After going through a difficult year in 2016 following the jet downing crisis in November 2015, the biggest destination of Russian tourists in Turkey, the holiday resort province of Antalya, saw an all-time record in the number of Russian visitors in 2017 as the city hosted 3.8 million vacationers from the country with a record increase of 671 percent compared to 2016. The city welcomed 10.5 million tourists from a total of 184 countries from the Antalya and Gazipaşa airports, in addition to transit passengers from Istanbul. Antalya Governor Münir Karaloğlu said the 2017 figures skyrocketed after 2016, which brought major problems for the tourism sector due regional issues and the coup attempt of July 15.
Antalya Governor Münir Karaloğlu informed that the city was visited by 6.4 million tourists in 2016 while the number of visitors reached 10.5 million by the end of 2017.
Pointing out that there was increase of about 57 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year, Governor Karaloğlu said Antalya achieved this success with its potential, adding that the public administration, local authorities, private sector, the tourism sector's nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the press organs in the city did their parts. "Our friends working in the sector made major sacrifices, enabling us to close 2017 with a good result. We welcomed 2018 with this good spirit and motivation," the governor added.
As for the 2018 projections, the city administration expects an increase of 35 to 40 percent compared to 2017, taking into account early reservations, aircraft slots, and the mobility in the target markets. "Provided that we do not have any problems, we wish to talk about a figure of around 14 million by the end of 2018," he said.
Assessing the record increases achieved in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), particularly Russia and Ukraine, Governor Karaloğlu said the all-time record was broken in the Russian market in 2017. Noting that the city hosted close to 3.8 million tourists from Russia, the governor said they foresaw this market to grow further in the meeting. "Of course, Russia has a hinterland where it is quite effective. We had a serious leap in the CIS region last year," Karaloğlu said, recalling that Russians led the way in the number of tourists coming to Antalya in that period with a share of 40 percent.
Governor Karaloğlu said they are pleased with the growth in the Russia-CIS market, but that they do not want to be dependent on only one market, underlining that they have carried out very series projects in terms of market diversity. "The Middle Eastern market is growing significantly. The figures are growing to a great extent proportionally compared to the 2016 and 2017 figures, albeit not as much as those of Europe and Russia," the governor continued, adding that they identified target markets such as Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. "We will try to diversify the market in 2018 and in the following years and to reduce the weight of the only market in Antalya. In doing so, we will also grow the figure by bringing tourists from different and new markets," he noted.
Stressing that Antalya needs both market and product diversity, Governor Karaloğlu said the city has come to this point with its great advantage of beach tourism, adding that Antalya, which achieved this success through sea, sand, and sun, will continue beach tourism in the future as well. "This is Antalya's biggest advantage. However, crediting Antalya only with sea, sand, and sun will be the biggest injustice to the city," Karaloğlu said, highlighting that the tourism should be diversified, and all facilities should be mobilized in Antalya. On a country-by-country basis, Russia came to the fore to a total of 10.5 million tourists coming to Antalya in 2017 from Antalya and Gazipaşa Airports, in addition to the transit passengers from Istanbul and other airports. Russia sent 3.8 million tourists to the city with a record increase of 671 percent compared to 2016, also constituting 40 percent of the total number of tourists in that period. A total of 3.5 million Russian tourists came to Antalya in 2014, which is regarded as the golden year of tourism, followed by 2.8 million in 2015 and 492,349 tourists in 2016. Meanwhile, 1.7 million tourists came from the German market, which came second in the number of tourists, with a decrease of 15 percent, followed by Ukraine with 715,000 tourists with an increase of 24 percent, the U.K. with 375,000 tourists with an increase of 8.5 percent and the Netherlands with 275,000 tourists, which experienced a decrease of 21 percent compared to the previous year.


London PC Peter Grant gets called to the British Museum, which has a serious problem in one of its many basements. They think it's a poltergeist; something, at least, is moving things around in ways that can't be accounted for by the actions of staff and users. Grant thinks this is unlikely, because of how modern the building is, but given the ancient, rare, historical, and otherwise valuable items in the collection, can't rule it out.
And so he goes hunting through the basements. But is he hunting a ghost, a poltergeist, something else?
And has he brought the right equipment?
This is a nice little short story, an Audible exclusive, that adds to the world-building and character development of the series. It's an additional little treat if you've been reading the series, and a nice introduction to Peter Grant if you haven't been.
This story was free on Audible when I downloaded it.


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Privo announces $2M FDA award for oral cancer product clinical study
Boston — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had previously granted Privo Technologies' (Privo) an IND to study PRV111, its nano-engineered chemotherapy and immunomodulatory product, in patients with oral cancer (NCT03502148). Today, Privo is excited to announce that it has been awarded ~ $2 million in funding from the FDA through its Office of Orphan Product Development (OOPD) Grant program to further support the Phase II clinical study. Privo is one of only 12 institutions in the world that has received this prestigious grant in 2019.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-awards-12-grants-fund-new-clinical-trials- advance-development-medical-products-treatment-rare-0
Privo is a biotechnology company that specializes in delivering high-quality targeted oncology products, such as PRV111. These products are designed to locally, reduce tumor volume, control tumor growth, and elicit an innate immune response locally without causing systemic side effects. When used intraoperatively, PRV111 can eliminate remaining cancer cells and can minimize tumor recurrence while triggering significant immunoresponse in patients.
According to Manijeh Goldberg, CEO of Privo Technologies, "Privo very much appreciates the FDA grant support of our drug. Given our mission to develop new drug products that address the unmet medical needs these critically ill patients, PRV111 uniquely addresses the complex issues related to controlling tumor growth. Ultimately, we believe PRV111 can reduce the size of disfiguring resection, preserve form and function prior to surgery, and potentially be used in combination with inhibitors such as anti-PD1 therapies to enhance response.
About PRV111
PRV111 is a nano-engineered chemotherapy and immunomodulatory product that rapidly reduces tumor volume and can also eliminate cancer cells in tumor beds post resection. The product is unique due to its ability to elicit simultaneously a strong immune and cytotoxic response to treat solid tumors. It has been shown effective in certain preclinical and clinical studies. PRV111, studied in several patients with head and neck cancer, has shown no systemic toxicity, and is on track to meet the study endpoint of tumor volume reduction.
PRV111 is a topical patch designed to retain and deliver high concentrations of cisplatin-loaded particles when placed on a tumor, which results in a dramatic reduction in tumor size without the accompanying systemic side effects associated with intravenous cisplatin (e.g., nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity). PRV111, as a neoadjuvant therapy is currently being studied in several hospitals across the US for reducing cancer recurrence by reducing tumor volume and controlling its growth while improving tumor resectability. Along with tumor size reduction, PRV111 is being studied for its immunomodulation capabilities (Figure 1).
In patients with metastatic disease, PRV111 (when combined with standard chemo-radiation) can improve locoregional control while maintaining a tolerable side effect profile that ultimately improves quality of life.
About FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
The mission of the FDA's Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) is to advance the evaluation and development of products (drugs, biologics, devices, or medical foods) that show promise for diagnosing and treating rare diseases or conditions. OOPD evaluates scientific and/or study data to designate products as promising for rare diseases and advance the scientific development of these promising products. OOPD provides incentives for developing medical products for rare diseases, including the Orphan Drug Designation, the Rare Pediatric Disease Review Priority Voucher, and the Orphan Products Grant. The Grant Program funds clinical research that evaluates the safety and efficacy of medical products developed for rare diseases.
Through the support of efficient and innovative clinical studies and the evaluation of safety and effectiveness, FDA expects to increase the number of treatments for rare diseases with an unmet medical need and support studies that will either result in market approval of these products or substantially contribute to the essential data needed for medical product development that will ultimately meet the needs of rare disease patients.

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Today on the show we are joined by Adam Pohl (@PohlAdam) of the Bowie Baysox and BaltimoreBaseball.com.We look ahead at some Orioles prospects that could make an impact as soon as this year. Whats the deal with Ryan Mountcastle playing first base today? Could the Orioles go with an Opener? Who stands out in this class of outfielders? As well as questions like how is to watch baseball when a runner starts on second base. This is a jam-packed fun episode for any Orioles fan.


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Good Fences Make Good Farms
In Essence | Summer 2011
THE SOURCE: "Barbed Wire: Property Rights and Agricultural Development" by Richard Hornbeck, in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, May 2010.
In the middle of the 19th century, farmers on the American plains had a problem: If cows and other livestock from neighboring properties trampled their crops, it was the farmers themselves, not the owners of the roaming animals, who were responsible for the damage. The solution was fences, and farmers who lived near woodlands that could supply cheap timber built lots of them. In 1872, the value of America's fencing stock was roughly equal to the value of all livestock in America, the national debt, or the railroads. Annual fencing repair costs were greater than the total tax revenue of all levels of government.
Out on the plains, where timber was scarce, wooden fences were prohibitively expensive. The few farmers who eked out a living there did so by planting mostly hay, which could withstand a bit of trampling. Then, in 1874, Joseph Glidden, a farmer in DeKalb, Illinois, came up with an idea that gave rise to America's breadbasket: barbed wire.
Barbed wire solved the farmers' problem: It kept out roaming livestock, was cheap to produce and easy to put up, and required little maintenance. In 1876, writes Harvard economist Richard Hornbeck, large-scale production of barbed wire began, and it was a nearly immediate hit, going from just 1,500 tons produced in 1876 to around 200,000 tons in 1900. During the intervening two decades, regions of the country with the least woodland saw the greatest increases in settlements, land improvements, land values, productivity, and crops such as corn, wheat, and oats. Hornbeck estimates that the increase in land values due to the availability of barbed wire was equal to nearly one percent of gross domestic product. By 1910, fencing stock on the prairie had increased more than 10-fold and wooden fences had all but disappeared.
Economists have long believed that reliable property rights are an essential ingredient of economic growth. In places where property rights are shaky, people hold back on investing in the productivity of their land and other assets, knowing they may not be able to reap the rewards. The story of barbed wire on the American plains shows that technological improvements, not just legal agreements, can help secure property and thus foster investment and prosperity.
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Q: Udate Device SDK Android My phone is running an earlier version of the Android SDK and I would like to update it.  Is this possible?
I can easily update the version on my computer with the SDK manager, but if I target the newer version I get the error deviceSDK < minSDK.
Is there a way to update the actual device sdk?  I can't seem find any mention of this on the internet.  Thanks!

A: Most likely the Android version that you are running on the phone is an older version than what is specified in the Gradle for Minsdkversion.
Android 4.4.2(Kit Kat) is sdk version 19 where as 6.0.1(Marshmallow) is sdk 23.
The only way is to wait for a manufacture update or to root the device and install a custom ROM that is a newer base version of Android.

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Otto Szász (11 December 1884, Hungary – 19 December 1952, Cincinnati, Ohio) was a Hungarian mathematician who worked on real analysis, in particular on Fourier series. He proved the Müntz–Szász theorem and introduced the Szász–Mirakyan operator. The Hungarian Mathematical and Physical Society awarded him the Julius König prize in 1939.

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Unilever share price surges after activist investor Peltz joins the board
Investors cheered the announcement that hedge fund billionaire Nelson Peltz (pictured) had joined Unilever's board last week. What might this mean for the multinational consumer goods company?
The Unilever [ULVR.L] share price saw a significant spike following the announcement that Nelson Peltz, the largest shareholder of burger chain Wendy's [WEN], had been appointed non-executive director of the company. The stock was up by as much as 7.5% in intraday trading on 31 May before closing the day up 9.4%.
A filing with the London Stock Exchange revealed that Peltz's Trian Partners had amassed in the region of 37.4 million Unilever shares, meaning the investment firm's stake stands at roughly 1.5%.
"We look forward to working collaboratively with management and the board to help drive Unilever's strategy, operations, sustainability, and shareholder value for the benefit of all stakeholders," Peltz said in a statement.
Unilever's London-listed shares closed the trading week, shortened due to the UK public holiday, 6.6% higher. However, the stock is down 4.3% since the start of the year as of 1 June.
Peltz leans on his P&G experience
Peltz has previously sat on the boards of Heinz [KHC] and Mondelēz [MDLZ]. Most recently, he was on the board of fellow consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) [PG].
His appointment in March 2018 followed a months-long proxy battle, which he ended up losing narrowly. During that period, Trian Partners released a letter to P&G shareholders to encourage them to vote in favour of Peltz's appointment.
"P&G has tried to spin and deflect and mislead you, because they do not want shareholders to focus on the company's decade-long history of underperformance. It is critical that you cut through the noise," the company stated, according to an SEC filing.
Peltz left the board last year, but the P&G share price has risen 90% since his appointment. His involvement clearly played a part in helping to turn the stock around and he'll be hoping he can do the same for Unilever.
Earlier this year, Unilever's proposed £50bn takeover of GSK's [GSK.L] consumer healthcare arm collapsed. Fitch Ratings had warned that the purchase could open "the possibility of a multi-notch downgrade" and would push net debt to 4.5–5x earnings.
In a letter to shareholders, one of Unilever's top shareholders, Fundsmith, described the failed acquisition as a "near death experience" that would have killed the value of its investment had it been gone through.
Peltz will bring a sense of urgency
According to Bernstein analyst Bruno Monteyne, the extent of Peltz's involvement will be what can be described as "back to basics" actions. These will include investing in innovation and improving incentive schemes, as well as accelerating the pace of acquisitions and disposals.
Monteyne wrote in a research note seen by Reuters that the most "Trian-unique element of the P&G plan was his proposal to split P&G into independent operating units. Taking this approach with Unilever would "make a lot more sense".
Flossbach von Storc, Unilever's eight largest shareholder, believes Peltz's appointment will come with "a sense of urgency". They believe his involvement will be "less about a big structural change like a large-scale acquisition" and more focused on "constant improvements of brand equity and execution".
James Edwardes Jones and Emma Lethere at RBC Capital Markets are optimistic about the appointment on the basis that it should "drive changes to corporate culture [and] structure", reported Morningstar. If it doesn't then, at the very least, "the presence of an activist investor can drive collaboration amongst Unilever's other shareholders and raise Unilever's profile in the media to increase accountability of ongoing changes".
Jones and Lethere reiterated a 'sector perform' rating for the stock, according to MarketBeat data. The target of 3,400p for the Unilever share price implies a downside of 8% from the 1 June closing price.


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New Investigation Links Houston's 'Flood Czar' To Homes Built In Reservoir Flood Pools
The Houston Chronicle reports that some city officials had private business interests in the area.
By Jen Rice & Jill AmentDecember 22, 2017 11:24 amEnergy & Environment, Government & Politics, Hurricane Harvey
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The Addicks Reservoir crested near Briar Hills Parkway and Highway Six sending water in nearby residential neighborhoods.
Thousands of residents living near the Addicks and Barker reservoirs in northwest Houston are still in cleanup mode after their homes were inundated. It was only after the rain stopped falling that many of those homeowners discovered they were living in zones intended to be flooded in order to save downtown Houston from disaster.
Weren't developers required to tell buyers this information? If officials knew these areas were flood pools, why would they permit construction on these sites in the first place?
Lise Olsen, the Deputy Investigations Editor at the Houston Chronicle, has discovered one of the people involved in construction of one of these neighborhoods is also Houston's flood czar, Steve Costello.
"The 'flood czar' is sort of the nickname for the city's resilience officer," Olsen says. "It's a position that was created by Mayor Sylvester Turner when he came into office because of some huge flooding that we'd had in Houston already before Harvey. And he picked a former city councilman named Steve Costello, who had run against Turner for the position of mayor and lost, but was considered sort of an expert in infrastructure because of his long history as an engineer in Houston. He had his own engineering firm, and he also had worked initially in his career for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers."
Given his bona fides, and the fact that he actually worked on one of these projects, you might think he would know that this was a dangerous place to be in during the course of these storms.
"Yes, you would. I certainly was surprised when he told me that he had never calculated what engineers call 'the maximum flood pool' for the Barker and Addicks reservoir. And he said he had no idea that the subdivision his firm had built was inside that area," Olsen says. "And curiously, he didn't remember that his own firm had also done a very comprehensive study of the potential dangers of the reservoir flood pools to homes and calculated, in fact, that more than 5,000 homes were inside the flood pools back in 2000. He said he didn't remember that in the interview I had with him."
But if he had an engineering firm involved with the development, did he have a duty to inform these homeowners?
"Indeed the engineer's job is to study the hydrology and to make recommendations to the developers, and to draw up the plans that are submitted to the counties. And in fact, engineers for his company signed off on plans for those 1,500 homes in the Barker flood pool that had warnings on them in subdivision maps that were filed in county archives that said the area was subject to extended inundation. And those maps have been a really interesting part of what I've tried to look at," Olsen says. "Who knew about those maps and who didn't? And one thing that's pretty clear is that there were a lot of people who signed them – engineers, city planning commission officials, county commissioners – but then they were filed away in these clerks offices in Fort Bend County and most homeowners never saw them. In fact, I explained to a lot of homeowners how to find them after Hurricane Harvey because they were floored to learn that their subdivisions were inside flood pools. And those warnings only appeared on the neighborhoods in Fort Bend County, not on the neighborhoods that have been approved in Harris County, which had even more flood pool neighborhoods."
The investigation also brought up a developer, Mark Kilkenny, who built inside the Barker flood pools, who also turned out to be a longtime member of the city's planning commission.
"That's right. There's a developer who is on the planning commission today," Olsen says. "And there was another engineer who was on the planning commission throughout the 80s and into 2004 who was an engineer who worked on developments in the flood pool. These two men voted to approve many, many of these subdivisions all around the properties they developed. I think they did recuse themselves from their own projects, but they never mentioned this idea of the flood pool. They never brought it up."
So what's the lesson to be learned here? What's to prevent that next development from being built if the planning commissions aren't going to step in? Many of the flooded homes are back on the market right now.
"There are a lot of people who haven't done anything about this," Olsen says. "A lot of it's ending up in federal court. These homeowners have lawyers who filed lawsuits against the government saying this was a taking of their land without notice and without compensation."
You can find out more about Lise Olsen's investigation here.
Written by Jen Rice.
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Do you ever wonder about the tone of a comic? I've been sitting here thinking about "Moon Knight" and what tone Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev are going for. In considering tone and comics, I've come to the conclusion that most comics are horrible at conveying anything between serious and goofy. It seems that comics exist at those two poles with anything in between read by most as existing at one of those extremes. After five issues, it's become apparent that "Moon Knight" is somewhere in between. Could it, in fact, be a dramedy, a book that fluctuates between serious and comedic explicitly, while maintaining a generally less-than-serious undertone?
The comic stars a man who has the voices/personalities of Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Captain America running through his head, all of them shouting at him while, in this issue, he faces the dilemma of running or allowing the police to arrest him. It's not absurd, madcap funny, and it can't be taken seriously. As the issue progresses, it almost seems like this is a comic about how Moon Knight is a pretty crappy superhero, possibly even a bad person, while Echo doesn't fare much better. Their interactions consist of him leaving her with the police, them escaping together later, him trying to kiss her, and her responding by hitting him in the face repeatedly. And these people were/are Avengers.
Reading it as a traditional, straight forward superhero comic doesn't seem an option and, once you begin to see it as something not quite funny, but not quite serious either, it reads a lot better. Moon Knight is a flawed, screwed up hero that isn't particularly good and is looking to enter into a dysfunctional relationship with Echo, who's just as screwed up. In between, there's brawls in the streets of Los Angeles that end with them getting arrested, fleeing from the cops, and, then, Moon Knight needing a ride from his assistant. All of that points to a pretty straight forward story of a failing hero.
Alex Maleev's art, with Matthew Wilson's colors, continues to impress, particularly in the opening pages where they take advantage of the stark whiteness of Moon Knight's costume. He's drawn like a walking negative space that immediately catches the eye. Later, Echo abusing the hero is drawn in extreme close-ups and colored with a sickly yellow background, orange tinges on both figures, and bright red blood and sound effects, giving those panels an odd pop that stands out. Wilson is great at giving every location and scene its own look and general color, doing some fantastic work.
Trying to read "Moon Knight" #5 like any other superhero book, even one written by Bendis, doesn't work. It's too skewed, almost written so close to the craziness of its characters that the reader needs to step back and see them for the quasi-losers and weirdos they are. It's not a book about proving one's self or making good, it's just a comic about a screwed up guy who dresses up in a bright white costume and thinks he's awesome.


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Label from the late 19th century when Emile Deyrolle took over his grandfather's business in 1866.
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Third-Party Logistics Market to value USD 3 Tn by 2032: Global Market Insights Inc.
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GEODIS nomeia Mike Honious Presidente e CEO Américas
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GEODIS names Mike Honious President & CEO Americas
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Q: $\operatorname{NEF}(X)\subset\operatorname{Big}(X)$? Does there exist a smooth projective variety $X$ such that $\operatorname{NEF}(X)-\{0\}$ is strictly contained in $\operatorname{Big}(X)$, where $\operatorname{Big}(X)$ is the interior of $\overline{\operatorname{Eff}(X)}$?

A: Here is a perhaps simpler example: let $S$ be a general quartic surface containing a conic $C$. Then $\operatorname{Pic}(S) $ is spanned by the hyperplane section $H$ and the conic $C$. The intersection form on $\operatorname{Pic}(S) $ does not represent 0, so every nonzero nef class is big. However the class $H+kC$, for $k\geq 2$, is big but not nef.

A: Probably someone will come up with a simpler example, but here's a Calabi-Yau threefold that fits the bill: look at https://arxiv.org/pdf/1206.1649.pdf .  Use the example given in section 6.  The Picard rank is 2, the nef cone is given in Prop 6.1, and the rays on the boundary of the movable cone are computed in Lemma 6.7.  In this case the nef cone is strictly contained in the movable cone, which is a subcone of the pseudoeffective cone in general, although in this example they should agree.


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Most mature scientific disciplines have a sound and widely accepted foundation of basic concepts. This is not yet the case for the discipline of Information Systems. It is acknowledged that the majority of students will work in organisational settings where they will specify, develop, build, implement or manage information systems. Although there is consensus on the need for information systems education, the structure and content of courses of this type in each of Victoria's eight universities varies considerably. Computer programming, in different formats, is a part of each of these courses although the content and scope varies between universities. This thesis investigates the use of event driven languages by novice programmers in information system courses. To establish the context for the study an extended literature analysis examines how novice programmers acquire programming skills. The current use of programming languages and program design methodologies in introductory programming subjects is also examined. The initial research for the thesis involves an investigation of the use of event driven languages at three Australian universities. Extended interviews identify the reasons why the event driven paradigm was adopted or rejected in these universities, and the advantages and disadvantages of its use in an introductory subject at one university. Changes to the method of teaching, and the aims and objectives of the introductory subject, together with the impact on the student learning from the use of object-based, visual programming environments is discussed. A seven step program design methodology is developed for the teaching of event-driven languages to novice programmers. Using a case study approach, qualitative data is gathered on the use of the design methodology by students at an Australian university. Evaluation of the methodology indicates that students are heavily reliant upon the screen layout but are confused about events and the placement of code. It is found that students often fail to establish a clear mental model that depicts the operation of event driven systems. Reasons for this confusion and the strategies that can be developed to help novices gain a better understanding of event driven systems is discussed.


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Transcript of OA367: Interview with the "All the Music" Creators!
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Topics of Discussion:
Listener Question: More Factors to Consider When Choosing which Law School to Go To
Music Law Part 2: Interview with Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin
T3BE – Answer
[Show Intro]
Thomas: Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 367. I'm Thomas Smith, that's P. Andrew Tortoise, how ya doin?
Andrew: [Laughs] [Turtle Impression] Welll I'mmmm doin finnne Thommmas.
Thomas: [Laughs]
Andrew: How are you?
Thomas: Well, you know.
Andrew: I do.
Thomas: Doin' okay. [Laughs]
Andrew: I do. But I'm excited about today's episode!
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OA367: Interview with the "All the Music" Creators!
Today's episode is a continuation of Part 1, in which we discuss Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin's "All the Music" project and the history and future of music copyright. We've got a special treat for you in that Damien and Noah are both on the show to answer our (tough!) questions. You won't want to miss this fun discussion!
We begin, however, with a listener question/comment about attending law school and balancing costs, risks, and budgets that many of our listeners will undoubtedly find timely.
Then it's time to bring on Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin for a fascinating deep dive into the mechanics, the law, and the public policy behind their "All the Music" project. Where should our sympathies lie? What changes to copyright law would better benefit music creators? How do Riehl and Rubin see the fundamental issues in music copyright? You won't want to miss this!
After the interview, it's time for the answer to #T3BE 169 involving a tainted witness identification and the permissibility of eliciting testimony in court. Can Thomas start a new winning streak?? Listen and find out!
Andrew was just a guest speaker at Houston OASIS, and we'll be working to bring you the audio of his speech from that event. And if you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, event, or in front of your group, please drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com.
Our basics on music and copyright were covered in Episode 236 and then with a follow-up in Episode 288. Of course, we also covered Riehl and Rubin's project in Episode 365 ("Every Melody Ever, Part 1").
For (some of) the details on Riehl and Rubin's project, check out Riehl's fascinating TEDx talk.
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Transcript of OA365: Every Melody Ever, Part 1
Music Law – Every Melody Ever
Clarence Thomas cites Thomas in Overruling Thomas
Thomas: Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 365! Wow, that means you can start episode 1 on January 1st of the year and get to now.
Andrew: [Laughs]
Thomas: I dunno why you'd wanna do that, but you could and it would be a full year. Anyway, how're you doing, Andrew?
Andrew: Well, I'm looking up after that now that you can get Opening Arguments every day for an entire year.
Thomas: Yeah.
Andrew: That's, um, I feel good!
Thomas: We can even do – we can pause at like a quarter through this episode and it would be 365 and a fourth. Perfect!
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OA365: Every Melody Ever, Part 1
Today's episode brings you our first look at the efforts by Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin to copyright "every melody ever" as part of a way of reconceptualizing copyright law as it applies to music. SPOILER: We're going to have Riehl and Rubin on the show to discuss their work in more depth. We also discuss Chevron deference and a recent dissent by Clarence Thomas that's No Laughing Matter.
We begin with a deep dive into the Riehl and Rubin "Every Melody Ever" effort, which builds upon the music copyright episodes we've previously discussed in Episode 236 ("Stairway to the Supreme Court") and Episode 288 ("More on Led Zeppelin"). What exactly are Riehl and Rubin doing, and will it put an end to copyright lawsuits against musicians? Listen and find out!
After that, we check out a case (Baldwin v. U.S.) in which the Supreme Court refused to grant certiorari — and the dissent filed by Clarence Thomas. That prompted a headline that got some chuckles last week — "Clarence Thomas cites Thomas in overruling Thomas" — and we learn that (of course) this turns out to be no laughing matter, but part of a concerted effort to roll back not only a 2005 Clarence Thomas opinion, National Cable & Telecommunications Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Svcs., 545 U.S. 967 (2005), but Chevron deference itself. Find out why even the howler monkey contingent wanted to take a pass on this case — but not Clarence Thomas!
After all that, it's time for the answer to perhaps the easiest #T3BE ever — or is it? (It is.) And remember, you can always play along with #T3BE by sharing out the show on social media!
None! If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com.
Our basics on music and copyright were covered in Episode 236 and then with a follow-up in Episode 288.
For (some of) the details on Riehl and Rubin's project, you can read the write-up in Vice.
Finally, you can check out Thomas's cert dissent in Baldwin v. U.S. here.
Transcript of OA342: Why the Supreme Court Should Scare You Even More Than It Already Does
Listener Question – Frozen and Copyright Law
Main Segment – Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Kentucky's Restrictive Abortion Law
Thomas: Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 342. I'm Thomas Smith, that over there is Andrew Torrez, how're ya doing sir?
Andrew: I am fantastic. I am on pins and needles for the drastic, dramatic OA fantasy football semi-finals tomorrow, I'll be rooting for Blank Boxman since my team just narrowly missed making the playoffs.
Thomas: Yeah. Wait, this happens on Tuesday, so semi-finals already happened.
Andrew: Oh yeah. Well then there you go.
Thomas: Time machine malfunction, everybody! Andrew-
Andrew: I'm basking in the glory of your upset victory.
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OA342: Why the Supreme Court Should Scare You Even More Than It Already Does
Today's episode takes a deep dive into something the Supreme Court didn't do last week — namely, it declined to grant certiorari to reverse an obviously incorrect decision of the Sixth Circuit (EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Meier), in which that court upheld a blatantly unconstitutional Kentucky law mandating that women undergo a medically unnecessary ultrasound and listen to a script before undergoing an abortion.
We begin, however, with a delightful Frozen-themed listener question about the extent of copyright law and whether Josh Gad can start singing songs about how Brett Kavanaugh is a monster. (Hint: this is a fantastic idea.) We truly drill down on all the different ramifications of when you create an original character for yourself versus your employer.
After that, it's time for the main sequence deep dive on EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Meier and exactly why it's surprising — and depressing — that the Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari in this case.
Then, it's time to check in on #T3BE and see if Thomas can get this homebuying question right. Do you get to cancel a sale when the buyer hides water damages, and if so, why? Listen and find out!
If you want to go down memory lane, check out "Larry 'Bud' Melman" advertising "Mr. Larry's Toast on a Stick" from the old Late Night With David Letterman show.
You can read the 6th Circuit's opinion in EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Meier, 920 F.3d 421 (6th Cir. 2019) for yourself. The Kentucky law at issue is KRS 311.727.
The 4th circuit decision we referenced is Stuart v. Camnitz, 774 F.3d 238 (4th Circ. 2014).
Before the Supreme Court, check out (a) the cert petition; (b) the State's opposition; and (c) the petitioner's reply brief.
OA303: Katy Perry & Facebook
Today's episode checks in on the record-setting $5 billion settlement that Facebook reached with the Federal Trade Commission for, among other things, violating a prior consent order by enabling developers like Cambridge Analytica to access your data without your permission. Is this a good deal for American consumers? It's complicated. Oh, and you also get more music law with Katy Perry, and so much more!
We begin with an update on the Senate's last-ditch push to nominate more than a dozen new Trump nominees for lifetime appointments on the federal bench. And yes, despite widespread opposition, despite minimal credentials in many cases, and despite all of them having disqualifying right-wing ideologies… all were confirmed before the Senate decided to take a break. (Sorry for the bad news.)
Then, it's time for the deep dive into the Facebook-FTC settlement, which does indeed impose the single largest penalty ever for a consumer protection violation. Learn why the Democratic minority at the FTC thought it wasn't enough, and along the way you'll learn a lot about the FTC.
After that, it's time to revisit music law, this time with a jury verdict that Katy Perry violated the copyright of Christian rapper Flame. Andrew gives you the law, and Thomas gives you the music — you won't want to miss this segment!
Then — as if that wasn't enough — it's time for the answer to a brand-new #T3BE involving beer, the Constitution, and the notions of justiciability and ripeness. It's not quite as good as having a beer, but it's still a good segment!
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Click here to read the FTC-Facebook settlement; click here for the Slaughter dissent; and here for the Chopra dissent.
And then don't forget all the Katy Perry pleadings, including (a) the lawsuit; (b) the jury verdict; (c) the proposed jury instructions; and (d) the proposed damages instructions.
OA236: Stairway to… the Supreme Court??
Today's deep-dive Tuesday tackles a long-running lawsuit by the estate of Randy California — the founder, lead singer, and guitarist for the band Spirit — alleging that Led Zeppelin stole the iconic riff for "Stairway to Heaven" from Spirit's 1968 song "Taurus." With assistance from Thomas on guitar, we tackle all of the fun issues that are currently pending before the 9th Circuit… and possibly headed to the Supreme Court!
We begin, however, with two follow-up questions that got cut from Friday's blockbuster show regarding the American Media, Inc. plea agreement: (1) Could David Pecker still be indicted? and the big one: (2) Can Donald Trump pardon a corporation? The answer… may surprise you!
After that, it's time for a deep dive into the law regarding musical copyright and an exploration of the similarities and differences between "Taurus" and "Stairway to Heaven." Where do Andrew and Thomas come out? You'll have to listen to find out!
After that, it's time for the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #105 regarding a bank and a car dealership attempting to modify a contract. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
We discussed the AMI deal in Episode 235.
You can check out Spirit's "Taurus" by clicking here.
Click here to read the original (and awesome!) Randy California v. Led Zeppelin complaint; you can also read (1) the jury verdict by the trial court; (2) the brief filed by Taurus in the 9th Circuit; (3) the opposition brief filed by Led Zeppelin; (4) the 9th Circuit's ruling; (5) the petition for rehearing en banc filed by Led Zeppelin; (6) the opposition to that motion for rehearing en banc; and (7) the just-filed reply brief by Led Zeppelin (filed 12-10-08). Phew!
Finally, click here for a mashup of "My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison) and "He's So Fine" (The Chiffons).
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The other night I was handed a bit of humble pie.
Before I explain that, let me say that I am not a person that feels the need to know it all nor do I claim to. I am definitely not the kind to crave confrontation. However, I am the kind of person who feels a need to fix things, whether it is a boo-boo on one of my kids or a social right violation not being addressed. Those are the sorts of things I can't seem to keep my mouth shut about.
Anyway, back to the other night. I was having a discussion about right and wrong and why systems seem to set up to punish those who have little recourse to fight for themselves. I gave a very specific example to illustrate what I know, and I got schooled on just how much I don't know.
Many times we make up our minds about something, and that's it. We read the surface information and decide. The media is notorious for this, giving us surface facts to work with, never the true context or details, and then fanning the flames those false assumptions can create. Well, I put my foot in it, got schooled and accepted the growth (however painful) that came with that.
Accepting that we may not know all or that changing our minds does not make us weak. There is strength in being humble to the world. There is strength in understanding that what we see may not be what is. Being humble to the world is not always easy, for our hearts or minds, but it keeps us connected and growing. Being humble is important to me because it tells me that I am still teachable. I am still childlike in my heart. I am still open to the world.


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Department of Planning hears objections to proposed police station
Neighbors concerned about location in residential neighborhood
By Mike Anthony
Nine people voiced objections to St. Louis County's proposal to construct a new police station at 315 Sappington Barracks Road during a recent informational hearing conducted by the Department of Planning.
As proposed, the Police Department's 4th Precinct, which currently operates at three separate buildings, would be consolidated into a single building on county-owned property at Sappington Barracks and Telegraph roads. The roughly 5.2-acre site previously housed the Jefferson Barracks Boys and Girls Club.
The $1.7 million new police station would be roughly 8,000 square feet in size. About 80 officers would be dispatched from the precinct in shifts of 14 officers.
Residents opposing the proposal said their objection was not with the Police Department or the need for a new station, but rather with the location in a residential neighborhood. They voiced concerns about noise, lights and increased traffic, and also objected to losing a neighborhood park, which includes ball fields. The park also has tennis courts, but they currently are in disrepair.
Four speakers supported the new police station, saying the building would not be intrusive and the police presence would be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
During a presentation to the roughly 20 people who attended the Sept. 25 hearing, Dan Naunheim, a division manager for Department of Public Works, said county officials looked at several other potential locations for the station before deciding on the one proposed.
"Contrary to popular belief, we are not going to be building a heliport … We're not putting in a firing rage," he said. "There's been some talk about that, and we're not building a 250-foot, 300-foot-tall transmission tower on this property either."
The proposed location of the new police station would be close to the site's existing building, which would be demolished.
"… The proposed location — this is just a rough location right now. It could move anywhere on the site. We just wanted to keep it somewhat close to the existing parking lot and minimize the overall cost," Naunheim said.
The tennis courts and ball fields would be removed and replaced with grass, according to the proposal.
Among those speaking in favor of the new police station was Emil Fett, who is retired from St. Louis Police Department.
"… If people in the area are afraid that this is going to be a nuisance to them, it's ludicrous. This is probably one of the best things that could happen to the area and help raise property values as well …," he said.
Craig Gissy, representing the South County Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber sent a letter in support of the proposal to County Executive Charlie Dooley and 6th District County Councilman Steve Stenger, D-Affton.
A modern and efficient building for the Police Department would be an asset to the county and its residents, he said.
"We understand the costs that are outlined in the separate buildings and how this could be a … cost savings to the county as well for taxpayers. As part of the chamber, we are looking out for the businesses and such and we feel that this would be very valuable for the south county area …," Gissy said.
Sally Hodges, who said she has lived in south county for 43 years, also supported the proposal.
"… I can't believe anybody would be against this. There's no intrusion … ," she said. "Every time a police officer gets in his car, he risks his life, and I see nothing wrong with putting it there. I would be glad to have it next door to me, and I think the fact that we're even here is a little bit absurd …"
Kristi Hare was among those opposed to the new police station.
"… My property directly backs up to the 90 parking spaces where you're proposing to have the police station. Now when this was a park, yes, people used that parking lot, but not daily," she said. "We appreciate the police and everything that they do. We agree they need new facilities. However, you cannot say that will not affect our lives. From my backyard, I hear a lot — the noise, the lights, all of it.
"They're taking away a park, which is part of the reason we bought our homes there. The proposed fencing or landscaping, I think that needs to be more well defined …," Hare added.
Resident Joe Zewishi said, "First and foremost, I'd like to state that we do want a new nice facility for the Police Department. We feel it should be in a commercialized area, highly visible, with four-lane access, is what we're after. We're not against the precinct at all. They could be a great asset to the whole community. What we are against is putting it in a hundred percent, basically, surrounded by residential homes …"
Resident John Flieg said he purchased his home because of the proximity to the park with its ball fields and green space. He also suggested moving the location of the new police station closer to Sappington Barracks Road.
"… Now if this is going to be (the) place it needs to be at — if it is jammed down our throats where it is going to be at — this is the wrong spot for it," he said of the proposed location of the station. "The spot is next to the road where it's highly visible and that's what we're going for — highly visible in our community. Back here, nobody's going to see it …"
By moving the station along the road, the park could remain as it is, Flieg said, noting the fields are active every night and on weekends.
"So it is not an inactive park, it's a very active park. It is a nice green spot in the middle of the community …," he said.
Flieg's father, Tony Flieg, said he has lived in the neighborhood for 49 years and advocated moving the station closer to the road.
"… That way, we still can have the majority of the park …," Tony Flieg said.
Lloyd Sloan, of west county, said he was speaking for a Lemay resident who was unable to attend.
"… I'm here on behalf of Lisa Pannett, who lives in the Lemay area and is with Campaign for Liberty — and so am I — and so that's why she contacted me. She could not be at this meeting. The first thing I have to express is at least her opinions. She's very displeased this meeting that this meeting was apparently moved from a neighborhood meeting and put at 5 o'clock in Clayton," he said.
"That's probably not the best way to get the community involvement, and I agree with that. I think you probably have to do a better job of getting neighborhood involvement by keeping these types of meetings more local. I'm sure if they decide something in your neighborhood, you'd rather they do it closer to you …," Sloan added.
The informational hearing originally was scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Hope Vineyard Church, 2923 Telegraph Road, 63125.
Sharon Bertram, who has lived in the Lemay area since 1954, said she was concerned the police station would increase traffic on Sappington Barracks Road.
"… Certainly I support the St. Louis County Police and all their efforts for us … I go by that park about five or seven times a day and, to me, the access to it is very poor. I think there would have to be significant improvements to Sappington Barracks Road
"To me, you have to improve that road a lot in order to, I think, get people in and out judiciously and quickly …," Bertram added.
Resident Cathy Armbruster also noted the change of the meeting's time, date and location.
"… First of all, I want to say it is an inconvenience for the people in the community by changing the meeting, instead of having it in our community, having to come all the way out to Clayton and during the rush-hour traffic. I think you're just hoping for a low turnout by doing it. That's what it looks like," she said
"And I'm in favor of a new police station. So don't get me wrong. I am in favor of it, but not in the middle of a subdivision. The people don't want the noise, the traffic … It's an inconvenience for all the people in the subdivision …"
Armbruster also was critical of the proposal to close the park.
"… It's a beautiful park, and what it is, is that Charlie Dooley wanted to close parks. Then he said he's not going to close parks. OK, what is he doing now? He's closing another park. He's going to make a police station out of it. So the people in the community will not have a park for their kids to play in …"
Department of Planning officials compiled residents' comments and concerns in a report presented to the County Council earlier this week.
The County Council voted earlier this year to approve a $5 million bond issue that will fund the $1.7 million cost of the new police station. Bond payments will be covered by the roughly $120,000 per year the county spends on rent for the three buildings currently used by the 4th Precinct.
As proposed, construction is expected to start next spring and be completed by the end of 2013.
Mike Anthony,
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After voting not to require masks, Missouri House shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak
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The Perfect Mother: A Novel (Hardcover)
By Aimee Molloy
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The Perfect Mother is an ingeniously plotted domestic noir thriller with a generous side of spot-on social commentary. The action begins when a group of Brooklynite new mothers are enjoying a baby-free "moms' night out" and one of their babies is abducted. The story focuses on three of these young mothers as they are engulfed by the ensuing police investigation and media frenzy. Marriages are stressed, careers are in jeopardy, painful secrets become public media fodder, and no one is getting much sleep. Intermittent chapters feature an unreliable mystery narrator, providing more clues to the case. Molloy's meticulously crafted puzzle ends with a shocking plot twist that deliciously confounds the reader. A movie version is already in the works. Highly recommended for fans of psychological suspense and astute social commentary.
— From Kim Devoe
May 2018 Indie Next List
"Buckle up for a gripping read that had me up until 2:00 in the morning! Aimee Molloy taps into two of the deepest fears a mother can have: The ultimate fear of losing a child, and the secretive fear of losing her identity. As a new mother, this book spoke to me on every level. The insecurity, the worries, the panic, the judgment - you name it. Add a missing child, and all those feelings were multiplied by a thousand. Don't miss this captivating novel - it won't disappoint!"
— Teresa Steele, Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins, CO
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE SUMMER—SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SCANDAL'S KERRY WASHINGTON
An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing.
A night out. A few hours of fun. That's all it was meant to be.
They call themselves the May Mothers—a group of new moms whose babies were born in the same month. Twice a week, they get together in Brooklyn's Prospect Park for some much-needed adult time.
When the women go out for drinks at the hip neighborhood bar, they are looking for a fun break from their daily routine. But on this hot Fourth of July night, something goes terrifyingly wrong: one of the babies is taken from his crib. Winnie, a single mom, was reluctant to leave six-week-old Midas with a babysitter, but her fellow May Mothers insisted everything would be fine. Now he is missing. What follows is a heart-pounding race to find Midas, during which secrets are exposed, marriages are tested, and friendships are destroyed.
Thirteen days. An unexpected twist. The Perfect Mother is a "true page turner." —B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors
Aimee Molloy is the author of the New York Times bestseller However Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph and the co-author of several non-fiction books. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters. The Perfect Mother is her first novel.
A most anticipated thriller of the season: Vanity Fair, Pop Sugar, Goodreads, The Cut | A New York Post "Must-Read" | One of Vanity Fair's Smartest and Most Innovative Thrillers of Summer | A USA Today "Book You Won't Want to Miss"| An Indie Next Pick | A Library Reads Pick | A Kirkus Best Book of 2018 | A New York Public Library Best Book of 2018 | A Bustle Gift Guide Pick | A Kirkus Best Thriller of 2018 | A Bookish Best Gift Pick
"I was hooked ... and stayed up late to finish. What do you call a book like that? Oh yeah: a page turner. And it's a rare and wonderful thing."
"An electrifying thriller—and a subtle, savvy skewering of the endless expectations of modern motherhood."
— People, Book of the Week
"Whip-smart.... Very much in the mold of recent best-sellers like The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window, but it's also a sharply drawn take on the cult of modern parenting and the particular pressure women face—from within and without—to pull it all off, flawlessly."
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— Washington Post, "6 Beach Reads That Will Bring You More Pleasure than Guilt"
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— Parade
"Molloy, a master of clever misdirection, deftly explores the expectations, insecurities, and endless judgement that accompany motherhood in this fast-paced thriller featuring a bevy of strong, smart, and realistically flawed women who, refreshingly, have each other's backs when it counts the most. Mesmerizing."
— Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"A novel about internalized sexism, specifically as it relates to motherhood.... Each protagonist has a demon of her own to fight, and with it a new angled on the fundamental question of how a woman can reject the world's beliefs about who she should be."
— Los Angeles Review of Books
"For a charmed group of new moms, a girls' night out ends in one mother's worst nightmare. In twist after masterful twist, secrets and lies begin to unravel; The Perfect Mother is a tense and riveting page turner with an ending you won't see coming."
— Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
"Keeps readers guessing... bound to press familiar hot buttons and unnerve many readers."
— Minneapolis Star Tribune
"I raced through The Perfect Mother, desperate to find out what would happen. Both the writing and the characterization are excellent, and it was so easy to identify with these women and the pressure they are under. I absolutely loved it—a true page turner!"
— B.A. Paris, author of The Breakdown and Behind Closed Doors
"A captivating and deeply insightful page-turner, The Perfect Mother is both a riveting mystery and a satisfyingly sharp social commentary about what it means to be a good mother."
— Kimberly McCreight, author of Reconstructing Amelia and Where They Found Her
"Readers who can't get enough of suburban suspense along the lines of Liane Moriarty B. A. Paris will want to give this a try."
"For lovers of cunning narrative suspense in the vein of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, this debut novel.... Will keep readers turning the pages."
— Library Journal, starred review
[A] promising first novel.... The mystery of Midas's disappearance may be the skeleton on which Molloy's plot hangs, but it's her characters' anxieties that give the story life and substance.... Her clever narrative structure heightens tension while spotlighting the solitary struggles of motherhood."
"Impressive and satisfying.... This gripping and fresh novel will provoke as much thought as it does excitement."
— BookPage
"Perfect for fans of Gone Girl. If you're looking for a dose of suspense combined with wry observations about modern motherhood, this is it."
— Working Mother
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Retirement: Third Age New Beginnings: Considering Retirement??????
Here is a definition of retirement, "When we realize that we are no longer in the work role that we have come to identify with." After retirement we expect to have economic support without holding a job." My Family gets enough to pay our bills. We also have more opportunity to manage our time. It's ok to work part time and engage in activities like developing retirement workshops and producing information on the Internet (chuckle).
But when it comes right down to it instead of trying to figure out what stage we are in; how we are feeling about where we are at and how we interpret or retirement is the most important. For example do you think about retirement in favorable or unfavorable terms? Are you happy or sad, angry or accepting, anxious, fearful or optimistic?
For those of you who have been retired for a while, have there been changes in how you feel?
One factor present in our experiencing including both work and retirement is Stress!!. Over the past several years I have become more aware of my stress and sometimes what's triggering it. I am now regularly meditate and this is doing a good job of reducing stress. Here is the information I have regarding my retirement blog'.
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text: Q: Why intensive quantities are plotted on the vertical and extensive on the horizontal axis? That way is plotted PV and TS diagrams in thermodynamics as well as stress versus strain. Why not the other way?


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Extension granted for pre-sentence report
By Kuhl, Nick on February 1, 2020.
Nick Kuhl
nkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com
A 22-year-old man who threatened employees with a toy handgun at a city business last year has been granted a 60-day extension for the preparation of a pre-sentence report, which will include a psychological component to assess his risk and to identify any possible illness.
David Guenther Krahn pleaded guilty in November to two charges of uttering threats to cause death and one charge of pointing a firearm. Additional charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon and use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, were withdrawn.
Krahn made a brief appearance in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday morning, via closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. He has been in custody since he was arrested in October.
The case will return to court on March 31.
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Q: What does the sentence "I don't believe that there is much of what you describe." mean? I told my friend an idea and described what the idea can achieve. My friend is a native English speaker and he said this to me:

I don't believe that there is much of what you describe.

I am not a native English speaker. I am not quite sure about his meaning.
Does he mean I didn't tell him enough details about the idea?
Or does he mean the goals that my idea can achieve are not very significant.
Or he simply doesn't think it is a good idea?
Thanks.

A: It means he doesn't like the idea, though it is possibly ambiguous.
"I don't think much of X" means that you think X is quite bad.

I don't think much of this book. The story is boring and the characters seem flat.

Now what he actually said doesn't make sense:  Literally it means "the thing that you described only exists in small amounts" That is probably not the intended meaning.

I think we should build houses out of a strong metal that never rusts.
I don't think that there is much of what you describe.  (Ie there isn't much strong metal that doesn't rust)

He probably meant to say something like

I don't think that there is much in what you describe.

Which means that the idea is not thought through or not detailed enough.
However the situation seems to be very odd.  A person wouldn't just say that and nothing else.  They would describe what the issues are.  It strikes me as very unusual behaviour for any person just to say that, and almost unimaginable for a "friend".
So the proper answer is "ask him".


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