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March 6, 2020 By Sam Stone 1 Comment
Well, it's the first week of March and that can only mean one thing for vinyl aficionados: Record Store Day news is here! Today and in the week ahead, we'll continue spotlighting the releases to look forward to, including what's coming from our friends from across the pond at Cherry Red. For the Record Store Day festivities, Cherry Red will be offering up live rarities from Humble Pie, Dinosaur Jr., and The Fall, a soundtrack from The Residents making its vinyl debut, a rare EP from Ben Watt
Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else Tags: Ben Watt, Dinosaur Jr., Hawkwind, Humble Pie, Record Store Day, Robert Wyatt, The Fall, The Residents
November 8, 2019 By The Second Disc 13 Comments
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Chet Atkins, The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are proud to present The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings from legendary guitarist-producer Chet Atkins on a deluxe 2-CD, 46-song anthology remastered by Vic Anesini at Sony's Battery Studios and featuring new liner notes by the set's
Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Billy Vera, Chet Atkins, Dino Desi and Billy, Eugene Ormandy, Gene Clark, George Michael, Humble Pie, Jim Reeves, John Fogerty, John Legend, Margaret Whiting, Natalie Cole, Suede, The Nazz, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Wham!
Cherry Red's Hear No Evil imprint has a pair of three-disc box sets aimed at hard rock aficionados collecting rare and previously unreleased material from two longtime rock heroes: Graham Bonnet and the gang in Humble Pie. Graham Bonnet's Anthology follows past reissues from HNE for the full-throated vocalist including a trio of pop/R&B albums predating his tenure with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and 1981's Line-Up from his post-Rainbow days. Anthology spans the entirety of Bonnet's
Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Graham Bonnet, Humble Pie
May 10, 2017 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments
Two blues-rock groups from very different sets of the world are being anthologized on vinyl this summer, with UMe planning an LP box for Humble Pie and Rhino readying a collection of ZZ Top's early work. Hailing from Essex, England, Humble Pie were one of rock's first true supergroups, bringing together members of The Small Faces (lead vocalist Steve Marriott), The Herd (lead guitarist Peter Frampton) and Spooky Tooth (bassist Greg Ridley), with a preternaturally talented 17-year-old drummer,
Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Humble Pie, Peter Frampton, ZZ Top

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At present, Ukrainian-Polish relations correspond to most of strategic partnership criteria. Still, economic and humanitarian cooperation as well as interdepartmental relations need to be advanced. The achievements of Poland, which realized effective economic and administrative reforms, the fact that it became the member of the EU and NATO, are a real example for Ukraine how to act in order to succeed in achieving these goals.
One of the events that made intensive discussion about the European integration possible was the International Scientific Practical Seminar held under the topic "Ukrainian-Polish cooperation in the context of globalization" in Ternopil (Ukraine) on February 25-28th, 2008. It gathered participants from Ukrainian and Polish Universities and NGOs. Papers presented during this seminar, approved by demanding reviewers, have been published in this issue.
The issue includes 18 papers from 20 authors with Ukrainian and Polish academic background or representing different NGO centers. It concentrates on problems of development of the idea of Ukrainian - Polish strategic partnership, analyses main factors influencing the establishment and the dynamics of a strategic partnership between Ukraine and Poland, discusses main obstacles hindering its implementation, including negative stereotypes existing in the consciousness of both societies, low financial possibilities of both countries as well as the slowed down tempo of the reform processes; the importance of good mutual relations between the partner countries in order to enforce their national interests became evident.
Other papers of the journal are dedicated to the theoretical and practical aspects of the migration processes, to human capital in European Union and Ukraine as well as to regional and sustainable development as examples of important processes that influencing contemporary economy. We hope that scientists representing different disciplines, in the first place economists, will consider this book interesting helpful in developing scientific cooperation between our countries and universities. Such contacts should be the core of economically strong Europe.
Materials of the journal are of practical importance for the interested state and commercial institutions in relation to the Ukrainian-Polish collaboration development.


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Q: Stuck in selecting columns using regex (in wazuh decoder) I have this log but I don't know how to select few columns.
04.07.2021 12:11:31.801 [25760] info  MainForm  -  Database(s) loaded: CA_2021,beforetest,FL_2,FL_Jan_2021,jhon,DC_City_Jan_2021,Statetest,Benchmark_2021

I used (\d\d\d\d) (\d+:\d+:\d+) and able to select
2021 12:11:31

Can anyone help on selecting
2021 12:11:31 [25760] info FL_Jan_2021 DC_City_Jan_2021 Benchmark_2021

https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/user-manual/ruleset/ruleset-xml-syntax/regex.html

A: You may use the following custom decoder to extract all fields:
<decoder name="log1">
  <prematch>^\d\d.\d\d.\d\d\d\d \d\d:\d\d:\d\d.\d\d\d [\d+]\s+\w+\s+\w+\s+- </prematch>
  <regex>^(\d\d.\d\d.\d\d\d\d \d\d:\d\d:\d\d.\d\d\d) [(\d+)]\s+(\w+)\s+(\w+)\s+-\s+(\.+):\s+(\S+),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+)</regex>
  <order>decoded.date,decoded.pid,decoded.type,decoded.source,decoded.action,field1,field2,field3,field4,field5,field6,field7,field8</order>
</decoder>

Where the fields you mention are extracted as decoded.date, decoded.pid, decoded.type, field4, field6 and field8 respectively. If you don't wish to extract the other fields you may remove their parenthesis on the <regex> tag and their names from the <order> tag.
The result of running your log through the wazuh-logtest utility after configuring this decoder in /var/ossec/etc/decoders/local_decoders.xml is:
**Phase 1: Completed pre-decoding.
    full event: '14.07.2021 12:11:31.801 [25760] info  MainForm  -  Database(s) loaded: CA_2021,beforetest,FL_2,FL_Jan_2021,jhon,DC_City_Jan_2021,Statetest,Benchmark_2021'

**Phase 2: Completed decoding.
    name: 'log1'
    decoded.action: ' Database(s) loaded'
    decoded.date: '14.07.2021 12:11:31.801'
    decoded.pid: '25760'
    decoded.source: 'MainForm'
    decoded.type: 'info'
    field1: 'CA_2021'
    field2: 'beforetest'
    field3: 'FL_2'
    field4: 'FL_Jan_2021'
    field5: 'jhon'
    field6: 'DC_City_Jan_2021'
    field7: 'Statetest'
    field8: 'Benchmark_2021'

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About NTS Limited
About National Tyre Services Limited
National Tyre Services Limited traces its origin of exceptional tyre services back to almost a hundred years, to 1926. Growing to meet the needs of a burgeoning market, a number of mergers took place, notably in 1961 and 1969, where the strength of the company led to a full public listing in September 1969 on the national Stock Exchange.
The Company has not looked back since and is currently the largest retailer in Zimbabwe of premium tyres, accessories, tubes and retreads. National Tyre Services Limited has grown to 14 retail outlets in Zimbabwe. Five of these are in the capital Harare, where we are a key player in procurement of industrial truck tyres for Zimbabwe Transport Industry. The Company's main business focus is retreading of tyres, retailing of new tyres, tyre fitment and related services.
Our state-of-the-art retreading and relugging factories are in Harare and Bulawayo making National Tyre Services perfectly situated to meet any and all Zimbabwe's tyre procurement needs. National Tyre Services has become a bastion of the transport sector, playing a key role in pushing forward the Zimbabwean economy.
To be the leading provider of customer centric and innovation driven premium tyre management solutions.
Continual Growth
Copyright © 2017 NTS Limited. All rights reserved.


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Q: Calling the most recent PFObject I have a timer that counts down the current date to a date I set in Parse (classname: "Date"). Right now, it retrieves that data using an ObjectId that I've set. I'd like to set it to call the most recently updated object in the class, using date in the "updatedAt" column. How can I do this?
    super.viewDidLoad()

    //      Retrieve the date in Parse

    var query = PFQuery(className:"Date")
        query.getObjectInBackgroundWithId("CSJFqvJDqs") {
            (dateFromParse: PFObject?, error: NSError?) -> Void in
            if error == nil && dateFromParse != nil {
                // Process everything here

                // Step 1: Get the current date.
                let currentDate = NSDate()

                // Step 2: Convert the dateFromParse PFObject into a NSDate object
                let electionDateComponents = NSDateComponents()
                electionDateComponents.day = dateFromParse!["Day"] as! Int
                electionDateComponents.month = dateFromParse!["Month"] as! Int
                electionDateComponents.year = dateFromParse!["Year"] as! Int
                let electionDate = NSCalendar.currentCalendar().dateFromComponents(electionDateComponents)!

                // Step 3: Find the difference between dateFromParse and currentDate
                let timeToElection = electionDate.timeIntervalSinceDate(currentDate)
                let daysToElection = (((timeToElection/60)/60)/24)
                print(daysToElection)

                //              Step 4: Display the number of days of difference on countDown.text
                let daysText =  String(format: "%.0f days", floor(daysToElection))
                self.countDown.text = daysText
            } else {
                print(error)
            }
        }
    }

A: You should browse through the SDK documentation and guide:
https://parse.com/docs/ios/api/
https://parse.com/docs/ios/guide#queries
Queries have sort methods. You want to do something along the lines of
[query sortDescending:@"updatedAt"];
[query getFirstObjectInBackgroundWithBlock:^(PFObject *dateObject, NSError *error)
{
    //do your stuff
}];

Sorry, just realized I gave you obj-c syntax and you're using swift. I'm not familiar with swift, but the methods should be the same. Just have to call them Swift style.

A: Figured it out! First I had to create the election date in Parse "electionDate". I then had to create the currentDate constant so I could use it as reference for "greaterThanOrEqualTo".
let date = NSDate()
let cal = NSCalendar(calendarIdentifier: NSCalendarIdentifierGregorian)!
let currentDate = cal.startOfDayForDate(date)

    let query = PFQuery(className:"Date")
    query.whereKey("electionDate", greaterThanOrEqualTo: currentDate)
    query.orderByAscending("electionDate")
    query.getFirstObjectInBackgroundWithBlock {


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December 2019 New Releases
December 1, 2019 December 1, 2019 Meaghan @ Hail and Well Read3 Comments
With only a few books in today's post (nine of them, to be exact), I won't be keeping you long. Here's what you've got to look forward to as we close out the decade!
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orïsha #2)
After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.
Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.
With civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.
December 3rd
Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jennieke Cohen
Lady Victoria Aston has everything she could want: an older sister happily wed, the future of her family estate secure, and ample opportunity to while her time away in the fields around her home.
But now Vicky must marry—or find herself and her family destitute. Armed only with the wisdom she has gained from her beloved novels by Jane Austen, she enters society's treacherous season.
Sadly, Miss Austen has little to say about Vicky's exact circumstances: whether the roguish Mr. Carmichael is indeed a scoundrel, if her former best friend, Tom Sherborne, is out for her dowry or for her heart, or even how to fend off the attentions of the foppish Mr. Silby, he of the unfortunate fashion sensibility.
Most unfortunately of all, Vicky's books are silent on the topic of the mysterious accidents cropping up around her…ones that could prevent her from surviving until her wedding day.
Diamond & Dawn by Lyra Selene (Amber & Dawn #2)
Mirage, triumphant in her coup of the Amber Empire, returns to the palais prepared to take her place as Empress. With the support of her friends, Luca and Lullaby, and a tentative, blossoming romance with Sunder, Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has wanted.
However, her place in the sun is not as sure as she expected; nor is it quite as bright as she imagined.
When the Empress Severine's body is recovered from the battle, she is not dead after all — in a coma, she still represents a threat to Mirage's newfound power. Worse, a distant cousin, Gavin d'Ars, Duc de Douane, appears in court to challenge both women with his blood claim, and to propose a series of trials to determine the most deserving heir. In Mirage's fight to defend her vision for the empire, she begins to splinter all of her networks. Will the battle for control leave anyone untainted?
Runemaker by Alex R. Kahler (The Runebinder Chronicles #3)
Tenn thought the spirits wanted him to find his fellow Hunter, Aidan, to win the war against the undead. But with Aidan on the brink of self-destruction and Tenn reeling from his lover's spite, their fated convergence seems far from promising.
Especially because Aidan no longer appears to be fighting for the living.
With the Dark Lady whispering commands and Tom‡s guiding his hand, Aidan slips deeper into darkness. And while the world rallies for its final battle against the Dark Lady's minions, Tenn finds himself torn between saving the boy who's slipping away and fulfilling a prophecy he can't understand—one that will require him to harness the most powerful magic the world has ever seen: the Sphere of Maya.
And depending on who unleashes its power, that magic could either save humanity…or erase it.
Reverie by Ryan La Sala
All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can't remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it's not just Kane who's different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different.
As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what's going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.
This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light.
The Weight of a Soul by Elizabeth Tammi
When Lena's younger sister Fressa is found dead, their whole Viking clan mourns—but it is Lena alone who never recovers. Fressa is the sister that should've lived, and Lena cannot rest until she knows exactly what killed Fressa and why—and how to bring her back. She strikes a dark deal with Hela, the Norse goddess of death, and begins a new double life to save her sister.
But as Lena gets closer to bringing Fressa back, she dredges up dangerous discoveries about her own family, and finds herself in the middle of a devastating plan to spur Ragnarök –a deadly chain of events leading to total world destruction.
Still, with her sister's life in the balance, Lena is willing to risk it all. She's willing to kill. How far will she go before the darkness consumes her?
Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger
We stand in a tight cluster, high above the lake. One-by-one, we made our way up the narrow trail from the edge of campus. Now, we wait shoulder to shoulder behind the police tape. Nineteen summer students.
All but one.
When Nora gets accepted into her dream summer program at the prestigious Winthrop Academy, she jumps at the chance to put her coding skills to use. But then a fellow student goes missing—and the tech trail for the crime leads back to Nora. With no one else to trust, Nora must race to uncover the truth and clear her name…or she might be the next to disappear.
Everafter Song by Emily R. King (The Evermore Chronicles #3)
There's a price on Everley Donovan's head. Fleeing from the queen's false accusation of murder and sorcery, the girl with the clock heart knows there's only one way to prove her innocence. Everley must catch Killian Markham, the fugitive prince guilty of the crimes for which she's been condemned. To do that, Everley must follow him into the towering realm of the Silver-Clouded Plain. It's where flesh-eating Behemoths thrive, long-lost gods hide, and an artifact of destructive force awaits the death grip of the immortal prince.
Haunted by visions of burning Everwoods and bloody battlefields, Everley's fears are rising. Because the elusive relic threatens more than the very power that drives her clock heart. In Killian's hands, it can lead to the dismantling of the seven worlds. With everything—and everyone—Everley loves at stake, she must depend on Killian's one weakness to outwit him: in his mad ambitions, Killian has underestimated her once again. For Everley is the Time Bearer. This is her destiny. The time of reckoning is at hand.
Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things by Jacqueline Firkins
Mansfield, Massachusetts is the last place seventeen-year-old Edie Price wants to spend her final summer before college. It's the home of wealthy suburbanites and prima donnas like Edie's cousins, who are determined to distract her from her mother's death with cute boys and Cinderella-style makeovers. Edie has her own plans, and they don't include a prince charming.
But as Edie dives into schoolwork and applying for college scholarships, she finds herself drawn to two Mansfield boys who start vying for her attention. First there's Sebastian, Edie's childhood friend and first love. He's sweet and smart and . . . already has a girlfriend. Then there's Henry, the local bad boy and all-around player. He's totally off limits, even if his kisses are chemically addictive.
Both boys are trouble. Edie can't help but get caught between them. Someone's heart is going to break. Now she just has to make sure it isn't hers.
So, what's your most anticipated December release? And while we're at it, tell me about some of your favorite releases of 2019!
Monthly Wrap || November 2019
The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli
3 thoughts on "December 2019 New Releases"
Mere says:
My wallet is still going to cry…I've got back releases to buy still! I'm slowly getting there, though!
HARD SAME. The TBR never ends… The books just keep coming… 😂
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Develop and maintain strategic business relationship with national ISD agents (eg. Sysco, GFS, Wallace & Carey) to promote brand awareness and profitable business relationships.
Develop and implement annual business plans which support business objectives and Alternative RTM strategy for local & key customers across national ISDs and CCCBL.
Lead the development and alignment of joint business plans with National ISD agents identifying key initiatives and establishing targets. Regular reviews of joint business plan to course correct as required.
Develops and successfully sells business plans that align with and support the customer's and CCCBL systems business objectives and strategies.
Develop and lead presentations both internally and externally on the state of your customer(s)' business identifying issues and opportunities and providing solutions to further develop customer and CCCBL business.
Sell-in and implement national promotional strategies for the introduction of new brands and packages as required to be listed at regional DCs.
Governs the Small Format ARTM process with CCL & CCCBL sales teams for transitioning customers to ISD.
Manages national ISD CMA. Inclusive of handling fee's, price differentials. Chart of authority for approvals.
Main point of contact for ISD, CCCBL and CCL to resolve customer service concerns.
Actively seek additional new national ISD partners that have capability to support future and current ARTM strategy.
Communicate regularly with management discussing performance, business plans, and tracking against established performance metrics.
Understanding of ISD agents an asset.


W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle, running away to join the army at the tender age of sixteen. He spent the next ten years travelling the world having fun, leaving in 1995 to complete a degree in social work with specialisms in criminology and substance misuse. Thirty-one years after leaving Cumbria, he returned to take up a probation officer position in Whitehaven, eventually working his way up to chief officer grade. Sixteen years later he took the plunge, accepted redundancy and became a full-time author. He now has entirely different motivations for trying to get inside the minds of criminals . . .
The Puppet Show, the first in a two-book deal he signed with the Little, Brown imprint, Constable in 2017, was released to critical acclaim in hardback this year. It has been sold in numerous foreign territories and the production company Studio Lambert, creators of the award-winning Three Girls, have optioned it for TV. The sequel, Black Summer, follows in June 2019.
W. Craven is married and lives in Carlisle with his wife, Joanne. When he isn't out with his springer spaniel, or talking nonsense in the pub, he can be found at punk gigs and writing festivals up and down the country.
Peter: It was a pleasure to read your book The Puppet Show and I am delighted that we have the opportunity to conduct this interview. Many thanks for making the time available.
Peter: Where did the idea come from in creating The Puppet Show?
Mike: The idea had actually been with me for a while, ever since I'd discovered there was a stone circle very close to where I used to live in Cockermouth. I'd looked into it and was fascinated to find out that Cumbria has more stone circles than anywhere else in the UK, and that in Neolithic times, our quiet little county was quite the hub of things. But because I'm a crime writer, not a historian, I thought it would be rude if I didn't start killing people in them.
Peter: You have created several major characters in this novel. Who was your favourite and who was the most challenging to develop, and why?
Mike: Tilly is my favourite character, both as a (fictional) person but also to put words in her mouth. I'm constantly on the lookout for things she might say, things she might find interesting (even when no one else does) but also how I can develop her as a character without losing that essential 'Tilly-ness' that readers love.
The most challenging is Poe. There's a fine line getting it right with him. Go too dark and it becomes implausible, don't go dark enough and he becomes less interesting. Luckily I have an editor and a line editor who know the characters just as well as I do, so if I get things slighlty wrong they can help steer me back.
Peter: Your Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw characters are wonderfully drawn and look set to become a strong partnership. What appeals to you about their individual traits and their interaction with each other?
Mike: The 'odd couple' technique is tried and tested, and even though that's not what I set out to do (initially Poe wasn't as dark and Tilly was a bit more streetwise), their pairing works well. The feedback I get is that Tilly steals all the scenes she's in but without Poe, I don't think they'd work. Their characteristics, if you only look on the surface, can appear very different: Poe's a tough, no-nonsense misanthrope and Tilly's a naive and rather sweet academic. But if you go under that you'll see that they do have traits in common – they're both dogged when it comes to seeking the truth (they obviously go about it in different ways and play to their own strengths), they're very loyal to each other and they can be equally as stubborn and reckless. Together they are formidable.
Peter: Do you feel your background in the army and as a probation officer helped in writing this novel? If so how?
Mike: My army days installed in me a dark sense of humour – there isn't much I can't see the funny side of – and my probation days gave me a thorough grounding in police procedures. How cops speak, how they use technology, how the police actually work as a large and sometimes unwieldy organisation. It also gave me loads of contacts I can call on if there's something I don't know.
Peter: How important do you feel it is to research elements that you integrate into your story, such as character traits, police procedures and location? What was interesting to discover in your research for this novel?
Mike: I think readers of crime fiction, especially crime fiction readers in the UK, expect a certain level of authenticity and know when they aren't getting it. They don't expect you to discuss every facet of a murder investigation as it would be too unwieldy, but they are intelligent and well-informed, and they know when you're getting things wrong or simply winging it. Therefore if I mention a police technique – the automatic number plate recognition system I use in The Puppet Show is an excellent example – then I firmly believe that you should get it right. I'd already been to the locations mentioned in the book so it was pre-researched as it were.
Mike: As an ex-probation officer I always want to know why someone commits an offence and to that end, I always start with the crime and have a good idea about why it happened. I then drop Poe into the investigation and ask him to solve it. I don't use storyboarding or mapping but do have notes that are roughly arranged in the right order.
Mike: I am disciplined. I get up and walk the dog, get back and have breakfast and a shower. I aim to write for the rest of the day, which usually works out as 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm day, Mon-Fri. I tend to do admin and social media first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening. Of course sometimes my editor or agent will need something so I remain as flexible as I can. I get the bulk of the first draft of a novel done between 1st December (the day I start each year) and May the following year (when the festival season begins). I work on revisions as and when I can as the edits for the previous book start coming back around then. I aim to submit the new book to my agent late summer, early autumn, which is well within my 1st Jan deadline.
Mike: No. I use Word for Mac. Never let me down.
Mike: The freedom to do what I love. I've been lucky enough to write full time since 2015. Restrictions? None that spring to mind – I still enjoy every day, still enjoy meeting readers and still get a buzz when I think of something funny for Tilly or something nasty for Poe . . .
Peter: How involved are you in finalising other aspects of the book, for example, the cover design, narration and the promotion of the book?
Mike: I get consulted on everything and my opinion is taken into account, but when it comes to the big publishing houses it's sales and marketing (the ones who have to put it into the hands of the reader) who have the final say. I came up with the idea for burning letters for The Puppet Show but the cover designer, a great guy called Sean, exceeded even my wildest expectations. For Black Summer, the sequel to The Puppet Show, all I did was sit down with Sean and discuss the themes in the book. He designed eight versions from scratch and together we all chipped and took the best bits from them and came up with the final cover, which will be revealed next month. I was asked to listen to the narrator and to give my approval, which I was happy to do.
Mike: Little, Brown have hugely experienced publicists and marketing professionals and they get a bit nervous when their authors try and do too much. I tend to leave the bigger bits up to them and focus on Twitter, my Facebook page and my (new) newsletter.
Mike: Mick Herron and Terry Pratchett are the two UK based authors I admire most and who have had an influence on my writing. In the United States it would be Michael Connely and Carl Hiaasen. Terry, Mick and Carl are superb writers but they're also extremely funny and Michael is, in my opinion, the greatest living crime writer.
Mike: You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood blew me away. I've also read two books that aren't yet out – The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell and To The Lions by Holly Watt – which are deservedly going to be huge.
Mike: That's easy: get out and meet people. Approach authors and speak to agents and publishers at events and festivals. Every big thing that's happened in my career has been because I'd previously met and engaged with the person before I submitted anything to them.
Mike: The second Poe book, Black Summer, is out in June. We'll be revealing the cover soon and my publisher is very excited about it as they feel it is the stronger book. I can't say too much about Poe 3 & 4 as the announcement hasn't yet been made (it might have been by the time this goes out) but Poe 3 is called The Curator and Poe 4 is untitled. I'm currently writing 4 and plotting 5 (The Chemist) and 6 (The Dead Letter).
Mike: Follow me on Twitter (@MWCravenUK), sign up to my Facebook page and sign up to my newsletter via my website (mwcraven.com). I try and keep everything out in the open. There may even be news on the TV adaption soon . . .
Peter: I appreciate you taking the time for this interview. If there are other snippets of information you wish to provide, please feel free. I would like to congratulate you on your wonderful books and I wish you massive success for the future.


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Bangladesh to export unutilised bandwidth to 5 countries
Tribune Online Report
Published at 07:35 pm December 8th, 2016
Last updated at 03:22 am October 30th, 2017
A Singaporean Telecommunication Company is working to sell the unutilised bandwidth with five East Asian countries through undersea cable for bandwidth sharing.
Confirming the news, Monwar Hossain, managing director of the state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), said Singaporean company Blueberry Telecom has submitted a proposal in this regard to the government.
BSCCL is assigned to manage country's bandwidth through the undersea cable.
In the proposal, Blueberry has laid out plans to sell the bandwidth to Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia.
"Myanmar is a big potential market for Bangladesh's unutilised bandwidth," he said.
He said a delegation from Blueberry met with BTRC high officials on Thursday to discuss about the legal issues for the connectivity.
Currently, Bangladesh is exporting 10gbps bandwidth to Indian State of Tripura in return for annual payment of Tk9.6cr.
Bangladesh has now over 200gbps bandwidth and after meeting the domestic demand, it has the capacity to export bandwidth up to 50gbps. Bangladesh is consuming only 33% of the total bandwidth currently.
Bangladesh will be connected with second undersea cable early next year to get another 1320gbps bandwidth.
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Hiking is Israel is so great because the landscape really is quite diverse. Although the country is predominantly desert, people are often surprised to see the green mountains of the north and the lush coastline. Check out these best hikes Israel.
A note of warning! There are a number of dangers when hiking in Israel (especially in the more remote parts). They include heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Getting lost and potential snake bites. Make sure you have maps and means of communication and always take plenty of water. It's good practice to tell someone where you are hiking and when you will be back. If you are unsure, use a guide.
If planning a multi-day hike and need to arrange water drops, read my guide to the Israel National Trail for advice on this.
This is the smallest of the 5 craters in Israel but incredibly beautiful. It's my favourite day hike to do in the Negev desert. I love the sand formations and colours you find in the crater and the satisfaction of climbing to the edge of the rim and turning around to take in the view.
A great day hike can be done from road 25 to road 227. Alternatively, you can drive to 'Satan's Mouth' in the crater (by 4×4 only) and do a day hike in and out from here.
The Carmel mountains offer great views of the ocean and interesting rock formations (plus some hidden caves along the way). A great challenging day hike is to start from Kfar Hasidim. Hike up and over the Carmel Mountain following the Israel National Trail markers (white, orange, blue stripe) until you reach Ein Hod.
Ein Hod is an artists village which is a really nice place to grab food and a drink.
The Sea of Galilee is the largest freshwater lake in Israel. It has great religious significance and also happens to be quite beautiful. There are lots of hikes to do in the area including the 35km Shvilv Sovev Kinneret which is signposted with white purple white markers.
My favourite day trail is hiking to the top of Arbel. It's a bit of a climb but the views at the top are very rewarding.
The coastline stretching from Jsir Akarka to Tel Aviv offers a great alternative hike. The full stretch would take you 4 or 5 days but any section works well as a day hike. Most of the hike can be done on the beach although sometimes you need to avoid protected areas by going inland slightly and hiking on the cliff side or through towns. It is very easy to follow using Google Maps or the Israel National Trail signs.
What I like most is the flexibility to sleep on the beach. So bring a tent, pitch up at the end of the day and enjoy a sunset dip.
Note that currents can be strong. Also in summer, it is common for Israeli's to put up permanent tent structures and to live on the beach for weeks at a time, so you might not have the beach to yourself!
Ramon is another crater in the Negev desert. It offers a huge amount of hiking options in the region including a new Rim hike. The best place to base yourself for day hikes is in Mitzpe Ramon and do day hikes that take you in and out of the crater at various points.
Got 2 months to spare? Then how about walking the full length of Israel on the Israel National Trail? You can get a taste for the trail with these photos.
This 1000km trail really is an incredible hike if you ever get the opportunity to give it a go. You can read my summary of the trail here.


Imagine a sunny meadow, a barefoot woman bypassing delicate spring flowers for showy dandelions. She leans down, then rubs a yellow head against the back of her hand, staining it with color to answer, "Do you like butter?" She smiles, knowing already that the answer is an emphatic 'yes', then spends 10 minutes snipping greens for supper.
Me, I bought the dandelion greens at Whole Foods. And as I cooked, I thought about how much our world has changed, that dandelion greens are now just one more commercial enterprise, a healthful one perhaps, but still. And then I sat down to a great supper.
The good news is that you needn't have dandelions for this quick supper. Mustard greens would work, so would arugula / rocket, anything with a tad of peppery-ness in the greens. And it needn't be 'supper' either, just skip the pasta for a side dish that half cooks itself.
And both Weight Watchers and weight watchers might be interested in my first experiences with fresh pasta. I was worried that it would be sooooo good I'd feel tempted to over-indulge. But just the opposite. It is good -- make that very good -- but Stellina's fresh pasta, anyway, is 'filling' and 'satisfying' in ways I simply didn't expect. It's actually easy NOT to overindulge.
And if you think that the supermarket's 'fresh' pasta is comparable? Trust me, IT ISN'T. Fresh pasta is worth seeking out.
HOW TO PREP MUSHROOMS In the last while, I've been toying with how to clean and slice fresh mushrooms. Here's what I've come down to.
Washing - 'Brush', don't wash, mushrooms is the standard direction. But too often, that leaves grit in whatever I'm cooking. So I've started to wash mushrooms under running water, 'brushing' them with my fingers. And then I let them air dry in a colander, some times lined with a paper towel, before proceeding.
Slicing vs Breaking into Pieces - It never even occurred to me to break mushrooms into pieces until the technique was suggested for the World's Best Green Casserole. I wondered if breaking was necessary so with one batch, I used a knife to quarter the mushrooms. And I couldn't believe the difference! When you slice mushrooms, they end up like little bits of mushrooms in canned mushroom soup. When you break mushrooms apart, they remain identifiably mushrooms in whatever I'm making. It's the only way I do mushrooms now.
What to Do with the Stems - They are tougher than the caps. But mostly, I chop them up into smaller pieces, this time using a knife. Or some times I'll slice off the rough end, then toss into the freezer bag where I collect bits of leftover vegetables until I have enough to make vegetable stock.
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Wash the greens very well under running water, shake off excess water (or run through a salad spinner) then let continue to drain in a colander.
In a large skillet, cook the pancetta til it begins to curl. Add mushrooms as they're prepped, stirring to coat with fat and then occasionally, until they're nearly cooked. Stir in the vinegar and let cook down til almost gone. Stir in the cream and let cook down til almost absorbed.
Chop the greens and add about two minutes before pasta is ready. (Use your judgment on timing. The heavier the greens, the longer they'll need to cook. You want to the greens to retain their bright color. I some times hold out a portion of the greens to add at the VERY last minute, in case the bulk of the greens lose their color.) Season to taste.
Serve over cooked and drained pasta.
I never considered breaking mushrooms! The pasta looks and sounds wonderful...I'm loving flax. And fresh pasta can't be beat.
You cannot find them anywhere commercially here in Estonia, as they're considered a very bothersome and annoying garden weed!!
Nice tip about breaking mushrooms. Can't wait to try that one.
Alanna--thanks for the recipe. I bought dandelion greens a few days ago, also from Whole Foods, and was in search of a recipe as I have never eaten dandelion greens before. I am a Southerner and more familiar with turnips and collards, though these days I usually cook spinach. I am without mushrooms today, but will try it anyway.


I have been trying to get a hold of these people to cancel my account. The phone doesn't work and using the computer I cannot get through.. My password doesn't work. It is impossible to get them. I want to stop payment, because my son charged some tickets onto my credit card but would not take and so they transfered the charge to my wifes credit card and she is not signed up for PAYPAL.


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Q: How to Get Software Updates in Offline Mode for Mac OS X? Right now my home PC isn't connected to the internet. My office PC however is connected with internet.
I want to install updates on my home PC. Updates for iTunes, Xcode, Safari, QuickTime, Java etc. I don't want to download entire setups for that ones.
I have seen many anti-virus software giving the updates in a file.
That file contains the update data. I store it to my PC & updates the antivirus system.
( for example Anti-vir Avira does this. )
Does Apple provide the same?
If yes, how?
If no, What to do?
Would you help me in updating the PC without a net connection?

A: If you know which update files you need, most can be downloaded from http://support.apple.com/downloads/, so you could download them at work and bring them home on a USB drive or other device.

A: Apple lets you download the programs just the same from their website in most cases.  Usually, an update just involves replacing the existing application in the applications folder with the new one. This includes common applications such as Safari, iTunes, etc.
For things that aren't as easy such as quicktime updates, you should check the apple support page since they usually allow you to download the updates.
Once you have the updates, put them on a USB Key and run them on home mac.
I'd start here http://www.apple.com/downloads/ . For some items that are more integral to the system, they might only be available through Software Update in the Apple Menu.

A: You can download standalone software updaters from Software Update; look under the "Update" menu item and select "Download only." They will download to Harddrive/Library/Packages/
For standalone system software updaters to carry on a USB drive, it's a good idea to get the Combo Updaters, which cover more "jumps" in OS versions, and are the recommended fix for software updates that don't go as planned (by booting from a USB or Firewire drive and reapplying the Combo Update).


Posts that Samsung offers for $ 7.5 billion. Buy the company BlackBerry possible only rumors, but such a deal would make sense for both parties.
About the alleged negotiations between top executives of the two companies reported agency Reuters, on that BlackBerry, and Samsung responded immediately refuted. But once mighty Canadian manufacturer of mobile devices, may indeed need the buyer, if he does not survive the current period of transition, and Samsung could draw a lot of benefits of BlackBerry security technology and its links to the corporate world.
"It's easy to understand why the Samsung might find such a deal is very attractive," – said Charles King, an analyst at Pund-It.
The main asset of this BlackBerry security and secure data centers in a number of countries. Trusting the reputation of high security devices BlackBerry, they are used by the US president and members of numerous government and military structures. In Samsung also paid tribute to the development BlackBerry, in November promising to allow the use of smartphones and tablets Galaxy platform BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12.
Association with Samsung would be consistent with the long-term strategy BlackBerry. Although the company is still selling smartphones in the future it plans to expand the business through software and services for businesses, said Avi Gringart, an analyst at Current Analysis. Most software BlackBerry products already support multiple platforms, including Android and iOS.
"Absolutely not be surprised if sooner or later completely stop selling BlackBerry smartphones," – said Gringart. According to him, the development of the company in the field of mobile security, management and messaging could be a good addition to the Samsung smartphone platform and security Knox. In Samsung also could get Internet access is to a considerable number of large corporate clients that work with BlackBerry.
In addition, the BlackBerry is actively explore the market for Internet of Things, a high interest in that exhibit and Samsung. BlackBerry QNX operating system used in many cars, including infotainment platform, Ford Sync, as well as in industrial environments. As for Samsung, its development in the field of the Internet of Things is still mainly refers to the home technology.
But with the purchase of BlackBerry and associated risks. Has changed a lot in recent years, the company can not be of interest to customers with new software products and services with payment depending on the number of users, said Gringart.
According to King, the result of combining Samaung and BlackBerry may be more intense competition for mobile enterprise with the tandem of Apple and IBM. Under an agreement between the latest Apple mobile platforms used in conjunction with IBM applications and systems analysis of Big Data; for Apple objective of this partnership – the expansion of the number of corporate clients. This deal has already begun to bear fruit.
"Over time, I think, Apple and IBM will be able to start very effectively compete with BlackBerry», – the analyst added.
Why the iPhone's success 7 profitable Samsung?


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Eqonex Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS)'s Stock Is Up 6.63%, A Prediction For What Could Come Next
January 8, 2022 January 8, 2022 4 min read Investors News
During the last session, Eqonex Limited (NASDAQ:EQOS)'s traded shares were 0.33 million. At the end of the trading day, the stock's price was $1.96, reflecting an intraday gain of 2.62% or $0.05. The 52-week high for the EQOS share is $22.95, that puts it down -1070.92 from that peak though still a striking 6.63% gain since the share price plummeted to a 52-week low of $1.83. The company's market capitalization is $76.04M, and the average intraday trading volume over the past 10 days was 0.78 million shares, and the average trade volume was 2.39 million shares over the past three months.
Eqonex Limited (EQOS) received a consensus recommendation of an Overweight from analysts. That translates to a mean rating of 2.00. EQOS has a Sell rating from 0 analyst(s) out of 2 analysts who have looked at this stock. 1 analyst(s) recommend to Hold the stock while 0 suggest Overweight, and 1 recommend a Buy rating for it. 0 analyst(s) has rated the stock Underweight. Company's earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter are expected to be $0.
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Eqonex Limited (EQOS) registered a 2.62% upside in the last session and has traded in the green over the past 5 sessions. The stock spiked 2.62% in intraday trading to $1.96 this Friday, 01/07/22, hitting a weekly high. The stock's 5-day price performance is 4.81%, and it has moved by -45.25% in 30 days. Based on these gigs, the overall price performance for the year is -90.50%. The short interest in Eqonex Limited (NASDAQ:EQOS) is 1.93 million shares and it means that shorts have 2.32 day(s) to cover.
The consensus price target of analysts on Wall Street is $18.41, which implies an increase of 89.35% to the stock's current value. The extremes of the forecast give a target low and a target high price of $18.41 and $18.41 respectively. As a result, EQOS is trading at a discount of -839.29% off the target high and -839.29% off the low.
Eqonex Limited (EQOS) estimates and forecasts
Statistics show that Eqonex Limited has outperformed its competitors in share price, compared to the industry in which it operates. Eqonex Limited (EQOS) shares have gone down -65.97% during the last six months, with a year-to-date growth rate more than the industry average at 63.75% against 12.50. In the rating firms' projections, revenue will increase 5,626.70% compared to the previous financial year.
While earnings are projected to return -225.10% in 2022.
EQOS Dividends
Eqonex Limited is due to release its next quarterly earnings in February. However, it is important to remember that the dividend yield ratio is merely an indicator meant to only serve as guidance.
Eqonex Limited (NASDAQ:EQOS)'s Major holders
Eqonex Limited insiders own 10.36% of total outstanding shares while institutional holders control 12.72%, with the float percentage being 14.19%. Toroso Investments, LLC is the largest shareholder of the company, while 40 institutions own stock in it. As of Sep 29, 2021, the company held over 1.89 million shares (or 4.83% of all shares), a total value of $6.11 million in shares.
The next largest institutional holding, with 0.82 million shares, is of Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C.'s that is approximately 2.10% of outstanding shares. At the market price on Sep 29, 2021, these shares were valued at $2.66 million.
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Also, the Mutual Funds coming in first place with the largest holdings of Eqonex Limited (EQOS) shares are Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF and Exchange Traded Concepts Tr-Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF. Data provided on Oct 30, 2021 indicates that Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF owns about 1.89 million shares. This amounts to just over 4.83 percent of the company's overall shares, with a $12.92 million market value. The same data shows that the other fund manager holds slightly less at 0.18 million, or about 0.45% of the stock, which is worth about $0.57 million.
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Slept in this morning because we have a free day in Spain, which is basically allocated as a rest day (to recharge), but that is really hard to do when you are in a foreign country with so much to do.
Went into the city and found the Germany soccer jersey that I could not find in Germany. I got it for less than two thirds of the Australian price ... shopping in Spain is very cheap (in most cases) ... the girls went crazy, buying all kinds of clothes and shoes that they have no room for - I even heard a story of one of the girls leaving old clothes behind in the hotel because she did not want to have to carry them anymore.
Jumped on the tourist bus that is of a high world class standard ... it was brilliant. The bus runs about every five minutes and takes you on a circuit of all the major attractions of the city. The two bus loops take 2 hours each (if you do not get off) - we didn't have that much time to play with, but when (not if) I return to this place, I will be making better use of this service (and the free vouchers that come with the bus pass). Barcelona is a city packed with so much to do - there are so many sites to see, museums of famous artists, cheap food and then there is always the shopping and beaches. I expected Spain to be more like a third world country (I don't know why), but it is very developed.
On the bus, I got to see some of the great and unique architecture in Spain (mostly thanks to Gaudi) - to me, it is just so unique, and it is always good to see something new.
Stopped at the 1992 Olympic Site. The stadium looked surprisingly small for an Olympic Stadium, but it was originally build almost 100 years ago and reconstructed for the Olympics (maybe they added seats and removed them after the Olympics like Sydney did). I got a waffle here, and realised I had not had any breakfast or lunch and it was almost 2pm (we had been on the move all day) - I think it is the first day of my holidays that I have skipped a meal - I have normally been eating extra meals rather than missing them.
Went to the National Museum and looked at the fantastic view of the city.
I made an effort to get to Park Guell (despite the lack of time) and it definitely was worth it. This park was built by Gaudi and, like many people say, his artificial creations that imitate nature actually look more like nature that nature does it itself (if that makes sense). It was a beautiful place that I could have spent a lot more time at. Some of Gaudi's bizarre buildings were here too.
Had dinner at a traditional Spanish restaurant which included Spanish Omelette, seafood paella, ice-cream with Grand Marnier (or some other alcohol) and "as much as you can drink" Sangria. They then brought out a funny bottle filled with Sangria, where you have to try and drink the sangria without spilling it all over yourself (it will make more sense if you see the photo) - managed to have a drink without spilling anything ... then they brought out some flaming alcohol, and I managed to spill that all over myself (twice) - the drink had some weird looking seed and fruit in it and I was trying not to consume the weird bits and only drink the liquid, but I managed to spill it ... I eventually decided to consume the bits as well and the drink went down fine, except for the fact that it was very hot.
Finished the night at a Flamenco dancing show. I was feeling very tired and was falling asleep, so I did not get much out of it, until they asked for volunteers to try and dance ... I was definitely too tired, but some of the people on our tour had a go and it was fun to watch.


Due to License complaince, we are planning to reduce the number of cores of our SQL Server. Currently, we are using SQL Server 2016. Reducing the cores at SQL Instance level without reducing it at windows server is not fully compliant, which we already aware. But, before moving to a new windows machine(with reduced cores), we want to ensure that this reduction will not have any impact on performance, and whether the SQL Instance on the new machine(with reduced cores) may handle current workload. We tried this on the processor affinity but not noticing any slight change in the processor utilization. Is it the right place to reduce the number of cores of SQL Instance. Please suggest.
Just curious, is the server a virtual server?


As the days shorten in length, a solid yet sleek light is important for commuting home or finishing off a long training ride. The Volt400XC provides 4 lighting modes (high, low, hyper-constant, and flashing) that range from 400 to 100 lumens to ensure you have the right illumination option to get you home safely. With its easily attached rubber bar mount, USB-rechargeable Li-ion battery, and high-intensity white LED the Volt400XC is the perfect bar-mounted headlight for riding in the dark.


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Sydney Terror Raids: They Planned To Kidnap A Random Person And Behead Them On Camera
Simon Thomsen
Details are beginning to emerge on the "random act" police referred to following raids across Sydney this morning against potential terrorists.
The ABC is reporting that the terror plot is believed to have involved taking a random person, draping them in Islamic State flag and beheading them.
Court documents expected to reveal the terror plan involved draping random Sydney person in Islamic State flag and beheading them on camera
— ABC News (@abcnews) September 18, 2014
More than 800 officers from the AFP and NSW Police Force conducted 25 search warrants across Sydney this morning in the suburbs of Beecroft, Bellavista, Guildford, Merrylands, Northmead, Wentworthville, Marsfield, Westmead, Castle Hill, Revesby, Bass Hill and Regents Park.
It was the largest counter-terrorism operation in Australia's history.
Fifteen warrants have been undertaken at Sydney premises this morning, with a further 10 warrants involving vehicles.
The operation follows the Joint Counter Terrorism Team investigation into a Sydney group which is alleged to have the intent to carry out random attacks on individuals in Australia.
Police say there is no information regarding a specific attack, including dates, time or location, but this idea seems to be a copycat attack to the recent video beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker in Syria by Islamic State.
AFP Acting Commissioner Andrew Colvin said today's raids were to ensure the attacks did not occur.
"Law enforcement agencies will continue to work together to combat threats before they become a reality," he said.
The investigation remains ongoing, and further arrests have not been ruled out.
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I've spent a fair amount of time in the Niagara region over the last few years and after a recent comment on my blog I realised many visitors don't know how much there is to do in this little corner of Ontario. Here are some of the things my family and I have thoroughly enjoyed doing.
The waterfalls themselves are spectacular. One fifth of the world's supply of fresh water comes over Niagara Falls, how mind blowing is that statistic? Stand by it for a few minutes and you understand it completely as over 2 million litres per second charges passed you. To view the falls themselves is free of charge and it's amazing to see in almost any weather, clear blue days often give brilliant rainbows in the spray and during the winter the river and area around the falls freezes, giving a breath-taking wintery scene.
Unrivaled views of the area are gained by a Helicopter tour over the falls. This is quite an expensive attraction but the experience is truly memorable.
There are approximately 180 vineyards in and around the Niagara Region, many of them make award winning wines. Chateaux des Charmes was my favourite and probably because it is a family run business like my business was. Situated in a beautiful part of the Niagara peninsula they produce on average 900,000 bottles of delicious wine per year. Their tours take visitors through the vineyards all the way to the bottling room with a few tastings afterwards. Inexpensive and includes a money off coupon to spend in the store.
Originally burnt down at the end of the 1812 war and rebuilt in the regency style Niagara-On-The Lake is one of the few old towns in Canada. Formerly the Nations Capital, the town it is now one of the main tourist attractions of the country. Free of charge.
North America's oldest tourist attraction first opened in 1846, The Maid of the Mist takes its passengers right into the basin of the Horseshoe Falls as thousands of litres of water drop from over 50 metres above you. A mid price attraction but worth the cost, bare in mind you will need the ponchos they provide because you will get wet. The Maid of the Mist runs in the summer months when the river is free of ice.
Originally opened in 1916 the whirlpool aero car travels across the Niagara Gorge and back. It gives an aerial view of the whirlpools that you experience in the Jet Boat Tour. Inexpensive but only lasts about 20 minutes.
The Niagara Parkway is a pretty drive along the Niagara River, I like to take it from the Falls to Niagara-On-The-Lake. It follows the course of the river and passes the Whirlpool Rapids and the Brock Monument (another must see for history buffs). Free of charge.
The Marine Land theme park has a couple of rides but the main attractions, as the name suggests, are the Dolphins, Killer Whales and Beluga Whales. The admission cost is inline with other theme parks.
Clifton Hill is the part of the town of Niagara Falls that is often deemed as tacky. Amusement arcades and flashing lights give it a mini Las Vegas feel, having said that I spent a great night in the Boston Pizza which also houses an arcade and bowling alley that kept the kids amused while the 'grown ups' enjoyed the food and sampled the local beverages ;-). Next to the Boston Pizza is the Niagara sky wheel that is an inexpensive ride that gives fabulous aerial views of both the Canadian Horseshoe and American Falls.
This entry was posted in Canada, Holidays, Travel and tagged Family, Fort George, Helicopter, Maid of the Mist, Marine Land, new experiences, Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Vineyard, Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours on July 26, 2013 by Lou.
Love your photos, such a stunning place. I too have popped over from #PoCoLo so its my first visit to your blog.
Amazing post and super useful – I am going to Niagara on the Lake this weekend with the bro. This post will come in handy. The pictures are so amazing!!
Wow, you are more adventurous than I am, I didn't even go on the Maid of the Mist (because there is a huge lineup every time I am there!).
I love your overhead shot of the Falls taken from the helicopter! I have many happy memories of an afternoon spent with my sisters in Niagara-On-the-Lake.
Thanks for the amazing virtual tour! Wet rides were our family favourites in Disney land etc so the jet boat would go down well. I must keep this post in mind if we're ever lucky enough to get to Niagara Falls.


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Traumatic Chylothorax from a Suprascapular Stab Wound
Tunde Oyebanji, Jameel Ahmad, Ismail Inuwa
Bayero University, Kano/ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria
Correspondence to: Dr.TundeOyebanji, PMB 3452, Kano State, Nigeria; email:
dhulnurein@yahoo.com
Reports are few of chylothorax complicating stab wounds to the left suprascapular region. We report a case of traumatic chylothorax following a stab wound to the suprascapular region in a 14-year-old boy. He presented with progressive dyspnoea and signs of a pleural effusion. This was confirmed by radiology and thoracocentesis to be a hemothorax. The hemothorax was drained by tube thoracostomy. He developed chylothorax on the third day after inserting the chest tube. Biochemical analysis confirmed chylothorax, which was managed conservatively. The chest tube was removed after it stopped draining. We discuss the pathogenesis of this form of chylothorax and the management options.
Keywords: Chylothorax, Poirier's triangle, Stab, Trauma
Ann Afr Surg. 2020; 17(1): 39–41.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/aas.v17i1.10
Conflicts of Interest: None
Funding: None
© 2020 Author. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The thoracic duct (TD) is rarely injured by blunt or penetrating trauma, because it lies deep within the thorax. Nevertheless, when chylothorax results from a penetrating chest injury, it usually is the result of trauma to the supraclavicular region or the suprasternal notch (1-3). Few reports exist of chylothorax resulting from a penetrating injury to the left suprascapular region (1). We present a patient with chylothorax following a stab wound to the suprascapular region, and also contribute to the literature on the management of traumatic chylothorax.
A 14-year-old boy with a 6-day history of stab wound to the left suprascapular region (Fig. 1) was referred to our institution on account of progressive difficulty with breathing and chest pain. He did not report any other symptoms and had no other injuries. The stab site had been sutured at the referring hospital, where he had been admitted. Main findings on clinical examination were pallor, tachypnoea with a respiratory rate of 29 breaths/minute, tachycardia with a pulse rate of 105 beats/minute, blood pressure of 90/50mmHg and clinical evidence of left pleural collection. Thoracocentesis yielded free non-clotting altered blood. A chest x-ray revealed massive left pleural collection (Fig. 2). A chest tube was inserted and the haemothorax intermittently drained. A total of 1.8 L of haemothorax was drained, after which no fresh bleeding occurred. The patient was placed on intravenous antibiotics and analgesics and transfused with 9 g/dL packed red cells, as recommended by current literature (4). The clinical condition changed for the better, as shown by his improved his vital signs. Three days after the chest tube was inserted, the effluent became milky (Fig. 3).
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There was no report of fever. An output of 1.5 L of effluent was recorded over 24 hours. A diagnosis of posttraumatic chylothorax was considered. We also had a differential diagnosis of empyema thoracis. Pleural fluid samples were collected for pleural fluid triglycerides and microscopy, culture and sensitivity (M/C/S). The pleural fluid triglyceride level was 676 mg/dL (7.64 mmol/L) while the M/C/S did not yield any growth. The patient was kept on nil by mouth but was maintained on intravenous fluids. Once the chest tube output reduced, we started him on a locally available low-fat diet and recommended daily doses of vitamins. He was started on a liberal oral diet by day 6, and the chest tube was removed on day 7. He was discharged home on the 8th day after chylothorax was first noticed.
DeMeester classified the causes of chylothorax into congenital, traumatic, neoplastic and miscellaneous (5). Trauma is the commonest cause, with 80% of trauma cases resulting from damage to the thoracic duct during surgery (6). Penetrating chest injuries causing chylothorax are uncommon largely because the TD is protected anteriorly by the visceral mediastinal structures and posteriorly by the spine. Most of these injuries are to the supraclavicular and suprasternal areas (1-3). However, injuries to the left suprascapular region can also cause chylothorax by injuring the TD as it traverses the Poirier's triangle. A PubMed search with index words "chylothorax, chest, stab and suprascapular" failed to identify similar reports other than that of Worthington et al. (1). The Poirier's triangle is bound inferiorly by the arch of the aorta, medially by the subclavian artery, and laterally by thoracic vertebrae (7). The esophagus lies in the base of this triangle, with the thoracic duct lateral to the esophagus. Though the TD may be found outside the triangle (7), whenever chylothorax complicates a penetrating chest injury the site of the chyle drainage has been found within the Poirier's triangle (1). The TD, when present within the confines of the triangle, lies within the floor and is not in direct contact with the overlying arteries (7). "Minor" injuries, as seen in our patient, can thus affect the TD alone or be accompanied by minor vascular injuries causing hemothorax and requiring only chest tube insertion. Major injuries can involve the esophagus and major vessels, producing hypovolemic shock (3). Traumatic chylothorax usually has a delayed onset of between 2 and 10 days, with a mean of 7 days (8). Our case presented on day 9 post-injury, day 3 after drainage of the accompanying hemothorax. The delay perhaps relates to build up of chyle behind the mediastinal pleura, followed later by rupture through the pleura (2). Chylothorax is diagnosed with a high degree of precision when the pleural fluid triglyceride concentration is ≥110 mg/dL (1.24 mmol/L). The pleural fluid triglyceride level in our case was 676 mg/dL (7.64 mmol/L), and confirmed chylothorax. The options for managing chylothorax are broadly divided into conservative and surgical approaches. The former involves draining the pleural space and achieving adequate lung expansion, reducing chyle flow, maintaining hydration and providing adequate nutrition (9). Because chylothorax can cause severe metabolic derangements and patients managed successfully by conservative means often had prolonged hospital stay, surgical treatment should be introduced earlier (1,7,10). We nonetheless managed our patient conservatively and he was discharged home on the 8th day after chylothorax was first noticed. Keeping the patient nil per oral for the first 24 hours, as we did, may help to delineate patients who would respond to oral nutrition (11). Oral nutrition may be effective if chyle output becomes ≤1000 mL/day (9). Fat-free or very low-fat oral nutrition could then be initiated and the patient observed for another 24 hours (11). Recommended daily doses of fat-soluble vitamins, vitamins B complex and C—co-enzymes necessary for catabolizing carbohydrates and amino acids, and for wound healing—were administered. First, to replace daily losses from chyle as chyle contains significant quantities of fat-soluble vitamins (10); second, because of the synergistic interaction of the vitamins (12); and third, it is strongly recommended to start nutrition therapy early as soon as risks become apparent and not when severe disease-related malnutrition has occurred (13). Multivitamins are important components of enteral nutrition formulas (12) and our option of supplementing locally available low-fat diet with multivitamins is less expensive than specialized formulas. Traditional surgical indicators include drainage of 1.5 L/day in adults or 10 mL/kg per day in children for 5 days, persistent leak >2 weeks, nutritional and metabolic complications and trapped lung. Failure of conservative management should warrant ligation of the TD in Poirier's triangle. Thoracotomy has been the long-established approach to TD ligation. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has however become the preferred approach in the treatment of chylothorax because of lower morbidity and shorter hospital stay (14). TD has been repaired (2), but ligation is preferred to repair because repair is technically difficult and offers no advantages over ligation (1,15). Nonabsorbable sutures and clips are used in ligating the TD. Pleurodesis has been used as an adjunct to TD ligation or in addition to fibrin glue when the site of the injury could not be identified (14). Pleuroperitoneal shunts are useful equipment in the armamentaria for managing chylothorax but are more often inserted for patients with refractory chylothorax from non-stab causes (16,17).
Chylothorax can occur after left suprascapular stab wounds and can take days to become clinically apparent. It is therefore important to be alert to this potential late complication. Conservative treatment should be employed first, but if it fails the TD in the Poirier's triangle should be ligated.
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TODAY AT 4.30 in Middletown, two teams are playing maybe the biggest game of the day. Trinity Hall and Middletown North are two programs trying to gain a little respect in the Shore Conference. The Shore Conference is loaded with powerhouse programs, so it's not easy to get the spotlight to shine in your direction, if your Trinity Hall or Middletown North. But today the spotlight will shine on them in a big way.
There was not much conversation surrounding Trinity Hall or Middletown North to start the season. But right now both schools have proven they are programs on the move. Today one of them are going to move on in the SCT tournament. Middletown North has shocked everyone this year. They are a team that has improved more than any team in the Shore from the start of the season to now. Justin McGhee just may be putting the final touches on THE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD. His team of no names has been a serious problem for everyone down the stretch. Trinity Hall on the other hand, has been dismissed most of the season. They won the B Central divisional title. But what has open eyes is that Matt McCarthy jacked up his non conference in year two. Trinity Hall has played 3 Top 20 teams this season and last week almost caught RFH napping. Today neither of these teams will be napping. Coach McCarthy clearly is trying to turn Trinity Hall into a Shore and State powerhouse. Middletown North is clearly building something that will most certainly stand the test of time….both teams are in the spotlight today and will want to shine.
Middletown North has a one for all, all for one scoring attitude. Any player on there roster is capable of having a big scoring night because they share the ball so well. Olivia Cerbo on any night is Capable of double figure scoring. Haley Stratton has proven is is capable of exploding at any point. Senior Melissa Golembieski has been sensational all year. Victoria and Gina Palladio have been just want the doctor ordered all year for North. Lauren Heck has had double figure scoring games as has Gia McGaughey. This is a true team in every sense of the word. This is a group of girls who figured out, together they are special Together they can beat anyone on any given night. They are going to move the ball and play unselfish. There is not going to be bad shot selection. Nobody is going to try to be the star. Today Middletown North will try and maintain some of the best team chemistry we have seen this year. Today Middletown North will try to slow down a hungry program, in Trinity Hall. Today North will try and remind the Shore Conference their hungry too. Together they will try advance in the SCT and take other step in the Shore hiaricey with all eyes watching.
Trinity Hall has been sneaking up on just about everyone. Senior Colleen Cusat has been a leader and true warrior all year. Her 10 points a game has made life easier for everyone around her. She has had some big nights this season. But none of this would be possible without baby Haven Dora. She has been spectacular all season, stepping into the point guard position. Her toughness, ball handling and defense has been more than anyone could have dreamed of this year. But it's her stat line that nobody saw coming this season. She is averaging 7 points, 4 assists and a astonishing 4.9 steals a game. Her impact on the program has been monumental. Emma Bradley, has so much potential its scary. The 6'1″ Sophmore has showed flashes this season. She has had double figure nights and has had as many as 7 rebounds in a game. She is capable Today of stealing the show. Cameron Keanu is a talented baby who also has had double figure scoring nights. She will be counted on today to grow up a little quicker. Junior Colleen Kelly has been a model of consistency all year. Coach McCartney knows exactly what he is getting every night. He know 6-10'points and 6-10 rebounds will be there. Today he is hoping to squeeze just a little more out of his warrior. Just like he is hoping Maggie Ward can give him a little more than her 5.3 points and hard nose play. Today everyone for Trinity Hall will try and will need to do more, if they want to move on in the SCT.
On most days Trinity Hall and Middletown North are not the lead story, in the Shore Conference. On most days Middletown North and Trinity Hall do their work in the dark. There programs have crying out for a little attention. These are programs that want to join the party. They are been sick and tired being considered 2nd class citizens. There sick and tired of watching everyone else get credit, promoted and acknowledged. There sick of the darkness….well this afternoon. Trinity Hall and Middletown North are going to get some Medicine….and a chance to stay alive in the SCT.


Over the past year or so, we have had a number of questions by the students at EHU concerning the best shot placement for a large animal such as an elk. Most hunters intuitively know a quick, humane kill will follow a shot placed the heart-lung area. Then they get in the field and have to judge exactly where that heart-lung area is located on the animal and in the excitement of the moment, may make poor decisions resulting in a wounded or lost animal. It is difficult as a writer to portray all of the possible scenarios that will occur in the field when hunting elk. Most hunters in Colorado do not hunt elk from a tree stand, ground blind or other fixed structure. We stalk, still-hunt, or sit on a likely meadow or crossing point where we expect the elk to traverse when moving from a bedding area to a feeding area. Perhaps the best way to describe proper shot placement with a rifle or muzzleloader is to provide you with a short scenario and some of the questions that run thorough your mind. Follow along as we discuss a scenario that presents some shot-placement considerations.
Do I want this elk?
Can the animal be easily processed and returned to camp?
What are the chances I will be prematurely detected (scent or sight)?
In the mountains, air generally flows down slope in the morning and rises in the afternoon. This elk is downhill, so chances are it won't smell you.
Although you're wearing blaze orange, if you're somewhat concealed and don't move, chances are the elk won't see you either.
Is my shooting position good enough to insure a good clean, one-shot harvest?
At what angle will the animal be presented and where will I aim? That is the crux of this article. To answer the question, we must decide where the elk is vulnerable and why. The pictures and table at the end of the article will help you consider the possible answers.
The bull turns and walks uphill toward you, presenting a straight-on or slightly "quartering toward" shot. This is a low-percentage shot as only the heart and liver are vulnerable. Two lungs are not possible from this angle.
The elk keeps coming and crosses a short bench. Because of your elevation, the entire top of his back - and therefore his spine - is exposed. This could be a potential shot. He is walking directly toward you; there is no question as to the exact location of the spine. If you have a really good shooting position and could stop him by use of a cow call, you might be tempted to consider this shot. The aiming point would be center of the back at the point where the bullet might also intersect the spine or the heart. The target is still the spine but a little redundancy is not a bad thing.
This is a shot you should pass up. There are too many variables in this scenario. The elk is still coming on, closing the gap with each step. He doesn't know you're there. The optimum conditions for success are not yet present but in just a few more yards, the elk may present you with the perfect broadside shot. Patience is a virtue and will usually be rewarded.
Another 40 yards and the elk pauses, quartering toward you at about a 45 degree angle. This is the first good opportunity for a shot since you saw him on the bench over 100 yards away. This is a shot which the cartridge and bullet play a role in the decision to shoot or not.
A light caliber rifle and light grained bullet are not a good combination for this shot decision. The front shoulder bones of an elk are large and dense and can stop or deflect a bullet of lesser size and velocity. With muzzle loaders, a round ball or any load that develops less than 1500 ftlbs of energy is questionable as well. To put a bullet into his vitals, you'll need enough bullet to punch through the shoulder with enough energy to inflict a fatal wound. This is something that ought to be left to the larger-caliber rifles and heavier-grained bullets.
The aiming point here is the front of the front shoulder, center of the body. The target is a little smaller than a broadside shot but if you've got the right cartridge and bullet, put in your practice time, have secured a good shooting position, a well-placed shot should result in a hit on both lungs and the bull on the ground.
On the other hand, busting up the shoulder will create a lot of bone-damaged meat. The elk still doesn't know you're there. In a few more steps, you may get a perfect broadside shot, or at least one where the elk's vitals are more exposed.
Now the elk starts ascending a rather steep narrow section of the trail.
You can hear hooves, see the slight jerk in his head with each step. If you can hear him, he can certainly hear you. A savvy hunter will have his cow call at the ready. You issue a couple of soft chirps and he pulls up in an almost perfect, broadside position. Settle your cross hairs at the back edge of the shoulder, in the middle of the body. Exhale and gently squeeze the trigger.
We've talked a lot in EHU about having enough gun when hunting elk. If you get an elk in this scenario, broadside and motionless at 50 yards, even a .270 or .243 will do the job. If you've got something like my .45-70 on your shoulder, the likelihood of a clean kill is very high.
The shot echoes in the draw. The bull takes single jump and he is down. Wait. Replace the expended cartridge and watch the elk carefully for any movement. Stay alert for a follow-up shot. When you're confident the elk isn't going to jump up, approach carefully while watching for any signs of life. When you get around to the front, observe the eyes: are they open, unmoving, and unblinking? Take a couple of minutes to admire him; to say a word of thanks for having been given this opportunity and the skills to produce a clean and humane harvest. Now your license comes out and the carcass tag on it is torn off, filled out signed and returned to the wallet. A few minutes ago this bull belonged to everybody. Now it is your responsibility to process, share and enjoy this gift.
The scenario above is the "perfect" scenario we all hope to see in the field. Remember I said the word patience several times? I think far too often we tell ourselves a marginal shot is a good one rather than letting the full scenario play itself out. Far too often, we do not work hard at our shooting skills and are willing to take shots at angles and distances we are unsure of and make a bad decision and take a shot that we would like to have back after the shot is fired. The decision process in the scenario can teach the reader several things, first is patience: let the scenario play out for a bit. Second, develop the ability to clearly see the shot placement and know how the bullet will enter the elk and where it will intersect the vital areas. Third, make the decision to pull the trigger in a deliberate manner.
We also need to discuss "quartering away" and moving straight away shots. Quartering away at more than a 45-degree angle can be almost as good as broadside. The target is getting narrower as the angle increases but no big bones are nearby to stop or deflect bullets. The aiming point is the off side front leg. At an angle less than 45 degrees, the target area is too small and a successful shot must necessarily pass through the stomach - thus contaminating much of the meat in proximity to the wound channel. If the shot is off, even a few inches, it could result in a complete miss of the vital area.
A shot taken with the elk moving straight away from the hunter is a poor shot choice and will rarely result in a successful harvest. The bullet entering from the stern must travel too far to create fatal damage in the heart-lung area on an elk. The target area is too small and even at a close range, will probably result in a wounded elk.
The chart below is provided as an effort to give the reader a few concepts on shot placement decisions. You will note the heart/lung area provides the most reliable shot placement location and the largest "target area." The heart/lung area for a bull elk is roughly 25 inches across, allowing for some error in shooting skills and still providing good shot placement. The other locations are small in size and failure to have an "exact" shot placement may result in a wounded animal.
The most reliable way to insure minimum travel.
Always fatal but an elk can travel several hundred yards in a minute.
A spine shot instantly paralyzes everything to the rear of the impact. If the shot is in the neck, death is also instantaneous. The spine is a very small target: not recommended for primary point of aim.
The brain is a small organ on the end of three feet of bobbing and weaving neck, protected by large amounts of bone and horn. Under most circumstances it should not be considered a target.
Bleeding contributes to debilitation. Arteries are more important for the archer to find with his broadhead.
If that was your shot, sit down, wait two hours and get ready for a long tracking session.
A single lung shot by itself will not bring down an elk.
A gut-shot elk can go a long, long way.
An elk can go a long ways very fast on three legs.
To sum up, a good ethical hunter strives for a clean, quick and humane one-shot harvest. For me, that means I don't shoot if I am not 99.99 percent sure that pulling the trigger will result in a humane harvest. As your skills and success increase, patience and good ethics will become easier.
Good Luck, Practice your shots, and know your own limits.