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FF: Breathing Between the Lines
Persephone Overcome By Toxic Spells
In Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny, there's a line "No one sings hymns to breath." (I think I have that right.) Anyhow, with smoke from fires distant and not so interfering with my breathing, I am definitely grateful for living in an age of modern medicine.
For those of you just discovering this part of my blog, the Friday Fragments lists what I've read over the past week. Most of the time I don't include details of either short fiction (unless part of a book-length collection) or magazines.
Once again, this is not a book review column. It's just a list with, maybe, a bit of description or a few opinions tossed in.
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace. In many ways, stories of a world as alien as that of The Expanse, but the dreams and ambitions of Betsy and her friends remain a link through time.
Odin: The Viking AllFather by Steven S. Long. I very much enjoyed. Excellent illustrations, in-depth examination of a complex mythological figure. Recommended.
The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas. Audiobook. I'd forgotten what rogues these guys are…
DreamForge: Tales of Hope in the Universe. Mockup issue.
The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump by Harry Turtledove. Don't read this unless you can take puns. If you can, this is a work in which Turtledove turns his skills at alternate history to an alternate more peculiar than most.
A magazine article here and there, but mostly trying to finish off various smaller writing projects while not losing sight of the larger ones.
Rough Writer Up San Story Hill
This last week was an interesting one for writing. Tuesday was pretty much devoted to catching up from being away. Wednesday, Jim went to his office in Santa Fe, and I settled in to write.
My Faithful Assistant: Kel
My intention before I left had been to take Wolf's Search (aka Firekeeper 7) to the end of a key scene, then switch over to working on my Weird Western short story, which I had been encouraged to expand. Pre-trip planning had taken more time than I'd anticipated, and I'd left that scene in Wolf's Search uncompleted. Happily, upon our return, it remained very vivid in my imagination, so I was able to slide in and write what I needed. The scene is rough. The prose will definitely need polishing, but it's there.
Thursday's plan to get back into my short story was going well until, literally between one breath and the next, my throat prickled and became extremely sore. Within an hour, I was sniffling, sneezing, and coughing. My head became very, very cloudy.
(Aside: In case you wonder, the problem turned out to be smoke from myriad wildfires in the area. I have asthma that's managed most of the time, but sometimes air quality becomes an issue.)
One of the problems with being a writer is that it requires having a clear head. Okay. I'll clarify that. (Pun intended.) I need a clear head. I've never understood accounts of writers who function when drunk, stoned, or whatever. I don't even like to function too hyped-up on caffeine.
But one thing I will say for me: I'm determined. After making sure I hadn't forgotten to take my asthma meds (I hadn't), I made a pot of lemon-ginger tea. While it was getting good and strong, I drank a cup of coffee (caffeine is a bronchial dilator) and went back to work. At the very least, I figured I could refamiliarize myself with the short story and work on lesser points that would lead into the expanded portion.
It was a battle, but I managed. Eventually, I did retire to the sofa to stare at the ceiling and think, but at least I hadn't given up.
By Friday, my throat was no longer as sore, but my voice had dropped into deeper octaves and was distinctly croaky. Although my head was not as clear as I would have liked, I decided I could think, so I returned to my story. I had the expanded plot arc firmly in mind and was concerned that I might lose it if I waited. I did a lot of backing and forthing, but when I shut down, I had all the main points written. Even better, I felt very enthusiastic about the story's new shape. Now I was to the point where taking a break was the best thing for the story.
Thinking back over the experience, I'm glad I've trained myself to write rough when I must. This doesn't mean that I'm not picky about my prose. I am very picky. As I said on one panel at Congregate, even when I'm writing a long novel, I write lean. Some writers delight in having their effort show on the page. I'm the reverse. I want to vanish from my stories. I don't want readers to say, "Oh, nice phrase, Jane!" I want them to feel the story has taken them somewhere else, where I don't exist except as a the doorway that took them there.
So, this week one of my jobs is reviewing what I wrote, smoothing and grooming. I'll read extra carefully. If my still-croaky throat will let me, I'll read my final draft aloud, because that's the best way to catch any lingering problems or limping prose. Is this a lot of work? Sure. Might I have written faster if I'd just waited? Maybe. I also might have lost the inspiration, and finding it again might have taken a lot longer – if it happened at all.
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FF: Reading On A Jet Plane
Ogapoge Reads
One of the things I really enjoy about traveling is having time to read. This time, I experimented with only taking my Kindle (well, and a notebook and pens) and it worked out pretty well.
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory. Multiperson POV works very well in this novel and is crucial for the character of Buddy.
Weave a Circle Round by Kari Maaren. A time travel tale that's a whole lot more than an excuse for alternate history or for explaining why we are the way we are today.
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace. I've re-read the first couple of volumes and am now reading Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill. I didn't take this omnibus volume with me, but I've started Downtown.
The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas. Audiobook. The race to get the message to England is underway. Porthos, Aramis, and Athos are down for the count.
Odin: The Viking AllFather by Steven S. Long. Steve and I discovered a shared love of mythology when I insisted that I needed to know who my paladin's deity was – even though we were only playing for two hours. (In case you wondered, I chose Freya.) Good read so far, with great illustrations chosen from depictions ancient through modern.
Catching up on magazines. Still.
Interlocking Bits of Cool Stuff
Chuck, Me, and Weber
It took me forever to figure out how to organize a Wandering about all the cool things that happened this weekend at Congregate, mostly because I couldn't figure out how to organize it.
Why was organization an issue? Because so many of the things I want to tell you about interlock in all sorts of intricate ways. I took a break to exercise and, while doing so, decided that the only possible organization was to set up a bunch of subheadings and leave it up to you to bounce around between them in whatever order you want.
So… Here goes.
Hanging Out With Old Pals
The illustration for this piece shows me and two long-time friends, Charles E. "Chuck" Gannon and David Weber. Chuck and I were co-guests of honor, but we have also known each other since I was a junior in college. Often reconnecting with old friends becomes awkward once the reminiscing is over. Happily, Chuck and I immediately reconnected, touched on the past, and blasted into the future.
Weber and I have been buddies since he had one-and-a-half-published novels, and I had one published short story. Yes. We've collaborated with each other on many projects, but those are secondary to the fact that we're sympatico. His arrival with his wife, Sharon, and their son, Michael (who Jim taught to crawl, long story), was a great treat. We did several panels on Friday before they had to depart to take Michael off to a summer internship.
Since this was the first time Jim and I had been at an East Coast con in a while, many friends came to the con. Phyllis White, who was a consultant on my second novel, Marks of Our Brothers and provided many coyote stories for Changer, came with mutual friend, Chris Cowan. Paul Dellinger, who has been my pen pal for something like twenty-five years, came – and ended up on so many panels we kept passing in the halls, but we did find time for some good visiting.
Yvonne Coats and Mike Collins, pals from New Mexico, now relocated to Virginia,came down. Ursula Vernon and Kevin Sonney couldn't do the con, but they came up and joined us for dinner Saturday night.
Scot and Jane Noel, with whom I did the Chronomaster computer game in 1995, came from Pittsburgh. We discussed a new project that… Well, look for the heading below. Speaking of games, John Cocking, who I met as the son of one of my colleagues at Lynchburg College, materialized briefly at my signing, bought a copy of Asphodel, presented me with copies of his very cool-looking role-playing game Beyond the Wall, then vanished like the Cheshire Cat, leaving only his smile.
The Live D&D Game
This was a blast. Chuck proved that his luck with dice has not improved in the decades since our weekly games. Yes, folks. He really did fumble twice in a row. Thanks to Steve Long for organizing the adventure and for being patient with the barely-organized chaos that ensued. I'll keep you posted as to whether John Harkness (aka Funyons the Bard) did capture enough audio for a podcast.
Weber's Long-Held Secret
Guess what? There's going to be a new Star Kingdom aka Stephanie Harrington aka Treecat book. Weber has known for three months and kept the news to himself so he could tell me in person. I'll keep you posted.
Yes, Reader. I did hug him.
A New Magazine
The project that Scot and Jane Noel brainstormed with me is called DreamForge the Magazine. They brought with them the 2018 mockup issue and it looks fantastic. I'm on the masthead as Senior Advisor and Creative Consultant. You can see a little about it at www.DreamForgeMagazine.com. You'll hear more about it from me as we get closer to taking subscriptions. One thing I can say for certain: It's going to be fantastic.
Why Congregate Was Particularly Terrific
Other than the fact that they had good coffee available all day? Well…
So often, an out-of-region guest at a con ends up feeling like an outsider. This isn't because the locals aren't welcoming. Often it's the exact opposite. They're so determined to be welcoming in the most formal sense of the word that the GOH is left feeling like Great Aunt Mildred at the family reunion. Everyone is glad you came, but no one knows exactly what to say to you.
I mean after "I really love your books" and "What are you writing now?" what really is there to talk about?
What was special about Congregate was how much effort the staff and attendees put into making me and Jim feel we were not only welcome, but also worth getting to know. Chuck Rizzo met us at the airport with not only a polite smile but with a chatty history of the High Point area where to con was being held. (Who ever knew that there was a fashion week for furniture?)
Tera Fulbright, who was my contact person and the programming coordinator, met me at the registration desk in company with her daughter, Hannah, who had taken responsibility for presenting us with our special Guest of Honor swag bag. Hannah (age eleven) was delightful, and I was so happy that Tera felt we could be greeted with such familial friendliness.
It just got better from there. A person met once became an on-going source of smiles and friendly greetings that made me feel like I was welcome as more than a sort of performing animal.
But the best thing was that no one was intrusive. As I mentioned above in "Hanging Out With Old Pals," numerous friends made the trip to the con. We often gathered in the comfy chairs in the lobby to visit, but although many people waved as they went by, no one tried to crash old home week. That meant we could stay part of the con, but still catch up. Such courtesy is a rare thing, and it meant I was much more willing to take time when I wasn't occupied to chat with attendees.
This is getting long, so I won't keep listing people… I'll just say "thank you" and I sincerely hope we meet again!
Conclusion of Utter Lack of Organization
Hope you enjoyed this sampler platter! Now, off to catch up on my writing!
FF: Reading the Thirteenth
Kel: Divine, Never Wicked!
Superstitions are a lot of fun… What's your favorite?
The Wicked + The Divine, graphic novel, by Gillen, McKelvie, Wilson, and Cowles. Vol 5. First part of "The Imperial Arc." Interesting. Relying on a bunch of people under twenty-five to save the world – super powers or not – is being presented as problematic.
Growing Food in a Hotter, Dryer Land by Gary Paul Nabhan. Very interesting. I've been pleased about how many of the tricks he suggests I'm already aware of and use to my best capacity.
Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey. Audiobook. Fourth in The Expanse series. Excellent.
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace. I've re-read the first couple of volumes and am now reading Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill. Wow! The bit about the immigrants in "Little Syria" shows how today's issues are part of a long, long trend.
The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas. Audiobook. A comment from one of the FF readers reminded me of this old favorite.
Re-reading Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls by Jane Lindskold. Finishing up on this trip.
Crazy Busy, Busy Crazy
Kwahe'e Inspects the Laundry
The popular image of writers is doubtless created by high school and college literature classes. These often present the lives of the writers only when those lives have some connection to their literary output. Even when the personal is touched upon, there's always an element of the dramatic to it. They drink too much or have tempestuous affairs or eventually commit suicide.
Authors don't do the laundry. They don't have sick pets. They don't worry about in-laws who are in and out of the hospital. They don't need to get to the grocery store. And none of these things eat time and mental energy the author would rather spend writing.
Today, as I gear up to leave tomorrow for Congregate in Greenville North Carolina, I have all of those things going on. At least I'm looking forward to Congregate.
Cons are always fun. They're one of the few times I get to talk to readers. Unlike writers who live in more heavily populated areas, and so often hit a different convention every weekend, out here in the Wild West, our choices are more limited. But Congregate is going to be extra special for a couple of reasons.
One is that by purest chance, the other Writer Guest of Honor is someone I've known since I was a college undergraduate. Charles E. "Chuck" Gannon and I started hanging out when he was newly graduated from college. Once a week, he and a couple other friends would make the trip from Upstate New York to my dorm at Fordham University for our weekly RPG. Chuck and I gamed together steadily for about six years – through my last years as an undergrad, and through my grad work. And we've stayed in touch since. At Congregate, we're not only going to be present as Author Guests, we're donning our gaming hats for a two-hour live RPG session.
I'm going to play a paladin devoted to Freya. If the technical challenges can be handled (as our group's bard assures us they can be), the game should be available as a podcast. I'll let you know.
Another great thing is that one of my best buddies and, just as an aside, co-authors – David Weber – is dropping by Congregate on Friday. We'll do a couple panels, including one about writing in the Honorverse, something I've done for several novellas and two novels (Fire Season and Treecat Wars).
A bunch of other friends are coming as well, so although this is probably not the best time for me to travel, I'm really looking forward to this con. I hope some of you will be there, and I hope you'll come by when I'm signing and introduce yourselves.
A friend said I should remind people who won't be able to be at Congregate about a few of my 2018 writerly news items. I'll do that.
First of all, January saw the release of a new original novel: Asphodel. Asphodel stretches the limits of traditional narrative – but what's speculative fiction for, if not that? Asphodel is short, so I hope you'll take a chance on it. I'm confident you won't regret it. Of Asphodel, Publisher's Weekly said: "This curious blend of fanciful vignettes, real danger, and existential mystery wends a twisting, pleasurable way through the powers of imagination."
Asphodel can be found as an e-book from all major retailers (Amazon, Nook, i-Tunes, Kobo, GooglePlay) and as a print version from Amazon.com.
There are also new e-book editions of all six Firekeeper novels. In addition to the original novels, each e-book contains a short essay in which I chat about some aspect of the series. Spoiler alerts are provided where necessary!
The early part of this year also saw the release of two new short stories: "Unexpected Flowers" in the May/June edition of Asimov's and "A Green Moon Problem" in Lightspeed Magazine.
Coming up, hopefully soon, will be a new e-book edition of Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls. The cover art is by Patrick Arrasmith, who did the art for the Tor Orb edition, but features a surprise element. This edition will also include an essay about the writing of this – my first published –novel.
Don't worry. I'm still immersed in writing Wolf's Search (Firekeeper 7) and its yet-untitled sequel. The stories are closely intertwined, so I'm writing both. Then I'll polish the first part and get it to you. We're still talking months down the road, but it's definitely going to be faster than if I used the traditional publishing route.
Speaking of traditional publishing, October 2018 will see the paperback release of my 2015 novel, Artemis Invaded. This is the sequel to the 2014 release, Artemis Awakening.
So, there you are… Crazy Busy. I'm hoping that the bad stuff dials back a bit, but this is a Real Writer's Life. Now, off to change that load of laundry, then go pack my Hawaiian shirt for Congregate. Hope to see some of you there!
FF: Innocence
Good Bedtime Reading
Innocence is definitely related to what you need to worry about, or so seems to be the subtext of the stories I'm reading now.
The Wicked + The Divine, graphic novel, by Gillen, McKelvie, Wilson, and Cowles. Rereading at this point, volumes 1-4. Waiting on five and six, which I think will take me beyond what I've already read. Still intense and very good, although oddly innocent in light of current events. I look forward to continuing.
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace. I've re-read the first couple of volumes and am now reading Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill.
Growing Food in a Hotter, Dryer Land by Gary Paul Nabhan. Very interesting. I've been pleased about how many of the tricks he suggests I'm already aware of and use to my best capacity. Almost done.
Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey. Audiobook. Fourth in The Expanse series. Enjoying to this point – although I've worried a lot about a couple newer characters.
Re-reading Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls by Jane Lindskold. Still. Because I've been writing a lot.
So, Harlan Ellison Died, And…
Meeting with Readers
As most of you probably know, writer Harlan Ellison died last week. This Wandering isn't going to be about Harlan Ellison. However, to talk about what I want to talk about, I need to tell you a story, so bear with me.
My first meeting with Harlan Ellison happened like this. Roger Zelazny and I had gone to a party at World Fantasy Convention being hosted by friends of our agents, Kirby and Kay McCauley, who couldn't be there themselves. The party was not one of those back to back, belly to belly, things, but relatively small – probably a couple dozen people.
The room was set up with a long table around which a bunch of people were gathered talking. There was also a sofa and a group of chairs arranged in a conversation group. Roger and I came in and went to greet our hosts. Then Roger grabbed a soft drink and slouched down on the couch to chat quietly. By then, I'd recognized several of those at the table including some members of First Fandom, Julius Schwartz, and Harlan Ellison.
The conversation was about influential people in SF/F publishing, past and present. I realized that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear stories, so I knelt on the sofa, and turned around so I could both watch and listen. Eventually, someone mentioned editor Cele Goldsmith, especially how many authors who would later go on to become prominent in the field had made one of their early sales to her.
A quiet young man who, like me, had just been soaking it all in, said softly, "She published Roger early, too." This was accompanied by a jerk of his head to where Roger had vanished into the sofa. (The man could not sit up straight.)
Several people nodded agreement, but Harlan Ellison, whose back had been to the door, so he hadn't seen Roger come in, said "Roger? Roger who?" accompanying this with perfect mimicry of that jerk of the head.
The young man, his voice even softer, said, "Roger. Roger Zelazny."
With perfect showman's timing, Roger unfolded himself and got to his feet, grinning. Beaming in turn, Harlan Ellison jumped to his feet so fast his chair nearly went over. He ran over to Roger, saying as he went, "Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to see a short fat man hug a tall thin one."
Whereupon he gave Roger a bear hug and the party resumed. That's how I met Harlan Ellison. In less than a minute, I saw both the acerbic, well, sort of a jerk, and the truly kind and genuine man about whose generosity of spirit I would hear tales for years to come.
But, as I said, this isn't about Harlan Ellison. It's about meeting writers. Imagine the impression Roger might have made if his presence hadn't been noted. Those who saw him enter but not join the general conversation might have thought him standoffish or obnoxious, when he was neither. He was just a person who preferred to chat in small groups to large.
And me? My reaction to Harlan Ellison stories would always be colored by that first encounter. Because of that, I realized that both Harlan Ellisons – the jerk and the gentleman – were part of one complex human being.
Some writers are very easy to meet. Some aren't.
Unlike actors, writers aren't trained to be someone personable. Some writers are very good at putting on a show. Often, if you look into their backgrounds, you'll often find something that explains the skill. They have acted. Or – like David Weber – they had a job that taught them from an early age how to work with the public. Some are simply more extroverted. They write in shop windows or coffee houses, stimulated by the chatter around them.
That actor who cracks a joke with you while scribbling the signature you paid for probably won't remember you five minutes later. I will, or at least I will try. If you become a regular, I'll definitely try to learn about you. Why? Honestly, I prefer knowing people to impressing fans.
Impressing is hard. As Steven R. Donaldson once commented while he and I and Walter Jon Williams were waiting to go on-stage for an author event in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, the problem with author events is that most of the time, people don't really want to meet you. They want to meet your characters – and in some cases, they expect you to be your characters.
But I'm not Firekeeper or Blind Seer. I don't have a secret "identity character" who is "really me" hidden in my books. (As, for example, James Joyce represented Steven Daedalus as "him" or Maud Hart Lovelace admitted that "Betsy" was based on her.) I'm a writer who loves to write and enjoys sharing the stories.
When Harlan Ellison died, people started trotting out their favorite "Harlan stories." Many revealed the kindnesses he kept hidden because being perceived as "an angry young man" (even after he wasn't very young) was very profitable for him. It may even have protected the more vulnerable him.
I don't have a persona. I'm just me. I write stories. I try to be friendly, but I'm also, a human with opinions – some of which you might not agree with at all. But at least I'll remember that you are a person, too – not just a prop in my personal stage show.


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Autumn in Switzerland: Quaint Town of Lucerne
Lucerne was one of those places that I wasn't really looking forward to because I never heard of it, but as soon as I saw it, I felt like I was in a fairy tale. I spent one day in Lucerne and it is a city I've wanted to go back to since. This idyllic Swiss city took me by surprise and had more personality than I imagined. It has managed to maintain its medieval architecture with a bit of added modernity. Among other things, a lot of people enjoy the breathtaking nature sites surrounding the city and its rich culture.
Located on the bank of Lake Lucerne with the Swiss Alps in the background, Lucerne is one of the oldest cities in Switzerland. It is located in the German-speaking part of the country, so locals call it "Luzern". Lucern during autumn is so mesmerizing. It is peacefully nestled at the bottom of the Alps, which makes a great spot for a beautiful view. It's also a quaint city that is very easy to explore.
Autumn in Switzerland: Grindelwald & Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe
The gorgeous town of Grindelwald in Switzerland is a place where charm and tranquillity meet adventure and adrenaline. It combines the fairytale features of a traditional Swiss town with the thrill-seeking activities of a cosmopolitan mountain resort. As you wander through the town, discover cobbled streets which are lined with colourful geranium-clad wooden chalets. You may as well be meandering through the pages of a storybook. Look up and you'll see the breathtaking mountain vistas which surround Grindelwald. These mountains have stolen the hearts of many an alpine adventurer, from hikers and climbers to skiers and snowboarders.
Wherever in Switzerland you're coming from, you need to travel via Interlaken if taking the train. The train trip between Interlaken and Grindelwald takes just over half an hour, and there are generally two trains per hour.
Autumn in Switzerland: Beautiful Lake Lungern
Continuing to blog about Switzerland autumn trip, though it's abit overdue already due to ongoing travels. But if I don't share the photos that I took in Switzerland, you wouldn't get to see how beautiful it is in pictures, and of course, not to mention seeing the beautiful country in-person. Therefore, if you are amazed by my photos, I encourage you to plan for a once-in-a-lifetime Switzerland trip, be it in any season, and you will not regret.
Lake Lungern is a turquoise blue lake set by the shore of the town of Lungern. What a beautiful lake and town this is! It has some breathtaking views of the valley and is truly a place out of a fairy tale. Lake Lungern is embedded in the mountains like a green-blue pearl, which makes the Swiss lake a paradise on earth. The last scene of the last episode in the Korean Drama "Crash Landing on You" looked like a setting in paradise. This is where the happy couple meets for a picnic and their happily ever after kiss takes place to conclude the series. There are direct trains to Lungern from Interlaken and the train ride takes one hour or 1.5 hours from Zurich.
Photo Series at Singapore's Senoko Fishery Port 圣诺哥渔港 Published in Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报光影版 on 11 December 2022
我在圣诺哥渔港 (Senoko Fishery Port) 拍摄的照片组刊登在今天(十二月十一日)的 zbNOW/早报现在【光影】版 。感谢 Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报!
一走进圣诺哥渔港,明亮的灯光、搬运鱼用的手推车刺耳的噪声,无时无刻提醒您要小心脚下的路,因为到处都是碎冰和水流。穿梭在不眠的鱼市,人间烟火最蓬勃处,让人感到一种生之乐趣。圣诺哥渔港的每一个摊位不同的布局风格,每一位档主各异的经营模式,不一样的码货理念,不一样的店招价格牌,韻味十足,也许在某一个瞬间可以把卖鱼当成一种艺术。圣诺哥渔港营运至今已有25年历史,将在明年关闭。这些鱼贩们会不会把业务转到裕廊渔港,还是个未知数。每个人进了这个鱼市场,都会笑逐颜开地离开,手中还会提满了精心挑选的海货,心里似乎也会领悟到生活说简单了,也不过就是一顿饭的事儿。这或许是传统渔市场始终迷人之处。
Happy Sunday! My photo series taken at the soon-to-be gone senoko fishery port is published in full coverage in today's chinese daily. Thank you so much and much appreciated!
Special thanks to Richard Kuah Boon Tiong for the wonderful tour of the Senoko Fishery Port in August 2022! It was such a fun adventure as I walked around photographing these early birds in their glory. As I entered into the complex, the first thing that struck me was that this is a wet market at its best. Fishy-smelling water sloshes around your feet, while half-dressed fish merchants tramp around in galoshes, stack baskets of squid and anchovies, and weigh shrimp with traditional scales. Shoals of fresh-caught fish are often just strewn along the ground, with baskets of prawns and other shellfish crowding the area and shaved ice spilling every which way. Seeing the workers hard at work, it really strikes me that many people's livelihoods are at stake here. The authorities had in last year, announced plans to close the Senoko Fishery Port by 2023, to consolidate with Jurong Fishery Port which would allow trade buyers to purchase wholesale seafood conveniently at a single location. For the sake of all workers in the fishing industry, I do hope that such traditional fish markets can continue to operate as long as they can.
Traditional markets aren't just a part of 's history, but a vibrant and particular part of the present and future. They tie together traditional culture and experiences with people's modern lives, while also tying individuals and communities together. To visit a market is to get a real sense of people's daily lives and to truly inhale the scent of humanity. I highly recommend going to explore such wholesale markets in Singapore at least once in your life!

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The Dewaniah was amazingly cool! I've got so much to say about it, but not enough time right now. I'll post later today, I promise!
"... I'll post later today, I promise!"
Two years later... and a day.
Sunday mornng = Tuesday... ?


God asked his people – Israelites – to repent from their sin so that they can qualify for his blessings.
God said, "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes.
Plead for the widow. "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword"; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken" (Isaiah 1:16-20).
God is more interested in seeing his children repent from their sins than to make them suffer terrible punishment of hell fire.
He will forgive our sins if we confess and repent from them.
Meanwhile, the Creator would be left with no other option than to exert his tough judgment if we refuse to repent from our unrighteousness.
Therefore, no Christian should take God for granted and indulge in sin.
We must operate in openness before God so that he can continue to take pleasure over our lives.
Dear God, my goal and aspiration is to satisfy you with holy living, so that I can qualify for your eternal kingdom.
Help me to genuinely repent from my sins, and empower me to improve my relationship with you.
Anoint me with the grace to spend the rest of my life in a way that satisfies you. Let me walk uprightly before you, and let your Holy Spirit richly dwell in me so that I can remain rapturable!


In 2002, the Institute of Urban Studies released Out of the Long Dark Hallway: Voices from Winnipeg's Rooming Houses, an extensive exploration of rooming houses within Winnipeg's West Broadway, Spence, and Osborne Village neighbourhoods. This 2014 report revisits that work by documenting the course of rooming houses over the past twelve years in two neighbourhoods.
Rooming houses are an important part Winnipeg's affordable housing market but they are vanishing from the inner-city neighbourhoods they once dominated.
Through the 1990s, rooming houses disappeared from the McMillan and Osborne Village neighbourhoods. Now Spence and West Broadway are experiencing similar declines in the number of rooming houses.
From 2002 to 2014 there was a 40% decrease in confirmed rooming houses in the Spence Neighbourhood, and from 1995 to 2014, a 63% decrease was observed in West Broadway.
For the purpose of this study, the Institute of Urban Studies defines rooming houses as houses with several rented rooms where tenants share a common bathroom and/or other amenities (e.g. kitchen or common rooms).
Rooming houses are far from perfect. Stories of absentee landlords, slum conditions, violent crimes, drug dependency, prostitution, and bed bugs dominate the conventional conversation about this housing type. In the past, neighbourhood renewal plans have placed an emphasis on reducing or eliminating rooming houses while increasing single-family home ownership.
Rooming houses have historically filled an important void in the rental market by offering basic accommodation to young people seeking affordable housing, those retiring, and individuals needing a place to reside in their final years.
Rooming houses need to be included in broader Canadian policy discussions on precarious housing, homelessness, neighbourhood revitalization, and neighbourhood change.


WASHINGTON: Semiconductor giant Qualcomm on Monday said it rejected the US$130 billion (RM545 billion) unsolicited merger bid from fellow chip maker Broadcom which would represent the biggest-ever takeover in the tech sector.
The proposal "significantly undervalues Qualcomm relative to the company's leadership position in mobile technology and our future growth prospects," said Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm's executive chairman, in a statement.
Steve Mollenkopf, Qualcomm's chief executive, said the California company remains confident about its future.
Broadcom's proposal came days after its CEO Hock Tan appeared at the White House with President Donald Trump to announce plans to move the tech company back to the United States from Singapore.
It comes as Qualcomm seeks a US$47 billion acquisition of Dutch rival NXP, a deal that is the subject of an European Union anti-trust probe.
A merger with Broadcom would create a behemoth with some US$51 billion in revenues, including those from NXP.
PETALING JAYA: While economists are largely positive on the resurrection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), now known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Bantah TPPA believes that a renewed cost-benefit analysis is warranted to determine the impact of the amended deal on Malaysia.
According to Bantah TPPA deputy chairman Azlan Awang, the previous report has become irrelevant after the US pullout.
"We should do a new cost-benefit analysis because previously we were told that we will achieve economic gain by having access to the US market, but now (with the US pullout) there is no more benefit there – only cost," he told SunBiz today.
"The people also need to know what are the benefits that they will get as the US is no longer in the pact," he said.
The TPP covered 40% of the world economy before US President Donald Trump abandoned the 12-nation deal in January, following through on a promise made during his presidential campaign. It is now left with 11 member countries, namely Australia, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Canada and Mexico.
Over the weekend, it was announced that the TPP has been resurrected as the CPTPP, but some issues remain to be finalised, such as state-owned enterprises (Malaysia), service and investment non-conforming measures (Brunei), dispute settlement (trade sanctions) and cultural exception (Canada).
Asian Development Bank lead economist Dr Jayant Menon said the geopolitical and economic impact could be significantly diminished without the US, but it is unclear by what magnitude.
"The loss of the carrot of improved access to the huge US market is a big disincentive for small, open trading nations like Malaysia," he told SunBiz in an email reply.
He said for the CPTPP to have a meaningful impact, additional members will have to come on board.
Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd chief economist Alan Tan Chew Leong said in the short term, the impact from the new TPP may not be as positive without the US. However in the long run the revival of TPP will be positive for Malaysia as a pioneer member, with potential of increasing exports to member countries.
Nonetheless, he noted that with Japan leading the pact, it will set a trade landscape or platform that could attract the US.
Sunway University Business School Professor of Economics Dr Yeah Kim Leng concurred, saying any effort to boost the regional trade agreement is positive for an open economy such as Malaysia given the high dependency on trade.
Commenting on the exclusion of 20 provisions, including those in the intellectual property segment, specifically biologics, patent term adjustment and copyrights, Yeah said it is a temporary relief for Malaysia as the nation will not be subject to the stringent requirements, but stressed the need to become ready to meet the stringent requirements in the long term to attract foreign investors. He expects that the terms agreed on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will remain.
Recall that Malaysia managed to preserve the bumiputra agenda, obtain a minimum five-year grace period to reform SOEs, and gain exemption for Khazanah Nasional Bhd from investor-state dispute settlement provisions for two years after the deal comes into force, as part of the many far-reaching exemptions under the original TPPA.
Azlan is urging the government to take a strong position in demanding the suspension of provisions that he said put the country in a vulnerable position. Among his major concerns are the international convention for the protection of new varieties of plants, investor-state dispute settlement under the investment agreement and investment authorisation chapter, intellectual property, government procurement, as well as the SOE chapters.
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 — Semiconductor giant Qualcomm today said it rejected the US$130 billion (RM544.6 billion) unsolicited merger bid from fellow chip maker Broadcom which could represent the biggest-ever takeover in the tech sector….
PETALING JAYA: Prosma Bhd terminated the memorandum of agreement (MoA) to acquire Telaris Gombak from Tiger Synergy Bhd due to several changes in the project which it did not agree with.
Prosma CEO Zamri Abdullah said under the MoA which was signed earlier in June, the developer had agreed to build 180 units of affordable condominiums sized at 1,000 sq ft each, to be sold at RM400 per square foot (psf) each.
"But during a subsequent meeting, they came out with a letter saying that they cannot change the floor plan due to plot ratio issues and because of that, the units would be sized at 800 sq ft and 900 sq ft, while the price would be increased to RM450 psf," he told SunBiz.
Zamri said under the MoA, it can opt to not go ahead with the purchase of Telaris Gombak if it is unable to agree on the pricing. He also assured that none of the applicants under Prosma's rent-to-own (RTO) scheme are affected by the termination, as it had not signed any contracts with applicants for Telaris Gombak units.
On Monday, Tiger Synergy told Bursa Malaysia that it had aborted the MoA with Prosma as it could not reach a consensus on the terms of the MoA during the negotiation period.
To recap, Tiger Synergy's wholly-owned subsidiary Tiger Synergy Timber Sdn Bhd had entered into the MoA with Prosma on June 29, 2017 with the intention to enter into a conditional sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the en bloc sale of Telaris Gombak to Prosma.
The en bloc sale was expected to generate some RM30 million profit to Tiger Synergy over three years. The two parties had expected to sign the SPA in September or October.
The project was to be built on 5.5 acres in Kuala Lumpur with an estimated gross development value of RM100 million. The 180 units with eight commercial shoplots were to be developed over three years, after which it would be sold to Prosma.
Prosma, the vehicle tasked to acquire assets for an RTO scheme under Sekretariat Komuniti Prefer Malaysia (SKPM), had planned to offer the units at Telaris Gombak to applicants of its RTO scheme.
The units at Telaris Gombak were valued at RM400,000 to RM500,000 each and designed to cater to young earners. Eligible applicants were expected to rent the units for 30 years under Prosma's RTO scheme at a rental rate of RM2,000 to RM2,500 per month.
Prosma has a strategic collaboration with SKPM, a community created on the back of a private initiative to assist the government in providing residences to 30% of the population. The RTO scheme is targeted at those who earn RM5,000 and above, offering units valued at RM300,000 to RM500,000 each.
When contacted, Tiger Synergy managing director Shirley Tan Lee Chin maintained that the reason for calling off the deal was because the two parties could not reach a consensus on the terms for the MoA, without elaborating further.
PETALING JAYA: Tiger Synergy Bhd has aborted its plan to develop an affordable condominium project named Telaris Gombak for Prosma Bhd's rent-to-own (RTO) scheme.
The property developer said in a filing with the stock exchange today that the memorandum of agreement (MoA) was aborted as consensus on the terms and conditions could not be reached.
The gross development value (GDV) for the project was estimated at RM100 million.
Last June, Tiger Synergy's wholly owned subsidiary Tiger Synergy Timber Sdn Bhd signed an MoA with Prosma to develop Telaris Gombak on 5.5 acres of land with a GDV of RM100 million.
The project comprised 180 units sized at 1,000 sq ft each and eight commercial shoplots to be developed over three years, after which it would be sold en bloc to Prosma.
Prosma's plan to relaunch and rebrand the RTO scheme in October following a fresh mandate from the government to supply 50,000 homes under the programme, has been delayed.
Tiger Synergy shares rose half a sen or 11.1% to 5 sen today on some 9.67 million units done.
PETALING JAYA: Tadmax Resources Bhd has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) for a new 1,000MW combined cycle gas-fired power plant (CCGT) in Pulau Indah, Selangor, which will be undertaken via a project company named Tadmax Indah Power Sdn Bhd (TIP).
The news comes after Tadmax said in May 2017 that it will develop the project on its own with the help of a technical partner, after its original partner Tenaga Nasional Bhd claimed to not being keen on the project because of its own jobs.
The group announced in a Bursa Malaysia filing that the two parties have formed a consortium for the project which will sit on Tadmax's own piece of land in Pulau Indah.
The consortium which will be led by Tadmax, will work and prepare the Technical and Financial Proposals needed for submission to the Energy Commission (ST) by Aug 1, 2018. TIP will also serve as the channel of engagement with relevant parties in relation to the project.
The JDA will be subjected to the approval of the ST. Kepco whose majority shareholder is the government of South Korea, has expressed its intention to secure 25% equity interest in TIP upon the successful implementation of the JDA.
"During this phase of project development, each party shall bear its own internal costs and Kepco has agreed to bear 25% of direct and external third party cost," Tadmax said.
The group said the JDA is in compliance with the EC's letter dated Sept 13 for a suitable and active technical partner for the project. The group is also of the view that the JDA could potentially lead to a shareholders' agreement between the parties.
Kepco is South Korea's largest state-owned public utility company with assets of US$147 billion (RM615.9 billion) and annual revenue of US$50 billion. The South Korean government owns 51% of Kepco's shares.
Tadmax's shares remained unchanged at 36.5 sen with some 1.5 million shares traded.
Tadmax's shares remained unchanged at 36.5s en with some 1.5 million shares traded.


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Drniš () város és község Horvátországban Šibenik-Knin megyében.

Fekvése
Knintől légvonalban 20, közúton 24 km-re délre, Dalmácia középső részén fekszik. Drniš község területe a hozzá tartozó településekkel együtt 355 km2. Régiói közül megkülönböztethető maga Drniš városa, a Miljevaci-fennsík, az egykori bányavidék Siverić, Tepljuh, Velušić településektől Trbounjéig, a Petropoljei körzet és a nyugati rész.

A község települései
Közigazgatásilag Badanj, Biočić, Bogatić, Brištane, Drinovci, Drniš, Kadina Glavica, Kanjane, Kaočine, Karalić, Ključ, Kričke, Lišnjak, Miočić, Nos Kalik, Pakovo Selo, Parčić, Pokrovnik, Radonić, Sedramić, Siverić, Širitovci, Štikovo, Tepljuh, Trbounje, Velušić és Žitnić települések tartoznak hozzá.

Története
A drniši Gradina-hegy 334 méteres magasságával emelkedik a Petrovo polje síkja fölé. A régészeti leletek tanúsága szerint ez a stratégiai fontosságú hely már ősidők óta szolgál emberi menedékhelyül. Középkori vára a Nepilićek egykori birtoka a mai várromok déli részét képezi. Drniš első írásos említése a 15. században történt a šibeniki jegyző Giorgio Lorenzo 1494. március 8-án kelt okiratában, mely egy Drniš városa alatti ("sub urbum Dernis") kert adásvételére vonatkozott.

A Dalmácia elleni török támadások már 1415-ben megkezdődtek, melyek során többször felégették és kirabolták. 1522-ben Drniš vára valamint a környékbeli várak, Knin vára és Skradin vára is török kézre került és 1528-ban náhije székhelyeként már a török közigazgatásba is betagozódott. A török korban épült a vár központi tornya és északkeleti fala. A kandiai háború előtt 1647-ben járt itt Evlija Cselebi török utazó, aki szerint akkor 200-300 ház és öt dzsámi állt a városban. Folyóvízzel a Promina-hegységről látták el, a Čikola folyón pedig hidak íveltek át, melyek közül egy még ma is áll. A náhije központjában a bírói hatalmat a naib, a skradini kádi alárendeltje képviselte. A várőrség parancsnoka a dizdar volt, akinek az alacsonyabb beosztású parancsnokok voltak alárendelve. A velencei hadak a kandiai háborúban 1664-ben elfoglalták Drniš várát, de 1670-ben visszatért a török uralom. Végül 1683-ban Leonardo Foscolo velencei serege szabadította fel, melynek során a vár nagy részét lerombolták. A romokat nagy sietséggel építették újjá, mert az 1715-ös török támadáskor már készen állt. Még a velencei uralom idején épült fel a Gradinán az első közösségi ház a ma már romos Nakić–Vojnović ház.

A török veszély elmúltával a vár jelentősége is csökkent. Ekkor a 18. század vége felé kezdett kiépülni az új városközpont a Poljanán, ott ahol ma is található. 1783-ban épült fel a velencei törvényház, a későbbi közösségi ház, 1790-ben pedig a város alsó részén a Milić-Štrkalj-ház, ahol 1818-ban I. Ferenc osztrák császár, majd 1875-ben I. Ferenc József császár is megszállt itteni látogatása során. 1797-ben a Velencei Köztársaság megszűnésével a Habsburg Birodalom része lett. 1806-ban Napóleon csapatai foglalták el és 1813-ig francia uralom alatt állt. Napóleon bukása után ismét Habsburg uralom következett, mely az első világháború végéig tartott. Ebben az időszakban a város jelentős fejlődésen ment át. 1803-ban nyílt meg az első postaállomás, majd 1815-ben megkezdődött az oktatás az alapiskolában, bár Lovre Senitić atya jóvoltából már 1708-ban is volt írás és olvasás oktatás a településen. 1864-ben megalapították a helyi dalárdát, 1867-ben pedig megnyílt az olvasókör. Az 1869/70-es tanévben az olasz nyelvű oktatást a horvát váltotta fel. 1877-ben az 1835-ben nyílt siverići barnaszénbányáknak köszönhetően létrejött a vasúti összeköttetés Splittel és Šibenikkel. 1905-ben a mező- és erdőgazdaságok fejlesztésére megalapították a községi takarékpénztárat, 1908-ban bevezették a vizet, 1910-ben Kalunon megindult a bauxit termelés. A városnak 1857-ben 1383, 1910-ben 1784 lakosa volt.

Az első világháború után előbb a Szerb Királyság, majd rövid ideig az Olasz Királyság, ezután a Szerb–Horvát–Szlovén Királyság, majd a Jugoszláv Királyság része lett. A két világháború közötti időszakban vezették be az áramot, a telefont, 1925-ben épült ki a vasútvonal Zágráb felé. A második világháború idején a város az usztasa, csetnik, partizán alakulatok, valamint az olasz és német hadsereg küzdőterévé vált.

A háború utáni szerb és horvát békés együttélés 1990-ig tartott. 1991-ben lakosságának 74 százaléka horvát, 22 százaléka szerb nemzetiségű volt. A délszláv háború idején 1991. szeptember 16-án a szerb felkelők megtámadták a várost, melynek horvát lakossága elmenekült és ezután négy évig élt száműzetésben. Szerb lakói csatlakoztak a Krajinai Szerb Köztársasághoz. A horvát hadsereg 1995 augusztusában a Vihar hadművelet során foglalta vissza a települést. A visszatért horvátok csak leégett és lerombolt házaikat találták, és története során ki tudja hányadszor kezdték el újjáépíteni a városukat. 2011-ben a településnek 3144 lakosa volt.

Lakosság

Nevezetességei
Páduai Szent Antal tiszteletére szentelt temploma eredetileg Halil hodzsa dzsámijaként épült a 16. század közepén. A török kiűzése után a 17. század végén a visovaci ferences atyák eredeti formáját megtartva keresztény templommá építették át. A dzsámi középső terét keletre és nyugatra meghosszabbították, a templomhajó utolsó átépítése 1857-ben történt. Az I. világháború idején a kupola réz borítását háborús célokra vitték el, ezután kőlapokkal fedték be. 1951-ben a kupola teljesen beomlott és pénzhiány miatt nem tudták újjáépíteni. Ehelyett ideiglenesen egyszerű kétosztatú tetővel fedték be. 1988-ban sikerült rekonstruálni a dzsámi eredeti kupolájának formáját, mely alatt megmaradtak az eredeti török belső festés nyomai. A harangtorony a templomtól délnyugatra épült fel 1792-ben. A templom eredetileg a Rózsafüzér királynőjének volt szentelve, csak később kapta mai titulusát. A főoltár Szent Antal barokk képével a spliti Zeffirino Grassi munkája 1910-ből. Ugyanő készítette 1915-ben a Gyógyító Boldogasszony oltárát is, melyen Szűz Mária képe ezüst keretben látható. A másik oldalon levő Jézus Szíve oltár 1959-ben épült a régi oltár helyén, mely a kupola beomlásakor ment tönkre. A délszláv háború idején a tornyot gránáttalálat érte és leomlott, a templom is romos állapotba került, berendezése tönkrement. A háború után állami segítséggel építették újjá. Szent Antal régi barokk oltárképét a visovaci kolostorba vitték, a helyére elhelyezett új kép Ante Dželalija polgármester ajándéka.
A Szent Rókus templomot 1731-ben egy nagy pestisjárványt követően építették. Egyszerű egyhajós épület, négyszögletes apszissal, oldalt félköríves ablakokkal. A főbejárat felett áll kőből épített pengefalú harangtornya. A délszláv háború idején kifosztották és elpusztították, harangját elvitték. A háború után annyira sikerült helyreállítani, hogy istentiszteletet lehessen benne tartani.
A Rózsafüzér királynője tiszteletére szentelt plébániatemplom a város központjában áll. A templomot 1871 és 1886 között építették. 1886. május 9-én szentelte fel Fosco šibeniki püspök. A templom neoromán stílusban épült háromhajós épület, félköríves apszissal. Homlokzatát kő pilaszterek tagolják, melyek árkádokban végződnek, középen nagy méretű rózsaablak díszíti. A hajók megvilágítását hat-hat íves ablak biztosítja. Orgonáját 1897-ben építették. Legnagyobb hiányossága, hogy nincs harangtornya, mert azt nem építettek. A márvány főoltárt Josip Barišković spliti mester építette neoklasszicista stílusban. Az oltárfülkében 1961-ben helyezték el Ivan Meštrović Petropoljei Boldogasszony szobrát. A templomhajó márvány Szent József oltára valószínűleg szintén Barišković munkája, az oltárkép ismeretlen mester műve. A másik oldalon látható Boldogasszony oltár 1885-ben készült a Boldogasszony képével, a fülkében látható Szűz Mária szobrot 1911-ben helyezték el. A délszláv háború idején mindkét műalkotásnak nyoma veszett. 1932-ig a templom egyszerűen fehérre volt festve. Belső festését ebben az évben kezdte el a livnói Vladimir Marjanović akadémiai festőművész. A templom jobb oldalán látható keresztet 1950-ben emelték. A délszláv háború idején a templom romos állapotba került, berendezésének nagy része tönkrement. 1997-ben előbb a tetőt javították ki, majd minisztériumi támogatással a belső teret is teljesen megújították. Végül 2006-ban az értékes orgonát is újjáépítették a Zupan testvérek.
A városban két pravoszláv templom is áll: Az Istenanya mennybevitele templomot a 20. század elején építették Ć. M. Iveković tervei szerint bizánci stílusban. Felszentelése 1908-ban történt, ma is eredeti formájában áll. A másik templom Szent Mihály arkangyal tiszteletére van szentelve és a pravoszláv temetőben áll a város Split felőli kijáratánál.
Drniš várának maradványai a 334 méteres Gradina nevű magaslaton találhatók. Az első régészeti leletek a bronzkorból származnak és a vár csak a 19. században az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia idején veszítette el jelentőségét. A várnak ma már csak a déli része látható, melyet a középkorban a környék ura a Nepilić család építtetett. Megmaradt még a központi torony nagyobb része is, valamint a török által épített északkeleti védőfal. A török korban náhije központjaként a vár fontos szerepet töltött be, ezért jelentősen bővítették. Ekkor építették a hengeres ágyútornyot is. Ebből az időből maradtak fenn a vár közelében a minaret, a dzsámiként épített mai Szent Antal templom és az őrtorony is. A középkori vár legnagyobb része akkor pusztult el, amikor a velenceiek elfoglalták, majd a török veszély miatt gyorsan újjáépítették. Ekkor épült meg három bástya, de ezekből mára csak kevés maradt. A délszláv háború idején a szerb támadók legkevesebb négyszer találták el ezt a védett kulturális emléket, melynek következtében a falak és a torony is sérüléseket szenvedtek.
Drniš egykori öt török dzsámijából mára egy minaret maradványai láthatók. A minaretből csak az alsó része (mintegy 12 méter magasan) maradt fenn. Az egész épület talapzataként szolgáló négyszögletes talapzatról emelkedik ki a minaret fő részének törzse, amely a lejtős sarkokon át egy nyolcszögletű sokszögbe, majd a minaret tizenkét oldalas törzsébe emelkedik. A minaret valószínűleg a 16. században épült a török drniši uralma idején.
A városban az egyik leghíresebb horvát szobrászművésznek Ivan Meštrovićnak több alkotása is látható. A városi parkban "Az élet kútja", a Park szálló mögött a "Szántók" dombormű, míg az egészségház előtt "Az anya gyermekével" című alkotása áll. A városi múzeumban is találhatók még Meštrović művek.
A várostól mintegy tíz percnyi útra a Krka folyó azonos nevű szigetén található Visovac ferences temploma és kolostora. Visovacot 1345-ben I. Lajos magyar király oklevelében említik először, melyben a király Rog várát és Visovac szigetét Budislav Ugrinić grófnak adományozta. Nem sokkal később a szigetre Ágoston-rendi szerzeteseket telepítettek, akik felépítették Szent Pál tiszteletére szentelt templomukat és kolostorukat. A ferencesek 1440-ben érkeztek ide, miután az utolsó Nepilić gróf 1434-ben elhunyt és sógora Frangepán Anzs gróf Kamičak várát és a környező birtokokat nekik adományozta. A király azonban az adományt nem szentesítette és Kamičakot Grgur Utješinovićnek adta, aki Visovacot átadta a ferenceseknek akik azóta is birtokolják a szigetet. 1645-ben a török rajtaütött a szigeten, az épületeket lerombolták és az ott maradt két ferences atyát meggyilkolták. 1676-ban a kolostort és templomát újjáépítették és azóta is állnak.
A Čikola- és Krka-mente várait a Nepilićek építtették a középkorban birtokaik védelmére. A család nagy területek ura volt az ország déli részén, birtokaik kiterjedtek Knin és a Knini mező, a dalmáciai Koszovó mező, Promina, Miljevci, Petrovo mező és Zagora területére. Hatalmuk különösen 1324, a Bribiri grófok feletti Kninnél aratott győzelem után nőtt meg.
Kamičak vára a Krka bal partján, Visovac közelében, nehezen megközelíthető helyen található. A vár ma erősen romos állapotban áll, csak csekély maradványai találhatók. A legépebben fennmaradt rész az északi, Krka felőli oldal egy torony maradványaival. A vár központi részéből csak az északi és északnyugati falak, valamint a nyugat-keleti irányú zárófal maradt fenn. A 19. században közelében még ókori épületek maradványai is láthatók voltak. A vár alatti szántóföldet a nép Svačicának nevezi. A Svačicok leszármazottai a Nepilićek is Kamičakról származtak. A várat a történeti források "Kamichech" (1345), "Kamichack" (1411), "Kamichach" (1421) és "Camichach" (1434) alakban említik. A várat a nép Utješinović-várként is nevezi, mert a 15. században itt volt az Utješinović grófok birtokközpontja. Itt született 1482-ben Juraj Utješinović, akit a magyar történetírás Fráter Györgyként vagy György barátként ismer. Korának egyik legnagyobb politikusa volt, királyi kincstartó, majd helytartó, Magyarország kormányzója, nagyváradi püspök, majd bíboros, esztergomi érsek, erdélyi vajda, az Erdélyi Fejedelemség megszervezője és 1551-es meggyilkolásáig tényleges ura volt. Kamičak urai közül említésre méltók még a Halapić testvérek, akik részt vettek II. Ulászló királlyá választásában. Kamičakról származott Mišljenović Márk horvát–dalmát és szlavón bán (1506–1507). A várat 1522-ben foglalta el a török.
 Ključica vagy Ključ vára a Čikola-szoros jobb oldalán, a mai Ključ falu területén található. Közelében egy történelem előtti vár maradványai is találhatók. A középkori vár központi része szabálytalan négyszög alaprajzú, melynek nyugati részén ötszögletű torony és kerítőfal állt. A falakon belül még felismerhetők a háromszögű palota, az őrség szállásának és az északi falra támaszkodó helyiségek maradványai. Alattuk található a ciszterna és a tömlöc. Fennmaradt a zárófal legnagyobb része, valamint a két íves udvari kapu. Ključ várát a 14. század első felében emelték a Nepilićek, hogy innen ellenőrizhessék a Šibenikről Boszniába menő velencei kereskedelmi forgalmat. A vár közvetlen közelében a Čikola felett híd ívelt át, melyen a Nepilićek hídvámot szedtek. Emiatt összeütközésbe kerültek a šibenikiekkel, akik elfoglalták és felgyújtották a várat. A két fél közötti viszály váltakozó szerencsével még hosszú ideig folytatódott, végül 1522-ben a török elfoglalta és csak 1648-ban a kandiai háború során szabadult fel uralma alól. A várat ezután jelentőségét veszítve kőbányaként használták, anyagát a környék építkezéseihez hordták el.
Nečven vára Promina nyugati oldalán, a Krka feletti magas parton található. A romok ezer négyzetmétert foglalnak el. Nečvent 1487-ben erődített településként említik először "Nechwen" alakban. A vár északkeleti részét valószínűleg mély árok választotta el a többi részétől, melyen felvonóhíd ívelt át. A déli oldalon a meredek falak magassága a 15 métert is elérte, míg az északi oldal mára már teljesen romos. Ezen az oldalon állt a négyszögű torony, mely öt emelet magasságba emelkedett. Nečven várában átellenben a Krka túlpartján emelkedett a Šubićok Trošenj nevű vára, mellyel a többnyire ellenséges viszony ellenére a Krkán átívelő híd kötötte össze. Ezt a hidat csak 1647-ben a török elleni felszabadító háború során rombolta le Stjepan Sorić. A 20. században végzett régészeti kutatások során a vár alatt megtalálták a Szentlélek tiszteletére szentelt középkori templom alapjait.
Bogočin vára a Krka bal partján, Bogatić település közelében, stratégiai fontosságú helyen áll. Neve valószínűleg még pogány időkből ered, amikor tűz lángolt itt az istenek tiszteletére. A hagyomány szerint a 9. században horvát zsupánság székhelye volt, első ismert birtokosa a Martinušić, majd később a Bogetić család volt. Írásos forrás 1486-ban "Bogochin" alakban említi először, a 16. század elején készített Pagani-térképen "Buguncic" névvel jelölik.
A község legnagyobb természeti látványossága a Krka Nemzeti Park területén található Rogi-vízesés (Roški slap) mely hat, egymást követő zuhatatgból áll. Nevét az egykori közeli Rog váráról kapta, amelynek azonban mára nyoma sem maradt. A vízesés hosszúsága 650 méter, legnagyobb szélessége 450 méter, szintkülönbsége 22,5 méter. A fő zuhatag 15 méter magasságból ömlik a Visovac-tóba. 1910-ben jobb oldalán vízierőművet építettek.
A Danica szálloda egy monumentális kétszintes épület, kiemelkedő rizalitokkal. A legreprezentatívabb a déli homlokzat, melynek földszintjén hét ajtó található. Közülük a középső kiemelkedő szecessziós díszítésű pilaszterekkel rendelkezik, míg a falat követ utánzó széles fugák tagolják. A déli homlokzat központi részének az első és a második emeleten öt ablaka van, az első emeleten pedig középen erkély található, erős konzolokkal és kovácsoltvas korláttal. Az ablaknyílások felett profilozott párkányok találhatók, míg a középső részt pilaszterek, valamint a rizalit sarkai emelik ki, amelyek szerény szecessziós díszítéssel rendelkeznek. A Danica szálloda a 20. század elején épült a historizmus és a szecesszió stílusjegyeivel, és az akkori Drniš legreprezentatívabb épülete volt.

Galéria

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További információk
 Drniš község hivatalos oldala
 A drniši plébánia honlapja
 Knin turisztikai irodájának honlapja
 A spliti ferences rendtartomány honlapja
 Drniš várának története
 A dalmáciai pravoszláv püspökség honlapja

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Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany
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Published in USA Mar 2014
Genre: Novels
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Sandra W. (Marietta, OH)
This book made me think about relationships and ideas. Nothing happens in isolation. We are all affected by the actions and decisions of others. The characters were well drawn. I could empathize with the characters and felt If I met them on the street I would know them.
At the beginning with the death of Emily Hannah is lost. What does she call herself because there is no name for a mother who has lost her daughter. She is not an orphan, a widow or a widower. My favorite character was Maddie because of her strength in sickness and recovery. If a good story appeals to you read Safe with Me. You may find however that you have trouble putting it down.
Diane W. (Lake Villa, IL)
Safe With Me Review
I really enjoyed the author's writing style in this book...and the premise of organ donation and it's myriad of issues is something I hadn't experienced before. The characters, for the most part, were believable and likable, though I'm always confused and somewhat annoyed by the idea of women with options available remaining in abusive relationships --- though I know there are reasons for such. Insights into the profound feelings of mothers and the choices women make in their life journeys is always of interest. Still not sure if I liked the ending or not....still processing what could have been other options. I'm interested in reading more by this author.
Amy W. (Annapolis, MD)
Engrossing quick read
I really enjoyed this book. The book started off a bit slow and sad, which is to be expected given the subject matter. But once Olivia and Hannah meet the story really takes off and I found it really hard to put down. The voices of each character were distinct and believable, so the different narration of each chapter worked to bring the story together. I would recommend this book.
Diana J. (Highland Falls, NY)
More of a surprise
When you read the back of the book, you assume this is a sunshine and roses type book. It's not...it's more about how the donor's family and the recipient's family both cope with the event. They do intersect at one point, and it becomes a focus of the book.
However, it's not the only focus. There's spousal abuse, etc, among the other themes.
I don't want to give too much away, but it was a good, fast read, without being too maudlin.
Linda M. (Lititz, PA)
I enjoyed reading this book which I would recommend for mature Jr High on up. Having lived through a family member with the same type of transplant the girl in the story goes through, the author, Amy Hatvany, hit all the marks as far as right terminology, feelings from both the donor family and the recipient and how information is handeled through the National Transplant Registry. This book made me smile, cheer on and made me cry quite often. Safe with Me may be more suited to females and could in some ways be defined as "chick lit" but might also be enjoyed by males who are interested in this type of fiction.
I was impressed with the amount of research that went into the writing of this novel and at times wondered if the writer herself had been through the intense situations in the book as she had the feelings coming through so strongly that it felt at times as if I was reading an autobiography. I strongly recommend reading this book and look forward to reading more of her work.
Susan P. (Boston, MA)
The story is told in the alternating voices of a well-off but badly treated wife, her daughter who has had a liver transplant, and the mother of the child who died and whose liver was transplanted. It's more realistic in the telling than one would think. The real suspense -- apart from whether the characters will all know the identity of each other -- is whether the abused wife and her daughter can escape the home they've grown to hate. The different voices were well done, especially the teenagers. A good read about finding happiness again.
Lucy B. (Urbana, OH)
The Gift of Life
One woman's loss becomes another woman's hope. A single woman's precious l2-year-old daughter Emily loses her life due to being struck by an automobile. Maddie, the daughter of Olivia and James is very ill and needs an organ transplant to save her life. Thus the story takes on more depth when Maddie receives the gift. James and Olivia never want to know who the gift was received from, but Hannah, Emily's mother, learns who received the gift and the story unfolds. Maddie's mother is an abused wife and suffers many beatings by her husband as the story progresses, which puts another twist to the story. I have to say that for me this book was "unputdownable."
Kathleen B. (Las Vegas, NV)
Timely Subjects
I am glad I read this book alone. I cried throughout the book. I related most to Olivia because I was a victim of domestic abuse. I totally understood her mindset and how she didn't leave for so many years. I could only imagine Hannah and Olivia's horror as mother's going through what they did. The pain of losing a child and the pain of watching a child with a grave disease. Maddie was the most interesting character in the book for me. Her intelligence and good nature throughout her long illness was remarkable. It was no wonder that she finally was feeling some of the reality of her situation and having to deal with social situations that never had been an issue before.
There was so much material covered in this book, dealing with aging parents, grief, organ donation, domestic violence and abuse, family relationships, betrayal and friendship. Wow, that covers just about everything.
This book could be a YA book, also and a great book club book. I gave it a four because it is almost impossible to get a five out of me.
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The Playford Ball is a landmark collection of the classic dances originally published by John Playford in The English Dancing Master (1651) and other 17th and 18th century dance publications. For the first time, dance lovers and scholars can compare Playford's original tunes and instructions with the changes that have been made over the last two centuries.
Music is chorded and each dance given in modern instructions with facsimiles of original dance and music pages. Brief essays describe meaning or references; if extant, song lyrics set to the tune are reproduced. Over 150 period illustrations of persons, places, and things referred to in the dance titles are included. An extensive bibliography supports the documentation for every dance and tune.
The dances selected for this collection represent the core repertory of the Country Dance and Society Society from 1915 through 1990. The purpose of the book was an appreciation for the legacy of Cecil Sharp, for his accomplishment in reviving interest in English country dancing and bring the world's attention to the works of John Playford and his successors. With the extensive facsimiles, source materials and dance and tune reconstructions, the text provides a valuable resource for those interested in reconstructing colonial American social dance.


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This article is dedicated to humor. Don't take anything here seriously.
HA-1 "No-bra"
Flying Deathtrap
Vodka Design Beareu
HA-1
Yuktobanian Air Force
Someone who shouldn't have been given a pilot's license
"So anyway, the other day I was at an airbase in Yuktobania, and I was watching these nuggets training on this helicopter of sorts, only one problem: it was flying upside down! I asked the mechanic if it was supposed to be flying upside-down, and all he said was, 'Of Course! We refuse to conform to the standards of Imperialist Aviation in our GLORIOUS Mother Yuktobania, so f--- taking off straight UP! WE will take off straight DOWN!"
—"Smart Alec" Felsen Sr. quoting an unnamed Yuktobanian Air Force mechanic who was promptly sent off to the Gulags when his apparently patriotically jingoistic statement made it into his "Just Plane Dumb" Comedy tour in 1970.
The HA-1 "No-bra" was an attempt by the Union of Yuktobanian Republics to build an attack helicopter to match Osea's then-new AH-1 Cobra (this eventually became the Mil Mi-24 "Hind" and Mi-28 "Havoc" as well as the Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" and Ka-52/55 "Hokum"). At the time, progress on that was marginal, so the Yukes stole the design and copied it...sort of.
2 Testing and Service
4 Aces
Sometime in the late 60s, a new factory for the AH-1 was opened up, and so a new set of blueprints were shipped out to the factory. At the same time, a bomb was packaged up and addressed to Cinigrad, Yuktobania. As this was during the Great Postal Service Strike of 1969, the packages were deliberately switched. The bomb arrived at the factory and destroyed it. sixty-nine gerbils trained to provide power to the factory were severely injured, and the resulting lawsuits by the gerbils' families cost the Osean government millions.
The plans for the helicopter arrived at the Politburo's doorstep, oddly enough on the Chairman's birthday. After sending a "Thank You and F--- You!" card to the Osean President, he sent the plans off to his cousin Boris' factory, but as the Yukes' postal service was on strike too, this was rerouted to his OTHER cousin Nicki's Vodka Plant. After reading the attached letter, Nicki set his factory to work building a prototype, but there was a problem:
He had read the blueprints UPSIDE-DOWN, and so the resulting helicopter could only be operated when flown upside down. The Yuke president was not impressed, but due to the budget constraints at the time, he gave the go-ahead for production, but not before his general asked what it should be called. The President made a comment about how his secretary wasn't wearing a bra and that her cleavage was distracting him, so the name "No-bra" was applied.
Testing and Service
The aircraft was tested and flown by a team of ten trained chimpanzees at Dresdene Engineering College on April 1st, 1970, and needless to say, the sight of helicopters taking off upside down from the underside of Tu-95 Bear bombers and crashing into the ground as gigantic fireballs was quite a sight to behold. One western observer, a Bakan Commedian named Edward "Smart Alec" Felsen Sr. was so amused that he incorporated the supposedly-classified tests into his comedy routine when he returned to Osea for his "Just Plane Dumb" Stand-Up tour. Embarrassed, the YAF didn't want to lose face and so forced the helicopter into service.
It was used in the 12 Day, 16 Minute Oran War, Kalugan Revolt, USEA Teen Rebellion, Bigger Ozone War, Usean Continental Breakfast War, Circus Pacific War, Even Bigger Ozone War and beyond, and surprisingly enough had a fairly low casualty rate of just 75%, most of those occuring during training, ensuring that the remaining 25% were the cream of the crop and allowing the ersatz aircraft to perform surprisingly well, if only because those faced by it were too busy laughing at the spectacle of "upside-backwards rotor flight" to try to shoot back. Bailing out in the instance of a crash was still difficult, however. By 2030, the No-Bra had mostly been replaced in service by the Kamov Ka-B00M "Flying Blender", and was relegated to reserve service or sold to the U-WHO (Universal War-Hippies Organization).
Speed: Never properly measured
Mobility: Enough to get it to the scene of the crash
Defense: Falling
Stability: Define "Stable"
Air-to-Air: Does not compute...
Ait-to-Ground: Crashing and Asploding into a Giant Pile of S---
Spility (WTF!?): No, I don't know what this means either
Climb Rate: IT'S UNDER NEGATIVE 9000!!!
LOL Factor: It's flown by Chimpanzees and powered by Gerbils, YOU tell ME what its LOL Factor is!!!
Vladimir Bananas (the first Chimpanzee to fly it without getting killed by the inevitable crash
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Cost me sometime to find the issue.. I upgrade select2 version to 4.0.2. check fiddle here

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JW Marriott Venice | The Review Magazine. Life. Style.
One of the challenges of our era is to find a balance of using precious downtime to travel and discover new places whilst recharging for the frenetic pace of normal life. This is even more testing when it's a city break but I might have found a balance amongst the digital haze.
I love Venice, but if there is one quibble with this magnificent city, it's that its popularity combined with its architectural nature can make the overall experience feel quite intense, compact and busy.
The recently-opened JW Marriott Venice Resort and Spa is the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of this rich destination. A place that is far from the madding crowd sitting in its very own bubble of island beauty.
Isola della Rose (or Rose Island) sits in the Venetian Lagoon, a serene retreat where you can now experience a 5 star JW Marriott resort and be only a 15 minute boat ride from St Mark's Square.
Originally the island hosted a monastery, which has created beautifully mature and well stocked gardens. There is even a charming chapel in the centre of the resort that sits close to a medicinal and culinary herb & vegetable garden. All of these historic riches have been beautiful and sympathetically integrated into the new resort.
Whilst the heritage of the resort cannot be overlooked, what is extraordinary is how the "archistar" of this restoration, Matteo Thun, has created a truly contemporary resort that smoothly marries its past with a contemporary feel of class and sophistication. Being on an island there is a wealth of space and tranquility that truly allows you to breath deeply and unwind. The island has the proximity to allow for a decadent city break and the facilities for a week-long escape from the madness of life. In many ways it's developing into a destination in itself.
The Bond-style entrance sets the entire tone for the stay as your slipper boat glides into the heart of the hotel. The main 4-storey central building has floor to ceiling windows that floods the space with natural light and serenity.
Our loft-style Maisonette suite was spacious and generous on every level – its décor contemporary and uncluttered with a private patio garden in which to sit, with a glass of something chilled. As expected from one of the giants of hospitality the team at the resort brimmed with pride and effortless servitude.
Each of the rooms, suites and signature JW Villas deliver their own unique 'Thun' style, which is mould breaking and delightfully surprising. The first night we dined at Sagra Rooftop Restaurant, which has a magical view over the lagoon to the "Canelletto" horizon – arguably one of the best views in the world in my humble opinion.
The vibe is relaxed and informal so sipping our Aperol Spirtz, choosing dishes inspired by the best that Italy can offer, I can honestly say I was in my happy place. Therapist aside. A great combination of relaxed graceful dining, great Italian food, wonderful wines all swathed in a dramatic sunset behind a Venetian backdrop – this is my kind of heaven.
The next afternoon was spent at GOCO, the resorts wellness spa . Housed in its own historic building that dates back to the early 20th century, the spa is actually the largest in Venice and sits directly overlooking the lagoon. Run in partnership with one of Bangkok's most respected wellness specialists it has its own sauna, bio sauna, hammam, gym and a pool that extends outdoors in a sequence of sliding glass walls. There is also a wonderful list of treatments brought over from the Orient. What better place to hang out after some serious sightseeing or in our case just a great place to hang out!
Our final evening saw a night of culinary genius at Dopolavoro – which means 'after work' in Italian. This Michelin-star restaurant of the acclaimed Verona born Chef Giancarlo Perbellini, managed in conjunction with the incredibly talented yet humble 28-year old Federico Belluca was the jewel in the crown for me. The entire experience from the moment we walked in, the 5 courses and wines, to the moment we were rolled out of the door is "Bravo".
This was pure food theatre – exquisite in every way. It was like being immersed in a sensory layer cake. The level of passion and thought that is poured into the entire experience is exemplary. It is a total feast for the senses, and food alchemy at its best.
Rose Island has wow factor, contemporary architectural sophistication, a roof-top pool with a view to die for (did I mention the Sunglass Concierge on hand to keep your sunglasses in tip-top condition), dining and spa experiences that are in a class of their own… and it's only 15 minutes from the heart of one of the most magnificent cities in the world.
For me it's a place where you can catch your breath, be cocooned in the bubble of effortless elegance, served by people who genuinely love what they do, sit under the most expansive sky and soak up the magnificence of one of the greatest cities on our planet, whilst diving in and out at your leisure.
If there is a watch out, it's that leaving Isola della Rose with guidebook in hand, can be quite challenging even with the city so tantalisingly close.
So ensure you leave enough time to do justice to both the sightseeing and JW Marriott Venice and book yourself a very long weekend.


Infrared waves which are at the opposite side of the spectrum are health kinds that give you warmth and relaxation. Medical and therapeutic professionals have found that the same Infrared rays as in natural sunlight are generated in the Amethyst Bio-Mat by modern technology, minus the skin damaging UV.
You may feel those tired muscles relax as helpful dry heat not only warms the surface of your skin, but also penetrates into your skin for deep, soothing comfort.
According to a Journal of the American Medical Association report, in a single Infrared Ray sauna session, you may burn as many calories as you would rowing or jogging for 30 minutes, so you lose weight not just water.
Results show an improvement in the cleansing of the entire body with the far infrared heat rays. The absorption of Long Wave Infrared Rays by the human body begins with the elimination of carbon dioxide. All living bodies have toxins (waste material, poisons) which accumulate at the body joints. Improvement in the body system is felt by some people in 1 day, or it may take some people several months (2-3 months).
The Bio-Mat went through many different tests including anti-bacterial, Electro Magnetic field, and emission power tests.


Several years ago after our dogs passed, husband and I thought that we were done with pets. We thought that "at last, no more furry encumberments".
My house felt empty. There was a hole. I was ashamed of how much I needed a dog. Ashamed that my family, my friends, my job, my hobbies, my faith couldn't fill that dog shaped spot. Ashamed that I was so needy. I'm not the only one who feels that way. There's a reason that those awful ASPCA TV solicitations are mostly filled with abused dogs instead of cats or bunnies. Dogs and man have a link. There has been an ancient bond between the two. There is a dog-shaped hole in most of us and a man-shaped hole in them as well.
Why? Why do we or I need their companionship so much?
Believe it or not, this is a big deal question that anthropologists, sociologists and psychiatrists have been studying. Each field of study has come up with a different theory.
The sociologists say that the relationship was formed as a means of social support. Dogs helped us hunt and protect our families, while we kept dogs warm and fed. We are linked historically. We've evolved together.
Then the anthropologists believe in the biophilia hypothesis which says that dogs fulfil man's need to connect with the wild and the nature that our evolution has us growing away from.
Psychiatry believes that our egos need the bottomless adoration and love that only canines provide.
While walking with my new pup (of course, we got another one) it hit me.
The silence and fragrance of late spring was all around us. We were both delighted in the evening and each other. As Buddie looked up at me smiling, which he does a lot, it just hit me.
I don't need to be adored as much as I need to be able be able to actively adore.
With a dog, I get to love absolutely without human expectation. Just love.
To cuddle and not be asked to stop because they grow up. With a dog; I learn how to feed, train, teach, exercise- I work hard for their advantage without the deep secret wish for gratitude or control. A dog is sentient being to be watched over and cherished. A companion to share good and bad days, a companion to just be with.
It's as if, dogs are here to teach me how to love fully, completely without expectation. If I can love my family and friends with the same guileless wonder that I love my dogs, my family's world will be a better place.
Then there is the God thing. While walking with Buddie, both of us quiet in the late spring world, vibrant, it occurred to me that my absolute love for my dog was a fraction of how God must feel about me.
God had given us a companion to teach us how to love and to show us how much we are loved.
Dogs with their cold noses and warm hearts are miracles.
A dog is one who will never turn their back on you, will always be glad to see you, and will always love you. Maybe that's why they're called man's best friend. Loved this post! Thank you Beth for sharing this post at the #WednesdayAIM #LinkUp #BlogParty. I shared it on social media.
Thank you for sharing it! My phone is very similar to my dog too.
YES– when I feel as though I need to run away from home, it's always with my dog.
We lost our last dog 18 months ago to old age and have chosen not to replace him because of all those things you just mentioned Beth. That unconditional love, the adoration and the need for companionship – I think we're not ready to go down that path again yet, so it's cats for us for now – but maybe, just maybe, there'll be another dog with big brown eyes in the future.
Don't get me started on my cat. If my dog teaches me love then my cat is teaching me self-worth.
I totally understand what you're saying, here. I would never want to go for a long time without a dog. I have had several exceptional and long-living dogs in my life – each one as special and endearing as the previous one. Our sweet Shih Tzu (Isabel) is 13-1/2 now. We will surely have to face her passing within the next couple of years. My husband and I will doubtless be heartbroken when the time comes. And, I'm sure we will get another dog after a period of mourning. Being "mommy" to a dog just makes life so much better!
Growing up there was always a dog (or 4) living inside the family house; when the last of them passed, my folks figured they wouldn't get another. Driving up to that house to hear nothing but silence was actually depressing to me. It lasted about 4 years, then they broke down and got a couple of poms. Now that my Dad is having a harder time getting around & doesn't go out too much, the successors to the poms have kept him from being lonely.
We experienced the same thing; when our little house dog died in 2011 we thought, since we had Saint the Good Shepherd who takes care of the farm, we didn't need another house dog. Soon, the Saint became a house dog. After another couple of years I found I really longed for a small dog companion again, & Manic MinPin entered the scene. She's a crazy barker, has somehow poisoned herself at least three times (eating something, God know what, maybe something dead even), and insists on sleeping in our bed. She is truly a horrible little dog, and we love her dearly.
That dog shaped hole can't be denied… even when they work the barn or are horrible little dogs, we just love them.
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Q: How to parameterize enumerator in rust? I'm very new to Rust and faced the following simple problem
I have the following 2 enums:
enum SourceType{
   File,
   Network
}

enum SourceProperties{
   FileProperties {
       file_path: String
   },
   NetworkProperties {
        ip: String
   }
}

Now I'd like to have HashMap<SourceType, SourceProperties>, but in such an implementation there is a potential to have mapping File -> NetworkProperties which is not what's expected.
I was thinking about to parameterize enum SourceProperties<T> with SourceType somehow, but it does not seem to be possible. Is there a way to provide such typesafety guarantees?
UPD: The intention of having the enum SourceType is that the actual SourceType is a user input which will be decoded as a String value ("File", "Network"). So the workflow would look like this
"File" -> SourceType::File -> SourceProperties::NetworkProperties

A: You can simple use a hash set and an enum that encapsulates the properties, for latter matching of them:
use std::collections::HashSet;

#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
struct FileProperties {
   file_path: String
}

#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
struct NetworkProperties {
    ip: String
}

#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
enum Source {
   File(FileProperties),
   Network(NetworkProperties)
}

fn main() {
    let mut set : HashSet<Source> = HashSet::new();
    set.insert(Source::File(FileProperties{file_path: "foo.bar".to_string()}));
    for e in set {
        match e {
            Source::File(properties) => { println!("{}", properties.file_path);}
            Source::Network(properties) => { println!("{}", properties.ip);}
        }
    }
}

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The PPA/leasing model in the developed markets has become one of the most popular methods enabling power consumers realise the benefits of solar energy.
Aniron Renewables has created a platform that enables such a model in the UK. With finance partners to enable project development and an ecosystem of domestic and international partnerships. Aniron Renewables is ideally positioned to construct viable long-term solar roof top & ground captive solutions.
This model allows Aniron Renewables to build a solar generation system on a client's property in return for a long-term PPA at a pre-determined rate.
The client saves on annual utility bills from the very first year of operations. The green credentials are also paramount and give clients a strong position in the increasing eco-aware world today.


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Carlos María Gómez Amat (Madrid, 7 de febrero de 1926-ibíd., 4 de febrero de 2016) fue un periodista, escritor, crítico musical, profesor universitario, académico y musicólogo español.

Biografía
Hijo del compositor Julio Gómez, se licenció en Filosofía y Letras por la Universidad Central de Madrid en 1948, Recibió formación musical en el Conservatorio de Madrid y contó entre sus profesores, además de a su propio padre, a Enrique Massó o la pianista, Julia Parody. Pronto se vinculó con la Cadena SER (1952-1988), donde dirigió varios programas de música y fue crítico, redactor musical y jefe de programación. Trabajó como crítico en otros medios, como el diario El Mundo; fue asesor para las discográficas RCA, Hispavox, la Universidad Hispanoamericana de La Rábida y para la Orquesta y Coro Nacional. Fue también profesor de literatura e historia en el Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid al inicio de los años 1950 y en la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia en los años 1970 y 1980. De sus obras publicadas, destacan los libros La música española en el siglo XIX, Notas para conciertos imaginarios y Pequeña historia de la música (con Joaquín Turina, 1995) así como sus colaboraciones para varios diccionarios: Gran Enciclopedia Rialp, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians y The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.

Por su trabajo como crítico, redactor y asesor musical fue galardonado con la medalla de Oro al mérito a las Bellas Artes en dos ocasiones (1966 y 1997), al igual que por dos veces fue Premio Ondas(1966 y 1969); también recibió el Premio Nacional de Radiodifusión (1968), el de las Juventudes Musicales (1969) y el honorífico de la Sociedad General de Autores (1984). Fue miembro de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, de la dirección de la Sociedad Internacional de Música Contemporánea y comisario en el cincuentenario de la Orquesta Nacional de España (1992).

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Musicólogos de España
Alumnado de la Universidad de Madrid
Alumnado del Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid
Periodistas de España del siglo XX
Periodistas de España del siglo XXI
Críticos musicales de España
Escritores de España del siglo XX
Profesores del Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid
Profesores de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Académicos de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Académicos de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes
Nacidos en Madrid
Fallecidos en Madrid


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