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1. See: A. Shiloah, "La voix et les techniques vocales chez les Arabes," Cahiers des musiques traditionnelles 4, Geneva, 1991, p. 85-101.
2. This topic is discussed in A. Shiloah, Music in the World of Islam, London, Scolar Press, co-published with Wayne State University Press, 1995, chap. 4.
3. A. Merriam, The Anthropology of Music, North Western University Press, 1964, p. 103.
4. Ellen Koskoff ed., Women and Music in Cross-Cultural Perspective, New York, 1987, p.
5. See: F. Rosenthal , trans., The Muqaddimah of ibn Khaldun: An Introduction to History, (3 vols), Princeton, 1967, vol. II, 404-405.
7. F. Rosenthal, The History of Muslim historiography, Leiden, 1968, p. 66.
8. See: George Dimitri Sawa, Music Performance Practice in the Early �Abbasid Era, Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, 1989, part two.
9. D.B. Macdonald, "Emotional Religion in Islam as Affected by Music and Singing. Being a Translation of a book of the Ihya� �ulum al-din of al-Ghazzali, with Analysis, Annotations and Appendices," Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1901, 195-252 and 705-748; 1902, 1-28.
10. B. Bartók, Essays Selected by B. Suchoff, London, 1976, p.
11. For further details on the cantor and the baqqashot see: A. Shiloah, Jewish Musical Traditions, Wayne State University Press, 1992, p. 67-71 and 150-154.
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Great article from something called University of Chicago Magazine on Nate Silver. Nate Silver is Baseball Prospectus's managing partner, founder of the PECOTA projection system, and an all around huge nerd (I mean, I've never met the guy, but c'mon) whose job is pretty friggin' awesome. Even the stuff this guy does just jacking around is awesome. If Nate's not careful, he may enter man crush territory. Lucky him.


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On October 31, 2018, the CMCC Foundation will be in Greece at the conference "Climate change and natural disaster" organized by the Hellenic Republic Region of Attica and the support of the Regional Development Fund of Attica.
Antonio Navarra will give a talk entitled "The Challenge of Climate Change".
The event will be the opportunity to focus on climate change impacts and natural disaster while underlining climate policies already put in place to address these issues.
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It seems B has taken another step forward since its third issue. Its English edition has made a head start in overseas sales. It is overwhelming to take another step forward to inch toward the magazine's goal to offer contents targeting the global market.
The brand that B has selected for its fourth issue is the German pen maker "Lamy." My first discovery of Lamy still remains vivid in my mind even to this day. I looked around numerous stationary stores, in a search of the perfect fountain pen for myself. I had previously received fountain pens as gifts on numerous occasions, but I must confess, the fountain pen brands I had known were mostly established pen makers such as Montblanc and Waterman. LAMY, on the other hand, came as a shock to me – its modern design paired with variety of colors opened my eyes to a whole new realm of fountain pens. It has been more than a decade since then, and I have held countless number of pens in my hand. I have also been personally interested in writing instruments, but my first impression of LAMY remains unchanged. Mr. Min Kwon, the editor-in-chief of UNITAS BRAND once commented that while a Mont Blanc fountain pen "gently glides" on paper, LAMY pen "softly scratches" the paper. It was indeed adequate to describe the brand image of LAMY which offered its product line of everyday writers.
Although prestigious brands with long history may take up the majority in writing instrument industry, LAMY has consistency and sincerity in its approach toward what is usually perceived as an "old and conservative" image of fountain pens and successfully brought forth writing instruments with a young and sensuous image. I suppose Mont Blanc fountain pen users, users of colorful LAMY Safari pen, and those who grab any pen and end up losing it afterwards have very little in common. One's choice of writing instruments can give "clues" about his or her taste. Similar to what a desk can tell about a person, a writing instrument can hint at so many things.
To such extent, B is going to take a closer look at the creativity and consistency that LAMY has unleashed with its devotion to making high quality writing instruments paired with unique designs and acceptable price range.
In fact, fountain pens are primary writing instruments that let water soluble ink flow to leave its traces on papers. Fountain pens demand users to take a quick look at the angles of nibs during use. In fact, they are quite difficult and somewhat inconvenient to use because users are constantly need to maintain a subtle balance when putting their pens on paper. In spite of all this, fountain pens are and will always be appealing to and be cherished by many as sophisticated writing instruments. With technology evolving, new writing instruments are being developed for use - even in spacecrafts - and digital gadgets are rapidly replacing handwriting instruments. Nevertheless, fountain pens will continue to be cherished deep inside people's hearts for many years to come.
Keyboards and touch panels are increasingly used in place of pens these days. I sincerely hope that this issue will motivate readers to pick up their fountain pens, though not necessarily LAMY pens, to retrieve the long forgotten joy of writing.
We always write something, On clean sheets of paper, with pens and ink. Gravity slowly pulls down ink to flow and leave traces on paper, And nibs give a genuine sense of pressing pen against paper. That's how handwriting is done.
This celebrity commercial film director, who has been a long-time LAMY Safari user, comments that the fine and smooth nib is perfect for writing lyrical and delicate works.
She feels that her pace of writing is dependent on the writing instrument she is using; Monami's Plus Pen, a disposable fine liner made by a Korean company, writes smoothly, making her handwriting look like a sketch, whereas LAMY pens slow down the pace and make her handwriting look neater.
Every part of Lamy pens - nibs, grips, clips, ink, converters, cartridges, and graphite just to name a few-urged the magazine staff to examine it in detail. These pens were in the hands of numerous staff members for writing, clipped to folders to be carried around, and used to write on different kinds of notepads, and they even had ink refilled with converters – all these were part of the magazine's efforts to truly experience and understand Lamy pens. All readers are now welcome to explore the essence of Lamy.
His Lamy pen has always been with him. He wrote his wedding invitation cards with it and now, he uses it to write in his baby book. He revealed that he has been a long time user of LAMY pen ever since childhood and explained that German children either have LAMY or Pelican pens when they first go to school.
When asked about Lamy, most of their avid fans stated, "It looks like a design product," or "It's a fountain pen, but an easy-to-use fountain pen." Another aspect these fans share in common is that they all enjoy handwriting. For them, Lamy pens serve as a daily writing tool for signing important documents or jotting down their ideas on notepads, and as a precious gift item for loved ones. B spared some time and space to share the stories of their first experience with a Lamy pen, with a curious look at what were being written.
Lamy pens come in a wide variety of designs and colors. What could be deemed an appearance of conscious pen maker, Lamy, however, maintains its sincere attitude towards putting pen on paper. Lamy's published book titled "The Joy of Writing" hints at the very essence of the pen maker's philosophy. Lamy's elegant pens, in fact, serve as a medium conveying this idea and sentiment. Commitment to offer products with modern design for anyone who enjoys handwriting – that is the pivotal axis of Lamy's brand philosophy. In this issue, B attempted to uncover Lamy's modernist interpretation of primary writing instruments.
German pen maker, LAMY, first started as an Orthos fountain pen maker in 1930 and established its own brand in 1948 before growing into a globally renowned German brand. LAMY has been greatly inspired by Bauhaus, which was in pursuit of balance between function and form. In 1966, the pen maker introduced its signature product, Lamy 2000 and began to pave its way to become what is perceived as "genuinely Lamy" today.
The founder of LAMY, Josef Lamy, was succeeded by his son Manfred Lamy and later, Bernhard Rosner in 2006. The magazine had a close look at Lamy's corporate strategy through the pen maker's former and current CEO's comments made during media interviews.
We are constantly writing - about ourselves and the present moment. Everything changes, technology evolves. But the only thing we need is a solid piece of pen to write with, a reliable pen that will last a long time, helping us feel the joy of writing. A pen to call our own.


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Swamp Bats postpone game at Newport due to weather
Jesse Mayfield Sheehan
The Keene Swamp Bats postponed their first scheduled road game, at the Newport Gulls Monday, due to a forecast of heavy rain in the evening in the Newport area.
A makeup date has not been set.
Players from Liberty, Stetson add to Keene's numbers
Three more players arrived in Keene this week: Liberty University infielders Will Wagner and Logan Mathieu, and Stetson University pitcher Antonio Knowles.
Wagner and Mathieu had been delayed in their arrival due to Liberty's success in the postseason. The Flames were eliminated in the NCAA Regionals last week, and the pair took a week off to decompress, which is common early in summer league play.
After both players had impressive sophomore campaigns at Liberty — ranking second (Wagner) and third (Mathieu) on the team in slugging percentage — the two are expected to play big roles in the Bats' offense. Mathieu hit at a .265/.350/.413 clip with seven home runs, 13 doubles and a team-high 51 RBI while playing first base. Wagner — the son of former MLB relief pitcher and seven-time All-Star Billy Wagner — went .303/.381/.445 with a team-high 72 hits, including six homers, 14 doubles, 42 RBI and nine stolen bases while primarily playing second base.
Knowles, whose contract with the Bats wasn't completed until about a week ago, made just three appearances in his freshman season at Stetson, going 2.2 innings and giving up six earned runs. He is transferring to Florida Southwestern State, according to Bats President Kevin Watterson. He was a high-ranking prospect out of Key West High School in Florida; he was drafted in the 27th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers.
Keene falls to North Adams Saturday in one-run contest
In a back-and-forth contest that featured three ties and two lead changes, the Swamp Bats lost the last game of their opening three-game home stretch to the North Adams SteepleCats Saturday, 6-5.
After North Adams took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, Keene (1-2) rallied for three in the third on a leadoff home run by Andrew MacNeil (1-for-4) and a two-run single by Brandon Smith (1-for-3).
The Cats tied things up with two runs in the top of the fourth, but the Bats answered with two of their own in the bottom half — one on a bases-loaded walk by Randy Bednar (0-for-2), one on a fielder's choice — to retake the lead.
North Adams cut that lead in half on a solo homer by Brian Picone in the fifth, then took back the lead for good in the eighth on an RBI double by Marcus Chavez and an RBI single by Josh Loeffler.
Zach Messinger started on the mound for Keene, going five innings and giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits while striking out eight. Sean Heine threw three innings of relief, giving up two earned runs on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts to wind up with the loss. Cristian Sanchez pitched a shutout ninth inning, walking one and striking out two.
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"We are so happy, everything went according to plan today," Lewandowski told Sky. Bayern began the day under immense pressure, having slipped two points behind Dortmund in the title race a week earlier.
Hummels landed the first blow on ten minutes, rising high at a corner to head in the opener for Bayern. Lewandowski then pounced on a mistake by Dortmund centre-back Dan-Axel Zagadou to double the lead.
Lewandowski rubbed salt in the wound by netting his second goal just before full-time."It's not over yet, there are still six games to go and it is a difficult path ahead of us," Lewandowski told television after the game.


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Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2: 70 More Albums + 140 New Recipes (Hardcover)
By André Darlington, Tenaya Darlington
A follow-up to the bestselling listening party guide, Booze & Vinyl, this is an all-new collection of groundbreaking music paired with mood-setting cocktails.
Get set to party with 70 great records—organized by theme, from Rockin' to Beats, Mellow to Jazzy & Bluesy—spanning the 1950s to today. Each entry features liner notes on the album and two accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music.
Among the featured albums are: Are You Experienced? (The Jimi Hendrix Experience), Toys in the Attic (Aerosmith), Synchronicity (The Police), Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morisette), The B52s (The B52s ), Gipsy Kings (The Gipsy Kings), Violator (Depeche Mode), Ready to Die (The Notorious B.I.G.), Play (Moby), Lemonade (Beyoncé), Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John), So (Peter Gabriel), Whitney Houston (Whitney Houston), Oops!...I Did it Again (Britney Spears), Getz/Gilberto (Stan Getz and João Gilberto), A Love Supreme (John Coltrane).
André Darlington and Tenaya Darlington are the co-authors of Booze & Vinyl, The New Cocktail Hour, and Turner Classic Movies: Movie Night Menus. More information at www.boozeandvinyl.com André is a drinks, food, and lifestyle writer based in Philadelphia. He is a former restaurant critic and award-winning wine and spirits columnist. He recently completed a circumnavigation of the globe to survey the world's cocktail landscape, a journey he details in his forthcoming book, Booze Cruise (Running Press, 2021).
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Although the unit is new to the market, the owners have two exceptional vacation rentals in West Maui that have been running for a few years now, and have received top ratings from guests – this new unit promises the same!
This 1BR house has a queen bed and a/c in the bedroom, and a sofabed for extra guests in the living room. The living, dining and kitchen areas are an open and airy light-filled floorplan. Optimally located jalousie windows allow the sweet tropical tradewinds to blow though the home so you probably wont ever want to turn that a/c on anyway!
The owners are wonderful and also own and operate a business immediately adjacent to this house. While they are quite nonintrusive and respect their guests privacy, they are also available to talk story and share their favorite local dining and exploring tips!
Located in the heart of old Wailuku Town, just ten minutes from the airport. This location is perfect for folks who plan on exploring all around Maui (something I suggest no matter where you stay!) It's also worlds away in attitude and experience from the touristy hotels and resorts.
Wailuku is the capital town of Maui; completely non-touristy and down to earth. Compared to mainland cities, Wailuku is a sleepy laid-back small town, a throwback to much simpler times. In recent years Wailuku has seen a resurgence, with an eclectic array of hip shops and restaurants opening up alongside old-time Maui standards. You can walk all of Wailuku Town from this very central location.
Examples of what you might find strolling around the neighborhood: hip coffee shops, local clothing boutiques, hair salons, all different manner of inexpensive restaurants that aren't on the tourists radar, antique stores, island-style pawn shops (with items like surfboards and Hawaiian antiques and jewelry you wont find in the resorts), a funky record store, yoga studios, the Maui Academy of Performing Arts, a smoke shop, historic Iao theater, a sushi bar, art galleries, a crystal shop, an authentic tiny New York style pizza joint – and so much more! Bonus: the first Friday of every month there is a block party where folks come from all over Maui to hang out, listen to live music, eat and browse the local vendors wares.
Moving outside the town, you're also situated just a couple minutes before where the amazingly picturesque West Maui Mountains split to open into historic and sacred Iao Valley.
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15 minutes in another direction takes you to the Maui Ocean Center and the Maalaea harbor for snorkel boats and whale watches. You're also five miles from Maui Tropical Plantation and and you're just 15-20 minutes from the resort areas of Kihei & Wailea. Half an hour will get you to West Maui's Lahaina Town. You're also closer to a Road to Hana adventure, and also to Haleakala than the resort areas are.
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Screening |Strategy: Get Arts (1970) and in conversation with Alexander Hamilton
Photograph by George Oliver
Location: Edinburgh College of Art, Main Building, West Court, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF
Date: Thursday 25 October 2018, 5.15pm
In the late summer of 1970, Edinburgh College of Arts acted as the venue for a ground-breaking exhibition entitled Strategy: Get Arts, curated by Professor Richard Demarco, which featured Joseph Beuys, as well as other now canonical figures of post-1945 art such as Gerhard Richter, Blinky Palermo, Sigmar Polke and Günter Uecker.
This hour-long documentary, featuring archive photographs by George Oliver of this important event, takes the form of an interview between the artist (a Chair of SSHoP) Alexander Hamilton (an assistant during the exhibition) and Dr Christian Weikop, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary German Art. The screening of the film will be preceded by a brief introduction.
Join us for the film, glass of wine and discussion about this remarkable exhibition – amazing images by the photographer George Oliver.
More details can be found on the ECA website.
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The director of a construction company has been sentenced after the partial collapse of a building during roofing work in February 2016.
Sheffield Magistrates heard that the project involved construction of two, two storey blocks of flats in Barnsley following the demolition of a former public house.
Timber roof structures were constructed for each block but had not been tiled in their entirety. Three roofers worked on the roof of Block B, transferring tiles from ground level using a tile hoist and distributing the tiles over the surface of the roof. The tile hoist failed and two of the workmen left the roof and whilst the third man was descending a ladder the roof structure collapsed.
None of the men injured although all three workmen narrowly avoided being on the on the roof at the time of the collapse.
HSE investigators found that the company had been informed during the pre-construction phase that the roof structure needed to be designed by a specialist. This did not happen until after the incident.
At the time of the collapse, the structure was not able to withstand the loads imposed on the structure.
Jason Lycett – of Manchester Road, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, a Director, was found guilty of breaching Section 37 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and fined £30,000 with £7026.58 in costs.
"Principal Contractors have an important role in managing health and safety risks during the construction phase, so they must have the skills, knowledge, experience and, where relevant, organisational capability to carry out this work.
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Why is there no new releases??.... incredible.
I am curious what we can expect!
For those of you who haven't seen the news; AP recently wrote this on Facebook: "AtlanticPopes are working on the second album right now....hoping for a three week period of creativity"
"Bernd Gössling is back on track and very happy about working with Max on the secoond Atlantic Popes Album....the next phase of production has started"
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Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation Partners with Related Affordable to Deliver Quality Resident Services in Texas
The Partnership will Bring Custom Services and Health, Wellness and Computer Programming to Ridgewood and Pineview Senior Apartment Communities
Houston (July 19, 2021) – Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), a nonprofit organization which provides award-winning services for low-income housing tenants throughout the country, has partnered with Related Affordable, the largest private developer of affordable housing in the United States, to support the Ridgewood and Pineview senior apartment communities in The Woodlands, Texas. Rainbow created custom services for the senior properties, which collectively hold 600 units, and tailored programming to provide medical resources, exercise programs, nutrition information, and computer training to help seniors stay active in the community they call home.
"Through the Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation, Ridgewood and Pineview residents will have access to a library of custom supportive services and programs to fit their specific needs," said Wes Larmore, Senior Vice-President at Related Affordable. "We are proud to partner with this innovative organization to bring free services and programming to the community."
Rainbow will offer onsite services coordination in collaboration with ownership to help prevent social isolation and loneliness while promoting health and wellness. Through live and recorded webinars, in-person workshops, and our established Senior Circle focus group, residents will receive life-lifting opportunities. Seniors living in Ridgewood and Pineview communities will also have access to Rainbow's national call center and referral network, connecting residents timely to community-specific information and social services resources. Connecting with industry volunteers, Rainbow will provide interactive reading groups through social media platforms for group engagement and social connectivity. The nonprofit collaborates with many local and national businesses, faith-based organizations, medical facilities, transportation options, and many other essential services to support tenants. Residents can also view an online calendar of class schedules and workshops using the Rainbow mobile phone app.
"Incorporating technology and digitally enabling residents to engage into the services plan allows for a comprehensive approach which is supported by our national referral network and call center. We can keep seniors connected, not only to family and friends, but also to local resources, current affairs, entertainment, and wellness initiatives," said Flynann Janisse, Executive Director of Rainbow.
Pineview is a 300-unit senior affordable housing community with a Section 8 HAP contract which covers all units. The property was built in 1979 and lightly renovated in 2005. It consists of studio, 1- and 2-bedroom units in 8 residential buildings on a 12-acre site.
Ridgewood also has a Section 8 HAP contract which covers all of its 300 units. The senior affordable housing community was built in 1980 and lightly renovated in 2005. It consists of 1- and 2-bedroom units in 8 residential buildings spread out over 11 acres.
Rainbow is a Certified Organization for Resident Engagement & Services (CORES), allowing Related Affordable access to Fannie Mae's Healthy Housing Rewards financing program which incentivizes robust resident services program delivery. This preservation effort will extend each community's affordability period, which was set to expire in two years. Related Affordable is undertaking a comprehensive rehabilitation at both sites and is focused on energy efficiency and resident safety upgrades, as well as improving resident amenities and replacing aging systems in order to extend the life of the buildings.
Rainbow also supports 500 units at Related Affordable's 333 Holly and The Pines properties located near Ridgewood and Pineview. Rainbow's affiliate nonprofit, Rainbow Housing Texas, Inc., is the nonprofit general partner for all of the locations.
In total, Rainbow supports 154 rental-housing communities, representing over 22,000 units across the country. To learn more about Rainbow, please visit https://rainbowhousing.org/.
About Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow) is a nonprofit organization which provides service-enriched housing programs for residents of rental housing communities throughout the country. With award-winning services, Rainbow seeks to create and preserve quality, affordable housing for families and individuals of diverse ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds.


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My Life With Corpses
by Wylene Dunbar
Harcourt, 2004
Winfield Evan Stark is missing from his grave and in his place is my book. At least that is what an entire community of plainspoken, common sensible Kansas farmers has come to believe, that a man's coffin and the body in it have vanished, interred in their stead a "brand-spanking-new" copy of a book (an account, really) I wrote some years ago. Of course, I came here at once -- to Laurel Cemetery, I mean -- and that is where I am writing this. It is quite clear, you see, that Mr. Stark wishes that much of me, and when a man has rescued you from both corpses and corpsedom, a great deal is owed.
I have some company. My old dog, Annie, lies beside me, and across the cemetery, the diggers are here to work, but I mean the company of those persons watching from outside the field wire fence. They have gathered from a clutch of six or seven since my arrival yesterday to nearly a dozen early this morning, and the number is growing. They watch me at Mr. Stark's empty grave and when I tour the other headstones -- all the while as solemn as if they were here on the usual business. Once, I approached them to exchange greetings, but they spooked and backed away. My power to frighten these good people remains undiminished. There was a little stir earlier, too, when they saw I was holding the book, the very copy found in lieu of the old man's body and given to me last evening by Evan Crews. It was Evan, as well, who called me a week ago to say that his late grandfather had disappeared and to ask, very delicately I must admit, whether I knew where he might have gone.
"I don't know," I lied, and then corrected myself to say, "It is difficult to tell," the more usual case with what is so. While I did not know Mr. Stark's particular whereabouts, you see, neither was it true to say that I knew nothing of them at all. Half-truth is a special skill of mine, my life having required more of it than is usual.
But that was last week. What I write you now is not a fiction or even half-true but, instead, the whole of what I know, if long concealed. I have done with lying and, despite the perils that telling may present, even God's holding a finger to the divine lips would be insufficient to dissuade me from it. Just as before, you may not believe me, but that is no matter. I have appreciated for some time that what is right and true is rarely even given a pat as it trots by while the flimsiest lie is welcomed indoors, where it can take a community by the throat and never let go.
Still, knowing is not without its shortcomings and you might rather remain ignorant. If so, I will understand. Think of it as a war -- it is almost that -- where others will fight the battles for you. For my part, I will tell the truth and fervently hope that it is the wise, not wrong, act. The Holy Bible tells us, after all, that "wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good."
Now, as you may recall, this is what I wrote you then:
S. Oscar
You have heard the story of the boy who was raised by wolves. There were consequences: he did not learn to walk upright in the usual way; his vocal abilities were stunted. Or different, at least -- the vocal chords being used to bay and howl at a time other little boys were mimicking consonants. He was not, did not, become a wolf of course. But who can doubt the alternate perspective this child, then man, forever possessed -- was possessed by -- as a result of his upbringing?
My story is much the same. I was not raised by wolves, but I was born into a family of corpses: parents and a sister who, at different times, had left the world of the living. I think my father was the last to die and, in fact, it is only because he was still twitching in the aftermath of death when I came along that I suspected human beings might be capable of living at all. Otherwise, my early brushes with vitality were only through the creatures populating our small farm -- the dogs, the cattle, pigs and horses, and the wild animals -- that continuously drew my father. He brought home raccoon babies, box turtles, a pair of owlets, jackrabbits, cottontails by the score. We would, he and I, thrill to touch them (here, I am speaking metaphorically; the dead, technically, do not thrill); and we would care for them as we confined them and prevented their escape.
Even so, I had some notion early on that all was not as it should be in my family. I specifically do not say, please note, that I felt the wrongness. That is just the point. There was no feeling, or very little. It is well known that dead people do not feel, either tactilely or in their hearts -- by which I mean "emotions." I was not dead so I suppose I could have felt something, but I was like the wolf boy. Who could expect him to stride manfully on his two legs when all he saw around him were four-legged beasts? He would eventually come to something like that, perhaps, but why should it ever occur to him to do it in the beginning?
But I am straying from my purpose, which is to sit here and to write down, in an orderly fashion, "what it is like" to be raised by corpses. I choose to do this now for selfish reasons. I am often besieged with questions about my upbringing by the curious or even by professional persons interested in making me an object of their research. Leaving my office today and putting my dog Maggie in the car, I was again approached by a total stranger intent on eliciting some previously untold information from me. My hope is that if I set it all down here for everybody to see and digest at leisure, these constant and disturbing probes will mostly cease. If so, my most pressing concern and burden will be made lighter. I need to concentrate now and to concentrate I must be left alone much of the time. If I do not concentrate -- and I am convinced absolutely that this is so -- I will die.
Excerpted from My Life With Corpses by Wylene Dunbar. Copyright © 2004 by Wylene Dunbar. All rights reserved. Posted with permission of the publisher. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Ascent Hearing Center Simi Valley is conveniently located just east of the Simi Valley Town Center Mall in the same building at Subway, Lindora, Premier America Bank and RE Maxx. We are between Macy's and Musashis restaurant near Erringer Rd and the 118 Freeway.
We offer excellent free parking with two handicapped spaces right in front of the office.
Please do not hesitate to call us at (805) 491-4341 if you have any trouble finding us.


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Telus and Rogers Request Extension for Data, Roaming Fees Deadline
by Christopher Baugh – Mon, November 20, 2017
Telus is joining Rogers in asking for an extension to CRTC's data and roaming fees deadline, hoping for permission to extend the billing system deadline for its billing system until March 31, 2018.
According to a new report from the Financial Post, both Telus and Rogers are in agreement that they cannot meet a December 1st deadline to finalize a change in which customers are being billed for international roaming charges and extra data usage.
According to a letter to the CRTC, Telus stated it's "impossible" for the company to implement the changes to its bill management system on time, despite its "best efforts."
The Canadian carriers were given notice from CRTC earlier in June this year that they had until the 1st of December to comply with several new regulations.
Among these regulations were methods in which the companies set caps on wireless data usage, as well as the customer authorized to accept extra charges for accounts with more that one device user.
The CRTC gave the carriers until this Friday to respond to the delays requested by Rogers on May 31, 2018, in which the company is working to have its billing system in compliance with the new regulations.
Apple Working With TSMC on Micro-LED Technology: REPORT
Mon, November 20, 2017


This little bowl is pretty small, so I can see too many bikes creating a conflict with the skaters. If you were to get here at the right time of day though, you'd probably have the place to yourself.
John Mankins Park is sandwiched between Nye Lane and College Parkway. You could probably ride your bike through the Nye Lane "entrance" which is just a hole in the fence with no parking. The formal entrances with parking are accessed via Oak Ridge off of Winnie and Ormsby Blvd., or Oak Ridge off the College Parkway side.
While you're there, treat yourself to a ride down the yellow slide off the playground tower. Free fall and claustrophobia all in one ride!


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Meet the Author Series: Internet and Jurisdiction Global Status Report
Summary by Alessandra Calvi (Researcher at BPH-Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS)/ VUB)
On 9 December 2019, the Brussels Privacy Hub had the last appointment with the Meet the Author Series for the year 2019 with Prof. Dan Svantesson (Bond University, Australia), author of the world's first Internet & Jurisdiction Global Status Reportlaunched at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum and published by the Internet and Jurisdiction Policy network. Discussants were Christopher Kuner (Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussels) and Laura Drechsler (Doctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussels / FWO Aspirant). The debate was chaired by Hielke Hijmans (Director/President of Litigation Chamber at Belgian Data Protection Authority).
Hielke Hjimans opened the event recalling the importance (and uncertainty) of the interrelationships between internet and jurisdiction. On the one hand, there is a need for effective application of EU law, on the other hand, there are the extra European dimensions. These two dimensions, in terms of privacy and data protection, may clash. He observed how the current tendency of shifting the responsibility of regulating the internet and jurisdiction from the public sector to the private one may be determined by the necessity, rather than by an actual choice of the governments. He then gave the floor to the author.
Dan Svantesson explained that the main goals of the Report were two: first, to provide an overview of the current initiatives aimed at regulating the internet and addressing cross border legal challenges; second, to deploy a capacity building tool, serving as source for those countries lacking, or seeking to improve, rules and policy on internet and jurisdiction.
Laura Drechsler expressed her appreciation for the Report, especially because it ranges from "if" regulating internet and jurisdiction, to "how" to do it and address also the issue of "who" should do it.
She appreciated that the Report gives lot of examples of national level solutions addressing the relationship between internet and jurisdiction, but she questioned the suitability of the national dimension to address the mismatches between internet and jurisdiction. She pointed out that self-regulation of platforms is presented as alternative, but she warned against the risk of having platforms acting both as legislators and regulators. She also pointed out that, even though Internet regulators are often non-state actors (ICANN), internet is still a public space. She then invited the author to share his ideas about the future of internet and jurisdiction, questioning in particular: whether there will be a proliferation of private players and initiatives or rather a more global understanding; how to address the jurisdictional crawling, whereas potential jurisdictional claims may not correspond their actual enforcement; what the impact on data transfers will be, also considering the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Christopher Kuner complimented the author for the comprehensiveness of the Report, that addresses many legal and policy challenges on internet and jurisdiction. He nevertheless observed that some findings of the report, i.e. the fragmentation, the lack of coordination, the proliferation of the initiatives, are not surprising, considering that there are many countries with different laws all over the world. Even more, this diversity could be beneficial, in the sense of limiting jurisdictional redundancy and promoting innovation. He argued that more coordination may be desirable and that institutes like amicus curiae may be beneficial and lead to innovation. He warned against the risk in terms of lack legitimacy, that could derive from receiving inputs from all over the world. He finally asked the author to express his position about geo-blocking.
Dan Svantesson admitted that, albeit everyone calls for more coordination, nobody wants to be coordinated and we are very far from finding a solution. He agreed that many of the challenges mentioned in the Report are not new, but he considered important to address them in an era where the world is more interconnected. A merit of the Report in that sense was to be able to approach key players.
He acknowledged that the Report would benefit from even more input from regions other than Europe and North America, but highlighted that the most commonly debated initiatives – such as the GDPR – stem from Europe and North America. Albeit it was difficult to collect information from other countries and regions, he was confident that, for the future, there will be more global input, considering the increasing number of regional initiatives on internet and jurisdiction, coming especially from South America.
He defended the importance of multistakeholderism, that enables to broaden perspectives whereas courts' decisions – in the absence of an appropriate facilitation of amicus curiae briefs – only refer to the parties' interests in individual cases.
He referred to the European Union as a dominant actor in the field of internet and jurisdiction, as witnessed by the GDPR. He called for a "Global South impact assessment" to be performed by countries when adopting new laws, in order to properly assess the impact of their jurisdictional claims. Under a "Global South impact assessment", law makers would consider: (1) how their proposed law will impact the Global South, and (2) what will happen if the Global South adopts similar laws. For example, if all countries in the world had rules obliging companies to have a representative within their territory (as in Art. 27 GDPR), this would not be scalable.
Concerning geo-blocking, Dan Svantesson saw it as an effective solution capable to maintain a global network, at the same time respecting national laws. Although this can lead to fragmentation, it is a necessity where different laws want to be kept.
Christopher Kuner thought there has been progress in data protection. He called for a global legal pluralism, where conflicts will be solved with dispute settlement mechanisms and not with a global law.
A Q&A with the audience then started.
The idea for having a global United Nation treaty, eventually on a cluster of topics, was advanced, as well as the need to further explore the future relationship between the GDPR and the Convention 108+. The need to improve the communication between academia and policy makers was stressed.
It was pointed out that fragmentation is not bad per se, considering that where there is uniformity, there is always a unique entity that sets standards. Dan Svantesson noted the idea of using a targeting approach, that is becoming quite popular especially in consumer protection, and seems a part of the GDPR, or alternatively a dis-targeting approach that currently is less common. Laura Drechsler questioned the possibility of using cookies for targeting. An attendee observed that big companies may be too big to be regulated, outlining that countries, nowadays, may not the most powerful players. Laura Drechsler observed that platforms can determine the scope of data subject rights and design how we use our rights. Dan Svantesson warned against the risk to build relations based on power rather than legitimacy. He called for the need to find a balance between States and companies.
Hielke Hijmans concluded the discussion, thanking the speakers and the audience for the lively debate.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Text;

namespace Shared.BbCode
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Markdown is the more popular choice. This class is for historic reasons.
    /// </summary>
    [Obsolete("Use markdown")]
    public class Render
    {
        private const string BOLD = "b";
        private const string CODE = "code", COLOR = "color";
        private const string ITALIC = "i";
        private const char LEFT_BRACKET = '[';
        private const string QUOTE = "quote";
        private const char RIGHT_BRACKET = ']';
        //\'\[color={[^\]]+}\]\'
        private static readonly List<string> colorList = new List<string>(new[]
                                                                            {
                                                                          "svart", "brun", "vinröd",
                                                                          "röd", "orange", "gul",
                                                                          "oliv", "lime", "grön",
                                                                          "turkos", "ljusblå", "blå",
                                                                          "mörkblå", "lila", "rosa",
                                                                          "grå", "silver", "vit",

                                                                          "black", "brown", "crimson",
                                                                          "red", "orange", "yellow",
                                                                          "olive", "lime", "green",
                                                                          "turkose", "lightblue", "blue",
                                                                          "darkblue", "purple", "pink",
                                                                          "grey", "silver", "white"
                                                                        }).Select(
          s => WebUtility.HtmlEncode(s)).ToList();
        private static readonly List<string> replaceList = new List<string>(new[]
                                                                              {
                                                                            "000000", "663300", "800000",
                                                                            "FF0000", "FF9900", "FFFF00",
                                                                            "808000", "00FF00", "008000",
                                                                            "008080", "00FFFF", "0000FF",
                                                                            "000080", "800080", "FF00FF",
                                                                            "808080", "C0C0C0", "FFFFFF",

                                                                            "000000", "663300", "800000",
                                                                            "FF0000", "FF9900", "FFFF00",
                                                                            "808000", "00FF00", "008000",
                                                                            "008080", "00FFFF", "0000FF",
                                                                            "000080", "800080", "FF00FF",
                                                                            "808080", "C0C0C0", "FFFFFF"
                                                                          });

        private static readonly Dictionary<string, string> TagDictionary =
          GetDictionary_KeyValueOrdinal<string, string>(
              new[] { BOLD, ITALIC, QUOTE, CODE, COLOR },
              new[] { "b", "i", "blockquote", "pre", "span" });

        public static Dictionary<TKey, TValue> GetDictionary<TKey, TValue>(params object[] args)
        {
            var dic = new Dictionary<TKey, TValue>();

            for (int j = 0; j < args.Length; j++)
                dic.Add((TKey)args[j], (TValue)args[j]);
            return dic;
        }

        public static Dictionary<TKey, TValue> GetDictionary_KeyValueOrdinal<TKey, TValue>(object[] keys,
                                                                                object[] values)
        {
            var dic = new Dictionary<TKey, TValue>();

            for (int j = 0; j < keys.Length; j++)
                dic.Add((TKey)keys[j], (TValue)values[j]);
            return dic;
        }

        public static string ReplaceBBCode(string text)
        {
            var queue = new List<string>();

            var output = new StringBuilder(text.Length + 10);
            char c;

            int i = 0;
            None:

            #region None

            int begin_none = i;
            {
                int indexOfBracket = text.IndexOf(LEFT_BRACKET, i);
                if (indexOfBracket >= 0)
                {
                    i = indexOfBracket;
                    output.Append(text.Substring(begin_none, indexOfBracket - begin_none));
                    goto LeftTMatch;
                }
                else
                    i = text.Length;
            }
            output.Append(text.Substring(begin_none, i - begin_none));
            goto End; // done;

            #endregion

            LeftTMatch:

            #region left t match

            int begin_tmatch = i;
            {
                c = text[i];
                if (c != LEFT_BRACKET) throw new Exception("c != LEFT_BRACKET");
                int indexOfBracket = text.IndexOfAny(new[] { LEFT_BRACKET, RIGHT_BRACKET }, i + 1);
                if (indexOfBracket > 0)
                {
                    char bracket = text[indexOfBracket];
                    switch (bracket)
                    {
                        case LEFT_BRACKET:
                            output.Append(text.Substring(begin_tmatch, indexOfBracket - begin_tmatch));
                            i = indexOfBracket;
                            goto LeftTMatch;
                        case RIGHT_BRACKET:
                            int idx = -1;
                            string tag = text.Substring(begin_tmatch + 1, indexOfBracket - begin_tmatch - 1);
                            string attr = string.Empty;
                            i = indexOfBracket + 1;
                            bool endTag = tag.Length > 0 && tag[0] == '/';
                            AttributeType type = AttributeType.Empty;
                            if (endTag)
                            {
                                tag = tag.Substring(1, tag.Length - 1);
                                idx = queue.LastIndexOf(tag);
                            }
                            else // begin tag only
                            {
                                //=red =>  style="color: red;"
                                //=#FF0000 =>  style="color: #FF0000;"
                                int eqIdx = tag.IndexOf('=');
                                if (eqIdx >= 0)
                                {
                                    attr = tag.Substring(eqIdx + 1, tag.Length - eqIdx - 1);
                                    type = GetAttributeType(attr);
                                    tag = tag.Substring(0, eqIdx);
                                }
                            }
                            if (TagDictionary.ContainsKey(tag) && !(endTag && idx < 0) && type != AttributeType.InValid)
                            {
                                if (endTag)
                                {
                                    for (int j = queue.Count - 1; j >= idx; j--)
                                    {
                                        output.Append("</" + TagDictionary[queue[j]] + '>');
                                    }
                                    queue.RemoveRange(idx, queue.Count - idx);
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    queue.Add(tag);
                                    output.Append('<' + TagDictionary[tag] + RenderAttribute(tag, attr, type) + '>');
                                }
                            }
                            else
                                output.Append(text.Substring(begin_tmatch, indexOfBracket - begin_tmatch + 1));
                            break;
                        default:
                            throw new Exception("!!");
                    }
                }
                goto None;
            }

            #endregion

            End:

            for (int j = queue.Count - 1; j >= 0; j--)
            {
                output.Append("</" + TagDictionary[queue[j]] + '>');
            }
            return output.ToString();
        }

        private static AttributeType GetAttributeType(string attr)
        {
            if (attr.Length == 0) return AttributeType.Empty;
            if (attr[0] == '#')
            {
                //[A-F0-9]{6}
                if (attr.Length != 6) return AttributeType.InValid;
                bool allLettersAndDigits = true;
                for (int i = 0; i < attr.Length; i++)
                    allLettersAndDigits &= char.IsLetterOrDigit(attr[i]);

                if (!allLettersAndDigits) return AttributeType.InValid;
                return AttributeType.ColorCode;
            }
            else
            {
                //[A-Fa-f]
                bool allLetters = true;
                for (int i = 0; i < attr.Length; i++)
                    allLetters &= char.IsLetter(attr[i]);

                if (!allLetters) return AttributeType.InValid;
                int coloridx = colorList.IndexOf(attr);
                if (coloridx < 0) return AttributeType.InValid;
                return AttributeType.ColorName;
            }
        }

        private static string RenderAttribute(string tag, string attr, AttributeType type)
        {
            if (tag != COLOR) return string.Empty;

            switch (type)
            {
                case AttributeType.InValid:
                    throw new Exception();
                case AttributeType.ColorCode:
                    return " style=\"color:" + attr + "\" ";
                case AttributeType.ColorName:
                    int coloridx = colorList.IndexOf(attr);
                    if (coloridx < 0) return string.Empty;
                    attr = "#" + replaceList[coloridx];
                    return " style=\"color:" + attr + "\" ";
                case AttributeType.Empty:
                    return string.Empty;
                default:
                    throw new Exception();
            }
            //=red =>  style="color: red;"
            //=#FF0000 =>  style="color: #FF0000;"
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Sony and Microsoft are rumored to launch their subsequent era consoles earlier than expected. Both companies customarily recover video diversion consoles each 10 years though according to ValueWalk, gamers can design a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two as early as 2018.
One of a large changes for both subsequent era consoles is a energy of a processor. It's rarely expected that AMD will yield a processors for a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two. With absolute hardware, Sony and Microsoft can give developers a choice to furnish games in 4K resolution.
While a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can support 4K resolution, it is singular by a stream weaker processor. TechZealot claims that AMD will have a processor 5 times a energy of a stream Sony and Microsoft consoles.
AMD has also talked about a probability of providing both consoles with retrograde compatibility.
Streaming of console games entrance soon?
Another large gossip creation a rounds is a rejecting of a front expostulate from both consoles. In an talk with The Guardian, Twitch TV co-founder Emmett Shear wouldn't be astounded if both consoles focused on downloading and streaming games.
"The problem is, a seven-year ascent lifecycle doesn't work in a face of a two-year ascent cycles for each other hardware platform. … [Sony and Microsoft are] going to have to change form. You can already see this on both Xbox and PlayStation where there's a tighter ascent loop for both a handling systems and a games," Shear pronounced in his interview.
The ability to download full versions of games has been a success so distant for companies like Steam as many of a titles' online downloadable versions are comparatively cheaper to buy than earthy front copies.
Sony and Microsoft are a dual biggest names in console video gaming. CNBC reports that Sony has sole 30.2 million PlayStation 4 units given a recover in Nov 2013. Microsoft hasn't announced how many Xbox One units were bought as of this year.


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Ghoul Garden
Tag Archives: american psycho
by Alice | October 10, 2011 · 5:00 am
Horror Character Madness, Part 1
By Andreas
When Stacie Ponder over at Final Girl announced her SHOCKtober plans for this year, she stirred something deep inside Ashley and I. Specifically, she stirred the eternal desire to list off our favorite horror movie characters. So that's exactly what we're going to do! Throughout October, we'll periodically be showcasing each of our top 25 horror characters. It starts now, with my 25-21; stay tuned for Ashley's first five later this week!
25) The Nursery Owner (Frank Collison in The Happening [2008])
We're packing hot dogs for the road. You know, hot dogs get a bad rap. They got a cool shape, they got protein… you like hot dogs, right?
For one sweet minute, The Happening changes from a godawful eco-horror movie into a hot dog awareness PSA, and it's all thanks to "The Nursery Owner." Played by character actor Frank Collison, he's a rural Pennsylvanian who keeps calm in times of panic and knows what kind of processed meat to snack on in the midst of a disaster. He may die an ignoble off-screen death later in the movie, but he remains a hero to hot dog lovers everywhere. We salute you, hot dog guy.
24) The Lady in the Radiator (Laurel Near in Eraserhead [1977])
Why is she there? What does she symbolize? Why is she so creepy? With her chipmunk cheeks, ugly wig, and bizarrely amateurish vaudeville routine, Eraserhead's Lady in the Radiator has burnt herself into our corneas and eardrums. Maybe she's an imagined source of Depression-era optimism in Henry Spencer's dismal life. Maybe she's an eerie audiovisual manifestation of his pent-up psychosexual anxieties. Maybe she's just a tiny woman who lives and sings in his radiator. I don't know and, to be frank, I don't want to know.
23) The Living Torso (Prince Randian in Freaks [1932])
The Freaks ensemble is hard to discuss in "acting" or "character" terms: since it consists primarily of non-actors squeezed awkwardly into melodramatic roles, it's tough to delineate the borders between performance, reality, and exploitation. This applies especially to the poker-faced Prince Randian (inexplicably credited as "Rardion"), who appears onscreen to do his trademark bit (rolling and lighting a cigarette with his mouth), call out a garbled line, and disappear until the climax, wherein he wriggles along with a knife in his mouth.
Despite (or because of?) the brevity of this role, Randian sticks like a thorn in my mind. A Guianan immigrant in his early sixties, he seems grizzled and professional as he performs for what would become his generation-spanning, worldwide cult audience. Furthermore, it's especially impressive to see a person of color take center-stage in a Hollywood movie from the early '30s, if only for a minute.
22) Jenny Hall (Una O'Connor, The Invisible Man [1933])
When I wrote about The Invisible Man last year, I had this to say about Jenny Hall, the innkeeper's wife who comes face to no-face with mad Jack Griffin: "[S]he's a hyperactive, thick-brogued scream queen… she's bitchy, nosy, gossipy, inane, infuriating, and gives a great performance. You'd have to be a great actress to play such a deeply intolerable character." I stand by it, too. She's the definitive shrill, British matron, realized with all the brio and exaggeration of a Looney Tunes character.
21) Jean (Chloë Sevigny in American Psycho [2000])
Poor Jean is so cute and so unlucky. She's working as a secretary at a big Wall Street firm, living the dream, climbing the ladder—but alas, her boss happens to be, at best, a self-absorbed psychopath and, at worst, a mass murderer. I adore how Sevigny plays her: fairly modest and quiet, thrilled just to be sitting in Mr. Bateman's apartment, cluelessly asking her would-be date, "Patrick, have you ever wanted to make someone happy?" I think we can all sympathize with Jean; recognize that we would be in her position, too. As such, I'm really, really happy that she lives.
Filed under Cinema
Tagged as american psycho, eraserhead, freaks, horror, horror character madness, the happening, the invisible man, una o'connor
by Alice | May 5, 2011 · 12:00 pm
American Narcississt
More than any of the countless grisly murders, this is the moment in American Psycho (2000) that really creeps me out. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is having wild sex with two prostitutes in assorted positions, all while a camera runs and Phil Collins' "Sussudio" plays in the background. But the sex and the women aren't the focal points of this scene: no, it's the self-absorbed Patrick, who ogles himself over and over again in the mirror, flexing and pointing and winking.
Earlier in the film, Patrick details his morning routine, making it clear that's obsessed with his physical appearance. He has no internal life, he has no meaningful relationships; all he has is his brutal, muscular, exactingly maintained body, which he uses to inspire terror (maybe?) in others. So it makes sense that during an expensive, long-lasting threesome, he doesn't pay any attention to the women other than to order them around. The only part of sex that really pleasures him is admiring the attractive, powerful body that's having the sex.
Here, Patrick's "perfect" body isn't an object to lust after, because the entire concept of sexual desire has been perverted and rendered wholly icky. It's really not surprising that David Cronenberg initially had his eyes on adapting Ellis's novel, because it's prime body horror material. Bale is undoubtedly sexy, but he's also physically freakish and monstrous. He's like Charles Atlas by way of The Fly, gone down the path where self-improvement becomes self-obsession. The sterile white apartment around him just makes it worse: this is an orgy with all the sensuality sucked out of it. Only Patrick's pathological narcissism is left.
Filed under Cinema, Sexuality
Tagged as american psycho, body horror, body image, bret easton ellis, christian bale, horror, mary harron, serial killer, Sexuality
by Alice | November 19, 2010 · 9:49 pm
Link Dump: #12
As you may have noticed, Pussy Goes Grrr has been lying dormant for the past full week. A lot of complicated factors led to this, but they can all be boiled down to one word: academics. Both Ashley and I are full-time college students, which means (as you can imagine) that we're both busy as hell. Right now is especially bad, as I'm cruising through finals week and struggling to help publish a collaborative graphic novella. That said, we should be back to full speed ahead as early as next Tuesday. In the meantime, feel free to browse our back catalog for old, fun posts, and wish me luck on this 12-page paper about Divine in Pink Flamingos. [Special fun fact: we currently have 666 comments! Spooky!]
Watch/hear A.O. Scott talk about American Psycho, a movie that just keeps getting better and better. [Also, I share Scott's initials. I doubt, however, whether this will help me get employment at the NYT.]
From the "Spelling the Downfall of Humanity" file: some models choose to not shave their legs. GASP!
Here's a long, detailed piece on Joseph Cornell's classic avant-garde short film Rose Cornell.
David Thomson has a movie quiz for you – and it's not an easy one. However, you could win a copy of his Biographical Dictionary of Film. I got 20 of them off the top of my head; can you beat that?
Via Jezebel, I saw this video from the NOH8 campaign. It's powerful and speaks truth to power. Go them!
Paul Brunick of Slant writes about Todd Haynes' Poison in the context of the AIDS crisis. (This is a seriously good essay.)
Courtesy of The Huffington Post, here's a video called "10 centuries in 5 minutes" that shows Europe's fluctuating borders over the past 1,000 years.
And here, from Gawker, is "60 Years of Television's Most Memorable Catch Phrases in 146 Seconds"!
Criterion's releasing a high-quality DVD of The Night of the Hunter, and the LA Times helps us celebrate with this second look at the movie! (Here's hoping we get tons of extra featurettes with Charles Laughton interviews.)
Film blogger extraordinaire David Cairns of Shadowplay is inaugurating a "Late Show" blogathon devoted to directors' late or last films, set for this December 14-20! Everybody should participate; I know I will, since the options are endless!
True Classics has a neat essay on one of my perennial favorites, Mildred Pierce. It's always worth reading about Joan Crawford.
For search terms, we haven't had a whole lot in the way of weird-as-fuck outliers lately, but here's a sampling: one person looked for the ultra-superlative phrase "extremingly fucking." You hear that? EXTREMINGLY. Someone else searched for the ever-popular "mother sucks cocks" – presumably in relation to the Exorcist quote "Your mother sucks cocks in hell, Karras…", but possibly in relation to some incest fantasies. Finally, another intrepid searcher offers up this solid advice: "dont shave your daughters pussy." Well-put.
Filed under Body, Cinema, Sexuality
Tagged as american psycho, body hair, david thomson, europe, jezebel, joseph cornell, kitty!, Link Dump, links, mildred pierce, rose hobart, television, the night of the hunter, todd haynes
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2022: Year in Review
2022 was the year when Rotterdam opened up again to businesses and visitors from around the world and to the return of live congresses and events. After challenging years with many constraints, the city rapidly returned to being its bustling, entrepreneurial and future focused self.
Over the last 12 months, Rotterdam welcomed new international companies, eager to start and expand their business in Rotterdam and to join existing networks and collaborations, working on solutions for global transitional challenges. Businesses in our urban region once again reached out to international markets, seeking expansion and the exchange of knowledge. Several large international congresses and business events either returned to our city, or were organised here for the first time. In short, 2022 was a very exciting year with many highlights. We are happy to revisit some of these with you here.
Red Carpet Dinner 2022: a warm welcome to newly arrived international companies
Quite a number of international businesses, representing different key industries, such as Energy, IT & Tech, Maritime opened the doors to their new offices and production facilities in Rotterdam this year. They were warmly welcomed to our city and into our ecosystem during the annual Red Carpet Dinner. Among the 'new arrivals' of 2022 were Ochama, Schuberg Philis, iBanFirst, FinPay, S2 Grupo, Bright Marbles, BioTisk and Performance Rotors.
Rotterdam focuses on important transitions in areas such as sustainability, digitalisation and circularity. Rotterdam faces major challenges in these areas. One of the key objectives is to be completely climate-neutral by 2050. Attracting foreign companies that contribute to this with knowledge, skills, investments and jobs is a valuable way to meet the city's transition goals. The opening of Platform Zero's first Climate Campus in Rotterdam's M4H district in November tied in perfectly with Rotterdam's ambitions and efforts relating in the field of energy transition and climate adaptation.
Sustainable business developments
2022 also saw important investments by companies, organisations and venues that were already located and active in the greater Rotterdam area. Many of these were related to the energy and chemicals industries and aimed at helping Rotterdam transition to a more sustainable, renewable, energy-neutral future.
Port of Rotterdam and Neste announced the raising of 2,55 ha of land for companies in the renewable fuels and chemicals industry. A new advanced biofuel facility will be constructed by GIDARA Energy, also in Rotterdam's port area. Finnish renewable chemical company Neste made the decision to invest in a new renewable products production facility, and Shell is boosting Rotterdam's position of Europe's Hydrogen Hub by building Europe's largest green hydrogen plant at the Maasvlakte II area. The position of Rotterdam as leading Resilient City was also recognized by Resilient Cities Network, who moved their European office from London to Rotterdam and set up in the Floating Office at Rotterdam's Rijnhaven.
Other business expansions included exciting developments by Hardt Hyperloop, opening their HQ and a brand new experience center, and by event and congress venue Rotterdam Ahoy and ibis Styles who started the construction of a new 250 room hotel in the Zuiderpark, right next to Rotterdam Ahoy's main entrance.
Congresses, business events, trade missions
After two years of practically not being able to go out and meet each other in person, the return of live congresses, business events, trade shows and missions to our city was very welcome. 2022 was an exciting year for Rotterdam and its venues, service providers, organisers and companies and organisations active in to the MICE industry. The year felt as if there was catching up to do, with so many events of all shapes and sizes being organised in Rotterdam, many of which were related to our city's key industries and to the important transitional themes of energy, innovation and digitisation, circularity and sustainability.
High profile congresses and business events attracting international speakers and delegates to Rotterdam included the Upstream Festival, the World Hydrogen Summit, Breakbulk Europe, EU Robotics Forum and the Immersive Tech Week (VR Days). In the last quarter of this year announcements were made that the World Hydrogen Summit would be returning to Rotterdam in 2023, doubling in size, and that the World Energy Congress would be brought forward, to be organised in Rotterdam not in 2025, but in April 2024.
There were also many citywide public events, attracting both local and national audiences as well as international visitors, such as Rotterdam Art Week and the Rotterdam Architecture Month, displaying Rotterdam's architecture prowess. But also the Rooftop Walk (combining spectacular views of the city with insights into how to use urban roofs for future sustainable developments) and the first Solar Biennale (providing shifting perspectives and insights into solar energy). During the Rotterdam Architecture Month Rotterdam Partners co-organised a special familiarisation trip to inspire and surprise representatives from Travel Trade, Press & MICE industries.
"For Rotterdam Partners 2022 was a year of increased focus. After two challenging pandemic years, the city is once again buzzing with activity and welcoming new international companies, congresses and events, many of which bring value to our transitional efforts and are often focused around energy transition and digitalisation. We are very much looking forward to the new year and to collaborating with our city partners and stakeholders in helping the city progress towards a resilient and more sustainable future."
Wilbert Lek - Managing Director Rotterdam Partners
Trade Missions
Business related events of a different kind included incoming and outgoing trade missions and related programs, such as several trips to Latin America (Brazil, Chile), the Smart Industry Globaliser, an agri-food and horticulture mission to Expo 2022 in Dubai, a joint mission with Port of Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam to Singapore (including a visit to the World Cities Summit), visiting the Smart City Expo in Barcelona as part of an innovation tour, and exploring and accelerating business opportunities in the energy transition during a mission to Houston, USA.
And then there were some very special events that Rotterdam Partners (co-)organised in 2022. Two highlights were the annual Red Carpet Dinner, welcoming newly arrived international companies to our city, and our Partner Event, an opportunity for our local partners to meet each other once again, network and share ideas and insights.
European maritime city
DNV / Menon report
Best connected
Large city
fDi Intelligence
Best Port
During the pandemic
Splash 247
Worldwide sustainable city
Exciting and important collaborations
One of Rotterdam's strengths is the easy access to relevant networks and the willingness of local parties to collaborate and trying to design, develop and deliver new technologies and solutions that are relevant to the major transitional challenges. In 2022 Rotterdam was the scene for some exciting collaborations across an array of industries and themes. In the beginning of the year, many representatives from Rotterdam's ecosystem, including the Rotterdam Expat Centre, came together in a joint effort to help Ukrainian start-up entrepreneurs and development teams in what are for them still very trying times.
Other examples of the Rotterdam way of collaborating were the launch of Hotel Neutraal, the relevant and future focused work done through the Convergence (of Erasmus University, Erasmus MC and TU Delft) and Erasmus Data Collaboratory, the joining of the Rotterdam Climate Agreement by several Rotterdam hospitals and a campaign collaboration in the maritime ecosystem with Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe and partners, which led to web and LinkedIn content and lead generation on energy transition, smart port, maritime business services and other related topics.
Various resilient and sustainable initiatives
So much has been happening in Rotterdam throughout 2022… What we have presented on this page so far only scratches the surface. There are many more initiatives that deserve the spotlight. In line with Rotterdam's ambitions to be a resilient, climate-neutral and future focused city, many of these initiatives centre around sustainability, energy transition and innovation. Such as start-up Floating Students coming up with the concept of floating student homes, a sustainable tour of Rotterdam's hotspots by Wetraveleco, the start of the development of the first of 7 city projects aimed at improving our overall urban environment, and the launch of electric and hydrogen-powered water taxis.
Media highlights 2022
More articles & videos about Rotterdam
26-11-2022 CNN Tech For Good Kristie Lu Stout
27-05-2022 Fast Company Elissaveta Brandon 4.69 mln
16-05-2022 Financial Times Andy Bounds 12,5 mln
Looking forward to 2023
Rotterdam Partners is eagerly looking forward to the new year, in which we will continue working on the challenges Rotterdam faces, together with our partners in and around the city. We are very much looking forward to meeting you again in 2023. Let's make it happen!
If you want to know more about any of the above developments or projects, or if you want to explore possibilities in Rotterdam for your business, congress, event, or travel trade options:
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It has been raining a bit lately, which has been lovely - I love the rain, just like I love the cold - but it has meant that going outside hasn't been as easy. I've peered out from the conservatory, done yoga beneath the pergola (absolutely amazing when the rain is pouring beyond it), and brought the outside in with a batch of flowerpot cakes. So when the sun poked its head out of the clouds today, I took my work outside. I had a chapter to proof and parked myself beneath the pergola (just in case) and set to work, feeling the breeze, listening to the birds and, again, getting in the squirrels' way. I didn't work as efficiently, though, as I didn't consider how often the birds would sing nor how often ice cream vans would drive by along the nearby main road. Being synaesthetic, the songs of both birds and ice cream vans are very colourful and subsequently extremely distracting, especially when you grow to learn the tunes and then continue humming them when they've stopped, so what should have been an hour's job (it was a short chapter) became almost two. But I did get it done, and rather than grow irritated by the distractions, I allowed them. Because nature isn't so predictable. And neither is ice cream.


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Q: Why are Safari Extension toolbar icons blue? I've recently installed some Safari Extensions via the Mac App Store.

After installing, they show up in my toolbar. The Safari Extension icons have an annoying blue tint color.
What does the blue color mean? Is there any way to make them grayscale to match the other Safari toolbar icons?

A: The color is decided by the developer and signals that the extension is active. For example, on the favorites menu (blank tab) all my extensions are   inactive and grey:

While when on a website, my extensions are active and display the programmed color. It isn't always blue. For example, Grammarly is green.
Edit: incorporating Mathias Winkleman's answer, some developers choose default color, which is your accent color. By default it is blue, but grey does not change the icons to grey.

A: In addition to what @anonymous said, here's how you can (lightly) influence the color: the default, blue in your case, follows the setting for Accent colour in Preferences ▶ General.
One of the options for that setting is grey. Unfortunately, that happens to be the exception, with icons reverting to blue when it is selected.

If, however, you never actually need to click on the icons, you can right-click on the toolbar, choose customize, and remove them. The extensions will continue to work as before.

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London's Euston Station will host a full Christmas lunch for 200 homeless people later, as public spaces UK-wide open their doors to those in need.
Volunteers worked overnight after the last train left on Christmas Eve - transforming the station concourse with decorations and tables.
The first guests arrive at 11:00 GMT for food, company and goody bags of presents, clothes and toiletries.
Gyms and theatres are also opening to the homeless on Christmas Day.
About 45 volunteers from Network Rail are turning out alongside charities St Mungo's and Street Kitchen to provide "some festive cheer" at Euston, which is normally the UK's fifth-busiest rail station.
Volunteers prepping the four-course meal of smoked salmon, soup, a festive roast and Christmas pudding - have been tweeting their efforts using the #EustonChristmas hashtag.
Steve Naybour, a Network Rail engineer who helped come up with the idea, said the 200 guests would have a "great feast".
"We're going to give them the best day that they probably didn't expect a few days ago," he said.
"It's amazing to see the concourse looking so festive, which would normally be packed with commuters."
Nearly 50 different businesses and organisations have donated items - including food, drinks and thermal clothes - to the event.
Mr Naybour, who goes back to work on Boxing Day, said he had been "blown away" by the generosity, adding: "We've got a whole department store of clothes we're waiting to give out."
Two hundred children from schools in the local area have made Christmas cards to give to the guests, while local kitchens have opened up to help volunteers prepare the four-course meal.


This specimen of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) (here compared with the common Pileated Woodpecker on the left) is not from Illinois. The only Illinois records we have are observations from naturalists, mostly in the 1800s. John James Audubon, the famous bird artist, encountered calling Ivory-billed Woodpeckers in the 1820s on both sides of the Ohio River where it meets the Mississippi River at Cairo. Southern Illinois was the far northern extent of the species at that time. There are also a few archaeological records of this bird in Illinois, including a foot bone found in a midden (refuse) deposit at Cahokia, dated AD 1000-1200.
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker required large tracts of mature forest with recently dead or dying trees that harbored the large beetle larvae it preferred. The last confirmed population was documented on the "Singer Tract," a large expanse of mature Louisiana forest that was owned by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Despite the best efforts of conservationists, the forest was logged, and the last known bird (a female) was spotted in 1944. Biologists confirmed sightings in Cuba in the mid-1980s. Despite possible sightings in Arkansas in 2004, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is feared to be extinct.
The only sound recordings of the Ivory-bill's "toy trumpet" call, drumming, and call notes can be found on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Website.


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Manistee (YTB‑782) is a United States Navy  named for Manistee, Michigan. She is the second tug to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Manistee was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 9 August 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 20 October 1965.

Operational history
On 23 November 1965, Manistee, in company with another newly constructed tug, , departed the builder's yard for delivery to the Naval Station San Diego, California, where she was placed in service in June. Manistee, fitted with special fenders to allow work with the Navy's newer round-hulled nuclear power submarines, remained in the 11th Naval District, assisting larger Navy ships in docking and performing general towing services into the 1990s.

Sometime before 1999, Manistee was transferred to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan where she remains in active status.

References

External links

Natick-class large harbor tugs
Ships built by Marinette Marine
1965 ships

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We are closed for season 2019.
We are gladely expecting you in season 2020.
Za sezonu 2019. smo zatvoreni.
Rado ćemo vas ugostiti u sezoni 2020.
Comfort Pension "Park" is located in the center of Slunj, at the entrance of the National park Plitvice Lakes. Slunj is best known for the beautiful countryside, rivers, friendly locals and Rastoke which many refer to as "small Plitvice", located only 300 meters from the "Park ".
We offer 18 air-conditioned and heated rooms with private bathroom, 32 "LED TV with satellite channels in several languages. The pension also has a coffee bar and a own free parking. All the area is covered with free high speed Wi-Fi Internet.
We offer our guests a varied and plentiful buffet breakfast enriched with homemade organic products (cheese, eggs, juices, jams, sausages, etc.), and for dinner we suggest some of the restaurants in the beautiful Rastoke, where guests can enjoy all the wonders of our beautiful nature, while eating delicacies which are typical for this area.


Law enforcement has withstood many challenges over the years. Prohibition, organized crime, riots, drug trafficking, and violent crime exemplify some of the complex problems the police have faced. Now law enforcement confronts another problem that is somewhat unusual - computer-related crime.
Several factors make this type of criminality difficult to address. Lawbreakers have integrated highly technical methods with traditional crimes and developed creative new types of crime, as well. They use computers to cross state and national boundaries electronically, thus complicating investigations. Moreover, the evidence of these crimes is neither physical nor human but, if it exists, is little more than electronic impulses and programming codes.
Regrettably, the police have fallen behind in the computer age and must overcome a steep learning curve. To make matters worse, computer crime is sometimes difficult for police officials to comprehend and to accept as a major problem with a local impact, regardless of the size or location of their communities.
Futurist Alvin Toffler identified information as the commodity of greatest value as the new millennium approaches.(1) Indeed, the Securing Proprietary Information Committee of the American Society of Industrial Security observed that the value of a company's future lies not in its tangible assets, but in the "intellectual capital" of the business.(2) In most businesses today, intellectual property is kept in computers. As a consequence, the computer has become the target - and sometimes the instrument - of crimes.
I feel the weakest link is the lack of education in [public] law enforcement relating to computer-technology crimes. The law enforcement community has devoted [itself] to the high priority violent crimes, lumping computer crimes into a low priority status, yet the losses to computer crime could fund a small country.
While many crimes using computer technology mirror traditional offenses - such as theft or fraud - the technical complexity, speed, and creative avenues by which these crimes occur pose particular problems for detection, prosecution, and prevention. If the trend of computer crime over the last 5 years provides any indication of the future, law enforcement's problems have just begun.
The extent of computer crimes appears to be expanding rapidly. A study conducted by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1987 found that of the 300 corporations and government agencies questioned, 72 (24 percent) claimed to have been the victim of a computer-related crime in the 12 months prior to the survey.(3) The combined estimated losses from these crimes ranged from $145 million to $730 million over the 1-year period.
This broad range illustrates the problem in estimating losses. Not only is it difficult to identify and document these crimes, it is even more difficult to place a monetary value on the loss of intellectual property for which the actual value may not be known for months or even years.
Publication information: Article title: Computer Crime: An Emerging Challenge for Law Enforcement. Contributors: Carter, David L. - Author, Katz, Andra J. - Author. Magazine title: The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Volume: 65. Issue: 12 Publication date: December 1996. Page number: 1+. © U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. COPYRIGHT 1996 Gale Group.


Many of us tend to defeat ourselves before trying something because we don't trust ourselves. I came across this list of things to avoid thinking and saying about oneself. I think the list and ideas the article shares below will provide much to consider.
In this post I'd like to share my top 10 self-damaging things we tend to say to ourselves. I have my own experience with negative self talk, believe me!
One tool for overcoming negative self-talk is to call it what it is. I'll say more about that in a minute. Here is my list of the top ten things to avoid saying to yourself.
1. I'm not worth it.
This is a direct assault on your self-esteem and it is simply not true! Telling yourself you are not "worth it" only perpetuates negative beliefs you may have picked up early in life.
Telling yourself there is no use steals your personal power and leaves you with no motivation.
3. I can't do it.
Again, very disempowering. There are times when you truly cannot do something, however, most of the time this one is delivered as more of a self-attack than a statement of fact.
4. I'll never follow through.
This is a set up for failure before you really get started. We all know that success comes one day at a time. Telling yourself you will fail before you get started is shooting yourself in the foot.
5. People won't like me.
A set up for rejection. When you enter a new situation telling yourself that people won't like you, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy!
6. Others are better than I am.
We all tend to compare ourselves to others. Sometimes we exercise prejudice against ourselves, though. Telling yourself that others are better than you is an assault on your self-worth.
7. I am not enough.
A huge one for people who feel inadequate to meet the demands of life. A sense of personal inadequacy is very discouraging – don't reinforce it!
8. I must be perfect.
The way to guarantee failure is to criticize yourself whenever you are imperfect, which is all the time. We are perfectly imperfect!
9. My opinion doesn't matter.
More low self-esteem in this statement. To say this one to yourself, you must consider yourself unworthy.
10. I'll never be any different.
We say this as if we are written failure into stone. It's a hopeless thought. Just say no to this one!
1. Catch yourself. So often we run on autopilot and allow our minds to ruin our day. So, start each day with the conscious goal to catch yourself saying negative things.
2. Call a spade a spade. Next, label what you just said! Recognize it as negative self talk.
3. Use the following formula: "I just had the thought…" (repeat the negative thought here).
Using this formula securely labels the thought as a mere thought. If you do not realize that what you said was just a thought, you run a higher risk of taking it personally and allowing it to ruin your day.
4. Take a deep breath and move on!
I hope you found this post helpful! If negative self talk persists in spite of employing these methods, then you may have an underlying attachment that maintains the self-sabotage. Please watch this free video to learn more about negative attachments.
Watch the free video The AHA! Process: An End to Self-Sabotage and discover the lost keys to personal transformation and emotional well-being that have been suppressed by mainstream mental health for decades.
The information in this video has been called the missing link in mental health and personal development. In a world full of shallow, quick-fix techniques, second rate psychology and pharmaceutical takeovers, real solutions have become nearly impossible to find. This presentation will turn your world upside down.


A federal city is an administrative district fully equal to a region (oblast) in Russian law. This is not the same as New York City that is not a state in the USA. New York City is located in the much larger State of New York that has status at the federal level in USA law, entitled to two members in the higher legislative body (the Senate) while New York City has no Senators of its own. Given St. Petersburg's size and historical importance during the Romanov period and its heroic role in World War 2 (as Leningrad), this looks reasonable to a non-Russian. I live in a US state, California, that some want to break up into three smaller states strictly to give a political party, the one representing caucasians almost exclusively, a stronger hand as the caucasian majority becomes a minority due to demographic factors.
Here is stylish dress glammed up for wear in the Imperial Russian court. The bodice appears to continue in a peplum.


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'It's a historical day': Sask. government funding gives epilepsy patients hope
By Jonathan Guignard & wilsonkglobal Global News
Posted August 19, 2019 5:33 pm
Updated August 19, 2019 7:07 pm
1:57 Sask. government funding gives epilepsy patients hope
WATCH: With more than 10,000 people living with epilepsy and the only province without a dedicated unit, the government is now stepping up to help fund a new four-bed telemetry unit. Katelyn Wilson explains – Aug 19, 2019
On Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced funding for a dedicated epilepsy unit at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital (RUH).
With more than 10,000 people living with epilepsy and the only province without a dedicated unit, the government is now pledging $1.3 million in operational costs beginning in 2020-21.
"Our government is committed to improving access to high-quality health care services for people with epilepsy," said Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan's health minister.
The Royal University Hospital Foundation (RUFH) has also begun fundraising for the new four-bed telemetry unit.
The unit will allow the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to provide improved access to in-depth diagnostic and treatment services.
READ MORE: No update from Sask. gov't on funding for a dedicated epilepsy unit
"Having additional telemetry beds will improve the ability to assess and determine if patients are candidates for surgery. For people living with epilepsy, this is life-changing," said Arla Gustafson, RUHF CEO.
The telemetry unit will include monitoring equipment and cameras which allows doctors to conduct readings and assessments at the patient's bedside.
Telemetry is a tool that helps determine whether or not a patient needs to have surgery to help alleviate seizures.
"It's a historical day for patients with epilepsy in the province," said Dr. Jose Tellez, who's been lobbying for the unit for a decade. "Patients are going to be investigated properly, on time and we are not going to delay any more epilepsy surgeries."
"It has a lot of benefits from patient care, retention and hiring more people. These units are very productive and we can do more research for the university."
READ MORE: 'It just feels like they're not listening': Sask. only province without dedicated seizure unit
Becky Findlay, a mother of two, was diagnosed with epilepsy more than five years ago and was only able to receive life-changing surgery in April due to a lengthy wait list.
Before the surgery, medication did nothing to control the frequent seizures and with every one, she lost a piece of her memory.
"My son is turning 6 next month and my daughter is 2 I don't remember much of their early years," Findlay said.
"Now seizure-free, I was able to experience something when I went swimming. For once I was able to hold my daughter and there was no worry."
With 150 others in the province waiting for similar treatment, Findlay said she knows how important this news is.
READ MORE: Inside Epilepsy: Patients turn to brain surgery for treatment
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RUFH is planning to raise $1.2 million to cover the initial costs.
"With the generous help of the RUH Foundation, this dedicated, specialized unit will make a tremendous difference to patients who need this service," Reiter said.
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is also receiving two beds equipped for pediatric epilepsy telemetry services in the fall.
Of the 10,500 people in Saskatchewan living with epilepsy, 700 are children.
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