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The Satanic Versions of Islam
I was angered but not shocked to hear of the attack on Salman Rushdie. I had been expecting it for decades, as indeed had many others. One of the people who was perhaps not expecting it was Rushdie himself, who seemed to leave behind his 'Joseph Anton' alter-ego when he came out of hiding over a decade ago.
I was in Turkey when Rushdie was attacked, surrounded by millions of rather secular Muslims, not one of which would have dreamed of harming Rushdie, no matter how devout their adherence to Islam.
It is in any case entirely reductive to attribute the intolerant attack on Rushdie to Islam itself, given the vast variegation of forms, sects, beliefs and levels of strictness in which Islam manifests across all continents and in almost all nations today. Not that this will prevent commentators from being reductive, of course.
My own relationship with Rushdie was brief, seminal and bittersweet. I was a 16 or 17 year old aspirant writer whose first ever written short story was published alongside Rushdie's own first ever written short story by the legendary editor Giles Gordon in Heinemann's Best Short Stories 1988.
The hard-to-find Heinemann hard copy. The paperback Minerva edition was given away by a popular women's magazine and hence at one point could be found in every secondhand bookshop in Britain.
I met Rushdie around that time, and he signed my copy of the above collection and promised, should I ever complete a novel, to champion it to his agent and publisher, which was very kind. Of course, only a few months later he was in hiding from the kind of people who consider violence a legitimate form of dispute.
And here's the proof of my cohabitation between the same covers as Rushdie, plus Kureishi, Nadine Gordimer, William Trevor and a whole constellation of writers.
So I have a kind of animus against the Ayatollah, whose inability to tolerate critique led to the fatwah, to Rushdie's long sojourn in hiding, and also inadvertently to my stillborn fiction-writing career. In any case, to paraphrase Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta, besides, the prick is dead.
But alas his ideas, his rigid version of Islam, is not dead. It lives on like an unthinking virus in the minds of many, including the deluded man who stormed a stage at a literary festival to plunge a knife into Rushdie's 75 year old neck.
I'm neither a Muslim nor a scholar of Islam, but for me it is hard to escape the conclusion that, like every other religion, Islam comes with a day side and a night side. It has transcendental qualities that elevate humanity, and satanic qualities that divide and bestialise us too.
Both of these faces may be encountered, almost too literally, in the two main characters in Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, incidentally. Furthermore, we can also see the Satanic version in the depiction of the Ayatollah himself, and in the desacralised prophet Mahound too, recipient of those infamous verses.
I should add that The Satanic Verses is easily Rushdie's best book, one which presciently examined immigration and religious fundamentalism before they were the only things anyone spoke about. It is often overlooked partly because of the fatwah controversy, and partly because of the enormous popularity of its predecessor, Midnight's Children. However, you should read it. Firstly because it's very good indeed, but also because the violent people, the satanic versions of humanity, really don't want you to.
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Abbott Issues New Executive Order On Vaccine Mandates In Texas
Chad Hasty Published: August 25, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a new executive order on the issue of vaccine mandates. The executive order issued on Wednesday afternoon prohibits any government entity in Texas from mandating that someone receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The governor is also asking the Texas Legislature, which is currently in the middle of their second special session, to address whether any state or local governmental entities in the state of Texas can mandate that a person gets a COVID-19 vaccine. The governor is also asking the legislature to decide whether any exemptions should apply to such a mandate.
If the governor's executive order sounds familiar, it's because it is. The governor issued a similar executive order in the past. The change in this order is because the Pfizer vaccine has received official approval from the Food and Drug Administration this past Monday.
In the governor's old executive order, the order only covered vaccines that were under "emergency use authorization." Under this executive order, all vaccines, approved and emergency use, would not be allowed to be mandated. Governor Abbott's executive order also says that no private or public entity that is receiving public funds through any means can require a vaccine:
Any public or private entity that is receiving or will receive public funds through any means, including grants, contracts, loans, or other disbursements of taxpayer money, shall not require a consumer to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the consumer's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine. No consumer may be denied entry to a facility financed in whole or in part by public funds for failure to provide documentation regarding the consumer's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine.
You can read the entire executive order here.
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Fred Adison, geboren als Albert Lapeyrère (Bordeaux, 15 september 1908 – Nice, 25 augustus 1996), was een Franse drummer, zanger en bandleider in de jazz- en amusementsmuziek.

Biografie
Adison leerde zichzelf piano en drums spelen. Vanaf 1926 hield hij zich bezig met jazzmuziek en richtte hij, naar het voorbeeld van de band van Ray Ventura – met vrienden een groep op. In 1931 ging hij naar Parijs en leidde vanaf het begin van de jaren dertig verschillende jazzbands en orkesten, zoals Fred Adison and His Collegians, waarmee hij naast dansmuziek ook populaire hotjazz speelde en een reeks platen opnam. Zijn succesvolste nummers waren Avex les pompiers, Quand un gendarme rit en Quand les andouilles voleront, uitgekomen op de platenlabels Ultraphone, Grammophone en His Master's Voice (soms onder een pseudoniem, zoals Jules Bamay). Andere populaire nummers van Adisons orkest waren En cueillant les noisettes (1934, uit de geluidsfilm Le Petit Jacques), La Da Da Da (1934, uit de revue Vive Paris!), La musique vient par ici (The Music Goes Round and Around, met Roger Toussaint als zanger, 1936), Qu'avez-vous fait de mon amant? (Remember My Forgotten Man uit 1934, met Germaine Sablon, uit de film Chercheuses d'Or/Gold Diggers), Les prénoms effacés (1937) alsook standards als Honeysuckle Rose (1940).

Na de bezetting van Frankrijk door de nazi's toerde hij in september en oktober 1940 met Django Reinhardt. Met zijn orkest trad hij in de muziekfilm Kora Terry op, met Marika Rökk. In Zwitserland nam hij in 1942 nog een paar nummers op, zoals In the Mood en I Got Rhythm (voor het label Elite). In de jazz was Adison tussen 1932 en 1942 betrokken bij 19 opnamesessies. In augustus 1943 trad hij met Edith Piaf en Charles Trenet in nazi-Duitsland in krijgsgevangenkampen op.

Na de oorlog leidde hij tot begin jaren zestig een bigband. Hij nam amusementsmuziek voor Pathé op (le swing à l'école, 1946). In zijn groepen speelden onder anderen Aimé Barelli, Serge Glykson, Georges Ulmer en Benny Vasseur.

In de jaren tachtig verschenen zijn memoires (Dans ma vie y'a d'la musique, Éditions Clancier Guénaud, 1983).

Discografie (selectie)
 20 Success, Forlane, 1996

Externe links
 Fred Adison in de database van AllMusic
 Discografie op Discogs

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Bruni did admit that "I think the one way we leave ourselves vulnerable is that the tone can become mocking and sneering and I don't just mean on the opinion pages, where that's not so unusual, but sometimes in news coverage." Still, it seems unlikely that Bruni's colleagues at the Times will take his advice and modify their tone.
Shockingly, this exchange on Reliable Sources was followed by Never-Trumper David Frum complaining that "the prestige press in this country has a pro-Trump bias," as Newsbusters has previously reported. While the panel on Reliable Sources might not be able to figure out which side the media favors, polls of journalists and the American public at large paint a picture of an overwhelmingly liberal media bias that looks unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
BRIAN STELTER: Anti-Trump. What does that actually mean? In this forthcoming book, Merchants of Truth, former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson says her former paper, and The Washington Post too, have an anti-Trump bent. When Fox wrote about her comments a few days ago, she said she was taken out of context. But here's what she wrote in the book about the editor who replaced her, Dean Baquet. "His news pages were unmistakably anti-Trump. Some headlines contained raw opinion as did some of the stories that were labeled as news analysis." She also wrote in the book that the Times has a mostly liberal audience so "there was an implicit financial reward for the Times in running lots of Trump stories, almost all of them negative," in order to gain subscribers. Now Trump is out there saying she's 100 percent correct. I've actually read the book and I can tell you Abramson praises the Times at length. But let's dig into her anti-Trump claim. Frank Bruni, David Frum, Karen Finney are back with me. Frank, I used to work at the Times, you work there now. You used to be in the newsroom, now you're on the opinion side. How did people react to Jill's comments in the book?
FRANK BRUNI: They were not as aghast as you might think. First of all, there's a lot of respect for Jill. Also, we are…we accept criticism and we criticize ourselves every day. We try to take a tough look at ourselves. But also I think most of us have seen more of the book or talked more to Jill about it. I interviewed her recently for a piece that'll come out in a few days, and this is a small part of what she said.
STELTER: That's true. That's a good point.
BRUNI: …while it's not being reported inaccurately, has been blown out of proportion as her main point and it is one of many, many points, all of which have some merit.
STELTER: But this idea that news coverage of Trump is negative, is too negative, where does the truth lie?
BRUNI: I disagree wholeheartedly with that. He's a singular President, he was a singular candidate. No one has lied like him, I mean, at that altitude. No one has had the sort of ethical problems that he does. No one has had the areas of ignorance. If you, to call that out accurately is to end up with a body of coverage that is unusually negative but it is absolutely appropriate to the man and the situation at hand.
STELTER: So negative but accurate?
BRUNI: Yeah. Anti-Trump connotes driven by some sort of animus regardless of the facts. I don't think we've been anti-Trump. I think we have been negative and I think that's the only honest way to cover this President.
STELTER: What about tone though? Do you think that tone is sometimes off?
BRUNI: Yes. I think the one way in which we leave ourselves vulnerable is our tone can become mocking and sneering and I don't mean just on the opinion pages, where that's not so unusual, but sometimes in news coverage. When we do that, we hurt ourselves because we give his supporters a way to say, look, they can't give him a fair shake because they feel so negatively toward him. So I think we do have to watch our tone.
STELTER: So Karen, as a Democratic Strategist, where do you come down on this anti-Trump conversation?
KAREN FINNEY: Well, a couple of things. I mean, I think…I look forward to reading the book because certainly as having worked for Hillary Clinton, I did think that some of the way she was covered and some of the ways frankly in 2016 that Trump was covered may have meant that initially there was a little bit of an overcorrection to…in the way that Frank was discussing. But I think, again, this goes back to our nomenclature, right? And this is something as we go into 2020 and as we evaluate Donald Trump and sort of the way language and our use of language has really shifted, you know, it is not anti-Trump when you say that Robert Mueller is investigating him for potential collusion, or that you know, that, that someone…that there is…the evidence that there was you know, campaign finance violations. Those are not negative. That is not anti-Trump, those are facts.
STELTER: So you're saying anti-Trump versus pro-Trump is the wrong framing, the wrong axis.
FINNEY: I think that's absolutely the wrong axis. I think it has to be more about what is false and what is true, and then what is opinion. And yet…but what, the thing that Trump does so well is again, lumps it all together and his people, and frankly many Republicans in their defense of him, they say oh you're just attacking Trump, you're being anti-Trump.


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Listen to this voicemail I received today.
I hate these voice messages. I don't usually use the word 'hate' that often. But these people take it to a whole new level. This is the fourth or fifth voice message I received today.
They try to be all scary first by saying it has something to do with your tax filings. They then say you have 24 "working" hours to resolve it before it expires.
But here is where the funny part begins. Once expired, I will be taken under custody by the local "cops." Ha! And, there are four serious allegations pressed on my name at this time.
What saddens me is there are people who will fall for this scam and call the number back. And, now they have a known working number.
With the iPhone, I can block that number but then another one will call tomorrow probably.
This is why I don't answer numbers I don't recognize. If it is important, they will leave a voice message and I will call them back.
But here's the thing: Caller ID can be spoofed so then what do you do?


Arlene McCarthy, Vice-Chair ECON Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Commissioner Michel Barnier in charge of Internal Market and Services holding a joint Press conference on 'Publish what you pay'. (European Parliament Audiovisual Services 12/06/2013).
The plenary session of the European Parliament followed yesterday a motion of the Economic and monetary affairs Committee and adopted in 'the first reading' the text of a draft Regulation providing for tougher sanctions for financial markets manipulation. This is an ordinary legislative procedure repealing Directive 2003/6/EC. According to a Parliament Press release issued afterwards the new "rules imposing tougher sanctions for manipulating financial markets, insider dealing or abuse of inside information were voted last Tuesday".
These provisions will cover a wider range of trading venues and financial instruments than today's rules and they will apply directly in all member states, which should ensure a high level of investor protection in the EU. The new legislation was adopted in the Plenary by 659 votes to 20, with 28 abstentions.
In its final form this legal text will be a Parliament and Council Regulation. The Parliament will start negotiations with member states (the European Council) in October on the criminal sanctions chapter of market abuse. It was high time the European Union adopted such a legal text. It's now almost two years since the fraudulent setting practices scandal of Libor and Euribor broke out. Soon after that came the scandal of the Baltic Indices rigging.
Libor, the London market interest rate benchmark, is used as a base for interest rates contracts all over the world with an estimated value of $250 trillion in derivatives. Euribor has a similar role in euro denominated financial settlements while the Baltic Indices are sea freight price benchmarks used globally for sea transport and ship chartering contracts.
"There is still much to do in restoring the trust and confidence in banks and the financial services industry. We must get the real economy moving again and make sure consumers are protected in the financial services sector. We are sending a clear signal that the EU is not a soft option or safe haven for perpetrators of market abuse," said Arlene McCarthy, Vice-Chair ECON Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the leading MEP on this legislation.
The new legislation foresees that Companies convicted of market abuse could be fined up to 15% of their annual turnover or €15 million. Individual perpetrators would face fines of up to €5 million and a temporary or some cases permanent ban on doing certain jobs within investment firms. The new rules will now be extended to cover a variety of financial instruments including commodity derivatives affecting food and energy prices, traded inside and outside exchanges.
The problem is though that this legislation can be applied only on official trading platforms within EU. Unfortunately there is a variety of trading venues all over the world including digital platforms on the Internet. All those activities cannot be easily, if at all, monitored or investigated for fraudulent activities by individuals or companies. In most cases trading takes place under strict anonymity and the counterparties are just bank accounts or offshore companies incorporated in a vast variety of tax havens.
In any case this new legislation against financial crime and fraudulent behaviour in the European Union is a step towards the good direction. Even if the EU authorities and the law enforcement and regulators' services of member states are unable to control all the offshore activities of the financial players, the fact that the EU enacts strong legislation against financial fraud, is a good deterrent.
Offshore jurisdictions do not always offer a political, economic and legal solid environment. In this respect the European Union's financial environment guaranteeing full reliability is a must for trustworthy financial activities. Consequently those individuals and companies who want to offer reliable investment services have to accept the new stricter EU rules punishing financial fraud. That's why the new legislation is a giant step towards more investor confidence in financial services and, God help us, banks.
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Does anyone have a shot with xenon 2.0 at 2.0 or 2.8?
My Retina IIIc perform quite good at 5.6 but it has weir OOF area when I shoot at 2.8. I want to know if this is a lens characteristic or my lens is out of spec.
Objects in the foreground are in focus in the shot @ 2.8, hence that must be the point or plane of focus. The background objects are out of focus because of the narrow depth of field at this f-stop. The Xenon 2.0 is a fine lens. All lenses will show a much shallower depth of field at the larger lens openings.
I see some out-of-round bokeh in the upper left of the image made at F/2.8. Was this image cropped from the original 35mm negative? If so, was this corner of the image near the edge of the film frame?
Looks like something funny is happening in that corner of the image, like the bokeh has a ghosty halo on the bottom half.
However, I don't think I can help you with a sample shot.
Is your Xenon the type where the outer lens element unscrews? Perhaps it's not threaded tightly back in place, or maybe there's some debris on one of the optical elements?
I can see JoeV point but the only real test is what patterned wall paper looks like.
An out of focus christmas tree or set of streetlights can show how the boketh abberation varies accross the frame, but this is a secondary test, if you can shave with the in focus at f2 I'd not worry as much. You have seem Jorges shots of focus errors with his modern aspherics?


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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2021) - Universal PropTech Inc. (TSXV: UPI) (OTCQB: UPIPF) (FSE: 8LH) ("UPI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that ISBRG Corp., in which UPI owns a minority interest (see press release dated February 18, 2021), announced progress related to the ongoing development of its COVID-19 diagnostic device - SpotLight-19©. In addition to ISBRG's receipt of a Health Canada Investigational Testing Authorization (ITA), and the start of ISBRG's clinical trial, ISBRG has announced the addition of two new Advisory Board members, as well as the receipt of advisory services and conditional research and development funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program ("NRC IRAP").
"As an investor in ISBRG, we are thrilled with the commencement of the SpotLight-19© Clinical Trial, especially as it involves an exit point for people leaving Canada," commented Chris Hazelton, Chief Executive Officer, Universal PropTech Inc.
About SpotLight-19©
ISBRG's SpotLight-19© is designed to leverage advancements in optics, artificial intelligence, and medical know-how to detect the presence of infection caused by multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus. SpotLight-19© uses light to scan the fingertip. The speed (less than 20-seconds) and cost of the test (approximately one dollar), combined with the non-invasive nature of the test (no body fluid of any kind is required), has the potential to test large numbers of people without the inconvenient delays and environmental damage associated with current chemical reagent-based tests.
With R&D funding support from NRC IRAP, ISBRG will initiate an investigational clinical trial of its prototype SpotLight-19© diagnostic technology at a Canadian border location. This follows ISBRG's recent receipt of Investigational Testing Authorization (ITA) from Health Canada.
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ISBRG is pleased to announce that Mr. Ned Imbrie and Mr. Stephen Longfield have agreed to join ISBRG's Advisory Board. Ned was VP Global Strategy and Business Development for Siemens Healthcare. Stephen is the former VP Global Procurement of PepsiCo and is currently President of Tigerhawk Professional Services.
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According to Grandview Research, the global COVID-19 diagnostics market size is estimated at USD$84.4 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% from 2021 to 2027.
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Take a journey to the past with epic historical fiction, riveting biographies, and more.
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Historical fiction and nonfiction books have the ability to take us to places not accessible by conventional travel methods: the past. They teach us about a particular moment in history and can serve as cautionary tales, so we don't make the same mistake twice. They can also remind us that the people who lived 100—or even 1,000—years ago are not all that different from us today.
Our latest reading prompt encourages readers to pick up historical books that'll give you a little break from the present. You'll find some of our recommendations below—including a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in 1920s China and a fascinating biography about the Brontë sisters. Like the best historical fiction and nonfiction, these books bridge the gap between our past and present to create meaningful, engrossing, and informative reading experiences you'll never forget.
An Undisturbed Peace
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It's the early 1800s, and three lives converge during one of the most horrific moments in American history. Abe was once a hopeful Jewish immigrant, but his life as a traveling salesman hasn't aligned with his idea of the American Dream. While on the job, he encounters Dark Water—the disgraced daughter of a Cherokee chieftain—and then Jacob, her slave lover.
Their fates become irrevocably intertwined when Andrew Jackson forces Native Americans to abandon their homes and walk the Trail of Tears. Heartbreaking and poignant, An Undisturbed Peace is an unflinching look at the Indian Removal Act through the eyes of three unforgettable characters.
Related: The Books That Helped Mary Glickman Write An Undisturbed Peace
The Good Earth
A Pulitzer Prize winner and an Oprah's Book Club pick, The Good Earth is a sweeping historical novel that transports readers to 1920s rural China. There, Wang Lung is a poor farmer and the reluctant husband to O-Lan, an ex-slave. Both have dreams of climbing the social ladder and, more importantly, owning some of the land they work.
The novel chronicles their tumultuous journey from poverty to wealth, spanning generations' worth of successes and failures brought on by luck, hope, ambition, and suffering.
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At the dawn of the California Gold Rush, Kendra and her new husband set out to reap some of the recently-discovered riches. On their journey, they encounter other dreamers bent on the same task—most notably, Marny, a card shark determined to build a massive gambling hall. Despite their opposite backgrounds, Marny and Kendra become trusted friends once danger arises and painful deceptions come to light. Together, both women leave Sutter's Mill for San Francisco, chasing their own glories and hoping to secure their places in the rapidly-changing world.
By John Jakes
Yankee George Hazard and Southerner Orry Main form an unbreakable bond while training at West Point—or so they think. When tensions rise between their respective regions, that very bond faces the ultimate test: Suddenly, the boys find themselves on opposite sides of the Civil War.
From there, North and South expands to follow other dramas involving the Hazard and Main clans—including budding romances and the antics of fiery-tempered daughters. Altogether, John Jakes' novel is the perfect kick-off to a riveting historical saga about family, loyalty, passion, and war.
Cashelmara
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In this New York Times bestseller, author Susan Howatch introduces readers to the aristocratic de Salis family, and its patriarch—English widower Lord Edward. When a trip to New York results in a second chance at love, he eagerly whisks his new bride to his impressive Irish estate. But in a country plagued by tragedy, even the rich must fight tooth and nail for their survival—and the de Salis are no exception. As new generations enter the narrative, Cashelmara becomes an epic tale about the ups and downs of one vividly drawn family—all set against the equally vivid background of 19th century Ireland.
By David Halberstam
Decades after its publication, David Halberstam's book is still the most insightful study of 1950s America. After the country dove into the second half of the 20th century, it saw a succession of major changes and cultural icons—from Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley to McCarthyism, McDonald's, and national television. Halberstam explores each landmark to create a well-researched and (according to Newsweek) "sinfully entertaining" book about a pivotal decade in the history of the United States.
By Joan Didion
In this iconic Didion turn, the author wrote the famous line, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." Here, she tells the story of American life after the 1960s—and all the chaos and paranoia that came with it. Whether she's musing on the women's movement, Bishop James Pikes' fatal desert pilgrimage, or the innocence-shattering Manson Murders, Didion successfully conveys the feelings of the time—and to such a degree that her words are as potent today as when she wrote them.
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The Brontës
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When we think of the Brontë sisters, we often think of them as characicatures: There's Emily—quiet, moody, and hopelessly romantic. Her sole confidant is Anne, simply "the other Brontë." And finally there's Charlotte, the oldest and most ambitious of the brood. But historian Juliet Barker argues we aren't seeing the full picture—in fact, there's much more to the literary trio than we've been led to believe. Her biography, The Brontës, shows us how these stereotypes have grossly missed the mark, separating fact from fiction to reveal the real women behind the myths.
The Last Madam
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In 1916, a teenage Norma Wallace began walking the streets of New Orleans, catering to the city's most unsavory characters. A few years later, she was no longer walking that world—she was running it entirely. As the "madam" of one of the most notorious local brothels, she quickly amassed a coterie of famous customers, lovers, husbands, and enemies. In other words: She gained one hell of a life story. Chris Waltz relays that story in The Last Madam, tracking Norma's extraordinary rise to success, longtime evasion of law enforcement, and her downfall in the 1960s. Drawing from interviews and Norma's own unpublished memoirs, The Last Madam is at once a portrait of 1920s New Orleans—and of the eccentric woman who had it wrapped around her finger.
Life at the Dakota
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Judy Garland. Boris Karloff. Lauren Bacall. These are just a few of the people who once called Manhattan's Dakota Apartments home. Since Edward Clark (of Singer sewing machine fame) commissioned the building in the 1880s, it has amassed a reputation for being one New York's most exclusive living dwellings—and, of course, as the site of John Lennon's tragic assassination. In his bestselling book, author Stephen Birmingham examines the Dakota's illustrious history, taking readers to places even Cher and Carly Simon weren't allowed access to.
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Home » Fitbit Ionic vs Blaze – Which Should You Buy?
Nowadays it's more difficult to spot someone who isn't wearing a fitness tracker of some kind that it is to find something who is. With the advent of the Fitbit and other wearable trackers, people are keeping tabs on their steps and overall health now more than ever before.
Fitbit, arguably the most well-known fitness tracker on the market, offers its Ionic and Blaze devices. These are two of Fitbit's most advanced trackers to date and are meant to compete with other popular devices like the Apple Watch. Even with that in mind, Fitbit remained true to its core mission, making their fitness trackers the ultimate smartwatches in the health and fitness industry.
Neither device will replace the Apple Watch, however, they both offer features and functionality that Apple just can't compete with. Both are proving to be very popular health trackers, especially in the fitness community. But how do they stack up against one another? Let's take a look at how these two smart devices differ and what they have in common.
Both the Ionic and Blaze have a similar design – which makes sense considering they are made by the same company. The fitness trackers have a square shaped face along with similar wrist bands. While some people prefer the look and design of the Blaze, it's tough to determine if one is better than the other.
One big differentiator between the two is the screen. The Ionic boasts a bigger, newer, and more vivid display than the Blaze offers. However, there are similarities between the two devices as well. These include heart rate monitoring, coaching modes, tracking abilities, and smart notifications.
From an overall health and fitness perspective, both the Ionic and the Blaze provide excellent options that can lead to a healthier lifestyle.
One of the biggest differences between the pair is the cost. Currently, the Blaze is almost $100 less than the Ionic. However, there's a reason for that. The Blaze is known for being an affordable smart device that provides a solid experience. On the other hand, the Ionic will provide more features than its counterpart.
So what, exactly, do you get for the extra money? Let's find out.
A big differentiator between the Ionic and the Blaze is that the Blaze offers connected GPS functionality. With connected GPS, you can connect your Fitbit to your phone and use its GPS features. The Ionic, however, has its own built-in GPS features.
Built-in GPS capabilities mean the Ionic can gather statistics and perform more tracking. This includes your pace and distance metrics. It also means that you can ditch your phone completely when you're ready to work out. Who wants that big bulky thing weighing them down anyway?
Those who have had their Fitbits for a while are pretty excited that there's finally a device in the lineup that offers water resistance. Those wearing the Ionic will get up to 50 meters of water resistance with their fitness tracker. Before the Ionic, the only option Fitbit wearers had was the Flex 2, which was cheap and didn't provide many features.
With the Ionic, you can shower or swim and not have to worry about your device. Like many of Fitbit's devices, the Blaze is splash-proof, which means it can handle a little rain or moisture, but it won't do well if it's submerged for an extended amount of time.
Need to get a bottle of water to cool down after you've finished your workout? With the Ionic, you don't have to worry about having your wallet or credit card with you. With its built-in NFC capabilities, you can store your payment information right in your device. Now you can pay for that bottle of water (or cup of coffee) using the device wrapped around your wrist.
Additionally, you can download mobile applications to your Ionic, which the Blaze cannot do at this time. There aren't a log of apps available at this tie, however, there is plenty of potential behind this technology that makes it worth a little extra money.
You take your phone with you on your workouts to be able to track your run and listen to your music. With the Fitbit Ionic, you can take your music with you and not have to lug your phone around too. The Ionic can hold and play roughly 300 songs.
Or, if you prefer to have your phone with you, the Ionic also has Bluetooth capabilities. You can listen to all the songs you want and not have to worry about whether or not you'll run out of storage space.
Even though there are plenty of features available on the Fitbit Ionic, the Blaze can still hold its own. While the Ionic holds the advantage in many different areas, there is still plenty the Blaze can do to make it a fitness tracker worth buying. Not to mention, it will cost you less money.
It's easy to see that the Blaze is Fitbit's first foray into the smartwatch industry. The look and feel of the device are a bit clunky, however, it's still a solid device. If you have someone in your life who needs a simple fitness tracker, the Blaze is a great choice. Additionally, if you just need the basics and don't want to spend a lot of money, you might consider the Blaze.
We've already discussed many of the Ionic's advantages, so let's address the fitness tracker on its own instead of comparing it to the Blaze. The Fitbit Ionic is a great fitness tracker that gives its users a great way to focus on living healthier.
The Ionic will give you everything you want in a smartwatch – music, applications, alarms, notifications – all contained within a device that is designed specifically to help you get healthy. There are plenty of useful tools available with the Ionic that will motivate you to get moving.
Additionally, since the Ionic is one of Fitbit's top of the line devices, it is preloaded with a lot of the best technology the company has to offer. There are even rumors of other features already in the works. One example is that the company is bringing glucose testing to the device in the coming months.
One last thing to keep in mind with the Ionic is its battery life. It comes with the same battery that other Fitbit devices use. Typically, users can expect to get 4-5 days out of a single charge. However, along with the new features comes increased battery usage. That means you may not get as much battery life when using the built-in GPS or other features available on the Ionic.
Honestly, both of these Fitbit health trackers are great devices, so you can't go wrong with either one. But if you value a lot of features over cost, then you might be better off going with the Ionic. Additionally, if you need a device that will last for a few days on a single charge, or if you forget to regularly charge your device, then you might want to stick with the Blaze.
The Blaze is great for people that don't want to spend a lot of money on a health or fitness tracker. Remember though, that if you choose to go with the Blaze, you'll have to carry your smartphone around with you if you want music or GPS during your workouts.
You also can't swim or shower while wearing the Blaze. However, it is a solid activity tracker that will give you all the capabilities of a smartwatch.
On the other hand, the Ionic is ideal for those that don't mind spending a little extra on a device with more features. It's water resistant, so you can swim and shower with your device on, plus you'll get all the latest applications available for fitness trackers.
You can also leave your smartphone and wallet at home with the Ionic since it has built-in GPS, music, and NFC functionality.
When it comes down to it though, we would choose the Ionic. Those features and the ability to not have to lug our phone around with us is just too good to pass up. That makes it worth the money in our opinion.


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Living on Campus at UOG Residence Halls
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Our Residence Halls are humble and modest in nature, providing conventional single and double room options to UOG students.
The staff and employees at the Residence Halls strive to provide an environment favorable to those residents who embrace responsibility and community. Respect is the key word as student residents are expected to observe the rights of others; as well as to practice good hygiene and sanitary practices. Positive mannerism is expected of young adults. Equipment and basic facility accommodations are to be used and shared among all residents with great care and responsibility. Student residents are expected to behave themselves within acceptable standards of behavior; and, must take individual responsibility for their action(s).
In order to protect the health and safety of student residents, a set of rules have been developed by University of Guam Administration, Residence Halls' staff and the representatives (i.e. Residence Halls Governing Council). Each resident is expected to know these rules and observe them. Applicants who cannot accept these rules or cannot extend consideration of others in a community living environment should re-asses their intentions before applying and submitting their Residence Halls applications. The Residence Halls at the University of Guam is by no means a luxury lodging facility and is not grand or upscale as some state-side dormitories. However, it does provide an excellent opportunity for those who are responsible and embrace community-living environments in a culturally diverse island setting.
The University of Guam Residence Halls is much more than a place for students to sleep between classes. Living on-campus contributes to the intellectual, social, and emotional well-being of the students who compose the residential community. Student residents live conveniently near University Resources (e.g., their classes and professors, the Library, the Computer Center, and the Field House) and they are part of a community that encourages and helps them to excel academically, while providing them with edifying co-curricular programs, healthy recreational activities, and enjoyable entertainment.
The Residence Halls is also a great place to meet people from all over the world. Most residents come from throughout Micronesia (Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Marshall Islands), as well as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Europe, and the United States mainland. We strongly encourage all students to avail themselves of the advantages of living on-campus, participate in residence life and enjoy the complete college experience!
To support the academic mission of the University of Guam by providing a safe, clean, high-quality residential facilities and excellent Residence Life programming to students of the University. Residence Life programs supplement the University's academic programs with a broad range of scoial, cultural, educational, recreational, and atlethic programs and activities designed to develop friendships and build community, while providing residents with a variety of opportunities for self-fulfillment and good clean fun.
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What is CBet in Poker?
You may have heard the term CBet earlier in poker, but you are not sure what exactly it means. CBet is not a poker rule, but a common strategy. Well, CBet means a continuous bet that stops when you bet on the flop after the flop is raised, so the sequel. You simply follow your own bet with another bet. This is usually done by representing a strong hand.
CBetting is one of the most widespread types of betting strategies, because you often do this position and earn more value in the long run by controlling your hand, opponent and pot size. A typical CBet 1/2 – 2/3 size of the pot. CBet has a higher high success rate, especially against an opponent. So let's look at the typical CBet situation.
In the early stages of the 10/20 blind, everyone folded and sat from a middle late position at a single table and goes to decide to open KTos. So you make 60 chips. Everyone, including the small blinds, collapses into the obvious power of your hands, except for the big blind who calls another 40 to make the pot 130 chips. Here comes the flop, which is flush and straight chemistry. Your opponent, who first acts, decides to control himself. Now, because the board has a few draws, he decides to bet 2/3 of the pot, which is about 85 chips, so the pot is now 215. This bet is a stake in a textbook.
Now you can reverse the game and actually start with a bet of 85 instead of checking your opponent. This is not a continuous bet because he was the one who called the bet preflop. It also rejects you making cbet, although you always have the opportunity to make a call or re-raise. With this sit and go race in the early stages and the small bank investment here, I'd probably be driving KT like a call or a bluff.
A C-Bet is a fairly standard game against an opponent, because if he represents his strength before the flop, he can do so after the flop. However, against multiple opponents, Cbet is more risky and more likely to fail. For example, if there were 3 callers on the flop on this flop, there is a fairly thin chance of stopping this pot on the flop, especially if you only accept the king.
Here are some tips for keeping your CBets profitable. Find out what type of player you called the preflop bet. If you want to risk less risk, or if you flop with a huge hand, then CBets will be smaller. Also, make sure you get value from your hand by building the pot in smaller steps against loose aggressive opponents. These are players who are most likely to confirm when you have a strong hand.
To learn more about c-bets, see what other players do, even if you are not in your hand. Taking into account the experience of more experienced poker players, you can get to know the game much better and develop a clear understanding of poker rules.
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#include "core_dependency_system/i_interface.hpp"
#include "core_dependency_system/depends.hpp"
#include "core_generic_plugin/generic_plugin.hpp"
#include "core_logging/logging.hpp"
#include "core_serialization/i_resource_system.hpp"
#include "interfaces/core_splash/i_splash.hpp"
#include "wg_types/binary_block.hpp"

#include <memory>

WGT_INIT_QRC_RESOURCE

namespace wgt
{
/**
 *	A plugin which registers a custom splash screen.
 *
 * @ingroup plugins
 */
class SplashTestPlugin : public PluginMain
{
public:
	SplashTestPlugin(IComponentContext& contextManager);
	bool PostLoad(IComponentContext& contextManager) override;
};

class CustomSplash : public Implements<ISplash>, Depends<IResourceSystem>
{
public:
    virtual ~CustomSplash() {}
	bool loadData(std::unique_ptr<BinaryBlock>& o_data, std::string& o_format) const override;
};

SplashTestPlugin::SplashTestPlugin(IComponentContext& contextManager)
{
}

bool SplashTestPlugin::PostLoad(IComponentContext& contextManager) /* override */
{
	contextManager.registerInterface(new CustomSplash);
	return true;
}

bool CustomSplash::loadData(std::unique_ptr<BinaryBlock>& o_data, std::string& o_format) const /* override */
{
	const auto resourceSystem = this->get<IResourceSystem>();
	if (resourceSystem == nullptr)
	{
		NGT_ERROR_MSG("Cannot load splash screen resource files.\n");
		return false;
	}
	o_data = resourceSystem->readBinaryContent(":/Splash/icons/splash.png");
	o_format = "PNG";
	return ((o_data != nullptr) && (o_data->length() > 0));
}

PLG_CALLBACK_FUNC(SplashTestPlugin)

} // end namespace wgt

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Home Life Briefs Wellington Art Society Open House Sept. 12
Wellington Art Society Open House Sept. 12
The Wellington Art Society will host first regular meeting of the 2012-13 season Wednesday, Sept. 12 in the Grand Cypress room at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).
This evening is a chance for artists and art lovers to hear about the exciting new offerings that the Wellington Art Society has planned for the coming year.
Fabulous artwork is on display in the society's new exhibit space in the Wellington Municipal Complex. These original works are available for sale and are rotated quarterly.
The art society also has ongoing exhibitions at Whole Foods Market in Wellington, which feature art society members for three-month-long shows.
Refreshments will be served beginning at 6 p.m. and there will a raffle that is open to all attendees. At 6:15 p.m. there will be a special presentation by Wellington to 14 local students receiving congressional certificates awarded by Congressman Ted Deutch for an art show they participated in sponsored by the village. Each year, the Wellington Art Society awards scholarships to Palm Beach County graduating seniors who will be attending art schools All money raised by the Wellington Art Society go toward these scholarships.
The general meeting begins at 7 p.m. when the year's calendar will be revealed, which includes calls to artists, workshops, exciting demonstrations by well-known artists and opportunities to create an even better art community. This year, the society will also present ArtFest on the Green, a two-day event with artist and vendors from around the county. The event will be held Jan. 5-6, 2013 at the Wellington Amphitheater.
More information and applications are available at wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com.
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