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Q: Nested queries don't work with cosmosdb-mongodb My document in cosmosdb looks like this
{
   "todayDate": "2017-12-08",
   "data": [
      {
        "group": {"priority": 1, "total": 10},
        "severity": 1
      },
      {
         "group": {"priority": 2, "total": 13},
         "priority": 2
      }
    ]
}

The following query when issued from either mongoShell for cosmosdb in azure portal or using my spring data mongodb project works fine and returns results in no time:
db.myCollection.find({ "$or" : [ { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "priority" : 1}} , "$or" : [ { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "group.priority" : 1}}}] }]})

However, the following query on the same lines with more OR conditions which basically is two of the above queries with OR operator, hangs indefinitely:
db.myCollection.find({ "$or": [ { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "priority" : 1}} , "$or" : [ { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "group.priority" : 1}}}] }, { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "severity" : 2}} , "$or" : [ { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "group.severity" : 2}}}] } ] })

Is there anything wrong with the last query that makes it hang indefinitely? Even if I replace initial OR with AND, still the same result i.e. hangs indefinitely.

A: I created 3 documents in my cosmos db according to the document template you provided.
[
  {
    "id": "1",
    "todayDate": "2017-12-08",
    "data": [
      {
        "group": {
          "severity": 1,
          "total": 10
        },
        "severity": 1
      },
      {
        "group": {
          "priority": 1,
          "total": 13
        },
        "priority": 1
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "2",
    "todayDate": "2017-12-09",
    "data": [
      {
        "group": {
          "priority": 3,
          "total": 10
        },
        "severity": 1
      },
      {
        "group": {
          "priority": 3,
          "total": 13
        },
        "priority": 1
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "3",
    "todayDate": "2017-12-10",
    "data": [
      {
        "group": {
          "priority": 1,
          "total": 10
        },
        "severity": 1
      },
      {
        "group": {
          "priority": 2,
          "total": 13
        },
        "priority": 2
      }
    ]
  }
]

Then I use Robo 3T tool to execute your sql.
db.coll.find({
"$or": [
    { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "priority" : 1}} ,
    "$or" : [
        { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "group.priority" : 1}}}
    ] },
    { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "severity" : 2}} ,
    "$or" : [
        { "data" : { "$elemMatch" : { "group.severity" : 2}}}
    ] }
]
})

result:

The syntax of the $or that I found on the official document is:
{ $or: [ { <expression1> }, { <expression2> }, ... , { <expressionN> } ] }

It seems that your SQL can be executed normally though it is different from the above syntax. Per my experience, $or is generally used to be nested with $and (MongoDB Nested OR/AND Where?) ,so I do not quite understand what is the purpose of your $or nested here.
Surely, an indefinite hang is probably because the data is too large so that SQL runs too long and you need to optimize your SQL.
Hope it helps you.Any concern ,please let me know.

Update Answer:
I have properly modified my 3 sample documents then query 2 eligible documents via the SQL you provided.
SQL:
db.coll.find(
{
    "$and": [
        {
            "$or": [
                {
                    "data": {
                        "$elemMatch": {
                            "priority": 2
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "data": {
                        "$elemMatch": {
                            "group.priority": 2
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "$or": [
                {
                    "data": {
                        "$elemMatch": {
                            "severity": 1
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "data": {
                        "$elemMatch": {
                            "group.severity": 1
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
)

Results:

So , I think your SQL is correct. Is the data in the database very large? If you've been hanging for a long time, did you have seen timeout error messages?  Or you could check RUs setting's issue.

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Q: Finding all subfields of splitting field for x^3+x+1. I have the polynomial $f(x)=x^3+x+1 \in \mathbb{Q}[x]$ and have to find all the subfields of its splitting field $K$ over $\mathbb{Q}$. I'm not supposed to find them explicitly. Heres my try:
Denote the roots of $f$ by $r_1, r_2, r_3$. These roots are obviously not in $\mathbb{Q}$, and so we have $\mathbb{Q}$, $K$, and $\mathbb{Q}(r_i)$, as subfields.
I've been told there one more, but i can't figure out how to find it, and doing the calculations explicitly yields too ugly roots, to be the smartest way. Maybe the composite of some of the $\mathbb{Q}(r_i)$, but i can't figure out which ones.

A: The last one is given by
$$ \mathbb Q(\sqrt{\Delta}),$$
where $\Delta$ is the discriminant of the polynomial $f(x)$.
For a monic polynomial
$$p(x)=x^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\ldots+a_0=\prod_{i=1}^n(x-r_i),$$
the discriminant of the polynomial $p$ is defined by
$$ \Delta=\prod_{i\neq j}(r_i-r_j)^2.$$
You can observe that $\sqrt{\Delta}$ belongs to the splitting field of $p$.
In terms of Galois correspondence, the subfield $\mathbb Q(\sqrt{\Delta})$ correspond to the subgroup
$$ G\cap A_n,$$
where $G$ is the Galois group of the splitting field of $p$ (seen as a subgroup of $S_n$) and $A_n$ is the alternating group.
The discriminant is also given by
$$ \Delta=Res_x(p(x),p'(x)),$$
where $Res$ denotes the resultant.
For a cubic polynomial  of the form
$$p(x)=x^3+cx+d$$
we have $$\Delta=-4c^3-27d^2.$$
So the extension that you are looking for is
$$\mathbb Q(\sqrt{\Delta})=\mathbb Q(\sqrt{-31})$$


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How to make your vote count
Author: Healthy Food Guide staff
With the upcoming election drawing near, HFG editor Niki Bezzant asks the political parties about their policies on obesity and nutrition.
New Zealand is the fourth most obese nation in the OECD. One-and-a-half million Kiwis are overweight, and more than 1.3 million Kiwis are obese.
The causes of this problem are complex. According to the NZ Medical Association's recent report Tackling Obesity: "Key drivers include the increased availability of cheap, palatable and energy-dense foods, persuasive and pervasive food marketing, and reduced physical activity. This has led to an 'obesogenic' environment in which making the healthy choice has become increasingly difficult and expensive."
Obese people have medical costs 30 per cent higher than those with normal weight. About 4.5 per cent of the total healthcare expenditure in New Zealand ($686 million) can already be attributed to obesity, and that cost can be expected to rise.
Diabetes, cancer and heart disease
Being obese significantly increases our risk of other diseases. The number of Kiwis with diabetes has almost doubled in the past 10 years. If we can't stop this trend, it has been estimated that by 2021 nearly half a million New Zealanders will have type 2 diabetes, costing the country more than $1 billion a year. And we can't assume this doesn't apply to us. The University of Otago found last year that almost one in five of those aged 35-44 and almost 45 per cent of those aged 55-64 had pre-diabetes.
Increases in weight also mean increases in cancer risk. It's been estimated that excess weight and obesity cause approximately 20 per cent of all cancer cases.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death in our country, accounting for 90,000 years of life lost each year to disability and premature death.
Things that could help
Health experts acknowledge that solving the obesity crisis is not just the responsibility of the Government. But there are some policy suggestions on the table that might help.
Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages
A growing group of experts is lobbying for a 20 per cent tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. There's some evidence a tax could work: in Mexico, where a 12 per cent tax was recently introduced there has been a seven per cent reduction in sugary drinks consumption in just a few months. A study conducted by Auckland University found the tax could generate up to $40 million in new tax revenue each year, which could be invested in programmes to improve population health. (For more on this issue, see HFG June 2014).
No GST on fruit and vegetables
This is a strategy that some health experts propose as an incentive for people to buy more healthy food.
There is some evidence this could make a small but significant difference to Kiwi households. In 2010 the University of Otago published research showing an 11 per cent increase in purchasing of fruit and vegetables when 12.5 per cent was taken off the price. This equates to about half a kilo more vegetables and fruit per household each week, or about six extra servings.
Food in schools
Although nutrition is taught to some degree at school, it's often undermined by the fact that the foods available in schools are not as healthy as they could be. In 2009 guidelines for healthy food in schools were scrapped, meaning high salt and sugar junk foods could once again be sold in school canteens.
A report published in The New Zealand Medical Journal in 2010 said: "The healthy food policy had the potential to directly benefit the 56 per cent of children and 62 per cent of adolescents who buy food from school canteens". While there are currently guidelines for schools on healthier options, these are not mandatory and in many schools poor-quality, sugary and salty foods dominate the tuck shop.
Cooking in schools
Many health experts are concerned that children are growing up without basic culinary skills or food knowledge, which in turn is contributing to obesity. When we don't know how to cook it is much harder to source and eat a healthy meal. The schools curriculum includes elements of nutrition, food preparation and food technology. However, cooking is not being taught consistently.
There's evidence that when kids learn basic 'hands-on' cooking, they become more interested in food and eat more vegetables. A Massey University evaluation of Garden to Table, a programme in primary schools where children learn to grow and cook food, found: "Since participating in the programme most children indicated their willingness to try new foods. In most schools, children were cooking at home sometimes or often, they were helping to shop for food and were trying out recipes they had made at school."
Q&A voter's guide
We asked political parties about their policies on healthy eating and obesity. Here's what they said.
Q. What does your party plan to do to combat obesity?
The Government sees its role as providing information and support for individuals and families regarding healthy eating, and has no intention to introduce more restrictive measures such as sugar taxes, or stricter regulation of advertising. We see our new $40 million anti-obesity initiative, Healthy Families NZ, as a more sophisticated and evidence-based way of addressing obesity and other underlying causes of poor health. Each year, we also invest around $60 million on a range of programmes, including Kiwisport in schools, green prescriptions, and fruit in schools, to encourage healthy eating and exercise for young Kiwis.
Labour has set eight Health Priorities in our 2014 Health Manifesto. All relate to obesity in some way, but of importance is our priority to prevent and manage diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke and respiratory illness. Obesity is a factor in all of them. Measures will include investing in public health, Healthy Eating Healthy Action programmes restored and rolled out throughout New Zealand, a ban on advertising of unhealthy food to children, front-of-packaging labels, and school tuck shop regulations.
Government has substantially reduced investment in obesity prevention over the past five years. The Green Party believes it is time for action on the issue of obesity, and we have developed a comprehensive policy programme to achieve this, including a Diabetes Action Plan and a Healthy Heart Action Plan.
For the short term, we have lobbied for appropriations in government spending towards bariatric surgery. For the long term we are focussed on healthy food options being accessible to all families through fairness in the supermarket industry; supporting families to grow their own gardens and harvest other natural foods; accessible sporting and recreational activities; greater regulation of marketing of food to children; and making it as easy as possible to distinguish healthy from unhealthy food options, through such means as traffic light food labelling.
Ultimately the answer can only come from the people themselves making better choices. We are each in control of what we put into our bodies and how we exercise. We believe that the only sustainable solution is a society based on personal responsibility, which means a tax, welfare, and regulatory environment that increases freedom and responsibility.
Preventing obesity needs to become a public health target for the Government before it becomes a huge financial burden for the country. We would implement a national strategy for addressing obesity, diabetes and other major illnesses, incorporating health education initiatives, improved screening programmes and strategies.
Q. What is your position on the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages?
Does not support a tax.
We have not committed to a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, but we are prepared to look at measures that are evidence-based and work to reduce the overall consumption of sugar.
It is Green Party policy to support an additional tax on sugary drinks. We would ring-fence revenue generated from this tax to fund additional health promotion programmes. We will also investigate and, if workable, implement taxes and other disincentive measures for other foods and drinks with high sugar, salt or fat content which have high consumption levels causing obesity.
Taxation is one front which must be explored in de-normalising the unhealthy relationship we have with sugar and reducing its overall harm.
To the extent that this tax recovers the costs imposed on the health system created by consuming the drinks, it is okay in principle. The difficulty is that it is actually excess consumption, not just consumption per se, that leads to problems. Taxing consumption might be a compromise, so long as it is not unduly expensive to administer.
It is worth seriously considering the benefit a taxation could have. If implemented as part of a wider national strategy, the tax revenue should be reinvested to fund obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention.
Q. What is your position on the removal of GST from fresh vegetables and fruit?
This would be incredibly complex and wouldn't target any particular group of people.
Our Best Start policy puts considerable additional money into the pockets of low-paid New Zealanders. This will be of great benefit for families as only small savings can be made by removing GST.
The Green Party does not support the removal of GST. The Greens' preference is to increase the disposable incomes of low income families so they can more readily afford fresh fruit and vegetables. We have policies such as progressively increasing the minimum wage that will achieve this.
We support the removal of GST from healthy foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables.
The impact of this does not justify the administrative difficulties it creates. Ultimately it saves only 15 per cent of the cost of vegetables but imposes great costs on businesses supplying food.
New Zealand First's policy of accessible fruits and vegetables includes ensuring they are affordable for all families.
Q. What is your position on the reintroduction of healthy eating guidelines to schools?
Does not support the reintroduction of healthy eating guidelines in schools. Communities involved in Healthy Families NZ programme may choose to implement this in their own schools.
Supports school tuck shop regulations and the reintroduction of food and nutrition guidelines for schools. As part of our Food in Schools Programme, Labour will partner with community and voluntary organisations, incorporating the most cost-effective approaches currently operating, to provide free food in every decile one to three primary and intermediate school that needs and wants it.
The Green Party supports the reinstatement of the healthy food standards in schools. In government, the Green Party will encourage learning by providing nutritious healthy foods and lunches in schools, school tuck shops and vending machines. This will be achieved by removing fizzy drinks, sugary drinks, lollies and chippies from sale on school property, installing filtered water systems in all schools, providing free fruit to all primary schools and early childhood services, and establishing a cross-sector working party to investigate how free healthy breakfasts can best be provided in all primary schools and early childhood centres.
A National Strategy should inform all food policy, including goals relating to nutrition in schools.
We strongly believe that schools should have more autonomy about how they teach children. Imposing a one size fits all solution from Wellington may satisfy the needs of policy makers to 'do something' but the best solutions, such as Garden to Table, tend to come from the ground up.
New Zealand First believes health education initiatives are important to curbing our eating habits as part of a wider national health strategy and would consider all possible educational options.
Q. What is your position on introducing nutrition and cooking classes as part of the mandatory school curriculum?
Happy with the current system.
Labour will ensure that best efforts are made to combat our dangerously high levels of obesity through a coordinated range of evidence-based measures, including school-based programmes.
It is Green Party policy to make teaching of nutrition, basic cooking and gardening skills, and the origins and production of food part of the core curriculum. We also intend to promote the creation of productive organic fruit and vegetable gardens at all primary schools.
We are in support of primary school-aged children learning nutrition and cooking, as a key life skill, in schools as well as throughout school care and recreation programmes. We are especially supportive of programmes which link nutrition and cooking education to gardening components and other food gathering skills which emphasise the reciprocal relationship between people as caretakers of the environment, and the environment as a source of healthy food options.
Mandatory solutions may be satisfying but can supress better solutions from the people closest to the children, teachers, parents and the community. The New Zealand Curriculum is designed to empower schools, top down approaches would be a step backwards.
What's happening overseas?
Has no GST on fresh food.
Shape Up Australia is a government initiative to help Australians reduce their waist measurements and improve their overall health. Includes a weight-loss app and website.
Healthy Together Victoria is a government programme which aims to improve people's health. This is the basis for the NZ Government's pilot Healthy Families NZ programme.
As part of the Government's strategy to tackle obesity, cooking classes are to become a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
Recently introduced new food standards in schools including more portions of vegetables, an emphasis on wholegrain foods, limiting fruit juice portions, added sugar, battered and fried foods and pastry.
Has implemented 'traffic light' labelling on packaged foods.
Has a unique government mandated food and nutrition education programme, Shokuiku, which runs from preschools through to the elderly population.
Food and nutrition education is of equal importance in schools as intellectual, physical and moral education.
Schools have nutritionists on staff and treat meal times as opportunities for learning about food.
Check the parties' websites for details on their policies:
ACT www.act.org.nz
Green www.greens.org.nz
Internet internet.org.nz
Labour www.labour.org.nz
Maori maoriparty.org
National www.national.org.nz
New Zealand First nzfirst.nz
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Q: Let $\mathbb{C^*}=\mathbb{C}- \{0\} $ denote the group of non-zero complex numbers under multiplication. Suppose $Y_n=\{z\in\mathbb{C} :z^n =1 ,n\in \mathbb{N}\}$ . Which of the following is(are) subgroup(s) of $\mathbb{C^*}$ ?
(a) $\cup_{n=1}^{100} Y_n$
(b) $\cup_{n=1}^{\infty} Y_{2^n}$
(c) $\cup_{n=100}^{\infty} Y_n$
(d) $\cup_{n=1}^{\infty} Y_n$
I am unable to think anything here, as they are unions . I think , we can not apply subgroup test here.

A: Obviously $$1\in Y_n$$for any $n\in\Bbb N$ which ensures existence of identity in all the unions. Also associativity holds and we have$$z\in Y_n\to z^n=1\to \dfrac{1}{z^n}=\left(\dfrac{1}{z}\right)^n=1\to \dfrac{1}{z}\in Y_n$$which implies on existence of inverse. Therefore we only need to show the closure.

a

Take $z_1\in Y_{89}$ and $z_2\in Y_{97}$ therefore there doesn't exist and $n\le 100$ for which $$z_1z_2\in Y_n$$in fact the smallest such $n$ is $89\times 97$ which is greater that $100$ therefore part a is not a subgroup.

b

for $m<n$ we have $$Y_{2^m}\subset Y_{2^n}$$(why?) therefore this part is a subgroup.

c and d

a similar argument as of b holds and then we have that both are subgroups.


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WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is developing new safety standards and regulations surrounding amusement rides in the province.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner has proposed various changes and improvements to establish safety standards for zip lines and larger waterslides. The province is also looking at reviewing regulations for mechanical rides, ferris wheels, roller coasters, tilt-a-whirls, bumper boats and cars, go-karts, cable wakeboarding systems.
"Amusement park rides and similar entertainment should always be a safe and fun option for Manitobans," said Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Cliff Cullen.
The changes are part of a larger review being carried out under the new technical safety act, which will replace legislation governing six separate types of equipment including elevators, amusement rides, gas and oil burning equipment, electrical equipment, boilers and pressure vessels.
Industry representatives have been consulted about the overall changes and now the province seeks input from the public as it moves forward with the work of updating and improving the regulations that accompany the legislation.
Submissions can be emailed to firecomm@gov.mb.ca with 'Technical Safety Review' in the subject line, or mailed to Technical Safety Review, Office of the Fire Commissioner, 508-401 York Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3C 0P8.
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Perstorp, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has agreed to sell Capa™, its caprolactone business, including the production site in Warrington, to Ingevity for approximately EUR590 million (USD670 million). The business has annual revenues of approximately EUR150 million (USD170 million).
The division's products are key components in adhesives, bioplastics, coatings, elastomers and resins. The business operates a manufacturing facility in Warrington, England, U.K., and employs approximately 90 people. Ingevity will include the business in the company's Performance Chemicals segment.
Under Perstorp's leadership during the last 10 years, Capa's operating margins have increased by almost 50% by investing in production and new product lines, which in turn have increased both the customer base and the geographic reach. This has made Capa a highly attractive asset, gaining interest among several potential buyers of which Ingevity now will be the new owner to continue to develop the long-term value of the business. Ingevity will acquire Perstorp UK Ltd, including Perstorp's entire caprolactone business.
The sale of Capa will unlock significant value and is in line with Perstorp's track record of successful divestments such as most recently the BioFuels Business and in 2017, the Belgian site in Gent. It will furthermore enable the Perstorp Group to focus its business opportunities and future growth prospects on its Polyol, Oxo and Feed businesses.
"This sale realizes the significant value of the asset, simplifies Perstorp Group, strengthens our balance sheet and allows us to focus our future investment and innovation in attractive high growth segments. Our strategy remains to leverage Perstorp's superior positions and expertise in chemistry and engineering to drive innovation and provide our customers with solutions that advance everyday life," said President and CEO of Perstorp Jan Secher.
The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Perstorp expects to close the transaction in the first quarter of 2019.
HSBC Bank plc acted as financial adviser and Allen & Overy acted as legal counsel to Perstorp.
Capa expects revenues of approximately EUR150 million (USD170 million) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of approximately EUR50 million (USD56 million) for the 2018 fiscal year, representing adjusted EBITDA margins in the mid-30s percent range.
The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Ingevity's earnings in the first full year.
Ingevity will fund this transaction through a combination of the company's cash and existing bank credit facility. J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisor and Eversheds Sutherland acted as legal counsel to Ingevity.


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The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction
Charles L. Cohen
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1. The Jewish matrix (1200 BCE–70 CE)
2. Jews, Gentiles, and Christians (200 BCE–200 CE)
3. Constructing Judaism and Christianity (70 CE–1054 CE)
4. Islam: Religion, politics, and the state (600–1258)
5. Medieval interactions (700–1500)
6. Reform and Enlightenment (1500–1900)
7. Modern encounters (1500–2010)
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"Islam" looks at the origins of this religion. Islam arose in an area contested by empires and populated by diverse religious groups. Muhammad's revelations, recorded in the Quran, drew loosely on Jewish and Christian ideas, but they pointedly situated him within the biblical prophetic tradition, and Muslims asserted that they had recovered the original religion of Abraham. At its inception, the umma (Muslim religious community) was also a political body, but the difficulties inherent in investing spiritual and civil headship in one person manifested themselves quickly. Clashes about who should guide the umma inflected Islamic religious identity—particularly its division into two major sects: Sunnis and Shiites.
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On Monday we went along to the Sustainable Restaurant Association's first ever awards ceremony and picked up the Sustainable Restaurant Group of the year trophy.
We are over the moon to have received this award, not only in recognition of all the hard work we put into sustainability across the board, but also when there are so many other great restaurants working hard in this area too. Have a look at the article from this Sunday's Independent to read about the other restaurants that took home awards.
We think the SRA's awards are going to be a great annual event for shouting about what restaurants are doing, and can achieve, with all things green and want to thank the SRA for voting for us. Ever since we opened, sustainability has been a vital part of how we run our restaurant. It's not always easy and it's often quite a bit more expensive, but we think it's worthwhile and when we receive awards like this one, it shows that work has paid off.
Last week, we went along to meet the Lord Mayor at the Sustainable City Awards, and were delighted to come away with an award in the Sustainable Food category, and be shortlisted in the slightly less glamorous (but no less important) Sustainable Waste Management category.
Thank you very much to all of the judges who thought that our work to refurbish our new Wardour Street restaurant was worthy of a mention amongst all of the top companies who were also shortlisted.
Since joining the Sustainable Restaurant Association we have become more and more committed to running a sustainable restaurant, which as Lucy Siegle says in the latest edition of OLA London, isn't so easy. It's recognition like this that keeps us motivated to make sure our business is minimising the impact it has on the environment around us – A bit like the market stalls that originally inspired us. Which we think is kindda nice.


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Review: Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent
Posted March 28, 2013 by Una in 4 stars, Historical Fiction, Rating A, Reviews Tags: Christine Trent, Kensington Publishing, Lady of Ashes, Una Review
Lady of Ashes
Author: Christine Trent
Release Date: Feb. 26 2013
Publisher: Kensington
Lady of Ashes #1
Genre: Historical Mystery
In 1861 London, Violet Morgan is struggling to establish a good reputation for the undertaking business that her husband has largely abandoned. She provides comfort for the grieving, advises them on funeral fashion and etiquette, and arranges funerals.
Unbeknownst to his wife, Graham, who has nursed a hatred of America since his grandfather soldiered for Great Britain in the War of 1812, becomes involved in a scheme to sell arms to the South. Meanwhile, Violet receives the commission of a lifetime: undertaking the funeral for a friend of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. But her position remains precarious, especially when Graham disappears and she begins investigating a series of deaths among the poor. And the closer she gets to the truth, the greater the danger for them both…
What Una is talking about:
Lady of Ashes is a book that piqued my interest. I grew up watching Agatha Christie and Masterpiece Theatre with my mom. There is a very soft spot in my heart for historical mysteries. Only recently have I started indulging that love. I requested this book from Twimom as a way to rekindle a love of a genre and fondly remember my mother as the anniversary of her death looms. What better novel to read than a historical mystery about a female undertaker in Victorian England who may have uncovered a serial killer?
First, let me say that I thoroughly enjoyed Lady of Ashes, once I let go of waiting for and eagerly searching for the mystery. As the beginning book of a new series, there was quite of bit of building to where we discover the apparently odd deaths. However, that is not to say that it is a bunch of historical "window dressing" drama. Ms. Morgan is a fascinating character. I found myself drawn to her, understanding her passion for a rather odd trade for a woman, especially a married one. Her gentile nature combined with her iron backboard presented a female character that not only was realistic in the period, but understandable as she accepted her role in society (to an extent) even while pushing boundaries.
By a twist of fate, Ms. Morgan is accidentally acquainted with the Prince Consort, who is impressed by Violet's skills as an undertaker. Here is an excerpt that nicely sums up how Ms. Morgan is viewed by her peers:
The queen handed the card back to her husband with a sniff. "You say this woman was actually embalming a man? How horrifying for you, my love."
Albert tucked the card inside the top desk drawer of the Blue Room at Windsor Castle, originally built as a fortress and now the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The present residents enjoyed luxurious state apartments, renovated early in the century by George IV. Victoria brought further improvements to the castle, including running water, but had refused the installation of gas lights, preferring candles as so many Britons did.
"Quite the opposite. I was enthralled. Curious that we aren't doing it here. It seems a worthy endeavor to me."
"Hardly!" Victoria wrinkled her nose. "It sounds like a disgusting practice to me. And being performed by a woman, no less."
"I thought so at first, too, but she was very competent, liebchen." He tapped the desk drawer. "Remember Ms. Morgan when my time comes."
This excerpt is also an excellent example of how Ms. Trent adds those historical facts without it reading or feeling like a history lesson. That aspect is something that tends to dissuade me from reading some historical novels; if I wanted a history lesson, I would take a class or buy a textbook. However, these facts and milestones are seamlessly woven into the storyline, enriching the storytelling.
The only complaint I had, which was really just a misunderstanding of the summary excerpt I had read, made me feel as if the whole of the novel was a murder mystery. It is only a small portion (and nearer to the end), but what was a complete surprise to me (quite enthrallingly) were the domestic conflicts that seemed to take center stage. The novel summary in this review is far more accurate a description and should not give the misconception I had. The trials that Ms. Morgan faces for a Victorian woman, I feel, would have broken anyone else. I truly admire her will and strength of character. Reading about this period in her life was truly fascinating.
The escape I found in Lady of Ashes was immensely enjoyable and a world I look forward to revisiting. The next book in the series is scheduled for sometime next year. If you have any interest in historical mysteries, I am confident you would enjoy Lady of Ashes.
Una's Rating:
Enjoyed – strongly recommend (A-)
3 responses to "Review: Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent"
Thanks for the review! This is the first I've heard of this book and it sounds fascinating! I love when authors take characters out of genre/time period norms.
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Regional Overview – Middle East
Throughout the Middle East region last week, political violence and reported fatalities decreased since the week prior, the latter significantly. This decline can be attributed for the most part to Syria, where, among other things, Islamic State (IS) activity has dropped due to recent successes against the group in Hajin. Meanwhile, riots and protests have generally remained consistent with previous weeks.
In Israel, incendiary devices and rockets were once again launched from Gaza into HaDarom province following a period of relative calm, although they reportedly did not cause any damage and there were only a few reported cases. The rockets, most likely fired by Hamas and/or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) given their recent history and access to rockets (Haaretz, 13 November 2018), prompted shelling and airstrikes in retaliation from Israeli military forces. At least one rocket reported to be launched by PIJ militants was intercepted by the Iron Dome near Ashqelon.
Elsewhere in the country, protest demonstrations occurred in both Jerusalem and Haifa last week. In Jerusalem, demonstrators gather and blocked roads against the arrest and treatment of five young Israeli settlers who are currently being held for the alleged murder of a Palestinian woman. In Haifa, clashes occurred between Christian demonstrators and police over a controversial art exhibit at Haifa Museum depicting a crucified Ronald McDonald.
In Palestine, Israeli forces responded to rocket fire and incendiary devices launched from Gaza with multiple airstrikes against alleged Hamas sites. There were no casualties reported in these airstrikes. Meanwhile, during the Friday Great March of Return demonstrations along the Gaza border, a woman was reportedly killed, and at least 25 others were injured, during clashes with Israeli forces.
In the West Bank, sectarian violence continued with six reported settler attacks: four occurring in the Hebron area, and two near Nablus. Additionally, a Palestinian was reportedly killed by Israeli forces while allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing in Kiryat Arba settlement, near Hebron city. Another Palestinian was shot and injured after ignoring Israeli orders to stop at Zatara checkpoint. There were a high number of clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces, particularly in the area around Ramallah. This is due in part to almost daily Israeli military raids in al Bireh and Ramallah.
In Jordan, Syrian refugees continue to return to Syria through the Naseeb border crossing. On 7 January, it was reported that around 400 Syrian refugees returned to Syria. On the same day, employees of Aqaba Railways protested in Aqaba, calling for salaries, promotions, and better living conditions.
In Lebanon, public drivers held demonstrations in at least Beirut, Baalbek, and Al Hadath on 10 January against the privatization of the auto inspection sector. Meanwhile, similar to weeks prior, there was a protest march on 12 January against corruption, unemployment, and the delayed formation of a new government. However, this particular protest movement seems to have lost some of its momentum since its height in late December 2018.
In Iran, demonstrations by workers, teachers, students, and farmers continued over the past week. Several demonstrations were held by car buyers, who in anticipation of recent price hikes have registered and partially paid for their vehicles, but have not yet received them. Amid recent inflation in Iran due to the devaluation of the national currency – partly caused by the re-imposition of US sanctions – vehicle prices have risen at an unprecedented rate. Car buyers indicate that further delays in handing over their vehicles means that they will have to pay even higher prices.
In Bahrain, riots and protests were aimed at commemorating the third anniversary of the execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, and the second anniversary of the execution of three Shiite men who were convicted of killing three police officers. Furthermore, demonstrators also condemned the Saudi regime for reportedly killing six Shiite men in a recent security raid in the predominantly Shiite region of Al Qatif on 6 January.
In Turkey, labourers working for the Izmir municipality in the transport, energy, and urban structure areas demonstrated after the local government blocked a union from joining collective bargaining meetings. Several demonstrators were reportedly injured when police intervened.
In the southeast, Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants continued to battle with Turkish security forces, with clashes reported in the provinces of Igdir, Hakkari, Diyarbakir, and Siirt. In the latter, PKK militants were reportedly cornered in a cave in Eruh district, similar to an event from the previous week where a siege was laid on a cave in Ovacik district of Tunceli. PKK militants often use the mountainous terrain of the region to their advantage as bases of operation.
Meanwhile, Turkish air excursions continued into the Dahuk and Erbil governorates of Iraq, reportedly leading to seven PKK fatalities. Also in Iraqi Kurdistan, a number of Kurdistan Society Freedom Movement (Tavgeri Azadi) senior officials and 50 other people were arrested by security forces in Sulaymaniyah city for condemning the assassination of three female Paris-based PKK activists on the third-year anniversary of the event. Meanwhile, supporters of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) gathered in front of the presidents' headquarters in Kirkuk city to protest against the government's decision to take down the flag of Kurdistan from the top of the party's headquarters. In the south, only one demonstration was reported in Basrah, signalling at least a momentary decline in regional unrest.
Elsewhere in Iraq, there was a rise in IS attacks, with at least two major car bombings occurring in Tikrit and al Qaim, which reportedly led to high civilian and police casualties.
In Yemen, a number of impactful events occurred last week, with the most noteworthy being a Houthi drone attack that struck the Anad military base in Lahij governorate, reportedly killing six anti-Houthi elements, including high ranking military personnel. Similar drone attacks were also reported by Houthi sources on Saudi military targets in the Jizan and Asir border regions of Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Houthi forces clashed with anti-Houthi forces across generally static battle lines throughout the week, with some small territorial gains being reported by anti-Houthi forces around Damt city in Ad Dali and in the northern governorate of Al Jawf. In Al-Baydha, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and IS fighters continued to clash in low-fatality incidents. IS militants reportedly executed four civilians accused of blasphemy in the Yakla area of Wald Rabi district, Al-Baydha governorate.
Finally, incidents of short clashes and shelling continued in Hodeidah port city throughout the week despite efforts to completely stop all military activity in the city under a ceasefire agreement signed in Sweden. Local incidents appear to be decreasing in number, although they continue to occur every day.
In Syria last week, violence was geographically scattered except for a hotspot in the northwest of the country due to Hayyat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) activity. In line with events in previous weeks, HTS continues to fight and take over territory from the National Liberation Front – this time in northern Hama governorate. The group now controls vast swaths of territory to the southwest of Idleb. At the same time, regime forces continued to shell northern Hama and southern Idleb governorates.
Along the Menbij frontline, little preparatory activity was reported for Turkish soldiers and Turkish-backed rebels, who had earlier massed there in anticipation of an assault on Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD). It appears that the recent Turkish row with the American Trump administration has cast doubt over the offensive – at least temporarily (BBC, 14 January 2019).
Lastly, IS activity continues to be reported in the Hajin pocket, though the group has been on the retreat over the past few weeks. Additional IS activity – ambushes and suicide attacks – were also reported elsewhere, such as in al-Hasakeh city and Raqqa.
Tom Hart
Global Research Coordinator
Tom Hart is the Global Research Coordinator with ACLED, and a part-time brewer and genealogist. He received his BA in International History from Carleton University in Ottawa, where he focused on colonial relationships, intercultural interaction, and geocultural perspectives. Tom is currently based out of Ottawa, Canada, and is fluent in English and French.
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February 1, 2019–In the next few weeks, desert art will have a moment. We'll be gracing the pages of major magazines and newspapers around the world: Vogue, Architectural Digest, W Magazine. If the 2017 coverage is any gauge, the 2019 coverage of Desert X–a site-specific extravaganza that clogs the Valley from February 9-April 21, 2019—will be fawning. You might think this means desert art has finally come of age, but actually Desert X is not about the desert at all.
Consider the biggest act slated for this year. (I say act because Desert X is truly a large-scale tourist attraction, a sprawling carnival sideshow.) An internationally famous artist named Jenny Holzer plans to light up a mountainside with huge letters protesting gun violence. The problem is, her lights themselves will do violence to the locals–chuckwallas, foxes and moths. Artificial light is profoundly harmful to wildlife. Birds become disoriented and crash; coyotes still their songs.
The Holzer rave party was turned away from the La Quinta Cove because of the potential traffic problems. The Desert X crew then turned to a far worse location: Whitewater Preserve. If there is a "last best place" in the Coachella Valley, this is it. Bighorn sheep, bear, cougars and deer use the canyon as a vital pathway between the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountains. Landscape painters adore this place, which is under the caring and able stewardship of the Wildlands Conservancy.
The Conservancy must have been temporarily blinded by the glare of Desert X, however, because they approved a six-night light show in the protected lair of the tanager and vermillion flycatcher. Don't feel bad Wildlands, as so many have been similarly blinded by Desert X's promise of glamour and influence.
As of yesterday, Conservancy executive director David Myers said he is canceling the ill-conceived light show at Whitewater. Now we have a cliff-hanger. Where will Jenny Holzer find a new mountain on such short notice? Snow Creek? How about the Mecca Hills? There is no one there to tell her No.
Desert X in fact seeks out the places where no one will tell them No. They are littering the shores of the Salton Sea and even the Sea itself (an exhibit about to debut is a solar-powered floating laboratory), seemingly oblivious that this is one of the most important stops for migrating birds in North America. Migration–which coincides with Desert X–is easily disrupted by huge art installations and a flood of Instagram tourists. The Salton Sea is no more a blank canvas than the golden cliffs of Whitewater.
When you look deeper into Desert X, the glamour starts to curdle. It's part of an art world model known as a biennial (occurring every two years), and is propelled by tourism and the marketing of destinations. In recent decades biennials have populated the entire planet–with some 200-300 of these events worldwide. A shrewd artist or curator could live on the biennial circuit and rarely sleep in his or her own bed.
In case you'd like to try this yourself, here is the template: Find a location with lots of wealthy people (the desert qualifies.) Find a place likely to draw attention. (Lompoc won't work but Palm Springs will due to the huge popularity of the Coachella festival and spin-off industries.) Connect with locals who will help you sell the idea to city councils and tourist boards. Find a curator with European flair and a gift for blather.
As curator, you then think up some vague political themes–say, the environment and the Salton Sea. (People have been holding fruitless symposiums on the Salton Sea since I moved to Palm Springs 25 years ago.) Schedule a symposium or two. Then you can claim the entire sideshow is motivated by serious convictions.
In the 2017 version of Desert X, artistic director Neville Wakefield famously described the desert as a blank canvas just waiting for the imprint of artists. While he later swallowed those words, Desert X still seems to see blank slates everywhere.
All of this might be a passing transgression if it weren't for the powerful copycat effect of Instagram. If you are the curator of a biennial event, your first criteria: Is it Instagram material? All across the world, impressionable young people see photos of a mirrored house in the desert and light shows on cliff faces–and a new generation of wildlands vandals is born.
Do some of you Desert X artists and organizers truly care about this place bighorn sheep call home? No doubt some of you do. But sincerity is easily warped by big money; conviction wobbles in the presence of big names.
Today, days away from the Desert X kickoff, where is Neville Wakefield? He is in Gstaad, Switzerland opening another site-specific carnival and unveiling a copy of the mirror house that blinded bats and residents in Palm Springs in 2017.
Today Neville Wakefield is telling the Swiss locals how much he cares about their mountains. What will you say when he comes for yours?
Although I love the idea of art loving visitors coming here, I am mortified by the insensitive attitudes of the Desert X enterprise.
I probably won't visit the sites, as I worry too much about disturbing the wildlife and plants.
Hi Sharon, Any irritation I felt at the invasion of our mountains vanished when your note prompted me to look at your remarkable work. I see that you've been compared to our own Agnes Pelton. As an antidote to DesertX, I urge everyone to Google "Sharon Ellis art"!
I couldn't agree more. The desert is a living, breathing environment for wildlife & plants….not a blank canvas.
So tired of artists coming from other places and sticking their work out in the pristine high desert and somehow thinking this renders their work meaningful.
excellent journalism! dear ann! expecting planet earth to rehabilitate us from our unwillingness to be responsible to her! shame on you! jenny holzer!
Incredibly well-said. Thank you for writing and posting this.
Thank you Ann for exposing Desert X for what it is: bright lights, big bangs, shiny objects–razzle-dazzle to the many, who come, leave and do not know the harm. Meanwhile the quiet creatures who call the place home cope and try to survive until its over. Not all that glitters is gold.
part of the Southern California Desert experience.
Thank you Ann, for stating the reality of DesertX so eloquently. As artists, there is no excuse for disturbing the fragile environment we co-exist with.
Whitewater Canyon is a fine work of art.
place to start would be a comment with the Feb 5th, L.A. Times article on this.
I may not. Ann has stuck her neck out here and we should strongly support her.
Thank you, Ann. I have chosen not to visit Desert X in the past; never fully articulated why. Now I understand and deeply appreciate your article. BUT as a 15-year resident of the valley, the overwhelming reality is that everything is for sale; and there is never enough hotels in PS. Our valley is tilting to "what will please the 20-30 age range" visitors. Residents, whether seasonal or full-time, are not considered important. I worry that you are whistling in the wind, but I am grateful for your voice regardless.


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South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics recently showed off a phone which has a flexible screen at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA. With the new technology, the company has hinted that some day it could possible fold up its large phone and tablet screens as if they were paper.
The International CES is an annual showcase of the latest TVs, computers and other such electronic devices that are used on a daily basis. The technology was demonstrated by Brian Berkeley, the head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s display lab in San Jose California.
Brian demonstrated a phone which had a matchbox sized hard enclosure, having a paper-thin flexible color screen attached to one end. However, it did not appear that the screen was flexible enough to fold like a piece of paper, but it could be bent like a tube.
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Miami Marlins starting pitcher Brian Flynn, second from right, stands on the mound with pitching coach Chuck Hernandez, left, catcher Rob Brantly (19), first baseman Logan Morrison (5) and second baseman Donovan Solano (17) in the third inning during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Miami. The Braves scored four runs in the third inning. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, left, is out at second as Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria, right, throws to first where Evan Gattis was out in the first inning during a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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PUBLISHED: September 18, 2013 at 8:21 a.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 2:28 a.m.
PHILADELPHIA — As poorly as things have gone for the Marlins on the field, a behind-the-scenes rift between team owner Jeffrey Loria and a few of his top front office executives is creating added tension in the waning days of a dismal season. Sources said Loria is now making most — if not all — of the baseball decisions, which is fueling speculation that president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest and team president David Samson could be ousted after the season. "He has marginalized the front office," said a major-league source, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity. "The front office isn't making decisions. Loria makes them all." Beinfest, who has served under Loria for 13 years and is under contract through the 2015 season, was rumored to be on the hot seat last season, too, but ended up keeping his job. Efforts to reach Loria were unsuccessful, and a Marlins spokesman issued this statement: "For over a decade, the Marlins have maintained an official policy of not commenting on personnel during the season." Beinfest declined comment, and Samson could not be reached for comment. Another source with knowledge of the situation, however, said: "Samson's job is not in jeopardy."
Multiple sources, though, described an organization filled with internal strife because of Loria's meddling and constant intrusions on even mundane roster decisions. Some examples: o The Marlins front office wanted to demote struggling catcher Rob Brantly to the minors in May. But Loria balked, and Brantly remained with the Marlins until August when his prolonged slump could no longer be ignored, and he was finally demoted. o When the front office wanted to call up utility infielder Chris Valaika last month, Loria put his foot down again, vetoing the promotion. Valaika was one of several players who claimed that hitting coach Tino Martinez — Loria's hand-picked choice for the job — assaulted them verbally and, in one case, physically. o Loria also sent last-minute orders to Minnesota in April to have rookie standout Jose Fernandez pitch the first game of a day-night doubleheader instead of Ricky Nolasco, who had been scheduled to go first. Loria didn't want to expose Fernandez to the colder night temperatures. "There's not one move that happens that he doesn't do," the major-league source said. "That's just how he operates the team. The team is run in this sort of backwards way." CHANGE COMING? Multiple sources said that in making his decisions, Loria often heeds the advice and suggestions of others, everyone from player agents to assistant general manager Dan Jennings, without receiving any input from Beinfest and general manager Michael Hill. Jennings has long been one of Loria's favorites, and there is rampant speculation he would take over in the front office in the event of a change in leadership. Beinfest, Hill and Jennings are all under contract through 2015. According to a
report, Beinfest recently confronted Loria to decide upon his job status, one way or the other. But Loria has not yet signaled his intentions. ESPN baseball analyst Jim Bowden, a former general manager who served under George Steinbrenner and Marge Schott, among others, said he is not aware of any of the particulars with the Marlins. But Bowden said that, in general, it's the owner's team and they "can and should do whatever they think is best for the organization, because they own it." ANOTHER VIEW "I think people tend to believe that an owner should hire a GM and not be involved, and that's really old-school thinking," Bowden said. "There are very few situations left in baseball where the GM has full autonomy in making the call. I've never had a situation my entire career where I got to make the call, ever." That said, Bowden added that "the most important thing is to be on the same page." But the major-league source said the central issue at the heart of the rift is that Loria has chosen to get advice from others while bypassing the brain trust at the top of the organizational ladder. "The people who have his ear are not in charge," the source said. "It's the weirdest thing."
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