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The Red Garden (Paperback)
By Alice Hoffman
"More than just a book of interconnected stories, The Red Garden is the history of a small mountain town told through the trials and tribulations of the people who founded it and their succeeding generations. Hoffman takes the reader from Blackwell's unhappy and unlikely beginning up to the present day, and in each story the Red Garden is a central character. I loved my visit to the village. The characters are rich, the setting vivid, and your heart aches for all the sorrow that the Red Garden has seen."
— Jessilynn Norcross, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey, MI
From the author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Rules of Magic comes a transfixing glimpse into a small American town where a mysterious, magical garden holds the truth behind three hundred years of passion, dark secrets, loyalty, and redemption.
"[A] dreamy, fabulist series of connected stories . . . [These] tales, with their tight, soft focus on America, cast their own spell."—The Washington Post
The Red Garden introduces us to the luminous and haunting world of Blackwell, Massachusetts, capturing the unexpected turns in its history and in our own lives. From the town's founder, a brave young woman from England who has no fear of blizzards or bears, to the young man who runs away to New York City with only his dog for company, the characters in The Red Garden are extraordinary and vivid: a young wounded Civil War soldier who is saved by a passionate neighbor, a woman who meets a fiercely human historical character, a poet who falls in love with a blind man, a mysterious traveler who comes to town in the year when summer never arrives.
At the center of everyone's life is a mysterious garden where only red plants can grow, and where the truth can be found by those who dare to look.
Beautifully crafted and shimmering with magic, The Red Garden is as unforgettable as it is moving.
Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of more than thirty acclaimed novels, including The Story Sisters, The Third Angel, The Ice Queen, Practical Magic, Here on Earth, The River King, and Skylight Confessions. She has also written two books of short stories, and eight books for children and young adults. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than one hundred foreign editions.
"An absorbing portrait of a town, told through its unforgettable people…masterful."
-People, four stars
"[A] dreamy, fabulist series of connected stories... These... tales, with their tight, soft focus on America, cast their own spell."
-The Washington Post
"Hoffman's writing is so beautiful it's almost painful to read... Hoffman makes the magic she writes about feel so real, as though I could at any moment, find myself in the town of Blackwell and the mysterious garden that bears only red fruit."
-Eleanor Brown, author of The Weird Sisters
"The Red Garden is recommended to readers who enjoy, in addition to beautiful prose, magical realism and different narrators over time... Alice Hoffman is an author not to be missed."
-Historical Novels Review
"Alice Hoffman, herself a shining star among American novelists, possesses the stunning ability to express the numinous in the most prosaic language. Somehow, without elaborate wordplay, she manages to communicate a yearning interpretation of the life we all live, opening the reader's eyes to the otherworldly riddles that make things appear just a trifle askew—when we notice them, that is. And Alice Hoffman certainly notices them. One secret of her ongoing appeal, year after year, book after book, is her keen perception. And in The Red Garden, Hoffman delivers a body of stories that explores the depths of reality as well as its enduring quirkiness."
-Book Page
"In gloriously sensuous, suspenseful, mystical, tragic, and redemptive episodes, Hoffman subtly alters her language, from an almost biblical voice to increasingly nuanced and intricate prose reflecting the burgeoning social and psychological complexities her passionate and searching characters face in an ever-changing world."
-Booklist, starred review
"Hoffman has done it again, crafting a poignant, compelling collection of fairy tales suffused with pathos and brightened by flashes of magic. Her fans, as well as those of magical realism in general, will be enchanted."
-Library Journal, starred review
"Fans of Hoffman's brand of mystical whimsy will find this paean to New England one of her most satisfying."
-Kirkus Review
"The novel moves forward in linked stories, each building on (but not following from) the previous and focusing on a wide range of chracters....The result is a certain ethereal detachment as Hoffman's deft magical realism ties one woman's story to the next even when they themselves are not aware of the connection. The prose is beautiful, the characters drawn sparsely but with great compassion."
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication Date: August 2nd, 2011
Created At: 3/7/2014 08:25am
Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Fiction / African American / Historical
Kobo eBook (January 24th, 2011): $13.99
Paperback, Large Print (January 25th, 2011): $25.00


The overall goal of the Stanford Digital Library project is to provide an infrastructure that affords interoperability among heterogeneous, autonomous digital library services. These services include both search services and remotely usable information processing facilities. In this paper, we survey and categorize the metadata required for a diverse set of Stanford Digital Library services that we have built. We then propose an extensible metadata architecture that meets these requirements. Our metadata architecture fits into our established infrastructure and promotes interoperability among existing and de-facto metadata standards. Several pieces of this architecture are implemented; others are under construction. The architecture includes attribute model proxies, attribute model translation services, metadata information facilities for search services, and local metadata repositories. In presenting and discussing the pieces of the architecture, we show how they address our motivating requirements. Together, these components provide, exchange, and describe metadata for information objects and metadata for information services. We also consider how our architecture relates to prior, relevant work on these two types of metadata.


We have availability for short term rental service apartments in greater kailash part -II . its park facing service apartments near to stranded charted ATM . inside the apartments available very big size of rooms , kitchen, dinning area .
I have budget service apartments in Green Park. This place is much liked by the Medical tourist and embassy people near Adiva hospital. All major bank and restaurant, Metro station is walking distance from the apartment.


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import unittest
from chirp.stream import message

class MessageTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_sha1(self):
        msg = message.Message()
        # We should start out with no payload
        self.assertTrue(msg.payload is None)
        # No payload == no sha1
        self.assertTrue(msg.payload_sha1 is None)
        self.assertTrue(msg.payload_hex_sha1 is None)
        # Now set a payload, and make sure that we get the expected SHA1.
        # This example is from Wikipedia's page on the SHA hash functions.
        msg.payload = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
        expected_hex_sha1 = "2fd4e1c67a2d28fced849ee1bb76e7391b93eb12"
        # Convert the expected SHA1 from hex to binary.
        expected_sha1 = "".join([chr(int(expected_hex_sha1[2*i:2*i+2], 16))
                                 for i in xrange(len(expected_hex_sha1)/2)])
        self.assertEqual(expected_sha1, msg.payload_sha1)
        self.assertEqual(expected_hex_sha1, msg.payload_hex_sha1)

    def test_error_helpers(self):
        msg = message.Message()
        msg.message_type = message.BLOCK
        self.assertFalse(msg.is_error())
        self.assertFalse(msg.is_end_of_stream())
        msg.set_error(message.READ_ERROR, ("foo", "bar"))
        self.assertTrue(msg.is_error())
        self.assertFalse(msg.is_end_of_stream())
        msg.set_error(message.END_OF_STREAM_ERROR, ("foo", "bar"))
        self.assertTrue(msg.is_error())
        self.assertTrue(msg.is_end_of_stream())

class MessageSourceTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_basics(self):
        src = message.MessageSource()
        # The queue starts out empty.
        self.assertTrue(src.get_next_message(timeout=0.01) is None)

        # Check that we can add a test message and then get it back out.
        msg = message.Message()
        msg.message_type = message.BLOCK
        msg.payload = "My test message"
        src._add_message(msg)
        self.assertTrue(src.get_next_message() is msg)
        # The queue should now be empty.
        self.assertTrue(src.get_next_message(timeout=0.01) is None)

        # Check that we can add a stop message, then get it back out.
        src._add_stop_message()
        msg = src.get_next_message()
        self.assertTrue(msg.is_end_of_stream())
        # The queue should now be empty.
        self.assertTrue(src.get_next_message(timeout=0.01) is None)

class TestMessageConsumer(message.MessageConsumer):
    """A test message consumer that simply appends all consumed messages
    to a list."""

    all_messages = []

    def _process_message(self, msg):
        self.all_messages.append(msg)

class MessageConsumerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_basics(self):
        # Construct a source and connect it to our test consumer.
        src = message.MessageSource()
        con = TestMessageConsumer(src)
        # Run the consumer in a separate thread.
        con.loop_in_thread()

        # Add a test message and a stop message to our source.
        msg = message.Message()
        msg.message_type = message.BLOCK
        msg.payload = "My test message"
        src._add_message(msg)
        src._add_stop_message()

        # Now wait for consumer to settle, and make sure that we
        # received both messages.
        con.wait()
        self.assertEqual(2, len(con.all_messages))
        self.assertTrue(con.all_messages[0] is msg)
        self.assertTrue(con.all_messages[1].is_end_of_stream())

class MessageTeeTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_basics(self):
        # Construct a source and connect it to a tee.
        src = message.MessageSource()
        tee = message.MessageTee(src, 3)
        # The tee should have 3 outputs.
        self.assertEqual(3, len(tee.outputs))
        # Run the tee in a separate thread.
        tee.loop_in_thread()

        # Add a test message and a stop message to our source.
        msg = message.Message()
        msg.message_type = message.BLOCK
        msg.payload = "My test message"
        src._add_message(msg)
        src._add_stop_message()

        # Wait for the tee to settle, then make sure that all of the
        # outputs contain the expected messages.
        tee.wait()
        for out in tee.outputs:
            out_msg = out.get_next_message()
            self.assertTrue(out_msg is msg)
            out_msg = out.get_next_message()
            self.assertTrue(out_msg.is_end_of_stream())
            out_msg = out.get_next_message(timeout=0.01)
            self.assertTrue(out_msg is None)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()

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Here are some beginner-level instructions on how to reboot your Amazon EC2 Instance through the AWS Management Console (you can also do it through the command line, but that takes a bit of expertise to set up).
Click the check box corresponding to the Instance that you want to reboot. In this case, we have only one.
Now, make extra extra sure that you don't accidentally select Terminate or Stop. Those options have other effects which must be dealt with if you click them (a new internal IP address will be assigned, and you'll need to re-associate your Elastic IP address with the Instance). Your website will be down until you fix those issues.
So, make sure you select "Reboot", then confirm in the popup window. Then, all you have to do is wait a few minutes for your Instance to finish rebooting. The Instance will come up with the same disk data it had before the reboot, and you should be good to go!


Panto fans are in for a treat as local favourite Mike "Squeaky" McClean has been confirmed as being back on the Christmas menu for 2015.
The family favourite funny man is to return to Derby as Wishee Washee in the all-star traditional family pantomime Aladdin, to be held at the new Derby Arena, where he will entertain audiences again with his own special, unique style of comedy.
Mike returns for a fourth year to Derby by popular demand.
Mike said: "I'm so excited to be back in Derby. I missed the city and the audiences last year.
"I hope I see lots of familiar faces in the audience at this new arena. I hear there's a cycle track. I wouldn't mind a go on that. And the arena's near the football ground isn't it?
Mike has appeared in three hugely popular and successful pantomimes at the Assembly Rooms, having shared the stage with Linda Robson, Paul Nicholas, Larry Lamb, George Sampson, Cheryl Fergison and Marcus Collins.
His ability to entertain and engage with every one of every age has guaranteed him a large and loyal Derby following with audiences and critics alike.
During that time, he has also returned to the city on a number of occasions for some successful stand-up comedy performances.
The mimicker and master of one-liners will be on stage in Aladdin, from Monday, December 7 until Sunday, January 3.
Pantomime-goers will follow loveable rogue Aladdin on his quest for hidden treasure as he tries to win the heart of the beautiful Princess Jasmine.
With fabulous new sets and costumes, hilarious slapstick comedy, high energy music and dance routines, and lots of audience participation, Aladdin will fulfil all of your three wishes for Christmas 2015.
Joining Mike McClean in the cast will be two of TV's favourite pirates, who will be making their pantomime debut together at the new Derby Arena.
Instantly recognisable to young viewers as the hopeless and loveable double-act Cook and Line from the BAFTA nominated CBeebies Swashbuckle, Joseph Elliott and Richard David-Caine will be charged with picking up the comedy batons of PCs Ping and Pong in the spectacular pantomime Aladdin.
The comedy partners and writing duo have worked together for the last five years, specialising in big, slapstick comedy and OTT characters. As Cook and Line they have also appeared together in the hugely successful televised pantomimes A CBeebies' Christmas Carol and Peter Pan, have featured on Justin's House as well as doing live shows, guest appearances and headlining festivals up and down the country.
Joseph and Richard have also been performing together for over four years as part of acclaimed comedy group, Four Screws Loose, in which they've written and starred in four smash-hit Edinburgh shows, had sell-out runs at the Leicester Square and Soho Theatres and performed in a multitude of exciting venues from Norfolk to Adelaide.
With tickets already on sale, it's never too early to book for this fantastic festive treat.
Call the Derby LIVE box office on 01332 255800, pick your seats online at derbylive.co.uk, or book in person at the Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby.
Tickets are priced from £11.25 and concessions, group, school and family tickets are available.
n There will be a poetry event at Deda's CUBE bar, based on Chapel Street in Derby city centre, on Thursday, May 7, at 7.30pm.
Come along, listen or perform your own poetry in front of an enthusiastic and supportive crowd.
If you would like to be in with a chance of reading your work as the 'warm-up' for the venue's Simon Armitage event in June, submit your poem by May 1.
Go to www.deda.uk.com for further details of the forthcoming event.


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David Moody returns to the world of the HATER trilogy with a new fast-paced, and wonderfully dark story about humanity's fight for survival in the face of the impending apocalypse.
Signed first edition hardcover.
Publisher: St Martin's Press
One Of Us Will Be Dead By Morning quantity
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ONE OF US WILL BE DEAD BY MORNING by David Moody.
The fewer left alive, the higher the stakes.
Kill the others, before one of them kills you.
Fourteen people are trapped on Skek, a barren island in the middle of the North Sea somewhere between the coasts of the UK and Denmark. Over the years this place has served many purposes ― a fishing settlement, a military outpost, a scientific base―but one by one its inhabitants have abandoned its inhospitable shores. Today it's home to Hazleton Adventure Experiences, an extreme sports company specializing in corporate team building events.
Life there is fragile and tough. One slip is all it takes. A momentary lapse leads to a tragic accident, but when the body count quickly starts to rise, questions are inevitably asked. Are the deaths coincidental, or something else entirely? Those people you thought you knew, can you really trust them? Is the person standing next to you a killer? Will you be their next victim?
A horrific discovery changes everything, and a trickle of rumours becomes a tsunami of fear. Is this the beginning of the end of everything, or a situation constructed by the mass hysteria of a handful of desperate and terrified people?
"Moody really knows how to write creeping, claustrophobic terror, effectively sneaking up on his readers and, finally, scaring the life out of them. Top-drawer horror." – Booklist (starred review)
"A near-perfect example of humanity f*cking up as our last card is played." – DLS Reviews
"Think of a mashup of George Romero and Agatha Christie, and you might have an idea of what awaits you." – The Book Report Network
Also available as an ebook and audiobook.
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Forza is rated 3.5 out of 5 by 32.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Zach from Dissapointed I bought these maybe 6 months ago or so, I thought maybe if I buy a more expensive shoe for maybe better quality alas tis was not the case. Around the 5 months mark the shoe where the sole meets the bottom portion the thing literally started ripping in half. I have been buying shoes from SFS for at least the past 6 years. I have never had this happen to any other shoe. But I liked the comfort and style its just not meant to hold up. I used it as an everyday work shoe I highly recommend that if you do get this shoe only wear it maybe once a month. Maybe even less because it did not hold up for me.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anderson B. from Never thought I'd to pay $100 for a pair of shoes until these Forzas but as they say about third time's a charm, this is it. The first pair I ordered online were Grayson; they didn't slip on as convenient as the Panther II's. Next was North which fit a bit better without the tight squeeze on my left toes but still didn't feel like true slip-ons when I needed a shoe horn and an extra hand to hold the tongue up. Finally, I acquiesced to paying the additional 50 for this model since Panther II is, to my knowledge, retired to my disappointment. So far, after a month of light use, this may be my go-to model should I need a new pair in the future.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Michael from Lasted 4 months I purchased these shoes after they were recommended by someone at work. I got my first pair in February. The sole peeled off in June. They were replaced under the warranty. They sole of the replacement pair peeled off in October and SFC would not replace them because the warranty only covers the shoes for 6 months from the purchase of the original pair. I am very disappointed, especially considering that these are not inexpensive shoes.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Chef from Not for working people First off, I rarely ever do these reviews, but I realize how hard some chefs work and the hours u put in. I needed a wide shoe and their selection isn't that great in this area. I must say though, shoes are comfy, AFTER I replaced the insoles with better ones, don't see them holding up very long for us chefs who are on our feet 10-14 hours a day. Probably will hold up longer for chefs who just sit in a chair all day and give orders .Only had these shoes a few weeks and elastic in middle already flimsy and becoming less elastic. Leather around soles where stitched becoming very soft, I will be expecting a refund if they separate within next few weeks. Grooves on bottom are way to narrow and collect food particles all day, then you spend 10 minutes a night trying to get it out. I have had others in past where grooves are wider and can get food out easily with just a sprayer. Never had slip issue with those, why did they change? Certainly wasn't designed by someone who knows the kitchen environment. Save your money, don't buy these shoes, not worth the price, better off buying two pair of another shoe.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ronald E. from One word sums it up. "WOW!!!" I purchased this shoe based on the reviews about the great comfort and it is true. I work 8 hours a day and I am on my feet and walking for the entire time. This shoe is just amazing. I usually go home in pain. My feet, legs and back are usually killing me. But not since I've been wearing this shoe. Someone should get the Nobel Prize for miracles. I know the price is a little high, but it is worth every penny. Buy this shoe if you are tired of going home from work feeling sore every day/night. You won't be disappointed. I will be telling everyone about this product!! In addition, in the past I've never had any luck with slip on shoes fitting well. This is the first slip on shoe to fit me. It's not too tight, but not so loose it's falling off. Seems to be a perfect fit. I strongly recommend this product!
Rated 5 out of 5 by joseph l. from These are great although they are not true to size. I normally wear a 10.5 but for some reason all the shoes that I get from shoes for crews I need to go half size down. These are my fourth pair of shoes from shoes for crews. I had to try these when I saw that they just came out. I'm an auto mechanic and use these as my casual shoe before and after work shoe. I switch into the Endeavor II work shoe in the morning and change into these after work. I know these are meant for kitchen/food industry but man do I wish they made the out soles oil and fuel resistant as well. These would be perfect for my job. They are ultra light weight, look good, and are comfy. I also hate wearing steel toe shoes, so any reinforced plastic or safety toe other than steel is a plus for me.


We are blessed with many wonderful large springs in the Ozarks and lots of trout farms. The federal government, when they built Mountain Home dam, knew that they were destroying one of America's best bass and catfish streams so they agreed to stock goldwater fish and created Norfork hatchery below the Norfork Dam. This was a good plan and helped the area to go become a world-winning trout stream. We have had the world record trout four times now, the last of which was caught in the 1990s and weighed in at 40 pounds, four ounces. Now that the Game & Fish Commission has been blessed with a one-eighth percent sales tax, they have built the Mammoth Springs Hatchery.


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Q: Array and linkedlist in java Can you explain this code to me, what does arrays.aslist(job) mean ?
String jobs[] ={"senior","programmeur","project manager"};
LinkedList<String> links = new LinkedList<String>(Arrays.asList(jobs));

A: From the documentation:

Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array. (Changes to
  the returned list "write through" to the array.) This method acts as
  bridge between array-based and collection-based APIs, in combination
  with Collection.toArray(). The returned list is serializable and
  implements RandomAccess.

Used to create quick list, like:
List<String> stooges = Arrays.asList("Larry", "Moe", "Curly");

See here

A: The arrays.aslist(job) is converting your String array to a List. The Javadoc for Arrays.asList says

Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array.

What it does is

*

*it creates a wrapper that implements List<String>, basically original array is now available as new list

*when you add it to a new LinkedList<String>() it copies all elements from the original array to new List. It creates a immutable copy of the original array

A: Also, asList helps to get object based collections out of primitive arrays.

A: Arrays.asList() creates an immutable List from an array.
To get a mutable List from an immutable List , create a new List (in this case, LinkedList) passing the immutable List in to its constructor.

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From what perspective you see something it depends at which point you currently are. Usually, to understand the different views of another human being you have to travel a long way. That's what this story is, about a boy which very much wanted to be a man, but before he had to be a bear, and about little teddy bear which also lost something. It's a very nice tale with a happy ending, actually, there is not even a bad character. I recommend you watch the film and prepare fish from the the creek trout.
Mix the flour, salt and baking powder, then add the margarine with cream and knead dough.
Make the shape of a fish with lentils and cover it pastry.
What an interesting idea. Recipe looks straightforward enough.
It looks awsome . thanks for sharing the recipe.


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Gameface – Every Last Time – Review
June 1, 1999 Bands, CDs, Indie/Alternative Review, Reviews
Every Last Time (Revelation)
by Tim Den
I wish the rest of the album was as good as the first three songs. While Gameface beats the fuck out of the "rockin' punk" formula at the beginning of this record, the remaining eleven songs leave a lot to be desired. With a voice similar to Garrett from Texas Is The Reason, guitarist/vocalist Jeff Caudhill leads his band convincingly with a tortured roar, but also sets it back with a lack of stability/inventiveness in melodies. Every time you think he's gonna go for it – belch out notes that fit snugly yet avoid cliché – he doesn't. It's a shame, because this could've been a great record.
(PO Box 5232 Huntington Beach, CA 92615-5232)
Every Last Time
Revelation Records
Tim Den
Ours – Precious – Review
Gorguts – From Wisdom to Hate – Review
The Pieces – Review


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Batel's Terezin Research | Pavel Batel and Terezin research
Terezin Tour
Batel's Terezin Research
Prague Jewish Quarter
General Prague Tour
Europe Transfers
Pavel Batel and Terezin research
Pavel Batel and his colleagues are dedicated historians specializing in the role of Terezin in the Holocaust and the Prague Jewish Quarter. Ongoing research involving studying the relevant literature, visiting archives, and interviewing survivors is essential to work as a messenger of the past.
Pavel Batel introduces the Terezin story and Terezin heroes in a Chinese Media
Pavel Batel is giving a lecture on Yom ha Shoa (Holocaust remembrance day) in Tel Aviv. Nearly 150 international students from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Universities arrived to hear the stories about imprisoned Jewish children and teenagers in Terezin Ghetto.
Pavel Batel and his colleague Yvonne Weisgrab during an interview with Amos Hausner the son of Gideon Hausner (the man who prosecuted Adolf Eichmann) talking about his father's work and the details of the famous trial.
Pavel Batel interviewing his friend, famous Israeli Holocaust historian Ph.D. Florence Luxenberg-Eisenberg. Together they are preparing a new documentary about unrecognized ghettoes and Baltic states Jewish massacres.
Pavel Batel having a lecture about "The Complexity of Human Nature during the Holocaust era in Terezin" at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Pavel Batel in London with Jeremy Adler, British writer, philosopher and poet (son of H. G. Adler, Terezin and Auschwitz survivor - the most important Terezin historian and author of crucial books used during interrogation of Adolf Eichmann)
Jehuda Bacon and few other people on Earth have experienced angelic actions like those of Fredy Hirsh (a mentor and protector of Jewish children in Terezin and Auschwitz - Birkenau), and at the same time the heroic actions of a man who has been described as a reincarnation of Jesus Christ, Premysl Pitter (a Christian priest who protected Jewish children during and after the war). Pavel Batel´s dream came true when, after many years of trying, he was finally able to interview this incredible man in Jerusalem.
Interview with Ruth Bondy, legendary historian, Terezin and Auschwitz survivor, famous Czech writer and translator (author of the book "Jakob Edelstein" - necessary for every Terezin scholar).
Benjamin Murmelstein - the last and only surviving Elder of Theresienstadt - was accused by historians of collaborating with Nazis and imprisoned in the Czech Republic for almost a year after the war. His son, Wolf Murmelstein spent his entire life trying to clear his father's name. During the interview, Pavel Batel learned many "politically incorrect" facts that he will use in his third book. Powerful testimony is proving that Benjamin Murmelstein was a hero who saved the lives of thousands of people prior to transportation to the "East" in Vienna and at the end of the war in Theresienstadt.
Anita Tarsi, the leading Israeli historian on Theresienstadt, shared her knowledge with Pavel Batel and gave him access to the Beit Terezin archive in Givat Chaim Ichud, Israel.
Professor Kolmer (Terezin and Auschwitz survivor): the man who inspired Pavel to write his first book. The Professor is one of its characters.
Pavel Batel's mentor Profesor Kolmer (a member of AK1 - first transport to Terezin) and Svatava Vynal (niece of president Edvard Beneš), narrating detailed stories about Terezin.
Research about Terezin led Pavel Batel to start writing books. The first one "Tour guide story" was highly reviewed by the Charles University and the top Czech critics.
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Mr. Tomas Kraus (director of Czech Jewish Federations) and Mrs. Plockova (grand-daughter of the legendary art nouveau artist, Alfons Mucha) are personally supporting Pavel's book.
Pavel Batel and his collection of books about Terezin Ghetto-camp and Terezin Small fortress.
Verifying of collected knowledge in the State Archives. The pictures above show the original interrogation files of arrested Terezin Nazi officers, guards, victims, and witnesses from 1945-1947.
Israeli (Sima Sachar and Noa David) and Czech (Mrs. Chládková and Mrs. Kuklová) - top Terezin historians and archive specialists - exchanging newest research facts
Petr Lang: Terezin, Auschwitz and Kaufering survivor, who spent two and a half years in Terezin, describing important facts about everyday ghetto life, and events prior to his Auschwitz transportation.
In a prepared documentary film, Terezin sport will have its own chapter. Talking here with Noa David (Beit Terezin - Department of Education, Israel) about the seriousness of this subject.
Author of famous Terezin poetry, Vera Maisels, is pictured describing adventure stories about hiding in the forest, events following her arrest, her transportation to Auschwitz, and children's plays performed in Terezin.
Vera Meisels in Terezin with Pavel Batel and her grand-children, performing part of "The Fireflies" (children play) on exactly the same stage where the performance took place in March 1945 in front of Adolf Eichman and other high-ranking Nazi officers.
Most children arriving in Terezin were separated from their parents and housed with 30-40 other children in a separate building called Heims (homes). Life in a Heim was strict and structured with daily activities including education and sports. Gerda Steinfeld mother refused to be separated from her daughter and endured very difficult living conditions so that they could remain together. During the day while her mother was working, Gerda was left alone. She entered the world of Terezin's "free children". Every day these children would pass the time wandering the streets of the Ghetto. In certain areas, elderly German Jews were dying by the hundreds every day, and it was only in the evening that their corpses were collected and taken to the mortuary. Children would play hide and seek and other games amidst the dead and dying people on the street. Gerda was among them.
Achim Beginsky survived Terezin living in the same situation as Gerda. He was exceptionally stealthy and his skill at sneaking into various block-kitchens ensured he was never hungry in Terezin.
Hana Weingarten, a girl from the famous Heim (home) "Room 28" - describing her teenage years spent in Terezin. Here she is remembering in great detail many famous artists including Fredy Hirsch.
Petr Erben gave a very important and unforgettable testimony about Fredy Hirsch, Terezin sport events, Terezin children and the youth care. He described the Terezin story as the most important part of his life.
In October of 1943, the Nazis began arresting Jews in Denmark. Of the 8500 Jews living there, the Nazis were not able to arrest even 500. The others escaped on fishing boats to Sweden, thanks to the organized action of Danish citizens.
When the Gestapo (Nazi secret police) came to arrest his family, 15-year-old Rueben Fisherman helped his older brother and father to escape by creating a rope from bed sheets and climbing down from a balcony. Rueben was arrested with his mother and sister and transported to Theresienstadt. He never saw his father and brother again. It was not until many years after the war that Rueben learned their tragic story from an eyewitness. There is little known about the hundreds of Jewish families that perished in the wild sea as they traveled toward freedom in Sweden.
The story about Danish Jewish families in Terezin is very much connected with the infamous Red Cross Committee visit. Danish Jews departed Terezin to travel to Sweden in white buses before the end of the war.
Helena Vovsova aged just sixteen, she started working as a servant and gardener for Heydrich's family (Reinhard Heydrich - director and architect of Final Solution, the right hand of Adolf Hitler). She risked her life on a daily basis by stealing food from the castle kitchen to help Jewish slaves survive.
Castle of Panenské Břežany
Examining and filming the castle of Reinhard Heydrich, where a small group of Terezin prisoners used to work as slaves. Among them was Peggy Croydon's father.
Peggy Croydon twelve years old when she took the advice of her Jewish father, before his arrest by the Gestapo: instead of taking the transportation to Terezin she hid in Prague. Through selling illegal goods on the black market, and by constantly changing hiding places throughout the war, she was the only family member who survived.
Doris Grozdanovic survived Terezin as a shepherdess. This interview took place in Terezin. Mrs. Grozdanovic, who spent three and a half years in the ghetto camp at Terezin, remembers an incredible amount of events; so important for any historian.
Interview with Mrs. Michaela Vidlakova (Terezin survivor, representative of Prague Jewish Headquarters) recounting many details of life in the ghetto through the eyes of a little girl. Her mother, Mrs. Irma Lauscher, was a famous teacher in Terezin who, with the ghetto children, planted a "Terezin Children's Tree." Out of the almost 8000 children sent from Terezin to concentration camps in the east, not more than 250 survived. In 1948 the tree was moved from Terezin and replanted in a safe place behind the crematorium by the child survivors.
Mrs. Novotna narrating her personal experiences of the Jewish restrictions and transportations, the Prague-assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (architect and director of the Final Solution), the Czech national uprising, liberation by the Soviet army, and many other important historical events she personally went through.
Mrs. Vacikova, the wife of a Terezin Small Fortress survivor, and author of a very important, yet forgotten book: "Mala Pevnost Terezin", last published in 1950. In this book, she shares the testimony of her husband, who personally experienced the horrors of the " Storch-commando" (the place where Jewish prisoners were slaughtered
Interview with Aaron Cohen (writer, producer and documentary maker) who created a powerful film about Terezin and Auschwitz Jewish hero Fredy Hirsch
www.twitter.com/doc-auschwitz
The sign "To those, who gave their lives for our freedom" is missing above the former Small Fortress mortuary, where were brutally tortured Jewish prisoners who were still alive, were often placed to die among dead bodies.
On the first picture above, Pavel Batel is showing an empty space on the Terezin children's barrack 31 inside the B2B section of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where Fredy Hirsch's sign once was but is now missing. The second picture is showing the entrance to the former Terezin family camp B2B in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Fragments of ghetto life: messages and symbols on the walls of the entrance to the moat in the agricultural section, created by Jewish ghetto policemen while they were on guard.
Those who say there was no gas chamber at Terezin are mistaken. It was built and the Nazis were prepared to use it. The Terezin Jewish Resistance was ready to destroy it, along with the storage of "Cyclone B" (no public access).
An important part of every historian's work is to educate new generations.
Protecting and guiding Hollywood celebrities while in Prague.
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Maria Maddalena of Austria (Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1609 – 1621)
"Portrait of Maria Maddalena of Austria as a widow" by
Justus Sustermans. Circa 1621.
Maria Maddalena of Austria (October 1589 – November 1631) was Grand Duchess of Tuscany from the accession of her husband, Cosimo II, in 1609 until his death in 1621. With him, she had eight children, including a duchess of Parma, a grand duke of Tuscany, and an archduchess of Further Austria. Born in Graz, she was the youngest daughter of Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria, and his wife Maria Anna of Bavaria. During the minority of her son, Grand Duke Ferdinando, she and her mother-in-law acted as regents. She died on 1 November 1631 in Passau.
Father:Charles II, Archduke of Austria (not in diary)
Mother:Maria Anna of Bavaria (not in diary)
Spouses: Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
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Ferdinando I de' Medici (Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1549 – 1609)
Mattias de' Medici (Governer of Siena 1629 – 1667)
Wikipedia articles on Maria Maddalena of Austria
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Life goes on. Where am I? I am still in Mexico and enjoying my life with my friends. It is still hard for me to grasp what has actually happened and still hard for me to believe that one's life can change dramatically such a short span. Life works in mysterious ways. Four months ago, I was a slave and utter failure in Japan; I was isolated and cut off from Japanese society; I was like a wondering Jew in my own country without a single friend. I did not understand why I had to borne the sorrowful cross on my back for such a long time, since what I wanted to do was only one thing: just being true myself all the time. Jesus was crucified, for he showed the truth to the world; I was rejected by my own countrymen, for I tried to express my true feelings. The truth is that I am different from my fellow countrymen; in fact, I am indefinitely different from them. And I cannot change that, since this is who I truly am, totally unique individual. If being true myself causes me to separate from my own countrymen, I am gladly ostracized from Japanese society.


Registration and accreditation tools are usually newly designed for every event. In the framework of the Innsbruck 2016 International Children's Games (ICG) a new basis for the creation of an own registration and accreditation system was set, this tool was developed in close cooperation with the University for Applied Sciences in Kufstein. The developed online platform is not only used for the ICG but also for the registration and management of the volunteer team tirol. The sustainable goal is to create an integrated and modular registration and accreditation tool, which can be used for further ICGs and other events.


Representative political participation on the levels of territories and states has always been considered as a major hallmark of Europe's distinctiveness in universal history. Although it would be anachronistic to declare them as direct forerunners of modern Parliaments, they acted as elitist 'corpora politica' that moderated conflicts even in unequal and split societies. Participation has been studied on a European level since the path-breaking theories by Otto Hintze (1930/31), and in 1936 a standing 'International Commission for the History of Parliamentary and Representative Institutions' has been founded implicitly in defence of democracy against the everywhere growing autoritharian regimes, publishing conference papers and monographs till now. Antonio Marongiu's Medieval Parliaments. A comparative study (1968) and Michel Hébert's Parlementer. Assemblées représentatives et échange politique en Europe occidentale à la fin du Moyen Âge (2014) are fundamental but have limitations in their thematic, geographical and chronological scope. In general, there seems to be no reason to limit any analysis to the middle ages, as most representative institutions continued to function or at least to exist formally until the end of the ancient régime. At a moment when the functioning of Western democracies is a matter of serious controversy in a number of European countries, the centuries-long evolution of the precursors of constitutionally elected parliaments deserves to be searched afresh in a comparative perspective. Central questions might be: (1) Where, why and when did forms of representation emerge? And why have they remained absent, for ex. in most of North-Central Italy, become rare or disappeared as the Reichstag after the Thirty-years-war, the Etats géneraux after 1614, whereas the >Polish Sejm continued to exist till the End of the Polish state in 1792 ? (2) Which shape did they take, how did they function, with which power, and how did that relate to their society, resp. in which degree they 'represented', as 'corpus politicum' their societies? (3) How are the strikingly different evolutions to be explained in European states since the sixteenth century? (4) Which questions and which tools have been developed in the last generation of historians to improve effectively comparative studies of premodern parliaments? We are relatively well informed about many particular cases, but what is lacking is a long-term comparative view, especially including the third question. The proposed panel aims at launching the debate: structured by 'estates', the political representation marked the fundamental divisions within their society; in how far did they succeed in overcoming the cleavages by peaceful and regulated negotiations? If they did, at what price? Which was the significance of the various oratoric cultures (Redekulturen)? These questions will be treated by two historians from the Netherlands and three from Germany. The contributions cover across epochs the Middle Ages and Early Modern history. The Panel is consisting of two surview-contributions dealing generally with European Parliaments (Blockmans, Helmrath) and three case studies dealing with the Estates of Brabant (Damen), the three Eastern Parliaments of Poland, Hungary and Bohemia (Burkhardt) and with the English Parliament (Nientied).
Is Robert Michels' century-old theory about oligarchisation processes in large institutions applicable to representative assemblies? Did routines of dealing with governments unavoidably lead to forms of 'pactismo', and was this fundamentally dysfunctional in light of the initial aims of participation? I will deal with these questions in a number of early modern contexts with fundamentally different social bases.
Auch vormoderne Parlamente bestehen wesentlich au seiner Sequenz verschiedenartiger Sprechakte (Reden, Statements, Verlesung von Texten etc.), in denen sich politische Partizipation wie Reflexion über das 'corpus politicum' artikulierte. Reden waren keineswegs nur konsensual, sondern bildeten latent Modi des Diskursiven aus, eine Art 'synergetischen Dualismus'. Die pragmatische Oratorik (Redekultur) bietet in Verbindung mit averbalen Ritualen und dem räumlichen politischen Equipment (Saal, Sitze, Barrieren, Bilder) ein neues komparatistisches Instrumentarium zur Analyse vormoderner Parlamente. Der Beitrag prüft im Blick auf die bisherige Geschichte der Parlamentsforschung, was die Oratorikforschung bislang zur komparatistischen Analyse vormoderner europäischer Parlamente, ihrem politischen Procedere, ihrer Konfliktbewältigung beigetragen hat. Dabei wird auch die Frage verfolgt, wie sich Redekulturen nach Spaltung, Redultion und Ende diverser Versammlungen (Reihstag, Etats, Cortes) verlagerten.
This paper analyses the hierarchy and ranking of the towns of the duchy of Brabant within the representative political institution, the Estates. It seeks to find an answer to the question why social and economic changes in the urban landscape were not, or only partly, reflected in the political sphere. An analysis of a series of convocation lists of the Estates makes clear that a distinction can be made between the towns and so-called freedoms, and that among these two categories a neat territorial hierarchy is applied. Similarly, and not surprisingly, the categories and the individual noblemen are listed hierarchically. Although the four 'capitals' and three other important towns lead the urban hierarchy, both in the turnout and the order in which they were placed, there was certainly space for other minor towns, both ducal and seigniorial, to act on the political stage. The ranking of a town implied certain rights and (financial) obligations and was also expressed symbolically, for example in wine gifts and in seating arrangements during the meetings of the Estates. Whereas the formal political hierarchy within the Estates was quite rigid, other rankings of a military and fiscal character were subject to changes in the course of the later Middle Ages.
Im 15. Jahrhundert fanden in den Königreichen Polen, Böhmen und Ungarn mit großer Regelmäßigkeit Reichsversammlungen statt, in deren Kontext über Geld, Krieg und Gesetze verhandelt wurde. Gerade in politisch bewegten Zeiten wurden die Versammlungen aber auch zum Forum für Aushandlungen über Gesellschaft und Gemeinschaft, über Berechtigungen zu Mitbestimmung und den Stellenwert gemeinschaftlicher Willensbildung. Dabei entwickelten sich unterschiedliche Vorstellungen davon, durch wen und wie das jeweilige Reich zu vertreten sei. Ausgehend von der Frage, welchem Stellenwert der "Gemeinschaft" im politischen Diskurs des 15. Jh. zukam, befasst sich der Vortrag mit Vorstellungen und Formen politischer Repräsentation in drei ostmitteleuropäischen Königreichen. Dabei entstand im polnischen Adelssejm des 16. Jh. Eine besonders kultivierte Parlamentsoratorik.
Während die meisten europäischen Ständeversammlungen der Frühen Neuzeit prinzipiell das Ziel verfolgten, Konsens unter Ständen mit unterschiedlichem politischen Gewicht herzustellen, hatte England in dieser Hinsicht seit dem Hochmittelalter einen anderen Weg beschritten. Nicht das Erreichen eines Konsens aller Beteiligten durch Aushandlung, sondern die Konfliktlösung durch Mehrheitsbeschluss war institutionalisiert. Normen, Traditionen und Verfahren strukturierten diese Form der Entscheidungsfindung innerhalb und zwischen den Kammern des Parlaments in der Form von Anträgen, Lesungen, Vermittlungsausschüssen und Abstimmungen bis hin zum "Hammelsprung". Die parlamentarische Auseinandersetzung stellte sich nicht ausschließlich als "Kommunikation unter Anwesenden" in der Form der Debatte dar, sondern war vielmehr ein komplexer, mehrstufiger, verfahrensförmiger Prozess, dessen Ausgang prinzipiell für die Beteiligten offen war. In diesem Vortrag soll anhand von Fallbeispielen aus Krisensituationen aufgezeigt werden, wie das Parlament durch seine Fähigkeit zur Entscheidung auch ohne Konsens in Zeiten des Konflikt handlungsfähig bleiben konnte. Die Institution konnte ein erstaunliches Maß an Dissens aushalten, ohne sich selbst grundsätzlich in Frage zu stellen. In den konstitutionellen Auseinandersetzungen des 17. Jahrhunderts ermöglichte diese Fähigkeit dem Parlament, sich zur bestimmenden politischen Kraft im Staat zu entwickeln.


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Q: Rails: NameError: uninitialized constant I have a simple model called PhoneNumber:
class PhoneNumber < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates :pnumber, presence: true, on: :create #=> { :message => " cannot be blank" }
  validates :pnumber, numericality: true, on: :create
end

I go to the root folder of the application (the one containing the app sub-folder) and start the console:
rails console --sandbox

When I try to create an empty PhoneNumber (I want to get an error message as the validation shall fail) I am getting the following error message:
2.0.0-p451 :001 > PhoneNumber.new
NameError: uninitialized constant PhoneNumber
from (irb):1
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/commands/console.rb:90:in `start'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/commands/console.rb:9:in `start'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:69:in `console'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:40:in `run_command!'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/commands.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/app_rails_loader.rb:43:in `require'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/app_rails_loader.rb:43:in `block in exec_app_rails'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/app_rails_loader.rb:32:in `loop'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/app_rails_loader.rb:32:in `exec_app_rails'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/lib/rails/cli.rb:5:in `<top (required)>'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/bin/rails:9:in `require'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/gems/railties-4.1.5/bin/rails:9:in `<top (required)>'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/bin/rails:23:in `load'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/bin/rails:23:in `<main>'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:in `eval'
from /Users/nnikolo/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p451@railstutorial_rails_4_0/bin/2.2.2.02.02.02.0.2.2.02.222222.2.02.02.0.2.2.022222222222222

It seems the console is not aware of the model. In plain ruby you need to 'require' the file containing the class but I thought that the rails console shall automatically load all models. What is going on here?

A: I ran into this also with a file directly in the models directory, and it turns out that I wasn't properly loading up the code on startup.  I was able to fix the issue by setting config.eager_load = true in my development.rb file.  This made the class available to me in the console

A: Some things to try:

*

*Restart the rails console; changes to your models will only get picked up by a rails console that is already open if you do > reload! (although I have found this to be unpredictable), or by restarting the console.

*Is your model file called "phone_number.rb" and is it in "/app/models"?

*You should double-check the "--sandbox" option on your rails console command.  AFAIK, this prevents changes. Try it without the switch.

A: If none of the above work, I also have a different approach, as it happened to me in a real scenario.
More specifically using auto-generated Ruby files from Thrift.

In my situation, I had a Module with several classes, so the order is important in this case:
Class A makes use of Class B in the same module. However, Class B was declared after Class A.
Simply making Class B to be declared before Class A solved the issue to me.

A: My problem was also solved by making sure that the filename was the same as the class name with the right conventions, that being for example class AdLikes has the filename ad_likes.rb

A: Similar to @Michael-Neal.
I had named the controller singular.
app/controllers/product_controller.rb
When I renamed it as plural, the error was solved.
app/controllers/products_controller.rb

A: I was getting the error:
NameError: uninitialized constant
Then I noticed that I had accidentally created a plural model so I went back and renamed the model file to singular and also changed the class name in the model file to singular and that solved it.

A: I started having this issue after upgrading Rails 5.1 to 5.2
I got it solved with:
spring stop
spring binstub --all
spring start
rails s

A: I had this problem because I changed the name of the class in a model, and it did not match the name of the file.
"Model class names use CamelCase. These are singular, and will map automatically to the plural database table name.
Model files go in app/models/#{singular_model_name}.rb."
https://gist.github.com/iangreenleaf/b206d09c587e8fc6399e#model

A: I had this same issue when working on a Rails 6 application in Ubuntu 20.04.
When I start the rails console using the command
rails console

and then run the command below to list all the available roles
Role.all

I get the error below:
Traceback (most recent call last):
        1: from (irb):2
NameError (uninitialized constant Role)

Here's how I fixed it:
The issue was that my Role model was namespaced with a module called Userbase. So instead of this:
Role.all

It should be this:
Userbase::Role.all

That's all
I hope this helps

A: I had the same error. Turns out in my hasty scaffolding I left out the model.rb file.

A: I had a similar error, but it was because I had created a has_one relationship and subsequently deleted the model that it had_one of. I just forgot to delete the has_one relationship from the remaining model.

A: In my case, I named a column name type and tried to set its value as UNPREPARED. And I got an error message like this:

Caused by:
  api_1  | NameError: uninitialized constant UNPREPARED

In rails, column type is reserved:

ActiveRecord::SubclassNotFound: The single-table inheritance mechanism failed to locate the subclass: 'UNPREPARED'. This error is raised because the column 'type' is reserved for storing the class in case of inheritance. Pl
  ease rename this column if you didn't intend it to be used for storing the inheritance class or overwrite Food.inheritance_column to use another column for that information

A: Hi I got the same problem, I solved it just by specifying the
the controller on your /config/routes.rb find the route the put the controller name.
Example:
I have the controller  product_controller.rb
routes.rb
resource :product, controller: 'product', only: [:edit, :update]

A: I got the same error. There was a naming convention issue with the classes. I had the file name checkitemgroup_query.rb but I was initializing the class as CheckitemGroupQuery. By replacing the class name with CheckitemgroupQuery my issue was resolved.

A: Let me throw out my experience in case it is useful to somebody.
tl;dr; app database was not created in the RDBMS.
All of a sudden I started to get this when I tried to run any test for one class under app/models. It didn't change since ages but I double checked it matched proper file/class name conventions to no avail.
Since backtrace pointed at eager_loading I looked the excellent link provided by @lostphilosopher in a comment above. So I tried disabling eager_loading as a first step.
Run failed with an error that database was not found. After creating the DB both eager and non-eager loading started to work. I have no idea why error was so misleading in the eager mode. But no time now to dig into this.
Just thought somebody may find this useful.


"Hit La Brisa for a quiet, peaceful lunch if you want to avoid the crowds at Caribe Buffet. The full bar at La Brisa is a bonus. You can't get cocktails at Caribe but you can at La Brisa."
"Lots of fun activities throughout the day. Thanks to Amiley and Julio and the other "animators" at the resort."
"Building 1 is next to the pool. Perfect if you want to be close to the action but terrible if you want to go to bed early."
"Room 4013 is farthest from the pool and most peaceful. You get your own lounge chairs also and are practically on the beach."
"Don't hang wet swimsuits on the rattan chairs because they stain."
"Best room on the Adults Only side!"


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The Cassettes: Part Spoof, Part Awesome
The Cassettes, 80's Flashmob Dance is a one-of-a-kind dance school, directed by Marissa Treichel. It features Byron Shire's best dance classes eva: Mix Tape Crew, Hot Stuff Dance Technique, and the spectacular and hilarious Flashmob Troupe. The Cassettes also provide fabulous 80's Dance Workshops for Hen's, and inspirational, team building 80's Dance Workshops for Businesses.
Now it's time for some educational television viewing. The Cassettes story as told by:
Channel 10's Sunrise, broadcast live from Southbank
The true story of The Cassettes
Or! You could read the true story, from the horses' mouth (visualising a my little pony, if you please), right here. We're taking it back, to 1986 in the land of The Big Pineapple, on the Sunshine Coast where it allllll began.
Cue flashback sequence: wavy faces and tinkly music.
1986. Marissa's sister Pia, my cousin Alex and her neighbour-slash-best-buddy Lauren are choreographing with fervour to The Cars Greatest Hits, The Escape Club, Bananarama and Salt n Pepa. Props, use of levels and audience participation were important even then: notice the baskets used to throw lollies at their parents to keep them engaged during performances.
2013. The original cast of The Cassettes Flashmob Troupe is born! Buzzing after flashmobbing Don't Stop Believin' at a roller derby scrimmage in Byron Bay.
1999 – 2010. Marissa learned more about leading groups and making dance theatre, through developing her own work as a grant recipient, and performing in other artist's material throughout Brisbane, Melbourne and Byron Bay. She remembered how much fun it is to be involved in a show, and in dancing with passionate and creative people. Yet something was missing….
The question. Marissa could feel an urge growing. A crazy urge. She wanted to inject fun and humour into the dance world. To mess up the seriousness, while retaining the beauty and complexity of contemporary dance and choreography. Most of all, she wanted to make and share performances that actually connected with the audience! She wondered: Could dance be silly and smart at the same time?
2011. It was on a super fun trip to New York, dancing the night away to a hilarious 80's cover band, the Ronald Reagan's at Brooklyn Bowl, that the lightbulb moment occurred. Mid running man, Marissa realised: she could combine her 80's pop culture childhood (aka, her happy place), with her love of contemporary and jazz dance and choreography, and working with groups. Yay-balls! It was a match made in artistic heaven. What could have turned into a Frankenstein, instead turned into a team of Super Freaks called The Cassettes.
2011 – 2012. Back in Australia, Marissa immediately began mucking around choreographing and putting on 80's flashmob performances, with friends. Laughing her head off throughout the creation of Push It, and hearing the amazing feedback, was a sexy neon sign from the universe saying, "Keep Going". Push It has since been performed by The Cassettes' Flashmob Troupe at Splendour in the Grass, Byron Circus Arts and other special events.
Let's Get Physical was originally devised as a duo with Marissa and Paula, for a friend's 40th birthday party; later developed and performed by The Cassettes' Flashmob Troupe at Mullumbimby Music Festival, featured in a film clip, and other events. Let's Get Physical features pool noodles with authentic 80's aerobic choreography – another winning combination.
80's parties, what other zany ideas have they helped to birth?
2013 – 2016. The Cassettes, 80's Flashmob Dance has been running as a truly outrageous dance school since 2013. It is now home to over 50 consistent dance students, stretching from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay.
Marissa, The Cassette Teachers, the Flashmob Troupe Gig Manager, Social Media Whizz, Tech Man Jake and all of the dancers contribute to making The Cassettes run like magic:
80's Dance Classes for beginner to advanced dancers
Top-notch Flashmob Performances and Marissa's 80's Dance Workshops for awesome events
Incredible 80's Hens' Workshops
Where are they now:
What started as a radical and fun idea, is now a radical and fun reality. The true colours that shine through The Cassettes, continues to be the warm-spirited team work, that blends so hilariously with 80's songs. Nothing's gonna stop us now because we are living on a prayer. Combined with beautiful choreography and high-quality teaching, and wrapped up in a rainbow of lycra, dancing with The Cassettes on the east coast of Australia is an experience that shows heaven is a place on earth. Dance in Mullumbimby, Byron Bay and Burleigh Heads with The Cassettes 80s Flashmob Dance.


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Q: Have i found a compiler bug or do I seriously misunderstand the C++ Standard in regard to non-local static variable initialization? I am maintaining an embedded application running on an old Analog Devices DSP (ADSP-2191). We are stuck with their VisualDSP++ 3.5 Toolchain which according to their documentation adheres to the C++98 standard with some (minor) exceptions and extensions.
My question is regarding a very primitive case of, what i believe to be, a compiler bug during initialization of non-local static (global) variables. I created a simple test-case to show the issue:
int direct_init_var = 0xFEED;
int direct_init_array[ 4 ] = { 0xDE, 0xCA, 0xFB, 0xAD };
int deref_init_var = direct_init_array[ 0 ];

int main( void )
{
  return 0;
}

As far as I understand it, this should pose no problem and deref_init_var shall be initialized to the value 0xDE. The initialization may happen after prior zero-init and, in newer standards, maybe even after the first call to main() but before any odr-use of the variable.
From the C++98 Standard:

Objects with static storage duration (3.7.1) shall be zero-initialized (8.5) before any other initialization takes place. A reference with static storage duration and an object of POD type with static storage duration can be initialized with a constant expression (5.19); this is called constant initialization. Together, zero-initialization and constant initialization are called static initialization; all other initialization is dynamic initialization.

Ok, so I had a look at the assembly the compiler generated and I believe here is where the problem lies. This snippet shows the symbols for the declared and initialized variables:
    .section/data data1;

    .align 1;
_direct_init_var:
    .global _direct_init_var;
    .type _direct_init_var,STT_OBJECT;
    .var = 0xFEED;
._direct_init_var.end:
    .align 1;
_direct_init_array:
    .global _direct_init_array;
    .type _direct_init_array,STT_OBJECT;
    .var = 0x00DE,0x00CA,0x00FB,0x00AD;
._direct_init_array.end:
    .align 1;
    .global _deref_init_var;
    .type _deref_init_var,STT_OBJECT;
    .var _deref_init_var[1];
._deref_init_var.end:

For me, this seems to be malformed. The start symbol of _deref_init_var is not even defined and it appears to reference itself for initialization. I would have expected the following output:
    .section/data data1;

    .align 1;
_direct_init_var:
    .global _direct_init_var;
    .type _direct_init_var,STT_OBJECT;
    .var = 0xFEED;
._direct_init_var.end:
    .align 1;
_direct_init_array:
    .global _direct_init_array;
    .type _direct_init_array,STT_OBJECT;
    .var = 0x00DE,0x00CA,0x00FB,0x00AD;
._direct_init_array.end:
    .align 1;
_deref_init_var:
    .global _deref_init_var;
    .type _deref_init_var,STT_OBJECT;
    .var _direct_init_array[0];
._deref_init_var.end:

Or even direct expansion of the initialization value:
_deref_init_var:
    .global _deref_init_var;
    .type _deref_init_var,STT_OBJECT;
    .var = 0x00DE;
._deref_init_var.end:

When I compile this program with MSVC (within a test-harness we use for debugging) I get this output for the variable in question:
?deref_init_var@@3FA DW DEH             ; deref_init_var

Am I wrong in blaming the VisualDSP++ compiler here?
Thanks in advance, any input is greatly appreciated!
EDIT:
I think I overlooked a major problem in the whole system design. The application in question is loaded during runtime by an "OS" that calls certain functions within the application through a jump-table. I will have to investigate a bit, but i believe there is no dynamic initialization happening at all. Thanks for your comments, I totally misinterpreted what was happening.


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Samuel McConnell is a games enthusiast who has been playing games in one form or another since 1991. He was born in northern Maine but quickly transplanted to Wichita.
Though he spends a great deal of his time at his day job helping people with their computer troubles, he carves out as much time as he can to play video or board games, or to tinker with his home cinema.
Labels that apply to Samuel: Gamer, nerd, geek, techie, trekkie, whovian, cinephile.
Your Move: The New 'Indiana Jones' Game Is Backed By A Familiar Name
By Samuel McConnell • Jan 13, 2021
In 1983, George Lucas founded Lucasfilm Games, a video game development company to work alongside his Lucasfilm production studio. Although Lucasfilm is obviously known primarily for its Star Wars movies, the rights for making Star Wars games were in the hands of various other third parties.
Your Move: This Game Can Come Along To 2021
By Samuel McConnell • Dec 30, 2020
2020 is nearly over - thank goodness for that. And despite everything, it's been a pretty good year for video games. We got the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X... well, some of us got them. We got Cyberpunk 2027 after eight years of anticipation, and Final Fantasy VII Remake after five.
But the biggest game of the year for me and my family was Animal Crossing New Horizons. Going back decades, Nintendo has had this knack for making games that people who don't normally play video games still want to play.
Your Move: 'Cyberpunk 2077' Is Awesome... On The Right Platform
Cyberpunk 2077 is awesome. It's a triumph of game engineering, features a huge, lively worlds, and is one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. It will certainly land on many peoples' Game of the Year lists.
That is, unless you're playing on the original Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
Your Move: The Hottest Gifts Of The Season
By Samuel McConnell • Dec 2, 2020
The hottest Christmas gifts this season are the new round of game consoles from Sony and Microsoft - the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, respectively. At least, I assume they are, considering every time they go on sale, they're snatched up instantly.
Happy 35th, Nintendo Entertainment System | Your Move
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Last Sunday, the Nintendo Entertainment System celebrated its 35th anniversary. On October 18th, 1985, the system went on sale in New York City, with a nationwide launch in the fall of '86.
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Super Mario is 35 years old this month, and Nintendo is releasing several Mario games in the next year to celebrate.
Your Move: The First Virtual Reality Headset Worth Buying
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Consumer-grade Virtual Reality headsets have come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. The first model of the popular Oculus Rift headset was released in 2013. It was relatively primitive compared to today's headsets, but it was many times cheaper than other head-mounted displays at the time. There have been several other headsets released between then and now, including models by Valve and HP.
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In 1999, Sega released their final home console, the Dreamcast. Among several features it had that were new to game consoles, there was a built-in modem. Few games used it, and even fewer used it well. But one used it phenomenally.
Phantasy Star Online wasn't the first online multiplayer game on the Dreamcast, but it was absolutely the most ambitious. You could customize your own character, choose your abilities, and pick which weapons you enjoy using the most.
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By Samuel McConnell • Jul 1, 2020
If you played console games in the '80s or '90s, I'm betting you still have some of your old machines around. Maybe you have a Sega Genesis in a box in your attic, or a Super Nintendo in your childhood bedroom, at your mom's house. The good news is, they probably still work! The bad news is, you probably don't have the heavy, boxy TV that you played the games on anymore. Sure, you can plug an old system into your modern flat-panel TV with the cables it came with, but the picture you get is not going to be anything like what you remember.


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HARTFORD -- The Council on Environmental Quality is inviting everyone with an interest in environmental affairs to say what's on his or her mind at a public forum on Wednesday, February 22 at 10:00 AM in Room 123 of the Simsbury Town Hall. The forum will follow the Council's brief regularly scheduled monthly meeting (9:00 to 10:00).
"We want people to tell us how well they think the state is doing its job in protecting the
environment," said Thomas Harrison of Avon, Chairman of the Council, "and which state
environmental programs they believe need improvement."
"People can come and speak informally about what they think the state's environmental priorities need to be, whether those relate to open space, enforcement of environmental laws, rivers, economic development, or the quality of life," added Harrison. "This information will be very useful to us as we set priorities."
The Council on Environmental Quality is the state agency that reports to theGovernor and the legislature on the status of Connecticut's environment, and makes recommendations for new laws or improved programs where state environmental programs are found to be inadequate. The Council's nine members are appointed by the Governor and leaders of the legislature. At the beginning of the public forum, at 10:00, Harrison will speak for just a few minutes about the Council's current priorities for improving state environmental programs.
"We want to know what people in this part of Connecticut think are the state's biggest environmental problems, and which state policies need special attention," said Harrison.
Harrison said the forum will be relatively informal. People will speak in the order in which they arrive and sign up to speak. It is not necessary to register in advance to speak at the forum, but people who may need special arrangements, or have any questions about the forum, should call the Council's staff at 860-424-4000 prior to February 22. The Simsbury Town Hall is located at 933 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Directions and more information can be found at the Council's web site at www.ct.gov/ceq.
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Here's How Vicky Kaushal's Parents Reacted When He Told He's Marrying Katrina Kaif
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On December 9 of last year, Vicky and Katrina Kaif tied the knot in Rajasthan among their close friends and family. They held extravagant wedding ceremony and functions from December 7 to 9 at Six Senses Fort Barwara.
Their wedding, become the talk of the town in an instant because not even a single person anticipated that they could be in love. On top of it, their wedding comes as a surprise to everyone. It is quite obvious that their parents have been surprised at first too.
Recently, in an interview, Vicky talked about his marriage with Katrina and disclosed how his parents reacted to their wedding
In an exclusive interview with Filmfare, Vicky Kaushal said,
They were very happy. They are extremely fond of her. They're extremely in love with the person that she is. I think when there's goodness in your heart, it always just reflects in everything that you do and everything that you are.
Later he was asked if he can recall the moment he initially fell in love with Katrina, he said
"it's extremely private and special to me."
He candidly talked about how he would never find himself in the same situation as his character in Govinda Naam Mera at the film's promotion. He said,
I believe in loyalty and consider myself a true Taurus in that regard. Loyalty is one of the most crucial and important foundations in any relationship, not only in a romantic relationship but in any relationship. Be it friendship, a romantic relationship, brothers, sisters, mother, father, or anything else. So that is my personal take
When discussing his married life, the actor revealed,
It's been beautiful. It's been like the best chapter of my life. It's the most wonderful feeling to have a companion with whom you connect, who understands you and who you understand thoroughly. Because it puts you in a peaceful, blissful state of mind that makes you feel loved all the time. And when you feel loved, you feel like giving love not just at home but outside the house as well. It just brings out the best version of yourself.
Afterward, Vicky praised his wife Katrina once again
Emphasizing her beauty and elegance He stated,
She's wise, she's kind and she's extremely respectful to people around her. She's never said anything negative about anyone around her in the years I've known her. That is something that I truly admire and respect about her, because I've not seen anyone like that. Sometimes without any malice, sometimes without any intention, you tend to speak about someone critically but I've never seen her do that
On the work front, Katrina recently appeared with Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi in the horror comedy movie Phone Bhoot. She will be next seen with Salman Khan in the action thriller Tiger 3 and with Vijay Sethupathi in Merry Christmas.
Vicky, on the other hand, last appeared alongside Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar in Govinda Naam Mera. On December 16, the movie, directed by Shashank Khaitan, went live exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.
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Dubai-based man accumulates Dh100,000 in fines using company cars
Documents forged to register 3 vehicle's under a firm's name
Published: December 22, 2019 16:54 Ali Al Shouk, Senior Reporter
Dubai: Two men went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after they were accused of forging documents to register three vehicles under the ownership of their company before accumulating traffic fines worth Dh100,000.
According to official records, a 28-year-old Pakistani businesswoman who set up a maintenance company issued a visit visa to a 31-year-old Pakistani based on a request from their Emirati sponsor.
After three years, she received a notification from Dubai Roads and Transport Authority about Dh100,000 worth of accumulated traffic fines for three vehicles registered under her company's name.
"I don't know how the cars were registered under my company's name. The defendant used the cars to transport passengers illegally three times and they were fined Dh60,000. There were many Salik and traffic fines worth Dh40,000 too," the Pakistani businesswoman said in records.
A Pakistani witness testified that he wanted to sell his 2005 model vehicle and the defendant contacted him and agreed to buy the vehicle.
He claimed that they went to a car registration office in Al Qusais and transferred the ownership of the vehicle before Dubai Police summoned him and questioned him about the vehicle.
"The defendant came with documents to transfer the ownership of the vehicle and paid me the money," the witness said in records.
Dubai Police arrested the defendant who claimed that it is a fabricated story by the businesswoman. The second defendant, a 43-year-old Afghani man who helped the first in committing the crime, was also arrested.
According to official records, the signature used in the documents was different from the victim's.
Prosecution charged the Pakistani and the Afghani defendants with forgery and fraud.


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During the week of August 7, I saw how God was moving in my life. I saw Him drawing people to me and me to them. This usually is not the norm for me. But I was on a mission. I would ask and He would answer by presenting people to me to help me along the way. I'll share with you what happened last week. I had set a date to meet up with someone for coffee. I'm not a big coffee drinker. As I was driving I was listening to music on my iPod. Sometimes the radio is too much for me. To tell you the truth alone time in my car allows me to connect with God through prayer and worship. So I'm driving doing my thing and this song comes on. It doesn't sound familiar but it immediately grabs my attention. For the rest of the car ride this song is on repeat. It brought tears to my eyes. Take a listen then continue.
You see God was speaking to me. Let me continue to explain.
So I arrived at the location early and found us some seats. Seeing that I hadn't been to this coffee shop before I went to look at the menu. I needed to make sure that Green tea was on the menu. A few minutes later she arrived. We both ordered and sat down. Let me give you some back drop on how this day all came about.
I was introduced to her back in June because I was inquiring about a missions trip. She began to give me some info and said that she was going back at the end of June for 3 weeks. We then became Facebook friends. When she got back we messaged on Facebook and I told her that I would love to hear about how her trip went. We saw each other a few times in church making small talk. One day I mentioned to hear that I was writing my story and she asked if she could read it. I said sure. At the time I didn't think much into it. So we set a date and time to meet up. It is not to often that I share with someone who I am not very close to. I am guarded in that way but I felt that it was safe share with her.
Our conversation started when I asked her about the very first mission trip that she took. She had returned in late July. Just listening to how God was moving in her life gave me hope about my situation. At some point in our conversation there was an awkward silence and that's when I handed her the piece of paper with "My Story". I just asked her to read it. I was facing my fear. I was doing something that I thought I couldn't. I will admit that at first I was apprehensive. But the prompting I got to do this was strong. I didn't understand the WHY but did it anyway. Thoughts of what will she say or even think started playing in my mind. I quickly shut them out. As she read I watched her facial expressions. It looked like tears were welling up in her eyes. She paused looked up at me and said "your story resonates with me." I was shocked. You see although I didn't know the WHY God did. She finished reading and said that I had a powerful story. She shared a bit of what she was going through and had gone through. It was such a good afternoon. Although we didn't know each other well God connected us on that day.
I was able to share my story with this person. I am hoping to share this same story within my blog one day.
That you could not explain?
Who already knew your name?
What if it's Him? What if it's God speaking?
Who knows how He'll get a hold of us?
What could be stranger than God in a manger?
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Kangol Kid of the '80s rap group U.T.F.O. has died of colon cancer at age 55. U.T.F.O. became popular when they released their single "Roxanne Roxanne" in 1985. Their song set off the Roxanne wars which resulted in 25 answer records. Roxanne Shante had the most famous response with her Marley Marl-produced "Roxanne's Revenge."
Educated rapper, Doctor Ice, Mixmaster Ice and Kangol Kid were from New York City and made their mark during hip-hop's Golden Era. The songwriting and production team Full Force produced a lot of their music and helped innovate their sound by introducing them to Gary Pozner who was one of the early users of the E-mu Emulator sampling machine. They were also known for their hits "Ya Cold Wanna Be With Me" and "Split Personality." A new vibe came about when "Fairytale Lover" was released because it was the first instance of a rap group singing. No other rappers before them had stepped onto the stage of the Apollo Theater. Their groundbreaking moves also extended to the song "Lethal" which was recorded with the heavy metal band Anthrax. Run DMC had released their "Walk This Way" collaboration with Aerosmith one year earlier in 1986 so the genre-mixing was still new.
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Almost all scientists now agree that the earth's climate is changing, primarily due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases caused by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The average temperature in Britain is increasing so fast that, in climate terms, gardens are moving south at the rate of 12 metres a day. With waterlogged winters and summer droughts, climate change is going to have a major impact on plant growth, and on the way we design, plant and maintain our gardens.
Natural sustainable energy resource. Carved wooden totem poles interpret the artwork of the generation set to live 'a lifetime ahead', depicting their hopes for tomorrow's world, and are of course made of wood produced from a sustainable source.
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Kim Wilde attended Capel Manor Horticultural College, completing a City & Guilds Phase II Course in Planting & Planting Design the summer of 2002.
Kim's television appearances include Better Gardens, Garden Invaders, The Chelsea Flower Show and The Great Garden Guide. Kim is also a gardening journalist – contributing columns to publications such as The Guardian, Prima and Bella Magazine – and has designed show gardens with David Fountain, winning medals at both the RHS Tatton Hall Show and the BBC Gardeners World Exhibition.
After graduating from Pershore College of Horticulture in Landscape & Amenity Management, Richard initially worked as a freelance designer and landscaper before being approached in 1999 by television production company Bazal and shortly afterwards joined popular daytime television programme Garden Invaders as a member of the research team. Richard worked on Garden Invaders for three series, before leaving to join Catalyst Television as Assistant Producer on the flagship BBC programme Gardeners' World.


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Here's another Trend Report. This time, I go over the things that will be trendy for Spring. From light-up shoes and phone cases, bodysuits, braid hairstyles, and my favorite Ipsy products for March!
Thanks to these lovely ladies for being in the Trend Report!
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Ipsy is a company I created and co-founded. Helios Femina is my webcomic.