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Bourne again — The franchise lives on, but misses much of what made it great
by Jeff Meyers
The Bourne Legacy| B-
You don't leave nearly a billion dollars on the table, even if Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (Bourne Supremacy, Bourne Ultimatum) refuse to return for another installment of your highly lucrative action trilogy.
The Bourne Legacy is less a reboot and more a sequel to the original franchise, putting the co-writer of the first three films, Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, Duplicity), in the director's chair. While the results are mostly entertaining, this is the weakest and least thrilling addition to the Bourne series.
Running in parallel to the original movies, Legacy focuses on CIA agent Eric Byer's (Edward Norton) attempt to shut down the government's secret Outcome program — a chemical-based offshoot of the process that created Jason Bourne — by killing its key scientists and all the super agents it produced. He's forced to do this, of course, because Bourne has made public the agency's diabolical Treadstone program. One of the agents slated for execution is Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), who survives the attempt on his life and then fakes his death. This buys him enough time to track down biochemist Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz, underused but engaging) and enlist her aid in getting him the drugs he desperately needs to keep his abilities. Unfortunately, Shearing is targeted for termination as well. This sets off a globetrotting game of cat and mouse.
Gilroy's clever attempt to interconnect Cross' situation with the events of the previous Bourne films is a double-edged sword. While Jason Bourne's actions effectively drive and contextualize Legacy's complicated narrative, they also serve as a reminder of how much better the first three films were.
Part of the problem is that Gilroy hasn't found a hook that is as strong as Matt Damon's desire to recover his identity and come to grips with the man he once was. Bourne's amnesia turned him into a blank slate who not only sought the truth about his past but was thereby allowed to achieve redemption. Furthermore, the revelation that the United States government turned Damon's all-American boy into a cold-blooded assassin (via psychological manipulation that included waterboarding, no less), allowed Greengrass to infuse the film with some post-9/11 righteousness. This turned an already ambitious thriller into something timely and relevant.
Renner's Cross, in contrast, has no such moral mission. His goal is simply to survive. There's some fleeting promise in his Flowers for Algernon reliance on quickly diminishing pills to keep him mentally acute, but Gilroy fumbles the conceit by solving the problem soon after introducing it. Similarly, a scene where Weisz is forced to defend the ethical compromises she's made to pursue her science is never developed beyond an unrevealing shouting match.
More problematic is how blank a protagonist Cross is. Renner, who doesn't have the sympathetic magnetism of Damon, is certainly a fine actor and capable of whatever Gilroy throws at him. Unfortunately, that's not very much. As much as Jason Bourne was a cipher to himself, Cross is a cipher to us. Gilroy doesn't seem to know how to capitalize on Renner's darker, more menacing persona. The actor brings great energy and intensity to his role, but none of that is exploited or integrated within the story. Instead, Gilroy has him repeatedly rescue Weisz from run-of-the-mill agents, cops and security guards.
None of these shortcomings are particularly tragic; the movie has enough energy and velocity to keep us invested, but taken together they reveal The Bourne Legacy's rickety foundation.
Where Gilroy seems most comfortable is in the muted offices of the CIA, where talented character actors in ties tersely throw jargon at one another as they plot their nefarious deeds. Though these scenes go far too long (the movie runs 135 minutes), they crackle with conspiratorial threat, fueling Legacy's paranoid atmosphere.
Gilroy's ability to handle fight and flight sequences, however, is another story. While the gun battles are blandly competent, his action centerpiece (the movie's only one) is a third-act foot and motorcycle chase through Manila that borders on cinematic incoherence. Elaborately staged and nearly 20 minutes long, you can see what Gilroy's trying to do, but he just doesn't have the skill to pull it off. With jittery whip pans, too-close frame compositions, and a colorless adversary, the sequence fails to build momentum, geography or tension. It's a chaotic mess. (Gilroy similarly botches an early confrontation between Cross and an Alaskan timber wolf).
Compare this to Greengrass' bold decision to shoot his action scenes so that they were viscerally felt more than observed. While some complained about his fast-edit, hand-held approach, the action was both kinetic and ferocious, with just enough craft to make clear what was happening to whom.
As The Bourne Legacy races for the finish line, Gilroy leads you to believe that everything will come together in a dramatic climax. But then, strangely, the film just ends. It's a deflation that leaves you dissatisfied — and almost certain that another Bourne sequel is slated for production. Hopefully, it'll be good enough to step out of Damon and company's very large shadow.


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UK govt to enforce NHS QR codes and other measures for venues
Krishna Chaitanya Karanam 21 September 2020
Hospitality venues across the country asked to display NHS QR codes. (Credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay)
The UK government said that hospitality venues across England are now required to display posters with NHS QR codes, and also implement 'rule of 6' and contact logs.
Failing to implement them will put the venues at the risk of paying a fine of up to £4,000, said the government.
Hospitality, leisure venues, close contact services, and other designated businesses and organisations will also have to log details of customers, staff, and visitors for NHS Test and Trace.
Starting from 24 September, the businesses and organisations will have to display official NHS QR code posters under law ahead of next week's national roll out of the NHS Covid-19 app.
As per the government, the official NHS QR code posters will enable people to easily check-in at various premises after the launch of the app. If individuals opt to check-in using the QR code poster they do not have to log in through any other route, said the government.
When a person enters a venue and scans an official NHS QR code poster, the information of the venue will be recorded on the phone of the user.
The device will check if the person has been at that spot at the relevant time and if the app finds a match, users will get an anonymous alert with advice on what to do based on the risk level.
UK Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: "Businesses have already stepped up to ensure they are supporting the NHS Test and Trace effort, and it is essential contact logs and displaying NHS QR codes are mandatory so there is consistency across the country and the public can seamlessly provide their details.
"Venues should record and maintain contact details logs for customers, visitors and staff, and they should also download an official NHS QR code poster for their premises ahead of the launch of the NHS COVID-19 app."
Local authorities will be responsible for enforcing the regulations, as per the government. They will have the power to put fines of up to £1,000 for venues that do not comply, with the police to be used as a last resort.
The government warned that fines will increase to up to £4,000 for repeat offenders.
It also said that businesses are expected to ensure that their customers are aware of the rules pertaining to QR codes by putting up posters and speaking to them directly.

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Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy Series #1)
by Rita Mae Brown, Matthew Greer (Narrated by), Sneaky Pie Brown (Contribution by)Rita Mae Brown
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Curiosity just might be the death of Mrs. Murphy—and her human companion, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen. Small towns are like families: Everyone lives very close together. . .and everyone keeps secrets. Crozet, Virginia, is a typical small town-until its secrets explode into murder. Crozet's thirty-something post-mistress, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, has a tiger cat (Mrs. Murphy) and a Welsh Corgi (Tucker), a pending divorce, and a bad habit of reading postcards not addressed to her. When Crozet's citizens start turning up murdered, Harry remembers that each received a card with a tombstone on the front and the message "Wish you were here" on the back. Intent on protecting their human friend, Mrs. Murphy and Tucker begin to scent out clues. Meanwhile, Harry is conducting her own investigation, unaware her pets are one step ahead of her. If only Mrs. Murphy could alert her somehow, Harry could uncover the culprit before the murder occurs—and before Harry finds herself on the killer's mailing list.
Recorded Books, LLC
Mrs. Murphy Series , #1
Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown series; the Sister Jane series; A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; In Her Day; and Six of One, as well as several other novels. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia.
Sneaky Pie Brown, a tiger cat born somewhere in Albemarle County, Virginia, was discovered by Rita Mae Brown at her local SPCA. They have collaborated on numerous Mrs. Murphy mysteries—in addition to Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers and Sneaky Pie for President.
Mary Minor Haristeen, Harry to her friends, trotted along the railroad track. Following at her heels were Mrs. Murphy, her wise and willful tiger cat, and Tee Tucker, her Welsh corgi. Had you asked the cat and the dog they would have told you that Harry belonged to them, not vice versa, but there was no doubt that Harry belonged to the little town of Crozet, Virginia. At thirty-three she was the youngest postmistress Crozet had ever had, but then no one else really wanted the job.
Crozet nestles in the haunches of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The town proper consists of Railroad Avenue, which parallels the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad track, and a street intersecting it called the Whitehall Road. Ten miles to the east reposes the rich and powerful small city of Charlottesville, which, like a golden fungus, is spreading east, west, north, and south. Harry liked Charlottesville just fine. It was the developers she didn't much like, and she prayed nightly they'd continue to think of Crozet and its three thousand inhabitants as a dinky little whistle stop on the route west and ignore it.
A gray clapboard building with white trim, next to the rail depot, housed the post office. Next to that was a tiny grocery store and a butcher shop run by "Market" Shiflett. Everyone appreciated this convenience because you could pick up your milk, mail, and gossip in one central location.
Harry unlocked the door and stepped inside just as the huge railroad clock chimed seven beats for 7:00 a.m. Mrs. Murphy scooted under her feet and Tucker entered at a more leisurely pace.
An empty mail bin invited Mrs. Murphy. She hopped in. Tucker complained that she couldn't jumpin.
"Tucker, hush. Mrs. Murphy will be out in a minute--won't you?" Harry leaned over the bin.
Mrs. Murphy stared right back up at her and said, "Fat chance. Let Tucker bitch. She stole my catnip sockie this morning."
All Harry heard was a meow.
The corgi heard every word. "You're a real shit, Mrs. Murphy. You've got a million of those socks."
Mrs. Murphy put her paws on the edge of the bin and peeped over. "So what. I didn't say you could play with any of them."
"Stop that, Tucker." Harry thought the dog was growling for no reason at all.
A horn beeped outside. Rob Collier, driving the huge mail truck, was delivering the morning mail. He'd return at four that afternoon for pickup.
"You're early," Harry called to him.
"Figured I'd cut you a break." Rob smiled. "Because in exactly one hour Mrs. Hogendobber will be standing outside this door huffing and puffing for her mail." He dumped two big duffel bags on the front step and went back to the truck. Harry carried them inside.
"Hey, I'd have done that for you."
"I know," Harry said. "I need the exercise."
Tucker appeared in the doorway.
"Hello, Tucker," Rob greeted the dog. Tucker wagged her tail. "Well, neither rain nor sleet nor snow, et cetera." Rob slid behind the wheel.
"It's seventy-nine degrees at seven, Rob. I wouldn't worry about the sleet if I were you."
He smiled and drove off.
Harry opened the first bag. Mrs. Hogendobber's mail was on the top, neatly bound with a thick rubber band. Rob, if he had the time, put Mrs. Hogendobber's mail in a pile down at the main post office in Charlottesville. Harry slipped the handful of mail into the mail slot. She then began sorting through the rest of the stuff: bills, enough mail-order catalogues to provide clothing for every man, woman, and child in the United States, and of course personal letters and postcards.
Courtney Shiflett, Market's fourteen-year-old daughter, received a postcard from Sally McIntire, away at camp. Kelly Craycroft, the handsome, rich paving contractor, was the recipient of a shiny postcard from Paris. It was a photo of a beautiful angel with wings. Harry flipped it over. It was Oscar Wilde's tombstone in the Piere Lachaise cemetery. On the back was the message "Wish you were here." No signature. The handwriting was computer script, like signatures on letters from your congressperson. Harry sighed and slipped it into Kelly's box. It must be heaven to be in Paris.
Snowcapped Alps majestically covered a postcard addressed to Harry from her lifelong friend Lindsay Astrove.
Dear Harry--
Arrived in Zurich. No gnomes in sight. Good flight. Very tired. Will write some more later.
It must be heaven to be in Zurich.
Bob Berryman, the largest stock trailer dealer in the South, got a registered letter from the IRS. Harry gingerly put it in his box.
Harry's best friend, Susan Tucker, received a large package from James River Traders, probably those discounted cotton sweaters she'd ordered. Susan, prudent, waited for the sales. Susan was the "mother" of Tee Tucker, named Tee because Susan gave her to Harry on the seventh tee at the Farmington Country Club. Mrs. Murphy, two years the dog's senior, was not amused, but she came to accept it.
A Gary Larsen postcard attracted Harry's attention. Harry turned it over. It was addressed to Fair Haristeen, her soon-to-be-ex-husband, but not soon enough. "Hang in there, buddy" was the message from Stafford Sanburne. Harry jammed the postcard in Fair's box.
Crozet was still small enough that people felt compelled to take sides during a divorce. Perhaps even New York City was that small. At any rate, Harry reeled from fury to sorrow on a daily basis as she watched former friends choose sides, and most were choosing Fair.
After all, she had left him, thereby outraging other women in Albemarle County stuck in a miserable marriage but lacking the guts to go. That was a lot of women.
"Thank God they didn't have children," clucked many tongues behind Harry's back and to her face. Harry agreed with them. With children the goddamned divorce would take a year. Without, the limbo lasted only six months and she was two down.
By the time the clock struck eight the two duffel bags were folded over, the boxes filled, the old pine plank floor swept clean.
Mrs. George Hogendobber, an evangelical Protestant, picked up her mail punctually at 8:00 a.m. each morning except Sunday, when she was evangeling and the post office was closed. She fretted a great deal over evolution. She was determined to prove that humans were not descended from apes but, rather, created in God's own image.
Mrs. Murphy fervently hoped that Mrs. Hogendobber would prove her case, because linking man and ape was an insult to the ape. Of course, the good woman would die of shock to discover that God was a cat and therefore humans were off the board entirely.
That large Christian frame was lurching itself up the stairs. She pushed open the door with her characteristic vigor.
"Morning, Harry."
"Morning, Mrs. Hogendobber. Did you have a good weekend?"
"Apart from a splendid service at the Holy Light Church, no." She yanked out her mail. "Josiah DeWitt stopped by as I came home and gave me his sales pitch to part with Mother's Louis XVI bed, canopies and all. And on the Sabbath. The man is a servant of Mammon."
"Yes--but he knows good stuff when he sees it." Harry flattered her.
"H-m-m, Louis this and Louis that. Too many Louis's over there in France. Came to a bad end, too, every one of them. I don't think the French have produced anyone of note since Napoleon."
"What about Claudius Crozet?"
This stopped Mrs. Hogendobber for a moment. "Believe you're right. Created one of the engineering wonders of the nineteenth century. I stand corrected. But that's the only one since Napoleon."
The town of Crozet was named for this same Claudius Crozet, born on December 31, 1789. Trained as an engineer, he fought with the French in Russia and was captured on the hideous retreat from Moscow. So charmed was his Russian captor that he promptly removed Claudius to his huge estate and set him up with books and engineering tools. Claudius performed services for his captor until Frenchmen were allowed to return home. They say the Russian, a prince of the blood, rewarded the young captain with jewels, gold, and silver.
Joining Napoleon's second run at power proved dangerous, and Crozet immigrated to America. If he had a fortune, he carefully concealed it and lived off his salary. His greatest feat was cutting four railroad tunnels through the Blue Ridge Mountains, a task begun in 1850 and completed eight years later.
The first tunnel was west of Crozet: the Greenwood tunnel, 536 feet, and sealed after 1944, when a new tunnel was completed. Over the eastern portal of the Greenwood tunnel, carved in stone, is the legend: c. crozet, chief engineer; e. t. d. myers, resident engineer; john kelly, contractor. a.d. 1852.
The second tunnel, Brooksville, 864 feet, was also sealed after 1944. This was a treacherous tunnel because the rock proved soft and unreliable.
The third tunnel was the Little Rock, 100 feet long and still in use by the C & O.
The fourth was the Blue Ridge, a long 4,723 feet.
Unused tracks ran to the sealed tunnels. They built things to last in the nineteenth century, for none of the rails had ever warped.
Crozet was reputed to have hidden his fortune in one of the tunnels. This story was taken seriously enough by the C & O Railroad that they carefully inspected the discontinued tunnels before sealing them after World War II. No treasure was ever found.
Mrs. Hogendobber left immediately after being corrected. She passed Ned Tucker, Susan's husband, on his way in. They exchanged pleasantries. Tee Tucker, barking merrily, rushed out to greet Ned. Mrs. Murphy climbed out of the mail bin and jumped onto the counter. She liked Ned. Everyone did.
He winked at Harry. "Well, have you been born again?"
"No, and I wasn't born yesterday either." She laughed.
"Mrs. H. was unusually terse this morning." He grabbed a huge handful of mail, most of it for the law office of Sanburne, Tucker, and Anderson.
"Count your blessings," Harry said.
"I do, every day." Ned smiled. Escaping a tirade of salvation on this hot July morning was just one blessing and Ned was a happy enough man to know there'd be many more. He stooped to rub Tucker's ears.
"You can rub mine, too," Mrs. Murphy pleaded.
"He likes me better than you." Tucker relished being the center of attention.
"Don't you love the sounds they make?" Ned kept scratching. "Sometimes I think they're almost human."
"Can you believe that?" Mrs. Murphy licked her front paws. Being human, the very thought! Humans lacked claws, fur, and their senses were dismal. Why, she could hear a doodlebug burrow in the sand. Furthermore, she understood everything humans said in their guttural way. They rarely understood her or other animals, much less one another. To get a reaction out of even Harry, who she confessed she did love, she had to resort to extravagant behavior.
"Yeah, I don't know what I'd do without my kids. Speaking of which, how're yours?"
Ned's eyes darted for a moment. "Harry, I'm beginning to think that sending Brookie to private school was a mistake. She's twelve going on twenty, and a perfect little snob too. Susan wants her to return to St. Elizabeth's in the fall but I say we yank her out of there and pack her back to public middle school with her brother. There she has to learn how to get along with all different kinds of people. Her grades fell and that's when Susan decided she was going to St. Elizabeth's. We went through public school, we learned, and we turned out all right."
"It's a tough call, Ned. They weren't selling drugs in the bathroom when you were in school."
"They were by the time we got to Crozet High. You had the good sense to ignore it."
"No, I didn't have the money to buy the stuff. Had I been one of those rich little subdivision kids--like today--who's to say?" Harry shrugged.
Ned sighed. "I'd hate to be a child now."
"Me too."
Bob Berryman interrupted. "Hey!" Ozzie, his hyper Australian shepherd, tagged at his heels.
"Hey, Berryman," Harry and Ned both called back to him out of politeness. Berryman's personality hovered on simmer and often flamed up to boil.
Mrs. Murphy and Tucker said hello to Ozzie.
"Hotter than the hinges of hell." Berryman sauntered over to his box and withdrew the mail, including the registered letter slip. "Shit, Harry, gimme a pen." She handed him a leaky ballpoint. He signed the slip and glared at the IRS notice. "The world is going to hell in a handbasket and the goddamned IRS controls the nation! I'd kill every one of those sons of bitches given half the chance!"
Ned walked out of the post office waving goodbye.
Berryman gulped some air, forced a smile, and calmed himself by petting Mrs. Murphy, who liked him although most humans found him brusque. "Well, I've got worms to turn and eggs to lay." He pushed off.
Bob's booted feet clomped on the first step as he closed the front door. As she didn't hear a second footfall, Harry glanced up from her stamp pads.
Walking toward Bob was Kelly Craycroft. His chestnut hair, gleaming in the light, looked like burnished bronze. Kelly, an affable man, wasn't smiling.
Wagging his tail, Ozzie stood next to Bob. Bob still didn't move. Kelly arrived at the bottom step. He waited a moment, said something to Bob which Harry couldn't hear, and then moved up to the second step, whereupon Bob pushed him down the steps.
Furious, his face darkening, Kelly scrambled to his feet. "You asshole!"
Harry heard that loud and clear.
Bob, without replying, sauntered down the steps, but Kelly, not a man to be trifled with, grabbed Bob's shoulder.
"You listen to me and you listen good!" Kelly shouted.
Harry wanted to move out from behind the counter. Good manners got the better of her. It would be too obvious. Instead she strained every fiber to hear what was being said. Tucker and Mrs. Murphy, hardly worried about how they'd look to others, bumped into each other as they ran to the door.
This time Bob raised his voice. "Take your hand off my shoulder."
Kelly squeezed harder and Bob balled up his fist, hitting him in the stomach.
Kelly doubled over but caught his breath. Staying low, he lunged, grabbing Bob's legs and throwing him to the pavement.
Ozzie, moving like a streak, sank his teeth into Kelly's left leg. Kelly hollered and let go of Bob, who jumped up.
"No" was all Bob had to say to Ozzie, and the dog immediately obeyed. Kelly stayed on the ground. He pulled up his pants leg. Ozzie's bite had broken the skin. A trickle of blood ran into his sock.
Crediting her cat Sneaky Pie as coauthor, Brown ( Rubyfruit Jungle ) sets the thoroughly likable heroine of this mystery, Mary Minor Haristeen, in an admirable position to figure out who is murdering, in ghastly fashion, various pillars of her community. Harry, with constant companions Mrs. Murphy, a cat, and Welsh corgi Tucker, is postmistress of Crozet, Va. Postcards are sent to a wealthy contractor shortly before parts of his body are found in a cement mixer and then to a storeowner whose corpse, tied to a railroad track, is cut in three parts by the express. The cards alert Harry and friends to a plot that will take more lives before they discover the treasure that inspires the violence. Brown's lively characterization brings merchants and first-family Virginians alive with affection and verve. Even the snippets of conversation contributed by Crozet's four-legged inhabitants are credible rather than cloying. Harry's in-process divorce of the town vet gives Brown opportunity to wax wise on issues of human relationships, feminism and the pitfalls of greed. A charming adventure, with teeth. (Nov.)
Mary Minor (``Harry'') Haristeen, di vorce in the works, runs the post office in Crozet, Virginia, with a pet cat and dog at her side. After two spectacularly grue some murders rock the community, Har ry attempts to gather helpful clues, while the pets (who converse with each other) do their best to protect her. Despite a few light moments, the ``cute'' antics of the animals wear desperately thin, failing to shore up the flimsy plot construction or bolster the weak characterization. A dis appointment from the author of Rubyfruit Jungle (Daughters, 1973).
YA-- At last there is a book that truly recognizes the important role animals have in solving crimes. Braun's ``The Cat Who'' series comes close, but it doesn't give the in-depth look at animal conversations and sleuthing from the point of view that this title does. The Browns have written a fast-paced, easy-to-read, attention-grabbing mystery sure to be loved by teens. Tee Tucker (a Corgi) and Mrs. Murphy (a gray tiger cat) utilize their superior detective abilities to determine who sends macabre post cards to the next murder victim. These sleuths must throw clues at the dense humans who try to solve the mystery before becoming the next corpse. The witty dialogue of humans and pets enables readers to know and identify with the unique residents in small-town America, and the attractive line drawings depict the industrious animal detectives. This is the first in a crime series; readers will eagerly await the opportunity to scent out the clues in the second.-- Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
"It should delight cat fancier. . .sassy, silly, and plenty of fun."—The Baltimore Sun
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy Series #1) 3.8 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 59 reviews.
ZoeyTheCat More than 1 year ago
Be prepared for lots of obscenities peppered throughout the book, with the favored being the "F" word uttered by most of the main characters, including Harry. Even Mrs Murphy (yes, the cat), curses toward the end by exclaiming "Holy S--t!" The language is so unnecessary and does detract from an entertaining who-done-it. The book is plotted well and gives a view of small town life, even with the grisley murders.
I first got hook by the movie that was put out 13 years ago " Murder She Purred" with Ricki Lake. How the author makes the animals speak of their human owner. I did like reading the book, although Rita Mae Brown could do with less swearing. I give it 3 stars because of the swearing. It would have been more enjoyable with out it.
This book is for readers that love animal mysteries and do not care about bad language. The book could have been much more enjoyable if it wasn't for bad choices in verbage! The Cat Who: (Lilian Jackson Braun) books were GREAT animal mysteries and did not include the horrible language choices. RITA NEEDS TO TAKE A LESSON FROM THESE! Due to this I probably will not read any more of Rita Mae Brown's books. I would not recommend this for Book Club discussions
captaindiabetes More than 1 year ago
a very fun read! i found the end to be a bit predictable but it's well written and the attitudes of the animals seem right on! great, well developed characters! an adorable book! i'm really glad i read it and intend to move on to the next book in the series!
Debbie42 More than 1 year ago
I agree with several of the previous reviews, way too much foul language and SO unnecessary. I think the plot and the setting was good but I didn't care for the rude language and the nasty hostile attitude of the main character. I was so ready to find another great series to read but I won't be reading any more of these. Sad.
miyurose on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
I¿ve long meant to read Rita Mae Brown¿s Mrs. Murphy series, for two reasons ¿ 1. one of the main characters is a cat, and 2. they¿re set outside of Charlottesville, VA (not so far from where I live). Despite a few faults, I enjoyed this. Though I like the conversations the animals have amongst themselves, I think I could have done without the philosophical discussions of how humans are not as good as animals because they kill each other for no good reason. I just don¿t buy animals as philosophical creatures, no matter how intelligent they are. The depiction of small-town life is, I think, fairly accurate, and the mystery was sufficiently mysterious enough. I was unable to guess who the killer was, and I had no clue why until the big reveal. I think I¿ll continue on with this series.The one big problem with this book is that every time I read the title, I get Pink Floyd stuck in my head.
victorianrose869 on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
August 18, 1999Wish You Were HereRita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie BrownAnother great Mrs. Murphy-Pewter-Tee Tucker mystery. Harry is so oblivious to the animals¿ sleuthing skills that you just want to shake her. They bark (Tee), meow, scratch and paw frantically to try and communicate with her, and she never even realizes that they¿re trying to tell her something. Even if I didn¿t know what it was, I would at least know something was up! Ah well ¿ that¿s part of the charm of these books, I guess.This time, nasty little secrets in the tiny town begin to explode, and people are turning up dead. Harry just happens to notice, as Crozet¿s postmistress, that right before each death, the person received a strange postcard in the mail with a tombstone on the front and ¿Wish You Were Here¿ message inside. The silky little antiques dealer in town is not quite who he seems to be, though that¿s really giving away too much.Only one pet peeve I have about Harry: she still uses her ex-husband¿s last name. I really have a thing about that, and I even sent Rita Mae Brown an e-mail about it. Harry¿s a strong, independent woman and she should drop the Haristeen name AND that stupid nickname ¿Harry¿. I mean, she does have her own name: Mary Minor. Is her entire identity wrapped up in her ex? I still love the animals, though.
LisaMaria_C on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
I didn't get far in this one before giving up. This novel fits the subgenre of "cozy mystery" which I'm not very fond of. Basically, the kind of mystery that could fit a network movie of the week or series without anything graphic or too dark, and an amateur sleuth who finds so much murder landing at the doorstop of her small town you'd think the FBI would put her on a list of suspected serial killers. And, of course, such a work needs a gimmick. Herbs, dogs, recipes, quilts... The gimmick in this one is just way too cutesy for me. Brown gives her own cat, Sneaky Pie, a byline, and we get dialogue and the point of view of the cat (and dog) of the town postmistress--Mrs Murphy, a tabby. The book even has illustrations. And of course the cat believes she owns the human, that God is a cat, etc. I was irritated and rolling my eyes even before the book got intrusive and preachy in a out of place rant against the "right-wing" and I decided to part ways. If I want fiction with talking animals, I'd rather go to the fantasy section.
Darrol on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
One must remember that this is light reading. Fairly sympathetic treatment of Christian spirituality.
drruth on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
First volume in the "Harry" Harristeen and Mrs. Murphy series of mysteries. The small town environment is part of the appeal of this series. Another aspect is the fact that the animals are fully fleshed out characters in their own right. The animals comments on human nature are frequently quite funny. Although I could do without the conceit of the book having been written by the cat, I definitely enjoyed this series opener enough to dig up other titles in the series.
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What's the perfect read for fans of New York Times bestselling mystery authors Lilian Jackson Braun and Rita Mae Brown? This delightful ninth Joe Grey Mystery from award–winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from ...
Cat Pay the Devil (Joe Grey Series #12)
Wilma's in danger!You think I'm going to sit here polishing my claws?When she first hears ...
Wilma's in danger!You think I'm going to sit here polishing my claws?When she first hears the news that convict Cage Jones has escaped from prison, Dulcie's fur stands on end. She knows he's after her human companion, Wilma, whom he ...
Cat Playing Cupid (Joe Grey Series #14)
"Excellent….These Joe Grey mysteries will stay popular for many years to come."—Tampa Tribune Kirkus Reviews says ...
"Excellent….These Joe Grey mysteries will stay popular for many years to come."—Tampa Tribune Kirkus Reviews says that award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy has "raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre." In Cat Playing Cupid, Murphy's fourteenth ...
Cat Telling Tales (Joe Grey Series #17)
"Joe Grey and Dulcie aren't your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy's raised the stakes of the ...
"Joe Grey and Dulcie aren't your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy's raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre."—Kirkus Reviews"These Joe Grey mysteries will stay popular for many years to come."—Tampa TribuneMystery fans and cat lovers alike rejoice. The ...
Hounded to Death (Sister Jane Foxhunting Series #7)
"Sister" Jane Arnold, esteemed master of the Jefferson Hunt Club, has traveled to Kentucky for ...
"Sister" Jane Arnold, esteemed master of the Jefferson Hunt Club, has traveled to Kentucky for one of the biggest events of the season: the Mid-America Hound Show, where foxhounds, bassets, and beagles gather to strut their champion bloodline stuff. But ...
Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy Series #5)
"As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown, the canny ...
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Diane Rehm (; born Diane Aed; September 21, 1936) is an American journalist and the host of ''Diane Rehm: On My Mind'' podcast, produced at WAMU, which is licensed to American University in Washington, D.C.. She also hosts a monthly book club series, ''Diane Rehm Book Club'', at WAMU. Rehm is the former American public radio talk show host of ''The Diane Rehm Show'', which was distributed nationally and internationally by National Public Radio. The show was produced at WAMU.
Rehm had announced her plans to retire from hosting the show after the 2016 elections. The final program was recorded and distributed on December 23, 2016. Rehm announced she was going to host a weekly podcast, which she began doing in January 2017.
Rehm is the co-producer, narrator, and interviewer of ''When My Time Comes'', distributed by PBS stations across the country. Her book by the same name was published in 2020 by Knopf. ''The Washington Post'' describes Rehm as a leading voice in the right to die debate. Provided by Wikipedia
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"Do you hate starting on a new project and having to try to figure out someone else's idea of a database? Or are you in QA and the developers expect you to understand all the relationships in their schema? If so then this tool's for you.
SchemaSpy is a Java-based tool that analyzes the metadata of a schema in a database and generates a visual representation of it in a browser-displayable format. It lets you click through the hierarchy of database tables via child and parent table relationships. The browsing through relationships can occur though HTML links and/or though the graphical representation of the relationships. It's also designed to help resolve the obtuse errors that a database sometimes gives related to failures due to constraints."
A materialized view is a technique to "cache" the results of a query when its result set is large or the query is very slow and that query is used very often. A materialized view is a set of query results stored in a table. Usually this means the results of a selection of a view. Queries involving aggregation are a good reason to have a materialized view. Usually a slow query is not a good reason to have a materialized view unless you have exhausted the best advice from pgsql-general and pgsql-performance. "
This is a set of rules of thumb for setting up your PostgreSQL 8.0 server. A lot of the below is based on anecdotal evidence or practical scaling tests; there's a lot about database performance that we, and OSDL, are still working out. However, this should get you started. All information below is useful as of January 12, 2005 and will likely be updated later. Discussions of settings below supercede the recommendations I've made on General Bits."
Sollte man das Passwort des Root-Users noch wissen, kann man natürlich gleich mit ALTER ROLE das Passwort des betroffenen Users ändern.
Das Systemhaus Ralf Burger stellt in einem übersichtlichen Artikel die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten der Datenbankreplikation mit PostgreSQL vor.
Heute wurde die endgültige Version von PostgreSQL 8.1 veröffentlicht. Download gibts hier. Änderungen sind unter anderem verbesserte Performance durch diverse Verbesserungen und die Möglichkeit eines Two-Phase-Commits. Ausserdem werden nun von PL/PgSQL IN und INOUT Parameter wie bei Oracle PL/SQL unterstützt.
Alle weiteren Änderungen sind in den Release Notes dokumentiert.


Amy didn't say what she wanted, she wouldn't betray a dead girls confidence.
Heather would, be next if Amy had mind to be bothered.
Which, Amy couldn't, Heather needn't flatter herself.
The college principle Ms Bexton called, Amy over.
One down, who's next I wonder?
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LAview offer a high end security system with the LV-KN988P86A4-T2.One cat5 cable runs from each IP camera to the NVR. The picture quality is phenomenal, full 1080p HD and each camera has 30 LEDs built in that allow visibility of up to 100ft at night. Has dynamic range technology that enables better viewing quality in high and mixed contrast lighting, the type of glare intense and low lighting mixed environments commonly available in corporate buildings, car parks, factories, streets and isolated areas.
This system will provide one of the clearest footage for anyone wanting high resolution clarity and is prepared to pay for it. Would you rather have a low contrast grainy, hard to make out footage of criminal proceedings, or something that's going to provide unquestionable evidence? You can also set up recording zones that allow you to map out stationary objects. It will recort in motion alert mode and you can of course monitor it on your wireless devices. The LA View plus app makes viewing in real time capable.
This plug 'n' play CCTV system is easy to set up and offers the best in visual performance. The 3D Dynamic Noise Reduction function makes images clearer in night vision mode by eliminating blemishes and artifacts which makes your footage sharper and improves playbackDNR helps remove unclear specs in night vision giving you sharper monitoring and playback performance.
LAview also provide tutorials that are easy to folow along to. These will help you configure the system and train you to get the best use out of it. The reviews of this system are fantastic by verified customers. The confidence and appreciation of this sytem by avid CCTV fans gives this product a strong backing.Do you want average or superior quality footage, and when you consider it costs around $800 you get a lot of bang for your buck.


Wary soldiers and Sherman crew in action during the battle of Aachen, Germany in late 1944.
A German Pzkw IIc light tank crosses an engineer-built bridge over the Meuse river, during their invasion of France in May of 1940.
General George C. Patton, Commander of the US Army II Corp during the battle of El Guettar, in March of 1943. This was a limited edition print, sold out in the 1990s.
An M4 Sherman tank braves an open plain somewhere in the Belgian/ German border area, while nearby infantrymen stay low.
A split scene showing Panther tanks being readied for movement to the Ardennes area, while Hitler fine tunes his plans for the ill-fated winter offensive.
March 29th, 1945: U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division Commander General Maurice Rose is depicted just before he was fatally shot in a moment of confusion, by the King Tiger tank's Commander. Rose was looking for a cut-off lead element of his division when his vehicle became somehow pinned by the misidentified German tank. His accompanying soldiers escaped unharmed.
An M4 Sherman modified with a flamethrower, in action during the battle for Iwo Jima, Spring 1945.
One of the intense, pivotal engagements during the Battle of Kursk in July, 1943. German Tiger 1 heavy tanks versus Soviet T34 tanks at extremely close ranges, with high casualties on both sides.
An overhead view of Tiger and Panther tanks slugging it out with T34s, amidst mortar and artillery fire as well - during the Battle of Kursk.
3 U.S. Army M4 Sherman tanks advance on a POW camp in Germany - Spring, 1945.
U.S. Army M10 tank destroyers moving through a bomb-shattered German town - late in 1944.
Fall, 1944: A German Jagdpanther (hunting Panther) and a Panther G lie in wait for the Americans in their ill-fated attack of the German-held Hurtgen forest area.
July, 1944: General George Patton pays a visit to his 3rd Army troops in a French town, after the Normandy area breakout.
June 1944: An M4 Sherman leaves the ramp of a landing ship as allied troops move ashore at Normandy.
September 1944: A well-camouflaged Sherman tank negotiates a stream-fording site on the Moselle River near Metz, France.
March, 1945: An advancing M4A3 Sherman catches the gaze of German civilians in Frankfurt.
December, 1944: Battle-weary soldiers take refuge from heavy German small-arms fire behind a Sherman tank, amongst the ruins of a Belgian town.
Russia, 1941: German officers in a Panzer Mk3 command tank control an air-armor-infantry assault.
Eastern France, 1944: Partially hidden from air attack by camouflage netting, this M7 Priest self-propelled howitzer and its 105mm gun were artillery mainstays in support of armor and infantry in the European theater.
Summer, 1944: A U.S. lend-lease Sherman tank in the service of the Soviet army, during their offensive against German forces.
1941: The Philippine jungle is the setting for this U.S. Army M3 Stuart light tank.
December, 1944: A 70 ton Tiger II (Koenigstiger) moves thru the Westwall defenses during the opening hours of the Ardennes offensive.
Luzon, 1942: Imperial Japanese infantry accompany a Type 95 light tank, in pursuit of the retreating allied forces.
March, 1945: U.S. Army soldiers and tanks move down a contested village street during the allies advances into the heart of Germany.


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In five months of operation, the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is achieving its objective of lessening the burden on the recovery rooms and the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU).
With a 16-bed capacity, the HDU offers specialist nursing care and monitoring to seriously ill patients essentially operating as an intermediate level of care between what is provided on a general ward and the ICU.
High Dependency Unit Up and Running at KPH
CHASE Builds New Building for Wakefield Primary and Infant School
CHASE Project Manager, Latoya Aquart-Foster, speaks with Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton in front of the newly built infant department at the Wakefield Primary and Infant School in, Wakefield Buxon, St. Catherine.
Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre Gets Portable Ultrasound Machine
Chief Medical Officer at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon (3rd right), explains the use of the portable ultrasound machine to (from left) Latoya Aquart-Foster, CHASE Project Manager; Johann Heaven, CEO, Proven Wealth; Kecia Taylor, Past Services Director, Rotary Club of St. Andrew North; Lori Chuck, Past President, Rotary Club of St. Andrew North; and Denise Harris, Chief Marketing Officer, C&WJ Credit Union at the presentation of the equipment to the Centre on July 3, 2020.
CHASE CEO, W. Billy Heaven look through the book, "Kingston: A Treasure of the Caribbean" with Maureen Thompson, Director General of the Jamaica Library Service and photographer Kent Reid.
CHASE Hands Over Book on Kingston to the Jamaica Library Service
Testing at National Influenza Centre to be Boosted by CHASE Funding of Equipment
The CHASE Fund is providing funding to acquire additional testing equipment and supplies for the National Influenza Centre (NIC) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Jamaica's NIC, located in the Department of Microbiology, UHWI, is Jamaica's only Virus Laboratory with the capacity to diagnose and isolate highly infectious viruses.
Cardiology Unit Opened at Kingston Public Hospital
With the generous support of the CHASE Fund, the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is now able to provide various types of non-invasive echocardiography testing for cardiac patients at its new Cardiology Unit. The Unit was officially opened on Wednesday, Novemmber 20, 2019.
A new building for the infant department at the Unity Primary and Infant School, was officially opened on November 14, 2019. The renovation and expansion of the school, located in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, was undertaken with a $28.4 million grant from the CHASE Fund.
CHASE Builds New Building for Unity Primary and Infant School, Trelawny
The Cambridge Infant School in St. James has been transformed with the construction of a new classroom block with funding from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund, (CHASE). The handing over ceremony of the new building, took place on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
CHASE Builds New Classrooms for Cambridge Infant School
CHASE Supports the Establishment of Jamaica's First Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Jamaica's first Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) was officially opened on May 30, 2019. The CHASE Fund contributed $40 million to the $300 million project which began in January 2018 with donations from the Ministry of Health & Wellness and the National Health Fund.
CHASE supported the reprinting of Six Great Jamaicans: Biographical Sketches, a compilation of the life stories of Archbishop Enos Nuttall, George William Gordon, Robert Love, Thomas Henry McDermot, Edward Jordon, and Herbert George De Lisser.
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The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund CHASE was incorporated on November 25, 2002 and began its operations in January 2003. It was registered under the Companies Act to receive, distribute, administer and manage the monetary contributions from the lottery companies.
The CHASE Fund is Managed by an twelve (12) member Board along with staff members from wide range of educational and socio-economic backgrounds
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I spent most of the weekend at a theatre festival. It was fun and it's always great to spend time with my daughter's friends. Today, we have a baby shower to attend. Haven't been to one of those in a long time.
After two very busy days, I am dragging my body around from point A, to point B. My seat on the struggle bus is still occupied.
This week is really no better than the last one as far as availability goes. On Friday, my daughter is getting her wisdom teeth out (all four) so my day will be spent with her. After that, she heads into spring break, so she can take the time she needs to heal and not have to do anything. It's good timing because it's in-between shows and auditions.
Still reading this but I should be done with it soon. It did pick up.
Finally watched Crazy Rich Asians and it was very good and enjoyable to watch.
The Walking Dead has been really good lately! This new writer has injected some life back into the show. Thank you!
I watched an episode of The Toe Bro. I know your opinion of me has dropped significantly but there is hope. I don't think I can watch it long-term. Just seems like a lot of ingrown nails being removed. Seen that once? No need to see it again.
I tried e.l.f.'s Gentle Peeling Exfoliant from Target the other day. The affordable price ($10) made me question how good it could be but it was making the rounds on Instagram so I tried it. It's weird and rather dry for a facial cleanser but amazingly, it leaves you with very happy skin. It says to use it a couple of times a week but I find myself wanting to use it more often.
I am grateful for a good job and being able to take some time off when I need to.
I am craving seafood. I am actually thinking of doing lobster tails for Easter dinner instead of ham. What about you?
We are heading into busy again. Are you surprised? Lots of stuff coming up although we did manage to get through those choir concerts last week just fine. I think we are all getting better at handling production weeks around here.
We didn't go to church on Thursday because I went to urgent care to get a TB test so I can be a theatre volunteer. This also involves buckets of paperwork, training, fingerprints, background check and $85 from me. I've been volunteering for theatre for YEARS but new admins mean that policies are now enforced. For a working parent, this is rough. Go here to drop this off. Go there. Go to the district to turn it all in.
All this to say that since we could not go to church on Thursday, we are going this morning.
Volunteering at Outreach on Monday. Life group on Tuesday. Wednesday is a theatre showcase. Thursday is Back to School night and then this weekend is a theatre festival. Oh, and I work every day, of course.
My son brought up the movie Our Idiot Brother on Netflix and we all kind of fell into it. I expected it to be really dumb but it's not. It's funny and sweet and surprisingly entertaining. It's old. From 2011 but I had missed it when it first came out. It stars Paul Rudd but also has Zooey Deschanel and Elizabeth Banks.
At the conference I attended for work, my breakfast options were not fabulous so I opted for bars for a quick fix. I had not tried this brand before but it was very good and very filling. I was not hungry for lunch after eating one and no sugar dip afterward. They come in lots of flavors. I tried the Almond Bliss one below and it was delicious.
Books in the mail. This does not require explanation but just the sight of a package on my door step makes me so happy after a rough day.
What is your favorite thing right now?


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Ozil tells Arsenal 'I'll decide when I go'
August 13, 2020, 6:27 AM ·2 min read
Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil (C) shelters from the sunshine
Mesut Ozil insists he is the only person who will decide when he leaves Arsenal after the German star was frozen out by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.
Ozil has not played for Arsenal since the coronavirus hiatus amid reports the club are keen to get his huge salary off the wage bill.
The 31-year-old earns a reported £350,000-per-week ($458,000), but has rarely provided good value since his 2013 move from Real Madrid.
Ozil was absent as Arsenal beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final on August 1, but he will not allow the club to force him out before his contract expires in June 2021.
Holding out hope of winning back his place next season, Ozil told the Athletic: "Things have been difficult but I love Arsenal. I'll decide when I go, not other people.
"I'll give everything I have for this club. Situations like these will never break me, they only make me stronger.
"I showed in the past that I can come back into the team and I will show it again."
Ozil fell out of favour with Arteta's predecessor Unai Emery, but started all 10 of Arsenal's Premier League games after the former Gunners midfielder took charge in December.
However, he has not featured in their past 13 matches in all competitions, with Arteta saying his exile was down to "football reasons".
Ozil believes he deserves another chance and he said: "You don't play 10 games in a row if you're unfit, not good enough or don't behave well."
Arteta and many Arsenal players accepted a 12.5 percent pay cut in April as a result of the financial fall-out from the coronavirus.
But Ozil did not vote for the cut and he is concerned that "possibly the decision affected my chances on the pitch.
"As players, we all wanted to contribute. But we needed more information and many questions were unanswered."
Ozil fears there is now an agenda against him that will make the rest of his time at Arsenal uncomfortable.
"I guess that's because it is me and people have been trying for two years to destroy me, to make me unhappy, to push an agenda they hope will turn the supporters against me and pain a picture that is not true," he said.
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LeBron James on age: 'I can't go to 46 and I don't think my wife would like that'
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is still putting down amazing dunks but he doesn't think he will go for another 10 years.


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08.12.10 What's your beef with me Dryden?
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Home » Lifestyle » UFC Fighter Cody Garbrandt Says He Has Blood Clots, Brain Fog from Earlier COVID Battle
UFC Fighter Cody Garbrandt Says He Has Blood Clots, Brain Fog from Earlier COVID Battle
Cody Garbrandt is detailing the lingering symptoms he's experiencing from the novel coronavirus.
The 29-year-old former UFC Bantamweight Champion said on Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19 back in August, revealing that the diagnosis was why he pulled out of his fight at the UFC 255, MMA News reported.
"Disclaimer from my last post, I was positive for COVID Aug. 29th," the athlete wrote on his Instagram Story in a since-expired or deleted post, per MMA News and MMA Fighting. "Since then I have been battling vertigo, tore my vein in my bicep which resulted in finding out I have blood clots, pneumonia, and mental fog, these are the symptoms I've had and been dealing with and this is the reason I pulled out of the fight."
"I haven't done any media, but I'd like to address it on my own terms," Garbrandt reportedly added.
Garbrandt also reacted to flyweight fighter Deiveson Figueiredo's victory over Alex Perez at the UFC 255 on Sunday, writing on Twitter, "That was a lamb being brought in to a slaughter to build up that Golem mfer and let me heal from covid. It's just business."
News of Garbrandt's health issues comes months after fellow UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov's father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died from COVID-19 complications.
On July 3, Khabib's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN that the fighter's father died in Moscow, where he had been hospitalized since May. He was 57.
"We've lost our backbone," Abdelaziz told the outlet. "He was a father, coach, brother, an icon. Things will never be the same without him."
In October, Kbabib, 33, announced that he was stepping away from the ring in the wake of his father's tragic death.
"Today, this was my last fight," the Russian fighter told reporters after defeating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. "Ain't no way I'm going to come here without my father."
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Prommus started back in 2014 when founder and humanitarian, Anthony Brahimsha, returned home from war-torn Syria, inspired to fight malnutrition in refugee children. Utilizing his passion for health, wellness and innovation, he took a family recipe authentic to the Middle East and re-created it. Putting nutrition and clean eating at the forefront he crafted a better-for-you, high protein hummus. With a Prommus to bring substance to snacking, our vision is to create a world where everyone has access to nutritious foods. With every purchase, you are helping feed a child in need and are part of the solution to end world hunger.
Syrian-American Anthony Brahimsha is the CEO and Founder of Prommus— a traditional sentiment reimagined by modern technology to deliver higher nutrition for the greater good.
The outbreak of war in Syria sent a shockwave through region; displacing many members of Anthony's family and countless others. Driven to help those in need he took on active roles in organizations like Jusoor and the Jasmine Fund to aid those affected re-establish their lives and raise awareness of the great humanitarian need in the region. Representing those organizations during roundtable discussions at the Clinton Global Initiative and UNICEF Children's Fund, Anthony's efforts lead him to travel to southern Turkey on humanitarian missions; working to establish schools and education programs for young displaced Syrians.
Mike and Sue McCloskey started with a dairy veterinarian practice in Southern California. Wanting to practice what they preached they took over a 300 cow dairy in need of some TLC. When their farmer neighbor offered to purchase the newly renovated and reinvigorated dairy facilities and herd, they knew they were on to something.
30 years later, Mike and Sue have become recognized in the dairy industry as leaders of change. They are founders of Select Milk Producers, the 6th largest dairy cooperative in the country, and Fair Oaks Farms, the nation's largest agritourism attraction. From focusing on quality milk coming from humane, environmentally conscious farms where transparency is key to opening their dairy's doors and joining forces with the swine, crop and egg layer industries to "edutain" over 500,000 visitors per year, both Select Milk Producers and Fair Oaks Farms are recognized for setting the bar in communicating with today's consumers.
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At a certain point in the year I sometimes feel like time speeds up and we end up on a rickety roller coaster ride for the last three months. Autumn is here and we're supposed to expect leaves falling, days getting colder and darker, birds to migrate, small mammals to finish hoarding nuts, bears to complete their gorging and get ready to hibernate – but the reality in some states is that there are hardly any signs that make October any different from the preceding months. What if we only notice seasonal changes via the Fall line-up of TV shows, or via which sports are being played or because of silly daylight savings? This week we'll share how we get ready for Autumn and the rapid approach of the denouement of 2014.
As a non-TV watcher and non-follower of conventional sports I'm left to my own devices to gear up for fall. And as we're still in high 80s up to mid 90 degree weather you'll pardon me if don't break out the mittens and hot chocolate just yet. I took a walk yesterday to see if there were indeed any trees dropping colourful leaves and there were a few – all of them east coast transplants desperate to complete their seasonal cycle, while the native trees stay green. I'll see the same squirrels and birds year round, and the raccoons and skunks and deer will still trundle around the streets at night.
Autumn is heralded in these parts by the pumpkin, it even gets a festival with folks getting their picture taken sitting on large versions. And when you take a look around shop windows there are glittered gourds, along with fake autumn leaves and cheesy halloween decorations. But for me the seasonal change is only fully embraced when I'm able to pack away tanks, tees and shorts in favour of scarves, boots and hoodies – and that's not going to happen for at least 6 weeks, less if I'm lucky. For now I'll keep running early to beat the heat, patting roses as I go, and hey maybe I'll search for a recipe to use these winter squashes as I buckle in for this crazy ride of celebratory madness that is this thing we call Fall.
Well thank you, Ms. Swartz, I got the original image from flickr commons and then added some colour. Cheers to happy pumpkin hunting!


For the second year in a row, the James Beard Foundation Greens (foodies under 40) is linking up with Jazz at Lincoln Center's own group for the under-40 crowd, Hang Set, for a spectacular evening of delicious food, stunning views, and great music. Guests will enjoy a pre-concert reception featuring some of New York City's finest chefs, an array of delectables from Les Trois Petits Cochons, and cocktails by Purity Vodka. After the reception, attendees will be treated to a live jazz concert showcasing Big Band Hits.


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Google Undertaking Over Fitbit Competition Concerns Rejected by Australian Antitrust Regulator
Australia's antitrust regulator on Tuesday rejected an undertaking by Alphabet-owned Google that sought to address competition concerns over its planned $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit.
The development comes as Google remains at loggerheads with the Australian government over a number of issues, including proposed laws that will make Australia the first country in the world to force Google and Facebook to pay for news sourced from local media outlets.
In June, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) voiced concerns over the Fitbit deal, warning Google's acquisition would give it too much of people's data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets.
Google had sought to address those concerns by offering a court enforceable undertaking that it would behave in certain ways toward rival wearable manufacturers, not use health data for advertising and, in some circumstances, allow competing businesses access to health and fitness data.
"While we are aware that the European Commission recently accepted a similar undertaking from Google, we are not satisfied that a long-term behavioural undertaking of this type in such a complex and dynamic industry could be effectively monitored and enforced in Australia," ACCC Chair Rod Sims said in a statement.
The regulator also noted that several other competition authorities, including the US Department of Justice, were yet to make a decision on the deal.
The ACCC said it would continue its investigation and set a new decision date of March 25, 2021.
The regulator also has inquiries open into advertising technology and mobile app stores, with reports due in January and March, respectively, focusing on the rapidly growing market power of internet giants.
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If you are planning for a roof replacement, asphalt shingles are a popular choice for many homeowners. Pinnacle Roofing install asphalt shingles. They are relatively inexpensive, durable, stylistically diverse, and easy to install. These types of shingles require very little maintenance and last between 20-30 years. Asphalt shingles have become far and away the most popular roofing material because they are relatively inexpensive, durable, and easy to install. In fact, more than 15 billion square feet of asphalt roofing shingles are installed every year. Good quality shingles can be great insulators for keeping your home properly insulated against extreme thermal changes. That means the right quality of shingles can help you save on the cost of air conditioning as the temperatures in your home are often well regulated requiring little or no extra regulation. Since there are many options within this category, it is helpful to be familiar with the various types and aspects of asphalt shingles before making a decision. We will look at composition, as well as design.
Organic shingles are composed of waste paper saturated in asphalt, which makes it waterproof. A thin layer of asphalt is then applied as an adhesive along with ceramic granules to protect the shingles from UV rays. While the name may imply they are eco-friendly, organic shingles are not made up of materials that are necessarily environmentally friendly, in fact, they are not being made at all anymore due to their lack of fire resistance at only a class C fire rating.
Fiberglass shingles are manufactured in nearly the same way, yet contain less asphalt. In this case, random-laid fiberglass is bonded with a formaldehyde resin, which is then coated in asphalt followed by the superficial layer of adhesive, and finally the ceramic granules (*see below). Fiberglass shingles resist fire far better than organic shingles ever did.
*Ceramic Granules are small particles applied on top of the fiberglass base. Ceramic granules also contain UV Blocker ingredients that protect against the damaging exposure of sunlight for durability and longer life.
Some of the granules contain a leachable coating composed of zinc or copper, which is ceramically coated and designed to protect your roof from the discoloration caused by algae growth, which can cause those black streaks and stains which you might notice growing mostly on the North side of your home. The resistance provided by these specialized granules typically lasts for about 10 years. If parts or all of your roof is in constant shade throughout the day, this would be a smart option to take advantage of.
The aspect that concerns most homeowners when choosing a material for their roof is the design and appearance. The look of the roof reflects the style of home that each individual wants, and there are many color options and styles now available. Although there is a price difference between two types of shingles listed below, both offer many color choices.
Three -Tab Shingles are composed of one flat layer and come in just one size and shape. They are thinner than other types, making them less expensive, but this also means they will be less resistant to wind and wear. In regions that are particularly warm, windy, or subject to significant temperature changes, the three-tab shingle will not last as long as other varieties. For these reasons, three-tab shingles are declining in popularity but still remain favorable for budget-conscious projects. Three-tab shingles come in a variety of colors to complement architectural styles and personal preference.
Architectural shingles or dimensional or laminate shingles differ from the traditional 3-tab asphalt shingle look. They differ because the actual shingle tabs have various sizes and shapes. These various sizes and shapes give a more "dimensional" look to them. They also have diamond-cut granules that a visual depth to the shingle with their multifaceted design and light-reflective construction. Architectural shingles are a lot more durable than the average three-tab shingle. All those layers make them heavier and harder, helping them resist damaging weather elements and last much longer. In fact, most architectural shingles come with a lifetime warranty. These shingles also come in a variety of colors.
Although there are different types of roofing materials, most generally have a lifespan of 20-30 years, roofs and will wear out sooner or later. The lifespan and durability of a roof depends not only on the produc, but on the installation as well. Properly installed roofs, keep out wind and cold and help to maintain a consistent temperature throughout your home. Roofs last longer with proper installation. The various layers that are applied (the ice and water barrier, asphalt felt and the metal flashing at corners and around chimneys and vents are a few examples) need to be done carefully to protect against leakage from rain and snow. And it is also critical to consider your geographic region and weather conditions. Different shingles are better suited to certain climates. It is very important to hire a roofer that you can trust, with experience and a long list of satisfied customers.
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Weeds of Melbourne is an experiment in bootstrap botany, a visual glossary of weeds and weedy heritage that is under active development.
The Weeds of Melbourne project is interpretive, tentative where necessary, and will always be incomplete. It is not and should not be treated as an authority for identification, management decisions, or scientific purposes, although some of the observations here may have scientific value and ultimately will be documented for other archives.
Weeds of Melbourne consists of an ongoing series of occurrences recorded and researched organically, as a consequence of observing plants in the city.
The website archives material typically first published @weedsofmelbourne on Instagram.
Contextualising weeds
Featured species are typically profiled with as little moralism or prescription as is practical.
The 'weed' epithet, as implied in a plant being featured by the project, is employed to describe a context, and should not be read as a pejorative. Some of the plants featured are barely weedy by conventional measures—they are adventives, enduring garden remnants, or plants capable of spreading only under very particular circumstances. Others are plants which seem to be exceeding the weediness attributed to them in the authorities, but for which this project will hardly be the last word.
The text will typically make clear where plants are declared, noxious weeds in Victoria (meaning they are agricultural pest plants), or where they have been recognised in other authorities as being environmental weeds (that is, plants which have proven capable of invading valued natural areas).
Some plants are native or indigenous species. 'All native plants are good' is as misguided a tenet as 'all weeds are bad'. Although written from a perspective that accepts the high value of indigenous ecological function and plant communities, this project does not subscribe to the easy moral assessments attached to 'native' status. Locally indigenous species that prove capable of colonising Melbourne's urban landscapes represent both amusing curiosities and important evidence of the ecological potential of these species. At the other end of the impact scale, the negative consequences wrought by a host of introduced, Australian native plants outside of their previous ranges are well-documented in Victoria and should be necessary background for anyone involved in planting or land management at all scales.
For more about the philosophy of the project, read the introductory essay.
This website is incomplete, a work in progress in which plants are researched and profiled 'as they are seen' (and conclusively identified).
At present, there are many holes and lacunae in the distribution of plants profiled, particularly among grasses, trees, aquatics, dense herbaceous groups like the Mustards (Brassicaceae), and plants whose principal introduced range is in the eastern ranges. These gaps will resolve over time, but get in touch if you'd like to assist in bringing one of these aspects of the project up to speed.
Some groups of plants will also be over-represented, based on ease of identification, seasonal and spatial availability, and the personal interest of the observer. Ferns growing as spontaneous weeds on urban structure and infrastructure are a good winter obsession.
As described above, this is an effort at bootstrap botany. Identifications are made cautiously, to the extent that this limits the frequency and volume of posting; to the extent practical, we will avoid errors in identification and description. Errors may nonetheless occur; queries and corrections are always welcome.
When in doubt or when it will matter, please consult the actual authorities.
Michael David Cook is a landscape architect, heritage consultant and occasional public artist. He resides in Melbourne, Australia. Contact him by e-mail at info@weedsofmelbourne.org