This latest collection of excellent contemporary writing, from more than fifty contributors, features new work by – among many others – Sheena Blackhall, Jim Carruth, Regi Claire, Lesley Glaister, Andrew Greig, Hugh McMillan and Marion F. Morrison.
How can works of the imagination help us to understand good and evil in the modern world? In this new collection of essays, Alex Danchev treats the artist as a crucial moral witness of our troubled times, and puts art to work in the service of political and ethical inquiry.
In The Book of Iona, as on Iona itself, the sacred and the secular rub shoulders. Here is where a medieval Gaelic-speaking monk encounters Seamus Heaney, and where Robert Louis Stevenson sails past Queen Victoria. Full of surprises, this is an anthology that will delight every lover of Iona and all lovers of literature.
Celebrates the fabled, former Second City of the British Empire. This major new anthology tells the story of the city through the words of 150 contributors, from Daniel Defoe to Bill Bryson. A fascinating history of Glasgow told from numerous perspectives.
An anthology paying tribute to the life and work of Bobby Tulloch, compiled by his biggest admirers and closest friends. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it contains heart-warming and candid stories told by the people who knew him best.
A fresh look at the two contrasting strands of Eardley's work: extraordinarily candid paintings of children in the Townhead area of Glasgow and paintings of the fishing village of Catterline, with its leaden skies and wild sea. Drawing on a remarkable archive of sketches and photographs, this book offers an examination of her working process.
This book provides an exceptional overview of Surrealism, bringing together some of the world's finest surrealist artworks from four renowned and extraordinary private collections: those of Roland Penrose, Edward James, Gabrielle Keiller and Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch. Featured artists include Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte and Joan Miró.
A selection of outstanding Flemish drawings from the National Galleries of Scotland. Many of these works by masters such as Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens are preparatory drawings or studies, offering a fascinating insight into the artistic processes of these revered artists.
This book reassesses the work of Charles François Daubigny and examines his importance for the Impressionists, as well as Van Gogh. Daubigny helped to shape Impressionism through his working practice, routinely painting outdoors, exploring new subjects and unexpected viewpoints and developing a radically 'unfinished' style and a brighter palette.
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the National Museum of Scotland, this fully illustrated book showcases over 100 of its treasures, chosen from the departments of Scottish History and Archaeology, Art and Design, Science and Technology, Natural Sciences and World Cultures.
Already feted as a World Heritage Site, Hadrian's Wall continues to attract throngs of tourists every year. This collection contains many previously unpublished paintings of the landmark by Henry, Charles, and Thomas Richardson, a trio of brothers active between the 1830s and 1880s.
Widely held to be the prettiest town in the Hebrides, Tobermory on the island of Mull is a photographer's dream. In this collection, three local photographers showcase pictures which capture both the quaint and magical atmosphere of the area, as well as the strong sense of community in the town.
James King explores the intricacies of Penrose's life and work, his complex professional and personal lives, his work as a biographer and as an art historian.
Celebrates the extraordinary life of a flawed and lovable character, and provides a brief and accessible study of Hogg's works.
A fascinating biography of a worldrenowned scientist. Wiener was one of the thousands of Jewish children saved from Nazi persecution by the Kindertransport in the late 1930s. Academically gifted, he then had a distinguished career as a research scientist in Edinburgh, where he made a genetic discovery that received international recognition.
This biography traces the life and career of Nicola Sturgeon, from her workingclass roots in Ayrshire, to her current position as leader of the SNP. In this updated edition, David Torrance analyses Sturgeon's role in leading her party to a remarkable return to success in the 2015 general election.
A warm-hearted, humorous and ultimately inspirational tale of a young man's attempt to run an organic farm in the unforgiving Welsh hills. Despite the hardships, he never loses his belief that there is an alternative way to farm that is sympathetic to the earth and the animals in his care.
Alexander Burnes was a renowned spy and the main antagonist of the 'Great Game' – Britain's struggle with Russia for control of Central Asia and the routes to the Raj. An astonishing true tale of espionage, journeys in disguise, secret messages, double agents, assassinations and sexual intrigue.
This stimulating and informative book reproduces some of the most beautiful and historically significant maps from the National Library of Scotland's magnificent collection in order to explore the many dimensions of island life and how this has changed over time.
Over the past four and a half centuries, the magnificent city of Oxford has been mapped for many reasons. This lavishly illustrated volume brings together sixty of the most remarkable maps and views of the area that have been made by friend and foe since 1575.
A young howlat (owl) who believes he's ugly seeks the help of the elaborate peacock to win the approval of Nature. However, when the howlat is accepted by the other birds, his arrogance forces the others to reconsider their decisions and take action. A classic Scottish poem, fully illustrated throughout.
A young howlat (owl) who believes he's ugly seeks the help of the elaborate peacock to win the approval of Nature. However, when the howlat is accepted by the other birds, his arrogance forces them to reconsider their decision and take action. A classic Scottish poem, fully illustrated throughout.
The Celts and All That is a book bursting with blood-curdling battles and dead important details about the ancient Celts. Everything you need to know about human sacrifice and headhunting is all here – plus a recipe for making your own Celtic bog butter!
Mary, Queen of Scots And All That is packed with historical facts about Scotland's headless heroine. Follow hot-blooded Mary's lifelong rivalry with her frosty cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England – and discover why the Queen of Scots gets her head chopped off.
Robert the Bruce And All That is a reallife adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's warrior king. Gallop alongside King Robert the Bruce as he takes up the quest to free the Scots from terrifying King Edward and his bumbling son, Edward II.
This is a fun and informative look at Scotland's national bard and the times in which he lived. Meet the lassies who stole Burns' heart and the creatures that inspired his poetry. Join his quest to rescue a lost musical treasure – and get chased by ghouls as he explores the dark side of life.
The Vikings and All That is a skullsplitting saga about the wild, seafaring warriors who burst into history in the 8th century and looted, plundered, pillaged and burned their way from their native Scandinavia to the British Isles and much of Europe.
William Wallace and All That is a reallife adventure packed with historical facts about Scot-land's legendary hero. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire.
A high-Victorian tale of the foul deeds of Burke and Hare, who kept Edinburgh's anatomists supplied with freshly manufactured corpses. David Pae's galloping nineteenth-century novel not only provides a fascinating window into the popular Victorian imagination but is also a highly entertaining novel in its own right.
eBook exclusive short stories featuring Hew Cullan, together with Frances, Giles, Meg and other characters from the Hew Cullan series.
In the latest instalment of the 44 Scotland Street series, Bertie contemplates leaving Scotland Street for good when his overbearing mother returns. Meanwhile, Bruce has fallen in love with someone other than himself, Big Lou wants to adopt her beloved Finlay, while Matthew and Elspeth host the Duke of Johannesburg for supper.
An injured Scottish soldier stationed in Gallipoli in 1916 falls for the nurse who tends to him. Cut off from allied troops, the pair escape through Turkey to refuge in Greece. However, tragedy strikes as they return together to Donald's home in northern Scotland. A gripping and poignant account of love and loss during the Great War.
A psychological thriller set in Edinburgh, Beneath the Skin is an exciting pageturner from debut author Sandra Ireland. It deals with the effects of trauma and how facing up to vulnerability is sometimes the only way to let go of the past.
In his second Chinese novel, Dragon Games, Sendker picks up the story as his two protagonists – American journalist Paul and his Chinese girlfriend – face a new crisis. A troubling letter arrives from mainland China from Christine's long lost brother and they feel compelled to come to his rescue. There they find a village in turmoil and his brother's life in disarray.
Best-selling author of 60 Degrees North, Malachy Tallack, explores two dozen islands once believed to be real but no longer on the map. These are the products of imagination, deception and simple human error. They are phantoms and fakes: an archipelago of ex-isles and forgotten lands.
The authorised history of the last distillery to be established in Scotland in the second millennium. Copiously illustrated in full colour throughout.
Scottish honey, with its fragrances of heather, meadowsweet, clover and birch, is a unique, magical ingredient. This book features many easy-to-prepare recipes drawing on this wonderful resource. Liz Ashworth introduces us to its versatility from dishes as varied as Medieval sweet pickled salmon and honey-spiced beetroot, to the delectable cranachan and more contemporary chocolate honey fudge cake.
Leading cookery writer Sue Lawrence has now combined her passions for baking and Scottish cooking into one definitive book. A compendium of 70 easy-to-follow recipes, it brings together the traditional breads, scones and cakes that have shaped Scotland's great baking heritage, as well as new contemporary recipes like Sticky Toffee Apple Cake.
Marmalade is an iconic Scottish food, traditionally made every year in January and February when Seville oranges are available. This book will be the ideal Christmas stocking-filler for anyone interested in cooking, and an irresistible impulse-buy at any time of the year.
This is – in the opinion of many whisky writers and experts – the finest whisky book ever written. A remarkably prophetic book, and with Ian Buxton's shrewd commentary and analysis, combined for the first time with period illustrations, it is brought bang up to date for today's generations of whisky aficionados.
A favourite haunt of holidaymakers, the Isle of Arran is also a place of fascination for geologists, offering a huge variety of rocks that represent a massive slice through geological time. This book is a fascinating introduction to the landscape of Arran – one of the significant geological areas of the country.
Alan McKirdy tells the history of Cairngorms, an area which attracts climbers, walkers and assorted adventurers who want to pit themselves against some of the most challenging conditions to be found anywhere in the UK.
A fascinating exploration into Edinburgh's geological history over millions of years – including the passage of ice during a great freeze that has left an indelible stamp on Edinburgh's cityscape, and the coal deposits and oil shale which were exploited from the Industrial Revolution to the present day.
The Isle of Skye offers a magical combination of wild land and breathtaking natural beauty. Skye's geological history involves some of the most ancient rocks on the planet. This book provides key information about the island's formation and the on-going processes of natural landscape evolution that continue to leave their mark on these spectacular vistas.
Comprehensive study of thousands of names of streets, rivers, hills and other places within the modern city of Edinburgh, with a detailed historical and literary overview provided by the author. Ideal for dipping into. Recognised as the standard reference work on the subject.
Orkney's Neolithic archaeology is truly extraordinary. The excavations during the Cuween-Wideford Landscape Project provided an unprecedented depth of evidence for Neolithic occupation, bridging the gap between domestic and ceremonial architecture, exploring the transition from wood to stone, and the role of material culture. The results are described and discussed in detail here.
The archaeological sites of Orkney give an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Four great monuments – the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe – are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special.
The first book in English to provide a comprehensive account of the rise and fall of the Almoravids and the Almohads, the two most important Berber dynasties of the medieval Islamic west.
The first book to strip away the myths and write the real history of Scotland's slavery past.
Epitomised by political, social and technological change this history appraises a fast-evolving century, from the outbreak of World War I up to the present and the politics of devolution.
Brings alive the excavations at Portmahomack and its discoveries, most famously a monastery of the eighth century in the land of the Picts.
Abbotsford to Zion highlights the curious and the accidental – the Gretna Greens and the Xenias. It tells how Scots-born innkeepers and postmen who happened to be in the right place at the right time gained immortality. It looks at why developers used Scotland's image to sell real estate and how homesick emigrants recalled the land they had left.
This is the second volume of Kenneth Roy's trilogy on the history of Scotland since WWII. The first volume, The Invisible Spirit: A Life of Post-War Scotland 1945–75, met with immediate acclaim. This new volume brings the story much closer to the present day and traces the social, political and cultural threads which lead directly to the Scotland we live in today.
The second of two volumes on the resistance to the Jacobite invasion of 1745. It includes a detailed study of the sixty-three locally based companies of the Argyllshire Militia of 1745–6, covering every corner of this fascinating county, from Kintyre to Ardnamurchan, from Islay to Genorchy.
This book reveals how, in Scotland, as in other societies, death ways and funeral arrangements are closely related to other aspects of life, from religious beliefs to political convictions, from family relationships to class structure, and from poverty to prosperity.
During the 18th century, Edinburgh was the intellectual hub of the Western world. In this informative and highly-illustrated guide, Sheila Szatkowski introduces the reader to the noteworthy buildings and people of 18th and early 19th-century Edinburgh.
Returning to the subject since the first edition of The Fall of the Tay Bridge in 1994, David Swinfen has meticulously analysed new evidence and now presents a solution to the riddle which has perplexed historians and engineers for generations: what really brought the bridge down?
In this major new book, Christopher Whatley describes the several contests there were to 'own' – and mould – Robert Burns, from Tories through Radicals to middle-class urban improvers. The result is a fascinating picture of the role Burns played after his death in shaping multiple facets of Scottish society.
This book describes the author's extraordinary transition from a hectic urban lifestyle working for a London advertising agency to one of rural isolation and self-sufficiency on the small island of Soay, accessible only by fishing boat.
The written records of Islay are varied, rich and rewarding. This anthology distils the essence of Islay through a very personal selection of writing. Some of the writing is profound, some of it quirky, but all reveals a fascinating aspect of Islay that together presents a revealing and moving 'people's history' of Islay.
Tir a'Mhurain is a collection of photographs that reflects the impressions gathered by Paul Strand and his wife Hazel during their 3-month visit to the Hebrides in 1945. Juxtaposing people and landscape, Strand's beautifully sequenced photographs depict the perfect complicity he saw between nature and habitation in their wild terrain.
A range of leading international scholars provide the reader with a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary richness and diversity of Scotland's poetry. This International Companion covers the entire subject from early medieval texts to contemporary writers, and examines English, Gaelic, Latin and Scots verse.
Christopher MacLachlan & Ronald W.
Ranging from Sir Walter Scott to the writers of the fin de siècle Celtic Revival, fourteen essays show how Highland–Lowland interactions shaped Scottish literature in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Edwin Morgan produced an incredible range of work, from the playful to the profound. This International Companion guides the reader along Morgan's astonishing, multi-faceted trajectory through space and time, providing an essential and accessible general introduction to his life and work.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon is one of the most important Scottish writers of the early twentieth century. This International Companion examines his works within the social, political, and literary developments of his time, and demonstrates Gibbon's continuing relevance as a writer both in Scotland and internationally.
The Space of Fiction shows how contemporary Scottish novelists illuminate a post-national, cosmopolitan, multicultural and even globalised Scotland. Professor Pittin-Hedon explores their notions of space and place, and questions the impact of fiction on the nature of identity.
The year 1967 ended in social meltdown, rancour and intense legal warfare as the complex threads that held Detroit together finally unravelled. Detroit 67 is the story of Motown, the break-up of The Supremes and the damaging disputes at the heart of the most successful African-American music label ever.
The classic three volumes of Hebridean Folksongs, reissued simultaneously for the first time since their original publication, contains 135 songs connected with the waulking of homespun tweed cloth in the Hebridean isles. Volume 1 is based on waulking songs collected by Donald MacCormick in South Uist in 1893.
The classic three volumes of Hebridean Folksongs, reissued simultaneously for the first time since their original publication, contains 135 songs connected with the waulking of homespun tweed cloth in the Hebridean isles. Volume 2 is based on John Lorne Campbell's recordings of songs made between 1938 and 1965 in Barra, South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula.
The classic three volumes of Hebridean Folksongs, reissued simultaneously for the first time since their original publication, contains 135 songs connected with the waulking of homespun tweed cloth in the Hebridean isles. Volume 3 is based on John Lorne Campbell's recordings of songs made between 1938 and 1965 in Barra, South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula.
A compilation of John McNeillie's (pen name Ian Niall) best nature writings drawn from his published works and articles edited by his daughter Sheila Pehrson. Illustrated by Barbara Greg.
From the Line brings together the best of Scotland's poetry from the two World Wars: 138 poems, from fifty-six poets, are represented here, from both men and women, from battlefields across the world and from the Home Front, too.
Age comes to us all. It is not a unique phenomenon, but it is personal, and it can be perplexing. Poetry gives us a fresh way to think about growing older, and these poems, introduced by Sally Magnusson, celebrate maturity, widen perspectives and confront the inevitable.
In this groundbreaking volume, 102 Palestinians in North America and the United Kingdom reflect in their own words on what it means to be Palestinian in the diaspora.
What is human trafficking? This volume critically examines the competing discourses surrounding human trafficking, the conceptual basis of global responses and the impact of these horrific acts worldwide.
Tam Dalyell offers a personal reflection on why the UK is on the brink of the most serious constitutional crisis in its history. But this is not just a history of why we have ended up where we are. Dalyell also offers sage advice and suggests ways forward which will inform debate as the UK moves into a new political era.
This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A–Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language, history and culture, from the mythical origins of the Scots in Scythia to the contemporary Scotland of the Holyrood parliament and Trainspotting.
Behind the Lions sees six esteemed rugby writers from across the Home Nations delve to the heart of what it means to be a Lion, interviewing a vast array of former and current players to uncover the passion, pride and exhilaration experienced when wearing the famous red jersey.
Behind the Ryder Cup unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play in golf 's biggest match-play event, where greats of the game have crumbled under pressure while others have carved their names into sporting legend. This is a history of the Ryder Cup like you have never experienced it before.
Behind the Silver Fern unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for the team that has dominated Test match rugby for over a century – all the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the passionate friendships and bonds of a brotherhood off it.
Mary Decker's clash with Zola Budd at the 1984 Los Angeles Games is one of the biggest and most controversial events in Olympic history. Jason Henerson tells the fascinating story of a sporting headto-head that gripped the magination of the world.
This is the remarkable story of Floyd Mayweather's ascent from bleak origins to become the highest-paid sportsman on the planet. It is a story of greed, arrogance, abuse, extraordinary boxing ability and unrivalled ambition.
This is the ultimate history of Irish rugby – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it. With exclusive new material garnered from 115 interviews with players and coaches from across the decades, No Borders unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Croke Park, the Aviva Stadium and around the world.
Candid and inspiring if you are preparing for your first marathon or your 100th, Running The Smoke will give you the encouragement, insight and belief you need to cross that line.
A no-holds-barred, jaw-dropping insight into the true power-brokers of the world game: the moneymen and dealmakers who grease the wheels – or, more accurately, the palms – that make the whole football machine tick. It doesn't just lift the lid on the true face of professional football, it tears it off and hurls it across the room.
Sixty Degrees North is an intimate book, one that begins with the author's loss of his father and his own troubled relationship with Shetland, and concludes with an acceptance of loss and an embrace – ultimately a love of the place he calls home.
Faced by declining coverage in newsprint, is the role of the professional literary critic moribund? Where does the reader go for both a critique of a new work and re-examination of a classic? If you care about the future of reviews, literary criticism and Scotland's cultural identity this is the event for you. Alan Taylor, Editor of Scottish Review of Books leads an expert panel to explore the issues.
SCOTTISH REVIEW OF BOOKS EMERGING CRITICS SERIES Into the Unknown- What Future For Critics in the Digital Age?
As the 19th century dawned, James Hogg set out on a series of walking journeys from the Borders to the Highlands and the Hebrides. Bruce Gilkison, the Ettrick Shepherd's great-great-grandson, has retraced those walks for new book Walking with James Hogg and today he talks to Sheena McDonald to share what he learnt about his flawed, lovable, eccentric ancestor.
In Worldly Shakespeare, Richard Wilson analyses the Bard's ideas, arguing that they remain powerfully relevant in a time of globalisation, Facebook and fundamentalism. The Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Kingston University shows that Will's worldly approach was born against the backdrop of war, revealing much about 21st century antagonisms such as martyrdom, surveillance and paranoia. Chaired by Stuart Kelly.
Two 20th century 'isms' are explored in new books by James King and Sarah Bakewell. Bakewell's At the Existentialist Café investigates Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus and other figures in 1930s Parisian intellectual life. King's Roland Penrose is the first biography of an English artist and collector who befriended Surrealism's leading thinkers: Ernst, Breton and Éluard. Can such epoch-making movements happen again? Chaired by Stuart Kelly.
After 20 years of archaeological research, Martin Carver (Professor Emeritus at the University of York) has published Portmahomack: Monastery of the Picts, a vivid account of the demise of the Picts and rise of the Norse and Scots. The key to his work lies in the fishing village of the book's title, where Carver undertook one of the largest excavations in Scotland's history, creating a unique picture of its ancient past.
Did slavery help make Scotland great? That's the uncomfortable question at the heart of a project led by Scottish historian Sir Tom Devine. In Recovering Scotland's Slavery Past, edited by Devine, leading scholars reveal telling details, such as compensation paid to Scottish owners when slavery was abolished. Can Scotland be described as an abolitionist nation, untainted by a slavery past? Perhaps not after this event.
'No Gods and Precious Few Heroes' is former SNP politician Christopher Harvie's history of 20th century Scotland. When its third edition was published in 1998 it was described as 'a masterly synthesis of the most important… developments in Scotland's recent past.' Now, Harvie has updated his classic for a defining era of Scottish history. He discusses recent events in Scotland with former Labour politician, Tam Dalyell.
Life in the Occupied Territories is frustrating and often humiliating. Ben Ehrenreich's The Way to the Spring is a searing, game-changing account of reality in the West Bank, and a furious, provocative testament to the futility of occupation. He is joined by Yasir Suleiman, whose touching book Being Palestinian presents over 100 testimonies from Palestinians of all backgrounds.
The rich and complex history of Islam has many facets, but few Islamic empires have had quite such an influence on European history as the two Berber dynasties from the Maghreb that ruled much of southern Spain and north Africa between the 10th and 13th centuries. Cambridge University's Amira K. Bennison presents The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, the first book in English that explores their influence and lasting impact.
There has been much media discussion recently about economic migration, but what about human trafficking – the forced movement, enslavement and exploitation of people across the world? Stirling-based experts Margaret Malloch and Paul Rigby have produced a timely and necessary book exploring the experiences of victims and perpetrators involved in this hidden world of socioeconomic (and often sexual) exploitation. Chaired by Ruth Wishart.


One of my goals is to continue to improve my body through exercise, proper supplementation, diet, and sleep. I am driven by this goal. The first thing I do each day is drinking my pre-workout, looking at my workout routine for the day, and heading to the gym, without fail. This is what Lou Holtz is talking about.
I try to keep myself balanced by only working on three goals at a time. Too many goals spread me out too much and I lose the necessary focus. I also try to keep my daily priority tasks to three things as well and complete them without fail.
If you've read some of my other postings, I tend to focus on four areas: Mental, Physical, Social, and Spiritual. These areas keep me focused on what is most important to me and helps me continue to improve each of these areas one step at a time.
One thing I measure is my interest level in a particular goal. Sometimes I need to shift my priorities. If I feel like I'm pulling teeth to do something, I put a hold on that goal and replace it with something else. This way, I focus on the things I really want to do at the moment and stick with them for around 12-13 weeks. I measure my progress weekly and continually measure my interest level. I don't erase the goal mind you but put it on hold.
Life is too short to force myself to do things I just don't want to do. Enjoy your life. Set goals you want to achieve and have no issue working on daily. You'll find you are more productive and you'll also enjoy your day more.
As always, thank you for visiting and reading my postings. I wish you well in the pursuit of your goals and hope you have a great Thursday!


There are many Easter Eggs in Hello Neighbor, and most are references to Youtubers, though there are additional Easter Eggs.
The Golden Apple is a mysterious item that can be found either physically or as a painting in all versions of Hello Neighbor except the Pre-Alpha. The method of obtaining it differs in each version.
In Alpha 1, it is labelled as a prize at the rifle range, along with a TV Remote. Neither be obtained.
In Alpha 3, the player can find a supermarket known as "The Golden Apple." It has no collision data, and so is speculated to only be used in a cutscene.
This supermarket also exists in Alpha 4 and beyond. Between Alpha 4 and the final Beta, its text is in Russian/Slovenian. In the final build, it appears to be in English, but reads "Puserkarmet" instead.
The golden apple is obtainable after growing a tree using the seed in Alpha 4, going to the left corner of the Neighbor's house with the apple equipped prompts a cutscene of a vision from the Neighbor's perspective.
This seed also appears at the top of the Neighbor's windmill in the Beta 3, and the player can still grow the golden apple, but the gramophone was moved to the Golden Apple room, inside the wall and requried use of the superthrow ability to get the apple through the wall.
The same tree is found as a sapling in the Beta 3 basement.
In the final build, the seed instead appears on the lone platform containing an armchair and a bear rug. There also no longer appears to be a cutscene for the apple, and it instead grants the player an achievement. The player also has shorts with a golden apple design on them in the first two acts of the game.
Notably, in Alpha 1, if the Neighbor breaks down a door, it can be picked up. Doing so will show a yellow-green colored image of an apple as the HUD icon. This is presumably a placeholder for all objects without an item graphic.
There are a variety of objects that can be found in the game that reference Youtubers that have played the game.
A cereal box from the kitchen that has a man with rainbow hair and a beard and mustache, which references the YouTuber AaronSayWhat.
A pattern of black and white from the sides of the noodle box with sneaky eyes from the living room that also contains noodles. It references YouTuber The 8-Bit Ninja.
A yellow book that says "HACKBOY9000" from nearby the living room is on the shelves. It references 8-BitRyan.
A white rifle box that is empty and says "One_Shot G" (presumably the name of the rifle) can be found at the front of the house. It references the YouTuber One_Shot_Gurl.
A toy tank that says "BONUS" can be found in the room that contained the rifle between Alpha 4 and Beta 2. It is a reference to the YouTuber BonusTank.
A red wanted poster with a man wearing a pair of black shades can be found on a house across the road. Two more identical posters are lay near it and can be picked up. It references a russian YouTuber named DIAWANTED.
A blue, white and black mask can be found near the large green road sign, near where the Sharkotron is. It references a Hispanic YouTuber named BersGamer.
2 green containers that say "BIJUUM", a giant one in the Fear Darkness level, and a normal-sized one in the Neighbor's kitchen. They are a reference to YouTuber BijuuMike.
A message on the chalkboard in the Alpha 1 classroom and on the chalkboard of the Fear School level which reads "Razzbowski + Margareth", referencing the YouTuber Razzbowski.
A bottle of salsa labelled "Captain Salsa" can be found in the player's fridge. It is a nod to the YouTuber CaptainSauce.
A toy truck outside the window where tomato plants and the valve for draining water can be found, referencing the YouTube channel Video Game News.
A broken gramophone with a red disk titles "JT Machinima".
A poster of Nintendo Mii heads with a description "Family". It references the FGTeeV family.
A green house with address M13 references "Greenhouse M13"
Notably in Alpha 4, if some of the grabbable items are picked up, they will show a different icon which does not represent them correctly.
The cereal box will have the icon of a gallon of milk.
The noodle box will have a regular noodle box icon.
The book will have a regular book icon.
The toy tank has the icon of a shoe.
The player's childhood is wearing a shirt with a shark on it which references the Sharkotron, his shorts references the Golden Apple.
There is a way to get access to the outside of the map, right from the running bridge part (which where the 12 buttons are.) Go to the middle part of running bridge while you have some chances, you can see an obvious wall, go through it and you can find a Unreal Engine Missing Script.
If you rewind back at Alpha 4's intro, from the high place that the mannequin was looking at you. Now before you go to the window, throw something first (make sure that you throw really far) and you can now go up the part of the windmill then use the umbrella to fall down to that window, you'll find the neighbor's family photo, the wife's purse and shoe(s).
Outside on the map, on the large water part you can find another Sharkotron with a boat referencing The Jaw (1975) and a crashed Voyager satellite the golden record which might be referencing to the X-Files.
Another UEMS can be found on Act 3 (which is before starting the player's role) is from the player's old house, now there was no access of going upstairs so you can jump in by stacking boxes, attempting a jump (parkour), or something else (like cheating). Go straight and open the door you can find a QR code and a numbers code within the UEMS.
The first UEMS is found on Act 1 which is from the nearby house, the second one is found in Act 3 which is from running bridge, the final one is from the upstairs of Act 3.
About the Sun and the Moon room are the Xbox easter egg which shows that it is available at the Xbox.
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The application period for accreditations for SOUND TULUM will be open between October 22nd and December 3rd, 2018.
Applications will be evaluated and their acceptance will be communicated by email between December 3rd and 10th.
Radios: Maximum of two accreditations per media company.
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Глибока шахта (, ; ) — категорія шахт, які ведуть видобуток корисних копалин на глибинах, де умови розробки за впливом ряду основних природних і гірничотехнічних чинників значно відрізняються від умов у шахтах помірних глибин.

У глибоких шахтах здебільшого добувають вугілля, руди золота, алмази, поліметалічні руди.

Основні особливості гірничо-геологічних та гірничотехнічних умов — зростання впливу гірського тиску, інтенсивний вияв пластичних властивостей гірських порід, збільшення температури (на глибині 1000 м — до 36-40 °С), зростання числа та інтенсивності гірничих ударів, раптових викидів вугілля, порід і газу та ін.

Умовно прийнято для Донецького басейну вважати глибокими вугільні шахти з початковою глибиною вентиляційного горизонту понад 600 м при розробці пологих і похилих пластів та 700 м — крутих.

У Донецькому басейні до глибоких віднесені шахти імені В. М. Бажанова, імені О. О. Скочинського, «Прогрес», імені О. Г. Стаханова та ін.

За кордоном на шахтах Німеччини, Бельгії, Чехії, Великої Британії, Нідерландів і Франції глибина розробки перевищує 1000 м.

У Японії вугільні родовища розробляються глибокими шахтами, які працюють під дном Тихого океану нижче за рівень берегової лінії більш ніж на 600 м.

Видобуток вугілля під морським дном ведеться також у США і Великій Британії.

Шахти, які розробляють рудні родовища, умовно вважають глибокими при глибині розробки понад 600 м (до 1000—1200 м), далі їх відносять до категорії надглибоких (понад 2500 м).

Ускладнення умов розробки, характерні для рудних глибоких шахт, спостерігаються на різних глибинах. На одних глибоких шахтах температура гірських порід істотно підвищується на глибинах 700—1000 м (шахта «Морру-Велью» в Бразилії), на інших — з глибин 2000—2200 м (канадські шахти з видобутку золота). Найбільші глибокі шахти з видобутку золота — «Вітватерсранд» в ПАР (глибина розробки 3600-3800 м), «Чемпіон-Ріф» в Індії (3400 м), «Рандфонтейн пстейтс» в ПАР (3250 м), «Морру-Велью» (2457 м).

Література

Шахти і рудники

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Man-made quakes trigger government drill-down into possible fracking link
Posted Apr 18, 2012 7:50 am EDT
A booming gas extraction process that has environmentalists all shaken up is being probed by two different studies to determine if it's also causing the depths of Canada to rattle and roll.
The research into whether hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can trigger earthquakes is being conducted just as a pair of independent papers were released internationally this week suggesting they do.
The studies out of mid-continent U.S. and Britain found that shallow, man-made tremors may be linked to the blasting of water, sand and chemicals deep underground to break open rock to obtain crude oil and natural gas.
Experts and critics alike are waiting for conclusive results from home soil before suggesting industry practices should be altered.
"These are tiny earthquakes and they're the variety that occur thousands of times a day around the world," said John Cassidy, a federal government seismologist in Victoria, B.C., of the international findings.
He said mounting interest and unusual vibrations in British Columbia have prompted closer study at home.
"The idea is to be able to provide well-grounded science advice that can be used by regulators across the country for their decision-making."
A four-year study was launched by the federal Natural Resources Department on April 1. With the aid of industry regulators and universities, it will seek to unearth whether fracking has inducing quakes in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Quebec, Cassidy said.
A provincial study is also underway in a region of northeastern B.C. called the Horn River Basin, where at least 11 energy companies are developing significant shale gas extraction projects. The study, being conducted by the BC Oil and Gas Commission with commercial co-operation, should be completed later this year.
"They've seen some seismic activity in that area … (It's) definitely worth taking a look at," said Travis Davies, a spokesman for the Alberta-based Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, which represents 90 per cent of the Canadian industry.
"If you want to have a licence to operate and be on the land, you need to have public support. The public needs to feel safe and comfortable and that's why we support the (commission's) work."
The province's west coast already experiences about 2,000 natural quakes annually, Cassidy said.
Yet 36 earthquakes have occurred in the otherwise seismically quiet region near Fort Nelson over the past three years. Most hovered between magnitude two and three in scale, a class considered minor but that could be felt as shaking by someone in the close vicinity.
Fracking in that region occurs about 2.5 kilometres under ground, around the same depth the natural tremors occur. Drinking water wells are situated about 150 metres to 300 metres in depth.
B.C. Energy and Mines Minister Rich Coleman said Tuesday the implications of the recent studies will be considered within the province's own examination.
"This study will help ensure B.C. remains a leader in safe and responsible natural gas activities," he said in a statement.
A spokesman for the BC Oil and Gas Commission referred a request for comment back to the minister.
Two further reviews of the environmental impact of fracking were announced in September by federal Environment Minister Peter Kent. The ministry will conduct one assessment, while an independent panel has been tasked with the other.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey was set to release at a conference in San Diego its own findings that a "remarkable" increase of quakes in middle U.S. since 2001 is "almost certainly" the result of oil and gas production.
The study says there's been a six-fold increase in seismic events there over 20th century levels, and it appears to be related to deep, waste-water injection wells.
"A naturally-occurring rate change of this magnitude is unprecedented outside of volcanic settings or in the absence of a main shock, of which there were neither in this region," the study abstract says.
Its authors note that work remains to determine how the quakes are related to methods of extraction or the rate of gas production.
Experts in the U.K. have interpreted another study, released on Monday, as showing that so long as regulations are effectively implemented, the risk of induced quakes should not prevent further hydraulic fracturing.
"They are of insufficient magnitude and extent to cause structural damage or to allow gas or chemicals to leak into much shallower drinking water aquifers," geosciences Prof. Andrew Aplin, of Newcastle University, said in a statement.
The study, released by the British Geological Survey and commissioned by a resources company, focused on a particular shale gas fracturing operation in northwest England after a series of quakes there one year ago. It found they occurred after fluid was injected into a nearby fault zone.
Fracking is well established in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, and exploration is picking up pace in almost every other province.
Opposition has also ramped up steadily since the release of the 2010 Josh Fox documentary "Gasland," which shows residents of small-town Colorado setting alight tap water they charge was soured by local fracking.
Ben Parfitt, who has researched fracking for two years at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said concerns and questions arise from the notion of manmade earthquakes.
"Generally speaking, the way in which fracking operations are presented to the public … is that these are highly-controlled operations," he said. "If you're inducing small earthquakes underground, how able are you to determine what the outcome is?"
He fears the possibility of ground-water contamination or gas migration that could put public health and safety at risk.
A 1994 study in the Fort St. John area of B.C., prompted by several small earthquakes in the preceding decade, showed that reducing injection pressure when fracking could stem the tremors, Cassidy said.
"It was a study that benefited the community, because it was understood what caused these small earthquakes … and it benefited industry because they could do their work without causing these earthquakes," he said. "It was a good win-win situation."
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Fan Friday - January blues be gone!
Seeing all the amazing #irregularchoice fan photos on Instagram is a weekly treat for the Irregular Choice family and we've chosen some gems this week to showcase!Remember to tag your images with the hashtag on Instagram so we can see your wonderful shots! Our favourites each week feature in our 'Fan Friday' post, so keep your eyes peeled!
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I've been asked to make an app out of it a lot (this is Minimal Reader Pro all over again lol) so I did it, and while doing it, I actually realised this app could be one of the best Twitter app on Android.
After 2 weeks of intense BETA, thanks to all your feedback, I'm proud to announce Falcon Pro v1.0 on the Google Play Store !
I'm very excited to share this with you, I want to step up the Android Twitter app game and I need your feedback.
You know what to do Enjoy !
- New : Full Offline mode ! - Option to predownload images for offline access (pics, video thumbnails and article images) + Automatic cache cleaning system.
- New : open Play Store links from internal browser to google play app.
* v1.4 - 31/12/2012, last of 2012 !
- Thanks to @RomainGuy excellent article on optimization taking Falcon Pro as a case study, I was able to step up the smoothness and performances higher than ever before.
- NEW UI EXPERIMENT - Double SlidingMenu (Left&Right) - Any section of the app, and I mean any, is accessible in two gestures : swipe&tap. I love it. Tell me if it runs smooth for you.
- Auto Draft Saving System - Whenever you're going to tweet something, and get a phone call, or press back to check on something, the app now automatically saves that tweet as a draft, so that next time you press new Tweet (or the Quick Tweet Notif) it brings back that draft.
- Implemented Search View - Remembers every search, and autocompletes you next time you type them. Also loads the last search by default.
- Fixed critical bug on Gingerbread, you should be able to tweet now.
Very cool... Trying it out now..
This is really a fantastic app. When all the functionalities of the widget are added in it'll be even better.
Maybe have a pre-loading option for thumbnail pics?
I'm not a fan of clearing the notification icon after each tweet I send so I would get rid of the reply notification icon in the status bar.
HOLY ****! That icon is AWESOME!
Trying it out, will report back.


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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.hfile;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.Cell;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HBaseClassTestRule;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HBaseConfiguration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HConstants;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.KeyValue;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.ByteBuffAllocator;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.HeapSize;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.compress.Compression.Algorithm;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.encoding.DataBlockEncoding;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.encoding.HFileBlockDefaultEncodingContext;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.encoding.HFileBlockEncodingContext;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.nio.ByteBuff;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.testclassification.IOTests;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.testclassification.MediumTests;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.ChecksumType;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.RedundantKVGenerator;
import org.junit.ClassRule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;

@RunWith(Parameterized.class)
@Category({ IOTests.class, MediumTests.class })
public class TestHFileDataBlockEncoder {

  @ClassRule
  public static final HBaseClassTestRule CLASS_RULE =
    HBaseClassTestRule.forClass(TestHFileDataBlockEncoder.class);

  private final Configuration conf = HBaseConfiguration.create();
  private final RedundantKVGenerator generator = new RedundantKVGenerator();
  private HFileDataBlockEncoder blockEncoder;
  private boolean includesMemstoreTS;

  /**
   * Create test for given data block encoding configuration.
   * @param blockEncoder What kind of encoding policy will be used.
   */
  public TestHFileDataBlockEncoder(HFileDataBlockEncoder blockEncoder, boolean includesMemstoreTS) {
    this.blockEncoder = blockEncoder;
    this.includesMemstoreTS = includesMemstoreTS;
    System.err.println("Encoding: " + blockEncoder.getDataBlockEncoding() + ", includesMemstoreTS: "
      + includesMemstoreTS);
  }

  /**
   * Test putting and taking out blocks into cache with different encoding options.
   */
  @Test
  public void testEncodingWithCache() throws IOException {
    testEncodingWithCacheInternals(false);
    testEncodingWithCacheInternals(true);
  }

  private void testEncodingWithCacheInternals(boolean useTag) throws IOException {
    List<KeyValue> kvs = generator.generateTestKeyValues(60, useTag);
    HFileBlock block = getSampleHFileBlock(kvs, useTag);
    HFileBlock cacheBlock = createBlockOnDisk(conf, kvs, block, useTag);

    LruBlockCache blockCache = new LruBlockCache(8 * 1024 * 1024, 32 * 1024);
    BlockCacheKey cacheKey = new BlockCacheKey("test", 0);
    blockCache.cacheBlock(cacheKey, cacheBlock);

    HeapSize heapSize = blockCache.getBlock(cacheKey, false, false, true);
    assertTrue(heapSize instanceof HFileBlock);

    HFileBlock returnedBlock = (HFileBlock) heapSize;

    if (blockEncoder.getDataBlockEncoding() == DataBlockEncoding.NONE) {
      assertEquals(block.getBufferReadOnly(), returnedBlock.getBufferReadOnly());
    } else {
      if (BlockType.ENCODED_DATA != returnedBlock.getBlockType()) {
        System.out.println(blockEncoder);
      }
      assertEquals(BlockType.ENCODED_DATA, returnedBlock.getBlockType());
    }
  }

  /** Test for HBASE-5746. */
  @Test
  public void testHeaderSizeInCacheWithoutChecksum() throws Exception {
    testHeaderSizeInCacheWithoutChecksumInternals(false);
    testHeaderSizeInCacheWithoutChecksumInternals(true);
  }

  private void testHeaderSizeInCacheWithoutChecksumInternals(boolean useTags) throws IOException {
    int headerSize = HConstants.HFILEBLOCK_HEADER_SIZE_NO_CHECKSUM;
    // Create some KVs and create the block with old-style header.
    List<KeyValue> kvs = generator.generateTestKeyValues(60, useTags);
    ByteBuffer keyValues = RedundantKVGenerator.convertKvToByteBuffer(kvs, includesMemstoreTS);
    int size = keyValues.limit();
    ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.allocate(size + headerSize);
    buf.position(headerSize);
    keyValues.rewind();
    buf.put(keyValues);
    HFileContext hfileContext =
      new HFileContextBuilder().withHBaseCheckSum(false).withIncludesMvcc(includesMemstoreTS)
        .withIncludesTags(useTags).withBlockSize(0).withChecksumType(ChecksumType.NULL).build();
    HFileBlock block = new HFileBlock(BlockType.DATA, size, size, -1, ByteBuff.wrap(buf),
      HFileBlock.FILL_HEADER, 0, 0, -1, hfileContext, ByteBuffAllocator.HEAP);
    HFileBlock cacheBlock = createBlockOnDisk(conf, kvs, block, useTags);
    assertEquals(headerSize, cacheBlock.getDummyHeaderForVersion().length);
  }

  /**
   * Test encoding.
   */
  @Test
  public void testEncoding() throws IOException {
    testEncodingInternals(false);
    testEncodingInternals(true);
  }

  /**
   * Test encoding with offheap keyvalue. This test just verifies if the encoders work with DBB and
   * does not use the getXXXArray() API
   */
  @Test
  public void testEncodingWithOffheapKeyValue() throws IOException {
    // usually we have just block without headers, but don't complicate that
    try {
      List<Cell> kvs = generator.generateTestExtendedOffheapKeyValues(60, true);
      HFileContext meta = new HFileContextBuilder().withIncludesMvcc(includesMemstoreTS)
        .withIncludesTags(true).withHBaseCheckSum(true).withCompression(Algorithm.NONE)
        .withBlockSize(0).withChecksumType(ChecksumType.NULL).build();
      writeBlock(conf, kvs, meta, true);
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
      fail("No exception should have been thrown");
    }
  }

  private void testEncodingInternals(boolean useTag) throws IOException {
    // usually we have just block without headers, but don't complicate that
    List<KeyValue> kvs = generator.generateTestKeyValues(60, useTag);
    HFileBlock block = getSampleHFileBlock(kvs, useTag);
    HFileBlock blockOnDisk = createBlockOnDisk(conf, kvs, block, useTag);

    if (blockEncoder.getDataBlockEncoding() != DataBlockEncoding.NONE) {
      assertEquals(BlockType.ENCODED_DATA, blockOnDisk.getBlockType());
      assertEquals(blockEncoder.getDataBlockEncoding().getId(),
        blockOnDisk.getDataBlockEncodingId());
    } else {
      assertEquals(BlockType.DATA, blockOnDisk.getBlockType());
    }
  }

  private HFileBlock getSampleHFileBlock(List<KeyValue> kvs, boolean useTag) {
    ByteBuffer keyValues = RedundantKVGenerator.convertKvToByteBuffer(kvs, includesMemstoreTS);
    int size = keyValues.limit();
    ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.allocate(size + HConstants.HFILEBLOCK_HEADER_SIZE);
    buf.position(HConstants.HFILEBLOCK_HEADER_SIZE);
    keyValues.rewind();
    buf.put(keyValues);
    HFileContext meta = new HFileContextBuilder().withIncludesMvcc(includesMemstoreTS)
      .withIncludesTags(useTag).withHBaseCheckSum(true).withCompression(Algorithm.NONE)
      .withBlockSize(0).withChecksumType(ChecksumType.NULL).build();
    HFileBlock b = new HFileBlock(BlockType.DATA, size, size, -1, ByteBuff.wrap(buf),
      HFileBlock.FILL_HEADER, 0, 0, -1, meta, ByteBuffAllocator.HEAP);
    return b;
  }

  private HFileBlock createBlockOnDisk(Configuration conf, List<KeyValue> kvs, HFileBlock block,
    boolean useTags) throws IOException {
    int size;
    HFileBlockEncodingContext context =
      new HFileBlockDefaultEncodingContext(conf, blockEncoder.getDataBlockEncoding(),
        HConstants.HFILEBLOCK_DUMMY_HEADER, block.getHFileContext());

    ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    baos.write(block.getDummyHeaderForVersion());
    DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(baos);
    blockEncoder.startBlockEncoding(context, dos);
    for (KeyValue kv : kvs) {
      blockEncoder.encode(kv, context, dos);
    }
    blockEncoder.endBlockEncoding(context, dos, baos.getBuffer(), BlockType.DATA);
    byte[] encodedBytes = baos.toByteArray();
    size = encodedBytes.length - block.getDummyHeaderForVersion().length;
    return new HFileBlock(context.getBlockType(), size, size, -1,
      ByteBuff.wrap(ByteBuffer.wrap(encodedBytes)), HFileBlock.FILL_HEADER, 0,
      block.getOnDiskDataSizeWithHeader(), -1, block.getHFileContext(), ByteBuffAllocator.HEAP);
  }

  private void writeBlock(Configuration conf, List<Cell> kvs, HFileContext fileContext,
    boolean useTags) throws IOException {
    HFileBlockEncodingContext context = new HFileBlockDefaultEncodingContext(conf,
      blockEncoder.getDataBlockEncoding(), HConstants.HFILEBLOCK_DUMMY_HEADER, fileContext);

    ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    baos.write(HConstants.HFILEBLOCK_DUMMY_HEADER);
    DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(baos);
    blockEncoder.startBlockEncoding(context, dos);
    for (Cell kv : kvs) {
      blockEncoder.encode(kv, context, dos);
    }
  }

  /** Returns All possible data block encoding configurations */
  @Parameters
  public static Collection<Object[]> getAllConfigurations() {
    List<Object[]> configurations = new ArrayList<>();

    for (DataBlockEncoding diskAlgo : DataBlockEncoding.values()) {
      for (boolean includesMemstoreTS : new boolean[] { false, true }) {
        HFileDataBlockEncoder dbe = (diskAlgo == DataBlockEncoding.NONE)
          ? NoOpDataBlockEncoder.INSTANCE
          : new HFileDataBlockEncoderImpl(diskAlgo);
        configurations.add(new Object[] { dbe, new Boolean(includesMemstoreTS) });
      }
    }

    return configurations;
  }
}

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Dragon comes to the Mac; I'm still too cheap to buy
MacSpeech brings Dragon NaturallySpeaking to the Mac, and I lose my last …
Nate Anderson - Jan 16, 2008 11:00 pm UTC
Welcome to my cozy little corner of Ars. I'm Nate Anderson, Associate Editor, and my remit is front page news and features (both the writing and editing thereof). I'm in my early thirties with a wife, a one-year old, a 1927 brick bungalow, an aversion to shrimp, and three computers, but the one thing I don't have is a Mac.
The reasons for this are complicated (I'm cheap), but I've been increasingly attracted by the Mac and its OS over the last several years. One of my longest-running excuses for not picking one up (apart from the cost) has been practical: I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking on a daily basis, and I love it. While voice recognition has been available on the Mac, Dragon is widely considered the gold standard in the field.
Sadly (for my pocketbook), even that excuse has been yanked out from beneath me. MacSpeech, makers of iListen, have just announced a move to "MacSpeech Dictate," a new product that uses the Dragon NaturallySpeaking engine. Existing users can "crossgrade" to the new version, which hopefully remains up-to-date with new Dragon features as they're rolled out. This year, for instance, Dragon made "custom profiles" available to users who sent in 500MB of collected speech data to the company.
Passing cheapness to
With my speech recognition issue laid to rest and with the growth of virtualization software like Parallels, is it time to make the switch? Perhaps, though now that the moment of decision is here, other excuses conveniently present themselves.
The main one is that I'm too busy using computers these days to spend hours troubleshooting them, upgrading them, or working on them. Switching to Mac would require some learning, of course, since the last Mac I used seriously was an SE. But the bigger issue is that I currently use my Vista box as a DVR in conjunction with my Xbox 360. A chunk of my 45GB music collection is in variable bit-rate WMA (I know... but it was easier!). The software I use to synchronize the documents and music on my three PCs won't work with a Mac. Et cetera.
So perhaps I can add "lazy" to "cheap" on my list of reasons not too buy. But with Vista and Office 2007 working so well for me at the moment, there's no real compelling reason to change.
But the magic has worn off. It's not a practical reason, I know, but I'm looking for something a bit different, a bit hipper, a bit slicker (and yes, I've tried Linux. When I had to hack Xorg.conf to get my video card to work, I was reminded why I'm not a fan.) Vista is rock solid, but the Mac is the cool kid on the block. The nearly unbelievable media frenzy surrounding MWSF this week was proof of that; what other event inspires the editors of other tech blogs to shove our own Jacqui Cheng out the way in order to literally run down the aisle before the Stevenote?
Whatever it is, I want some of it. I'm just too cheap to buy.
Update: MacSpeech Dictate just won a Macworld 2008 Best of Show award.
Nate Anderson Nate is the deputy editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees long-form feature content and writes about technology law and policy. He is the author of The Internet Police: How Crime Went Online, and the Cops Followed.
Email nate@arstechnica.com // Twitter @natexanderson


Organized by Triton Yacht Club (Eugene OR) on Fernridge Reservoir.
Excellent is the only word that can adequately describe this year's Emerald Cup Regatta. Excellent racing, excellent food, excellent raffles and door prizes, excellent music, and excellent beer. Starting with that last point, for a mere $5, racers that arrived on Friday were presented with a very tasty local brew and an excellent (can't use that word too much) live music by Barbara Healy & Deb Cleveland (a local Eugene band), and a bon fire to keep warm in the cool summer night - for those that weren't dancing up a storm to the music.
Saturday was simply a beautiful day. Sunny, warm, decent winds from the North, and good race committee work made for really enjoyable racing. Lots of wind shifts, short chop, and other trickery from Mother Nature made it challenging to go fast, point well, and stay on the favored side and tack, but the Lido 14 fleet adapted quickly and completed four long single lap windward leeward courses.
From the first moments of the first race, the top boats emerged to show their wares. Garrett & Tracy Johns (Fleet 78 ~ Anacortes, WA) had excellent boat speed and lead the race to the weather mark but not far behind were the teams of John Papadopoulos (Fleet 1 ~ Newport Beach, CA) with Bri Bale (Eugene, OR), and Jim and Carolyn Sterner (Fleet 80 ~ Seattle, WA). As would emerge throughout the day, Garrett & Tracy's raw speed thru the challenging chop would often put them in the lead early on but it wasn't enough to stay ahead of John and Bri - who would get by through better tactical sailing. At the end of the day, John & Bri had compiled 3 first place and 1 second place finish to take an early 3 point lead over Garrett & Tracy.
Saturday night is always a really big affair at the Emerald Cup Regatta. There's a large dinner (usually BBQ of some sort), a large (and humorous) raffle for all sorts of great sailing stuff (gear bags, sailing clothing, etc.), and more beer! This year there was also a silent auction for a wonderful oil painting of a sailboat. All in all, a very satisfying day both on and off the water.
Sunday's racing conditions were very similar to Saturday's - with perhaps a bit more wind velocity (occasionally both skipper and crew hiking really hard). This seemed to favor John & Bri a bit as they were more often leading the way to the weather mark - making their speed and tactics hard to beat. They ended the day with three additional first places to finish the regatta with 6 points (after a throw out).
At the awards ceremony, the $500 door prize was given away. They drew one of the registered boats of the regatta from a hat and lo and behold our very own Garret Johns won! Unfortunately, he wasn't present (a long drive back home) so the crowed called for a redraw but there had been a promise to award the cash to the first name. To make matters more fun, the Lido 14 racers organized a telephone call to Garrett and got him to agree to share the proceeds of the door prize if he were to win! Of course, he had no idea that he had already won and to his credit, he did offer to share the rewards. We then all shouted over the phone that he had won and he simply couldn't believe it. After much effort, he finally understood that he had one and he did promise to put the money to good (Lido 14) use. We suspect his idea is to use the money to fly to Tahiti and investigate starting a Lido 14 fleet there!
In addition to the regular trophies, the famous Emerald Cup is awarded to the winner of the most competitive fleet. It is based on a formula that considers points, number of boats, and the like. And it was with a rousing cheer that that Lido 14 fleet learned that it was awarded to the winner of their fleet - John Papadopoulos and Bri Bale. There couldn't have been a better send off for the Lido 14 fleet at this regatta - winning the cash door prize AND the Emerald Cup.
Please visit Triton Yacht Club's website as they hope to publish many photographs of the event.


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HP unveils next-gen A3 multi-function printers in India
Uttarakhand to drop 'political' cases against BJP leaders
Political cases slapped on BJP leaders by the former Congress dispensation in Uttarakhand will be withdrawn by the new Trivendra Singh Rawat-led government, an official said on Saturday. ....
Won't interfere in Uttarakhand national anthem, song decision: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said it will not interfere in the Uttarakhand government's move making singing of the national anthem and song compulsory in the state universities. ....
Rain, relief forecast in heat struck Uttarakhand
People in the hill state of Uttarakhand are set to beat the heat as the Met department on Tuesday has predicted moderate to heavy rains in the next 48-hours. ....
Mercury touches new high in Uttarakhand
Plains in Uttarakhand are in throes of unprecedented heat wave as mercury on Saturday climbed and set new records in the hill state. ....
'Significant incidences' of gold found in Uttarakhand
Scientists at the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have discovered, for the first time, "significant incidences" of gold associated with copper mineralisation in parts of Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. ....
Celebrations in Yogi's Uttarakhand village
Celebrations broke out in Panchur, the native village in Uttarakhand of Yogi Adityanath, after he was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday afternoon. ....
New Uttarakhand CM: An RSS activist once named in a scam
New Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, a long-time RSS loyalist, once named in a multi-crore rupee agricultural scam, is known for his administrative and organisational skills -- a trait that may have given him an edge over other BJP heavyweights to be chosen for the top post in the hill state. ....
Trivendra Rawat sworn in as Uttarakhand CM
Long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Trivendra Singh Rawat was on Saturday sworn in as the new Uttarakhand Chief Minister. ....
RSS-activist Trivendra to take oath as Uttarakhand CM with 9 ministers
Long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Trivendra Singh Rawat will take oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand along with nine other ministers here later Saturday. ....
Trivendra Rawat to take oath as Uttarakhand CM
Long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Trivendra Singh Rawat will take oath as the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on Saturday afternoon. ....
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Isham baronets
Title in the Baronetage of England
Sir Thomas Isham, 3rd Baronet
by Mary Beale
Isham family coat of arms
The Isham Baronetcy, of Lamport in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Baronetage of England.
Isham baronets, of Lamport (1627)
History of the baronetcy
The Isham baronetcy was created on 30 May 1627 for John Isham, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire. [1] He was succeeded by his son Justinian, the second Baronet, who fought as a Royalist in the Civil War and sat as member of parliament for Northamptonshire after the Restoration. Justinian II, the fourth Baronet represented Northampton and Northamptonshire in the House of Commons while Justinian III and Edmund, the fifth and sixth Baronets, both represented Northamptonshire. Sir Gyles Isham, the twelfth Baronet, in 1958 was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
The family surname is pronounced "Eye-shum", and derives from the village of Isham, Northamptonshire. The family coat of arms are described as, "gules, a fesse wavy, and in chief three piles, also wavy, points meeting in fesse, argent". The family seat is Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire.
Sir John Isham, 1st Baronet (1582–1651)
Sir Justinian Isham, 2nd Baronet (1610–1675)
Sir Thomas Isham, 3rd Baronet (1656–1681)
Sir Justinian Isham, 4th Baronet (1658–1730)
Sir Edmund Isham, 6th Baronet (1690–1772)
Sir Justinian Vere Isham, 9th Baronet (1816–1846)
Sir Charles Edmund Isham, 10th Baronet (1819–1903) [2]
Sir Vere Isham, 11th Baronet (1862–1941)
Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet (1903–1976)
Sir Ian Vere Gyles Isham, 13th Baronet (1923–2009)
Sir Norman Murray Crawford Isham, OBE, 14th Baronet (1930–2021) [3]
Sir Richard Leonard Vere Isham, 15th Baronet (born 1958)
The heir apparent to the baronetcy is the 15th Baronet's eldest son, Angus David Vere Isham (born 1992). His heir presumptive is his younger brother, Charles Vere Ian Isham (born 1996).
Edmund Isham (academic administrator)
Elizabeth Isham
Euseby Isham
Zacheus Isham
↑ Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1902), Complete Baronetage volume 2 (1625-1649), vol. 2, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 9 October 2018
↑ Bruce A. Bailey, "Isham, Sir Charles Edmund, tenth baronet (1819–1903)" in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
↑ The Times: Births, marriages and deaths, November 16, 2021
Lamport Hall in Lamport, Northamptonshire is a fine example of a Grade I Listed House. It was developed from a Tudor Manor but is now notable for its classical frontage. The Hall contains an outstanding collection of books, paintings and furniture. The building includes The High Room with a magnificent ceiling by William Smith. It also has a library with 16th-century volumes and an early 19th-century cabinet room with Neapolitan cabinets which depict mythological paintings on glass. It is open to the public.
There have been twenty one baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williams, eight in the Baronetage of England, three in the Baronetage of Great Britain and ten in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only six of the creations are extant as of 2017.
The Langham Baronetcy, of Cottesbrooke in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 7 June 1660 for John Langham, Member of Parliament for the City of London in 1654 and for Southwark in 1660 and 1661. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire and Northampton while the third Baronet sat for Northampton. The seventh Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire. The tenth Baronet represented St Germans in the House of Commons. The thirteenth Baronet was a photographer, ornithologist and entomologist and served as High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1930.
The Boileau Baronetcy, of Tacolneston Hall in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 July 1838 for John Boileau, antiquary, archaeologist, justice of the peace, and deputy lieutenant and high sheriff for Norfolk. His ancestor Charles Boileau, Baron of Castelnau and St Croix de Boriac, had fled to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Kaye, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Lacon Baronetcy, of Great Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1818 for Edmund Lacon. The second Baronet was High Sheriff of Norfolk. The third Baronet sat as Conservative Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth and Norfolk North. The family seat has been Ormesby House in Ormesby St Michael.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Dryden, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Two of the creations are extant and are joined under a single holder since 1874.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cooke, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2013.
Sir Charles Edmund Isham, 10th Baronet was an English landowner and gardener based at Lamport Hall, Northampton. He is credited with beginning the tradition of garden gnomes in the United Kingdom when he introduced a number of terracotta figures from Germany in the 1840s. Nicknamed "Lampy", the only gnome of the original batch to survive is on display at Lamport Hall and insured for £1 million.
Isham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir Justinian Isham, 2nd Baronet was an English scholar and royalist politician. He was also a Member of Parliament and an early member of the Royal Society.
Rev. Euseby Isham, D.D. was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Sir Thomas Isham, 3rd Baronet of Lamport is known for a diary he wrote from 1671 to 1673 of his observations as a teenage member of the English aristocracy.
Sir Justinian Isham, 4th Baronet was an English landowner and Tory politician, who sat in the House of Commons almost continuously from 1685 until his death in 1730. He was the longest serving member, later termed Father of the House, from 1729 to 1730.
Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet was an English aristocrat, actor and historian.
Sir Justinian Isham, 5th Baronet, of Lamport, Northamptonshire was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1730 to 1734.
Sir Edmund Isham, 6th Baronet of Lamport, Northamptonshire was a Member of Parliament for several successive terms during the reigns of Kings George II and George III of Great Britain.
Sir John Isham Bt (1582-1651) was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and created the 1st hereditary Baronet of Lamport by King Charles I.
Sir Justinian Isham IV was the 7th Baronet of Lamport and served in 1776 as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
The Palmer Baronetcy, of Carlton in the County of Northampton, was created in the Baronetage of England on 7 June 1660 for the lawyer and politician Geoffrey Palmer. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. The third, fourth and fifth Baronets all represented Leicestershire in the House of Commons. The fifth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1782 and the eighth Baronet as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1871.
Lamport Hall – Past and Present (the official guidebook), 1992, Lamport Hall Preservation Trust, Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, 28 p.
Betham, William (1801), "Isham of Lamport, Northamptonshire" inThe Baronetage of England, of the History of the English Baronets, and such Baronets of Scotland, etc, Burrell and Bransby, Ipswich, England, v. 1, p. 298-305.
Debrett, John (1824), "Isham, of Lamport, co. Northampton" inDebrett's Baronetage of England (Fifth Edition), G. Woodfall, London, v. 1, p. 104-107.
Salzman, L.F. (ed.) (1937). "Parishes: Langport with Hanging Houghton". A History of the County of Northampton: v. 4. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 9 April 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
Leigh Rayment's list of baronets [Usurped!]


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Shahrak-e Baba Abbas (, also Romanized as Shahraḵ-e Bābā 'Abbās; also known as Bābā 'Abbās, Bābā 'Abbās-e Daym, and Bābā 'Abbās-e Bālā) is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,151, in 263 families.

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Towns and villages in Khorramabad County


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