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It's October, which means a season of horror awaits, but aside from a few compelling genre options this month, one might be best served to queue some classics. The best films coming to U.S. theaters over the next few weeks hail mainly from festivals from earlier this year beyond, with one clear-cut top selection. Check out our monthly picks below.
15. Sweetheart (J.D. Dillard; Oct. 22)
The first two films on this month's round-up were late additions to the October slate. First up, J.D. Dillard's creature feature is an inventive little delight. I said in my Sundance review, "When Tom Hanks was stranded on an island alone in Cast Away, he got the better end of the deal than what Kiersey Clemons faces in Sweetheart. Not only must she try to survive with limited resources on a deserted island, but her character Jen must also fight for her life against a cruel, otherworldly creature. Perhaps just a touch too minimalistic as it proceeds, Sweetheart can feel held back in taking its limited conceit to more daring places, but in that sense it's the quintessential Blumhouse production. JD Dillard's Sleight follow-up occupies one location with little required for design and all contained within a brisk 82 minutes–each of which feature Clemons, in an immensely strong showcase for her talents."
14. Wounds (Babak Anvari; Oct. 18)
One of the biggest question marks of the year was if, in fact, the horror-thriller Wounds would make its way to screens before 2019 ends. Babak Anvari's follow-up to Under the Shadow is now coming just in time for Halloween, but straight to Hulu. Starring Armie Hammer and Dakota Johnson as a couple whose relationship is tested after a mysterious cell phone is left behind at a local bar, I said in my review from Sundance, "If one wants to watch a sweaty, disturbed Armie Hammer wander around New Orleans as he's haunted by a malevolent spiritual force, Wounds satisfies on those pleasurable, if undemanding expectations with its engrossing build-up. However, for those hoping that Babak Anvari's follow-up to Under the Shadow would contain a little more substance in its frights–especially as the third act nuttiness ramps up–prepare for disappointment."
13. Dolemite is My Name (Craig Brewer; Oct. 4)
Netflix has some fairly high-profile releases this fall, and one title that arrived to a strong response at TIFF was Dolemite Is My Name, from Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan director Craig Brewer. Led by Eddie Murphy as a comedian who attempts a comeback, the epic cast features Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Kodi Smit-Mcphee, Snoop Dogg, Ron Cephas Jones, Barry Shabaka Henley, Tip 'TI' Harris, Luenell, Tasha Smith, and Wesley Snipes. Ethan Vestby was a bit mixed in his review, but I'm still looking forward to catching this on Netflix for the performances alone.
12. The Lighthouse (Robert Eggers; Oct. 18)
As an admirer of The Witch, I had high hopes for Robert Eggers' follow-up The Lighthouse, but as much as Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe give it their all, the writer-director never really finds a center to the story. Instead, we're left with impressive cinematography rich with avant-garde flourishes. It's a beauty to behold, and deserves a recommendation on that factor alone, but will leave one with little to chew on. Rory O'Connor said in his more glowing review, "It's a ghost story drenched in gritty, saltwater-flecked period accuracy and anchored in cautionary maritime fables, but one with a boozy, amorous, and darkly comic edge that made me think of everything from The Birds to Ben Wheatley's similarly trippy A Field in England. Needless to say, it rules."
11. By The Grace of God (François Ozon; Oct. 18)
After the ridiculous and fun erotic thriller Double Lover, François Ozon is getting far more serious with his next film. Ed Frankl said in his review, " The French director delivered one of the best films of his eclectic career with By the Grace of God, a drama whose seriousness and sincerity marks a tonal shift for a filmmaker typically famous for sexual and sensual provocation. Instead, this chronicle of a real-life grassroots campaign to out Catholic priests who committed and covered up of historic sexual abuse is unsensational and methodical, immaculately written through a script that radically tells three different stories that slide seamlessly together."
10. Gemini Man (Ang Lee; Oct. 11)
Leaving behind his more grounded dramas, Ang Lee has gone into pure experimentation mode and while the results are mixed, he's still a fascinating director. In Ang Lee's second foray into action and science-fiction since his ill-fated Hulk film, Will Smith plays an elite assassin who discovers that an operative who can counter his every move and is trying to eliminate him is a younger clone version of himself. Reviews for Gemini Man haven't been kind, but perhaps despite my best interests, I still can't wait to see him pushing boundaries with 120 frames per second and 3D.
9. The Cave (Feras Fayyad; Oct. 18)
After the recent success of documentaries like Jane and Free Solo, National Geographic's latest film The Cave goes into a war-torn Syria, specifically following the trajectory of an extraordinary group of female doctors. World premiering at TIFF where it won the top Documentary Audience Award, the film comes from Oscar-nominated documentarian Feras Fayyed (Last Man in Aleppo) and will get a theatrical release this month. Shot from 2016-2019, the first trailer previews an immersive, powerful document of hope during a crisis.
8. Frankie (Ira Sachs; Oct. 25)
Ira Sachs' Frankie wasn't exactly the toast of Cannes, but Isabelle Huppert was still praised for her central performance as the matriarch of a family, bringing them to her seaside town for a reunion and to unveil a secret that could shake their dynamic to the core. Our review by Rory O'Connor notes, "It is a heartfelt and modest work but an oddly languid one, a movie that asks the viewer to dig beneath the awkward, stilted topsoil of uneasy family reunion and find the tangled roots beneath….The film tries so hard to position Huppert's character as something larger than life, a shadow under which these characters must now come to terms with no longer living in."
7. Memory: The Origins of Alien (Alexandre O. Philippe; Oct. 4)
Four decades after its release, it's become etched in cinema history that Ridley Scott's Alien was a landmark achievement in not only the science-fiction genre, but horror as well, and specifically the feat of nightmarish imagery that now exists in the deepest corridors of our collective conscious. As the compelling new documentary MEMORY—The Origins of Alien explores, the space odyssey "didn't come out a vacuum." Rather, it was an immensely collaborative effort that drew on paintings, novels, films, mythology, current events, and centuries-old sociological and ideological issues to conjure such a masterpiece. Read my full review.
6. The King (David Michod; Oct. 11)
Timothée Chalamet is getting medieval. The Call Me By Your Name star is leading David Michôd's The King, which includes the impressive supporting cast of Robert Pattinson, Sean Harris, Ben Mendelsohn, and Lily-Rose Depp. Rory O'Connor said in his review, "A newly groomed Timothée Chalamet stars as Henry V in David Michôd's latest film The King, a post-modern, mud-and-guts reworking of William Shakespeare's trilogy of plays on the reluctant ruler. As indebted to the mood and visual language of Game of Thrones as it is to the Bard's texts, Michôd provides finely worked entertainment with a compelling and significant central performance from Chalamet–who frankly hasn't had to carry a film in quite this way before."
5. In My Room (Ulrich Köhler; Oct. 11)
After touring festivals since last year's Cannes, Ulrich Köhler's grounded post-apocalyptic tale In My Room finally gets a release this month. Rory O'Connor said in our review, "Operating with a relatively small budget, given the material, Köhler's post-apocalyptic world is realized with great economy: a few overgrown ferns here, a couple of overturned cars there and, in the film's most chilling moment, a ferry sliding down the river like a ghost ship."
4. Mister America (Eric Notarnicola; Oct. 11)
Along with starring in one of the year's biggest films, Us, and releasing a new, surprisingly tender album, Tim Heidecker is heading into the fall with his own leading role. Mister America expands one of the most beloved universes in media, the On Cinema universe, as we follow Heidecker's political journey to unseat a San Bernardino District Attorney who led a charge against him for selling fatal e-cigarettes at an EDM festival. Also starring, of course, Gregg Turkington, we hope they are preparing their awards season speeches now.
3. Pain and Glory (Pedro Almodóvar; Oct. 4)
Pedro Almodóvar is not returning to form with Pain and Glory since he's had a great decade with Julieta, Broken Embraces, and The Skin I Live In. The film does, however, seem to be a personal culmination of his inner-most thoughts, rendered stunningly. Ed Frankl said in his review, "Pedro Almodóvar, the punk chronicler of post-Francoist Spain, turns inwards for his 21st feature Pain and Glory, which arrived in competition at Cannes as a summation of his storied career, a quasi-self-portrait of an artist as an older man. Even for Almodóvar, this is an especially personal work, anchored by the director's on-off muse Antonio Banderas in perhaps his greatest performance and sweeps through the Spanish maestro's recurrent themes: high melodrama and kitsch comedy, piety and carnal lust, sex and death, human pain and transcendent glory."
2. Synonyms (Nadav Lapid; Oct. 25)
Israeli writer-director Nadav Lapid made a splash with both his gripping debut Policeman and his follow-up The Kindergarten Teacher, but he earned his highest accolade yet with Synonyms, which picked up the Golden Bear at Berlinale. Telling the story of an Israeli man who moves to Paris and is caught adrift as he wrestles with identity, it's a thoroughly riveting character study that consistently catches one off guard in evolving ways. Ed Frankl said in our review, "Relocation becomes dislocation in director Nadav Lapid's intense, beguiling Synonyms. Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, the story follows a young Israeli man who moves to Paris in the hope of shedding his past and remolding his identity, yet instead finds his sense of self chipped away at. This is an unsettling film about nationality and how society shapes people in a way that is difficult to entirely shake off."
1. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho; Oct 11)
South Korean director Boong Joon-ho has managed to entertain, shock, and inform in nearly all of his films thus far, but with his Palme d'Or winner, the tonal tightrope balance he walks has never been executed with a rhythm that is this perfectly in tune. Now arriving in U.S. theaters this month, Giovanni Marchini Camia said in his Cannes review, "Suffice it to say that with the terrific Parasite, Bong has crafted an angry, genre-inflected social allegory that in many ways functions as a Korean analog to Jordan Peele's Us. A far superior craftsman than Peele, Bong is perhaps the contemporary master of entertaining, intelligent and resolutely political cinema. In our age of assembly line blockbusters, he's a veritable treasure."
Matinees to See: In the Tall Grass (10/4), Joker (10/4), Little Monsters (10/8), Greener Grass (10/18), Jojo Rabbit (10/18), The Current War (10/25), The Kill Team (10/25)
What are you watching this month?
Alexandre O. PhilippeAng LeeBerlinBong Joon-hoCannesDakota JohnsonDavid MichôdDolemite Is My NameFestivalsFilms to SeeGemini ManGregg TurkingtonIn the Tall GrassIra SachsIsabelle HuppertJokerMemory: The Origins of AlienMister AmericaPain and GloryParasitePedro AlmodóvarRidley ScottRobert EggersRobert PattinsonSundanceThe Current WarThe LighthouseTIFFTim HeideckerWill SmithWillem Dafoe
Margaret Rasberry○ January 17, 2020
Conor O'Donnell○ January 15, 2020
NYC Weekend Watch: The Bong Show, To Save and Project, Audition & More
Nick Newman○ January 9, 2020


Unbelievable view of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains from almost every room of this amazing home. Beautiful kitchen with Granite counters, a gas stove, and tons of custom cabinets. The open floor plan and big deck are perfect for entertaining guests. Nice master with a private deck and an even better view. Just down the hill is the private clubhouse and dock that is available for you to moor your boat. Adjacent lot also included with a 2 bedroom septic installed. Please come take a look!


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Agencies Install In-Car Video Systems
November 16, 2017 • by Staff
Photo courtesy of Axon
The New Orleans Police Department, Fort Worth (Texas) Police Department, and Louisiana State Police have all placed orders for in-car video systems with Axon Fleet. Axon Fleet's video system is cloud-based, and allows users to capture and upload footage without DVRs and other bulky hardware.
Axon Fleet can upload video footage via LTE while out on the field, allowing for immediate access to evidence from the station. Footage can also upload via Wi-Fi or the Axon dock. The MDT application Axon View XL receives over-the-air software upgrades. Officers are able to back up to four videos simultaneously on one screen to see the event from multiple angles before sharing evidence.
The product includes Axon Signal technology, which reports events such as when the car door is opened of when the light bar is activated, so the camera can detect them and start recording.
The New Orleans Police Department will deploy 100 video systems across its fleet, Fort Worth Police Department will deploy 600 systems, and Louisiana State Police will deploy 1,600 systems.
Axon has received more than 200 orders for Axon Fleet since its launch in Q2 2017. Other significant orders include:
Baton Rouge Police Department (La.): 425 video systems
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (N.C.): 150 video systems
Richland County Sheriff's Office (S.C.): 300 video systems
Grand Prairie Police Department (Texas): 185 video systems
Glendale Police Department (Ariz.): 150 video systems
San Marcos Police Department (Texas): 115 video systems
Read more about In-Vehicle Video Police Axon
The Idaho State Police has saved money since hiring three employees to upfit police vehicles.
The Massachusetts State Police has activated automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems in nearly 3,000 cruisers, installing them in the vehicles rather than in laptops.
What You Need to Know Before Buying Robots
Robots are extremely useful law enforcement tools, but they are not inexpensive. So it's important to do your research.
Off-Duty Deputies Allowed to Drive Patrol Cars to Church
Following the Dec. 29 church shooting in Texas, several police agencies have amended their take-home vehicle policies to allow deputies to drive their patrol cars to church.
Things to Consider Before Buying Drones for Your Agency
Unmanned aircraft systems offer many benefits to law enforcement agencies but only if properly trained personnel are using the right tools for the job and best practices are followed.
Wash. Police Dept. Starts Drone Program
The Walla Walla Police Department in Washington has begun a drone program with the addition of three unmanned aerial systems.
Police Depts. Add Armored Vehicles
Police departments in California, Oklahoma, and Manitoba, Canada have added armored vehicles to their fleets.
Submersible Robots Roundup
Like tactical and bomb squad robots on land, remotely operated vehicles (ROV) can go places that it is dangerous for officers to go and protect their users from hazards.
Delayed Vehicle Repair Lands K-9 in Hospital
A Lee County Sheriff's Office (Fla.) officer faces charges of neglect of duty after failing to take his vehicle in to be serviced, leading to the hospitalization of his K-9 partner.
Skyfire Develops Drone Training for Law Enforcement
The training program teaches law enforcement professionals how to operate drones in public safety situations.

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ProofPilot is part of an emerging movement that feels research participants own their own data and should have access to do with it as they please.
ProofPilot does not share, analyze or otherwise process the data without authorization from the participant.
We will note that legal precedent does not support ProofPilot's mission to give participants ownership of their data. Technically it is owned by the organization that sponsors the study. If you are on the pilot plan, we do default everyone to the participant data ownership. On all other levels, we hope that you will take part in the emerging best practice of participant data ownership.
We encourage those who are unfamiliar with this emerging best practice to make themselves aware of organizations like OpenHumans or Pfizer's data availability effort.


Are Widening Spreads Within the High-Yield Bond Market Alarming?
High-yield corporate bonds have had an impressive performance so far this year, with the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond Index returning 5.5% year to date on the heels of a strong 17% return in 2016. Month to date, however, the index has returned -0.6%, with much of the weakness attributed to lower rated Caa bonds, which make up approximately 15% of the index (Ba rated bonds make up another 44%, B rated bonds make up 39%, and the remaining 2% or so are below Caa or non-rated).
Option-Adjusted Spreads (OAS) represent the difference between the index yield and the yield of a comparable maturity Treasury. The OAS can be used to measure the risk levels markets are placing on high-yield bonds. As spreads widen, investors demand a higher yield relative to lower-risk Treasuries, meaning risk levels have increased. To put it another way, when OAS increase, the prices of high-yield bonds fall (assuming there is no move in Treasury yields) as investors price in greater risk by demanding a higher yield. The chart below shows that Caa spreads, which track the most speculative bonds, have widened much more than the higher-quality spreads shown in blue and green. From August 8 to today, Caa spreads are wider by 0.51%, while Ba and B spreads are wider by just 0.29% and 0.21%, respectively.
It is too early to tell if this signals weakness across the entire high-yield sector, but if lower credit quality companies and their associated bonds keep getting weaker, this might indicate that the impressive run for high-yield bonds is slowly coming to an end. We will keep you informed as we evaluate any new developments.
The BAA spread refers to the yield on corporate bonds above the rate on comparable maturity Treasury debt, and is a market-based estimate of the amount of fear in the bond market. BAA-rated bonds are the lowest quality bonds still considered investment-grade, rather than high-yield. Therefore, they best reflect the stresses across the quality spectrum. A rise in BAA spreads acts as a negative for the CCI.
The Bloomberg Barclays High-Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index of corporate bonds rated below investment grade by Moody's, S&P or Fitch Investor Service. The index also includes bonds not rated by the ratings agencies.


There is nothing better than having a healthy and delicious breakfast ready to go when you wake up on a busy morning! Baking a nutritious batch of muffins to have on hand is a great way to ensure that you start your day off right, even if you are running out the door!
This recipe can be modified to for any "fixings" you like (nuts, coconut, even dark chocolate!!) and can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer to keep them fresh!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with paper liners or use non-stick spray. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, blend remaining ingredients. Stir together until just blended. Spoon into muffins tins (3/4 full) and bake for 20 minutes.
*I have substitured the apple sauce with pumpkin puree or crushed pineapple. Both variations have turned out great!
**Add in 1.5 cups of whatever nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or dark chocolate you have. Creating your own variation is part of the fun!
Cool on rack and enjoy!
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The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen on Saturday said that "mistakes" had been made in an airstrike last month that killed 40 children.
The bombing on a crowded market in part of northern Yemen held by Houthi rebels killed 51 people, according to the Red Cross.
Fifty-six children were also among the 79 people wounded in the Aug. 9 strike on Saada Province, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Houthis bordering Saudi Arabia.
The incident prompted the UN Security Council to call for a "credible and transparent" investigation.
Al-Mansour on Saturday said that the bus had been "transporting Houthi leaders" according to information from intelligence services.
The coalition accuses Houthis of hiding among civilians or using them as human shields.
The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 after the Houthis ousted Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi's government from the capital Sana'a and seized swathes of the country.
The world body is to host Yemeni government and Houthi delegations in Geneva, Switzerland, next week for talks aimed at charting a path toward reviving UN-backed negotiations that broke down in 2016.
Both sides have expressed pessimism ahead of the meetings, but Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid al-Yamani on Saturday said the Yemeni government would use them as an opportunity to push forward trust-building measures.
Most importantly, al-Yamani told the Saba state news agency that the government wants progress on "the release of detainees and abductees, ending sieges of cities, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian relief and paying civil service salaries" in rebel-held areas.


How many times have you sat through a training session, that covers a very "generic" overview on the subject but seems to skip over the information that is most relevant to you.
As a safety representative for your workgroup, you have the opportunity to develop your knowledge with a group of committed safety practitioners just like you. Please contact us to discuss the sessions we have coming up, in an industry just like yours.


Microsoft Lumia 735 Officially Launches In The Philippines!
Along with the Lumia 535, Microsoft also officially launches the Lumia 735 in the Philippines. The Lumia 735 sports a 4.7-inch HD OLED Display and is powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapgdragon 400 quad-core processor. It features 1GB of RAM, 8 GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD, 15GB OneDrive cloud storage, 6.7MP FF ZEISS f1.9 rear camera, Full HD 5 MP wide angle front camera, 2220 mAh battery and Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim operating system.
The Lumia 735 with LTE.4G and wireless charging will be available in the Philippines starting December 19,2014 under Globe's postpaid plan 1499. It comes in green, white and grey color.


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Pred predsedniškimi volitvami v Sloveniji 2022 so različne organizacije izvajale javnomnenjske raziskave, z namenom ocenitve volilnega namena prebivalcev Slovenije. Rezultati teh anket so predstavljeni v tem članku.

Navedene javnomnenjske ankete zaobsegajo obdobje od junija do novembra 2022. Naslednje predsedniške volitve bodo izvedene najpozneje pet let od zadnjih.

Izvajalci javnomnenjskih raziskav
Javnomnenjske raziskave volilnega namena so izvajale štiri agencije:

 Mediana, ki ločeno izvaja raziskave javnega mnenja za časnik Delo, ter za televizijski kanal POP TV in njihov multimedijski spletni portal 24ur.com,
 Ninamedia, ki javnomnenjske raziskave izvaja za časnika Dnevnik in Večer,
 Parsifal SC, ki izvaja javnomnenjske raziskave za konservativni medijski konglomerat Nova24TV (družba Parsifal je - tako kot Nova24TV - lastniško povezana s Slovensko demokratsko stranko)
 Valicon, ki izvaja raziskave za RTV Slovenija.

Javnomnenjske raziskave

Drugi krog - uradno

Drugi krog - vse možnosti

Uradni kandidati

Vsi napovedani

Podan je seštevek dobljenih odstotkov ostalih 8 morebitnih kandidatov, ki jih je Mediana kot možne protikandidate zdajšnjim šestim tudi ponudila anketirancem.

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Glej tudi
 Volitve predsednika Republike Slovenije 2022
 Državnozborske volitve v Sloveniji 2022
 Javnomnenjske raziskave za državnozborske volitve v Sloveniji 2022

Predsedniške volitve v Sloveniji

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While not-for-profit organizations and their for-profit counterparts share similar struggles in recruiting and retaining exceptional employees, not-for-profits face specific challenges. This is especially true when competing for a limited pool of quality talent against companies that may have more money to offer.
People who thrive in the not-for-profit world are particularly passionate about making a difference through their work. They crave a work environment that welcomes their passion. Because of these factors, not-for-profits are poised to attract amazing talent. Doing the extra work to engage passionate employees is the best path toward building a winning and sustainable not-for-profit organization.
First, not-for-profit organizations should move their mindset away from thinking of hiring as "talent acquisition." To say one "acquires" talent indicates an archaic approach to building teams that ultimately impact a not-for-profit organization's long-term sustainability. When not-for-profit leaders make the mistake of thinking about "acquiring talent," you unknowingly enter a transaction mindset and discredit the unique role that person plays in your organization.
Great employees are not just talent to be acquired. Rather, great employees are human beings you must seek out, engage and inspire to join your teams based on common values, mission and sense of purpose.
While it will always be important to compensate employees fairly if you want them to stick around, not-for-profit organizations can't provide stock options and don't always have the money to reward staff with extravagant bonuses or other expensive perks. Instead, not-for-profits must focus on engaging future organizational leaders at a level deeper than monetary reward.
If you think beyond "acquiring" talent, you are treating your employee as a person and can then work to provide them with perks and benefits that are more fitting for their needs and your bottom line.
For example, consider how you can develop a culture where employees feel heard – where they are frequently told their work is valuable and where they can see firsthand the impact their work has on the company's mission. Millennial employees, in particular, thrive when they are presented with developmental opportunities and a chance to prove themselves by contributing beyond their job description. This sort of leadership development is a win-win for you and them.
Other inexpensive yet coveted perks include flexible working hours, the ability to work remotely a couple of days a week and a jovial office environment. These types of offerings all do a lot to convince employees to keep working for you when other companies come around offering them more money.
Every company wants employees who believe in their mission. In the not-for-profit world, placing strong value on the organization's mission is a requirement.
First, you get to know your candidate's value system. What do they value in life? What motivates them? What do they want from an employer?
Then, ask yourself if you are able to provide these things to keep them happy at your organization. If you are not currently offering these attributes, should you?
Once you have determined a value fit, ask what impact this employee would have on your organizational culture. Will they be able to make a positive contribution to the way your current team operates?
Conversely, when the initial focus isn't on finding employees with shared common values, it becomes nearly impossible to build the trust and teamwork necessary to ensure long-term growth. And when there's no alignment between your new employees and your organization's values, your organization suffers from the high cost of turnover, recruiting and training.
In order to maximize your investment in hiring top talent, you must think long-term. Start from a base of shared values and a happy work environment. Then keep the developmental opportunities, communication avenues, and collaborative spirit alive as your employees grow with your company.
All of these factors combined result in a tailored not-for-profit hiring solution that helps recruit the best employees for your organization and make for a great long-term investment.
Interestingly, you can also apply the same principles to alternate audiences. For example, the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) uses the aforementioned approach with students who are struggling with education. The team at SVEF works with them to develop learning patterns that respect their personal learning style. The result is a more engaged, motivated and accomplished student who is ready to make learning a life-long value. This very same approach works with employees and yields tremendous results and productivity for your organization.
Muhammed Chaudhry is the President and CEO of Silicon Valley Education Foundation, a foundation dedicated to helping students achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.
Jim Blackie works for TriNet, a company that empowers nonprofits and small business to carry out their goals through effective HR resources.


If your child's video game console goes online, make sure the family-safe settings are enabled for their protection. This lets you ensure that your child only sees appropriate content. You can also use these settings to limit how much they will be allowed to chat with whom.
Save your game in the appropriate slots. Sometimes you should put it into a new slot.You might want to go back in the game. You might not be able to do this if you save too often in the same place.
Ask the game store employee for suggestions. It is hard to keep up with the new releases even if you can tell them what games you already enjoy.The clerk should know enough to give you options that will suit your needs.
Be wary of online gaming. There can be an annual or monthly fee for access to these sites. Always check out any monthly video game site that your children are playing there.
Make yourself take a break during gaming play that you are locked into an intensive video game.You can actually get addicted to games in an unhealthy way too far if you don't walk away from time to time. Playing games is supposed to be fun. If you think you're addicted to a video game, socializing or other activities, talk to a doctor.
If your child plays video games, put in some hours playing their games on your own. Playing the games with your child can yield a lot of great way to understand what the games are all about. Ask questions to show that you are doing with their time. Hands-on experience is always the most useful.
Drink lots of water as you are playing video games to keep hydrated. Video games are a lot of fun, forcing you to forget to eat and drink. Dehydration is a serious condition, so be sure you stay properly hydrated while you play your video games.
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But wait, there's more! When this couple began their new home hunt, a stipulation was that their friends find a condo in the same community.
The two couples explained they were a package deal. As a group, we went to condo after condo looking for just the right one," said Ethel.
They closed on their Laterra Links condo on August 21.
Start to finish, two families found their dream homes thanks to the collaborative efforts of Davidson agents. Thanks to Ethel Henry, Candy Gil and the team of Jeanie Oehrle and Ann Kuss for your hard work!
I was lucky to be the Seller of the condo that Candy had listed and Ethel sold to the friends of her first buyer. Both Candy and Ethel went out of their way to make the deal happen and we feel fortunate to be able to work with both of these ladies!!


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>> Unfortunately, there is no FSP passed into READDIR ... sigh. Not even in Master.
> There is a way to get there from here :-). It's ugly, but doable.
> pointers. The inside vfs_readdir() do the fsp lookup.
> into master now !).
Could we pass the struct dptr_struct down one more later?
some state that would be handed back on READDIR requests?


PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA – In his address to a shivering crowd of 35,000, Lee Hee-beom promised the Pyeongchang Winter Games would be "above all, a peace Olympics." For the most part, Friday's Opening Ceremony fulfilled his wish.
South and North Korea marched into Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium together, under a unified flag featuring the silhouette of the Korean Peninsula on a white background. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stood only a few seats away from Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. And two unexpected guests — people impersonating Donald Trump and Kim — showed up together without a fistfight breaking out.
Not everyone heard the plea for peace made by Lee, president of Pyeongchang's Olympic organizing committee. Before the ceremony, about 800 people gathered outside the stadium to protest against North Korea, burning posters of Kim and chanting slogans. But the mood was different inside on a night that kicked off the first Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Figure skater Yuna Kim, perhaps the most famous and beloved athlete in South Korea, lit the cauldron to end an Opening Ceremony that reflected the host country: modest, technically proficient and warm enough to take the edge off a bitter night. The temperature was not quite as frigid as feared, holding in the upper 20s with a windchill in the mid-teens.
Many of the 2,920 athletes bundled up and marched, despite some concerns that it wouldn't be healthy for them to spend hours standing in the cold. Others didn't bother with the bundling.
Tonga's Pita Taufatofua — the bare-chested, grass-skirted, oiled-up sensation of the Rio Summer Olympics — carried his nation's flag again after making the Olympics in cross-country skiing. He showed just as much skin as he did in Rio, as did a Bermuda delegation that proved no weather is inappropriate for their shorts.
Jessie Diggins of Afton led Team USA into Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony Friday.
"I won't freeze," Taufatofua said. "I am from Tonga. We sailed across the Pacific. This is nothing."
With the sound system blasting "Gangnam Style," the 2012 international hit by the Korean star Psy, the Americans danced into the stadium wearing coats with battery-powered heaters. Luge athlete Erin Hamlin waved the flag with gusto, enjoying a moment that generated controversy earlier Friday when U.S. speedskater Shani Davis complained that he wasn't chosen.
The Olympic athletes from Russia entered the stadium dressed in white, though the Russian flag did make an appearance among a group of defiant fans. In a strong statement on the eve of the Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport kept the delegation at 168 athletes, denying an appeal by 47 others to be allowed to compete.


Ø Work with R&D and PE to enable Cadence Genus synthesis solution and Innovus implementation solution in foundry partners, and work with R&D and customers to solve high performance synthesis and implementation challenges at advanced nodes.
Ø Develop high performance, low power and hierarchical digital reference flow from synthesis to signoff at advanced process nodes by close co-work with R&D and foundry partners. Integrate Cadence advanced technologies and up-to-date tool features into flows and solutions in foundries.
Ø Provide technical consultant about design kit generation, library qualifications and accuracy correlation to foundries.
Ø BS degree with 5+ years of applicable experience, MS degree with 3+ years of applicable experience in electrical engineering, microelectronics.
Ø Experienced with ASIC design flow, hierarchical design strategies, low power methodologies and high-performance synthesis and implementation solutions.
Ø Good understanding in logic synthesis and logic equivalence check.
Ø Good understanding advanced process nodes technology issues.
Ø Working experience in multi-nation IC design house is preferred.
Ø Self-motivated, able to work independently or as a team player, excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.


In an open forum speaking event in a corporate conference exhibition hall recently, I played a group of delegates (all strangers to me and to each other) the song Beautiful by James Blunt. I asked them to reflect on how it made them feel.
A youngish lady puts her hand up and says "it made me reflect on a time when my life was once beautiful".
It never ceases to amaze me what profound things people will say in response to music.


WE ARE NOW CLOSE to finishing sculpting the Kila model; only this chapter remains before the base model is compete. If you are like me, you could easily spend another week refining and fine-tuning the mesh to perfection, but time is not a luxury you can afford in the games industry, so we will push on.
In this chapter we will briefly introduce the use of joints and binding while we test that our model will deform correctly. For a game character to perform convincingly, it must deform convincingly. Using the correct topology around areas that bend, such as elbows and knees, will result in a believable character that the player can relate to. Testing Kila's deformation at this stagewith the mesh completely sculptedwill save headaches later on. Suppose the character hasn't been tested, and we go on to texture and rig her. If we then realize that she needs extra polygons in a certain place or has an area that needs altering, that will mean retexturing and possibly rerigging her. It's important to test the deformation now.
In Kila's current condition, her torso will initially deform quite well because it is essentially cylindrical in shape and does not need to bend dramatically. The arms and legs, however, will bend quite considerably at the elbows and knees and so must be checked.


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SUMMARY Field trip and third working meeting «Daurian Steppes» (Landscapes of Dauria) as a potential transnational World Heritage Property*
September, 4-7, 2012, Mongol Daguur SPA, Mongolia
The Mongol Daguur SPA, the Foundation of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection, Mongolia, and the Natural Heritage Protection Fund, Russia with support of the Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Green Development, and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
16 representatives of Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Green Development, Mongol Daguur SPA, Daursky State Nature Biosphere Reserve, scientific and public organizations from Mongolia, Russia and Germany participated in this field trip andworking meeting.
The participants of the meeting made the following decisions and recommendations:
To confirm the "Landscapes of Dauria" nomination name.
To consider preparing the Russian-Mongolian transnational nomination as a serial nomination, which is eventually intended to include the principal landscapes of the Daurian Steppes Ecoregion. According to Paragraph 139 of the Operational Guidelines: "Serial nominations, whether from one State Party or multiple States, may be submitted for evaluation over several nomination cycles, provided that the first property nominated is of outstanding universal value in its own right. States Parties planning serial nominations phased over several nomination cycles are encouraged to inform the Committee of their intention in order to ensure better planning."
To pass to the World Heritage Centre documentation on the first property of the serial nomination by February 1st, 2013, and to include in it the Daursky Reserve, part of its protected area, and part of the Federal Nature Preserve «The Valley of Dzeren» from the Russian side, as well as the Mongol Daguur SPA and part of its buffer zone from the Mongolian side. The Executive Summary and Section 1 of the nomination file must depict the planned serial structure of the nomination.
To confirm the boundaries agreed upon during the second workshop venue (May 2012) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation.
To specify the boundaries of the Mongolian nomination area, excluding practical use territories (plowing, geological exploration and non-ferrous metal excavation) marked during field research. Territories already marked for practical use by resolutions from correspondent authorities and governments are to also be excluded.
To confirm a refined nomination preparation schedule plan for the first property:
By the 15th of September: disperse the Russian part of the nomination in Russian and English to participants of the nomination preparation work group.
By the 20th of October: prepare the Mongolian part of the nomination in English.
By the 20th of November: prepare working version of the unified transnational nomination in English (with model presented in pdf format) in compliance with the Nomination Format confirmed by the World Heritage Committee in 2005. The nomination is then to be sent for editing to German experts.
First decade of December: final workshop venue on the editing of the unified nomination file, International Academy for Nature Conservation on Island Vilm.
10th -20th of December: nomination file formatting and replication.
20th of December 2012 - 20th of January 2013: interstate agreement on nomination file.
By the 25th of January 2013: transfer of nomination file to the Global Heritage Center.
To enact future efforts on nomination extension among new areas of the Daurian Steppes Ecoregion, which characterize its principal landscapes that are not represented in the first property.
To clarify the possibility of support for the serial nomination preparation project from the side of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
Consult the specialists of the World Heritage Centre and IUCN concerning the serial structure of the nomination.
The participants of the workshop venue noted success in project execution, primarily, the presented working version of the Russian part of the nomination and the prepared claim to include the Landscapes of Dauria into the Mongolian Tentative List.
Participants of the meeting thank the staff of Mongol Daguur SPA and the Foundation of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection, Mongolia, for excellent organization of the programme and open-armed welcome.
* This project is financed by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety with means of the Advisory Assistance Programme for Environmental Protection in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is managed by the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) and technically supervised by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BundesamtfürNaturschutz, BfN).
The content of this publication lies within the responsibility of the authors.
Resume of the third working meeting «Daurian Steppes» (Landscapes of Dauria) as a potential transnational World Heritage Property
Category: Seminars and conferences
Nominations RF
Nominations CIS
Tentative List Submissions
Decisions of the World Heritage Committee
NHP Fund activities reports


Higher Leaf Marijuana Bellevue is in the top 20% of cannabis retailers in WA.
They had 9,509 sales in Oct 2017. The average transaction was $26.62, for 2.1 items.
Their top product in Oct 2017 was "Mixed (3.25g)." They purchased it wholesale for $8.00/unit from Honey Creek Enterprises, and sold it on average for $15.28 (pre-tax), a markup of 2.8x.
Businesses like theirs include The Novel Tree, Clutch Cannabis, Buddy's, and more.
In Oct 2017 they had about 28 suppliers, of whom 9 also sell to The Novel Tree.
They had sales of $319k in Feb 2019, which is 4% lower than the previous month.


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Ilyse Resnick
Pathways to fraction learning: Numerical abilities mediate the relation between early cognitive competencies and later fraction knowledge
Ye, A., Resnick, I., Hansen, N., Rodrigues, J., Rinne, L. & Jordan, N. C., 1 Dec 2016, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 152, p. 242-263 22 p.
Verbal Behavior
Developmental growth trajectories in understanding of fraction magnitude from fourth through sixth grade
Resnick, I., Jordan, N. C., Hansen, N., Rajan, V., Rodrigues, J., Siegler, R. S. & Fuchs, L. S., 2016, In: Developmental Psychology. 52, 5, p. 746-757 12 p.
school grade
class membership
Dealing with Big Numbers: Representation and Understanding of Magnitudes Outside of Human Experience
Resnick, I., Newcombe, N. S. & Shipley, T. F., 2017, In: Cognitive Science. 41, 4, p. 1020-1041 22 p.
Error analysis
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Spatial Learning
Transfer (Psychology)
Parents' and experts' awareness of learning opportunities in children's museum exhibits
Song, L., Golinkoff, R. M., Stuehling, A., Resnick, I., Mahajan, N., Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Thompson, N., 1 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 49, p. 39-45 7 p.
A practical and powerful screener of middle school mathematics difficulties. A Brief Research Report.
Carrique, J., Hansen, N., RESNICK, I., Dyson, N., Ye, A. & Jordan, N. C., 2016, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research. San Francisco, CA, p. 1-13 13 p.
Magnitude, numerosity, and development of number: Implications for mathematics disabilities
Jordan, N. C., Rinne, L. & RESNICK, I., 2017, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 40, p. 27-28 2 p.
Using Relational Reasoning to Learn About Scientific Phenomena at Unfamiliar Scales
Resnick, I., Davatzes, A., Newcombe, N. S. & Shipley, T. F., 1 Mar 2017, In: Educational Psychology Review. 29, 1, p. 11-25 15 p.
Delaware Longitudinal Study of Fraction Learning: Implications for Helping Children With Mathematics Difficulties
Jordan, N. C., Resnick, I., Rodrigues, J., Hansen, N. & Dyson, N., 1 Nov 2017, In: Journal of Learning Disabilities. 50, 6, p. 621-630 10 p.
Geometric toys in the attic? A corpus analysis of early exposure to geometric shapes
Resnick, I., Verdine, B. N., Golinkoff, R. & Hirsh-Pasek, K., 3 Mar 2016, In: Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 36, p. 358-365 8 p.
Play and Playthings
Fraction development in children: Importance of building numerical magnitude understanding
Jordan, N. C., Rodrigues, J., Hansen, N. & RESNICK, I., 2017, Mathematical Cognition and Learning series: Acquisition of Complex Arithmetic Skills and Higher-order Mathematics Concepts . London, UK: Academic Press, Elsevier Inc., Vol. 3. p. 125-140 16 p.
Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
The relation between spatial reasoning and mathematical achievement in children with mathematical learning difficulties
Resnick, I., Newcombe, N. S. & Jordan, N. C., 30 Jan 2019, International Handbook of Mathematical Learning Difficulties: From the Laboratory to the Classroom. Fritz, A., Haase, V. G. & Räsänen, P. (eds.). Switzerland: Springer, p. 423-436 14 p.
learning disorder
In search of the mechanisms that enable transfer from spatial reasoning to mathematics understanding
Lowrie, T., Resnick, I., Harris, D. & Logan, T., 20 Jun 2020, In: Mathematics Education Research Journal. 32, 2, p. 175-188 14 p.
Spatial Reasoning
The relation between mathematics achievement and spatial reasoning
Resnick, I., Harris, D., Logan, T. & Lowrie, T., 30 May 2020, In: Mathematics Education Research Journal. 32, 2, p. 171-174 4 p.
Using analogy to learn about phenomena at scales outside of human perception
RESNICK, I., Davatzes, A., Newcombe, N. S. & Shipley, T. F., 2017, In: Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications. 2, p. 21-38 17 p.
The spatial thinking workbook: A research-validated spatial skills curriculum for geology majors
Ormand, C. J., Shipley, T. F., Tikoff, B., Dutrow, B., Goodwin, L. B., Hickson, T., Atit, K., Gagnier, K. & Resnick, I., 1 Nov 2017, In: Journal of Geoscience Education. 65, 4, p. 423-434 12 p.
Co-development of fraction magnitude knowledge and mathematics achievement from fourth through sixth grade
Hansen, N., Rinne, L., Jordan, N. C., Ye, A., Resnick, I. & Rodrigues, J., 2017, In: Learning and Individual Differences. 60, p. 18-32 15 p.
achievement test
Training spatial skills in geosciences: A review of tests and tools
Gagnier, K. M., Shipley, T. F., Tikoff, B., Garnier, B. C., Ormand, C., Atit, K. & Resnick, I., 1 Jan 2016, 3-D Structural Interpretation: Earth, Mind, and Machine. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. 7-23 17 p. (AAPG Memoir; vol. 111).
Seeing Like a Geologist: Bayesian Use of Expert Categories in Location Memory
Holden, M. P., Newcombe, N. S., Resnick, I. & Shipley, T. F., 1 Mar 2016, In: Cognitive Science. 40, 2, p. 440-454 15 p.
Social Adjustment


Winning contracts for building improvements is tough. The industry is saturated with numerous market players. These contractors propose distinctive offers for clients to get on top of the competition. It is not only important to watch your back but watch closely those ahead of you.
Here are a few tips that can help pave the way for new projects.
Hunt leads with advertising. Advertising is one key. No doubt, it is an effective marketing strategy. It is about hunting clients and getting hunted by clients efficiently. Find a cost-effective advertising medium. Online advertisement is the newest trend. Join Internet forums and put up some blogs on remodelling and contracting jobs.
Creating a business website is an attractive option given a flexible budget. Also, make the ads available on print, radio, or TV. These will create more opportunities for prospect clients to get in touch with you.
Make a mark of specialization. There are three usual remodelling and contracting subjects namely: building new structure; making a renovation; or add-on structures. The company can specialize on any of these and expand later on. These also comprise the opportunities for remodelling and contracting.
Build, remodel, and make add-ons of optimum quality. This way, you be able to build a loyal client base. They can recommend your service to colleagues, increasing your business exposure and network.
Make smart costing. Money matters form big contract issues. Most of the time, costing makes or breaks a deal. It is the usual subject of compromise in getting contracts. Always aim for the market average in terms of pricing. It is a safe haven for contractors fighting for their proposals. Costing is broken down into labor and overhead, material cost, and profit. There is a 10% acceptable mark-up in the cost of materials. Labor should be given a 35% allocation and overhead cost should get 75%. There is a 15% reasonable profit against the total cost.
Always emphasize on quality in negotiating for your bids. Clients are always after the query, "Is it worth it?" Be prepared to respond to such an implied question along the negotiation process.
Innovate with technology. Bear in mind the power of innovation and novelty. Keep in touch with technological updates to stay on the game in the long run. Make sure that the company's resources are up to date to perform the projects.
Heavy equipment, machines, and tools should be functional at all times. Purchasing new ones might entail some cost on your part but rest assured that these are valuable assets to invest on. For sure, it will pay off later in tenfold or more.
Have integrity. Integrity is a rule of thumb in making projects. Business deals spring out from this virtue. What was agreed upon should be reflected on the final output. Inevitable variations are expected to be reported and approved before taking action. Keeping in touch with the client for updates is important to avoid unlikely surprises. As much as possible, the output should be a mirror of the proposal.


Grimm Gallery is proud to present Trieste. A group show organized by Jay Heikes with works by Erin Shirreff, Huma Bhabha, Isa Newby Gagarin, Jay Heikes, Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Johannes VanDerBeek, Karthik Pan- dian, Lisa Lapinski and Matthew Day Jackson.
Trieste has previously been exhibited at the Federica Schiavo Gallery, Rome and Marianna Boesky Gallery, New York. With every installment Trieste continues to develop and this third and final exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive catalogue documenting the various incarnations of Trieste.


Paul's training and all of the strategies contained within his new book, It All Matters, have had such an impact on our company over the last 10 years that I almost don't know how to put it into words. I actually had the privilege of reading this section of the book prior to its release, while on a plane to a family vacation. I must say that it was truly a wow experience for me, as I felt a mixture of both remorse and exhilaration. I began to realize, as I periodically do, that my most productive times are when I have absolute personal clarity of what I must do.
The best personal example I have that exemplifies the principle of clarity goes back a few years, to 2006. The company that I had worked for at the time had been taken over and I suddenly found myself out of a job. My wife and I had two very small children at the time and we did not want to move. Over time I realized that my best opportunity might be to try and venture out on my own and create a new automotive retail business in the United Kingdom. I had very little money at the time, but what I did have was a great idea and lots of supportive people around me.
The new group that I envisioned was "real" in my mind, before it was created. I mapped out in great detail what it would be like. I could clearly envision what the company culture would be like, the people who would work there, and lots of very specific details. I could see it all in "my mind's eye." Visualization like this is a very powerful tool for you to have and utilize. As Henry V once said, "All things are ready if our minds be so." Starting a new business is not easy. There will always be moments of doubt and disappointment. You have to pay the price. Visualization will help you create the urgency that you need and it will strengthen your belief. I remember experiencing moments like this, and telling myself, "Just keep going. You only give up once!" Besides, giving up wouldn't have solved anything anyway, because the problem of not having a job would have still remained.
During the course of 2006, my plans for creating a business were worked out. We held meetings and drank lots of coffee during those meetings. We also identified our target acquisitions. Then, on December 21, 2006, Vertu Motors LLC, a company with no actual business, floated as a cash shell on the AIM market of the London Stock exchange, raising £26 million of equity. By March 28, 2007, an additional £26 million of equity had been raised, and the 13th largest automotive retailer purchased us to start us off. My dream was a now reality. It's now been 10 years since then and the group currently employs over 5,000 people and it's the fifth largest automotive retailer in the United Kingdom with a turnover of nearly £3 billion.
My productivity as the leader of the business is clearly important. Sometimes I get busy "running the business," and then I realize the need to focus, get back on track, and gain some clarity and perspective. Clarity for me is all about setting both business and personal goals.
My personal goals are largely about creating balance in the areas of health, spiritual, mind, and relationships. When these areas of my life are all balanced, it provides me with a fantastic platform on which to drive the business forward. Clarity in the business is also vital, because a management team and all of its colleagues will flounder without clarity of goals and objectives. In Vertu Motors, we are big on having clarity and vision. We set time aside to clearly define what the group will look like in four years' time and we look at all of the specific areas that we need to focus on. We put target numbers on each focus area so that each colleague knows exactly what needs to be achieved.
This vision, together with our core values, provides us with total clarity on where we are going and what is required to get us there. Clarity is something you will always need to work on. Sometimes it will burn clear and your productivity and creativity will accelerate. At other times it will get fuzzy, and you won't be as effective, because you are too busy and you are allowing the sands of time to simply slip away. At times like this, remember to ask yourself, "What am I here for?" Are you here to make a difference and to create value, or are you simply wandering throughout your days. When you have clarity in each area of your life, you can truly focus on moving forward with a purpose.


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Liquid Television: Crude Flashes of Brilliance From an Old School TV
The lights are off, and I'm in bed watching television. The year is 1992. I'm supposed to be sleeping -- I have school in the morning, but I can't stop watching Liquid Television. Images are flashing across the screen, a kaleidoscope of colors and mangled drawings. The characters are unbelievable -- Crazy Daisy Ed, Aeon Flux, Beavis and Butthead, Dogboy. The scenarios are even wilder -- "Cut-up Camera,"" Invisible Hands," "Stick Figure Theatre, The Art School Girls of Doom" -- each escalating in delicious promise and craziness.
When the TV is off, these images swarm through my mind. Odd music, odder scenarios, forming memories, re-routing synapses, shocking parents across the greater USA. At the time, I was unaware that many of these short vignettes were from the minds of underground cartoonists who were just trying to make a buck beyond book covers and advertising. MTV transformed a few of these into later series that didn't retain the s…
Liquid Television: Crude Flashes of Brilliance Fro...


FREE admission for some and the debut of another female dragster.
Those are some of the ingredients that will make up Launch Control 3 organsied by the Barbados Association of Dragsters and Drifters on July 1 at Bushy Park.
The free admission will be for fans holding admission tickets for the rained-out May 20, Launch Control 2, while fans will get to see Charane Catwell become only the second female to suit up for a drag racing event in Barbados.
She will be looking to upstage her well-known father, Greg 'Cheezie' Catwell and brother Tramaine and all others facing the starter in the 8.5-9 seconds for the day/ night event starting at 3 p.m.
Charane will be at the wheel of a well-prepared Diahatsu Charmant, at one time driven successfully by her brother.
"She is not totally green to the sport as she has gone to the start line in the past, but I have asked her to pace herself and to be cautious," her father told NATION SPORT.
The spa therapist will be joining five other rookies who faced the starter in a list of over 40 drivers at Launch Control 2.
They are Renaldo Barnes and David Nelson, who will both be driving Subarus; Alec Doodnauth, in a Toyota Starlet; Adrian Harewood, in a Nissan Skyline and Stephen McAllister, who will be the wheel of a Honda Civic.
It is understood that drivers such as Marlon Bell, Dario Brathwaite, Dylan Foster, Bradley Howell and stylish Jerun White are expected to be among the drifters seeking to stamp authority as to "who can hold the longest drift".
The dragsters will be looking to add to their points in the absence of champion driver Dan Johnson.
With his absence, it will be a straight fight among the Mitsubishi drivers for top honours as the season moves into high gear.
Fastmen such as Robert Bishop, in a Skyline, Chris Brathwaite and Jimmy Small, in similar machines, and Steve Bruce, in a selfprepared Lancer Evolution, are expected to face the starter. Also competing will be St Vincent and the Grenadines' Ignition 2018 champion Nicholas Pinto, in a Mitsubishi Colt.
The returning Pedahel Williams, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI, will also be fancying his chances of upsetting the in-form drivers.


After 9-year-old student was crushed to death last year in an Alexandria, Va., school, lawmaker proposes additional safety requirements for the equipment.
Tamaqua Area board has approved a policy to allow teachers to carry firearms at school, but a parents group says students will not be safe.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission addresses numerous errors uncovered in the aftermath of the February 2018 attack that left 17 dead.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel investigation concludes that officials were unprepared for the Feb. 14 shooting attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and made a number of mistakes in their response to the emergency.


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Q: Using the correct url_for method in a Rails engine spec I have a request spec in a Rails engine. The view that is rendered calls a route and passes in a hash, i.e. projects_path(:scope => "user"). A route like this will eventually call url_for, but url_for is defined in many places. When running the application or running a request spec in the main app (root level), the call chain ends up at ActionView::RoutingUrlFor#url_for; when running a spec in the engine, however, the call chain ends up at ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper#url_for.
In Rails 4, the url_for method defined in UrlHelper no longer accepts hash arguments, so I'm left with this error
 Failure/Error: visit projects_opportunity_intakes_path
 ActionView::Template::Error:
   arguments passed to url_for can't be handled. Please require routes or provide your own implementation

What I'm trying to figure out is why the heck it's falling back on ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper when I run a spec in my engine, but not in any other case. This is quite perplexing. One thing that stands out to me: when I put a breakpoint in my view and evaluate self.class, I normally get something that inherits from ActionView::Base, but when I run a spec from my engine, the class doesn't inherit from anything. I don't know if that's related, but it seems fishy.
Anyone experience this? Know a way around it? Could my modules be getting included in the wrong order? Is there something in spec_helper or in the dummy app initialization that I can do to make sure that the right modules are being used?

A: It looks to me like the problem is that include ActionView::Helpers and include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers conflict with each other.
I've found that if you put ActionView::Helpers first it doesn't raise the error. So change
include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
include ActionView::Helpers

to
include ActionView::Helpers
include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers

A: include ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper -> In my case, this was the line that i had to search and comment.

A: I had the same issue when updating to Rails 4, and I discovered that the problem was a model containing the following line:
include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers

Try finding code in your application that includes url_helpers somewhere. Removing that line should help solve the problem.

A: For me, the issue was caused by passing a hash as the second argument of a link_to line.
<%= link_to('click me', {one: params[:one], two: params[:two]}) %>

wrapping the hash in the actual path method for the page fixed the issue
<%= link_to('click me', actual_path({one: params[:one], two: params[:two]})) %>

A: If anyone scrolls this far...
Including Rails.application.routes.url_helpers inside a class will prevent your tests from failing.
So change
include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers

class SomeClass
  # methods
end

into
class SomeClass
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Marshall Street, or "M" Street, is a street in the University Hill neighborhood in Syracuse, New York, adjacent to Syracuse University. Marshall Street often refer to the commercial area including and surrounding the 100 Block of Marshall Street. This area primarily functions as an off-campus commercial area for college students. The Marshall Street area is home to popular student bars including Faegan's Pub and Harry's Bar.

History

Marshall Street is believed to be named for Louis Marshall (1856–1929), a Syracuse native, corporate and constitutional lawyer, and Trustee of Syracuse University, who helped reestablish the New York State College of Forestry (now SUNY-ESF) at Syracuse University. The 100 block of Marshall Street received the honorary name Louis Marshall Way in 2006. Historians are unsure if the street originally honored Louis Marshall, who only reached prominence after the turn of the twentieth century. The Marshall Square Mall is also located adjacent to Marshall Street. The area is promoted by the Crouse-Marshall Business Association. Marshall Street has been renovated many times over the years.

Stores
Shops on Marshall Street include Manny's, Jimmy Johns, The Pita Pit, Insomnia Cookies, Shirt World, Chipotle Mexican Grill, King David's, Panda West, Some Girls Boutique, Blue Monkey Cafe, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Halo Tattoos, J Michael Shoes, and Starbucks.

Bars (Past & Present)

Harry's

Faegan's Pub

Orange Crate Brewing Co

Bragg's

Buggsy's

Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar

Hungry Charley's / Chuck's Cafe

Sutter's Mill & Mining Company

The Generic Bar

44's

Konrad's Sports Bar

DJ's on the Hill

Darwin's Restaurant and Bar

Maggie's Tavern

The Regatta (Inside the Sheraton Inn '80s - 00s)

Sitrus on the Hill (Inside the Sheraton Inn Present Day)

See also
 University Hill, Syracuse

References

External links

Transportation in Syracuse, New York


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Q: Rails Action Mailer Issue Im trying to send HTML code as a variable using ActionMailer's ( Ruby on Rails default mailer ).
I have an example bellow with an easy variable ( thats also HTML code )

def newsletter // ==> my method to send
@template = "
wait what ?
"
mail(to: "email@test.com", subject: "test de newsletter")
end

newsletter.html.erb // ==> my html.erb file
<%= @template %>

wait what ?

the result I get is :
<h 1 > wait what ? </ h 1> // ==> cannot write h1 here tho
wait what ?

// ==> in the  terminal the mail looks like this

<h1>wait what ?;/h1>

wait what ?

Maybe I can upload an entire file as template ?
How can I write HTML code in my variable ?

A:
Maybe I can upload an entire file as template ?

Yes, you can use an entire file as the template. It is called a view. See reference below.

How can I write HTML code in my variable ?
Use the raw method:

<%= raw @template %>
You may want to try this ActionMailer walkthrough.
Reference: Create a Mailer View

A: In your view file(newsletter.html.erb) mark the string as trusted safe.
<%= @template.html_safe %>

Use raw if there are chances that the string will be nil.
<%= raw(@template) %>


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EXCLUSIVE: INTERNATIONAL TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA!
August 15, 2014 Jon Thomson Truck and Bus News
pictured: Lone Star (left) and the Pro Star
Transport & Trucking Today magazine can confirm that International trucks will be returning to the Australian market within 18 months – or sooner – under their own banner.
During a visit to Navistar's corporate headquarters in Lisle, Michigan this week, a senior Navistar executive with global responsibilities confirmed International trucks will, after an absence of half a dozen years, go on sale sooner rather than later.
Transport & Trucking Today was told unequivocally that the brand will return "within 18 months but the Navistar executive added he'd "like to see it by this time next year".
Up until now Navistar has remained tight-lipped as to their plans in Australia with all questions on this subject being met with blank looks and the inevitable "no comment".
Only a day after the surprise confirmation a number of vice presidents and other senior executives went into overdrive in attempts to hose down the news saying their was no business plan in place and no final decision had been made.
At present, Navistar is a one trick pony in Australia with only the Navistar-built Cat truck in the company's portfolio, all be it with two specifications of the CT610 and five of the CT630.
Clearly, it comes down to economies of scale and Navistar, both in the USA and Australia, has come to the realisation the Australian operation needs more than one model to prosper. At present, around 230 Cat trucks are sold annually.
While there is, or has been a formal distribution agreement in place with Brisbane-based company, Norths, to import and convert to right-hand drive around 20 Pro Stars a year, it is Navistar's intention to take a more focused effort with a national dealer network and a extensive range of factory right hand drive models including the radical looking Lone Star heavy-duty truck. Other trucks will include the Pro Star (on which the Cat truck is based).
Earlier this year, the Australian arm of Navistar officially changed its name from Cat Trucks Australia to Navistar AusPac Pty Ltd, a move that suggested plans were afoot to broaden the product line-up.
It would appear those plans are much further down the road than Navistar would have us believe.
When the International trucks do arrive, Australian buyers will be treated to a range of trucks that do not fail to impress.
At the Eaton proving ground in Marshall, Michigan, this week Transport & Trucking Today had the opportunity to drive the Pro Star, Work Star, Terra Star and the uniquely designed Lone Star. Despite being in controlled environment the trucks displayed all the quality's on would expect from this company.
This was reinforced by the impressive manufacturing facilities in Escobedo, Mexico and in the Melrose, Illinois, engine plant.
It was evident Navistar has invested heavily in new technology in recent years and it is starting to pay.
There will be a comprehensive report on International trucks in the next issue of Transport & Trucking Today, to be published at the end of this month.
KENWORTH UNVEILS NEW GEN 'AERO' T680 IN USA
February 17, 2021 Staff Writer Truck and Bus News
Paccar has revealed a new model Kenworth in its home country of the USA, unveiling the new Kenworth T680 'Next Generation', featuring a sleek design that the company says will deliver as much as six […]
NIKOLA'S STELLAR STOCK MARKET DEBUT MAKES A BILLIONAIRE OF FOUNDER MILTON
Hydrogen fuel cell start up company Nikola has helped make its founder Trevor Milton a multi-billionaire thanks to the startling debut the company has made on the US Nasdaq exchange in recent weeks. It may […]
COLOSIMO ANNOUNCED AS NEW HEAD OF SAF-HOLLAND
January 17, 2020 Jon Thomson Truck and Bus News
Mario Colosimo has appointed managing director of equipment specialist, SAF-Holland Australia, effective from 3 February. To take up the new role, Colosimo will step down as general manager of Byrne Trailers to accept the position […]


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Popular Gay African-American YouTuber Sky Williams Tangles With Black Lives Matter
By Ian Miles Cheong, Heatstreat
The battle between supporters of Black Lives Matter and those who criticize the movement has reached a tipping point as a popular black YouTuber has been singled out for harassment and vilified for not being the right kind of black.
Sky Williams catapulted into the limelight on social media last week when his savaging of MTV News' much-maligned "New Years Resolutions for White Guys" video went viral, with tens of thousands more likes and retweets on Twitter.
Social justice warriors and progressive supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement were quick to attack Williams. He was accused of being "naive" about sexism and racism—two topics he would surely know more about than the hundreds, if not thousands of white college students who think he isn't as "woke" as he needs to be as a gay black man.
Some accused him of being irresponsible for speaking out against the video, while others called him a tool of white supremacy.
Yesterday, published "black lives matter, except for mine apparently," a 22-minute video that rips into extremes on both the left and right.
Respected by the gaming community for his commentary on video games and the culture surrounding them, the 26-year-old did stand-up comedy before achieving fame in the popular League of Legends video game for a humorous rant about its players.
In his video, Williams pointed out how many progressives and Black Lives Matter supporters, who claim to support "social justice," readily threw him to the wolves instead of engaging with him when he was more than willing to respond to their concerns. He was vilified for being the wrong type of minority—one who spoke against the prevailing narrative.
"If being a part of Black Lives Matter means to burn people at the stake for ignorance, instead of welcoming them and trying to help—especially when they're your own kind—then I don't want to have anything to do with the movement," said Williams.
"If I were going to use the definition of racism that many activists in the Black Lives Matter movement use, then I can safely say that the treatment that I experienced that night on Twitter and still even right now is by far the worst racism I've ever received by people that share the same skin color," he continued. "And I don't want to be a part of that."
Williams argued that progressives have hijacked the word "racist" to only refer to white people, and anyone capable of speaking against it is deemed a traitor. He also talked about how hating white people would not achieve the goal of attaining any sort of equality.
"I'm not left, I'm not right. I don't know what I am. I don't know what I believe," said Williams. "But I know what I don't believe in, and that's the current state of Black Lives Matter. If you think that makes me a traitor to my own race, you can honestly f*ck right off."
"I love my skin. I love being black. And I don't have to hate anyone to love my skin color. I don't have to hate. I can just exist. I can love. I have the potential to love everybody on this earth indiscriminate of their race, and that doesn't make me a bad person."
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Similar to many people reading this who live in an urban setting, city living seems a challenging place to find oneself when it comes to seriously embodying a holistic lifestyle. In my case, I live in a small city that allows for me to experience the ambient vibrance of urban living, which I actually prefer to small town rural living. In addition, I have access to some serious, exciting, and adventure filled urban foraging for locally grown organic food and extremely pure spring water sourced directly from the spring.This weekend is an example of how I attempt to embody a healthy lifestyle through the most vibrant and politically astute food choices, such as locally grown organic food, as well as searching out the highest quality water source that exists. In my opinion the food you eat is obviously highly important, as my husband and I venture to our local farmers market every Saturday to replenish our ladders with organic and biodynamic food choices from our local farmers.
However, in many ways the quality of water you consume is one of the most important aspects being physically healthy, as water is essential to human life. I mention this fact, since our body is composed of around 60% water and all of our cells need water to function properly. Water is involved in most body functions, regulating body temperature, transporting nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body, moistening oxygen for breathing and helping the body absorb and synthesized essential nutrients. Our bodies need a certain amount of water intake on a daily basis to function appropriately to detoxify our bodies and fuel our body.
The percentage of water making up tissues, organs, fluids and bone in the human body: Brain 75%, Heart 75%, Lungs 86%, Muscle 75%, Liver 85%, Kidney 83%, Bone 22%, Blood 83%, Saliva 95%, Perspiration 95%. Therefore, given these statistics its important to consume a high quality source of water.There is a tremendous amount of hype around alkaline, structured, and ionized water, which I have consumed for years from such filters as Kangen, and many other high quality alkaline water filters. I must admit that in the beginning I did notice certain health benefits, yet the longer I consumed the alkaline water, the more my body seemed to become imbalanced and seemed to lack vitality.
Eventually, my husband and I decided to go directly to a local spring and collect our own water, which has quickly become one of the most beneficial adjunct to our healthy lifestyle.Today we took a drive to North Vancouver's Lynn Valley, which is a weekly outing for us to acquire some of the purest water you can find, directly from the spring itself. The water source is an underground artisan spring that has been tested several times by three independent labs, proving that this water source is 100% pure, there was absolutely zero trace of any contamination, which is quite different from any above ground water sources. This water has over 90 different minerals, is alkaline, ionized, and comes from the depth of nature. The spring is a central location for people from all over the city, many who drive great distances to acquire this amazingly pure water.
You may think that these people are earth conscious types, but they are not, of course, there are always a few, yet the majority of people are just normal people who want pure water, simple as that. Its a place of socializing while you fill your water and a place where people are dedicated to the preservation and protection of continually having access to this water source. I have meant numerous people who have been drinking water from this water source for over 20years. Through our weekly urban foraging adventure, my husband and I find we really enjoy our lives to a much greater degree, from being a part of the farmers market movement by supporting the local organic farmers, as well as getting our water from a pristine water source. We can rest assured that we are not only contributing to the greater community, but also to a healthier and more holistic lifestyle.
Wonderful blog post! It is interesting and unfortunate (IMHO), but the alkaline water thing really will show in the long term not to be what it has been hyped to be. Platinum levels it brings into the body will prove to be an issue, from the plates it uses to alkalize the water.
Keep rockin' the posts, Ameya!


Madison Street Capital is a mid-sized international firm which is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. They offer their expert and specialized financial advice to other mid-sized companies as well as providing them with access to credit. They advise their clients on how to make strategic investment decisions as well as guide them through complex business transactions.
One of the mid-sized companies that the team at Madison Street Bank has provided their services to is Vital Care Industries which is also based in Illinois. The management team at Vital Care Industries needed help finding a suitable lender through which to receive a commercial loan. The Chief Executive Officer of this company said that Madison Street Capital reputation as a quality company led to his decision to use them and he was quite happy with the results.
One of the co-founders of Madison Street Capital is Anthony Marsala. He was named in 2015 by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts to their 40 Under Forty awards. This award is presented to those business leaders under 40 who have made impressive accomplishments each year. Anthony Marsala, who is the company's Chief Operating Officer, won because of his involvement in some big mergers and acquisition transactions.
Through the first half of 2017, Madison Street Capital has won a few industry awards. They were the recipient of the Turnaround award this year which they had handled the details of one of the biggest restructuring transactions involving an amount below $25 million in the prior year. They also won another award for their deft handling of a merger between The Spitfire Group and DCG Software Value.
Madison Street Capital is often involved in mergers and acquisitions between different companies. They have served as an advisor on both sides of the table, both on the company doing the acquisition as well as other companies that were being acquired. Once they are brought on board of a team that is looking to be acquired the team at Madison Street Capital analyzes the company from top to bottom and determines their true worth. This is used in the negotiations that the company then has with other companies looking to acquire them.
As a socially responsible company, Maidson Street Capital has donated money over the years to vital nonprofits such as the United Way and the American Red Cross. They believe it is their duty to help out when disasters strike across the United States.
The impression I have about Madison Street Capital is one of an environment where there is very progressive way of working like the English. Also more in the superiorpaper talks of the work in corporate social responsibility as one would understand this. Services in the very helpful areas shows a careful support team that make the best decision and that is why they deserve some me credits.


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Sean Thornley (born 31 May 1989) is a former British tennis player, best known for playing on the doubles circuit with David Rice.

Career
In 2011 Thornley and Rice qualified for the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon. They lost in the first round to Jamie Murray and Sergiy Stakhovsky, 3–6, 5–7.

After a successful year, Thornley and Rice were awarded a wildcard in 2013 in to the Wimbledon Championships Doubles Main Draw, where they lost in the first round in five sets, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(7), 6–4, 4–6 to Marinko Matosevic and Frank Moser.

Sean Thornley and David Rice have won 21 international doubles titles together.

Thornley retired from professional tennis in 2015 and now works in the commercial department at Arsenal Football Club.

Challenger and Futures finals

Doubles: 47 (23–24)

References

External links

 LTA profile

English male tennis players
Tennis people from Bristol
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1989 births
Living people


Right on! Who needs civility? We've evolved past that- especially us followers of Christ.
No Jo, civility is still very much in order even for "us followers of Christ".
Awww..but that would mean no "unliking" or "unfriending" notifications!! What happened to that idea?
I'm sure there are valid reasons to "unfriend" someone and still remain civil, don't you think?
I would think so. It's the notifications that strike me as mean. I believe the current system allows you to unfriend. And I see no purpose for a dislike notification, other than rudeness.
Fo shizzile on the whole thing. Half of my replies on FB are "need dislike button". Great minds think alike. And so do ours.
The unfriend thing is interesting. I actually had to deal with that recently with my sister's baby daddy, whom I would like very much to punch in the face in real life. When I first joined FB, they were trying to work it out, so of course I accepted. Now how do I get him the heck off my FB without causing a thing? But there are other situations where one might want to make a splash.
Solution: two types of unfriending. Defriending. Disfrineding.
First is ninja unfriend. Quick, silent, deadly. Second is "hell to the no" unfriend. When it needs to be shouted from the rooftops.


NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—ANME founder Doc Johnson enjoyed a successful show in Burbank, Calif., that saw the manufacturer releasing more than 200 new pleasure products. Doc Johnson also treated employees and customers to a Hollywood party at Madame Tussaud's on Hollywood Boulevard to mark the manufacturer's 40th anniversary. See the AVN photo gallery of that event here. In addition to innovative new items for existing collections, the manufacturer's new releases included the debut of three new product lines: the American POP! collection in high-end, locally made materials inspired by pop art aesthetics and attitudes; The D, a selection of best-selling phallic shapes and sizes in dual-density UltraSkyn; and Kink by Doc Johnson, an exciting collaboration with fetish entertainment producer Kink.com. "All three of the new lines were met with an enthusiastic response from customers attending the show," said Doc Johnson's Vice President of Sales and Marketing Scott Watkins. "The Kink Collection in particular fills a new category of revenue for the company and serves an expanding niche market of consumers who demand high-quality fetish products, at a fair price from a name they trust." "All of this season's new products and collections were conceived with the concept of affordable luxury in mind, and we are deeply appreciative of the positive response we received," said Doc Johnson COO/Chief Creative Officer Chad Braverman. "From American-made materials like Platinum Premium Silicone and UltraSkyn to the artistry behind packaging and displaying lines like Kink and American POP!, our goal was to offer inspired design and superior quality at accessible price points." Products were showcased on slat walls and backed by custom branded wall skins, with select items artfully arranged in lightboxes to highlight each collection's merchandising potential to retail buyers. The brand's unique booth layout offered attendees a retail store experience with a walk-in floor plan and various product stations. For more, visit DocJohnson.com.


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Central Reservation – published November 2011
This is how Holly had woken up every day since the crash. First she would become aware of a weight pressing against her chest; then she'd open her eyes, stiff and unmoving in a breathless clutch of wrinkled sheets, her hands by her sides, as if in a vice, staring into the face of her dead sister from inches away. She hadn't screamed, not even the first time.
It's 2001 and Holly believes her life will never change. She and her twin sister Yvonne, growing up on their mother's isolated farm, will be stuck with each other forever, no matter how desperately Holly longs for freedom. Until, one February morning, Yvonne dies.
For a few brief hours Holly is alone at last. Then her sister's silent ghost appears, and haunts Holly with ruthless determination. Her cousins arrive, full of promises and secrets. The foot-and-mouth epidemic erupts, and gangs of slaughtermen begin to maraud the countryside. As the pyres blaze, Holly has to find out how far she's prepared to go for a life that is truly her own.
A gripping and darkly comic tale of loss, haunting and the search for identity in a world on fire.
Critical responses and reader comments
"Gloriously unsentimental… Will le Fleming renders dysfunctional relationships and teenage hopes and fears brilliantly, and the gruesome, community-shattering impact of foot-and-mouth is brought home with real power. Le Fleming's passionate, bleak and funny novel has its own strange poetry."
"Subtle… black comedy undercuts painful emotion. Ambitious and inventive."
"Really compelling."
Bart's Bookshelf
"Will le Fleming's first book is a lot of things: a ghost story, a tale of emotions stripped raw, a commentary on rural life as it is exposed to the barest bones of survival. But first and foremost it is a great read quite beautifully written… no reader could fail to be beguiled by such superbly skilful story-telling."
Rosie Staal, Blackmore Vale Magazine
"A beautifully written, moving and truly original book."
Christie Dickason, author and poet
"Will le Fleming has created an evocative, vivid and unsettling world of loss, ghosts and family trauma… A captivating and haunting novel."
Suzannah Lipscomb, author
"Central Reservation is a spare and economical meditation on different kinds of losses and, like James's Turn of the Screw, a dazzling puzzle piece, an exploration of the relationship between grief and guilt, self and other. Will le Fleming writes with great control about a girl whose life is fractured completely out of control; the setting – a rural England of motorways, rusted trucks, and dead cattle – is an evocative and eerie psychological landscape, and a kind of paysage moralisé. This disordered world, where a fatal accident happens in a second of irritation, and the dank smell of death clings everywhere is also a curiously funny diagnosis of the state of England. Like Graham Swift's Waterland it's an angry and fertile description of a countryside where history has already happened – and yet also a delicately observed comedy of family manners and a coming-of-age story."
Professor Hannah Sullivan, Stanford University
"This is a writer to watch."
Meg Rosoff, author
"Will Le Fleming's writing and plotting are so assured it's difficult to believe this is a first novel. Anyone expecting a conventional ghost story is in for a surprise. The unique angle here is that the presence of her dead sister is seen by Holly not as an object of terror, but rather an unwanted intrusion, an incarnation of her survivor guilt.What develops is a gripping psychological study of grief, as experienced by an adolescent girl still struggling to come to terms with the loss of her father, who then suddenly loses her sister as well. The handling of family dynamics is expertly done, and the whole is played out against a backcloth of a national disaster. As another reviewer has posted, definitely a writer to watch. Although a book for adults, heartily recommended for Young Adult readers too; they will, I suspect,find much to identify with here."
John Harding, author
"Central Reservation is the story of a girl looking for her own identity, haunted by loss and loneliness, innocent, yet older than her years. Will le Fleming's writing is evocative, lyrical, painfully truthful; his words cut to the bone. A writer I was glad to discover."
Daniela Sacerdoti, author
"Poetic, compelling, unexpected, original and utterly page-turning… Fabulous. The character of Holly is excellent – a prickly, growing green girl."
"Beautifully written… it will haunt me for some time."
John Venning
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Maretta Kallinski is a 22-year-old blackjack dealer facing a grim reality: moving back in with her parents. However, she returns to their dingy north London guest-house to find mysteries awaiting her. Why do the guests seem to spend every night in the park across the road? Is her only friend an elderly lunatic or the heir to an immortal secret? And who is the little girl whose ghost appears to Maretta on her first night home?
As she seeks to find answers to these questions and more, Maretta is drawn into a world of fetish consultants, illicit gambling and unlikely corpses. She embarks on a journey encompassing medieval obsessions, love, deceit and conspiracy. A journey of discovery that will take her as far as Wiltshire in an attempt to answer one simple question: what's the meaning of life?
Will le Fleming is a novelist. His debut, Central Reservation, is published by Xelsion and available now. Read more...
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