August, according to MTV, and he plans to leak more tracks in the coming months.


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McDaid's Football Special is a soft drink (locally known as a 'mineral') produced for James McDaid & Corey Delamingus Ltd., a company based in Ramelton in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. Other currently produced beverages sold by McDaid's include Pineapple, Creamy Cola and American Ice Cream Soda . All McDaid's products were originally made and bottled at the Swilly Bottling Stores in Ramelton in North Donegal. However, since 2014, all of McDaid's products are now made and bottled for them by Maine Soft Drinks Ltd in Ballymoney, County Antrim. Some McDaid's products, including Football Special, are also manufactured under license by the Reading Soda Works in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The original factory in Ramelton was formerly a creamery. Football Special is one of McDaid's oldest and most distinguished products, winning two awards for excellence in 1984 and 1989 from the London Beverage Society.

Edward McDaid, the CEO of the company, was also on the founding board of Swilly Rovers FC, twice winners of the FAI Junior Cup, and, as such, wanted to celebrate winning trophies by filling the cup with a non-alcoholic beverage. They created a drink which has a beer-like foamy head and named it 'Football Cup', which later was changed to Football Special.

The footballer illustrated on the labelling of the bottles since 2015 is a stylised version of local Milford Utd footballer Kevin Moran.

Football Special is found most commonly on sale throughout County Donegal, where it was originally produced and it is often considered "The best drink in Ireland" by those who consume it. However, it is also widely on sale in neighbouring areas, such as in Derry and in Strabane and other places in the west of County Tyrone. It is also sold in Tesco in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Football Special is on sale in some shops in Belfast. It is usually sold in plastic bottles. Recently, Football Special was used to make Football Special-flavoured cheesecakes, which were sold in SuperValu in Newtowncunningham and Ballybofey. Football Special is also sold in some shops in Glasgow, and has been on sale since 2019 in some shops in Cambridge.

The brand was the main sponsor of the Foyle Cup in 2011.

Competition in 2019
On the 28th of July 2019, James McDaid and Corey Delamingus Ltd. held a public event in the town of Buncrana, County Donegal in which contestants had to consume as much of their product, "McDaid's Football Special", as they could in a span of 15 minutes. There was a total of 47 registered contestants when the competition took place.

The winner of the competition was a local philanthropist and public speaker, Huell S. Babineaux (Not to be confused with the fictional character from Breaking Bad, Huell Babineaux). Co-founder and CEO of James McDaid and Corey Delamingus Ltd. Edward McDaid was present during the event and congratulated Babineaux on his victory.

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Two young adults are getting help from Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative to follow their dreams in agriculture.
Edge has awarded $1,000 education scholarships to Cora Carpenter and Jessica Magdanz.
Cora Carpenter grew up on her family's farm, Redrock View Farms in Darlington, Wis. She attends Iowa State University where she is majoring in agricultural and life sciences education with a communications option. She plans to graduate in May 2021.
While in college, Carpenter has interned with the University of Wisconsin-Extension and is currently interning with Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana. At Iowa State, she is involved in Sigma Alpha, Dairy Science Club, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow and other organizations.
"This scholarship will help me continue my education at Iowa State University," Carpenter said. "I am beyond grateful for Edge's contribution to my education. I strongly believe in educating consumers on the importance of agriculture. The dairy industry has helped shape me into the person I am today, and I strive to promote and educate about the agriculture industry just like Edge does because they truly are a 'voice for milk.'"
The second scholarship recipient, Jessica Magdanz, recently graduated from Weyauwega-Fremont High School and is planning to attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to major in agricultural education. Magdanz (pronounced "Maig-Danz") has been involved in 4-H, FFA and band throughout high school, along with working on her family's dairy farm, Magdanz Dairy, in Pine River, Wis.
"Thank you, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, for selecting me to be a recipient for this scholarship," Magdanz said. "I am super excited to take the next step in my life and attend college at UW-River Falls."
"Growing up on a dairy farm will greatly benefit my future career of becoming an agricultural educator because I will be able to apply all that I have learned to the classroom," she said. "Raising animals and working on the farm has made my passion for agriculture grow strong and I am excited to teach others about the importance of all aspects of agriculture."
This is the sixth year Edge has offered scholarships to help finance higher education for the children of its members. Tim Trotter, Edge's executive director, said the co-op plans to continue to award scholarships for exceptional dairy-minded students in the years to come.
"As the voice of milk, Edge recognizes the importance of developing future leaders in our dairy community," Trotter said. "Cora and Jessica demonstrate great potential to be leaders in helping agriculture meet challenges and sustain success. We are happy to support them and look forward to seeing the positive difference they will make."
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Q: How do i add XAML to an existing C++ DirectX windows 8 app? I have a fully working C++ game, all done and ready to go... But i'd like to add some adverts to it. I have found out that in order to do that you require XAML.
How do I go about putting a XAML page on top of my DirectX C++ application so I can display the adverts?

A: @Jimmyt1988 - take a look at SwapChainPanel (newer in Win8.1 and preferred) and/or SwapChainBackgroundPanel.
Some resources for you:

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*http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.controls.swapchainpanel.aspx

*http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/XAML-SwapChainPanel-00cb688b

*http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Camp/Developing-Windows-8-Metro-style-apps-in-Cpp/Building-Apps-with-Cpp-XAML-and-DirectX
Hope this helps!

A: Apart from the resources Tim mentioned in his answer above, also check out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpLMSbxKEIU
That helped me get started with DirectX on Windows 8.
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My friend Lucille gave me this sweet set of magnets showcasing some of the covetable pieces from the recent Margiela x H&M collaboration. Pretty sweet, huh?
Out of the 9 magnets guess how many pieces both my Mom and I have in our closets?
Again, thank you Lucille for this adorable present!


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Before seeking professional help, Amy had been spending several nights a week brooding in the bedroom. Yet she agreed that there were better things in life than sitting on the bed at night, listening to the ice cubes clink. I suggested she try something new—Al‑Anon Family Groups.
Within weeks, I noticed an improvement in Amy's mood and a shift in her attitude as she began attending meetings and reading Al-Anon literature. As a psychotherapist, I knew that the path of recovery often begins with focusing on changing what can be changed, rather than focusing on what cannot be changed. Recovery involves accepting what cannot be changed, changing what can be changed, and understanding the difference between the two.
Like many Al-Anon members, Amy began to notice an improvement in her five senses. She noticed a sense of universality at her first meeting, where she learned that she was not alone in her struggle. She felt a sense of hope when she began attending meetings on a regular basis. She discovered a sense of connection as she began making telephone contacts and sharing her life with other members. She developed a sense of accountability by having a personal Sponsor who challenged her to "take an inventory" and focus on improving her own life rather than criticizing the life of another. She created a sense of balance in her life through her increased self-awareness, acceptance, and action in her life each day—one day at a time. She gradually began to experience a transformation in herself as she learned to apply the Twelve Steps of recovery to her life.
"Amy" is not an actual person; rather, her story is a composite of the many stories of experience, strength, and hope I have heard from my clients who have entered the rooms of Al-Anon.
Going to the first meeting is something that many people find difficult. It is like overcoming a paralysis. Once a person begins attending meetings, his or her thoughts are usually still consumed by the behavior of the alcoholic. Gradually, with the support of other members who are focused on taking better care of their own lives, the newcomer begins to think about his or her own needs.
Taking care of one's own needs does not mean that one stops loving the alcoholic. Instead, it means that one no longer allows oneself to be hurt or manipulated by someone else's actions. As the Al-Anon member learns new attitudes and becomes stronger and healthier, shifting the focus away from taking care of the alcoholic to taking better care of oneself, the alcoholic often becomes willing to seek help.
Most importantly, Al-Anon members eventually learn that they can find peace and happiness whether or not the alcoholic is still drinking.
Dr. Doverspike is a clinical psychologist board certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and Neuropsychology (ABPN).


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SHETLAND Charitable Trust's (SCT) latest governance proposals, which could result in the £230m fund no longer having any elected representatives, have been passed by charities regulator OSCR.
Despite receiving nearly 500 representations against the plans and none in favour, OSCR said that the proposals – which includes reducing the number of councillor trustees from seven to a maximum of four – will allow the trust to be administered "more effectively".
Former SCT vice chairman Jonathan Wills, who campaigned the majority of the trust should be elected, responded by calling the ruling "unsurprising".
However, he said he hoped the trust could be persuaded to change its mind if members of the forthcoming new Shetland Islands Council speak up in favour of a "democratic" trust.
Shetland Islands Council indicated in June last year that it no longer wished to put forward any councillor trustees, thereby creating uncertainty over the future make-up of the trust which holds a significant part of Shetland's oil money.
Trust chairman Bobby Hunter said the ruling means that SCT can now look ahead to implementing its new structure.
"I'm pleased that OSCR has approved the new governance arrangements that were voted for by a decisive majority of trustees on 12 May last year," he said.
"We can now move ahead and implement changes which the charity regulator acknowledges will improve the administration of the trust."
Also among the plans is the amendment of the trust deed to give trustees the power to make changes to the provisions of the deed if approved by a 75 per cent majority vote, and the modification of its objects clause to make it more up to date with current legislation.
The arrangements mean that there will be a minimum number of nine trustees and a maximum of 15, with up to 11 members selected by the trust.
The trust is currently made up of seven councillor-trustees and eight appointed trustees, but it argues reducing the amount of council members will mean there is less potential for conflict of interest situations.
The new proposals state that SCT's selection panel can't find a suitable candidate resident in Shetland, then a trustee living outwith the isles can be appointed.
Wills noted that the potential for future change now rests solely in the hands of the trust members.
"What is interesting is that the remaining trustees have just acquired the power to change the trust deed again, without asking OSCR," he said.
"This means that, legally, they are now the only people who can restore the trust to democratic control, by deciding to hold direct elections for future trustees.
"I hope the voters of Shetland will now ask all candidates in the forthcoming council election to say whether they wish to see a self-perpetuating clique on the trust or a directly elected majority of trustees."
Speaking from Oakland, California, where he has just given a lecture about the origins of the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group (SOTEAG) he said it was "ironic" that democratic control was lost on the same day he explained to university students how the Shetland Charitable Trust was set up "to ensure that the money remained under democratic control".
"I am relieved that news of OSCR's lamentable decision did not reach me before my talk at the Soka University of America," he said.
"It would have been embarrassing and rather hard to explain to the students who, not surprisingly in view of current events on this side of the world, are taking a keen interest in issues concerning democratic principles."
OSCR head of casework Martin Tyson said the proposals were passed because they meet "relevant reorganisation conditions".
The regulator added that there was no provision in terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 for someone to request a review or appeal the decision.
Nearly 450 messages of objection received by OSCR came through a campaign launched by local newspaper The Shetland Times.
"Shetland Charitable Trust applied for approval of a reorganisation scheme which would allow them to amend their governing document," Tyson said.
"The scheme meets the relevant reorganisation conditions and, should it be put into effect, will achieve the outcomes required by law. That is why the Scottish Charity Regulator has approved it.
"When a charity applies to reorganise, we must assess any representations we receive either for or against the scheme. These representations inform the process but they don't necessarily determine the outcome.
"Our decision is based on a set of legal tests that we must apply, and where the views of people making representations are relevant to those tests we take them into account. Where they aren't relevant we can't take them into account.
"We are responding to everyone who took the time to make a representation, and our letter explains our decision in detail. It's now up to the Shetland Charitable Trust's trustees to put the scheme into effect."
Last year the pressure group Democracy For Shetland Charitable Trust was formed to rally against the trust's governence proposals.
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For three weeks in October I discovered the richness and culture of Morocco with my boyfriend Andrew. Bloody long way from Melbourne for an Intrepid tour and we did it. I love immersing in a diverse culture, the contrast of colour, food, scenery, hospitality and religion is exciting for me! We did a 14 day tour, the best of Morocco on a bus with 14 Aussies, Canadians, Poms and one American. I got present really quickly to the reality of self awareness. We took off on quite a hike in the Atlas Mountains. It was late afternoon. The air was crisp. It wasn't long before a small group of 5 broke off and steamed ahead up the mountain. Our tour leader was with them. The rest of us continued at a normal pace, and after awhile, the air was cooling, dusk was soon to fall and our tour guide was nowhere to be seen. One of our group was not well and the altitude was making things worse for her. As a group, we made a decision to head back down and try to find our accommodation. We became concerned about the lateness of the day and our mate who was not well. Ok, I admit ... I was frightened. Some time later, a local came running down the mountain after us urging us to follow him to our hotel in the village. The tour guide had sent him to lead us. We arrived exhausted and pretty cranky with him for leaving us without communicating. I had a fall. My knee hurt and I was tad grumpy by that stage. As I proceeded to address how it was for us in a calm, assertive manner, he made me wrong and everyone else. He had no comprehension of how his behaviour had impacted us. We felt that our safety had been compromised. He became defensive and angry. After he had time to process and think it through, he became even more defensive and made us wrong for a few more things as well. Not the smartest thing he could have done! This resulted in most of the group becoming quite passive. I heard a few of them say that the online review would be the time for feedback. It was. There was an onslaught of feedback. He didn't like it. He was shocked and upset by what came through. His complete lack of self awareness meant that he had no comprehension of the impact of his behaviour on his clients. None! What could he have done differently that may have produced a different result? What would you recommend? I'm curious!


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State of Play: BBC Miniseries – DVD Review
Before it became a moderately successful star-studded feature film, State of Play was a high-octane political thriller that aired on the BBC. This six hour miniseries contains many of the same elements found in its Americanized counterpart, but expands upon political and journalistic issues and intrigue in a much more detailed manner.
If you've seen the film, which stars Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, and Rachel McAdams, you'll recognize a lot of similarities between episode one of the miniseries and the first half of the movie. In fact, they are pretty much identical. Which means that the next five hours of story were compressed into one hour for the movie.
Does it work? Well, consider the pros and cons that come with adapting anything. If you take a short story and blow it up into a three hour monster of a film (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) there will be significant changes as new story elements must be created to compensate for the lack of narrative detail.
On the other hand, State of Play does the opposite; taking six hours of story and confining it to two hours. All the plot points are there, but some must be sacrificed in order to make the movie palatable and accessible to movie-going audiences. So while the miniseries is allowed to go down many different story tangents, paths, and sub-plots, the film must remain on course. Just imagine a two hour Lost movie that has to fit a season's worth of story into two hours.
Aside from this overly bloated analysis, the mini-series's cast is just as stellar as the American film. The cast includes Bill Nighy (Davey Jones from Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, the Underworld trilogy), James McAvoy (Atonement, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), and Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men). All first-rate actors who give intense and riveting performances.
The only bonus features present are audio commentaries on episodes one and six, so not much in terms of exciting extras. If you enjoyed the movie, or were unsure about it, I recommend watching the BBC miniseries beforehand. That way you can judge how effective each is in delivering essentially the same story.
Author IanPosted on May 2, 2009 May 2, 2009 Categories DVD, Review, TV ShowsTags BBC, Bill Nighy, James McAvoy, Kelly Macdonald, miniseries, State of Play BBC Miniseries
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#ifndef CLUSTER_CONNECTION_HPP
#define CLUSTER_CONNECTION_HPP
#include <ndb_types.h>

class Ndb_cluster_connection_node_iter
{
  friend class Ndb_cluster_connection_impl;
public:
  Ndb_cluster_connection_node_iter() : scan_state(~0),
				       init_pos(0),
				       cur_pos(0) {};
private:
  unsigned char scan_state;
  unsigned char init_pos;
  unsigned char cur_pos;
};

/**
 * @class Ndb_cluster_connection
 * @brief Represents a connection to a cluster of storage nodes.
 *
 * Any NDB application program should begin with the creation of a
 * single Ndb_cluster_connection object, and should make use of one
 * and only one Ndb_cluster_connection. The application connects to
 * a cluster management server when this object's connect() method is called.
 * By using the wait_until_ready() method it is possible to wait
 * for the connection to reach one or more storage nodes.
 */
class Ndb_cluster_connection {
public:
  /**
   * Create a connection to a cluster of storage nodes
   *
   * @param connectstring The connectstring for where to find the
   *                      management server
   */
  Ndb_cluster_connection(const char * connectstring = 0);
  ~Ndb_cluster_connection();

  /**
   * Set a name on the connection, which will be reported in cluster log
   *
   * @param name
   *
   */
  void set_name(const char *name);

  /**
   * Set timeout
   *
   * Used as a timeout when talking to the management server,
   * helps limit the amount of time that we may block when connecting
   *
   * Basically just calls ndb_mgm_set_timeout(h,ms).
   *
   * The default is 30 seconds.
   *
   * @param timeout_ms millisecond timeout. As with ndb_mgm_set_timeout,
   *                   only increments of 1000 are really supported,
   *                   with not to much gaurentees about calls completing
   *                   in any hard amount of time.
   * @return 0 on success
   */
  int set_timeout(int timeout_ms);

  /**
   * Connect to a cluster management server
   *
   * @param no_retries specifies the number of retries to attempt
   *        in the event of connection failure; a negative value
   *        will result in the attempt to connect being repeated
   *        indefinitely
   *
   * @param retry_delay_in_seconds specifies how often retries should
   *        be performed
   *
   * @param verbose specifies if the method should print a report of its progess
   *
   * @return 0 = success,
   *         1 = recoverable error,
   *        -1 = non-recoverable error
   */
  int connect(int no_retries=0, int retry_delay_in_seconds=1, int verbose=0);

#ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_INTERNAL
  int start_connect_thread(int (*connect_callback)(void)= 0);
#endif

  /**
   * Wait until the requested connection with one or more storage nodes is successful
   *
   * @param timeout_for_first_alive   Number of seconds to wait until
   *                                  first live node is detected
   * @param timeout_after_first_alive Number of seconds to wait after
   *                                  first live node is detected
   *
   * @return = 0 all nodes live,
   *         > 0 at least one node live,
   *         < 0 error
   */
  int wait_until_ready(int timeout_for_first_alive,
		       int timeout_after_first_alive);

#ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_INTERNAL
  int get_no_ready();
  const char *get_connectstring(char *buf, int buf_sz) const;
  int get_connected_port() const;
  const char *get_connected_host() const;

  void set_optimized_node_selection(int val);

  unsigned no_db_nodes();
  unsigned node_id();
  unsigned get_connect_count() const;

  void init_get_next_node(Ndb_cluster_connection_node_iter &iter);
  unsigned int get_next_node(Ndb_cluster_connection_node_iter &iter);
  unsigned get_active_ndb_objects() const;

  Uint64 *get_latest_trans_gci();
#endif

private:
  friend class Ndb;
  friend class NdbImpl;
  friend class Ndb_cluster_connection_impl;
  class Ndb_cluster_connection_impl & m_impl;
  Ndb_cluster_connection(Ndb_cluster_connection_impl&);
};

#endif


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Juventus VS Udinese Serie A Live Football Match Score 2 May 2021
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Juventus VS Udinese Serie A Live Football Score 2 May 2021
Start date: 2 May 2021 21:00
Location: Udine Venue: Dacia Arena
Referee: Daniele Chiffi, Italy
Avg. cards: 0.25 4.33
Serie A returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Udinese welcome Juventus to the Stadio Friuli on Sunday. The defending champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Fiorentina last time out, while the hosts claimed an impressive win away to Benevento.
Udinese continued their resurgence when they claimed a 4-2 win against relegation-threatened Benevento last Sunday. Luca Gotti's men have now picked up two wins from their last three games after going on a three-game losing streak.
This run of results has seen Udinese move up to 11th place in the league table, one point above Bologna. The Friulani will aim to break into the top half of the table this week, but they face the stern challenge of taking on defending champions Juventus.
Juventus, meanwhile, were held to a 1-1 draw by Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium last Sunday.
The result was a huge blow to their chances of finishing in the Champions League spots. The Bianconeri are now fourth on goal difference, level on points with third-placed Napoli and fifth-placed AC Milan.
Andrea Pirlo will expect an immediate response from his side on Sunday, knowing more dropped points will be detrimental to their chances of a top-four finish
Udinese is going head to head with Juventus starting on 2 May 2021 at 16:00 UTC at Dacia Arena stadium, Udine city, Italy. The match is a part of the Serie A. Udinese played against Juventus in 2 matches this season. Currently, Udinese rank 11th, while Juventus hold 4th position. Looking to compare the best-rated player on both teams? rating system assigns each player a specific rating based on numerous data factors.
After another underwhelming result last weekend, outgoing champions Juventus meet Udinese on Sunday, with their top-four place still in serious jeopardy. While the Bianconeri are bound for a nail-biting climax to the Serie A season – but with only Champions League qualification at stake, rather than their defence of the Scudetto – the hosts are close to confirming their survival in the top flight: sitting eight points above the drop zone.
Serie A returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Udinese welcome Juventus to the Stadio Friuli on Sunday. The defending champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Fiorentina last time out, while the hosts claimed an impressive win away to Benevento. Udinese continued their resurgence when they claimed a 4-2 win against relegation-threatened Benevento last Sunday. Luca Gotti's men have now picked up two wins from their last three games after going on a three-game losing streak. This run of results has seen Udinese move up to 11th place in the league table, one point above Bologna.
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Anniversary of Sebastian Haffner
December 27, 2007 5 mins to read Ulla post
Today is the 100th anniversary of Sebastian Haffner's – pardon, Raimund Pretzel's birthday.
The pseudonym was created to protect relatives still living in Nazi-Germany, after the lawyer managed to emigrate to Britain and started to write.
Now, a lot of people will wonder why the former Observer journalist is still relevant and exciting us today; especially since his obituary [link] has already been published.
But since his death in 1999, a bundle of memoirs from the Thirties have been discovered and when posthumously published in 2002 in the English translation as "Defying Hitler", the nearly forgotten author topped the reading charts once again.
It created a new hype of Haffnermania, with his previous works republished, such as "Germany: Jekyll and Hyde"
and it also inspired a flood of biographies on Haffner.
But why is he still relevant today?**
Like, take me as an example: after battling for nearly a year with the subject of "The German city in the Middle Ages" in school in the Eighties, I had enough of history lessons. I gave pretty much up on the subject, it seemed just boring and pointless to me. It appeared to be just a list of dates pointing out that "King X went to war against Prince Y because he wanted some more land". Or some more power. Or because of something religious. Or… aeh, whatever.
What Sebastin Haffner achieved, was to make history comprehensible and exciting again. He explained motives, thoughts, plans and the decision-making of the people, and did not just focus on the kings, queens and other political leaders but also gave examples about the mood amongst ordinary people living and coping in extraordinary times. And this was not his only achievement: he explained history in order to understand how we got to the present situation and what the future is likely to bring.
Generally speaking, his explanations on for example how Bismarck united the counties to form a federal German state pretty much still explain why there has never been a serious conflict or struggle for independence by one of its parts. He also explained the motives behind late 19th century home affairs policy brilliantly, why Germany did not have (m)any colonies or that the introduction of the social security system was started in order to discourage public support for the socialist party or other revolutionary tendencies.
So after we reached Bismarck, history lessons got all much more exciting again. Only later, when reading Sebastian Haffner's work "The Ailing Empire" my impression then was, that the school textbooks seemed to have plagiarised its content, with a nice pick'n'choose of historical details and reasoning omitted because of non-approval by the relevant education ministry. Like, the assassination of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg by the early socialist party leaders (SPD) was brushed over very generously, but are nicely and in depth detailed in Haffner's book about 1918/1919 plus the effects it had on the state of democracy in a young German republic. Oh, and the fact that Hitler was first introduced to the Nazi movement as a police spy. Or read Haffner's "The Meaning of Hitler".
So, in summary and especially in his book "Defying Hitler", Haffner also achieved to explain to later generations like me, how it was possible that the Nazi Reich and the Holocaust happened, how Hitler could have gained popular support and how a young democracy got transformed into a totalitarian regime.
Given that most of the older generation did not – and if alive, still does not – want to talk about that dark part of history, apart from personal family anecdotes such as "and then Uncle Herbert threw the burning Christmas tree out of the window" or "we were lucky because the bomb flew into the cesspool", the Haffner's books, in particular his memoirs, were and are incredibly important to understand history from an egalitarian perspective.
So, and that's that for another hundred years.
At least for commemorating Haffner – I hope I am allowed back here earlier with another subject.
But, if there is one regret on this special day; then it is that we can not celebrate his temporary presence on this planet by reading his Observer articles on the brand-new Digital Archive for free.
Comment by Mike S on 2008-01-26 07:45:50 +0100
Naomi Klein's 'Disaster Captalism' is a good book to read.
I'm not a capitalist, but I really think that the best thing for the US (I'm a Canadian) right now is for Ron Paul to win the Republican candidacy. I dare to say he would even be the best president for the country. As an anarchist, I do have much sympathy for libertarians.. even though some libertarians may be capitalists, I do identify with them on many themes and thus can have some grace for Ron Paul on his free market views. Ron Paul has definately been stiring the pot in conversation here in Canada among fellow anarchists, and yes.. even many socialists – regarding the promotion of unions – having many UAW supporters and his comittment to get out of NAFTA, the WTO and dismantle the SPP.


TIP! If insomnia is troubling you, then you should visit your physician to make sure it's not a symptom of something more serious. Insomnia can be caused by migraines, restless legs or even clogged airways.
What exactly is insomnia? It's a broad-reaching term, covering any situation where you find it difficult or impossible to get the sleep you need. How can you cure it? There are a lot of strategies to help you quickly overcome insomnia.
A lot of us love staying up on holidays and the weekends. If your schedule isn't regular, you may start suffering from insomnia. Use an alarm clock to wake yourself around the same time daily. A routine is the best way for you to get to sleep.
TIP! Maybe your clock is contributing to your insomnia. People that experts on sleep say that paying attention to clocks can make you stay awake because they're going to distract you a lot.
Try to rub your stomach. An invigorating stomach massage is a great technique to relieving insomnia. It allows you to help with your digestion and can be relaxing. Insomnia can be cured just by this trick.
TIP! Having a bedtime routine can help put a handle on insomnia. A bedtime ritual will cue your body to settle down and prepare for sleep.
Warm milk helps many sleep, but there are people that cannot drink milk or do not like it. You can also try to drink some herbal tea instead. Herbal tea is all natural and won't cause the discomfort milk can cause some people. If you wish to try an herbal blend, visit your health store for advice.
TIP! Get some sunshine every day if you're having trouble sleeping. When you take your lunch break, take it out side and let the sun shine on your face.
Keep your room as quiet and dark as possible. You might have a hard time going to sleep because of an artificial light. If there is any noise in your home that is avoidable, try to quiet it. For the things you can't change, try using a white noise machine.
TIP! Sleep with your body laying north to south. Keep your feet south and your head pointing north.
If you want to experiment with an OTC sleep remedy, consult your doctor about the safety of doing so. This is really important if you think using the drug could be a long term thing. You might find relief with the pill now and again, but you could discover that long term using is tough on your body.
TIP! Just as kids sleep better because they have a routine at bedtime, you are able to assist yourself in falling asleep and not getting insomnia by having a routine before nighttime. Try taking a warm bath, listening to soothing music or practicing some deep breathing exercises.
Many people tend to lie awake during an attack of insomnia, watching the clock. Thinking about how you have to take care of the kids or get up for work can keep you up. Rather than staring at your clock and thinking about the time, put the clock face down or move it where you can no longer see it.
Make sure your mattress is firm enough. A firm mattress supports the body and allow it to relax. Additionally, your body is going to feel better upon waking. Mattresses can be expensive, but they are an important investment.
Use your bedroom only for bedroom habits. If you work there or get into arguments with your partner there, your brain will start to make the association. It is possible to reprogram the brain so that it sees the bedroom's only purpose as sleep.
TIP! Many people find themselves watching their clock as they lie awake with insomnia. You may find yourself awake worrying about the kids or work.
Keep a sleep diary as a way to identify issues. Take notes of what foods you are eating, how often you work out and other habits. Compare that to the sleep you get. By knowing what helps you sleep or what doesn't, you can make changes for the better.
Avoid worrying when you are trying to go to sleep. Instead, allow yourself to think through anything that is bothering you at a different time, like mid-afternoon. It is common for people not to sleep well due to an active brain that refuses to switch off. You should instead worry about your life during others times of the day. Therefore, you aren't going to feel pressure to fix problems before sleep.
TIP! While you may think that distractions like watching TV, listening to music, or having light can make insomnia worse, think about listening to classical music. Playing beautiful classical music has helped many people find the restful sleep they need.
You need a good sleep schedule in order to get adequate sleep. When you lay down and rise at consistent times each day, then your body has a good idea when to do what it needs. Just don't sleep more than eight or nine hours; your sleep is going to be great.
TIP! Have you ever heard about parents using milk to help their kids get to sleep? It is an effective practice. Milk will calm you down and help you relax because of its high calcium content.
Is it possible to use these tips to get more sleep? They have definitely worked for others, so they can work out for your life as well. How soon will I have some relief? If you approach the problem as a solvable one, you will be surprised at the results. You may even get a good night's rest tonight.


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The Board of Carroll County Commissioners approved the Planning Department's request to start on the amendment Thursday, which was proposed by Shaffer and Shaffer, LLP, but denied the department's request to defer any additional requests for changes to text or maps until the comprehensive rezoning of the commercial, industrial and employment campus zones is completed.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will now begin the process of drafting an amendment.
But, she said, it has to go through the planning commission no matter who asks for it. Then it would go before the commissioners to get sent back to P&Z so the department could make a recommendation on it.
It was one small step for Carroll County's brewing industry and one giant leap for Brewery Fire's beer-making operation.
"However, do you want this to continue after this particular effort?" she asked. "As you know, we are going through the comprehensive rezoning process [for the] text and map.
Commissioner Dennis Frazier, R-District 3, asked Eisenberg about how the process was done with the Freedom Plan — the 10-year master plan for Carroll's Freedom Area — last year, and she said it was the same. Citizens were given notice of a time frame to submit text amendments before it was closed to allow the plan to be completed.
"So it's the same step for this as would be for that, so it would be appropriate to do this," Frazier said.
Commissioner Stephen Wantz, R-District 1, however, was reluctant to say that someone could come make the last request and any other recommendations would be deferred.
Commissioner Richard Weaver, R-District 2, asked how long it would take to finish the comprehensive zoning. If the board were to defer amendments to text and maps, how long would the deferment last?
"[The] commercial/industrial/employment campus, however long it takes to work through that to your satisfaction," Eisenberg said. "I'd suggest we send out a recommended text before we have a public hearing, we'd have some open meetings for citizens to come even prior to a meeting — in case there are things that come out of the woodwork, so to speak — and then make any revisions, [and] go to a public hearing. Map changes would have to happen after that.
SYKESVILLE — About 75 residents filled three rooms for a public hearing on the 714 Sandosky Road property at the Sykesville Town House Monday night, with others watching at home via Facebook live.
"So there could be someone applying, we could hold them up for a year. Maybe more," Weaver said.
Commissioner Ed Rothstein, R-District 5, had another idea.
"The other way to look at it is keeping the box open and make those decisions by exception as we are doing," he said. "This is a good idea to allow for smart growth where it makes sense, and the concern you have — that staff has — is it could flood with changes while we're going through the process. I appreciate [it, but] I do not believe that's going to be happening very often, if at all.
Frazier made a motion to allow text amendment requests to come in for the next 30 days before closing it, but the motion died due to lack of support from the board.
The commissioners decided to leave the possibility for amendments open.
"I don't see it as being a ton of these requests," Wantz said. "This is a project that has some importance, and some legitimacy behind it, so I don't see 50 [amendment requests] being out there, maybe even five. I just don't see it.


A good friend of mine sent out an email about camp follow-up with ideas he has collected over the years. I thought they were excellent and wanted to pass them along.
What do you do for camp follow-up?
1) Start talking about it at camp. Plan a first post meeting before you go to camp. The last night in cabin time, talk about that meeting.
2) As soon as a kid meets Christ, I invite them to join me for a quiet time the next morning. It begins to teach how they can relate to Christ.
3) If I have a long bus ride home, I will have a mini-campaigners on the bus with kids who have made a commitment to Christ.
4) I have a pre-printed card with information about the first follow-up meeting and give it to kids as the bus pulls into the parking lot. I also have enough to give one to parents.
5) If I am in town, I usually will plan to meet with the kids from my cabin every day for a week. I use it as an extension of cabin time to help bring the close relationship from camp back home.
6) I have done a variety of things with kids. In our area we are committed to large group campaigners, but we make sure that every day, they break down into a sharing time with the kids from their cabin.
8) The Navigator wheel is a good resource to use. I have also walked through one of the gospels (like Mark), teaching what it is like to know Christ. So each night there is the content of that chapter of scripture, and teaching how to take what you read and allow it to influence your life.
9) We usually have a person share briefly from their life as part of the night. A sort of mini-testimony.
10) We meet EVERY week. The only exception would be if the 4th of July falls on a scheduled night, but we would probably go with kids to fireworks. If I have an assignment, this means that I need to get my team on board and ready to lead the group. If I don't have leaders to do it, I recruit someone who I trust will do a great job.
I think that the community you build is at least as important as what you teach. If you can create a safe place where people are loved and accepted, then kids will want to come.
This IS excellent! I love the community that this instantly builds!


They're sitting on the floor, their eager young faces turned towards this morning's Unitarian Universalist storyteller. She's holding up a drawing of a red lobster. "This is what they look like once they're cooked," she tells them, "but in their natural state they're a greenish colour." One little voice pipes up, "I've seen them in a tank at the supermarket." There's a murmur of small voices before the storyteller continues.
"Yes, our bones are inside our bodies. The lobster has a really interesting way of growing bigger. I'll bet all of you have had shoes that just got too small for you." There are nods of assent. "And your parents bought you new shoes." More agreement from the children.
We adults sing the children out to their Sunday School and our Reverend Carol Strecker continues with the adult version of the message.
Her talk could have been written just for me. The message for us adults was about the necessity of letting go our old comfort zones if we want to move forward to new growth. I listened closely. That's what I want to do: move forward into a new way of being. I want to shed my inner protective fog. I want to be fully present in everyday life. I hope to change the way my inner space is cluttered with grumblings, critical voices, constant planning about what I need to do next and worrying about something stupid I said the other day. I want to be totally present in the here-and-now.
The morning's events cause me to wonder if I'm in the process of shedding my old protective shell. Am I that lobster hiding out under a rock? Living alone allows for this. I wake each morning free to decide how I'll shape the day. No human disturbs my attempts at living mindfully.
That brings me to wonder: once I shed this old shell, how will my new, bigger self look and feel?
Every year, older women break hips, legs, ankles or some other part of their aging anatomy because of the town's infrastructure. Raised curbs, uneven steps and unexpected holes in the pavement threaten the woman who isn't fully present. Step off a high curb or fail to notice the holes underfoot and you risk becoming one of those women whose active lives end with a fall. Yes, a fall is the most common reason aging females go downhill. Break a hip or a bone and you end up in a cast or bedridden, all of which means long periods of inactivity: and inactivity results in less oxygen to the brain and heart, all of which is very bad news if you want to stay active and mentally alert.
This is just the beginning of mindfulness training, of being here and now in San Miguel. Besides finishing your vacation with your limbs in tact, you'll spend hours mesmerized by colourful sidewalks formed from locally mined stones. Each one is a unique design, an abstract creation of yellows, reds, browns and greens, all swirling in sculpted 8 inch by 12 inch works of art. Sculpted goudges may have been ancient leaf forms or bits of embedded animal bones. I thrill to the realization that feet like mine have worn the stones to a glossy finish. There's two-way traffic on these narrow, bumpy sidewalks, another reason for staying present. The whole environment supports your practice.
Being mindful taught me something else. Those first days in this paradise I couldn't get rid of the grumbling and complaining in my head. Yes, as I looked at some wonderful crafts in the bazaar, this crazy voice in my head was spoiling my experience. It was telling me whatever item I looked at was too expensive, that I didn't need it and that to buy it was probably supporting some exploitative Mafia organization that forced the poor women in the booth to hand over their profits at the end of the day. It was ruining my holiday. What was it? It was my husband's voice. Somehow his critical voice had got into my head.
The very reason I don't like to travel with him is that everywhere we go, he finds fault. He can never just enjoy and relax. And since I'm unduly influenced by his opinions, my pleasure is taken away. This was to be MY trip. I was going to be free of his constant complaints and disapproval. The irony was, I'd brought this part of him with me. He'd gotten into my thoughts!
This was crazy. It had to stop. 'He' was ruining my vacation again.
To my relief and surprise, within a few days the voice went away and I was left with a blissful state of inner space. I walked about without a battle going on in my head. A whole new way of being was opening up to me. Thank you, San Miguel, for reminding me it's possible to have my inner space all to myself.