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Премія «Оскар» за найкращу операторську роботу — престижна нагорода Американської академії кіномистецтва, що присуджується щорічно.

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Дана премія деякий час вручалася без попередніх номінацій. З 1930 по 1967 роки (з єдиним винятком у 1957 році) були окремі премії за чорно-білі і кольорові фільми. Коли поділ скасували, єдиним чорно-білим фільмом, який удостоївся премії, був «Список Шиндлера» (1993).

Всі роботи, які удостоїлися премії, збереглися, проте ряд стрічок, які були серед номінантів в перші роки існування премії, загублені. Серед них «Диявольська танцівниця» (1927), «Чарівне полум'я» (1927) та «Чотири дияволи» (1928). Деякі роботи, такі як «Право любити» (1930) і «Седі Томпсон (1927), дійшли до наших днів не повністю.

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Echostar Exits Home Security
Phillip Corvus August 13, 2016 Home Security, TV No Comments
Dish Network's corporate cousin is undergoing an overhaul. Echostar, the Dish spinoff that operates the satellite fleet beaming its TV and internet signals, and that manufactures its TV receivers, has begun dropping product lines and corporate holdings. Echostar said it wants to concentrate on "areas that we are confident will produce positive bottom line impact".
Sage by Hughes didn't make the cut. Echostar announced yesterday that it will drop the home security and automation system.
Sage didn't get much time to prove itself. It was released it as a do-it-yourself system only last March, and as a retail product in May. Shortly afterward, Sage announced that it would support Google's Nest components.
One of the most important elements in the Sage by Hughes system is a hub that controls TV sets. The hub apparently was meant to enhance Dish Network TV service.
Mike Dugan, Echostar's CEO, said, "Although the product had a number of groundbreaking features, a dramatic change in the competitive landscape heavily impacted our chance for this product (to produce) significant long term results for Echostar." Dugan went on to say, "I still think this product has potential. It has some great features… but for Echostar, we just weren't ready to proceed at this time. (We) will continue to develop consumer-facing products, and we will take some hard lessons learned from our Sage efforts." Other products which Dugan called significant milestones for his company include Dish's Hopper GO and voice-activated remote.
What, then, did Dugan mean by "a dramatic change in the competitive landscape"? It could mean the recent entry of numerous small startups into the home security/automation market. Echostar apparently believes that cutthroat price competition will make it difficult for anyone to profit.
Dugan said that his company will "continue to heavily invest and develop the Sling TV service". Sling TV is a semi-independent internet video streaming platform. It began operating in the Spring of 2015. It offers multiple channels for a low monthly rate. Unlike conventional satellite TV service, it doesn't require credit checks, long term commitments, or installation of specialized equipment. It is compatible with almost every computer, smart phone, or dedicated video streaming device.
Echostar evidently believes it can best serve its customers by concentrating on its video products line.
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We are all familar with Pythagoras who discovered that, for a triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is the sum of the squares of tte opposite sides. What we may not realise is that hey was also, arguably, the founder of mathematics and created a highly influential religious sect which worshipped numbers.
What did he mean? Pythagoras had founded a mystical sect which worshipped numbers and believed that numbers held the secrets of the cosmos and nature. The Pythagorean Sect was vegetarian so it seems unlikely that he was saying that beans should not be eaten. There are various theories as to why he should have urged his followers to stay away from Fabacae in general and Broad Beans in particular. Some suggest physiological reasons (there is a genetic disease which causes bleeding in some people who eat Broad Beans), others prefer to believe the proscription to be for symbolic or spiritual reasons – ancient Greeks believed the reincarnated souls of people were to be found in beans.
But perhaps Pythagoras was referring to the role of Beans in Politics.
The ancient Greeks had voted using beans (psephos – the root of the modern term for election analysis, psephology) by placing them into a pot to signify their support for one person or another. It was not secret and therefore open to abuse.
To such avoid corrupt practices and the continuation of oligarchies, ancient Athens developed a system (possibly the first type of Democracy) called Demarchy, which used bean machines to choose politicians. The machine (the kleroterion) would be filled up with black beans, except for a number of white beans corresponding to the number of people being chosen for office. If your name (inscribed on bronze name tags called pinakion) popped out of the machine when it served up a black bean, you were rejected. So if 20 people wanted one job, the machine would be filled with 19 black and one white bean.I'm simplifying what was actually quite a complicated process – which you can read about here.
Whether Pythagoras rejected this approach because he regarded it as a vulgar use of what he believed to be divine mathematics or not is debatable. But to this day, the phrase "bean counters" is considered rather derogatory – signifying a narrow approach to numbers, with an excessive interest in controlling expenditure or budgets.
Pythagoras believed that mathematics helped people understand the beauty and divinity of nature. He rejected the "bean counting" approach.
There are clear parallels with Natural Capital Accounting. Natural Capital accounting adopts a linear, reductionist approach to valuing nature. The different aspects of nature (which are also characterised as ecosystem services) are dealt with separately, broken apart so their inter-relationships are ignored. Aspects such as spiritual value or nature as a source of inspiration, are ignored because they are not amenable to being monetised – given a monetary value. I suspect most people would be revulsed at the thought of placing a monetary value on a spitirual belief in the value of anything, including nature.
In this respect I am with Pythagoras, though I love Broad Beans!
Thanks to Professor Sian Sullivan at Bath Spa University, for planting the seed of an idea for this post.
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This study was carried out in the month of May 2017 in Jakiri subdivision of Bui Division in the North West region of Cameroon. This research aimed at investigating the role of market gardening in poverty reduction particularly in rural areas. Poverty reduction has been one of the main challenges of major international organizations (FAO, World Bank, UNICEF etc.) and governments' especially those of Africa. Thus, this study will contribute to the fight against poverty through the analysis of market gardening as a strategy to poverty reduction in the Jakiri municipality. Primary data was collected through, personal and household interview, focus group discussion, interview of personnel (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development (MINADER) officials, councils, religious heads and local chiefs) and field observation. Secondary data was collected from the Bernard Fonlon's library, the Jakiri council library and internet. Data gotten was analysed and the results revealed that 73% of the market gardeners in the study area did not attend secondary school and lacked the skills to compete for jobs in urban areas. Thus they were left with no other option than to engage in agriculture and in particular market gardening as their major source of income generating activity. More than 75% of the household income comes from market gardening. Equally more than 80% of what is produced is sold. Moreover, 90% of the gardeners in Jakiri subdivision think that if government should help them to improve on their productivity, this will improve their livelihoods and take them out of poverty. Targeted marketing development strategies need to be followed by market gardeners and various stake holders in Jakiri to better exploit the economic potential of these crops and at the same time maintain its contributions to the local crop diversity. Hence, there are high expectations that the income and the number of market gardeners will rise over time and space. This can be seen by the number of farmers, more than 70% that earn from 1000000FCFA and above per year, an average of 83334FCFA and above per month through Market gardening in the study area.


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American cartoonist
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Alternative Title: Charles Samuel Addams
Charles Addams, in full Charles Samuel Addams, (born January 7, 1912, Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.—died September 29, 1988, New York City, New York), cartoonist whose drawings, known mostly through The New Yorker magazine, became famous in the United States as examples of macabre humour.
Addams attended various schools from 1929 to 1932; thereafter, aside from a brief period as a commercial artist, he was a free-lance cartoonist, selling his first work to The New Yorker in 1933. His cartoons began to attract considerable popular attention about 1940. Addams became famous for his ironic depictions of morbid or inexplicable behaviour by sinister-looking individuals. His best-known cartoons centred on a family of ghouls whose activities travestied those of a conventional family; for example, they prepare to pour boiling oil from the rooftop on a group of Christmas carolers. Addams's ghoulish characters served as the basis of "The Addams Family," a popular television series in the mid-1960s. Collections of his cartoons include Drawn and Quartered (1942), Addams and Evil (1947), Monster Rally (1950), Homebodies (1954), Nightcrawlers (1957), Dear Dead Days (1959), Black Maria (1960), The Charles Addams Mother Goose (1967), My Crowd (1970), Chas. Addams Favorite Haunts (1976), and Creature Comforts (1981).
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The New Yorker, American weekly magazine, famous for its varied literary fare and humour. The founder, Harold W. Ross, published the first issue on February 21, 1925, and was the magazine's editor until his death in December 1951. The New Yorker's initial focus was on New York City's amusements and…
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By the 1980s the record business in New York City was cocooned in the major labels' midtown Manhattan skyscraper offices, where receptionists were instructed to refuse tapes from artists who did not already have industry connections via a lawyer, a manager, or an accountant. Small labels such as…
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At the start of the 1950s, midtown Manhattan was the centre of the American music industry, containing the headquarters of three major labels (RCA, Columbia, and Decca), most of the music publishers, and many recording studios. Publishers were the start of the recording process, employing "song…
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The contract will come before the City Commission once more for a second, final vote.
A locally-based golf management company has received the city of Flagler Beach's initial approval to take over the derelict Ocean Palm Golf club.
Under the contract approved on first reading at a special meeting of the Flagler Beach City Commission Nov. 5, Flagler Golf Management will take over the course and pay the city a base rent of $200 per month, which will be adjusted by 3% each year, plus: from the 25th month of operation through the 60th, 3% of any gross revenue over $100,000; then, from the 61st month after the commencement of the agreement and until the agreement expires, 3% of all gross revenue. The initial term of the lease is 15 years, according to the agreement, and is revewable for two 10-year terms.
But the length of the initial term and conditions for subsequent terms is still being negotiated, and may be changed before the contract comes before the commission again for a second reading.
The company's registered agents are Flagler Beach resident Duane McDaniel and his cousin Terrence McManus, a Wellington, Florida resident.
The contract must come before the commission again for a second vote before it's finalized. That meeting is scheduled for Nov. 20.


I've always loved books. When I was a child, my Granddad built me a big bookcase in my bedroom to take all of my heavy Braille books. Now, I listen to more audio books because I find it more practical, but as far back as I can remember, I've always enjoyed escaping into the world of a good book.
I completely missed out on the whole fantasy genre though. It was only as an adult that I was introduced to the world of Harry Potter and others like it – mainly by my partner. He got me all the Harry Potter books and I pretty much devoured them within about a month. We watched the films too this year, but the books are still my favourites because I think they give you a much deeper insight into the characters, and the films do miss out things that are in the books.
I relate to Hermione Granger in many ways. She loved reading and learning. She was outspoken and sometimes voiced the things that other people were thinking, but didn't say. More than that, she was from a non-magical family, which in some ways put her at a disadvantage when compared with those who had grown up in the wizarding world. Things that others took for granted were things that she needed to learn. She had to work harder, and rather than just catching up, she wanted to be even better. I've often felt like that too. Sometimes having a disability means you have to work harder, learn things that are obvious to others, and prove that you are just as good, if not better at a task because you maybe do it in a different way. It's hard work, but empowering at the same time because it also gives you a sense of accomplishment after you've done what you set out to do!
So, here are some of my favourite Hermione quotes from J K Rowling or the Harry Potter movies, and why I like them.
1. "I've always admired your courage Harry, but sometimes you can be really thick." – Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (film).
She's not afraid to say what she thinks. Sometimes she's too direct, but she doesn't do it to hurt people. Sometimes it exasperates her when other people don't see things that are obvious to her!
2. "Not spew; It's S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare." – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
If she decides something is important, she'll pursue it with grim determination! This sense of hyper-focus may drive others crazy, but she does get things done. Generally it's better to have her on your side than the other side! She'll stand up for others who aren't being treated well, and she doesn't wait for someone else to take the initiative. Sometimes she goes a bit far though, but hey, she was young. I've always been a 100% or nothing at all kind of girl, so I do relate to this.
3. "At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in, they got in on pure talent." – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film).
She's not afraid to challenge authority – whether that's genuine authority, or those people that other people just don't like to stand up to. If she thinks something is wrong, she'll call it out.
For all her directness, she can also observe how others are feeling and work out their motivations or what's making them sad.
5. "Are you sure that's a real spell?' said the girl. 'Well, it's not very good, is it? I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and its all worked for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all. It was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it's the very best school of witchcraft there is, I've heard – I've learnt all our set books off by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough – I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?" – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Yeah! I have learned not to do this now, but Hermione Granger was in year 7 when she said that, and I think I may have been equally annoying at that age! I loved books. I loved learning. I sometimes used them to hide my insecurities, but all you really saw was me trying to get approval by showing what I'd learned!
6. "Assuming I survive our hunt for the Horcruxes, I'll find Mum and Dad and lift the enchantment. If I don't – well, I think I've cast a good enough charm to keep them safe and happy. Wendell and Monica Wilkins don't know that they've got a daughter, you see."- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Sometimes she had to make difficult decisions, but once she'd made them, she saw them through. Even if it was painful. She was ruled by her head, not her heart. I've been accused of this too, but it turned out to be right! She thinks her decisions through and doesn't just act on impulse, and in so doing, probably saved the lives of her parents.
7. 'Because her cat acted like all cats do,' Hagrid continued doggedly. 'She's cried a fair few times, yeh know. Goin' through a rough time at the moment. Bitten off more'n she can chew, if yeh ask me, all the work she's tryin' ter do. Still found time ter help me with Buckbeak's case, mind.… She's found some really good stuff fer me…reckon he'll stand a good chance now…" Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
When she's angry, everyone knows about it. When she's upset, it's only Hagrid … and the other people closest to her have no idea. I do that. It's not always a good thing. But for me, it makes the character believable.
8. "I hope everything went all right and that Harry is okay and that you didn't do anything illegal to get him out, Ron, because that would get Harry into trouble, too.
I've been really worried and if Harry is all right, will you please let me know at once, but perhaps it would be better if you used a different owl, because I think another delivery might finish your one off." – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
She thinks things through, even when she's feeling emotional, such as being really worried about Harry and Ron. She keeps a level head – most of the time! She's not driven by her emotions, but puts the owl's welfare first. She is not a fan of breaking rules, apart from when the rules aren't fit for purpose! But generally she'll follow them.
Ron seemed to come to himself slightly as they walked back across the Great Hall. He touched the spot on his face where Hermione had kissed him, looking puzzled, as though he was not quite sure what had just happened." – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Sometimes you just have to go for what you want and show people if they are a bit slow to work it out for themselves!
10. "If being good at Divination means I have to pretend to see death omens in a lump of tea leaves, I'm not sure I'll be studying it much longer!" – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
She stayed true to herself and doesn't take the easy option just because it would be less hassle. She isn't prepared to lie to get approval. Neither will she compromise on what she believes is right, just because that's what everyone else is being expected to do. That takes courage, but if you can't feel ok about yourself at the end of the day, you've lost your integrity – and that's worth a lot more than the fleeting approval of others that can be lost as quickly as it's gained.
So, what do you think of Hermione's character? Do you relate to her? Would you want her as a friend? Do you have any more favourite quotes? Let me know in the comments!
There are sooo many gift guides being written for Blogmas – I wanted to do something a bit different! So these gifts are things that don't just show up at Christmas time. They're subscriptions. So you can usually choose whether it's for 3, 6 or 12 months, but the person gets a treat throughout the year, and not just in December. It's something to look forward to, and also a chance to try out a new product or service more than once. So here are some ideas for you – either of things that I have tried myself, or things that I would like to try.
This was actually my introduction to subscription services. My boyfriend got a gift subscription to The Spicery around 4 years ago and we decided to continue with it. In fact we still get the boxes through our door now! Each month you can choose between a series of recipes. You then get the recipe card with easy-to-follow instructions, along with all the spices and dry ingredients that you need, already measured out and blended for you. All you need to do is buy the other ingredients. This is a great gift for anyone who loves cooking and maybe wants to try some new dishes, or things they wouldn't have attempted before. It's also good because nothing goes to waste and you don't end up with a huge pot of something you'll never use again. S and I do like spicy food, but you don't have to get really spicy options if that's not your thing.
I haven't tried this service out yet, but when scrolling around on the internet, I came across the Pong cheese subscription – a cheese club that you can customise and receive a new box of cheese each month. Are you listening Santa? That would be fun to receive!
Two years ago S got me an Audible subscription as part of my Christmas present. This is especially good if you want to give someone books for Christmas, but you don't know exactly what they like, or which books they have already read. After the subscription finished, we kept it up and now get new books to listen to together every month. You choose them on the Audible site, and can then download them on your phone or tablet.
Glossybox – this is a box that I have been getting throughout 2018 and I'd recommend it if the person you're buying for likes a mixture of make-up and skincare. My code KIRSTY-RGE entitles you to 20% off your first box – this may also give you a discount on gifts, so it's worth a try if you are thinking of gifting a Glossybox subscription.
The Pip box – I haven't tried this, but I've seen videos about it on YouTube – a box for the green beauty lover who is interested in cruelty-free and natural products. I thought this looked interesting and am considering looking into it next year.
Lookfantastic – this is also something I'd like to try next year – it's similar to Glossybox, but does tend to focus more on skincare than make-up, which is more my thing, so I'd be interested to give it a go. I haven't tried it before, but it does tend to get good reviews.
If you'd like a longer-lasting floral gift for someone to brighten up their home, Bunches do a monthly gift subscription service. There are three categories to choose from, ranging in price, and you choose how many months the gift will last.
Surprisingly I haven't tried this yet, even though the first thing I do in the morning is to make my first cup of coffee! There is a Coffee club subscription where someone gets to try two new coffee brands from around the world each month. You choose whether they want ground coffee or coffee beans, and then the packets of coffee are sent to them. The link takes you to a 3-month subscription, but there are others. I'd love to try this as well!
Have you been given, or have you given a subscription as a Christmas present? If so, let us know what it was in the comments!
Body Shop – a full-size black eye liner pencil. I can't tell you what I think of this, because it's going to be product 3 in the giveaway box! Use the form below if you would like to enter.
Glossybox – a lip primer from 3ina I've had a couple of cream eye products from this brand, pronounced Mena, but I haven't tried anything from their lip range yet. In fact, I don't think I've ever used a lip primer! It was thinner than I had expected – the idea is that you use it like an eye primer, but for lips. So apply a thin coat before your lipstick. This isn't something I would have gone out and bought, so it's nice to have the chance to try it.
I haven't done a books post for a while. I started doing them monthly, but if I only managed one or two books in a month, that wasn't very exciting. So here are my 8 most recent books. It's an eclectic mix again – personal story, travel, drama, sci-fi and easy reads. Some are things that I've been wanting to read, others are audio books that I read with S, whilst others are books that people have recommended. As always, there are no pictures of the books because I read them electronically, and in any event I don't bow down to the assertion that you need a bunch of images every time you want to write something.
I got this when it was the daily sale purchase from Audible. They have deals on every day, and if something you want to read comes up when you already have a subscription, it's a good way to get extra books cheaply.
After visiting Jane Austen's house, I decided I wanted to read more of her books. I love the way that the characters spoke to each other and have adopted "odious man" into my own vocabulary! I think it's fascinating to see how life was so much different in those days, particularly in relation to the role of women and how finding a suitable match was seen to be so important. The social events may have changed, but humanity hasn't changed that much. I saw huge parallels with social media nowadays and how people can be so busy constructing the image of themselves as they want others to see them.
I thought the dramatization was really well done and will look out for more.
This is one of the few books that I have read twice. I first got it a couple of years ago when I was doing some research about autism in relation to an adult learner, but although I have never experienced the specific difficulties that the learner was having, I soon realised that I shared some of the traits described in the books and articles that I was reading.
This book follows the story of a child who becomes a teenager, then an adult, and it is only in adulthood that she discovers that she has autism. There's plenty of information about boys and men on the spectrum, but not so much about women, which is why I particularly enjoyed this book.
I don't relate to everything she says, but some things really made sense to me on a level that was deeper than just academic understanding, I got it! These ranged from sensory sensitivities (which in my case people thought for years were just a blindness thing), to the way she approaches some tasks, interacted with other children, and responds to people and/or specific situations. Some of the things in the book and on Jeannie's blog sounded like something I might write, and that felt good to read because most of the time people don't think that way. I like it because it isn't a book "about" people by someone with no first-hand knowledge, but a book by someone giving an honest account of their own experiences.
This was another daily sale book and I picked it up because I'd read some other books by the author.
I struggled a bit with the narrative because I found it really hard to relate to the main character. She seemed so passive. People can't help you to get what you want if you don't try to work out for yourself what that is. But I think it also addressed some important issues such as what it's like for newcomers in small communities, and how or when you should get involved when it's clear that someone is being treated badly by their partner.
This was another of my monthly Audible books.
We got this because it was written by the same author as the Way of Kings series. The idea is that a handful of people have been given superpowers and become known as epics, but the epics want to rule, and in doing so, crush civilisations and fight with each other. One young boy, who saw his father killed, wants to join the good guys, ordinary people trying to bring down the worst band of epics. He has knowledge that they need, but will he be allowed to join them?
There was a twist or two in the plot that I didn't anticipate. I got a bit bored during the lengthy weapons descriptions, but I liked the idea that with every superpower comes a weakness, which means that nobody is really invincible, and the clever tech was cool. Maybe just a bit less talk about guns?
I seem to remember this was on offer too – in any event I was in the mood for some non-fiction, so I got the audio book from Audible.
The story of this adventure wasn't new to me because I had seen the TV programme as a child with my grandparents. I didn't actually know it was a book. But I wanted to revisit all the places again, so got the book when S was away and I wanted something to read – because I know I always go to bed really late if he isn't around!
Each day is described in terms of the places the team visited, the people they met, and the things that happened as they travelled around the world, following the route that Phileas Fogg had taken around 100 years earlier.
Another book that I got from Audible!
We got this because it was said to be similar to the Jim Butcher Harry Dresden urban fantasy series, but this one is set in London. Camden to be specific, and I used to work not far from there! It's fun to have places like Camden Market and the British Museum popping up in the stories that you read.
It is similar to the Dresden files in that it explains life from the perspective of a magic user in a world where magic is all around you, but most people just don't notice it. There is friendship, sometimes with unlikely creatures, questions of conscience, hunger for power, fear, and excitement. There isn't much violence, but the book does touch on issues of slavery and torture. I'm not quite sure which reader demographic the author was going for – the writing style would have also made it suitable for a younger audience, but some of the material was not.
This is the second in the altered Carbon series. Another one from Audible.
This is the second book about Takeshi Covacs, set 50 years after the Altered Carbon book (and TV series). It's a mix of sci-fi thriller and war novel that includes politics, philosophy and action.
I loved the idea of this – all the different characters having to work together whilst discovering technology from a civilisation that was so much more advanced than their own. But some of the scenes were a bit disturbing – I think that because bodies are dispensible as people can be downloaded into new ones, they are treated as mere sleves with quite horrifying results. It kind of shows that whatever changes, whatever advances are made in science and technology, things like greed, the need to be in charge and have the biggest and best stay pretty much the same.
It was still an exciting read though with several points at which you were convinced that everything was lost, only to find another plot twist.
I actually read this in German, but found an English link for you!
Another non-demanding, highly improbable book about a family and the struggles they faced. The sad scene with the dog did actually make me cry. But on the whole I found this too farfetched. Everything isn't suddenly ok if an absent parent suddenly shows up again, and as someone who has had accessibility struggles, it's not ok to pretend that your dog is a guide dog just so he'll be let in somewhere.
I like the idea of bringing people together whose lives are so different – a mother struggling to make ends meet and a successful businessman who made a mistake, but I don't think this is one of the author's best books. I did however read on to the end, so it can't have been that bad because I'm not someone who'll finish a book just because they started it.
Have you read any of these books? Let me know in the comments!
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So, it's time to look at the books that I read in March. A bit of a mixture again!
As always, I'll try to provide links to audio books as well, as that's how I read most of my books. If I read a book in German, I'll look for the English version too! 3 out of the 4 books were in German this time, but they're all available in English as well!
I read it from the library, but you can also get it in hard copy, ebook, and audible formats from Amazon.
This is the second book in the fantasy series that I started earlier in the year, following the life of Tungdil Goldhand and his friends. Will they be able to protect their land from the creature that is trying to drive out evil, but which also is hungry for power and not bothered about who gets hurt in the process? Is it possible to work with your enemies if you both want the same thing? Whom can you trust when nobody knows what's going on? Yes, there are scenes of fighting, but there is also a lot about friendship, love, what motivates us to do the things we do, and the need for different races to work together.
For someone who until recently never picked up a fantasy book, I've found that I enjoy this genre!
This was our March book from Audible. I've posted the direct link to the book and if you haven't tried Audible before, you can get your first book free – details are at the bottom of the post with links for readers in the UK and Germany.
We watched the TV series about this first on Netflix. I think this is possibly one of the few cases in which I actually preferred the series. I'm usually the "book was better" kind of girl. But that's not because I didn't enjoy the book – more because I really liked the female police officer's character in the TV series and she didn't stand out for me as much in the book.
Anyway – it took me a while to get my head round how things work in this civilisation set in the future, where, as long as their chip is intact, people can be put into different bodies, make clones of themselves, and be put into storage if they commit crimes. So people aren't always who you think they are and you need to keep track of them. Life takes on a whole new meaning. Physical bodies are disposable, as long as you have the money to buy a new one, and there are some quite disturbing scenes.
Basically it's about a guy who was contracted by a billionaire to find out who murdered his last body, even though all the evidence points to it being a suicide attempt.
I thought this was a stand-alone book, but on looking up the link found it was the first part of a trilogy. Probably not something I would have picked up if I hadn't seen the TV series, but if something I've watched was based on a book, I like to read the book as well. It goes to show that whatever changes in terms of technology, basic human nature doesn't change much!
This was our March book in my book club. I got it from the library, but it's also available in a range of formats from Amazon.
Where do I start with this book? Basically it's about two wizards who embark on a horrible contest to see which of their students is the most powerful. The students have no idea what the rules of the contest are, or who their opponent is. They eventually fall in love, which is a problem, because at the end of the contest, only one of the competitors can live.
Only a small number of characters know about the competition. Everyone else just sees the circus of dreams, which appears suddenly and only opens its doors in the nighttime. Then it disappears as mysteriously as it arrives, after people have been captivated by the many unusual and magical tents. For most people it's a wonderful experience and they are completely unaware that the circus is the stage for something more sinister.
The story is written from different perspectives and jumps around quite a lot, moving backwards and forwards in time. The time shifts did confuse me a bit, but they fit with the general idea of nobody being quite sure what's going on.
There is a lot of descriptive writing in this book. I think this works, because it really helps you to imagine what everything looks like – but if you just want action or dialogue, this probably isn't the book for you!
This was my chick lit for the month – kind of predictable, but still amusing and a light-hearted read! I got it from the library, but it's also available on Amazon.
Poppy is about to get married, when she loses her engagement ring and shortly afterwards her phone as well. She then sees a phone that someone chucked in a hotel bin, and she decides to "borrow" it for a while. The owner of the phone isn't happy about that, but rather than calling the police, agrees to let her keep it for a few days in exchange for doing some PA tasks. The old PA had just disappeared without giving notice. After that follows an unlikely but funny series of events involving the two main characters, but also the spoiled fiancé, the in-laws who aren't what they seem, the evil ex, the crazy wedding planner, and various business associates.
I'm not sure whether we're supposed to relate to Sophie Kinsella's chaotic, good-hearted but far-too-open-for-their-own-good female characters! I have to say I related more to Sam, who thinks that not every email needs to be answered and just because someone wants something from you, it doesn't mean you have to drop everything immediately to go and do it! Anyway, I could see that opposites attract and the characters were good for each other as they tried to help each other get their lives sorted out.
The end was a bit predictable, but who doesn't love a happy ending?
So, have you read any of these books? What have you been reading this month? Let me know in the comments!
So, it's time to look at the books that I read in February. A bit of a mixture again!
As always, I'll try to provide links to audio books as well, as that's how I read most of my books. If I read a book in German, I'll look for the English version too!
Available in various formats on Amazon.
This is the third book in the series that started with "Me before you". I wanted to see what happened, but I began to lose patience with the main character. She finally finds love for a second time, walks away to pursue happiness in another country and wonders why things don't go well with that?! And even when things finally look as though they'll turn around, she still doesn't learn! Is there any hope?
I'm still interested in other books by this author because I like the characters that she creates and the issues addressed in the books (exploitation of staff and coming to grips with a new culture feature in this one), but it's hard to be invested in a character if you don't like them very much!
I got this from the German library, but it's also available on Amazon.
In contrast to my first easy read of the month, this is a gripping and thought-provoking book that explores gun violence in schools. The reference to 19 minutes is the amount of time it took for a high school student to shoot a number of his classmates and a teacher.
I wanted to read the book because I had read "my sister's keeper" by the same author and I wanted to find out what else she'd written.
It's not a detective novel. The suspect is taken into custody afterwards and there is no question that he did it. This book didn't change my views on ownership of and access to weapons, although recent events have brought this topic to the forefront of discussion again in the US. For me it was more about the relationships between the characters. The pressure to belong and not be seen as different. The consequences that being different can have. How everything spiralled out of control. The people left behind and how they came to terms with the situation. The history from a number of perspectives.
I don't ever remember peer pressure being so strong in my school. Maybe I missed it. Maybe I just didn't care enough about what people thought to be affected by it. But as well as the obvious issues around guns, there are other topics here such as bullying in schools, and those who can only feel good about themselves when they are making others feel bad.
I read this as "Geheimnis meines Mannes" from the German library, but it's also available in a number of formats from Amazon.
This was the February book for the online book club that I joined recently. The idea is that we all read the book and then discuss it in the Facebook group at the end of the month.
But that's not the focus of the book. Instead, we follow what happens when a happily married mother of three finds a note from her husband that should only be opened after he has died. He reacts badly to the news that it's been found – so should she open it? What secrets will come out if she does? Will her marriage survive?
I found parts of the narrative a bit far-fetched, but again I thought it was good to see a book from different perspectives so that we had a better insight into all the characters and how their decisions and actions have an impact on those around them.
I was given this as a Christmas present and read it on iBooks and it's also available on Amazon.
I don't want to give too much away in case you haven't read the first two books, but this is the most dramatic of the three books in this fantasy series. After everything falls apart towards the end of the second book, Paks has to put her life back together and whilst doing so, discovers some important secrets that could change the history of the world as she knows it.
Introducing new characters and bringing back familiar faces, the book comes to a dramatic and rather violent climax. There are scenes of torture, which some may prefer not to read. I did read on till the end and would like to know what happened next – but although there are other books set in this world, this was the final book in the series about Paks.
Available in multiple formats on Amazon.
I am an Audible member and as well as getting one credit each month, there is a daily deal, which means a book is chosen by Audible and it's sold for £2 or £3, which is much cheaper than the normal price.
As I'd read some other books by this author, and as this one featured horses, I decided to get it.
It's a family novel – about broken relationships, generational conflict, learning to understand people whose world is completely different from your own. It's about how even the perfect love story isn't perfect, and how you need to work at relationships if you want them to work out. Plus there are dogs and horses!
It's time to tell you what I've been enjoying this month. Let me know in the comments if you've tried any of these things, and if you've done a blog or video about what you've been enjoying this month, feel free to share it in the comments too.
1. I won a Glossybox – yay!
Apicia cream blush – this was the thing that excited me the most, as anyone who's been with me for a while knows that I love cream make-up. I hadn't seen a blush in a tube before. Neither had I used anything from Apicia. It blends in nicely and it contains bee pollen to nourish the skin.
Green tea primer from Iona Cosmetics – I can't believe I never used to use a primer! I've got a little collection going now. This one absorbs quickly. It doesn't have that silicone feel like the Porefessional, and it's not watery, like some of the others I've tried recently. It creates a smooth canvas for make-up and contains moisturising ingredients such as green tea and avocado oil. I'll definitely be using it.
A nail and cuticle energiser from Nail Medic – this is an oil that you paint on with a little brush, which I find easier than the similar products where you have a little pipette thing on the end! I get very dry cuticles, which I then bite and make them worse, so I've been enjoying using this blend of oils and plant extracts to strengthen my nails and moisturise the skin around them.
Dr Botanicals superfood facial oil – this is fantastic value and is designed to keep your skin protected and hydrated. It's infused with Moroccan rose oil which contains vitamins A and C.
Beauty beneath supplements by Boots – I haven't tried these yet as I'm finishing up some others, but they contain vitamins C and E, as well as nutrients that help produce collagen and reduce fine lines. So it's looking after your skin from the inside.
After this, I decided to sign up for Glossybox to try it out for myself. If you want to give it a go and get 20% off your first box, you can use my code KIRSTY-RGE when you place your first order on the Glossybox site.
This tropical pineapple lip balm from Burt's Bees was selling out really fast when I got mine! It's from the flavour crystals range and 100%natural. I was already a fan of Burt's Bees lip products – I love the mango and grapefruit ones. This range comes in pineapple, orange, and raspberry. They are not as glossy as some lip balms, but I find they need to be reapplied less often and although it's not why we buy them … it tastes amazing!
Do you remember my swapbox with Sazzy and Joanie? Well they got me some grapefruit shower foam from Balea and it smells good enough to eat! So fresh and fruity! I hadn't tried this brand before. I don't think you can get it in the UK, but if anyone outside of the UK can get Balea products, this is a good one!
I like the idea of a book club, but having looked around online, there's not much in my area. In any event, I think I like the idea of an online one more – you can meet more people, and it doesn't have to interfere with your other commitments because you can just chat about the books online. We haven't had our February discussion yet, but there are different book-related threads in the book which you can join in with. The actual discussion is set up as a Facebook event and you can take part over a 24-hour period. There will be a different book every month. February's book was "The husband's secret" – you can find out what I thought about it in the February round-up.
If that sounds like your kind of thing, visit the online book club on Facebook!
5. Did you know that coffee and sesame seeds go well together?
No? Neither did I until I tried the new dessert from Wagamama! I don't usually have dessert. If I do, it's the sorbet, but seriously, if you love coffee, the Wagamama Vietnamese coffee icecream is sooo good!
This drops of youth eye concentrate from the Body Shop is really nice because it massages your skin as you apply it. It's from the Drops of Youth range, which is aimed at the 25! Range and as well as soothing the area around the eye, it helps to prevent the first signs of aging.
It has a little button that releases the eye cream onto the ball, and then you massage it in with the ball at the end of the container. It's a bit thicker than the Garnier one that I tried before, and I think the Body Shop one is more nourishing. It doesn't leave a sticky finish, and another thing I like is that you don't get too much at a time as you can with some tubes.
I got a little one of these in my advent calendar and I really enjoyed using it. You can get the Ren Beauty shot here. It's a very lightweight serum that absorbs quickly. It says you can apply it over make-up, although I didn't. I put it under my moisturiser as you would with any other serum and I loved the way it made my skin so soft. It firms and lifts the skin and claims to give short- and long-term hydration. An expensive treat because it's Ren, but a lovely product that I enjoyed pampering myself with!
I know I've already talked about a primer, but I heard on the Full Coverage podcast (check it out if you love all things beauty and skincare!) that the Maybelline pore eraser primer is just like the Benefit Porefessional, but at about a quarter of the price! So I decided to get some and was not disappointed. I do like the Benefit one, but it is expensive. So if you're looking for a more budget-friendly option, I'd recommend this pore eraser one at around a quarter of the price.
How about you? What have you been trying out this month?
This is another new feature on my blog – the monthly book review.
Every month I plan to write about the books that I've read, what I thought of them, and I'd love to know if any of you have read these books too.
Don't expect to see pictures of my books because I read them all as audio or ebooks on my phone, but I'll try to provide links to where you can get them or read more about them – both as printed and audio books. Also, I sometimes read books in German, so in those cases I'll try to find an English translation to link to as well.
If I hated a book, it probably won't end up here because I don't make myself complete books if I'm not enjoying them! There are too many wonderful books out there to waste time on one that's not fun to read!
I don't have a yearly challenge in terms of the number of books I want to read. When some are 50 hours and others are 10, the number doesn't seem to mean much. However I am trying to broaden my horizons in terms of the type of books that I read, although I doubt I'll ever be able to get excited by horror or detective novels!
Available on Amazon in a range of print and audio formats.
I got this on Christmas Day when I was downloading some other books that I'd been given for Christmas. One of my blogger friends Sophie Laetitia had been talking about it because it's the sequel to "Me before you", which was also made into a film.
If you haven't read the first book in the series, I'd recommend that you first read that – but not on the train coming home from work like I did. The end is very sad, irrespective of where you stand on the question of euthanasia.
Following the death of the man that she loved, Lou has to decide what to do with her life,, made complicated by a stranger she meets after an unexpected accident, and someone from her partner's past.
I don't want to give spoilers, but this is an easy read and I finished it quite quickly. Having said that, I like the way the author makes relatable characters, even if they frustrate you sometimes! I wasn't happy with the ending, but I guess a happy ending to the second book makes a bad trilogy! Maybe the idea of moving to New York doesn't have the same attraction for me but still – you only get one chance at life – is it really worth risking everything in pursuit of something else if you think you already have a chance of happiness? It's one of those books that take you through a range of emotions – happiness, sadness, wondering what will happen next. Ideal for the Christmas break!
Available as a printed book, Kindle or Audible book from Amazon.
This is book 3 of the Stormlight Archive series, so if you're interested, again I would recommend adding the first two before starting this one. We got it as one of our monthly subscription books from Audible and S and I read it together.
Before meeting S, I never read any fantasy books. However he introduced me to this genre a few years ago and I think one of the fascinating things for me is the way they explore different cultures and the way that different societies work. For example, in this culture, the men mainly fight, and it's the women who can read and have the education to understand how things work and develop new items to improve their lives. If you want something to be read, you have to go and find a woman to do it for you. Interesting social concept!
There's also love, magic, fighting, and soul-searching questions about the right thing to do.
The basis is that humanity is facing desolation by the Voidbringers, assisted by the previously subservient parshmen, who had been enslaved by men.
There is not one main character, which makes the book more interesting. There's ~Dalinar Kholin, with his violent past that prevents some of his allies from believing he wants to do good. Shallan Davar, who is exploring and developing her illusion abilities, whilst at the same time trying to keep a lid on a secret from her past and stay true to the man she's going to marry whilst keeping in check her attraction to another. Then we see the world through the eyes of some of the Parshendi, whose take on past events is very different from what the humans have been taught.
It's kind of complicated, but boils down to people with a range of abilities trying to work together to prevent the end of civilisation as they know it!
Available from Amazon in various formats and as an audio book on iTunes.
This is the first of a trilogy that I got for Christmas.
There is quite a lot in this book about fighting, but it helps you to understand what life was like in this kingdom for the common soldier. Ok, this character becomes powerful later, but everyone has to start somewhere, and I think this book did a good job of setting the scene for her.
Also, it's a fantasy book, so magic, elves, dwarves all exist, but most of the ordinary people don't get to see magic at work. In the ordinary towns, life goes on and the farmers or traders are at the mercy of the people around them with the biggest army, or maybe the most powerful magic.
It was good to see a strong female in a world where usually it's the men who control what will happen next. For anyone who plays Dungeons and Dragons, it's like when you have a really low-level character – but low-level characters have backstories too and sometimes the things that happen to them later only really make sense if you know where they came from.
Available from Amazon as paperback, kindle edition and audio book.
This was my Audible subscription book for January.
This is the kind of book that filled my shelves when I was a teenager – because one of the main characters was a big horse called Boo! Having read After You, I wanted to try out something else from Jojo Moyes.
What happens when a young girl's life is torn apart by her Granddad falling ill, and all she has to cling on to is her horse. Who can she turn to when even he isn't safe from a man who is always used to getting what he wants? How do two people in the middle of a messy divorce cope when they find themselves living under the same roof again with a teenager who won't open up and who keeps disappearing?
Parts of this book were a little far-fetched – but I loved the way that the relationship between horse and rider was described, and the lengths people would go to in order to protect their best friend! Overall it's a positive book, but it does explore the way that life can spiral out of control when you feel there's nowhere to turn, and I think this series of events was described in a believable way.
Available in paperback, Kindle edition or as an audio book from Amazon or audio book from iTunes.
But life isn't all that it seems – after so much goes well for Paks, it seems like nothing will stop her. That's not real life though. Nobody is invincible, and when the thing that is most precious is taken away, what will Paks do, and will she survive?
I actually enjoyed this book more than the first – a bit less fighting and more time spent developing the characters, discovering what life is like for the different races, and how people in authority don't always know best.
This book was originally written in German, and I read the original, but it's also available in English. Apparently there's going to be a video game too.
The Dwarves – available as a paperback or Kindle version from Amazon.
This book was recommended by one of my blogger friends from The Cozy Den. S said she'd also read it, so I decided to give it a go. I usually have a book going in German because it's good for my German language skills, and I've read so many German books now that it doesn't feel like a language exercise any more.
How do you lead an unlikely team, some of whom hate each other, and convince them all to focus on your common goal? How do you relate to a culture that you belong to, but which you've never experienced? These are some of the questions that Tungdil has to answer. Whom can he trust? Can people be your friend, even if they look like your enemy?
I thought there would probably be a happy ending to this book, but it's not what I had expected. I use German most days at work, but it's also been good for me to learn some new fantasy-fiction-related vocabulary!
During my week off, we went to Chawton in Hampshire, to have a walk and visit Jane Austen's house. The house is open to the public as a museum, and you can walk around the house, seeing where Jane lived and wrote her books. There is also a learning centre, where you can watch a short video about Jane Austen's life and books. The video shows you around the house, but anyone who only listens to the video can still understand what is going on.
Outside there is a garden, where you can learn about the herbs that a family living at this time would have used.
Inside the house, all but one of the rooms are open to the public, and there is a selection of 41 objects, which help visitors to understand more about what life was like in a village home over 200 years ago. The objects include Jane's writing table, (a very low desk – I can't imagine that she was very tall!), and a bookcase that belonged to her father, George Austen. You may not be able to see all of the objects at once as they are being rotated throughout the year. 2017 is the 200th anniversary of Janes death in 1817. She died aged only 41 years due to an illness.
Downstairs you can see where Jane worked and wrote her manuscripts, and upstairs you can go into the bedrooms, including the one that Jane shared with her sister Cassandra. There are no audio guides, so my partner read the information as we walked around the house.
Following her father's death, Jane, her sister and mother needed to find somewhere to live. Her brother Edward made the house in Chawton available to them, and this is where Jane spent the last eight years of her life, revising the three manuscripts she had written previously, writing three more novels, and starting one which was never finished due to her health problems.
In many ways, she had a lot of freedom to write and pursue her own interests there, as her sister Cassandra took over much of the work of running the house. The house was shared by Jane, Cassandra, their mother, and a female friend, who was a close friend of the family. They were frequently visited by other family members. Jane had six brothers, one of whom was instrumental in getting Jane's books published.
Examples of Jane's work include Pride and Prejudice, (the only one of the books that I have read so far, and one which I would definitely recommend!), Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, and and Mansfield Park. Don't forget that you can also get a free book by signing up for Audible using the link on my audio book page.
I did enjoy the Pride and prejudice film, particularly as it stayed close to the plot of the book and true to the clever and witty dialogues, but I'm generally a "the book was better" kind of girl! I was far less impressed by the recent Pride and Prejudice with zombies film, but then I do usually find anything to do with zombies rather pointless!
Although it's not thought that characters in the books were based on specific people, the depth to the characters leads me to believe that she drew on her experiences of people around her. It's believed that some of the close relationships between sisters, such as the one between Jane and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice, was based on Jane's own close relationship with her sister Cassandra. I think everyone has come across someone as irritating as Mrs Bennet, and a long-suffering, strong man of few words like her husband!
After Jane's death, Jane's mother and sister lived in the house until they died. After this, it was used for workers on the estate until it was sold in 1947, when the museum was established.
After our walk around the house and garden, we bought some lemon gingerbread from the gift shop, and headed to the nearby café, Cassandra's, for a late lunch.
If you're interested in Jane Austen, or you have a more general interest in life in the past, I'd recommend that you visit this house and museum.
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Family Of Katie Steinle Sues Immigration Officials, San Francisco Sheriff
By streiff | May 28, 2016 7:19 PM ET
File - In this Sept. 1, 2015 file photo, from left, Brad Steinle, Liz Sullivan and Jim Steinle, the brother, mother and father of Kate Steinle who was shot to death on a pier, listen to their attorneys speak during a news conference on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco. The parents of a woman killed on a San Francisco pier by a man in the country illegally is suing the city and two federal agencies that they say contributed to her death. Kate Steinle's parents filed the wrongful-death lawsuit Friday, May 27, 2016. It accuses the San Francisco Sheriff's Department of failing to notify federal immigration officials that it was releasing Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez from jail. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
In this Sept. 1, 2015 file photo, from left, Brad Steinle, Liz Sullivan and Jim Steinle, the brother, mother and father of Kate Steinle who was shot to death on a pier, listen to their attorneys speak during a news conference on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco. The parents of a woman killed on a San Francisco pier by a man in the country illegally is suing the city and two federal agencies that they say contributed to her death. Kate Steinle's parents filed the wrongful-death lawsuit Friday, May 27, 2016. It accuses the San Francisco Sheriff's Department of failing to notify federal immigration officials that it was releasing Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez from jail. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Last July 1, 31-year old Katie Steinle was shot to death by an illegal alien named Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez using a firearm that had been lost by a federal law enforcement officer. He wasn't just any illegal alien. He had been deported five times and had seven felony convictions.
As I said at the time, Barack Obama didn't pull the trigger but he was every bit as personally responsible for Ms. Steinle's murder as the man who shot her. It was his egregious failure to enforce the laws of the United States that directly and foreseeably led to that murder. Just as Obama was willing to accept the murders of several hundred Mexican citizens and at least one US Border Patrol agent in order to increase the level of gun crime on the US-Mexico border, so too was he willing to kill random Americans to enforce his view on immigration policy.
Arguably, the outrage over that murder led to the rise of Donald Trump despite his own history of liberally funding liberal politicians who supported the "sanctuary city" movement, of which San Francisco is a charter member.
Now the family of Steinle is suing just about everyone who had anything to do with her death:
On Friday, her family filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Francisco County's former sheriff, the federal Bureau of Land Management and the man who allegedly fired the deadly shot.
"Kate's death was both foreseeable and preventable had the law enforcement agencies, officials and/or officers involved simply followed the laws, regulations and/or procedures which they swore to uphold," the lawsuit said.
The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, names the city and county of San Francisco, former county Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and the United States "for their failures to perform mandatory duties and/or for the unconstitutional and/or negligent acts and/or omissions of their officers, officials, agents and/or employees."
It also names Lopez-Sanchez, a seven-time felon who had recently been released from county custody and was in possession of a stolen .40-caliber government-issued firearm, said the lawsuit, which alleges wrongful death, negligence and civil rights violations.
"Kate's fate was sealed when a U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Ranger failed to properly secure and/or store a government-issued firearm while it was left in an unoccupied vehicle in a high auto-theft neighborhood," the lawsuit said.
Who knows what will come out of this. I suspect that business will continue as usual until we get an administration that is actually serious about enforcing immigration laws. Were I to guess I'd say that the US government and San Francisco's insurance carrier will pay a lot of money to make this go away unless the Steinle family has very deep pockets to fund a legal crusade to make the US government and San Francisco change policies.
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In geometria descrittiva una prospettività è una relazione simmetrica tra due piani distinti o due rette distinte che ne mette in corrispondenza biunivoca i rispettivi punti. Si ottiene come risultato di una proiezione rispetto a un centro e di una sezione con un piano o con una retta. Due piani legati da una prospettività vengono detti prospettivi.

Il centro della proiezione è detto centro della prospettività, e la retta di intersezione dei due piani è detta asse della prospettività ed è anche il luogo dei punti uniti. La prospettività (e il principio di proiezione e sezione) fornisce una rappresentazione prospettica di un piano su un altro.

Quando l'asse della prospettività è una retta impropria, ovvero quando i due piani sono paralleli, la prospettività è un'omotetia tra i due piani. Se inoltre il centro della prospettività è un punto improprio (cioè se le rette di proiezione sono tra loro parallele), la prospettività è una traslazione.

Voci correlate
 Omologia (geometria)
 Proiettività
 Prospettiva

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Q: External images not showing in listview for some people This is a really peciular issue that only seems to be affecting .1%> of our users. But an issue nonetheless. An issue I am unable to reproduce or provide any kind of log/output for, considering it's not a crash or an error. We have a grid page which utilizes a list view. Inside the listview, we have an image which source is external and gets set in the OnBindingContextChange method in the viewcell implementation. The app works fine for most users, however some have been reporting images not showing at all. None of them. The listview must still be working fine, since they see ads (of course). But they say images are not appearing. I was able to contact 3 of the users it was happening to, and was also able to get them on Test Flight where I can upload builds with variations of code to see if we can find the culprit.
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*We implemented code in our listview to work around a xamarin bug, in which, lets say you have 1 image in each row. If you scroll down the page fast enough, you'll see images from previous cells for a split second. To get around this, we set the image source to null before setting the actual source in OnBindingContextChange method in our viewcell implementation. I have taken this logic out.
This seemed to fix the issue with one user, but the other two no dice

*I then installed a nuget package called FFImageLoading which helps out with image caching and memory allocating. Although, it seemed redundant considering we have a listview with caching strategy set to recycle, I felt it was worth a shot. This seemed to fix the issue with one of the other users, but one still was unable to load images

*I then changed the caching strategy of my listview to retainelement instead of recycleelement, surely I thought this was the culprit. Both of the users who said the issue was fixed, still was able to load images. The third was STILL not able to
Pretty much out of options here. I know that the external image sources are good, for it works fine on most devices. I can't really wrap my head around what the issue could be. Does anyone have any insight on this? Or any mechanism you can think of to diagnose this?

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Employees' psychological health and the impact of flexible working arrangements
Brough, Paula, Timms, Carolyn, and Chan, Xi Wen (2020) Employees' psychological health and the impact of flexible working arrangements. In: Norgate, Sarah H., and Cooper, Cary L., (eds.) Flexible work: designing our healthier future lives. Current issues in Work and Organizational Psychology (8). Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 35-47.
DOI: 10.4324/9780429326585-5
View at Publisher Website: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429326585-5
In this chapter we discuss the construct of psychological health and its relationship with enhanced organisational productivity. Unlike previous generations where workforces were primarily male and work locations were fixed, modern workplaces are characterised by a greater diversity in personnel and locale. Many organisations have adopted flexible work arrangements (FWAs) which assist employees to balance their competing responsibilities. Commitments to work can be constrained by other compelling commitments in people's lives, commonly including demands arising from family responsibilities, sports activities, study, community work, and such like. However, in spite of the need, the take-up of FWAs can be varied. Many workers find alternative, but less satisfactory, ways of addressing the competing demands in their lives. In many cases, the reason for poor take-up is influenced by organisational cultures that covertly discourage employees from utilising FWAs (see, Cech and Blair-Loy, 2014; Fuller and Hirsh, 2018). Consequently, employees with few alternatives may experience a stigma when accessing FWAs, which can adversely affect their wellbeing and their career advancement. We begin this chapter by defining what we mean by psychological health and we discuss why organisations should be interested in their employees' levels of psychological health. We discuss the commonly available FWAs and their demonstrated impacts for levels of employee engagement and productivity. Finally, we review the common gender and generational differences which impact FWA offerings, and we suggest key issues for the consideration of future researchers in this field.
Book Chapter (Research - B1)
Flexible work arrangements; Psychological Health; Work-Life Balance.
The right of Sarah H. Norgate and Cary L. Cooper to be identified as authors of the editorial materia, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5201 Applied and developmental psychology > 520104 Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) @ 100%
92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920401 Behaviour and Health @ 100%


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Archiv für Post und Telegraphie war der Titel einer deutschen Fachzeitschrift, die seit 1876 als Beihefte zum Amtsblatt der Deutschen Reichs-Post- und Telegraphenverwaltung und später als eigenständige Zeitschrift erschien. Erstmals wurde sie 1873 als Deutsches Postarchiv herausgegeben und hieß ab dem 4. Jahrgang 1876 bis 1940 Archiv für Post und Telegraphie und schließlich bis 1944 Postarchiv.

Inhalt
In der Zeitschrift wurden Nachrichten veröffentlicht, die sich an Kreise der Postbeamte wendeten. Sie fungierte als amtliches Blatt der deutschen Reichspost und es wurden Verordnungen und Ernennungen von Beamten veröffentlicht. Daneben gab es zahlreiche Aufsätzen, die sich an Historiker und Nationalökonomen richteten. Es wurde bemängelt, dass der Inhalt der einzelnen Bände im Register die Artikel nicht unter dem Namen der Verfasser auflistete, sondern unter den Titeln der jeweiligen Beiträge, die zudem in sachliche Rubriken eingeteilt waren. Dies führte dazu, dass die gesuchte Abhandlung bei der recht großen Anzahl an Artikeln schwer zu finden war. Des Weiteren gab es Rezensionen über die Literatur des Verkehrswesens. Herausgegeben wurde die Zeitschrift vom Deutschen Reichspostamt und gedruckt beim R. v. Deckers Verlag, der königlichen Geheimen Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei in Berlin.

Die unterschiedlichen Rubriken hießen beispielsweise:
 Aktenstücke und Aufsätze
 Kleine Mittheilungen
 Literatur des Verkehrswesens
 Zeitschriften-Ueberschau

Ausgaben
 Reichspostverwaltung (Hrsg.): Deutsches Postarchiv: Beihefte zum Amtsblatt der Deutschen Reichs-Postverwaltung. 1873–1875.
 Reichspostamt (Hrsg.): Archiv für Post und Telegraphie: Beiheft zum Amtsblatt des Reichs-Postamts. 1876–1912.
 Postzeitungsamt (Hrsg.): Archiv für Post und Telegraphie. 1913–1940 (ab dem 49. Jahrgang als eigenständige Zeitschrift).
 Reichspostministerium Deutsches Reich (Hrsg.): Postarchiv Zeitschrift für das gesamte Post- und Fernmeldewesen 1940–1944.

Sonderdrucke (Auswahl)
 Die Entwickelung des Post- und Telegraphenwesens in den Grossherzogthümern Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Mecklenburg-Strelitz während des zehnjährigen Zeitraums von 1880 bis 1889. Reichsdruckerei, Berlin 1890.
 Die Preussische Staatsdruckerei und die Reichsdruckerei. Reichsdruckerei, Berlin 1897.
 Josef Rübsam, Rudolf Freytag: Postgeschichtliche Dokumente aus dem fürstlich Thurn und Taxisschen Archiv : 1504 bis 1866. 1910.

Weblinks

 Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Bandübersicht opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de

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Fachzeitschrift (Deutschland)
Ersterscheinung 1873
Erscheinen eingestellt 1944
Antiquarische Zeitschrift (Deutschland)
Postgeschichte (Deutschland)


The Centers for Disease Control and Backention estimates that 90% of people around the world diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
A number of people with type 2 diabetes are not even aware they have the disease, and this can contribute to various health complications associated with it. According to the American Diabetes Association, 4 out of 10 at-risk adults believe that they have no risk for diabetes.
Family history is a known predictor of diabetes prevalence in the US adult population. Your risk of developing type 2 diabetes is elevated if one of your parents or a sibling suffers from it.
When combined with other factors that may trigger diabetes (such as unsuitable diet and exposure to certain viruses, your risk of developing this disease increases. Although you cannot change your family history or genetic predisposition, you can decrease your risk for diabetes by avoiding the triggers.
Aside from family history, people belonging to certain races or ethnicities are more prone to developing type 2 diabetes. Hispanics, African-Americans, Hawaiians, Native Americans, and Asians are at an increased risk of developing this condition.
In a 2010 retrospective study looking at data from 1988 to 2006, the authors found that the prevalence of diabetes in people who were 65 years and older was 17.7%, as compared with 7.8% in those aged between 20 and 64 years, and 6.8% in 12–19-year-olds.
Since the mid-1990s, there has been an increase in the occurrence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents worldwide. Childhood obesity is the most common risk factor for developing this disease at an early age.
Health experts recommend that from the age of 40, all adults should have their blood sugar level checked every few months. If your risk for diabetes is higher due to race, family history, weight, and other risk factors, it is recommended to start screening earlier. Early diagnosis is the key to preventing or managing type 2 diabetes.
Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
In fact, in a study conducted in 2008, it was shown that 18.9% of women with a history of gestational diabetes were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within nine years after the initial diagnosis. In contrast, only 2.0% of women without gestational diabetes were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the same timeframe.
This is a modifiable risk factor, and you can decrease the risk by leading an active lifestyle and maintaining healthy body weight. A 2016 study revealed that lifestyle and nutrition counseling reduced the incidence of gestational diabetes by 39%.
Being overweight or obese increases the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. It has been found that the prevalence of diabetes increases with increasing weight classes. In fact, nearly half of adults with diabetes in the United States are considered obese.
There are certain proteins and hormones generated by adipose tissue or fat, which have been shown to contribute to insulin resistance. These bioactive molecules can also cause an inflammatory response, which further leads to increased risk for diabetes.
A 2011 study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that significantly decreasing regular physical activity plays a role in impaired glycemic control. This finding suggests that inactivity may be a contributing factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.
Looking at data from 1999 to 2004, it was found that the odds of children developing metabolic syndrome were 3 times higher in those who spent at least 5 hours of screen time a day as compared to those with 1 hour a day or less of screen time.
Exercising for just 30 minutes a day 5 days a week – that's only 150 minutes of aerobic exercise each week – can significantly reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol. Strength training 2–3 days a week can also help prevent diabetes and other chronic medical conditions.
Participants in a 2005 study, who had an established diagnosis of hypertension, were more likely to develop diabetes than those who were not previously diagnosed with hypertension.
The combination of hypertension and type 2 diabetes significantly raises your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. In a study evaluating health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in people with diabetes and hypertension, it was shown that both diabetes and hypertension impair HRQOL. Further reduction of HRQOL was found in those who suffered from hypertension as well as diabetes.
A 2007 study showed that excess cellular cholesterol has a direct role in pancreatic islet dysfunction, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Some studies have linked increased risk for type 2 diabetes with the use of statins (a medication class used to treat high cholesterol). Other studies have disclaimed the role of statins in diabetes risk due to the known effects of cholesterol on insulin secretion. Researchers concluded that it's likely that a person's LDL level is associated with diabetes risk, rather than an effect of the statins.
To maintain healthy cholesterol levels, a healthy eating plan, consistent aerobic physical activity, and a healthy weight can be of great help. Not smoking can also help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
Prediabetes, a milder form of the condition, is an obvious risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is defined as blood glucose levels above normal but below diabetes thresholds.
A 2012 study published in Lancet reports that people with prediabetes are at increased risk for development of diabetes. There is mounting evidence suggesting that damage to kidneys and nerves is present even at the prediabetes stage.
Lifestyle modification, with a goal of at least 7% weight reduction and 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, is the cornerstone of diabetes prevention with evidence of a 40% to 70% relative risk reduction.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been identified as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. PCOS is associated with insulin resistance, which is the main cause of this risk. Women with PCOS experience symptoms like irregular menstrual cycle, excess hair growth, and obesity.
A 2004 study published in Minerva Ginecologica reports that women with PCOS have a 5 to 10 fold risk for developing type 2 diabetes, as compared with women who do not have PCOS. The same study found evidence that PCOS is not only associated with insulin resistance but may also result in beta-cell dysfunction.
A 2012 study published in Diabetes also confirms that the risk of type 2 diabetes is markedly elevated in women with PCOS in middle age; this reinforces the need for routine screening for diabetes in PCOS patients.
Diabetes Home. Centers for Disease Control and Backention. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics/statistics-report.html. Published February 24, 2018.
Cowie CC, Rust KF, Byrd-Holt DD, et al. Backalence of diabetes and high risk for diabetes using A1C criteria in the U.S. population in 1988-2006. Diabetes Care. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20067953. Published March 2010.
May AL, Kuklina EV, Yoon PW. Backalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among US adolescents, 1999-2008. Pediatrics. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22614778. Published June 2012.
Koivusalo SB, Rönö K, Klemetti MM, et al. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Can Be Backented by Lifestyle Intervention: The Finnish Gestational Diabetes Backention Study (RADIEL). Diabetes Care. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2015/07/08/dc15-0511. Published July 10, 2015.
Timothy M Dall, Venkat Narayan, Karin B Gillespie, et al. Detecting type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among asymptomatic adults in the United States: modeling American Diabetes Association versus US Backentive Services Task Force diabetes screening guidelines. Population Health Metrics. https://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-7954-12-12. Published May 7, 2014.


Jury selection begins today in the trial of Zfi Goffer, his brother Emanuel Goffer, and securities trader Michael Kimelman, on charges of securities fraud and conspiracy. More than one lawyer at a white-shoe firm was ensnared in this investigation and pleaded guilty.
Writers at the Wall Street Journal blog correctly observed recently that the federal government–after years of targeting primarily companies engaged in fraud–has turned to pursuing individuals allegedly responsible for corporate fraud.
In egregious cases–especially those involving falsifying or concealing evidence–individuals now face criminal prosecution more frequently. Even if the person escapes prosecution, exclusion and debarment of individuals who had responsibility over their companies' fraud is a growing trend.
Fraud hurts taxpayers and investors. If sanctioning the company is seen as just a "cost of doing business," it is a logical step for the government to pursue those individuals who direct fraud.


Filling a marketplace need for a Midwest trade show for pet industry retailers, P3 will bring the industry's newest pet products, exceptional educational programming and networking events together August 24-25, 2016, at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
To make attendee registration and entry as easy as possible, while also ensuring the wholesale integrity of the new event, P3 is offering ExpressPass registration to credentialed retailers involved in pet-related businesses. Rather than receiving a badge in advance by mail, retailers can receive an ExpressPass via email to scan with onsite readers and quickly print out badge(s) when they arrive at the show.
Retailer education will be an integral part of the inaugural P3 edition with a program lineup including morning keynote presentations and additional sessions scheduled throughout the show centered around the theme "Focus on the Future." P3 is now accepting speaking proposals until November 15, 2015.


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Aurora, Colo., lifts pit bull ban for service dogs
From WKGN-TV:
AURORA, Colo. -- The Aurora City Council voted April 25 to allow pit bulls back into the city on a very limited basis.
The Council voted 6-3 to allow disabled residents to use the dogs as service animals. The Council also reduced the number of banned dog breeds from 10 to 3.
Under pressure from residents who were angry about pit bull attacks, Aurora banned pit bulls in 2006.
But a federal change to the Americans with Disabilities Act now forbids communities from banning any type of service dog. Both Denver and Aurora have been sued over their pit bull bans.
Three pit bull breeds, the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier, will continue to be outlawed in Aurora, except for disabled residents who meet the city's licensing requirements.
At Monday evening's City Council meeting, a handful of residents weighed in on the proposed ordinance. Several said the dangers of pit bulls have never been proven and that the ban should be tossed out entirely.
Councilman Bob Fitzgerald, who has clashed with pit bull advocates in the past and voted against the ordinance, said the new A.D.A. mandate effectively junks the pit bull ban.
He questioned whether pit bull owners would take advantage of the looser restrictions by bringing dogs into the city to which they're not entitled.