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F4 History: 1988, A new formula for a new era
Mar 01, 2002 by Frank Lawlor, Euroleague.net Print
McAdoo, Montecchi, D'Antoni of Phillips
Philips Milan 90
Aris Thessaloniki 82
Partizan 82
After 30 years with the classic formula of home and away games, and since 1966 a single-game final on neutral ground, FIBA decided to change the competition format in 1988. At that time, only one team, the champion per country, the domestic champion, was eligible to play. After two eliminatory rounds and an eight-team third round, the top qualifiers advanced to the first Final Four, played from April 5 to 7 in Ghent, Belgium. Partizan Belgrade, with a very young Dusan Vujosevic on the bench directing Vlade Divac, Zarko Paspalj, Aleksandar Djordjevic, Goran Grbovic, Ivo Nakic, even Zeljko Obradovic, arrived with the top record, 10-4, ahead of the Aris Thessaloniki (9-5) of Nikos Gallis, Panagiotis Yannakis and Slobodan Subotic. Philips Milan was also third (9-5) with Franco Casalini on the bench leading players like Mike D'Antoni, Mike Brown, Dino Meneghin and Bob McAdoo. In fourth place was Maccabi Tel Aviv (8-6) with Doron Jamchy, Mickey Berkowitz, Kevin Magee, Motti Aroesti and Kenny Barlow. Barcelona (7-7), Saturn Cologne (5-9), Pau-Orthez (4-10) and Nashua Den Bosch (4-10) were the teams left out of the Final Four. In the final tournament, the experience of Milan's veterans prevailed over Maccabi's quality, Partizan's talent and Aris's individuality.
Interview: Mike D'Antoni of Milan
D'Antoni with trophy
Among the first American point guards to come to Europe to make his career was Mike D'Antoni. He landed in Milan for the 1977-78 season and stayed 12 years until he retired. The highlight, no doubt, came with back-to-back European club titles in 1987 and 1988. The second of those started the Final Four era in Ghent, Belgium, where D'Antoni teamed with legends such as Dino Meneghin and Bob McAdoo to bring the trophy home to Milan. Last season, D'Antoni returned to the Final Four as coach of Benetton Treviso. D'Antoni talked with Euroleague.net from Arizona, where he is now an assistant coach with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. "Having been at the first one, I can say that last year's Final Four in Bologna was unbelievable," D'Antoni said. "It really showed how far European basketball has come."
What sticks out in your memories about that first Final Four?
"The big thing was it being the first Final Four. There was a lot of excitement. We played the Greeks from Aris in the first game, and they had been our rivals for a long time. That was an exciting game, as was the final with Maccabi. The new format made it exciting and a good atmosphere. The kinks still had to be worked out. The floor was bad, the dressing rooms horrible. But they had it in Belgium, as I recall, because they wanted to promote basketball there. Of course, a lot has changed since then. Having been at the first one, I can say that last year's Final Four in Bologna was unbelievable. It really showed how far European basketball has come."
At the time, what was the importance of the shift to a Final Four format?
"It was mostly a question of adding excitement. It was a long weekend, with more teams involved and more of an opportunity to make money and promote basketball. It was in tune, also, with the huge popularity of the NCAA Final Four. As a player, too, getting to the Final Four was easier than getting to the final. We had tried a lot of years to make the final and I can tell you it was really tough. Now, four teams were there and the atmosphere was great. And in terms of competition, I really do think you get the best team winning at the end of the weekend, too."
Great names are all over the rosters from those four teams. Nikos Galis, a young Vlade Divac, Doran Jamchy, from your team Dino Meneghin and Bob McAdoo, who had 39 in the semis against Aris: Was that something exceptional to see even for you guys who played with him?
"It's funny, but that was not real exception for Bob. He did that all the time. He was so good to begin with, and when it came down to big gmaes, he always stepped it up. Hitting 39 was kind of normal for someone like him. Bob was one of the most competitive guys I ever played with. When the money was on the line, he was going down shooting. One of the other great things in that Final Four was the defensive job Dino Meneghin did in the semifinal. We had three centers that year: McAdoo, Meneghin and Ricky Brown. One of them had to guard a small forward, and we put Dino on Slobodan Subotic, who was very dangerous. But Dino did a great job on him, and that was a key, because we were vulnerable there."
You scored 2 points in the semifinal, but 17 in 40 minutes against Maccabi in the final. What was the difference from one game to the next?
"Well, to be honest, I was always the kind of player who was more comfortable in the setting of a series. I liked getting used to who I was playing against. I wasn't very good in the first games of a series, for instance, but from the second one forward I had no problems. My whole thing was confidence, so from one game to the next I got more confidence."
What happened in the title game?
"I hate to say it, but probably the biggest memory I have of the final against Maccabi was the 5,000 or 6,000 Greeks who went to Belgium. Aris didn't make the final, but they came and all 6,000 of them turned their backs to the court and sang for two hours without watching the game. They weren't complaining about the officiating in the semifinals or anything, if I remember right. They just wanted to show they didn't care who won if it wasn't their team."
Your team defended its title under a different format, with a different head coach, even a different sponsor. Was it as hard to do as that sounds?
"It was hard, but winning a European title is always hard. I remember we had early struggles that year, especially trying to get the three centers working together on the floor. We sputtered, but in the end Franciso Casalini did a great job making it work, and we were able to win the title. But it was tough."
The team you coached last year, Benetton, is a win away from returning to the Final Four. How does that make you feel?
"It makes me feel great, no doubt about. I think they are probably the best team in Europe. Ettore Messina is doing a great job. It's a tribute to Maurizio Gherardini and the Benetton group that they understood where basketball was going. They knew how to manage money and set up an organization that has been able to adapt to the new look of European basketball. I was lucky to be put in a situation to be able to succeed with them. It's a good organization with super players who can go all the way this season."


Topps has added 40 players to their Diamond Giveaway checklist. Headlined by high-profile rookies Mike Trout, Eric Hosmer, Michael Pineda and Dustin Ackley, the one-of-one baseball cards all feature a small piece of a real diamond.
The cards can only be unlocked using codes found in 2011 Topps Baseball Series 1, Series 2 and Update Series.
This announcement can be taken a couple of ways. First, there's some strong cards that will make 40 collectors very pleased. However, the late addition of these cards disqualifies the thousands of others who have entered codes throughout the season, particularly with the recent release of 2011 Topps Update Series Baseball. Ultimately, with only 40 total cards added, the chances of getting one are extremely slim to begin with.
Several of the diamond embedded cards from earlier series have already made their way into collections. Although sellers are asking upwards of $1,500 for big-name superstars, most are just sitting there.
As ludicrous as those prices might sound, that's the price that'd been realized for both the Albert Pujols and New York Yankees team card. Other realized prices include Roy Halladay - $950, Ryan Braun - $716.99, Justin Verlander - $512.55, Mark Trumbo - $450 and Felix Hernandez - $380.
The newly added cards can be unlocked at any point going forward.
2011 Topps Update DUSTIN ACKLEY DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY REAL DIAMOND #1 1 BGS 9.0!!


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The Netherlands men's national 3x3 team is the 3x3 basketball team representing Netherlands in international men's competitions, organized and run by the Nederlandse Basketball Bond.

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World Cup

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List of players
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World rankings

Updated as of 13 May 2017

See also
 Netherlands men's national basketball team

References

External links

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Often I am asked to recommend equipment, especially dehydrators. As soon as our store is up, I will be able to point you there. But in the meantime, I will share with you what I know. There are many different types of equipment out there, I only have experience with what I have used. I would love for you to comment on what blenders, dehydrators, etc. you are using, how you like them and how you feel they perform.
I will start with dehydrators. Many people like the Excalibur. It is a great dehydrator and was the second type I bought. I am now on my third. I also have an American Harvest. It was my first dehydrator. I now use the TSM dehydrator. There are big differences in all of these dehydrators. These are some of the options you will want to consider when choosing your dehydrator.
Temperature Control: It is very important to have a dehydrator that has temperature control. We don't want to heat foods above 116 degrees while dehydrating to retain the optimal nutritional value.
Shelf Configuration: While the American Harvest is a good dehydrator when dehydrating smaller pieces, the circular shape makes it more difficult to use when making flat breads, etc. Mine also doesn't have shelf spacers, I don't even know if they have them. You are limited to making food that is only 1″ high. Some of the breads, etc need more space than that. You also couldn't put a pie crust in because you just don't have the space with the circular dehydrators. Both the Excalibur and the Sausage Maker have removable shelves that are square, giving you the most flexibility and options.
Timers: This is an option that I really use. I can set the timer, go to bed and not worry about something getting over-dried. It is an option that adds more expense but I think it is well worth it. Before I had a timer, I had considered using a lamp timer. Never tried it but I think it could work.
Size: A 4 or 5 shelf dehydrator gives you quite a bit of room. If you are going to do a lot of dehydrating you might want to consider a bigger unit. I outgrew my 5 shelf very fast. That said, I do try to use my dehydrator very economically. I will make more than one thing at a time and also heat up soup or melt coconut oil while other things are processing. I really like the extra room. I also spend a lot of time working on recipes for the web site and up coming cookbook, so mine gets a lot of use.
Noise: I have found the Excalibur to be loud. The Sausage Maker is almost silent. If this is something you need to consider, I would highly recommend the extra cost for the sausage maker. If you get the Excalibur and find the noise unpleasant, you can always put it in another room, or even the basement, if you have the space.
I would love to hear your comments on what you use, why you like it and how it has performed for you. As we venture into the colder months, I know I will be using mine more!
I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called Raw Food Equipment Questions: Dehydrators and is located at http://rawmazing.com/recipe/raw-food-equipment-questions-dehydrators/.
Can you use silicone molds in a dehydrator?
We dry bluberries and looking for best tray/liner system. Air needs to flow through tray I imagine.
The perforated stainless trays from TSM seem the best option as they have a lip to keep berries from rolling off edges.
The flat chrome shelves with the liner sheets seem like would be a problem with rolling type fruit fully loaded.
Who has done lots of blueberries?
I'm use to the excalibur paraflex sheets but I want to upgrade from a Sedona Dehydrator to a TSM D-10. The sellers of the TSM offer a sheet similar to the paraflex, but I'm not sure they will release the foods as easily as the excalibur's do. I've read many bad reviews of those TSM teflon sheets. I see above where you use silicone. Are they better than a teflon like drying sheet? I don't want to get a dehydrator where I can't find a good quality drying sheet to do all my crackers, etc. I struggled for a year using the non-stick sheet that came with the Sedona and finally bought the paraflex, cut them down to fit my tray and what a HUGE difference they were. I'm not seeing a paraflex that I could cut down to fit the TSM D-10. If I get the TSM, would the silicone then be the best "non-stick" sheet option?
I have no problems with the TSM non-stick sheets. I had horrible problems with the sedona non-stick sheets. The silicone sheets do not release as easily as the teflex sheets but TSM carries both. Cheers!
Also, which thermometer do you recommend with the TSM dehydrator?
You do not need to use sheets all the time. Only when something is too liquid and would fall or seep through the mesh. I use the silicone. The mesh sheets are BPA free. But they now have 1/4 stainless inch shelves that I am thinking of ordering.
Susan, I am looking for a stainless steel dehydrator and noticed you were going to check into the one by LEM and how it compares to the TSM because it is much less expensive. That was some time ago, so hopefully you are still answering questions on here and will have an answer for me.
Robin, I honestly haven't had a chance to try it.
We recently (this month) purchased an Excalibur Deluxe 9 tray. It's currently got 5 trays of blueberries in it, and last night it also had those cherry tart shells and some flax seed crackers drying in it (used up the whole dehydrator!). We are very happy with it and don't mind the noise at all.
Before we got it, we ordered a different brand from Amazon, and we didn't even get to try it. The sides were bowed out, so the trays wouldn't stay in place, so we were able to get free return shipping, which is good, because we wouldn't have liked it. The trays had a lip to make the door, which would have made it impossible to remove them for taller items, so I'm glad it was defective!
Like Mykie, I also have concerns abt dehydrating in or on plastic. I wonder if anyone else shares these concerns and what they've found in their research. I've been looking at the TSM and other stainless steel dehydrators for that reason.
The TSM is a wonderful dehydrator. It is the one that I use and support.


Mana Regeneration Methods: Hits landed in combat especially on crits (Mana based on total health).
Face, hands, and chest transforms when you click them.
For a short amount of time, this class required Rank 10 Skyguard.
If bought with AC, it does not require rank 10 Etherstorm.
The skill Duradun's scales makes Dracomancer quite formidable in any battle.
Is the second most hasted Mage class in game only second to bard.
Weak against Chaos Shaper, Evolved Leprechaun Class and CardClasher Class due to their high hit stat. Warriors can use the Prepared Strike-Imbalanced Strike that deals both critical hit and stun. Vindicator of Theys can use the Super Taster to slow them down.
Has the highest survivability of any non healing Mage class in the game.
Can stun an enemy multiple times.
Has a low physical damage output.
Terrifyingly large and in charge this armor will drive the weak from you and bring the true villians to your feet. Take your weapon, Hero, and lay waste to those who stand against you.
Description: Breathes fire on your target causing moderate damage and applying DragonBurn state to them for a damage over time.
This skill is great for draining your foes life over time.
Description: Summon the Water Prime's power and hit your foe with a crushing jet of water which has a slight chance to stun your target.
This skill does the same damage as Astiallo's Wings but can be used more often and also has a slight chance of stunning. The stun chance is currently unknown but since it can be used every three sec when Astiallo's Wings is present is has a decent chance of stunning.
Description: Regens an amount of mana from about 30-50 mana and increases your defense by 75% for 6 seconds.
This skill is necessary if you want to stay alive since it reduces all incoming damage and restores mana. It should always be used first to reduce all damage and should not be allowed to fade.
Passive Skill, no manual activation needed.
Description: You gain the speed of a flying dragon, causing moderate damage to you target. This power also DOUBLES your attack speed and cuts all mana costs in half for 8 seconds!
This attack is essential in any battle since it doubles all speed also doubles your auto attack speed. It is suggested that is used after scales this skills should be stacked after each stack of Duradun's Scales.
Description: You can't embrace the Primals without accepting that Desoloth is also an elemental dragon. You get in touch with the source of his nearly limitless power and EVERYTHING you do for a short time is a critical success.
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Salve galera, como estão?
Essa semana tive que desenvolver algumas funcionalidades do sistema do trabalho que irão interagir com outras API's. Tudo tranquilo até aí, porém logo me veio uma dúvida na cabeça: como testar essa interação de uma maneira prática? Bem, foi muito mais fácil do que eu pensava.

Introdução

O sistema que estou trabalhando é desenvolvido com Laravel 5.1, então já tenho uma belíssima API de testes para me auxiliar, o que já facilita metade do trabalho. Escolhi utilizar a biblioteca Guzzle para interagir com as API's. É uma ótima biblioteca e ainda deixa o código muito mais legível e bonito, muito melhor do que utilizar diretamente com as funções de cURL do PHP.

Mãos na massa

Vamos então imaginar que temos um método em nosso controller que interage com a API do Github:

use GuzzleHttp\Client;

public function user($user, Client $guzzle)
{
    $response = $guzzle->get("https://api.github.com/users/$user");

    return $response->getBody();
}

Essa é uma função bem simples, apenas para demonstração. Ela mostrará um json com as informações do usuário na tela. Chegamos ao ponto que queremos testar nossa função. Bom, usando a API de testes do laravel podemos escrever um teste simples:

public function it_gets_the_user_info()
{
    $this->visit('/user/lukzgois')
        ->seeJson([
            "login" => "lukzgois"
        ]);
}

Pronto, estamos com nosso teste funcionando certo? Ele está funcionando, sim, mas não é a melhor maneira de testar. O motivo é simples: cada vez que nosso teste for executado, uma chamada HTTP real será feita para a API do github. Com isso temos algumas desvantagens:

Se nossa API tiver um limite de utilizações, estaremos consumindo esse limite sem motivo.

O teste irá esperar a resposta da API, o que irá impactar na performance de toda nossa suíte de testes.

Precisamos resolver esses problemas, mas como? A solução é mais simples do que podíamos imaginar. Nossa querida biblioteca Guzzle já possui uma maneira de realizarmos o mock das nossa respostas, como pode ser visto na documentação.

Vamos alterar nosso teste para fazer uso dessa funcionalidade:

use GuzzleHttp\Handler\MockHandler;
use GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack;
use GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Response;

public function it_gets_the_user_info()
{
    $mock = new MockHandler([
        new Response(200, [], '{"login": "lukzgois"}')
    ]);
    $handler = HandlerStack::create($mock);

    $this->visit('/user/lukzgois')
        ->seeJson([
            "login" => "lukzgois"
        ]);
}

Criamos nosso mock, mas agora temos um novo problema: como fazer o laravel usar a nossa versão da biblioteca Guzzle? Aqui temos nosso trabalho facilitado pela mágica do laravel. Vocês devem ter notado que estamos usando o service container do laravel para resolvermos a dependência da Guzzle em nosso controller:

public function userInfo($user, Client $guzzle)

Beleza, mas e aí? O que tem a ver estarmos utilizando o service container do laravel para isso? Simplesmente tudo! Se estamos deixando que o laravel resolva essa dependência para nós, podemos dizer ao laravel exatamente como queremos que ele resolva essa dependência, ou seja, podemos utilizar nossa versão com o mock. Nosso teste ficará assim:

use GuzzleHttp\Handler\MockHandler;
use GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack;
use GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Response;
use GuzzleHttp\Client;

public function it_gets_the_user_info()
{
    $mock = new MockHandler([
        new Response(200, [], '{"login": "lukzgois"}')
    ]);
    $handler = HandlerStack::create($mock);

    app()->bind(Client::class, function ($app) use ($handler) {
        return new Client(['handler' => $handler]);
    });

    $this->visit('/user/lukzgois')
    ->seeJson([
        "login" => "lukzgois"
    ]);
}

Voilà. Agora vemos a mágica acontecendo. O que fizemos agora é dizer ao laravel que quando nossa aplicação pedir uma instância da classe GuzzleHttp\Client, ele deve fornecer a versão com nosso $handler personalizado. Então, quando nosso teste for executado, ao invés de fazer uma chamada HTTP real como antes, a biblioteca Guzzle irá fornecer a Response que criamos no início do teste. Com isso podemos simular até mesmo outras respostas diferentes de 200 OK, como por exemplo, forçar uma resposta de erro 500 para verificarmos se nossa aplicação está realizando o tratamento correto.

Estamos quase com a solução final. Nosso único problema aqui é que, se tivermos mais testes que necessitem de uma versão com o mock precisaremos repetir o bind, o que não ficará algo muito legível ou simples de se entender. Então, para fecharmos esse artigo, iremos fazer uma pequena refatoração para deixamos nosso teste mais legível e reutilizável:

use GuzzleHttp\Handler\MockHandler;
use GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack;
use GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Response;
use GuzzleHttp\Client;

public function it_gets_the_user_info()
{
    $this->mockResponse([new Response(200, [], '{"login": "lukzgois"}')]);

    $this->visit('/user/lukzgois')
    ->seeJson([
        "login" => "lukzgois"
    ]);
}

private function mockResponse($responses = [])
{
    $mock = new MockHandler($responses);
    $handler = HandlerStack::create($mock);

    app()->bind(Client::class, function ($app) use ($handler) {
        return new Client(['handler' => $handler]);
    });
}

Prontinho, agora se precisarmos fazer o mock de mais respostas em outras funções, basta utilizarmos a função mockResponse. Se quisermos podemos extrair essa função para um helper, mas para o nosso exemplo já está OK.

Finalizando

Conseguimos escrever um teste para nossa aplicação que irá interagir com a API do github e utilizar o mock que a biblioteca [Guzzle] nos oferece. Com isso já podemos testar como nossa aplicação responde a diferentes tipos de resposta e status HTTP.

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lions lose ground in uganda
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more grim news on the elephant poisonings with cyanide at Hwange Park
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In my 2011 Vanity Fair piece, I describe how Johnny Rodrigues made a 24-hour video of a water hole at Hwange Park in Zimbabwe which showed that each species came to drink in its turn, and the predators didn't kill on their prey. Every animal's right to access to the life-giving fluid was respected. Johnny …Read More
the cyanide-using poachers have been swiftly caught and given 15 years
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http://www.enca.com/africa/zimbabwe-poachers-jailed-15-years-elephant-poisoning
The introduction of cyanide into poachers' killing methods is a new low, and the global outrage was as instant and huge as that over the Assad's use of sarin on the women and children of Syria's. This must be the reason why the poachers were swiftly caught and given 15 years, and unusually high sentence …Read More
now they're using cyanide
to kill elephants at water holes in Hwange Park in Zimbabwe. http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/25/20689560-poachers-poison-90-elephants-with-cyanide-in-zimbabwe-wildlife-park?lite
This is where Johnny Rodrigues took Gullaume Bonn, Ron Beinner and I around for a day and we saw the bones of dozens of slaughtered elephants and he made a 24-video of a waterhole that showed that each species came to drink in its turn, …Read More
march for the elephants october 4
this is an important effort for the elephants whose success will depend on how many participate in it, so join the march nearest you.
Stand up for #elephants on Friday October 4th and join The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's International March for Elephants.
Organised through our iWorry campaign, the March will see 15 cities across the globe …Read More
Fatal Obsession, The Jungle Death of Diane Fossey
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Vanity Fair Magazine,
The rains in Rwanda had let up last December when Dian Fossey was murdered in her cabin in the mountains, but by the time I arrived, a few months later, they were coming down hard, twice a day. The airport at Kigali, the capital, was socked in. Through the ciouds I caught …Read More
A Reporter At Large (The Ituri Forest)
New Yorker, February 6, 1984
ZAIRE is a big, young, troubled country that takes up almost a million square miles on the western side of sub-Saharan Africa, below the bulge. Formerly called the Belgian Congo, it is eighty times the size of Belgium, whose colony it was until 1960. For the past eighteen years, it has …Read More
the latest grim news about the ongoing slaughter of africa's elephants
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and Andrew Revkin's blog about it, with a kind appreciation of my 2010 Vanity Fair piece, "Agony and Ivory"
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/a-searing-look-at-ties-between-africas-wars-and-the-ivory-trade/
morningraga20 : a song for the elephants
mornin' musiclovas, tidebuckas, soldiers of love. Here's a song I wrote for the elephants, a musical version of the message in "Agony and Ivory," my piece in the August Vanity Fair. Any way we can get the word out. We got to pull out all the stops.
This is just a raw cut to get it …Read More
#57: Presenting General Aidid
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"Back in l993 Harold Marcus and I went to Mogadishu and snuck behind enemy lines and interviewed General Mohammed Farah Aidid, who had a $25,000 price on his head, put on it by the U.N., because of his fighters' slaughter the Pakistani peacekeepers. I slept in a room in a sweltering house that belonged …Read More
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Finnish paganism
Religious rituals
Finnish culture (English: "Vakka festival". Finnish  "bushel", certain kind of wooden container) also known as  ("Ukko's s". Finnish  "Old man", in this context familiar term for "overlord, highest of the gods") or simply  (Vakkas), was a sacred festival celebrated in Finland in honor of the god Ukko.

The  were commonly held in May coinciding with the spring sowing. During s it was customary to consume or otherwise offer a container or some other vessel (Finnish: ) of an alcoholic beverage or food as sacrifice. It appears that often the festival was held in the community's sacred grove or  where an animal sacrifice was sometimes also performed as part of the same festival. This ceremony was believed to guarantee good weather for the coming year and thus a good harvest. They were often held close to holy springs, and included dancing.

After introduction of Christianity, other religious activities were banned as idolatry, but the festival continued despite this. The festival is first documented in 1542–1547, when peasantry in Savonia were fined for having celebrated what was referred to by the authorities as festivities to Thor (as the god Ukko was identified by the Swedes as the Finnish version of the god Thor). The festival is mentioned by the Finnish reformer Mikael Agricola in his account of what from his point of view was Finnish idolatry.  In 1670, the festivals reportedly continued as before and it was reported that the peasantry did not consider it a sin. Reportedly, the festival was still celebrated in at least some part of the country as late as 1910.

See also
Peijaiset

References


Jill Paxton has accepted the newly created position of director of equestrian studies and equine management at The University of Findlay. Formerly bureau chief for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Paxton has more than 25 years of college teaching and supervisory experience.
According to Dan May, vice president for academic affairs, Paxton's responsibilities include supervision of all degree programs within the equestrian studies and equine business management majors, oversight of events, shows and summer programs, fund raising and alumni relations and management of the program's operating budget in conjunction with the college dean, animal sciences director and farms business manager.
Prior to her positions with the Iowa Department of Agriculture, Paxton developed the $2.5 million equestrian program at Alfred University, Alfred, New York, and oversaw construction of the equestrian facility. She served as director of the program from 2004-2007 where she supervised a staff of 26 and designed and taught classes in equine management, equine science, judging and hunt seat equitation.
A judge and coach, Paxton coached horses to three World/Reserve World Championships at the 2012 Pinto World Show and five World/Reserve World Championships in the 2010 show. She holds a master of science degree in physical education, kinesiology/motor learning from the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, and a bachelor of science degree in health and physical education from the same institution. She is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in higher education administration, administrative licensure at George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon.
Located in northwest Ohio, The University of Findlay offers bachelor of science and associate of arts programs in equestrian studies with an English or western emphasis, and a bachelor of science program in equine business management. For more information, visit www.findlay.edu, Keyword: equestrian.


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Apple Files Patent for Touchscreen Tech With Haptics
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Touchscreen | 0 comments
As one of the world's leading tech companies, Apple has played a key role in the progression of touchscreen devices. In 2007, the Cupertino company released the first-generation iPhone. While groundbreaking for many reasons, the first-generation iPhone was the world's first touchscreen device featuring multi-touch technology. Since then, Apple has included multi-touch technology in nearly all of its touchscreen devices.
Apple's New Patent for Haptics Touchscreen Tech
It appears that Apple's next project may involve the development of touchscreen devices with haptics feedback. Earlier this month, Apple fined a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for touchscreen tech that's capable of mimicking the physical characteristics of a mechanical keyboard.
Available to view at the USPTO's official website, the patent essentially describes a virtual touchscreen-controlled keyboard — like the keyboards used on nearly all smartphones and tablets — that responds with tactile feedback like a mechanical keyboard. Apple says the virtual keyboard will feature a layer of haptic electrodes that creates tactile feedback.
"A virtual keyboard device includes a surface, a static pattern electrostatic haptic electrode disposed on an area of the surface," wrote Apple in the patent.
Why Apple Is Developing Haptics Touchscreen Tech
So, why is Apple eager to develop touchscreen tech with haptics feedback? Touchscreen devices already support haptics or tactile feedback. When you press or tap the display interface on a typical touchscreen device, it will likely respond by vibration. A form of tactile feedback, vibrations allow you to easily recognize when the touchscreen device registers your touch command. Apple's patented technology serves the same purpose, but it offers a more genuine form of tactile feedback that's commonly associated with mechanical keyboard.
There's no denying the fact that mechanical keyboards produce better tactile feedback than virtual touchscreen-controlled keyboards. Whether you're typing an email or surfing the internet, you'll experience greater tactile feedback when using a mechanical keyboard. Apple is looking to bridge the gap between virtual and mechanical keyboards, however, by developing a new haptics-based virtual keyboard.
The haptics-based virtual keyboard will function just like other virtual keyboards, except it will feature greater haptics or tactile feedback. As a result, you'll be able to feel the responses more easily.
It's important to note that Apple has only applied for the patent; the USPTO has not yet granted the patent to the Cupertino company. With that said, however, there's a very good possibility that Apple will receive the patent for its haptics touchscreen technology.


This is the second of a two-part post addressing strategies for implementing the Shared Foundation of Collaborate through four different connections. Part 1, posted on April 24, looked at strategies for making connections with Learners and Educators. Part 2, below, includes strategies for implementing the Collaborate Shared Foundation in our Communities and through Global connections.
As a school librarian, I always had a hard time building in the time to plan events for families and other community partnerships. When I did, it was an investment with amazing long-term payoffs. It's often at the bottom of a long "to-do" list. I know that building and maintaining community relationships can be a revolving door of creativity that always, always comes back to strengthen our relationship with our learners. I'm always excited when I hear school librarians talk about their most recent endeavor to bring their community closer to their school library–it takes focused, mission-driven attention to transform ideas into plans.
For starters, check out the recently released (amazing!) AASL Public Library and School Library Collaboration Toolkit. Read about bringing STEM projects or makerspaces into your partnership with your public library; or the assignment alert program where all professionals can support current assignments. Or BLAST (Bringing Libraries and Schools Together) in Carroll County. This publication is a wealth of ideas–each could be implemented at basic, entry levels or at more complex levels if you have already started on this path. Consider it as a fantastic way to pursue your collaborative journey!
Another avenue for making community connections through the Shared Foundations is using the infographics. In reviewing the infographics, notice that each Shared Foundation has a "Starts With" word at the center of the image. The "Starts With" Collaborate infographic word is "Community." Obviously, collaboration doesn't happen in a vacuum. Consider sharing the "Starts With" word and, then, the "Think, Create, Share, and Grow" elements of the Collaborate infographic with administrators, other educators, parents, and student learners in your community. Include your instructional and programmatic offerings in the conversation through the lens of the school library being TWO spaces: a physical, community space and a library without walls that includes your school and community programming as well as your digital resources. Share it far and wide! Encourage conversation, suggestions, communication. Those who consider collaboration a priority will value your support of their work; those who are not yet immersed in collaborative experiences will be inspired by it–and by your best practices.
In the AASL Standards Framework for School Librarians from the National School Library Standards, we are charged with considering ways to connect to the school community. I'm also inspired to consider community connections in reviewing the School Library Alignments for Collaborate. Each Alignment has poignant significance. In the Think Domain of the Collaborate Shared Foundation, "Partnering with other educators to scaffold learning and organize learner groups to broaden and deepen understanding" is especially meaningful in my work as a school librarian. Partnerships afford the opportunity to be elevated by and to elevate other's work. The ripple effect of these partnerships can lead to changes throughout the entire school learning community. In the Share Domain, this alignment deeply resonates with work I find most meaningful: "Facilitating diverse social and intellectual learner network and designing and leading professional-development opportunities that reinforce the impact of the school library's resources, services, and programming…" I found that sharing one resource and highlighting one service at each faculty meeting was a small change that made a big difference over the long haul. There are so many other deeply meaningful alignments! Please check out page 85 of your book to see other Collaborate Alignments in the School Library Framework.
It's not Mr. Rogers's neighborhood anymore! Or, is it?
Intrinsic to our work as school librarians is the skill of connecting learners to the world outside of the classroom. Our deep understanding of resources, our instructional practice of sharing curation skills, and our inquiry practices through which learners discover issues and create solutions are cornerstones of our work. These are critical portals through which global connections are fostered. We bring so much to the "Global Connections" table!
Navigating global connections in brick and mortar classrooms has the potential for life-changing insights–it is also a process with risks and hurdles. In considering virtual connections with global partners, Jennifer Klein offers valuable suggestions in Building Partnerships Outside the Classroom That Work. I especially appreciate her laser focus on bias. She provides valuable examples of our unconscious predisposition for exacerbating injustice and stereotypes. When we are focused on differences in other cultures, instead of the communication needed to problem-solve, we run the risk of perpetuating injustice and stereotypes. "Global education isn't about saving or even helping others so much as collaborating toward a better world for everyone." Collaborative efforts are the foundation of this meaningful work!
Let's talk about the intersection of Inquiry and Collaboration. When Inquiry is the heart of an educator-school librarian collaborative effort, learners are afforded multiple opportunities to think critically about global connections in a variety of ways. Prompting learners to first wonder about the United Nations Global Goals, while they examine a variety of relevant resources, is a catalyst for engagement. Ask learners how they might design a service project or discuss how they might take action on an issue. We often use "global" to mean distant, but an issue that is meaningful to a learner might be one that surfaces in a classroom, school, or neighboring community. The "glocal" education movement asks us to consider important global questions on a local level: "Could your students learn as much about collaborating to end poverty by partnering with a food bank in your own city?" Phase one, or the first project, is consideration of how your learners might organize it. I've described this a bit further in the Discussion Forum, Lessons Plan Examples Section.
Whether focusing on global or glo-cal issues, the contributions that school librarians are positioned to make related to your learners' inquiry, curation, and exploration experiences will elevate the work and the futures for all.
I'd like to circle back to Jeanie Phillips' recent KQ blog post, Making it Real. To maximize your learner, educator, community, and global collaboration skills, consider furthering your understanding of authentic experiences. Through this learning, we have the ideal platform to talk with other educators who are searching to elevate their work and to provide learners with experiences that are relevant to their lives and have an impact on hot buttons within their communities.
Use #Collaborate and #AASLStandards when you share on Twitter.
Put your best work, your learning, or your new ideas in the AASL Standards Discussion Forums board on Lesson Plan Examples.
Discuss your considerations about Collaborate with a colleague.
Provide information in team meetings about the ways you encourage learners to collaborate in the school library.
Offer a session on Collaborate at an upcoming district or state conference. You don't need to share perfection. Just think about how to start the conversation! Enlist other's ideas.
Lastly, as I take another look at the Shared Foundation of Collaborate in the AASL Standards Framework for Learners, I'm asking myself, where is my strength? Where am I going to transform learning into a defining moment? How might I share my work in the Collaborate Shared Foundation? I hope you are asking questions of your own!
*The Adaptive Mapping structure is included in the Discussion Forum, Lesson Example section.


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Tyler Hamilton est un coureur cycliste américain né le  à Marblehead (Massachusetts) aux États-Unis. Professionnel de 1995 à 2009, il est le seul coureur américain à avoir remporté l'une des cinq classiques  avec sa victoire sur Liège-Bastogne-Liège en 2003. Bon grimpeur, il a également gagné le Critérium du Dauphiné libéré en 2000 et le Tour de Romandie en 2003 et 2004. Coéquipier de Lance Armstrong chez US Postal Service lors des trois premiers des sept Tours de France que celui-ci a remportés avant d'être disqualifié (1999, 2000 et 2001), il a ensuite rejoint l'équipe CSC, avec qui il a terminé quatrième de cette course en 2003.

Il participe aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2000 et 2004. En 2004, il remporte la médaille d'or lors du contre-la-montre individuel, mais est contrôlé positif. L'échantillon B ayant été mal conservé, la contre-expertise est impossible et aucune infraction de dopage ne peut être prouvée. Mais, après ses aveux, il sera déclassé en 2012 au profit de Viatcheslav Ekimov  . C'est le premier sportif à avoir fait l'objet d'un contrôle antidopage révélant la pratique d'une transfusion sanguine lors du Tour d'Espagne 2004 et est suspendu deux ans.

Il fait son retour après sa suspension et devient champion des États-Unis sur route en 2008. En 2009, il est une nouvelle fois contrôlé positif et est suspendu pendant huit ans, ce qui le contraint à prendre sa retraite. En , il est assigné à comparaître devant un grand jury pour l'utilisation de drogues améliorant la performance dans le cyclisme. En , il admet avoir utilisé des substances interdites en compétition et rend sa médaille d'or. En 2012, il co-écrit un livre intitulé   détaillant ses pratiques en matière de dopage et son expérience dans le monde du cyclisme. Le , le Comité international olympique (CIO) le prive officiellement de sa médaille d'or obtenue en 2004.

Biographie

Jeunesse
Tyler Hamilton grandit à Marblehead, dans le Massachusetts, et fréquente la Holderness School à Plymouth, dans le New Hampshire, où il commence à faire du vélo. Après avoir été diplômé en 1990, il rejoint l'Université du Colorado à Boulder en tant que skieur et obtient un Bachelor of Arts en économie en 1994. Une blessure au dos (deux vertèbres cassées lors d'un entraînement de saut à ski) avec l'équipe de développement de l'Université en  met fin à sa carrière de skieur. Il se tourne alors vers le cyclisme.

Carrière professionnelle

1995-2004 : de lieutenant d'Armstrong à leader chez Phonak
Il devient professionnel en 1995 avec l'équipe Montgomery Bell-US Postal Service, qui devient de 1996 à 2001 l'équipe US Postal Service. Hamilton participe à cinq Tours de France de 1997 à 2001, où il devient un des principaux « lieutenants » de son leader Lance Armstrong. Il acquiert une notoriété en protégeant son leader dans les cols et en faisant partie de l'équipe lors des trois premières victoires d'Armstrong sur le Tour de France (1999 à 2001). Il joue également le rôle d'éclaireur lors des contre-la-montre individuels, où il fait de son mieux pour fournir des comparaisons de temps intermédiaires pour Armstrong.

Pendant cette période, il parvient tout de même à s'adjuger le Tour du Danemark 1999.

En 2000, il prépare avec son équipe le Tour de France en participant au Critérium du Dauphiné libéré. Après notamment une huitième place lors du prologue derrière, il voit la victoire de son leader Lance Armstrong lors de la , un contre-la-montre individuel entre Saint-Étienne et Saint-Chamond dont il prend la troisième place. Il se retrouve donc troisième du classement général. Le lendemain, la course fait étape au sommet du Mont Ventoux et Hamilton s'impose au terme de l'ascension du "Géant de Provence", quelques secondes devant le Suisse Alex Zülle (Banesto). Il se rapproche alors à trois secondes du nouveau leader, Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel-Euskadi). Lors de la , Hamilton et Armstrong s'échappent seuls en fin de parcours et arrivent ensemble sur la ligne d'arrivée à Digne-les-Bains, Hamilton remportant sa deuxième victoire d'étape d'affilée. Il en profite pour prendre la tête du classement général devant Zubeldia et Armstrong. Deux jours plus tard à Sallanches, le podium est toujours le même et Hamilton s'impose, remportant également le classement par points et le classement du combiné. Il offre ainsi à l'équipe US Postal Service sa première victoire sur cette course par étape.

En 2002, il quitte l'équipe américaine et part chez CSC, devenant à son tour leader d'une équipe sous la direction de Bjarne Riis. Il gagne une étape et finit deuxième du Tour d'Italie 2002 à moins de 2 minutes du vainqueur Paolo Savoldelli, malgré une fracture à la clavicule et de graves problèmes à la mâchoire. Plus tard cette année-là, il participe au Tour de France, en soutien de Carlos Sastre et se classe  du classement général.

En 2003, Hamilton devient le premier coureur américain à gagner Liège-Bastogne-Liège, après une attaque en solitaire à quatre kilomètres de l'arrivée. Il s'adjuge ensuite le Tour de Romandie, course de préparation pour le Tour de France où il se fracture la clavicule dès la première étape. Au lieu d'abandonner, il reste en course pour terminer le Tour. Il surprend tout le monde lorsqu'il parvient à suivre et attaquer Armstrong à l'Alpe d'Huez sur la huitième étape. Plus tard, il réalise l'un des exploits les plus mémorables du Tour en gagnant la  étape après une échappée en solitaire de 142 kilomètres. Il finit quatrième du Tour, malgré ce trait de fracture à la clavicule.

En 2004, Phonak l'engage avec comme objectif annoncé la victoire finale au Tour de France. Il s'adjuge le Tour de Romandie pour la deuxième année consécutive. En outre, il se classe deuxième du Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, battant Armstrong dans le contre-la-montre du Mont Ventoux, ce qui le place au rang des favoris du Tour de France. Cependant, lors du Tour, il abandonne lors de la treizième étape, en raison d'un mal de dos, principalement dû à une chute lors de la sixième étape.

2004-2009 : titre olympique et contrôles positifs
Il remporte quelques semaines plus tard la course contre-la-montre des Jeux olympiques d'Athènes. À la suite de cette course, le test antidopage du premier échantillon révèle un dopage par transfusion sanguine, mais le second échantillon ayant été mal conservé, la contre-expertise est impossible et Tyler peut conserver son titre.

En septembre 2004, pendant la Vuelta, juste après sa victoire dans un contre-la-montre, il est contrôlé positif à un dopage par transfusion sanguine. Son équipe, Phonak le licencie et il est condamné à une suspension de deux ans, soit jusqu'en . De plus, L'UCI lui interdit toute collaboration avec une équipe du ProTour pour quatre ans.
En , il est également cité dans l'Affaire Puerto.

En 2007, il signe avec l'équipe italo-russe Tinkoff Credit Systems. Mais à la veille du Tour d'Italie, le  cette équipe le suspend (ainsi que son coéquipier Jörg Jaksche), à la suite des déclarations successives d'Ivan Basso et d'autres coureurs, qui ont accepté de collaborer dans le cadre de l'affaire Puerto.

En 2008 il retrouve un contrat avec l'équipe américaine Rock Racing. Il n'est pas autorisé en février à participer au Tour de Californie en raison de son implication dans l'affaire Puerto. Après un début de saison discret et sans résultat, il remporte le Tour du lac Qinghai en glanant une étape. Il s'agit de son premier succès depuis 2004. Il récidive quelques semaines plus tard en devenant champion des États-Unis sur route. Contrôlé positif à la DHEA début 2009, il annonce le  mettre un terme à sa carrière.

L'Agence américaine antidopage (USADA) le condamne, le mardi , à une suspension de huit ans, à la suite de ce dernier contrôle positif aux stéroïdes. Une sanction qui met ainsi un terme définitif à la carrière de l'Américain, dépressif depuis 2003.

Après le vélo

Retiré du cyclisme professionnel, il vit à Boulder, dans le Colorado où il a créé en 2009 une société d'entraînements personnalisés pour cyclistes.

En 2011, au cours d'un interview dans le cadre de l'émission 60 Minutes de CBS, il avoue s'être dopé durant sa carrière et déclare avoir vu Lance Armstrong faire de même à l'occasion des Tours de France 1999 et 2000. Il choisit aussi de renoncer à sa médaille olympique, qu'il remet au Comité international olympique, via son agence nationale de lutte antidopage.

Début  il publie avec Daniel Coyle The Secret Race, où il détaille les pratiques dopantes au sein du peloton, y compris celles d'Armstrong. En octobre, l'USADA remet un rapport incriminant Armstrong pour dopage et ce dernier est banni à vie et voit ses sept victoires sur le Tour de France retirées par l'UCI. Hamilton fait partie des témoins ayant participé à l'enquête. Fin novembre, son livre The Secret Race remporte le 'William Hill Sports Book of the Year', un prix littéraire consacrant le meilleur livre sportif de l'année.

Vie privée
Il s'est marié à Haven en 1999. Elle suivait les courses, et on pouvait la voir sur des photos et des interviews avec Tugboat, le golden retriever du couple. Ils se sont séparés à l'amiable au printemps 2008 après neuf ans de mariage.

Hamilton a révélé dans une interview en  qu'il avait été soigné pour dépression pendant six ans.

En , il épouse Lindsay Hamilton avec qui il vit désormais dans l'Etat du Montana aux Etats-Unis.

Palmarès

 1993
 Tour of the Adirondacks
  de la Mammoth Classic
 1994
  de la Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
  de la Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
 1995
  de la Nevada City Classic
 1996
 Teleflex Tour :
 Classement général
  (contre-la-montre)
 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic :
 Classement général

  et  de la Red River Classic
 a et  de la Rutas de América
  de la Hamilton Bank Classic
 1997
 Killington Stage Race :
 Classement général

 Mount Washington Hillclimb
 1999
 Tour du Danemark :
 Classement général
 b étape (contre-la-montre)
 Mount Washington Hillclimb
 2000
 Critérium du Dauphiné libéré :
 Classement général
  et
 b étape du Tour des Pays-Bas (contre-la-montre)
  du contre-la-montre des Jeux olympiques

 2002
  du Tour d'Italie (contre-la-montre)
  du Tour d'Italie
 2003
 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
 Tour de Romandie :
 Classement général
  (contre-la-montre)
  du Tour de France
  du Tour de France
 2004
  Champion olympique du contre-la-montre
 Tour de Romandie
 Classement général
  (contre-la-montre)
  du Tour d'Espagne (contre-la-montre)
  du Critérium du Dauphiné
  de Liège-Bastogne-Liège
 2005
 Mount Washington Hillclimb
 2006
 Mount Washington Hillclimb
 2008
  Champion des États-Unis sur route
 Tour du lac Qinghai :
 Classement général

Résultats sur les grands tours

Tour de France
8 participations
 1997 :
 1998 :
 1999 :
 2000 :
 2001 :
 2002 :
 2003 : , vainqueur de la
 2004 : abandon ()

Tour d'Italie
1 participation
 2002 : , vainqueur de la  (contre-la-montre)

Tour d'Espagne
Tyler Hamilton a participé deux fois au Tour d'Espagne. Ses résultats lors de l'édition 2004, dont une victoire contre-la-montre, ont été annulés car il y a fait l'objet d'un contrôle positif à la transfusion sanguine.
 1999 : abandon
 2004 : abandon, vainqueur de la  (contre-la-montre)

Classements mondiaux

Bibliographie

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Liens externes

Coureur cycliste américain
Coureur cycliste aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2000
Coureur cycliste aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2004
Vainqueur d'étape du Tour de France
Vainqueur d'étape du Tour d'Italie
Vainqueur du Tour du Danemark
Naissance en mars 1971
Naissance à Marblehead
Sportif suspendu pour dopage
Sportif déchu d'une médaille olympique


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Albrecht Classen, né à Bad Hersfeld (Hesse, Allemagne) est un médiéviste et professeur au département d'études allemandes de l'Université d'Arizona.

Biographie
Il a étudié à l'université de Marbourg ainsi qu'aux universités d'Erlangen-Nuremberg, de Millersville (Pennsylvanie), d'Oxford, de Salamanque, d'Urbino et de Virginie (États-Unis). Il est titulaire d'un Ph.D. de l'université de Virginie depuis 1986.

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Sources

Références

Bibliographie

Classen
Naissance à Bad Hersfeld


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Review: 'After Forever' wins big at the 2020 Indie Series Awards Special
By Markos Papadatos Jun 19, 2020 in Entertainment
On June 18, the digital drama series "After Forever" was the recipient of three 2020 Indie Series Awards. Digital Journal has the scoop.
After Forever was named "Best Drama Series" at the 2020 Indie Series Awards, and producers Kevin Spirtas and Allison Vanore gave the acceptance speech on behalf of the show, cast, and executive producer and writer Michael Slade.
Tina Cesa Ward, who directed the second season of the series, was honored for "Best Directing in a Drama," while production designer Scott Michael Salame won for "Best Production Design."
The hit digital drama series, After Forever, is nominated for six 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards, which include nods for "Outstanding Digital Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing Team for a Digital Drama Series." Actors Cady Huffman ("Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Drama Series"), Lenny Wolpe ("Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama Series"), and Mary Beth Peil ("Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Drama Series"), also received Emmy nominations for their acting performances.
After Forever is available on Amazon Prime Video.
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Q: pyserial read only what was written I am trying to write a python script to read data from a domotic regulator, which uses serial port to communicate.
I use this shell command from my raspberry py:
cu -l /dev/ttyUSB1 -s 115200

and then I am able to pass some commands and read the answers fine.
example:
si>test_showw

get this answer:
Raw values of OTS2/RTS/PDS/SRS:
0xffffffff/0x0000780f/0xffffffff/0xffffffff
Converted values of OTS2/RTS/PDS/SRS:
-99.0/21.2/0/-99.0
RSSI (dBm) values of OTS2/RTS/PDS/SRS:
-255/-67/-255/-255
Seconds since last telegram of OTS2/RTS/PDS/SRS:
5091450/4/5091450/5091450

if command is not known, regulator answer:
Unknown command...

Answer are usually up to 200 char long.
So I have tried to run following code from my raspberry:
import serial
ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB1', baudrate=115200, timeout=0)
ser.write('test_showw'.encode('utf-8')) #ser.write(b'test_showw')
s = ser.readline() #ser.read(), ser.read(10), ser.read(size=10)
print(s)
ser.close()

But All I can get with read function is 'test_showw', the command I have written to the port.
I have read common issue and tried timeout with 0,1,2,None values and read with different signatures, but result remains identical. The read-buffer contains only what I sent in write function
PS: I actually found a  shell that succeed to retrieve datas, which is here.
...
system "stty 115200 ignbrk -brkint -icrnl -imaxbel -opost -onlcr -isig -icanon -iexten -echo -echoe -echok -echoctl -echoke < $dev"

spawn -open [ open $dev r+ ]
send "login $password\r"

expect {
  -re "Login OK\r\n(by|si|man)>" { send "$command\r" }
  -re "Login DENIED*" { exit 1 }
  timeout {
    puts "\nTimeout"
    close
    exit 1
  }
}
...

Apparently, a login is involved. I know $password, $dev and $command ('showw' in this case), but I have issue translating this into python. I can't understand how 'expect' and 'spawn' commands work.

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package com.example.mypkg

class MyClass {
  // ...
}


Welcome back! I hope you had a productive week. Mine has been spent prepping for Protospiel-MN this weekend, so if you're in the neighbourhood, stop by and say hi and give The Hackers Guild and The Great Lunch Swap a try.
Anyone who has run a successful Kickstarter will know that reward shipping can be one of, if not the most, expensive parts of running a Kickstarter project. Proper care when calculating shipping charges can be the difference between success and failure but is still where most creators go wrong. In this week's post, we're going to look at the ins and outs of getting it right the first time.
The first major decision when it comes to preparing for shipping and fulfillment is to decide if you are going to do the fulfillment yourself, or pay a fulfillment company to do it for you. Each situation is going to be different, but a good rule of thumb to consider is that for any more than 50-100 orders, you will probably want to outsource the fulfillment.
Storage: You've got your product, which is great, but now you need somewhere to put it. Are you going to put it in your garage? Your attic? A storage unit?
Transit: At some point, you're going to have to get your product to the place where you store your inventory. Then, at another point, you're going to have to take this product from where you store your inventory to where you'll be packaging it for shipment. Then, finally, you'll likely have to take your products to the place of shipment. This is a lot of back and forth!
Packaging: You'll need to not only buy boxes, but you'll want to buy packing paper (or bubble wrap if your products are fragile), tape, tape dispensers, and a litany of other products useful in packaging.
Labels: You have a few options here. You can buy a label printer, you can print out labels and then cut them, or you can take your packages to your place of shipment and have them do it for you. At the end of the day, though, you will have to consider how you're going to get your packages labeled for shipment with the appropriate parameters.
Management: Every time you pick your product from its storage, pack the product, and ship it to a backer, you will want your inventory to be kept up to date. You'll also want to make sure that your backer no longer appears in the list of backers in need of product. You'll need to set up a system to manage this.
Customs: Did you get your products manufactured and sourced from overseas? You're not alone. Many campaigns have found that overseas manufacturing is cost-effective. However, when you're trying to get your products sent to you, you'll have to deal with customs. You can go through all the steps of handling importing yourself, or you can hire a customs broker to handle all this for you.
The current fulfillment plan for The Hackers Guild has the majority of world wide fulfillment being handled out of the uK, with the exception of Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and likely the United States.
When I first started researching shipping options and pricing, I automatically assumed that I would be shipping all of my rewards with tracking. I was then shown that shipping without tracking can be as much as 50% cheaper, and has been the method that pretty much all of my Kickstarter rewards have been sent to me. Using tracking still has its place, but in the long run is likely not necessary.
As I've continued to work with my fulfillment partners to keep my pricing current, there was one thing that I noticed: most, if not all, fulfillment centers change their pricing each January, which is something to keep in mind if you have a project that funds in one year but will be fulfilled in another.
That is everything for this week. If you are interested in researching this further, there are a number of excellent resources that help you understand fulfillment better. I'd also love to hear about your experiences with fulfillment, or if there is anything important that I may have missed. Until next time, happy designing.


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Early Deadpool 2 Script Included More of One X-Men Villain
by Cooper Hood
Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for Deadpool 2!
One of the villains of Deadpool 2 originally had a much larger role before the script was changed. Fans around the world have been anxiously waiting to see what Ryan Reynolds and company would deliver next with Fox's violent and vulgar anti-hero. Right from the very end of the first movie, Deadpool promised that Cable would be coming next. They delivered on that front with Josh Brolin's casting and started to lay the groundwork for the X-Force with Zazie Beetz' Domino and others joining too. One of the major questions for the movie, though, was who would be the villain.
Early reports pointed to Jack Kesy joining Deadpool 2 as Black Tom Cassidy. He was said to be the main villain of the film, but the marketing didn't show him at all. Instead, Cable was marketed as the villain and there were indications that Juggernaut would appear too. Kesy is a villain in the sequel but certainly not the antagonist, and this size of a role wasn't always planned.
Related: Deadpool 2 Almost Featured Even More Mutants
CBR spoke to Deadpool 2 writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese to discuss all the spoiler-related points of the movie, and specifically asked them about Kesy's smaller than expected role. They revealed that an earlier version of the script gave Black Tom much more to do, but thanks to a variety of reasons they cut his role down to what it is in the final edit.
Reese: There was a a much grander version of him in an earlier script where he actually lives until the end of act three, and he becomes the devil on Firefist's shoulder, trying to get him to turn bad.
Wernick: He was essentially the villain. There was a script where he was the primary villain of the movie.
Reese: But we thought we were overstuffing the movie a little bit with too many antagonists, too many villains. And also budgetarily, it was very, very expensive, because his powers are to move organic material around — the entire orphanage, and the trees, everything was flying around, and the hailstorms of wood — it was really cool, but it was also really, really expensive, and we just thought, we prefer to throw that money to the CG of Juggernaut as opposed to Black Tom. So he got reduced — and then killed, which I know a lot of people are probably going to be upset about, but we can always go back in time and make anybody alive, so perhaps he'll come back. Jack did a great job with the character in limited time. That was Black Tom's role, and it did reduce a little bit, unfortunately.
Considering the history that Black Tom has with both Deadpool and Juggernaut in the comics, Wernick and Reese are well aware that some fans won't be too pleased by them quickly dispatching him. Based on the story that Deadpool 2 ultimately tells however, there's no clear role for Black Tom to play without further crowding the finale. After all, the pairing of Firefist (Julian Dennison) and Juggernaut is a direct result of how Black Tom and his boys treat the young mutant and plays off of Wade's advice to him too.
If anyone is disappointed with the small and short-lived role of Black Tom in this universe, Wernick and Reese don't seem too concerned with making sure this outcome sticks. Reese says later in this interview, "We killed him a little too quickly," and he even jokes about reviving him thanks to Cable's time-travel abilities in the previous quote. After all, the post-credits for Deadpool 2 may have completely changed the timeline anyways, so there's a chance he's alive now in one of the different timelines.
MORE: Deadpool 2's Incredible End-Credits Scene Explained
Source: CBR
Deadpool 2 (2018) release date: May 18, 2018
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) release date: Jun 07, 2019
New Mutants (2020) release date: Apr 03, 2020
Gambit (2020) release date: Mar 13, 2020
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Thor 4 Is Happening, Taika Waititi To Direct


A huge jade stone weighing 175 tons has been unearthed in the Southeast Asian country Myanmar. The stone is believed to be worth £140 million and was discovered in a remote mine in the state of Kachin. This precious stone is about 5.8 meters (19 feet) long and about 4.3 meters (14 feet) high.
This stone is second only in size to the carved statue at the Jade Buddha Palace in China which weighs 260 tons.
Around 70 percent of the world's high quality jade comes from Myanmar and this industry makes up around half of the country's gross domestic product. However, Myanmar's multi-billion dollar trade is shrouded in controversy and complaints of environmental negligence.
The stone will be sent to China to be carved up into expensive jewelry and sculptures.


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Nokia 2.3 Android 10 update starts rolling out
Ranjit Ranjan — April 23, 2020add comment
The HMD Global started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 2.3 Smartphone. This Nokia 2.3 phone was launched last year with Android Pie. Now, the Android 10 update for Nokia 2.3 phone will bring additional privacy and security features for users, along with Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated 'Privacy section', and lots more.
The update weighs 1.11GB in size, carries the version number V2.230 and brings the March Security Patch alongside new Android 10 features.
Nokia 2.3 Android 10 update
Dark Mode — Take it easy on your eyes
Gesture navigation — Get around with a swipe and a pull
Smart reply — save more time with recommended actions
Google Security Patch (2020-03)
Additional controls for privacy and location
The Nokia 2.3 phone is the 12th Nokia phone to get the Android 10 update.
These Nokia phones have already got the Android 10 updates.
It is being rolled out in batches in several counties including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lituania, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and Yemen.
The company says that 10% of users in the above regions will receive the update today, 50% of users will receive it by April 24th, and full rollout in these regions will be completed by April 26th, 2020. The batch 2 rollout is expected to be started soon as well.
For more similar updates, stay tuned with our NEWS section.
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What better way to make a fashion statement this year than to turn to Samurai hair. Yes, these babies are the way-to-go for every trendy male. Also known as Chonmage, Samurai hairstyles have been around for years. However, the years have done nothing to their swag. If you watched cartoons like Kenshi or Naruto, you should get the idea. If not, no worries; I'll definitely tell you all there is to know about them.
The first thing to know is that these hairstyles have a Japanese origin. They were created to keep the ancient warrior's helmets in place during battles. Now, between the time of the ancient Japanese warriors and the present, Samurai hair has evolved.
Let's meet 45 of the trendiest Samurai hairstyles. Embrace them and become your own Samurai.
Although its outlook is quite deconstructed, this a great Samurai style you should try. For this style, the ponytail folds in on itself and it is held together in an upward position using a leather wrap. This leather thong is placed on the upward ponytail and wrapped over its length.
This hairstyle is worn high on the crown of the head; leaving out some hair before the fade. This adds some texture to the cut. With this style, you can wear your hair in different ways when you remove the knot. It sure never goes out of style.
This is exactly like its name. There is a clean shave all the way to the traditional Samurai bun. Also, this style comes with no texture at all. It is a lot like the ancient Samurai hairstyle. Pairing it with a beard will make it look just great.
If you do not fancy complex hairstyles, this cut is the perfect option for you. It is loose, lax and laid back in nature. Two ends of the hair come together to form a softer version of the Samurai bun. Talk about staying trendy in your space.
This style comes with a simple and tiny knot which is made right on the crown of the head. This hairstyle looks like 'Neat and Tidy' in some way although it doesn't require a clean shave of the other parts of the hair. It is definitely worth rocking.
Also called the topknot style, it entails tying your top hair to form a knot right at the vertex of your head. You can get creative with this and have the undercut Samurai style to achieve a unique appearance.
Stay trendy even with your curls. This style is classy; in every sense of the word. To pull it off, however, your hair needs to be quite long. Once you have the desired length, you can work it to create this exceptional look.
Bun and ponytail unite perfectly in the Pony Bun Samurai haircut. First, the hair is tied in ponytail style then the bun of the hair pulls up all the hair; including the ponytail. It is definitely something worth trying.
This is another trendy style you should try out this year. It is quite similar to the other man bun we talked about earlier. For this one, however, the Samurai bun is tied a lot higher than the vertex of the head. In fact, it goes all the way and is styled at the top centre of the head. Adding a full beard will complete this look.
Try out this stylish Samurai hairstyle. I'll call it the hip-hop Samurai style. In many ways, it looks like the high man bun which is placed far above the vertex. For this, however, the rest of the head has a fade with lighter hair. Talk about style!
To achieve this style, the back and sides of the hair are shortened. After this, the hair is creatively tapered with a hair clipper so that it forms the Samurai bun. This is very classy too.
This is exactly as the name suggests. It is also very easy to achieve. For this style, the hair at the top is simply tied so that it forms a single bun. However, you have to have a lot of hair in order to successfully achieve this style.
This is one of the simplest Samurai hairstyles. To achieve this look, trim off all the hair around the sides and back of the hair. Now, grow the hair on the top so that it rolls like a bun after you've tied a knot on it.
Achieve a youthful look with the Harry Styles Bun hair. The hair at the crown of the head is styled to form a ponytail just around the vertex or at the centre of the head. This ultimately forms the Samurai bun or knot.
Curly hair is not a problem in the Samurai hair world. I recommend the slightly curly man bun for young men who wish to make a fashion statement with their appearance. To achieve this style, simply curl your entire hair then wrap the hair to form a bun. This is sure to make you stand out.
This style is perfect for black men who desire to have a bold and outstanding appearance. It is also very easy to style; especially since their hairs are already very curly. All you have to do is fold your hair into a ball to form the Samurai knot. You will never go out of style with this.
Introduced by former One Direction member, Zayn Malik, this a very cute Samurai hairstyle with a great undercut that is sure to make you look classy. To achieve this, simply sweep your hair to one side while sporting a Samurai bun on the same side.
Your long and wavy hair can go Samurai too. To properly style this, you will need to allow your hair to grow very long. Simply form the Samurai bun right above the vertex to achieve this style. Pairing this with full beards will make things a whole lot better.
This style is also referred to as the blade cut Samurai hair. To style this, you will need to keep the top of your hair long while leaving the hair with undercut sides. The long hair at the top is simply rolled in and tied to form a Samurai bun.
Here is one for the rock stars. This beautiful fusion of Samurai hair and French plait is definitely one of my favourites. Simply make a neat French plait at the centre of your hair then roll the bun in at the end of the plait. You can shave off the sides of your hair, neatly.
Add side plaits to your Samurai style to make you appear unique. This is also one for rock stars or persons who simply want to be funky. To achieve this, make the side plait neatly on your hair then style the Samurai bun just at the vertex of your head.
This Samurai hairstyle is very different from what we usually see around. To rock this, simply divide your hair into two equal parts right from its centre. Next, tie a knot on both sides of the hair, just above your ears.
Your man bun also works well with tattoos and beards. Why not try it out? This combination is sure to make you a favourite among the ladies. You can create this combo with any of the styles we have talked about earlier.
Create the perfect fashion hybrid by rocking this super combo of man bun and low fade. The short sides of your hair will emphasize the medium length and longer hair at the top of your head where the bun forms. This combo is one of the best ways for you to style your long hair.
This style has been around for some time and it doesn't seem like its going away anytime soon, Man burn undercut is very similar to the slick back undercut. Enjoy a sleek look by recreating this style.
Shaved sides and man bun? Why not! These two go together and will definitely look cool on you. You can add some beards to this equation to complete the look.
Stay classy by matching your messy man bun with full beards. You don't have to be prim and proper every time you have to step out. You can still achieve your desired appearance with some roughness here and there. This look will sure leave the ladies stunned.
This haircut is simply for the brave. However, it comes with a rugged undertone that definitely makes a statement. This rebellious Samurai hairstyle with definitely make you be unique in any crowd.
Ladies can get on this trend too. Braided man buns are definitely one of the classiest ways to style your hair this year. Simply roll your braids into one big Samurai bun and rock the look! To make it more colourful, use braids of different colours.
Here is another one you can try this year. Hipster Man Bun combines well with full beards to give you a rugged yet attractive appearance. With a few strands of hair here and there, you are sure to give off a carefree yet definite appearance.
Fade shows up yet again on our list. This time, it is low taper fade. This works very well with your man bun to give you a trendy and attractive appearance. Add a full beard to it and you are good to go.
You can go the extra mile with your Samurai hairstyle by pairing your favourite design with your man bun. Now, this requires a little sense of adventure but who says you cannot pull it off?
Here is another Samurai style you may want to explore. Although it is quite complex, its outcome is so beautiful that it makes up for all its complexity. You should not miss out on this style in the coming days.
I call this the unisex style because it is something that can be rocked by both our male and female folks. Cut your hair in two, horizontally. Grab the upper half and roll it in to form a Samurai bun. It is both easy and trendy.
Your goatee goes well with this trend too;, especially with your messy man bun. Create a casual yet attractive appearance by pairing your goatee with a rough and messy man bun. You are sure to leave the female folks drooling when you pull this off.
This style involves carving out beautiful designs on the back of your head. Roll the upper hair in to form a bun and secure it with your rubber straps. This is a daring hairstyle that sure needs confidence in order for you to pull it off.
Talk about style! This unique combination of top knot and braid will certainly draw a lot of positive fashion attention to you. Shave the back and sides of your hair. Pull the upper part of the hair to form a Samurai bun then braid the sides of the hair to create a unique pattern.
If this isn't class then I don't know what it is. Go grey with your Samurai hair. Create a medium length undercut along the sides. Pull the longer part of the hair to form a loose Samurai knot at the back.
Achieve this classy look by clipping the sides of your hair short while the upper part of the hair is twisted into a high top knot. You are sure to look both natural and relaxed while being fashionable.
Bring your fashion A-game with this super cool Samurai hairstyle. Comb your hair back and create a small samurai knot by gathering the hair around the top of the hair. Add some beard to create the perfect look.
You can never go wrong with undercut. Pair it with a ponytail and you are set to hit the fashion world hard; especially with a short ponytail. You can create more mystery around it by shaping the hair at the back into a V-shape.
Imagine coal dark hair getting shaped the Samurai way! This is exactly what we have here. Create a powerful combination by twisting your coal black hair into a long bun. Make it even better by adding a neat undercut to the sides of your hair.
We already know that buns work well with beards but what about without beards? A clean sweep bun is all the proof you need to show that man buns work even better without beards. You may want to get rid of that facial hair and try this style out.
This Samurai hairstyle will certainly create an ethnic yet confident look for you. Pull the bulk of your head to form a small bun. Allow the hair around the sides to run free or you can tuck them under your ears for some control.
What if I told you that Ginger would help you achieve the perfect Samurai hair? Create an eye-catching Samurai look by making use of a curly ginger-brown top knot. You will never go unnoticed with this.
Samurai hairstyles are here to stay. They offer a variety of hairstyles that can allow you to remain trendy in your own space. Since we know it may be extremely difficult deciding on the best one for you, we end this piece with some advice. You may choose the style that aligns with your personality or you may begin an adventure by trying out all we've shared. Whichever way, do let us know by dropping your comments. We will be waiting.


The wine is harmonious with a long after taste.
Sparkling wine Carolina is yellow with fine and continuous sparkling. It smells of fruit, in particular dry pears and bread crust. The bubbles are gentle and stress the freshness of this sparkling wine. At the same time, in the background you can recognise its mineralogy and fullness of taste. The wine is harmonious with a long after taste.
Wine tradition as of 1847 on when Mihael and Carolina Jakoncic got married and planted the first vineyards. The portal stone with year 1847 and initials MCJ is still build into the arch of the stone cellar. Wine was sold mainly in inns and restaurants in the northeast Italy during the First and Second War. Jakončič:« A cellar is the heart that drives our winery. Also here, deep down below the earth, nature has the last say« A wisdom of winemaking is to monitor the potential of each individual vintage and variety, and at the same time to let the vintage develop its own qualities - this is the most demanding thing. At this moment books and statistics fall short, and the experience which are brought from one generation to another count most. Intergenerational passing of knowledge is not always without sparks, and so new ideas are born. For some of them you realise later that they have 100-year old roots.


Don't you love the jaunty guy on the right?
An international crew of astronauts take a rocket to the moon. It's comfy on board because the ship has an open floor plan and ultrasound showers.
On the moon, they meet up with aliens who hate them. Natch. I won't spoil it, but I will say just two words—Tom Conway. Tom's aboard and we're all the better for it.
DeWitt Bodeen wrote the screenplay for this film as well as those for Cat People and The Seventh Victim and David Bradley directed. Bradley also helmed Madmen of Mandoras. You're welcome.
Watch 12 to the Moon tonight, Friday, March 2nd at 11pm eastern and join our wonderful gang of misfit toys on Twitter using the #BMovieManiacs hashtag.