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Food Innovation in Canada's North: The case for a social enterprise cluster
An Action Canada Task Force report
Released: Thursday March 7, 2019
Project: Action Canada Fellowship
Our Task Force conducted a preliminary study of the feasibility of an Arctic Food Innovation Cluster in Canada. The intent of such a cluster is to advance increased access to affordable, culturally informed, healthy food across northern regions. The cluster's secondary objective is to foster further innovations within the North's commercial food production industry via new food production methods (e.g., full utilization of harvested fish), value chains, and/or governance models. This would, in turn, boost local economic development opportunities within these northern communities.
Canada's northern communities have some of the country's most severe rates of food insecurity. With rates in Nunavut (18.5 percent), the Northwest Territories (4.4 percent) and Yukon (3.7 percent) far exceeding the national average (2.6 percent), the Council of Canadian Academies has classified the state of our northern food insecurity as a crisis.
Considering that Canada's North exports nearly $800 million in fish and other marine products annually to international markets, there are considerable opportunities to boost domestic commercial food production and innovation to meet local food needs as a means of tackling food insecurity. However, the northern foods value chain faces a host of social, economic, logistical and political obstacles fueled by fragmented industries with little to no co-ordination or communication.
In recognition of this, the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) is considering establishing an Arctic Food Innovation Cluster (AFIC) with the goal of boosting the North's competitiveness in food industries and, in doing so, improving its food security rates by connecting northern entrepreneurs, southern-based investors/businesses, and relevant actors (e.g., northern Indigenous communities, governments, research centres) with knowledge and interest in northern food industries.
In support of this initiative, our Task Force conducted a preliminary study of the feasibility of an AFIC in Canada. The intent of such a cluster is to advance increased access to affordable, culturally informed, healthy food across northern regions. The cluster's secondary objective is to foster further innovations within the North's commercial food production industry via new food production methods (e.g., full utilization of harvested fish), value chains, and/or governance models. This would, in turn, boost local economic development opportunities within these northern communities.
This study does not claim to be exhaustive and is intended to be a preliminary analysis of the feasibility of the cluster concept within Canada's North. Our report's assumptions were primarily:
That there was sufficient interest from the federal government, including potential interest in providing some degree of funding to such an initiative.
That a cluster model would potentially help alleviate food insecurity and boost regional economic development.
After conducting 30 key informant interviews, the project team found that the main obstacles facing Canada's northern food chain were:
money (e.g., the accessibility of public and availability of private financing);
people (e.g., limited labour pools, a lack of communication and strong relationships between stakeholders throughout the food value chain); and
place (e.g., insufficient transportation, infrastructure and distribution, regulatory barriers).
However, a number of strengths were also highlighted:
the North's strong community and social capital;
specialized local knowledge;
some communities' experience in selling unique northern food products; and
the particularity of the northern brand.
Path Forward
After extensive reading and consultation with food value chain stakeholders, the project team arrived at the following recommendations as a blueprint for an AFIC in Canada:
Consider establishing a cluster that is not exclusively composed of food chain stakeholders but rather incorporates other community entities also impacted by the same challenges, such as transportation. This would allow the cluster to propose solutions that offer re-investment in community and broad social benefits.
Consider "social enterprise" as a core theme for Canada's northern cluster. This would mean designing a cluster where personnel and participants are selected for their familiarity with and commitment to social enterprise models that have proven to be well adapted to the constraints of the North. This could also mean that social enterprise solutions such as public/private infrastructure ownership or micro-financing might be used as tools for cluster solutions.
Continue work on and research into the feasibility and implementation of an AFIC. While a traditional cluster, based strictly on market factors, is unlikely to work in the North, a modified cluster model leveraging social catalysts could be beneficial by providing a funding mechanism that addresses some of the financing issues raised by our respondents.
Designate an interim cluster CEO or lead researcher to continue research and stakeholder outreach full time. The designated individual will need knowledge of Canada's northern and remote communities, the Indigenous context and cluster design, as well as ideally having experience working in contexts that are not strictly profit motivated.
Identify local community partners outside the food value chain who might benefit from this cluster and engage with them.
Formalize and action a plan for engaging Indigenous and local communities.
Formalize a plan for addressing each of the seven key questions suggested by our research.
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"So, who are you, and what do you want to learn from me?" Vancouver's City Manager Sadhu Johnston goes off script when meeting with Action Canada Fellows.
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Damisha loves her unmarried, kid-free lifestyles until eventually she meets Jerell. he's the fellow of her goals aside from something -- he refuses to show in his participant card. unwell of the video games, Damisha seeks convenience from Chris, who's the whole contrary of Jerell. Will she fall in love with Chris or become the precise factor she ran clear of?
Kori aka Coco owns a hair salon and is married to Jerome, a true property agent. they fight to make their mixed kin paintings, yet there is a challenge. Jerome's ex female friend Shameka makes use of their daughter to create drama inside his marriage and Coco's scorching mood certain doesn t aid. Naive to Shameka's strategies Jerome falls right into a compromising scenario that's challenging to provide an explanation for. Who may still CoCo think? Her husband or his sour ex?
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Meet Sri Anuprabha, aka Anu, a twenty-nine year-old banker who's petrified of getting into her thirties. She goals of quitting her task on the financial institution, carrying yoga pants and traipsing around the globe. Her global turns the wrong way up while issues move awry and she or he is confronted with the possibility of spending her days looking at Tamil serials.
It truly is 1983. at the streets of Vancouver women's libbers are marching. within the forests of BC's northern inside, a tapped out logging contractor is slowly going broke. Down the line, on a small stump ranch, Adare and Dave Wilkins face the truth that they've got given the simplest years in their lives to a farm which may by no means help them.
Franka's shop 'La Femme' is failing. All desire turns out misplaced, till she reveals a brand new garments model through Betty Rouge; a well-known burlesque performer and pin-up famous person. Betty flies from l. a. to advertise her model yet without any of her inventory in sight, Franka starts off to grasp Betty isn't really what she turns out. Will Franka work out what is fairly occurring, sooner than it is too overdue?
Rose is a highschool youngster residing within the internal urban. She sits in a counselor's place of work looking support a couple of fresh improvement in her existence. She makes a decision as a way to impact the remainder of her existence. The screenplay unfolds as Rose faces the influence of her determination all of the technique to maturity. Her existence fractures into many items yet unearths redemption while she offers these damaged items to Christ.


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D'après la constitution de 1992, le Gouvernement djiboutien constitue l'une des représentations de l'exécutif de la république de Djibouti, chargée « d'assister et de conseiller le président de la République dans l'exercice de ses fonctions » (alinéa 2 de l'article 40).

Nommé par le président de la République sur proposition du premier ministre, le gouvernement est placé sous l'autorité politique du président, duquel il est responsable, quand le premier ministre « coordonne et anime [son] action » (alinéa 5 de l'article 40).

Composition
Tous les membres du Gouvernement djiboutien sont nommés par un décret présidentiel, sur proposition du premier ministre. Leur position au sein du gouvernement correspond à un ordre protocolaire particulier énoncé lors du décret de nomination :
 le premier ministre : il coordonne l'action de l'équipe gouvernementale (il n'est pas chef de gouvernement) ; nommé par le président de la République, il est chargé de fournir une liste de ministres, qui forment avec lui le gouvernement ;
 les ministres : ils sont à la tête de départements ministériels propres qu'ils sont chargés d'administrer par arrêtés ou circulaires ;
 les ministres délégués : placés sous l'autorité d'un ministre, ils sont chargés d'un portefeuille ministériel dépendant dudit ministre ;
 les secrétaires d'État : également placés sous l'autorité d'un ministre, ils sont considérés dans l'ordre protocolaire comme inférieurs aux précédents ;
 le porte-parole de gouvernement : souvent liée à une attribution ministérielle, cette fonction correspond à l'expression de la position gouvernementale.

L'actuel décret sur les attributions ministérielles est le décret n°2013-058/PRE du  qui organise un gouvernement de 23 membres (un premier ministre, seize ministres, dont le porte-parole, deux ministres délégués, ainsi que trois secrétaires d'État).

Notes et références

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Président de la république de Djibouti
 Liste des premiers ministres de Djibouti
 Constitution du 15 septembre 1992
 Vie politique djiboutienne depuis 1977

Lien externe
 Site officiel de la primature de la république de Djibouti

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Constables Have Always Been Paid by Private Entities, Mariner East Constables Were No Different
Two constables were arrested for conducting security duties at the Mariner East pipeline in Chester County, yet they were hired and paid at no differently than the many others hired for local events according to the Commonwealth Constable Association.
Constables serve as peace officers and are usually compensated for their service from private individuals or entities. For example, a landlord who desires to evict a tenant submits a filling fee to court, which transmits an eviction fee to a constable. This process is legal according to the law and saves taxpayers money. Although the nature of their compensation is private, a constable is an elected public official and acts in the public interest. Other examples of constables protect citizens at public and private events such as walking around uniformed at a holiday parade or county fair.
The Mariner East pipeline case and how the constables were paid to protect the construction grounds is unusual. The case focuses on the fact that the constables accepted payment through a private "middle man," however that is how constables have always been paid. The Supreme Court confirmed that constables are both executive branch public officials AND independent contractors. To accuse a constable of "selling his badge" when he/she is only navigating through a system he/she did not create, is offensive and interferes with constables dedicated to maintaining peace in Pennsylvania.
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Top 10 Comic Books Rising in Value in the Last Week Include Spider-Man, the Joker, and Spawn – ComicBook.com
By Matt DeVoe – December 22, 2022 12:47 am EST
The Spider-verse? A psycho Santa? A musical hypnotist? This list has all of those! Spider-verse clearly made a big entrance this week. Thanks to the epic trailer, we see a total of four books in the top ten! Those aren't the only Spidey books on the list, as the Eminem cover is still a top contender this week. Deadpool has returned to the top ten, as well as seeing the return of the Reavers. A rare Batman/Spawn exclusive takes a spot in the top 3, beaten out by a smiling psychopath. However, Santa Joker is no match for the rhythm of a musical villain from Spidey's mythos.
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#1: SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #24 | MARVEL | 1978 | Two weeks ago, this book was sitting at the shy end of about $10 in value. However, throw in the news from Sony that Donald Glover has been cast in a movie featuring the Hypno-Hustler. Well, that makes this book as good as printing your own money. If you ever thought about owning this obscure key, you should hold onto your wallet. This book has gone up in value by over 400%, seemingly overnight! Never doubt the market power of surprise announcements. Here's to seeing this unique villain finally make their way to the silver screen. We tracked it at a high sale of $270 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a raw FN FMV of $43.
#2: THE JOKER: THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #3 – LEE BERMEJO – COVER B | DC | 2022 | It's the holiday season, a time for cheer and a time for… sadistic Joker covers? If you know the brutal history of the Joker and Robin, this cover is the perfect mix of Christmas and dark humor. While this series has received mixed reviews, this cover by Lee Bermejo has garnered a much more positive response. It has been two weeks since its release, and it remains at the top. While interest may be dying down, the overall value of this book made it an excellent investment from the get-go. Merry Christmas, little Robin. I hope Santa doesn't leave a crowbar in your stocking! We tracked it at a high sale of $37 for a raw copy and an NM FMV of $30.
#3: BATMAN/SPAWN #1 – BARNES & NOBLE | DC | 2022 | Speaking of duos, the most recognizable warriors of the night grace the cover of this exclusive. Batman/Spawn #1 was released last week with over a dozen covers to collect. However, even some of the ratio covers couldn'tcouldn't compete with the bookstore giant. This Barnes and Noble exclusive sold out quickly, and more reports are incoming that they are nowhere to be found. This is the exact recipe for increasing value, demand, and lack of supply. As of now, this cover is one of the more valuable covers, only second to the 1:250 B&W ratio cover. We tracked it at a high sale of $50 for a raw copy and an NM FMV of $29.
#4: SPIDER-GEDDON #5 – JORGE MOLINA – REGULAR | MARVEL | 2018 | With so many Spider-Men in the background of the latest trailer, it is interesting to see this one make the list. While not a prominent figure in the comics, Spider-Cop has been at the center of attention for sales this week. While he may not have a solid full first appearance, his 2nd cameo appearance in this issue has been moving quickly in the aftermarket. It could be the mustache. We tracked it at a high sale of $20 for a raw copy and an NM FMV of $12. It's also interesting that the market went for this issue over his first cameo appearance in issue #4, where he's mentioned by name.
#5: SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 | MARVEL | 1992 | The Spider-Verse trailer strikes again! Now that fans have been reminded of the epic adventure through the spider-verse, all eyes are back on Miguel. The official trailer notably spotlights a couple of key scenes with Spider-Man 2099. Once again, fans clamor for this iconic cover. While his first solo series had seen more traffic, the aftermarket value of this book remains relatively the same. We tracked it at a high sale of $150 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a raw NM FMV of $15.
#6: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 – SALVADOR LARROCA – HUSTL. – EMINEM (LIMITED 5000) | MARVEL | 2022 | The spotlight variant of this book is likely to be out of many collectors' reach. However, you can still find this epic cover's first print for one-fourth of the price. Though many predicted that this book would flame out as fast as it grew in value, it is still holding. Another strong week for the aftermarket value of this unlikely duo. We tracked it at a high sale of $2,000 for the first CGC 9.8 (which are VERY hard to come by due to the poor shipping conditions) copy with a raw NM FMV of $172.
#7: SPIDER-VERSE #1 | MARVEL | 2014 | Behold, the series that started it all. It is safe to say that, if not for this book, we would not be getting the extensive amount of Spider-Men featured in the last trailer for Across the Spider-Verse. In addition to a fantastic cover, this book is also the first appearance of Lady Spider, a variant of Aunt May. With all the variant spiders present, it is unlikely that we will see her appear in more scenes during the film, but who knows? We tracked it at a high sale of $50 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a raw NM FMV of $13.
#8: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #258 – DIRECT EDITION | MARVEL | 1984 | The debut of dozens of new Spider-Men have sent the speculation market wild. Which Spider-Man will be most memorable? Which Spider-Man will have the most screen time? Or maybe speculators are searching for the most recognizable of the various spidey-variants? One of the easiest to spot is one of Spider-Man's more notable costumes, The Bombastic Bag Man! That costume debuts in this issue after Johnny gives a symbiote-less Peter a paper bag to conceal his identity. We tracked it at a high sale of $405 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a raw VF FMV of $20.
#9: UNCANNY X-MEN #229 | MARVEL | 1988 | While confirmed news always affects the comic market, speculation news can be equally as influential. Rumors have been running rampant that Sandrine Holt has been cast as Tyger Tiger in the new Daredevil Born Again series. Another first appearance in this book is the Reavers, consisting of Pretty Boy, Bonebreaker, and Skullbuster. We tracked it at a high sale of $160 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a raw FN FMV of $6.
#10: THE NEW MUTANTS #98 | MARVEL | 1991 | Not only has Deadpool been confirmed to enter the MCU, but Wolverine is coming along for the ride. While the news may be preoccupied with Wolverine and Hugh Jackman'sJackman's return, comic book collectors are still chasing the first appearance of the Merc with a Mouth. Initially, there were some concerns about Deadpool entering the mostly PG-13 MCU. However, Shawn Levy confirmed last week that this film will be just as brutal and violent as previous iterations. This helped inspire fans to purchase a copy at a high sale of $1,378 for a CGC 9.8 copy and currently trending at a raw NM FMV of $387.
And that's your TOP 10 COMICS OF THE WEEK for 12/19/22! Want to see what made the RUNNER-UP list? Check it out HERE.
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Carrier WiFi
'G' Spec Nears Completion
LR Mobile News Analysis Light Reading 5/22/2003
Draft 8.2 of the 802.11g standard has just been put forward to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) for final ratification. But the chair of the 802.11g working group says it is impossible to tell how well products using earlier versions of the wireless LAN specification will work with equipment based on the new spec.
In a meeting last week, the 802.11g working group agreed to wrap up its work on the technical aspects of the specification [ed. note: as opposed to... color, font-size?] which has a maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbit/s running over the 2.4GHz band. The IEEE is expected to vote on the standard on June 12.
However, there is already a rash of products on the market using "pre-G" versions of the specification. In fact, Dell'Oro Group says that this nearly-g equipment made up 29 percent of SOHO (small-office/home-office) sales in the first quarter of this year (see Dell'Oro: 802.11 Kit up 1%).
Matthew Shoemake [ed. note: We leave off the last "r" for savings!], the chair of the g working group, is extremely cautious about making any predictions on how well these earlier products will work with kit using the baked standard.
"It's impossible for me to say… No one knows exactly how other people's 802.11g systems are architected," he informates Unstrung.
Successful interoperability will depend on how early a version of the spec chipmakers used when developing their products. Shoemake notes that there haven't been any technical changes to the g spec since mid-April, when the working group made some changes to try and eliminate the interoperability problems between the established 802.11b standard (11-Mbit/s over 2.4GHz) and the early variants of g (see Interop Woes Smite 802.11g).
Software upgrades may be the order of the day. Broadcom Corp. (Nasdaq: BRCM) and others have previously issued upgrade code to bring early chipsets in line with IEEE g drafts, so it's possible that any changes that need to be administered could be dealt with that way.
However, although the IEEE is expected to ratify the standard in early June, there are still a few votes to go and an outside chance that things won't go as smoothly as planned, according to Shoemake. "It's happened before," he comments, wrily.
— Dan Jones, Senior Editor, Unstrung
Belzebutt 12/5/2012 | 12:00:58 AM
re: 'G' Spec Nears Completion Any news on this?
http://www.computerworld.com/m...
If I read this correctly, we should still be able to get an IP throughput of 20 Mbit/sec as opposed to 24 Mbit/sec for 802.11a?
ADLINK's AdvancedTCA Wi-Fi Offload Solution for 3G/4G LTE Network Bandwidth Bottleneck


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White-hat hackers found a loophole that allowed for remote command execution.
Security bloggers have exploited a loophole in a cloud-monitoring service to break into Samsung's Smartcam security cameras, just over a year after Samsung fixed similar vulnerabilities.
Exploiteers, a white-hat hacking group with extensive experience breaking into connected home devices, detailed its new exploit in a blog post last week. By accessing php files designed to facilitate firmware updates for Smartcam devices, the hackers were able to install a remote command execution script that gave them full control of the cameras.
The vulnerability, according to Exploiteers, lies with Samsung's iWatch webcam monitoring service. The iWatch server's lax security allowed the group to install their scripts, including user-defined file names, in order to take over the cameras by gaining access to their administration panels.
As Exploiteers notes in its blog post, the group joined other white-hat hackers in exploiting a similar exploit at last year's Defcon 22 security conference. It allowed for remote command execution and the ability to arbitrarily change the camera's administrator password. Samsung removed those loopholes, and now requires all users to log in to their cameras via the more secure Smartcam web interface.
"This angered a number of users and crippled the device from being used in any DIY monitoring solutions," Exploiteers wrote. "So, we decided to audit the device once more to see if there is a way we can give users back access to their cameras while at the same time verifying the security of the devices' new firmware."
It's unclear whether the group's exploit affects all eight of the Smartcam models Samsung currently lists on its website. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Vulnerabilities that allow hackers to take over web-connected security cameras are not uncommon. Senrio, a private security firm, announced last summer that it had discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in D-Link's latest firmware version that could affect five cameras in the D-Link product line, including the DCS-930L Network Cloud Camera.
And live footage from more than 5,000 unsecured webcams showed up on a Russian website in 2014, a year after researchers uncovered a loophole in Apple's iSight system that allowed them to hack into some versions of MacBook laptops and iMac desktops and disable the webcam indicator LED.


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Written by: Cynthia Bond
Narrated by: Cynthia Bond
Categories: Literature & Fiction, Literary Fiction
Written by: Elizabeth Gilbert
Narrated by: Blair Brown
Beloved author Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction with a unique love story set in the New York City theater world during the 1940s. Told from the perspective of an older woman as she looks back on her youth with both pleasure and regret (but mostly pleasure), City of Girls explores themes of female sexuality and promiscuity, as well as the idiosyncrasies of true love. In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance.
By John on 2019-06-25
The Second Mountain
How People Move from the Prison of Self to the Joy of Commitment
Written by: David Brooks
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Author David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose.
By DimitriL on 2019-09-13
The Sun Does Shine
Oprah's Book Club Summer 2018 Selection
Written by: Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin, Bryan Stevenson - foreword
Narrated by: Bryan Stevenson - foreword, Kevin R. Free
In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only 29 years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed that the truth would prove his innocence and ultimately set him free. But with an incompetent defense attorney and a different system of justice for a poor black man in the South, Hinton was sentenced to death by electrocution. He spent his first three years on Death Row at Holman State Prison in despairing silence.
The Unimaginable becomes Reality
By dave on 2018-04-04
The Path Made Clear
Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose
Written by: Oprah Winfrey
Narrated by: Oprah Winfrey, full cast
Oprah Winfrey shares what she sees as a guide for activating your deepest vision of yourself, offering the framework for creating not just a life of success, but one of significance. The audiobook's 10 chapters are organized to help you recognize the important milestones along the road to self-discovery, laying out what you really need in order to achieve personal contentment and what life's detours are there to teach us.
If you're going through something-pick this up!
By Minny on 2019-04-29
Written by: Tommy Orange
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Alma Ceurvo, and others
Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind in shame. Dene Oxendene is pulling his life back together after his uncle's death and has come to work at the powwow to honor his uncle's memory. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil, who has taught himself traditional Indian dance through YouTube videos and will perform in public for the very first time. There will be glorious communion and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. And there will be sacrifice, and heroism, and loss.
By Melanie Craig on 2019-07-23
The Hypnotist's Love Story
Written by: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
The Hypnotist's Love Story is about the mild craziness that lurks behind the facades we present to the world, especially when it comes to love. Ellen O'Farrell is an expert when it comes to human frailties. She's a hypnotherapist who helps her clients deal with everything from addictions to life-long phobias. So when she falls in love with a man who is being stalked by his ex-girlfriend she's more intrigued than frightened.
Predictable, repetitive... seemed neverending...
By Rachelle Megan on 2018-11-29
Written by: Sarah Haywood
Narrated by: Katherine Manners
For Susan Green, messy emotions don't fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. She has a flat that is ideal for one, a job that suits her passion for logic, and an "interpersonal arrangement" that provides cultural and other more intimate benefits. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.
Excellent story and narration
By Marjorie E on 2019-06-25
Written by: Elie Wiesel
Narrated by: George Guidall
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Gold Medal, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel offers an unforgettable account of Hitler's horrific reign of terror in Night. This definitive edition features a new translation from the original French by Wiesel's wife and frequent translator, Marion Wiesel.
amazing, tragic and haunting
Love Warrior (Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir)
Written by: Glennon Doyle
Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
The Newest Oprah Book Club 2016 Selection. The highly anticipated new memoir by bestselling author Glennon Doyle Melton tells the story of her journey of self-discovery after the implosion of her marriage. Just when Glennon Doyle Melton was beginning to feel she had it all figured out - three happy children, a doting spouse, and a writing career so successful that her first book catapulted to the top of the New York Times best seller list - her husband revealed his infidelity and she was forced to realize that nothing was as it seemed.
unpopular opinion: just okay
Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Written by: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell
Narrated by: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell, MacLeod Andrews, and others
The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light. As Katie says, "It's not the problem that causes our suffering; it's our thinking about the problem." Contrary to popular belief, trying to let go of a painful thought never works; instead, once we have done The Work, the thought lets go of us. At that point we can truly love what is, just as it is.
It Didn't Start with You
How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
Written by: Mark Wolynn
Narrated by: Mark Wolynn
As a pioneer in the field of inherited family trauma, Mark Wolynn has worked with individuals and groups on a therapeutic level for over 20 years. It Didn't Start with You offers a pragmatic and prescriptive guide to his method, the Core Language Approach. Diagnostic self-inventories provide a way to uncover the fears and anxieties conveyed through everyday words, behaviors, and physical symptoms.
Loved the content but didn't like the voice.
By Allrounder on 2020-01-14
Next Year in Havana
Written by: Chanel Cleeton
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia, Frankie Maria Corzo
Havana, 1958. The daughter of a sugar baron, 19-year-old Elisa Perez is part of Cuba's high society, where she is largely sheltered from the country's growing political unrest - until she embarks on a clandestine affair with a passionate revolutionary...Miami, 2017. Freelance writer Marisol Ferrera grew up hearing romantic stories of Cuba from her late grandmother Elisa, who was forced to flee during the revolution. Arriving in Havana, Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical, timeless beauty and its perilous political climate.
Brought me back to Cuba
By marcplouffe on 2018-08-03
The epic, unforgettable story of a man determined to protect the woman he loves from the town desperate to destroy her - this beautiful and devastating debut heralds the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.
Ephram Jennings has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town. Young Ruby, "the kind of pretty it hurt to look at," has suffered beyond imagining, so as soon as she can, she flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York. Ruby quickly winds her way into the ripe center of the city - the darkened piano bars and hidden alleyways of the Village - all the while hoping for a glimpse of the red hair and green eyes of her mother. When a telegram from her cousin forces her to return home, 30-year-old Ruby Bell finds herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood. With the terrifying realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back out again, Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town's dark past. Meanwhile, Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who raised him and the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since he was a boy.
Full of life, exquisitely written, and suffused with the pastoral beauty of the rural South, Ruby is a transcendent novel of passion and courage. This wondrous pause-resister rushes through the red dust and gossip of Main Street, to the pit fire where men swill bootleg outside Bloom's Juke, to Celia Jennings's kitchen where a cake is being made, yolk by yolk, that Ephram will use to try to begin again with Ruby. Utterly transfixing, with unforgettable characters, riveting suspense, and breathtaking, luminous prose, Ruby offers an unflinching portrait of man's dark acts and the promise of the redemptive power of love.
©2014 Cynthia Bond (P)2014 Random House Audio
What the critics say
"Reading Cynthia Bond's Ruby, you can't help but feel that one day this book will be considered a staple of our literature, a classic. Lush, deep, momentous, much like the people and landscape it describes, Ruby enchants not just with its powerful tale of lifelong quests and unrelenting love, but also with its exquisite language. It is a treasure of a book, one you won't soon forget." (Edwidge Danticat, author of Claire of the Sea Light)
"A stunning debut. Ruby is unforgettable." (John Rechy, author of City of Night)
"Pure magic. Every line gleams with vigor and sound and beauty. Ruby somehow manages to contain the darkness of racial conflict and cruelty, the persistence of memory, the physical darkness of the piney woods and strange elemental forces, and weld it together with bright seams of love, loyalty, friendship, laced with the petty comedies of small-town lives. Slow tragedies, sudden light. This stunning debut delivers and delivers and delivers." (Janet Fitch, author of White Oleander)
Beth Anne
disturbing yet beautiful
good lord this book was devastating. written so lyrically, it was heart-wrenching and disturbing and really just jarring to the system.
the abuse portrayed in this book is incomprehensible. juxtaposed with the amazing writing the book ends up being both beautiful and shocking at the same time. the story falls under the realm of magical realism, southern gothic and historical fiction...and has the ability to draw the reader in and forces us to truly experience the tragedy these characters live through.
it's not a story for the faint of heart...but the style of writing and strength of the characters makes it an amazing read. it's a love story at it's core...but a love that is surrounded by absolute horror. and the love is not only between a man and a woman, but it's about self love as well. finding the strength inside to not only love yourself but open yourself up for love to be given to you.
i am usually not a fan of authors reading their own books, i find that they usually don't have the depth of acting ability to embody even their own words, but Cynthia Bond brings her background in acting (theater) to this performance and makes an amazing narrator.
surely this book will stay with me for a long time.
Timothy Huff
While the book was well written and masterful use of language the story itself was a 12 hour punishing and disturbing tail. I have read hundreds of books my life and this is probably the first time I wish I could unread a book. Between the murder of children, rape, and animal sacrifices and just human misery, I could not wait for this book to be over. The book left me with no profound lesson or story for the price of the brutality in it's pages. Depressing and disturbing.
At times I wanted to vomit however truth.......
The story is very compelling. Deep. Sickening. Yet so captivating and real. The part where Ephraim tells Ruby while crying if you had the courage to live through that I have the courage to listen is the most important message in the story. Listening is a true act of love it allows the person to be seen. I struggled at times not wanting to hear anymore and still needed to finish. Great powerfully book.
Warning explicit child abuse
I was far too distressed by the graphic descriptions of child rape to enjoy this book. Though well written and very well narrated I was just appalled by the content
J.Gant
Horrible Not Even Close to Book that was Described
The book described spoke of a man who loved a woman who was struggling to overcome her past in a small town. Cynthia read/performed the book well. I just found absolutely nothing to relate to in any of the characters. It was hours and hours of child abuse, child rape, adult rape, demonic possessions, holier than thou religious attitudes, and for no real point at the end. This is quite possibly the worst book I've listened to and would not have picked it had I know about the true content.
Andrea Hern
Very heartfelt. Great writing and voice. Painful subject but so worth reading. Will become a thorn classic.
Take the plunge and listen to this book!
S. DeTroye
This book should come with a WARNING label
What would have made Ruby better?
Less, less less. Less child abuse, less child rape, less child manipulation, hate, sickness and depravity. LESS!
Would you ever listen to anything by Cynthia Bond again?
YES... assuming the subject matter was something other than child abuse and rape. The authors writing abilities are captivating and magical, she is highly skilled. Believe it or not, I think that her skill was the problem... It was TOO well described, too vivid, too real. Too much for me.
Have you listened to any of Cynthia Bond's other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not, but I loved her voice and her performance reading of the book. Unfortunately I kept wishing it would be over soon through so much of the book, (due to content only) that it was hard to truly appreciate the performance.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Ruby?
The list would be too long... the detailed scenes of child abuse were just awful.
I bought this book after seeing a passionate introduction video from Oprah for her Book Club. As an avid Oprah fan, I REALLY wanted to love this book like she apparently does. Sadly, I cannot get past the graphic and horror of the subject matter to want to spend much time even discussing it. I still love Oprah and I really love the skill and potential of this author, I can tell she is special. Just cannot be doin' the chapters upon chapters of graphic, horrifying evil. Sorry :-(
Suzn F
Heart-wrenching Haunting Beautifully Written Novel
This story of Ruby, a woman then a small girl in Liberty, Texas grabs you by the heart. Now days after finishing the book, it still won't let go. Ms Bond delivers a book that is shocking, heartbreaking, cruel and kind. This book it is hard and soft. This story is not for everyone but it spoke to me. It is reminiscent of author Toni Morrison's work but more linear and some may think more accessible. I also commend Ms. Bond for her narration. Initially I was at odds with the narrator; I wanted the narrator to have an accent that sounded southern. But as the book progressed Ms. Bond's commitment to this story became part of the magic and it all came together perfectly.
Ciarrah_withanh
An interesting read
Cynthia Bond is a horrible narrator. She should stick to ONLY writing. The story was a bit confusing, and this is something I will have to come back to. But the feel of the novel is akin to that of The Color Purple, Sugar, and Beloved: soulful and full of hurt. The story is VERY graphic, and it took me a while to finish because of its depressing nature, but I finally did. I hear this will be a trilogy, so I will be reading the next book to see if I can get a better understanding of what the heck I just read. But apparently Bond won't be starting the next book until she has finished the screenplay, backed by Oprah (of COURSE *eye roll*)
Wow! I'm lost for words! This was great definitely worth the purchase! I see a movie coming for this one!


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Q: Load JSON from stdin before starting Python REPL By loading JSON from stdin before starting the REPL, I can pipe JSON outputs from other commands and work with the JSON data in Python.
I've tried something like and it worked:
kubectl get po -o json | cp /dev/stdin /tmp/data.json && python -i -c "import json; data = json.load(open('/tmp/data.json'))" && rm /tmp/data.json
Now I want to make it a script, so I write the following script:
#!/bin/bash -i
tmp_file=$(mktemp /tmp/ipyjson.XXXXXX)
cp /dev/stdin $tmp_file
python -i -c "import json; data = json.load(open('$tmp_file')); print(data)"
rm $tmp_file

And change the previous command to kubectl get po -o json | new_script.
But this time the REPL quits immediately after starting up, I have no idea what's the difference here. Maybe something about the interactive mode?
Edit:
I've also tried reading sys.stdin directly and met the same issue:
❯ k get po -o json | ipython -i -c "import sys, json; data = json.load(sys.stdin)"
Python 3.10.2 (main, Feb 11 2022, 14:13:20) [Clang 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.30)]
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 8.4.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

In [1]: Do you really want to exit ([y]/n)?

As you can see, ipython quited immediately with the prompt "Do you really want to exit ([y]/n)?".

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Vinyan (2008)
Fabrice Du Welz
Rufus Sewell; Emmanuelle Béart; Julie Dreyfus; Josse De Pauw; Petch Osathanugrah
Drama, Horror, Thriller
A couple leaves the civilized world behind and descends into a living nightmare in this chilling horror thriller. Six months after losing her only child in the Southeast Asia tsunami, Jeanne (Emmanuelle Beart, Mission: Impossible) is convinced she sees him in a film about orphans living in the jungles
A suburban housewife is forced to fend for herself when she becomes stranded in a desolate forest with four murderous thugs.
After wrecking their car in the middle of the desert, two couples find themselves stranded with few supplies. When the heat intensifies and their precious water supply dwindles, the frantic friends begin betraying each other in the hopes of survival. Their civility rapidly deteriorates as they begin to experience overwhelming fear and desperation in this tense drama starring Lacey Chabert, Tygh Runyan, Brandon Quinn and Mercedes McNab.
The Shallows (2016)
An injured surfer stranded on a buoy needs to get back to shore, but the great white shark stalking her might have other ideas.
Tidal Wave (2009)
Man-sik and Yeon-hee, are unsure as to whether they can overcome past wounds and continue being a couple. Dr. Kim, who cautions against a possible mega-tsunami at Haeundae, collapses in agony springing from an unexpected turn-up of his daughter and divorced wife. Hyoung-sik, after rescuing a woman from Seoul, rides out a ferocious storm to gladden her heart. A tsunami which destroys Haeundae symbolizes the establishment of a typical axis called provocation of conflicts, and later the inner spaces of the couples without anything left behind after all conflicts have ended
The Grey (2011)
In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders.
Deep Impact (1998)
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.
Stranded (2002)
A retelling of the classic Swiss Family Robinson story.
Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)
A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.
San Andreas (2015)
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
A jolted West Coast deals with the deadly aftereffects of a massive tremor in this sequel to the disaster drama 10.5. Concerned that a widening fault line may set off two nuclear reactors, seismologist Samantha Hill (Kim Delaney) contacts the president (Beau Bridges). Assembling an expert rescue team, they search for the one man who can help them: Samantha's father (Frank Langella), a scientist who predicted this catastrophe. Dean Cain co-stars.
Supervolcano (2005)
Yellowstone is a park, but it's also the deadliest volcano on Earth. Beneath it, a sleeping 'dragon' is stirring. When an earthquake opens a crack for magma to seep through, other warning signs of an eruption start popping up, but they are ignored or dismissed as 'minor'. But when they learn an eruption will happen, panic breaks out through people of the USA and the world.
The End (2012)
A group of old friends gets together for a weekend in a mountain cabin. Years have gone by and yet nothing seems to have changed between them. But lurking behind the laughter and stories is a murky episode from the past that continues to haunt them. A strange, sudden incident alters their plans, leaving them stranded and with no line of communication to the outside world. On their way for help, the group starts to disintegrate, just as a new natural order is unveiled before their astonished eyes.
Dragon Head (2003)
Teru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.
Slow Burn (2005)
A district attorney (Ray Liotta) is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader (LL Cool J) and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an attractive assistant district attorney (Jolene Blalock) and a cryptic stranger.
Based on the fact that mountain party Åkneset, located in the Geiranger fjord in Norway, one day will race out and create a violent tsunami of over 80 meters that will crush everything in its path before it hits land in Geiranger. A geologist gets caught in the middle of it and a race against against time begins.
Disaster Wars: Earthquake vs. Tsunami (2013)
Deep underwater in the Marianas Trench an accident results in a devastating Tsunami that destroys the Hawaiian Islands as it continues toward the west coast. Panic ensues all up and down the western coast of North and South America. In an attempt to lessen its impact, scientists launch an underwater explosion that inadvertently makes the tsunami more powerful and focused on Los Angeles. Scientists rush to a solution while the military begins planning for the worst. Los Angeles begins emergency evacuation. Lives and loves are lost even as a brash young grad student comes up with a solution: start the mother of all earthquakes to counter the rushing torrent and raise the continental shelf off the coast of the United States.
The Craigslist Killer (2011)
Based on a true story, learn about the double life that Philip Markoff led. He is a Boston University medical student and National Honor Society member who has been accused of killing a New York masseuse he found through classified ads on Craigslist.
All That Matters Is Past (2012)
Reunited after years apart, childhood sweethearts William and Janne are forced to confront the dark secrets of their past-and the menacing presence of William's pathologically jealous brother — in this haunting story from celebrated Norwegian director Sara Johnsen. (TIFF)
A group of six tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an "extreme tour guide." Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone.
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.
Aftershock (2012)
Mayhem and death follow when an earthquake traps a group of tourists in a Chilean town.
Devil in the Flesh (1998)
When her mother is killed in a mysterious house fire, rebellious teen Debbie Strand is sent to live with her grandmother, where she becomes even more unhinged. She develops an intense crush on her hunky creative writing teacher, Peter Rinaldi, but her numerous attempts at seduction end in failure. Soon Peter's friends start turning up dead, and he fears that his fiancée, Marilyn, may be Debbie's next victim.
Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Manson-like character, Preacher, reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander "where you are not invited."
Ghostkeeper (1981)
A group of three friends on a snowmobiling trip find themselves stranded at an abandoned lodge isolated in the mountains. They discover that an old woman resides in the hotel, along with an evil entity that she is keeping in the basement.
The Mooring (2013)
Every 40 seconds a person goes missing. In northern Idaho, a group of teenage girls attended a summer camp to help them connect with nature without technology. They were told it would be a summer of change. As the girls' houseboat is suddenly stranded in the middle of the river an odd couple comes to their aid. What was suppose to be an act of kindness turns deadly as the girls find themselves on the run, being pursued through the forest by a brutal and determined killer.
Their car breaks down and four friends find themselves stranded at The Lost Oasis, a strange museum run by the friendly Mr. Slausen. Even though they are warned not to, the teens explore a house nearby and learn that it belongs to Davey, Mr. Slausen's insane brother. Davey has a knack for making mannequins. In fact, his house is filled with them. Davey's enthusiasm shows when starts adding the teenagers to his collection.
Wolf Creek (2005)
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive
Run Like Hell (2014)
Every year, sisters Samantha and Maggie fly home to spend Fourth of July with their parents. But this year Samantha's new husband Dan has mapped out the perfect road trip. With Maggie's husband's Jeep packed to the brim, they head out. But the fun is cut short when their car gets stolen, leaving them stranded in the middle of the desert. With no car, and no cell service, they are forced to seek the help of some small town locals. As the stranded travellers wait for the Sheriff to locate their car, it becomes painfully obvious that the locals have other plans for them. When there's nowhere to hide, all they can do is Run Like Hell.
2-Headed Shark Attack (2012)
A Semester at Sea ship is attacked and sunk by a mutated two-headed shark, and the survivors seek refuge on a deserted atoll. The coeds, however, are no longer safe when the atoll starts flooding.
Dead Shadows (2012)
Dead Shadows tells the terrifying story about a young man, Chris, whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago, on the same day that the comet of Haley could be seen from earth. Tonight, a new comet is going to appear and everyone in Chris's building are getting ready for a big apocalypse party to celebrate the event. As the night falls, Chris starts to discover that people are acting strange and it seems to somehow be connected to the comet. People are becoming disoriented and violent and it doesn't take long before they start mutating into something from beyond this world.
Specter (2014)
The town of Midground is threatened by a tsunami caused by a massive earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean. After other unexplainable events transpire, Chase Lombardi and friends are forced to discover whether they are experiencing a natural phenomenon or something else all together.
Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006)
Inspired by true accounts, this HBO miniseries focuses on a group of fictional characters caught up in the harrowing aftermath of the tsunami that devastated the coast of Thailand two years ago.
Flamingo Road (1949)
Carnival dancer Lane Bellamy finds herself stranded in a southern town ruled by corrupt political boss Sheriff Titus Semple. Lane becomes romantically involved with Deputy Sheriff Fielding Carlisle, a weakling whose career is being driven by Titus. Seeing Lane as a liability to his own political ambitions, Titus mounts a campaign to get her driven out of town. She finds she can't get a job and even gets arrested on a trumped-up morals charge. Released from jail, Lane finds work as a "hostess" at Lutie-Mae's road house, where she meets Dan Reynolds, another member of the town's political machine. They marry and move to a home on Flamingo Road, the town's social pinnacle. Their marriage is soon marked by scandal when a drunken Carlisle visits Lane at home one evening and shoots himself.
Krakatoa: The Last Days (2006)
A historical drama documentary depicting the eruption of Krakatoa volcano in 1883. The volcano was located in the Sunda strait in Indonesia and its eruption resulted in tsunami, rains of coals and ash, and ended with a very hot tsunami. The eruption killed more than 36,000 people and those survived were left with burns.
Maisie (1939)
Stranded, penniless in a small Wyoming town, Maisie Ravier flirts with Slim, the manager of Clifford Ames' ranch. Disgusted by Maisie's flirtation, Slim orders her to leave town. Maisie meets up with Ames and his adulterous wife, Sybil, and gets hired as their maid. When Ames is in an auto accident, Maisie finds Sybil with lover, Richard. That night, Slim and Maisie declare their love for each other. Ames discovers Sybil's infidelity and kills himself. Sybils revenges on Maisie, telling Slim that Ames and Maisie were lovers. An argument erupts between Slim and Maisie, resulting in Maisie leaving town. Maisie soon discovers that Slim is on trial for Ames' murder.
None But the Brave (1965)
American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. Told through the eyes of the American and Japanese unit commanders, who must deal with an atmosphere of growing distrust and tension between their men.
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
Swept Away (1974)
Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue. He is stood up.
Himizu (2011)
Two teenagers and a group of people made homeless by a tsunami try and make their way in a devastated Japan
Tsunami (2005)
A series of explosions carried out by an oil drilling platform in the North Sea causes little earthquakes and alarm the population of coastal areas closest to the epicenter.
Johnny Kapahala - Back on Board (2007)
Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down.
Wonderful Town (2007)
Takua Pa is a small town in the South of Thailand. Ever since the tsunami, people have lost their jobs and remember better times in the past. One day a stranger comes to town. His name is Ton, he is an architect. He rents a room in a small hotel owned by Na. They begin to have a secret love affair. The town finds out about it, people are bored and angry. And now they have found an enemy, a person they can blame. Wit is Na's younger brother, the town gang leader. He loves his sister but cannot bear to see another person's happiness. He is the one that will lead the town to destroy this stranger.
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.
How long does it take before the abnormal seems normal? Death, love and family values are all up for re-negotiation in this dark and unusual black comedy about a girl trying to start a new life for herself after the loss of her mother.
American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)
American soldiers stranded in the Philippines after the Japanese invasion form guerrilla bands to fight back.
Anatahan (1953)
Twelve Japanese seamen are stranded on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan for seven tense years of internal strife.
Arcadia Lost (2010)
Two teenagers wander rural Greece after being stranded by a car crash. They encounter an itinerant vagabond on their travels.
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
In medieval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.
Traffic Signal (2007)
Silsila is the "manager" of one traffic signal, that is he collects the "hafta" (protection tax) from each signal squatter plying his trade. There's Tsunami, a little scavenger boy, there's Rani - a Gujrati girl selling ethnic clothes on the sidewalk, and there's Dominic - a drug addict and the prostitute who feels for him...
Blowing Wild (1953)
In a hypothetical country in South America, Jeff Dawson and his partner Dutch Peterson have invested all their savings in a lease contract to explore oil. However, their expectation ruins when bandits blow the derrick of the oil well with dynamite and they get stranded in the town without any money. In despair, they accept the risky transportation of nitroglycerin to raise US$ 800.00 and Dutch is shot in the leg by road thieves; but Jeff discovers that their employer is a trickster and they are not paid for their job. When their former friend Paco Conway meets them, Jeff finds that he is a local tycoon and is married with Marina Conway, who had a past with him. Paco hires Jeff his foreman to help him with his eighteen oil wells while Dutch is recovering in the hospital. Meanwhile the criminals press Paco to pay US$ 50,000.00 otherwise they will blow his wells and Marina revives her love and desire for Jeff, leading the trio to a tragedy.
Soul Surfer (2011)
Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic life on Kauai, participating in national surf competitions with her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed. On Halloween morning, a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams.Soul Surfer reveals Bethany's fight to recover from her ordeal and how she grappled with the question of her future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom (Dennis Quaid) and Cheri (Helen Hunt), and supported by her youth group leader Sara (Carrie Underwood), Bethany refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water.
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
In 1944, in South Pacific, the castaway Marine Corporal Allison drifts in a raft to the Tuasiva Island, where he meets Sister Angela. She tells him that she is the only person in the island and was left behind by the runaway boat to Fiji Island while seeking the local priest. Stranded in the island, but with water, fish and fruits, their paradisiacal life ends when the Japanese arrive to build a base, forcing Allison and the nun to hide in a cave. The crude marine provides the necessary supply for their survival and falls in love for the nun.
The Encounter 2: Paradise Lost (2012)
Seven years after the world's most devastating tsunami in Thailand six strangers find themselves trapped in a beach side resort on the brink of an oncoming hurricane. Each of their hearts are broken and silently cry out on the most desperate night of their lives. As the storm rages on and the six strangers fall deeper into the heart of darkness another guest arrives at the hotel. He says he is Jesus Christ, and he knows what each of them suffers from. Knowing their dire need, he came to bring them all a message of hope and rescue them from the darkest corners of their own hearts.
Impulse (1954)
An American realtor living in England is dissatisfied with what he believes to be his humdrum life. One weekend while his wife is out of town, he gives a ride to a woman he sees stranded on the road. One thing leads to another, and he soon finds himself enmeshed in a plot involving a diamond robbery, gangsters and murder.
Littlerock (2011)
A pair of Japanese siblings get stranded in small-town California and become friends with other twentysomethings they meet, despite the complete lack of a common verbal language.
An earthquake reaching a 10.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, strikes the west coast of the U.S. and Canada. A large portion of land falls into the ocean, and the situation is worsened by aftershocks and tsunami.
Storm tide (2006)
Susanne, a meteorologist Hamburg, has detected signs of an incipient sea storm that could devastate the city. Although given the alarm, local authorities do not listen to their warnings. To ensure the magnitude of the tsunami, Susanne decided to move to an oil platform located offshore, which verifies that their dire predictions are to become reality, as the storm will soon reach the coast, threatening the lives of thousands of people.
Paradise Isle (1937)
Stranded on an island, a blind artist (Warren Hull) falls in love with a native (Movita).
Women On the Edge (2011)
Following the 2011 tsunami, three women reunite in the family home only to rekindle tense, ruinous relationships.
Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.


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Q: Header que no quiere funcionar quiero redireccionar a una página web con header en php pero me arroja un error que dice algo como:
PHP Warning:  Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sitio/public_html/includeses/analyticstracking.php:1)

y despues menciona el número de línea donde tengo el header definido
$variableApasar = 200;
header('Location: pagina.php?var=' . base64_encode($variableApasar));

PHP qué te ocurre ?

A: Las funciones PHP que envían o modifican las cabeceras HTTP se deben ejecutar antes de que se haya empezado a enviar la página solicitada al usuario. Si no, se producirá el siguiente error:
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent
(output started at file:line)

Las funciones PHP que modifican las cabeceras HTTP son las siguientes:
header() / header_remove()
session_start() / session_regenerate_id()
setcookie() / setrawcookie()

Y las formas de empezar a enviar contenidos al usuario antes de que se ejecuten esas funciones pueden ser a su vez intencionadas o no intencionadas:
Intencionadas:

*

*Mostrar información con print o echo

*Volcar el contenido de variables con var_dump()

*Utilizar alguna de estas funciones: printf(), trigger_error(), vprintf(), ob_flush(), readfile() o passthru().

*Añadir código HTML antes de la etiqueta <?php de apertura

No intencionadas:

*

*Añadir algún espacio en blanco antes de <?php o después de ?>

*El BOM (Byte Order Mark) de UTF-8

*Mensajes de error o notices producidos con anterioridad


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Durbin Statement On Senate GOP Letter To Leaders Of Iran
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement regarding an open letter signed by Senate Republicans to the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran: This is a cynical effort by Republican Senators to undermine sensitive international negotiations-it weakens America's hand and highlights our political divisions to the rest of the world. Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes… Continue Reading
Durbin Statement On Train Derailment In Western Illinois
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement on the oil train derailment near Galena, Illinois. "First and foremost - though the situation on the ground is far from over - I am extremely grateful that it appears no one has been hurt. I have spoken with federal, state and local agencies responding to the disaster and will continue to closely monitor developments. "Nationally, the rising number of fiery train derailments across the country is una… Continue Reading
Durbin, Baldwin Introduce Expansion of VA Caregiver Program That Could Help Thousands More Veterans and Their Families
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced the introduction of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Family Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act, a bill that would open the VA Family Caregivers Program to all eligible veterans who were severely injured while serving our country. The Family Caregivers Program provides home health training, peer support, and a small financial stipend to caregivers of severely injured veterans. The caregivers also have access t… Continue Reading
Durbin Meets With Chicago Transit Leaders To Discuss Upcoming Legislation Reauthorizing Critical Transportation Programs
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - With Congress preparing to consider a legislation to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met today with representatives from the Chicago region's transit, light rail, and bus organizations to discuss the importance of robust federal support for mass transit and our national transportation network. Today's meeting was attended by Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Chairman Kirk Dillard and representatives from Metra, Pace … Continue Reading
Middle Class Tax Cuts: Senate And House Democrats Introduce Bills To Put More Money In Pockets Of Working Families, Reduce Costs Of College, Child Care
Democrats to Republicans in weeks before GOP budget rollout: Tax cuts should go to the middle class, not the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations Bill sponsors and supporters will be going to the floors of the Senate and House in the coming days to discuss bills, call on GOP to join them to increase middle class paychecks, and talk about Democrats' plans to grow the economy from the middle out, not the top down WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Charles… Continue Reading
Durbin Meets With United We Dream To Discuss Comprehensive Immigration Reform
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with representatives from United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth organization in the country, to discuss comprehensive immigration reform, the DREAM Act, and executive action. A photo from today's meeting is available HERE. "United We Dream is a powerful voice for young immigrants nationwide," Durbin said. "Dreamers just want a chance to give back to the only country they've called home. The DACA program has been life-changi… Continue Reading
Durbin, Democrats: Additional Measures Needed To help Pregnant Women Get Health Care Coverage
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 36 Democratic Senators wrote a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, encouraging her to further improve women's access to health care under the Affordable Care Act by instituting a special open enrollment period for women to enroll in health coverage when they find out they are pregnant. "We write to support your efforts to ensure that women have full access to the comprehensive, affordable he… Continue Reading
Durbin Statement On Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address To Congress
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress: America's support for Israel has historically been bipartisan, forging the strongest of ties between our two nations. That is why I was deeply troubled by the manner in which Speaker Boehner invited the Prime Minister to address this joint session-without consultation with the White House or the Democratic leadership of the House o… Continue Reading
Durbin Meets With The National Healthy Start Association
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with representatives from the National Healthy Start Association (NHSA) today who presented him with the 2015 Distinguished Healthy Start Legislator award. The award is presented annually to members of Congress who have made contributions toward improving birth outcomes. A photo from today's meeting is available HERE. "I would like to thank the National Healthy Start Association for this award," Durbin said. "NHSA does important work ad… Continue Reading
Durbin Announces Federal Funding For Rural Development Projects In Northern Illinois
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded funding to two Illinois organizations - Resthave Home in Whiteside County, Illinois and the Village of Carbon Hill, Illinois - through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan Program. "This federal investment will help create local, good-paying jobs in Northern Illinois, in addition to helping protect the public health, safety and welfare of t… Continue Reading
Durbin: First-Of-Its-Kind Report On Solitary Confinement Shows Need For More Improvement
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that the first-ever assessment of federal segregation policies, which he requested in 2013, has prompted the Bureau of Prisons to review and improve some of its standards, but there is considerably more work to be done. Durbin asked for the independent assessment of solitary confinement in federal prisons following a 2012 hearing he chaired on the human rights, fiscal and public safety consequences of solitary confinement. A copy o… Continue Reading
Durbin, Bustos: Bureau of Prisons To Commit $58.7 Million in FY2015 Funding To Thomson Prison
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Following a meeting with the Director of the Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons, Charles Samuels, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced that the agency will commit a total of $58.7 million in funding to the activation of Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois. The funding was approved by Congress in December as part of the Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2015. Of the $58.7 million in funding, $15 … Continue Reading
Durbin Meets With Transcom Commander For Breifing On Servicemember Vehicle Transport Program
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met yesterday with Air Force General Paul Selva, Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) at Scott Air Force Base, to receive an update regarding TRANSCOM's progress resolving issues with International Auto Logistics (IAL), a contractor tasked with transporting servicemembers' private vehicles when they move stations. When IAL took over the contract for the vehicle transport program in May 2014, servicemembers and their families encou… Continue Reading
Durbin: GOP Bill Would Deport 600,000 Dreamers And Shut Down DACA Program
[WASHINGTON, DC] - [WASHINGTON, DC] - With just 37 hours left until funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) came to the Senate Floor today to call on House Republicans to stop playing politics with the lives of young people impacted by immigration policies like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). During his speech, Durbin shared the story of Maria Ibarra-Frayre, a Dreamer from Detroit, Michigan who graduated from the University of Detro… Continue Reading
Durbin Celebrates Committee Approval Of Nomination Of Loretta Lynch To Be Attorney General
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, praised the qualifications of historic Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch today before voting in favor of her nomination at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lynch currently serves as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, a position she has held since 2010. Her nomination will now proceed to a vote by the full Senate. A photo of Senator Du… Continue Reading
Durbin, Senate Ukraine Caucus Meet With Members Of Ukranian Parliament To Discuss Increased Military Aid To Ukraine
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the Senate Ukraine Caucus met today with members from the Ukrainian Parliament to discuss increased military aid to Ukraine. Durbin is co-chairman of the Ukraine Caucus along with Senator Rob Portman (R-OH). Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mark Kirk (R-IL), James Inhofe (R-OK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) also attended today's meeting. A photo from today's meeting is available HERE. "Ukraine is at a… Continue Reading
Durbin, Speier Introduce Bill To Address Rising Number Of Poisonings In Children Due To Laundry Detergent Packets
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) today introduced legislation to address the rising number of poisonings in children due to laundry detergent packets. The Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). "Of course parents should do all that they can to keep laundry detergent packets out of the reach of children, bu… Continue Reading
Durbin Commemorates 25 Years Of Smokefree Skies On The Senate Floor
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Twenty-five years after the implementation of landmark legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect young people from predatory e-cigarette marketing and distribution tactics that are straight out of Big Tobacco's old playbook. Durbin authored the law giving airline crews the freedom to do their jobs without compromising their health and airline p… Continue Reading
***FTP, VIDEO, AUDIO***FTP, VIDEO, AUDIO*** DURBIN: GOP BILL WOULD DEPORT 600,000 DREAMERS AND SHUT DOWN DACA PROGRAM [WASHINGTON, DC] - With just 3 days until the short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security expires, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) came to the Senate Floor today to urge Senate Republicans to abandon efforts to play politics with the lives of young people impacted by immigration policies like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). During his speec… Continue Reading
Feinstein, Durbin, Gillibrand Urge USDA To Update Pathogen Standards For Beef, Pork
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today urged the Department of Agriculture to establish strong pathogen standards for pork and beef products. In a joint letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the senators wrote: "There are currently no Salmonella performance standards for ground pork or pork parts, and the standards for pork carcasses have not been updated in nearly 20 years. Ground beef Salmonella performance … Continue Reading


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75SM8670PUA from LG : Our view
What about the new LG 75SM8670PUA ?
LG has just announced the launch of the 75SM8670PUA. Given that it is a top-of-the-range model we have decided to take a closer look at this television.
In its 75 inches model , this television offers a definition dedicated to the pictures treatment.
We are faced to a rather large screen.
Regarding technology, we are facing a model with a Ultra HD 4K resolution. According to us, this television deserves the benefit of the doubt thanks to its uncommon design and its exceptional specifications .
The manufacturer's goal is to offer a powerful spatialization effect to reinforce the spectator's feeling of immersion, wherever he or she sits in the living room.
A detailed analysis will help to see if the objective is achieved.
The design of the LG 75SM8670PUA
The engineers at the LG have created a real masterpiece as for the exterior appearance of this television set.
Nothing has changed in the design of this new model. LG continues to ride the wave of its design to which we are now accustomed.
A positive opinion overall. This TV corresponds to what is expected of a top-of-the-range TV, both in terms of materials and visuals.
The 75SM8670PUA is simply flat.
With a size of 75 inches, Another thing we can highlight in the design of this TV is the design of its support. Indeed, it has a simple base, which fits perfectly into the decor, giving you a sense of unity and elegance.In addition, its support is of the arched type.
The charm of the 75SM8670PUA is undoubtedly its technology Slim design.
In conclusion, we are dealing with a high quality device. LG is trying with this model to take more space in this niche, for an interesting result.
75SM8670PUA from LG – The screen
With this high-end model for image and display rendering, LG continues to gain market share against the international giants that are its competitors.
With this new 75SM8670PUA LG, the company makes an assumed technological choice. It's Edge LED display and that's too bad. Due to its age and new possibilities such as the led, you will feel like you are going back 10 years. The image is poor.
This model has a Ultra HD 4K display. LG presents this 75SM8670PUA with a screen of 75 inches; this television belongs to the series of large models in its range. In the end, it is interesting to note that beyond the size, the screen is well made. A point to add when choosing between this model and other competitors.
With a frequency of 120 Hz, this TV has a better rendering compared to its competitors, in the same category.
Note that with advanced technology, this TV gives you a Ultra HD 4K quality picture .
To conclude the display part, we could say that it's beautiful; it's clearly top-of-the-range.
TV sound presentation LG 75SM8670PUA
The designers of this 75SM8670PUA have developed a device with a better sound quality than the CD quality; this TV gives you a stunning audio experience.
In terms of sound equipment, the TV is equipped with two baffles and a power output of 10 W.
75SM8670PUA from LG – Embedded intelligence
As with many other TV sets, the 75SM8670PUA has its operating system webOS 4.5; It will allow you to happily explore a number of entertainment options.
This TV's Internet access is possible either via Wi-Fi or via a LAN local network and you have the possibility to download a wide variety of applications and movies.
This software environment innovates on the LG 75SM8670PUA with a new feature: control the television set with voice. Indeed, thanks to the voice control function, it is possible to change channels, TV sources, turn the TV volume up or down just by talking to it. Isn't that convenient?
75SM8670PUA from LG – Its connectivity
All the connectors are grouped together for a better use. The outputs and ports are numerous enough to cover all your needs.
Whether it's your external hard drive, NAS or game console, all these elements can be connected to this TV.
This model has a total of 8 connections, not too bad. The LG 75SM8670PUA allows you not to choose between the different devices to be connected. You can connect everything to this TV; the box, game console, multimedia server, DVD or Blu-ray player, etc…
In the end, this TV provides you with the following features:
3 USB ports, 4 HDMI ports, 1 audio output
75SM8670PUA from LG – Technical characteristics
Sizes of the television without stand 164.98 cm x 92.80 cm x 6.6 cm
Display system Edge-LED
Display frequency 120
Smart TV webOS 4.5
Tuners available
HDR Dolby Vision Compatible Yes
75SM8670PUA from LG – The conclusion
Finally, this new LG 75SM8670PUA is the TV to buy if you are particularly demanding on quality, technology, and design.
The choice of LG to include the smart TV system with the best of its know-how in the 75SM8670PUA, leads us to say that this high-end TV is worth having a good look at it.
Its Edge-LED display shows an excellent image.
With its 4K display technology, this TV offers you an image quality close to perfection, and a sound quality above the others; Enhanced with an aesthetics that stands out, you have the ingredients of a device that you want to own.


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Q: Misunderstanding a result from functional analysis While reading page 111 of this book I got confused as to what the authors were doing in their counterexample of why strong convergence doesn't imply uniform convergence. I summarise it below

Let $X= l^2(\mathbb{N})$, and define the projection $P_n:X\to X$ by
  $$P_n(x_1,x_2,\ldots, x_n, x_{n+1},\ldots) = (x_1, x_2,\ldots, x_n,0,0,0\ldots).$$
  Then $||P_n-P_m|| = 1$ for $n\neq m$, so $(P_n)$ does not converge uniformly. Nevertheless, if $x\in l^2(\mathbb{N})$ is any fixed vector, we have $P_n x \to x$ as $n\to\infty.$ thus $P_n\to I$ strongly.

Why is it true that $||P_n-P_m|| = 1$ for $n\neq m$. I don't seem to understand what was done here.

A: If $m>n$, then $$(P_n-P_m)x = (0,\ldots,x_{n+1},\ldots,x_m,0,\ldots),$$
Therefore, $\|(P_n-P_m)x\|\le \|x\|$, hence $\|(P_n-P_m) \|\le 1$. Take $x=e_{m}$ (i.e. all elements are zeros except the $m$-th) to prove that $\|(P_n-P_m) \|= 1$.
In addition,
$$(I-P_n)x = (0,\ldots,x_{n+1},\ldots),$$
hence $$\|(I-P_n)x\|^2 = \sum_{j\ge n+1}|x_j|^2\to 0 \quad \text{as}\quad n\to\infty.$$
Hence, $P_n$ converges to $I$ in weak-* topology. Note that $P_n$ do not converge strongly!

A: Let $n > m$, then $(P_n - P_m)(x_1, x_2, \ldots) = (0, \ldots, 0, x_{m+1}, \ldots, x_n, 0, \ldots)$. Therefore $\|P_n - P_m\| \leq 1$. But if we take the sequence $e_{m+1}$ with a $1$ at position $m+1$ and zeroes elsewhere, we see $(P_n - P_m)(e_{m+1}) = e_{m+1}$, hence $\|P_n - P_m\| = 1$.