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Wagenhoff (eigentlich Wagner von Wagenhoff bzw. Wagner von Wagenhofen) ist der Name eines Adelsgeschlechts mit dem Ursprung in Bayerisch-Schwaben. Zweige der Familie bestehen bis heute.

Geschichte
Es liegt bisher weder eine gedruckte Familienchronik noch ein Artikel im Gotha bzw. im Genealogischen Handbuch des Adels vor. Es existiert lediglich ein von Eugen von Wagenhoff 1950 verfasstes Manuskript über die Geschichte seiner Familie. Daher ist die Genealogie nicht vollständig nachvollziehbar. Das Geschlecht erscheint erstmals urkundlich 1496 mit der Verleihung des Bürgerrechts der Freien Reichsstadt Nördlingen an den Weber Gregori Wagner gen. Gron Jörg (* um 1470; † 1527). Sein Sohn Thoman Wagner war Stadtschreibergehilfe in Nördlingen, verließ 1536 seine Heimatstadt, wurde Sekretär und Rentmeister des Grafen Gabriel von Salamanca-Ortenburg zu Spittal in Kärnten und erhielt am 17. Mai 1544 einen Kaiserlichen Wappenbrief. Er wurde am 7. Oktober 1548 durch König Ferdinand in den rittermäßigen Reichsadelsstand erhoben und erhielt am 25. Juni 1555 zusätzlich eine Reichsadelsbestätigung mit dem Adelsprädikat von Wagenhofen durch Kaiser Karl V.

Als erstes aus der Linie ist ein Tobias Franz Wagner nachweisbar, dessen Verbindung zu den Familien in Nördlingen oder Kärnten aber nicht dokumentiert ist. Er war um 1674 Amtshauptmann der Herrschaft Schmiedeberg im Riesengebirge, die sich damals im Besitz der Grafen von Czernin befand. Sein Sohn Valentin (* um 1648; † 1713) war verheiratet mit Ursula, Tochter des wohlhabenden Johann Praetorius von Richthofen, von der er 1679 das Buschvorwerk bei Schmiedeberg erwarb. Seine beiden Söhne Johann Valentin und Konrad Wagner sowie sein Bruder Balthasar Erik Wagner wurden am 20. Februar 1719 in den Ritterstand mit dem Prädikat von Wagenhofen erhoben. Balthasar Erik war verheiratet mit einer von Rohr und lebte in Mersine (späterer Landkreis Wohlau). Ein Nachfahre von ihm war vermutlich Siegfried Rudolph von Wagenhoff (* um 1731; † 1. Juni 1798), auf Tschirnitz und Würchland (beide im Landkreis Glogau) und Landrat des Kreises Glogau von 1772 bis 1798. Johann Valentin war 1725 Eigentümer von Buschvorwerk. Dessen Bruder Konrad Wagner von Wagenhoff war 1723 Anteilseigner an der Reichensteiner Bergbaugewerkschaft, besaß 1725 Groß und Klein Schmolz (im späteren Landkreis Breslau), 1745 Mittel und Nieder Stanowitz im Landkreis Striegau und war ein Förderer der evangelischen Kirche in Striegau. Sein Sohn Johann Samuel (* 16. Mai 1723 in Schmolz; † 19. November 1791 in Striegau) war Landesältester der Fürstentümer Schweidnitz und Jauer, besaß Mittel und Nieder Stanowitz sowie seit 1775 Nieder Damsdorf, Landkreis Striegau, und war Obervorsteher der evangelischen Kirche in Striegau. Er heiratete am 21. Juli 1751 Helena Eleonora von Seydlitz (* um 1728; † 1. April 1795). Sein ältester Sohn erwarb 1788 die Güter Lange und Kottwitz im Landkreis Breslau und wurde am 17. Juni 1790 zum dortigen Marschkommissar ernannt. Dessen Bruder Karl Samuel Siegmund (* um 1759; † 16. November 1830 in Schweidnitz) diente im Regiment von Schimonsky (Infanterieregiment Nr. 40) und erhielt als Major seinen Abschied. Sein Sohn Karl (* um 1784; † 31. Oktober 1828 in Schweidnitz) trat 1799 in die preußische Armee, diente im 3. Musketier-Bataillon des Regiments von Treuenfels (Infanterieregiment Nr. 29), später im Infanterieregiment Nr. 11 und wurde am 3. Oktober 1805 zum Secondelieutenant ernannt.

Ohne nachweisbaren Zusammenhang mit den Vorgenannten erscheint Eugen (Julius Adolph Adam) von Wagenhoff (* vermutlich 1823; † 30. Oktober 1882) verheiratet (1847) mit Adelheide Elise Friederike von Helmrich (* 23. Juni 1819; † 2. August 1889 in Bad Landeck). Er war Leutnant a. D. und seit 1871 königlicher Oberamtmann auf der von ihm gepachteten Staatsdomäne Poseritz im damaligen Landkreis Nimptsch. Am 27. Oktober 1854 hatte er von seiner Schwägerin Marie von Helmrich einen Anteil des Guts Dankwitz, Landkreis Nimptsch, erworben. Der gesamte Besitz gehörte zuvor Ernst Friedrich Schäffer. Seit 1875 befand sich Dankwitz vollständig im Familienbesitz. Sohn des vorgenannten Eugen war Eugen Adolph von Wagenhoff (* 1850; † 1929). Er tat Dienst in der preußischen Kavallerie, war 1894 Major in Karlsruhe, 1898 Kommandeur des Dragoner Regiments von Arnim (2. Brandenburg Nr. 12) und zuletzt Generalmajor. Ihm gehörte Dankwitz und seit 26. September 1874 auch Kulmikau (damaliger Landkreis Steinau), das die Familie erst in den 1920er Jahren wieder verkaufte. Er war verheiratet (17. Dezember 1872) mit Ilsa von Lüneburg. Deren Sohn war letztlich Eugen Adolph von Wagenhoff (* 1874; † 1958). Er arbeitete an den Gerichten in Schweidnitz und Neusalz in Schlesien sowie Berlin, war von 1908 bis 1937 Landrat des Landkreises Gifhorn sowie Siedlungsgründer und Namensgeber der Gemeinde Wagenhoff. Er behielt das Gut Dankwitz bis 1945. In der für diesen Ort zuständigen evangelischen Pfarrkirche in Jordansmühl (heute dem Heiligen Bischof Stanislaus geweihte katholische Kirche in Jordanów Śląski) besaß die Familie eine eigene Patronatsloge.

Der Feldwebel im preußischen Infanterieregiment Nr. 4 (3. Ostpreußische) Amand Wagenhofen (* 31. Januar 1790 in Schippenbeil; † 11. Februar 1872 in Breslau) erhielt am 29. April 1818 im Rang eines Secondelieutenants seinen Abschied unter gleichzeitiger preußischer Anerkennung seines in der Familie geführten alten Adels. Er arbeitete zuletzt als Steuerrat in Breslau und war der Sohn von Amand Ernst August Wagenhofen (* 20. September 1753; † 16. Januar 1803), der als Freiwilliger in einer Grenadierkompanie des Regiments von Wildau (Infanterieregiment Nr. 14) in Ostpreußen diente.

Der Oberbereiter der Niederösterreichischen Landschaftsakademie, Ernst Emanuel Wagner († 30. Mai 1763), Sohn des Landrichters zu Fürstenegg und Feldkriegskommissars Gottfried Wagner († um 1725), erhielt in Wien am 20. September 1737 durch Kaiser Karl VI. eine Adelsbestätigung (mit Prädikat von Wagenhofen) mit Wappenbesserung. Er war verheiratet mit Johanna Theresia von Martini († 1. Dezember 1763), starb aber ohne leibliche Nachkommen. Seine Brüder waren Amand, 1752–1759 als Hauptmann im kaiserlichen Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 10 (späteres Regiment Oskar II. Friedrich König von Schweden) erwähnt, und Gottlieb († 18. August 1765 in Salzburg), hochfürstlich Salzburgischer Oberbereiter und Truchseß. Dessen Sohn Gottfried (* 19. November 1742; † 25. April 1793 in Ingolstadt) wurde ein Adoptivsohn des Ernst Emanuel. Er war in den 1770er Jahren kurbayerischer Oberbereiter an der Akademie (Hohen Schule) in Ingolstadt und erhielt am 7. Dezember 1772 eine kurfürstlich-bayerische Adelsbestätigung mit dem von seinem Onkel geführten Wappen. Dessen Sohn Philipp (* 1754; † 1837 in Forchheim) war Generalmajor in der bayerischen Armee und starb unverheiratet. Sein Bruder Paul (* 1774 in Ingolstadt; 5. Januar 1798 in Donauwörth) trat 1790 in die bayerische Armee ein und starb als Unterleutnant nach einer Auseinandersetzung mit kaiserlichen Soldaten. Der bereits erwähnte Amand Ernst August aus Ostpreußen war ein Cousin dieser beiden bayerischen Offiziere.

Namensträger
(Ohne nachweisbaren Zusammenhang zu den oben genannten Personen)
 Viktor Karl Paul von Wagenhoff (* 17. oder 19. Juni 1840 in Schweidnitz; † 5. Januar 1920), Sohn eines am 5. Januar 1849 in Breslau verstorbenen Hauptmanns im Infanterieregiment Nr. 23, lebte um 1912 in Jauer, war 1895 Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 56. Infanteriebrigade in Rastatt, verheiratet mit Henriette Wehmann.
 Adolph von Wagenhoff (* um 1844 in Carlsruhe in Schlesien; 7. September 1899 in Wiesbaden), 1863 Secondelieutenant, 1876 Hauptmann, 1893 Oberstleutnant im Infanterieregiment 62, 1896 Oberst und Kommandeur des Grenadierregiments König Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1. Schlesische, Nr. 10 in Schweidnitz), 1898 Abschied aus der Armee.

Wappen
 Wappen von 1548 und 1555: Auf schwarzem Schild ein goldener Greif mit einem siebenspeichigen goldenen Wagenrad in den Pranken. Gekrönter Helm mit der Schildfigur wachsend. Decken: schwarz-golden.
 Wappen von 1719 (schlesische Linie): Geviert in 1 und 4 ein gekrönter Greif, in 2 und 3 ein Wagenrad. Gekrönter Helm mit dem Greif wachsend inmitten eines offenen Fluges, dessen jeder Flügel mit einem Wagenrad belegt ist. Decken: schwarz-golden
 Wappen von 1737 (österreichisch-bayerische Linie): Geviert in 1 und 4 in Schwarz ein einwärtsgekehrter, goldener gekrönter, rot gezungter, goldener Greif, in 2 und 3 in Gold ein achtspeichiges schwarzes Wagenrad. 2 gekrönte Helme mit schwarz-goldenen Decken. Auf dem 1. der Greif wachsend, vorwärtsgekehrt zwischen offenem schwarzem, je mit einem goldenen achtspeichigen Wagenrade belegten Fluge, den er oben mit den Klauen fasst. Auf dem 2. vier Straußenfedern rot, silber, golden, schwarz zwischen zwei schwarz-golden übereck geteilten Büffelhörnern mit Mundlöchern.

Das Wappen der schlesischen Linie (genauer das des Generalmajors Viktor von Wagenhoff) befand sich von 1905 bis 1945 als Glasmalerei an der Westseite der Friedenskirche zu Jauer. Seit 2010 ist es zusammen mit neun anderen als Nachbildung wieder in einer Wandvitrine über dem Kirchturmausgang angebracht worden.

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Einzelnachweise

Österreichisches Adelsgeschlecht
Bayerisches Adelsgeschlecht
Schlesisches Adelsgeschlecht
Preußisches Adelsgeschlecht

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Only lost 2 lbs in 3 weeks with Nutrisystem?
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Your question was: Only lost 2 lbs in 3 weeks with Nutrisystem?.
Thanks Geebus..., this makes perfect sense..
I guess I'm impatient and need to factor in what you've said here. Thanks again!..
I think 2lbs in 3 weeks is great success! How long did it take you to put on those extra pounds? I have a lot to loose and my loss has been about 1lb per week. As long as it stays going in the right direction, you are doing great!..
I lost at a rate of 3 pounds per month. Keep in mind that the only way to keep off the 10 pounds once you've lost it is to continue following the general eating plan (albeit with a few more servings per day). So it's really in your long-term best interest to stay on the plan a while to learn it well.
After about 2-3 months, I started flexing some meals. That's also good practice for sticking to the plan long-term. (And you can delay your Auto-Delivery as needed without losing your discounts or promotions.).
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I kind of went eating crazy around Thanksgiving of last year and was having a hard time getting back to healthy eating which is why I joined NS.
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By Sarah Laing
The Best (And Snarkiest) Bits from Meghan Markle's New Interview
If the Duchess was expecting a puff piece... this isn't it
It took guts—and a certain kind of rose-tinted self-confidence—for Meghan Markle to appear as The Cut's latest cover star. Not because posing for a photo shoot with London-based photographer Campbell Addy was taxing (although she did express a worry to Harry that she was a "mom, not a model"), or because doing interviews is outside of her comfort zone.
It's because this interview is Markle's first with an outlet almost guaranteed not to give her the reverent puff piece treatment she's enjoyed thus far in her celebrity career, both as a cable show actor who traded in on-set hijinks anecdotes and lifestyle tips, and as a royal, where her previous outings in the press—including with The World's Most Famous Interviewer, Oprah—were all presented through a sympathetic, softball lens.
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The Cut, however, is an entirely different beast. To be profiled by the New York women's media brand is a badge of zeitgeisty honour: Amandla Stenberg, Sandra Oh and Simone Biles are all recent cover stars. Interview subjects are approached in a clear-eyed, non-sycophantic manner. Case in point? This deliciously specific line in Meghan's profile, where writer Allison P. Davis writes that Meghan Markle "sometimes converses like she has a tiny Bachelor producer in her brain directing what she says." Or, when Davis describes her first glimpse of Meghan in the entryway of her home as "a scene that looks like a Nancy Meyers cinematic interior, Town & Country, Goop and Architectural Digest had an orgy and created the perfect moment in California living."
For someone like Meghan Markle, whose very Hollywood, utterly un-ironic brand of wide-eyed, hands-clutched-to-chest sincerity has made her an easy target for accusations of whipping up "woke word salads" on Twitter, it's an interesting choice. A profile in The Cut is very much a chance to sit at the cool kids table, but she pulls up a chair with the genuine risk of having holes poked in a carefully constructed narrative and persona.
For Meghan, who is promoting her long-awaited podcast, it's either a stunning display of "so what if they make fun of me confidence"—or a deeply naive demonstration of just how insulated she's become in her self-protective (arguably self-righteous) bubble. In that bubble, the Kool-Aid—albeit authentically brewed from lived experiences—may have become so potent that Meghan can't imagine a world in which her story would be presented in any other than the most flattering light.
There is another option, of course. That Meghan and her team knew exactly what they were getting themselves into. As part of the publicity push for Markle's official brand relaunch, the Cut article—in all its irreverent, snarky glory—is exactly what they want it to be. That is, it's a palate-cleanser before Meghan's next act where the moments that do make it past the snark-test—like "the big hug full of genuine emotion" recorded between Meghan and Archie at school pick-up—gain further currency, and act as sturdy building blocks for what lies ahead. Every now and then, the piece seems to suggest a glimpse behind the sunny, "arms open" authenticity its subject tries to project, into a more strategic, much more calculated player of this whole game. Or maybe that's just because it's The Cut.
Here are the most fascinating bits of the new Meghan Markle interview, with a side of the best snark.
1. Meghan and Harry's $18 million home in California was a relatable-but-also-so-unrelatable stretch
In the article, Meghan and Harry's Montecito home is described as "climate-controlled and high-ceilinged and sun-dappled and perfectly marshmallowy," the opener a scene of well-heeled fantasy that almost reads like parody. (Par exemple: "An invisible hand has lit a Soho House–branded rose-water candle (the founder, Nick Jones, is a friend from "long before I met Harry," she says), and that scent fills the air, mingling with the gentle tones of a flamenco-inflected guitar floating from a speaker.) Meghan, however, wants us all to know just how relatable it all really is. The home, described as "the kind of big that startles you into remembering that unimaginable wealth is actually someone's daily reality," for instance, was originally so far out of their financial reach that they refused to look at it.
"We didn't have jobs, so we just were not going to come and see this house. It wasn't possible. It's like when I was younger and you're window shopping—it's like, I don't want to go and look at all the things that I can't afford. That doesn't feel good," Meghan says in the interview. The injection of cash from the couple's Netflix and Spotify deals, however, made it possible, and they bought it without even seeing the inside. "'We did everything we could to get this house.' She leans her head back and lets the sun beam down into her pores," the articles continues. "'Because you walk in and go …" She takes a deep inhale through her nose and breathes out her mouth. "Joy. And exhale. And calm. It's healing. You feel free.'"
2. Harry and Meghan work side-by-side in a home office
…but it's not quite the WFH-realness you might be picturing. Meghan and Harry work with "two plush club chairs placed side by side behind a single desk, facing into the room like thrones." Harry, who makes a barefoot guest appearance in the piece, also uses this tidbit as a dig at this family. "'Most people that I know and many of my family, they aren't able to work and live together," Harry says in passing as I take a peek at their command center," Davis writes. "He enunciates family with a vocal eye roll."
3. They're making a documentary that's like a reality show but not
The article directly addresses the persistent rumour that Meghan and Harry are making a Kardashian-style, fly-on-the-wall reality show, which the writer says they flatly deny. At the same time, however, "questions about rumoured projects for example, an At Home With Meghan and Harry–type docuseries that reportedly has an attached director, Liz Garbus, and footage shot by teams of cameramen, who have been spotted following the couple around are met with half-answers shrouded in winks, codes, and redirection."
It's a maybe, then, on a technicality from Meghan, who says a "historical documentary" is not the same as a reality show. "'The piece of my life I haven't been able to share, that people haven't been able to see, is our love story," she says, then quotes what she says was the end of a speech she gave at her wedding, in which she took comfort in the "resounding knowing that, above all, love wins." Will this "historical documentary" be about that? TBD, it seems.
4. Meghan cleaned out Frogmore Cottage on their Platinum Jubilee trip back to the U.K.
While the family was in town to celebrate Her Maj's 70th work anniversary, Meghan says she went back to their former home, which hadn't been touched since the couple left England in 2020. (Which seems to contradict reports that Eugenie and her family have been living there…) "'You go back and you open drawers and you're like, Oh my gosh. This is what I was writing in my journal there? And here's all my socks from this time?'" Meghan says, claiming she's actually wearing a $30 pair of pants from a high street store she brought back with her from that trip.
5. There's a very cute glimpse into Archie's life
As part of the piece, the reporter goes along with Meghan to pick up Archie from daycare, offering a play-by-play on the experience which includes his snack (a quesadilla), his toddler-like specific proclivity for a "huge hedge" along the way home, and his current existential preoccupation, which is "Why are you afraid of heights like an airplane?" It's all very normal, which Meghan uses to make a contrast to what his life may have been like if they'd stayed within the Royal Family. She asserts that there would have been "a press pen of 40 plus people snapping pictures," something that, we must note, U.K. journalists, such as Dan Wootton, have said is false.
6. Lilibet also makes a guest appearance
The piece is full of (arguably) carefully constructed scenes of domestic life, as with the glimpse we get of Lilibet, Harry and Meghan's daughter. "Lilibet, unsmiling with watchful bright-blue eyes, is brought out by her nanny. She is small and also ginger, and when there is a small person in the room not smiling, it is a reflex to do anything to entertain them," Davis writes. "Harry starts dancing to his own beatboxing, and Meghan bends down and joins in and then I find myself doing it too, until she gives a lopsided smile and we all realize it's a bit strange to be bonding in this way."
7. Meghan says everything and nothing
The piece concludes in a telling way, when the writer talks about being bundled out of the house with "a harvest basket" to take with her, and a sense that "I'd missed everything she was trying to say." That's understandable because, while Meghan seems to be very chatty, there's nothing really particularly concrete to pull from the piece that hasn't been covered elsewhere. She talks a bit, for instance, about how she feels like her being an American was at the root of her issues with the Royal Family, and the lack of guidance she felt in how to do her job, which is familiar territory from the Oprah interview. Meghan talks about how glad she is to have her own voice, something you'd already know from her podcast.
There's some vague talk about forgiveness, and then, the ultimate "tune in next episode tease" she says: "I have a lot to say until I don't. Do you like that? Sometimes, as they say, the silent part is still part of the song." Click here to read the full piece.
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Voted #1 Steak & Cheese in New Haven County
A Hamden 'Hero'
By rayandmikes | On March 29, 2017 | in Press with Comments Off on A Hamden 'Hero'
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By Afsha Kasam on March 29, 2017
Ray & Mike's Deli has become a regular part of the Quinnipiac experience.
Just like hiking at Sleeping Giant State Park or going to a men's ice hockey game, Quinnipiac students usually find themselves eating a sandwich from Ray & Mike's Deli at some point during their college career.
But many people do not seem to know the man behind the curtain… one of the founders: Ray George.
George, 50, is originally from Trumbull, Connecticut. He has been living in Connecticut for a great deal of his life.
"I came from a family in which my father worked a lot… He owned a Dunkin' Donuts," George said. "He was always working the weekends."
George said that he was brought up with the mentality that you are supposed to work well. His father's emphasis on a good work ethic seems to have affected George greatly.
"It's just my lifestyle. It's what I know how to do what I do," George said. "Getting up every day and going to work, keeping things moving and growing."
The deli is known for its quick service. It is also the only local deli that is open every day of the year, even during holidays and in snowstorms, according to its website.
George himself is definitely a hard worker. During a portion of his interview with the Chronicle, he was still ringing customers out at the cash register.
Hamden resident Haley Wright, 32, has known George for 17 years. Wright works alongside George at Ray & Mike's and said that he is very dedicated to the deli, since he works 11 hours on average each day.
"He grew up working in delis and always done stuff like that," Wright said. "He's pretty much worked hard his whole entire life."
Wright has seen a different side of George while working with him.
"He's usually pretty quiet with other people," Wright said. "But back here, he's funny and obnoxious. He just makes stupid jokes all day."
Ray & Mike's Deli started after they sold a family business (similar to Ray and Mike's Deli) in Milford, Connecticut. They first got the place in the '80s.
"Back then, there were more independently owned businesses," George said. "We were there for almost 14 years. The area was getting kind of congested with more places and less industry, less customer base."
After the family sold the place in Milford, George and his brother, Mike, decided to come towards Hamden because it was a growing area in Southeastern Connecticut.
"It was mostly a convenience store, an old Cumberland Farms," George said. "We purchased it and changed it."
Some of these changes include adding a menu and more of a deli counter to the back and focusing on more single serve items, both hot and cold.
It was both of the brothers' ideas to start the deli. George called it a joint effort, and both of the men were happy to get into the business.
This dedication highlights why customers are drawn to the deli's speciality sandwiches, such as: The Irresistible, Chipotle Philly Chicken, Quickwich, Mac Daddy, Cluckin' Russian, Blue Dream, and "Buffalo Style" Philly Chicken.
Over the years, staff and customers made up the names of the sandwiches. Employees, customers and George also thought up the recipes.
George's favorite sandwich is the Steak & Cheese because it is one of the elements that drastically increased the deli's popularity.
Owning a well-known business can have a downside, though. It means putting more work hours into the deli.
Currently, George says he does not have a lot of free time because he is working every day. However, he does like keeping in shape.
"I work out in the morning before I come in here every day," George said. "I do weight training in the gym."
Surprisingly, George's favorite memory is not work or fitness-related. He said that he enjoys the times that he has vacationed in the South.
As for George's feelings about being close to Quinnipiac's York Hill campus and Mount Carmel campus?
"It's great, it's an extra customer base from when the semester starts to when the semester ends," George said.
When the semester ends, landscapers and construction people often stop by the deli.
Currently, George is a lone wolf. A great deal of his family lives in Florida. He says he is single with a "bunch of ex-girlfriends." However, George is happy nonetheless.
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" I began racing back in 2000,continued until 2005, my first race was at Aintree on a steel framed 600 CBR Honda, and without much luck, having crashed out!!, Anyway, I enjoyed it, and continued, competing, where I raced at British Supercup level, in the UK Grand Slam, on board a GSXR 1000 Suzuki, I finished 6th overall, before going to supersport, with a best result of 14th. in the New ERA Superclub, where I led the championship until I had a massive crash at Pembrey, which more or less caused me to knock the racing for a while, as to concentrate on my building business.
When I'd finally got settled with my building business I bought a ZX6R road bike in 2013 to do Scarborough as a bit of a light hearted comeback and race a few road races that I'd always dreamed of doing as a youth , but it's massively progressed from there and I kinda got hooked in a big way with some mega results at the Irish Nationals, short circuit and the International road races!
Darren was out recently at the BSB round at Oulton Park on his 600 Kawasaki. He qualified well, and while he got a great start in race one, a problem with the regulator saw him slip down the field, and he finished in 22nd . In the second race which was wet, he had tyre problems and suffered from a lack of grip, and had a few hairy moments. Despite this he ended up 21st in the race. Darren will race the NW Racing BMW 1000, as well as his 600 and 650 Kawasaki's over the two day season finale meeting.
The quiet unassuming Cooper also won the Supertwin race at the Manx Grand prix last year, and this year joined forces with former Portglenone Businessman, Noel Williamson.
So what brings this builder to the Sunflower?
" To be honest, Ive had an inkling to take in some Irish Short Circuit racing, but the time never seemed right, and now seems to be the time!
I love Northern Ireland and love the people they are very welcoming. I like doing the odd short circuits especially high profile race meetings and I've always wanted to do a short circuit race in NI so Yes, the Sunflower Trophy race meeting fits the bill perfectly.
Thanks to his time off from racing, Darren, along with a friend of his, have worked hard and now are the owners of 4 traditional pubs, They are currently doing a massive transformation to a run down City Centre Bar in Preston which they purchased last year. It's going to be called Baker Street and is to be open in the New Year!, Im sure, you are all with me in wishing them both the very best for the future!
And what about the Big Man himself, Noel Williamson, what had he to say about this event "We are delighted with the season that we have had, and it will be great to get out with the big boys for a season finale. It will be good for the team and for our rider Darren Cooper, and while this will be a new circuit to him, he has a great approach when learning new circuits. The Sunflower is always a great meeting, and a well supported one as well. I would like to thank everyone who have supported the team this season, and hopefully we will have a good weekend" Darren Cooper; "I am looking forward to rounding off the season, where I will be riding the three bikes which will keep me and the team busy. I appreciate the organisers for making the event happen, and hopefully it will be a fitting finale to the season. I have had a fantastic year and I can't thank Noel and Stanley for all the work that they have put in for me" "Hopefully the weather will be good to us and the fans will turn up to make the meeting a memorable one. I would also like to thank all the Irish fans for making me so welcome at the various events during the year, and I look forward to returning next season".


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Chasing After Shadows… Living with the Ghosts (Outtakes) — мини-альбом американской пост-рок/эмбиент группы Hammock, выпущен 24 июня 2010 года на собственном лейбле Hammock Music. Издан в виде цифрового альбома, доступен для скачивания с Hammock Music Store в форматах WAV и FLAC.

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Q: Python. Асинхронность. Цепочки вызовов import asyncio

class a :
    async def m1(self) :
        # await...
        return self
    async def m2(self) :
        # await...
        return self
    async def m3(self) :
        # await...
        print(1)

async def s() :
    A = a()
    await A.m1().m2().m3()

loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(s())

# -----------------------------

AttributeError: 'coroutine' object has no attribute 'm3'

Возможно ли как-то такое реализовать?

A: Вызвать в цепочке можно так await (await (await A.m1()).m2()).m3() Выглядит жутко, но работает. Сделать именно так, как вам хочется, наверняка можно, но не стандартными средствами, насколько мне известно.
UPDATE:
Мне стало интересно и я накидал вариант
import asyncio
import random

class A:
    async def m1(self):
        print('TEST 1 BEGIN')
        await asyncio.sleep(random.randint(1, 5))
        print('TEST 1 END')

    async def m2(self):
        print('TEST 2 BEGIN')
        await asyncio.sleep(random.randint(1, 5))
        print('TEST 2 END')

    async def m3(self):
        print('TEST 3 BEGIN')
        await asyncio.sleep(random.randint(1, 5))
        print('TEST 3 END')

    async def breaker(self):
        for x in range(3):
            await asyncio.sleep(random.randint(1, 2))
            print('KU-KU!')

class Chain:
    def __init__(self, obj):
        self.obj = obj
        self.chain = []

    def __getattr__(self, name):
        attr = getattr(self.obj, name)
        if callable(attr):
            self.chain.append(attr)
        else:
            raise ValueError('Only methods can be chained!')
        return self

    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        return self

    async def execute(self):
        result = None
        for i in self.chain:
            if result:
                result = await i(result)
            else:
                result = await i()
        return result

async def main():
    a = A()
    futures = [
        asyncio.ensure_future(Chain(a).m1().m2().m3().execute()),
        asyncio.ensure_future(a.breaker())
    ]
    await asyncio.wait(futures)

loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(main())

Думаю, его можно развить до того, что вам нужно.
UPDATE 2:
Если к классу Chain добавить метод
def __await__(self):
    return self.execute().__await__()

то можно вызывать почти так, как и требовалось - await Chain(a).m1().m2().m3()

A: Чтобы выполнить несколько асинхронных методов по порядку один за одним (следующий метод не стартует, пока предыдущий не завершится):
o = await o.m1()
o = await o.m2()
o = await o.m3()

Как показал @Sergey Gornostaev, легко определить такой Chain класс, чтобы можно было писать:
await Chain(o).m1().m2().m3()

В реальном коде имена методов обычно длиннее и поэтому оба подхода должны быть одинаково читаемы. Первый подход более явный (и поэтому может быть яснее что происходит).
Подобный fluent interface следует использовать крайне умеренно в Питоне (код на Питоне как правило следует несовместимому Command–query separation принципу) и посмотреть нет ли лучшей более идиоматичной альтернативы в каждом конкретном случае. В тех случаях когда подобное API оправдано, желательно возвращать неизменяемые объекты из подобных методов, например, как это делает Query API в SQLAlchemy.
Если уже есть список coroutines, то можно обычный for-цикл использовать, чтобы выполнить их последовательно:
for coro in [asyncio.sleep(1) for _ in range(3)]:
    await coro

Код исполняется 3 секунды, не смотря на то что все coroutines создаются сразу (предсказуемо), то есть каждый вызов ожидает окончания предыдущего.
Для сравнения, вот код, выполняющийся за ~1 секунду (все функции исполняются одновременно):
await asyncio.wait([asyncio.sleep(1) for _ in range(3)])

Если есть список асинхронных методов, то чтобы выполнить их последовательно, передавая результат предыдущих вызовов в последующие, снова можно обычный цикл использовать:
obj = C()
for method in [C.m] * 3:
    obj = await method(obj)

В некоторых случаях, когда все методы с одним объектом работают и их смысл вернуть следующий доступный результат, можно использовать async for-цикл:
async for line in reader:
    print('>>>', line)

где reader это объект реализующий __aiter__().

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Wreaths Salute Veterans and 150th Anniversary at Arlington National Cemetery
By Omar Almasri, December 08, 2014 11:28 AM
As the holidays draw near, volunteers with a heart for military veterans are gearing up for a special salute — National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 13.
The observance, held every second Saturday in December to remember and honor vets nationwide, will have added significance at Arlington National Cemetery, which is celebrating its 150 th anniversary. The plan is to lay wreaths on the 230,000 graves as well as at the cemetery's John F. Kennedy memorial/gravesite, the Mast of the Battleship Maine, and the Tomb of the Unknowns. Wreath-laying ceremonies also will occur at more than 800 military cemeteries across the country.
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It's a monumental task that emerged from one man's desire to honor those who served in the military. In 1992, Maine wreath company owner Morill Worcester had a surplus of about 5,000 holiday wreaths. Remembering a childhood trip to Arlington National Cemetery that left an indelible mark on him, Morill helped organize a wreath-laying tribute on those hallowed grounds. It became an annual tribute that inspired the establishment of the nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) in 2007.
Today, the organization, based in Columbia Falls, Maine, relies on about 400,000 individuals who help raise funds, transport and place wreaths, and "share our mission to 'Remember, Honor and Teach,'" says spokeswoman Amber Caron. It now boasts more than 1,000 branches, including 27 overseas.
WAA remembers and honors veterans through initiatives such as Thanks a Million, which distributes cards to people nationwide to share with veterans to thank them for their service. It maintains a museum at its headquarters that displays hundreds of military memorabilia, and offers books and learning tools to help children appreciate the importance of veterans.
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"We like to teach the young generation about the sacrifices veterans have made and the role they have played in safeguarding the country's freedoms and its security," says Wayne Hanson, WAA board chairman and a Vietnam War veteran.
But as far as visibly honoring veterans, WAA's ultimate goal to place a wreath "on every veteran's grave in every cemetery across the United States," Hanson says. "With WAA continuing to grow on a yearly basis, anything is possible."
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Togo calm as polling stations open
Voters look at an electoral list as a woman walks past them outside a polling station in the Tokoin neighbourhood, in Lome on December 20, 2018 during the voting proceedings for the legislative elections. – Parliamentary election are held in Togo with 14 opposition parties boycotting it. (Photo by MATTEO FRASCHINI KOFFI / AFP)
Security in Togo was tight Thursday as voters turned out for legislative elections overshadowed by bloody pre-ballot clashes and an opposition boycott.
Police, military police and troops were out in force as polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0700 GMT), although the mood in the capital Lome was calm.
The tumultuous buildup to the elections saw a ban on protests and clashes with security forces that cost six lives, according to an opposition tally.
Togo, a tiny west African country wedged between Ghana and Benin, has endured months of upheaval with demonstrators demanding President Faure Gnassingbe step down.
Gnassingbe has been in power since 2005 after succeeding his father, General Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled the country with an iron first for 38 years.
A coalition of 14 opposition parties are refusing to take part in the elections, claiming the organisation is flawed.
They are demanding an overhaul of the electoral commission, greater transparency and constitutional reforms to limit the number of presidential terms.
Voters were calmly waiting in line in the Doumassesse district of the capital Lome which is a stronghold of the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) party, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.
"I have come out to cast my ballot as a good citizen must," said one voter, Adje Messo-Hanam. "I am not afraid, as Togo is a peaceful country."
On Wednesday, General Yark Damehame, the Togolese security minister, warned that "necessary arrangments" were in place to thwart those "wishing to prevent the elections."
The main challenge for UNIR is to secure four-fifths of the parliament's 91 seats — or 73, up from its current 62.
That would allow the party to pass reforms unchallenged in parliament, including changes to the constitution that would pave the way for Gnassingbe to run for office again in 2020 and 2025.
The polls are being held after months of talks to solve the political crisis led by Ghana and Guinea, mediators for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
ECOWAS pushed for elections before year's end — a recommendation the opposition dismissed as rushed.


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If we assume that no government or central bank has the strength to face these realities head on, then monetary inflation must continue to accelerate. This is why Austrian economists are worried, as the chart of their favourite measure of money supply, the Austrian "True Money Supply" (TMS), shows.
…Even worse, the £ was worth somewhere around $3.5, when I was a young man in the 1960's, but is now less than half!!!! That represents serious theft.
The central argument the defenders of monetary expansion make, is that they are increasing "narrow" money (the monetary base) because "broad money" (bank credit) has already increased (over years) and that, if they did not increase the monetary base to back it, the whole financial system bubble would burst – with terrible consequences.
If that argument was sincere then these people would welcome banks (and other such) "sitting on" the extra money the Central Banks create (in order to safeguard themselves from their existing credit committments).
However, the supporters of monetary expansion do not welcome the bankers "sitting on" on the extra monetary base – on the contrary they (both in the United States and Britain) endlessly demand that the banks "start lending again" – "support the housing market" (support the house price bubble) and so on.
In short they want the banks (and other such) to take the newly created money and treat it the same way as when Alan Greenspan backed up the very speculation he (hypocritically) attacked.
I.E. built inverted pyramids of credit (broad money) on the newly created (created from nothing) monetary base.


This month my friends and I went apple and pumpkin picking at Riamede Farms in New Jersey. I made loads of treats with the pumpkin meat, but what did I do with all the pumpkin seeds? I certainly wouldn't discard those little nutrition packed crunchy bites containing phytosterols to help reduce your 'bad' cholesterol, protein such as the amino acid tryptophan that will help you get a good night's rest, and many other vitamins and minerals (vitamin E, vitamin K, B-complex vitamins, potassium, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, copper and manganese) that act as antioxidants, build up your immune system, produce energy, maintain the nervous system, brain, heart and cells, and promote teeth and bone health!
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HomeNorth West Female Mayors stand Together Against COVID-19
North West Female Mayors stand Together Against COVID-19
by - the observer on - August 14, 2020
Exco members on sensitisation mission
Cameroon is one of the countries affected by the Coronavirus pandemic with its first case recorded in March 2020. Since then the virus has gradually spread to all 10 regions of the country with a total of 18,042 confirmed cases, 15,320 recoveries and 395 deaths.
The North West Region of Cameroon is not left out as the the number of confirmed cases surge by the day making a total of 711 cases, 518 recoveries and 66 deaths as of August 5th.
In this light, female deputy Mayors of the various councils that make up the North West region have put hands together under the canopy of NOWEFEMASA (North West Female Mayors Association) to combat the spread of this virus by launching a campaign aimed at sensitizing the population on the existence of the virus and its prevention as well as distribution of face mask to inhabitants.
The launching exercise was done Thursday August 13, 2020, at the Bamendankwe market upstation Bamenda. It saw a Delegation of four members made up of the President of the union, Annatou Achap Deputy Mayor of Bamenda I council, Secretary General Ngwafu Anna, Divisional Coordinator for Boyo Mbuha Alice and the protocol officer Ambe Petoline who spoke to the population and did a random distribution of 1000 face masks.
Madam Annatou Achap Deputy Mayor Bamenda I council who also doubles as president of NOWEFEMASA stated that ignorance and negligence is the push factor to the creation of the association and eventual sensitization.
"What prompted this campaign is the fact that most people of the North West region are doubting Thomas's. We have been going out and doing our investigations and most people still believe that it is a far fetched dream, while some do believe that it is a pandemic for the rich or the old thus it is needless to prevent. That is why we have decided to go to the field and tell the people that COVID-19 is real."
"We are the mothers of this region so we have to join our voices with that of the government to see that we give our own support to fight against COVID-19." she added.
The North West region is not only affected by the Coronavirus pandemic but a four year old sociopolitical crisis. Insecurity still prevails in other Divisions, reasons why the Bamendankwe market was chosen as the launching ground.
"We chosed this venue because it is the launching ground, taking in to consideration the crisis in the region this venue is safer." Ambe Petoline opined.
Market Master, Bamenda I
In response to this gesture, the market master Pa Tangie Pius expressed his satisfaction for the awareness created
"I am very delighted to see these female Mayors from the region doing this. It is a good gesture because COVID-19 is real. It is good to go closer to the population to create awareness."
The 35 member association, NOWEFEMASA was formed shortly after the twin elections (Municipal and Legislative elections) on February 9, 2020. This exercise has been programmed to be done through out the entire region.
By Anye Nde Nsoh


So my junior year of college starts tomorrow, and thinking about it makes me want to hurl. Like I know everyone says college flies by, but seriously how did this happen so fast? I haven't experienced a fall semester since freshman year since I spent last year running around Disney, so I feel like my time has gone by even faster than I thought. It's crazy to be sitting here getting organized for the first day of classes, knowing that at this time next year, it will be my last time. I love growing up, but now I'm just wishing time would stop.
Looking forward to this year, I have a lot of amazing opportunities coming my way. I am finally *finally* back to only taking 15 credit hours per semester, which will be a huge sigh of relief after spending the past few overloaded with 18-20. This semester specifically, I'll be focusing on my minor, mass communications, which I recently declared. With this extra time on my hands, I'll be able to focus on leading the best dang Her Campus chapter the world has ever seen (hopefully).
I also have an exciting new internship in store. I will be starting work with an agency in Ivanhoe Village, called Six, and I'll be doing all sorts of fun things with them. From social media to PR writing to event planning- you name it! I'll be gaining experience in both of my fields and combining all of my interests.
As much as I wish I could press the pause button on this semester, I already know it's going to fly by. I'm really excited for all that's happening in the next few months, and I can't wait to share all the adventures along the way.


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Written by Amber Stewart
Illustrated by Layn Marlow
Publisher: Orchard Books
Did you ever want to get something done quickly?
Little by little by little . . . that's how to accomplish something BIG. Well, that's a reasonable way to think about it. Of course, I am always too impatient. I want results . . . yesterday. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.
I want to be fluent in Spanish. I bought the books and listened to the tapes. I practiced for a week or two, so why can't I understand my neighborhood grocer? I remember when I was about eight years old; my parents gave me a beautiful, blue two-wheeler bike. I also remember my skinned knees, my tears, and wishing I could ride like my best friend. She never got scraped knees. Why does everything take so long to get? Why is it so hard to accomplish? I guess the key is patience and persistence and a lot of hard work . . . one step at a time, or in Otto's case . . . one stroke at a time.
Otto wanted to swim. That's what otters do. All his friends were swimming. They were having fun. It looked easy . . . but not for Otto. He tried. He really did! He even pretended to swim by running quickly on the riverbed floor. His mother told him not to worry, he would learn. His sister encouraged him, too. But when his sister told him to start small, that's when big things happened. Otto hopped. He kicked. He floated. He practiced and practiced and practiced and to his surprise he was able to swim from riverbed to riverbed. Soon Otto was jumping off the highest-ever rock into the deepest-ever pool just like his friends. Hmmm, maybe I need to take a lesson from Otto. I better hit the Spanish books again and take it one chapter at a time. And little by little, with patience and persistence, I just may be able to talk to the grocer on the corner.
"Otto couldn't swim," said Rena.
"I think he felt bad," said Mikaela.
Callie nodded. "Hmmm, he was sad," she said. She looked a little sad for Otto, too.
"His mommy tried to teach him," said Brayden, "But he was scared."
"I think Otto was scared of water," said Mark.
"He wanted to swim," said Mikaela.
"Right!" said Rena. "Otto wanted to swim because all of his friends were."
"So, Otto pretended that he was swimming," said Denae.
"Because he felt really embarrassed about not being able to swim," explained Jewel.
"Otto saw his friends, the beavers," said Rena. They asked,
"Are you going to swim?"
"But, he was too shy to tell his friends that he couldn't swim," said Timmy.
"His mom said to not listen to the other animals," said Johnny.
"But, he was still feeling bad," said Mark.
"I can relate," said Jewel. "I felt the same way that Otto did when I tried to learn how to ride a bike."
"Otto was trying to swim," said Callie. "But, he couldn't swim by himself, so his sister helped him."
"His sister is a good sister," said Denae. She should know; she has a lot of sisters.
"His sister said, 'Start small,'" said Brayden.
"And, his mom always told him, 'Today is the day,'" said Mikaela.
"But it wasn't," Mark said with a frown.
"Otto tried and tried," said Rena
"Otto's mom said he would learn little by little," said Johnny.
"This book is about doing things step-by-step," said Jewel.
Timmy nodded. "I learned . . . start out small and work your way up . . . which means if you don't know how to swim, you should start by hopping in the water and then do more and more and more."
"Otto will swim!" said Abby with conviction.
"He was kicking," said Brayden. "Then he could swim."
"He had to start little," reminded Rena.
"Otto practiced until he was ready," explained Mikaela.
"When Otto was ready he invited his family to watch," said Johnny.
" . . . and his friends," added Denae. "He made a surprise."
"Otto jumped off the highest rock ever and into the deepest pool ever," said Johnny.
"I think Otto was proud of himself," said Abby with a smile.
"The book helps to teach kids to do something step-by-step," said Jewel.
"If you start small," said Timmy, "you can get better."
"Otto started small and finished BIG!" said Brayden.
"Then he was happy," said Mark.
What You "Otter" Know About Otters: Language Arts/Science
Otters are "otterly" fascinating animals. They are furry and cute and look like they thoroughly enjoy life as they swim and tumble through river water or ocean waves. Learn more about these fun-loving creatures.
• Read several books to your class about otters and visit some of the suggested websites to learn more about otters. Examples follow:
• Otters have diamond-shaped noses.
• Otters have webbed feet with claws.
• Otters have sensitive whiskers, which help
them to find their prey.
• Tell the children to listen carefully as you read and ask them to remember at least one important fun fact about otters.
• Ask children what they learned and record the new learned facts on chart paper.
• Then give the children blank books so that they may write their own books about otters. (Use two pieces of 4 1/2" x 6" colored construction paper for the covers and three pieces of manila paper for the inner pages. Staple together to make a book.)
• The children should write five facts. Have them write one fact on each page. Depending on ability, they may copy facts from the chart paper list or use a separate piece of paper to make up their own facts, using invented/temporary spelling. In any event, be sure to edit for spelling and grammar.
• Children may then illustrate each page in their books to match their text.
• When all books are completed, have an "Otter" Share.
• Meet as a group. Children may read their books to the class.
Self-Esteem Builder: Language Arts/Writing/Science
When Otto realized he couldn't swim, he felt bad. His self-esteem was low and he was even a little embarrassed. But, Otto did the right thing. He focused on the positive. He wrote an I CAN DO list. Otto could do a lot of things. He could do both a backward and a forward roly-poly. He was great at mud sliding and building sand castles. He was kind to frogs. The only thing Otto couldn't do was swim . . . and he wanted to swim.
Have your class focus on the activities they do well. Make a WE CAN list on chart paper.
• Write WE CAN at the top of the paper.
• Record suggestions from children. See examples below.
• Timmy can ride a bike.
• Callie can read a book.
• Mikaela can play volleyball.
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Venezuelan opposition, German terrorist plot and an antisemitic crime, Spain, Pakistan and Sandmonkey
September 10, 2007 by Nora
Superb post from Kate about the situation of Venezuelan oposition. An excerpt:
These guys cannot get it through their skulls that there needs to be some sort of united front against Chavez, if for nothing else to create a legitimate opposition. Honestly, if I were chavista, I wouldn't even bother to write about the opposition; I'd be laughing way too hard to be able to sit down and write something coherent. Primero Justicia wants to vote article by article; the student movement –which has been called sifrino by many in the elite political class– continues, albeit intermittently; COPEI wants to get rid of article 141; AD is nowhere to be found. All the meanwhile, chavistas and the administration are giving opposition forces the run-around by entertaining futile opposition attempts. The saddest part of it all? The opposition are buying into it! They are what my Italian grandmother calls stunods, which are essentially thick-headed people who are gluttons for punishment.
A colombo-americana's perspective: Trouble in el dizque paraiso de Chavezuela?
You should read it all.
More about the German plot:
The accused conspirators in a bombing plot disrupted last week in Germany were part of what the authorities say is a small, but growing, flow of militants from Germany and other Western countries who are receiving terrorism training at camps in Pakistan.
Beginning early last year, at least five of the suspects traveled to the tribal regions of Waziristan, where they learned to prepare chemical explosives and military-grade detonators that they intended to use to build three car bombs, according to German officials and a confidential German intelligence document that details the allegations.
[…] As further evidence of traffic between Germany and the tribal areas of Pakistan, intelligence officials said six other men from Germany who had received similar training had been detained in Pakistan, and they suspect that numerous other Germans have attended the camps without being identified by the authorities.
German officials say they are troubled by evidence that Al Qaeda and other groups are training Western-born recruits whose passports allow them easy access to other Western countries.
"They started to look especially for people from Europe, because they wanted to train them and later to use them here in Germany for operations," said a high-ranking German intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the continuing investigation.
The accusations in Germany contain similarities to two high-profile cases in Britain.
[…] This summer militants released a 46-minute videotape depicting some 250 graduates of a Taliban training camp near the Afghan-Pakistan border, which included speeches in English by recruits who were grouped by the countries they had been trained to attack, including Germany and the United States.
"We are not only fighting in Afghanistan," the Taliban leader, Mullah Mansoor, said at the end of the ceremony. "Those American, British, German, French, Canadian and others who have come to finish us, if God wills, we will destroy them with the power of strong faith in God. We will commit suicidal attacks and we will destroy their national assets."
Read it all.
This also happens in Spain by the way, and specially in Catalonia.
For Islamist terrorist organizations this is something necessary… as they avoid better the police control and the possible suspicions from the neighbourhood.
Also in Germany a rabbi has been stabbed in the stomach:
A rabbi was stabbed in the stomach by another man on a Frankfurt street in what appeared to be a spontaneous attack, police said Saturday.
The 42-year-old rabbi, whose name was not disclosed, underwent surgery after the Friday night attack and appeared to be out of danger, police said.
The rabbi was walking with two other people when they encountered the assailant accompanied by two women, a police statement said. Witnesses said the attacker spoke to the rabbi — who was wearing a yarmulke — in what sounded like Arabic.
The rabbi did not understand, and the attacker then threatened in German to kill him and stabbed him once, police said. The attacker fled and the women who were with him ran in different directions.
So who is the murderer? De Der Spiegel (aquí el link en alemán a la noticia):
Here in Spain:
a) ETA has accused the Government of "not fulfilling their pacts" (oops, but the Government says there weren't any…) and that they will continue with the "armed struggle". Zapatero said that this year was going to be better that the previous one, and the next day the Barajas' T4 terminal exploded after an ETA's device went off, killing two persons. Just a few days ago, Zapatero in the independent diary of the morning, that is, EL País, in an interview, blamed on Popular Party the lack of success of the peace process. And today he is accused of not fulfilling his pacts with ETA… Now, that for those who deny Zapatero is a jynx. And a liar….
And on Monday 10th, a car has exploded in Logroño, although no one has been killed or hurt…
b) the Government wants to impose on the citizens a new subject, which would be taught at the schools: Education for Citizenship. Roughly speaking, this is a subject whose aim is to teach children, leftists are lovers of the arts, peaceful, good in essence, while right-wingers are militarists, professional haters and so on. I will write about that, as it is an important thing to consider for next generations. But if you speak Spanish, you can go here to know more about it.
c) the same foundation which is training the Education for Citizenship's teachers has advised that the Civil War's History must be re-written. Hilarion, in Valea's blog, ( to both!) wrote this comment [my translation]:
it was about time that someone tells us the truth about what happened. I am going to advise them to include, at least, these fundamental facts which had been systematically manipulated or hidden:
1) Calvo Sotelo was not killed by assault guards who were supporters of Socialist PSOE. He committed suicide shooting himself twice in the back of his own head.
2) Franco made his Moor forces cross the Strait of Gibraltar in makeshift vessels (=pateras).
3) Carrillo had nothing to do with Paracuellos. He was at a program in El País newspaper's radio Cadena Ser speaking in a program.
4) Andreu Nin escaped to Brasil with the Bank of Spain's gold. Only the fascist propaganda said that he dissapeared because the stalinists have killed him and that he gave the gold to Stalin so that the latter could guard it.
5) The Republicans (Reds, communists…) won the Ebro's Battle. But when they were attacking it, they positioned themselved on the wrong side of the river.
6) The Republic won the war, but the Franco's propaganda achieved its goal: no one had been able to discover that till now.
7) It is not true that Hemingway and Dos Passos ended with all the reserves of gin in Madrid. What is true is that they were stinking with a known smell, because, when they have just arrived in Madrid, an unknown and not very careful waiter, stinked their clothes with a Beefeater Gin's bottle and, considering the bad state of finances in the capital then, they weren't able to change their clothes throughout all the war.
d) the agressions against PP members continue: a New Generations' militant (New Generations is the association for youths of PP) has been hurt after being beaten heavily. A group of violents have already attacked the PP stand in Alcorcón (celevrating now its patron's holidays). The party's spokerperson in Alcorcón, Fernando Díaz, has also suffered some contusions in the face, arm and hand, and has denounced the facts to the Police.
According to their statement, at 7:30 pm, around 15 youths began "to insult and menace the people who were there working inside the stand. When the latter considered what was happenning, they abandoned what they were doing and scaped running", he said.
But the agressors run after them, pursuing the hurt man, an Italian national, who was beaten severely, and was later driven to Hospital, although he was discharged from hospital later.
The agressors were identified as okupas, "belonging to anti-system groups who came from another caseta with republican flags".
e) the Prince of Asturias' daughter has begun going to school. But not to a normal/ordinary school. After repeating in all TV shows, that the Prince and his family are "youths of their age" (though they don't have to pay mortgage..), the Infanta Leonor is going to a school built for her, whose companions are sons and daughter of the Civil Guard. The school has been built by the Defense Ministry (as if it had a huge budget…) and a third part of it is paid by the Autonomous Community of Madrid (as if they were Kings only of it, instead of Spain… something which would not reduce the general criticism against "the capital", just because it is the capital…). 🙄
f) On Sunday, the victim no. 56 (of this year) as a result of domestic violence was killed. The Fundación Mujeres (Women Foundation) has released a video to make the women aware of the emotional blackmail a majority of them suffer. That same emotional blackmail is the root of some of them stopping the criminal processes against their husbands/lovers/…
If this proves something is that the Law of Full Protection against Gender Violence has had very little effect in preventing this kind of acts. From my point of view, there are two very interesting things in this law: first, that if a woman beats her husband he has not the same protection as she would have in the same situation; and that if it is a same-sex marriage, the partners are also excluded from the law. And secondly, considering the measures the law imposes, the budget to really make them possible should be enormous. But the budget is not so important as to make that possible…
In fact, this is not a problem of huge budgets or of engaging more policemen or civil servants, but of education. Intelligence, goodness, beauty, honesty, etc. are valors which are not given by nationality, height or sex, but that appear in some individuals while are not present in others. But if both chauvinists and feminists keep on saying their sexes are above the other -while neither of them is right-, the situation will be maintained in the long run. Situation which is aggravated by the immigration which normally comes from places which are even more chauvinistic than Spain.
According to the report from the Spanish General Council of Judicial Power h/t Desde Mi Rincón, these are the numbers:
Protection orders Presented accusations
Victim Man Spanish>18 1.721 7.690
Spanish minor 148 494
Foreign>18 217 1.091
Foreign minor 37 101
Woman Spanish>18 8.363 22.612
Foreign>18 2.832 7.140
Foreign minor 126 305
Accused Spanish man 8.897 24.326
Foreign man 3.053 7.639
Spanish woman 1.197 6.192
Foreign woman 322 1.316
So some men are suffering mistreatment in silence, aren't they? No one speaks about this… and campaigns are normally aimed at mistreated women, but no mistreated man is mentioned. And in the present state of things I feel we will have to wait to see that This is not equality, really. At least, from my point of view.
g) The socialist Major of Sevilla has supported the Chaves' initiative of giving free apartments in Andalucía and has announced that he will raise the Tax on Real State a 50% to the unnoccupied houses. He maintains that his objective is "to make more attractive the renting market" to ensure that the appartments are a "fundamental right" and not a "business". He has not outlined what criteria will be used to decide if a house is or not occupied. From PP, Javier Arenas considers the Chaves' initiative a "joke of the worst taste".
NOTE: Chávez is the Venezuelan Bolivarian blablabla President. Cháves is the President of the Autonomous Community of Andalucia. I know, I also mix them up.
Noblesse Oblige writes about Pakistan and the return of Nawaz Sharif, scheduled for Monady 9/10. And… Nawad Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia:
After landing in Islamabad he was charged and put on board a plane bound for Saudi Arabia, Religious Affairs Minister Ejaz ul-Haq told BBC News.
Mr Sharif says he wants to challenge President Pervez Musharraf, who ousted him in a 1999 coup, ahead of elections.
Mr Sharif arrived in Pakistan weeks after the country's Supreme Court affirmed his right to return.
On board the plane which flew him to Pakistan from London, Mr Sharif told the BBC he wanted to help restore the rule of law.
"It's democracy versus dictatorship," he said.
Once the plane arrived in Islamabad, paramilitary troops surrounded it and there was a stand-off on board as Mr Sharif refused to hand over his passport to immigration officials for nearly two hours.
Eventually he agreed to leave the plane and was escorted to the airport's VIP lounge.
But shortly afterwards, he was separated from his entourage, returned to the tarmac and put on board a helicopter. Later, he was transferred to a plane bound for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Officials said he had been charged with money-laundering and corruption.
So, Musharraf wanted reconciliation, didn't he?
Oh, and last but not least, Sandmonkey, the best -for me- of Egyptian bloggers is back. Sooo, go there and read…
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Coronavirus Live News: The Isle of Man records its first case since May; Melbourne extends lockdown period | world News
They are small towns along the Canadian-American border, cut by geography, and their residents' lives have already been upended by the border closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But as winter approaches, residents of Campobello Island in the Canadian Atlantic province of New Brunswick and the small US town of Point Roberts in Washington state are preparing for continued isolation that adds to the winter gloom, revealing just how interconnected the communities that straddle international borders are.
Campobello, located off the coast of the US state of Maine, can only be accessed by private ferry service operating during the summer or by driving through Maine, which connects to the island via a bridge.
Justin Tinker, 34, a civil engineer whose family has lived on the island of Campobello for 10 generations, said the lack of easy access to the rest of Canada has been a long-standing problem, but exacerbated by the pandemic.
Tinker said islanders have to pass through the United States to go to a hospital on the Canadian mainland, but that they may now end up being pushed out of the hospital because they've been to the United States within the past two weeks.
"The Campobello always meets when he needs to, but there is concern," said Tinker, who blames the county for failing to find a solution. "Once this ferry stops operating, we cannot reach Campobello Island within our province."
Cars cross the international bridge between Lübeck, Maine (left) and Campobello Island, Canada on March 3, 2017. Lübeck is the easternmost city in the United States bordering the border crossing with Canada. Credit: AFP PHOTO / Don Emmer
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Across the continent, the town of Point Roberts, which has a population of about 1,300 year-round in the state of Washington, is located on the tip of the Canadian Peninsula of Taswasin. Its proximity to Canada has made the local economy dependent on Canadian visitors, but it also means that locals depend on open borders to access healthcare and other facilities.
We have five gas stations. "We don't have five gas stations for a thousand people," said Christopher Carleton, Chief Fire Officer at Point Roberts, explaining the reliance on Canadians, who cross the border to buy about a third of cheaper gas.
Carleton has been sounding the alarm about an impending mental health crisis among Point Roberts residents as their isolation is likely to continue into winter. His efforts bring more attention to the plight of Point Roberts residents, although the pressure on state and federal politicians has yet to bear fruit.
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee wrote to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in August, asking him to address the "unique hardships" faced by the residents of Point Roberts.
The border between the United States and Canada is closed for non-essential travel until September 21.
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Don't forget to swap your New Zealand dollars for Thai baht before setting off – having plenty of local currency will help you get more Bangkok for your buck. Whether you want to treat yourself to luxury accommodation, stock up on souvenirs or dine out on delicious local cuisine, baht is accepted all over Thailand.
Once you're done dreaming about all the Pad Thai you'll get to eat, check out the rates chart to wise up on the New Zealand dollar to baht exchange rate. All you need to do is set a date range to see recent trends. You can also sign up for currency alerts - so you have more baht to barter with in beautiful Thailand.
Need help making sense of the Thai baht? We've got you covered. Thailand notes are available in ฿20, ฿50, ฿100, ฿500, and ฿1000 denominations, along with a few leftover ฿10 notes (these were discontinued years ago, but can still occasionally be found in circulation). Prepare to have plenty of pocket change, as Thailand coins comes in 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, ฿1, ฿2, ฿5 and ฿10 pieces (the 1c, 5c and 10c pieces are rarely seen these days, so you probably won't have to worry about them).
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Sam Altman Lays Out Global Infrastructure For Universal Basic Income
Altman has shown himself to be both a Technocrat and Transhuman, convinced that Universal Basic Income is the answer to job-displacing automation, AI and robots. He is scanning irises all over the world to prove that no two persons' eyes are the same, thus paving the way for a universal ID. — Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
By: Ryan Browne via CNBC
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie — metallic orbs that scan people's eyes to pay them in digital currency.
That's what tech investor Sam Altman has been working on for his new start-up, a company called Worldcoin. Launched out of "stealth" on Thursday, Worldcoin promises to hand out free cryptocurrency to people who verify their accounts by taking an iris scan.
Worldcoin says it's already attracted $25 million in funding from Silicon Valley investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase and billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, giving the firm a $1 billion valuation.
Altman, CEO of artificial intelligence group OpenAI and former president of start-up accelerator Y Combinator, co-founded the company with theoretical physics student Alex Blania and Max Novendstern, a former investment associate at Bridgewater Associates.
The idea seems outlandish at first. Free money? And all I need to do is have my eyes scanned? It sounds too good to be true.
However, Worldcoin's founders say it's about expanding the reach of cryptocurrencies — and financial services more broadly — to the masses. Less than 3% of the global population are crypto users, according to virtual currency exchange Crypto.com.
"Cryptocurrency is a very powerful thing," Blania, Worldcoin's CEO, told CNBC. "It will widen the boundaries of the economy in general and give many people access."
Worldcoin has already shipped its orb-shaped devices to people in 12 countries. Testers get users to sign up by having their iris scanned. The image is then encrypted and becomes a unique code, while the original data is deleted to protect users' privacy. Following that, users are given a free share of Worldcoin's cryptocurrency.
"We designed the whole system to be fundamentally privacy-preserving," Blania said. "The iris code itself is the only thing leaving the orb. There's no big database of biometric data."
The company has so far amassed over 100,000 users globally already, and is onboarding 700 more each week. Worldcoin aims to hit 1 billion users by 2023.
Which raises a big question — how exactly is Worldcoin meant to be used?
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Well, one early feature of the project will be a digital wallet that lets users store their crypto and make payments. But more broadly, Blania hopes to attract developers who can build apps on top of its system; apps "that we don't see today and that are really hard to build today because very few people hold crypto."
"Network effects are these very coveted things that are incredibly big," Blania said.
"You see this in Facebook. As soon as you suddenly have a billion people and everyday people holding something like that and using something like that, you as an entrepreneur can build completely new things."
One issue Worldcoin encountered early on, Blania says, is ensuring that people aren't able to cheat the system. He calls this problem "proof of person."
"The only solution for that problem, we found, was to build an orb," Worldcoin's boss said. "It's the most secure and privacy-preserving way we found to prove everyone in the world is unique."
'Infrastructure' for basic income
It's a concept that has parallels to a universal basic income, or UBI, which has been promoted by Altman and several other high-profile figures in tech.
The idea is that, by handing out cash regularly to citizens for free, governments can mitigate the impacts of artificial intelligence and automation on workers.
Blania hinted that Worldcoin could be used as the "infrastructure" to carry out UBI at some point in the future."
"I'm personally very excited about UBI over the long term," Blania said. "I think it's a very hard thing to implement right now."
"We see ourselves as building this huge network of people where entrepreneurs can jump in and build applications like this. UBI is one of those, but building big financial, global companies is another big one."
Worldcoin isn't the only far-out project Altman has thrown his weight behind. In 2018, the millionaire tech entrepreneur paid $10,000 to a start-up called Nectome to have his brain preserved, scanned and uploaded into a computer simulation.
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Matt Waldman's Reads Listens Views is back in a slightly new form. This post is devoted to recommended listens of the week.
If you're new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to pieces that I've found personally compelling or to content I hope will eventually scratch that itch when I get around to viewing it in greater detail.
You may not like everything listed here, but you're bound to like something.
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