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bé very good friends, were it not for the instigations of Poverty, that pernicious counsellor, who made an ill use of his ear, and filled him with groundless apprehensions and pre-, judices. To this Avarice replied, that he looked upon Plenty (the first minister of his antagonist) to be a much more destructive counsellor than Poverty, for that he was perpetually suggesting pleasures, banishing all the necessary cautions against want, and consequently undermining those principles, on which the government of Avarice was founded. At last, in order to an accommodation, they agreed upon this prelinıinary, that each of them should innmediately dismiss his privy counsellor. When things were thus far adjusted towards a peace, all other differences were soon accommodated, insomuch that for the future they resolved to live as good friends and confederates, and to share between them whatever couquests were made on either side. For this reason we now find Luxury and Avarice taking possession of the same heart, and dividing the same person between them. To which I shall only add, that since the discarding of the counsellors above mentioned, Avarice supplies Luxury in the room of Plenty, as Luxury prompts Avarice in the place of Poverty.
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CHAP. IV.
PLEASURE AND PAIN.
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There were two families, which, from the beginning of the world, were as opposite to each other as light and dark
The one of them lived in Heaven, and the other in Hell. The youngest descendant of the first family was Pleasure, who was the daughter of Happiness, who was the child of Virtue, who was the offspring of the Gods. These, as I said before, had their habitation in Heaven. The youngest of the opposite family was Pain, who was the son of Misery, who was the child of Vice, who was the offspring of the Furies. The habitation of this race of beings was in Hell.
The middle station of nature between these two opposite extremes was the earth, which was inhabited by creatures of a middle kind, neither so virtuous as the one, nor so vicious
as the other, but partaking of the good and bad qualities of these two opposite families. Jupiter, considering that this vspecies, commonly called man, was too virtuous to be miserable, and too vicious to be happy; that he might make a distinction between the good and the bad, ordered the two youngest of the above-mentioved families, Pleasure, who was the daughter of Happiness, and Pain, who was the son of Misery, to meet one another upon this part of nature which lay in the half-way between them ; having promised to settle it upon them both, provided they could agree upon the division of it, so as to share mankind between them.
Pleasure and Pain were no sooner met in their new habitation, but they immediately agreed upon this poiist, that Pleasure should take possession of the virtuous, and Pain of the vicious part of that species which was given up to them. But upon examining to which of them any indivi-, dual they met with belonged, they found each of them had a right to him: for that, contrary to what they had seen in their old places of residence, there was no person so vicious who had not some good in hin, nor any person so virtuous who had not in him some evil. The truth of it is, they generally found upon search, that in the most vicious man, Pleasure might lay claim to a hundredth part; and that in the most virtuous man, Pain might come in for at least two thirds. This they saw would occasion endless disputes between them, unless they could come to some accommodation. To this end there was a marriage proposed between them, and at length concluded: by this means it is that we find Pleasure and Pain are such constant yoke-fellows, and that they either make their visits together, or are never far asunder. If Pain comes into a heart, he is quickly followed by Pleasure, and if Pleasure enters, you may be sure Pain is not far off.
But, notwithstanding this marriage was very convenient for the two parties, it did not seem to answer the intention of Jupiter in sending them among mankind. To remedy therefore this inconvenience, it was stipulated between them by article, and confirmed by the cousent of each family, that, notwithstanding they have possessed the species indifferently, upon the death of every single person, if he was found to have in him a certain proportion of evil, he should be dispatched into the infernal regions by a passport from Pain,
there to dwell with Misery, Vice, and the Furies. Or, on the contrary, if he had in him a certain proportion of good, he should be dispatched into Heaven by a passport from Pleasure, there to dwell with Happiness, Virtue, and the Gods,
CHAP. V.
LABOUR.
LABOUR, the offspring of Want, and the mother of Health and Contentment, lived with her two daughters in a little cottage, by the side of a hill, at a great distance from town. They were totally unacquainted with the great, and kept no better company than the neighbouring villagers : but having a desire of seeing the world, they forsook their companions and habitation, and determined to travel. Labour went soberly along the road with Health on the right hand, who, by the sprightliness of her conversation, and songs of cheerfulness and joy, softened the toils of the way; while Contentment went smiling on the left, supporting the steps of her . mother, and by her perpetual good humour increasing the .vivacity of her sister.
In this manner they travelled over forests and through towns and villages, till at last they arrived at the capital of the kingdom. At their entrance into the great city, the mother conjured her daughters never to lose sight of her; for it was the will of Jupiter, she said, that their separation should be attended with the utter ruin of all three. But Health was of too gay a disposition to regard the counsels of Labour; she suffered herself to be debauched by Intemperance, and at last died in childbirth of Disease. Contentment, in the absence of hier sister, gave herself up to the enticements of Sloth, and was never heard of after : while Labour, who could have no enjoyment without her daughters, went every where in search of them, till she was at last seized by Lassitude in her way, and died in misery.
CHAP. VI.
THE OLD MAN AND HIS ASS.
An old man and a little boy were driving an ass to the next market to sell. What a fool is this fellow, says a man upon the road, to be trudging it on foot with his son, that his ass may go light! The old man, hearing this, set his boy upon the ass, and went whistling by the side of him. Why, sirrah! cries a second man to the boy, is it fit for you to be riding, while your poor old father is walking on foot? The father, upon this rebuke, took down his boy from the ass, and mounted himself. Do you see, says a third, low the lazy old knave rides along upon his beast, while his poor little boy is almost crippled with walking! The old man no sooner heard this, than he took up his son behind him. Pray, honest friend, says a fourth, is that ass your own? Yes, says the man. One would not have thought so, replied the other, by your loading him so unmercifully. You and your son are better able to carry the poor beast, than he you. Any thing to please, says the owner; and alighting with his son, they tied the legs of the ass together, and by the help of a pole endeavoured to carry him upon their shoulders over the bridge that led to the town. This was so entertaining a sight, that the people ran in crowds to laugh at it; till the ass, conceiving a dislike to the over-complaisance of his master, burst asunder the cords that tied hini, slipped from the pole, and tumbled into the river. The poor old man made the best of bis way home, ashamed and vexed, that by endeavouring to please every body, he had pleased nobody, and lost his ass into the bargain.
CHAP. VII.
THE CHOICE OF HERCULES.
When Hercules was in that part of his youth, in 'which it was natural for him to consider what course of life he
ought to pursue, he one day retired into a desert, where the silence and solitude of the place very much favoured his meditations. As he was musing on his present condition, and very much perplexed in himself on the state of life he should choose, lie saw two women of a larger stature than ordinary approaching toward him. One of them had a very noble air, and graceful deportment: her beauty was natural and easy, her person clean and unspotted, her eyes cast to.. ward the ground with an agreeable reserve, her motion and behaviour full of modesty, and her raiment as white ás snow. The other had a great deal of health and floridness in her countenance, which she had helped with an artificial white and red; and endeavoured to appear more graceful than ordinary in her mien, hy a mixture of affectation in all her
gestures. She had a wonderful confidence and assurance in her looks, and all the variety of colours in her dress, that she thought were the most proper to show her complexion to advantage. She cast her eyes upon herself, then turned them on those that were present, to see how they liked her, and often looked on the figure she made in her shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other lady, who came forward with a regular composed carriage, and running up to him, aceosted him after tlie following manner:
My dear Hercules, says she, I find you are very much divided in your own thoughts upon the way of life that you ought to choose: be my friend, and follow me; I will lead you into the possession of pleasure, and out of the reach of pain, and remove you from all the noise and disquietude of business. The affairs of either war or peace shall have no power to disturb you. Your whole employment shall be to make your
life easy, and to entertain every sense with it's proper gratifications. Sumptuous tables, beds of roses, clouds of perfumes, concerts of music, crowds of beauties, are all in readiness to receive you. Come along with me into this region of deliglits, this world of pleasure, and bid farewel for ever to care, to pain, to business.
Hercules hearing the lady talk after this manner, desired to know her name; to which she answered, my friends, and those who are well acquainted with me, call me Happiuess;


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'Rocket League' passes 1million concurrent players after going free-to-play
It smashed its previous record of 120,000 concurrent players in March
By Surej Singh
Rocket League. Credit: Psyonix
Rocket League only recently transitioned to the free-to-play model earlier this week, but the game has already surpassed 1million concurrent players.
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Developer Psyonix's co-studio head Corey Davis revealed the milestone on Twitter, posting a screenshot of the game passing 1million concurrent players on September 24. The number supposedly combines players numbers from across all of the game's available platforms.
Check out the tweet below.
Today @RocketLeague passed 1 million concurrent players! Let's go!!!! pic.twitter.com/IuCSqSGOA8
— Corey Davis (@mrcoreydavis) September 24, 2020
The game's move from a paid model to a free-to-play service has seemingly been a huge success, seeing as Rocket League's previous peak concurrent player count capped off at 120,000 players in March, according to Dot Esports.
Rocket League launched in 2015, and has slowly built a cult following, but grew even more popular this year, during the coronavirus pandemic-inflicted quarantines. The game transitioned to a free-to-play model on September 23, and had reached more than 129,000 players on Steam alone by September 24, according to its Steam statistics.
In addition to going free-to-play, the game has also received significant changes to its seasonal content, competitive ranking and the addition of a new player experience for first-time players.
Psyonix has also consolidated all of Rocket League's competitive offerings – Competitive Seasons, Rocket Pass and Competitive Tournaments – into one season that will see all events follow the same schedule once the game goes free-to-play.
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Tully's Tales
May 13, 2010 by Marion Maneker
The Master, Judd Tully, has some blow-by-blow details from Sotheby's Contemporary success last night:
Another rare-to-market Ab Ex work, Jackson Pollock's enamel and gesso ground on paper Number 12A, 1948: Yellow, Gray, Black (1948), ignited interest and sold to Gabriel Catone of Manhattan art advisors Ruth Catone for $8,762,500 against a $4-6 million estimate. The dynamic work on paper, once owned by avant-garde dealer Betty Parsons, last sold at auction at the same house in November 1987 for $396,000.
auction newcomer Jon Colby, who was identified by the New York Times as chasing Silver Liz (1963) at Christie's, had better luck tonight, snaring Joan Mitchell's majestic abstraction Vera Cruz (1960-62) for $4,002,500 (est. $3.5-4.5 million) and Anish Kapoor's untitled 2005 stainless-steel mirrored disc — an artist's proof from an edition of three (est. $600-900,000) — for $1,082,500. The Miami collector prefers to stand and call out his bids, commanding lots of attention along the way. The Mitchell last sold at auction at Christie's New York in November 1995 for $288,500.
the penultimate lot took ages to complete as a bidding war for Jean-Michel Basquiat's jazz-infused 1983 Untitled (Stardust) (est. $1.8-2.5 million) unfolded between Larry Gagosian and an elegantly attired woman seated across the aisle from him. Gagosian joined the fray at around the $2.9 million mark, after Jose Mugrabi dropped out, and the price climbed in $100,000 increments. Gagosian didn't hesitate in casting his bids, simply lifting his paddle again and again, as his rival consulted with her client via cell phone and then demurely flicked her paddle in the direction of auctioneer Tobias Meyer. Surprisingly — since this was, after all, Larry Gagosian — the anonymous rival succeeded in buying the painting, freshly consigned directly from the estate of the artist, for a thundering $7,250,500.
Warhol Edges Out Rothko (and Johns) at a Buoyant Sotheby's Sale (ArtInfo.com)
Sotheby's $20m Late Lichtenstein Nude for May
Sotheby's Contemporary Day Sale = $93.6m
Sotheby's Has Strong Sales; Ovitz Decries Crass Commericalism
Tweets from Sotheby's NY Contemporary Evening Sale
Sotheby's NY Cont Day = $63.9m
Sotheby's NY Cont Eve Sale = $266.6m
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When clicking MISC in the jsfiddle above, the menu opens. But when clicking the child link, it closes right back up. It works fine when "return false;" is removed (it's there to prevent the browser from jumping to the top of the page), but with it, the sub-menu just slides up..?
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Kodak Awarded $765 Million Government Loan To Set Up Pharmaceutical Arm
By Kevin Billings
Kodak was awarded the $765 million loan under the Defense Production Act for Kodak Pharmaceuticals and will focus production on ingredients for generic drugs for distribution inside the U.S.
Antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump has promoted as a coronavirus treatment despite opposition from Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CDC, is among the drugs for which Kodak will be producing ingredients
Several White House staffers, including adviser Peter Navarro, celebrated the new deal as a big step in reducing the U.S. reliance on importing pharmaceuticals
Photography company Kodak (KODK) won a $765 million government loan on Tuesday to enable it to begin shifting its focus to domestic drug production. The U.S. Internal Development Finance Corp. said the loan provided under the Defense Production Act will go toward the creation of Kodak's newest arm, Kodak Pharmaceuticals.
"At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. International Development Finance Corp. Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler will today sign a letter of interest to provide a $765 million loan to Eastman Kodak Co. to support the launch of Kodak Pharmaceuticals, a new arm of the company that will produce critical pharmaceutical components. The project would mark the first use of new authority delegated by President Trump's recent executive order that enables DFC and the U.S. Department of Defense to collaborate in support of the domestic response to COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act," the announcement said.
Under the loan, Kodak will begin production of ingredients for generic drugs for distribution inside the U.S. Among the drugs Kodak will be producing is the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump has continued to push as a treatment for coronavirus despite concerns from Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about the drug's effectiveness and safety.
It also represents a much needed economic boost for Kodak, which has struggled over the last few years. Kodak previously filed for bankruptcy in 2012 as digitial photography was growing in popularity thanks to digital cameras and smartphones, resulting in reduced demand for the film and film cameras Kodak built itself on. It emerged from bankruptcy in 2013, but was forced to drop several businesses and legacy liabilities in order to survive.
White House staff celebrated the new partnership, saying it will help reduce U.S. reliance on importing pharmaceutical drugs and ingredients from overseas.
"If we have learned anything from the global pandemic, it is that Americans are dangerously dependent on foreign supply chains for their essential medicines," White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said. "This ... partnership is a big win for the use of President Trump's DPA powers, a big win for New York and a huge step forward towards American pharmaceutical independence."
Navarro said at least 30 other companies are currently being considered for additional DPA funding.
Kodak stock was up 234% at $8.75 at 12:13 p.m. EDT.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are alone together for eternity after burning bridges to find freedom
By Vinay MenonEntertainment Columnist
Tue., July 28, 2020timer4 min. read
I hope Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took their stuff out of Frogmore Cottage.
At this point, it's possible the Queen has personally changed the locks. Is there a British slang that translates into oy? Blimey? Shambles? Cock-up? Not sure. All I know is after reading excerpts from an upcoming book about why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ditched the royal family for California dreaming, my reaction was a lot of oy and a little bit of eesh.
Written by veteran royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, and due out Aug. 11, the book is called, "Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family." A more accurate title: "Burning Bridges: Harry and Meghan and the Undoing of a Modern Royal Family."
The book, described this week as a "biography," is clearly written from the perspective of Harry and Meghan. Fair enough. Just based on current litigation, the two feel like they've been wrongly maligned by the tabloids, violated by the paparazzi and misunderstood writ large. A book that tries to correct the record – even if the authors and the former royals deny any collaboration – is not a bad idea. People of the world, here's why Megxit really happened.
But in excerpts published by The Times & Sunday Times of London, Harry and Meghan do not come across as victims of a stodgy or even possibly racist institution. They seem more like their own worst enemies. The rift between Harry and Prince William, for example, apparently started after the elder brother simply warned his sibling to "take as much time as you need to get to know this girl."
You know what that is? Sound advice. Harry was in a "trance" during this whirlwind romance. He was gaga for Megs. William simply cautioned him to go slow. I'd say the exact same thing to one of my brothers. But for some reason, Harry found this comment "snobbish." He assumed William was denigrating his future soul mate, when all he was really doing was trying to protect his kid brother.
Since Megxit, Markle has been painted as a royal-family-wrecker, a diabolically ambitious commoner who glommed onto Harry and turned him against his own. Her estranged biological family has led this charge. But the excerpts this week suggest she tried her best to fit in while possibly unaware Harry always wanted out. Meghan didn't really appreciate the dynamic that swallowed her whole.
She didn't ride shotgun into the royal family – she unwittingly became Harry's get-away driver.
As the book quotes the Duchess as telling a friend: "I gave up my entire life for this family. I was willing to do whatever it takes. But here we are. It's very sad."
The saddest part is that Harry seems to be the architect of their voluntarily exile. After he met Meghan in 2016, he lurked on social media under fake aliases, including @SpikeyMau5 on Instagram and "Spike Wells" on Facebook. Harry was the first to say, "I love you," just three months after meeting Meghan. Harry obsessed over negative articles and social media comments about the couple. Harry began to see demons everywhere that were conspiring against his happily-ever-after, dark forces within and without the royal family that questioned the relationship. So not content to play second fiddle to William and Kate's first violin, Harry and Meghan decided to go it alone in Los Angeles – with a brief layover in Canada – to realize their charitable dreams as ambassadors for a better world in proximity to the A-list celebrities who see the couple as A-list equals.
But nothing in the excerpts prove this was a wise move in the long run.
Harry and Meghan are not renegades – they just seem lost. If the goal of the authors was to champion the couple as a modern force capable of remaking the royal family, a power duo inclined to renovate The House of Windsor, the new L.A. addition seems to be built on a shaky foundation.
The excerpts put a strobe light on the swirling dysfunction between Harry and William, between Meghan and Kate. As it turns out, the once nicknamed Fab Four were really more of a Doomed Two. The book suggests Kate and Meghan were never really at war, mostly because they were never on the same battlefield; Kate and Meghan simply had nothing in common.
But what this book will do is make it much harder for William and Harry to ever reunite.
And that's what's truly sad. Blood should not be diluted by circumstance.
Burning bridges is the worst way to find freedom.
Vinay Menon is the Star's pop culture columnist based in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @vinaymenon


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Perilous World
Weather horror back East is only a prelude to the coming commonplace.
A tornado onslaught yesterday killed 159 people across the US south, 128 in my birth state of Alabama — a catastrophic situation which will only get worse as man-influenced climate change increases these "extreme events" to a weather-related new normal.
Film of the twister in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is like something out of a movie ('Twister,' maybe) with devastation near-beyond the imagination: "It literally obliterated blocks and blocks of the city," Mayor Walter Maddox said, describing Tuscaloosa's infrastructure as "decimated."
Scary shit, believe me.
(Illustration found here).
Growing up in Alabama, these storms were pants-shitting frightful.
A lot of people had shelters — my grandparents (on my daddy's side) had one built into the side of a small hill near the house, but to my recollection was never used — and as kids we played in and around the small, frame dugout sort of structure with the biggest threat (as our parents continually warned) was rattlesnakes.
Tornadoes seemed to come out of nowhere, although the wind and blowing rain presented a great stage for the damn things to form — and then suddenly there she was hollowing like a banshee making everybody scream and run around like crazy folks (which we were for a few minutes).
Lightening storms were another horror and as a kid I would listen intently as the storm approached — first the flash of sharp, nasty light followed by thunder, and if one counted 'one-thousand one, two-thousand two, three-thousand three…' and so on to track the approaching shitstorm until lightening and thunder became one horrifying single event.
My daddy's mother was a screamer and she'd start wailing as soon as the wind picked up, scaring the living shit out of us kids.
I hated bad weather to happen while I was at my grandmother's house — she was wonderful and sweet, but mercy, she'd lose that wonderful, sweet sense at the onslaught of hurtling wind.
Ah, the good old days.
My grandparents storm shelter looked something similar to the one at left, although in my memory's eye it didn't seem as dilapidated, and there weren't that much weed growth around it.
Nowadays, the shelters come already made by different companies, including one with the logo "Have Storm Shelters Will Travel," which ain't really the strongest selling point in high winds.
This pictured shelter looks like a total rattlesnake den.
And the twisters are becoming more frequent, and although there's reports climate change will enhance these storms, no one seems to know for sure how much.
From the New York Times this week:
Now, as the country braces for several more days of potentially violent weather, meteorologists say the number of April tornadoes is on track to top the current record.
There have been, according to preliminary estimates, about 250 tornadoes so far this month and, in all likelihood, more are still to come, said Greg Carbin, the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
Although the average number of April tornadoes steadily increased from 74 a year in the 1950s to 163 a year in the 2000s, nearly all of the increase is of the least powerful tornadoes that may touch down briefly without causing much damage.
That suggests better reporting is largely responsible for the increase.
There are, on average, 1,300 tornadoes each year in the United States, which have caused an average of 65 deaths annually in recent years.
The number of tornadoes rated from EF1 to EF5 on the enhanced Fujita scale, used to measure tornado strength, has stayed relatively constant for the past half century at about 500 annually.
But in that time the number of confirmed EF0 tornadoes has steadily increased to more than 800 a year from less than 100 a year, said Harold Brooks, a research meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory.
Crazy climate makes for crazy weather.
Dr. Jeff Masters, at Wunderblog: An average April has "only" 163 tornadoes, so we are already 300% over average for the month, and may approach 400% after today's outbreak.
Masters also contends massive flooding in the upper Midwest — the rare high-levels of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers — has been caused in part by the near-record temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico: The deluge of rain that caused this flood found its genesis in a flow of warm, humid air coming from the Gulf of Mexico. Sea surface temperatures (SSTs )in the Gulf of Mexico are currently close to 1 °C above average. Only two Aprils since the 1800s (2002 and 1991) have had April SSTs more than 1 °C above average, so current SSTs are among the highest on record.
Read a good analysis of that aspect at Climate Progress.
Buckle up, or run for that shelter, and watch out for rattlesnakes, and, don't pay any attention to that screaming grandmother over there, she's only a bit worried is all.
Posted by: Bruce Maulden // Cloud Gazing, Environment, Weather // climate change, Environment // April 28, 2011
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Gothic Tales of Haunted Love
Gothic tales + haunted love + diverse characters = yes, please!
This strong anthology has 200+ pages of short illustrated stories that are horror-themed, as they are a tribute to 1970's Gothic pulp novels. Each story has a different author and illustrator, with lends to many different styles within this collection. The stories are extremely diverse, with characters of different nationalities, cultures and sexual orientations plus they take place in several different time periods. This variety will give every reader some stories that they will absolutely connect with as there are stories with revenge motifs, historical heartbreak or the supernatural.
As with any anthology there are some stories that are stronger than others. Pair that with a graphic novel format, and there are some illustration styles that will not appeal to everyone, but the art as a whole is well done with evocative coloring. The book includes eighteen new stories, and one reprint of an original Korean Gothic comic. A prologue, art gallery and author bios round out the collection.
My favorites included:
Crush– Janet Hetherington, Ronn Sutton, Becka Kinzie & Zakk Saam: An African American governess falls in love with a widowed Sea Captain, father of the seven children she cares for. When he disregards her as a love interest, she obtains revenge.
The Return– David A Robertson & Scott B. Henderson: A Native American woman comes back from the dead to be reunited with her fiancee, but she finds a better man who sees beyond her beauty to what was in her heart.
Green, Gold, and Black– Cherelle Higgins & Rina Rozsas: Set in Jamaica on the eve of a slave uprising, an enslaved woman is giving birth. She is chained by her white mistress, for her husband had raped the woman and the child is his, and she is consumed by jealousy. This is the most heartbreaking of all the stories, although I found a nugget of hope in the end, depending on how you interpret the mother's visions.
Mistress Fox– Megan Kearney & Derek Spencer: A bride shares an unsettling dream with her guests the morning after her wedding – the night before, her new husband had killed a maid that he was having an affair with. You know she is framing her cad of a husband, but there is one more sly twist at the end.
I received an online copy from NetGalley for an unbiased review back in April, but I had downloaded it close to it's expiration date, and had to do a quick review based off only one day at looking at it online. That just wouldn't do, so I ordered a print copy for my library, so I could re-read it and have library patrons enjoy it too. And isn't that the point- to purchase a book you'd like to read over and over again- and then share it with others?!
Fresh Romance (Vol. 1)
Romance isn't really my thing. I've read a few romance novels, but I find the actual romances uninspiring, forced, or too problematic – definitely not romantic! So I picked this one up already pretty ambivalent about it.
I'm happy to report I was pleasantly surprised by this anthology! There are four stories inside, all romances, but of differing flavors ;D
School Spirit by Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Amanda Scurti, and Taylor Esposito. High school friends Miles, Corinne, Justine, and Malie are planning for prom and graduation. Malie and Justine want to go together, but their relationship is a secret and they're not sure if they're ready to make it public. Corinne has a magical gift and technically isn't allowed to date mortals like Miles. Will prom night be the one night they're allowed to be themselves, and together? Or will they find themselves ripped apart by those who don't understand? A sweet and salty tone combined with inclusive characters and brightly colored artwork made for a delicious read.
Ruined by Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Ryan Ferrier. A historical romance that begins on Catherine Benson's wedding day. She marries Mr. Andrew Davener, a lucky marriage to be sure, after Catherine was involved in a scandal the previous summer. They are both nervous around each other, each keeping secrets of the past from the other. How are they to rebuild their reputations and make their marriage work? This one ended on the worst cliffhanger!!! I'll be seeking out the second volume for sure to find out what happens! The art is clean, simple, and yet bearing that certain expressiveness and dignity called to mind with classic English literature. Beautifully rendered.
The Ruby Equation by Sarah Kuhn, Sally Jane Thompson, Savanna Ganucheau, Steve wants, and Sonia Harris. Ruby is stuck working in a coffee shop on Earth making people fall in love. Gross! She knows she's destined for more, and she can't wait to finish this mission so she can herd laser seahorses in another realm. She can skip making multiple matches if she makes one big, great match – one involving an individual who's given up on love entirely. I found the art too overly detailed and cluttered in this one to really get into it.
Beauties by Marguerite Bennett, Trungles, Rachel Deering, and Kris Anka. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast in which the Beast is captured by Beauty's father, a merchant prince. The prince and his first two daughters each love the Beast, but as a possession. Beauty loves him as an equal, and frees him from her family's prison. How are they to hide when they are being hunted? The artwork looked like old woodcuts or prints like you might find in an old volume of fairy tales.
Overall, I enjoyed this anthology. There was something in it for all kinds of romance readers – even the reluctant ones like me 😉
Various. Fresh Romance (Vol. 1). 2016.
Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View
I love Star Wars! I love short stories! Together this anthology was a win-win for me.
Forty authors celebrated forty years of Star Wars by contributing a story of a minor or supporting character from the ending of Rogue One to the finale of A New Hope. I listened to these stories on audio, but also had a copy of the book to refer to when I wanted to double check a detail or if I didn't like the way a story was voiced. There are a few spoilers, but I did my best not to give it all away! 😉
Raymus by Gary Witta 4/5
Captain Raymus Antilles holds onto hope to the very end that his ship carrying Princess Leia away from the Battle of Scarif will escape from the Imperial Fleet.
The Bucket by Chrsitie Golden 4/5
Stormtrooper TK-4601 begins to have feelings of dissent with the Empire after he meets Leia. Not an immediate deserter, but the seeds are sown…
The Sith of Datawork by Ken Liu 5/5
A fun tongue-in cheek story that will be appreciated by the many of us who feel that paperwork is endless at their jobs and in their homes. Arvira, Imperial Logistic Datawork Officer, knows her forms and helps Bolvan, the gunnery captain who let a certain escape pod go unchecked to Tatooine, cover up his mistake with layers of reports.
Stories in the Sand by Griffin McElroy 4/5
Am amusing tale of little Jot, a Jawa who doesn't erase R2-D2's memory like he typically does with other droids for resale. By watching other droid's chips he sees there is more to the universe than the gritty Sandcrawler he works on.
Reirin by Sabaa Tahir 3/5
We meet Reirin, a female Tusken Raider, who is willing to leave the safety of her clan for the mysterious charms of a green crystal she finds.
The Red One by Rae Carson 4/5
A surprisingly poignant story about R5-D4, the red droid that Uncle Own picked first from the Jawas. His malfunction was truly a sacrifice made for the Rebellion. It was fun to start getting outsider's views of Luke as we first meet him in A New Hope.
Rites by John Jackson Miller 3.5/5
Three young Tuskens want to make names for themselves in their warrior society. They meet Obi-Wan, whom they consider a wizard, and Luke whom they call Sandy Hair.
Master and Apprentice by Claudia Grey 5/5
Obi-Wan receives a visitor and because of their conversation realizes he needs "to think of death as only the beginning of wisdom". While I was surprised at this entry, as he formally was not part of A New Hope, the visitor's wisdom would have always remained with Ben.
Beru Whitesun Lars by Meg Cabot 5/5
LOVED this story! Author Meg Cabot gave Aunt Beru a beautiful backstory and a voice in how she loved raising Luke. I was tearing up as I listened to this story, for Beru was more than an aunt, she was a MOTHER to him and should have been recognized more for being the loving woman who shaped Luke into the man he became.
The Luckless Rodian by Renee Ahdieh 4/5
Greedo…and his last hours before his fateful encounter with Han Solo.
Not for Nothing by Mur Lafferty 4/5
A supposed excerpt from one of the Bith band member's memoirs about why they were playing at the cantina, after a forced extended stay at Jabba the Hutt's "palace" . The music must go on…
We Don't Serve Their Kind Here by Chuck Wendig 3.5/5
A character study of Wuher, one of the bartenders at the cantina. My biggest take-away from this story is learning that Ackmena, the barmaid from the Star Wars Holiday Special, is now canon!
The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction 1/5
When are we going to leave Tatooine??!! Why was the worst story also the longest story? I did not care one whit about the crime planned to take place at Chalmun's Cantina.
Added Muscle by Paul Dini 5/5
Luckily the next story balances the previous story by being short and fresh. We learn Boba Fett's recollections of what happened between Han and Jabba in Docking Bay 94.
You Owe Me a Ride by Zoraida Cordova 4/5
Twins Brea and Senni Tonnika live on the edge of society, unwillingly trapped at Jabba's palace. The sisters begin to scheme how they can leave the sandy planet forever.
The Secrets of Long Snoot by Delilah S. Dawson 2/5
Are we STILL stuck on Tatooine??!! Not every bounty hunter is successful and suave, and Long Snoot skulks along the fringes hoping to pick up easy information he can then pass along to the Imperial Troopers hoping for enough credits to reunite with his family.
Born in the Storm by Daniel Jose Older 4.5/5
Stormtrooper TD-7556 relates his recent mission on Tatooine in an incident report form. Turns out he was one of the soldiers who sent Obi Wan, Luke and the droids on their way- "These aren't the droids you're looking for". This stormtrooper is no mindless drone, he is funny and sarcastic and the story was a fun read.
Laina by Wil Wheaton 5/5
OMG the feels! A widowed Rebel soldier wishes to send his beloved daughter Laina to safety and makes a video for the toddler. He recounts to her information about her mother and the reason why he is fighting against the Empire. Already a poignant tale of a family being separated, it takes an even more heartrending turn at the end. ( I have re-imaged the last bit in my mind to make a happier ending)
Fully Operational by Beth Revis 3.5/5
General Tagge uncomfortably witnesses Lord Vader's reaction and choke hold of Admiral Motti. Previously believing the Empire's greatest weapon was the Death Star, he now realizes it is Vader himself.
An Incident Report by Mallory Ortberg 3.5/5
Admiral Motti gets his rebuttal and blusters about his importance to cover up his shame of being humiliated in front of other staff. He refuses to see Vader's power and relies entirely on the Death Star's technology.
Change of Heart by Elizabeth Wein 3.5/5
The indomitable Leia unknowingly influences another Imperial soldier to rethink his alliance after he witnesses her strength when Alderaan is destroyed. Having two stories like this was over kill. I have huge Leia love, but to have two soldiers completely change their ways just by observing her was too much.
Eclipse by Madeleine Roux 4.5/5
A heartbreaking look at the last hours of Breha and Bail Organa. Despite them realizing their planet's impending doom, they cling together in love and with hope in their hearts that their daughter is safe. On a side note- I had a hard time imagining Leia growing up there. Things at the palace were so ornate and orchestrated, instead I thought of Padme.
Verge of Greatness by Pablo Hidalgo 4/5
Evil Empire leaders are taught not to trust anyone else and to only look out for themselves- but if Tarkin and Krennic had been able to work effectively as a team, perhaps then they could have been more powerful than Vader. I appreciated the shoutout to Galen and Jyn Erso at the end.
Far Too Remote by Jeffrey Brown 4/5
Surprising and funny one panel cartoon from the author/artist who writes children's books Vader's Little Princess and Vader and Son. See book for dialogue! 😉
The Trigger by Kieron Gillen 3/5
Aphra is a dubious archaeologist who skirts the law on Dantooine. Captured by stormtroopers she talks her way out of trouble. She was an unfamiliar character to me, but her fleshed out backstory hinted that she plays more of a role in Star Wars canon, so I wasn't surprised to realize she can be found in many Star Wars graphic novels. .
Of MSE-6 and Men by Glen Weldon 1/5
Why again are the worst stories the longest stories? Told from the perspective of a mouse droid found on the Death Star.
Bump by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker 3/5
One of the stormtroopers from the Tatooine unit that let the droids by, due to Obi Wan's mind tricks, is called up to report once that data has been reviewed. He knows he's in for it, but remains true to the Empire until the end.
End of Watch by Adam Christopher 4/5
Commander Pamel Poul is at the end of her shift on the Death Star and just wants to be off duty. But there seems to be a small problem in one of the detention blocks, and an odd message from an alleged soldier there doesn't seem to follow protocol…
The Baptist by Nnedi Okorafor 5/5
When a creature is taken from their home planet and taken to the Death Star, I wondered where in the world the story was going. Then I realized it was the garbage disposal monster and I was intrigued. I found this story strangely appealing!
Time of Death by Cavan Scott 3/5
This story had me torn. While in one way I liked having more time with Obi Wan, his after life is a delicate subject matter to tackle. There was one little remembrance that I enjoyed- a missing piece of his lost years at Tatooine when he interacts with a young Luke and his Uncle Owen.
There Is Another by Gary D. Schmidt 3.5/5
This pushed canon a bit too far. While I have always wondered why Leia never trained to use the Force, this story has a certain green somebody quite opposed to training Luke, claiming that Leia would be more suitable. Maybe so, to a degree (see picture below), but he missed Palpatine being a Sith Lord, so maybe just maybe he could be wrong about Luke. (And he was.)
Palpatine by Ian Doescher 4.5/5
An interesting soliloquy from Palpatine's perspective that I first listened to and then read to get the full power of his thoughts as it was written in poem form.
Sparks by Paul S. Kemp 4.5/5
Told from the perspective of Dex, a Rebel fighter pilot, during the battle of Yavin 4. This was an action packed story that had an expected sad ending for Gold Two.
Duty Roster by Jason Fry 4/5
Not every Rebel pilot gets to fly when there are not enough ships and Col, aka Fake Wedge (to his chagrin), is not chosen. He is furious at not being picked when newbie Luke Skywalker is selected, but as most of the pilots die, he survives for future missions.
Desert Son by Pierce Brown 4/5
Oh, Biggs Darklighter, we barely knew you…and you seemed so appealing! If only you and Luke had been able to reunite but your heroics helped ensure Luke's victory.
Grounded by Greg Rucka 4.5/5
Chief Nera Kase, an integral part of the Rebels for her mechanical knowledge, watches as the pilots and ships she cares for head into battle. Not every body can be the flashy hero, but her behind the scenes work is an heroic as any pilot or leader's contribution. I always root for the solid characters, who often don't get their due because they are quiet and unassuming.
Contingency Plan by Alexander Freed 4/5
All good leaders should have contingency plans, for even the best laid plans can go sideways in a moment. Mon Mothma is no exception, and the Rebel victory gives her renewed vigor for the cause.
The Angle by Charles Soule 4.5/5
With the new Solo movie coming out, I couldn't help but think of our favorite caped scoundrel as being a mix of Donald Glover and Billie Dee Williams. The audio version had this guy voiced perfectly, as he wonders why in the world his fellow rogue Han would risk his life.
By Whatever Sun by E.K. Johnston and Ashley Eckstein 3.5/5
Captain Miara Larte and her crew witnesses the medal ceremony for Luke, Han and Chewbacca. While perhaps it can be argued it was a premature celebration, she feels that the joyful occasion is needed in a time of sorrow. This character was another one I was unfamiliar with, as she is from the Ahsoka book that I have not read yet.
Whills by Tom Angleberger 5/5
Awesome ending! I adored the two Whills scholars debating how to chronicle the Star Wars saga. They debate both where to start the story (Episode IV!) and the wording that we have grown to love.
This book is a must read for all Star Wars fans! It strengthened and filled in gaps in the narrative and this new canon was a treat from beginning to end.
Love is Love is a comic book anthology to benefit the survivors of the Orlando Pulse shooting. Published by IDW, in conjunction with DC, writers and illustrators came together to honor those killed in the Pulse nightclub on June 12th, 2016. All the proceeds from the book will go to the charity Equality Florida to benefit the victims, survivors and their families.
As with any anthology (no matter if poems, short stories or comics), this collection was uneven. Written with the best of intentions, these one-shot stories that are only a page or two vary in tone and authenticity. Some of the comics were powerful and made me tear up, or even better, made me think about the issues beyond that page. Others were trite and lacked depth.
Thoughts & Prayers– Lenson & Lopez: Shows how easy it is to be shocked and dismayed by something, but to let opportunities slip by and do nothing about it. Just saying "my thoughts and prayers are with you" can be meaningless. Do something to help!
Hand Me Down– Beals & LaFuente: Two different parenting styles equal two different outcomes. Our children ARE listening.
Phone Call*– DeFilippis, Weir & Vieceli: Supportive parents are the best!
Shelter Pet Adoptions*– Lope & Sadowski: Two dates- 4/3/2009 & 6/15/2016 bookened this heartbreaking tale about an owner and his dog.
Pride– Tynion & Ostertag: A highschool boy worries about wearing a rainbow bracelet to school, but does it anyway, to be true to himself.
Mother & Son *– Lindelof & Yu: A beautiful tribute to Brenda Lee Marquez McCool and her son Isaiah. Brenda died at Pulse, but told her son to run and he lived because of her encouragement. This one picture conveys so much.
*There were no titles on these comics, I made them up.
A Swan Song– Zeus is portrayed here as a great lover of both men and woman through the ages, and a supporter of the LGBTQ community. Sorry, this guy is a rapist, if you really read the myths about him closely. Not buying this story of him as a good guy.
Basically all the DC superhero stories. I totally think these stories should have representation in them, but these one shots felt like overkill. Lets make sure we continue the equality into the mainline comics, ok?
I have to applaud this book, for these artists did not just sit back and send their best – no, they did their best and donated their time and talent to help a hurting community. The stories open lines of communication, and I hope more artists with #ownvoices can add in to the dialogue. While not a perfect book, the right intent is there, and purchases will benefit those in need.


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Q: Change default text "Enter a Location" In Google Maps Places API I've looked all over the internet trying to find an answer to my problem, and the closest thing I've found to an answer is another Stack Overflow question, here: How do i change the default text in Google Maps API Places Autocomplete
The problem is that either the OP did not have quite the same requirements as myself, or they didn't quite make it clear if they do.
I'm looking for a way to take the default "Enter a Location" in the text input field, and replace it with something else while keeping the same functionality. i.e. have the text disappear on focus, and reappear when it loses focus if no text was entered.
In my current attempt, I've tried to replace the text using a jQuery plugin. It works visually on pageload, but when clicked, "Enter a Location" pops up again, and disappears when text is entered, or the input loses focus (as opposed to the text entry field going blank as intended).
Can anyone give me a pointer here?
Thanks in advance.

A: Just set the placeholder attribute of the input element to which you are attaching the autocomplete to whatever you want:
<input type="text" placeholder="Some new text">

This is detailed in the documentation:

By default, the text field created by the Autocomplete service
  contains standard placeholder text. To modify the text, set the
  placeholder attribute on the input element.


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Shea, Gould, Climenko Casey for petitioner.
Abraham L. Watarz for respondent.
Petitioner made application to withdraw respondent's apartment from the rental market. Thereafter, respondent commenced a proceeding before the New York City Office of Rent and Housing Maintenance, Rent Control Division, charging petitioner with harassment in an effort to force her to vacate her apartment.
In connection with the latter proceeding, petitioner issued a subpoena duces tecum to respondent for the production of certain documents.
The Administrative Law Judge ruled on the subpoena and directed that certain items demanded therein be produced. He later denied petitioner's motion to strike respondent's direct testimony for failure to produce certain documents demanded in the subpoena and which she did not furnish.
In this proceeding, petitioner seeks an order pursuant to CPLR 2308 (subd [b]) compelling compliance with the subpoena.
Respondent opposes this motion on the grounds that this court should not substitute its own judgment for that of the Administrative Law Judge.
Consistent with respondent's position is that of Professor David Siegel who points out, in his Practice Commentaries (McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C2308:8, p 252): "The Advisory Committee noted the existence of a number of provisions in both the consolidated and unconsolidated laws which govern particular agencies, and it intended CPLR 2308 (b) to defer to those provisions. 1st Rep. Leg. Doc. (1957), No. 6(b), p 167."
Such is the plain meaning of the words, "unless otherwise provided".
Accordingly, petitioner's motion is denied.


Ed Sheeran performs during SiriusXM Sidewalk Session at SiriusXM Studio on June 13, 2014 in New York City.
British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran earns his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as "x" opens with 210,000 sold in the week ending June 29, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set is Sheeran's second full-length effort, and was released June 23 through Atlantic Records.
Sheeran logs his best sales week, the largest debut for a pop album this year and the fourth-biggest opening overall in 2014.
He trails only the arrivals of Coldplay's "Ghost Stories" (383,000), Eric Church's "The Outsiders" (288,000) and Brantley Gilbert's "Just As I Am" (211,000). Among pop sets, the last to open bigger was One Direction's "Midnight Memories," with 546,000 sold in the week ending Dec. 1, 2013.
Sheeran also claims the largest sales week for a British male artist in nearly 10 years. The last time such an artist earned a bigger week was when Rod Stewart's "Stardust … The Great American Songbook Vol. III" debuted at No. 1 with 240,000 sold in the week ending Oct. 24, 2004.
Sheeran's "x" follows his first album, "+," which debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, selling 42,000 in its first week. It has sold 841,000 total.
Holding at No. 2 for a second week is fellow British artist Sam Smith's "In the Lonely Hour," with 67,000 — down a moderate 60 percent in its second frame. It has sold 233,000 in its two weeks on sale.
Ed Sheeran's 'X' Fastest-Selling of the Year in U.K.
Rapper G-Eazy arrives in the No. 3 position on the new chart with "These Things Happen," selling 46,000 — his best sales week yet. He also leads Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Rap Albums and Independent Albums. The new album is the artist's first to reach the Billboard 200, though he visited the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally previously with 2012's "Must Be Nice."
"These Things Happen" nets the second-largest debut for an independently distributed rap effort this year, behind 50 Cent's "Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win" (47,000). G-Eazy is also the first act to hit No. 1 on Rap Albums this year without having ever charted a single on the Rap Airplay chart.
The "Frozen" soundtrack spends its 28th straight week in the top five, as the album slips 4-5 with 38,000 (down 11 percent).
Rock band Mastodon nets its highest-charting album ever, as "Once More 'Round the Sun" debuts at No. 6 with 34,000. (However, it's not the group's biggest sales week — that belongs to the 41,000 debut frame of 2009's "Crack the Skye.") The act had previously topped out at No. 10 with 2011's "The Hunter" in its opening week.
Another rock act, Phish, nets its highest-charting album since 1996, as "Fuego" bows at No. 7 with 32,000. That ties with 1996's "Billy Breathes" as the band's highest-charting set. "Fuego" is Phish's 32nd charting effort, it's first top 10 since1998's "The Story of the Ghost" (No. 8 peak) and the first studio release since 2009's "Joy" (which debuted and peaked at No. 13).
Miranda Lambert's "Platinum" dips 6-8 with 29,000 (down 15 percent), Linkin Park's "The Hunting Party" falls 3-9 with nearly 29,000 (down 74 percent), and the "Now 50" compilation rises 11-10 with 22,000 (down 15 percent).
Magic's "Rude" slips 1-2 with 210,000 (up less than 1 percent); Iggy Azalea's "Fancy," featuring Charli XCX, drops 2-3 with 178,000 (down 9 percent); and Ariana Grande's "Problem," featuring Azalea, descends 3-4 with 153,000 (down 6 percent).
Newcomer Shawn Mendes arrives at No. 5 with his debut single, "Life of the Party," selling 148,000. A social network star (with 2.7 million followers on Vine and 1.2 million followers on Twitter), the 15-year-old singer signed to Island Records less than two months ago.
Mendes earns the largest opening week for an act's debut single since the week ending May 27, 2012 when Phillip Phillips' "Home" bowed at No. 2 with 278,000. That was also the same week that Phillips won the 11th season of "American Idol" — he was crowned May 23.
Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong" slides 5-6 with 147,000 (up 5 percent); Jason Derulo's "Wiggle," featuring Snoop Dogg, rises 8-7 with 120,000 (down 7 percent); and Maroon 5's "Maps" falls 6-8 with 104,000 (down 25 percent in its second week).
Disclosure's "Latch," featuring Smith, climbs into the top 10 for the first time, rising 12-9 with 101,000 (up 10 percent). Charli XCX's "Boom Clap" closes out the region, holding at No. 10 with 99,000 (up 3 percent).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending June 29) totaled 4.3 million units, down 6 percent compared with the sum last week (4.6 million) and down 14 percent compared with the comparable sales week of 2013 (5 million). Year-to-date album sales stand at 120.9 million, down 15 percent compared with the same total at this point last year (142 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 21.5 million downloads, up 2 percent compared with last week (21 million) and down 15 percent stacked next to the comparable week of 2013 (25.2 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 593.4 million, down 13 percent compared with the same total at this point last year (682.2 million).
Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2013 when: J. Cole's "Born Sinner" rose to No. 1, selling 58,000 (down 32 percent), while Wale's "The Gifted" fell from the top slot to No. 2 with 50,000 (down 68 percent). The top debut was Joe's "Doubleback: Evolution of R&B," which started at No. 6 with 31,000.


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I played with an iPhone, on the Proximus network!
Anyway, the phone works perfectly on the Proximus network, only disadvantage is that you have to rely on WiFi for high speed internet access. The iPhone has GPRS and Edge, but Proximus only offers GPRS and 3G, so it's either GPRS or WiFi.
Some research learned me there is a working software hack, but that is not available for broad use yet. Patrick used the hyper card trick and that works perfectly, as I have felt with my own fingers. The idea is to mix two SIM cards, the AT&T one that comes with the iPhone (no need to have an AT&T subscription, just the SIM card) with your local provider's SIM Card. It seems to be rather easy to do with this hyper card. You have to cut out parts of each SIM card and mix the together in the hyper card. So no need to break the iPhone open.
Anybody know whether this iphone software hack really works?


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Алексей Дмитриевич Смирнов ( — ) — советский гребец (академическая гребля). Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1940).

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13-кратный чемпион СССР в различных классах судов. Последнюю свою золотую медаль выиграл на Чемпионате СССР 1951 г., в возрасте 43-х лет.

С 1945 г. на тренерской работе — тренер гребного клуба «Динамо» (Москва). Заслуженный тренер СССР (1965). Тренер сборной команды СССР на ОИ 1952. Воспитал 5-кратную чемпионку Европы Галину Митрохину.

Участник Великой Отечественной войны. Кавалер ордена «Красной Звезды». Воевал в Особой мотострелковой бригаде особого назначения, сформированной из спортсменов.

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Protesters: 'Turn On The Lights' For Mother Teresa
Filed Under:Archbishop Dolan, Brooklyn, Empire State Building, Marty Markowitz, Mother Teresa
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NEW YORK (CBS 2/1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — On a day that would have been the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa, New Yorkers both remembered her life and voiced their displeasure for the Empire State Building's decision to refuse a request to honor her with a lighting display.
LISTEN: 1010 WINS' John Montone reports
LISTEN: WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reports on protest
The Empire State building denied the request to light up the tower with blue and white in honor of the nun's blue and white habit and sari.
Owner Anthony Malkin said the Nobel Peace Prize winner wasn't honored because she is a religious figure, CBS 2's Lou Young reports.
But some find the reasoning incomprehensible and on Thursday night protested along 34th Street to voice their unhappiness by chanting "turn on the lights."
"I just thought it was sort of petty and mean spirited that someone as good as Mother Teresa, they couldn't turn the lights on for…when they do it for so many other people," one woman told 1010 WINS' Al Jones.
"Show a little respect to people like Mother Teresa, who went out of her way," another woman said.
"Really…it's not a big deal to light the lights…it's her 100th birthday," said another protester.
At Saint Patrick's Cathedral Thursday, Archbishop Dolan presided over a mass in honor of Mother Teresa.
"It's tough to be against Mother Teresa," Dolan said.
CBS 2's Don Dahler reported that hundreds of worshipers were in the pews, including a dozen nuns from the Sisters of Charity, the order founded by Mother Teresa in 1950 in Calcutta, India.
Courtney Teitler said Mother Teresa was "someone who embodied everything everyone should strive to be."
And Maria Colon echoed those sentiments, saying "No matter how much you have, how many material things, it's what you do for mankind."
But at the protests Thursday night, Catholic League President Bill Donahue continued to express his continuing frustrations with the ownership of the Empire State Building.
"If we Catholics took this like a piñata, a doormat, then the cultural elites will say we can do what we like to Catholics," Donahue said. "This goes beyond Mother Teresa at this point."
"We were outraged," protester Fran DiBlasio said. "And it's not a Catholic thing although we're Catholic. She was universal."
But it wasn't all confrontation across the city, as Times Square was illuminated in blue and white lights as an answer to the protest, and in Astoria an interfaith gathering presided over by Christian, Jewish and Muslim clerics honored the Catholic nun.
"You know what? We took adversity, as Mother Teresa would, and made something positive out of it," NYC Councilman Peter Vallone of Queens said.
Still, Archbishop Dolan said that Mother Teresa might be overwhelmed and unhappy with some of the attention surround the lighting controversy.
"She was humility personified. She didn't like a lot of attention. She ran from it. She shied away from it," Dolan said.
The Empire State Building is seen from 5th Avenue – New York, NY – Oct 10, 2009 – Photo: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880
While the Empire State Building has gone green for Saint Patrick's Day, red for the 60th anniversary of the Chinese cultural revolution and even pink for the release of a Mariah Carey album – it didn't turn blue and white in honor of Mother Teresa Thursday.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz said he's not afraid to come out in support of Mother Teresa. In Brooklyn, he said, they'll get it right.
"She described herself as a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world," he said. "So tonight…we honor her by writing a love letter in lights."
For the next six nights, Brooklyn Borough Hall will be illuminated in blue and white — the colors of Mother Teresa's habit and sari — to pay tribute to the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who spent many years ministering to orphans and the poor in India.
Upcoming Light Schedule For The Empire State Building:
08/26/2010 Red/White/Blue Women's Equality Day, 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
08/27/2010 – 08/29/2010 White/White/White ESB Lighting
08/30/2010 Yellow/Yellow/Yellow United States Tennis Association, U.S. Open Opening Day
09/02/2010 Yellow/Yellow/Yellow New York City Office of Emergency Management, National Preparedness Month
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National survey ranks OHSU as one of the best for training most-needed doctors
OHSU School of Medicine scores 11th nationally for its success in meeting its social mission
Oregon Health & Science University is one of the best in the nation for meeting the social mission of medical education, which is based on an institution's training of primary-care physicians, graduates who work in areas without enough health care professionals and underrepresented minorities, according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The OHSU School of Medicine is ranked 11th nationally out of 141 schools, based on its composite score in these three areas.
The results have significant implications for the future of health care. "As citizens and policymakers reconsider the U.S. health care system and seek 'quality, affordable health care for every American,' the nature of the physician work force is becoming a key concern," the study said. "Beyond their educational missions, medical schools are expected to have a social mission to train physicians to care for the population as a whole, taking into account such issues as primary care, underserved areas and work force diversity."
OHSU is the only Northwest school to be ranked in the top 20 for meeting its social mission. It also is one of only two medical schools in the Western United States to receive this recognition. The findings were based on data about 60,000 practicing physicians who graduated from U.S. medical schools between 1999 and 2001.
OHSU's high ranking is the result of its dedication to training the best health care work force, university officials say.
"I am proud of the dedication all of our faculty and students demonstrate in fulfilling our social mission. This commitment to improving health care is part of what makes OHSU exceptional," said Mark Richardson, M.D., dean of the OHSU School of Medicine. "Not only are we a top-tier research institution, we continue to excel in primary care education, and our graduates play an essential health care role in Oregon and beyond. This demonstrates that OHSU is meeting some of Oregon's most critical health care needs while balancing all of its missions."
"OHSU is committed to its public missions, which include preparing a health care work force that is best able to serve the diverse needs of patients throughout all of Oregon and the nation," said Joe Robertson, M.D., M.B.A., president of OHSU. "This is an affirmation of our success in meeting these critical needs. My goal is for OHSU to build on this success by recruiting a more diverse student body through our Equity Program and other efforts."
This year the Summer Equity Program has a talented pool of diverse participants. The Center for Diversity & Multicultural Affairs (CeDMA) was able to grow the program from four to 14 summer interns with support of internal partners. All 14 Equity students are matched up with mentors from the School of Medicine and Oregon Clinical Translational Research Institute (OCTRI). The OHSU Equity Summer Program offers opportunities to talented undergraduate students to spend eight to 10 weeks over the summer working with faculty and OHSU students in a research and medical setting. Students are paired with faculty mentors and participate in weekly seminars and meetings, and receive career mentoring and support. Students also learn the importance of social service and needs of our communities.
OHSU also has succeeded in meeting this social mission in part by developing educational programs that both emphasize primary care and that train future doctors in rural communities, in partnerships with regional Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) covering the state and with community physicians. These types of programs spur interest in primary care and rural health among young professionals.
Not only do these and other social mission programs help deliver medical care to underserved areas, but they also help OHSU attract and retain some of the most qualified medical students for meeting the challenges of delivering health care in the 21st century.
"I came to OHSU from one of Oregon's many small towns," said Jenna Emerson, who is finishing up her first year in medical school. "I love that lifestyle and have seen the essential role that service providers occupy in sustaining those communities. As a physician, practicing rural medicine also gives you a unique connection to your patients. You develop close relationships with them that would be very hard to replicate in a major metropolitan area."
More than 50 percent of OHSU's graduating medical students this June – 82 – are going on to residencies in primary care specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics or emergency medicine. Some of these new graduates may end up sub-specializing but the numbers initially attracted to primary care are encouraging and moving in the right direction. Physician assistant and nurse practitioner graduates – who are licensed to provide a wide range of basic health care services including prescribing medications and performing minor surgeries – will further bolster the primary care ranks. The School of Medicine granted 33 Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees in June.
OHSU's top social mission ranking comes just a month after U.S. News & World Report ranked the School of Medicine's primary care education programs the third best in the nation, its rural medicine program fourth best in the nation, and the family medicine program at number two nationwide. In addition, U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals recently ranked the children's cancer program at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital 28th in the nation out of 200 children's cancer programs.
Oregon Health & Science University is the state's only health and research university, and Oregon's only academic health center. OHSU is Portland's largest employer and the fourth largest in Oregon (excluding government). OHSU's size contributes to its ability to provide many services and community support activities not found anywhere else in the state. It serves patients from every corner of the state, and is a conduit for learning for more than 3,400 students and trainees. OHSU is the source of more than 200 community outreach programs that bring health and education services to every county in the state.
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OTR's Northern Row Brewery & Distillery is Full of Hidden History
Northern Row Brewery & Distillery, is located on West McMicken Avenue in a building that was originally constructed in 1895 as Christian Moerlein's icehouse and storage space. The original slide used to drop ice into the basement is still there and can be seen on the Queen City Underground tour offered by American Legacy Tours. Northern Row is paying homage to its historic roots by preserving as much of the original building as possible and housing other repurposed Cincinnati pieces that may have otherwise been forgotten or lost to time. The grandiose Carnegie Steel support beams are decorative elements in and of themselves — look closely enough and you can find the original stamps dating back to the 1800s. The steel matches the drinking table legs taken from the light-gauge rail system that ran from downtown to Westwood. Above the tables is a 61-foot suspended row boat. The boat is the sister and backup to the exact one that won the American gold medal for rowing in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin. Perhaps the most prominent taproom feature is the massive Brunswick back bar built in 1809. The owners of Northern Row drenched the bar in as many antique pieces gathered from throughout the city as possible, including lights above the bar that harken back to the original Cincinnati Gardens; small tables from White Oak's Riester's Tavern, which was built in 1856; and bathroom doors that were repurposed from the Sandusky Courthouse. Read the full feature here.
The taproom is located on W. McMicken Avenue in OTR.
Their business model of mixing the old with the new is consistent with their beer lineup, reinforcing the clean taste of traditional-style lagers and ales with reinvented flavor notes for a modern twist.
Perhaps the most prominent taproom feature is the massive Brunswick back bar built in 1809.
The drinking table legs are taken from the light-gauge rail system that ran from downtown to Westwood.
The Brunswick bar
The lights above the bar that harken back to the original Cincinnati Gardens.
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Touring is a calculated gamble but the stakes are invariably higher in winter. Case in point, I didn't count on 120km winds and an ice storm the eve of my show in Kingston. The show (or should I say the rehearsal) went on despite downtown Kingston morphing into a wintry ghost town. Reassuring that at least the café bartender and two regulars stuck around. Hearty eastern Ontarians. Some internal resistance kicked in at this point...do I pack it in or - if I remain - mail it in? Thankfully, the commitment to seeing it through prevailed. I'm so glad I stuck around to play in the quiet of the narrow but spacious, old room against the backdrop of the (literal!) white noise outside. It was a rare chance in a live setting to play with subtlety.
Thankful for great people along the way on these past few mini-tours. Thank you Red Brick Café, Garafraxa Café, The Acoustic Grill, Musiikki, Brownstone Café and Sawdust City Brewery for booking the shows. This was one of my most enjoyable series of shows to date.
120 km winds blow the billing sign from its protected perch at Musiikki in Kingston.


Hi. I'm a designer & web developer living in Brooklyn, NY.
Dismantling electronics, collecting weird tools or hardware (for breakfast machines, of course!), and drawing all sorts of madness were a few of my childhood pursuits. I also enjoyed climbing trees, video games, and biking, but certainly you've heard those before. Being from the Midwest, I regret not acquiring a Chicago or Minnesotan accent. Yet thanks to my Grandmother you may occasionally hear me slip "rowbut" for "robot." I currently reside in Brooklyn and haven't fully assimilated here either.
I received my bachelors from SAIC after an illuminating four years studying design, animation, illustration, and printmaking. While in school I maintained another outlet for my enterprising needs; technology. I'm currently self employed, working on growing my own projects while providing consultation and development services to a rich history of fantastic people. If you're interested in working with me, please feel free to reach out.
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