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Old Scholars are able to maintain the friendships they established whilst at Pedare and enjoy ongoing opportunities to keep in touch with the College community through social, sporting and other functions. The Pedare Old Scholars is also an avenue for old scholars to help and impact current students.
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We would really like to keep in touch with those of you who have left Pedare. Send us your current address details and any news you wish to share with the Pedare Old Scholars community.
If you would like further information or to update your contact details, please contact Julie Holland – Phone: 8280 1700 or Email: jholland@pedarecc.sa.edu.au
The Pedare Parents & Friends' Association is actively involved in the life of the College with countless hours of volunteer assistance in a wide range of events.
Significant donations such as air conditioning, outdoor seating, shade sails, sports uniforms and equipment, a 'Team Pedare' trailer, amphitheatre and landscaping (pictured right) have been made to the College as well as support for students who represent the College at state level, assistance at musicals, morning teas and craft stalls, etc.
The P & F welcomes new members and involvement can range from as little as an hour a month through to more regular commitments.
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Parents, caregivers and friends are all encouraged to become a more significant part of the community by volunteering to support the College. Each year, Pedare volunteers make significant contributions to the life of the College. Opportunities are available to assist in the classroom, on excursions and events, speaking to student groups, fundraising, canteen support, coaching sporting teams and countless other ways.
To find out more about Volunteering at Pedare please email volunteers@pedarecc.sa.edu.au
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or by contacting the College on: phone 8280 1700.
Membership is $5.00 for a twelve month period starting 1 January each year, and entitles you to not only vote at meetings, but to also receive regular communication from the College, including our fortnightly newsletter, information about upcoming Open Days and Tours, invitations to community events and notification of the College Annual General Meeting.
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1. There is no running. This makes it hard to go close to an opponent.
3. Extremely difficult final boss (Shao Kahn).
5. Items are bought before knowing what they actually are.
6. Move list is not easy to navigate through.
8. The number of Characters could have been more.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is a two-years late pc port of mk9 on the xbox 360 and PS3. It possesses a striking similarity to Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in the PSone and SEGA Mega Drive. It also possesses their charms, fun and addictive nature. The first time you launch the game, the game automatically configures the graphics that best suits the type of hardware you own. You can however return later and max out the settings and the game will still run smoothly. The graphics are crisp and the colours are quite vibrant. One thing about Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is that it runs smoothly on PCs that are not so powerful graphics-wise although the set-up process takes longer time on such PCs.
-Ladder: Fight through a tournament with one fighter and defeat Shao Kahn in the end.
-Tag ladder: The same as ladder except that two fighters are chosen and your opponents are a tag team.
-Test your luck: Here a slot machine's wheel is spun and a random modification is made on your opponent such as armour and the fighting rules are changed.
-Test your sight: Death awaits those without a fast eye and mind.
-Test your might: Power up your meter and smash through progressively difficult objects.
-Test your strike: Same as test your might except precision outweighs strength.
In this mode you get to play as various characters going through their life events in Mortal Kombat. The Story mode is made up of chapters and each chapter is about one character. The story is engaging and after a battle there are cut-scenes that appear. The dialogue is good although it could use more humorous twists (well except for Johnny cage that does all the joking served in a dish of arrogance and over-confidence) but hey this is Mortal Kombat and your life is on the line here, so no jokes. The voice acting is good too but not the best. Each battle is unique and sometimes you may have to face up to three opponents in single fight (Not fair!). The final battle is with Shao Kahn and he is a really tough opponent. Chances are you may be stuck with him for days trying to figure out how to defeat him.
The challenge tower is made up of lots of challenges. In some cases, it is like an advanced training mode.
This is the place where you practice and perfect your fighting skills. You can practice freely with one fighter or a tag team. You can also go through the games tutorial guide where certain commands must be performed to advance through the next phase. Finally you can also decide to practice only fatalities. In fatality practice you are shown the command for a fatality as well as the position it must be done in.
The online experience is mediocre at best. Some matches load while some don't load at all, Other will load but the fps is reduced. The game is fairly new (on pc) and hopefully this issue will be fixed in later updates.
This has three options: 'Krypt' where you buy stuff, 'Neokroplis' view the stuff you've unlocked or bought and lastly view the game credits under 'Kredits'. The shop ('Krypt') is a torture zone to say the least. Men get beheaded, chopped up, stretched etc. Much of which may be too much for the squeamish. It's made up of four sections where you get to spend all the excessive coins you will receive. There is also a shortcut to the Neokropolis. The only downside is the inability to know an item before buying it (in other words not knowing what you are buying before buying it).
The settings include: Audio, video, keyboard, controller, game-play and social message. The game does a good job at quickly and automatically detecting any connected external controllers and customizing and remapping them again, so those with game-pads will have no problems. Keyboard users too are completely covered too as there is a section to configure the keyboard. The social message posts a message to your social accounts when you've accomplished great feats, unlocked 'Kontents' and so on but it requires you to first register and obtain a password at the official Mortal Kombat website.
3. The entire character rooster has been balanced. Everyone is unique and special with few overlapping.
4. Characters like Sub Zero and Scorpion cannot include their ground freeze and hell into their combos. I don't why these were left out by Netherealm studios.
5. Shao Kahn is incredibly cheap. Your fight with him can be summarized with three words: Shoulder, Hammer and spear. Learn to fight cheap with cheap.
6. Coins are awarded in every turn and anyhow with few things to use them on. You'll be left with huge sums of coins even after emptying the Krypt.
8. The best experience is only achievable when two players or more battle each other. Playing against AI is stoic, predictable and at times easy but still very engaging.
9. AI will move away from you frequently (Reptile), other times they'll be jumping around like kangaroos (Rayden, Kitana) in heat and you will be frustrated so keep calm. It'll be hard to land attacks or throws on them.
10. Unlike UMK3, there is no 'running' here so you're unable to get close to an opponent. Forget about spamming projectiles as AI will always get you.
11. Even if you think you know how to play the game, when playing it for the first time set the difficulty to 'beginner'. Trust me on this one, the frustration is unimaginable.
12. Special attacks can be chained after combos. Practice and practice till you're almost perfect.
13. There is an attack called X-Ray. This attack uses a special meter that fills up as you are fighting and it is the most devastating attack yet. When an x-ray is done, the game goes into slow motion showing you how the attack affects the victim's body in an x-ray kind of view. X-ray can only be done once the special meter is completely filled. It is best to include your x-ray as part of your combo since it may be blocked/dodged.
14. Your special moves can be enhanced too. For example: Nightwolf will normally shoot an arrow at his opponents. Once the enhanced version is done instead, he will shoot out three arrows simultaneously at his opponent causing greater damage. Enhanced special moves require one thirds of the special meter.
15. Try not to always wait for the special meter to be totally filled. Use the enhanced moves frequently too.
16. A reversal attack system known as 'breaker' is present. This move enables you to free yourself from the combos/attacks of your opponent but it uses two thirds of your special meter. Except otherwise, It's best to use it minimally as most combos hardly cause any serious damage.
17. Juggles can be performed. Juggle combos allow you to continuously attack an airborne enemy. They are best done on an airborne opponent that has been cornered. The juggle hits can be as high as 15+ hits. Some can even go as high as 23+ hits with X-rays. Like i said earlier before practice till you're almost perfect.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is a great game that offers all the goodies that made us fall in love with MK franchises right from the beginning. Although this game is about two years late from its console counterparts (PC gamers once again treated as third class citizens) it is in an ordered and complete state.
The game is arguable better than the console counterparts and one of the best available PC fighting games (among the few). From the fatalities, to throws and the x-ray moves the game is violent. If you squirm at blood or are squeamish at the sight of blood (animated/real) stay away from this. Still thinking of getting it? Well don't waste any more time go and get it! You'll be glad you did.


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When Rangers have needed Derek Stepan, he's come through - Game 7 vs. Lightning should be no different
Derek Stepan is used to scoring big goals, burying game-winner in Game 7 against the Caps in last round and evoking memories of Stephane Matteau. (Kathy Willens/AP)
Everyone knows Henrik Lundqvist has won six straight Game 7s. Everyone knows from last season's 1-0 Game 6 shutout of the Montreal Canadiens at the Garden on May 29, 2014, that the King can lock it down to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Final.
The most nagging question entering Game 7 of these wild Eastern Conference finals at the Garden on Friday night — again, on May 29 — is who will be the goal scorer who etches his name into franchise and New York sports eternity, if the team piggybacks on his heroics to actually win it all.
BONDY: MCDONAGH EVERY BIT THE CAPTAIN THAT MESSIER WAS
Who will be the Rangers' Stephane Matteau?
Look no further for a prime candidate than Derek Stepan. It would be convenient for trivia buffs. Then the answer to the question of biggest Ranger Game 7 goals ever scored would sound no different: Stepan, Matteau.
Matteau was 24 years old, the same age as Stepan, when he scored his double-overtime wraparound goal on Martin Brodeur for a 2-1 win on May 27, 1994, sending the Rangers on to eventually snap their 54-year Cup drought. Howie Rose's call of "Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!" will live forever.
The Quebec product hadn't joined those Rangers, though, until coming over at the deadline from the Chicago Blackhawks in one of then-GM Neil Smith's daring trades. Matteau also had only a cup of coffee with his Cup with the Rangers, playing in just 85 regular-season games and 32 playoff games.
Stepan, on the other hand, is a young man from Hastings, Minn., by way of the University of Wisconsin, who has played all 362 career regular-season games and 79 playoff games with the Rangers since the club drafted him 51st overall (second round) in 2008.
"He's a year older than me," linemate Jesper Fast, 23, said Thursday morning in Greenburgh. "And he's been in the league for, what, five years? Yeah, that's just impressive."
RAISSMAN: MILBURY WON'T BOW TO KING HENRIK FOR GAME 7
Thanks to his loyal and productive service, Stepan also is coming up on a nice raise this summer in restricted free agency from his current $3.075 million annual salary. First, however, there is the matter of proving once and for all that he is what Fast said he was Thursday: Elite.
Last spring, when the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup, the common opinion was that the greatest disparity between the Kings and the Rangers was L.A.'s strength and depth at the center position including Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter, Jarret Stoll and Mike Richards.
Stepan (five goals, 12 points) and fellow center Derick Brassard (nine goals, 16 points, both team highs) aren't ones to dwell on the past, but they played in the games, and they recognized their opportunity this postseason.
"I think when you talk about with me and Brass, we leave that in last season, and that was a lot of the conversation," Stepan said. "We're in a spot here to prove ourselves. Me and Brass want to be a big part of this, and we want it to be something that we can say we competed hard, and so far we've done a job of beating some pretty good centers."
RELATED: RANGERS HAVE HISTORY ON THEIR SIDE ENTERING GAME 7
They helped shut down Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin in a first-round series in which Stepan had his ups and downs but Brassard turned it up. Stopping Sidney Crosby was difficult, but Brassard scored three goals in that series, Stepan scored two, and the Rangers won in five games.
In a low-scoring second-round series against Washington, Stepan's line with Fast and Chris Kreider combined for 13 points. Brassard scored twice, rookie center Kevin Hayes, 23, tallied in Game 7, and Stepan buried the overtime winner to summon the Daily News back page of "Stepan, Stepan, Stepan" a round early.
With the Rangers coming off Tuesday night's 7-3 Game 6 win in Tampa, the line to stop is Brassard's surging Blue Chips unit of former NHL first-round picks with Rick Nash and J.T. Miller. It's not all about the offense, though.
After beating the Capitals in Game 7 in the semis, Stepan shows he's used to stepping up. (New York Daily News)
Stepan completely outplayed Capitals top center Nicklas Backstrom — you know, the guy from those Geico commercials — and it is one of the primary reasons the Rangers got this far. Stepan's defensive acumen has translated to recent frustration for Tampa Bay's top center, leading NHL postseason goal scorer Tyler Johnson (12 goals).
"Step has been shutting down Johnson for the past couple games," Brassard said after Game 6. "He has been a difference maker since we've started the playoffs. . . . It's always a challenge for us to play against superstar centers, and we're almost there."
The quality that stands out most when people talk about Stepan is his "hockey sense," his ability to read plays and consistently make the correct, prudent decision, and to keep the team cohesive.
That's what Ranger legend Adam Graves told the Daily News in 2013. Graves played junior hockey with Stepan's father, Brad, a 1985 Rangers fifth-round draft pick, and when Derek arrived at his first development camp, Graves said Stepan "didn't stand out at all."
"Then, the puck dropped," Graves added. "It was certainly an 'I get it' moment."
Fast said "as far as hockey sense, Step is one of the best in the league, how he reads the game so well."
"It feels like when he's on the ice, he's controlling the game almost," Fast said. "He knows the game. If I go, I know he's gonna take my back."
Stephane Matteau (c.) takes his place in Rangers lore after a Game 7 winner beats the Devils. (B Bennett/Getty Images)
Hayes, Glen Sather's best offseason signing, has struggled recently but makes this team bigger and more skilled down the middle. James Sheppard spent significant time holding down a pivot in the middle of this playoff run. And then there is last year's Matteau, veteran Dominic Moore, who already has scored a goal to send the Rangers to a Stanley Cup Final, the lone tally in that Game 6 victory over Montreal.
Moore, though, said the centers don't think about their task in terms of a response to last year's Cup Final defeat or to other teams' talent at certain positions.
"I don't think any of us are thinking about comparisons or anything like that," he said. "I don't think anybody's thinking of it in those terms. Everybody wants to prepare themselves individually and collectively as well they can, do their job well, and that's what we're focused on."
It takes that focus to be the hero. It takes heroes to win the Cup. It could be any one of them, but it would have a nice ring to it and certainly not be a surprise to hear: "Stepan! Stepan! Stepan!"
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MONTREAL – The 34th Just for Laughs festival will be closing with a bang, and perhaps a hip check or two.
P.K. Subban will once again be going where no Montreal Canadien has gone before, and the stalwart Habs defenceman could be on the offence when he hosts a Just for Laughs charity gala Aug. 1 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts.
All proceeds raised from the P.K. Subban All-Star Comedy Gala will be donated by the P.K. Subban Foundation to the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
No details are available yet as to which all-star comics will join Subban on stage.
The rumour mill is rife with trade talk before his no-trade clause kicks in July 1 but Subban clearly isn't letting the speculation get to him, partaking in all that the city has to offer.
He has already signed on to participate in a charity basketball game with rapper Snoop Dogg June 11 at Verdun Auditorium in conjunction with Grand Prix festivities. Subban and Snoop will be captains of two hoops squads, made up of all-stars from the worlds of showbiz and sports.
Funds raised will be shared by Subban's Montreal Children's Hospital foundation and Snoop's Youth Football League foundation.
Subban has a bit of experience at Just for Laughs: during a 2014 gala, he came out to fill a replica of the Stanley Cup with beer so host Seth Rogen could fulfil a dream of drinking out of the trophy.


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DESCRIPTION: For my senior project, I created a photo-essay that is loosely based off of the Jewish Folklore, Lilith. Lilith was Adam�s first wife in Judaism and they were created from the same dust. The main theme of my photo essay expresses the struggle and desire for power. In this myth, Lilith is demonized for her desire to be equal. Through my interpretation and twists and turns of the story, it leads the viewer to see Lilith as a powerful, positive, female icon.
This series of images expresses the struggle for power between a man and a woman. I based my photos loosely off of the Jewish Folklore, Lilith. In Judaism, Lilith was Adams first wife and they were created from the same dust. The main theme from the story that I represent visually is the struggle and desire for power. Gaining power is something that people strive for everyday, and it is a common thing. I think what is interesting in this story is that a woman is fighting a man for power. That is something that now is pretty common, but that long ago, it was just assumed that men had power over women. In the myth, Lilith is demonized for her want to be equal. Through my interpretation and twists and turns of the story, it leads the viewer to see Lilith as a powerful, positive, female icon.
To get my photos to look the way they are I took pictures on my digital camera, and as a result, they have a dreamlike quality. After editing, I inverted my images in photoshop, and then printed them on acetate paper, therefore creating my own negatives. I took these negatives in the darkroom and printed them as I normally would with 35mm film. This process gave it a very blurred, dreamy feeling. The images have a lot of contrast and grainy due to the process I used. After each image was printed, I began the sepia toning process. In the toning process, I bleached the image and took out all of the silver tone. Then, I washed the image in water to clean it of bleach. Once it was completely clean, I put the image in the sepia activator and took it out when the image reached the color I want.
My exhibition is an installation on the top floor of the senior building. The photos are strategically ordered to tell the story of Lilith. Under each image is a fragment that helps the viewer understand the story and guides them through it.
I just couldn�t come up with something that I could see my self working on for such a long time. I went though many ideas before I finally landed on illustrating and interpreting Lilith. I began my shooting process by reading through the story of Lilith and identifying the key points in the story that were important to include in my body of work.
Once I concreted my idea my mentor and I set goals for me.
For each shoot, I had to make a shot list that described all the shots I wanted to get in the shoot. With the shot list I wrote about props, models and locations I would be using. Doing this really helped keep me organized throughout this whole process. My process book is filled with pages of all the ideas that went through my head.
I used many different shooting techniques. One thing that I did was use a lensbaby. A lensbaby is a special lens that makes pictures blurry. I also did night photography and used car lights and flood lights to get a blurred effect. I did some shoots underwater as well. After each shoot I reflected on it in my process book. I would write what went right and what wrong. I also printed out tiny prints that were my favorites and wrote about why I liked them so much.
I uploaded all of my photos to my computer and edited them in photoshop. I had to edit them differently than I normally would because I would be printing in the darkroom. Since I would be printing in the darkroom I had to add a lot of contrast, because otherwise it wouldn�t print correctly and it would be really flat.
Printing was an extremely long and tedious process. It takes about 30mins to make one perfect print. Everything has to be very precise such as water temperatures and exposure times on the enlarger. If there is a 1 second difference on the exposure time it could completely change how the image looks.
The last thing that I did to my photos was tone them with sepia. In order to tone them, I bleached all of the silver tone out of the images. Then, I put the bleached image in the sepia activator and watched it change. I took it out of the toner when it reached the color that I liked.
You have to pull up the metal tabs that keep the backing on the frame, which really hurts your fingers unless you use a knife of something. Then clean the inside of the glass so there are no dust particles or finger prints, put the photo in, and close it.
I did about 75% of my shooting over the summer. One thing that definitely helped me with this project is that I rarely procrastinate. I had no time management issues because I had a monthly calendar with the senior project deadlines as well as deadlines my mentor and I set for myself.
I faced so many challenges during this project and so much of my project was trial and error. For my modernity project last winter, I had used this technique of creating my own negatives and used that in printing, however I only made 10 prints last year and this year I made about 30. Making negatives is not easy and it took a lot of trial and error to get it right. Getting each image completely perfect was a bit of a challenge. With Alexis and I both being perfectionists everything had to come out flawless.
I gained many skills during this process and accomplished all of my goals! I had never created a body of work that followed a story as well as I did this time. I gained a way better sense of how to use photoshop. I successfully printed my entire body of work in the darkroom off of my own negatives. I got a better sense of what its like to work with models.
This project has a lot of personal significance in both the process that I took to creating my photos as well as content. In 10th grade I had to do a scientific inquiry project on a topic of my choice. I made my own pinhole camera and experimented with different developing chemicals. That is where I began my photographic experimenting. Senior project gave me another chance to pursue this experimentation.
In terms of content, last year for my global integrated media project, I created a short film about female circumcision and how women�s rights are very different in other parts of the world. After traveling to Kenya and hearing stories firsthand, I immediately knew women�s rights was still an issue. When I found this story to illustrate I knew it was the perfect story to continue my interest in women�s rights.
I now have a better understanding of what it takes to do a large-scale project from start to finish. I realized that shooting is truly the beginning of this process and there is so much post-production involved.
Before this project I wasn�t sure if I wanted to pursue photography in college but I think that I will at least minor in it. Photography is something that I will continue with and I can�t wait to produce more images and grow as a photographer.
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Eliade, Mircea, and Charles J. Adams. The Encyclopedia of Religion. New York: Macmillan, 1993. Print.
Wickersham, John M. Myths and Legends of the World. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. Print.


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Q: Android Toast doesn't appear when I click on items listed in the Alert Dialog When I click on items listed in the AlertDialog, I want the Clicked Item to appear with Toast. But whatever I did, it didn't happen. Nothing happens when clicking the Item. thank you
This is the main file. I'm getting the data from the database.
MainActivity.class
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnClickListener {
List<NuriClass> nurList;
public void favori_listele_class (String getir_kategori){
      SQLiteDatabase db = veritabanim.getReadableDatabase();
String[] getColumnName={"_id,kategori,bilmece,cevap,favori"};
 String[] arananDegerler={"1",getir_kategori};
Cursor imlec=db.query("bilmecebulmaca_tablosu", getColumnName, "favori=? And kategori=?",arananDegerler , null, null, null);
//Cursor imlec=db.query("bilmecebulmaca_tablosu", getColumnName, "kategori=?",arananDegerler1 , null, null, null);
final ArrayList<Integer> favori_listesi_id = new ArrayList<Integer>();
final ArrayList<String> favori_listesi = new ArrayList<String>();
nurList = new ArrayList<>();
while(imlec.moveToNext()){
int dizi_id=imlec.getInt(imlec.getColumnIndex("_id"));
String dizi_bilmece=imlec.getString(imlec.getColumnIndex("bilmece"));
String dizi_cevap=imlec.getString(imlec.getColumnIndex("cevap"));
int dizi_favori=imlec.getInt(imlec.getColumnIndex("favori"));
String dizi_soru= dizi_bilmece+ " "+dizi_cevap+ " "+dizi_favori;
favori_listesi.add(dizi_soru);
favori_listesi_id.add(dizi_id);
nurList.add(new NuriClass(dizi_id,  getir_kategori, dizi_bilmece, dizi_cevap,dizi_favori,R.mipmap.ic_launcher));
 }
ListeGoster((ArrayList<NuriClass>) nurList);

I call the bottom one with ListeGoster at the top.
I get the data from the database here
    private void ListeGoster(final ArrayList<NuriClass> ssss){
    final AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(MainActivity.this,R.style.AlertDialogCustom);
    LayoutInflater inflater = getLayoutInflater();
    final View convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.nuri_list, null);
               alertDialog.setView(convertView);
               alertDialog.setTitle("FAVORİLER");

               alertDialog.setIcon(R.drawable.uygulama_8);
               alertDialog.setCancelable(true);   //Tıkladığında PENCERE KAPANSIN MI?
    final ListView listViewNur = convertView.findViewById(R.id.listViewNuri);
    final NuriAdaptor adapter = new NuriAdaptor(this, R.layout.nuri_modelim, ssss);
    if (listViewNur != null) {
        listViewNur.setAdapter(adapter);
            }

 alertDialog.setPositiveButton("KAPAT", null);
        alertDialog.setPositiveButtonIcon(getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.ic_delete, getTheme()));
listViewNur.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
@Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {

Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "The program does not show this toast when clicking on items. it never gets to this point.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 }
 });

alertDialog.show();

Nuriadaptor.java
public class NuriAdaptor extends ArrayAdapter<NuriClass>{
List<NuriClass> nuriList;   //KisilerCLASS türü Listedeki liste değerleri
Context context;
int resource;   //liste öğeleri için düzen kaynak dosyası, the layout resource file for the list items

//yapıcı değerleri başlatıyor, constructor initializing the values
public NuriAdaptor(Context context, int resource, List<NuriClass> nuriList) {
super(context, resource, nuriList);
this.context = context;
this.resource = resource;
this.nuriList = nuriList;
}

@NonNull
@Override
public View getView(final int position, @Nullable View convertView, @NonNull ViewGroup parent) {

LayoutInflater layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
View view = layoutInflater.inflate(resource, null, false);  //getting the view

ImageView imageView = view.findViewById(R.id.imageView);
TextView textKategori = view.findViewById(R.id.textViewKategori);
TextView textSoru = view.findViewById(R.id.textViewSoru);

FloatingActionButton favSil = view.findViewById(R.id.floating_sil_FAV);
NuriClass nuri = nuriList.get(position);

textKategori.setText(nuri.getKategori());
textSoru.setText(nuri.getSoru());

//öğeyi listeden kaldırmak için düğmeye bir tıklama dinleyicisi ekleme, adding a click listener to the button to remove item from the list
favSil.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
//seçilen değeri listeden çıkarmak için bu yöntemi arayacağız, we will call this method to remove the selected value from the list
//yöntemde kaldırılacak pozisyonu geçiyoruz, we are passing the position which is to be removed in the method
removeKisiler(position);

 }
});

//finally returning the view
return view;
}

//this method will remove the item from the list
private void removeKisiler(final int position) {
//Silme işlemini onaylamak için bir uyarı iletişim kutusu oluşturma, Creating an alert dialog to confirm the deletion
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
builder.setTitle("Silmek istediğinizden EMİNMİSİNİZ?");
builder.setPositiveButton("EVET", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {   //uyarıdaki yanıt olumluysa, if the response is positive in the alert
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int i) {
nuriList.remove(position);  //öğeyi kaldırmak, removing the item
notifyDataSetChanged();     //listeyi yeniden yüklemek, reloading the list
 }
});

//cevap olumsuz ise hiçbir şey yapılmıyor, if response is negative nothing is being done
builder.setNegativeButton("HAYIR", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int i) {

 }
 });

//uyarı iletişim kutusunu oluşturma ve görüntüleme, creating and displaying the alert dialog
AlertDialog alertDialog = builder.create();
alertDialog.show();
 }
}

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A: I get the data from the database here
 public void favori_listele_class (String getir_kategori){
        SQLiteDatabase db = veritabanim.getReadableDatabase();
        String[] getColumnName={"_id,kategori,bilmece,cevap,favori"};
        String[] arananDegerler={"1",getir_kategori};
        Cursor imlec=db.query("bilmecebulmaca_tablosu", getColumnName, "favori=? And kategori=?",arananDegerler , null, null, null);
        //Cursor imlec=db.query("bilmecebulmaca_tablosu", getColumnName, "kategori=?",arananDegerler1 , null, null, null);
        final ArrayList<Integer> favori_listesi_id = new ArrayList<Integer>();
        final ArrayList<String> favori_listesi = new ArrayList<String>();
        nurList = new ArrayList<>();
        while(imlec.moveToNext()){
            int dizi_id=imlec.getInt(imlec.getColumnIndex("_id"));
            String dizi_bilmece=imlec.getString(imlec.getColumnIndex("bilmece"));
            String dizi_cevap=imlec.getString(imlec.getColumnIndex("cevap"));
            int dizi_favori=imlec.getInt(imlec.getColumnIndex("favori"));
            String dizi_soru= dizi_bilmece+ " "+dizi_cevap+ " "+dizi_favori;
            favori_listesi.add(dizi_soru);
            favori_listesi_id.add(dizi_id);
            nurList.add(new NuriClass(dizi_id,  getir_kategori, dizi_bilmece, dizi_cevap,dizi_favori,R.mipmap.ic_launcher));
        }
        ListeGoster((ArrayList<NuriClass>) nurList);

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FTC Proposes Blanket Ban on Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") created waves by announcing a proposed rule last week that—if adopted and survives legal challenge—would largely prohibit employers from imposing or enforcing non-compete agreements on their workers. In a breathtaking flex of regulatory muscle, the FTC's unprecedented proposal would create a nationwide standard that would radically modify the current landscape of restrictive covenants and significantly limit the post-termination protections currently available to many employers. The proposed rule boldly follows the Biden Administration's executive order, which we addressed last year, that encouraged the FTC to exercise whatever legal authority it has to "curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses" that "may unfairly limit worker mobility".
The proposed rule would result in a massive change to non-compete agreement drafting, usage and practice in most states. Characterizing non-compete agreements as an "unfair method of competition" that violates the Federal Trade Commission Act, the FTC's proposed rule is remarkably broad in application and scope:
It defines "non-compete clause" as a "contractual term between an employer and a worker that prevents the workers from seeking or accepting employment with a person or operating a business after the conclusion of the worker's employment with the employer."
Labeling doesn't matter and workarounds will not be effective – the FTC's non-compete definition is functional in nature and prohibits agreement terms that have the "effect" of restricting work for a competitor following the termination of employment (e.g., broadly drafted non-disclosure or non-solicit provisions).
The proposed rule not only prohibits employers from entering into or attempting to enter into new non-compete agreements but also a) requires employers to rescind currently existing non-compete agreements and provide notice of the rescission to current and former employees; and b) prohibits employers from representing that workers are subject to enforceable non-compete provisions.
The proposed rule would cover virtually all workers, including employees, contractors, and interns.
The single current exception to the proposed rule would be limited to non-compete provisions in the context of the sale of a business for sellers who have a "substantial" ownership in the sold business.
The FTC's proposal would create a national, relatively unified standard by superseding and preempting any inconsistent state statute, regulation, or interpretation.
The FTC's proposed rule is an unprecedented expansion of the Biden Administration's stated goal to target unfair methods of competition. It will face significant hurdles before it can be promulgated or enforced. First, the proposed rule will go through the typical regulatory rulemaking process and is now subject to a 60 day comment period before it is finalized. Not only could the proposed rule be modified before it is finalized, but employers are expected to have up to 180 days to comply with the final rule.
Second, the final rule will undoubtedly be subject to immediate legal challenges. The United States Chamber of Commerce has already mobilized resources against what it termed a "blatantly unlawful rule", explaining that "Congress has never delegated the FTC anything close to the authority it would need to promulgate such a competition rule." Like other recent far reaching agency proposals and orders that have been legally challenged, we may have to wait for quite some time before the courts bring clarity to what is otherwise going to be a period of significant uncertainty for employers who have relied on and/or used non-competition agreements in the past.
At this time, employers are best advised to be mindful to these potential changes and be prepared for the possibility that restrictive covenants will need to be significantly modified in the future. In the meantime, a cautious employer should engage with intentionality before offering additional consideration or bonuses for signing new restrictive covenants because the contemplated ban under the proposed FTC rule may not warrant a significant investment in getting new non-compete agreements signed. In any case, attorneys on Nexsen Pruet's employment and labor law team are available to advise on non-competes and other contractual provisions that can help protect against unfair competition and assist in navigating the uncertainty going forward. Of course, we will continue to monitor these developments closely and report out on material changes.
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Gunman Dead After Shooting At New York City Cathedral
Dec 13, 2020, 7:11 PM | Updated: Dec 5, 2022, 11:13 pm
New York police officers move in on the scene of a shooting at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in New York. A man was shot by police after shots rang out at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of the Manhattan cathedral Sunday afternoon. It's unclear if the gunman was killed or if any others were injured. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the church which is the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and seat of its bishop. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
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BY ALEC SNYDER, SHEENA JONES & MARK MORALES, CNN
(CNN) — Police fatally shot a gunman at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City following a Christmas concert Sunday afternoon, according to police.
A choir was lingering atop the cathedral steps when the suspect entered the scene with two handguns and opened fire into the air, according to police.
Two NYPD officers and a sergeant were present and opened fire, striking the gunman in the head, a police source said. Officers who were on site at the time of the shooting were hired to be there for the concert.
"There was some kind of concert at the steps (of the church)," Lt. John Grimpel, an NYPD spokesman, told CNN. "There was an individual firing shots. Officers that were at the scene engaged him."
The gunman — a man in his 50s — was pronounced dead at St. Luke's Hospital late Sunday afternoon, a law enforcement source told CNN.
NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea hailed the officers as heroes during a press conference Sunday.
Two semi-automatic firearms were retrieved from the scene along with a bag believed to belong to the suspect containing a full can of gasoline, wire, rope, multiple knives and a bible, Shea said.
The suspect was yelling "kill me," according to multiple witnesses on the scene, Shea said.
"Thankfully, none of the attendees were hit," Isadora Wilkenfeld, a spokesperson for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, said in a statement. "It is horrible that our choir's gift to New York City, a much-needed afternoon of song and unity, was cut short by this shocking act of violence. We will remain strong, together, and serve as a safe space for prayer, meditation and celebration during the upcoming holiday season."
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer addressed the incident via Twitter: "We don't have a lot of information but our gratitude goes out to first responders. People should keep the area clear as police continue their investigation."
Two of Brewer's staff members — her chief of staff and press secretary — were present during the shooting but were unharmed, she said.
The NYPD will continue to review body camera footage and the incident is under investigation, Shea said.


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EPICENTRE examines the cultural and chronological perspectives of a traumatic event that took place 24 years ago – a visual review of the Bosnian collective trauma seen from the perspective of a Bosnian émigré.
Trauma is an apparent and visible currency of the Bosnian war, which has clearly been recorded as a part of the world history – invoking a 'hypothetical shared experience'.
What the presence of the works sets the ground for is, what Roland Barthes calls, the intersubjective space – a psychological act connecting the viewer and the works in a dialogical manner.
Two neat, long tables presented along the middle gallery (2) space, demonstrate an arrangement of 'archived' texts and images, individually enclosed in book-like concrete blocks, with formats slightly larger than A4, resting in the space as the weight of their content is reflected in their form.
Žunić's personal archives, displayed in an athenaeumian manner, invite the spectator into his intimate remarks, partially enclosed, slightly preserved and altogether violated by the materiality of concrete in which they are all set – arrested in the weight of history and bureaucratic sterility.
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Elmedin Žunić works across a wide range of media, encompassing installation, photography, drawing and video. Over the past 13 years he has been actively involved in both the art scene of Australia as well as those abroad; exhibiting in South Africa, South America, Kurdistan and Norway. Philosophy forms a strong aspect of Žunić's conceptual framework, whose work often refers to philosophies that address alienation, identity and existentialism. The visual discourse is recurrently charged with issues of social and political unrest and expatriation – all of which the artist has personal connections to – having grown up during the conflict that consumed former Yugoslavia. Žunić currently resides in Melbourne where he is undertaking his doctorate at Victorian College of the Arts. His research investigates ways contemporary art negotiates history and memory, particularly historical trauma, through the case example of the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina between the years 1992-1995 and its aftermath. www.elmedinzunic.com


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The Foundation also has a long association with the internationally celebrated Australian Chamber Orchestra, a shining example of artistic excellence.
Initiated by Founding Governor, Franco Belgiorno-Nettis and supported by Founding Patrons, Transfield Holdings, the first Biennale of Sydney (BoS) was held in 1973 as part of the opening celebrations of the Sydney Opera House. Since then the BoS has become Australia's major international contemporary arts festival, bringing artists from around the world to challenge Australian audiences.
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Either the save.state slot of an MBOResult object, or a file path of a saved MBO state. See save.on.disk.at argument of MBOControl object.


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The Last Road, 5
K. Johansen (Author)
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When even the gods are dying, the hope of the world may lie in its most feared enemies. A new god proclaimed as the All-Holy has arisen in the west and leads an army eastward, devouring the gods and goddesses of the lands between, forcibly converting their folk and binding their souls to himself. The very fabric of the world appears threatened by forces beyond the understanding of scholars and wizards alike. Even the great city of Marakand, where the roads of east and west converge, seems powerless to resist the All-Holy, though the devils Moth and Yeh-Lin and the assassin Ahjvar, undead consort of the god of distant Nabban, have come to stand with it. That may avail Marakand little, for the shapeshifting Blackdog, once a champion of the gods, follows obediently at the All-Holy's heel and Lakkariss, the sword of the cold hells, is in his master's hand.
5.6 X 8.2 X 1.4 inches | 1.1 pounds
Fantasy - Action & Adventure
Fantasy - Dragons & Mythical Creatures
K. V. Johansen is the author of Blackdog, The Leopard, The Lady, and Gods of Nabban, volumes 1-4 of the Gods of the Caravan Road series, and numerous works for children, teens, and adults. She predominantly writes secondary-world fantasy but is also the author of some science fiction and literary criticism, and of a collection retelling medieval Danish ballads. With an artist friend, she is also working on a manga-style adaptation of a short story set in the Blackdog world. Johansen has an MA from the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. Her lifelong interest in ancient and medieval history and the history of languages has had a great influence on her writing and world building. Occasionally, she masquerades as an editor, freelance journalist, or book reviewer, and dabbles (infrequently) in illustration. She lives in New Brunswick, Canada with a moderately wicked dog.
Johansen's writing is as lyrical and captivating as ever, and this may just be - fittingly - the best-crafted book of the series, the author inhabiting her world so comfortably, her characters so surely... The world of the Gods of the Caravan Road is one of the richest, most vibrant, most real worlds I've had the pleasure to visit.--Fantasy Hive
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Maja was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, and moved to Canada in 1997. In 2001, she graduated from New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Fredericton. She has a studio practice in Gagetown, N.B., and also work as a part-time instructor at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Maja received several awards and grants for creation, travel and professional development from the New Brunswick Arts Board and Canada Council for the Arts. Padrov's work has been shown nationally and internationally, most recently in Italy, Spain and Taiwan.
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President Donald Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader.
Today, I am taking the rare step of publishing a satirical Op-Ed essay. I have done so at the request of "the author," a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known only to myself and whose future income streams would be jeopardized if this were not published. We believe publishing this essay anonymously is the only way to provide readers with the opportunity for rampant speculation.
President Donald Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader, and that was before an anonymous Op-Ed from a senior administration official was published last week by the New York Times.
The dilemma — which I know he does not fully grasp because I am so much smarter than him — is that many senior officials are working to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
I would know. I am one of them. Yes, me! You will never guess who I am, either, until and unless my memoir comes out and I own up to this Op-Ed.
To be clear, I am not part of the popular "resistance" of the left. Neither am I part of the "Never Trump" resistance of the right that rejected him in 2016. I am not part of the educated middle-class "resistance" of those offended by the president's comments about Charlottesville. Or those decent Americans offended by the family separation policies. Or those foreign policy enthusiasts offended by the president's performance in Helsinki. Or the economically literate appalled by the president's trade wars. No, mine is the quiet resistance of someone serving America first, making the hard decisions, and publishing anonymous Op-Eds to assuage the guilt of aiding and abetting this awful, awful man.
Many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Trump's more misguided impulses until he is out of office. I was all set to be the first to write an anonymous Op-Ed from inside the White House, but someone beat me to the punch. But I am not bitter, for we are now coming forth en masse. This will drive Trump even more nuts, and that will definitely help to preserve our democratic institutions.
Indeed, I am writing this because nothing is more democratic than ignoring what our elected commander in chief wants and then telling you coastal elite readers that we are doing it. But not resigning. Or saying anything with attribution. That is a key part of this quiet resistance.
The root of the problem is the president's amorality. Anyone who works with him knows he is not moored to any discernible first principles. Fortunately, there are those of us with firm principles, which we will make clear in anonymous essays like this one. I should have been the first one, but that other anonymous person beat me to it. Darn my slow writing skills!
Don't get me wrong. There are bright spots that the near-ceaseless negative coverage of the administration fails to capture: tax reform, a fully staffed judiciary branch, and all those times Jared and Ivanka said that they were ready to move on. They really are clods, you know.
But these successes have come because of what the quiet resistance did, not because of the president's leadership style, which is impetuous, adversarial, petty and far more transparent.
Meetings with him veer off topic and off the rails, he engages in repetitive, redundant rants, and his impulsiveness results in half-baked, ill-informed and occasionally reckless ramblings that seem to have no end, just a droning of words going on and on until you have forgotten the original purpose of the conversation. He is certainly not my lodestar. That's right, I can use the word "lodestar" to throw people off the scent, too.
"There is literally no telling whether he might change his mind from one minute to the next; wait, why are you standing so close to me? Are you recording this? Are you Omarosa-ing me?!" a top official complained to me recently, exasperated by an Oval Office meeting in which the president double-crossed him on a major policy decision.
It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully recognize what is happening, we read the polls, and so we are writing everything down and covering our bases for our memoirs in a few years. We are trying to soften the ground for a hard landing even when Donald Trump won't. Surely, this will help salvage our reputations.
The result is a two-track presidency. On one track, the quiet resistance offers anonymous quotes to mainstream media reporters, trying to get the word out about what is going on inside the West Wing. On another track, we are offering anonymous quotes to book-writers and Op-Ed pages.
This isn't the work of the so-called deep state. It's the work of the anonymous-but-very-noble state.
Given the instability many witnessed, there were early whispers within the Cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment. But no one wanted to precipitate a constitutional crisis. Publishing this, on the heels of the Woodward book and the other anonymous Op-Ed that should have come out after mine, and the myriad anonymous quotes in the press, is much better. No way this enrages a president who acts like a toddler a lot to lash out. So we will leak what we can to steer the administration in the right direction until it's over and our cable-news contributor fee is locked down.
The bigger concern is not what Trump has done to the presidency but rather what sinecure I will find once his administration ends. Will I be invited to summer parties on Martha's Vineyard? Is that a problem for all Trump-affiliated individuals, or is this a more Dershowitz-specific problem?
There is a quiet-but-not-really-quiet-if-you-know-what-I-mean resistance within the administration of people choosing to buy some goodwill if a Democratic-controlled House starts issuing subpoenas. But the real difference will be made by everyday citizens rising above politics, and remembering that I was secretly one of the good guys when my identity is revealed. We are the ones who talk a lot about reaching across the aisle and shedding labels when people are mad at the administration. Doing so would help me out. And if there is any lesson for you to draw from this, it is that what is good for me is good for America.


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Eduardo Barrios (Valparaíso, 25 de outubro de 1884 — Santiago, 13 de setembro de 1963) foi um escritor chileno.

Correspondentes da Academia Brasileira de Letras
Vencedores do Prêmio Nacional de Literatura do Chile
Mortos em 1963

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    int countCol;

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    GameObject duplicatedObjectSelected;

    //prefab with all the scripts for easy management
    public GameObject mergedObjectsPrefab;

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    //list of selected gameobjects
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    List<Transform> objectsSelectedChildren = new List<Transform>();

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        {
            rayPointer.rayLength = 0.3f;
            rayPointer.raypointerGlobal = false;
            selectObjectToolActive = false;
        }
        else
        {
            rayPointer.rayLength = 1000000f;
            rayPointer.raypointerGlobal = true;
            selectObjectToolActive = true;
        }
    }

    public void DuplicateObject()
    {
        countObj = 0;
        foreach (GameObject obj in objectsSelected)
        {
            //create duplicate
            duplicatedObjectSelected = Instantiate(obj);

            //clicked object script problem
            obj.GetComponent<SelectableObject>().isClicked = false;

            //move it a little for visibility
            duplicatedObjectSelected.transform.position = duplicatedObjectSelected.transform.position + new Vector3(0.05f, 0.05f, 0.05f);

            //change colors of the duplicate-----------------------------
            int i = 0;
            foreach (Transform trans in duplicatedObjectSelected.transform)
            {
                if (trans.GetComponent<Renderer>() != null)
                {
                        trans.GetComponent<Renderer>().material = objectsSelectedMaterials[i];
                        trans.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color = objectsSelectedColors[i];
                    }
                i++;
            }
            //--------------------------------------------------------

            //change colors of the initial object------------------------------
            int ii = 0;
            foreach (Transform trans in obj.transform)
            {
                if (trans.GetComponent<Renderer>() != null)
                {
                    trans.gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>().material = objectsSelectedMaterials[ii];
                    trans.gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>().material.color = objectsSelectedColors[ii];
                }
                ii++;
            }
            //---------------------------------------------------------

            //parent it to globalpaint
            duplicatedObjectSelected.transform.parent = GameObject.Find("Paint_Global").transform;

            //remove from the list of seleceted objects
            countObj++;
        }
        //clear lists
        objectsSelectedMaterials.Clear();
        objectsSelectedColors.Clear();
        objectsSelected.Clear();

    }

    public void MergeObjects()
    {

        if (objectsSelected.Count >= 2)
        {
        print("merge " + objectsSelected.Count + " Objects");
        mergedObjects = Instantiate(mergedObjectsPrefab);
        mergedObjects.transform.parent = GameObject.Find("Paint_Global").transform;

            countObj = 0;
            foreach(GameObject obj in objectsSelected)
            {
                //restore colors and materials
                foreach (Renderer rend in obj.GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>())
                    {
                        //print(countCol);
                        rend.material = objectsSelectedMaterials[countCol];
                        rend.material.color = objectsSelectedColors[countCol];
                        countCol++;
                    }
                //get each child object with the mesh and add it to the list of children
                foreach (Transform trans in obj.GetComponent<Transform>())
                {
                objectsSelectedChildren.Add(trans);
                }
                //get each transform in the list of childrend and parent it to the merged object
                foreach (Transform trans in objectsSelectedChildren)
                {
                    trans.parent = mergedObjects.transform;
                    //add the save prefab script
                   // if (!mergedObjects.GetComponent<SaveMeshInEditor>())
                    //{
                    //    mergedObjects.AddComponent<SaveMeshInEditor>();
                   // }
                    //then destroy the leftover objects
                    Destroy(obj);
                }
                countObj++;
            }

            //countObj = 0;
            //foreach (GameObject obj in objectsSelected)
            //{
            //        if (obj.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>() != null)
            //        {
            //            //restore colors and materials
            //            obj.gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>().material = objectsSelectedMaterials[countObj];
            //            obj.gameObject.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>().material.color = objectsSelectedColors[countObj];

            //            // remove from the list of colors and materials
            //            objectsSelectedMaterials.Remove(obj.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>().material);
            //            objectsSelectedColors.Remove(obj.GetComponentInChildren<Renderer>().material.color);
            //            countObj--;
            //        }
            //        //destroy its components
            //        foreach (Component comp in obj.GetComponents<Component>())
            //        { if (!(comp is Transform)) { Destroy(comp); } }

            //        obj.transform.GetChild(0).parent = mergedObjects.transform;
            //        // if (obj.transform.GetChild(1).transform != null)
            //        // {
            //        //      obj.transform.GetChild(1).parent = mergedObjects.transform;
            //        //  }
            //        //get the objects with the mesh and parent it directly to the merged object
            //        foreach (Transform trans in obj.transform)
            //        {
            //            print(obj.transform.GetChildCount());
            //            trans.parent = mergedObjects.transform;
            //        }

            //    countObj++;
            //    Destroy(obj);
            //}

            objectsSelected.Clear();
            objectsSelectedChildren.Clear();
            objectsSelectedMaterials.Clear();
            objectsSelectedColors.Clear();
            countCol = 0;
        }

    }

    public void ObjectSelected(GameObject incomingObjSelected)
    {
        lastObjSelected = incomingObjSelected;
        lastObjSelected.name = incomingObjSelected.name;

        //add it to the list
        objectsSelected.Add(lastObjSelected);

        //display its name in the panel
        selObjText.text = selObjText.text.Replace("no objects currently selected", "");
        selObjText.text = selObjText.text + "\n" + "- " + incomingObjSelected.name;

        //change its material
        foreach (Transform obj in incomingObjSelected.transform)
        {
            //add to the list
            if (obj.GetComponent<Renderer>() != null)
            {
                objectsSelectedMaterials.Add(obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material);
                objectsSelectedColors.Add(obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color);

                //asign the selObjMat
                obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material = selectedObjMaterial;

                //change the colors of each mesh renderer in the list to match to initial colors
                int i = 0;
                foreach (Material mat in objectsSelectedMaterials)
                {
                    mat.color = objectsSelectedColors[i];
                    obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color = objectsSelectedColors[i];
                    i++;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public void ObjectDeselected(GameObject incomingObjDeselected)
    {
    //change the materials and colors of each mesh renderer in the list to match to initial colors and mat------------------------------

       // for each child of the object DeSelected
        foreach (Transform obj in incomingObjDeselected.transform)
            {
            //change the colors and materials back
            if (obj.gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>() != null)
            {
              //  print(objectsSelected.IndexOf(obj.gameObject));
                obj.gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>().material = objectsSelectedMaterials[objectsSelected.IndexOf(incomingObjDeselected.gameObject)];
                obj.gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color = objectsSelectedColors[objectsSelected.IndexOf(incomingObjDeselected)];
            }

            // remove from the list of colors and materials
            objectsSelectedMaterials.Remove(obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material);
            objectsSelectedColors.Remove(obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color);
        }
    //-----------------------------------------------------------

        //remove from the list of seleceted objects
        objectsSelected.Remove(incomingObjDeselected);

        //delete name from display panel
        selObjText.text = selObjText.text.Replace("\n" + "- " + incomingObjDeselected.name, "");

    }

    public void SaveObject()
    {

        if (objectsSelected.Count == 0)
        {
            selObjText.text = "!!!No objects selected to save!!!";
        }
        else
        {
            foreach (GameObject paintObject in objectsSelected)
            {
            #if UNITY_EDITOR
                if (paintObject.GetComponent<SaveMeshInEditor>())
                {
                    paintObject.GetComponent<SaveMeshInEditor>().SaveAsset();
                    selObjText.text = paintObject.name + " saved";
                }
            #endif
            }
        }
    }
}

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Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is believed to be a syndrome caused by viruses belonging to the family Picornaviridae.
This disease is NOT related to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that occurs and affects cloven-hoofed animals, such as buffalo, sheep, cows and pigs, although there is a similarity in symptoms.
Some medical scientists believe that when foot-and-mouth disease transfer to humans through contact with infected animals, the construction of the virus as well as the symptoms changes.
Hand, foot and mouth disease usually affects infants and children. It is also contagious through direct contact with the mucus or saliva with an infected person. The usual incubation period is 3 to 7 days.
There is neither special treatment nor medicine at moment. Doctors may not give you any treatment but only advises. Patients should rest at home except on severe cases. But usually, patients get well after around 1 week.
Whatever it is, follow the instructions of your physicians.
The PYRO-ENERGEN therapy is very effective for hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).


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Professor Carozza Joins Leading Scholars for Second Seminar of the Catholic-Muslim Forum
Professor Paolo Carozza participated in the Second Seminar of the Catholic-Muslim Forum on November 21 – 23, held at the site of Jesus' baptism in Jordan.
Carozza was one of 24 Catholics invited to attend the seminar by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, headed by Cardinal Jean-François Tauran. Twenty-four prominent Muslim religious leaders and scholars also attended, led by H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan.
The First Seminar, whose theme was "Love of God, Love of Neighbour: The Dignity of the Human Person and Mutual Respect," took place in Rome in 2008. This year's theme was "Reason, Faith, and the Human Person."
"The seminar offered us a deep and challenging discussion over three intense days, in which our differences were addressed with sincerity, respect, and friendship, and in which we also found much that unites us, particularly our common acknowledgment that the inviolable, God-given dignity of the human person demands recognition and protection," Professor Carozza noted afterward.
At the conclusion of the Seminar the Forum participants released a Final Declaration that stated matters of agreement and looked forward to continuing the dialogue "as a way of furthering mutual understanding, and advancing the common good of all humanity, especially its yearning for peace, justice and solidarity."
At NDLS, Professor Carozza is the Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs, director of the Program on Law and Human Development, and Interim Director of the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
More information about the Second Catholic-Muslim Forum delegations is available here.
More information about Professor Carozza is available here.


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Sassenay ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im Département Saône-et-Loire in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône und ist Teil des Kantons Gergy (bis 2015: Kanton Chalon-sur-Saône-Nord).

Geografie
Sassenay liegt an der Saône. Umgeben wird Sassenay von den Nachbargemeinden Gergy im Norden, Bey im Osten, Allériot im Osten und Südosten, Châtenoy-en-Bresse im Süden, Crissey im Westen und Südwesten sowie Virey-le-Grand im Westen und Nordwesten.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten

 Kirche Saint-Fiacre
 Schloss Sassenay

Weblinks

Ort in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ort an der Saône


From June 10 to 15 I am Mararakech to participate alongside Jamel Debouzze to the 5th edition of "Marakech Laughter".
and many other shows yet.
The festival will end like every year by the "CHARITY FOOTBALL GAME": a charity football match between big names and Football Festival artists in a festive and friendly atmosphere where friendship is synonymous with generosity.
Looking good you will see a 2m46 goalie exceed the crossbar.


Kevin Feige is the public face of Marvel Studios. As president -- and producer on all 12 of the films created so far under the Marvel Studios banner -- he is seen by fans as the guiding visionary who has steered the Marvel Cinematic Universe and all the actors, directors, writers and artists involved in it through phases 1, 2 and soon 3. His efforts have paid off handsomely, with a dozen mostly successful movies on the books and an ambitious slate of at least 10 more coming up.
Even when things seem to rock the Marvel boat -- such as the departure of original Ant-Man director and co-writer Edgar Wright from the project just weeks before shooting was scheduled to start -- Feige and the company seem to have an uncanny superpower to turn things around. With Peyton Reed directing and star Paul Rudd and Adam McKay rewriting the script, Ant-Man is both fun and funny, a more low-key, emotionally based origin story than most, which still has major ties to the MCU.
Blastr had a chance to speak one on one with Feige at the recent press day for Ant-Man in Los Angeles, where we discussed bringing this film to the screen, how it ties to the rest of the movies and what lies ahead for Captain America: Civil War, the new Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and more.
Blastr: Does Ant-Man feel like it was the little movie that could from your perspective?
Kevin Feige: Sort of. I would say what's funny is Ant-Man actually followed a course that is more akin to the usual Hollywood process. You have an idea. It could be by a writer's pitch. And it takes years, and years, and years, and years to happen. So, in that way, Ant-Man is actually a more normal Hollywood process. You know, the fact that we had an idea to assemble the Avengers and then four years later did with all those movies in between -- that's what's actually kind of crazy and unusual. This is more usual. I think it's unusual compared to all those other movies.
Did your vision change for it over the years, especially with Edgar and Joe coming and then going?
Well, the story was always the same, which is why Edgar and Joe, deservedly so, have story credit and co-screenplay credit. The tonality of it shifted a little bit. And certainly its place within -- if you looked at all of our movies as a single overarching sort of saga, it would be part 12, which is crazy to me to even think about. But we wanted it to do two things. We want it to play a part of that and feel connected to those other movies, but also be quite different than those other movies and stand apart from it, which is why we've put Avengers 2 and Ant-Man in the same year, because we knew they would be totally different movies, which is when you have as many movies as you do in a summer, and certainly both of them coming from us, we want them to stand apart.
What's striking about this film is how intimate it is, in a way, compared to Ultron.
Yeah. And that was always the notion of introducing a character that had a daughter, whose motivations involved wanting to be with his daughter and connecting with a mentor. Even having a mentor is very different than any of our other movies. And that mentor has a daughter and has struggles. And part of the reason Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) connects with Scott Lang (Rudd) is that he believes at the time that his relationship with his own daughter is nearly beyond repair. "This guy can help me with this heist that I need to do, but I also think I could help him not fall into the same trap that I did." That's an intimate story and, again, very different than any of our other movies.
You pay homage to the history of Hank and Janet Pym in the movie, even though it's somewhat different in this version. Was it important to you to make sure that what they mean to the Marvel world was acknowledged?
Totally. There were fans who knew that Hank created Ultron in the comics and we were doing something different, and that Hank is an older character in our story, but the whole time knowing, well, that's all true, but he still plays a very important part in Marvel history, even in this version. The notion that there were costumed agents or adventurers in the '60s and the '70s and the '80s within the Marvel Cinematic Universe is also a new discovery, which is exciting. And even the little bit you see them together in action is cool. It's real exciting.
The casting of Paul goes against the grain the way Robert Downey Jr. did.
And in the same way that Chris Pratt did. Now Chris Pratt is the biggest name, the hunkiest action star in the world. At the time, he was a chubby guy. But we knew he could get in shape from Zero Dark Thirty and a few other things. Paul was the only person we ever talked to about the part of Scott, because we felt that he had -- that he's got the looks. He's got a physique. That's easy enough. But he also has the humanity and he has the humor that Downey has, that Pratt has, that Hemsworth and Evans and Scarlett have, and Ruffalo and everybody.
So he very much felt like he fit in that mold. The fact that he had never done anything like this before is never a hindrance to us. It's exciting to us. And he also has something that is the most difficult thing, and I think most of our cast that I talked about has it, which is the audience roots for them. So, knowing that we wanted Scott Lang to be a criminal, knowing that we wanted to meet him just coming out of prison ... I mean, he lost his whole family because he was a criminal, because he did things that were not the smartest things in the world to do. And he falls right back into it in the first act of the movie in a way that other people would be like, "What's your problem? You belong in jail." But with Scott, we want it to be, "No! Do the right thing. We want you to be with your daughter. We want you to redeem yourself," in the way I think you felt about Tony Stark in his early movies. Again, Paul hit all that for us.
He's also in Captain America: Civil War. Some of my colleagues in the press have called Civil War Avengers 2.5, in a way. Do you see it that way?
There's a lot more people in this one.
There is. But I would say it's much more a sequel to Winter Soldier than people are realizing right now in terms of the storyline of that film. It carries very much into Civil War in the way that the Civil War comics didn't, obviously. But, internally, we always call it Cap 3, because that's sort of what it is.
Comic fans know how the comic book Civil War plays out. Does this have the potential to shake up the universe in ways that it did in the comics?
I think in all the movies things are very different. The Avengers are very different at the end of Ultron than they were at the beginning of it. I think in that way, yes, things are very different at the end of Civil War, which is ultimately why the importance of Ant-Man and how it grew in importance in its development process, and certainly over the past year, is what made us realize, for people who are keeping track of the phases, that it really was the end of Phase 2 because of the characters it introduced, because of the mythology it introduced, because of the new tools, like Pym particles, that were introduced, because of an experience at the end of the film that is mind-bendingly different than anything we've ever done before, which felt like it really is the culmination of Phase 2, and Civil War is the kickoff to Phase 3.
Can you talk about casting Tom Holland as Spider-Man and how that happened?
Doctor Strange starts filming soon.
Do you like what you're seeing and what they're coming up with so far in terms of visualizing that film?
Yeah. It's actually been a very lengthy preproduction process on that film. So there's a lot of work already done in the art department and in our vis-dev department, and even very, very in-depth pre-vis has already been done. We want it to be very different from any movie we've ever made before. So the images -- as with any great mind-bending action movie, there are a lot of rules that you have to make sure the audience understands and isn't confused by. But just enough that you can be entertained by the spectacle.
And at the same time, like Ant-Man, and like the best of our films, it's a very personal journey. I think Stephen Strange has one of the best origins of any standalone character. And Benedict (Cumberbatch), who is just diving in now, he's going to do an amazing job doing that transformation from arrogant surgeon to master of the mystic arts.
Fans have been casting Captain Marvel online for months. Do you have a short list for Carol in mind? And could we possibly see her before 2018?
No. It's early days. Nicole (Perlman) and Meg (LeFauve) are writing the script for us, and we're really just starting. You can see in the release pattern where it falls, so it's going to be connected to the other movies. But like Ant-Man, like Strange, like the first of the Avengers films, the most important thing is introducing her for the first time and telling the best standalone story we can for Carol Danvers. And we have wish lists in our heads and things, but not a real short list yet for casting.
Ant-Man is out in theaters Friday (July 17).


One of the isolinear chips is numbered "47". The call sheet listed computer chips and microchips in the props section for the day of filming while the shooting schedule (p. 1) listed microchips.
In the first draft script of DS9: "When It Rains...", Chief Miles O'Brien remotely analyzed, from Deep Space 9's infirmary, a particular set of isolinear chips in Starfleet Medical's main computer. This specific group of isolinear chips held the results of a series of scans that Odo had been subjected to while on Earth (in the timeframe of "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost"). As O'Brien began to conduct his analysis on these isolinear chips, he told Doctor Julian Bashir that, if someone had tampered with them, a trace resonance signature would be evident.
According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, isolinear chips featured onboard nanotech processors to aid in memory access and had a maximum capacity of 2.15 kiloquads. Though normally easily corrupted, chips could be coated with a layer of clear plastic for protection in environments more hostile than a computer core without affecting read and write capabilities; these strengthened chips were commonly used in tricorders, PADDs, and other handheld devices with isolinear chip drives, and could be handled without using special gloves.


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U.S. Men's International Soccer Has Come a Long Way
My first World Cup memory was in 1974 when my family lived in West Germany (West Germany not only hosted but also won the 1974 World Cup). To this day, I recall that Zaire and Haiti were two teams in that World Cup.
To nobody's surprise, both teams lost big. Zaire, which is today called Congo, lost 2-0 to Scotland, 9-0 to Yugoslavia, and 3-0 to Brazil. (I did not realize until now that Zaire was the first African country ever to participate in a World Cup.) Haiti lost 3-1 to Italy, 7-0 to Poland, and 4-1 to Argentina. At least Haiti scored two goals!
Only much later did I learn that Haiti was part of CONCACAF and was the only country from the North or Central American region to qualify for the 1974 World Cup. Not bad for a small island country that had to compete against the U.S. and Mexico to qualify.
The U.S. had competed in past World Cups and actually came in third place in the 1930 World Cup. However, back then there was not the rigorous qualifying process that exists today and many teams were invited simply if they could afford the trip (the 1930 World Cup was held in Uruguay). However, it was not until Paul Caligiuri's miracle goal against Trinidad & Tobago that qualified the U.S. for the 1990 World Cup that the U.S. started to establish itself as a regular on the World Cup scene.
The United States' best World Cup performance was in 2002 when it beat Portugal and Poland and tied host South Korea in the group stage. Then they beat Mexico 2-0 in the second round but lost 1-0 to eventual runner-up Germany in the quarterfinal match.
The biggest disappointment was in 2006 when five minutes into their first game against the Czech Republic, the U.S. gave up the first of three goals, essentially ending their World Cup before it ever started. They did, however, manage a 1-1 tie against eventual-champions Italy in a game they really should have won. It was also the only game the Italians failed to win that year.
Who knows what 2010 will have in store for the U.S. team? The chances are good that they will advance out of Group C despite having to play England in its first match. If they don't advance, 2010 will be considered a huge disappointment. Should they advance, the best potential second-round opponent–Germany–will be without their captain, Michael Ballack. If last year's Confederation Cup is any indication, when the U.S. beat Spain and lost in the finals to Brazil 3-2 after being up 2-0 at halftime, the U.S. will do very good.
Good luck. U-S-A! U-S-A!
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Seborrheic Keratoses: Everything You Need to Know - First for Women
What are Those Brown Spots That Aren't a Freckle But Not a Mole?
By Jaclyn Anglis
BSIP/UIG via Getty Images
You may have noticed some brown raised growths on your skin or on some of your older family members. Try not to worry, it's very likely they are seborrheic keratoses. No one could blame you for not knowing what we're talking about — it's not exactly a hot conversation topic.
Seborrheic keratoses are common and, most importantly, benign skin growths. At first glance, the raised skin might look harmful — and a cluster of them may be even more disturbing. But by definition, these brown skin spots are non-cancerous skin growths. Though any unexpected skin changes should always be checked out by a dermatologist.
If you do have a seborrheic keratosis, you're definitely not alone. About 83 million Americans have one or more of these skin growths on the face, neck, chest, shoulders, or back, according to a 2015 study. But seborrheic keratoses can be found anywhere on the skin, except the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet. Because many folks get these growths when they are middle-aged or older, they are often informally known as the "barnacles of aging" or "senile warts." Yeesh!
(Photo Credit: BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)
Seborrheic keratoses are usually tan, brown, or black in color, with slightly raised, flat surfaces. They're often round or oval in shape and may have a rough texture not unlike that of a wart. It's possible to have just one of these non-cancerous skin growths, but most people develop clusters of them. Don't be surprised if they don't all look alike; some growths have that warty surface, while others look like simple dabs of wax that have been pasted on the skin.
Scientists aren't exactly sure what causes seborrheic keratoses. However, a tendency to get them seems to be hereditary, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. While these non-cancerous skin growths may be linked to sun exposure, they are also found on skin that is usually covered. It's good to know they are not contagious. If seborrheic keratoses seem to grow in number and spread to other areas of your body, just keep in mind that you may simply be developing more of this raised skin as you get older.
If you've had a seborrheic keratosis checked out by a dermatologist who confirms that it is benign and not cancer, treatment isn't necessary. Though you may want to remove them if they become irritated or start bleeding from clothing rubbing up against them or for aesthetic reasons. Luckily, there are several methods to remove seborrheic keratoses, according to Mayo Clinic.
One is cryosurgery, which involves freezing the seborrheic keratosis with liquid nitrogen. Though it can be effective, it's not guaranteed to work on all raised skin growths and may end up lightening the treated skin. Curettage, another option, involves scraping the skin's surface with a special instrument. Yet another method is electrocautery, which means burning with an electric current. There's also ablation, or vaporizing the skin growths with a laser.
If those methods sound a little intense to you, the FDA recently approved the first topical, non-invasive treatment. After years of so-called seborrheic keratosis removal cream that didn't get the job done, we finally have ESKATA, a hydrogen peroxide solution that can clear raised seborrheic keratoses without freezing, cutting, or burning the skin. Judging by the before-and-after photos released by Aclaris Therapeutics, the results look mighty promising.
(Photo Credit: Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.)
Remember: Always talk to a trusted doctor to find out what seborrheic keratosis treatment is right for you. Keep in mind that a treatment — no matter how effective — doesn't necessarily guarantee a seborrheic keratosis "cure." Though the skin growths are unlikely to return to the same places on your body, they may pop up elsewhere later on if you are prone to them.
Don't attempt to remove a seborrheic keratosis by yourself. As tempting as it may be to try new trends in seborrheic keratosis home removal, experts warn that there is a risk of infection. No matter how legitimate an at-home treatment may seem, this is one of those things that you — quite literally — shouldn't take into your own hands.
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