We're hearing a lot about what Apple is doing with the new iPhone, specifically around facial authentication replacing TouchID.
I think there is some cool stuff around this, particularly how it seems that there are a lot more authentication points with a facial scan then with a fingerprint scan.
But there's one thing that I find interesting about the switch: forced unlock—especially by law enforcement.
Since the explosion of smartphones there's always been a risk of law enforcement forcing you to give access to that device, potentially to learn of something malicious you've done.
It started with passwords. They could compel you to give yours up—or not—based on the law. That one's pretty clear: either they scare you into giving up a secret that's in your head, or they confiscate the phone and attack the password mechanism (enter the San Bernardino situation).
Then there was Touch ID. Touch ID is interesting because it's more secure in a lot of ways but at the same time allows a different mechanism for police compelling access. In many jurisdictions it's a different type of law that determines if they can force you to divulge a password vs. forcing you to supply your finger. Apple has gone so far as to build a Cop Mode feature into iOS 11 that allows you to disable TouchID if you think you're going to deal with law enforcement.
And now we're entering the world of facial and iris based authentication. This is another model entirely. So now you don't have to get a secret out of somebody's head, and you don't even have to get their physical body to touch something. All you have to do to unlock the device is to show it to their face.
It's a weird mix of more and less secure, and in ways that people are going to have to understand better.
Passwords are easier to guess than brute-forcing TouchID. Facial scanning probably has way more data points than fingerprints. But it's also getting easier and easier to force someone to authenticate using those methods.
TouchID works if the person is unconscious. And it'll be interesting to see how easy it is to authenticate someone's face while they're asleep (or worse) as well.
The whole evolution of personal device authentication is a great example of the necessity of threat modeling to understand how effective various controls are.
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Because there is no credit checks, those with really bad credit and perhaps even recent delinquent accounts can apply. You do need a credit card or prepaid debit card to pay your bills with this card so make sure you have at least a prepaid card. You do not need a bank account for this.
As you can see from the details above, you have to pay some fees to join the Unique Card Services membership shopping portal. You have to pay an upfront fee of $29.95. After that, you have to pay a monthly fee of $29.95. This works out to $$239.40 a year - which is quite a hefty sum). For the fees that you pay, you get benefits like free roadside assistance and opportunities to get discounts from various merchants and services. The interest rate is 0% so you do not actually have to pay interest if you pay over time on your purchases. However, this is offset by the fees you have to pay.
Another interesting thing about the card is that Vast Platinum will take your monthly payment either from a credit or debit card. So I think that essentially means that those of you who are in the Chex System should be able to get this card as long as you have a debit card.
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If you look carefully at the table above, you will realize that there are groups of cards that appear to have similar fees and rates. And the reason is because that many of them are issued by the same company.
For example, the Vast Platinum is issued by Unique Card Services, which also has Next Millennium and Unique Platinum. And if you look closely, they have the same fees. You get 0% APR financing, a $1,000 unsecured line, no credit checks and you have to pay a monthly membership fee of $19.95 and a one-time set up fee of $29.95.
Then there are cards issued by Horizon Card Services. The include the Horizon Gold, Net First Platinum and Freedom Gold Card. They also offer 0% APR financing, a $500 unsecured line, no credit checks but have a higher $24.95 monthly membership fee. Cards from Horizon report to "one major credit bureau" which most have determined is TransUnion.
You will also notice two other shopping credit cards Fingerhut and Gettington. They both have no membership fees (which makes them very cost effective. They do charge an interest if you pay over time on your merchandise purchases. But unlike all other cards, they report to all three major credit bureaus.
Before we state our opinion on this shopping card, it is worth taking a step back and understand the process in using credit cards and credit lines to improve your credit. When your credit has been damaged, the first step to rebuilding is to get a secured credit card. The reason is that it is the most cost effective way in the long run (though you have to put up a deposit in the beginning - but you will always get it back when you close the account). After having a that secured card report on your file for at least six months, you could very well be approved for an unsecured credit card like Credit One.
However, there are some of you with such damaged credit that you will or have been declined for secured credit cards. This is where potentially a shopping card like this may come into play. Because there are no credit checks, you are almost certainly going to be approved for it (you do need a prepaid card though to pay for your monthly membership fee).
You have to pay $239.40 a year to maintain your membership. During the first year, you have to cough out an additional $29.95 just to start your account. Even my Costco Executive Membership costs only $100 a year and you definitely save with their bulk purchases. You ain't going to save any money with their products on their shopping portal.
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If you are considering online store accounts to add to your existing credit card (perhaps you have a Credit One), then we would suggest no annual fee membership accounts like Fingerhut that report to all three bureaus.


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There could soon be another hyperscaler on the horizon as the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has laid the bait for Google.
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I need to be able to get the parent of every/any area (fclass = P) (and all direct children of an area too).
from initial looks, it seems i would need to do this by looping over admin areas (and country). Am i correct in thinking this?
I note from the hierarchy.txt file that this does not include all parents (or children) .
So that my SQL is fast, i dont think looping over the admin areas will do for what we need (feel free to correct me if i am wrong and it will be very fast!).
Or does the premium data have anything like this?
on a side note: i am also going to need a "predictive text search" so will likely need to re-arrange the data to make this "as fast as a user can type". Again any ideas or information on the best found method of doing this?
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Okay, you are old. I'm too, so do not take offense. I've been where you stand in existence, and, possibly a bit more than you've. I are also studying about exercise, and, really exercising for a long time, beginning lengthy before I grew to become 'old'.
Quite frequently, it isn't the exercise itself that presents an enormous hurdle for an older person. In the end, we have faced, and overcome, other areas of our lifetimes.
No, frequently, the exercise itself isn't the problem.
Really, the greatest problem for anybody contemplating some kind of senior fitness program, is identical one faced by more youthful folk.
It's difficult to help keep focusing on a task whenever you can't use whatever real progress. It's even harder when you're unsure what 'progress' really means.
Well, I'm not going to provide you with details and figures about the number of minutes, the number of occasions per week, just how much weight, and so forth. Lots of that will rely on what you are, where you stand at inside your fitness journey, where you need to go, and what type of exercise you select… simply to name a couple of issues.
To begin with, let us eliminate individuals who don't have to look at this.
If you're exercising hoping taking part in some sport or fitness activity, you most likely don't have to be studying this. You will be exercising at an amount far beyond the individual just attempting to eat well and live longer.
For those who have specific health needs or problems, and therefore are exercising to satisfy them, although this little essay could give you thought, you will need to stick to the guidance from the doctor you're dealing with.
If you are a ordinary person attempting to stay healthy, stay healthy, and, possibly, prolong your existence, continue reading. We will not achieve final conclusions, but, we will discuss a few concepts.
Why did not I include versatility exercises?
Well, versatility is essential, and, if you're able to arrange it in, I actually do recommend it. However, many seniors are likely to discover that obtaining the exercise they require within the two areas I mention might not leave them time, energy, or inclination to include the additional. Also, I've discovered that if you're doing the 2 I pointed out, you'll most likely experience enhancements in versatility anyway.
One method to cover strength and versatility would be to practice yoga. But, you still have to include some kind of cardio exercise.
Just about any particular type of exercise is going to be great for an area or another, but, getting both advantages of it frequently demands additional effort and time.
Fortunately, someone beginning a senior workout program won't need to achieve the amount of the more youthful exerciser.
Some experts have stated you have to walk 10,000 steps each day. Others say you'll need ten minutes of exercise each day. Some would like you to get rid of 10 lbs. And others want you to obtain an hour or so . 5 of exercise per week.
Most discover that targeting one of these simple causes it to be hard to satisfy the others.
It may be a buzzkill to try and regularly get out of all exercise you believe you should get. Once you start to doubt in case your fitness program does worthwhile, the motivation has a tendency to seep away.
To begin with, notice that something daily, particularly in a senior workout program, is preferable to getting a couple of, scattered, intense exercise sessions at specific occasions and places.
Second, blending weight training and cardiovascular activity can produce a kind of holistic exercise experience. Quite simply, perform some of 1, and more from the other. While for cardiovascular benefits, it may be better to put several minutes of exercise together, doing a bit of weight training now, and a few aerobic activity later works well for that older exerciser… whether it's done regularly.
Finally, doing something is preferable to not doing anything… as lengthy as you don't attempt to do an excessive amount of at anyone time. Since "doing something" may include gardening, swimming, doing the laundry, cutting the grass, or weight lifting, you are able to combine enjoyable activities, necessary activities, and merely plain exercising to obtain the quantity of exercise you'll need for physical fitness.
When I stated in the beginning, my intention isn't to provide you with minutes and measures, but to provide you with suggestions for senior exercise motivation. Knowing you will get it refrained from overdoing it's a good initial step.
Donovan Baldwin is really a 72-year-old exerciser, freelance author, certified eye doctor, and Online marketer presently residing in the Dallas – Fort Worth area. A College Of West Florida alumnus (1973) having a BA in accounting, he is part of Mensa and is a Program Accountant for that Florida Condition Department of your practice, the company Manager of the community mental health center, along with a multi-county Fiscal Consultant to have an educational field office. He has additionally been a trainer for any major worldwide corporation, and it has managed various small companies, including their own. After retiring in the U. S. Army in 1995, with 21 many years of service, he started writing and submitting articles on physical fitness.


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Biografia
Nato nel 1949 da una famiglia ebrea, ha svolto gli studi universitari presso la UCLA, conseguendo il dottorato di ricerca in storia bizantina con una tesi sul regno di Giustino II e Tiberio II Costantino. Nei tardi anni Settanta si è dedicato alla scrittura narrativa, inizialmente utilizzando lo pseudonimo di "Eric Iverson" per evitare illazioni sul proprio cognome (letteralmente Turtledove significa "tortora"), e ha raggiungo il successo negli anni Ottanta con il ciclo di Videssos, un fantasy storico ambientato nella controparte dell'Impero romano d'Oriente di una Terra parallela; successivamente si è dedicato alla fantascienza ucronica con le saghe dell'Invasione e della Colonizzazione. Tema ricorrente nei suoi scritti è la riflessione sul genocidio.

Opere
Per ogni testo si indica la prima edizione nell'originale inglese e l'eventuale prima traduzione in lingua italiana. Le serie di romanzi e racconti interconnessi sono elencate cronologicamente.

Ciclo di Elabon
Una serie fantasy ambientata nell'Impero di Elabon, modellato sull'Impero romano d'Occidente della Tarda Antichità; segue l'ascesa politica del signorotto Gerin la Volpe, governatore di un feudo nella regione corrispondente alla Gallia.

La serie era stata inizialmente pensata come dilogia, ma a distanza di quindici anni Turtledove revisionò e combinò assieme in un tomo unico i due romanzi preesistenti e proseguì la vicenda con tre nuovi testi, risultando in una tetralogia.
 Il libro dei poteri (Werenight), Baen Books, 1994. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 137, Editrice Nord, 1996. Fix-up revisionato di due romanzi precedenti:
 Wereblood, Belmont Tower, 1979. Firmato con lo pseudonimo di Eric Iverson.
 Werenight, Belmont Tower, 1979. Firmato con lo pseudonimo di Eric Iverson.
 Prince of the North, Baen Books, 1994.
 King of the North, Baen Books, 1996.
 Fox and Empire, Baen Books, 1998.
La tetralogia è stata riunita nei due omnibus Wisdom of the Fox (Baen Books, 1999; volumi 1-2) e Tale of the Fox (Baen Books, 2000; volumi 3-4).

Ciclo dell'Agente di Bisanzio
Un ciclo di sei racconti e un romanzo breve ucronici ambientati in una linea temporale in cui Maometto si convertì al cristianesimo anziché fondare l'Islam, così che il califfato arabo non si è mai costituito; ha per protagonista Basil Argyros, un agente segreto dell'Impero romano d'Oriente attivo contro la Persia sassanide e il regno dei Franchi nel XIV secolo. I racconti sono elencati secondo la cronologia interna, che non coincide con quella di composizione:

 The Eyes of Argos, Amazing Stories gennaio 1986.
 Strange Eruptions, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine agosto 1986.
 Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine dicembre 1989.
 Unholy Trinity, Amazing Stories luglio 1985.
 Archetypes, Amazing Stories novembre 1985.
 Images, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine marzo 1987.
 Superwine, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine aprile 1987.

Turtledove combinò assieme i primi sei episodi in un romanzo fix-up intitolato L'impero dei misteri (Agent of Byzantium), Congdon & Weed, 1987; trad. Paola Moraghi, Guerrieri Stellari 2, Alberto Peruzzo Editore, 1989. Il settimo episodio composto nel 1989 fu integrato nel fix-up nella successiva edizione L'agente di Bisanzio (Agent of Byzantium), Baen Books, 1994; trad. Viviana Viviani, Narrativa Nord 68, Editrice Nord, 1996.

Si svolge in questo universo anche un racconto prequel che narra un episodio della vita immaginaria di Maometto:

 Partenze ("Departures"), Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine gennaio 1989. Trad. Roberto Di Meglio in Isaac Asimov Science Fiction Magazine 2, Telemaco, febbraio 1993.

A Different Flesh
Un ciclo di quattro racconti e tre romanzi brevi ucronici in cui il continente americano è rimasto isolato dall'Eurasia prima che i popoli nativi americani potessero attraversare lo Stretto di Bering, divenendo quindi l'ultima regione popolata dagli uomini di Neandertal e dalla megafauna preistorica. I racconti ripercorrono la colonizzazione europea di queste Americhe alternative e le conseguenti interazioni fra homo sapiens sapiens e Neandertal.

 Vilest Beast, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact settembre 1985.
 And So to Bed, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact gennaio 1986.
 Around the Salt Lick, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact febbraio 1986.
 The Iron Elephant, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact maggio 1986.
 Though the Heavens Fall, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact settembre 1986.
 Trapping Run, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine febbraio 1988.
 Freedom, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine marzo 1988.

Il ciclo è stato riunito nella raccolta A Different Flesh, Congdon & Weed, 1988, nella quale i sette episodi sono interconnessi da una cornice narrativa composta appositamente.

Earthgrip
Un ciclo di due romanzi brevi e un racconto di fantascienza dura in cui una docente universitaria di letteratura inglese specializzata in fantascienza si imbarca come marinaia su un'astronave mercantile.

 6 + poi The G'Bur, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact settembre 1987.
 Nothing in the Night-Time poi The Atheters, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact marzo 1989.
 The Great Unknown poi The Foitani, serializzato in tre puntate su Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact aprile, maggio e giugno 1991.

Il ciclo è stato riunito nella raccolta Earthgrip, Ballantine Books, 1991, nella quale tutti i tre episodi ricevettero nuovi titoli.

Universo di Videssos
Una serie fantasy ambientata nell'Impero di Videssos, uno stato corrispondente all'Impero romano d'Oriente dell'Alto Medioevo, spesso in conflitto con il regno di Makuran analogo alla Persia sassanide. La saga è articolata in tre sotto-serie fra loro autonome; la cronologia interna è esattamente inversa rispetto all'ordine di pubblicazione (prima l'Era dei Disordini, poi la saga di Krispos, infine quella della Legione).

Saga della Legione di Videssos
 La legione perduta (The Misplaced Legion), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1987. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 85, Editrice Nord, 1989.
 Un imperatore per la legione (An Emperor for the Legion), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1987. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 88, Editrice Nord, 1989.
 La legione di Videssos (The Legion of Videssos), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1987. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 91, Editrice Nord, 1990.
 Le daghe della legione (Swords of the Legion), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1987. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 94, Editrice Nord, 1990.

La tetralogia è stata riunita nell'omnibus Videssos Cycle, Del Rey / Ballantine, 1988.

Saga di Krispos
 L'ascesa di Krispos (Krispos Rising), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1990. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 114, Editrice Nord, 1992.
 Krispos di Videssos (Krispos of Videssos), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1991. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 122, Editrice Nord, 1993.
 Krispos l'imperatore (Krispos the Empereor), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1994. Trad. Annarita Guarnieri, Fantacollana 135, Editrice Nord, 1995.

La trilogia è stata riunita nell'omnibus The Tale of Krispos, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2007.

L'Era dei Disordini
 Il trono rubato (The Stolen Throne), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1995. Trad. Bernardo Cicchetti, Il Libro d'Oro 95, Fanucci Editore, 1997.
 L'ora della vendetta (Hammer and Anvil), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1996. Trad. Bernardo Cicchetti, Il Libro d'Oro 99, Fanucci Editore, 1997.
 Le mille città (The Thousand Cities), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1997. Trad. Bernardo Cicchetti, Il Libro d'Oro 100, Fanucci Editore, 1998.
 La città assediata (Videssos Besieged), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1998. Trad. Bernardo Cicchetti, Il Libro d'Oro 109, Fanucci Editore, 1999.

La tetralogia è stata riunita nei due omnibus The Time of Troubles I (Baen Books, 2005; volumi 1-2) e The Time of Troubles II (Baen Books, 2005; volumi 3-4).

Testi autoconclusivi
Si svolgono a Videssos anche tre racconti e un romanzo fra loro autonomi.

A Difficult Undertaking, Dragon Magazine settembre 1986.
The Seventh Chapter, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction settembre 1997.
The Bridge of the Separator, Baen Books, 2005.

Saga dell'invasione e colonizzazione
Un ciclo di fantascienza militare ambientato in un'ucronia in cui una specie aliena invade la Terra nel 1942, nel pieno della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, così che la Guerra Fredda vede contrapporsi gli Alleati, l'Asse, il Comintern e gli insediamenti coloniali extraterrestri. La serie è articolata fra una prima tetralogia dedicata al conflitto, una seconda trilogia ambientata nel Dopoguerra e un romanzo conclusivo autonomo sulla prima spedizione spaziale terrestre.

Ciclo dell'invasione

 Invasione anno zero (In the Balance), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1994. Trad. Gianluigi Zuddas, Narrativa Nord 57, Editrice Nord, 1995.
 Invasione fase seconda (Tilting the Balance), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1994. Trad. Gianluigi Zuddas, Narrativa Nord 72, Editrice Nord, 1996.
 Invasione atto terzo (Upsetting the Balance), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1996. Trad. Gianluigi Zuddas, Narrativa Nord 79, Editrice Nord, 1997.
 Invasione atto finale (Striking the Balance), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1996. Trad. Gianluigi Zuddas, Narrativa Nord 89, Editrice Nord, 1997.

Ciclo della colonizzazione

 Colonizzazione fase 1 (Second Contact), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1999. Trad. Carlo Borriello, Il Libro d'Oro 104, Fanucci Editore, 1998.
 Colonizzazione fase 2 (Down to Earth), Del Rey / Ballantine, 2000. Trad. Carlo Borriello, Il Libro d'Oro 123, Fanucci Editore, 2000.
 Colonizzazione fase 3 (Aftershocks), Del Rey / Ballantine, 2001. Trad. Carlo Borriello, Il Libro d'Oro 132, Fanucci Editore, 2001.

Romanzo conclusivo
La traduzione italiana lo presenta impropriamente come quarto volume del ciclo della colonizzazione.
 Colonizzazione fase 4 (Homeward Bound), Del Rey / Ballantine, 2005. Trad. Nello Giugliano, Il Libro d'Oro 151, Fanucci Editore, 2006.

La guerra dei regni

Una serie fantasy ambientata in un continente immaginario modellato sull'Europa e l'Africa, in cui la magia è stata razionalizzata e ha innescato una rivoluzione industriale; racconta un grande conflitto di massa equivalente alle Guerre Mondiali.
 Nell'oscurità (Into the Darkness), Tor Books, 1999. Trad. Carlo Borriello, Il Libro d'Oro 116, Fanucci Editore, 1999.
 Scende l'oscurità (Darkness Descending), Tor Books, 2000. Trad. Elena Gigliozzi, Il Libro d'Oro 128, Fanucci Editore, 2001.
 Attraverso l'oscurità (Through the Darkness), Tor Books, 2001. Trad. Elena Gigliozzi, Il Libro d'Oro 135, Fanucci Editore, 2002.
 I signori dell'oscurità (Rulers of the Darkness), Tor Books, 2002. Trad. Gloria Pastorino, Il Libro d'Oro 140, Fanucci Editore, 2003.
 Le fauci dell'oscurità (Jaws of the Darkness), Tor Books, 2003. Trad. Gloria Pastorino, Il Libro d'Oro 143, Fanucci Editore, 2004.
 La fine dell'oscurità (Out of the Darkness), Tor Books, 2004. Trad. Raffaella De Dominicis, Il Libro d'Oro 149, Fanucci Editore, 2005.

Timeline-191 o Southern Victory
Un'ucronia in cui si ipotizza una vittoria confederata durante la guerra di secessione americana e se ne descrivono le conseguenze sulla storia mondiale fino alla metà del XX secolo. La serie si articola fra un romanzo introduttivo autonomo ambientato nel pieno Ottocento, una prima trilogia sulla Grande guerra, una seconda trilogia sul periodo interbellico e una tetralogia sulla Seconda guerra mondiale.

Romanzo introduttivo
 How Few Remain, Signed First Editions of Science Fiction 116, The Easton Press, 1997.

The Great War
 The Great War: American Front, Del Rey / Ballantine, 1998.
 The Great War: Walk In Hell, Del Rey / Ballantine, 1999.
 The Great War: Breakthroughs, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2000.

The American Empire
 American Empire: Blood And Iron, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2001.
 American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2002.
 American Empire: The Victorious Opposition, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2003.

Settling Accounts
 Settling Accounts: Return Engagement, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2004.
 Settling Accounts: Drive to the East, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2005.
 Settling Accounts: The Grapple, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2006.
 Settling Accounts: In at the Death, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2007.

The War Between the Provinces
Una serie fantasy ambientata in un continente immaginario modellato sull'America settentrionale, narra in tono parodico una guerra civile che ricalca la guerra di secessione americana.

 Sentry Peak, Baen Books, 2000.
 Marching Through Peachtree, Baen Books, 2001.
 Advance and Retreat, Baen Books, 2002.

Hellenic Traders
Una saga di romanzi storici imperniata su due mercanti greci che viaggiano per il Mediterraneo nel tardo IV secolo a.C., durante le Guerre dei diadochi.

 Over the Wine-Dark Sea, Forge, 2001. Prima edizione firmata con lo pseudonimo di H. N. Turteltaub.
 The Gryphon's Skull, Tor Books, 2002. Prima edizione firmata con lo pseudonimo di H. N. Turteltaub.
 The Sacred Land, Forge, 2003. Prima edizione firmata con lo pseudonimo di H. N. Turteltaub.
 Owls to Athens, Tor Books, 2004. Prima edizione firmata con lo pseudonimo di H. N. Turteltaub.
 Salamis, CAEZIK SF & Fantasy, 2020.

Conan il Barbaro
Turtledove ha scritto un romanzo "apocrifo" del ciclo di Conan il barbaro creato da Robert E. Howard. L'opera mette in scena l'unico episodio della giovinezza di Conan di cui si abbia notizia dalle opere originali di Howard.

 Conan of Venarium, Tor Books, 2003.

Crosstime Traffic

Una serie di fantascienza ambientata in un tardo XXI secolo in cui i Terrestri hanno imparato a visitare dimensioni parallele a scopo commerciale; è l'unica opera di Turtledove composta per il pubblico adolescente.
 Guerre imperiali (Gunpowder Empire), Tor Books, 2003. Trad. Simone Buttazzi, Valis 1, Hobby & Work Publishing, maggio 2006.
L'ultimo Reich (Curious Notions), Tor Books, 2004. Trad. Simone Buttazzi, Valis 5, Hobby & Work Publishing, marzo 2007.
In High Places, Tor Books, 2006.
The Disunited States of America, Tor Books, 2006.
The Gladiator, Tor Books, 2007.
The Valley-Westside War , Tor Books, 2008.

Scepter of Mercy
Una trilogia high fantasy firmata con lo pseudonimo di Dan Chernenko.

 The Bastard King, Roc / New American Library, 2003.
 The Chernagor Pirates, Roc / New American Library, 2004.
 The Scepter's Return, Roc / New American Library, 2005.

Days of Infamy
Una dilogia ucronica sulla Seconda guerra mondiale in cui l'Impero giapponese invade le Isole Hawaii subito dopo l'attacco di Pearl Harbor, determinando uno sviluppo alternativo del teatro del Pacifico.

 Days of Infamy, New American Library, 2004.
 End of the Beginning, New American Library, 2005.

Lost Continent of Atlantis
Una trilogia ucronica in cui la costa orientale americana, dalla punta della Florida alla Nuova Scozia, si è staccata dal resto del continente nel corso della preistoria e ha sviluppato un ecosistema simile a quello della Nuova Zelanda. Questo continente viene mappato nel 1452 dal pescatore bretone François Kersauzon, è battezzato dagli Europei con il nome di Atlantide, e determina un corso alternativo dell'età moderna.

Turtledove creò l'ambientazione in due romanzi brevi autoconclusivi, poi riuniti nella raccolta Atlantis and Other Places, Roc / New American Library, 2010.
 Audubon in Atlantis, Analog Science Fiction and Fact dicembre 2005.
 The Scarlet Band, Analog Science Fiction and Fact maggio 2006.
Successivamente l'ha reimpiegata in una trilogia di romanzi di più ampio respiro:
Opening Atlantis, Roc / New American Library, 2007.
The United States of Atlantis, Roc / New American Library, 2008.
Liberating Atlantis, Roc / New American Library, 2009.

Opening the World
Una serie fantasy ambientata in un continente ove gli esseri umani hanno raggiunto un livello tecnologico tipico dell'età del ferro, ma convivono ancora con la fauna del Pleistocene; descrive gli effetti sociopolitici della fine di una glaciazione.

 Beyond the Gap, Tor Books, 2007.
 The Breath of God, Tor Books, 2008.
 The Golden Shrine, Tor Books, 2009.

The War That Came Early
Un'esalogia ucronica in cui i nazionalisti spagnoli vincono la guerra civile sotto la guida del generale José Sanjurjo, che allinea il Paese all'Asse, e la Conferenza di Monaco si rivela inconcludente; di conseguenza Adolf Hitler decide di dichiarare guerra alla Cecoslovacchia nel 1938, innescando la Seconda Guerra Mondiale in anticipo di un anno e su un diverso teatro.

 Hitler's War, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2009.
 West and East, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2010.
 The Big Switch, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2011.
 Coup d'Etat, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2012.
 Two Fronts, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2013.
 Last Orders, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2014.

Supervolcano
Una trilogia di fantascienza apocalittica che narra gli effetti di un'ipotetica eruzione della caldera di Yellowstone.

 Eruption, Roc / New American Library, 2011.
 All Fall Down, Roc / New American Library, 2012.
 Things Fall Apart, Roc / New American Library, 2013.

The Hot War
Una trilogia di fantascienza apocalittica ucronica in cui il presidente statunitense Harry Truman autorizza il generale Douglas MacArthur a utilizzare le armi atomiche durante la Guerra di Corea, innescando la Terza Guerra Mondiale.

 Bombs Away, Del Rey, 2015.
 Fallout, Del Rey, 2016.
 Armistice, Del Rey, 2017.

A Future History of America
Ciclo creato in collaborazione da Harry Turtledove, James Morrow e Cat Rambo, è un'ucronia distopica in cui Donald Trump è rieletto presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America nel 2020 ma muore durante la pandemia di COVID-19, così che il vicepresidente Mike Pence ascende a capo di Stato e cerca di trasformare la repubblica statunitense in una teocrazia fondamentalista cristiana. La serie consiste di tre romanzi brevi concatenati e pubblicati congiuntamente nell'antologia And the Last Trump Shall Sound: A Future History of America, CAEZIK SF & Fantasy, 2020.

 The Breaking of Nations di Harry Turtledove.
 The Purloined Republic di James Morrow.
 Because It Is Bitter di Cat Rambo.

Romanzi autoconclusivi
Si elencano sia i romanzi veri e propri sia i romanzi brevi.
 Noninterference, Del Rey / Ballantine, 1988.
 Missione su Minerva (A World of Difference), Del Rey / Ballantine, 1990. Trad. Carlo Borriello, Economica Tascabile 2ª serie 3, Fanucci Editore, 2000.
 The Guns of the South, Ballantine Books, 1992.
 The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump, Baen Books, 1993.
 Dramma nelle Terrefonde (Down in the Bottomlands), Analog Science Fiction and Fact gennaio 1993. Trad. Enzo Verrengia, Analog Fantascienza 3, Phoenix Enterprise Publishing Company, inverno 1995.
 The Two Georges, Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. Collaborazione con Richard Dreyfuss.
 Thessalonica, Baen Books, 1997.
 Between the Rivers, Tor Books, 1998.
 Justinian, Tor Books, 1998. Firmato con lo pseudonimo di H. N. Turteltaub.
 Household Gods, Tor Books, 1999. Collaborazione con Judith Tarr.
 The Daimon, nell'antologia Worlds That Weren't, a cura di Mary Gentle, S. M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove e Walter Jon Williams, Roc / New American Library, 2002.
 Per il trono d'Inghilterra (Ruled Britannia), New American Library, 2002. Trad. Diego Ramanzini, Narrativa Nord 177, Editrice Nord, 2003.
 In presenza del nemico (In the Presence of Mine Enemies), New American Library, 2003. Trad. Fabio Grano, Il Libro d'Oro 147, Fanucci Editore, 2005.
 Every Inch a King, ISFiC Press, 2005. Ispirata alla storia di Otto Witte.
 Fort Pillow, St. Martin's Press, 2006.
 After the Downfall, Start Publishing, 2008.
 The Man With the Iron Heart, Del Rey / Ballantine, 2008.
 La battaglia di Teutoburgo (Give Me Back My Legions!), St. Martin's Press, 2009. Trad. Maurizio Nati, Gli Aceri 4, Fanucci Editore, 2009.
 Joe Steele, New American Library, 2015.
 The House of Daniel, Tor Books, 2016.
 Through Darkest Europe, Tor Books, 2018.
 Alpha and Omega, Del Rey, 2019.
 Or Even Eagle Flew, Prince of Cats Literary Productions, 2021.
 Three Miles Down, Tor Books, 2022.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Scrittori di fantascienza statunitensi
Autori fantasy
Vincitori del Premio Hugo
Studenti dell'Università della California, Los Angeles
Ebrei statunitensi
Scrittori ebrei

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October 8, 2002 (Toronto) – The professional body responsible for licensing Ontario teachers has issued a new advisory to the profession that defines clearly what constitutes sexual abuse and heightens awareness of the issue.
"The teaching profession itself is the driving force behind this effort to ensure that students are safe in the care of Ontario teachers," said College Chair Larry M. Capstick. "The profession, through the College, wants to deal with inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature in a decisive and open manner."
The College Council decided to develop the professional advisory – Professional Misconduct Related to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct – following the publication of the Robins Report – Protecting Our Students. The report led to the adoption of the Student Protection Act by the Ontario government, which came into force September 3.
"The feedback we received following the release of the Robins Report on sexual misconduct made it clear that the teaching profession wants clear guidelines when it comes to inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature and the College Council wholeheartedly endorses that direction," said Capstick.
The College's professional advisory describes what may constitute sexual abuse, sexual harassment and sexual relationships in light of the Student Protection Act, the Ontario College of Teachers Act and the College's Professional Misconduct Regulation. It also provides examples of situations that teachers should avoid or consider carefully.
The advisory is the first issued by the College in its five years of operation. "It's part of the job of a licensing body – and a number of professions like doctors and nurses have issued similar advisories on a wide range of issues related to professional conduct, knowledge and skills," said College Registrar Joe Atkinson.
"There are a number of issues about which members of the teaching profession have indicated they would like their College to provide guidance. We were able to develop this advisory because there is such unanimity within the profession on this issue. This type of conduct is just unacceptable to teachers."
The College is embarking on a provincial tour of 15 cities across Ontario to get the message out to educators and the public about the professional advisory. The College's 184,000 members will also receive the advisory in their December issue of Professionally Speaking, the College's magazine. The advisory is also posted on the College web site at www.oct.ca.
The College will also take the opportunity to provide teachers, administrators and the public with information about the provisions of the Student Protection Act and their responsibilities under it.
The act strengthens reporting requirements between the College and employers to prevent teachers who have been disciplined for, charged with or convicted of a sexual offence involving minors from moving from board to board or school to school.


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I'm over at Heroes, Heroines and History today with a fun post called Hang on for Steeplechase Rides where I'm showing images and video of what it was like 100 yrs ago as well as a similar modern version of this coaster-like ride.
And because Austen in Austin Volume Two releases on Sept 15th and is available for pre-order now, I'm giving away a copy of Volume One - but you have to comment on my Steeplechase post over at HHH before Sunday, Sept 11th to get in on the draw.
Between the 2 volumes, Austen in Austen contains a total of 8 novellas, all inspired by the heroines of Jane Austen's novels and set in historical Austin, Texas.


My friend who is a doula agreed to be my doula and at a friend rate! I am so excited by this! And in addition to her doula-y services, she's offered to do belly henna on me. I'm so excited and happy!!!!!
I've been thinking about writing this post for the last few days, but have been worried about getting these feelings "out there" and/or being judged for them.
I've been feeling disconnected from this whole pregnancy thing. Intellectually I know that I'm pregnant. I've seen the baby a few times and heard its heartbeat twice. I have a good chunk of the symptoms, including the random bits of crazy emotional reactions to things. I'm reading pregnancy books. I'm making and going to prenatal appointments. I just don't know in my heart that I'm pregnant yet. Maybe it's cause I didn't go through morning sickness (which is what all the movies and stuff tell me I should have had). Maybe it's because I don't have a pregnant belly yet or had to start wearing maternity clothing. Maybe it's because I haven't felt the baby move yet. Maybe it's because I don't feel like Darius is as involved/thinking about this as much as I am (but he did start reading the book I got him from the library last night). I don't know.
I really thought I'd have the start of a cute pregnant belly by now. No idea why. Just did. But really all I see/feel is a tummy that's gaining fat (which I know is good for the baby and all). If I pull up some of the fat in my lower tummy, there is actually what might be the start of a teeny tiny bump… maybe.
OTOH, my friends are telling me that I'm glowing and that "pregnancy is agreeing with" me. But all I feel is fat and pimply. I just hope that I feel more emotionally connected to all of this soon. Intellectually I know it will come in time, but I just thought it would have happened already. Maybe that's why I'm having so much trouble reading The Hobbit outloud to Stree. I just don't really believe that it's in there yet.
Sometimes you read something, even just one line in a book and it can have a profound effect on you. I'm currently reading Birthing From Within on the recommendation of a few friends. I am in the middle of reading the section on home births and the author said that if one is planning on a home birth, it might be better to think of is as laboring at home and then, if everything goes well, the birth can be at home but if it does not, then the birth can happen in the hospital. It was like a light went off inside my brain. I've been talking to people about how I'm going with a birthing center but I understand that I may have to move to a hospital. Secretly though, I think I've been afraid of that move and how it would mean a failure on my part or some such. This simple statement has completely changed how I see things. Now I'm going to think of it as laboring at the Birthing Center and if all goes well I'll give birth there, but if I then need to be moved to a hospital, it will be easy to accept the midwife's or my own judgment about it.
Darius and I went out to a concert last night. Didn't really think too much about it or how it would effect me because we love the Dresden Dolls so much. Got there early enough to hook up with friends who were in line and so we ended up standing about 3 rows back from the stage. Oh yes, this was a standing-only concert.
The opening band was very loud. Loud enough that I could actually feel the vibrations in my uterus. I tweeted something to the effect of, "If the baby grows up with a love of hard rock, I'll know where it came from." It was somewhere around there that I got a little worried that the loud music wouldn't be good for Stree (I have since looked it up and found out that there is no known effect on going to the occasional loud concert while pregnant). When the Dolls came on, we had already been standing for 2 hours. They played a 3 hour set. That's over 5 hours of standing. Toward the end my feet were really hurting and once in a while I'd get a pain in my abdominal area, but that was mostly when I pressed on it. Still the concert was awesome and I wouldn't have missed it for anything.
In really cool concert news, during "The Jeep Song," Amanda and Brian had people come on stage to sing and dance with them. I was close enough to the front that I was able to get on stage. So now Stree can say that it's been onstage with a band before it was even born :).
Called my sister in tears about an hour ago.
Went in to the Birthing Center last Friday to get the 12-13 week Fetal Nuchal translucency test. This is the one where they look at the fetus to see if it possibly has Downs Syndrome and take a blood sample also. Little Stree, wouldn't cooperate. So I went back yesterday. Guess who wasn't cooperating again. Did get some really adorable u/s pictures (including a Kermit the Frog looking one). But because of that, they also didn't take my blood (a blessing?).
These were the options they gave me: I could call the ultrasound place that the Birthing Center I'm going to works with and pray they can get me in sometime around my schedule in the next two days, I could schedule the screening blood test at 15-20 weeks (but it has a high rate of false positives), or we could just let nature run its course. When I got home, I talked about the different options with Darius and, we decided on the last option. We figured that this was the Universe's and the baby's way of telling us to chill out and not worry about it. I'm 31, so the risk is not that high and I'd rather not take a test that could cause lots of stress and turn out not to be true anyway.
Why yes, I'm embarrassing my offspring before it is even born :).


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Pierre-Jules Mène (1810-1879) The racehorse
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Pierre-Jules Mène (1810-1879)
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Son of a copper lathe operator, Pierre-Jules Mène was born in Paris on March 25, 1810. He quickly helped his father in the workshop of chandeliers and torchlight making, so it was very young that he was introduced to metalworking.
Pierre-Jules Mène practiced drawing very early on, he had a particular interest in the very great horse painter Horace Vernet (1789-1863). In 1832, he married and left his father's company to make a living from his art: sculpture. In order to support himself, Mène created small models for porcelain manufacturers, which were very successful under the July Monarchy.
At the same time, Mène continued his artistic training with sculptor René Compaire. At the menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, at the slaughterhouses of Montmartre and at the horse markets, he will study the anatomy of the animals, every detail, every muscle. Mène participated in many fairs from 1838 to 1879: the animal fashion inaugurated by Barye and Fratin allowed him to meet great success and his commercial success was immense. The sculptor obtained a 1st class medal at the 1852 and 1861 salons and a medal in 1855.
His animal subjects have been a great popular success and have been the subject of many editions. Exclusive publisher of his works, the perfection of his fonts is recognized and he is revealed, with Barye, as the one whose success has been most constant, and this over the longest period. While Barye could be described as the master of the wild animals, Mène is the greatest sculptor of horses, dogs and game.
Pierre-Jules Mène has adapted his work to his time, since at that time we are witnessing a renewal of the hunting initiated by Prince Philippe d'Orléans as well as that of horse racing.
Our bronze: We rarely find this model whose exact number of prints is unknown; "The racehorse" represents a saddled stallion after the race, his neck tilted towards the ground. The animal seems to catch its breath after the test. We will notice the exact posture, the powerful musculature, and the care taken in every detail: braided mane, lightness of the reins that intersect, up to the veins of the breathless horse. The patina is superb, very nuanced from red brown to black, in very good condition.
Museums:
Compiègne (Château)
Fontainebleau (Château)
Paris (Les Arts Décoratifs ; Carnavalet ; Petit Palais).
Pierre Kjellberg, Les Bronzes du XIXème siècle, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs, Les Editions de l'Amateur. Poletti Michel, Richarme Alain, Pierre-Jules Mêne, 1810 - 1879 : catalogue raisonné, Paris, Univers du Bronze, 2008.
Bronze animal scultpture
Camillo Innocenti (1871-1961) - The Fabric Merchant
Maurice Leloir (1853-1940) - The Fabric Merchant
Suite of Four Armchairs by Georges Jacob
FIOT Maximilien (1886-1953) - The horse and the dog
Steeple-chase - Eugène LANCERAY (1848-1886)
VAN RYSWYCK Thierry (1911-1958) - Walking panther
Bernhard HOETGER (1874 - 1949) - The coalman
Bronze sculpture by Charles Maillard. Paris. Dated 1925.
Two young Lions - Georges GARDET (1863-1939)