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Riding along with Paul Cole: Short but sweet in the city
April 11, 2013 Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Paul Cole outside his apartment building in Old Town.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland
Welcome to the latest installment of our Ride Along series, which is sponsored by MetroMile.
Prepare to be envious of Paul Cole's commute. This 29-year-old northwest Portland resident has a commute that's only about 1.5 miles, most of it on relatively low-stress streets, and he also gets to ride over the Willamette River every day.
Cole, who works in marketing for a software firm, lives in an apartment in Old Town at NW 5th and Everett. He moved to Portland from St. Augustine Florida in 2007 and hadn't ridden a bike since childhood when he moved here. One day he stumbled into Bike Gallery during one of their big sales and bought a bike. "I was kind of nervous at first," he recalled, as he packed his panniers and got ready for work (he stores his bike in his apartment).
To build confidence in riding again, Cole used the paths in Waterfront Park as a training ground. One of his favorite rides was to head south on the paths to Willamette Park. Back then, Cole weighed about 270 pounds. Now he's a svelte-looking 200 or so. "I remember being totally exhausted at first. I was really out of shape." Eventually things got easier and he began to venture out of Waterfront Park and onto city streets. Then, like many Portlanders, he had his first crash on streetcar tracks. But it didn't keep him off the bike. By the end of 2008 he was biking to work every day from downtown to his old job at SE 70th and Division. Since then he's ridden to work all but one day.
Eventually he upgraded to a Novara commuter/road bike with drop bars, racks and fenders. When some friends from St. Augustine visited a few years ago, he ventured out on his first bike tour, riding to Astoria and camping a few nights on the coast. He's also done overnighters at Stub Stewart State Park near Vernonia (getting most of the way there on the MAX).
Riding SW 5th on the transit mall.
As we rolled out on SW 5th, he said he doesn't mind riding on the transit mall, but he doesn't like the turning restrictions. The first few blocks of his commute, from Old Town and onto West Burnside, are the busiest part of his route. Despite what seem like intimidating conditions, Cole has learned to love how traffic signals help keep things under control.
Riding on W. Burnside.
As we rolled onto the Burnside Bridge, Cole surprised me by saying it's his favorite bridge to ride on. The Burnside, with its standard bike lanes next to high-speed traffic, doesn't usually come up as a favorite. The Broadway, Hawthorne, and Steel all have dedicated paths away from auto traffic and they tend to be the ones features in commercials and marketing brochures. But Cole says he prefers the Burnside: "It's got a big, wide bike lane and it's on the same level [as the roadway]." As for the other bridges? "Riding on Hawthorne makes me nervous because if you fall you're heading right onto that steel grating; on the Steel you can't ride over the top, and Morrison, well, I never ride on it."
After soaking in the river view, we came to the new green bike lane on East Burnside. Cole appreciates the new lanes; but says he forces himself to stay vigilant and always expect right-hooks. "I feel like you can get too complacent and think cars will realize they shouldn't turn ahead of you. You can't rely on that. People [driving cars] will dart in [to the bike lane] at the last second to make the right turn."
Headed over to SE Ankeny from Burnside.
Cole chooses to stay on Burnside just long enough to cross the busy MLK and Grand couplet. Continuing east, he prefers to be on SE Ankeny. Ankeny is one of the oldest bike-specific streets in Portland. It's got sharrows and it's relatively low-stress. It also connects to a lot of other bikeways and destinations. "Ankeny is great," Cole says, "It's one of my favorite streets to ride on. You can get to a lot of places on it… Laurelhurst Theater, Laurelhurst Park."
Crossing SE 7th from Ankeny can be a bit challenging.
Yesterday morning, Cole planned to stop in at a bakery to grab breakfast. He turned off SE Ankeny at 13th and headed south toward the "vegan mini-mall" at 12th and Stark. En route to getting his morning quiche, Cole pulled right into an on-street bike corral.
Breakfast.
The morning auto traffic on SE Stark can be pretty tricky. Stark in the central eastside is narrow and without any dedicated bike space. Cars headed west (downhill a bit) go fast and it was challenging for Cole to re-enter traffic in order to make a left turn (south) to our final destination.
When he doesn't stop for breakfast, Cole takes SE 6th to get south through the central eastside. Why not SE 7th, I asked, because it's the larger street with a bike lane that most people take. Cole said he prefers 6th because it's quieter and less stressful. But isn't it slower? I asked. "It's a 10 minute ride," replied Cole, "If it becomes a 12 ride it's really not a big deal."
As we turned east onto SE Salmon, headed to SE 7th, Cole said the crossings can be dangerous. "People park their cars all the way to the corners," he said, "So it's hard to see oncoming traffic." Overgrown trees blocking stop signs also makes things tricky.
Shared lane environment of SE 12th 11th.
After waiting for a break in the traffic on SE 7th, Cole rolled into his office. There's a bike rack right inside. His boss lives just a few blocks away and walks to work, so Cole said he's very supportive of his employees who bike to work.
Nice to have indoor, secure bike parking at work.
I appreciated Cole's calm and collected riding style. I seem to always be in a hurry to get where I'm going, but Cole rides slowly and methodically, and he'll go out of his way to ride on quieter, low-stress streets. Despite his riding experience, Cole seems to fit somewhere in between the "interested but concerned" and "strong and fearless" categories. He doesn't like roads with high-speed auto traffic and no bike facilities and he'll go out of his way to find safer, more pleasant routes.
I hope you learned something by riding along with Paul Cole.
And Paul, thanks for letting me tag along!
— The BikePortland Ride Alongs are sponsored by MetroMile which is offering the country's first true pay per mile car insurance. So if you drive less, you pay less. Read more Ride Alongs here. If you'd like your commute to be considered, please get in touch.
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Menopause The Musical – Women On Fire coming to Melbourne
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The hilarious sequel to Menopause The Musical will return to Melbourne this July.
The original show gave a fresh and contemporary edge to celebrating women and 'the change'. It followed the story of four women who meet at a lingerie sale and discover they have plenty in common, including memory loss, night sweats, hot flushes, too much sex, not enough sex and much more!
Menopause The Musical – Women On Fire is all set to entertain you and your friends, in a new choreographed show that will have you all LOLing in your seats.
The performance stars 'leggy' superstar Jackie Love along with the return of Caroline Gillmer (Underbelly), Donna Lee (Beauty & the Beast) and Lena Cruz (Priscilla The Musical) combined with the skills of talented Director & Choreographer, Tony Bartuccio, this show is guaranteed to be a box office smash hit.
The original Menopause The Musical debuted in Melbourne in 2005 for a six week season which was extended to six months. The show then went on to tour other capital cities for five years and was seen by 980,000 theatre goers across the country. Worldwide, it has been seen by 11 million people since it first opened in Florida, USA, in 2001.
Tickets are now on sale. Book your tickets via www.ticketek.com.au or call the Box Office on 9650 1500
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Pastor Hall
"Pastor Hall" is a 1940 film, directed by Ray Boulting and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Nova Pilbeam, Seymour Hicks, among others.
The film was based on the true story of a pastor who was sent to Dachau concentration camp for criticizing the Nazi Party. In the 1930s, a small German village is taken over by a platoon of Stormtroopers loyal to Hitler. The SS go about teaching and enforcing 'The New Order' but the pastor, a kind and gentle man, will not be intimidated. While some villagers join the Nazi Party avidly so and just go along with things, hoping for a quiet life, the pastor takes his convictions to the pulpit. Because of his criticism of the Nazis, the pastor is sent to Dachau concentration camp.
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Your most favorite music reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs" is again back with the new season 14. This show will be telecasted in Zee Kannada and the audition for this season is open for the kids between the age group of 5 years to 13 years. If your kids are well talented in singing then do register soon without missing this golden opportunity. This talent hunt show will search for the kids who are talented in singing and Anushree is going to host this show once again.
The auditions for the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs will be going to held across the state and after the audition done in Karnataka city, 30 best-talented singers will be selected for further participation. The audition for this show has been already started from 4th November 2017. The audition will take place in cities including Udupi, Shivmogga, Hubbali, Mysore, Bangalore, etc.
The interested candidates can send their audio in WhatsApp to 9538868202 and the language of the voice should be in Kannada. As this show is a long-running show and it has completed 13 seasons successfully by having much more audience.
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They are some the toughest, most extreme survivalists that Alaska has to offer. Going head to head, eight men of a rare breed are about to take the ultimate test of survival in Arctic conditions that only National Geographic could inspire. Dropped in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness by bush plane, with only their raw, mountain-man ingenuity, they'll navigate through treacherous glaciated river valleys, barren ridgelines, and high mountain peaks, battling hunger, hostile predators, and perilous weather conditions along the way. Like the original National Geogra phic explorers, for those who succeed there is no grand prize, just the well-fought pride of having conquered the grueling challenges that Mother Nature can throw at them. It's an epic competition series where the only prize is survival. more less
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Beaten down after weeks in the Alaskan backcountry, the competitors brace for one last battle: treacherous glaciers, volatile rivers and perilous mountains.
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12 May 2013 Season 1, Episode 1: Arctic Hell (Pilot)
19 May 2013 Season 1, Episode 2: River of No Return
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South Africa's Thembu King Dalindyebo to be jailed
A South African king is set to go to jail after the country's highest court threw out his bid to overturn a 12-year prison sentence.
King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo was convicted of kidnapping, assault and arson.
He has been ordered to report to police within 48 hours or risk arrest, sources close to the king have told the BBC.
King Dalindyebo comes from the Thembu ethnic group, to which anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela belonged.
He is the first monarch to be given a jail term since South Africa became a democracy in 1994.
The case was related to a dispute King Dalindyebo had with some of his subjects more than two decades ago.
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He was accused of kidnapping a woman and her six children, setting their home on fire and beating up four youths, one of whom died, because one of their relatives had failed to present himself before the kings's traditional court.
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Image captionNelson Mandela, who grew up in the Thembu royal household, died two years ago aged 95
The Constitutional Court refused to hear the case, meaning that he has run out of legal options and the ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal stands, the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg says.
"His behaviour was all the more deplorable because the victims of his reign of terror were the vulnerable rural poor, who were dependent upon him. Our constitution does not countenance such behaviour," the Supreme Court of Appeal said in a judgement in October.
"We are a constitutional democracy in which everyone is accountable and where the most vulnerable are entitled to protection," it added.
Our correspondent says many people feel King Dalindyebo has disgraced the royal family, and he will be hard-pressed to find any sympathy.
There is already talk of his son Prince Azenethi Dalindyebo being crowned as the next monarch, she adds.
Royal family spokesman Daludumo Mtirara said the decision of the Constitutional Court marked the end of the king's legal battles, and he had "failed to clear his name in our courts", the privately owned eNCA news site reports.


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U.S. Moves Against China Telecom and Huawei, Citing Security
Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, speaks during an open meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Nov. 16, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission moved against marquee Chinese companies Huawei Technologies Co. and China Telecom, continuing a series of rulings the authorities says is aimed at protecting national security from the Beijing government.
The agency in 5-0 votes ordered carriers to remove equipment made by Huawei, and commenced a proceeding asking whether to end China Telecom (Americas) Corp.'s permission to operate in the U.S.
"We do so for good reason," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said moments after the China Telecom vote. Security agencies contend the company hasn't complied with cybersecurity and privacy laws, and provides opportunities for Chinese state-sponsored economic espionage and disruption of U.S. communications traffic, Pai said. The company is owned by the Chinese government, he added.
The FCC, Congress and President Donald Trump's administration are confronting China on a range of issues including trade and the novel coronavirus. Both FCC Democrats joined in Thursday's votes, signaling continued vigilance on national security matters at the agency after President-elect Joe Biden's administration takes over in January.
Last year the FCC barred the use of U.S. subsidies for purchasing communications equipment from gear-maker Huawei and fellow Chinese provider ZTE Corp. The agency says each poses a security risk, an allegation that both companies deny.
Since then, Congress and other agencies have both acted to brand Chinese companies a threat, "so today, we establish 'rip and replace' rules" covering equipment removal, Pai said.
With the same unanimous vote, the agency said it would establish a list of proscribed equipment, and set up a program to reimburse carriers for replacing suspect gear that will start once Congress devotes an estimated $1.6 billion for that purpose. The actions, which affect providers that take federal subsidies, aim to implement a law Congress passed in March.
"The record on this is clear," said FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Republican. "The Chinese government intends to surveil persons within our borders, for government security, for spying advantage, as well as for intellectual property and an industrial or business edge."
The restrictions ordered by the FCC affect mainly small carriers that often serve rural areas. Such companies need help to fulfill the requirements, rural lender CoBank ACB said in a report filed last month with the FCC.
China Telecom is one of the Big Three providers in China, offering wireline mobile telecommunications and internet access, according to a U.S. Senate report issued in June.
The company served more than 335 million subscribers worldwide as of December 2019 and claims to be the largest fixed-line and broadband operator in the world, according to the report. The FCC on Thursday said China's Communist Party has "substantial control" over the company.
The China Telecom matter follows an FCC action in April, when that company was named by the agency along with China Unicom Americas Ltd., Pacific Networks Corp. and its subsidiary ComNet. The FCC told the companies to explain why the agency shouldn't move to revoke their authorizations.
China Telecom Americas in a June 8 filing told the FCC it's an independent business based in the U.S. and isn't subject to Chinese government control. It called for a hearing if the FCC were to move against it.
The FCC barred China Mobile from the U.S. market last year, and said it would review other companies' records.
The agency seems set to continue considering national security restrictions, said Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, a Republican who is departing the agency after his term expired.
"We are closing our market in our national security interest," O'Rielly said. "And it has ramifications and repercussions, but we still have to do it because it's the right thing."
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Celebrating Christmas with Thai people is a wonderful opportunity to share and proclaim Gods love for the world. This season, we again went out to villages. Under the open sky we set up a stage, put up lamps, hanged fairy lights and piled up the gifts.
The program usually includes fun games, songs, dances and of course, the good News of God's gift to mankind. Food is served and a lucky draw is not to be missed!
A few days before the events we distributed invitation sheets. In addition to the data on the hand out it said: Everything for free! Children and adults came in droves! Especially the gifts were a great highlight!
Please pray for many more people in Isaan to understand that there is no way to be justified by doing good deeds and pray that they will come and accept the free gift of Jesus Christ who came and died to give salvation.


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Cuti Cuti Malaysia Packages For Civil Servants
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 – Tourism Malaysia with the support of the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board Employee Union (MTPB Employee Union) and Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS), had launched a special package for civil servants in conjunction with Cuti-Cuti Malaysia campaign.
The package is part of the short term recovery plan in the effort to further increase the promotion of the domestic tourism sector within the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. The launching ceremony was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri.
"This campaign serves as a 'teaser' for the initiatives that have been developed by MOTAC through Tourism Malaysia to intensify our promotional efforts in attracting civil servants to travel in the country. We hope that members of CUEPACS will also play the role as our 'tourism ambassadors' and help us convince our fellow countrymen that Malaysia is a safe destination by travelling while adhering to the SOPs that have been set by the government," said the minister at the launching event which was held at Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC) today.
The special package has been developed by Tourism Malaysia for those in the civil sector to appreciate the efforts and service rendered by the civil servants nationwide by offering exclusive discounts on tours and holiday packages. Civil servants are considered to be the least affected by the implementation of the MCO and have relatively stable and higher disposable income compared to other groups in the community. This campaign is run with the objective to encourage this group to travel within the country and spend more on the local economy, in line with the government's initiatives to revitalise the domestic sector.
This collaboration with CUEPACS is seen as an ideal platform to reach the target group as the congress has the strength of over 1.2 million members out of the total 1.6 million civil servants from various agencies and government sector in Malaysia.
Tourism Malaysia, under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture had mobilised the industry players including tour agencies, hotels and tour operators to participate in this campaign by introducing packages covering tourism products within the city centre of Kuala Lumpur. The 11 participating agencies have come up with holiday promotions such as 3 Days 2 Nights and 2 Days 1 Night holiday packages featuring 5 and 4 star hotels around the city centre, Selangor as well as Genting Highlands from prices as low as RM120 per person.
In addition to offers on accommodations, civil servants can look forward to a selection of exciting tour products for day or walk-in tourists with rebates of up to 30 percent. Some of the tourism products featured are Putrajaya tour, Bangi Wonderland, I-City Shah Alam, Farm In The City, Genting Highland, Sky Bridge KLCC, Sky Mirror Kuala Selangor, Farm Tour UPM Serdang, Sunway Lagoon, Wet World Shah Alam, Aquaria KLCC, Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, MAEPS and many more.
Free 5,000 Kuala Lumpur city tour Hop On Hop Off bus tickets, hotel stays as well as entrance tickets with discounts of up to 60 percent are also some of the added value offers that are part of the special packages. The package is available for booking until 30 September 2020 and the validity period is until 31 Disember 2020.
The current packages cover products within the Klang Valley and will be extended to other states in upcoming phases.
Those in the civil service are encouraged to seize this opportunity to grab the packages offered, especially with the personal tax relief of up to RM1,000 for domestic travelling expenses until 31 December 2021 under the PENJANA stimulus package.
To obtain the special packages, civil servants only need to show their passes that indicate their employment in the public service sector at selected tour agencies. For more information on the packages, please visit Tourism Malaysia's official website at www.malaysia.travel.
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These days most men care every bit as much about the look and condition of their crowning glory – their hair – as the ladies do. Hair coloring, intricate styles and other high end services such as conditioning treatments and straightening can all by on the stylish gent's agenda nowadays, as long as they can find someone who is actually skilled enough to do it. Most big hair salons are still geared towards their lady clientele and hairdressing for men is a sideline if not even just an afterthought. What stylish gents really need is a good old fashioned barber shop but they are disappearing all over the country. However if you live in Oregon (or Washington) you might have more luck, since when seeking a great barbershop Portland has the solution.
The term "barber' comes from the Latin for beard "barba".The earliest practitioners of the craft were leaders in their tribes since most people, from all over the globe, held the belief that evil and mischievous spirits could enter the body via the hair on their heads, and that only a good trim could set them free.
Over the decades and centuries that followed barbers still held an important place in society. Aside from attending to various male grooming needs, which meant keeping up with ever changing fashion trends they also served as surgeons (as the old fashioned barber pole represents) and dentists. Once the medical profession was better established barbers were banned from surgical practices and lost a little of their high social standing perhaps, but their focal services remained in high demand.
At the dawn of the 20th century barber shops began to change and they became not only a place where a man could get a haircut and a good shave but also a place to socialize as well. This is exactly the kind of convivial atmosphere one finds at Antonio's Barbershop Portland based, within the confines of another well-known gentlemen's haven, Estes Men's Clothing Store. Here men can receive the very best and the very latest grooming techniques in a uniquely relaxing environment.


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Global Flatline è il settimo album del gruppo deathgrind belga Aborted, pubblicato il 20 gennaio 2012 dalla Century Media Records.

Nell'album sono incluse Coronary Reconstruction, From a Tepid Whiff e Grime, contenute nel precedente EP Coronary Reconstruction.

Le bonus track presenti nella versione digipak Eructations of Carnal Artistry e Nailed Through Her Cunt sono versioni ri-registrate dall'album del 2001 Engineering the Dead.

Il primo singolo dell'album è la title track, pubblicato il 25 ottobre 2011.

Il 10 gennaio 2012 è stato pubblicato il video musicale per la traccia Источник Болезни (The Origin of Disease).

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 Sven de Caluwé - voce
 Eran Segal - chitarra
 Mike Wilson - chitarra
 Ken Bedene - batteria
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 Julien Truchad (Benighted) - voce (traccia 3)
 Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) - voce (traccia 7)
 Keijo Niinimaa (Rotten Sound) - voce (traccia 11)
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Tours from Home
The Ten Top Towns of Tuscany
Much more than the home of Florence or of rolling countryside, Tuscany is also the home of some of Italy's most beautiful, and fascinating towns. Whether you're considering a day trip from Florence, or just hoping to make your base in Italy somewhere off the beaten path, here are our top 5 Tuscan towns. For other five, Check out our Top Ten Towns of Tuscany, Round II.
1. Lucca
In a word, Lucca, located just an hour's drive west from Florence, is lovely. Graced with medieval streets and a ring of Renaissance-era fortification walls — today, a bike and walking path — Lucca's architecture is some of the most exquisite in Tuscany. If you think Florence's Duomo is elaborate, just wait till you see Lucca's Duomo or its Church of San Michele in Foro, which look like they were created out of icing! Don't miss the Piazza Anfiteatro, a ring of medieval buildings on the site of an ancient Roman amphitheatre (some of it still remaining). Here, too, is where the composer Giacomo Puccini was born.
2. Pienza
Pienza, one of Tuscany's true gems
Located in the gorgeous Val d'Orcia (a hilly region renowned for its hiking), Pienza itself is such a gem, it's been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It's also where Zeffirelli filmed Rome and Juliet. Pienza's history is a little odd: Pope Pius II was born here, and after becoming pope, he in 1458, he had the town completely rebuilt as an ideal Renaissance town. Vain? Yes. But also the reason for Pienza's stunning architecture and harmonious layout. Only 2,500 people live here today, giving it a little bit of a wistful, forgotten air.
3. Pitigliano
Pitigliano is one of those towns that makes you wonder: "What on earth were these people thinking?" Built into tufa cliffs high in the sky, the village looks like it's actually hovering above you as you approach. Tiny and tranquil, the town doesn't boast just spectacular views. Thanks to its ties to the Jewish community, it's also called "Little Jerusalem." Jews started moving here from Rome in the 13th century, and by 1860, one-third of the town was Jewish. Tragically, during World War II, most Jewish residents fled for safer hiding places, and today, there are hardly any Jewish inhabitants. But the old Jewish quarter, synagogue, and Jewish Museum remain, testaments to this once-thriving culture.
4. Siena
Siena's Duomo: breathtaking.
It's hard not to fall in love with Siena. This thoroughly-medieval city has so much to offer, it's not surprising that more and more people are choosing it as a Tuscan base, even over Florence (it's an hour's drive south). In a way, that's appropriate: From the 13th to 15th centuries, Siena was Florence's main rival. That explains the medieval, 320-foot-tall tower built on top of the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena's town hall: It's just 12 feet taller than the tower of Florence's Palazzo Vecchio… and you can bet that was done on purpose! Most of Siena revolves around its 13th-century main piazza, Il Campo, which is unlike any other public space in Italy. (It is also where the world-famous Palio horse races are held twice yearly). Don't miss the Palazzo Pubblico and its gorgeous frescoes, or the incredible Duomo, one of Italy's most jaw-dropping churches. Here, too, is where the famous St. Catherine was born, and you can still visit her family home and even see her head in the Church of San Domenico (eek!). If you're planning a trip to Siena, read our blog on what to do in Siena.
Il Campo, Siena's medieval piazza, is alive at all hours.
5. Volterra
Thanks to the Twilight series, Volterra's been put on the tourism map. But, a handful of American teenagers dragging along their parents aside, it remains a quiet, off-the-beaten-path town… that happens to boast medieval, winding streets and gorgeous views from its hilltop perch. Volterra's roots date back to an 8th century B.C. Etruscan settlement; big parts of the defensive wall they built in the 4th century B.C. are still standing, as is the 3rd century B.C. gate into the city! But that's not all for the ancient side of Volterra. Here, too, are remains of an ancient Roman amphitheatre and bathhouse, as well as the renowned Museo Etrusco Guarnacci, boasting numerous Etruscan finds from the area.
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14 responses to "The Ten Top Towns of Tuscany"
Lucca is definitely our #1 Tuscan town. We stumbled upon another fascinating site in Lucca — San Frediano church with its mummified St. Zita in a glass coffin (as well as an amazing baptistery).
Susan Van Allen says:
1st February 2012 at 10:43 pm
It's absolutely divine to take a bike ride along Lucca's walls!
massimo says:
Lovely Post!!!
Thanks for sharing with us…
Thank you for your info…..great help reading your reviews when trying to organize a trip and unsure where we should go.. Thanks
Trixxy Daniels says:
23rd September 2013 at 3:54 am
there's only 5 and it says there are 10
but other than that, very helpful
Walks of Italy says:
Hi Trixxy,
You might want to check out the second paragraph, where we say we're breaking the post into two parts (part two, linked to at the end of the post, is here) ;-). Enjoy!
Christine Harding says:
11th September 2014 at 6:17 am
The headline on the home page says "top ten towns" but there are only 5 on the first page and I can't figure out how to get to 6-10!
Ciao Christine, you can find the rest of the list here: The Top Ten Towns of Tuscany, Round II. Enjoy!
We really liked Porto Ercole (a coastal town in Southern Tuscany) because it offered a scenic harbor view and wasn't overrun by tourists. Just be prepared to speak a bit more Italian there as the town is more of a vacation spot for Italians rather than American tourists. Siena was a little disappointing to us but still a must see town due its history and gorgeous Duomo. I would love to go back to see one of the Palio horse races. Some friends of ours were really wow'ed by the views from Volterra. Another town that is a sleeper is Montecatini Terme and it is perfectly centered between Pisa and Florence.
Hi Michael, I'm thinkzing of heading to Siena soon, interested to know why you thought it a bit disappointing?
I stayed in Lucca for a week a few years ago, that was great, but am now looking for a more countryside central Tuscan area for the next trip, around Siena. What's not so good?
Cheers, Mark
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Today is the first death anniversary of my father and I thought the best way to remember him would be to write about him. He was a wonderful father to me and my brother, and a great human being. He taught us many good things in life through his deeds and words. He was a great man who believed in simplicity and humility.
Like every human being he too had to face many challenges in life. He lost his father in his childhood and had to shoulder the responsibility of the family very early in life. He worked hard like any family man to provide the best for us. I still remember the tough routine he used to follow as a conductor with KSRTC. He could study only up to high school level but he knew the importance of good education and therefore never compromised in providing us the best available, even if that meant sacrificing the comforts of life. He was a fighter and never gave up against any of the challenges which came his way. He proved it literally when he came back to life to live for another 10 years after a total pulmonary failure which forced him to be on ventilator for 23 days. He was a true optimist and always wished for the wellness of others. My father was a tough man with a kind heart. He was a man of principles. He considered everyone important and treated all with dignity. He never bowed in front of adversaries and would never surrender his self-esteem. He was always good to others even when it was not reciprocated. He was always there when his friends or relatives were in need. He valued the happiness of others more than his and always tried not to hurt anyone knowingly or unknowingly. He inculcated the helping mentality in us and taught us the importance of being social.
He was a disciplined member of CPM who restricted his activities to local level. He took pride in being a simple worker and never aspired for any position in the party even when it was offered to him on several occasions. He loved his party so much that he used to feel hurt when something bad was spoken about the party or its leaders.
As a father he always trusted our abilities and let us choose what we want – be it in regarding our higher education, extracurricular activities or our career. I believe that this freedom and trust have played a major role in whatever success we have achieved in our life. I hope we would have made him proud when both of us got commissioned in to Indian Navy as officers. I have no doubt that he fulfilled all the responsibilities as a father but cannot say for sure that I did my best for him as a son. I am sure my brother would agree with me in saying that we are blessed to be the sons of a father like him. There are hundreds of incidents which are afresh in my mind to prove everything that has been mentioned here. I am sure there will be many more in the minds of all the people who knew him.
His demise has changed my life forever. It has forced me to see life from a perspective based on the values and principles which I learned from him. I have not only lost a father but also a very good friend. I wish I could be as good a father to my son as my father was to me. I know that it is not so easy to be like him because he was really special and truly great.
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It's big news: Netflix has hired someone who previously worked at EA and Oculus. Of course, that fits exactly in line with a rumor that has been circulating about the streaming service for some time, namely that it does have ears for success in the game world. No wonder, because the game industry was worth 90 billion dollars in 2020. At the same time, the question arises: what exactly does Netflix want with it?
Mike Verdu to Netflix
Bloomberg writes that Netflix has hired Mike Verdu, who has worked on all kinds of wildly popular games, including The Sims and Plants vs Zombies. Again, this news does not come first-hand, but via the via. Netflix is still tight-lipped about its plans for games. That is why we can still speculate. There are many possibilities, but we will highlight three of them.
Create more interactive movies and series
Although the Black Mirror series is better than the movie, Bandersnatch, that movie was interesting because of the interactive possibilities. You chose which decision your character made, each with a different result than if you had chosen the other option. Sometimes even resulting in the death of your character. It does require a somewhat different way of watching movies, but at the same time it is very special: a game in which you don't have to be constantly on the edge of your seat, but in which you still have influence on the story. We haven't had any interactive adventures on Netflix in a while, so could it be working on a better version of this?
Set up your own game streaming service
We are here for more interactive series on Netflix, but at the same time we expect more from the streaming service. We are seeing more and more cloud gaming initiatives in the gaming industry, such as Xcloud, Stadia, and Nvidia Shield. It would be very obvious that Netflix would do something similar. After all, cloud gaming services are often referred to as 'the Netflix of gaming'. How cool would it be if Netflix itself was called the Netflix of gaming? Would it then set up a completely separate service, or add more gaming capabilities to the existing Netflix app? We are very curious what Netflix will come up with, because if we can use something well, it is a strong algorithm to tell which games suit us best. Then only a few game services do and can currently do.
Starting your own game studio
Your own Netflix game streaming service could be great, but aren't we all thinking too big? Maybe Netflix wants to dig a little deeper first to determine if it wants to venture into this rather idiosyncratic world of video games. Wouldn't it first like to start with a studio that makes its own games, perhaps for mobile devices? From there, it can take an even closer look at the gaming industry and make bigger plans. Netflix had previously made a successful mobile game out of Stranger Things with an external game studio and perhaps that success leaves you wanting more. Netflix has so many great movies and series that have sometimes even become iconic, that it may want to make its own games based on them.
What Netflix will do remains exciting for a while, but it should be clear on its job site: it wants to expand its game team.
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Rarement les cartes ont été aussi chaudes sous la paume de ma main. Et quand je les ai retournées, j'ai compris pourquoi.
This spread gives insights about the people and mystical forces that surround you. It may be used for determining the past, present and future of the physical and spiritual realms.
Water : Emotions are at their peak.
2 – North : the oracle of the spiritual realm pertains to dreams and tangible ideals, representing that which you aspire to.
3 – South : the oracle of the physical realm that pertains earthly pursuits and material concerns.
4 – West : the oracle of the past realm represents the setting sun or that which has been. This oracle helps us to learn from our mistakes or to avoid repeating negative situations, and is useful in deciphering and interpreting present and future events.
The Serpent : A sly and subtle approach is needed.
5 – East : the oracle of the future realm represents the rising sun or that which is yet to be. This oracle is helpful in preparing oneself for oncoming events which are sometimes avoidable but more often inevitable.
The Queen : Love and prosperity.
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import org.jetbrains.java.decompiler.code.CodeConstants;
import org.jetbrains.java.decompiler.main.DecompilerContext;
import org.jetbrains.java.decompiler.main.extern.IFernflowerLogger;
import org.jetbrains.java.decompiler.struct.StructClass;

import java.util.ArrayList;
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The South Fork of Licking River provides scenic fall paddling combined with good fishing for smallmouth bass and rock bass. Two floats on the river give paddlers an intimate sense of both the Inner and Outer Bluegrass regions of Kentucky.
This article is the thirtieth in the periodic Blue Water Trails series highlighting the floating, fishing and tourism opportunities on Kentucky's streams and rivers.
The pioneers settling along the verdant South Fork of Licking River in what is now Harrison County had a tenuous hold on their lands in 1780. The privations of carving crude civilization out of wilderness, the threat of attack by enraged Shawnee or their ilk, in addition to the whirlwind of the western theater of the Revolutionary War, all combined for a tough life.
A threat emanating from the north in the early summer of that year would eventually bring terror to this corner of the world. British Capt. Henry Bird and his Native American allies moved south from Detroit, crossed the Ohio River and moved into central Kentucky, via the Licking River system. A number of families, many of them Pennsylvania German, lived along the South Fork of Licking River in Ruddle's Station, near what is now Lair, Kentucky.
Capt. Bird brought cannons with him and quickly blasted holes in the wooden fort, leading to its quick surrender. The invaders also took nearby Martin's Station in Bourbon County and marched most of the captives from both forts to Detroit, where they remained prisoners until the end of the war.
Two floats on the South Fork of Licking River give a modern Kentuckian an understanding why the pioneers braved such challenges to settle this pastoral and rich river valley. The canopy that envelopes much of the river provides spectacular scenery as the autumn colors reach their zenith. The gentle flow of the South Licking in fall makes a perfect autumn paddling destination, suitable for families and beginners. The river also holds a bountiful population of smallmouth and rock bass as well as largemouth bass and crappie in the impounded sections.
The first float begins in Lair at the boat ramp beside the bridge over the river on Old Lair Road. The take-out is 5 miles downstream at the Terry Dam Ramp, also called the Airport Ramp, on Engineer Road via Infirmary Road and KY 982. Make sure to veer left onto Engineer Road just after crossing the railroad tracks on Infirmary Road to reach the ramp.
The South Fork of Licking River braids considerably at the beginning of this float. The pockets of deeper water in these braids hold smallmouth bass at times.
Paddlers may notice some abandoned brick pump houses on the right (looking downstream) just after launching. These are ruins of the Old Lewis Hunter Distillery which fermented its last batch of mash in the mid-1970s. Its main label was Old Lewis Hunter, aged 6 years. Distilling at this location began before the Civil War.
As the days shorten and water temperatures drop, stream smallmouth bass migrate toward the deeper holes with less current where they spend winter. After the braided stretch of water, South Licking enters a series of longer, deeper holes that anglers should target in fall for smallmouth bass.
As flowing water cools in autumn, smallmouth prefer lures with subtle action and a deliberate retrieve. A 4-inch finesse worm in black or hues of brown, green and gold does well. A 3-inch Senko-style soft plastic bait in the same colors that looks like a small cigar in the water also shines.
The flowing water at the head and tail end of these deep holes is the place to catch fall smallmouth bass in South Licking. Simply toss these lures into this flowing water and do nothing but reel enough to keep your line tight and let the water move the lure until you feel the thump of a smallmouth strike.
After a series of medium-depth holes interrupted by shallow bars, the river bends to the right and enters a long, deep hole. The flowing ends of this hole should be probed for smallmouth bass, while the sunken tree tops in the deep water hold largemouth bass.
At the end of this long, current-free hole, Paddy's Run enters South Licking on the right. The paddler enters a warren that provides great beauty from the changing leaves arching over the river. The river breaks into flowing braids for an extended stretch that require some dragging at low water before entering a deeper section.
The deeper water marks the beginning of the pool formed by Terry Dam downstream. This transitional section is the best water on this float for smallmouth bass.
The river soon slows to stillness and anglers may catch a few of the surprisingly big largemouth bass in this deep, placid pool. A weightless clown-colored soft plastic jerkbait rigged weedless and slowly fished in the many downed tree tops draws strikes.
As the river gently bends to the left, look for the takeout on the left.
The next float begins well downstream below Robinson Dam and ends just upstream of the low-head dam at the town of Berry. South Licking has many low-head dams, a remnant of a once vital bourbon distilling industry along the river. Low-head dams pose exceedingly dangerous conditions for paddlers and should be avoided at all costs.
The put-in for this 5-mile float is below Robinson Dam, adjacent to the parking lot for the Robinson Dam Ramp off Robinson Road. This section has many mature trees, making a picturesque float with the fall colors. The take-out is on a small spur road off KY 1032, just across the river from Berry.
The beginning of this float features many medium-depth pools that occasionally constrict and increase the river's flow. These flowing areas hold smallmouth bass.
Soon, South Licking bends to the right and constricts. A large swatch of water willow rings the right bank and a roar from water dropping in elevation greets the paddler's ears.
This stretch is the best smallmouth bass water on this float. Anglers should probe this water with a 4-inch pumpkinseed with green flake soft plastic lizard rigged on a 1/8-ounce leadhead. The deeper water just below the sharp drop, seemingly a long abandoned mill dam, is a good place to try as well.
After a series of holes punctuated by rock bars, the river makes a hard bend to the left. The river gains some depth and soon stops flowing at all, reflecting the influence of the low-head dam at Berry. This transitional area is a fantastic fall spot to probe for smallmouth bass.
The pool formed by the low-head dam at Berry is long and deep. The weightless soft plastic jerkbait works well in this stretch, fished in the abundant woody cover. The river then makes a long bend to the right.
At the end of this bend, Raven Creek enters South Licking on the left. The woody cover in mouth of this creek holds largemouth, spotted bass and white crappie. A small, minnow-shaped hard plastic jerkbait worked near the woody cover scores all three of these species.
After Raven Creek, paddlers should move to the left side of the river. Look for a log sticking out from the bank and a muddy foot path leading up the bank. This is the take-out. Detritus collected by the log makes the upstream side fairly easy to get out of a canoe or kayak. The low-head dam at Berry is just downstream of this take-out.
Paddlers may also put in and paddle upstream for slackwater fishing for largemouth and spotted bass, catfish and crappie at Robinson Ramp just above Robinson Dam. The Cynthiana Boat Ramp on River Road near downtown Cynthiana and the carry-down access at the Pendleton County Athletic Park in Falmouth also provide access. Paddlers may continue upstream through these pools and catch smallmouth bass in their flowing headwaters.
Cynthiana has abundant accommodations for paddlers. Thaxton's Canoe Trails in Butler offers canoe and kayak rentals, shuttles and some private access spots along the river.


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Are Games Made of Games?
Games usually consist of interconnected and repeating patterns of play which group together to form larger movements. Some designers take this idea further by saying that smaller and larger patterns have much the same shape. So a loop generated from a single action such as hitting an opponent and a movement of play (such as killing a boss) are basically the same thing. One is just a larger version of the other.
So, they say, games are made of games. Are they?
It don't mean a thing if it aint got that swing.
Duke Ellington's point was simple: Across all genres and eras, music needs to swing. It's a creative constant. I make a similar point about fun, arguing that it too is a creative constant and a game is not a game if it lacks the joy of winning while mastering fair game dynamics.
But some kinds of fun are more appealing than others. Some are innately fascinating and inspire the play brain to play, where others just don't. I call it the law of fascination.
Experimenting with new interaction is important. Without it, we would never fully explore new interfaces. And yet, new ways of controlling games often feel forced.
The developer reinvents how to jump by tying it to the release of a button rather than pressing it. She crafts a system for issuing orders to units through complicated gestures rather than selection and clicking. Weird controls turn perfectly natural actions into arcane ones, forcing players to re-learn skills for no good reason.
Developers (particularly indies) seem to assume that clever interaction is the key to making great games. Sometimes it is. Mostly it's the opposite. Standardised interfaces form over time for a reason, and running counter to them is usually bad game design.
Game developers ask 'what is fun?' and academics often answer that fun is seemingly simple but actually fiendishly hard to explain. Everything is potentially fun and trying to encompass it all in one statement is impossible.
The joy of winning while mastering fair game dynamics.
However the idea that fun can be reduced to 9 little words is just the sort of thinking that makes some people angry, because it sounds like (and is) a hard limit on what games can be.
Perhaps the greatest lament of all is the one about why the adventure game died. Once hugely popular, adventure games started to fall out of favour in the mid 90s and by the turn of the millennium were essentially dead. However they did not die because of a grand conspiracy on the part of publishers to kill them (as is often asserted).
Adventure games contributed hugely to the development of the video game as an art form, but there's a basic reason why they went away: They were bad games.
Some games are made of smaller games, like Wii Sports or the Total War games. Other separations are softer. Vehicle play in Grand Theft Auto feels quite different from on-foot, and GTA is essentially two games which link strongly.
When games mix they can create exciting new experiences, but many mixes just don't work. Rather than being enhanced by their interaction, these games pull on each other, leaving the overall experience to be one of dysnergy, the opposite of synergy.
You might call it challenge, difficulty or a scenario, but a universal trait of great games is that they test players in some way. Games have a learning value (as Raph Koster so memorably chronicled) and a huge part of their fun comes from mastering them. From the simplex crossword to the massive complexity of Battlefield 3, games push the player to be better in some way. Even creative games like the Sims are test driven.
Yet it is a major fallacy to conclude that all types of test consequently make for good games. They don't, and there are good reasons as to why. The psychology of play and boredom gets in the way, the lack of clarity in some kinds of test makes them frustrating and the overall opacity of their results leave players nonplussed.
This is an essay about optimality, the play brain and why successful games need to be far more abstract than they might appear.


16 September 2014, Munich - Telefónica in Deutschland is extending its M2M product portfolio: Telefónica Fleet Monitor is a new comprehensive solution for fleet control with which companies can efficiently optimize the productivity, monitoring, and security of their vehicles and machines. To mark the start, interested customers can install a free trial version of Telefónica Fleet Monitor for 30 days.
Telefónica Fleet Monitor can be extended individually and flexibly, offers an optimized price-performance-ratio and yet covers all important areas of fleet monitoring: Track & Trace, Geofencing, access control, driver identification, and theft protection. Usually, construction companies, machine manufacturers or rental companies frequently need those features. With this, Telefónica supports small- and medium-sized companies to organize the usage of their machines and construction vehicles even more efficiently."Telefónica Fleet Monitor enables companies to optimize the utilization of their vehicles and machines in a way that significantly minimizes idle times and thus reduces costs," states Kai Brasche, Vice President M2M at Telefónica in Germany. To achieve this, data like location, speed, and ignition impulses are transmitted from a small GSM/GPS-box to a server via the O2 mobile network. From there, they can be inquired anytime via a web portal or the smartphone in order to make quick decisions about the next deployment, or for a better utilization.
Telefónica offers the new Fleet Monitor in cooperation with a proven expert for fleet monitoring. The professional and future-oriented monitoring system from Trackunit A/S can be deployed in very heterogeneous machine and vehicle fleets without any problems and has its worth in many countries. With its three packages, Telefónica Fleet Monitor offers the perfect service for every need: The basic version is available for a one-time hardware price of 125 Euros net and a monthly service fee of 10.90 Euros net per unit. It includes basic features for Track & Trace. The one-off price for the hardware is at 185 Euros net with Fleet Monitor Pro and 13.90 Euros net a month for the service per unit. Apart from the functionality scope the solution Fleet Monitor Pro additionally includes the access control module and driver identification.
The company has a significant presence in 24 countries and a customer base that amounts more than 313 million accesses around the world. Telefónica has a strong presence in Spain, Europe and Latin America, where the company focuses an important part of its growth strategy.
Telefónica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4,551,024,586 ordinary shares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and on those in London, New York, Lima, and Buenos Aires.
For more information about m2m business, visit m2m.telefonica.com or follow on Twitter at @TelefonicaIoT and LinkedIn.


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Holwell Shuster & Goldberg and ACLU File Groundbreaking Claims of Systemic Discrimination Against Pregnant and Breastfeeding Employees in the Airline Industry
New York—Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Colorado today filed two companion lawsuits against Frontier Airlines for its systemic failure to accommodate pregnant and breastfeeding employees. The lawsuits, brought by four Frontier pilots and four Frontier flight attendants, are the first of their kind to be filed against the airline industry.
The lawsuits challenge various discriminatory actions by Frontier, including:
Forcing both pilots and flight attendants onto unpaid leave before the end of their pregnancies;
Penalizing flight attendants for absences during their pregnancies;
Denying pregnant employees temporary ground assignments that have been offered to employees with other medical conditions that render them temporarily unable to fly; and
Failing to provide accommodations relating to breastfeeding and banning employees from pumping while on duty.
The plaintiffs allege that they have lost income and benefits as a result of being forced onto unpaid leave, in addition to suffering other injuries. Several who have attempted to breastfeed without accommodations have experienced pain, leaking and swollen breasts, infections, and other serious health issues, while others felt they had no choice but to give up breastfeeding altogether.
"Employers cannot force women to choose between performing the jobs they love and caring for themselves and their babies," said Jayme Jonat, a partner at HSG and a member of the litigation team that brought both cases. "And yet, that's what Frontier Airlines is asking valuable pilots and flight attendants to do. This systemic discrimination against pregnant and breastfeeding employees is not just unlawful, but shameful."
"In 2019, all employers in every industry should have commonplace policies in place to accommodate such a predictable occurrence as employee pregnancy, and the airline industry is no exception," said Galen Sherwin, senior staff attorney, ACLU Women's Rights Project. "Because Frontier does not accommodate these basic needs, employees who give birth will never have equal opportunities to succeed. It also means the company loses out on some of the best talent. It's time for Frontier, and the airline industry as a whole, to catch up with the times."
One action was filed as a class action by four flight attendants on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. The other was brought by four Frontier pilots. Both lawsuits seek commonsense changes to Frontier's policies, including the adoption of policies making ground positions available during pregnancy or breastfeeding, permitting schedule modifications for breastfeeding employees, providing employees reasonable breaks, and designating private and sanitary locations to pump while on duty.
HSG, the ACLU, and the ACLU of Colorado initially filed charges of discrimination with the EEOC on behalf of the four pilots in 2016, which were joined by similar charges on behalf of the flight attendants a year later. Although the EEOC actively investigated the charges for the past two years, Frontier has refused to cooperate fully with the investigation, prompting the filing of these lawsuits.
Additional HSG lawyers representing the plaintiffs include partner Vincent Levy, counsel Lani Perlman, and associate Nina Kanovitch Schiffer.
Jayme Jonat
Nina Kanovitch Schiffer
Vincent Levy
Lani Perlman


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Q: Sending messages from Azure IoT Device Twin to on premise terminal I try to implement Azure IoT Device messaging between IoT Hub and repo in my local computer. I created IoT Hub, registered device, made certificates and sucessfully coupled it with Python codes in my repo. Now my code is sending messages to IoT HUB like this:

For every Azure ioT device has its device twin. I have to prepare the code that sucessfully show twin messages not only in Azure Hub in my local terminal.
I tried to configure Azure IoT device with tracing settings:

Also, I tried to implement several libraries and clases in my Python code:
from s7agent.common import LOG
from json import dumps as json_dumps
from azure.iot.device import IoTHubDeviceClient, Message, X509

Further, it is not clear, how to configure Azure IoT device, what additional library or code part should I add in my local code to see Azure IoT twin message in Python terminal. Will appreciate any help.
Thank you!

A: When the Device Twin is updated in IoT Hub, a device is notified of the change if it has a connection (otherwise it can retrieve it next time it's online). In the Python SDK, to receive that message you have to set up a message handler. How to do that is shown in this example on GitHub

I have to prepare the code that sucessfully show twin messages not
only in Azure Hub in my local terminal.

In that example, when the message comes in, it's printed to the terminal. That might be exactly what you need.

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The 2020–21 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rainbow Wahine, led by ninth-year head coach Laura Beeman, will play their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii is a member of the Big West Conference, and participates in their 9th season in that conference.

Previous season
The Rainbow Wahine finished the 2019–20 season 15–17 (10–6 in Big West play), to finish fourth in the Big West standings. They defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament, 72–59. They did not play any other games beyond that as the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Departures

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2020 Commitments

Roster

Schedule and results

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Marina Kaljurand
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
Marina Kaljurand served as Estonian Foreign Minister from July of 2015 until October of 2016. She has also been appointed as Ambassador of Estonia to several countries, including the US, the Russian Federation, Israel, Mexico, and Canada. Ms. Kaljurand has been appointed twice to serve as the Estonian National Expert at the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security. She began her career at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991 and has since held several leadership positions, including Undersecretary for Legal and Consular Affairs (Legal Adviser), Undersecretary for Trade and Development Cooperation, and Undersecretary for Political Affairs. She played an important role as negotiator in the process of Russian troop withdrawal, and in negotiations on land and maritime boundaries agreements between Estonia and the Russian Federation, as well as in the accession negotiations of Estonia to the European Union and to the OECD. Ms. Kaljurand graduated cum laude from Tartu University (M.A. in Law), has a professional diploma from the Estonian School of Diplomacy and a Master's degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Additionally, she has undergone professional training at the Universities of Lapland, Pittsburgh and Durham and at the Civil Service College in London. She is a founding member of the Estonian branch of the International Law Association and of the organization WIIS-EST (the Estonian branch of Women in International Security). She has been awarded the Order of White Star 3rd class, and the Order of the National Coat of Arms 3rd class by the President of Estonia. She is fluent in Estonian, English and Russian.
All session by Marina Kaljurand
Session 8: Increasing the Resilience of E-government Services in Southeastern Europe (in Partnership with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF))
Kopaonik Room


What you have been in the past, what you are now and what you will be in the future resides in the dark, locked inside your skull. Everything you experience – sights, sounds, smells, touch and taste – takes place amid trillions of electrical impulses firing inside your brain. The very way you perceive the world depends on the intricate and complex processes that your brain has developed. Your mind is everything.
It is surprising then that so many of us pay little heed to the health of our mind. We assault it daily with the stresses and demands of modern living without stopping to consider that we may be doing it harm. Anxiety, stress and depression can be some of the results of this harm we do to ourselves. The state of our mind can also impact greatly on our physical bodies. An unhealthy mind can trigger profound changes within our body leading to fatigue and poor health.
Mindfulness training and practice is a powerful and easily accessible tool that we can deploy to help our mind cope with day to day living. It isn't a 'magic bullet' that will instantly cure us of all ailments and neither is there anything mystical or otherworldly about it. Rather it is an increasingly science backed method of mind training that enables individuals to live richer and fuller lives.
It has helped me (click here to read my personal story) and it could help you. If you are just curious or wish to explore Mindfulness further I will help guide you along on your journey.
You never know, it could be life changing.


Jack McBride, formerly an FBI agent, has taken the Chief of Police job in Stillwater, Texas. He arrives in town with his teenaged son, Ethan, buys the house of a local woman named Ellie Martin, and wonders about how his predecessor, Buck Pollard, left office in such a hurried fashion. Buck Pollard, he is told, ran a tight ship and crime was at an all time low in town while he was on the job. Jack is left little time to wonder about this curious matter, as his first day on the job he is called to investigate the violent death of a local couple. What looks to be a murder-suicide soon becomes a straight up murder, and Jack has few clues to follow to find the killer. Buck Pollard's presence becomes a factor in the investigation, as Buck seems to have the continued loyalty of Jack's officers. The plot thickens as Buck's machinations start to affect Ethan at school. Jack begins to wonder if he made the right decision in coming to Stillwater after all.
This is an excellent mystery, full of small town gossip and small town situations. The crimes are serious ones, and it is clear that Jack will handle them as the professional he is, in spite of how things were handed by Buck Pollard before him. I loved the people living in the town of Stillwater, I loved the fact that Jack McBride's family plays a role in the story, and I loved Ellie Martin, a love interest for Jack. This is not a romance book, and not a cozy mystery involving knitting, recipes, or tea drinking sleuths. This is a well-crafted mystery, full of vibrant characters, interesting storylines, and subtle subplots that will certainly play a part of future Jack McBride mysteries.
"Stillwater" is the first book in the Jack McBride series. Book 2, "The Fisher King," comes out in November of 2016.


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Чарлі Бернс (, 14 лютого 1936, Детройт — 5 листопада 2021) — канадський хокеїст, що грав на позиції центрального нападника. Згодом — хокейний тренер.

Хоча Бернс народився в Детройті, згодом його сім'я переїхала до Торонто. У двадцятиоднорічному віці Чарлі обрав канадське громадянство.

Ігрова кар'єра
Хокейну кар'єру розпочав 1952 року.

У 1959 році Бернс був єдиним гравцем в НХЛ, що народився в США.

Протягом професійної клубної ігрової кар'єри, що тривала 23 років, захищав кольори команд «Детройт Ред-Вінгс», «Бостон Брюїнс», «Окленд Сілс», «Піттсбург Пінгвінс» та «Міннесота Норт-Старс».

Загалом провів 780 матчів у НХЛ, включаючи 31 гру плей-оф Кубка Стенлі.

У складі клубу «Вітбі Данлопс», який представляв Канаду на чемпіонаті світу 1958 року став чемпіоном світу, також був визнаний найкращим нападником турніру.

Тренерська робота
1969 року розпочав тренерську роботу в НХЛ. Робота обмежилась з командою «Міннесота Норт-Старс». Також тренував клуб «Сан-Франциско Сілс» (ЗХЛ). Вже перебуваючи на пенсії тренував молодіжну команду з американського міста Бриджпорт.

Статистика

Тренерська статистика

Примітки

Посилання

Уродженці Детройта
Канадські хокеїсти
Канадські хокейні тренери
Хокеїсти «Детройт Ред-Вінгс»
Хокеїсти «Бостон Брюїнс»
Хокеїсти «Каліфорнія Голден-Сілс»
Хокеїсти «Піттсбург Пінгвінс»
Хокеїсти «Міннесота Норз-Старс»
Тренери «Міннесота Норт-Старс»
Хокеїсти АХЛ
Спортсмени з Мічигану


45-Caliber Justice: Time for the news.
and, from a chef that has worked the dinner shift for most of my career, the few times i had a breakfast job it was tough to make the sleep-cycle shift.
but not impossible. good luck.


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Late penalty drama as Glenealy knocked out of Leinster championship
By: Andrew Ryan
Glenealy 1-10
Portlaoise 0-16
It was a tale of two penalties as Glenealy were knocked out of the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship following a dramatic 1-10 to 0-16 defeat to Portlaoise on Saturday.
Full-back Danny Staunton scored one penalty and had another saved in the second-half as a superior Portlaoise side, inspired by Tommy Fitzgerald and Cian Taylor, advanced to the Leinster semi-finals following a brave late Glenealy comeback.
Sweeping rain and swirling winds did not set this Joule Park encounter up to be a classic, as the turf underneath both sets of players' shifted and kicked up throughout the runtime. Glenealy were the first to stamp their authority on the game through a point and free from Jonathan O'Neill Snr., but it was Portlaoise who adapted to the miserable conditions better.
A pair of points from Dean Lynch levelled matters inside just nine minutes, before Portlaoise were awarded a penalty. Fortunately for Garry Laffan's side, Cian Staunton — who put in a man-of-the-match performance in the county final — saved Colm Gleeson's mishit strike.
Glenealy did manage to find themselves in front once again after 18 minutes through another O'Neill free, but that would prove to be the last time Glenealy would find themselves ahead in the game as Portlaoise quickly took over.
A Cian Taylor point from range levelled proceedings going into the final 10 minutes of the first-half, before Cahir Healy pointed from his own half to put the visitors in front. Another great point, this time from the excellent Tommy Fitzgerald extended the gap to two points, before further points from Taylor and Cormac Rigney (free) put them further in front.
The introductions of Leighton Glynn and Thomas Doyle did little to help Glenealy's fortunes as Laffan's side struggled to come to grips with a Portlaoise side utilising the full width of the park. Cian Taylor took advantage of Warren Kavanagh missing a high-ball to point for Portlaoise, a score which Glenealy could only answer with wides from Robert Byrne and Jonathan O'Neill Snr.
There were no such problems for Dean Lynch, who pointed to extend Portlaoise's lead to five points, before captain Fitzgerald got the final score of the half on the stroke of half-time to send his side into the break with a 0-11 to 0-05 lead.
Despite Glenealy having the winds at their back in the second period, it was Portlaoise who continued their first-half performance into the second. Cormac Rigney took a free short to set up Gary Bergin, who pointed inside the first 60 seconds to make the score 0-12 to 0-05.
O'Neill put another free wide for Glenealy, before Cathal Duggan extended Portlaoise's lead to eight. Another Fitzgerald point was sandwiched between Glenealy's first scores of the second-half through a pair of O'Neill frees. Laffan's men then got their first of several goal chances when a Leighton Glynn sideline cut on 45 minutes caused a skirmish in the Portlaoise square, only for the defence managing to sweep the ball away.
Cathal Duggan pointed again for Portlaoise to restore their eight-point lead, before Staunton once again denied the visitors a goal after he saved a Rigney shot following good build-up play from Cian Taylor.
The game broke down going into the final 12 minutes, as Glenealy looked to fight their way to an unlikely comeback. A controversial free, which was pointed by Portlaoise's Cormac Rigney, led to the bookings of Warren Kavanagh and Jonathan O'Neill Snr. for dissent.
It was made worse when substitute Wayne O'Gorman appeared to be hauled down for a possible penalty, only for referee Seán Stack to wave away the claims before showing Leighton Glynn a yellow card for his protests.
While Glenealy's lack of discipline towards the officiating represented an unfortunate spell in the game, the increased aggression and intensity set-up what would prove to be a truly remarkable final 10 minutes — defined by two massive penalties.
First, with seven minutes left on the clock and three minutes after their initial penalty claim was waved away, Gavin Weir was brought down for another shout. This time, Stack awarded the penalty, which Staunton clinically stuck away into Portlaoise stopper Eoghan Nealon's bottom left-hand corner. With 23 minutes on the clock, the scores were set at 1-07 to 0-16.
The final five minutes were dominated by a Glenealy side buoyed by the increasingly prominent Leighton Glynn and Jonathan O'Neill Snr., as well as having Wayne O'Gorman as a target to drop the ball into.
O'Neill pointed a pair of frees to reduce Portlaoise's lead to four points, before Gavin Weir split the posts to reduce the gap to a minimum as the game ticked over into four minutes of added time.
Glenealy continued to pile forward, and were awarded two minutes into injury-time when the largely anonymous Alan Driver was brought down in the Portlaoise area by Chris Lynch. Stack promptly sent Lynch off, and Danny Staunton set the ball on the spot with the chance to send the game to extra-time.
However, while the first penalty was hit hard and low into the keeper's left-hand post, Staunton's second one was struck high to the keeper's wide, allowing him to stick out his hurl and swat the ball away.
Glenealy continued to pile forward as the final two additional minutes ticked over, but to no avail as Portlaoise kept Laffan's brave and stubborn side at bay to progress to the semi-finals of the Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.
WicklowNews Player of the Match — Tommy Fitzgerald
Glenealy: C. Staunton; E. Byrne, D. Staunton, R. Manley; G. Byrne, W. Kavanagh, J. Driver Jnr.; J. O'Neill Snr., R. Byrne; J. Byrne, M. Traynor, P. O'Brien; J. O'Neill Jnr., A. Driver (c), G. Weir.
Replacements: T. Doyle (for J. Driver Jnr.), W. O'Gorman (for J. Byrne), L. Glynn (for M. Traynor), G. Hughes (for P. O'Brien).
Scorers: J. O'Neill Snr. (0-07; 0-06f), D. Staunton (1-0), G. Weir (0-02), R. Byrne (0-01).
Portlaoise: E. Nealon; J. Geaney, C. Lynch, F. Flanagan; B. Mulligan, C. Healy, C. McEvoy; D. Lynch, G. Bergin; T. Fitzgerald (c), C. Gleeson, C. Rigney; K. Murphy, C. Taylor, C. Duggan.
Replacements: S. Cuddy (for D. Lynch), D. Feane (for G. Bergin), L. Davis (for K. Murphy).
Scorers: D. Lynch (0-03), T. Fitzgerald (0-03), C. Taylor (0-03), C. Duggan (0-03), C. Rigney (0-02f), C. Healy (0-01), G. Bergin (0-01).
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Crkva Blažene Djevice Marije u Solinu ili kako ju je narod zvao Gospa u Bristima,  na mjestu današnje župne crkve Gospe od Otoka, je jedna od dvije (druga je Crkva sv. Stjepana od Otoka) starohrvatske crkve koje je dala podići hrvatska kraljica Jelena Slavna u Solinu 976. godine. Temelji crkve su obilježeni sa sjeverne strane današnje crkve.

Povijest

Neki znanstvenici vjeruju kako je Gospin otok u Solinu, opkoljen rukavcima rijeke Jadro, bio prvo naselje Hrvata u ovom kraju. Pri iskapanju ispod oltara župne crkve pronađen je i dosta širok rimski zid što govori u prilog da je to mjesto i prije bilo naseljeno.

Na Gospinom otoku je hrvatska kraljica Jelena Slavna u 10. st. dala podići dvije crkve, Blažene Djevice Marije i Sv. Stjepana. Njih spominje više srednjovjekovnih dokumenata, između ostalog i splitski kroničar, Toma Arhiđakon. One spadaju u red tzv. dvojnih crkava (basilica geminatae) koje su u hrvatskim krajevima obično gradili benediktinci. Veća je uvijek bila posvećena Gospi, a manja nekom svecu. Kako su se prema srednjovjekovnim običajima kraljevi pokapali u onoj crkvi u kojoj se krune, crkva Gospe od Otoka je vjerojatno bila krunidbenom crkvom, dok kralj Zvonimir nije, nedaleko od nje, izgradio Krunidbenu crkvu sv. Petra i Mojsija (Šuplja crkva). Prema narodnoj predaji u Solinu je bilo sahranjeno sedam hrvatskih kraljeva.

Svojevrsna potvrda ove teze je bilo otkriće starih temelja pri radovima za izgradnju temelja zvonika današnje župne crkve Gospe od Otoka 1898. god. Don Frane Bulić je nastavio iskapanja i otkrio temelje cijele crkve u čijem je predvorju 28. kolovoza pronašao nadgrobnu ploču kraljice Jelene u komadima. Uklesani natpis s te ploče na latinskom navodi kako je ona bila žena kralja Mihajla Krešimira II., a mati kralja Držislava, podigla ovu crkvu 976. godine. Ostatak Jelenina sarkofaga pronašao je u narteksu ove trobrodne bazilike. Bio je to, dakle, prvi nam poznati mauzolej hrvatskih kraljeva.

Odlike

Stara crkva Gospe od Otoka je bila trobrodna bazilika, približno velika kao i današnja župna crkva. Poput ostalih starohrvatskih crkava bila je izgrađena od kamena lomljenca, vjerojatno od starijih od materijala sa starijih građevina, obilno povezanih žbukom. Neki znanstvenici vjeruju da su se na pročelju crkve nalazili jedan ili dva zvonika.

Kako je oko crkve bilo dosta brijestova, narod ju je prozvao Gospa u Bristima, a vrelo koje se nalazi zapadno od crkve Gospin bunarić. Prema predaji, voda ovog izvora se ne bi nikada zamutila, ni za najvećih kiša.

Prije je u blizini crkve bilo i nekoliko mlinica koje su bile u posjedu kraljevske obitelji, u ispravama se spominju samim nazivom "kraljevi mlinari". U srednjem vijeku posjedovanje mlinica je značilo kontrolu feudalne proizvodnje žita, a mlinice su smatrane svojevrsnim bogatstvom sve do Prvog svjetskog rata.

Orgulje

Ferdo Heferer izgradio je orgulje za crkvu (op. 222) 1913. godine. Glazbalo ima ovu dispoziciju:

Spojevi: Pedal Koppel, Superoctav Koppel, Suboctav Koppel.
Kolektivi: P, MF, F, 0.
Trakture su pneumatske.

Izvori

Literatura
 Emin Armano, Orgulje hrvatskih graditelja. Tragom Ladislava Šabana, 2006., ITG, Zagreb
 Marin, Emilio, Starohrvatski Solin, 1992., Galerija Umjetnina, Matica Hrvatska, Split ISBN 93145081
 Željko Rapanić, Solin u Starohrvatsko doba, 1996., Muzej HAS, Split

Poveznice
 Gospin otok

Vanjske poveznice

 Slika današnje crkve
 Gospa u Bristima na Službenim stranicama grada Solina

Starohrvatski arheološki lokaliteti u Hrvatskoj
Građevine u Solinu
Katoličke crkve u Hrvatskoj
Solin


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The Chindawol uprising was an insurrection that took place on June 23, 1979 in the Chindawol district in the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The rebellion was caused by the arrests of scholars and influential fighters of the city's Shia communities (Hazaras and Qizilbashs) by the ruling Khalq-PDPA government. Chindawol was predominantly populated by these communities. The protests started when residents attacked and held a police station that day, marching on the streets and on Joda-i Maiwand whilst shouting religious and anti-government slogans. Several thousands took part. The government brutally cracked down on them in a four-hour battle and around 2,000 Hazaras were arrested and executed.

It was the first popular uprising of 1979 that occurred in Kabul.

See also
 Chindawol
 Bala Hissar uprising
 3 Hut uprising

References

Military history of Afghanistan
1979 in Afghanistan
Conflicts in 1979
Cold War rebellions
June 1979 events in Asia
Rebellions in Afghanistan


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Pontiacs add two points before Christmas break
Dec 23, 2019 12:00 PM By: Robynne Henry
1 / 1 Figuring out his next move was Pontiac Ethan Sundar. Photo by Robynne Henry
BONNYVILLE - The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs finished with a win and a loss in their last two games before the Christmas break.
After besting the Lloydminster Bobcats at home, the Pontiacs couldn't keep their success alive when they entered enemy territory against the Sherwood Park Crusaders.
Pontiacs dominate the Bobcats
When the Bobcats came to town on Friday, Dec. 20, Bonnyville walked away with the 7-2 win.
Head coach Rick Swan noted some of the players may have been a little distracted due to the upcoming holidays.
"It's always tough to try and keep the guys focused, because they know they're going to be on flights to go home soon. What we were asking them to do was finish off strong for the first half of the season in front of our home fans and they did that," he said, adding he was happy with the team's success, but saw areas that needed improvement.
"It wasn't pretty at times for our guys, maybe because we were believing that we're the better team and in control so we got a little bit individual, and that's when we get away from our structure."
The first goal of the night went to Pontiac Joshua Kroon less than two minutes into the first.
Fans responded by throwing stuffed animals onto the ice as part of the team's annual Teddy Bear Toss.
"It was definitely cool," Kroon expressed. "I've never experienced anything like that before, so I really appreciate all the fans coming out, supporting us, and bringing all of those teddy bears."
Thomas Kramer added his name to the scoresheet.
While Lloydminster found the back of Bonnyville's net, the Pontiacs widened the gap to 4-1 with goals from Jaden York and Reilly Connors.
Bonnyville's Jaxsen Wyatt kicked things off in the second scoring one of his own.
Connors snuck the puck past the Bobcats' netminder for a second time that night, bringing the home team's lead to 6-1.
Before the period was through, the Bobcats added what would be their last goal of the evening.
The final point of the game went to Bonnyville when Lucas Thorne capitalized on a power play to get the 7-2 win.
Although he thought it was a good game overall, Connors believes the final 20 minutes could have been better.
"We gave up 18 shots, and I think that was mostly because we were pretty complacent from where we were due to the score... I think people were trying to get fancy, myself included, but everyone really started to buy in during the third period."
Hard loss for the Pontiacs
The Pontiacs didn't keep the momentum going when they faced off against the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Saturday, Dec. 21. Ultimately, the local team fell 6-3.
The teams were evenly matched in the beginning of the first until Pontiac Justin Stathopolous scored.
Before the period was through, the Crusaders took the lead with back-to-back goals.
Sherwood Park added another point to bring the score to 3-1 before the end of the second frame.
Pontiac Bruce MacGregor found the back of the net less than 10 minutes into the third to put a point in Bonnyville's column.
The Crusaders scored an additional two goals before Pontiac Matthew McKim capitalized on a power play.
The final point of the game went to the Crusaders, solidifying their 6-3 win over Bonnyville.
With the new year quickly approaching, Bonnyville is putting their focus on climbing the standings and positioning themselves well heading into playoffs.
"The second half of the year… is going to be tough because we're facing a lot of top teams," noted Kroon. "I think the whole first half of the year, we've been building and developing our culture and structure and I definitely feel good about the way we're going right now. If we just keep playing our hockey the way we have been we have a good chance."
Connors added, "We're not going to count anyone out. I think that we could have really burned a lot of points from teams that we think that we could beat more easily than teams at the top of the standings. I think we have to capitalize on opportunities when they present themselves. January is going to be a really tough time, but we have to come in everyday and be ready to work and build on every single practice, game, shift and period."
The next time the Pontiacs step onto home ice is against the Crusaders on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Puck drop is 7 p.m.
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By PageSix.com Staff
June 9, 2012 | 4:00am
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