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Episode [2.13] – "Look at the Princess Part III: The Maltese Crichton"
Today, on Farscape…
"I know, it hurts. You want it to not hurt? Well, next time, hold on to the frelling wall!"
Crichton's time as a statue is interrupted when the Scarran, Cargn, cuts off his head. As everyone kermitflails around trying to figure out what happened, the Peacekeeper Spy recovers it, revives Crichton, and the two of them find a way to pull their collective butts out of the fire. Meanwhile, 127 Hours Between a Rock and a Hard Place!
I'm just going to come out and say it – I think this is a really weak third act to an otherwise awesome storyline.
We start pretty much where we left off, with Crichton and Katralla having just turned into statues. Tyno recaps to the others that the two of them will be watching their people for 80 cycles, and that they can hear (and see, the implication appears to be) everything that's going on. He leaves the three there to talk with John via a device that allows him to talk back to them while in statue form.
That night, Prince Clavor comes stomping in the room, swearing his lungs out, attempting to take out his frustrations on Crichton's statue, only to injure his hand. And then Cargn shows up and bypasses all the dramatics and simply cuts John's head off. Of course, due to the whole statue-thing, Clavor explains that John can't actually be killed in that state without the statue being destroyed completely – any pieces can simply be put back together with minimal permanent damage. Cargn decides to get around this by dropping John's head into a vat of acid. Luckily for John, the metal he's made of is pretty sturdy stuff, and hangs on long enough for a "rescue" by Scorpius. We get a fairly awesome moment where a loud noise interrupts Scorpy's Villain Speech and he gets up to ask who else is there, only to get ambushed and shot by Jenavian.
Meanwhile, the Empress is demanding to know where her son-in-law's head has gone, and shuts down all planet leave until answers come forth and John is put back together again. Everyone starts running around in a panic trying to work out just who did this and how it can be fixed.
And here's where my major issue with this episode comes in. We just spent the opening of the episode covering the fact that both John and Katralla can hear (and quite possibly see) everything that's going on in the room, along with showing that there's a way to easily communicate with them in statue-form. Why didn't someone think to just ask Katralla, who was right there in the room and should logically know, if not exactly what happened, who is responsible for her husband's missing head? At first I wondered if it might just be that for some reason Crichton was the only one given the means to communicate, but no, we very clearly see Katralla able to communicate by the same means in the end. Did nobody think to ask the very obvious witness to the crime?
For that matter, do they really not have that room guarded? While I understand Clavor being able to enter without anyone saying anything, I seriously doubt Cargn would have just been let in without anyone taking any notice. With all the talk about super-tight security in the first two episodes and the number of attempts on Crichton's life, it's extremely bizarre that nobody would be keeping track of who was coming and going.
In any case, Jenavian puts Crichton back together while nobody is looking, taking him to an undisclosed location and calling his Peacekeeper bluff, having discovered that he isn't Sebacean. Even still, she recognizes that he's her best shot at completing her job of not letting the Scarrans gain influence over the separatist empire.
Of course, now that Crichton has gone from only somewhat missing to now totally missing, the Empress flips out even more and threatens execution of all off-worlders if John is not found (once again, nobody thinks to just ask Katralla). With the chips down and the situation getting desperate, Scorpy starts trying to cut deals, calling a meeting with D'Argo, ensuring him that he's just as anxious to find John as the rest of them are, more to avoid execution at the hands of the Empress now than for the information he wants from John's brain. He promises to help D'Argo and the others get Crichton off of the planet alive, if they let him gather the information he needs, which he claims he can do without harming John.
Their negotiation is cut short by Cargn, who mind-zaps D'Argo for information. D'Argo of course knows nothing, but gives away that he thinks Chiana does, causing Cargn to start seeking her out. Scorpius stops him briefly only to try to make a deal with him, which Cargn abruptly turns down. He finds and questions Chiana offscreen, after which Clavor declares that he's ending their allegiance. Cargn continues to demonstrate that he doesn't put up with this kind of nonsense and just kills him.
Scorpius makes a second attempt to make a deal with D'Argo, having found Cargn. D'Argo reluctantly agrees to help him confront the Scarran once Scorpius tells him that he has Chiana.
Upon discovering her son's death, the Empress upgrades everyone's executions from "probably" to "definitely", until John shows up. Rygel fills him in on what's been going on, and John hurries off to help the others.
Scorpius and D'Argo confront Cargn in the acid room (exactly what purpose does that room serve normally?), and banter back and forth until Scorpius appears to be getting weaker. Cargn reveals to D'Argo a major weakness in Scorpius, namely that his Scarran and Sebacean sides have conflicting reactions to heat. Scarrans love heat, it strengthens them and they crave it, while Sebaceans are seriously hindered by it. We also learn that Scorpius' outfit has a functional purpose – it regulates his temperature to allow him to function properly. There's also finally an answer to those rods being put in his head, which are coolants (Aha! I was right!) to further help him deal with his temperature issues. They fight for a bit, and Cargn pretty handily kicks both D'Argo and Scorpy's asses. He's about to throw D'Argo into the acid when John shows up, using a gun-necklace thing that Jenavian gave him, stunning Cargn long enough for him to push him into the acid and kill him. John proceeds to almost push Scorpius in after Cargn, but instead just uses the threat to tell Scorpy to stay the hell away from him.
And then once everyone leaves, Scorpius just gets up and walks out, totally fine, meaning that all the trouble he was having in the encounter was just an act. Either that suit of his is better at regulating temperature than he was letting on, or it just wasn't that hot down there after all (which considering Clavor and Jenavian were both perfectly fine down there earlier, seems more likely). Either way, he's now put the idea in our heroes heads that he has an easily exploitable weakness that may not actually be so easy to exploit as they think.
Wrapping things up in the end, John begins to refuse to go through the statue-ifying process again now that Scorpius is thought to be out of the picture, until the Empress informs him that Katralla is pregnant with his child, having been artificially inseminated before becoming a statue. John immediately changes his mind and agrees to go through the process again, but Tyno stops him, telling him he won't survive a second attempt. Through some hasty political maneuvering, Tyno is set up to take John's place as regent, but not before Katralla offers to show John their child. After a heartbreaking introduction and farewell to his would-be daughter, John and the others leave to return to Moya.
Oh, right, Moya and Pilot aren't actually dead, making this the third time they've pulled this stunt. I kind of get what they're trying to do here, and I admit that if and when a major character finally does die, it will hit pretty hard. But the side effect is that every time a main character "dies", I have less and less reason to react with anything but irritation while I wait for an episode to pass before confirming their death is actually real and won't have an Ass Pull attached to the end of it bringing them back. Doing this once is effective. More than that and near-death situations slowly start to lose more and more suspense.
There is a second mini-plot where Aeyrn discovers the true meaning of emotions, but I've gone on for too long already and I have a headache. All in all, the three-parter was fantastic, but this last part suffers seriously from plot holes and an over-used story device.
I mentioned before that Farscape's three-parters are top-notch, and I stand by that. This episode pales in comparison to the two preceding it, mostly due to the things that Tessa expertly discussed, but it still holds up pretty well on its own. Especially considering the slow start that Season Two got; this one was a bit of backsliding, but not as far as you'd think.
With the political A-plot and Zhaan's confrontational B-plot against the Greek Smoke God of Spaceships – however well-done we say it is – there's definitely enough going on for all the main characters. Well, almost all. Let's take a look at the person who got shoved to a minor thread – the C-plot, if you will – and discuss Aeryn's own 127 Hours.
I disagree with Tessa on this, in that it wasn't yet another "Aeryn Discovers The Meaning Of Emotions" storyline. It can be seen this way, but I believe it runs a bit deeper than that. Let's take a look: Aeryn spurns Crichton's advances, keeping herself at arm's length, and he finally decides he's going to stop chasing her. Sure, there's the whole Scorpius threat, and the political maneuvering, but what it boils down to is that he's tired of putting himself out there for her just for her to shut him down, every single time. And it wouldn't be as big of a deal to him if it wasn't for the fact that she is the one trying to get him to chase her.
Now he's married and oh, by the way, a frelling statue, so she grabs the next male who shows interest in her and tries to run him through the same wringer. This backfires on her. And through it all, through the lying exaggerating to impress her, and the constant whining, she realizes what she needed to realize: This Guy isn't Crichton. This Guy is someone completely different, and she doesn't want This Guy. She wants the person who loves her unconditionally, who has been nothing but honest with her from Day One, and who could at least frelling keep up with her and not send her falling to a watery grave. She wants the person who knows her well enough to not give her the "All you need is love" speech, because she's heard it all before, and she's already past that.
It takes her breaking her leg and dragging Whinypants McPrettyface through the Outback the colonized planet's desert for her to figure out her own feelings for Crichton.
It's especially telling, and a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming for the series, when she interrupts Crichton's babbling with one of the compatibility vials, and I really really appreciate that the entirety of that scene is done with zero dialogue. The writers just sat back and let two amazing actors carry the scene on its own merit, trusting that it was strong enough to stand on its own.
And ohgod, it does. Say what you want about the rest of the episode; the ending was perfection itself.
Gah! I'm totally with Tessa in finding this a frustrating finale to the first big three-parter. Let's break it down.
The ability to communicate with the statues ultimately adds nothing. It would be a lot more interesting to know that they're aware, but not give them a voice, meaning people will never really know what kind of a leader they'll be getting until 80 cycles have gone by and they're de-stoned. And imagine how much further they could have pushed the breaking of Crichton, with him being in multiples pieces that trade hands in steals and back alley deals to the point where no one is sure if everything will find itself back in place by the end. Good setup, kinda meek execution, though I do like the speckling of light acne John has as a result of his acid wash.
And how can he frelling see? It makes sense for the Princess, who's locked in a steady forward gaze, but John's eyes were squeezed shut in pain. And Tessa's spot on that a large section of the plot implodes because nobody stops to ask the Princess.
The Aeryn/Dregon survivalist thread was decent. I like that they didn't totally turn him into a whining mess and let him make some solid points about her struggles with emotional connections, but the problem is that, as with the Moya thread, it feels completely superfluous and acts as a way to separate her from the main plot for reasons I can't entirely fathom. Shouldn't she be the one charging in to save the day at the end, with John still in pieces in the acid room, instead of him being thawed halfway through the episode?
And now that we've mentioned the Moya thread, wow, that ultimately proved pointless. Zhaan gets some praise for using the thrusters on John's module to suck up the vaporous deity, but the revelation in the end that it was all just a test to see how she'd react was hollow. Why her? Why test her when any conversation with Moya would reveal that Zhaan is rarely the one running the operation? Why wouldn't Kahaynu quietly hitch a ride back and evaluate the entire crew in its own episode, and really get into matters because I sincerely doubt all of them would be against the idea of a few more gunships on their side. And if he's such a powerful deity, why not simply remove that Peacekeeper addition that allows her to make gunships?
There's still a lot of good things going on in this episode, like the dual breakdowns of the Empress and Cargn, both of whom take increasingly desperate actions in response to control slipping away from them. And then there's the fantastic final moments, both of Scorpius revealing the bluff he's laid for our heroes, and the compatibility test between Aeryn and John. There's also a lot of good twists and turns and spins and wheels, but, as Tessa said, it ultimately doesn't work because nobody tosses a question at the Princess.
Oh, and she's pregnant with John's baby through artificial insemination. Total copout. If you're going to go that route, just have him sleep with her, the emotional implications of which Aeryn can continue to stew over. I mean, hell, they had absolutely no problem dropping John into a night of naked waterside passion with the Peacekeeper spy Jena, a hookup that ultimately has no payoff, and, I believe, is never mentioned again. Meaning John cheated on his wife, who's trapped in stone, and Aeryn, who's dragging an injured man through a desert with a broken leg, and not a single consequence arises as a result of this.
It's a strange, uneven episode, where they seemed to be on the right track, but kept sweeping themselves in the legs. I've read that this was initially filmed as a two-parter, and had an additional 45 minutes worth of footage added to stretch it to three (hence, the two director credits). Since there's at least three plot threads too many going on here, and too many twists occur without reason or payoff, I have to wonder why they went this route. They had a good story, a solid tale of John falling into political intrigue that could tip the balance in a looming war between Scarrans and Peacekeepers, so why did they feel the need to pad it up with so much extra material that it's in danger of keeling over? I don't understand.
Stark Unexplained Episode Count: 15
Many, many good points from the others. Katralla's uselessness as a witness to the decapitation of her husband (do statues need to sleep?), the unexpected distraction during Scorpy's triumphant gloating (monologus interruptus), Cargn firing Clavor, John/Jenavian unexpectedness and lack of consequence, Scorpius' elaborate measures to regulate his body temperature. All fantastic. A little bit disjointed, the only weakness to a stellar three-parter, but the final scene that Kevin notes makes it all worth it.
I think they've covered all of the significant points, so I'm going to wander a bit.
It looks like there's a reset button between episodes; the Empress' trust in our heroes doesn't last any longer than the opening credits. Anything that they've earned goes right out the window. I'll grant that events are moving fairly quickly, but dang.
Speaking of, did anyone see the Empress this episode? She and Katralla are peculiarly absent. Sure, Katralla's a statue, and she gets two phoned-in lines at the end, but after her development last week I would have liked to see more of her. Even by radio.
Development! Jenavian gets some fantastic scenes. Not merely a cold Peacekeeper with a stiletto up her forearm, she sincerely cares about her work. And, briefly, about John. And, frequently, about her outfits. She uses three separate changes of clothing while roughing it, and brings John's shipboard leathers for his triumphant return to the palace.
Speculation paragraph: Jenavian and Crichton never use the compatibility test. Based on his earlier runs with the local Sebaceans, we can guess that he isn't quite close enough to reproduce effectively. But Jenavian isn't a local Sebacean. My question, then: Ninety years down the line, when John's little girl is growing up, will she have a fifty-year-old half-nephew watching over her? Or an elderly half-sibling?
It seems a very Farscape twist.
The Kahaynu scenes are awe-inspiring, if anemic. If you watch his mouth, Kahaynu doesn't seem to be using it for all of his lines. Call it dubbing, call it vocalizing from the cloud, call it throwing in dialogue to use more time when attempting to stretch an episode… whatever. Same plot arc, I wonder what, if anything, he did while Moya was shut down. Possibly poked around a bit, changed the oil, fixed up Pilot's connection with the girl. I don't think we hear about their communication difficulties at any later point. Possibly they merely finish bonding off-screen.
…although, as Noel says, why not remove her gunship-making bits? Tie the tubes, pull the baby hangar, anything? Hmm. It could set up a story arc wherein some unscrupulous individual (*coughSCORPIUScough*) absconds with out beloved ship and attempts to breed her. Gunships for everyone!
The moment when Scorpius and Crichton are bonding over a pool of acid is… complicated. John knows it'd be simpler to just douse the bastard and move along, but as on the cargo ship previously something affects him. Alters his mindset slightly. Again, we see that flashback. And, as Tessa points out, Scorpy doesn't seem to mind the acid at all afterwards.
Note, if you will, that it only took four rounds from Jenavian's pulse-necklace to stun Scorpius. Cargn took at least twenty, and I doubt Crichton was using it on low power. Demonstrating once again that Scarrans are nasty customers. The acid resistance that Scorpius appears to possess must be a part of his cooling suit – if you're going to wear something non-stop, why not build some formidable defenses into it?
Rygel's tears over Clavor appear out of character until we learn that he is facing execution. Have we ever seen him shed a tear for someone other than himself?
And that final scene… yeah. Kevin nails it. Letting the actors run without dialogue is risky, but it works so well. Especially with the music track. The hopeful rising violins, the gentle plucking guitar. Aeryn worried, John quiet for once. And, maybe most importantly, their reactions. Aeryn smiles and walks away, and Crichton doesn't say a word. He gives her the space she wants.
This moment of happiness will, of course, not last through the next episode.
Only two significant nitpicks:
When Aeryn and Karzanova were climbing the wall out in the Barren Lands, she announced that she'd anchored the line before climbing back down to rescue him. Why, then, did they fall so far?
Cargn hitting D'Argo with a heat probe in the bar: Not assault? Does the planet have any law enforcers outside the palace?
In the closing credits, a few seconds are cut out just before the ending "Ah!" I wonder where they went.
Episode [2.12]: Look at the Princess Part II: I Do, I Think || Episode [2.14]: Beware of Dog
6 Comments	by Kevin / March 11, 2011 / Posted in: Episodes, Season 2
Episode [2.12] – "Look at the Princess Part II: I Do, I Think"
Episode [2.14] – "Beware of Dog"
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This three parter ( first one in Farscape ) suffers somewhat due to need the fullfiling the time necessarry to be a "three parter" Moya/Zhaan/Kaheynu arc was just there to prolong these episodes to 45 minutes (though one can argue that it somewhat involved some character development for Zhaan and Pilot since they now share a secret ) But really the cop out ending on that one ( it is all a test for Zhaan ) was a huge red RESET BUTTON written all over it. I hate those buttons.
Aeryn story in this episode is maybe less meaningless ( it involves a really important step for Aeryn character development ) but isolating her with Dregon Casanova in a wall climbing and accident/life saving dragging adventure is really pointless even more pointless than Moya story in this three parter. Still there were scenes in here which somewhat lift it above avarage. Despite being a stupid playboy Casanova surprised me with his insight and wise advice. They were just the things Aeryn needed at this moment. Real counseling about relationships and feelings. She needed to be by herself with a right direction to be pointed on about her attitude towards Crichton. She still thinks like a grunt after all this is the only way to think , evaluate and act for her. Take orders and execute them. This is now definitely changing. Learning to act as an individual for quite some time she finally understands and glimpses her potential future with Crichton first time.
And main story. Tessa's obvious plot hole about why they did not ask to Katrala about who took out Crichton's head hit me like a brick. I never thought about that. This plot hole takes out a few more bonus points from this episode. Maybe Empress asked Katrala without informing others. Maybe that is why she knew and suspected Cargyn and Cleyvor at first place as Clevor said before he melted under Scarran's heat ray probe. Who knows ? Writers should definetely have adressed about that issue. Rygel's constant attempts to manage Empress and Prime Minister , temporary allience between Dargo and Scorpius was fun. This shows another aspect in personality of Scorpius. He is adaptable to situation. He tried once more to recover Crichton but once that failed again he set up his priorities straight and worked with Dargo to rescue Chiana. With learning more about his suit , cooling rod system and his metabolysm about sensitivity to heat he is shaping more and more as a character
Next : Crichton's solo show to save the day. In fact he was lucky again by having Jenevian on his side. They played their parts well. As for having sex with Jenevian , from his perspective it is understandable. He is a normal guy , in an alien realm , with different norms , ethics , cultures , constanly running , his life is in danger , never sure if he can live another day only woman he cared about in Moya constantly rejecting him and shall continue to do so as far as he knows , what did you expect ? Him becoming a priest ? His marriage with Katrala was on paper , a formality for him after all. Crichton/Dargo/Scorpy confontration with Cargyn was fun if again resolved too quick. As Crichton said "How Batman was that ?"
And final aspect. Last scene on Moya's hangar between human astronout and ex-Peacekeeper. I don't know how they did it but for me this is one of the best five scenes filmed in entire Farscape. No words , just looks , gestures , passion , a drop , a kiss and smiles…
I don't have an issue with John hooking up with Jenevian, I just don't understand why, if the writers really wanted to leave the Princess pregnant, they wouldn't just have him sleep with her. Sure, their relationship is on paper and there's no love there, but the awkwardness of that encounter would make it all the more interesting to watch. And it's not like he had any real connection with Jenevian that made her more worthy of it, from a storytelling point of view.
Random thought: Was Kahaynu literally deconstructing Moya?
Kernezelda
Noel,
Princess Katralla has shown no sexual interest in Crichton. Her emotional investment is in Tyno. To her, Crichton is merely a vessel for acceptable genes, ensuring her throne. However, unlike Crichton, Katralla is willing to give marriage to him a chance, with her encouraging comment before being frozen. To me, it makes a lot of sense for a colony-empire to divide monarchial sex from reproduction so as to design viable offspring and ensure the next generation of heirs without being dependent on natural conception.
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Episode [2.14] – "Beware of Dog" | Deconstructing Moya


India is often referred to as a carp cultivating country as the major component of country's aquaculture is the carps. Polyculture of carps with three Indian major carps (Labeo rohita, Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala) and three exotic carps (Hypopthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella, and Cyprinus carpio) has gained tremendous momentum in the country with varying level of management, investment and productivity. The sub continent is however known as an abode of a large number of other fish species that have potential for domestic and export market. The culture potentiality of many of these indigenous species has remained unexplored. Unless aquaculture production is diversified through development of breeding and culture technologies for cultivable indigenous species, it is likely that alien species introduced illegally will find place in the industry to satisfy the needs of the market. Aquatic alien species introductions have been carried in India since nineteenth century. However, the concept of responsible fisheries has been realized only recently when various ecological, socio-economic and disease problems from alien species started cropping up (Lakra and Singh 2007). In view of the above it is high time to pay emphasis in screening out diversified indigenous candidates with high market value and aquaculture potential to meet the needs of farmers and the consumers.
One of the commercially important indigenous fish species is Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822), that can be considered as a component for polyculture system. Locally known as Mali or Kolia Jora in Assam and commonly known as Orangefin labeo in English, L. calbasu is a highly favored fish with a greenish-grey colored pink tinged scales (Figure 1).
As a true bottom feeder its mouth protrudes downwards when open and has a distinct fringe on the upper lip. The species is highly preferred by the local population for its specific taste and is generally collected from natural resources. Due to high demand this species fetches a market price of Rs. 150-250 per kg (US$ 2.49-4.15) depending on the season in Assam. The conservation status of the species is determined to be LRnt (CAMP 1998). However the culture potentiality of the species has not been assessed as a component in polyculture system except few studies made by Sahu et al. (2006 and 2007), Faroogh and Siddiqui (1989) and Rahman et al. (2008). In view of the above the present study was conducted to assess the performance of L. calbasu, as a component in polyculture system.
The study was conducted at Fisheries Research Centre, Assam Agricultural. University, Jorhat (94°10'E; 26°44'N) (Figure 2), Assam during 2007-09.
For polyculture trials, L. calbasu was incorporated (E) in the conventional six species polyculture of carps by replacing 50% of C. carpio. One control unit (C) was run as per conventional six species polyculture of carps (Anonymous 1997). The duration of culture was 330 days in all trials with three replications.
Ponds: Four numbers of earthen ponds of uniform area (0.05 ha) and depth (3.0 m) were used which were prepared and maintained as per the package of practices for semi-intensive culture (Anonymous 1997). Three ponds were used as experimental unit and one as control.
Stocking: Pond raised advance fry (80-100 mm) of L. calbasu and fingerlings (100-150 mm) of cultivable carps were stocked as per the standard rate (5000 per ha) in the month of August (Table 1).
Supplementary feeding: Supplementary feeding was done with rice bran and mustard oil cake (MOC) at 1:1 ratio by weight at the rate of 3% body weight of fish daily. For grass carps (Ctenopharyngodon idella), vegetable waste and aquatic vegetation were provided (Anonymous 1997).
Growth record and limnological parameters: Species wise growth record and analysis of limnological parameters viz. pH, DO, free CO2, plankton and total alkalinity was done at monthly interval in both experimental and control units as per standard methods (APHA 1989).
Harvesting: Harvesting (Figure 3) was done after 330 days of culture by complete dewatering of ponds. Species wise recovery, gross weight gain and production were recorded at harvesting.
Economic analysis: Cost and return of experimental and control polyculture units were computed and compared. Data on production and profit were analyzed statistically by subjecting to one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and were compared for significance with Duncan Multiple Range Test (Duncan 1955).
The depth of water was found to vary from 1.5-2.45 m in different seasons, highest during June and August (2.45 m) and lowest during January (1.5-1.55 m). Highest water temperature (30-33 °C) was recorded during May-June in both the experimental and control ponds. There was a decreasing trend of water temperature from August to January. From February onwards temperature increased reaching the peak during May-June. The water depth and temperature in the present study although exhibited a fairly wide range of fluctuation, the range was within the favorable limit for major carps (Jhingran 1985). Range of other parameters was as follows: pH was maintained between 6.5 to 7.5 in both sets of ponds, DO concentration 5.00-7.20 mg/l, CO2: 1.60-3.20 mg/l, total alkalinity 33-79.00 mg/l and. plankton population 3.00-5.85 ml/50 liter. The range of pH, free CO2 , DO, total alkalinity and plankton population did not exhibit any well defined seasonal trend and were found to be within productive range as laid down for fish culture (Swingle 1967, Anonymous 1997).
Growth record percentage of survival, gross weight gained by component species in experimental and control unit are depicted in Table 2. Data reveals that the rate of growth for different species is at par in both experimental and control. No significant variation was recorded in survival percentage of different species in between the two units. This indicates that inclusion of L. calbasu in the conventional six species polyculture system; do not have any negative impact on the growth rate and survival of other carps. Hence this species can be considered compatible to other cultivable carps.
Comparison of growth of L. calbasu and C. carpio reveals that growth rate of L. calbasu is lower (1.43 g/fish/day) than C. carpio (1.88 g/fish/day) in control and 1.73 g/fish/day in the experimental). This is because of the fact that being a minor carp, L. calbasu possesses a low natural growth rate in comparison to, major carps. The difference in growth rate of common carp between experimental and control may be indicative of the competition between L. calbasu and C. carpio, as both the species are bottom dwellers and omnivorous in feeding habit. The total production is 1.16% higher in the experimental than in the control. The difference is however not statistically significant.
The comparative economics of both the unit is given in the Table 3. The profit from the experimental unit is 10.9% higher than the control. The percentage of profit to investment is 14.78% higher in the experimental. Similarly, the percentage profit to turnover is 2.96% higher in the experimental than the control. This was due to the higher market price of L. calbasu in comparison to C. carpio.
From the above discussion, it can be concluded that inclusion of L. calbasu is an economically suitable option. There is possibility for hundred percent replacement of C. carpio with L. calbasu in the polyculture system, as both the species are bottom dwelling and omnivorous in food habit. From the view point of consumer's preference also, L. calbasu, stands ahead of C. carpio. Further, common carp, owing to its early maturing and pond breeding habit, may upset the population balance, thereby resulting in poor growth of other component species (Sinha et al. 1985). Incorporation of L. calbasu in place of common carp may be a better strategy to avoid this problem.
The seed production of L. calbasu through induced breeding with hormone administration is now commonly practiced by the fish seed producers. Hence availability of seed of this species will not be a constraint in this endeavor.
Sinha VRP, Chakraborty RD, Tripathi SD, Das P and Sinha M (1985) Carp culture. Package of practices for increasing production. Aquaculture Extension Manual New Series, No. 2, CIFRI, Barrackpore, 28 pp.


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Swarovski Gets OK for Single-brand Retail in India
Swarovski plans to invest 750 million rupees, or $10 million, in India over the next three years.
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NEW DELHI — After receiving clearance from the Indian government this month for single-brand retail, Swarovski will look at consolidated and increased growth in the Indian market.
Swarovski plans to invest 750 million rupees, or $11.4 million at current exchange, in India over the next three years. This will be not just to expand its store count, but also to develop designs that can inspire its global product range, said Francis Belin, the company's senior vice president of the Asia-Pacific region.
"Operationally, this announcement enables us to invest in the market; make the brand accessible, and offer an international shopping experience to all our consumers," Belin said.
Swarovski already has 40 franchised stand-alone stores across India, and a presence in more than 30 multibrand doors. The company opened a factory in Pune in 2000 and its first store in India in 2005, and now has revenues of about 1.2 billion rupees, or $18.3 million, a year in the country.
The overall annual turnover of the company is $3 billion. Swarovski has a presence in more than 170 countries, with 2,500 stores.
In the future, Swarovski will have a mix of franchised and company-owned stores, fitting in with its global strategy, Sukanya Dutta Roy, managing director, consumer goods business of Swarovski India Pvt Ltd., explained. She said that the growth would depend on upcoming malls, and the right locations, which are expected to be slow in the coming year. "We're very clear which direction we want to move in, and there's a lot of back-end work to make that happen. We will look at the larger stores that need more investment, and more installations ourselves. Meanwhile, we have very successful franchisees," she said.
Opening stores in the different states of India would also need separate registrations, which could take six to seven months.
Swarovski has other new initiatives in India. Earlier this year, a collection was designed and launched for India, with more than 50 pieces of jewelry inspired by Indian design. The fine jewelry market in India is pegged at about 30 billion rupees, or about $459 million. The fashion jewelry market is estimated to be about 150 billion rupees, or $2.29 billion, and has been growing at 15 percent a year, according to industry estimates. The younger population has been gravitating toward more fashion jewelry, changing from the traditional Indian obsession with gold and silver jewelry.
The company's application for single-brand retail was put in almost two years ago, soon after the Indian government gave clearance for 100 percent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail after years of arguments and delays. The regulations for FDI in single-brand retail stipulate a mandatory sourcing of 30 percent from India. "That is not a problem for us, we already source from India," said Dutta. Swarovski's factory in Pune is in a special economic zone and is not included in this sourcing requirement.
The clearance from the Indian government came through just as Swarovski unveiled a million crystal art installation at the Palladium Mall, Mumbai, for the festival of Diwali, which heralds the festive season in India.
"It is the first time Swarovski has done something like this in a local market. It was like a milestone for the brand," said Dutta, explaining that it was appropriate that the chandelier be launched for Diwali, which is also called the festival of lights. Many Bollywood stars showed up for the event earlier this month, posing with the 37-foot-tall chandelier.

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Abstract: The paper focuses on the motivation of bank employees, specifically bank specialists who are university graduates but do not work in managerial posts. The number of university-educated employees not working in managerial posts has been growing rapidly in recent years in all fields. This is the case not only in the Czech Republic, where this research was carried out, but in most of the industrialised countries. The paper identifies the most important motivation factors for this group of bank specialists, and establishes how significant the different motivation factors are for them. It goes on to analyse the bank specialists' satisfaction levels with the current effect of the different factors. The results of the research could help bank managers to motivate their staff better and thus help to improve the performance of the company as a whole.
VRÁNOVÁ, Šárka. Motivation of university-educated bank specialists in non-managerial posts. In: Innovation Vision 2020: Sustainable Growth, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development, Vols 1-4 [online]. Barcelona: International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA), 2012, s. 1180-1189.


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Exaggerated Claims About Girl Scout Cookies
By Saranac Hale Spencer
A viral meme claims that Girl Scout cookies support Planned Parenthood, but the organization says it has no "relationship or partnership with Planned Parenthood."
The first few months of the year bring Girl Scout cookies, and the internet brings overstated claims linking them to abortion.
One popular meme circulating on social media claims: "Before you buy Girl Scout cookies, be aware that they support Planned Parenthood, which now endorses full term abortions."
Some version of that claim has been going around for years. It dates to at least 2004 — the same year that Facebook began — when John Pisciotta, an anti-abortion activist in Waco, Texas, bought ads on a local Christian radio station calling for a boycott of Girl Scout cookies.
On NBC's "Today" show, host Lester Holt interviewed Pisciotta and Kathy Cloninger, who had become the CEO of the national Girl Scouts six months earlier, about a local boycott that made national headlines.
Pisciotta opened the interview, which took place on March 5, 2004, by praising the "Girl Scouts for taking the decision to separate themselves from the controversial organization of Planned Parenthood."
Days earlier, in response to Pisciotta's call for a boycott, "the Bluebonnet Council of Girl Scouts, which oversees troops in the Waco area and 13 other counties, announced … that it would not be affiliated with Planned Parenthood sex-education programs this year," the Associated Press reported in a March 3, 2004 story. The Girl Scouts in Waco had been affiliated only with the local Planned Parenthood's sex-education program — not with the organization's clinical services.
Later in the show, Pisciotta announced that he had ended his boycott. "It is over, and I encourage everyone to go out and buy Thin Mints," he said.
But the unfounded claim that Girl Scout cookies support Planned Parenthood lives on — in large part because of Cloninger's interview that day on the "Today" show.
Holt asked Cloninger, "You say there is no formal relationship between the Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood. Can you describe what the relationship is or was?" After criticizing Pisciotta as a "bully," Cloninger went on to say:
Cloninger, March 5, 2004: The Girl Scouts in Waco, Texas, really made a decision based on local community context, they decided that in this particular situation that it would be in the best interest of girls and their families to discontinue the relationship with Planned Parenthood. Girl Scouts is the largest voice for, and advocate for girls across the country. Know that girls grow up with very complex issues facing them. And so we do, across the country, tackle the issues of human sexuality and body image and all of the thing that's girls are facing. And we partner with many organizations. We have relationships with our church communities, with YWCAs, and with Planned Parenthood organizations across the country, to bring information-based sex education programs to girls.
The last part of Cloninger's answer has lived on as the primary piece of evidence used by critics of the scouts.
But the national organization, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, takes no position on birth control or abortion and has no relationship with Planned Parenthood, according to its website. And it didn't at the time, either, according to the AP's 2004 story.
Also, there is no evidence of funds going to the group in the scout's 990 tax form.
As for the suggestion that cookie sales "support" Planned Parenthood, there is no evidence of that, either. Proceeds from Girl Scout cookie sales stay within the local councils — that's the tier between the national organization and the troops in the Girl Scouts' structure. Those councils largely decide on the programming and events that will be offered to scouts in their area.
According to the Girl Scout's governing rules, the councils can work with local businesses, but those businesses have to maintain "policies and operations compatible with the values of Girl Scouting." And, of course, the national organization "does not have a relationship or partnership with Planned Parenthood," as it says on its website.
While the Girl Scouts don't have a relationship with Planned Parenthood, they have historically had one with the Catholic Church. Prompted by questions about the potential relationship between the Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood (among other related questions), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops spent two years examining the issue. It did find the "possibility of local councils or troops collaborating with or forming a relationship with Planned Parenthood to be an area of serious concern deserving close attention at the local level," but it didn't give any examples that showed a relationship between the two organizations on a local level and it didn't recommend that the church cut ties with the scouts. Rather, it recommended that dioceses develop a memorandum of understanding with local councils, as has been done by at least two dioceses.
So, although there has been concern over the years about a relationship between the Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood, there is scant evidence that there is one.
Pro-Life Waco. "Video Today Show." YouTube. 5 Mar 2004.
Associated Press. "Girl Scout cookies, and troops, crumble in Texas." NBCnews.com. 3 Mar 2004.
Girl Scouts of the United States of America. IRS Form 990. 7 May 2018.
Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Blue Book of Basic Documents. Oct 2017.
Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Social Issues. GirlScouts.org. Accessed 20 Feb 2019.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Background on Girl Scouts of the USA and USCCB Conversations. USCCB.org. Accessed 20 Feb 2019.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Questions and Answers About Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and About Catholic Scouting. USCCB.org. 2 Apr 2014.
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package com.dozenx.game.engine.ui.inventory.view;

import cola.machine.game.myblocks.bean.BagEntity;
import cola.machine.game.myblocks.model.ui.html.HtmlObject;
import cola.machine.game.myblocks.registry.CoreRegistry;
import com.dozenx.game.engine.item.bean.ItemBean;
import com.dozenx.game.engine.ui.inventory.control.BagController;

/**
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 * @author Matthias Mann
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public class InventoryPanel extends SlotPanel {
    private BagEntity bagEntity;
    private BagController bagController;

    public void reload(){
        ItemBean[] itemBeanList=bagController.getItemBeanList(1);

     /*   for(ItemBean itemBean :itemBeanList){
            slot[itemBean.getPosition()].setIconView(null);
        }*/
        for(int i=0;i<20;i++){
            if(itemBeanList[i]!=null &&itemBeanList[i].getItemDefinition()!=null ) {
                slot[i].setIconView(new IconView(itemBeanList[i]));
            }else{
                slot[i].setIconView(null);
            }
        }
       /* for(ItemBean itemBean :itemBeanList){
            if(itemBean!=null){
                slot[itemBean.getPosition()].setIconView(new IconView(itemBean));
            }

        }*/
    }
    public InventoryPanel(int numSlotsX, int numSlotsY) {
        super(numSlotsX,numSlotsY);
        this.id="bag";
        this.bagController = CoreRegistry.get(BagController.class);
        assert bagController!=null:"bagController miss in CoreRegistry";
        //Assert.checkNonNull(bagController,"bagController miss in CoreRegistry");

       // this.bagEntity = CoreRegistry.get(BagEntity.class);
        //Assert.checkNonNull(bagEntity,"bagEntity miss in CoreRegistry");

     /*   Map<Integer,ItemBean> itemEntityMap=bagController.getAllItemEntity();
        Set<Integer> set = itemEntityMap.keySet();
        for(int key:set){
            slot[key].setIconView(new IconView(itemEntityMap.get(key)));
        }*/
        reload();

        this.setPosition(HtmlObject.POSITION_ABSOLUTE);

        this.setTop(300);
        this.setLeft(300);
      //  KeyStroke ks = KeyStroke.parse("ctrl A", "copy");

      //  InputMap inputMap = InputMap.empty();
      //  inputMap.addKeyStroke(ks);
        //setCanAcceptKeyboardFocus(true);
       // this.setInputMap(inputMap);
        CoreRegistry.put(InventoryPanel.class,this);

        reload();
    }

}

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Q: Regex (Python) - Match everything before desired word I simply want to strip my file of every character and carriage return etc before the first appearance of the string "From:".
text example -
"File name 123
file date xxxxx
other text
From: john@example.com ...."
I can't seem to just grab everything before "From:" which i thought would be a simple line but no. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks

A: You may try this regex,
(?s).*?From(.*)

And replace it with \1
Explanation:
(?s) --> Enables . to match new lines
.*?From --> captures anything before first occurrence of From
(.*) --> Matches rest of the input and stores it in group 1

Demo, https://regex101.com/r/Q8eFKL/2

A: Use a positive lookahead:
>>> re.findall('^(.*)(?=From:)', your_text)

This will prevent it from matching patterns that don't contain "From:", and thus may not be formatted like you're expecting.

A: Dot(.) matches everything other than a linebreak. So my approach would be:
(.|\n|\r)*(?=From:)

*

*1st Alternative .

*

*. matches any character (except for line terminators)

*2nd Alternative \n

*

*\n matches a line-feed (newline) character (ASCII 10)

*3rd Alternative \r

*

*\r matches a carriage return (ASCII 13)

*Positive Lookahead (?=From:)

*

*Assert that the Regex below matches From: matches the characters
From: literally (case sensitive)

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La Compañía Suelta de Aragón fue una compañía suelta o milicia irregular reclutada en Aragón por orden de Carlos III durante los siglos XVIII y XIX para suprimir el bandidaje y mantener el orden en zonas rurales.

Historia
Fue reclutada en 1766 a iniciativa de Gerónimo de Torres Monreal, de una ilustre y rica familia de La Muela que pagaría la unidad. A cambio, la comandancia de esta fue un privilegio de la familia Torres. Fue organizada a la catalana, siguiendo el ejemplo de los mozos de escuadra (originalmente compañía suelta del valle de Valls) creados en 1719 y cuyo modelo se fue difundiendo a otros territorios (Compañía Suelta de Fusileros de Valencia, o Miñones del Reino de Valencia, en 1774, Compañía Suelta de Castilla la Nueva en 1792, Miñones de Álava en 1793, el somatén en 1794).

Guerra de la Independencia
Como unidad llegó a sumar 200 hombres y estuvo bajo supervisión directa del capitán general de Aragón, lo que la hizo especialmente relevante durante la guerra de la Independencia. Cuando el 24 de mayo de 1808 se extendió la sublevación antifrancesa en Zaragoza, se produjo un asalto a la Aljafería que depuso al capitán general Jorge Juan Guillelmi ante su oposición a armar a los insurrectos. La mediación de la familia Torres y su compañía fue crítica para que Guillelmi pudiera abandonar sano y salvo la fortaleza. Tras la elección de José de Palafox como comandante de la Junta de Gobierno, la compañía suelta fue una de las pocas unidades militares que se encontraban a su disposición en Zaragoza, combatiendo posteriormente en los sitios de Zaragoza. Por su desempeño en dichos eventos la familia Torres es llamada por cronistas de la época como los "ilustres Torres".

Fue disuelta en 1843, probablemente dentro de la reorganización de milicias que siguió a la revuelta de la jamancia de Barcelona y la posterior creación de un cuerpo profesional para toda España con las mismas funciones - la Guardia Civil - en 1844.

Funciones
Sus principales funciones fueron policiales y de mantenimiento del orden público en el ámbito rural. Aunque en teoría sus objetivos se solapaban con la Guardia del Reino de Aragón, esta había dejado de funcionar como cuerpo policial efectivo durante el siglo XVII para pasar a ser un cuerpo mayormente honorario. Dada la cercanía de Aragón con la frontera francesa, muchas veces actuaban como fuerza militarizable para reforzar las tropas regulares, de forma paralela a la mezcla de funciones entre corregidores e intendentes en el antiguo reino.

Uniforme y armamento
Los integrantes de la compañía vestían un gambeto largo, siendo los ojales de seda dorada, con tres alamares en cada manga. Debajo utilizaban calzones de paño azul. Las medias también eran de color azul, sobre las que se ataban las alpargatas hasta media pierna con cinta del mismo color. En el parte de arriba empleaban pañuelo de seda, sombrero con galón de estambre dorado y escarapela de seda.

En cuanto a la equitación armada, portaban escopeta, o fusil largo con bayoneta y un par de pistolas.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Cuerpos policiales extintos de España
Edad Contemporánea en Aragón


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Tag Archives: author Amy Andrews
January 6, 2017 by Gayle and Books
Some Girls Lie
Jemima Jane "JJ" Ericson has been in love with Ethan for as long as she could remember. She knew that she could never have him that way which was why she remained his best friend. Though things will change when their ex's start to cause trouble.
Ethan Weston lived his life for his daughter and when that livelihood was being threatened he knew to act quickly. He will find the solution with his best friend, though things will get quickly complicated when he starts to notice JJ as a woman.
Some Girls Lie is the fourth book to the series Outback Heat by Amy Andrews. Out of all the books I would have to say that this one was my favorite. I really liked JJ and Ethan's story.
Ethan's character was the work hard, driven man who was devoted to his daughter. You couldn't fault that about his character. Though what you could find fault with the man was that he could not see who would be good for him. Ethan kept fighting his attraction to JJ once they slept together which was because he didn't believe in love any more. Then there is JJ's character. She was again a hard worker and loyal friend. She always tried to take the high road and protect those she loved. I liked that she was finally able to be with Ethan even if it was not on a permanent basis. Although there is one part in the book that will make you want to hit Ethan really hard and cheer JJ who finally expressed her feelings. What surprised me about JJ was her back story which had been about domestic abuse from her ex-husband. Well he will be back in the picture and up to no good.
Delia (Ethan's ex and Connie's mother) was a piece of work and she was making life difficult, which made it hard to like her. Things will change though and at last Delia will figure out what truly needs to change, her, otherwise she was going to loose her daughter forever.
Overall this was a fun and steamy series to read.
Posted in Romance, Thoughts on Books
Tagged abuse, author Amy Andrews, bar, bartender, chief of police, childhood friends, daughter, ex's, family, fourth book, Outback Heat series, Some GIrls Lie
Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin'
Marcus Weston was a paramedic and beloved coach of the football team for young kids. He was happy with his life then a brush fire will change everything for Marcus when one of his players will die in the fire.
Juanita Slattery was moving to a small town for a couple months to work. She never expected to find her one night stand in the town or that he was a man who needed therapy. Juanita will know to stay away but with Marcus she will not be able to help herself.
Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin' is the third book to the series Outback Heat by Amy Andrews. I liked this book. This felt different than the others, it had a more emotional pull with how Marcus was feeling.
Juanita's character was a strong driven woman who was very independent. I liked that she was like that but also that she was a woman to make her own decisions. She didn't let the man dictate what she needed to do. Though I did like Marcus's take charge attitude when he was with Juanita, although Juanita had that same take charge attitude. Marcus's character was a happy go lucky guy and someone who was a bit of a player. Though it was interesting to read how it all changed with him. I thought Amy Andrews did a really good job writing about Marcus's PTSD. I could believe that his character had it. The ending was heartbreaking but it was what was needed for Marcus.
I am reading the fourth book next. I am looking forward to Ethan's and JJ's story.
Tagged author Amy Andrews, fire, love, one night stand, Outback Heat series, PTSD, relationships, Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin', therapy, third book
Some Girls Don't
Selena Durrum was back in her hometown to give a speech. She was nervous, but not because of the speech. It was because she would see Jarrod who had been the love of her life. When she sees him for the first time in fifteen years she knew that there was the fire and love they shared but Selena did not want to be trapped.
Jarrod Weston was a firefighter and loved what he did. Though Jarrod was never complete since Selena had left him. With Selena back only for a couple of days Jarrod knew not to get reattached but it will be hard as he still loved her.
Some Girls Don't is the second book to the series Outback Heat by Amy Andrews. I liked this novel. It was very fast paced and entertaining to read.
Selena's character is a driven career woman, it was all she wanted. I liked that about Selena but that meant she had distance herself from others especially in the relationship department. I wanted her to realize that keeping a hold on Jarrod didn't weaken her. She had lived her life and to be with him would truly make her happy, she could have it all if she gave it a chance. Jarrod's character was also a driven man and I liked that he was stubborn which could be a problem. Although when he was around Selena he turned back into a seventeen year old who had been in love with her.
What made this very fast paced was the amount of sex that was in the book. It is explosive between Selena and Jarrod. They are full of fire that is great for chemistry but they tend to butt heads together and say things before thinking. Though even with all the bumps in the road I was definitely cheering for Selena and Jarrod being together.
I am reading the third book next.
Tagged author Amy Andrews, ex's, fireman, fires, first love, Outback Heat series, reporter, second book, sex, Some Girs Don't
September 28, 2016 by Gayle and Books
'Tis the Season to Be Kissed
Tamara was spending New Years Eve alone at a friends cabin as she didn't want to make a mistake and sleep with a guy which she had no future with. Tamara will be surprised when Luke, Georgia's little brother, comes to the cabin. Instantly Tamara will be tempted and will fight hard to keep away from Luke.
Luke was home after nine months and just wanted to relax. He will be surprised to find someone else at his parents home, though surprise will quickly turn to lust when he sees Tamara. Luke will do his best to seduce Tamara and to let her know he was looking for more than one night.
'Tis the Season to Be Kissed is a novella by Amy Andrews. This is a quick and steamy book which was fun to read.
I thought that Luke was sweet. Yes he wanted to have sex with Tamara but he was also wanting more. He was also making their night fun. He had that sense of humor you wanted in a guy and even though he was five years younger than Tamara you knew that he was more mature than others his age. I liked Tamara's character. She was having a pity party but she wasn't really depressed. She just wanted more out of life, especially her love life. I liked how she let herself have fun and trusted that this time the guy would be leading to more.
Tagged 'Tis the Season to Be Kissed, author Amy Andrews, dates, drunk, eggnog, military, New Years Eve, seduction, sex
July 18, 2016 by Gayle and Books
Some Girls Do
Lacey Weston wanted to come home from college but her stubborn brothers would not budge. They wanted to make sure she finished college. Lacey will do what she had to which meant fake a pregnancy to stay in her hometown. She will be surprised that the man she lusted after would volunteer to be the fake father of her fake baby.
Cooper Grainger was an ex cop turned mechanic and he had it bad for his best friends sister. They had slept together once and since then Cooper would help her but tried to avoid her as temptation was too great. Then he will go above and beyond and help Lacey out with her fake pregnancy.
Some Girls Do is the first book to the series Outback Heat by Amy Andrews. Well this is another free book from amazon and I found it very entertaining. It wasn't mind blowing but it was a good story with some sizzle.
The concept was that Lacey didn't want to go back to school and her brothers were being stubborn, and making her feel guilty about wanting to leave. I thought the brothers were pushy but they were trying to keep the promise they made to their mother on her deathbed. They were unfair with Lacey and she at times felt a little too flighty in the beginning but as you get to know her character she is still a kid that had a tragedy happen to her and she never had a chance to really grieve. I did like that she was able to be herself when she was with Coop. So I liked Coop's character. He was a good man, someone who was reliable and talented mechanic. I liked him with Lacey though the age gap was pretty big with thirteen years. Well they do make it work and the attraction between them doesn't hurt.
If I can get the other three books, which are about the Weston brothers, I would be interested in reading about them.
Tagged Austraila, author Amy Andrews, brothers, college, design school, first book, mechanic, Outback Heat series, sister, Some Girls Do
Girl Least Likely To Marry
Samuel "Tuck" Tucker was seen as a jock foremost but what most did not see was that he had a brain. Cassie was the girl who thought him stupid and he was having fun making her think otherwise but the joke will be up and he will find that the more he spends with her the more he wants her.
Cassie Barclay was genius smart, she wasn't the normal girl next door. She will brush off Tuck and didn't want to give him a moment of her time because he was a jock. The problem was she was attracted to him.
Girl Least Likely To Marry by Amy Andrews is the second book to Wedding Season series by four different authors. I liked this book, it was cute and a fast paced. Its a Harlequin romance, the first one was as well, so they tend to be shorter than other novels. I felt that this story flowed a little more than the first. I think it was because I have know gotten to know the friends a little better. It didn't hurt that there were no hurt feelings that started with these two characters. There was a little annoyance with each other, really on Cassie's side, but that quickly evaporated especially when they started to sleep with each other.
I honestly liked Cassie's character as she was a genius, she just didn't have much at experience with living life. It was kind of humorous when she started to act normal with feelings at the end. It was something she had never felt before. Tuck was kind of a player but all in good fun. I didn't like he took Cassie on a dance with a wager but I warmed up to his character. He was fun loving and was smart which worked well for Cassie. I liked them together and was cheering for them to find that happy ending.
I am reading the third book, Maid of Dishonor, next which is with Gina.
Tagged author Amy Andrews, genius, Girl Least Likely To Marry, party, scientist, second book, Wedding Season series


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What I wish people knew about mental illness
January 14, 2018 January 28, 2018 Hattie Gladwell3 Comments
According to Mind, one in four people in the UK suffer with mental illness. I am one of those one in four.
I live with a number of mental illnesses. Bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, OCD and health anxiety. And so, as you can probably guess, I've experienced mental illness from a number of angles. I know what it's like to be high and what it's like to be low. I know what it's like to be psychotic, obsessional and anxious. But most prominently: I know what it feels to feel like there's no way out.
I've recently been so mentally unwell that I've really struggled to cope. To be honest, I haven't wanted to. I'm terrified of admitting this to the outside world but for the first time in my life, I said that I didn't want to be here anymore and I meant it. The words themselves felt threatening. I was scared. I'd never felt this way before, and the fact I was actually feeling it, like, really feeling it, made me realise just how much help I needed.
Luckily for me, I've felt these feelings while being under the care of the Crisis team, who are currently coming out to my house every other day to check on me and carry out risk assessments. I am not a risk to myself. But other people aren't so lucky.
Other people don't have the support. Instead, they suffer in silence. I know, it's an over-used phrase, but it's one that rings true. So many people living with mental illness don't have anyone to talk to. They feel nobody will understand; that nobody will care. They worry they won't be believed if they speak out. Some people simply don't have the energy to do so. And this is devastating. People in a time of crisis should not feel as though they have to deal with it alone.
But some feel like they must do so – and I feel a big part of this is because there is still such a stigma attached to mental illness. So many people who haven't lived with it don't understand, and this is still so obvious when people suggest things like going for a run, drinking more water or just 'getting over' the likes of depression and mood disorders. I just wish the people without mental illnesses would attempt to understand the people with. In fact, there's so much I wish for in regards to mental illness.
I wish people saw mental illness like they would a broken leg. No doctor would turn around and dismiss a broken leg or expect it to get better on its own. They'd treat it immediately, they'd take it seriously. And mental illness deserves the same treatment.
I wish people would acknowledge mental illness for what it is – an illness. It's not a personality trait or a lifestyle choice. It's something that affects and consumes the lives of millions.
I wish people would stop offering unhelpful remedies for mental illness. That they'd realise that while they can be beneficial, healthy diet and exercise is not a cure.
In turn, I wish people would respect those who need medication for their mental illness. That those who don't get it would stop dismissing people for taking it, as though it makes them weak or something. Taking medication isn't weak. It shows strength in that you're doing what you can to cope.
Most importantly, I wish everyone with a mental illness felt comfortable enough to speak out about it to a family member or friend. I wish these people didn't worry they were going to be judged or not believed. I wish these people realised themselves that their illness is worthy of help. That they are worthy of help. That there are people out there who do care and will support them through a dark time.
But the people who are meant to be there as a support need to prove this themselves.
Whether you know someone with a mental illness or not, be kind, always. Be the person others can reach out to in a time of need, and never turn your back on someone who does so.
You never know you'll be helping – or just how much.
If you are currently struggling in silence – don't. Reach out to Samaritans, on 116 123 or by email, jo@samaritans.org.
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lackadaisicalhousewife says:
I have GAD PTSD and Depression on top of adult ADD. I am so glad to have a doc that listens to me, and doesn't pressure me to try this or that. Atleast we live in a time where we aren't "sent away" because we have a breakdown, or can't stop crying.
Great post! Here in the US I think it is even harder often to get the help you need, especially if you can't afford it 😦
Mike Phipps says:
Wise words indeed!
Can I suggest a tiny adjustment? In your last sentence about the Samaritans you need a full stop after the word don't. Currently it reads like don't reach out to them. I'm only being picky as the meaning is so changed!
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Wayanad has a long history in agriculture. Shifting cultivation was in practice by the tribal communities such as Kurichiyas and Kurumas with Muthari, Chama and Thina were the main crops. Settled agriculture started with the paddy cultivation. A study conducted by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation shows more than 75 traditional varieties were cultivated in various parts of Wayanad District during 1970s. Among the traditional rice varieties, a good number of rice cultivars like Gandhakasala, Jeerakasala, Veliyan, Kayama etc are believed to be evolved in this place.
More than 80% of the people in Wayanad depend on agriculture either directly or indirectly for their livelihood. Coffee, pepper, tea, banana, paddy, cardamom, ginger, vegetables etc are the main crops presently cultivated in Wayanad.
A notable feature of Wayanad District is the Coffee based farming system where other cash crops like pepper, ginger, cardamom, and vanilla are integrated. Wayanadan pepper is most important because its property, size and dry weight are strikingly different from that of produced in other areas of the state. The humid tropical forest environment and the optimum altitude of 700-900 m of the district that is ideal for luxuriant growth of this species has contributed to this geographical significance of the cultivated pepper. Piper nigrum, P. galeatum. P. sugandhi and P. wightii co-exist in many localities in Wayanad, which also may have contributed to the special properties of Pepper in Wayanad.
Wayanadan Ginger and Wayanadan Nendran (Banana variety) earned high appreciation and admiration in the market in India and in Gulf Countries. Wayanad produces largest quantities of these two crops in the State. Species diversity and varietal diversity of these two are very high in the district as evidenced by the presence of its many Farmer Varieties like Wayanad local, Mananthody and Maran in case of Ginger in this region. Four species of wild ginger are seen in the district, apart from many varieties of the cultivated species, Zingiber officianale.
In Wyanad district 'Wyanad Pepper' has cultivated in most part of the district as it has distinct characters and is preferred by overseas market. Nearly 1 lakh families are involved in pepper cultivation. Pepper is the major source of income and employment to the rural households in the hilly tracts of Kerala State. Kerala State accounts for nearly 97.4% of the total area and pepper cultivation in the Country. As Wayanad is a traditional pepper growing area the inputs for cultivation and processing are readily available within the district.
Out of the total coffee area in Kerala, more than 80% is in Wayanad. Robusta coffee is the major variety, which is grown in more than 99% of the total area under coffee. The yield potential of robusta coffee in Wayanad is reported to be 1400 and 2500 Kg./ha. Under rain fed and irrigated conditions respectively. Quality of well-processed Wayanad robusta coffee is found to be good. Robusta is generally used as a blend in the brew with Arabica. Besides, there is a good demand for washed robustas in international market.
The centre could document 52 varieties of cultivated legumes from the district and 13 varieties of Taros (including cultivated and wild). Nutritional studies reveal that taros are the excellent source of Vitamin-C and E, Potassium and Magnesium. They are the significant components in the traditional dish of the small and the marginal farmers of this region.
Conservation through cultivation has been envisaged in the satellite community gardens through custodian farmers. MSSRF in last few decades were in close association with these communities and the custodian farmers for ensuring the cultivation of the traditional crop cultivars. This effort contributes to the (i) Plant Diversity-Research that aimed to unravel the keystone plant diversity (ii) Biodiversity Conservation with regard to conservation of the wild and cultivated diversity of ecological value (iii) Biodiversity-Education area with awareness, communication and capacity development projects in biodiversity conservation (iv) Biodiversity-Recreation with the goal of inspiring people to achieve vision and mission of the garden.
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Botanic Garden (MSSRF and BG) actively involved in training programme for farmers to develop the skill and replicated a model of Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) in MSSRF to ensure low cost production, high profitability and less environment harm. It is a practical business model portrait rural-urban continuum.
The Seed Fair is an effective forum to spread message of conservation, cultivation and consumption of diverse, safe and healthy plant and animal genetic resources, and to exchange seeds. A variety of community forest seed diversity is being exhibited to raise awareness of the range of species.
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iMF Chief Is Denied Bail In New York Sexual Assault Case
by Samuel Goldberg
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, 62, began this week facing a judge in a New York courthouse. He is the head of the International Money Fund, a married father of four and has a reputation that has brought him the nickname of "the great seducer."
He is also, hereinafter, known as the "Defendant".
The Defendant was taken into custody on Saturday, where he stayed until Monday's court appearance. During this time, he was identified in a lineup by a complainant.
The complainant is an, as yet, unnamed 32-year-old maid working in the hotel in which the Defendant was staying. She has reported that she entered his hotel room, thinking it was unoccupied. Instead, the Defendant emerged from the bathroom naked. He is said to have chased her down a hallway and pulled her into a bedroom, where he sexually assaulted her. According to the complainant, she tried to fight him off, but the Defendant dragged her into the bathroom, where he forced her to perform oral sex on him and tried to remove her underwear.
Finally, she was able to break away and alerted hotel staff and the authorities. By the time detectives arrived, the Defendant was gone, although he left his cellphone behind.
He was found some hours later and, plucked from first class on a Paris-bound Air France flight that was just about to leave the gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The complainant was brought to the hospital where she was treated for some wounds and underwent various tests for the securing of evidence, such as DNA samples.
While the rest of the world wonders how this will effect the Defendant's political future, we will examine other, more mundane things. For example, how it is likely to impact his liberty.
The Defendant stands charged with various counts including attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment.
Attorney Sam's Take On Rape, Kidnapping And Celebrity Defendants
As you may recall, I was a prosecutor in New York more years ago than I wish to admit.
There are some incidental differences between the criminal statutes in New York and Massachusetts. Given the above-charges, the Defendant, in the Commonwealth, would have been charged with Massachusetts Rape and Kidnapping. The Massachusetts kidnapping charge would have been the forcing of the complainant into the bathroom and other hotel room.
It is always interesting to see how the criminal justice system treats someone who is well known. It used to be believed that the "rich and famous" are treated with "kid gloves" by prosecutors and judges. This has changed over the years to a degree.
However, this has not seemed to be the case here. In this case, the court denied the defendant the opportunity for bail. There are, however, solid reasons for this move.
The purpose of bail is to ensure the Defendant's return to court. Here, not only does the Defendant have strong ties in another country, but also he was allegedly caught in the act of attempting to flee to that country when he was arrested. The fact of the serious charges, which will probably be indicted, is a strong incentive to flee.
As if that were not enough…there is word that there are even more charges that may find themselves to be facing the Defendant concerning other…escapades.
The Defendant now joins the growing list of criminal defendants who never thought they would need an experienced criminal defense lawyer.
But they do.
Whether you are unknown, famous or infamous, if you would like to discuss such a matter with me, please feel free to call me at 617-492-3000 to arrange a free initial consultation.
To view the articles upon which this blog is based, please go to http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view.bg?articleid=1338316 and http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2011/05/16/570106/
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Welcome to the website dedicated to the Paul Miklos' model railroad, the N-scale Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Chillicothe Sub. The primary objective of the site is to provide information to those who may get the chance to be a crew member during an operating session. Some progress and images will be shared too. Check the News page for the latest information.
The layout represents the B&O across southern Ohio from Cincinnati to Chillicothe. The linear "nolix" design of 3 decks provides a long mainline run of 20 scale miles to represent the prototype 61 mile subdivision. B&O track charts were used to lay out the railroad. It runs freight and passenger trains, local switching turns, with a large yard in Cincinnati. The timetable uses the actual times of trains from a prototype timetable.
Scheduled passenger trains and freights set the pace of the railroad. To meet the demand of traffic multiple sections may be called. Extras work the line as well to supplement the scheduled trains and for local work. Additionally, several trains work the industrial districts within the greater Cincinnati yard limits. The 3:1 fast clock and the long mainline with grand distances between towns gives operators ample time to make descisions. Crews get a sense of operating in dark territory.
The dispatcher communicates with two station operators via radios to simulate a party line telephone system. The station operators man 4-5 locations, OS trains, copy orders, and write clearances for trains. At this time functioning order boards are not provided, instead station operators flip colored cards on the layout.
Freight is forwarded using CC&WB's. The waybills are not tightly scripted so the freight movements have an ebb and flow. Jobs available include dispatcher, two station operators, yard master, two yard crews, hostler, and multiple road crews.
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NCAA to relocate entire 2021 March Madness to single city, most likely Indianapolis
The 2021 NCAA Tournament is likely to be held entirely in Indianapolis.
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee announced Monday that they will relocate 13 predetermined preliminary round sites for the 2021 NCAA Tournament, also known as March Madness.
The 68-team tournament will be held in one geographic area, which is believed to be the original host of the 2021 Final Four, Indiana.
Negotiations are already underway between the NCAA and the state to host all games around the Indianapolis metropolitan area during the coordinated dates ranging between March and April. The Final Four is scheduled from April 3-5.
Such a decision to relocate the earlier rounds of the tournament comes as the United States faces another spike in the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, there were an additional 184,000 cases reported across the United States, which was the fourth-straight day of a record high being set.
"My committee colleagues and I did not come lightly to the difficult decision to relocate the preliminary rounds of the 2021 tournament, as we understand the disappointment 13 communities will feel to miss out on being part of March Madness next year," said Mitch Barnhart, chair of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee and University of Kentucky athletics director. "With the University of Kentucky slated to host first- and second-round games in March, this is something that directly impacts our school and community, so we certainly share in their regret. The committee and staff deeply appreciate the efforts of all the host institutions and conferences, and we look forward to bringing the tournament back to the impacted sites in future years."
The NCAA's decision to move to a central hub city follows similar paths taken by the NBA and NHL, which finished their 2019-20 seasons in a bubble to ensure the health and safety of all its players and staff members.
"The committee and staff have thoughtfully monitored the pandemic to develop potential contingency plans," NCAA president Mark Emmert said. "The Board of Governors and my top priorities are to protect the health and well-being of college athletes while also maintaining their opportunity to compete at the highest level. These principles have guided the decision-making process as we continue to assess how to have a fair and safe championship experience."
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An unidentified North Carolina Infantryman
This letter was written by James Sidney Huffman (1833-1920), the eldest child of David Huffman (1803-1889) and Zebbie Bullis (1812-1894) of Wilkes county, North Carolina. James wrote the letter to his wife, Mary Ann (Whittington) Huffman (1833-1917), with whom he married in 1858. The couple had one son, James D. Huffman (1859-1922) prior to James' September 1862 enlistment in Co. E, 18th North Carolina (Confederate) Infantry.
In this incredible account of the Battle of Chancellorsville, Pvt. Huffman informs his wife that the "Yankees fought desperately," and he names many acquaintances from Wilkes county—including his brother in law Lorenzo D. Whittington of Co. B, 1st North Carolina—who were either killed or wounded in the fight. Huffman's regiment, the 18th North Carolina, was one of five North Carolina regiments that served in James H. Lane's "Carolina Brigade" in A. P. Hill's Division and Stonewall Jackson 2nd Corps. They were in the second line of Jackson's surprise flank attack on—and rout of—O. O. Howard's 11th Corps on the evening of May 2, 1863. They also led the attack the next morning in the fight to gain Fairview Hill west of the Chancellorsville crossroads.
Years later, when referring to the severe fighting in the Wilderness on May 3, 1863, Gen. Lane wrote:
"The woods were on fire, shells, dropped loaded muskets & cartridges were exploding in every direction. The dead, Confederates as well as Federals, were on fire, & helpless wounded Federals-officers & men-begged to be removed from the approaching devouring flames but we could render no assistance. On reaching Colquitt, we had to wait until the woods on his left was burnt over, before we could prolong his line. There we remained until the next day in the ashes & the charred scrubby oaks, & it was hard to tell whether we white or black, Federal or Confederate so far as the color of our clothes were concerned. When we were ordered back, the troops in rear received us with boisterous laughter & cheer. My brigade was in nearly every great battle fought by the Army of Northern Virginia, but in none did I ever witness so many harrowing scenes as I did at Chancellorsville."
Civil War buffs will also recall that it was members of Gen. Lane's North Carolina Brigade that mistakenly fired upon Gen. Stonewall Jackson and his staff in the twilight of the May 2nd, mortally wounding the legendary commander.
Guinea Station, Va.
Dear Wife,
I take the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that we have had a terrible fight last Saturday & Sunday near the Rappahannock rover about 10 miles above Fredericksburg in which a heavy loss was suffered on both sides. It was doubtless one among the hardest struggles of the war since it first began. I am glad to state that I was not slain during the fight but slightly wounded. I had the middle finger of my left hand shot off, two balls passing through my knapsack & haversack, so I was struck 3 times but fortunately but one [finger] took off. I had my finger taken off by the doctor at the upper joint in the hand. I am getting along very well considering and hope I will get to come home soon. It may be that I will not get there before this comes but if I do, it will all be right.
Your brother L[orenzo D[ow] Whittington was wounded also. He had his left arm broken & is gone too Richmond. I think he will have to have it taken off so he will be at home before long. William Pilkinton was killed and Thomas Eller also. John Pennel is mortally wounded. Andy Profitt was killed. Ans Connoy was wounded in the hand. I believe that's all that I know of from your settlement. ¹ There are a great many wounded about here now waiting for transportation to Richmond but they seem to get off very slow.
I am trying to get off myself but don't know when I will. I must close by saying I hope to get home soon & tell you more than I have time to write. If I don't get off in a few days, I will write again. From your husband, — J. S. Huffman
I forgot to say that Richard Whittington was reported killed. I don't know whether it's true or not. We repulsed the Yankees & drove them back across the river [and] took between five & ten thousand prisoners, but we had hard fighting to do it. The Yankees fought desperately. Hence our heavy loss.
The Colonel of my regiment [Thomas J. Purdie] was killed & the Lieut.-Col. [Forney George] ² wounded, & one of my company officers wounded. I have not had any letters from you since I wrote my last …[remaining portion of letter too badly faded & smudged to read].
—Jas. S. Huffman
¹ These soldiers were all from Wilkes County and served in Co. B, 1st North Carolina Infantry (part of Trimble's Brigade led by Raleigh E. Colston at Chancellorsville).
² Lt. Col. Forney George submitted the following report on his regiment's participation in the Battle of Chancellorsville:
CAMP GREGG, VA., May 9, 1863.
SIR: I beg leave to submit the following report of the part taken by the Eighteenth Regt. North Carolina troops in the late battle of Chancellorsville:
Early on the morning of the 2d instant, we were drawn up in line of battle about three-fourths of a mile to the right of the Plank road leading from Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville, and about 1 1/2 or 2 miles from the latter place. We were then ordered forward to support one of our batteries, which was engaging the enemy. Very soon the battery was disabled and withdrawn, and we lost 1 man killed and another mortally wounded by the shelling of the enemy.
Between 8 and 9 o'clock we took up our line of march across and to the left of the Plank road, and by the way of Welford's Iron Forge, the enemy shelling us as we passed; thence, by a circuitous route of some 8 or 10 miles, we reached the Turnpike road leading from Orange Court House to Fredericksburg, and about dark of the 2d instant came upon the right flank and to the rear of the enemy, and for a short time were exposed to very severe shelling, by which we lost several killed and wounded. We were then drawn up in line of battle on the left of the turnpike, our right resting on the road, and ordered to charge the enemy's battery, some distance in our front. We had not advanced far (being informed that there was no one but the enemy in front of us) before Gen. A. P. Hill and staff, who had been fired upon by the enemy, rushed upon our line in order to effect their escape, when our men, thinking it was a cavalry charge from the enemy, fired several rounds at them, doing some damage before the mistake was discovered. Very soon the enemy opened fire upon us, killing and wounding several of our men. We were then ordered across and to the right of the turnpike, and formed about 300 yards from and perpendicular to the road. During the night the enemy advanced upon us twice, and each time he was repulsed in handsome style. We captured 3 prisoners, one a lieutenant and aide to Gen. [A. S.] Williams.
Early on the morning of the 3d instant, we were ordered forward to charge the enemy's breastworks and a battery mounting twenty-eight guns. The men moved forward in good order. The first line of works was carried without hinderance or damage; then we advanced to within a few yards of the second line of works, and about 200 yards of the battery mounting twenty-eight guns, when the enemy opened upon us a most terrific and galling fire of grape, shell, and Minie balls. We held our ground, suffering very severely, for about half an hour, when the enemy, being heavily re-enforced, turned the right of our line, leaving our right flank exposed. We were then ordered to fall back, and just then our gallant colonel (T. J. Purdie), encouraging his men both by word and example, was killed instantly by a Minie ball passing directly through his forehead. We were then taken back and formed on the left of the turnpike, and the regiment acted as skirmishers for most of the time until the battle was ended. Both officers and men behaved well throughout the entire engagement.
Our casualties during the whole time were 34 killed, 99 wounded, and 21 missing.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
F. GEORGE– Lieut. Col., Cmdg. 18th Regt. North Carolina Troops.
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