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Guest essay: Friends can avert tragedies
Experts predict that veteran suicide deaths will increase over the next few years.
Guest essay: Friends can avert tragedies Experts predict that veteran suicide deaths will increase over the next few years. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/1a8v7MS
Guest essayist Published 11:24 p.m. ET Oct. 4, 2013 | Updated 11:22 a.m. ET Oct. 8, 2013
- -Text: Hundreds gathered at the 134th Annual Sunday Memorial Service at the Rochester Community War Memorial to pay tribute to fallen veterans Sunday, May 26. (Democrat and Chronicle, staff photo by Danese Kenon, 052602)(Photo: Danese Kenon)
September was a month with a somber designation — that of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Veterans Outreach Center hopes this community carries forward the awareness of this issue that has sadly touched so many of us. Among the sobering facts you may have learned is the alarming rate at which we are losing our veterans to suicide.
The Department of Veteran Affairs reports that as many as 22 veterans commit suicide a day — that's more than 8,000 veterans a year, and the number has risen in recent years. Would it surprise you to know that few of these veterans served in our most recent conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan? Fewer still were those who were deployed to combat zones.
Many experts predict that veteran suicide deaths will increase over the next few years with increased pressures on our military forces. Not discounting the fact that the pressures of combat are significant, there are so many veterans who gave their service years ago only to be challenged by life later down the road. Lost jobs, foreclosed homes, family discord … all problems that may take years to compound and create the stress that may lead one to consider suicide.
For those veterans who live and work in our communities, they all need our support. It's our duty to be prepared to give it. Rated among the nation's top 10 most veteran-friendly cities, Rochester is simply one of the best at supporting our military. But we must go a step beyond offering services that answer a need, and reach out to those who may not be in a place to ask for help for themselves. Become familiar with suicide prevention resources available in our community and the resources at your disposal to help someone who may be contemplating suicide.
Anything you do to help prevent a suicide matters.
If you know a veteran, ask them if they know where veteran services are offered. Veterans Outreach Center and Monroe County Veteran Service Agency are good places to start. If you know a veteran who is in need of immediate help, let them know they are not alone and seek help right away.
There is always someone to turn to for free confidential support at the VA's Veteran Crisis Line: Dial 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net, or send a text message to 838255.
Most importantly, be a friend who can listen, understanding that while you might not have the answers, there are those of us in the community who can help.
Col. Gary S. Yaple is president and CEO of Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.
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Jutting out at the southernmost point of Manhattan, tree-filled Battery Park is a respite from the narrow, winding, and (on weekdays) bustling streets of the Financial District. Even if you don't plan to stay for long, carve out a few minutes of sightseeing time to sit on a bench and take in the view, which includes the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. On clear days you can see all the way to Port Elizabeth's cranes, which seem to mimic Lady Liberty's stance; to Governors Island, a former Coast Guard installation now managed by the National Park Service; a hilly Staten Island in the distance; and the old railway terminal in Liberty State Park, on the mainland in Jersey City, New Jersey. Looking away from the water and toward Lower Manhattan's skyscrapers, there's a feeling that you're at the beginning of the city, and a sense of all the possibility it possesses just a few blocks in.
and takeoff point for ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This monument was once 200 feet off the southern tip of the island located in what was called the Southwest Battery, and was erected during the War of 1812 to defend the city. (Its sister fort, Castle Williams, sits across the water on Governors Island.) As dirt and debris from construction were dumped into the harbor, the island expanded, eventually engulfing the landmark. Later, from 1855 to 1890, it served as America's first official immigration center (Ellis Island opened in 1892).
Inside Battery Park are several monuments and statues, including Fritz Koenig's The Sphere, which for three decades stood on the plaza at the World Trade Center as a symbol of peace. Damaged but still intact after the towers collapsed, the sculpture was installed in Battery Park and will remain there indefinitely.
To the west is the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, and to the east is Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, with its flat, tidy lawn and wide benches from which to view the harbor or the stream of runners, cyclists, and skaters on the promenade.


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Antibiotic Overuse in Livestock Farming
A History of Antibiotic Abuse
The Policy Landscape
Our Campaign
Supermarket superbugs
Farm antibiotics and human resistance
The contribution of farm antibiotic use to human resistance is widely recognised, including by the 2016 O'Neill AMR report, the World Health Organisation and the European Food Safety Authority.
The routine overuse of antibiotics in farm animals creates perfect conditions for the emergence of resistant bacteria, killing off susceptible bacteria while allowing stronger resistant bacteria to survive.
These bacteria can then spread to people: through handling meat, through direct contact with animals, or through the environment. Sometimes, resistant bacteria that have come from animals can 'colonise' a human, but not cause an infection until years later.
This presents a big risk to human health, as many of the antibiotics used in farming belong to the same class as those used to treat serious human infections.
What we know
For some human infections such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, farm antibiotics use is the main cause of resistance in human infections
Farm antibiotic use is has significantly contributed to the rise of a new and almost untreatable type of E.coli, which is causing large numbers of deaths in the UK and elsewhere
The high use of certain antibiotics in farming has caused the emergence of a new strain of MRSA in animals, which is spreading rapidly and transferring to humans
Humans are increasingly becoming resistant to the 'critically important' antibiotics. This is driven in part by inappropriate use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine
In late 2015, resistance to the 'last-resort' antibiotic colistin was discovered in people and pigs in China, strongly linked to the overuse of colistin in farm animals.
Colistin resistant bacteria was then rapidly discovered in a number of countries worldwide. In December 2015, the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics revealed the presence of the colistin-resistant gene in the UK. This development represents the breach of our last defence against infection, and serves as a frightening indication of what is to come.
We are approaching a post-antibiotic age, where standard medical treatments will fail, and simple procedures and operations could once again kill.
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English Oil Paintings In The Italian School PA01
This pair of English paintings from the Italian school, circa 1800-1820, features romanticized landscapes. The paintings are oil on wood panel and measure 5" high x 6 ¾" wide, and the frames measure 9-1/2" high x 11-1/2" wide. The pair was purchased from Roy Blanks, Antiques Warehouse, Richmond, VA in 1971. Price: $300.00 for the pair
Oil Landscape Painting PA 5
E. Mirani painting Dutch canal scene with skaters 14 1/4" x 19 1/4" canvas, 25 1/4" W x 20"H Burle frame Circa 1860 Purchased at Armagh Gallery, Broadway, England in 1973. Price $2500 ABOUT THE ARTIST Everardus Mirani(1810 - 1881) was born in Amsterdam. He is known for his landscapes, forest landscapes and winter landscapes. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. His palette is mostly in shades of brown, grey and white. His work is very fine and detailled.
English Landscape Painting Circa 1850 PA02
This English landscape oil painting, circa 1850, depicts a man fishing on the River Thames. The canvas painting measures 9" high x 12" wide, and the frame measures 16" high x 19" wide. Frame needs restoration. It was purchased from Roy Blanks, Antiques Warehouse, Richmond, VA in 1970. The frame needs repair. Price: $150.00
English Print Circa 1785 PA10
This English print is titled, "A View From Gibraltar of the Spanish Batteries Erected in the Late Siege Before That Garrison". A French matte surrounds the print in muted red frame. The frame measures 27" long x 17 ½" high and surrounds a handsome military scene. It was purchased from Parker Gallery, London England 1973. Price: $200.00
Two Parchment Leaves From Illuminated Latin Bible PA22
These two parchment leaves (with writing on both sides) are from an illuminated 15th century Latin Bible. They measure 6-1/2"H x 4-3/4"W. Purchased in 1980 from Book Stall #113, along the Seine River in Paris, France. Price: $100.00 for the pair
Hand Lettered And Colored Fraktur By Wilhelm Lepper PA23
This Fraktur was typeset and hand colored by Wilhelm Lepper of Hanover, PA. The work is a certificate on paper dated April 30, 1802. It measures 13" high and 16" wide. The purchase was made in 1980 at Toms Brook Antiques, Toms Brook, VA. Price $500.00
Mock Bird By Mark Catesby PA25
This quarto sized first edition print of a Mock Bird was drawn and hand colored in his "Natural History of the Carolinas, Florida and the Bahama Islands" [England, circa 1731]. Bird is on pink dogwood - the first time pink dogwood was documented. It is matted, framed and measures 22" wide x 19" high. This print comes with its quarto size description page written in English and French. It was purchased from Rob Hicklin, Musgrove Mill, Spartanburg, SC, in 1981. Price: $3,000.00
Bahama Duck By Mark Catesby PA26
This quarto sized third edition print of a Bahama Duck [circa 1771] was in the "Natural History of the Carolinas, Florida and the Bahama Islands" by Mark Catesby. It is matted, framed and measures 22" wide x 19" high. It was purchased from Rob Hicklin, Musgrove Mill, Spartanburg, SC, in 1981. Price: $2,500.00
Dutch Pastoral Oil Painting PA35
This Eighteenth Century oil on canvas depicts a pastoral scene in the Dutch style of Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691).The canvas measures 24" high x 38" wide. The surrounding imposing wide black frame, adding to its authenticity as Dutch and from the Old Masters Sale, measures 32" high x 38" wide. Artist is unknown. Restoration was made by House of Heydenhryk, NYC. Sotheby's sales sticker and chalk marks are on the back. We believe it was Lot 5411 from the chalk marks. It was purchased at Sotheby's Old Masters Sale, London, England, 1983. The oil painting is in excellent condition. Price: $9,000.00
Coaching Scene by James Pollard ( 1792- 1867) PA37
This oil on canvas by James Pollard, England's best coaching scene painter, is dated 1839. Inscribed on back is the title "On the way to G-rod Hunt". The canvas measures 18" high x 24" wide. The newer red frame measures 22 ½"high x 29" wide. It was purchased at C. G. Sloan and Company, Washington, DC in 1985. A valuation done by Sotheby's "Heirloom Discovery Day" at VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Art) told us to put $75,000 - $150,000 insurance on the work. The painting was chosen by The Collector's Circle at VMFA for their juried exhibit in 1990. Price: $20,000
Portraits Of Lord And Lady Newdigate PA39
This pair of portraits feature Lord and Lady Newdigate of Arbury Hall, Chilvers Coton, (Nuneaton), England. The oil pastel portraits were made by Mary Ann Evans 1819-1880 (a.k.a. George Eliot). Attached to Lord Newdigate's portrait enclosed in a pocket behind the painting is the "Telegraph" newspaper article dated December 6,1980. Lord Roger Newdigate, 5th Baronet (1719-1806) married, firstly Sophia Conyers in 1743, and secondly Hesther Margaret Munday in 1776. Both marriages were childless. Lord Newdigate is immortalized in fiction in George Eliot's "Scenes of Clerical Life". Eliot was born on the estate. Arbury Hall was built on the ruins of a 12th century Priory and stands in the midst of beautiful 18th century landscaped gardens surrounded by over 100 acres of lakes and parkland. It has been the home of the Newdigate family for over 400 years. This Elizabethan Mansion house was transformed into the Gothic style by Sir Roger Newdigate during second half of the 18th century. The pair of portraits was purchased from Antiques Warehouse, Richmond, VA in 1998. Price: $8,000.00
Japanese Rice Paper Folding Screen PA40
This 19th century Japanese rice paper folding screen depicts white cranes, clouds, and pine trees with gold paint in the background. Each of its four panels measures 24" wide by 53" high. It was purchased in 1985 at Gracie & Co., New York City. Price: $7,000.00 Decorating tip: Hang this screen over a king size bed or over a sideboard for dramatic effect.
Portrait of Charles Cochrane PA49
This oil on canvas portrait of Charles Cochrane of Ochiltree, Scotland, circa 1730 was painted by William Aikman (1682-1731). The painting measures 30 inches high and 25 inches wide. The frame is 37.5 inches high and 32.5 inches wide. Lord Cochrane never married. He was known for the great houses he built and his grand style of entertaining. Lord Cochrane was the uncle of Charles Cochrane, aide-de-camp to British Major General Charles Earl Cornwallis at the battle of Yorktown, VA , 1781. The British surrender ended the Revolutionary War. The painting was previously owned by Sir Arthur Eliott BT, Redheugh Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. It was purchased at Christies Company, London, England in 1978, Lot #54. Price: $2500.00
Two 19th Century Botanical Prints PA51
These two quarto-size botanical prints are titled "Lilium Hansoai" and "Lilium Columbrianum." There are quarto-size inscription sheets behind the frames. Each gold frame measures 29-1/2" high x 22-1/2" wide. They were purchased in 1979 at Jones and Ivie, Richmond, VA. Price: $600.00 for the pair
First Edition Print Of A Purple Martin By Mark Catesby PA55
This quarto-sized first edition print of a Purple Martin was drawn and hand colored by Mark Catesby and published in his book, "Natural History of the Carolinas, Florida and the Bahama Islands". The quarto-size description sheet enclosed with the print is dated 1731. Matted and framed 19" high and 22" wide. It was purchased from Rob Hicklin, Charleston, SC, in 2000. Price: $3,000.00
Botanical Print PA56
This botanical print, 'Illustrated Bouquet', features [1] Cassia schimfolia, [2] Bouvardia Humboltdu, and [3] Myosotis montana. This plate LXII was painted by Withers and printed by C. Chabot. It is 19th century English and was purchased in 1974. The gold frame measures 19"H x 15"W. Price: $250.00
English Print Of Orchid By Ann V. Webster PA58
This English print of orchid, 'Encycilia atropurpurea va. rosea', by Ann V. Webster, is plate #NST290. The print is in a gold frame with a French matte, and measures 15-1/2"W x 12"H. It was purchased at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England. Price: $250.00
English Print By Ann V. Webster PA59
This English print, 'Picrasma quassiodes', by Ann V. Webster, is plate #279. The print is in a gold frame with a French matte and measures 15-1/2"W x 12"H. It was purchased at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England. Price: $250.00
This English print, 'Vicia canescens', by Ann V. Webster, is plate #NST233. The print is in a gold frame with a French matte and measures 15-1/2"W x 12"H. It was purchased at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England. Price: $250.00
English Print By Lilian Snelling PA61
This English print, 'Arctestrophylos andersonii', by Lilian Snelling, is plate #NST280. The print is in a gold frame with a French matte and measures 15-1/2"W x 12"H. It was purchased at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England. Price: $250.00
This English print, 'Convolvulus Pitardii var. leucochnous', by Ann V. Webster, is plate #NST246. The print is in a gold frame with a French matte and measures 15-1/2"W x 12"H. It was purchased at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England. Price: $250.00
English Print By Margaret Stones PA68
This English print, 'Ruellia insignuis', by Margaret Stones, is plate #NST612. The print is in a gold frame with a French matte and measures 15-1/2"W x 12"H. It was purchased at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England. Price: $250.00
Set of Four Fox-hunt Paintings WC 48
Attributed to Henry Alken(1785-1851, English) - unsigned - "Releasing the Stag" "Taking a Jump" "Taking the Water" "The Stag at Bay Lined and conserved - good condition Frames:molded wood & gesso - gilt- foliate inner and outer moulding - labeled on back Image: 10 1/8" x 14 1/8" each Overall: 13 1/4"H x 17 1/4"W Circa 1820 Price $3500.00 ABOUT THE ARTIST Henry Thomas Alken (12 October 1785 – 7 April 1851) was an English painter and engraver chiefly known as a caricaturist and illustrator of sporting subjects and coaching scenes. His most prolific period of painting and drawing occurred between 1816 and 1831.
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"Bouquet of Flowers" - floral still life painting measures 12" x16" in a large gold frame - signed "Donald" in lower right hand corner circa 18th/19th century Price $1000.


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Home Kpop Who Is Lisa From BLACKPINK? Here are 5 Facts You Need To...
In the life of a celebrity, it never hurts to have fans that are always ready to support you. Fans are capable of lifting and bringing down whomever they focus their energy on. Thanks to her fans, Blackpink's Lisa made social media history. The K-pop star is the most-followed female K-pop artist on Instagram with more than 16 million followers. Lisa became the most followed K-pop artist on Instagram when she reached 17.5 million followers in March 2019. A few months after, she hit a new milestone thanks to her follower count surpassing 20 million followers! The K-pop star opened her personal Instagram account in June 2018, meaning she and her fans achieved this feat in less than a year!
Who Is Lisa from BLACKPINK?
Lisa was born on March 27, 1997, in Buriram Province, Thailand, where she was also raised. She is the only child of her Swiss step-father and her Thai mother. Lisa's step-father is Marco Bruschweiler, a chef who is recognized by the World Association of Chefs Societies as a Swiss Diploma Master Chef. Currently, Marco Bruschweiler is running a culinary school in Bangkok, specializing in Thai cuisine and also organizing Thai, Vegetarian, and Swiss food festivals worldwide. Also, he is often invited to national and international culinary competitions in Bangkok and the greater Asian region.
Born Pranpriya Manoban, her friends gave her the nickname Pockpack. She later changed her name to Lalisa after a fortune telling; Lalisa means 'the one who is praised.' Lisa was in a dance crew at a young age before she auditioned to become a K-pop idol trainee. Besides Thai, Lisa speaks Korean—which she started to learn after moving to South Korea in 2011, English, Japanese, and basic Chinese. Although she raps and sings, it is the "focused camera" recordings of Lisa's dancing, a combination of smooth body rolls, sharp hits, and captivating facial expressions, that often become the subject of Blackpink's viral videos.
While Blackpink has already been on the scene for a few years, Lisa has yet to launch any solo musical projects. She has, however, featured on the cover of Nylon Japan magazine and filmed a special preview video for the issue, in which she spoke in fluent Japanese. Lisa was only 14 years old when she auditioned to become a trainee with South Korea's YG Entertainment and made her debut as a member of Blackpink when the group launched in 2016. Blackpink made K-Pop history with their Coachella 2019 performance. Booking a berth at Coachella is no mean feat and not only did Blackpink managed to get the gig, but they also changed history by becoming the first female K-pop group to perform at the festival.
5 Facts To Know About The BLACKPINK Member
1. Lisa's Endorsements
In January 2019, Lisa became the muse of Celine, a French luxury brand. In March 2019, Lisa signed her first solo endorsement deal when she became the new brand presenter for AIS Thailand. In May 2019, Lisa was announced to be the presenter for the Samsung Galaxy S10 in Thailand.
2. The K-pop Star's Net Worth
Lisa and the rest of the gang, Jennie, Rosé, and Jisoo are each worth approximately $8 million thanks to their musical endeavors, meaning the group together has earned around $32 million with only 9 songs.
3. She's a Mentor for Idol Trainees
Lisa will be mentoring trainees on the third season of Idol Producer, a Chinese survival program that airs on China's largest platform iQIYI. The third season is the first of the series to feature female contestants and will be a collaboration with girl group SNH48. On October 15, 2019, Idol Producer shared an image on their official Weibo account and announced Lisa as one of the show's mentors.
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4. Her Philanthropic Works
Lisa donated to help those in need as the North-eastern region of Thailand experienced over two weeks of severe flooding. According to Yonhap News, local Thai media sources have reported that Lisa donated 100,000 baht (approximately $3,300) to help flood victims. It's reported that Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha also donated the amount of 100,000 baht to relief efforts for the flood victims.
5. Lisa is Friends with 2PM's Nichkhun
2PM's Nichkhun showed his friendship with BLACKPINK's Lisa and expressed his support for his fellow Thai idol through a thoughtful message. On July 14, 2019, Nichkhun uploaded a photo with Lisa from backstage at BLACKPINK's Bangkok concert. Nichkhun has recently drawn attention for his appearance in tvN's Arthdal Chronicles.
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Group project – We designed an urban grow system for vegetables, fruit and spices. Our target group was urban users. They don't have a garden, so the product is suitable for use on balconies, windowsills or in the kitchen.
Group project – The AeroCube is an indoor growing environment concept that allows users to grow plants without the need for soil. Using current technology, the user is able to let the plants grow on their own with minimum attention required. However, the product is still able to report data to the user to inform them if needed.
Group project – With the Delta-R system, it is possible to quickly and efficiently detect traces of drugs and explosives on various surfaces. These surfaces can be luggage, parcels, pallets, but also shoes. Delta-R can be used at airports to scan for traces of banned substances. The system is very suitable to be used as a stand-alone unit at airports, but it can also be integrated into transport lines at distribution centers.


Chemist Adrian Ponce has devised a new method to quickly validate – from days to minutes – a spacecraft's cleanliness. This sample holder (left) shows samples glowing under ultraviolet light.
A chemist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has developed a technology intended to rapidly assess any presence of microbial life on spacecraft. This new method may also help the military test for disease-causing bacteria, such as a causative agent for anthrax, and may also be useful in the medical, pharmaceutical and other fields. Detecting microbial life on spacecraft is essential in making sure that equipment sent to other planets is free of Earth-life that could contaminate environments on other celestial bodies. For instance, when searching for life on Mars, scientists must be absolutely sure that if they detect life it isn't cells that were simply carried along with the mission from Earth.
Adrian Ponce, the deputy manager for JPL's planetary science section, devised the new microscope-based method, which has the potential to quickly validate — from days to minutes — a spacecraft's cleanliness.
NASA adheres to international protocols by striving to ensure that spacecraft don't harbor life from Earth that could contaminate other planets or moons and skew science research. Microbes known as bacterial endospores can withstand extreme temperatures, ultraviolet rays and chemical treatments, and have been known to survive in space for six years. This resilience makes them important indicators for cleanliness and biodefense, Ponce said.
The new technology could be very useful in preventing forward contamination from robotic components on future life-hunting missions.
The new technology works by looking for dipicolinic acid — a major component of endospores and evidence of endospore growth — by first applying terbium to a dime-sized area. Terbium is a chemical element used to generate the color green on television screens. That area is then illuminated under an ultraviolet lamp. Within minutes, one can see through a microscope aided by a digital camera whether live endospores are present. That's because they will literally glow: The terbium will show the endospores as bright green spots.
The technology has piqued the interest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The federal agency is funding development of a portable instrument based on Ponce's research that could quickly check for decontamination of pathogens after a biological attack. Ponce is working with the Department of Homeland Security and Advance Space Monitor, a company based in Falls River, Mass., to develop the instrument, which they plan to have ready for use by 2011. JPL and Caltech licensed the technology to Advance Space Monitor.
When cells form endospores, the thick internal wall encloses and protects their DNA. This image shows a stained preparation of Bacillus subtilis showing endospores as green and the vegetative cell as red.
"As part of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's near-term bioassays effort, the technology could enable the rapid assessment of facility sterilization. This could significantly reduce the time and cost of building restoration following a bio-contamination event," said James Anthony, chemical and biological research and development program manager at the Dept. of Homeland Security. A bioassay is an assessment of whether certain biological material is present on a surface being tested.
Besides outer space and defense purposes, this new technology might also be applied in hospitals, child-care centers, dentists' offices and nursing homes.
Funding for Ponce's project was provided by NASA's Astrobiology Science and Instrument Development Program and Mars Technology Program, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Chemical and Biological Research and Development division.


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This is an 11 book edition. Each volume contains a dozen prints of my daily drawings, which are thematically related. It's been a long time since I did much bookbinding, so I used this edition as a chance to practice rusty skills. So though your book may be imperfect, I hope it will amuse you!
I've sent 5 books off to the people who responded to my original post. I will keep one book for myself, which leaves me 5 to give away. If you are interested in receiving one of these books, comment here or send me a message before the morning of Tuesday March 13th. I'll choose 5 people at random.
I would like the rules of the game to be observed; if you receive one of these books, please then find a way of giving something you made by hand to 5 other people. Obviously I don't care if it takes you more than a year to do it!


The Cahir Meet and Train Group had an exceptionally busy weekend. On Friday night most members turned up to support our Queen Chloe Ryan and our Rose Grainne Wade. There were also members of the Adventure committee taking part. This is a group of Meet &Train that do a lot of hill walking and the winner was Sandra O Donovan. Another member of this group is Susan Cloonan but she represented the STGH radio on this occasion.
On Saturday evening we teamed up with Duneske Playground to hold a 5km road race. This is an event for families and individuals to support the facilities and anyone that could not make it are always welcome to support the playground with a donation box in Duneske. The Meet & Train gang then had their summer night out and presented Noel and Stephanie with a present to mark the occasion of their wedding.
On Sunday we met again to help out in the Inch Field to hold the kiddies races and patrol the Bouncy Castle. The kiddies races proved to be a huge attraction with individual races, mixed races and even had races at the end for those who didn't win a medal earlier. This was finished off on Sunday evening by retreating to the square to shout on the Queens. It was an eventful weekend in all while others were climbing Galteemor and participating in the County 10 Miler. Meet as normal Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30. We will be back with the High Vis shortly so you have been warned. Group training continues for those doing the ladies mini marathon and so please register on line now.


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Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award (R37)
In October 1983, the U.S. Congress established the Senator Jacob Javits Awards in the Neurosciences, in honor of the late Senator Javits (R-NY), to be administered by the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (now the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NINDS). Senator Javits, who was himself afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was a strong advocate for support of research in a wide variety of disorders of the brain and nervous system. The Javits Award (R37) is a conditional, seven-year research grant given to scientists for their superior competence and outstanding productivity. Javits Awards provide long-term support to investigators with a history of exceptional talent, imagination, and preeminent scientific achievement. The award is initially for a period of four years, after which, based on an administrative review, an additional project period of three years may be awarded. Since the program's inception in fiscal year 1984, more than 600 Javits Investigator Awards have been made.
Investigators may not apply for a Javits Award. Nominations for this award are made by NINDS staff and by members of the NANDS Council. These nominations are then reviewed by the Director, NINDS and the NANDS Council. All Javits nominations must be approved by the NANDS Council prior to their award.
Award Eligibility
R01 applications on any topic relevant to the mission of the NINDS will be considered for Javits Awards; no deliberate effort will be made to maintain subject matter, institutional, or geographical balance. Competitive R01s judged by the initial review group to be highly meritorious are automatically eligible for consideration, provided they exemplify the investigator's body of work. Because the Javits award is intended to recognize a body of work from an investigator with a history of exceptional performance, most selections will be competing continuation (Type 2) applications. Under rare circumstances, new (Type 1) applications may be considered.
Javits awards are made to distinguished investigators with consideration of the following:
Investigator has a record of substantial contributions at the "cutting edge" of neurological science
Investigator is a leader in the field (e.g. paradigm-shifting ideas, consistent funding, landmark publications; prestigious awards)
Investigator can be expected to continue to be highly productive during the seven-year award period
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Q: Union of tables with common column name but different column type I am a beginner in flask-sqlalchemy and application development.
I am really stuck at a situation where I need to do union of 3 tables but one of the columns of the of these tables have different column type but same column name. I use postgres DB for testing my python code which uses sqlalchemy.
I try casting the column to string to match the first query column i.e. TableCategorical.value, but my issue is that I need to remove the casting after union to get the original column type for the rest of the code.
How do I do that?
CODE:
query_1 = select(TableCategorical.name_id, TableCategorical.measurement,
                 TableCategorical.key, TableCategorical.value)
query_2 = select(TableNumerical.name_id, TableNumerical.measurement,
                 TableNumerical.key, cast(TableNumerical.value, String))
query_3 = select(TableDate.name_id, TableDate.measurement,
                 TableDate.key, cast(TableDate.value, String))
query_union = union(query_1, query_2, query_3)

I have done my part of searching online to get a solution but I am not able to.


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import sys

from sqlalchemy.ext import orderinglist
from sqlalchemy.orm import collections

from neutron.db.loadbalancer import models
from neutron.db import model_base
from neutron.db import models_v2
from neutron.db import servicetype_db
from neutron.openstack.common import timeutils
from neutron.api.v2 import attributes
from neutron.services.loadbalancer import constants

def get_class_from_sa_class(sa_class):
    current_module = sys.modules[__name__]
    for attr_name in current_module.__dict__:
        data_class = getattr(current_module, attr_name)
        if (hasattr(data_class, '_SA_MODEL') and
                data_class._SA_MODEL == sa_class):
            return data_class

class BaseDataModel(object):

    _SA_MODEL = None

    # NOTE(brandon-logan) This does not discover dicts for relationship
    # attributes.
    def to_dict(self):
        ret = {}
        for attr in self.__dict__:
            if (attr.startswith('_') or
                    isinstance(getattr(self, attr), BaseDataModel)):
                continue
            ret[attr] = self.__dict__[attr]
        return ret

    @classmethod
    def from_sqlalchemy_model(cls, sa_model, calling_class=None):
        instance = cls()
        # Automatically set instance vars to sa model column values
        for column in sa_model.__table__.columns:
            setattr(instance, column.name, getattr(sa_model, column.name))
        # Automaticaly set instance vars to sa model relationships
        attr_names = [attr_name for attr_name in dir(sa_model)
                      if not attr_name.startswith('_')]
        for attr_name in attr_names:
            attr = getattr(sa_model, attr_name)
            # Handles M:1 or 1:1 relationships
            if isinstance(attr, model_base.BASEV2):
                if hasattr(instance, attr_name):
                    data_class = get_class_from_sa_class(attr.__class__)
                    if calling_class != data_class and data_class:
                        setattr(instance, attr_name,
                                data_class.from_sqlalchemy_model(
                                    attr, calling_class=cls))
            # Handles 1:M or M:M relationships
            elif (isinstance(attr, collections.InstrumentedList) or
                 isinstance(attr, orderinglist.OrderingList)):
                for item in attr:
                    if hasattr(instance, attr_name):
                        data_class = get_class_from_sa_class(item.__class__)
                        attr_list = getattr(instance, attr_name) or []
                        attr_list.append(data_class.from_sqlalchemy_model(
                            item, calling_class=cls))
                        setattr(instance, attr_name, attr_list)
        return instance

# NOTE(brandon-logan) IPAllocation, Port, and ProviderResourceAssociation are
# defined here because there aren't any data_models defined in core neutron
# or neutron services.  Instead of jumping through the hoops to create those
# I've just defined them here.  If ever data_models or similar are defined
# in those packages, those should be used instead of these.
class IPAllocation(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models_v2.IPAllocation

    def __init__(self, port_id=None, ip_address=None, subnet_id=None,
                 network_id=None):
        self.port_id = port_id
        self.ip_address = ip_address
        self.subnet_id = subnet_id
        self.network_id = network_id

class Port(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models_v2.Port

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None, name=None, network_id=None,
                 mac_address=None, admin_state_up=None, status=None,
                 device_id=None, device_owner=None, fixed_ips=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.name = name
        self.network_id = network_id
        self.mac_address = mac_address
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.status = status
        self.device_id = device_id
        self.device_owner = device_owner
        self.fixed_ips = fixed_ips or []

class ProviderResourceAssociation(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = servicetype_db.ProviderResourceAssociation

    def __init__(self, provider_name=None, resource_id=None):
        self.provider_name = provider_name
        self.resource_id = resource_id

class SessionPersistence(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.SessionPersistenceV2

    def __init__(self, pool_id=None, type=None, cookie_name=None,
                 pool=None):
        self.pool_id = pool_id
        self.type = type
        self.cookie_name = cookie_name
        self.pool = pool

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(SessionPersistence, self).to_dict()
        #ret_dict.pop('pool_id', None)
        ret_dict.pop('pool', None)
        if self.type != constants.SESSION_PERSISTENCE_APP_COOKIE:
            ret_dict.pop('cookie_name', None)
        return ret_dict

class LoadBalancerStatistics(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.LoadBalancerStatistics

    def __init__(self, loadbalancer_id=None, bytes_in=None, bytes_out=None,
                 active_connections=None, total_connections=None,
                 loadbalancer=None):
        self.loadbalancer_id = loadbalancer_id
        self.bytes_in = bytes_in
        self.bytes_out = bytes_out
        self.active_connections = active_connections
        self.total_connections = total_connections
        self.loadbalancer = loadbalancer

    def to_dict(self):
        ret = super(LoadBalancerStatistics, self).to_dict()
        ret.pop('loadbalancer_id', None)
        return ret

class HealthMonitor(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.HealthMonitorV2

    def __init__(self, id=None, type=None, delay=None, timeout=None,
                 max_retries=None, http_method=None, url_path=None,
                 expected_codes=None):
        self.id = id
        self.type = type
        self.delay = delay
        self.timeout = timeout
        self.max_retries = max_retries
        self.http_method = http_method
        self.url_path = url_path
        self.expected_codes = expected_codes

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(HealthMonitor, self).to_dict()
        if self.type == constants.PROTOCOL_TCP:
            ret_dict.pop('http_method', None)
            ret_dict.pop('url_path', None)
            ret_dict.pop('expected_codes', None)
        return ret_dict

class Pool(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.PoolV2

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None,
                 created_at=None, name=None, description=None,
                 healthmonitor_id=None, protocol=None, lb_algorithm=None,
                 admin_state_up=None, status=None, members=None,
                 healthmonitor=None, session_persistence=None,
                 listener=None,l7policy=None,subnet_id=None, network_id=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.created_at = created_at
        self.name = name
        self.description = description
        self.healthmonitor_id = healthmonitor_id
        self.protocol = protocol
        self.lb_algorithm = lb_algorithm
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.status = status
        self.members = members or []
        self.healthmonitor = healthmonitor
        self.session_persistence = session_persistence
        self.listener = listener
        self.l7policy = l7policy
        self.subnet_id = subnet_id
        self.network_id = network_id

    def attached_to_loadbalancer(self):
        return bool((self.listener and self.listener.loadbalancer)
                     or self.l7policy)

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(Pool, self).to_dict()
        if self.healthmonitor and self.healthmonitor!=None:
            ret_dict['healthmonitor'] = self.healthmonitor.to_dict()
        else:
            ret_dict.pop('healthmonitor', None)
        ret_dict['members'] = [member.to_dict() for member in self.members]
        if self.session_persistence:
            ret_dict['session_persistence'] = self.session_persistence.to_dict()
        else:
            ret_dict.pop('session_persistence', None)
        ret_dict['created_at'] = timeutils.strtime(ret_dict['created_at'])
        if not self.subnet_id:
            ret_dict.pop('subnet_id', None)

        ret_dict.pop('l7policy', None)

        return ret_dict

class Member(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.MemberV2

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None, pool_id=None, address=None,
                 protocol_port=None, weight=None, admin_state_up=None,
                 subnet_id=None, status=None, pool=None, instance_id=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.pool_id = pool_id
        self.address = address
        self.protocol_port = protocol_port
        self.weight = weight
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.subnet_id = subnet_id
        self.status = status
        self.pool = pool
        self.instance_id = instance_id

    def attached_to_loadbalancer(self):
        return bool(self.pool and self.pool.listener and
                    self.pool.listener.loadbalancer)

class L7Rule(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.L7Rule

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None,
                 l7policy_id=None, type=None, compare_type=None,
                 key=None, value=None, status=None,
                 admin_state_up=None, policy=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.l7policy_id = l7policy_id
        self.type = type
        self.compare_type = compare_type
        self.key = key
        self.value = value
        self.status = status
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.l7policy = policy

    def attached_to_loadbalancer(self):
        return bool(self.l7policy.listener.loadbalancer)

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(L7Rule, self).to_dict()
        ret_dict.pop('value', None)
        ret_dict.pop('l7policy', None)
        return ret_dict

class L7Policy(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.L7Policy

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None,created_at=None,
                 name=None, description=None,
                 listener_id=None, action=None, redirect_pool_id=None,
                 redirect_pool=None, redirect_url=None,position=None, status=None,
                 admin_state_up=None, listener=None, rules=None, pool=None,
                 redirect_url_code=None,redirect_url_drop_query=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.created_at = created_at
        self.name = name
        self.description = description
        self.listener_id = listener_id
        self.action = action
        self.redirect_pool_id = redirect_pool_id
        self.redirect_url = redirect_url
        self.position = position
        self.status = status
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.listener = listener
        self.rules = rules or []
        self.redirect_pool = redirect_pool
        self.redirect_url_code = redirect_url_code
        self.redirect_url_drop_query = redirect_url_drop_query
    def attached_to_loadbalancer(self):
        return bool(self.listener.loadbalancer)

    def attached_to_pool(self):
        return bool(self.redirect_pool)

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(L7Policy, self).to_dict()
        ret_dict['rules'] = [rule.to_dict() for rule in self.rules]
        if self.redirect_pool and (self.redirect_pool.listener is None):
            ret_dict['pool'] = self.redirect_pool.to_dict()
        else:
            ret_dict.pop('pool', None)
        if self.action == constants.L7_POLICY_ACTION_REJECT:
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_pool', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_pool_id', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_url', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_url_code', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_url_drop_query', None)
        if self.action == constants.L7_POLICY_ACTION_REDIRECT_TO_URL:
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_pool', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_pool_id', None)
        if self.action == constants.L7_POLICY_ACTION_REDIRECT_TO_POOL:
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_url', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_url_code', None)
            ret_dict.pop('redirect_url_drop_query', None)

        ret_dict['created_at'] = timeutils.strtime(ret_dict['created_at'])
        return ret_dict

class Listener(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.Listener

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None,
                 created_at=None, name=None, description=None,
                 default_pool_id=None, loadbalancer_id=None, protocol=None,
                 default_tls_container=None,sni_containers = None,
                 protocol_port=None, connection_limit=None, keep_alive=None,
                 admin_state_up=None, status=None, default_pool=None,
                 loadbalancer=None, l7_policies=None,default_tls_container_id=None,sni_container_ids=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.created_at = created_at
        self.name = name
        self.description = description
        self.default_pool_id = default_pool_id
        self.loadbalancer_id = loadbalancer_id
        self.protocol = protocol
        self.default_tls_container_id = default_tls_container_id
        self.default_tls_container = default_tls_container
        self.sni_containers = sni_containers or []
        self.protocol_port = protocol_port
        self.connection_limit = connection_limit
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.keep_alive = keep_alive
        self.status = status
        self.default_pool = default_pool
        self.loadbalancer = loadbalancer
        self.l7_policies = l7_policies or []
        self.sni_container_ids = sni_container_ids or []

    def attached_to_loadbalancer(self):
        return bool(self.loadbalancer)

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(Listener, self).to_dict()
        if self.default_pool :
           ret_dict['default_pool'] = self.default_pool.to_dict()
        ret_dict['l7policy_ids'] = []
        ret_dict['l7_policies'] = []
        for l7_policy in self.l7_policies:
            ret_dict['l7policy_ids'].append(l7_policy.id)
            ret_dict['l7_policies'].append(l7_policy.to_dict())
        #ret_dict['sni_container_ids'] = [container.tls_container_id
        #    for container in self.sni_containers]
        #if self.default_tls_container:
        #    ret_dict['default_tls_container_id'] = self.default_tls_container.tls_container_id
        #else:
        #    ret_dict['default_tls_container_id'] = None
        #ret_dict['sni_containers'] = []
        #for sni in self.sni_containers:
        #    ret_dict['sni_containers'].append(sni.to_dict())
        ret_dict['created_at'] = timeutils.strtime(ret_dict['created_at'])
        return ret_dict

class TLSCertificate(BaseDataModel):
    _SA_MODEL = models.TLSCertificate
    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None, name=None, description=None,
                 certificate_contenet=None, private_key=None,
                 status=None,listener=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.name = name
        self.description = description
        self.certificate_contenet = certificate_contenet
        self.private_key = private_key
        self.status = status

    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(TLSCertificate, self).to_dict()
        return ret_dict

class LoadBalancer(BaseDataModel):

    _SA_MODEL = models.LoadBalancer

    def __init__(self, id=None, tenant_id=None,
                 created_at=None, name=None, description=None,
                 vip_subnet_id=None,vip_network_id=None,
                 vip_port_id=None, vip_address=None,
                 status=None, admin_state_up=None, vip_port=None,
                 stats=None, provider=None, listeners=None,
                 securitygroup_id=None):
        self.id = id
        self.tenant_id = tenant_id
        self.created_at = created_at
        self.name = name
        self.description = description
        self.vip_network_id = vip_network_id
        self.vip_subnet_id = vip_subnet_id
        self.vip_port_id = vip_port_id
        self.vip_address = vip_address
        self.status = status
        self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
        self.vip_port = vip_port
        self.stats = stats
        self.provider = provider
        self.listeners = listeners or []
        self.securitygroup_id = securitygroup_id
    def to_dict(self):
        ret_dict = super(LoadBalancer, self).to_dict()
        if self.provider:
            ret_dict['provider'] = self.provider.to_dict()
        else:
            ret_dict['provider'] = None
        ret_dict['listeners'] = [listener.to_dict()
            for listener in self.listeners]
        ret_dict['listener_ids'] = [listener.id
            for listener in self.listeners]
        ret_dict['created_at'] = timeutils.strtime(ret_dict['created_at'])
        if not self.vip_subnet_id:
            ret_dict.pop('vip_subnet_id', None)
        return ret_dict

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Today is the final opportunity for letters to be sent to Merton Council in support of a new stadium – and Neal Ardley is urging people to play their part.
At a time when supporters around the country are awaiting news on transfer deadline day, there's an even more important issue for Dons fans at a critical time for the club's new stadium bid.
Local residents and supporters have until 11.59 pm tonight to complete online letters to Merton Council in support of the planning application. Visit:http://bringthedonshome.org/ for more details.


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Introducing 'The Movement,' Mic's New Digital Series
By Darnell L. Moore
The problems we face as a country are legion. Almost daily the public is inundated with harrowing news of gun violence, racial antagonism, political infighting, police misconduct, widespread criminalization, sexual assault and much else. Social critique is common and sharp analyses of entrenched inequities are replete.
But there are the stories we choose to tell in media and those we ignore. It's easy to locate media accounts highlighting social ills, but less available are narratives of progress and transformation. Mic's newest original series, The Movement, is an attempt to fill in the gap.
Tiana Samuels and Dayonna Tunstall, youth participants from the Inner Harbor Project in Baltimore, interviewed for The Movement. Mic
As host of The Movement, I explore the social issues impacting marginalized communities, from the relationship between police and the communities they serve to food disparities on Native American reservations.
Rather than solely and overly focusing on the social, political and economic concerns plaguing these communities, we've chosen to focus on the work of the unsung heroes who are working to bring an end to systemic inequity and injustice across the country. The people and groups we cover are change agents tackling big issues in real time — sometimes with sparse resources — without the benefit of large social media followings, public recognition and large platforms.
With each story we want to push viewers to reconsider whom we laud as heroes and which types of activists' work represents the most interesting and optimistic social movements in the United States.
Rebecca Yoshino, of Wozupi Tribal Gardens, whose work includes growing foods indigenous to Native American communities, interviewed for the series. Mic
The stories we've chosen to amplify tend to be underreported. For example, much has been written about the seemingly lacking response to the misinformed notion of "black-on-black crime" — despite research that suggests intraracial violence within black communities is no less extraordinary than the violence perpetuated within other racialized communities. But little acknowledgement has been given to the countless individuals and groups who have been at the forefront of violence prevention in black neighborhoods. In my hometown of Camden, New Jersey, Cure4Camden is one such group. It's a city-federal partnership helping people get their lives back on track.
The legalization of marijuana in states like Colorado has generated profound media buzz. But as Wanda James, the co-owner of the only black-owned marijuana dispensary in Colorado, tells us, the public is probably unaware that the people who were most at risk for criminalization for marijuana use and dealing have yet to financially benefit from the legalization of the same industry that once caused devastation in their communities.
Interviewing Wanda James, the co-owner of Simply Pure Dispensary, the only black-owned legal marijuana dispenser in Denver Mic
If there is a social movement underway in the United States, it is because of the many people and groups — well and lesser known — engaging the work, people whose stories have yet to be covered. We plan to travel across the country in search of these muted narratives because we know it's just as easy to lose sight of progress in social movements when the consequences of widespread injustice seem to almost always blot out the audacious work of those on the frontlines.
I invite you to join our community of viewers. Be inspired by The Movement, and check out this teaser from season one.


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The original Life is Strange, which was developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Square Enix, was certainly an interesting, story-driven episodic videogame experience. So we're super thrilled that Square Enix listened to fans and pushed forward with a new title, which is actually a 3 episode prequel.
The original Paris, France based developers are handing the keys over to Denver, CO developers Deck Nine Games for Before the Storm, which leaves us just a bit concerned, but we like what we see so far. The visual style is a bit different as you can see in the trailer below.
Covering a time period a few years before the events of Life is Strange, Before the Storm puts players into the shoes of Chloe Price, and digs deeper into what happened prior to the disappearance of Rachel Amber from Arcadia Bay. There's definitely a lot or storyline worth exploring there as most Life is Strange fans would probably admit.
See the trailer, "meet the developer" video and some screens below. The first episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm will debut on August 31st, 2017 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC.
SQUARE ENIX, publisher of award-winning and best-selling videogame franchises such as FINAL FANTASY and TOMB RAIDER, today announced LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM, the next game in the award-winning, multi-million copy selling, episodic franchise. The game was unveiled with a new cinematic trailer as part of the Xbox E3 Briefing and the first of three episodes will be released on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC on August 31, 2017.


In her role as a Senior Consultant with Cognitive Edge and an Accredited Network Practitioner, Jules is involved in the design, capture and analysis of client projects. She has worked with public, private and third sector clients in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Prior to joining Cognitive Edge as a Consultant, she worked in various roles in wealth management, automotive tuning and e-commerce, all of which provided invaluable phronesis in relationship management.
In 2014, she relocated to the UK on a secondment to Bangor University, North Wales with the intention to set up the Cynefin Centre for Applied Complexity. In this role, Jules was responsible for signing up members such as Oxfam GB, the IFRC, Sitra, University of Bradford, Center for Public Partnerships and Research at University of Kansas, University of Utah hospital, and a consortium that included Georgetown University, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Caltech and Cornell University.
With the Cynefin Centre established, Jules now has a dual role of ensuring growth and expansion both in the Centre and at Cognitive Edge.
Jules completed a double major in English Linguistics and Literature; that training has proven invaluable in applying narrative research to her clients' projects. Other interests include computational linguistics, urban planning and governance, futures and foresight, climate change, narrative, and the role of the rising Global South in the next century.
When she can spare the time (which isn't often), she continues her study of Latin and Greek, primarily to facilitate a fuller understanding of the Roman and Byzantine liturgies and an appreciation for early Church history.


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 Sozialistische Aktion, ab 1953 Name für die Sozialdemokratische Aktion, siehe Sozialdemokratische Aktion #SDA im Westen

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For the TNG episode of the same name, please see "Frame of Mind".
Frame of Mind was a play written and directed by USS Enterprise-D chief medical officer Beverly Crusher. Her theater troupe performed the play in 2369, with Enterprise-D first officer Will Riker in the lead role. Set in a single hospital room, the play dealt with a man accused (possibly falsely) of murder struggling to maintain his sanity after being placed in an abusive mental hospital. Data played the role of psychiatrist who attempted to break Riker's character's spirits.
When Riker was abducted and subjected to the neurosomatic technique by Suna while on planet Tilonus IV, events in his unconscious mind revolved around Frame of Mind, and he found himself shifting between his life on the Enterprise-D and acting in the play to being the actual character in the play. Counselor Troi later believed that his mind used the play and recent elements from his real life in order to keep him sane.
Riker personally dismantled the set of Frame of Mind following the completion of the play. (TNG: "Frame of Mind")
Audio samples of Data and Riker's dialogue were used by the band Velvet Acid Christ in the song "Thought Criminal."
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It's been a while since I have seen someone so passionate about their job. Who thought selling hats could be such be fun? Well Sydney's Strand Arcade released this video featuring Strand Hatter's Milner Robert Carroll to talk hats. Hats have made a fashion comeback and what a story you can tell the ladies at the beach bar while sipping your pina colada wearing your hat that went through more than 200 processes and took 4 months to make.


THE GOLDEN BOY needed a big round, and in a breathtaking 12th Oscar came out from the corner like a man possessed, flooring Quartey with a vicious left hook within seconds of the restart. De La Hoya punched himself out in search of the knockout but the durable Ghanaian threw enough punches to hear the final bell.
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Terrault, Norah A.; Adey, Deborah B.
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Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2(3):p 563-575, May 2007. | DOI: 10.2215/CJN.02930806
Liver disease secondary to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients and kidney transplant recipients. Evaluation of patients with chronic HCV infection is warranted to determine stage of disease and the need for HCV therapy. Although combination therapy with interferon (IFN) plus ribavirin is the standard of care for chronic HCV infection, IFN monotherapy is recommended in dialysis patients because ribavirin is contraindicated in the presence of renal failure. The goals of pretransplantation HCV therapy are to decrease the risk for progression of HCV-associated liver disease, stabilize renal function in patients with HCV-related glomerulopathy, and prevent development of HCV-associated renal disease after transplantation. Posttransplantation HCV therapy is generally not recommended because of concerns regarding risk for precipitating acute rejection; however, antiviral therapy may be indicated to treat HCV-related glomerulopathy or prevent progression of chronic hepatitis C in patients with more advanced stages of fibrosis. When treatment is required, restored renal function allows use of combination therapy with IFN and ribavirin. Limitations of current HCV therapy include lack of tolerability and suboptimal response rates. New antiviral agents that can be used in dialysis patients (e.g., ribavirin alternatives) and in the posttransplantation setting (e.g., IFN alternatives) are needed to improve outcomes in these populations.
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Ле́йла И́да Нери́сса Ба́терст Уо́дделл (), или Лейла () (10 августа 1880 — 14 сентября 1932) — британская оккультистка, скрипачка и писательница, наиболее известная как любовница Алистера Кроули и популяризатор его учения.

Биография
Лейла Уодделл родилась в городе Батерст в Австралии. Она с юных лет занималась игрой на скрипке; в 1906 году в знак уважения к ней был организован концерт её имени. В 1908 году Уодделл эмигрировала в Британию, где продолжила музыкальную карьеру. Позже она неоднократно проводила успешные турне по Европе, выступая в том числе в Германии, Франции и России.

Впоследствии Уодделл некоторое время жила в Лос-Анджелесе, где начала писать рассказы и стихи, которые были высоко оценены критиками, однако в 1923 году вернулась в Австралию. Она умерла от рака 14 сентября 1932 года.

Связь с Кроули
Во время своего проживания в Британии Лейла Уодделл познакомилась с Алистером Кроули. Поскольку она обладала экзотической и притягательной внешностью, оккультист безумно влюбился в неё. Сам Кроули называл её своей «Багряной Женой» () и ассоциировал с Бабалон, богиней созданного им самим пантеона. Связь с «Лейлой» вдохновила Кроули на создание «Книги Лжи», в которой он, в частности, пропагандировал идеи сексуальной магии, которую якобы практиковал с Уодделл. Кроме того, он сделал возлюбленную прототипом многих персонажей своих художественных произведений.

Лейла Уодделл сама активно способствовала распространению учения Кроули и, в частности, являлась организатором т. н. «Элевсинских мистерий» (не следует путать с историческими Элевсинскими мистериями) — театрализованного ритуального представления, которое впервые привлекло существенное внимание к созданной Кроули организации Argentum Astrum.

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  Некролог Лейлы Уодделл в газете Sydney Herald, 14 сентября 1932

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A well placed grab bar is an important safety device to install in any bathroom. Generally considered to be the most dangerous room in the home, a bathroom becomes wet and slippery when in use, typically has hard surfaces and sharp corners, and often has minimal floor space between fixtures and appliances. If you have ever fallen in a bathroom, you have first-hand knowledge of the potential for injury.
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Install a 12" to 18" vertical grab bar at the entrance by the water controls. This hand-hold provides stability while setting water temperature and flow, as well as when getting in and out. This is especially important in a tub shower where you are stepping over the tub wall.
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Avoid purchasing painted grab bars, unless the metal is stainless steel…they will begin to rust in time.
Check the rating for pull weight. ADA Guidelines call for a minimum of 250 lbs weight-pull, but most are rated for 500 lbs. or more. We recommend this rating (500 lbs.) as a minimum.
What about the "suction cup" grab bars? The manufacturers of these products cleverly call them names like "balance assist bars", but some people see these as grab bar alternatives. THEY ARE NOT! The pull weight on this type of bar is completely dependent on the condition of the suction cup, wall strength, surface texture of the wall, and how it was installed. These are extremely dangerous to use as grab bars, and are neither intended nor designed for that purpose.
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María Refugio García Martínez (Taretan, 2 de abril de 1889 - 16 de julio de 1973) fue una profesora, feminista, sufragista y activista mexicana en pro de los derechos de las mujeres.

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Hija de Camerino García y Elena Martínez, nació en el Estado de Michoacán, México. Fue pionera del movimiento feminista mexicano; en este contexto, perteneció al grupo de mujeres e intelectuales que fundaron varias organizaciones en su país, entre ellas el Consejo Nacional para las Mujeres durante el mes de octubre de 1919 junto a Elena Torres Cuéllar, Evelyn T. Roy, Thoberg de Haberman, Juana Belem Gutiérrez de Mendoza y Estela Carrasco.

Además, participó de la creación del Frente Único Pro-Derechos de la Mujer el 11 de octubre de 1935 —donde ocuparía la secretaría general—. A través de esta organización, abogó por el derecho al sufragio femenino en su país y por la inclusión de las mujeres como ciudadanas en la Carta fundamental. En el ámbito sindical, perteneció también a la Secretaría de Acción Femenil de la Federación de Trabajadores al Servicio del Estado o FSTSE, junto a Gloria Barrera, Josefina Vicens, Estela Jiménez Esponda y Francisca Zárate.

Fue candidata a diputada por el distrito de Michoacán como independiente para el Partido Nacional Revolucionario —junto a Soledad Orozco por Tabasco—, puesto para el que salió electa por un amplio margen, aunque no se le permitió asumir tal cargo debido a que se requería una modificación a la Constitución. En respuesta, García inició una huelga de hambre frente a la residencia del presidente Lázaro Cárdenas del Río en Ciudad de México entre el 15 y el 26 de agosto de 1937, acción que fue replicada por algunas participantes del Frente. La respuesta de Cárdenas fue un compromiso de cambiar el artículo 34 de la Constitución; así, en diciembre de ese mismo año, la enmienda fue aprobada por el Congreso, y se les concedió a las mujeres la plena ciudadanía.

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Presidency University is one of the first institutes of Western-type higher education in Asia. It was established as Hindoo College in 1817 by a group of enlightened Indians and Englishmen. In 1857 it was under the newly founded Calcutta University.
Presidency College was an important centre of higher learning for Bengal. Although a Constituent College of Calcutta University, it's quality matched a few universities in India. This gave a unique dimension to its undergraduate teaching.
Presidency College became Presidency University in July 2010. It continued to grow in stature and become one of the leading institutions of future.
Presidency College stood for modern, western education in the English medium. However, Indian history and art and language was not neglected. This was borne out by the contribution of the students of the college to Bengali language and literature. The subjects which were initially taught were English, Bengali, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemistry and some other science subjects. In addition, Law, Commerce and Engineering were taught for some time, but it was discontinued later.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and Anandaram Barooah, students of the college, enriched Bengali and Assamese literature. S.N.Bose, M.N.Saha, P.C.Mahalanobish, Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri, Shyamal Sengupta, Ashoke Sen made world-class contribution in the field of basic science. Amartya Sen and Sukhamoy Chakraborty made contributions to economic theory in the decades after independence.
Departments in Presidency University
Undergraduate Admission in Presidency University
For admission to UG courses (BA/ B.Sc.), candidates must appear for Presidency University Bachelors Degree Entrance Test (PUBDET). WBJEE Board conducts PUBDET for admission to various courses in Presidency University.
All the admission tests are conducted in English with the exception of Vernacular courses like Hindi and Bengali
The shortlisted candidates will be further intimated for counselling by the university.
Postgraduate Admission in Presidency University
WBJEE Board conducts common entrance examination titled PUMDET for admission to various Post Graduate courses in the Presidency University.
Research and PhD Program in Presidency University
Presidency University (earlier Presidency College) is noted for its research activities since the time of its inception. Acharya J. C. Bose, Prof. Alexander Pedler, and Acharya P. C. Ray were some of the eminent scholars who made their innovations and discoveries here. The laboratories and research infrastructure created over the years, offer excellent facility to conduct research at the highest level.
In recognition of the research potential of various departments, the University Grants Commission and other national agencies have time and again extended special provisions. The Economics Department was selected by the UGC as a 'Centre of Excellence in Economic Studies' in the Fifth Five-year Plan and the 'Centre for Economic Studies' was set up in the year 1972. The Department of Geology was also selected for prestigious COSIST and SAP by the UGC between 1986 and 2003 for contribution in the field of 'Precambrian Crustal Evolution'.The Humanities department started a new trans-disciplinary initiative called Digital Humanities for digital intervention in critical analyses and cultural theory.
Candidates seeking admission to PhD program should have a Master's degree with at least 55% of marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade.
A relaxation of 5% of marks or an equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B as per UGC guide lines.
PhD Admission in Presidency University
Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program should have a Master's degree with at least 55% of marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade.
Library of Presidency University
The Presidency University Library has a very unique and rich collection of books and periodicals which is very difficult to match.
Along with ancient manuscripts its also includes some of the rarest reference materials, important documents and journals. The University Library comprises two main units - the Arts Library and the Science library alongside the individual departmental libraries. With the vast stock of old and rare books as well as the growing maintenance demands, plans for further infrastructural development and expansion are underway.
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A limited number of Merit-cum-means scholarships and free studentships are available for the deserving and meritorious students whose parent's/guardian's monthly income does not exceed Rs. 25,000/- per annum. A limited number of Sheela Kanoria Foundation Scholarships of the value of Rs. 2000/- per month are available for disadvantaged female students. For more information on scholarships, click here
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David Vaughan's Hear My Voice explores the "shifting sense of reality" in the run-up to WW2
https://english.radio.cz/david-vaughans-hear-my-voice-explores-shifting-sense-reality-run-ww2-8142533#player=on
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David Vaughan, photo: Pavla Horáková
Earlier this year the Czech Republic marked the 80th anniversary of the Munich Agreement, signed in September 1938 by the leaders of Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy, resulting in the annexation of the Sudetenland by Nazi Germany. David Vaughan recently published a book in the UK titled "Hear My Voice", most of which is set in Czechoslovakia in the months preceding the Munich agreement. Its narrator is an interpreter for the international press corps in Prague and he watches the events of 1938 unfold in Central Europe as the atmosphere is getting tenser ahead of the outbreak of the Second World War. Pavla Horáková spoke to David Vaughan and their conversation begins with a few paragraphs from the book.
"I did not join them for the initial talks with Runciman, but when the two delegations went to the bar later, minus the teetotal Viscount, I was with them. For the British side it was Stopford and Ashton-Gwatkin who did most of the talking.
It was an odd experience. Kundt, who always managed to sound reasonable and moderate, despite his little Hitler moustache, outlined the differences between his party's stance and that of the Czechoslovak government.
"The government thinks only in terms of a Czechoslovak national state."
He went on to paint a picture of a second Switzerland, basking in the Central European sun. "What we want to create is a state of nationalities." It was all talk of autonomy, respect and recognition. As I translated, I couldn't stop thinking about the gulf between these words and the version of the future I had heard from Kundt's party boss a week earlier amid the crowds in Breslau. He handed out more copies of the Karlsbad demands, and ordered another round of beer.
The party broke into smaller groups, each trying out their language skills – Ashton-Gwatkin remembered his German nanny, who apparently taught the children quite the wrong accent. He tried it out, to much hilarity. A couple of beers later, Kundt cornered Stopford and launched into a monologue which took a distinctly Teutonic air. Words came thick and fast: Volksgemeinschaft and Führerprinzip, and then, as he focused on his dreams for the Sudetenland, it was all Rechtspersönlichkeit and Siedlungsgebiet. Stopford looked to me for help and I was quite literally lost for words. These words could not be translated, and it was not just a question of language. They came from a different planet, but it was a planet that was drawing us into its orbit at a great speed."
Adolf Hitler, photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-2004-0628-503 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
David, why did you decide to explore this period in particular – the months before the Munich crisis in Czechoslovakia?
"It's a subject that I've devoted a great deal of time to over the last decade. I'm fascinated by the period because it was a time when everything was in a state of flux. There were competing versions of reality trying to gain the upper hand in Europe, and people were trapped, more and more losing their sense of orientation – where they were, where they belong, what's going to happen. And, of course, with the rise of Hitler, everything became increasingly warped. Suddenly, there was a regime in the centre of Europe, representing over 80 million people, who were living under an alternative reality – to use a term from our own time. The regime wasn't bothered with present truth. The idea that held the whole Nazi regime together was that of 'making Germany great again' and that meant changing reality in order to create their own future reality. That was what has really come to fascinate me over the years because it had such frightening implications for everybody else outside that bubble, people who were somehow having to accommodate this juggernaut, this ideological machine which was trying to suppress all other versions of the truth and all complexities."
Photo: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Public Domain
Radio plays a key role in the story but it is a different kind of radio than we know it today. It was the fastest and most efficient means of mass communication then…
"Yes, I mean radio was very new at the time. You have to bear in mind that until the early 1920s it hadn't even existed, at least not in the form that people could actually buy a radio set and listen to the radio at home. And it was only by the mid-1930s that people would have a radio set at home or at least they would have access to a radio through their local pub or their local sports club. It was revolutionary, because suddenly you could hear voices from around the world, reaching you at the speed of light, and you were no longer restricted also to your local, or to your national environment. There were all sorts of other influences. You could suddenly hear what your politicians sounded like, you could even hear what politicians from the other end of the world sounded like. But it left you with a great deal of uncertainty. It was a new medium and it soon became clear that it could be used both as a tool for democracy and by people who wanted to manipulate public opinion. Because for the first time you had a mass audience that you could address simultaneously, and it could be used both to inform and to whip up passion or hatred."
Czechoslovak Radio in the mid-1930s, photo: Czech Radio
Also, you take us to the offices of Czechoslovak Radio, at the time when the predecessor of Radio Prague was established…
"That's right. Czechoslovak Radio's international services began in the mid-1930s and they were an important part of the whole environment of propaganda and counterpropaganda that we had in Europe. And the reason why they came into being was because Goebbels in Germany had already established a very effective propaganda machine. People internationally and also within Czechoslovakia were being exposed to his propaganda. This was particularly dangerous in the mainly German speaking parts of Czechoslovakia where the successive Czech governments had underestimated the need to address the German speaking populace of the country. So people were listening to Germany, and initially Austria as well, but by 1938 Austria had also been swallowed up by Germany. So it ended up with a situation where people were living physically in Czechoslovakia but in terms of where they got their news from, where they got their entertainment from, they were already virtually in the Reich."
Source: Czech Radio
At one point one of the characters says: "Technology is changing our lives: Words are flying through the air with the power of a thousand bombers." Those words are the words of propaganda, carefully crafted slander. Today we would call it fake news or hoax. You already mentioned what role it played then but is there a lesson to be learned for our time?
"I think there's a lesson to be learned for any time in terms of what happens when even just a handful of influential politicians decide that current reality is a mistake, a historical or an ideological mistake. People start saying that borders are where they are but they shouldn't be, because this is a historical mistake. Therefore we are quite legitimate in changing them. That is something that we saw in the 1930s. And that is highly dangerous because it leads to a disintegration of collective security, to a breakdown of a sense of what world we are living in. It created space for politicians who didn't believe that international diplomacy should involve debate, discussion and persuasion, but who felt that because the reality was wrong, you were justified by any means to change it, including lying, including the threat of violence, including the reality of violence. It was a very Machiavellian approach to politics and to diplomacy and I think we are seeing more of this at the present time than in recent years. Although it always comes and goes. The frightening thing is that, historically, it's tended to lead to wars."
The issue of nationalism is crucial in your book. But your narrator himself is kind of nation-less, he is fluent in three languages. Was his lacking a clear cut national identity a deliberate choice?
"I deliberately made the narrator a somewhat empty character and a character who's a kind of receptacle to all the influences and pressures around him and who finds it very hard not to be swallowed up by them. I think that the fact that he has three languages plays a role. And a large role is played by the fact that he's from a family that has suffered material hardship, his father died when he was young and he hasn't grown up with privilege, so he's uncertain, he's unsure. He's also not even twenty, so he's still very young. So I wouldn't blame him for too much. But it is interesting that the moment the different nationalities or different language environments that he comes from start representing different ideological worlds, then suddenly he is trapped - confronted as we saw in the short scene that we heard at the beginning, with a conflict of worlds that are incompatible. And yet, it's quite possible to live between nations and between languages – I know it myself, because I do and my family lives in three different languages and it's not a problem – but if something happens where that is called into question or delegitimized or somebody claims the language for themselves and says this is the world that you should be living in and tries to force reality into that world, then you find yourself – unless you've got an immense inner moral strength, or inner moral resources, getting disorientated and lost. And that happens not just to this particular character but I think it also happens to another, to a real historical figure in the book who is the Roman Catholic priest, Father Reichenberger. His life history is much more interesting, I think, than the slightly boring story of the narrator. Because he really goes off the rails and becomes someone completely different."
Sounds like your next book...?
"He'd be a very interesting figure for a biography, Father Reichenberger. I haven't got the time and space to tell his story here but I hinted at it in the book. Towards the end of the book, there's a scene which I hope is rather unnerving, where the narrator and the priest who is his old friend meet again after the war but the priest has changed. He suddenly sees the villains of the Second World War in the Czechs and the Jews. He has adopted the whole discourse of Hitler himself, which is very, very frightening because before the war he was one of the few people in the Sudetenland who really saw the danger of what was happening, that Hitler was swallowing up, abusing and distorting public opinion in the Sudetenland to reach his own ends."
You drew some inspiration from the account of an actual journalist, Sydney Morrell, a correspondent for the Daily Express, who wrote the book "I Saw the Crucifixion". What other sources did you use?
"I owe a great debt to Sydney Morrell. I also used a huge number of audio sources from the archives of Czech Radio and other radio archives. I already knew them well because I'd written one book, 'Battle for the Airwaves', a history book looking at the role of radio in the run-up to the Munich crisis and the Second World War. So I was familiar with these different archive recordings and the voices of the different protagonists. I'd become completely absorbed by it and I'd realized that when you listen, you get drawn into the time in a way. Because you hear every breath, you can sense the mood, the hope or the fear, and you can sense the atmosphere of the time. Also, there were many people following the events of the time: Czechs, Americans, Germans, people from Britain, from all over the world. Many of them were journalists, so there are lots and lots of biographies, autobiographies, reports, which give you both the official story, the diplomatic story – which is interesting itself but which I didn't want to tell – but which also give you a kind of blow by blow account of how people experienced the events of the time. And I think that's important because if you're talking about propaganda and you don't talk about its impact on ordinary people, on the people who are actually stuck in the middle of it, you can't really tell the story. Which was also my justification for writing a novel instead of a history book."
Photo: Eva Dvořáková, Czech Radio
You have published books in the Czech Republic before but how difficult is it for someone based outside the UK to get a book published there? The market works in a very different way, I suppose.
"Well, I should start probably by saying this book started as a Czech book. I wrote it originally in Czech with a lot of help from native speakers. It came out as 'Slyšte můj hlas' and once I'd written it, I had the confidence to do an English version and to approach a British publisher. I sent the manuscript to publishers called Jantar who publish a lot of Czech and Slovak fiction. The director read it and was immediately enthusiastic and said yes, I'd love to bring it out. So then I began the process of editing and rewriting and rewriting and rewriting again because it was for a different readership. So I had to rewrite a lot of things and also I suddenly had the liberation of writing in my own language, which made it much easier to write between the lines. The book came out – we had an initial launch – at the end of September 2018 which was the eightieth anniversary of the signing of the infamous Munich agreement and we've just had a launch in Prague. The book is available online and also in some bookshops, certainly in Prague and hopefully, before long, it will also be available in bookshops in other parts of the world."
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