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Tom Sawyer Abroad
Por Mark Twain
Narrador: John Greenman
Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with robbers, lions and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders,...
When Huckleberry Finn (Huck) runs away from his abusive father with his companion, the runaway slave Jim, he begins a long and frequently interrupted expedition down the...
An imaginative, clever, and mischievous boy named Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn witness a murder in a graveyard and Tom is forced to testify against the murderer,...
Tom Sawyer Abroad by Huck Finn
Editor: Classic Audiobooks
Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom,...
Anti-imperialist Writings
Editor: UBK Publishing House
This is a collection of Mark Twain's anti-imperialist writings (newspaper articles, interviews, speeches, letters, essays and pamphlets).
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (published 1876) is a very well-known and popular story concerning American youth. Mark Twain's lively tale of the scrapes and adventures of boyhood...
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Tom Sawyer...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St....
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn attempts to solve a mysterious murder which takes them onboard a steamboat back to Arkansas, gets them tangled up with diamond thieves and the...
A Connecticut Yankee At The Court Of King Arthur
Hank Morgan, a mechanic at a gun factory, is knocked unconscious and wakes up in England in the year 528. After he is captured and taken to Camelot, he is put before the knights...


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Elaine M. Will
Cuckoo's Nest Press
$19.95, 256 pages
REVIEWED BY Dominic Umile Nov 7, 2013
The depressed, bullied, and delusional teen boy at the center of Elaine M. Will's debut graphic novel initially surfaced within her often unpredictable panels in 2009. The Canadian comics writer and artist began putting rough concepts together for a webcomic before she was awarded one of the last self-publishing grants from the Xeric Foundation, which has since shifted from bestowing grants upon the comics community to a strict diet of charity donations. In her now-print story, Will follows seventeen year-old budding artist Jeremy Knowles through the halls of his high school, where he battles a swiftly deepening identity crisis, hallucinations, and the detrimental sense of ignorance of his mental illness that awaits him at every turn. Owing to the struggles that Will has experienced since she was a kid, the wealth of hurt in Look Straight Ahead gathers like a storm in the frames dominated by Knowles's shouting, frustrated father and in his dealings with typical schoolyard bullies. "It's bad enough that everyone I go to school with hates me and wants to kill me," Jeremy explains when finally ushered to a medical facility. His serial defeats, under the great weight of a disorder, are palpable and heartbreaking while Will's pens dazzle.
Psychedelic abstractions are as commonplace as the straight framing of Look Straight Ahead's narrative. Within Will's first few pages, Jeremy Knowles envisions a total loss of his physical form in front of lockers at school -- his crush Erin (who dates his friend Keith) brushes past him in the corridor and he's unable to speak. He's reduced to a gloopy puddle on Will's page, the structure of which is affected just as much by the action as her characters, with the lines that box-in the panels loosening and caving amid Knowles's meltdown. Will's rendering of Jeremy's experiences early-on proves jarring, but it's hardly the most fantastic that things get. The creator strays frequently from the reader's here-and-now, producing an onslaught of swirling, sprawling depictions of the happenings within Knowles's crowded headspace (including numerous encounters with dragon-headed beasts). In rare but radiant instances, these take the shape of abrupt rushes of rich color that stand out on her otherwise stark white pages. Will's teen is prevented from making simple decisions, interacting with others, or progressing capably through his day without suffering the paralysis of depression. The building of these moments is magnificent, and it's easy to get lost in the dizzying flow of how Jeremy's hallucinations are strewn about the book. That the style and often the framework of Look Straight Ahead's illusions differ enormously from page to page is indeed captivating, but these episodes -- and the related after-effects that so frequently constrict Jeremy -- are far more purposeful than ornamental.
A 2011 case study published in the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine focused on a 22 year-old woman who had been undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder and reported seeing images of God. She complained of insomnia, had grown irritable with her parents, and believed she was meant to take on a more important role in her home state. Jeremy's days in Look Straight Ahead are fraught with similar strains: he battles with most others around him, imagines Erin with angel's wings, and holds regular conversations with apparitions, certain that he is to act on orders from The Divine. "I hallucinated. The world was suddenly up for grabs; reality, an option," wrote Linda Logan of her bipolar disorder in an April 2013 New York Times essay. "Rectangular rainbows streamed through the day-room windows," she recalled. "Nonexistent organ music pealed through the neighborhood on a Sunday morning." Hallucinations can sometimes materialize as a feature of severe bipolar disorder, to which Elaine Will had attributed Jeremy's problems in a 2009 blog post.
When the author began uploading pages from what would eventually become Look Straight Ahead back in 2010, the results of a survey of more than 10,000 American teens ages 13 to 18 were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Nearly half of the respondents reported having "met criteria for at least one (mental) disorder over a lifetime," while more than ten percent of the teenagers indicated that they'd experienced severe impairment due to a mood disorder such as depression. Bipolar disorder can feature an erratic combination of highs and lows, where children and teens encounter both manic and depressive symptoms, the latter of which includes irritability, persistent sadness, and insomnia's subset of symptoms, such as awakenings from sleep or inadequate sleep quality.
There isn't any semblance of a full night's rest in Look Straight Ahead. Jeremy lumbers zombie-like through aggravating daily dialogues, having barely closed his eyes for an hour during the previous twelve. A detailed outdoor sequence brightened with quick, lively perspective shifts, such as the view from a car's side mirror, lands a collapsed Knowles on a snowy sidewalk, hallucinating and humiliated, neighbors circling. Earlier, Will tiles one splash page with the cruel face of her protagonist's alarm clock, the display's irregular intervals bookended by two distinct illustrations of Jeremy's exhausted mug. The styles differ so significantly -- a common wonder throughout the book -- that it's as if this page is the work of two artists. There's both traditional, bare newspaper-strip linework and more nuance at the top, with Will establishing the agony of half-slumber via an overhead view of Jeremy. Textured gray watercolors and menacing smoky wafts curl into chisel-tip points above his head. Dynamic pages like this one are marked with the influence of creators like Nate Powell, who covered similar ground for Swallow Me Whole. Will sets herself apart in regularly varying execution, however, and here, in positioning two divergent conceptualizations of one sequence on a single page. But it isn't just bold drafting. As often as we marvel at the manifestation of Jeremy's delusions in Look Straight Ahead, at the spacescapes, littered with puzzle pieces that float freely within the book's gutters, there is a sympathetic unearthing of the hardships that affect about one in four American adults here. Will's pages stir and stun in their blur of off-kilter aesthetics, but they're ultimately drawing attention to her deft and worthwhile examination of a truly difficult subject matter.
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On an earlier post I wrote about real time query monitoring on MySQL with a third party tool and without one. The script is useful as it works with MySQL 5.5 and later.
However, if you're using a later version of MySQL, you should look at the SYS schema. It is a collection of views, functions and procedures to help MySQL administrators get insight in to MySQL Database usage. It's available to install on Github and works with versions 5.6 and higher. For MySQL 5.6 you should manually install though scripts or using MySQL Workbench 6.1 or later. Since MySQL 5.7.6 the sys schema is already included.
Don't forget to check the documentation for a complete overview, as well as the examples on project's github page.
I'm working on a new version of sys_history that materializes data from the sys schema instead of using actual views over ps_history, but what is there should work sufficiently for now. But ps_history itself will allow you to report over time data from the performance schema, which is very cool.


Mountain Lake in San Francisco was planted with 55 western pond turtles last year, each outfitted with a tracking device.
The western pond turtle (Emys marmorata) is again thriving in San Francisco's Mountain Lake thanks to an effort to clean the lake up and restore it to how it was decades ago. The lake had been poisoned with pesticides from an adjacent golf course and runoff from the highway built next to it had polluted it. People over the years released unwanted goldfish, non-native turtles, and even an alligator into the lake.
The lake was planted last summer with 55 western pond turtles, each outfitted with a transmitter to track their movements. So far, just one has died.
Prior to the man made degradation that occurred at the only natural lake in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mountain Lake was home to the Western pond turtle, and now that the nearly 10 year cleanup of the lake is winding down, the turtles have come back, along with other species that are native and non-native to the lake waters near the Golden Gate Bridge.
"Having all these species work together is a sign of the health, that the lake is healthy and functioning again," Pope said.
The western pond turtle is native to California and much of the West Coast of the United States. Listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, the western pond turtle is an omnivore, subsisting on insects, crayfish and other aquatic invertebrates as well as plant matter. They are also known to eat fish, tadpoles and dead animal matter.


The Firenze Brief is made with full grain leather and our new durable solid brass tuck lock. The calfskin leather for this briefcase was vegetable tanned in Tuscany to create rich color tones while the semi gloss finish helps prevent stains. The inside is leather lined for extra durability. Firenze Brief is our largest briefcase and is available in Vecchio Brown, Tuscan Red, and Black. Made in Italy.


How to Choose the Best Lightweight Exercise Bike Of 2018. Buyer's Guide.
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This buying guide is your best way to find a good lightweight exercise bike. Our team has tested hundreds of products and picked the most reliable options for any taste. Read the top list of the best lightweight exercise bike if you want to buy a really good item.
Heavy duty, equipped with 4.4 lb. Arm & leg exerciser, two sets of pedals available for both arm and leg exercise, easily changeable to accommodate different preferences; its 12.5 in. Height makes it easily tucked away under your desk while not in use. Tons of adjustments, step-less resistance adjustments accommodate different users with the most appropriate workout intensity; foot pedals with adjustable toe loops provide extra safety during operation. Quiet, convenient & minimal assembly, easy to read lcd monitor to track count, total count, distance, time and calories; the ultra-quiet operation does not disturb you working while exercising; comes almost fully assembled, super easy to set up.
Recommended by physicians for handicapped users to improve body flexibility and muscle strength, proved to help promote cardiovascular functions and coordination of arms and legs, great low impact exercise for beginners and perfect for rehabilitation following a surgery or injury.
Built-in timer to accurately control workout time.3.6.9.12 and 15 minutes workout time to accommodate different needs; a remote control to conveniently start and stop the workout. Sturdy and reliable: pedals reinforced with additional screws for added stability, adjustable straps to accommodate different users, and massage pedals to stimulate feet for ultimate exercise and recovery experience. Recommended by physicians for handicapped users to improve body flexibility and muscle strength, promotes cardiovascular functions; comes with an anti-skid mat for improved stability and security when using.
Passive workout for people with weak body functions (electric mode), active workout for people with normal body functions (manual mode), recommended to people recovering from serious arm or leg injuries. 6 auto programs that are easy to read blue backlit led monitor to track speed, distance, time, calories and shows current rotation (clockwise or anti-clockwise); easily fits under most desks & can be used as an upright bike, or a recumbent one.
Anti-scuff rubber mat at the bottom of the bike, it will never scratch the floor while using, it also come with a latex mat, you can put the mat on the floor first and then put the bike on the mat, the latex mat can prevent the bike slide while you pedal it. Multifunction lcd monitor display, easy to read lcd screen displays rpm, time, speed, distance and calories burned with the touch of a button that is easily accessible while in use. Compact designed exercise bike, lightweight and portable, easily fitting under desk or similar space, and do arm exercise on desk, each pedal also has a nonslip surface with molded finger grips and adjustable toe loops for added comfort and safety.
Adjustable resistance for customize exercise, easy to adjust the intension by screwing the knob, great low impact exercise for beginners and perfect for rehabilitation following a surgery or injury. Smart pedal exercise bike, can be used for arms and legs exercise at office or home to increasing circulation, improving stamina and relieving tension, do exercise while on your phone, watching tv, working, or playing video games to include beneficial exercise in your day.
Electronic monitor displays speed, distance, time and calories. Runs on single aa battery (included). Patented magnetic resistance; more than twice the resistance range of the other magnetic pedal exercisers. Sturdy steel base and wide footprint for excellent stability; both legs are over 15-inch wide. Compact, lightweight commercial grade arm and leg exerciser; 15 inch wide base and sturdy steel frame. Adjustable velcro straps on pedals to accommodate all foot sizes; pedals work with both feet and hands.
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During the creation of this buying guide, we had to look through hundreds of lightweight exercise bike. Our team compared many products from various brands in order to find the most optimal model with the best price to quality ratio. The goal was to determine lightweight exercise bikethat offer the most value for their money, and we think that we have achieved it.
Unique: desk features non-slip surface, easy access drawer and massage rollers positioned to make typing while exercising comfortable. Digital resistance meter tracks mileage, calories, time, etc. Durable: built to last with high quality gear box components for years of reliable operation. Quiet: twin belt, high velocity flywheel. Adjustable: seat back and extender included allowing for upright and semi-recumbent use.
Electronic display electronic display allows users a 5-function view of time, revolution count, revolutions per minute, and calories burned. The easy to read screen alternates automatically through a sophisticated scan feature. Easy to use simply place machine on the floor and cycle to work leg muscles and burn calories. This pedal bike can also be placed on a tabletop to help tone arm muscles. Non-slip feet pads and secure straps add stability and prevent sliding. Product details open dimensions: 19.5 in. Electronic display requires one 1.5v battery (included). Adjustable resistance the low-tension setting is perfect for rehabilitative purposes, or switch to a higher intensity for strength training and toning muscles. The customizable resistance dial included can easily change appropriately.
Low profile design: this is compact and has a low profile design for space saving. Can even be taken to work because it's lightweight. It also has a comfortable backrest and seat cushion for prolonged use. Pedal machine: a bike machine offering a complete leg and body workout in very simple and easy ways. Perfect for men and women, ages 14+ of any body type because of its convenient height adjustment and resistant pedal intensity control. Under desk exercise bike: a manual stationary fitness exercise bike with a low profile design that can actually burn fat easily. It s a bicycle training equipment that can be used easily at home and at the office under the desk or cubicle.
Ultra quiet operation: unlike going to the gym, this offers a non-interfering ultra quiet operation and hands-free as well. It targets stomach, abs, glutes, buttocks, hips, waist, thighs and more. It has a maximum capacity of 242 lbs. Adjustable seat: this under desk bike is convenient for any height because it has an adjustable seat. The adjustable height from floor is 30-38 or 762-965mm. It is constructed with reinforced steel and 8.8lbs.
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The price of a lightweight exercise bike should never be the determining factor. Even if you are able to afford the most expensive model, you might do not actually need it. lightweight exercise bikein the average price range can cover all your needs and save you a few bucks at the same time.
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Dan Mancinis appeared on a National Meatball Day segment titled, "Meatball Madness! Today is National Meatball Day" on the national morning show, Fox & Friends. The host kicked off the segment by explaining that they were celebrating National Meatball Day by "learning how to make the perfect meatball" from Dan, introducing him as the "Meatball Mogul of Mama Mancini's." After being prompted to explain the secret to the Mama Mancini's meatball recipe, Dan shared the story of how he learned to make meatballs from his grandmother in Brooklyn. Dan continued to highlight how Mama Mancini's meatballs are made with "real natural ingredients, nothing fake," ever. He went on to include tips on how to handle the meat as well as how to brown and cook the meatballs in the sauce. The host mentioned that viewers can also "do what most of us do, just buy the package at the grocery store!" A variety of Mama Mancini's Meatballs were prominently displayed on the table throughout the segment.


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A look at some of the world's brightest dark-skinned women
By John GavaghanCBC NewsThis is a profile of a dark-skinned woman from the United States who says she's had a hard time finding employment because she's dark-complexioned.
She has been working in the fashion industry for nearly 20 years and she says she got a job in the clothing department of a fashion house, but she was told by the company's manager that they didn't hire any darker-skinned people.
She says she was a good candidate and it was a long process to get hired, and she was never paid for any of her work.
She said she was eventually told that the company couldn't find anyone who was darker-complexiated.
"I thought that it was the company that would hire me," said Ms. Naylor.
"Then when I got there, they had no way of finding anyone who had darker-than-average skin."
The problem, Ms. Mascolo said, is that the clothing industry doesn't like to hire people who are darker-skinny.
"There's a certain mentality that the more you're darker-colored, the more money you can make," she said.
"It's like that attitude that you're better than anyone else.
You're the king.
And you're more valuable than anybody else."
The woman said the culture at the fashion house in which she worked wasn't conducive to diversity, and that it's something she didn't want to experience at work.
"You can't hire people like me if you're not going to hire them as a whole," she explained.
"The way that they're thinking and the way that the attitude is is that they can't take a person who is different than them.
They can't do that."
She said it was clear the company was hiring people for jobs in the apparel department, but the job wasn't being done as a part of a broader diversity initiative.
She said the company also told her she wouldn't be getting a fair wage, and it didn't provide any compensation for her time, including a sick leave or holiday time off.
She's also frustrated that she hasn't been able to find work in the retail or wholesale fashion industry, and doesn't know if she'll be able to if her case is successful.
She has also contacted the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), and said she wants to be heard in court, so that she can make sure she's compensated for what she's lost.
Ms. Maccolo said she plans to fight the discrimination she says is occurring.
"They're not hiring people that are darker than they should be," she told CBC News.
"My skin tone, my complexion is different from what people think it is.
And I'm a black woman.
So if they think that they have to do something, they're going to do it."CBC News is looking for the next Canadian story to tell.
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In this highly anticipated Buddhist perspective on resolving conflict, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates how a real peace process is based on spiritual,not political strength. Inspired by an ongoing Buddhist retreat project for Israelis and Palestinians, this book offers practical ways to handle our strong emotions and misperceptions and provides a possible way out of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Peace Begins Here is rich with stories from individual Israelis and Palestinians, as well as examples from Thich Nhat Hanh's life, including his experience with nonviolent action during the war in Vietnam and its aftermath. Highlights include personal stories from participants in the peace retreats and Thich Nhat Hanh's collected practices for peace, including deep listening, deep relaxation, mindful walking, mindful eating, and loving speech.


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Q: Mac System name I'm trying to write a program in python that uses commands and files that are os dependent and I don't have access to a mac. What is the exact system name for the os.name() command?
Better yet what is the platform.system() answer. I have windows which of course is 'windows' and I have Linux which in my case is 'Linux' but what is mac? So right now I need the output for os.name() and platform.system(). Preferably a more recent version of OS X like either mountain lion or Maverick.

A: The platform name for all OS X releases is Darwin:
Python 2.7.6 (default, Apr 28 2014, 17:17:35)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 5.1 (clang-503.0.40)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import platform
>>> platform.system()
'Darwin'

platform.system() uses os.uname(), and you can look up responses on the uname Wikipedia page.

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Watch the moment a gender reveal stunt goes dangerously wrong
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 06:43 AM
Video footage has captured the dramatic moment a gender reveal stunt goes disastrously wrong and leaves a car engulfed in flames.
The Holden Commodore was filmed doing "burnouts" on a rural road in Australia, causing clouds of blue smoke to billow from the tyres.
But rather than being a light-hearted way of revealing that expectant parents will be having a baby boy, the stunt instead turns much more dangerous.
After driving a short distance, the car suddenly sets alight, leaving panicked onlookers rushing to pull the driver from the front seat.
A 29-year-old man was later convicted of one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
The incident happened on April 18 last year on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane, but Queensland Police have released the footage in a bid to deter others from similar stunts.
Gender reveal parties have become the latest craze for parents-to-be to share the happy news of whether they will be having a boy or a girl.
But it is not the first time a gender reveal has taken a turn for the worse.
Last year video was released of a party in Arizona, US, which caused a 45,000-acre fire.
The blaze, near Green Valley in Arizona, was started by an off-duty border patrol agent who was attempting a stunt in which he shot a rifle at a target in the middle of a grassy area.
Blue smoke was emitted but the sparks ignited the dry grass all around the target and the flames quickly fanned.
The fire caused more than $8m worth of damage.
Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn dies aged 88
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Keynote speaker John Hofmeister is a true Oil & energy insider. He served as president of Shell Oil Company until 2008. He has since then dedicated time and efforts to educate the broad public about energy & the environment. He is chairman of numerous influential committees and strives to help develop policy which promotes efficient and environmentally friendly energy policy.
John Hofmeister served as President of Shell Oil Company until his retirement from the company in 2008. After this, John Hofmeister has founded and runs the non-profit organization, Citizens for Affordable Energy.
This Washington, D.C. registered company provides practical energy and environmental information and education to citizens from all walks of life across the U.S. It also contributes to the development of public policy at federal and state levels to promote more energy from all sources, more infrastructure for energy transportation and storage, more technology for energy efficiency and more environmental protection for clean land, water and air.
During his career, John has also held executive leadership positions at GE, AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International) and Northern Telecom.
John is Chairman of the National Urban League; Chairman of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen Technology and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee; and serves on the board of the Gas Technology Institute. He also serves on the boards of Hunting, Lufkin Industries, CAMAC Energy, and Sodexo North America.
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The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. The award is open to authors who have published a book-length collection of fiction or at least three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals.
Manuscripts are judged anonymously by nationally known writers. Past judges have included Robert Penn Warren, Joyce Carol Oates, Raymond Carver, Margaret Atwood, Russell Banks, Rick Moody, and Joan Didion.
Winners receive a cash prize of $15,000, publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press, and support in the nation-wide promotion of their book.
The award is open to writers who have published a novel or a book-length collection of fiction with a reputable book publisher, or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in magazines or journals of national distribution. Digital-only publication and self-publication do not count toward this requirement.
The award is open to writers in English, whether or not they are citizens of the United States.
University of Pittsburgh employees, former employees, current students, and those who have been students within the last three years are not eligible for the award.
Translations are not eligible if the translation was not done by the author.
Eligible submissions include an unpublished manuscript of short stories; two or more novellas (a novella may comprise a maximum of 130 double-spaced typed pages); or a combination of one or more novellas and short stories. Novellas are only accepted as part of a larger collection. Manuscripts may be no fewer than 150 and no more than 300 pages. Prior publication of your manuscript as a whole in any format (including electronic) makes it ineligible.
Stories or novellas previously published in magazines or journals or in book form as part of an anthology are eligible.
Manuscripts may also be under consideration by other publishers, but if a manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere and you wish to accept this offer, please notify the Press immediately. Manuscripts under contract elsewhere are no longer eligible for the Prize.
Authors may submit more than one manuscript to the competition as long as one manuscript or a portion thereof does not duplicate material submitted in another manuscript.
DATES FOR SUBMISSION
Manuscripts must be received during May and June. That is, they must be postmarked on or after May 1 and on or before June 30.
FORMAT FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
Submittable contest site: http://upress.submittable.com/submit
During the submission period (May 1 – June 30) simply click the link above. You'll be taken to our secure submittable.com web page where you'll find easy-to-follow instructions:
Manuscripts must be double-spaced and pages must be numbered consecutively.
Each submission must include a list of all of the writer's published short fiction work, with full citations. You will be given an opportunity to enter this information into a field in Submittable.
Manuscripts will be judged anonymously. Therefore, the author's name, other identifying information, and publication information must not appear within the manuscript. Only your uploaded manuscript is visible to the judges.
FORMAT FOR MAIL-IN SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts must be double-spaced on quality white paper, unbound, and pages must be numbered consecutively. Clean, legible photocopies on high quality white paper are acceptable.
Manuscripts will be judged anonymously. Each manuscript should have two cover pages: one listing the title of the manuscript and the author's name, address, e-mail address (if available), and telephone number; and a second listing only the manuscript title. The author's name, other identifying information, and publication information must not appear after the first cover page.
Manuscripts will not be returned. Enclose a self-addressed stamped postcard for acknowledgement of receipt. For results, please check our website.
Send submissions to:
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All submissions must be postmarked on or after May 1 and on or before June 30. Note: 15260 is the correct and exclusive zip code for the University of Pittsburgh and the Press. For UPS, FedEx, etc., zip code 15208 should be used. If you have any questions about these guidelines, please e-mail eomalley@upress.pitt.edu.
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If great writers must be forged in a crucible of suffering, Amos Oz had a good start growing up amid all the warfare and terrorism directed at the early state of Israel by its belligerent neighbors, but his manic depressive mother really put him over the top. The writer's complicated relationship with his mother and his nation are duly explored in Natalie Portman's adaptation of Oz's autobiographical novel, A Tale of Love and Darkness (trailer here), which opens this Friday in New York.
Fania Klausner died at the tragically young age of thirty-eight, but it wasn't a suicide bombing that killed her. She was once the pampered daughter of a wealthy and respected Eastern European family, but she always idealized the settler's life in what was then referred to as Palestine. Yet, somehow she wound married to Arieh Klausner, an especially bookish librarian. She seems ill-suited to the harsh realities of war-torn Israel, but her love for her son Amos will initially compensate for life's bitter disappointments. Unfortunately, her depression will grow steadily deeper, dragging her down to a very dark place.
Given its iconic stature and relentlessly elegiac tone, Oz's book is quite a gutsy property for Portman's directorial debut. Frankly, it is pretty darned impressive how deftly she brings out the novel's humanist themes. There is considerable craftsmanship evident in each frame, especially Slawomir Idziak's classy cinematography. The fact that the film is not a complete and utter downer suggests Portman has some legit talent behind the camera. Despite playing Klausner as a tragic beauty worthy of Joan Crawford, Tale never feels like Portman's vanity project, which is saying something. In fact, she is often quite poignant in the part.
Still, the relationship between the elegant Mother Fania nee Mussman and Gilad Kahana's plodding Arieh Klausner remains a one-sided mystery. Although they have believably functional-dysfunctional chemistry together, just like a married couple with long, complex history together, they still look jarring together. Young Amir Tessler has the appropriate preciousness for the young future Amos Oz, but he often seems weirdly aloof, as if he were aware his older self was narrating each scene.
There are indeed pacing issues and rocky patches, but scenes that trace Amos Klausner's development into Amos Oz (a surname he adopted for its Hebrewness), Israel's preeminent novelist (translated in China, which is saying something) ring with resonance. Despite Oz's reputation as a left-wing advocate of a two-state solution (but not a compete pacifist or appeaser), Portman's adaptation largely avoids political statements. For the most part, it is a highly respectable literary period production. Better than early reviews have indicated, A Tale of Love and Darkness opens this Friday (8/19) in New York, at the Landmark Sunshine.
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Faux Amis: More French-English False Friends
This week, we're going to revisit the topic of one our earliest lessons: faux amis, or French false friends. Faux amis are especially tricky because modern English contains many words of French origin. It's only natural to assume that a French word has the same meaning as a similarly-spelled English word. Watch out for following common faux amis, and remember to always check the meaning of a familiar-looking word before using it.
Défiler and Defile
The French défiler means "to pass," in the sense of moving past or processing. It does not have any of the negative connotations of the English defile, which means to debase, degrade, profane, or spoil.
Délit and Delight
Take care not to confuse these false friends. The English delight means "(to give) great pleasure" and is always positive. The French délit, however, refers to a crime, offense, abuse, felony, misdemeanor, violation, or another form of wrongdoing.
Employer and Employer
While these false friends are related, they represent different parts of speech. The English word is a noun meaning "a person who employs others." The French word is a verb meaning "to use" and is equivalent to the English verb employ.
Fastidieux and Fastidious
This is another set of faux amis where the words have very different meanings and connotations. In English, someone who is fastidious is very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. This is in contrast to the French fastidieux, which means "boring, dull, or tedious."
Grand and Grand
These false friends have approximately the same meaning but slightly different uses. The French grand can mean "great" in the sense of the English word. Yet, it can also simply mean large in size, in the sense that something or someone is big, high, tall, or wide.
Idéologie and Ideology
The French idéologie technically has the same meaning as the English ideology. In practice, however, the idéologie is normally used as a pejorative to indicate that an ideology is false or illogical.
Jolie and Jolly
These adjectives have totally different meanings. The French Jolie means "pretty," and the English jolly means "happy and cheerful." If you want to say that someone is jolly in French, use gai or jovial.
Journée and Journey
A journey is a trip from one place to another or the act of traveling from one place to another. Journée, on the other hand, is the French word for "day." French words equivalent to the English word include périple and voyage.
Prune and Prune
In English, a prune is a dried plum. In French, however, une prune is itself a plum while a dried plum is une pruneau.
Terrible and Terrible
In modern English, terrible means "extremely bad or serious." In French, however, terrible does not necessarily have a negative connotation. While terrible can be used this way, it can just as easily be used to mean "great, outrageous, or tremendous." The difference can be difficult for non-native speakers to detect because the precise meaning of terrible depends largely on the tone it is spoken in and the context in which it is used.
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More Common Japanese Loanwords
Chinese-Japanese False Friends
Even More English Words with Foreign Language Origins
This week, we're going explore another six everyday words rooted in languages other than English. Modern English contains many such loanwords that have been "borrowed" from other languages. While English loanwords usually …
Italian Vocabulary Quiz Round 2
Italian Words with Multiple Meanings


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Galactorrhea (also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto- + -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto- + -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing.

Galactorrhea is reported to occur in 5–32% of women. Much of the difference in reported incidence can be attributed to different definitions of galactorrhea. Although frequently benign, it may be caused by serious underlying conditions and should be properly investigated. Galactorrhea also occurs in males, newborn infants and adolescents of both sexes.

Causes
Galactorrhea can take place as a result of dysregulation of certain hormones. Hormonal causes most frequently associated with galactorrhea are hyperprolactinemia and thyroid conditions with elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). No obvious cause is found in about 50% of cases.

Lactation requires the presence of prolactin, and the evaluation of galactorrhea includes eliciting a history for various medications or foods (methyldopa, opioids,  antipsychotics, serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and for behavioral causes (stress, breast, and chest wall stimulation), as well as evaluation for gestation, pituitary adenomas (with overproduction of prolactin or compression of the pituitary stalk), and hypothyroidism. Adenomas of the anterior pituitary are most often prolactinomas. Overproduction of prolactin leads to cessation of menstrual periods and infertility, which may be a diagnostic clue. Galactorrhea may also be caused by hormonal imbalances owing to birth control pills.

Galactorrhea is also a side effect associated with the use of the second-generation H2 receptor antagonist cimetidine (Tagamet). Galactorrhea can also be caused by antipsychotics that cause hyperprolactinemia by blocking dopamine receptors responsible for control of prolactin release. Of these, risperidone is the most notorious for causing this complication. Case reports suggest proton-pump inhibitors have been shown to cause galactorrhea.

Neonatal milk

Neonatal milk or witch's milk is milk secreted from the breasts of approximately 5% of newborn infants. It is considered a normal variation and no treatment or testing is necessary. In folklore, witch's milk was believed to be a source of nourishment for witches' familiar spirits.

See also
 Lactation failure
 Galactagogue
 Mammoplasia
 Hypothalamic–pituitary–prolactin axis

References

External links

Breast milk
Infancy
European witchcraft
Breast diseases

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Which is the latest Opera version for Windows do have "Opera Link" working...? This feature do not work with Opera 24.XX.
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Still in mourning for Opera 12.........
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You can use Opera 12.17 for Windows, it is the last version that uses Presto engine.
How come "Opera Link" was not included in all the new version after 12.17...? It's a good feature, don't you think so...?
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How come "Opera Link" was not included in all the new version after 12.17...?
Because it's not ready yet.


Laura Schaefer is a freelance writer, editor and middle grade book author based in Orlando, Florida. Her latest novel will be released in the Fall of 2017 by Paula Wiseman books! Check back frequently for updates about this exciting project.
To order The Teashop Girls online, please visit your local Indie Bound bookstore or Powell's Books. To read a Teashop Girls excerpt, click here. A sequel to The Teashop Girls, The Secret Ingredient, is also available! Order your copy today.
It's nearing the end of summer before ninth grade and Annie has been busy working as a barista at her grandmother's teashop, The Steeping Leaf. In between serving up chai lattes and matcha frappes, Annie has gotten involved in a scone bakeoff with one of Louisa's tea suppliers. The winner gets an all-expenses paid trip to London for a tea vacation! Annie The competition is tough and sabatoge is in the air when suddenly Annie's food blog begins attracting mean comments. Then there's the whole matter of a stolen kiss with Zach Anderson in the Steeping Leaf stockroom. Could Annie's former sworn enemy become her current love interest? With the help of her two best friends, Genna and Zoe, can Annie come up with an awesome contest entry and sort out her love life before the end of the summer?
To find out more about the sequel to The Teashop Girls, THE SECRET INGREDIENT, check out its exciting first chapter here.
Who is your favorite character in The Secret Ingredient?
Author Laura Schaefer to speak at Whitefish Bay Middle School!
Excellent Lesson Plan for The Teashop Girls!
Announcing the Monroe Street Teashop Girls library fundraiser...complete with collectible charms!
Hope you can make it to this awesome event on Monroe Street in Madison on October 8th!
The Secret Ingredient is famous!
Check out this very cool article about The Secret Ingredient in Madison's 77 Square newspaper!
Very first reading and signing scheduled for The Secret Ingredient!
Would you like to meet Laura Schaefer in person and get your brand new copy of The Secret Ingredient signed? Come to Barnes & Noble West in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7 p.m. Laura will read, chat, and answer all of your questions. It'll be an amazing time!


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Dies ist eine Liste bekannter Persönlichkeiten, die in der russischen Stadt Wolgograd (1589–1925 Zarizyn, 1925–1961 Stalingrad) geboren wurden.

19. Jahrhundert

 Alexander Popow (1808–1865), Orientalist, Mongolist und Hochschullehrer
 Pjotr Anochin (1898–1974), Neurophysiologe und Hochschullehrer

20. Jahrhundert

1901–1950
 Pawel Serebrjakow (1909–1977), Pianist und Musikpädagoge
 Dmitri Burdin (1914–1978), Architekt und Hochschullehrer
 Leonid Meschkow (1916–1986), Schwimmer
 Wladimir Krjutschkow (1924–2007), Politiker und Vorsitzender des sowjetischen Geheimdienstes KGB (1988–1991)
 Alexandra Pachmutowa (* 1929), Komponistin
 Boris Grischajew (1930–1999), Leichtathlet
 Alexander Fedotow (1932–1984), Testpilot und General der Luftstreitkräfte, erflog insgesamt 18 Weltrekorde
 Farid Dossajew (* 1933), Schwimmer
 Elem Klimow (1933–2003), Filmregisseur
 Weniamin Beresinski (* 1934), Physiker
 Wladimir Passetschnik (1937–2001), Biologe
 Sergei Chodorowitsch (* 1940), sowjetisch-französischer Menschenrechtler
 Alewtina Aparina (1941–2013), Politikerin
 Iwan Karetnikow (* 1942), Schwimmer

1951–1980
 Wladimir Arsamaskow (1951–1986), Basketballspieler
 Eleonora Mitrofanowa (* 1953), Diplomatin und Botschafterin
 Wassili Sidorenko (* 1961), Leichtathlet
 Wassili Nebensja (* 1962), Diplomat
 Marina Mescheriakova (* 1964), Opernsängerin (Sopran)
 Wladimir Schemetow (* 1964), Schwimmer
 Igor Wassiljew (* 1964), Handballspieler und -trainer
 Andrej Botaschow (1965–2010), bulgarischer Schauspieler und Politiker
 Wladimir Karabutow (* 1967), Wasserballspieler
 Oleg Grebnew (* 1968), Handballspieler
 Wladimir Owtschinnikow (* 1970), Speerwerfer
 Valeriy Belousov (* 1970), Zehnkämpfer
 Swetlana Prjachina (* 1970), Handballspielerin
 Juri Smolowoi (* 1970), russisch-kasachischer Wasserballspieler
 Julija Sotnikowa (* 1970), Leichtathletin
 Leonid Sluzki (* 1971), Fußballtorwart und -trainer
 Igor Kschinin (* 1972), Boxer
 Jekaterina Grigorjewa (* 1974), Sprinterin
 Denis Pankratow (* 1974), Schwimmer
 Alexei Petrow (* 1974), Gewichtheber und Olympiasieger (1996)
 Sergei Pogorelow (1974–2019), Handballspieler
 Marina Akobija (* 1975), Wasserballspielerin
 Julija Iwanowa (* 1977), Rhythmische Sportgymnastin
 Roman Iwanowski (* 1977), Schwimmer
 Jelena Kriwoschei (* 1977), Rhythmische Sportgymnastin
 Maxim Marinin (* 1977), Eiskunstläufer
 Olga Schtyrenko (* 1977), Rhythmische Sportgymnastin
 Tatjana Alisar (* 1978), Handballspielerin
 Juri Kudinow (* 1979), Schwimmer
 Maxim Opalew (* 1979), Kanute, Olympiasieger und elfmaliger Weltmeister
 Natalja Schipilowa (* 1979), Handballspielerin
 Witali Schkurlatow (* 1979), Leichtathlet

1981–1990
 Andrei Reketschinski (* 1981), Wasserballspieler
 Alexander Gorbatikow (* 1982), Handballspieler
 Jelena Issinbajewa (* 1982), Leichtathletin und Olympiasiegerin (2004 und 2008)
 Maja Petrowa (* 1982), Handballspielerin
 Jelena Slessarenko (* 1982), Hochspringerin und Olympiasiegerin (2004)
 Nikolai Sorokin (* 1982), Handballspieler
 Sergei Strukow (* 1982), Fußballspieler
 Dmitri Jerochin (* 1983), Handballspieler
 Igor Beresuzki (* 1984), Schwimmer
 Waleri Korobkin (* 1984), russisch-kasachischer Fußballspieler
 Konstantin Maslak (* 1984), Schachgroßmeister
 Juliana Salachowa (* 1984), Kanutin
 Anna Sedoikina (* 1984), Handballspielerin
 Olga Akopjan (* 1985), Handballspielerin und -trainerin
 Olga Kutscherenko (* 1985), Leichtathletin
 Marianna Salzmann (* 1985), deutsche Schriftstellerin
 Alexei Krawtschenko (* 1986), Wasserspringer
 Paul Lorenz (* 1987), Tänzer
 Pawel Atman (* 1987), Handballspieler
 Anna Kotschetowa (* 1987), Handballspielerin
 Michail Kukuschkin (* 1987), Tennisspieler
 Jekaterina Leonowa (* 1987), Tänzerin
 Alexei Moltschanow (* 1987), Apnoetaucher
 Maxim Babanin (* 1988), Boxer im Superschwergewicht
 Denis Birjukow (* 1988), Volleyballspieler
 Larissa Iltschenko (* 1988), Langstreckenschwimmerin
 Juri (* 1989), deutschsprachiger Rapper russischer Herkunft
 Julija Koltunowa (* 1989), Wasserspringerin
 Marina Sudakowa (* 1989), Handballspielerin
 Tatjana Chmyrowa (* 1990), Handballspielerin
 Jelena Nikolajewa (* 1990), Handballspielerin

1991–2000
 Oleg Li (* 1991), Eishockeyspieler
 Filipp Dawydenko (* 1992), Tennisspieler
 Alexei Watutin (* 1992), Tennisspieler
 Jewgeni Koptelow (* 1993), Schwimmer
 Emil Balayev (* 1994), russisch-aserbaidschanischer Fußballspieler
 Kristina Romanova (* 1994), Model und Aktivistin
 Polina Scharkowa (* 1994), Handballspielerin
 Irina Kornejewa (* 1995), Handballspielerin
 Anna Wjachirewa (* 1995), Handballspielerin
 Julija Markowa (* 1996), Handballspielerin
 Alexander Sadownikow (* 1996), Schwimmer
 Jewgeni Sedow (* 1996), Schwimmer
 Anastasia Kempf (* 1997), deutsche rhythmische Sportgymnastin
 Jaroslawa Frolowa (* 1997), Handballspielerin
 Natalja Wichljanzewa (* 1997), Tennisspielerin
 Michail Winogradow (* 1997), Handballspieler
 Ilja Druschinin (* 1998), Schwimmer
 Artjom Golubew (* 1999), Fußballspieler
 Jaroslaw Potapow (* 1999), Schwimmer
 Antonina Skorobogattschenko (* 1999), Handballspielerin

21. Jahrhundert
 Sergei Babkin (* 2002), Fußballspieler
 Matwei Iwachnow (* 2003), Fußballspieler

Weblinks

 Самые известные люди Волгограда (russisch)
 Знаменитости Волгограда (russisch)
 Какие известные люди родились в Волгограде (russisch)
 Знай наших (russisch)
 Место рождения: Волгоград (russisch)
 Волгоград: Известные люди города (russisch)

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Wolgograd


Savor the warmth of this sweet and comforting Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Casserole. Featuring a combination of sweet potatoes and pure pumpkin, this holiday dish is sure to become a household favorite. It not only tastes great, but you're also getting a nutritious boost from the addition of pumpkin.
PLACE potatoes on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Cool slightly; place in large bowl. Add pumpkin, sugar, butter, salt and pepper. With potato masher, smash until lumpy (cut any large pieces of skin into smaller pieces). Add eggs; smash until incorporated. Spoon into 13 x 9-inch or 3-quart baking dish.
COMBINE sugar, flour, butter and salt in small bowl; stir until combined. Sprinkle evenly over casserole; top evenly with nuts.
BAKE for 25 minutes or until golden and heated through. Remove from oven.
PREHEAT broiler. Broil casserole for 1 minute or until bubbly and nuts are toasted. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.


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Seminar focuses on Vietnam-India joint civilisation heritage
The Indian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam-India Friendship Association's Da Nang city chapter jointly held a seminar on the joint civilisation heritage of Vietnam and India in the central city on August 25.
VNA Friday, August 25, 2017 16:41
Music performance celebrates Vietnam-India relations
Vietnam-India trade posts strong growth
Vietnam, India look to stronger friendship and cooperation
Vietnam, India look to boost tourism links
Thursday, July 06, 2017 16:56
A photo of the seminar on the joint civilisation heritage of Vietnam and India (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The Indian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam-India Friendship Association's Da Nang city chapter jointly held a seminar on the joint civilisation heritage of Vietnam and India in the central city on August 25.
Speeches delivered at the seminar focused on clarifying culture-related connection in the past between Vietnam and India, exploring each country's efforts to preserve their cultural heritage, and improving public awareness of and responsibility for conserving and promoting the two countries' joint civilization heritage.
Director General of India's National Museum B.R. Mani provided participants with an insight into the bilateral cultural relations reflected in architecture, sculpture and handwritings in India and the ancient kingdom of Champa of Vietnam.
Venerable Thich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, emphasised that typical Buddhist sites in the three regions of Vietnam, including Phat Tich pagoda in the north, the Dong Duong Buddhist Institute in the central region, and Buddhist objects found at Oc Eo cultural relic sites in the south, show connection with India's culture.
Associate Professor and Doctor Thanh Phan from the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City stressed the need to have a specific research programme and conservation project to promote the value of India's civilisation heritage in the life of the Cham ethnic group in Vietnam.-VNA
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Anushka in talks to star in Rajinikanth's 3D film?
If the latest rumours doing rounds in Kollywood are to be believed then it's almost certain that Anushka has emerged as the numero uno actress in Tamil cinema today. The actress has been reportedly approached by KS Ravikumar and Soundarya Rajinikanth for Rajinikanth's upcoming 3D film titled Kochadaiyaan. KS Ravikumar is going to direct the film and Soundarya Rajinikanth and Eros International are co-producing the film. A formal announcement about the film's cast and crew is going to be made soon. The film is going to be shot using performance capture technology and it's the first time in India that this technology is being used to make a film. Hollywood films like Avatar and Adventures of Tintin were made using similar technology.
Although nothing has been confirmed so far, the fact that Anushka is in talks with the makers of this mega venture itself speaks volumes about Anushka's popularity in Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, Anushka has three big budget Tamil films in hand including an untitled film with Karthi, Thanadavam with Vikram and Selvaraghavan's Irandam Ulagam with Arya. In Telugu, she'll soon be seen in Nagarjuna's Damarukam and another untitled film with Prabhas and Richa.


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'You cop a lot of crap from other teams on the field': Trans and intersex athletes in Austra
"There's been a lot of sledging and things like that. Nearly every game sometimes, but it's something that I've learned to deal with." Carter O'Regan - Image Supplied Sport teams for men and women just don't cut it anymore. Jesse Jones spoke to athletes and experts about how we can do better by trans and intersex athletes. Not too many guys would be keen to play football on a women's team, but for Carter O'Regan, it's exactly what makes him happy. The 23-year-old was assigned


Dark Barn Lodge, a	B and B in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
Over 400 years old, this listed barn had been carefully restored to offer modern facilities whilst retaining the charm of yesteryear.
Set with in 32 acres of picturesque countryside, this family run hotel offers a perfect venue for wedding receptions and other functions. Take a break from a business seminar, or undertake team building exercises with lake and river fishing and year round clay pigeon shooting.
Dark Barn Lodge offers stat-of-the-art conference facilities and can cater for up to 100 people. There are extensive leisure facilities, a snack bar and lounge. Evening meals are available if pre-booked.
There is ample, private flood lit parking.


Octopus lovers will agree that there is something very different about these Cephalopods. Intelligent, cunning and being great escape artists is just a few of their amazing traits. Roland's "Leggs" design seems to be quite confident with a bit of attitude. You can't help but feel this piece is moving with it's wrapped legs around the cord.
Crafted in .925 Sterling Silver shown with optional Sterling Omega Chain. Approximately 1.25".
Both pendants are beautiful. Roland has done an exquisite job of recreating sea life with these. I have several chains and I switch pendants daily--especially when we travel. It saves room in my suitcase. These are perfect additions to my collection as they are eye-catching.
Very nice pendant. Brought it as a gift for someone. She will love it!


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College Seeking Top Students for Ambassador Program
WINTERVILLE—The Pitt Community College Foundation is seeking applicants for participation in the college's student ambassador program during the 2021-22 academic year.
According to PCC Annual Fund/Alumni Director John Bacon, the application period began in November and will remain open through Jan. 31.
"The PCC Student Ambassador program is highly-competitive with a history of academic excellence and service to the campus community," Bacon said. "To ensure that tradition continues, we're looking for motivated students who have demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership and community service."
Bacon, who serves as an ambassadors advisor, says applicants must have at least a 3.2 unweighted GPA in college or high school (if they have not yet graduated) in order to be considered for the program.
Students selected to become ambassadors receive scholarships that cover the cost of in-state tuition and fees. They are also given professional attire to wear during official PCC events.
In return, student ambassadors conduct campus tours, assist college personnel with recruiting, and help out during PCC Foundation events, graduation and other college activities. They must also complete at least three hours of leadership development activities per week and maintain full-time enrollment status with a 3.2 GPA or better.
"Though the pandemic has reduced the number of activities requiring ambassador assistance, it has not affected the leadership and service principles we strive to impress upon these outstanding students," Bacon said. "We want them to take their commitment to the college and the ambassador program seriously and make it their top priority over other work and personal commitments, without exception."
Bacon said students interested in the PCC Student Ambassador program may contact him at (252) 493-7229 to request an application.


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Start Articles Armed Forces The European Air Transport Command – Tasks and Missions
The European Air Transport Command – Tasks and Missions
Established in 2010 in Eindhoven to fill the gap European countries had in strategic transportation, the European Air Transport Command (EATC) has become a staple in European air transport, air-to-air refuelling, and medical evacuation.
The idea of establishing a joint air transport command in Europe dates back to 1999, when France and Germany decided to jointly fill the capability gap in air transportation identified by the EU and NATO. The basic idea was to establish a multinational command structure with an operational and functional authority to optimise the scarce national resources in this domain thanks to pooling and sharing. Belgium and the Netherlands first, and Italy, Luxembourg and Spain subsequently, decided to join the Command, which was formally established in its current structure in 2010.
Thanks to EATC, a number of aerial assets from the seven member nations are operated under one command and according to a common standard of rules. Over time, the Command's achievements exceeded the initial mission of providing enhanced air transport capabilities to its members, because EATC rapidly developed highly relevant capacities in the whole spectrum of air mobility operations. Thanks to pooling and sharing of aerial assets and integrating operational responsibilities, the Command pursues air-to-air refuelling (AAR), cargo and passengers transport, air and parachute dropping, and MEDEVAC missions. In addition to that, EATC works on harmonising processes and standardising procedures in order to ease interoperability among its members and to provide them with innovative solutions thanks to the application of best practice.
EATC's Connections with EU Defence
EATC has no formal connections with EU defence policies and structures, as it is not part of PESCO nor of the CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy). However, its assets could contribute to the EU-led civil and military missions organised under article 42.3 of the European Union Treaty. According to this article, multinational forces that have been jointly established by member states could be made available for CSDP's objectives.
All this considered, the idea of creating a European command dedicated to air transport missions was initially part of the European common defence architecture. The objective of "establishing a European air transport command to increase the number of readily deployable troops; and to enhance strategic sea lift capacity" was among the collective capability goals listed at the Helsinki European Council of December 1999, expected to pave the way for the implementation of a real European defence cooperation. The fulfilment of the so-called Headline Goal identified in the meeting conclusions and expected to be reached by 2003 should have allowed EU members to cover the Petersberg tasks, which defined the EU military role in crisis situations. Although these objectives are still far from being achieved, the fact that the establishment of a transport command was identified as a common need to satisfy at the European level reaffirms the ambition of EATC's missions, and explains the importance of the Command's cooperation with other EU entities. Indeed, EATC's experience provides a great contribution to EU cooperative efforts in the defence domain thanks to the close collaboration with the European Defence Agency (EDA). For instance, part of EATC's personnel supports the daily activities of the European Tactical Airlift Centre inaugurated in Zaragoza in 2017, which serves as headquarters for the European Air Transport Fleet training programme. Moreover, EATC and EDA collaborate with OCCAR on harmonising procedures and certifications, for instance within the Single European Sky programme, but also in relation to in-service support for the A400M fleet to be assigned to EATC's command.
EATC: An Organisation Based on Three Pillars
In the last ten years, EATC has airdropped 800,000 paratroopers. (Photo: EATC)
In order to maximise the impact of integration on the efficiency and effectiveness of air transport missions organised by member states, EATC is organised around three divisions that constantly interact with one another: Operational, Functional, and Policy and Support divisions. This structure provides the functional and operational authority that the founding members wanted to give to the Command.
The Divisions
The two divisions, acting under the control of EATC's chief of staff Brigadier General Andreas Schick, are in charge of harmonising the doctrines and procedures of EATC-led missions and liaising with external entities, respectively.
The Functional Division
The Functional Division enables the promotion of shared values and harmonised doctrines, procedures and regulations in relation to employment, training and logistics. Training and exercise are at the core of EATC's activities, as they allow member nations to strengthen their cooperation and they maximise EATC's positive impact on their air transport activities. Since 2013, the Command has also worked on drafting common operation manuals in order to reach the highest possible level of interoperability among its aerial assets. For instance, when EATC was established each of the seven members worked in its national language and used its own procedures for passenger and cargo handling. Thanks to the use of EATC's Operational Manual (OM) and Ground Operation Manual (EGOM), which are periodically revised to remain compliant with the relevant operational environments, member countries have finally adopted English as the language used for their air transport-related activities, and have started working on the optimisation of their limited fleets of transport aircraft. The intensive training activities organised by EATC provide an important contribution to the maximisation of commonalities. The Command offers several professional training programmes in air refuelling (EART), disabled aircraft recovery (DART), and combined air terminal operations (CATO, CATT and ACATT). E-learning tools are also part of the training offer. The seven member nations also participate in broader European training activities, namely the European Tactical Airlift Programme (ETAP). ETAP, which is open to 11 European countries, consists of training activities concerning airlift (ETAP-T), crew members' missions (ETAP-C) and instructor pilots' tasks (ETAP-I). The organisation of a yearly symposium involving participants (ETAP-S) is also part of the framework. It allows discussion of existing procedures and lessons learned.
The Policy and Support Division
The Policy and Support Division provides broad-spectrum support to EATC's activities, such as mission analysis and reporting, and contributes to the development of innovative strategies to be implemented by the members. The ATARES cashless exchange system for air transport services provides an interesting example of the activities this Division is committed to. This system, which is in use among 28 NATO and EU countries, consists of services' exchanges calculated on the price of one C-130/C-160 flying hour. It allows users to optimise their aircraft load factor by reducing empty space and to make savings on outsourcing expenses, also providing additional training opportunities for crews. One of the strongest of ATARES' features is the fact that exchanges go beyond bilateral reciprocity, being extended to all the states that have adopted the system.
The Operational Division
The EATC consists of a 200-people-strong multinational and integrated team of experts, working 24/7 and carrying out about 60 missions per day. The Operational Division, which acts under the control of EATC's deputy commander Brigadier General Francesco Saverio Agresti, is in charge for running the five different phases of each mission cycle. On the behalf of member states, this division is responsible for planning, tasking, controlling, and intelligence gathering during peace and war times, as well as for mission management, which is pursued thanks to MEAT (Management of European Air Transport). This dedicated tool is in-house developed multi-user software that has about 2,800 users. It is periodically adjusted to better serve member states' needs.
An Italian Aeronautica Militare Boeing KC-767 (Photo: EATC)
The Command's fleet operates from 12 bases in addition to the Eindhoven headquarters: Melsbroek (Belgium); Hohn, Wunstorf and Köln-Wahn (Germany); Luxembourg; Pisa and Pratica di Mare (Italy); Zaragoza and Getafe (Spain); Orlèans, Evreux and Paris Charles de Gaulle (France).
EATC's missions are carried out thanks to a 170-aircraft-strong fleet. The Command's aerial assets include the following models:
Airbus C-295, CN-235, A310 MRTT, A310, A321, A340, A400M
Boeing KC-767A
Leonardo Velivoli C-27J SPARTAN
Lockheed-Martin C-130H HERCULES and C-130J SUPER HERCULES
Transall C-160
Gulfstream IV
McDonald Douglas KDC-10
Airbus A400M: EATC's Key Enabler
Since the beginning of the first deliveries in 2013, the Command has chosen the integration of A400M aircraft belonging to members as its lighthouse programme. In particular, the EATC is in charge of optimising the use and increasing the effectiveness of the Belgian, French, German, Luxembourg and Spanish A400M fleets, which are the result of one of the most important and ambitious European cooperative aerial programmes. To reach this objective, the Command has been working on defining concepts and manuals to maximise the impact that cooperation could have on the use of these aircraft in operational theatres. The A400M Atlas Common Concept (2013) and Doctrine (2016) are intended to guide users in pursuing cost savings thanks to a dedicated framework that includes procedures' standardisation and harmonisation. In particular, the Doctrine sets interoperability in the domains of command and control, communication and information systems, operations, logistics and training. EATC has also set the basis for enhancing cooperation among the whole A400M Operational Users group, with a particular focus on standardising relevant documents, sharing databases and information, and harmonising mission preparation and planning, as well as engineering practices.
In order to stress the European dimension of the A400M programme, EATC has signed several cooperation agreements with relevant European stakeholders and partners. This includes the A400 Interoperability Framework signed with the UK and the A400M Vision Paper jointly signed with OCCAR in 2016, which lists and analyses the crisis scenarios that could involve common airlift capabilities. In 2018, EATC also signed a Letter of Intent with EDA and OCCAR aimed at using synergies to avoid duplications and maximise the efficiency of the A400M European fleet.
In the future, the Command is expected to increase its role in the ramp-up of the fleet. Today, EATC has operational control of the current 38-aircraft-strong fleet, being responsible for planning, tasking, controlling and reporting on missions on the behalf of users. In the future, the Command will work on pushing forward the whole fleet's interoperability (138 aircraft) according to its mandate. In the meantime, EATC will try maximise interoperability and effectiveness in an attempt to fill the capability gap in the transportation sector and to reduce the negative impact that the delays in A400M deliveries had on users' aerial capabilities.
Results Achieved
Major General Laurent Marboeuf, Commander EATC. (Photo: EATC)
Since its establishment, EATC's daily activities have been fulfilled according to integration, innovation and effectiveness, the three core values the Command is based on. In the last ten years, EATC's assets reached approximately 400,000 flying hours and completed more than 67,000 missions. These include more than 2,300 AAR missions, the transport of 2.5 million passengers and 150,000 tonnes of cargo, the evacuation of 9,000 patients, and the airdrop of 800,000 paratroopers. In accordance with the objectives given to the Command when it was founded, EATC's activities provided a great contribution to the efficiency and effectiveness of member countries' strategic transportation. During the 2011 NATO-led operation Unified Protector, the Command helped out in filling the capability gap that European countries had to face, as it allowed maximum use of EATC members' scarce reliable aerial assets. Despite the Command's efforts, however, this operation demonstrated to what extent European countries were dependent on US AAR capabilities, which remained an indispensable support for European contributing countries during the whole mission.
In 2012, lessons learned from that operation pushed European states to address their capabilities shortfalls in the AAR domain thanks to pooling and sharing and according to four pillars – short-term gap filling, optimisation of existing assets and organisations, A400M tanker kits and strategic tanker capabilities. As lead of the second pillar, the EATC is in charge for seeking innovative procedures to further enhance its members' AAR capabilities, and more generally for the whole spectrum of air mobility tasks. EATC's expertise and employment of best practice are used to make pooling and sharing increasingly effective, and to apply the Command's know-how to the operational use of the newest assets joining the fleet. In the near future, EATC will have a central role in the establishment of binational and multinational fleets, namely the multinational A330 MRTT fleet based in Eindhoven and Köln-Wahn and involving the German, Belgian, Dutch, Luxembourg and Norwegian assets; the Belgian-Luxembourg A400M fleet based in Melsbroek and the Franco-German C130J fleet in Evreux. To remain at the forefront of European AAR capabilities, the Command's fleet is expected to triple in the coming years thanks to the deliveries of A400Ms and KC-130Js. To beef this up, EATC will become the major European force provider, and its large operational options will finally reinforce the operational capabilities of member countries, allowing them to increase their strategic independence in this domain.
Giulia Tilenni is an analyst for international affairs based in Paris, France.
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European Air Transport Command
Giulia Tilenni


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Jaroslav Průšek (; 14. září 1906 v Praze – 7. dubna 1980 tamtéž) byl český sinolog s mezinárodní pověstí.

Život a dílo

Mládí a studia
Jeho otec–strojvůdce předčasně zemřel a Jaroslav Průšek byl vychováván prarodiči. Vystudoval gymnázium v Praze a po maturitě v roce 1917 studoval dějiny antických národů a Byzance na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy. Studiu čínštiny se věnoval soukromě od roku 1927. Ve studiu sinologie a japanologie pokračoval v Göteborgu a v Halle, studia ukončil doktorátem na Filozofické fakultě v roce 1930. Čínštině a japonštině se dále věnoval během studií v Lipsku.

Do konce 2. světové války
V roce 1932 jej Orientální ústav vyslal na studijní pobyt do Číny. Na Národní univerzitě v Pekingu studoval dějiny hospodářství a navazoval osobní kontakty s předními osobnostmi čínské literatury a literárního dějepisectví. V letech 1934-37 pokračoval ve studiu čínské literatury na císařské univerzitě v Tokiu, 1937 vedl letní dvouměsíční kurs dějin čínské literatury v Berkeley (USA). Po návratu do vlasti pracoval v Exportním ústavu (1938-39), učil čínštinu na Vyšší lidové škole ve Zlíně (1937-38), katalogizoval čínské knihy v Univerzitní knihovně (1938-40), a především působil jako lektor čínštiny a japonštiny ve Škole živých orientálních jazyků při Orientálním ústavu v Praze (1938-46). Za války odmítal nabídky na působení v Německu.

Po 2. světové válce
V roce 1945 byl jmenován docentem FF UK (habilitační práce Research into the Beginnings of the Chinese Popular Novel). V témže roce založil katedru filologie a dějin Dálného východu a inicioval založení časopisu Nový Orient. 1947 byl jmenován mimořádným, 1948 řádným profesorem čínské a japonské řeči a literatury na FF UK v Praze. Zároveň přednášel na Univerzitě Palackého v Olomouci. V roce 1948 se stal úřadujícím místopředsedou Orientálního ústavu, 1952 zvolen proděkanem FF UK v Praze. V listopadu 1954 rezignoval na vedení katedry filologie a dějin Dálného východu FF UK. V roce 1955 byl zvolen členem ČSAV; v Orientálním ústavu pracoval až do svého vynuceného odchodu roku 1971, od 1952 jako jeho ředitel. V roce 1968 získal Jaroslav Průšek čestný doktorát Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci jako poděkování za úsilí, které vynaložil při budování zdejšího oboru sinologie, prvního svého druhu v tehdejším Československu. Obor sinologie byl z nařízení ministerstva i přes Průškovy protesty v roce 1951 zrušen a jeho studenti převedeni do Prahy. K jeho obnovení došlo až v 90. letech 20. století vznikem dnešní Katedry asijských studií.

V letech 1952–1971 byl Průšek ředitelem Orientálního ústavu, který se pod jeho vedením stal světově uznávaným orientalistickým pracovištěm. S nastupující normalizací byl (28. února 1971) z místa ředitele odvolán; nahradil jej Václav Opluštil, stranický kádr bez orientalistického vzdělání.

Ve svém díle se zabýval především dějinami čínské středověké i moderní literatury a tradičními vypravěčskými žánry, dále vznikem a vývojem čínské civilizace a kultury.

Rodinný život
V letech 1935–1940 byl Jaroslav Průšek ženat s japanistkou Vlastou Hilskou (rozenou Novotnou). Oženil se během pobytu v Japonsku, manželé se později rozvedli. Jeho druhou manželkou byla též orientalistka Berta Krebsová (1909–1973). Se třetí manželkou Olgou Chrtkovou měl dceru Kateřinu.

Dílo
 Jaroslav Průšek: Umělá literatura a lidová slovesnost v Číně. Václav Petr, 1942, 39 s. Praha.
 Jaroslav Průšek: Sestra moje Čína. Družstevní práce, 1947, 350 s. Praha.
 Jaroslav Průšek: O čínském písemnictví a vzdělanosti. Družstevní práce, 1947, 343 s. Praha.

Editor
 PRŮŠEK, Jaroslav, vedoucí kolektivu autorů: Slovník spisovatelů : Asia e Afrika. Praha: Odeon, 1967. dva svazky.

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura
 Kolektiv: Jaroslav Průšek ve vzpomínkách přátel. DharmaGaia, 2006, 199 s. Praha.

Související články
 Sinologie
 Orientální ústav AVČR
 Katedra asijských studií

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 "Warring States Project", historie orientálního ústavu

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