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Želeč (deutsch Zeltsch) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt fünf Kilometer nördlich von Ivanovice na Hané und gehört zum Okres Prostějov.

Geographie
Das Längsangerdorf Želeč befindet sich am Fuße des Drahaner Berglandes in der Hanna. Im Ort entspringt der Bach Želečský potok. In der Umgebung des Dorfes befinden sich mehrere Steinbrüche und Sandgruben. Westlich verläuft die Autobahn D 46. Im Westen erhebt sich die Vojenská (442 m. n.m.).

Nachbarorte sind Brodek u Prostějova und Kobeřice im Norden, Hradčany und Dobromilice im Nordosten, Doloplazy und Víceměřice im Osten, Nezamyslice und Dřevnovice im Südosten, Chvalkovice na Hané und Ivanovice na Hané im Süden, Drysice im Südwesten sowie Podivice und Ondratice im Nordwesten.

Geschichte
Die erste schriftliche Erwähnung des Dorfes erfolgte 1131 in einer Urkunde des Olmützer Bischofs Heinrich Zdik über die Übertragung des Güterbesitzes der Kirche St. Peter in der Olmützer Vorburg auf die neue Bischofskirche St. Wenzel. Zwischen 1210 und 1232 überließ Bischof Robert von England der Kirche in Pustomirz zusammen mit anderen Grundstücken auch den bischöflichen Besitz in Želeč. Besitzer eines weiteren Anteils war in der Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts der Vladike Radslaw von Želč. Wann das Bistum diesen Anteil erwarb, ist nicht bekannt. Bischof Jan Volek ließ in den 1330er Jahren bei Pustomirz die Burg Mejlicz (Melice) als neues Verwaltungszentrum der Herrschaft Wischau errichten und reichte einen Anteil von Želeč zusammen mit einigen Häusern von Pustomirz als bischöfliches Lehn an die Burggrafen von Mejlicz.

Im Jahre 1340 übertrug Jan Volek 1340 den der Pustomirzer Kirche gehörigen Anteil auf die Benediktinerinnenabtei Pustomirz. Ob Wilhelm von Želč, der 1381 etliche Güter von Jimram von Jakubov erwarb, auch Besitzer des Lehngutes Želeč war, ist zweifelhaft; das Mejliczer Burggrafenamt übten in dieser Zeit Angehörige der Geschlechter Majnusch von Prus und Schram aus, jedoch waren sowohl das Lehngut als auch die Burg Mejlicz zum Ende des 14. Jahrhunderts immer wieder verpfändet. Der Prior der Kartause "Vallis Josaphat" in Dolein, Stephan Schram, der das Pfandgut Želeč geerbt hatte, veräußerte es 1410 und investierte den Erlös in den weiteren Aufbau seiner Kartause. Während der Hussitenkriege erloschen sowohl die Burg Mejlicz als auch das Dorf Želeč. Im Jahre 1465 wurde Želeč neu besiedelt. Ab dieser Zeit belehnte das Bistum nun anderweitige Vasallen mit dem Gut Želeč. Seit dem 15. Jahrhundert waren dies die Vladiken von Počenice, die sich nach dem Gut Želečky von Počenice nannten; zwischen 1543 und 1575 besaß Wenzel von Počenice das Gut, von 1590 bis 1606 gehörte es dem Niklas Želečky von Počenice. Seit 1554 ist die Feste Želeč nachweislich, die Familie Želečky von Počenice ließ sie nach 1578 zu einem kleinen Renaissanceschloss umbauen. Im 16. Jahrhundert entstand eine dem hl. Bartholomäus geweihte Kapelle. Das durch die Zerstörung während der Hussitenkriege und die Reformation verfallene Kloster Pustomirz wurde 1588 durch Papst Sixtus V. aufgehoben und die Klostergüter, darunter auch eine Hälfte von Želeč, an die bischöfliche Herrschaft Wischau angeschlossen. Die Söhne des Niklas Želečky von Počenice veräußerten das Lehngut Želeč 1635 an Johann Jakardowsky von Sudic, der es 1651 für 7000 Mährische Gulden an Bohuslaw Lukawecky von Lukawec verkaufte. Wenig später kaufte Johann Jakardowsky das Gut zurück und hielt es bis 1664. Danach wurde es wiederum an Bohuslaw Lukawecky verkauft. Dessen Erbe, Franz Leo Lukawecky von Lukawec, verkaufte das Gut im Jahre 1682 an Seifried Adolf von Furtenburg. Johann von Furtenburg verkaufte das Gut 1744 für 25.000 Gulden an Anton Korsitz von Ulefeld, der es mit dem Gut Prödlitz vereinigte. Um 1744 wurde Želeč vom Pfarrsprengel Pustomirz abgetrennt und ein Lokalkooperator eingesetzt. Franz Anton Graf von Schrattenbach erwarb 1766 zusammen mit der Herrschaft Prödlitz für 24.000 Gulden auch das Gut Zeltsch. Im Jahre 1783 erbten Franz Antons Söhne Otto, Wolfgang Karl und Vincenz von Schrattenbach das Gut gemeinschaftlich. Der Lokalkooperator Georg Doležel wurde 1782 Opfer eines nächtlichen Raubüberfalls und verstarb wenig später an den Folgen der Misshandlungen. 1784 wurde in Želeč eine selbständige Lokalie, die dem Wischauer Dekanat zugeordnet war, eingerichtet. Die Kapelle wurde in dieser Zeit zur Kirche erweitert; im Jahre 1785 ließ Pfarrer Karel Baumann den Turm anbauen. Nach dem Erlöschen der gräflichen Linie des Hauses Schrattenbach wurde das Gut Zeltsch im Jahre 1816 wieder von der Herrschaft Prödlitz abgetrennt und an Karl Freiherr von Lederer veräußert. Letzterer verkaufte das Gut Zeltsch 1833 an Gusztáv Jozsef Kálnoky von Kőröspatak, der es wieder mit der Herrschaft Prödlitz verband.

Im Jahre 1834 umfasste das im Brünner Kreis, an der Grenze zum Olmützer Kreis, gelegene erzbischöfliche Lehngut Zeltsch eine Hälfte des gleichnamigen Dorfes sowie sechs Häuser von Pustoměř (37 Einwohner); auf seinem Gebiet lebten 429 Personen. Bezüglich der Steuereinhebung und der Konskription war das Lehngut der Herrschaft Wischau untergeordnet. Das Dorf Zeltsch bzw. Želč bestand aus 123 Häusern mit 758 Einwohnern; davon gehörten 59 Häuser mit 392 Einwohnern zum Lehngut. Haupterwerbsquelle bildete die Landwirtschaft. Unter dem Patronat der Wischauer Herrschaft standen die Lokalie, die Kirche des hl. Bartholomäus und die Schule. Zum Lehn gehörten ein Meierhof mit Beamtenwohnung und Schäferei sowie ein Branntweinhaus. Außerdem gab es im Ort zwei Schankhäuser. Bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts blieb Zeltsch anteilig der erzbischöflichen Herrschaft Wischau bzw. dem Lehngut Zeltsch untertänig.

Nach der Aufhebung der Patrimonialherrschaften bildete Želč / Zeltsch ab 1850 eine Gemeinde im Gerichtsbezirk Wischau. 1863 wurde in Želč eine Pfarrei eingerichtet. Ab 1869 gehörte Želč zum Bezirk Wischau; zu dieser Zeit hatte das Dorf 748 Einwohner und bestand aus 133 Häusern. Wegen des baufälligen Zustandes und nassen Mauerwerks der Kirche wurde 1881 die Kostelní jednota gegründet, die Gelder für einen Umbau bzw. Erweiterung der Kirche sammelte. Im Jahre 1900 lebten in Želč 821 Personen; 1910 waren es 964. Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg zerfiel der Vielvölkerstaat Österreich-Ungarn, das Dorf wurde 1918 Teil der neu gebildeten Tschechoslowakischen Republik. Beim Zensus von 1921 lebten in den 181 Häusern von Želč 915 Personen, davon 914 Tschechen. Im Jahre 1924 wurde der tschechische Gemeindename in Želeč geändert. 1930 bestand Želeč aus 202 Häusern und hatte 849 Einwohner. Zwischen 1938 und 1939 entstand die neue Kirche. Von 1939 bis 1945 gehörte Želeč / Zeltsch zum Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren. Im Jahre 1950 hatte Želeč 785 Einwohner. Im Zuge der Gebietsreform von 1960 wurde die Gemeinde aus dem Okres Vyškov ausgegliedert und dem Okres Prostějov zugeordnet. In den Jahren 1979 und 1981 wurde die Schnellstraße R 46 auf den Abschnitten zwischen Brodek u Prostějova bzw. Drysice und Želeč fertiggestellt; durchgängig befahrbar war die Schnellstraße damit jedoch noch nicht, der letzte – knapp 700 m lange – Abschnitt bei der Želečer Sandgrube wurde erst 1992 übergeben. Beim Zensus von 2001 lebten in den 219 Häusern von Želeč 558 Personen.

Gemeindegliederung
Das Gemeindegebiet bildet den Katastralbezirk Želeč na Hané.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche des hl. Bartholomäus, errichtet 1938–1939 nach Plänen des Architekten Klaudius Madelmayr anstelle eines baufälligen Vorgängerbaus. Die Weihe erfolgte am 27. August 1939 durch Weihbischof Josef Schinzel.
 Nischenkapelle des hl. Johannes von Nepomuk, am Dorfplatz
 Gemauerter Bildstock, an der Straße nach Doloplazy
 Schloss Želeč, der nach 1578 von den Herren von Počenice errichtete Renaissancebau wurde im 18. Jahrhundert umgestaltet. Unter den Grafen Kálnoky von Kőröspatak, die ihren Sitz in Brodek u Prostějova hatten, wurde es zum Wirtschaftsgebäude umgestaltet. Auf dem Gutshof befindet sich zudem ein historischer Speicher. Die Anlage ist nicht öffentlich zugänglich.

Literatur
 Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2005, Teil 1, S. 668

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Orts- und Wappenbeschreibung
 Geschichte der Kirche und Pfarrei Želeč


Mountains are among the regions most affected by climate change and they provide some of the most visible evidence of this change such as melting glaciers. While climate change is a global process, adaptation must be based on local contexts, especially in mountain regions with their varied natural and socio-cultural setting and highly differentiated effects of climate change at short distance. The need for mountain-specific adaptation is also given against the background of the key ecosystem goods and services, which they provide to humankind such as freshwater, and which are likely to be affected by climate change. Adaptation has to take place under conditions of uncertainty, but there are options such as Payment for Environmental Services (PES) that allow action under these conditions. Moreover, acting under uncertainty is nothing new for mountain communities. Addressing the science-policy dialogue, we show how this dialogue has been institutionalised in both developed and developing countries, by presenting examples from Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, and Uganda. We then argue that closing the data gap relating to mountain climates and existing adaptive action could strengthen the science-policy dialogue substantially. To conclude, we advocate the establishment of mountain climate change observatories and the inventorying of promising adaptive action; highlight the need for capacity development and exchange across governmental and non-governmental institutions including mountain communities; and propose a funding window for climate change adaption in mountains for countries in need.


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Posted on August 9, 2016 August 9, 2016 by Zosha Millman in essays, TV Reviews
I've been enjoying my cruise through BBC's Luther. It's a great showcase for Idris Elba, Hollywood's leading man who perpetually needs more time, and I can't think of another show that seems to paint its supporting cast so minimally yet still yields mostly rich stories from them. It's ludicrous, often, but it's matched by its appealing watchability. But there are some criticisms that haven't gone unnoticed. For now we won't touch on how the women often get fridged or take the fall for Luther's methods. Today we'll just talk about how Luther is a cop.
It's a profession, but it's a lifestyle. Luther is framed to be the sort of guy whose whole life has pointed him here; his methods, his madness, they all add up to brilliant cop. But he also doesn't play by the rules (classic). He routinely breaks not only protocol but trust with the public he's sworn to protect. And it's all in the name of the "greater good"—something the narrative rewards him for. He's the title character after all, everything he does is if not sympathetic than at least understandable.
But in a year when U.S. police have killed over 700 people since January 1 that mentality takes on a new danger. Police in procedurals are used like toilet paper, they're easy to reach for and often sullied. That constant dimensional narrative, available in whatever flavor of cop show you like, helps humanize the police force, making them seem dimensional in the face of the protestors against them—who are, in turn, often not multi-faceted. And when we see narratives like Luther's, it helps reinforce the narrative that police always know best, even when they are clearly crossing a line.
For anyone out there who thinks that's not true, that pop culture shouldn't be taken so seriously or that seeing that narrative isn't aiding and abetting: When was the last time you saw a show that humanized DOL workers?
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When it's a hot day and you're physically active, you're likely to reach for a refreshing, caffeinated soft drink. Plenty of research tells us that soft drinks are not good for your health. Previous research has also shown that sweetened beverages are linked to a higher risk of kidney disease. Now, a new study from the University at Buffalo in New York shows an association between sugary soft drinks, hot weather and physical activity and how these factors affect the health of your kidneys.
The researchers found that after the soft drink trials, there were higher levels of creatinine in the blood and a lower glomerular filtration rate, both markers for kidney injury.
The researchers studied 12 healthy adults in a laboratory environment where they mimicked working on an agricultural site on a hot day (35 degrees Centigrade). The participants completed one hour of exercise that consisted of a 30-minute treadmill workout followed by three different five-minute lifting, dexterity and sledgehammer swinging activities. After 45 minutes of exercise, the participants rested for 15 minutes in the same room while drinking approximately 473 ml of either a high-fructose, caffeinated soft drink or water. After taking a break, the participants repeated the exercise cycle three more times for a total of four hours. Before leaving the laboratory the participants were given more of their assigned drinks before they could consume any other liquids. The value of their drinks was either one litre or a volume equal to 115 per cent of their body weight lost through sweating — whichever was greater. The researchers measured the core body temperature of the participants. They also measured the participants' heart rate, blood pressure, body weight and markers of kidney injury before, immediately after and 24 hours after each trial. The participants had both soft drinks and water in trials separated by seven days.
The researchers found that after the soft drink trials, there were higher levels of creatinine in the blood and a lower glomerular filtration rate, both markers for kidney injury. These temporary changes did not occur when the participants drank water. Additionally, the participants' blood levels of vasopressin — an anti-diuretic hormone that raises blood pressure — was higher and they were mildly dehydrated during and after the soft drink trial.
The research shows that consuming a soft drink during and following exercise in the heat raises the biomarkers of acute kidney injury (AKI) in humans.


Over the years, Greater Greenmount Community Association and other community groups have expressed our concerns to the Maryland Transit Administration about the noise and air pollution caused by diesel busses idling outside the Kirk Avenue Bus Depot and the impact that this has on the health and well-being of residents. Though the MTA has been responsive to our concerns they have been hampered by the constraints caused by the existing 65-year-old facility.
GGCA has supported efforts to secure funding to replace the current facility and is pleased that in 2012 the Maryland Transit Administration received the commitment of funds for construction of the first phase of a two-phased project. Phase one will be the construction of a new 100,000 square foot maintenance facility. When completed, all maintenance work will be performed indoors thereby eliminating the noise and fumes caused by busses idling outdoors.


The acquisition makes MembersFirst the first full service digital agency under the Jonas umbrella, complimenting existing Jonas Club Software offerings, as well as creating new opportunities in areas not served by Jonas' ClubHouse Online Website & Member Communication platform. MembersFirst CEO, Kevin Kopanon, said Being welcomed into the Jonas family is clear validation that we've been doing the right things these past few transformative years. More importantly, it will bring improved integrations for our mutual clients and more opportunities to be an advocate for the club industry.
Jim Fedigan, President of Jonas Club Software commented We are committed to working with the brightest people this industry has to offer and to developing the solutions needed by clubs today, tomorrow, and in the many years to come. That's what makes MembersFirst another great fit in the Jonas family of club companies.
Who is Jonas Software and why did they acquire MembersFirst?
Jonas Software operates over 50 independently managed software companies around the world, providing them with the strategic guidance and financial security required to be leaders in their respective markets. Jonas' approach has always been to acquire great companies and provide assistance to make them even better. Both Jonas and MembersFirst have always been committed to working with the brightest people in our space and to developing specialized solutions with a "Software For Life" philosophy. With our similar philosophies and MembersFirst's potential for growth, bringing MembersFirst into the Jonas family of brands made a lot of sense.
Does this change affect my existing MembersFirst products or agency services?
Not at all. MembersFirst is an independently operating brand under the Jonas umbrella; it does not replace nor is it being replaced by other Jonas brands, like Jonas Club Software, Clubsystems Group, Jonas Fitness, or others. MembersFirst products and services will continue to grow with our clients and we're excited about the opportunity to work more closely with the Jonas team to provide better synchronicity for our clients who use multiple providers. If anything; milestones on our product and service roadmap will arrive faster thanks to the support of the Jonas team.
Will my contacts at MembersFirst change?
No; our Support, Client Development, Project Management, Managed Services, Agency Services, and other internal teams remain 100% intact with this acquisition. You will continue to work with the same dedicated people. MembersFirst will continue to operate as a standalone company within the Jonas Software family of companies. Our brand, culture and customer-first approach will continue as it did yesterday.
How does this acquisition affect me?
For more than a decade we've integrated our products with dozens of back-office providers with great success and for the benefit of our varied clientele. That will continue. But for the many clients who also use our new parent company's software (such as Jonas Club Software and CSG), they can look forward to new and enhanced integrations.
Will MembersFirst still integrate with other non-Jonas back-office providers?
Absolutely; the acquisition doesn't change our direction, but strengthens it for clients who do have a Jonas-based system. We'll continue to recognize the unique needs of individual clients and continue to work with other partners and vendors to make sure their staff and members are served to the highest level available.


I made a page recently and for some reason it made me remember some of the challenges I had when I was a newbie scrapbooker and I didn't know Photoshop very well yet. Take a look at my page that is just below this paragraph. Do you see that thin black line around the central design? When I first started scrapbooking, I couldn't figure out how to do that at all! I used to take a small brush, and while holding down SHIFT to keep the line straight, I'd draw the box. Then I'd go in with an eraser to neaten up the corners. It was a time-consuming and messy process. There is a much easier way!
Here's my layout without the box outline. It looks fine, I just wanted a little extra emphasis on the page by adding an outline.
Draw a box: Create a new layer just above the background paper. Using the Shape tool, draw a box where you would like the outline to be.
Add a stroke and remove the box fill: First, add a stroke around the box. The settings I used are: Size 3 px, Inside position, and 100% opacity. I used the eye dropper tool to select the colour of the black "Free Shipping" label.
It's a pretty simple and effective way to add emphasis and ground a page design. Let me know if you have any questions!


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Stem the tide of the opioid epidemic
"Our continuing goal is to make forward progress in fighting the scourge that is the heroin and opioid crisis in Pennsylvania."
The opioid crisis is a public health emergency in Pennsylvania that is contributing to addiction, overdose emergencies, and deaths. The crisis is unprejudiced in its reach and devastation, impacting all areas of the state – including urban, suburban, and rural communities – and Pennsylvanians of all ages. However, Pennsylvania's experience shows that, with a proactive response, it is possible to prevent substance use disorders, increase access to treatment, and rescue those in dire need.
Governor Wolf has made fighting the opioid crisis a top priority of the administration. In 2018, the governor signed a statewide disaster declaration for the heroin and opioid epidemic to enhance the state response, increase access to treatment, and save lives. Governor Wolf has signed significant bills to combat the opioid epidemic and established the Opioid Command Center. The Wolf Administration strengthened Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which enables health care providers to safely prescribe controlled substances to their patients; established a standing order to make naloxone more accessible; and launched a 24/7 helpline (1-800-662-HELP) for those who need immediate assistance with drug and alcohol problems.
The data presented below shows a decline in drug overdose deaths between 2017 and 2018, but there is more work to do. The Wolf Administration remains focused on saving lives, preventing substance use disorders, expanding treatment access, and getting patients into treatment.
Preventing Addiction
To help prevent prescription drug abuse and protect the health and safety of our community, Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) collects information on all filled prescriptions for controlled substances. An opioid "dispensation" is any prescription filled and provided to a patient by a pharmacy, including a new prescription or a refill of an existing prescription. This chart and map below provide quarterly county- and state-level counts and population-based rates for all opioid dispensations, excluding buprenorphine, which is reported separately.
Access to Treatment
Pennsylvania's licensed treatment facilities, Centers of Excellence, and PacMAT are locations where individuals can access treatment for opioid use disorder. The map below shows the location of these facilities and provides information on how to contact them.
Connecting People with Help
Pennsylvania's Get Help Now hotline launched in November 2016. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can accommodate 240 languages. Anyone can access the hotline by calling 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or by texting 717-216-0905.


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Diamond Dawgs Batter Glens Falls Pitching
LITTLE FALLS, NY – The Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs came exasperatingly close to knocking off the Watertown Rapids on Tuesday night. They put the tying run at the plate in the top of the ninth before going down quietly to the Rapids, 8-4.
The very next day, the Diamond Dawgs took out their frustrations on the visiting Glens Falls Dragons, scoring four in both their first and last batting innings to knock off the Dragons, 8-4.
Ryan Hernandez (Boston, MA/SUNY Albany got Mohawk Valley off on the right foot just three batters in. Glens Falls starter Mitch Guerreri (Greentown, PA/Goldey-Beacom) put the first three Diamond Dawgs on base. Then, Hernandez would make him pay with an RBI double that would score Joey Castellanos (Nutley, NJ/UMass Lowell). Joel Alvarez (Hainesport, NJ/Barry) would bring the rest of them home with his first home run of the season. His home run, a short one that just cleared the left field fence, brought home himself, John LaRocca (Plainview, NY/Monmouth) and Hernandez.
Nate Cobb (Massillon, OH/Malone) brought home the first Glens Falls run on a wild pitch in the top of the fifth. Nick Kondo (Saratoga Springs, NY/SUNY Albany) would also come home just one batter later on a one-out grounder by Danny Ryan (Breezy Point, NY/Fairfield).
Brandon Abdul (Old Bridge, NJ/Goldey-Beacom) cut the Mohawk Valley lead to one in the top of the sixth, hitting an RBI single just out of the reach of the Diamond Dawgs' first baseman to score Andrew Stanley (/Arkansas '18).
Ryan Toohers (Florham Park, NJ/Villanova) extended the lead back to two in the bottom of the eighth, bringing home Hernandez on an RBI single to right field. Toohers would come home himself on a wild pitch by Glens Falls reliever Brandon Budlong (Cranston, RI/College of St. Rose). Mike Young would snap a 2-for-12 night for Mohawk Valley's bottom of the order with an RBI triple to right field that would score Alvarez. JD Davis (Goose Creek, SC/The Citadel) would get into the scoring, knocking a blooper into right-center field that scored Young.
That would be all Alexis Calderon (Bethlehem, PA/Manhattan) would need to end the game, only allowing two Glens Falls hits to end the game
Mario Ferraioli (Colts Neck, NJ/Iona) picked up the win for Mohawk Valley (9-6), while Guerreri got the loss for Glens Falls (8-7).
The Diamond Dawgs will be on the road in Boonville on Thursday for the first half of a home-and-home series with the Adirondack Trail Blazers. The same two teams will play again on Friday at Veteran's Memorial Park. The Dragons will finish up their brief two-game road trip on Thursday at Damaschke Field for a game with the Oneonta Outlaws, before heading back to East Field on Friday for a game with the Albany Dutchmen.


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Protest in an Unjust Society
Not just Micah White's The End of Protest, but also the essays of Martin Luther King, to which I have been sent by a wonderful essay by Alex Livingston, a political theorist at Cornell, and Livingston's own book on William James [Damn Great Empires! William James and the Politics of Pragmatism (Oxford UP, 2016)], have pushed me to this question: if the mechanisms of democratic accountability are broken, then what forms should protest take?
Let's frame this question in Martin Luther King's terms. "The American racial revolution has been a revolution to 'get in' rather than to overthrow. We want a share in the American economy, the housing market, the educational system and the social opportunities. This goal itself indicates that a social change in America must be nonviolent. If one is in search of a better job, it does not help to burn down the factory. . . . The nonviolent strategy has been to dramatize the evils of our society in such a way that pressure is brought to bear against those evils by the forces of good will in the community and change is produced" ("Nonviolence: The Only Road to Freedom [1966].)
But what is the appeal to "the forces of good will" does not work? Even King realizes that things seldom happen because that is the right, the moral, the non-evil, thing to do. He is quite realistic that other pressures—especially economic pressures through boycotts and political pressure through disruptive non-cooperation—must also be applied. The bigger point, it would seem, is that these other pressures cannot be effective if the moral high ground is lost. The social movement must be on the side of justice, must be seen as appealing to the community's best self, in order for its other tactics to bear fruit.
Success in the rhetorical battle over right and wrong is, thus, necessary for success, but not sufficient. At issue right now is what other ingredients are needed to complete the circle, to give us the magical combination that is gives us the necessary and the sufficient.
A big obstacle here is a fundamental asymmetry. Protestors almost always lose the high ground if they resort to violence. The use of violence is also tantamount (it would seem; I am on shaky ground here) to seeing overthrow of the existing power and social relations as the movement's goal. If you want in (as King puts it), if the goal is fuller inclusion—and inclusion along more egalitarian lines–, then it seems as if violence is ruled out.
Yet—and here is the asymmetry—the forces opposing change get to use violence without undermining their cause. This is not a blanket statement. There are many ways the state—and other established power centers—can lose legitimacy and popular support by resorting to violence. But there are also many cases where state violence is not condemned, or is even applauded. Thus, incarceration of those deemed criminals rarely generates any dissent. Similarly, police actions against "rioters" are most often applauded and almost universally tolerated. The present of gun-toting policeman on the streets of our cities and villages is taken for granted.
Similarly, various forms of surveillance of employees is mostly accepted and the summary firing of employees deemed trouble-makers is also immune from protest or legal redress.
In short, we have a double standard. Violence—both direct and indirect—establishes inequality and differential treatment of citizens—and is used to uphold that unequal state of affairs. Such violence is often unremarked, and is seldom condemned, and even more seldom openly contested. But if those who would contest this "maintenance violence" (to coin a phrase) resort to violence, they jeopardize their whole cause. But in a battle so unequally joined, how can the contenders, the protestors, ever hope to win.
There are, by now, both historical examples and theoretical accounts, of non-violence winning this apparently hopeless contest between established violence/inequality and those who would hope to transform prevailing conditions. SO: never say never.
One way the civil rights movement did win some successes was by pitting some laws against other laws. The legal system—especially on the federal level—did provide some protection against, and even the ability to annul or override, injustices legally established at the state level. Even if democratically elected politicians were unresponsive to the protest movements, the courts were another site of possible progress. And, of course, with the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the1965 Voting Rights Act, even the politicians were responsive.
The contrast to the anti-Vietnam war movement is instructive here. There was never any avenue of legal redress to pursue. Swaying politicians was the only way to get the government to change course. And that never happened. The New Left could not win enough elections to advance its cause; it couldn't even scare enough politicians in the ways that the conservative movement since 1980 has been able to do. (The "no new taxes" pledge is one example of frightening politicians into compliance; enforced attitudes toward legal abortion and gun control are another example.) The only thing the anti-war movement accomplished was the end of the draft. The politicians decided they could wage war so long as they didn't force any citizen to actually fight in those wars.
As matters currently stand, conservatives—through wealthy donors and strong single issue groups—can influence politicians to a degree that the left cannot. Although, it must be said, the conservative control only works for negative action: no gun control, no new taxes, no expansion of legal abortion rights. Conservatives are not able to accomplish anything positive. And now—with the failure to repeal ObamaCare and the probable failure to pass new tax cuts—their ability to do anything at all in Congress is in serious doubt. The Trump administration, of course, can do considerable damage on its own, starting with the sabotage of ObamaCare and moving on to destructive dismantling of environmental and financial industry regulations.
More troubling is that we have now have minority government—and that minority is doing everything it can to retain its hold on power. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and allowing big money to dominate politics are all designed to keep a Republican Party that gets a minority of votes in power. The dysfunctional rules of the electoral game in America are being exploited in a straight-forwardly undemocratic fashion.
Most troubling is that this Republican gaming of the system has extended to a quite deliberate—and frighteningly successful—take-over of the judiciary at every level. The cherished path of using legal recourse to undermine the system's inequities and injustices is being taken off the table. In other words, where violence was, legality is about to rein. The Republicans have done nothing illegal—as they love to keep shouting from the mountaintops, even as they gerrymander, and refuse to ratify court appointments that are put forward by Democrats. They are, they insist, playing by the rules—even as, naturally, they use the rules to further their own interests. That's what winning is. You play the game to win. Both sides do. And you don't cheat.
The upshot is that an undemocratic political system and an increasingly unequal economic system is now being fully legalized. Recourse within the system is now deeply endangered because even winning a majority of votes in an election does not give you any leverage over government, while the legal system is packed with judges who will not countenance any challenges to the electoral system or to the rights of corporations.
So: what is a protest movement to do? I am fully willing to believe (even though I think leftists are often deluded on this score) that a majority of our fellow citizens in these united states of America do not want what our current government is delivering. But—and this seems to me the crux—I also believe that a vast majority of those citizens are not willing to step outside the bounds of legality to challenge what is going down. Either things have just not gotten bad enough—or do not touch them personally enough—or there is a deep in-grown habit of legality. Whatever the explanation, this is where asymmetry hurts. A social movement that acts outside the bounds of legality will lose any chance of mass support. Yet the structures of legality are tightening to the point where action within their limits has less and less chance of being effective.
Massive civil disobedience is one possibility. The classic tactic of non-cooperation. But no suitable target immediately offers itself. The rush to airports after the first Muslim ban was the most hopeful—and useful—response to the Trump administration to date. The problem here is the site of noncooperation. Civil rights activists had two obvious sites: segregated public places and voting registration offices. In each place, they could dramatically stage their attempts to overcome unjust laws.
No such obvious sites are on offer right now. Occupy went to Wall Street, which makes sense. But they didn't actually confront the financiers who were responsible for the mortgage crisis. And they didn't have any rhetorically effective way to force such a confrontation.
I am going to stop here. But the search for answers will continue—not that I have any on the tip of my tongue. Subsequent posts will keep worrying this topic. I don't promise any solutions.
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The contest is being held through the FuelMyBlog website and the competition looks fierce. I need to write a funny post explaining why I should be part of this Super Bowl ad. Once each finalist gets their post done voting will begin, the winner is the one with the most unique votes. So it is a single vote per person, so your vote will count in this competition. I hope I can count on the BenSpark readers to talk things up on their blogs once I get my entry post up on this Blog. And I hope I can count on your votes once voting begins. Thanks very much.
You know you have my vote, and I'll get Mike to vote for you from his work computer, too.
If you won, that might actually make me watch the Super Bowl. I'm not much into football…the last time I watched the Super Bowl was when Paul McCartney was in the half-time show, I turned it on for that.
I tune in for the commercials, how wicked cool would it be if I was in one. Crazy wicked cool, thats how cool it would be. Thanks, I appreciate your support.
Thanks Jay, That would be awesome if your voting contingent got behind me on this one. I appreciate you looking out for me.
Congrats on the finalist position, I'll be happy to vote for you if you make it.


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Issue 44Accommodating Growth Through Mix
Intencity sought to explore how we can accommodate growth through maximising the opportunity for more of us to engage in more diverse activities, in more places in the city.
We live in a rapidly urbanising world that is undergoing extensive change and impacting on every part of our lives.
Our cities globally are characterised by a growing population that is more ethnically and socially diverse and older. Changes in technology are transforming the way we communicate and relate to one another, as well as the way we manage resources, shop and travel. Changes in technology are also changing the way we work, where and when. Our ecological systems and climate are changing. Over the next 50 years the rate of change is likely to accelerate.
Reflecting on changes already taking place, Intencity sought to explore how we can accommodate growth through maximising the opportunity for more of us to engage in more diverse activities, in more places in the city.
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios joined forces with Useful Projects, Expedition, Social Life and Grant Associates for the IntenCity salons, to explore whether a visionary and innovative response to current trends allows for an increase in urban intensity and density – ultimately accommodating growth while delivering both a positive social and economic agenda?
The partners hosted three Salons that brought together the private and public sector, cross-disciplinary professionals, academics, developers and planners. Through discussion based around loose themes of social interactions in cities, environmental infrastructure and urban design, a set of principles emerged. The Salons and these principles are captured on the recently launched website: http://urban-intencity.com
Intensification is not the same as densification. Throughout the Salons, the emphasis was strongly on social and environmental sustainability. How can we create communities and neighbourhoods that retain a distinctive identity and that people feel they belong in? There was consensus that neighbourhoods must accommodate a broad cross section of society, and evolve with them as the requirements of their lives change over time. In an intensified city this goal becomes even more challenging than it is today. The need to create neighbourhoods that can provide appropriate housing, services, workplaces and social spaces , from green spaces to pubs, gyms, places of worship and community hubs, is accentuated alongside the need for them to be economically viable for the landowners, be they local authority, private or developer led. Finally, there was considerable discussion around the need to review existing policy to understand how it can effect sustainable growth of communities.
In order to deliver high quality, intense, low carbon development in growing cities it is critical the right people are working together. Ultimately, policymakers and the commissioners of development, both private and public sector must be convinced it is advantageous to explore new building and block types, as well as new delivery and governance models. The challenge is to demonstrate not only what the critical principles of an intensified city are and how they are applied, but also why.
Kathryn Firth


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Travelers Seek 'Instagrammable' Vacation Destinations
Filed Under:Andrea Grymes, Instagram, Travel
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – More and more people are using social media to pick their next vacation destination.
Some call it an "Insta-vacation," when you travel somewhere based on the best photo-ops.
The picture perfect view of the Empire State Building through the base of the Manhattan Bridge is no longer a neighborhood secret. Thanks to Instagram, it's drawing tourists from around the world.
"We know that this street is very famous, because of the view," tourist Gabriela Amarao told CBS2's Andrea Grymes.
Ana Beranger's visitors from Brazil saw a spot on Instagram and headed over to the Dumbo section of Brooklyn.
"It has to be this particular street and this particular spot to get the right angle of the bridge," she explained.
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Mark Ellwood, contributing editor of Conde Nast Traveler, says when it comes to tourism, Instagram is the new navigator.
"New Zealand is one of the hottest destinations in the world, partly because its scenery is so Instagrammable. It looks like the moon," he said.
Photogenic scenery is especially important to millennials. A recent study found 40 percent of them consider 'Instagrammability' a top priority when making travel plans. That's a big number when you consider that an estimated 60 percent of millennial travelers are on Instagram – a 375 percent increase from 2013.
"We're not picking a vacation destination and taking a picture once we get there. We're thinking, 'Can I get a great picture? If I can't, I'm not going to go,'" said Ellwood.
The social media platform has also become a tool for travel agents.
Instagram has more than one billion users. So many, travelers say there are enough images to inspire vacations for a lifetime.


History has seen many different forms of government and economics. Some, such as democracy are only concerned with government. Some, such as capitalism are only concerned with economics. Others, such as feudalism, mercantilism, and socialism are concerned with both.
Many systems have seen their day, such as feudalism, and are a part of history. Today, there are two different systems that are struggling with each other to be the wave of the future. They go under the generic names of Capitalism and Socialism. In the purest sense, neither of these terms is accurate. Neither exists in a pure form. What we tend to see is a combination of the two that is called Fascism. We don't like to use the term because it is associated with the Nazis of World War II era Germany. The Nazis are to the Fascists like the IRS is to the Federal Government. Fascism is international socialism. The Nazis were National Socialists with a special taste contributed by Adolf Hitler. The Fascists allow private business but it works hand in glove with the government, much like we see happening in our country.
But lets consider for our purposes the two pure ideals of capitalism and socialism. I want to examine some thoughts on why capitalism is a better system to live under than socialism. Both systems have elites. Those elites live extremely well compared to those at the bottom of the pecking order. The difference is that in capitalism the entire boat rises instead of just the first class cabins.
Socialists believe that the economy is a zero sum game because in their system it is. No new wealth is generated and in order for those at the top to maintain their privileged life style they must take from the resources required for survival at the bottom. There is no extra generated so those at the bottom have less than is necessary to thrive and so they suffer, weaken and die. It is a self fulfilling prophecy. They are victims of "false profits" so to speak.
Capitalism, on the other hand, generates new wealth. This new wealth allows those at the top to live in luxury, true. It also allows those at the bottom to thrive. In capitalism the people at the top are not stupid. They want to get richer. That means they want more money. To make more money, they need to sell more products. To sell more products, people need to buy them. To buy them people need money. So it is in the best interests of the people at the top for the people at the bottom to have extra money to spend. Thus everyone is benefited. It isn't planned that way. The people at the top are selfish, but so are the people at the bottom. It just works out that everyone rises together.
If you don't believe this principle, look around you. Create a chart comparing the living standard of the people in the lower half of the world. You will find that those who are the closest to a capitalist economy, or in the past had a strong capitalist economy, are much better off than those who have a history of socialism or any other form of government. The average Joe lives better under capitalism than under socialism.
The elites differ also in qualifications. In socialism it is those who think of themselves as superior intellectually and are able to arrange power to endorse their superiority. In capitalism it is those who work and produce wealth and that wealth gives them a position of superiority. They both have power but in socialism it is the coercive power of the government and its guns while in capitalism it is economic and the power of advertising.
This is obviously simplistic and focused. I understand that, but to me the basic truth is easy to see. Average people do better under free market capitalism and suffer under government controlled socialism.


Why Should I Stretch More?
The human body loses flexibility as a natural part of the aging process. General body stiffness can lead to various problems in later life. This includes inexplicable aches and pain, which is often a result of 'tightness' in certain parts of the body. Incorporating stretching as part of your regular exercise routine will ensure your muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints stay healthy and youthfully supple.
I've got one major disadvantage as a yogi. Namely? I'm stiff. Yes, weird as it sounds, my body, though naturally slim, is extremely inflexible. I envy my yogi friends who can do splits in mid-air, turn into wheels and perform superhuman feats in flexibility (Sivananda Acharyas, think Osheyani). It's amazing what some of them can do. What takes me ages to accomplish in terms of flexibility, my friends do it like it's a walk in the park. It doesn't help that I am desk-bound most of the day due to my job.
But guess what? I can't complain because I choose to do it. Complaining doesn't make things any better either. In other words, I can eventually push myself to do things like full splits – it just takes a lot of pain and an insane amount of effort.
Flexibility and strength-building must go hand-in-hand for optimal health results and to prevent injury. Think ballerinas – they look frail, but they're incredibly strong for their size. Can you imagine the strength required in the various leg muscles and joints to dance en pointe for long hours? It comes from a lot of intense and varied muscle training exercises, plus a ton of discipline. So, if you'd like to start working out and stretching more to gain more flexibility, I've got a few tips for you.
Follow these 4 easy steps to stretch safely and prevent injury.
Step 1: Have a hot bath. It may seem odd to shower before you work out. However, if your body is really stiff, this is an excellent way to warm up those rigid bodily tissues. You'll find that after a hot shower, your body becomes more fluid and pliable. You can also stretch more easily and hold the stretch with less pain.
Step 2: ALWAYS warm-up before you start stretching. Any kind of light to moderate full-body exercise is considered adequate warm-up. About 20 reps of hatha yoga Sun Salutation, light jogging, brisk walking or cycling will all work. The key here is to get your muscles warmed up enough to be stretched. Attempting to stretch cold muscles will almost certainly guarantee an injury or serious damage.
Step 3: Go slow and take it easy. If your job requires long hours of sitting down, you may quickly realize that your body has gotten pretty stiff from all that forced immobility. If you haven't done any serious stretching in a long time, it's important to take it easy for the first 2 to 3 weeks. Trying to push yourself too hard too fast will only backfire, especially if you tear something. Be gentle and ease into stretches gently. Stop if there is pain. Breathe deeply when holding your stretches – this gets more oxygen into your blood and subsequently, your muscles. Try holding each stretch longer and longer each time, gradually building up the waiting time. Finally, try to stretch every day or as often as possible, as persistence equals progress.
Step 4. Increase your range of motion on a daily basis. The last thing you want after all that pain and effort is to become stiff all over again. Increasing your range of motion means using your body in ways you don't normally do in terms of exercise; for instance, kicking higher or stretching into a front split while watching TV. You need to 'use' every bit of flexibility you gain with your continual efforts, or you will eventually get rigid. Try some ballet inspired exercises – if you don't have a dance barre to stretch on, improvise with household furniture. If you play sports, try kicking or jumping higher.


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October 29, 2020 By David Yamada in politics, power & abuse in society, public health Tags: politics, power & abuse in society, public health	6 Comments
As the United States experiences an alarming, nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases, we face an election that will define us for the foreseeable future. The nation's fundamental integrity and heart quality are on trial. If we do not elect a new President, it is quite possible that the American experiment is over.
Among many other things, I have been saddened and appalled at how the current administration has mishandled the pandemic. Reelecting the incumbent will be the equivalent of imposing a death sentence on hundreds of thousands of unwitting victims, fueled by the dishonesty, ignorance, and cruelty that have defined this man's nearly four years in office.
The incumbent is doing everything he can to suppress the vote in battleground states and plant seeds of doubt in the election results if he loses. We have never seen anything like this in the modern history of presidential politics.
No other public figure has ever had such a negative effect on my day-to-day quality of life. I feel like I have been forced to endure an abusive civic relationship. The fact that much of my work as an academic addresses behaviors such as bullying, gaslighting, and abuse of power has sharpened my understanding of what we've been enduring.
By contrast, I think well of Joe Biden. He is a decent human being and a capable, street-smart public servant. I have long believed that he is the best candidate to win back the White House from its current occupant. When I put my ballot in the mail a few weeks ago, I was happy to vote for him and Kamala Harris. I pray that I voted for the winning ticket.
The weeks to come will determine the future of America's soul, not to mention our ability to defeat and recover from a deadly pandemic. We live in momentous times.
Cross-posted to my Musings of a Gen Joneser personal blog.
October 22, 2020 By David Yamada in leadership, media, MTW Newsstand, work and technology, workplace bullying, mobbing, and abuse Tags: leadership, media, MTW Newsstand, work and technology, workplace bullying	1 Comment
Hello dear readers, it's Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week, an annual observance launched by the Workplace Bullying Institute. Among other things, I'd like to share some relevant articles with you:
Ellen Pinkos Cobb, "Global Workplace Bullying Developments Continue during Covid-19," SAI Global (2020) (link here) — "In this blog, I review new laws around the world that prohibit bullying in the workplace, as well as an international standard that will address violence and harassment at work that becomes effective soon."
Mickey Butts, "How Narcissistic Leaders Make Organizations Less Ethical," Greater Good Magazine (2020) (link here) — "A new paper by Berkeley Haas School of Business professor Jennifer Chatman and her colleagues shows not only the profound impact narcissistic leaders have on their organizations, but also the long-lasting damage they inflict."
Manuela Priesemuth, "Time's Up for Toxic Workplaces," Harvard Business Review (2020) (link here) — "While direct interactions with 'bad bosses' can be traumatic for employees, the problem often goes further than a single individual. Indeed, some of my own research has shown that abusive behavior, especially when displayed by leaders, can spread throughout the organization, creating entire climates of abuse."
Brian Truitt, "New survey: Women in Hollywood are twice as likely as men to experience unchecked bullying at work," USA Today (2020) (link here) — "A new survey from The Hollywood Commission confirms that abusive conduct is a pervasive problem in Hollywood made worse by the entertainment industry's power imbalances – and the targets of the bullying are often young workers and assistants."
Mike Krings, "KU law, journalism scholars sum up nonexistent state of workplace cyberbullying laws," KU Today (2020) (link here) — "While technology has provided a way for many parts of life to carry on virtually, it has also provided space for negative elements of life such as cyberbullying to increase. Schools have made strides in combating the problem in recent years, but two University of Kansas scholars point out in a new book chapter that American law is woefully unprepared to handle workplace cyberbullying."
Elizabeth Mulvahill, "When Teachers Bully One Another," We Are Teachers (2020) (link here) — "Indeed, while there is news story after news story about student-on-student bullying, no one is talking about the problem of teacher-on-teacher bullying. But for teachers facing harassment from their colleagues every day, the proverbial struggle is real."
October 3, 2020 By David Yamada in politics, therapeutic jurisprudence, workplace bullying, mobbing, and abuse Tags: dignity at work and in society, politics, therapeutic jurisprudence, workplace bullying	Leave a comment
Dear readers, I'm delighted to share with you a short piece I wrote, "Should Public Policy Center on Society's Well-Being?" (link here), for the first issue of The American Commentator, an online magazine published by the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund, a progressive political and policy education group on whose board I serve.
In the article, I assert that societal well-being should be a framing goal for the making of public policy. In offering the case, I reference my work in drafting and advocating for the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill. Here are some snippets:
Should public policy adopt core values of well-being, human dignity, and compassion? Should it embrace outcomes that are therapeutic versus those that are anti-therapeutic? Should it reject measures that are based largely on economic productivity, with little to no regard as to how wealth and resources are distributed and deployed?
To help us develop frameworks for advancing traditional liberal values with a compassionate, humane, yet practical voice, I propose that the field of therapeutic jurisprudence can critically inform our understanding. Founded in 1987 by law professors David Wexler (then at the University of Arizona) and the late Bruce Winick (University of Miami), therapeutic jurisprudence (or "TJ") is a school of legal theory and practice that examines how laws, public policies, and legal systems can produce therapeutic or anti-therapeutic results. While respecting traditional legal precepts such as precedent and due process, TJ inherently favors outcomes that advance human dignity and well-being.
Therapeutic jurisprudence principles have informed my work in drafting and advocating for workplace anti-bullying legislation, informally known as the Healthy Workplace Bill, which serves as the template for legal reform efforts across the nation to create a legal claim for severe, targeted psychological abuse at work. In addition, I have invoked TJ in calling for human dignity to be the framing principle for American employment law generally.
I hope you'll consider reading the full article! It's about a 10-minute read. And you can access the entire first issue of The American Commentator here.


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David Brancaccio interviews U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official Bunny Greenhouse, who was demoted after blowing the whistle on alleged contractor fraud and abuse involving exclusive, non-compete contracts worth billions of dollars to Halliburton and its subsidiary KBR, which have since been awarded new government work in the rebuilding of the gulf coast.
Mrs. Greenhouse's acquisition career began as a Department of the Army Procurement Intern with the Directorate of Contracting, Fort Hood, Texas. Subsequently, Mrs. Greenhouse served in a number of positions and served until her demotion as the Procurement Executive and chief of civilian contracting for the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Mrs. Greenhouse and some government watchdog groups maintain the she was demoted in retaliation for publicizing reservations she had about the awarding no-bid contracts worth billions of dollars for work in Iraq to a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR). Both the company and the administration deny any wrongdoing.
Mrs. Greenhouse has testified in front of the Senate Democratic Policy Hearing Committee about contracting process. The Defense Department's Inspector General have launched an investigation into the matter. Greenhouses's attorney has asked for an independent investigation. In addition, several Democratic senators have called for Mrs. Greenhouse's reinstatement.


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Simon Mansfield in France
Dispatch from the Jeu de Paume Courts
To know our CAA London coordinator and CAA board member Simon Mansfield is to know that he is a passionate player of Real Tennis: (as described below in Wikipedia):
Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis (usually simply called tennis) is derived. It is also known as court tennis in the United States,[1] formerly royal tennis in England and Australia,[2] and courte-paume in France (a reference to the older, racquetless game of jeu de paume, the ancestor of modern handball and racquet games; many French real tennis courts are at jeu de paume clubs).
The term real was first used by journalists in the early 20th century as a retronym to distinguish the ancient game from modern lawn tennis (even though the latter sport is seldom contested on lawns these days outside the few social-club-managed estates such as Wimbledon). Players of real tennis often call the game tennis, while continuing to refer to the more widely played derivative as lawn tennis.[citation needed]
Real tennis is still played on about 43 surviving courts in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and France. Despite a documented history of courts existing in the German states from the 17th century, the sport evidently died out there during or after the World War II reconstruction. The sport is supported and governed by various organizations around the world.
Here is a dispatch from Simon and the rarified world of Real Tennis:
The Real Tennis court in Pau, France, was built by Henry Prince, who had arrived here to establish and enjoy fox-hunting in the 1850s. Paul Mirat (second from left, next to Simon Mansfield) local historian and publisher, son of the famous artist of the same name, wrote a book about the passion for fox-hunting, and presented it to the local Master of the Pau Hunt.
The Master, a man of some considerable ego, had a further 50 copies printed, to be distributed among all the other Masters of the Hunt in the various regions of France. Three years later, Paul (by now local head of the Bureau de Tourisme) received a telephone call from Washington, D.C. On the telephone was Freddy Prince, the major contributor to the building of The Prince's Court at MacLean, Virginia, just outside the capitol, and only the seventh court to be built in the United States.
Freddy indicated to Paul that a friend of his had seen a copy of his book in France, and since his great grandfather was featured, asked if he might have three copies sent to him in America. He also mentioned that he would like to visit Pau for the first time, some six months hence, to see where his great grandfather had lived.
Paul met him at Pau airport, and no sooner than he had installed himself in the car, Freddy said: "Can you take me to see the Tennis court?". to which Paul replied: "What Tennis court?"
"The court at Parc Beaumont, of course, the one that my great grandfather built."
"But there is only a ruined trinquet there, no Tennis court" says Paul, but to Parc Beaumont they went, and Paul was introduced to the only Tennis court built in France in the 1800s, as well as to the game of Jeu de Paume (Real Tennis) for the first time. That was in 2004.
Paul set about restoration of the court (ongoing), researched the sport, and invited several foreigners to play some inaugural games there, as well as developing local participation and arranging several tournaments that have now become regular fixtures. Paul went on to become President of the French Real Tennis Association and is now Chairman of the Pau court, dedicated to discovering and reintroducing old Jeu de Paume courts to the modern game.
The recent renovation of the façade in this photograph is one such example. Other courts in South-West France include Bayonne (1620), La Bastide Clairence (1512), and Urrugne, near St. Jean de Luz (1463).
This photograph shows three chairmen of Real Tennis clubs (The Queen's Club in the UK, Pau in France, and on the right, Norman Hyde, former Chairman of Leamington RTC in the UK, where Major Wingfield 'invented' and introduced Lawn Tennis to the world in 1853). The shorter gentleman is Alexandre Boris, former Pelota champion of France, and a mean Real Tennis player!
The photograph commemorates an England vs France match, which sadly went the same way as the rugby on the previous evening, during the warm up for the World Cup. Norman, however, who turned 70 this week, had recently fractured his wrist.
England next plays France in Biarritz in October 2015, but not before the 1812 bi-annual challenge in Chicago earlier in October, commemorating the last time that England was at war with America!


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MUMBAI: A large number of big corporates and reputed developers are entering the affordable housing segment, attracted by huge tax benefits and reforms initiated by the government, eminent banker Deepak Parekh has said.
He also expressed hope that real estate prices would decline more once RBI allows banks and housing finance firms to lend to developers for land purchases and approval processes for projects are further streamlined and shortened.
Lauding the NDA government for coordinated efforts of the Prime Minister's Office with various ministries and departments on the 'Housing for All by 2022' mission, Parekh said this has been one of the main promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several steps have been taken, especially this year, to achieve this goal.
"I will call this year's Budget an 'affordable housing budget'. I am very excited about housing growth in India in next 3-5 years and I have never been so enthused about it," Parekh told PTI in an interview.
Parekh, Chairman of housing finance major HDFC Ltd, said the government is focusing on "practical and realistic steps" which are good for developers, consumers and even the lenders.
Speaking in detail about various schemes and measures, Parekh said the government has extended the 100 per cent tax deduction scheme for affordable housing projects approved between June 2016 and March 2019, by two more years till 2021.
"What this effectively means is that any developer, for affordable housing project, has to pay zero tax. I do not know of any industry in India where you have to pay zero tax even if you make profit, other than in affordable housing.
"It shows the importance, the urgency and the critical need that housing requires in a vast country like ours," he said.
Parekh also said that a clear carpet area definition has been put in place for affordable housing units -- 30 sq meters in four metros and 60 square meters for rest of the country.
"They have also made it clear that these measurements are for municipal limits, so areas like Navi Mumbai and Thane would not have Mumbai limit of 30 sq mt.
The business leader said the infrastructure status to affordable housing is another major benefit that builders have been given by the government and this will help lenders too.
"This means they can take long-term funds from institutions such as insurers and pension funds. Insurance firms and pension funds need to invest certain portion of their money in infrastructure sector and the affordable housing now qualifies for those funds.
"The RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Act) and these new measures will also stop the practice of builders taking full money in advance from the customers and then building the project entirely on the basis of customers money.
"The tax benefit is attracting builders in a big way to affordable housing. We have seen big builders in big cities approaching us that they want to get into affordable housing. We are supporting the builders for getting into affordable housing," he said.
Talking about other steps that would give a big fillip to the sector, he said the housing loan interest subsidy scheme is a game changer that gives subsidy of up to 6.5 per cent. The scheme was initially launched for EWS/LIG but now has been modified and extended to MIG also which is a very good step.
"There are 3-4 other things which the government has done. Holding of property is down to 2 years to qualify as a long term capital asset," he said.
On other good provisions, Parekh said when a builder earlier had unsold flats in a completed project, the notional rent was taxed on these unsold flats from the year in which the project was completed.
Now, notional rent of properties will be taken as nil for one year from the date of obtaining completion certificate.
"So now, the government has given then one year from the date of the receipt of completion certificate to sell the apartments and till that year the notional income from the unsold units would be considered nil," he said.
On joint development, he said earlier capital gains was charged at the time of entering into the Joint Development Agreement (JDA), but now it is after completion of the project, "which makes much more sense".
"All these are small points, but they bring so much of clarity," Parekh said.


You can choose between wholebean or we'll grind to order. These coffees are special and best brewed using either filter or pourover methods.
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THOOTHUKUDI, India, June 20 (Reuters) - Vedanta Ltd said on Wednesday a sulphuric acid leak from a tank at its southern Indian copper smelter was severe and inaction could lead to serious environmental consequences.
The district administration had said on Sunday the leak was minor, and steps were being taken to empty the storage tanks as a safety precaution.
The Tamil Nadu state government ordered a permanent closure of the plant and disconnected the power supply last month following protests that turned violent and culminated in the police opening fire on protesters, killing 13 of them.
The protesters demanded a permanent shutdown of the plant, which they said was causing air and water pollution. Locals and activists see the smelter as a risk to fisheries. Vedanta says the protests are based on false notions.
Vedanta also said it was unable to meet government officials because of the tense situation prevailing after the protests.
A senior state minister told Reuters in an interview early this month that there was "no question" of engaging with the company, and the plant will remain shut.
The smelter, which has been shut for about three months, annually produces about a million tonnes of sulphuric acid, a corrosive byproduct of copper smelting used as a raw material by the fertiliser industry.


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set -e -x

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo "$0 must be run as root"
    exit 1
fi

debug=0

while getopts ":dv" optopt; do
    case "${optopt}" in
        d)
            debug=1
            ;;
        *)
            echo "invalid command line options"
            exit 1
            ;;
    esac
done

script_directory="$(dirname $(readlink -f ${BASH_SOURCE}))"
source "${script_directory}/../sdn_sensor_rc"

cd "${build_directory}"

export NN_PRINT_ERRORS=1
#export NN_PRINT_STATISTICS=1

command_line="${build_directory}/src/sdn_sensor -c ${build_directory}/conf/sdn_sensor_vagrant.json"

if [[ $debug -gt 0 ]]; then
    gdb --args ${command_line}
else
    ${command_line}
fi

exit $?

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Seriously this is incredible science to be able to get an imagine of something so far away from earth, with so many separate devices, all of which send a signal all that way back to various different research Astronomers, who then sort, interpret and collate massive amounts of data, into a cohesive picture of something, that up until now (if we're to accept this science) has been entirely theoretic. A picture tells a thousand words, black holes are not fun.
The supermassive black hole at the core of supergiant elliptical galaxy Messier 87, with a mass ~7 billion times the Sun's, as depicted in the first image released by the Event Horizon Telescope (10 April 2019). Visible are the crescent-shaped emission ring and central shadow, which are gravitationally magnified views of the black hole's photon ring and the photon capture zone of its event horizon. The crescent shape arises from the black hole's rotation; the shadow is about 2.6 times the diameter of the event horizon.
The science behind this black hole snap shot is really amazing, I'm not negating the incredible scientific achievement this deep space probing represents, certainly we need to learn about our universe and this presentation is astounding and mind-boggling.


These yogis, healers, and self-care advocates will be your cannabis wellness guides during the CannaBliss & Mindfulness retreat! Check back for updates in our teachers and workshop leaders.
Minelli is a one of the hosts of CannaBliss & Mindfulness and is so excited to create space with you! Her passions are restorative yoga, exploring nature as often as possible, and of course, cannabis. She has been practicing yoga for six years and guiding classes since 2015.
After discovering a deep, personal relationship with the combination of cannabis and yoga to relieve stress and judgement and explore her body and mind, she began offering group and private cannabis-infused yoga sessions and discovered community in medical marijuana patients and people who just loved connecting with the herb. Her classes are gentle, focused on intentional consumption, mindful movement and breath work, and she aims to create intimate classes that are accessible for everyBODY. You can join her for cannabis-enhanced restorative and hatha yoga classes during the retreat.
Jana J is the founder of Royal Purple House, a haven for holistic health & well-being, and a host of CannaBliss & Mindfulness. She moved to LA after serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the beautiful, yerba-filled lands of Paraguay where her personal yoga & meditation practice became more potent & purposeful as she had many periods of deep introspection in finding her flow in this new land.
Upon successfully completing her time in Paraguay and returning to the states she relocated to Los Angeles, where for the first time she experienced legal, open access to marijuana and dove right in to the unique culture that is the LA cannabis scene. Jana began leading cannabis-enhanced guided meditation sessions during Summer 2017 out of a desire to share what had become such a powerful, simple, enjoyable, and elevating personal practice of her own. You can join her for cannabis-enhanced meditation, yoga, and a How to Grow Organic Cannabis workshop during the retreat.
Ashley will be supporting our experience with delicious, plant-based meals and is the content creator behind LifestyledbyART; a lifestyle brand with a mission to enrich the lives of women through world exploration and healthy lifestyle choices. After moving from Maryland to Los Angeles 5 years ago for fashion, Ashley realized she wanted to dive a little deeper into things that inspired and moved her.
She started blogging about her healthier recipe alternatives, travel guides, natural remedies and more and hasn't looked back since! Playing on her initials (ART), Ashley believes that life is a canvas and each day everyone has the ability to paint an amazing lifestyle through whatever medium they choose! In her spare time she enjoys traveling, learning about new cultures, hosting friends and cooking and baking up new creations! Follow more of her journey on Instagram @lifestyledbyart.
Dustin will be creating cosmic soundscapes to set relaxing vibes for our evening restorative and yin yoga classes. With over a decade of experience logged into professional performance as a solo multi-instrumentalist, Dustin Carpenter provides sonic soundscapes with intention and intuition via modular synthesizer and electric guitar.
Acquiring apprenticeship through Dom Moore and David Gibson provided both a spiritual and scientific modality toward sound and all of it's properties. Dustin has toured nationally providing meditation soundscapes in New York City, Los Angeles, and Austin. 2018 will manifest monthly west coast tours and exclusive recorded material.
Indulge in a soothing massage by Chioma Nwosu, utilizing the pain relieving and anti-inflammatory benefits of cannabis topicals. Chioma is a Nigerian-born, Detroit-raised massage therapist, RYT 200+ yoga instructor & meditation facilitator, preventative health enthusiast and certified pharmacy technician based in Los Angeles.
As the sole proprietor of ChloeMassageSpa.com, she provides private massage, physical therapy, chakra energy balancing, yoga and meditation sessions. She advises clients on maintaining healthy lifestyles for holistic health and wellness.
She has been serving the Los Angeles area through customized therapeutic sessions for the past 5 years & enjoys collaborations with progressive organizations and groups centered on inclusion and social justice activism through classes, discussions and workshops. Group classes available!
CannaBliss & Mindfulness is a 420 wellness retreat to nourish your body, mind, and spirit. We're here to create a communal space for cannabis ritual and wellness.
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La Primera División Profesional de Uruguay (spagnolo per "prima divisione professionistica dell'Uruguay"), nota fino all'edizione 2007-2008 come Primera División Uruguaya, è la massima serie del campionato uruguaiano di calcio. È conosciuta anche, per ragioni di sponsorizzazione, come Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola.

Organizzata dall'Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol, si disputa dal 1900. Nel 1932 è divenuta professionistica.

Regolamento

Storia

La Primera División uruguaiana si tenne per la prima volta nel 1900. Tra il 1923 e il 1925, durante un periodo di contrasto sul calcio uruguaiano, fu fondata una lega dissidente, la Federación Uruguaya de Football (FUF). L'ente operò in parallelo con l'Associazione ufficiale (AUF). Dopo un intervento del governo uruguaiano per imporre lo scioglimento della FUF, nel 1926 un Consiglio Provvisorio ("Concejo Provisorio") organizzò un campionato per unificare le due organizzazioni. Il Peñarol vinse quel campionato, ma né l'AUF né la FIFA non hanno mai riconosciuto i titoli dei campionati organizzati da FUF o CP.

Fino all'edizione 1993, il campionato si è disputato in un doppio girone di andata e ritorno, cioè esattamente come accade nei campionati europei, con l'unica differenza che, in questo caso, la stagione si disputava entro un unico anno solare (di solito da febbraio a novembre).

Nel 1994 si ebbe, invece, una sostanziale rivoluzione, poiché venne adottato il sistema di Apertura e Clausura, molto comune in America meridionale e centrale: si disputano, cioè, con le stesse squadre, due campionati detti Apertura e Clausura; diversamente da quanto avviene in altri Paesi latino-americani, però, in Uruguay le squadre vincitrici dei due tornei non si fregiano di alcun titolo.
Questo, invece, dal 1994 al 2002 (con l'eccezione delle stagioni 1997 e 1998) è stato assegnato a seguito di una finale di andata e ritorno (ed eventualmente uno spareggio, in caso di doppia parità) tra le due squadre (finale che, naturalmente, non si disputava se la medesima squadra vinceva sia lApertura che il Clausura).

Nelle due edizioni del 1997 e del 1998 fu sperimentata una formula parzialmente diversa, che chiamava in causa la squadra che risultava prima nella "classifica aggregata", cioè nella speciale classifica ottenuta sommando i punti ottenuti da ciascuna squadra nel torneo di Apertura con quelli ottenuti dalla stessa nel Clausura. La squadra vincitrice dellApertura giocava una prima finale contro la prima classificata nella classifica aggregata; la vincente avrebbe poi affrontato la squadra vincitrice del Clausura nella finale per il titolo.

Tale sistema fu abbandonato con l'edizione 1999, ma nel 2003 l'AUF decise di riadottarlo: tuttavia, al fine di premiare maggiormente la prima classificata nella classifica aggregata, si è scelto di far giocare la prima finale alle vincitrici dell'''Apertura e del Clausura; la vincitrice di questo confronto disputa poi la finalissima contro la squadra che ha ottenuto più punti tra i due tornei.

Nel 2005 l'AUF decise di spostare la collocazione annuale del campionato, adattandolo ai calendari europei. I dirigenti calcistici uruguaiani avevano inteso che questo era l'unico modo per evitare che le squadre perdessero calciatori importanti nel mezzo della stagione: con il vecchio calendario strutturato in un solo anno solare, infatti, molti calciatori lasciavano l'Uruguay, al termine del torneo di Apertura (che solitamente si concludeva nel mese di giugno) per trasferirsi in Europa, provocando così una profonda alterazione nelle rose della medesima squadra all'interno del medesimo campionato.

L'AUF dispose, pertanto, che nella prima parte del 2005 si sarebbe disputato un campionato di sola andata, con vittoria del titolo al primo classificato. Successivamente, ad agosto, avrebbe preso il via la stagione 2005-2006, con lo stesso regolamento adottato dal 2003, ma, appunto, con questa differente collocazione temporale del campionato.

 Semifinale e finale
La semifinale per decidere chi, tra la vincitrice dellApertura e quella del Clausura, affronterà la prima della classifica aggregata si disputa, dal campionato 2009-2010, in gara unica. La finale è, invece, giocata in un doppio confronto di andata e ritorno.

 Liguilla

Terminate le finali, le squadre che nella classifica aggregata giungevano nelle prime posizioni entravano nella Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América. Questo campionato si è svolto dal 1974-2009, e ha individuato quali squadre parteciperanno nelle seguenti edizioni della Copa Libertadores e altre competizioni manifestazioni internazionali organizzate dalla CONMEBOL.

Tuttavia, al termine delle ultime due stagioni (2009-2010 e 2010-2011), la Liguilla non è stata disputata per problemi di calendario, nel primo caso con i mondiali di calcio, nel secondo con la Coppa America.

Da allora, la Liguilla scomparve, e le squadre qualificate ai tornei internazionali sudamericani sono definite in base alla classificazione aggregata: il primo classificato e il campione nazionale (o, se vince il campionato la prima nella classifica aggregata, la finalista) si qualificano alla fase a gironi della Coppa Libertadores, mentre la terza alla prima fase; la quarta e la quinta sono qualificate, invece, alla Coppa Sudamericana.

 Retrocessioni
Per decidere quali saranno le tre squadre retrocesse in Segunda División, si stila una speciale graduatoria ove sono sommati i punteggi ottenuti nelle classifiche aggregate della prima divisione della stagione attuale e di quella precedente; per le squadre che nella stagione precedente militavano in seconda divisione, si moltiplica il punteggio ottenuto nella stagione attuale per 1,9665.

Squadre
Stagione 2020.

 Ultima stagione
Nel 2016 si è tenuto di nuovo un torneo speciale come nel 2005: la  Primera División Profesional de Uruguay 2016.''' Tale torneo si è disputato nella seconda metà del 2016, con la formula di un solo girone d'andata. Questo campionato si è disputato in seguito alla decisione della federcalcio uruguayana di tornare a far disputare la competizione all'interno di un solo anno solare e non più a cavallo di due come per il calcio europeo.

La squadra laureatasi campione è stata il Nacional di Montevideo, mentre quella retrocessa è stata il Villa Española a seguito del complesso meccanismo del promedio. A differenza delle edizioni precedenti, per questa si è tenuto conto esclusivamente della posizione nella classifica finale per l'assegnazione del titolo; mentre per quanto riguarda le competizioni continentali, essa ha consentito l'accesso alla sola Coppa Sudamericana 2017 (ciò poiché i posti riservati alle compagini uruguayane nella Coppa Libertadores 2017 sono stati decisi in base alla Primera División Profesional de Uruguay 2015-2016).

Albo d'oro

Note

Voci correlate
 Campionato uruguaiano di calcio;
 Albo d'oro del campionato uruguaiano di calcio;
 Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay;
 Segunda División Amateur de Uruguay;
 Federazione calcistica dell'Uruguay.

Collegamenti esterni

Campionato uruguaiano di calcio

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Astra Jigsaw Tropical Edition includes 100 unique-styled computer jigsaw puzzles. For each puzzle you can choose four different styles of pieces and smoothly change the number of pieces from 40 to 2900. In the most challenging style named Figure the pieces are shaped as animals, birds, fruits, toys and other objects.
This creative game is good both for kids and adults. To make a puzzle easier to play, add the picture frame and turn off the rotation of pieces.
To manage a vast number of pieces, you can use two main windows and four pockets. Select a group of pieces to move or neatly arrange them at once. To examine small pieces, use the Magnifying Glass. To make jigsaw more realistic, choose the visual effects.
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Q: how to convert curl command to python3 requests Can anyone tell me how to convert this CURL command below to Python3 Requests module?
Curl command :
curl --header "Accept=application/json" --form
               print_file=@a.gcode http://189.167.1.103/print_file_uploads

*

*Actually I have to upload a Gcode file to 3D Printer.

*I am succeeded with module OS. Here is how I did.
Success :
import os
ip_address = 189.167.1.103
file_name = "D:\networking\a.gcode"
os.system("curl --header "Accept=application/json" --form
print_file=@%shttp://%s/print_file_uploads"%(file_name,ip_address))

but I don't want it to be done with OS module. Could you help me out to implement the same in python3 request?

A: First of all you can read this
So, example with request is:
import requests
response = requests.get('https://github.com/timeline.json')
response.json()

And possible solution for you would be something like:
import requests

url = 'http://189.167.1.103/print_file_uploads'
payload = open("D:\networking\a.gcode")
headers = {'Accept: application/json'}
response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

A: This might work-
import requests
access_token = 'xxxx'
device_id = 'xxxx'
address = 'https://api.spark.io/v1/devices/{0}/update/'.format(device_id)
data = {'access_token': access_token, 'args': '000000000000000'}
r = requests.post(address, data=data)
print(r.text)

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Author's rating
Nice fun game to play with your team
Huge imaginative pirate world
Nice Visuals
Not for solo player
Some minor issues here and there
Sea of Thieves is the ultimate pirate fantasy and adventure; it's about open oceans and looting treasure and firing cannons. There's something extraordinary about this game, and while the purpose is open world multiplayer adventure, I love it. It's not directly telling you to do things or even holding your hand to help you, you go out there and be a pirate that what this game is about. It simulates pirate lifestyle perfectly by offering a free open ocean to sail across with friends, teammates, and crew to do whatever you want. The lack of structure may not be for some, but in this type of game, it's intriguing. You're able to take quests from some agencies and then head out to complete the goals. Players can do this in a couple of team options, and it's a never-ending seamless adventure of finding friends and foes along the way.
In Sea of theives you go out in open sea's and loot or battle, enjoy little things casually. It's less about doing predefined chors and more about having fun. It never felt like I'm accomplishing anything at all, but I'm definitely having a blast with friends or random people. It's entertaining, funny and epic at times. Ship battles are insane as your ship takes hit after hit, wood splinters, people frolic, and I run to the edge of my ship to board sinking vessel, it's glorious. It does feel rewarding to get treasure chest back after a long voyage, but I don't mind if we lose it in some fun mix-up.
There's a lot of depth in the sea world and mechanics. Sailing takes coordination and a lot of skill as your whole crew needs to come together. Raising anchor, cast the sails to engage with the wind. Shooting yourself out of a cannon towards the island or swim for your life while being chased by sharks. Battle filthy skeletons, get bitten by venomous snakes while looting whatever you can find as you dig for treasure. You will get a simple crude map of the area and need to figure it out yourself across a large area. This is where I get into a controversial aspect of the game, will this get repetitive? Will this happen every single time? This game isn't for everyone. If you love the core concept of this game, then it's perfect for you. If you don't, it'll feel empty and vague.
There's variation in the skeletons and animals you come across, but I can't help but feel there should be more. Combat is good and random; the ship battles are so epic. I love how you can repair the ship or play an instrument while it sinks. Sea of Thieves is gorgeous; it carries a distinct realistic yet cartoony style that works well. The water is next level visuals being ever so dynamic and full of life underneath. It's an actual technical wonder there; I did, however, experience some screen tears on Xbox One X which was disappointing. They don't wreck gameplay, but they shouldn't be present.
Sea of Thieves indeed is the ultimate pirate fantasy and adventure; it does however really come down to how much you like the core gameplay. I love it, and I've had a blast sitting there for hours with friends just joking around. Even with randoms, it's been great, and I haven't come across this friendly of a people in such a long time. Some lock you up, but most want to work together to get loot. The loot lets you grab in-game items, and I'm amazed they didn't microtransactions this to the seven seas.
I find there to be a lot of depth in what you do here, and I haven't gotten bored of any gameplay elements. It continues to be fun with the new friends I come across though in the long term it may have problems. At this point, I've enjoyed every minute of this as it's the pirate game I've always wanted. The options for cross-play are great; it's helped build out the community as I've run into so many on their PC and I've noticed no issues with the connections. The Sea of Thieves is the type of game that's perfect for those that want to be a free pirate.
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As you had explained to someone in an earlier post, I had submitted the required documents as listed in the thread (I was specifically asked for my lost passport photos, police report, etc.).
I submitted all these documents on January 25, and when I called the support service they said my mail has been submitted to the appropriate division of the embassy and it is not their job to reply.
Would you happen to know how long they usually take to reply as I have to get a passport immediately?
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Looking forward to your response.
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