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We've seen before what happens when Kevin VanDam gets on a roll. After his dominating wire-to-wire victory on the St. Lawrence, he's officially on a roll.
The victory – the 24th of his career – was his third in the last two years. That comes after a five-year stretch without a victory, and made even more noteworthy when you consider KVD went on a five-year streak prior to that with at least one victory (and often multiple).
Since VanDam broke his victory slump at Toledo Bend in May of last season, he has seven more top 10s, including the two more victories, in 14 events. He only had nine top 10s in the five years between his 2011 victory and 2016 victory (more than 60 events).
As we've documented, during that five-year slump he very nearly fell outside the top 100 in our Majors Ranking. But the former No. 1 is now back inside the top 30, sitting solidly in 26th. There are three Elite Series events from 2015 set to drop off in August, and all are weighing down his average. As they drop, and if he finishes the season strong, it's feasible he could be knocking on the door of the top 10 once again by the end of this year.
Speaking of the top 10, Brandon Palaniuk officially cracked it for the first time in his career. He's always had some impressive wins, but he'd been an all-or-nothing angler early in his career. In his sixth season, he's found consistency. In fact, he's made five top 20s in a row, and if not for Okeechobee event in February, he'd probably be in the top five.


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Advent by Candlelight is meant to be a special evening for women to become renewed and refreshed before the Christmas rush begins. I hope that everyone was able to relax and focus of the season of Advent - a wonderful time of waiting and anticipation. Father Mason's talk, "Mary Mother of the Word: How Mary Teaches us to Receive Her Son" was both uplifting and thought-provoking. It was perfect for our Advent by Candlelight program last night!
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'Anti-Scandi' Gambit ?? Opening of the Future ??!
I've been pioneering this Thing in blitz and strangely, getting rather overwhelming results; positive results that is. Which I'm sure can't be justified. But thought I'd toss the Thing out here for inspection. Maybe someone needs an Anti-Scandi surprise or such.
3... Bf5 and I'll try to nudge them to accept here with 4.Nc3 ?! and still they decline. And everyone seems inclined to try to keep their Queen on the K-side and lose lots of time getting it kicked. It's just been a fun opening. And I think definately not the up&coming corr. opening. But it seems to put people off their game. Maybe its uncomfortable to Scandi players? I dont know.
White gets options in developing. d-pawn can go d3 or d4. And either Bf3 & Nge2 or Nf3 & Be2. If you try it I'd be interested in hearing your results here.
and here I've faced all three of ...Nf6 Nb4 or Nb6.
White seems to just get free and easy development with a number of options. Be3 & Ne2 , Qb3 may trouble b7, or Qd2 or Qc2, or f4 and Nf3. Just a lot of options and has had good results even in postal play. Tho it doesnt look like all that much.
as I've seen Close, but never quite the same line in The Books. What do you think?
PS// The Second Thing ... Has really had good results in serious games ... going something like 14-0-& 2 draws vs about 1650-2050 ratings in otb. And a win and draw in postal vs about a 1750 & a 2000, in the order expected. I think that it might actually be a pretty fair sequence. Tho no doubt familiarity must help the WT players.
Anyway, despite good results, I dont claim it to be a "White to play and win" type situation by any means. But perhaps more of a situation such as IM Keith Hayward mentions regarding his own opening, the Bird's Opening, calling it 'second rate' but a useful weapon for the practitioner nonetheless !?


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but i don't know if it is unlocked... i want to know if it could be a good occasion or if is better to buy a 2500+ or 2600+ unlocked processor...?!?
it should be unlocked... or not?
ps this cpu run at (100x13)1,3 ghz on a asus a7v8x-x... it can be a problem directly connected with the cpu or is only the mb that make it run at the defalut mode (200fsb)?
Dont think just BUY IT!!! 60€ for such an Overclockers "dream"
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Q: Eliminate hardcoded file paths and urls in web development I'm currently developing a web site using servlets & spring framework. As usual it contains lots of files (jsp, js, css, images, various resources etc).
I'm trying to avoid writing any hardcoded path, or domain in any file ...
For example as you may know when a request is handled you 'forward' it to a jsp page (it's path probably will be hardcoded). Other examples are imports images/css/js etc in jsp files ...
Is there any general way (or tools) to avoid hardcoded paths/urls so any refactorings won't cause troubles?
EDIT
I use netbeans 7.1.2 ... Unfortunately netbeans only helps with pure java code. When working with jsp files things are limited, and if you add custom tag files and Jsp 2.0 EL is like programming in console mode :p

A: In the JSP files themselves, you can avoid nearly all hardcoded domain / urls by using JSTL
For example, when creating a link to another page, you would do it like this:
<a href="<c:url value="/referrals/send.html"/>" target="_blank">Refer an Entrepreneur!

This means that, regardless of where your webapp is, the link will always have the right url.  For example, in my development box this link would be:
http://localhost:8080/accounts/referrals/send.html

But on my production server, it resolves correctly to:
http://wwww.mydomain.com/referrals/send.html

You can see that in my dev server, the webapp context is under /accounts, but on the production machine, it's just under / as the webapp is under the root context.
You can read a small tutorial here

A: If you are referencing any static contents (js, images, css, etc), you don't have to hardcode the entire file path. Instead, you can do this:-

The rest of the file paths (Hibernate domain mappings, forwarded page in Spring controller, etc) should be relative to your project structure, and most IDEs are smart enough to refactor them without problem... or at least in my case, IntelliJ seems to handle of all that for me.
At some point of time, you need to ask yourself, how much of hardcoding is acceptable vs not acceptable? Further, I wouldn't try to stray too far away from the Spring/Hibernate recommended solutions. If you make everything too abstract, you have a different set of problem to deal with and it becomes counterproductive to other peers that may be inheriting your project in the future.

A: Properties file is always a good option so that you have to make changes if any only at one point.

A: Actually I just came up with an idea. Since netbeans does analysis and shows dependencies on java code, maybe it's better to handle all paths & domains as java variables.
I've created a package on my project named FileResolver and inside I have one class for each file type on my project (eg one class for Jsp files, one for Css files etc). Inside those files I'll record & hardcode all paths of all files in public static final String variables. Sample:
public class Jsps {

    public class layouts{
        public static final String main =       "layouts/main.jsp";
    }

    public class pages{
        public static final String error =      "pages/error.jsp";
        public static final String login =      "pages/login.jsp";
        public static final String register =   "pages/register.jsp";
    }
    ...
}

All over my project I should use the variables instead of paths. Then anytime I refactor a file, I'll have only one file to change is the mapping value in those variables ...
And if somethime I need to change the variable, netbeans will refactor all of them in the project at once ...
I think this will work just fine since I keep my project clean from file paths and the only thing I have to worry about is the mapping in that file of the variables to appropriate file paths.
EDIT
I'll write a simple parser to create those java files instead of writting by hand for all files ... I'll update when I finish it

UPDATE
Here is my FileResolverGenerator
public class FileResolverGenerator {

    private static final String newFilePath = "C:/Users/Foo/Desktop/Jsps.java";
    private static final String scanRootFolder = "C:/Users/Foo/Desktop/myProject/web/WEB-INF/jsp";

    private static final String varValueReplaceSource = "C:/Users/Foo/Desktop/myProject/web/WEB-INF/jsp/";
    private static final String varValueReplaceTarget = "";

    private static final boolean valueAlign = true;
    private static final int varNameSpaces = 15;

    public static void main(String[] args){
        try {
            // Create file and a writer
            File f = new File(newFilePath);
            f.createNewFile();
            bw = new BufferedWriter( new FileWriter(f) );
            // Execute
            filesParser( new File(scanRootFolder) );
            // 'Burn' file
            bw.close();
        } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(ResolverGenerator.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(ResolverGenerator.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }

    }

    // ================================================================================================ //
    // ============================================= WORK ============================================= //
    // ================================================================================================ //

    private static void filesParser(File rootFolder) throws FileNotFoundException, IOException{

        folderIn(rootFolder);
        // Files first
        if(!rootFolder.exists()) throw new FileNotFoundException();
        for(File f : rootFolder.listFiles()){
            if(f==null){ return; }
            if(f.isDirectory()){ continue; }
            else if(f.isFile()){ writeFileVariable(f); }
        }
        // Folders next
        for(File f : rootFolder.listFiles()){
            if(f==null){ return; }
            if(f.isDirectory()){ filesParser(f); }
            else if(f.isFile()){ continue; }
        }
        folderOut(rootFolder);
    }

    // ================================================================================================ //
    // ============================================ PRINTS ============================================ //
    // ================================================================================================ //
    private static BufferedWriter bw;
    private static int tabCount = 0;

    private static void folderIn(File f) throws IOException{
        bw.append("\n\n");
        for(int i=0; i<tabCount; i++)
            bw.append("\t");
        bw.append("public class "+f.getName()+"{\n");
        tabCount++;
    }

    private static void folderOut(File f) throws IOException{
        tabCount--;
        for(int i=0; i<tabCount; i++)
            bw.append("\t");
        bw.append("}\n");
    }

    private static void writeFileVariable(File f) throws IOException{
        String varName = f.getName().split("\\.")[0].replaceAll("-", "");
        String varValue = f.getPath().replaceAll("\\\\","/")
           .replace(varValueReplaceSource.replaceAll("\\\\","/"),varValueReplaceTarget.replaceAll("\\\\","/"));

        for(int i=0; i<tabCount; i++)
            bw.append("\t");
        bw.append("public static final String "+varName+" = ");
        if(valueAlign){
            for(int i=0; i<varNameSpaces-varName.length(); i++) bw.append(" ");
            bw.append("\t"); }
        bw.append("\""+varValue+"\";\n");
    }

}

Just to be specific ... This scans all files under "/WEB-INF/jsp/" and creates a java file having all jsp files 'registered' to public static final String variables with each path ... The idea is to use the generated java file as reference for all jsps are in project ... always use these variables instead of hardcoded paths ..
This has nothing to do with the project or any project. It's just a tool which saves you
time, instead of doing this by hand for every file in the project.
I also created another class ResolverConsistencyChecker, which takes all variables and checks if the filepath is correct (file exists) ... since we didn't made any changes to filenames and filepaths all tests are passed.
This method should run when testing project for 'errors'
public class ResolverConsistencyChecker {

    private static Class checkClass = Jsps.class;
    private static String fullPathPrefix = "C:/Users/Foo/Desktop/myProject/web/WEB-INF/jsp/";

    public static void main(String[] args){
        try {
            filesChecker( checkClass );
            System.out.println( "Tests passed. All files locations are valid" );
        } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(ResolverConsistencyChecker.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(ResolverConsistencyChecker.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }

    }

    // ================================================================================================ //
    // ============================================= WORK ============================================= //
    // ================================================================================================ //

    private static void filesChecker(Class rootClass) throws FileNotFoundException, IOException{

        // Check file paths in current class depth
        for(Field f : rootClass.getFields()){
            try {
                String fullFilePath = fullPathPrefix+f.get(f.getName()).toString();
                File file = new File( fullFilePath );
                if( !file.exists() )
                    throw new FileNotFoundException("Variable: '"+f.getName()+"'\nFile "+fullFilePath);
            } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
                Logger.getLogger(ResolverConsistencyChecker.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
            } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
                Logger.getLogger(ResolverConsistencyChecker.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
            }
        }
        // Check for embedded classes
        for(Class c : rootClass.getClasses()){
            filesChecker(c);
        }
    }

}

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"Wonderful Tonight (Live)" by Eric Clapton from Slowhand, available now. Download on iTunes: /> Connect With Eric Clapton: Website: />Facebook: />Twitter: />YouTube: /> "Wonderful Tonight" Lyrics: It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear. She'll put on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair. And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?" And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight." We go to a party and everyone turns to see This beautiful lady that's walking around with me. And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?" And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight." I feel wonderful because I see The love light in your eyes. And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize how much I love you. It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head, So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed. And then I tell her, as I turn out the light, I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight. Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
Its April 2019 and im still watching this and singing along. One of the best song of all time.
Its one of his beautiful song. and pearly his mind.hearing this remind me love moments in my youth.
Yes, I feel wonderful in 2018. Who else is listening to this song in 2018?
I would say Eric You Look Wonderful Tonight Like Always! God Bless Him!
Chandler and Monica brought me here.
The song playing the first dance with my would be wife of 39 years. I lost her six months ago. I will never forget the dance and the music. Thanks.
Anyone else tears while listening and reading the messages?
Yes its 2019! who'still listening?! happy new year!
this song is makes me think how much I love my wife, I'm so lucky to be with her 23 years and she is as beautiful as the day I married her.
Nathan East brandishes his bass guitar like a magic wand. What a presence! Hats off!
This song touch me,always. I think of a dear friend.
There was a time in my life when I was a young man in his early 20s when I fell hard for a woman I knew. I tried for years to tell her I cared. When I finally did I was turned away and for the longest part I would listen to this song and others similar to try and cope with the pain and even imagine that one day she would change her mind. She never did and I became more or less obsessed with the idea that when the time was right it was all going to fall into place. It never did and now, 15 years later, I see all the energy and dreams I put into that one person back then was once in a lifetime as I will never feel and never felt about another woman that way again. If I could give any advice to some of you young men reaching that time in your life like I did, try to hold back and NEVER go full heart in hands until you are fully with the person you want to be with. Love is limited and you can easily overspend it on the wrong person and have no one to blame but yourselves if you give it away. This song will always remind me of her and that time and those feeling that are gone now.
This song makes me cry, Wish I still had my guy to slow dance with, but he was taken from me.
Wished I've said it more to my ex. Still think of you every moment June.
This song always reminds me of my late wife. Wonderful version. RIP, Darlin'.
Absolute masterpiece. I have to say tho Katie kissoon sounds amazing as well.
The only love song for me from teenager and now 41 years old and shall stayed that way till the end.
Happy birthday my dad's second love you forever from the Howell Family.
Handsdown the BEST song to sing on karaoke. Especially when you're drunk.
Any body still listen in 2017?
So Beautiful - THANKS ;:!
God, that Strat of Eric's sounds so good! (when he plays it). And, of course, a wonderful song!
I dedicated this song to my wife of 30 years, she's all I got, literally.
the best guitar solo without a guitar! (about the female vocal solo)!!!!!!!!!
That's STEVE GADD at the drum throne..!!! Gadd bless you Clapton & the band.!!!
This is one of the reasons I began studying electric guitar after the wife died. Another rock star recommended it to get over the wife's death. Yep, she took forever to get ready too. I remember once, she got this new job. I was really looking forward to paying off a couple of bills with her first check. So I got home with my check and there she was all decked out in a brand new outfit. I was pissed, but damn she looked so good that we went out to eat instead of me worrying about those bills! She got drunk, got sick and threw up on her new outfit. Ruined it. It's a nice $300 memory.
If I've had 1/8th of his talent at playing the guitar, I would be a pro guitarist.
TheGuitarinthis sounds so freaking good..
Slow hand with a with a beautiful voice.................Eric must be one of the best singer's around!!!!
i was watching friends . In the episode where the proposal I listened to this song first time since then i am addicted to it .
Keep the beautiful music going Eric. we love you!
Somebody please explain to me how people who dislike this music even exist.
2019 Alguém ouvindo esse hino?


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Quick Review of Black City Saint by Richard A. Knaak
Reading October 22, 2018
From my Goodreads review:
Black City Saint by Richard A. Knaak
I'm reading these books because I'm going to be doing a review on Book 3 for a website I contribute to. So I'm plowing through books 1 and 2 🙂
I love the 1920s Chicago time/location! This is what actually drew me to the series. I've always been fascinated by the 20s and the entire role of the mob in social and cultural fabrics of the time. It's really clear that the author put a lot of research into this time period. Sometimes it was a little too clear (ie – the author was dropping details that weren't necessarily important — particularly about cars 😉 ). But those were not problematic at all, for me. Just noticeable.
The other thing I really liked about this book is the portrayal of Feyrie. Original folklore about the fey show them as … well, narcissistic sociopaths at best. Psychopathic at worst. And I really feel that these books kept to those traditional ideas about the fey.
I also found the "retelling" of the St. George tale, the twist on it, really engaging. Not gonna spoil it, but it's revealed within the first 75 or so pages.
The only thing I found occasionally problematic was the relationship between Nick and Claryce. It felt very angsty on his side and it felt like she latched on to him WAY before there was anything to warrant it. There is some previous connection to him (again, no spoilers), but that as the reason for the fast connection isn't on the page until much much later. Too late, to me. So that bit didn't ring particularly true for me. It wasn't enough to make me put the book down, not anywhere near that. Just a niggling.
So, overall, I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to Book 2! 🙂


* *Baaa (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-38948-8, Sep '85 [Aug '85], $12.95, 63pp, hc—library edition) Satiric fantasy written and illustrated by Macaulay; sheep take over the world and don't do much better than the people had.
* *Baaa (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-39588-7, Sep '85 [Aug '85], $4.95, 63pp, pb) Paperback edition of the above.
* *Ancients of Days (Gollancz 0-575-06428-5, Sep '98 [Oct '98], £16.99, 320pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Confluence] SF novel set on an artificial world at the very edge of space and time. The second book in the "Confluence" trilogy.
* *Child of the River (Gollancz 0-575-06427-7, Sep '97, £16.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Confluence] SF novel set on an artificial world at the very edge of space and time. First Book of the "Confluence" trilogy.
* +Child of the River (Avon 0-380-97515-7, Jun '98 [May '98], $14.00, 306pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Confluence] SF novel. Book one of the "Confluence" trilogy. A Wolfian (Gene, not Thomas) world adventure set 10 million years in the future on a strange, exotic artifact peopled by even stranger characters. First US edition (Gollancz 1997).
* _Child of the River (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60168-X, Oct '98 [Sep '98], £5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Confluence] Reprint (Gollancz 1997) SF novel, "The First Book of Confluence".
* *Eternal Light (Gollancz 0-575-04931-6, Jun '91, £14.99, 384pp, hc, cover by John Brettoner) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Sf novel. Sequel to Four Hundred Billion Stars.
* _Eternal Light (Orbit 1-85723-015-9, Mar '93, £5.99, 463pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) sf novel. Sequel to Four Hundred Billion Stars.
* +Eternal Light (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-12757-6, Sep '93 [Aug '93], $22.00, 424pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Sf novel, sequel to Four Hundred Billion Stars. First American edition (Gollancz 1991).
* _Eternal Light (SFBC #02662, Apr '94 [Mar '94], $8.98, 424pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) sf novel, sequel to Four Hundred Billion Stars. Similar to the 1993 Morrow AvoNova edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Eternal Light (AvoNova 0-380-76623-X, Aug '94 [Jul '94], $4.99, 424pp, pb, cover by J. K. Potter) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) sf novel, sequel to Four Hundred Billion Stars.
* *Fairyland (Gollancz 0-575-06071-9, Aug '95, £8.99, 336pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) [Fairyland] SF novel. In the 21st century, Europe is divided between the elite — existing on nanotechnology and the slave labour of genetically engineered Dolls — and the Fourth World of refugees and the dispossessed. A hardcover edition (-06070-0, £16.99) is also available.
* _Fairyland (Vista 0-575-60031-4, Sep '96, £5.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Fairyland] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel.
* +Fairyland (Avon 0-380-78675-3, Oct '96 [Sep '96], $12.50, 360pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Fairyland] SF novel about artificial creatures that become an autonomous sentient race. A hardcover edition (-97344-8, $23.00) is also available. First US edition (Gollancz 1995).
* _Fairyland (AvoNova 0-380-79429-2, Aug '97 [Jul '97], $5.99, 420pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Fairyland] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Winner of the 1996 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best SF Novel.
* *Four Hundred Billion Stars (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35175-4, May '88 [Apr '88], $3.50, 282pp, pb) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Sf novel of a mysterious planet abandoned by aliens, a first novel.
* _Four Hundred Billion Stars (Orbit 0-7474-0543-3, May '90, £3.50, 253pp, pb) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) sf novel.
* _The Invisible Country (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60189-2, Sep '97, £5.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) Reprint (Gollancz 1996) collection of nine reprint SF stories, including four stories in the series which led to the award-winning Fairyland. There is an Introduction by Kim Newman, and each story has an afterword discussing its genesis.
* +The Invisible Country (Avon Eos 0-380-79299-0, Dec '98 [Nov '98], $13.50, 310pp, tp) Collection of nine stories exploring the possibilities and dangers of biotech from the past to the future. Introduction by Kim Newman. First US edition (Gollancz 1996).
* _The King of the Hill (Orbit 1-85723-008-6, Apr '92 [May '92], £4.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Alan C. Brooks) Reprint (Gollancz 1991) sf collection.
* *Of the Fall (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36056-7, Jun '89 [May '89], $3.95, 334pp, pb) Sf novel about revolution and social change on a human-colonized alien world.
* *Pasquale's Angel (Gollancz 0-575-05489-1, Mar '94 [Feb '94], £15.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Murder and magic in a alternate Renaissance Florence where da Vinci's revolutionary inventions have changed the world.
* +Pasquale's Angel (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-14154-4, Jun '95, $22.00, 374pp, hc, cover by Donato) SF novel set in an alternate, industrialized Renaissance Italy. Investigative reporter Niccolo Machiavegli tracks a murderer. First US edition (Gollancz 1994).
* _Pasquale's Angel (Gollancz 0-575-05917-6, Aug '95, £5.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Gollancz 1994) SF novel. Murder in an alternate Mediaeval Florence where Leonardo da Vinci's inventions have changed the world.
* _Pasquale's Angel (AvoNova 0-380-77820-3, Mar '97 [Feb '97], $5.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Gollancz 1994) historical SF novel set in an alternate Renaissance Italy.
* *Red Dust (Gollancz 0-575-05488-3, Mar '93 [Feb '93], £15.99, 315pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Sf novel set on a future Mars colonized by the Chinese.
* _Red Dust (Gollancz 0-575-05599-5, Mar '94 [Feb '94], £4.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Gollancz 1993) sf novel set on a future Mars dominated by the Chinese.
* +Red Dust (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-13793-8, Nov '94 [Oct '94], $22.00, 392pp, hc, cover by Tim Jacobus) SF novel set on a future Mars dominated by the Chinese. First American edition (Gollancz 1993).
* _Red Dust (AvoNova 0-380-77528-X, Nov '95 [Oct '95], $4.99, 392pp, pb, cover by Tim Jacobus) Reprint (Gollancz 1993) SF novel of a future Mars dominated by the Chinese.
* _Red Dust (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60213-9, May '97 [Jul '97], £5.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Gollancz 1993) SF novel.
* *Secret Harmonies (Gollancz 0-575-04580-9, Nov '89 [Oct '89], £13.95, 333pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1989 as Of The Fall) sf novel.
* _Secret Harmonies (Orbit 0-7474-0544-1, Jun '91, £3.99, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1989 as Of the Fall) sf novel.
* _Secret Harmonies (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60372-0, Aug '97 [Nov '97], £5.99, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1989 as Of The Fall) SF novel.
* +The Belly of the Wolf (Morrow 0-688-09601-8, Jan '94 [Dec '93], $20.00, 187pp, hc, cover by Pamela Patrick) [Lens of the World] Sf novel, third book of the "Lens of the World" series. First American edition (Headline 1993 as Winter of the Wolf).
* _The Belly of the Wolf (AvoNova 0-380-71018-8, Feb '95 [Jan '95], $4.99, 217pp, pb, cover by Donato) [Lens of the World] Reprint (Headline 1993 as Winter of the Wolf) fantasy novel, third book in the "Lens of the World" trilogy.
* *The Book of Kells (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25260-7, Aug '85 [Jul '85], $3.50, 340pp, pb) Fantasy novel set in 10th century Ireland, with modern time travelers.
* _The Book of Kells (Bantam UK 0-553-17188-7, Jul '86 [Aug '86], £2.95, 340pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1985) fantasy novel.
* _Damiano (Bantam UK 0-553-17154-2, Apr '85 [Mar '85], £1.95, 243pp, pb) [Damiano] Reprint (Bantam 1983) fantasy novel, first in the "Damiano" trilogy. First U.K. edition.
* _Damiano (Bantam UK 0-553-17154-2, Jul '86 [Aug '86], £1.95, 243pp, pb) [Damiano] Reissue (Bantam 1983) fantasy novel, first in the "Damiano" trilogy.
* *Damiano's Lute (Bantam 0-553-24102-8, May '84 [Apr '84], $2.75, 254pp, pb) [Damiano] Fantasy novel, second in the "Damiano" trilogy.
* _Damiano's Lute (Bantam UK 0-553-17155-0, Jul '86 [Aug '86], £1.95, 254pp, pb) [Damiano] Reissue (Bantam 1984) fantasy novel, second in the "Damiano" trilogy.
* *King of the Dead (Morrow 0-688-09600-X, Nov '91 [Oct '91], $19.00, 286pp, hc, cover by Bryn Barnard) [Lens of the World] Fantasy novel, second book of the "Lens of the World" trilogy.
* _King of the Dead (Headline 0-7472-3854-5, Sep '92 [Aug '92], £4.50, 286pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Lens of the World] Reprint (Morrow 1991) fantasy novel. "The Second Memoir of Nazhuret of Sordaling".
* _King of the Dead (AvoNova 0-380-71017-X, Dec '92 [Nov '92], $4.50, 286pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Lens of the World] Reprint (Morrow 1991) fantasy novel, second book of the "Lens of the World" trilogy.
* *Lens of the World (Morrow 0-688-09484-8, Jun '90 [May '90], $18.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Lens of the World] Fantasy novel of a boy's coming of age in a mythical kingdom, first book of a new series.
* _Lens of the World (Avon 0-380-71016-1, Jun '91 [May '91], $3.95, 286pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Lens of the World] Reprint (Morrow 1990) fantasy novel, first book of a new series.
* _Lens of the World (Headline 0-7472-3722-0, Feb '92, £4.50, 286pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Lens of the World] Reprint (Morrow 1990) fantasy novel. Volume one in the "Nazhuret of Sordaling" series.
* *Raphael (Bantam 0-553-24370-5, Sep '84 [Aug '84], $2.75, 230pp, pb) [Damiano] Fantasy novel, conclusion of the "Damiano" trilogy.
* _Raphael (Bantam UK 0-553-17156-9, Jul '86 [Aug '86], £1.95, 230pp, pb) [Damiano] Reissue (Bantam 1984) conclusion of the "Damiano" trilogy.
* _Tea with the Black Dragon (Bantam UK 0-553-23205-3, Sep '87, £1.95, 166pp, pb) [Black Dragon] Reprint (Bantam 1983) refreshingly unusual fantasy novel. Recommended. Volume 1 in the "Black Dragon" series.
* _Tea with the Black Dragon (Hypatia Press 0-940841-03-7, Dec '87 [Nov '87], $20.00, 204pp, hc) [Black Dragon] Reprint (Bantam 1983) fantasy novel, with a new introduction by Anne McCaffrey. There are 4 editions, all signed, with various bindings and boxes. All editions are out of print from the publisher and must be purchased at bookstores.
* _The Third Eagle (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28356-1, Jan '90 [Dec '89], $4.50, 261pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf novel.
* _The Third Eagle (Bantam UK 0-553-40175-0, Apr '90, £3.50, 261pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf novel.
* _A Trio for Lute (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27480-5, Jul '88 [Jun '88], $4.95, 680pp, pb) [Damiano] Reprint (SFBC 1985) omnibus of a fantasy trilogy, Damiano (1983), Damiano's Lute (1984), and Raphael (1984), all originally from Bantam.
* *Twisting the Rope (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26026-X, Oct '86 [Sep '86], $3.50, 242pp, pb) [Black Dragon] Fantasy novel, sequel to Tea with the Black Dragon. Martha and Mayland get involved with a Celtic music group — and with murder.
* *The Winter of the Wolf (Headline 0-7472-0668-6, Aug '93 [Jul '93], £16.99, 185pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Lens of the World] Fantasy novel. Volume three in the "Memoirs of Nazhuret of Sordaling" series.
* _Winter of the Wolf (Headline 0-7472-4095-7, Dec '93, £4.50, 185pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Lens of the World] Reprint (Headline 1993) fantasy novel. Volume three in the "Memoirs of Nazhuret of Sordaling" series.
* *Quest of the Dawnstar (Flare 0-380-86520-3, Apr '84 [Mar '84], $2.25, 144pp, pb) [Dawnstar] Young-adult sf novel, sequel to The Path of Exoterra.
* *The Testament of Spencer (Andre Deutsch 0-233-98802-5, Nov '92, £13.99, 222pp, hc) Near-future thriller set in a united Ireland.
* *Across the Wounded Galaxies: Interviews with Contemporary American Science Fiction Writers (University of Illinois Press 0-252-01692-0, Sep '90 [Aug '90], $29.95, 267pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. A collection of interviews with ten sf writers, including Benford, Burroughs, Gibson, & Le Guin.
* _Across the Wounded Galaxies: Interviews with Contemporary American Science Fiction Writers (University of Illinois Press 0-252-06140-3, Sep '91 [Oct '91], $12.95, 267pp, tp) Reprint (University of Illinois 1990) non-fiction, reference. A collection of interviews with ten sf writers, including Benford, Burroughs, Gibson, and Le Guin.
* *Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (with Margaret Ball) (HarperPrism 0-06-105296-5, Jul '97 [Jun '97], $22.00, 291pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey. Asteroid miners raise an alien child with a silver mane, a bump on her forehead, and unusual powers. First of a series.
* _Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (with Margaret Ball) (SFBC #17550, Sep '97, $10.98, 254pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (with Margaret Ball) (HarperPrism 0-06-105789-4, Jul '98 [Jun '98], $6.50, 400pp, pb, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey.
* _Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (with Margaret Ball) (Severn House 0-7278-2203-9, Aug '98, £17.99, 414pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) [Acorna] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey. First UK hardcover.
* *Acorna's Quest (with Margaret Ball) (HarperPrism 0-06-105297-3, Jul '98 [Jun '98], $23.00, 292pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, sequel to Acorna the Unicorn Girl. Acorna seeks her people.
* _Acorna's Quest (with Margaret Ball) (SFBC #18276, Aug '98, $11.98, 292pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


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Favorite/Standout Cinematography, Action/Fight Sequences, Score/Soundtrack, Visual Effects & Trailers of 2016
This is a continuation of my Favorite/Standouts of the Year, this time focusing more on the genre side of things with my favorite fights/action sequences, cinematography, score/soundtrack, visual effects and trailers.
Fight/Action Sequence
Assassin's Creed: Run Through the City
Assassin's Creed's best moments where set in the past, and a majority of them were action sequences. The standout sequences was the run through the city that involves Aguilar (Michael Fassbender) and Maria (Ariane Labed) on the run from Ojeda (Hovik Keuchkerian) and his men. Along with small fights in tight quarters or on rooftops, the scene may be the best scene in the whole film.
Captain America: Civil War: Airport Battle & Captain America/Winter Soldier vs. Iron Man
Okay, this is a copout since this these are most of the action sequences, but let's face it, Civil War, was filled with great action sequences. Of course, the biggest highlight was the Airport Battle that was unbelievably nerdy. The second big fight is Captain America and The Winter Soldier vs. Iron Man in a fight that is much more personal that I think anyone could have imagined being in a comic book film.
Deadpool: Deadpool Takes Out Convoy
While the scene is just a modified version of the "leaked" footage that came out the year before, the convoy sequence stood out to me because it happens in such a confined space and it still allows Ryan Reynolds to give us very Deadpool like lines.
Doctor Strange: The Ancient One vs. Kaecilius/Zealots & Strange vs. Kaecilius and Zealots
The fight scenes in Doctor Strange brought a new style to fight scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Magic. Not only that, that opening fight scenes between The Ancient One and the Zealots and Kaecilius showed the MCU isn't scared of going a more martial arts route.
Ip Man 3 – Ip Man vs. Frank & Ip Man vs. Cheung Tin-chi
The Donnie Yen Ip-Man films are always filled with great fight scenes and Ip-Man 3 was no different. The two standout fights for me was the heavily promoted fight with Mike Tyson – who plays a mob boss named Frank – and the final fight between Ip Man and Cheung Tin-chi (Jin Zhang). The fight with Frank is actually good, and while arguably a stunt fight (they could have easily casted someone else), it doesn't disappoint too much. As for the final fight with Cheung Tin-chi, this one was building almost from the beginning of the film, and when it finally happens, you can totally feel the emotion behind every punch and movement they make.
Moana: Moana and Maui Escape Kakamora
Another animated sequence that stood out to me was this Mad Max: Fury Road-inspired chase scene in Moana. Right down to the beating drums, and weirdly dressed Kakamora's, the chase was something I'm sure George Miller would be proud of.
Rogue One: Chirrut Imwe vs. Stormtroppers, Final Battle, Vadar Boards
I'd be surprised if this doesn't end up on other peoples lists. Personally, seeing Donnie Yen mess up some Stormtroopers was awesome. However, the final battle on Scarif was what the film was building up to, and it did not disappoint. Finally, the Vadar scene. I won't give it away too much if you haven't seen it, but wow!
Storks: Junior and Tulip vs. The Penguins
Animated "fight/action" sequences usually involve comedy and aren't really taken seriously, and you know what? Sometimes that's okay. Storks did that with their fight scenes that involves are heroes, Junior and Tulip, going up against penguins. What makes it standout – besides the homage to Aliens – all of it happens as they try to make the least amount of noise possible so they don't wake up the baby.
The Revenant – Opening Ambush
The opening ambush scene was really something to watch unfold. The cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki is done in the classic Lubezki trope in that it's done in shot continuous take. Not only that, it happens very fast and is so chaotic, that it makes it a standout scene.
X-Men: Apocalypse: Quicksilver's Rescue & Wolverine Breaks Free
While Quicksilver's Rescue was awesome to watch, seeing Hugh Jackman unleashed a bit of Berserker Rage on Stryker's men was an even more awesome sight to see. Especially knowing that Jackman is on his way out the door as Wolverine/Logan
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Batman vs. Knyazev's Men
Deadpool: Deadpool vs. Ajax (Finale)
Ghostbusters: Ghostbusters vs. Times Square Ghosts
Hacksaw Ridge: First Attack
Headshot: Ishmael vs. Tano & Ishmael vs. Lee
Kill Zone 2: Chatchai vs. Kit (Prison Riot) & Chatchai/Kit vs. Ko Hung aka The Warden
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: Skeletons vs. Hollows
Star Trek Beyond: Enterprise Takeover
Suicide Squad: Suicide Squad/Katana/Rick Flag's Unit vs. Monsters (Streets)
The Magnificent Seven: Finale Shootout
Warcraft: Durotan vs. Gul'dan
Emmanuel Lubezki – The Revenant
Emmanuel Lubezki has already made himself a well-known name amongst cinematographers, so it came as no surprise that his work in The Revenant was amazing and beautiful to watch.
Jarin Blaschke – The Witch
I've never heard of Jarin Blaschke, but I will be on the lookout for whatever he does next because his work in The Witch was equal parts creepy, eerie and gut-wrenching scary as hell. I'm not usually a fan of quotes in movie trailers, but the quote in the trailers that basically said it feels like something you shouldn't be watching it completely true.
Linus Sandgren – La La Land
La La Land feels like an ultimate homage to old timey Hollywood films right down to cinematography during the musical sections of the film. Also, the fact that they used real location around Los Angeles is an added bonus (says the man from outside Chicago).
Pedro Luque – Don't Breathe
One of the reasons that Don't Breathe worked – at least for me – is the look of it all. The creepy house with the overall dark look made the film a more effective horror thriller. Pedro Luque really had a great eye for it all, and lets add the surprisingly good blackout sequences using night vision to show the pure terror of our main characters was great.
Zach Kuperstein – The Eyes of My Mother
The Eyes of My Mother is probably one of the creepiest films cinematography-wise. The film is shot in black and white, and for some reason, it made it a hell of a lot more creepier. It makes you imagine what the colors would look like, but even its nature shots and more distributing shots, the film is still beautiful to look at.
Bradford Young – Arrival
Don Burgess – The Conjuring 2
Marc Spicer – Lights Out
Natasha Braier – The Neon Demon
Pasha Kapinos/Vsevolod Kaptur/Fedor Lyass – Hardcore Henry
Roman Osin – The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Stephane Fontaine – Jackie
Score/Soundtrack
Dario Marianelli – Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings is already a great film, but one of the main reasons is because of the music. The music connects to theme they're going for, and Regina Spektor's cover of "My Guitar Gently Weeps" is beautiful.
Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
Easily one of, if not, the best soundtracks of the year, La La Land's soundtrack is as vivid as the set-pieces it plays over. You can easily be addict to the soundtrack, I know I was, because as soon as I walked out of the theater I bought the soundtrack.
Mark Korven – The Witch
The Witch is already eerily creepy with its cinematography, but add on the music that was created by Mark Korven, you have yourself an all around horror film of nightmares.
Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda – Moana
Come on, let's face it – you've been singing songs from Moana since you've seen it, right? Okay then.
Musical Department in Sing Street
Sing Street doesn't have one specific person attached for the music. Some were covers, but Drive it Like You Stole It, is one of the best new songs of the year.
Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL – Batman Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Johann Johannsson – Arrival
Lukasz Pawel Buda/Samuel Scott/Conrad Wedde – Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Carsten Nicolai, and Bryce Dessner – The Revenant
Marvel introduced us to the magical realm and other dimensions, and I don't know if anyone other than Scott Derrickson could have introduced us to that. The visuals were just amazing to see, even with the Inception-style effects, that aren't as dominate as you would think, the visuals made Doctor Strange a standout Marvel film.
The Jungle Book is a film that probably should have failed, but it didn't – at all. The film is bursting with phenomenal visuals, that even after you find out that almost everything was created with visuals, you watch wondering, was that real? Honestly, The Jungle Book was arguably some of the best CGI we've ever seen.
Pete's Dragon
Captain America: Civil War Trailer 2
Wonder Woman Comic Con
First Official 'Suicide Squad' Trailer
The Birth of a Nation Teaser
First Sausage Party Trailer
So that's it ladies and gentlemen.
What are some of your favorites, and be on the lookout for the big lists next week!
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We see it in spy movies all the time — the gut-wrenching twist when the best friend, close relative or family member turns out to be the double agent the hero was looking for. The shock, the pain, the horror rifles through our hero as the one he or she loved has turned out to be the enemy.
But what if there are double agents right next to us in the pews? Every Sunday, we sit next to them, break bread with them, sing praises and all the while, they're working for the Enemy.
In the spy movies, the hero is aware there may be a double agent within the organization. He watches diligently, searching for the clues, assessing his team members, his leader trying to determine who could it be. Yet in our churches, we're not as diligent. When the double agent enters it's often because we allowed the church doors open to all without using discernment to see if this so called brother and sister in Christ is in fact who they say they are.
Jesus warned us of this some time ago. Matthew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." However one has to wonder if the Church has forgotten this. When strange doctrines, teachings, and liberties come into the church that seek to change the nature of God, revision the work of Christ, and other heinous things, we need to understand there are double agents in the Church.
How did they get there? That's what we're going to talk about today on the show with Pastor George McVey. You can join in the conversation by calling 646-595-2083, press 1 to be live on air. Or, you can download the WLUV Radio mobile app. Tune in!


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Beutler Heating and Air Conditioning started in the garage of Del Beutler's home in 1947. Del honed his skills as a sheet metal specialist for two years in the U.S. Navy. After spending a year working for a local sheet metal shop, he then went on to obtain his own contractors license.
The post-war housing boom promised great prosperity. Beutler concentrated on heating and ducting systems for tract homes and commercial building projects. As the demand for cooling systems increased, Beutler became an innovator.
The first air conditioners were water-cooled, which created massive amounts of spent water and environmental problems. Beutler devised systems, which recycled the water, but the contamination problems seemed insurmountable. Finally, air-cooled systems were introduced and an entire industry was born. Beutler then began working to improve the efficiency of fans, ducting, vents, and insulation. Always developing something new, Del created a think tank atmosphere for his employees.
Nearly seven decades and more than 500,000 installations later, Villara Corporation sets the standard for excellence in the HVAC trade. Gary Beutler is now Chairman of the Board of his father's company. President Rick Wylie is a talented engineer and inventor who spearheads the drive for new and better products. Under their guidance, Del Beutler's vision has become the largest heating and air and plumbing company in the United States with locations throughout Northern California.
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Is there any app like Teamviewer on Android?
Is there any app like Teamviewer on Android? I don't mean the Teamviewer client that is available on the Play Store.
I'm looking for an app that lets you control your Android phone/tablet remotely, letting you view exactly what's happening on the screen, etc.
Vighnesh, you can use Teamviewer to control your Android device.
You can basically use TeamViewer QuickSupport app to remote control your device from anywhere.
If you want to control via other device and OS including Android, then teamviewer is the best option. I personally use teamviewer for all heterogeneous device and platforms.
Do you mean to say that you can use Teamviewer to control Android via a PC?


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Brian Thomas Grazer is an American film and television producer. He founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986, with Ron Howard. The films they produced have grossed over $15 billion. Grazer was personally nominated for four Academy Awards for Splash, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and Frost/Nixon. His films and TV series have been nominated for 43 Academy Awards and 198 Emmys. In 2002, Grazer won an Oscar for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind. In 2007, he was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential
Occupation: Producer, Author
Alma mater: University of Southern California
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TV series created: Shadow Chasers (1985)
Films written: Splash (1984), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Housesitter (1992)
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Eleven years after presentation, Buhari signs bill to reform Nigeria's prisons
August 15, 2019 QueenEsther Iroanusi
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigerian Correctional Service Bill.
The bill was signed on Wednesday, 11 years after it was first presented on the floor of the Senate.
The bill changes the name of the Nigerian Prisons Service to Nigerian Correctional Service.
The bill was first presented and read in the Senate in January 2008 by a former senator and current chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Victor Ndoma-Egba, in the sixth assembly.
The bill was read for the second time in April 2010.
In his lead, Mr Ndoma-Egba said the bill was aimed at addressing fundamental lapses inherent in the Prisons Act. He said a review of the Act was necessary to put in place a framework for the rehabilitation and transformation of inmates and address the issue of inadequate funding of prisons.
It was one of the many bills that the Mr Ndoma-Egba sponsored during his time as a senator. He also moved for the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill which was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in April 2019 refused to assent to the bill after it was passed by lawmakers and sent to him.
The president had rejected the bill on grounds that it violates Sections 81 and 84 of the 1999 Constitution.
"I am declining assent to the bill because Section 44 (d) of the bill which seeks to fund the special noncustodial fund with five percent of all fines paid to the federal purse violates the provisions of Sections 81 and 84 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which guarantee the independence of the Judiciary," he said in his letter to the Senate.
Following the rejection, the lawmakers in May amended the bill and resent it to the president.
Details of the bill
Apart from the name change, the bill also empowers the State Comptroller of Prisons to reject additional prisoners where the prison in question is already filled to capacity.
"In the event that the prison has exceeded its maximum capacity, the State Comptroller shall notify the Chief Judge of the State or the State Criminal Justice Committee.
Kirikiri Medium Security Prison
"Upon receipt of the notification the Chief Judge or the State Criminal Justice Committee shall within a period not exceeding one month take necessary steps to rectify the overcrowding.
"Without prejudice to subSection 4, the State Comptroller of Prisons in consultation with the Prison Superintendent shall have the power to reject more intake of prisoners where it is apparent that the prison in question is filled to capacity," part of the bill read.
According to the Act, there will be two main areas of the Correctional Service:
(a) Custodial Service
(b) Non-custodial Service
The Custodial Service will among other things, take control of persons legally interned in safe, secure and humane conditions and provide support to facilitate the speedy disposal of cases of persons awaiting trial.
Section 12 (2) (c) provides that where an inmate sentenced to death has exhausted all legal procedures for appeal and a period of 10 years has elapsed without execution of the sentence, the chief judge may commute the sentence of death to life imprisonment.
The Non-custodial Service will be responsible for the administration of non-custodial measures like community service, probation, parole, restorative justice measures and such other measures as a court of competent jurisdiction may order.
Bill meant to cover welfare of inmates, workers – Presidential Aide
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, said the bill is to ensure there is enough funding for the service to take care of the welfare of the inmates and workers.
According to him, any alleged corrupt practices in terms of ration will be eliminated. He said the Act also provides that the service retains a percentage of what they generate in addition to budgetary provision to work with, so corrupt practices will be eliminated.
Senior Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Sen. Ita Enang speaking during his appearance on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Tuesday (11/9/18).
"The question of overcrowding has been addressed by the Act. The correctional service officer is to notify the authorities in the state or the Federal capital, the Attorney General, the Chief Judge of the state that there is an overcrowding in the prison and he is not to take in any other inmate.
"The essence of notification is to ensure that if there are persons that are to have expeditious trial or if they are awaiting trial inmates due to laxity of the magistrate or overcrowding of the magistrate court, they can can send an emergency team to decongest the prison by way trails of persons awaiting trial or transfer awaiting intimate to correctional facilities.
"The essence of the bill is to keep the intimates in human conditions within the carrying capacity of the prisons," he said.
Mr Enang also explained why the bill was just being signed despite being passed by the 8th Senate which ceased to exit in June.
"When a bill is passed, it goes through a process, National Assembly management, particularly the legal department of the office of the Clerk to National Assembly. The time of Mr President begins to run from the date that the bills are transmitted to him.
"The time doesn't begin to run from the dates the bills were passed. It is 30 days from the date when the bill was transmitted to him.
"This bill was transmitted to him on July 20th and was assented to in August 14th, so Mr. President signed within the 30 days period.
After bills are passed by the legislature, there are still other processes of assembling which the clerk of the assembly undertakes before he forwards to us. I believe these are one of the few bills remaining, I won't say another will not come," he said.
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QueenEsther Iroanusi covers the National Assembly for PREMIUM TIMES. She is a 2018 Female Reporters Leadership Programme fellow of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism. She has a degree in French. She can be reached on Twitter @QueenExtha
Nigeria's debt rises by 2% to N26 trillion — DMO
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US economic plan for peace underwhelms Mideast allies
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A Palestinian woman walks past a graffiti depicting U.S. President Donald Trump with a footprint on his face in Gaza City on June 23, 2019. (AFP Photo)
The economic component of the Trump administration's long-awaited Mideast peace plan drew chilly responses from regional allies Sunday, two days before it was to be discussed at a conference in the Gulf.
An Israeli minister called a major piece of the White House's "peace to prosperity" plan "irrelevant," while Jordan and Egypt restated their support for a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, pouring cold water on Washington's focus on economic issues.
The $50 billion economic plan, published on Saturday, calls for massive infrastructure projects and job creation for Palestinians. It makes no mention of Palestinian political aspirations — a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, lands Israel captured in 1967.
The plan does not address the core issues of the conflict: the contested holy city of Jerusalem, sought by both peoples as a capital; the fate of more than 5 million Palestinian refugees and their descendants; and the borders of a future Palestinian state.
American officials say these issues will not be raised at this week's conference in Bahrain. Neither Israel nor the Palestinians will have official representation at the two-day summit. The U.S. delegation is to be led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
The Trump administration said it did not invite Israeli officials in order to keep the conference apolitical. The Palestinians have refused to attend, saying the U.S. plan adopts hard line Israeli positions and neglects the internationally backed two-state solution.
Speaking Sunday in an interview with Israeli public radio, Cabinet minister Tzachi Hanegbi said one of the proposals in the Trump plan— a land link connecting the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip — was "irrelevant" so long as Hamas controls the latter.
The Trump administration's outline calls for "a major road and, potentially, a modern rail line" between the West Bank and Gaza, saying this would "reduce the complications of travel for Palestinians" and stimulate commerce.
Hanegbi, Israel's minister for regional cooperation and an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the plan would be relevant would Hamas no longer ruled the strip, "meaning it's irrelevant today and in the foreseeable future."
Netanyahu, speaking during a tour of the Jordan Valley with U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, said Israel would "hear the American proposition, hear it fairly and with openness."
The 10-year plan calls for projects worth $6.3 billion for Palestinians in Lebanon, as well as $27.5 billion in the West Bank and Gaza, $9.1 billion in Egypt and $7.4 billion in Jordan.
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Sunday that the country will not be "tempted" by money into what he said amounts to giving up Palestinian rights.
Berri said in a statement carried by the state-run National News Agency that although Lebanon is currently dealing with an economic crisis, it would be a mistake to think that billions of dollars could convince the government to abandon Palestinians' rights as refugees.
Sufian Qudah, a spokesman for Jordan's Foreign Ministry, said that while Jordan would attend the conference, "no economic proposal can replace a political settlement to the conflict which must be resolved according to the two-state solution."
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When I came to DC I found a culture that didn't revolve around the business of government. My friends aren't lobbyists or politicians. I've come to know a few congressional staffers and lifetime feds over the years not because of their answer to the question "so what do you do," but because of the things they do when they're not on the Hill (drink, mostly). I know a few lawyers, but most of them continue to prove my belief that the happiest lawyers are former lawyers.
The culture that existed between the margins of what outsiders think of as Washington is now, to me, the dominant culture here. My friends make art; they build apps; many of them create spaces where other people can come together. I met my wife and got married here. An offhand joke resulted in a second wedding (immediately following the legal one) in the best bar in town, presided over by one owner as his brother walked my bride down the aisle. The rings were consecrated with single barrel bourbon.
Cherry blossoms, the Lincoln Memorial at night, fall colors on Grant and Sherman Circles and in Rock Creek Park, hearing monkeys at the zoo through open windows in Mt. Pleasant, concerts at the Library of Congress, Rodin sculptures at the National Gallery, even the three airports: those are all great things, but they're not why I love DC.
In contrast to Tiffany's comment, DC isn't where I became who I am, it's where I found my people. My people aren't the people who come for four years, try to make a difference, and then leave again. My people are the people who make DC home. They are why I love DC.


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Ser Gerald attacks. A gleaming sword held high in his expert fist. He tossed his shield. It would be worthless in this fight.
The hill giant looks amused. He is a hairy brute, naked with a roll of fat hiding his manhood. He stands taller then a two story house and weighs probably as much. He smells of eye watering vinegar, malt and old barn.
It was his smell that lead them to him.
The giant raises a thick spruce tree that he ripped from the ground right when the silly man in metal made his prayer to his God at the top of his lungs.
Why paladins give warning before they attack is beyond Tomas, but it works well for poetry.
The giant makes his own battle cry, more a glorious burp that moves the thick matted tangle of hair on his face.
Tomas has no armor, he has a tiny dagger shoved between his left boot and leather legging, but only for emergencies. He needs both hands for his real weapon, a lute. The instrument is just a normal lute. Four strings and a pine wood body. He has been playing it the entire ride down into the valley. He's been singing stories of heros and great feats of bravery.
All for the knight's benefit, Ser Gerald got into it pretty good, even sang a few verses himself. In fact Tomas takes credit for the holy warrior's motivation when they spotted their warrant.
Tomas strums a quick tune.
The giant swings his tree and misses. Barely. He is already making another attack when Tomas strums off key and sings with a shrieking voice. The Giants looks at him distracted and the knight takes the opportunity to open the monsters belly spilling intestines and half digested lamb meat.
The giant falls to his knees and the knight hacks it's head off. It takes three blows.
Tomas feels bad, but not bad enough to avoid feeling inspired and start humming a tune he thinks would work well when retelling the tale later at the local tavern as they await their reward from the local magistrate.


Thanks, Frances McDormand, for that "Inclusion Rider" mention.
Like you, I've been watching this long-overdue #MeToo #TimesUp reckoning with a sense of relief, amazement and respect. And like you, I've done some stuff: I marched the day after the election, I signed petitions and donated to politicians who aligned with my values, but when I think about how I can effect change in my daily life -- in my own industry, or even in my own office -- the proverbial record tends to scratch. Then Frances McDormand mentioned the "Inclusion Rider" in her Oscar speech on Sunday.
As a working mom, truth be told, I was already fast asleep when Frances stepped up to the mic that night. It was only through my Insta feed the next morning (thank you @DietMadisonAve) that I saw the clip. But since then, I haven't stopped thinking about it.
The Inclusion Rider is a stipulation that actors and actresses can include or exclude in their contracts; it mandates a certain level of diversity on their TV and film sets. What if the advertising community could do something like this? What if we at our ad agency could do something like this?
This certainly isn't the first time we've asked ourselves this question, especially as an IPG-agency which prioritizes D&I initiatives. We're all well aware of the warranted industry criticisms, and in some cases, dramatic missteps from brands due to their often insular worlds and tone deafness. But, for various reasons, a concerted effort - one that really makes a difference - hasn't gotten off the ground. Until now.
We're pledging to adopt our version of The Rooney Rule, the NFL policy which requires teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching or senior football operations roles, except at Genuine, we'll do this for all job opportunities. We won't fill any openings without ensuring the candidate pool is diverse and well represented by women and minorities. To do that, we're making big changes to the way we recruit. Our "recruiting toolkit" will now more proactively seek out talent with diverse work and life experiences vs wait for diverse perspectives to find us, and we're gonna track our success.
This is a small step forward, but the first of many from us. Thanks again, Frances, for making us stop and think.


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Theresa May's press secretary quits
Press Secretary Lizzie Loudon is the second departure from the prime minister's team in a week.
British Prime Minister Theresa May
By Charlie Cooper
LONDON — Theresa May's inner circle has seen its second high-profile departure in the space of a week, after the prime minister's press secretary Lizzie Loudon announced she was quitting Friday.
Loudon follows director of communications Katie Perrior, whose exit was confirmed on Tuesday, the day May called a snap election.
The prime minister's official spokeswoman Helen Bower, and her deputy Greg Swift, have also left Number 10 in recent months, with Bower joining the Foreign Office and Swift moving to the Department for Exiting the European Union.
The snap election announcement has sparked a flurry of moves at the top levels of government and within the Conservative party. Former spokesman for The Sun newspaper, Dylan Sharpe, has joined the Department for Work and Pensions, as maternity cover for special adviser Lottie Dexter. Sharpe is the latest high-profile figure from a Conservative-supporting newspaper to join the government, in a move that is likely to spark further accusations of bias from the Labour party.
Perrior's departure followed reports of a rift with May's chief of staff Fiona Hill, who alongside her co-chief Nick Timothy is expected to act as campaign manager during the election.
Loudon, who worked on the Vote Leave campaign before supporting Theresa May's leadership bid and joining her in Number 10, confirmed her departure in a message to journalists. She said it had always been her intention that her departure from government to join the Vote Leave campaign would be final, but said she had been "honored" to work with May.
Prior to working with Vote Leave, Loudon was a special adviser to the former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, who quit David Cameron's government in March last year and went on to campaign for Leave. Loudon told journalists she would now "move on to other things."
The string of departures from Number 10 has been linked to May's highly controlled leadership style. Government officials frequently report that power over government messaging and media strategy is heavily concentrated in the hands of "the chiefs," Hill and Timothy, and that more junior members of staff have limited freedom to operate.
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RAWIllumination.net: Trouble at New Falcon?
If you follow Robert Anton Wilson's publishing history, you will know that many of his books remain in print through the efforts of New Falcon, a small press which specializes in "occult" matters. There was some sort of schism following the death of New Falcon leader Christopher Hyatt, and so now there are two publishers, Original Falcon and New Falcon. I don't pretent to know all of the details, or even many of them.
New Falcon is run by a guy named Michael Miller, who is Hyatt's son. I have been told that it is the same Michael Miller who is in the news. See also here. The Los Angeles Times story is here.
UPDATE: More information here, from someone who apparently isn't a fan of Mr. Miller. If New Falcon wants to send me a statement, I will post it here.
I don't know anything about anything, but that's bad news no matter how you slice it.
I wonder who actually owns the rights to the RAW books published by New/Original Falcons?
@fyreflye, It's always been my understanding the RAW estate does. RAW's eldest daughter, Christina Pearson, is the executor of the estate.
Tom is correct. As I understand it, New Falcon's contracts were considered null and void (and flimsy to start with) once Hyatt died. Michael Miller swept in and had Hyatt sign away the business when he was on his death bed, so Tharcher was left out in the cold. The legal grounds for both Tharcher and Miller are so flimsy that they both publish Hyatt's work. Alli signed with Tharcher and Christina Pearson signed a deal with Miller for the RAW publishing rights, so the rest is history.
Tharcher and Hyatt had New Falcon rolled into a non-profit org, the "The United States Ecclesiastical Society and Seminary" (USESS). Essentially a tax dodge and what made the legal battle that ensued between Tharcher and Miller so flimsy. It appears that Miller expanded the USESS asset portfolio since taking control from Hyatt. This juicy stuff is now getting exposure with this sting operation.... or at least that's what I take away from the conspiracy article. Good stuff. What a creep.


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Lili Santiago Hernandez was found shot inside a home where she had been sitting when the juvenile shot into the home, killing her. During the time of the shooting, multiple residents were throwing a party when the teen began to fire into the occupied home.
The investigation took a turn when a 17-year-old suspect was identified as the person responsible for the murder. Once identified, investigators were able to determine his whereabouts on February 5th and he was subsequently booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for PC 187, murder. The teen is expected to be charged as an adult for Hernandez's death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Jesus Mendoza or Detective Juan Vallejo of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit at 408-277-5283.


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Q: iPhone UIWebView loadHtmlString not added to history My UIWebview loads a local html file using loadHtmlString.  The loaded page has links to other local html files as well as real links that use the internet.
I have added a back button with:

if ([self.webView canGoBack])
     [self.webView goBack];

This works fine except it does not recognise the original page loaded with loadHtmlString.
For example, if I navigate:
local -> local -> web
local X  local <- web  (The first back works, the next does nothing.)
How can I get the webview to recognise the original page so the back button also works for it?  Can I add it to the webview's history somehow?
Thanks in advance!

A: as Cloud Xu said you just need to preload dummy html, like this:
    webView.load(URLRequest(url: URL(string: "about:blank")!))
    webView.loadHTMLString("Your page data", baseURL: nil)

just it and nothing else! Swift3

A: Here's the workaround I ended up using:
I created a delegate for the WebView, which kept track of whether the user was on the first page (loaded using loadHtmlString).
When the back button is pressed, and the WebView can no longer go back, and the user is NOT on the first page, the first page is loaded again (using loadHtmlString).  Here is the relevant code:
if ([self.webView canGoBack])
    [self.webView goBack];
else
{
    WebViewDelegate * customDel = (WebViewDelegate *) self.webView.delegate;
    if (customDel.onFirstPage == NO)
    {
        // Load original local page.
        [self.webView loadHTMLString:self.htmlStr baseURL:[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundleURL]];

        customDel.onFirstPage = YES;
    }
}

I'll not choose this answer for a little while, in case a more elegant solution pops up.
Hopefully this helps someone!

A: I had a same problem. I tried manage the history, but it is error prone. Now I have discovered a better solution of this.
What you want to do is simply add a loadRequest to about:blank and make that as a placeholder for you before you call loadHTMLString/loadData. Then you are totally free from monitoring the history. The webview.canGoBack and canGoForward will just work. Of course, you will need a hack to handle go back to the placeholder about:blank. You can do that in webViewDidFinishLoad. Here is the code highlight:
In the function when you call loadHTMLString:
[weakSelf.fbWebView loadRequest:[NSURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"about:blank"]]];
[weakSelf.fbWebView loadHTMLString:stringResponse baseURL:url];

Code to handle goBack:
- (void)webViewDidFinishLoad:(UIWebView *)webView
{
  if ([webView.request.URL.absoluteString isEqualToString:@"about:blank"]
      && ![webView canGoBack] && [webView canGoForward]) {
    [weakSelf.fbWebView loadHTMLString:stringResponse baseURL:url];
  }
}

I think it is also possible expand this solution to handle those loadHTMLString that is not the first load. Just by having a Stack to record all the string response and insert an about:blank on each loadHTMLString. And pop the stack when each time go back to about:blank.

A: You can also load just a Data URL with the HTML content you want to display, and avoid making an empty load and then loading the content separately.
The format is: data:text/html,[HTML string]
Ps. The HTML string must be percent encoded (URL encoded).
func webView(_ webView: WKWebView, didFail navigation: WKNavigation!, withError error: Error) {
    let htmlString = """

        hello world

"""
    if let url = URL(string: "data:text/html," + (htmlString.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: []) ?? "")) {
        webView.load(.init(url: url))
    }
}


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