It is a medical fact that over half of all surgery patients will have a higher than normal temperature in the days following their surgical procedure.
Low-grade fevers range from about 100 F-101 F; 102 F is intermediate grade for adults at which they should seek medical care. High-grade fevers range from about 103 F-104 F.
Fever after surgery is generally not considered dangerous. Following orthopaedic surgery, you may or may not require medical treatment for the fever alone. Many times, fever is a natural bodily defense against infection. Dangerous temperatures are high-grade fevers that range from over 104 F-107 F or higher. Low-grade fevers that last more than about four to seven days may also need to seek medical care.
A fever after surgery is a common complication that many patients experience. The good news about post-operative fevers is that most are not serious and can be easily treated with ibuprofen. Sometimes, an antibiotic is prescribed.
The more time that passes between the date of your surgery and the days you are experience fever, the less likely the fever is related to your surgery. Fever that lasts that long can be the sign of a more serious problem. You then should seek consultation. It may be something more serious like infection or another condition.
Ortho El Paso provides information through our blog to help educate patients on the expectations following orthopaedic treatment, including surgery. But, all patients are different and experience varying side effects. Fever is one such side effect that should be monitored closely.
For more information on Ortho El Paso, visit www.orthoep.com. If you are experiencing pain and discomfort for an orthopaedic condition or injury, schedule a consultation at 915-249-4000 for "expert care, close to home."
Can Meditation Help Reduce Pain? It Can't Hurt!
Pain causes stress and stress worsens pain. Many times, pain management requires prescribed medication. But, what if you were able to better manage the pain with the addition of meditation. We've heard from many that it works.
There are some hospital pain therapies that do include meditation, especially for patients suffering from cancer (or its side effects), diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. In fact, we once heard a story from a cancer patient who had difficulty enduring the side effects of anti-nausea and chemotherapy drugs until she learned to meditate. She would visualize the pain and nausea getting dump into a roaring river before it could reach her and. She would continue with this visual image until the pain or nausea would pass. This type of meditation is called Autogenic Training, whereby visual imagery can help you relax. Though not medically supported, this type of meditation worked for her so we don't doubt it can work for others.
Meditation is safe to try in addition to (not instead of) treatments that a doctor recommends. It's worth a try because it's something anyone can do…any time. If it reduces your stress and pain, keep doing it.
The best way to learn meditation techniques is with the help of a trained practitioner, but check with the doctor first.
For more information on this interesting subject, visit https://www.spine-health.com/blog/mindful-meditation-vs-chronic-pain.
If you suffer from chronic joint pain, call Ortho El Paso for a consultation at 915-249-4000 or visit us at www.orthoep.com to schedule your appointment.
'A blood clot can be a very serious complication following orthopedic surgery. A patient's highest risk is from two to ten days after surgery. You can remain at risk for up to three months. The danger in this is that many patients are discharged during the period of time blood clots can form following an operation. Knowing what to look for and remaining aware is a patient's best defense of blood clots following surgery.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the most common type of clot that an orthopaedic surgical patient is at increased risk for. This condition refers to the formation of blood clots in deep veins in your body such as your legs, arms, or pelvis.
While there is always some risk of blood clots (especially after knee or hip replacement surgery), this dangerous condition can sometimes be prevented by disclosing all truths to your doctor before and recognizing the symptoms the moment they start to develop.
· are currently undergoing treatment for another serious disease like cancer.
There are other potential risk factors. One is if you have a family history of blood clots, you likely do too. Tell your orthopaedic surgeon if this is true of your family. Also, taking hormonal supplements can increase the risk of blood clots following surgery. Let the doctor know if you are currently taking birth control or any other hormonal pills. Again, a best strategy for avoid risks of surgery is to work together with your orthopaedic care team before any procedure. Full disclosure of any conditions or habits that you have will lessen your risk for side effects like blood clots.
Now, let's discuss the symptoms.
For days and weeks following surgery, you will probably have swelling. If you have swelling in just a single leg and the area is very tight, painful and warm, that is a symptom of a blood clot. It is generally very painful. If you recognize this symptom, seek medical help immediately because if it is a blood clot, it will only get worse.
Other signs of a blood clot include constant pain or tenderness…kind of like a cramp or a Charleyhorse. And, reddish or bluish skin discoloration is another symptom of clotting that should be looked at immediately by a doctor. These are the most common symptoms that patients should be aware of.
Blood clots are dangerous in that they restrict blood flow. But, more, they can cause stroke or even be deadly because they can travel to more vital parts of the body, such as the heart, lungs or brain. It is important to know your symptoms and risks of blood clots following orthopaedic surgery. That is why Ortho El Paso publishes these blogs for your awareness and education.
To seek consultation for an orthopaedic condition you want treated and be provided the best explanation of risks and expectations, call Ortho El Paso at 915-249-4000. To learn more about our practice, visit www.orthoep.com.
Could you imagine not being able to hold hands with your grandchild or other loved one without pain? Or, not being able to pick up dinner dishes after a meal only to sit there while someone else has to clean up after you? Or, never playing tennis again? That's what is real for some people who suffer from pain in their hands.
Sometimes the slightest injury can cause the most excruciating pain. That is certainly true of those who suffer hand pain. Ortho El Paso invites you to read on to see what causes such bad injuries in the hand so you can relate and perhaps decide whether or not you need to seek treatment.
The most common cause of hand pain is carpal tunnel syndrome. That is when a repetitive motion has likely caused damage to the hand or wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome is very painful in the hand and fingers because a major nerve that passes over the "carpal bones" and through the front of the wrist and alongside tendons of the hand is being squeezed and compressed. And that hurts…bad!
The damage caused by carpal tunnel syndrome is not reversible. You can quit the motion that caused the injury to relieve some of the pain, but that is not likely to cure it. Surgery is many times a best option to cure carpal tunnel syndrome. It is typically a minor procedure done under local anesthetic and you can go home after on the same day.
But, hand pain can happen for more reasons than just repetitive motion. Diabetes can create nerve damage that results in burning sensations, numbness and/or tingling in the hands. Unfortunate cases of where chemotherapy has had side effects that cause hand and finger pain are seen every day. There are treatments and medications that can help ease these nerve conditions of the hand. Surgery is not likely a treatment for nerve damage, but the orthopaedic surgeon can help you find other options for relief.
Finally, a lesser severe condition of the hand suffered is tendinitis. Athletes can suffer from tendinitis when their sport requires much use of the thumb and hand. Tendinitis is inflammation at the thumb side of the wrist, that is why it is a very common hand injury with tennis players. It causes much discomfort and pain and if it gets in the way of your athletic workouts, it should be addressed medically.
Many times, resting from the activity, splinting the injury and medications, like cortisone shots, can help heal tendinitis. More severe cases may require surgery.
At Ortho El Paso, we treat painful conditions of the hand. Call today for a consultation if you are experiencing lingering pain in your fingers, hand or wrist. We can help!
Noisy Knees: Is it a Sign That You Need to Visit the Orthopaedic Specialist?
Ortho El Paso would ask a next question in order to answer this one…is there pain with that noise?
If noise in the knees occurs without pain, it is unlikely you have arthritis or anything wrong with your knees. Some people will always have noise in the knees when they squat or bend. But, if the noise is accompanied by pain, then yes, it is a symptom of something more serious.
The medical definition of knee creaking and popping is sometimes called "crepitus." Crepitus under the skin and in the joints is due to the presence of air bubbles caught in tissue. It doesn't only occur in the knees, it may also be why many people are able to crack their knuckles in their hands without pain.
Crepitus is harmless, but if it has started because of an accident or injury and there is pain or swelling, you need to seek medical attention.
Ortho El Paso can provide you a diagnosis and offer treatment for knee pain. Call today for a consultation at 915-249-4000. Learn more about our doctor and orthopaedic practice at www.orthoep.com.
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Today, there is a lot of "noise" driven by the latest fad in exercise and weight loss indicating that if you aren't doing that particular program, you'll never enjoy any results from diet and exercise. Granted some of it does work, but we say that ultimately a simple and balanced diet and minimal exercise program is all you really need to maintain good physical health. The doctors of Ortho El Paso are true supporters of this program!
At Ortho El Paso, we've seen numerous patients meet and exceed their health goals through healthy diets and simple exercise. Some were required to before we'd perform any surgeries or further treatment programs. And, some who we suspected could benefit from surgery before they started their diet and exercise plan actually healed themselves with a committed diet and exercise program and no longer needed it. The point is, maybe good healthy food and a walk around the block is all you really need to make joints and bones feel better. If it's not what you are already doing, it's worth at least a try. Surgery should be your last resort!
The benefits of physical activity on health have been proven time and time again…in health research, the gym and in individuals. Ortho El Paso encourages each of you to consider diet and exercise as an alternative to complacency which may ultimately leads to surgery for some patients.
If you need to be seen due to pain or injury of bones or joints or need advice on how physical activity may help you with joint pain, contact us for a consultation. We can help!


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Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi
Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi (عبد الرحمن الأبنودى) (1938 – 21 April 2015) was a popular Egyptian poet, and more recently a children's books writer. [1]
15 relations: Abdel Halim Hafez, Ahmed Fouad Negm, Cairokee, Classical Arabic, Egypt, Egyptians, Majida El Roumi, Mohamed Mounir, Najat Al Saghira, Sa'idi Arabic, Sabah (singer), Salah Jahin, Shadia, Warda Al-Jazairia, Zimbabwe International Book Fair.
Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Arabic: عبد الحليم علي شبانة), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (عبد الحليم حافظ) (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 1977) was an Egyptian singer, and is among the most popular Egyptian and Arabic singers of all time.
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Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmed Fouad Negm (أحمد فؤاد نجم,; 22 May 1929 – 3 December 2013), popularly known as el-Fagommi الفاجومي, was an Egyptian vernacular poet.
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Cairokee
Cairokee is an Egyptian rock band that was officially launched in 2003 but came to prominence with its revolutionary music following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 due to its politically-inspired lyrics and protest songs released following the uprising.
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Classical Arabic
Classical Arabic is the form of the Arabic language used in Umayyad and Abbasid literary texts from the 7th century AD to the 9th century AD.
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Egypt (مِصر, مَصر, Khēmi), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.
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Egyptians
Egyptians (مَصريين;; مِصريّون; Ni/rem/en/kīmi) are an ethnic group native to Egypt and the citizens of that country sharing a common culture and a common dialect known as Egyptian Arabic.
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Majida El Roumi
Majida El Roumi Baradhy (ماجدة الرومي برادعي; born 13 December 1956) is a Lebanese soprano.
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Mohamed Mounir
Mohamed Mounir (محمد منير) (born October 10, 1954) is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than three decades.
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Najat Al Saghira
Nagat El Saghira (نجاة الصغيرة) (born 11 August 1938) is an Egyptian singer and actress.
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Sa'idi Arabic
Ṣa'īdi Arabic (صعيدى, locally), also known as Upper Egyptian Arabic, is a variety of Arabic spoken by the Ṣa'īdi people south of Cairo, Egypt, to the border of Sudan.
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Sabah (singer)
Sabah (صباح Ṣabāḥ Lebanese pronunciation:; born Jeanette Georges Feghali; 10 November 1927 – 26 November 2014) was a Lebanese singer and actress.
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Salah Jahin
Muhammad Salah Eldin Bahgat Ahmad Helmy (محمد صلاح الدين بهجت أحمد حلمي), known as "Salah Jaheen" or "Salah Jahin" (صلاح جاهين,; December 25, 1930 – April 21, 1986) was a leading Egyptian poet, lyricist, playwright and cartoonist.
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Shadia
Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker (فاطمة أحمد كمال شاكر), better known by her stage name Shadia, (شادية Shādiyya; 8 February 1931 – 28 November 2017) was an Egyptian actress and singer.
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Warda Al-Jazairia
Warda Al-Jazairia (وردة الجزائرية 22 July 1939 – 17 May 2012) was an Algerian singer who was well known for her Egyptian Arabic songs and music.
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Zimbabwe International Book Fair
The Zimbabwe International Book Fair was held for the first time in 1983 in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
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'Abd Al-Rahman Abnudi, Abd Al-Rahman Abnudi, Abd al-Rahman Abnudy, AbdAlRahman AlAbnoudy, Abdel Rahman El Abnudi, Abdel Rahman el-Abnoudy, Abdel Rahman el-Abnudy, Abnoudi, Abnudi, Al-Abnoudi, Al-Mawt 'ala al as-falt, El-Abnoudi, El-Abnudi.
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One of tenets of narrative logic — the logic used to make things true in our heads, that causes distress when it does not agree with observations — is that effort is rewarded, followed swiftly by a corollary that says greater effort is rewarded more than lesser effort. Of all the major disagreements with the nature of causality that we carry around in our heads, this one is the one that seems to cause the most misery. We desperately want there to be parity between effort spent and reward received, if not a slight tip of the balance in our favor.
It's been ages since I've read Isaac Bonewits's Real Magic, but a huge chunk of it stuck with me.
It's by no means a how-to. Instead, it's a book-length, thrice-revised expansion of of the senior thesis of the only person I've even heard of to receive a Bachelors of the Arts in Thaumaturgy from an accredited university — though it may explain it a bit to say it was from UC Berkeley in 1970. The overall view is that it is an academic work, in construction if not tone and lack of bias, and as such the analysis it contains is not unscientific. Various traditions and practices of (scientifically speaking) a superstitious nature are deconstructed to reveal a candidate set of underlying laws that seem to govern the construction of esoteric belief and ritual.


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Online Catalogue | Military | 1939 to 1945 | Aircraft Types | Single Propeller | Butcher Bird
Butcher Bird
{detailed description}No combat aircraft has ever achieved perfection, but at the time of its first appearance the Fw190 probably came near to this elusive goal as any fighter of World War Two. It was a brilliant design in which weight consideration and simplicity were the keynotes, although they had not been allowed to compromise the structural strength and performance of the aircraft. This beautifully proportioned fighter was not merely a pilot's aeroplane; it had been concieved with a careful eye to the problems of production and maintenance in the field. It was highly praised, both by its pilots and by their opponents, and its appearance in action gave the Luftwaffe a decided, if temporary, ascendancy over its adversaries. Its ease of control and the incredible aileron turns performed at speeds, which would have torn the wings off its contemporaries, commanded immediate respect from RAF fighter pilots and at Britain's Air Ministry.
The text covers the early years of the aircraft's design and development. It continues through the war years and describes the various variants that resulted from its original radial engine design.
There are approximately 225 photographs and line-drawings that illustrate the Fw190 in all its variations and 24 pages of colour illustrations that show the personal, squadron and camouflage designs utilised during the war.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by Edward Shacklady
published by Cerberus 2003 1st edn. 243pp profusely illustrated with b&w photos, line drawings, 3-views, colour profiles etc. 20x25
{condition}first 7 pages have 10mm crease at bottom corner otherwise near fine in slightly faded d/j.


Having a variety of snacks is the way to go, that way kids don't get used to the same thing all the time. I know it can be a struggle to find REAL FOOD on the go. I try to stay away from fast food and eat right, but with my busy life that can be hard at times! That's why I am super excited to bring this giveaway to you guys for PROBAR. They make REAL FOOD that is plant-based and is GOOD for us! Visit my buddy Tracy at Having Fun Saving for more details and an exclusive coupon code.
Now, here's that GIVEAWAY. One lucky reader will win a box (that's 12 bars!) of the Meal Bars. It will include 6 Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars and 6 Wholeberry Blast Bars.
I would like to try the Mint Chocolate Meal bar.
I want to try the CHOCOLATE CHERRY CASHEW. That sounds awesome!
I would love to try the strawberry bliss because I love strawberries!
I would love to try the Superfruit + Greens bite bar.
The Coconut Almond Bite Organic Snack Bar sounds great with 6 g f protein and 4 g of fiber.
I would like to try the Coconut Almond Organic Snack Bars.
The brownie crisp looks yummy! I'd probably pick that one. Thanks!
I would love to try the Strawberry bliss.
What are we supposed to enter in the Easy Entry for all? There's a space to enter something but no instructions and you can't submit without entering something. I don't get it.
I would love to try the bolt energy chews.
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I would love to try the Peanut Butter Crunch and the Mixed Berry.
Chocolate Cherry Cashew Pro Bites!!
I would like to try the cookie dough Probar base.
The chocolate coconut meal bar sounds great.
Would love to try Peanut Butter Crunch.
I'd like to try the Chocolate Cherry Cashew ProBar Bite!
I want to try the peanut butter crunch. Yummy!
I'd love to try the mixed berry bites!
The chocolate coconut bar sounds tasty.
I would like to try the chocolate cherry cashew.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CASHEW would be my pick in BITE size. Thank you for this chance to win.
I would love the cookie dough ones.
I would like to try the energy chews!
Chocolate cherry cashew bars look yummy!
I would like to try the Bolt energy chews!
I would like to try the Peanut Butter Crunch PROBAR. It looks delicious.
I would like to try the energy chews.
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I have not tried the Meal bar variety pack yet- it's a great way to sample their flavors!
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I;d like to try the Bolt in the Strawberry!
I would like to try the meal variety pack.
PROBAR bite: Peanut Butter Crunch!
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COOKIE DOUGH bars sound great!
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These look really yummy and different! Wow, I am surprised at how many flavors they come it.
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Medway eller Medway Towns er et sammenhængende byområde og et selvstændigt forvaltningsområde (et 'unitary authority') i det ceremonielle grevskab Kent.

Medway ligger omkring 50 km sydøst for London. Kommunen består af byerne Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham og Strood samt nogle omkringliggende landsbyer. Fra Henry VIIIs tid og frem til 1984 havde Royal Navy værft i området - hvilket gjorde det til genstand for Slaget ved Medway under Den anden engelsk-hollandske krig 1664-67.

Kommunen er opkaldt efter floden Medway. Indbyggertallet var i 2014 på 274.015..

I 1998 blev Medway et 'unitary authority' (en 'enhedslig myndighed'), som er uafhængig af det administrative grevskab Kent.

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Enhedslige myndigheder i Sydøstengland

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Q: Reading Text File WIith Scanner (Java) My Text file is called p1 and it contains:
p, -4, 5
q, 19, 8
r, 3, 0
x, 7.4, -1
y, -2.3,  -16.5
z, 0, 1

My code is:
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;

public class Driver {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String fileName = "p1.txt";
        Scanner inputStream = null;
        System.out.println("The file " + fileName + "\ncontains the following lines: \n");

        try
        {
            inputStream = new Scanner(new File(fileName));
        }
        catch(FileNotFoundException e)
        {
            System.out.println("Error opening the file " + fileName);
            System.exit(0);
        }
        while(inputStream.hasNextLine())
        {
            String line = inputStream.nextLine();
            System.out.println(line);
        }
        inputStream.close();
    }

}

For some reason my code can't read my text file and gives me the following output:
The file p1.txt
contains the following lines:

Error opening the file p1.txt

I'm not sure what I need to do.

A: This is because your file "p1.txt" does not exists. Check the location of your file. It should be placed in same directory.

A: Make sure that txt file is in the same folder as the project, if not give a path to it.

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Reviewer: Mark De Wolf-Ott
Venue: Studio 23
Two of the "50 Artists," Matt Lewis at left and Al Maciag, in front of their paintings.
Oh! What a show, what an event, what a night!
Fifty examples of various styles of art are on display at Studio 23, on N. Water St. in Bay City, in an exhibition titled "50 Artists of the Great Lakes Bay Region."
The opening reception was Thursday, Oct. 10, and the place was packed. 50 artists, their families and friends, and community supporters were there.
The biennial juried exhibition showcases visual artists from the Great Lakes Bay Region, which is an eight-county area of Mid-Michigan. It's quite an undertaking on the part of Studio 23, celebrating its 60th year.
Judging the works this year were Kim Kleinheart, an art educator; Guy Greve, a community supporter of the arts; Paul A. Haselhuhn, a principle with WTA Architects, and Donna Branch, owner of Gingerblue Gallery in Saginaw.
There is a wide variety of art using numerous techniques and mediums. The styles include wood, bronze, mixed media, paper, pencil, prints, photography, ceramics and assemblage. There is literally something for everyone.
Each artist displays two pieces of art. One at the gallery and one on the Riverwalk in downtown Bay City. There is a public vote taken on line with the prize awarded at the end of the gallery show Nov. 23.
Three awards were given out at the opening, two merit awards and the $3,000 grand prize that went to Rebecca Zeiss, a photographer and teacher at U of M, Flint.
Ninety-three artists submitted work.
This exhibit is similar to the Detroit Institute of Arts' Inside/Out program where they make copies of their permanent collection and display them on streets in the Detroit area. It's also comparable to the Grand Rapids Art Prize on a smaller scale.
Do go see the show at the gallery. You can also go early in the morning or late at night on a bike ride or jog to see the works on the Riverwalk.
And be sure to check them out and vote for your favorite at www.studio23baycity.org.


With just a few months until the UK officially leaves the European Union, the government has issued official advice for drivers and hauliers. The advice applies to any driver or haulier seeking to operate vehicles in the EU after our departure.
Despite what you may have heard, if the UK does leave without a deal, commercial drivers will require additional documentation to drive outside the UK, but within the EU.
Exactly what documentation will be required is not known at this stage, but you can visit the government site to keep up to speed with the latest developments. Click here for the government guidance page.
From 28 March 2019, commercial trailers over 750kg, and any trailer over 3,500kg, must be registered if traveling through a country that is a signatory to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. This includes countries in the EU, EEA and Europe.
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Set up in 1996, the MVA two-year Masters program, based at the Mathematics Department at ENS de Cachan, is a program that is unique in France. Every year since its establishment, it has trained several dozen students from universities and grandes écoles for careers in public and private research in the field of applied mathematics for data, image, and signal processing.
The MVA Masters program provides an advanced mathematical and experimental training in analysis, PDEs, geometry, probability, and statistics, used in the study of current research on vision, hearing, learning and information theory, biological and medical imaging.
For 10 years, fast-growing application and research fields associated with the Masters program have attracted interest among a growing number of computer scientists and mathematicians. The courses are taught by the most eminent specialists in each field and are combined with practical work to test the validity of the models and algorithms.
Public research (University, CNRS, INRIA, CEA, CNES, INRA, ISPRA, LETI, etc.) and industrial research (Aérospatiale, Alcatel, Sagem, General Electric, Matra, Philips, Siemens, Thomson, Xerox, etc.). An internships forum with a wide spectrum of opportunities is held at the end of December. The number of internships and PhD theses available in the public and private sectors each year far exceeds the number of students.
Other locations: Centrale Supélec; ENS Ulm; École Polytechnique; Jussieu; Télécom ParisTech.


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Opinion|Endorsements for New York
Endorsements for New York
Like voters around the country, New Yorkers are angry at people in office, and they tend to be most peeved at anybody who works in Albany.
That bad mood has even touched two veteran Democratic congressmen who normally coast to re-election in November. They face opposition in the Sept. 14 primary. One is Representative Charles Rangel, who is fighting ethics violations in the House and five challengers in his Harlem district. Representative Carolyn Maloney has one opponent but a tougher contest.
Here are our choices for these and other primary races in New York:
14th Congressional District
In this Manhattan and Queens district, Ms. Maloney, who has served nine terms in the House, is facing a challenge from Reshma Saujani, an impressive and energetic young lawyer of Indian descent who argues that New York needs the voice of a new generation and a new slice of the city's ethnic pie. It is a bitter campaign with unpleasant charges from both sides. The two candidates should do a lot better for voters than snipe at each other.
But when the static has cleared, we see no good reason to discard Ms. Maloney. She has been a stalwart in fighting for women's rights, financial reform, health care for workers at ground zero and better protections for credit card users. Ms. Saujani agrees with Ms. Maloney on these issues, but Ms. Maloney has already acted on them in Congress, at considerable political risk.
We endorse Carolyn Maloney for re-election in the 14th Congressional District.
The Rangel race is more complicated. Mr. Rangel, who has been in office almost 40 years, is preparing for a House hearing on 13 ethics charges, including improper fund-raising and hoarding rent-stabilized apartments.
Mr. Rangel wants primarily to clear his name, but he has promised repeatedly that he would serve out his term if re-elected, even if the case is concluded before 2012, rather than pulling a common New York party trick by resigning early so Democrats could handpick his replacement for a quick, unnoticed special election. A better solution would be for voters to look seriously at the five people running against him now.
The biggest name in the race is Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, whose father was a political superstar in that area. Mr. Powell, however, has done little in Albany, even by Albany's do-little standards. He has shown no reason for voters to promote him.
There are four other choices: Vince Morgan, a community banker and former Rangel aide; Jonathan Tasini, a perennial liberal candidate; Ruben Vargas, another campaign regular; and Joyce Johnson, a former chief executive and educator. The best of these alternatives is Joyce Johnson, who, while struggling in the primary, has been a strong advocate for women's rights and civil rights for many years.
In the 15th Congressional District Democratic primary, we endorse Joyce Johnson.
Gubernatorial Primary
Republicans have a primary battle for the governor's race that follows the national playbook. Voters will choose between an established Republican, former Representative Rick Lazio, and Carl Paladino, a Buffalo businessman who is riding voter anger as a member of the national Tea Party movement.
Mr. Lazio looked like the easy winner earlier this summer and was endorsed by state Republicans. Mr. Paladino then got on the ballot the hard way, by getting more than enough voters to sign petitions. He has been making headlines ever since in ways that should alarm New Yorkers. Mr. Paladino defended a friend of his who referred to the Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, who is an Orthodox Jew, as "an Antichrist" and "a Hitler," claiming it was a joke. It's appalling that Mr. Paladino thinks it is remotely acceptable to make such comments.
But it fits his pattern. Before he declared for office, Mr. Paladino often sent out e-mails, including pornography, bestiality and a depiction of Africans dancing entitled "Obama Inauguration Rehearsal." He used the same ridiculous excuse that he was trying to be funny and said he was "not perfect." These incidents are enough to disqualify him from office.
His policy proposals, to shut down government if the budget is late or use upstate prisons to train welfare recipients for jobs and teach them "personal hygiene" are clownish.
Mr. Lazio, who also has focused on plans to create more jobs and clean up the ethical swamp in Albany, is a far better choice. We don't agree with him on numerous issues — especially his unseemly fulminating against an Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero. But he provides Republicans a far more reasonable option for the November election. The party could avoid the national embarrassment of a Paladino candidacy and mount a substantive challenge to the Democratic nominee, Andrew Cuomo.
In the Republican primary for governor, we endorse Rick Lazio.
For state races, the best advice for New York voters is to vote against anybody who has done time in Albany. That is especially true in the State Senate, where a few Democrats have used their slim majority to hold up the Legislature, usually for petty and personal reasons. There are a very few good senators like Liz Krueger, an independent voice from Manhattan. But most legislators need to find work elsewhere.
At the top of that list should be Pedro Espada Jr., a Democrat running for re-election in the Bronx even though he mostly lives in the suburbs. Here are just a few reasons for voting against him: He owes more than $10,000 in fines for campaign finance violations (the maximum fine is $500 each); he is accused of milking his medical clinics for personal and political expenses including $20,000 worth of sushi delivered to his home in Westchester; he forced fellow senators to give him a fancy title and padded his office with a fawning entourage.
Mr. Espada has run a sleazy campaign, even threatening voters who signed petitions for his strongest and best opponent, Gustavo Rivera. Mr. Rivera, an educator and political activist, has promised to vote for the kind of real reforms the state needs. A third candidate in the race, Daniel Padernacht, is a real estate lawyer with little understanding of state issues. He is a distraction for voters whose goal should be to oust Mr. Espada.
In State Senate District 33 in the Bronx, we endorse Gustavo Rivera.
Too many of the go-along senators in Albany have little or no opposition. One who does is Shirley Huntley, a Democrat from Southeast Queens. Mrs. Huntley has a scant record, but she does have support from Democratic leaders, who admire her obedience. Fortunately, she has a strong challenger in Lynn Nunes, who owns a small real estate company. Mr. Nunes, who promises to back reforms like redistricting, also wants to use his expertise to alleviate the foreclosure crisis in his area.
In State Senate District 10 in Queens, we endorse Lynn Nunes.
There are four contenders in the primary to replace State Senator Eric Schneiderman in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx, but the race is now between two good choices: Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat and Mark Levine, an educator.
Mr. Levine has impressive credentials and workable proposals for orchestrating the kinds of reforms we keep pushing for in New York. But it is Mr. Espaillat, a 14-year Albany veteran, who has been an outspoken voice for the most crucial reform of all — an independent redistricting commission to create fairer elections in the state. If Mr. Espaillat works hard to represent this diverse district, he could become an important leader in Albany as well as a proud model for Hispanics.
In State Senate District 31 in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx, we endorse Adriano Espaillat.
In the Assembly, there are not enough real contests. And in New York, that means one thing: the Democratic Party has given some of Albany's worst legislators a free ride. Here's the only solution: vote against the incumbents.
In an earlier editorial, we endorsed State Senator Eric Schneiderman in the Democratic primary for attorney general.


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I admit Laura is a bit of a munter (sad, she used to be so pretty) but Kelly is aabsolutely stunning.
The guy who made this has made probably hundreds like these. While the martial arts are cool, he can't shoot, chop or scribe anything like the Kandyman.
And he's a real prick if you ever try to talk to him.
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INTERVIEW: We believed in ourselves – Natasha Dakic
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Box Hill United senior women's cultured defender Natasha Dakic hailed the side's self-belief following the massive 2-1 away victory over Heidelberg United on Sunday.
Although Heidelberg nosed ahead through an own goal at Olympic Village, Box Hill turned their fortunes around via hotshot Maja Markovski and the enterprising Emma Hubbard.
While the hosts struck the goal-frame twice late in the second-half, Dakic also found her powerful volley crash off the upright on a rain-hit afternoon.
Following this NPLW Round 17 win, Box Hill have now lost just once in their last six league fixtures, and are unbeaten in their last four. Reviewing the much-deserved triumph, Dakic said, "Considering the conditions, we played quite well. We did miss [a few] easy opportunities, but in the end we fought and all of us worked for each other.
"They (Heidelberg) kept going too – continuously attacking. But as the defensive line and the whole cohort, we made sure to stop any balls coming in and their shots.
"It was all positive [during the half-time talks]. He (head coach Brian Roberts) had complete faith in us that the game was not over. We had a good attitude coming out in the second-half – we believed in ourselves."
Sunday's win further meant Box Hill have completed the double this season over Heidelberg, having previously stunned them 1-0 in Round 8. The former Senior NTC player added, "Because we beat them the first time 1-0 – although it was a close game – we did come in [for this match] with a bit of confidence.
"We knew that we could beat them [again]. We have been playing really well for the past few weeks, and our confidence just keeps building. It showed in this game."
The 20-year-old has impressed with her composure and power-packed defensive displays since joining Box Hill during the pre-season. Dakic has featured in every match so far during her first season with us.
On her progress this term, the youngster said, "Each week, I am gaining more confidence with the back-five [defensive style] that we are playing. I find myself getting forward a lot more, which has been a positive aspect within my game.
"Brian has had a lot of positive inputs, and he's believed in me. That's helped me believe in myself. So, I am trying to improve my game and keep going each week."
Box Hill next visit Southern United on Saturday (22 June, 3 PM kick-off), who were dispatched 10-0 in Round 9 at the same venue.
Despite our commendable run-in, Dakic refused to take the NPLW strugglers lightly. Discussing the upcoming match against the side she captained before joining us, Dakic said, "We have got to make sure that we don't go [into the game overly confident]. They have improved a lot since the first time we [played against] them [earlier in the season].
"So, [we need] to keep playing like we are playing, and hopefully, we can come out with the win and three points. [The previous win] is [giving confidence to the players], which is good. But sometimes too much confidence can affect the way you play. So, as long as we stick to our game plan, then it should be good."
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Today's post is all about pranzo (lunch). Judy and I are still in Lucca and we've invited friends to our apartment for lunch. These are really special friends - Angelo, Daniela and Eva are the trio behind Lucca Italian School, a wonderful language school and a place where I have spent many happy weeks over the past few years. They are, as I tend to think of them, the holy trinity of Italian teachers. Eva is also the school's master cooking teacher, but hey, no pressure!
The table is set for pranzo with amici, Lucca, January 2017.
I love to cook, especially for friends. It's a way of being creative, of welcoming others, of sharing a bit of myself. Conversation and laughter always surface when people share a meal. Often when I've hosted a meal in Lucca it's been for friends visiting from the United States. Today Judy and I are hosting Italian friends, so there is the added bonus of speaking in Italian and catching up on news from Lucca and the Italian School.
Insalata mista, a simple mixed salad served with olive oil, lemon and a balsamic glaze.
A simple salad, Lucca, January 2016.
Caprini aromatiche (an herb and olive oil marinated soft cheese). I could write a whole blog post on my love for this cheese and my attempts to recreate it at home; sadly I have not yet gotten it just right. Luckily in Lucca we can walk five minutes down to Il Mercantino on Via San Paolino and buy some.
Focaccia, soft inside with a beautiful salted crust. Fresh from Amadeo Giusti.
For the main course, a frittata with onions and zucchini (recipe below, adapted from Marcella Hazan).
Many of the frittata ingredients.
Wine (this is Italy after all - wine with lunch is "normale"). Our friends arrived with a bottle of Sangiovese from the Lucca hills, which went perfectly with the meal.
For dessert a fruit crostata (or two) from a nearby pasticceria and a torta (cake) brought by Daniela, Eva and Angelo, filled with cream and raspberries. This came from what must be the most heavenly place on Earth, Pasticerria Sandra, L'angolo Dolce (the sweet corner), which is outside the walls of old Lucca in the Borgo Giannotti neighborhood. At L'angolo Dolce, pastry is art.
Heavenly pastry from a local pasticceria, Lucca, January 2016.
Coffee brewed stovetop in the Moka to round out the afternoon. Moka brewing is an essential skill and one both Judy and I have been practicing. We've just about perfected our technique.
A Moka, a coffee-brewing essential in Italy.
The end of a lovely lunch with Daniela, Angelo and Eva, Lucca, January 2017.
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Add to cooled veggies: chopped parsley, grated Parmesan, salt and pepper, eggs. Mix well to combine.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch non-stick skillet and pour egg/vegetable mixture into pan. Cook over low heat, pulling up the edges as they set to allow liquid to flow underneath. When nearly cooked through and just wet on top, place under broiler for a couple of minutes to set top and lightly brown.
Slide from pan onto a plate and serve hot.
Note: This is not a fussy recipe, It can easily be cut in half (just cook in a smaller pan). Try swapping out the zucchini for small rounds of parboiled red potato, or add roasted red pepper and use soft goat cheese instead of Parmesan. Experiment!


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Erik Mykland, né le  à Risør (Norvège), est un footballeur norvégien, qui évoluait au poste de milieu de terrain au Panathinaïkos et en équipe de Norvège.

Mykland a marqué deux buts lors de ses 78 sélections avec l'équipe de Norvège entre 1990 et 2000.

Biographie
Erik Mykland, surnommé the mosquito ("le moustique") ou "Myggen", est un petit milieu de terrain très technique qui fait les beaux jours de l'équipe de Norvège dans les années 1990. Mykland est l'un des joueurs les plus populaires de Norvège, malgré les controverses qui entourent son personnage : son style bohémien, mal rasé et son style de vie plutôt relax faisaient contrastes avec l'image du footballeur professionnel.

Ayant grandi à Risør, sur la côte sud norvégienne, il déménage pour Bryne à l'âge de 16 ans pour lier études et football. Il a débuté dans le modeste club de Bryne FK, mais après une saison, il a le mal du pays et veut retourner à Risør. Il est tout de même repéré par IK Start en 1989. Il ne laisse pas passer cette chance et fait ses débuts en équipe sénior peu de temps après son .

Désigné "milieu de l'année 1990", il prend une place de plus en plus importante dans le paysage footballistique norvégien jusqu'à sa première sélection en  contre la Tunisie.

En 1991, il finit  du championnat avec IK Start. La saison est marquée par d'impressionnantes victoires (4-1 contre Viking Stavanger et 5-0 contre Rosenborg BK notamment). L'année suivante, il est désigné "Joueur de l'année 1992".

S'ensuivent en 1995 un prêt de quelques mois à Utrecht puis un départ au LASK Linz en 1996, à cause de la descente de Start en Division 2.

En 1997, il s'engage avec le Panathinaikos où il joue 2 finales de Coupe de Grèce (1998 et 1999). Il y reste 3 saisons mais ne gagne pas de titre. Il joue ensuite une saison et demie à Munich 1860 où il joue 26 matchs avant de s'engager pour le FC Copenhague, au Danemark. Il remporte ainsi ses premiers titres majeur, 2 fois Champion du Danemark en 2003 et 2004, 1 Coupe du Danemark en 2004 (finaliste en 2002).

Il met un terme à sa carrière de joueur en 2004, à la suite d'une série de blessures qui l'on tenu éloigné des terrains environ 1 an. En juillet 2008, il annonce son retour à la compétition à 37 ans au Start. Ce retour ne dure que 9 matchs.

En septembre 2008, il est arrêté pour "possession et utilisation de cocaïne" et aurait un rôle dans un trafic.

Carrière
 1989 : Bryne FK
 1989-1995 : IK Start
 1995 : FC Utrecht
 1995-1996 : IK Start
 1996-1997 : LASK Linz
 1997-2000 : Panathinaïkos
 2000-2001 : TSV Munich 1860
 2002-2004 : FC Copenhague
 2008-2009 : IK Start

Palmarès

En équipe de Norvège
 78 sélections et 2 buts en équipe de Norvège entre 1990 et 2000
 Participation à la Coupe du Monde en 1994 (Premier Tour) et à la 1998 (1/8 de finaliste)
 Participation au Championnat d'Europe des Nations en 2000 (Premier Tour)
 Statistiques en Coupe du Monde : 3 matches joués en 1994 et 4 en 1998
 Statistiques au Championnat d'Europe des Nations en 2000 : 3 matches joués

En club
 Vainqueur du Champion du Danemark en 2003 et 2004 avec le FC Copenhague
 Vainqueur de la Coupe du Danemark en 2004 avec le FC Copenhague

Références

Liens externes

Footballeur international norvégien
Joueur du FC Utrecht
Joueur du Panathinaïkos
Joueur du TSV Munich 1860
Joueur du FC Copenhague
Joueur de l'IK Start
Joueur du LASK Linz
Joueur du Bryne FK
Naissance en juillet 1971


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Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis Possession
Israel has, by far, the most progressive cannabis policy in the Middle East.
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 03: People participate in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade on June 3, 2018 in New York City. Security will be tight for the parade which marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
Early Thursday morning (July 19), Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset, approved a bill to decriminalize the possession of cannabis in a near-unanimous vote of 41-1.
The new law, which goes into effect on April 1, 2019, will replace criminal charges and jail time as a punishment for cannabis possession with fines of 1,000 shekels ($275 US) for a first-time offense and 2,000 shekels ($550 US) for a second offense. Those charged with a third offense could face higher fines or community service while subsequent offenses could face criminal charges.
The law includes a few exceptions including minors, who will have to undergo a rehab program, members of the military—for whom there is a zero-tolerance policy—and those who have already been charged with cannabis-related or other criminal offenses.
Oren Lebovitch, CEO of the Israeli Cannabis Magazine, tells Herb that the law will also not apply to someone who commits a "parallel offense," which he describes as trying to dispose of the evidence or "saying a word out of place to the policeman."
In March of last year, the bill passed through its first reading unanimously, prompting headlines which claimed that Israel had decriminalized cannabis before it was official. Last week, the bill was approved in committee and expected to come before the Knesset for a final vote but was delayed.
An employee inspects growing cannabis plants in a greenhouse operated by Breath of Life (B.O.L.), in Kfar Pines, Israel, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Breath of Life is one of eight licensed firms seeking to position Israel as a global hub for medical cannabis research. (Photo by Rina Castelnuovo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The committee chair, Elie Elalouf, expressed concerns that the new law undermines the authority of judges in Israel. "I fear that due to the fine amount and the lack of feasibility of exercising discretion, the judges will decide not to convict the defendant at all," Elalouf said, but the bill moved on for a vote with no changes.
The law has a sunset clause which states that its provisions will expire in three years. According to an analysis of police data conducted by Cannabis Magazine, the new provisions will result in up to 20,000 fines a year.
Still, the law is a step in the right direction and will be, by far, the most progressive cannabis policy in the Middle East.
"The good news is that at least some Israelis will be able to avoid criminal records," says Lebovitch, who is also chairman of Ale Yarok, a left-leaning political party which supports legalization. "The change in the law allows us, for the first time, to file a petition to the Supreme Court against the incrimination of cannabis consumers in Israel."
According to recent polling, 70 percent of Israelis oppose criminal charges for cannabis consumers while nearly 30 percent of Israelis have said they consumed cannabis in the past year. Medical marijuana has been permitted in Israel since the early 90s.
July 19, 2018 — Last Updated November 26, 2019
Written by Miroslav Tomoski


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Warriors Strike Out Again: Jamaal Magloire Headed to the Portland Trailblazers
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If Gery Woelfel of The Woelfel World of Sports is correct, it looks like the Warriors missed out on Jamaal Magloire:
The long-awaited trade of Jamaal Magloire is all but official.
The Bucks have verbally agreed to deal the veteran center to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Steve Blake, forward Brian Skinner and center Ha Seung-Jin. The teams have been talking for the last several weeks, with the only holdup being the Blazers' reluctance to depart with Blake, who had been the team's starting point guard last season.
The trade hasn't been officially announced and, barring one of the players failing to pass a physical exam or some other unforeseen snag, won't be formally approved until Monday after all the necessary paperwork with the league office is completed.
The Bucks were rumored to be pretty interested in swapping Jamaal Magloire for Troy Murphy, but were hesitant because of Murph's remaining 50 million on another "brilliant" Chris and Rod extension. Hoops-wise Troy Murphy is infinitely better than Skinner, Blake, and Jin. The Warriors are finding it difficult to improve via trade not because other teams don't want their talented pieces, but because of the silly, long term contracts they handed out to a group of players that just don't fit well together.
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The market is overcrowded with similar schemes bearing different names and the regulator is distinctly uncomfortable with this," said a senior official with a foreign asset management company.
After making it more difficult for asset management companies to habitually float new fund offers (NFOs), India's capital market regulator is now targeting mutual fund (MF) schemes with look-alike portfolios. It is asking fund houses to whittle down the number of existing products by merging some smaller schemes with similar larger schemes, signalling the second stage of reforms in the Rs6.75 trillion MF industry.
The aim is to help investors make better choices by reducing the clutter they have to currently wade through.
The so-called open-ended equity schemes—in which investors are free to enter and exit at all times—a favourite of retail investors, are the first target. After directing funds to bring down the number of such schemes in a recent meeting, officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) have been following up with each fund house on the action taken so far.
"The market is overcrowded with similar schemes bearing different names and the regulator is distinctly uncomfortable with this," said a senior official with a foreign asset management company.
Sebi has asked MFs to merge all small schemes in their portfolios with the large ones. If the fund houses do not follow the regulator's informal directive, Sebi will come out with formal guidelines, the MF official added.
Small equity schemes are those whose assets under management (AUMs) are below Rs100 crore, said industry officials who are aware of Sebi's directive.
The regulator does not want asset management companies to run multiple schemes with different names, but similar portfolios. It also wants to bundle together schemes with different nomenclature, but similar asset allocation. And, finally, it does not want firms to have different schemes within one portfolio offering significantly different returns as that amounts to discrimination against one set of investors, said the chief executive officer of a fund who attended a recent Sebi meeting.
He declined to be identified as Sebi is yet to put out the formal guidelines. The Sebi spokesperson, too, declined to comment for the story.
Following this, the existing number of schemes will shrink. And since the fund houses will be required to manage fewer schemes than what they are managing now, the move will help them control fund management costs.
There are 43 fund houses and 40 of them are currently selling equity schemes.
According to Delhi-based MF tracker Value Research Online, there are at least 445 equity schemes and 408 of these are open-ended. Sebi's directive is meant for those open-ended equity schemes that have failed to attract any meaningful investment, but are still alive.
There are at least 165 such small open-ended equity schemes with less than Rs100 crore assets each. For instance, of the 13 open-ended equity schemes under JM Financial Asset Management Pvt. Ltd, 10 are small schemes. All 13 such schemes managed by ING Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd have assets below Rs100 crore. Similarly, all open-ended equity schemes under L&T Investment Management Ltd are small. Seven out of nine such schemes of LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Co. Ltd are small and 10 out of 12 such schemes of Sahara Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd are small. Eight out 10 such schemes of Religare Asset Management Co. Pvt Ltd are small.
The list is long and almost all fund houses are still selling such schemes, which were launched long ago, but failed to mop up enough money from investors.
Many of the small schemes are a product of the NFO culture prevalent till recently. Fund houses exploited the high entry loads and upfront charges by rolling out schemes till Sebi broke up the party. The regulator has stopped clearing NFOs unless it is convinced that a new scheme will have an investment objective different from available schemes and capable of fetching sufficient returns for investors.
While addressing an MF summit in June last year, Sebi chairman C.B. Bhave slammed the industry for the practice of erratically launching schemes without taking into account investor interest.
"Even if you put before me 3,000 investment products, I won't know how to choose from those products. I'll have no idea of which scheme is good for me," Bhave had said.
"If you really want to reach to the so-called small investors in whose name you do everything, does he really need 3,000 options? Is there really so much of innovation that is going on? Are these schemes really so different from each other or were there incentives operating in the market that made us generate these 3,000 options?" he had asked the audience.
Fund houses also agree that many schemes have become uneconomical as they have not been able to scale up. According to industry estimates, an ideal size for an equity fund is about Rs500 crore.
"To build corpus, you need to have grosses in excess of redemptions. Only consistency of performance will give you greater grosses," said a senior fund manager on condition of anonymity. Grosses is industry speak for gross inflows from investors.
While working on its direction to reduce the number of existing schemes, in October, Sebi had relaxed norms for merger of MF schemes, allowing fund houses to give exit option to unitholders of the surviving scheme.
At the time of the merger of schemes, the fund houses need to give the unitholders of the surviving schemes an exit option if MFs can show that there was no change in the fundamental attribute of the scheme.


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The Sheerness inshore lifeboat (ILB) was called to a small yacht in trouble but got more than they bargained for.
The volunteer crew of the new Sheerness inshore lifeboat, Buster, launched at 6.55pm on Monday 15 August to reports of a six metre yacht that had broken down off Sheerness.
But when they arrived on the scene they found that the casualty was actually much larger, and was in fact a 10.5 metre cabin cruiser by the name of Miracle.
The vessel, with one man on board, had broken down and was at anchor after suffering engine failure.
ILB Helmsman Kris White said: "This really put Buster to the test as this was a large and heavy boat and with the fresh easterly wind at the time it was a case of slowly does it."


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Goncourt è una stazione della Metropolitana di Parigi sulla linea 11, sita al limite fra il X e l'XI arrondissement di Parigi.

La stazione

La stazione venne aperta nel 1935 e prese il nome dello scrittore Edmond Huot de Goncourt (1822-1896), della scuola naturalista, che scrisse a quattro mani con il fratello Jules (1830-1870) i romanzi Madame Gervaisais e Germinie Lacerteux. A seguito di una sua volontà testamentaria, venne creata l'Académie Goncourt che istituì, a decorrere dal 1903, il Premio Goncourt.

La stazione porta inoltre la dicitura Hôpital Saint-Louis, in quanto lo storico ospedale è localizzato a circa 350 metri.

Nel corso del 2013, secondo i dati della RATP, 3740119 viaggiatori vi hanno effettuato accesso.

In ragione del costruendo prolungamento verso est della linea 11, dei lavori di ampliamento della stazione sono in corso d'opera al 2018, con l'obiettivo di creare un nuovo accesso in rue du Faubourg-du-Temple.

Interconnessioni

 Bus RATP - 46,75
 Noctilien - N12, N23

Voci correlate

 Elenco delle stazioni della metropolitana di Parigi

Altri progetti

Stazioni della metropolitana di Parigi


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Home > Shows > Vintage Psychical Studies
Vintage Psychical Studies
Date Wednesday - August 30, 2006
Guests Deborah Blum
James & Hodgson's Research
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Study of Mediums
Leonora Piper's Abilities
Science journalist Deborah Blum discussed her new book Ghost Hunters which deals with psychical studies that took place at the turn of the 20th century. She focused on the work of three prominent academics of that time period--- William James, the founder of the study of psychology in the U.S., Richard Hodgson, a Cambridge scholar, and James Hyslop, a Professor at Columbia University. All three started off skeptical, said Blum, but eventually ended up believing that psychic or spiritual abilities do exist.
A highly regarded philosopher and psychologist, James' initial interest in the subject lent it a legitimacy that opened it up for academic study. All three became fascinated by a Boston medium named Leonora Piper who was able to relay uncanny details such as what was inscribed on a long-lost ring. Hodgson even had her followed by detectives at one point, to see if she was somehow getting information from living sources, Blum reported.
While James said Piper had "supernormal" abilities, he wondered if she was using telepathy to get the information from someone in the room. Hodgson, on the other hand, became convinced she was talking to the dead. James found evidence that mediums tap into signals that most people routinely block out but that an injury or ill health might lower these defenses. Both Hodgson and Hyslop became formative members of the American Society for Psychical Research and devoted their remaining years to this type of research, said Blum. In the last hour, she evaluated callers' accounts of ghosts and communications with the dead.
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Published November 24, 2020 / Last Updated November 24, 2020
There's a new exclusive line of holiday cards and a custom e-card spotlighting a song from Dolly's #1 Album A Holly Dolly Christmas
Dolly Parton and American Greetings announce their latest collaboration, A Holly Dolly Christmas Collection, just in time for the holidays. Spurred by the success of Dolly's initial Everyday Card collection and her SmashUp "Birthday Time" e-card, these holiday cards in collaboration with the global superstar will bring more joy, hope, love and laughter to families around the world. Dolly said,
"Knowing that I can be a small part of making someone's day a little brighter is such a great feeling, and this holiday season, especially, it helps to know someone you love is thinking about you."
Earlier this year American Greetings announced a multi-year partnership with Dolly that includes digital and physical products integrating the legendary singer-songwriter's music in unique ways. "Birthday Time," Parton's SmashUp initial digital ecard offering, has been sent more than 500,000 times since its launch six months ago.
"Dolly's message of joy, hope and humor has really resonated with our customers, as evidenced by the resounding success of her SmashUp and the initial launch of her Everyday Card line," says Rob Matousek, Executive Director/GM – Direct to Consumer Business at American Greetings. Rob went on to say,
"As we approached the holidays, we wanted to bring an additional offering of digital products to market. We believe Dolly's curated collection of holiday cards and a musical e-card featuring her rendition of 'Holly Jolly Christmas' are the perfect pairing for the season."
Discover Dolly Parton's American Greetings holiday collection and Dolly's everyday cards. Dolly Parton SmashUps are available on AmericanGreetings.com, BlueMountain.com and on the SmashUps apps available for iPhone and Android.
Team Dolly at Dolly Parton Productions
Dolly's Birthday Wish For Everyone - January 19, 2021
Culinary Creations Abound At Dollywood - December 18, 2020
The Passion Behind The Imagination Library - December 8, 2020
My Life A Holly Dolly Christmas, American Greetings, Dolly Parton
Team Dolly is a collaboration of writers, editors, and publishers assembled by Dolly Parton Productions. Each member is dedicated to accurately publishing the latest news and historical archives of the living legend that is Dolly Rebecca Parton. Managing Editor - Jacob Timmons Senior Editor - Amanda Webb Creative Director - Sarah Chapman
Team DollyDolly's New Virtual Holiday Cards With American Greetings 11.24.2020
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Q: minimal X.org xserver installation on Debian Wheezy I installed Debian Wheezy with no desktop environment as I would like to use lightweight dwm window manager instead. However, as a first step, I need to install xserver. I would like to install minimal components needed for running the xserver. What are the exact components(binaries, libraries, configuration files, etc) needed to run xserver? Obviously xinit(starts X server session), but what else? Or are the components needed for running xserver so scattered that practically one needs to install xserver-xorg package which will handle all the dependencies needed?

A: This should do it:
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Talented Mr Ripley Mug
A Virago Modern Classic
Patricia Highsmith
A stunning hardback edition of one of the most influential, groundbreaking crime novels ever written.
'I'm a huge Highsmith fan. If there's one book I wish I'd written, it's The Talented Mr Ripley' Sarah Waters
Tom Ripley travels to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him - exactly like him. Suave, agreeable and utterly amoral, Ripley will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal.
The Talented Mr. Ripley serves as an unforgettable introduction to this smooth confident man, whose talent for murder and self-invention is chronicled in four subsequent Ripley novels.
I'd like Virago to email me if this book is back in stock within 6 months. The data controller is Hachette UK Group of companies, see our Privacy notice here.


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// Copyright 2008 The Closure Library Authors. All Rights Reserved.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS-IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.

/**
 * @fileoverview An HSV (hue/saturation/value) color palette/picker
 * implementation. Inspired by examples like
 * http://johndyer.name/lab/colorpicker/ and the author's initial work. This
 * control allows for more control in picking colors than a simple swatch-based
 * palette. Without the styles from the demo css file, only a hex color label
 * and input field show up.
 *
 * @see ../demos/hsvpalette.html
 */

goog.provide('goog.ui.HsvPalette');

goog.require('goog.color');
goog.require('goog.dom');
goog.require('goog.dom.DomHelper');
goog.require('goog.events');
goog.require('goog.events.Event');
goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
goog.require('goog.events.InputHandler');
goog.require('goog.style');
goog.require('goog.ui.Component');
goog.require('goog.ui.Component.EventType');
goog.require('goog.userAgent');

/**
 * Creates an HSV palette. Allows a user to select the hue, saturation and
 * value/brightness.
 * @param {goog.dom.DomHelper=} opt_domHelper Optional DOM helper.
 * @param {string=} opt_color Optional initial color (default is red).
 * @param {string=} opt_class Optional base for creating classnames (default is
 *     goog.getCssName('goog-hsv-palette')).
 * @extends {goog.ui.Component}
 * @constructor
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette = function(opt_domHelper, opt_color, opt_class) {
  goog.ui.Component.call(this, opt_domHelper);

  this.setColor_(opt_color || '#f00');

  /**
   * The base class name for the component.
   * @type {string}
   * @private
   */
  this.class_ = opt_class || goog.getCssName('goog-hsv-palette');

  /**
   * The document which is being listened to.
   * type {HTMLDocument}
   * @private
   */
  this.document_ = opt_domHelper ? opt_domHelper.getDocument() :
      goog.dom.getDomHelper().getDocument();
};
goog.inherits(goog.ui.HsvPalette, goog.ui.Component);
// TODO(user): Make this inherit from goog.ui.Control and split this into
// a control and a renderer.

/**
 * DOM element representing the hue/saturation background image.
 * @type {Element}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.hsImageEl_;

/**
 * DOM element representing the hue/saturation handle.
 * @type {Element}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.hsHandleEl_;

/**
 * DOM element representing the value background image.
 * @type {Element}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.vImageEl_;

/**
 * DOM element representing the value handle.
 * @type {Element}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.vHandleEl_;

/**
 * DOM element representing the current color swatch.
 * @type {Element}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.swatchEl_;

/**
 * DOM element representing the hex color input text field.
 * @type {Element}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.inputEl_;

/**
 * Input handler object for the hex value input field.
 * @type {goog.events.InputHandler}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.inputHandler_;

/**
 * Listener key for the mousemove event (during a drag operation).
 * @type {?number}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.mouseMoveListener_;

/**
 * Listener key for the mouseup event (during a drag operation).
 * @type {?number}
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.mouseUpListener_;

/**
 * Gets the color that is currently selected in this color picker.
 * @return {string} The string of the selected color.
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.getColor = function() {
  return this.color_;
};

/**
 * Alpha transparency of the currently selected color, in [0, 1].
 * For the HSV palette this always returns 1. The HSVA palette overrides
 * this method.
 * @return {number} The current alpha value.
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.getAlpha = function() {
  return 1;
};

/**
 * Updates the text entry field.
 * @protected
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.updateInput = function() {
  var parsed;
  try {
    parsed = goog.color.parse(this.inputEl_.value).hex;
  } catch (e) {
    // ignore
  }
  if (this.color_ != parsed) {
    this.inputEl_.value = this.color_;
  }
};

/**
 * Sets which color is selected and update the UI.
 * @param {string} color The selected color.
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.setColor = function(color) {
  if (color != this.color_) {
    this.setColor_(color);
    this.updateUi_();
    this.dispatchEvent(goog.ui.Component.EventType.ACTION);
  }
};

/**
 * Sets which color is selected.
 * @param {string} color The selected color.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.setColor_ = function(color) {
  var rgbHex = goog.color.parse(color).hex;
  var rgbArray = goog.color.hexToRgb(rgbHex);
  this.hsv_ = goog.color.rgbArrayToHsv(rgbArray);
  // Hue is divided by 360 because the documentation for goog.color is currently
  // incorrect.
  // TODO(user): Fix this, see http://1324469 .
  this.hsv_[0] = this.hsv_[0] / 360;
  this.color_ = rgbHex;
};

/**
 * Alters the hue, saturation, and/or value of the currently selected color and
 * updates the UI.
 * @param {?number=} opt_hue (optional) hue in [0, 1].
 * @param {?number=} opt_saturation (optional) saturation in [0, 1].
 * @param {?number=} opt_value (optional) value in [0, 255].
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.setHsv = function(opt_hue,
                                               opt_saturation,
                                               opt_value) {
  if (opt_hue != null || opt_saturation != null || opt_value != null) {
    this.setHsv_(opt_hue, opt_saturation, opt_value);
    this.updateUi_();
    this.dispatchEvent(goog.ui.Component.EventType.ACTION);
  }
};

/**
 * Alters the hue, saturation, and/or value of the currently selected color.
 * @param {?number=} opt_hue (optional) hue in [0, 1].
 * @param {?number=} opt_saturation (optional) saturation in [0, 1].
 * @param {?number=} opt_value (optional) value in [0, 255].
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.setHsv_ = function(opt_hue,
                                                opt_saturation,
                                                opt_value) {
  this.hsv_[0] = (opt_hue != null) ? opt_hue : this.hsv_[0];
  this.hsv_[1] = (opt_saturation != null) ? opt_saturation : this.hsv_[1];
  this.hsv_[2] = (opt_value != null) ? opt_value : this.hsv_[2];
  // Hue is multiplied by 360 because the documentation for goog.color is
  // currently incorrect.
  // TODO(user): Fix this, see http://1324469 .
  this.color_ = goog.color.hsvArrayToHex([
    this.hsv_[0] * 360,
    this.hsv_[1],
    this.hsv_[2]
  ]);
};

/**
 * HsvPalettes cannot be used to decorate pre-existing html, since the
 * structure they build is fairly complicated.
 * @param {Element} element Element to decorate.
 * @return {boolean} Returns always false.
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.canDecorate = function(element) {
  return false;
};

/** @inheritDoc */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.createDom = function() {
  var dom = this.getDomHelper();
  var noalpha = (goog.userAgent.IE && !goog.userAgent.isVersion('7')) ?
      ' ' + goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'noalpha') : '';
  var element = dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
      this.class_ + noalpha,
      dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
            goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'hs-backdrop')),
      this.hsImageEl_ = dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
            goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'hs-image')),
      this.hsHandleEl_ = dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
            goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'hs-handle')),
      this.vImageEl_ = dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
            goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'v-image')),
      this.vHandleEl_ = dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
            goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'v-handle')),
      this.swatchEl_ = dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
            goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'swatch')),
      dom.createDom('label', null,
          //dom.createDom('span', null, 'Hex color '),
          this.inputEl_ = dom.createDom('input',
              {'class': goog.getCssName(this.class_, 'input'), 'type': 'text'})
      )
  );
  this.setElementInternal(element);

  // TODO(user): Set tabIndex
};

/**
 * Renders the color picker inside the provided element. This will override the
 * current content of the element.
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.enterDocument = function() {
  goog.ui.HsvPalette.superClass_.enterDocument.call(this);

  // TODO(user): Accessibility.

  this.updateUi_();

  var handler = this.getHandler();
  handler.listen(this.getElement(), goog.events.EventType.MOUSEDOWN,
      this.handleMouseDown_, false, this);

  // Cannot create InputHandler in createDom because IE throws an exception
  // on document.activeElement
  if (!this.inputHandler_) {
    this.inputHandler_ = new goog.events.InputHandler(this.inputEl_);
  }

  handler.listen(this.inputHandler_,
      goog.events.InputHandler.EventType.INPUT, this.handleInput_, false, this);
};

/** @inheritDoc */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.disposeInternal = function() {
  goog.ui.HsvPalette.superClass_.disposeInternal.call(this);

  delete this.hsImageEl_;
  delete this.hsHandleEl_;
  delete this.vImageEl_;
  delete this.vHandleEl_;
  delete this.swatchEl_;
  delete this.inputEl_;
  if (this.inputHandler_) {
    this.inputHandler_.dispose();
    delete this.inputHandler_;
  }
  goog.events.unlistenByKey(this.mouseMoveListener_);
  goog.events.unlistenByKey(this.mouseUpListener_);
};

/**
 * Updates the position, opacity, and styles for the UI representation of the
 * palette.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.updateUi_ = function() {
  if (this.isInDocument()) {
    var h = this.hsv_[0];
    var s = this.hsv_[1];
    var v = this.hsv_[2];

    var left = this.hsImageEl_.offsetLeft -
        Math.floor(this.hsHandleEl_.offsetWidth / 2) +
        this.hsImageEl_.offsetWidth * h;
    this.hsHandleEl_.style.left = left + 'px';
    var top = this.hsImageEl_.offsetTop -
        Math.floor(this.hsHandleEl_.offsetHeight / 2) +
        this.hsImageEl_.offsetHeight * (1 - s);
    this.hsHandleEl_.style.top = top + 'px';

    top = this.vImageEl_.offsetTop -
        Math.floor(this.vHandleEl_.offsetHeight / 2) +
        this.vImageEl_.offsetHeight * ((255 - v) / 255);
    this.vHandleEl_.style.top = top + 'px';
    goog.style.setOpacity(this.hsImageEl_, (v / 255));

    goog.style.setStyle(this.vImageEl_, 'background-color',
        goog.color.hsvToHex(this.hsv_[0] * 360, this.hsv_[1], 255));

    goog.style.setStyle(this.swatchEl_, 'background-color', this.color_);
    goog.style.setStyle(this.swatchEl_, 'color',
                        (this.hsv_[2] > 255 / 2) ? '#000' : '#fff');
    this.updateInput();
  }
};

/**
 * Handles mousedown events on palette UI elements.
 * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} e Event object.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.handleMouseDown_ = function(e) {
  if (e.target == this.vImageEl_ || e.target == this.vHandleEl_) {
    // Setup value change listeners
    var b = goog.style.getBounds(this.vImageEl_);
    this.handleMouseMoveV_(b, e);
    this.mouseMoveListener_ = goog.events.listen(this.document_,
        goog.events.EventType.MOUSEMOVE,
        goog.bind(this.handleMouseMoveV_, this, b));
    this.mouseUpListener_ = goog.events.listen(this.document_,
        goog.events.EventType.MOUSEUP, this.handleMouseUp_, false, this);
  } else if (e.target == this.hsImageEl_ || e.target == this.hsHandleEl_) {
    // Setup hue/saturation change listeners
    var b = goog.style.getBounds(this.hsImageEl_);
    this.handleMouseMoveHs_(b, e);
    this.mouseMoveListener_ = goog.events.listen(this.document_,
        goog.events.EventType.MOUSEMOVE,
        goog.bind(this.handleMouseMoveHs_, this, b));
    this.mouseUpListener_ = goog.events.listen(this.document_,
        goog.events.EventType.MOUSEUP, this.handleMouseUp_, false, this);
  }
};

/**
 * Handles mousemove events on the document once a drag operation on the value
 * slider has started.
 * @param {goog.math.Rect} b Boundaries of the value slider object at the start
 *     of the drag operation.
 * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} e Event object.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.handleMouseMoveV_ = function(b, e) {
  e.preventDefault();
  var vportPos = goog.dom.getPageScroll();
  var newV = Math.round(
      255 * (b.top + b.height - Math.min(
          Math.max(vportPos.y + e.clientY, b.top),
          b.top + b.height)
      ) / b.height
  );
  this.setHsv(null, null, newV);
};

/**
 * Handles mousemove events on the document once a drag operation on the
 * hue/saturation slider has started.
 * @param {goog.math.Rect} b Boundaries of the value slider object at the start
 *     of the drag operation.
 * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} e Event object.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.handleMouseMoveHs_ = function(b, e) {
  e.preventDefault();
  var vportPos = goog.dom.getPageScroll();
  var newH = (Math.min(Math.max(vportPos.x + e.clientX, b.left),
      b.left + b.width) - b.left) / b.width;
  var newS = (-Math.min(Math.max(vportPos.y + e.clientY, b.top),
      b.top + b.height) + b.top + b.height) / b.height;
  this.setHsv(newH, newS, null);
};

/**
 * Handles mouseup events on the document, which ends a drag operation.
 * @param {goog.events.Event} e Event object.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.handleMouseUp_ = function(e) {
  goog.events.unlistenByKey(this.mouseMoveListener_);
  goog.events.unlistenByKey(this.mouseUpListener_);
};

/**
 * Handles input events on the hex value input field.
 * @param {goog.events.Event} e Event object.
 * @private
 */
goog.ui.HsvPalette.prototype.handleInput_ = function(e) {
  if (/^#[0-9a-f]{6}$/i.test(this.inputEl_.value)) {
    this.setColor(this.inputEl_.value);
  }
};


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Giveaway and Spotlight of The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets
All information in this post is courtesy of Diana Franco of Penguin Random House.
Celebrating The Hardcover Release With a USA Giveaway of:
THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST
On Sale March 5, 2019
In 2016, Diane Les Becquets burst onto the scene with her bestselling debut novel, Breaking Wild, which Tana French called "a powerful, visceral book about the incredible human capacity to transcend the limitations imposed by our own pasts and our own fears." A gifted storyteller with a talent for describing little-known landscapes in North America's vast wilderness that she has hiked herself, Les Becquets combined dramatic suspense with her love of the outdoors, and readers of every kind of fiction raved about her first novel.
Diane Les Becquets is back with THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST (Berkley Hardcover; March 5, 2019), a thriller about a woman who fears that the man she loved may have been a serial killer. Combining her love of nature and wildlife conservation, her personal horrific experience with assault, and her interest in the real-life unsolved Connecticut River Murders of the 1980s, Les Becquets has delivered a novel of suspense that will haunt readers until the last page.
Praise for THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST:
"[An] elegantly written thriller…the story revs up, providing more than enough tension and suspense as Marian inches closer to the dangerous and disturbing truth. Eloquent, detailed descriptions of nature and of rescue dog training, survival techniques, and the peripatetic life of conservationists enrich the narrative."
"The intricately woven, atmospheric story will keep readers wondering until the end."—Booklist
"I raced through this gripping tale in two sittings, only pausing to admire the stunning views of the snowy wilderness. Beautifully paced and twisty."
—Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow
"A compelling and searing novel of grief, suspicion, and examining the rugged terrain of the human heart."
—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Final Girls
"The Last Woman in the Forest is Diane Les Becquets at her best: unflinching and terrifying, yet buoyed by hope and love. This novel scared me, and it continues to scare me, but that didn't stop me from racing through it. No one writing today has so connected the threats in our natural world to the threats in our emotional lives as well as Les Becquets has. This is a powerful novel, and a story I won't forget."
—Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad
"A taut, well-crafted thriller that pulls readers in from the very first page and keeps them guessing until the very last. All this, while also illuminating universal truths about intuition, trust, and love."
—John Searles, New York Times bestselling author of Help for the Haunted
In THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST, Marian Engström has found her true calling: working with rescue dogs to help track and protect endangered wildlife. Her first assignment takes her to northern Alberta, where she falls in love with her mentor, the daring and brilliant Tate. But after a tragic accident leaves him dead, Marian discovers growing and disturbing inconsistencies about Tate's life. She begins to wonder if the man she loved could have been responsible for the unsolved murders of at least four women. Desperately hoping to clear Tate's name as a serial killer, she reaches out to a retired forensic profiler who is still haunted by the open cases. As she circles ever closer to the truth with his help, she cannot shake the feeling that she is being watched and that danger lurks around every corner of the forest.
Set in the wilderness landscapes of Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and northeastern Washington, THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST is a thriller about one woman's quest to find a killer—even if it turns out to be the man she loved.
Photo Credit: Nathaniel Boesch
Les Becquets was once married to a forester who told her about the Connecticut River Murders of the 1980s: at least six women were stabbed and killed along the Vermont and New Hampshire border. The killer was never found. The stories of these women affected the author as she remembered her own assault: being held at knifepoint for 12 hours in a trailer when she was eighteen, an ordeal she narrowly escaped from with her life. One harrowing scene in the THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST is based on this very personal experience.
In preparing to write THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST, Les Becquets sought out criminal profiler and author of several books, John Philpin, who had assisted law enforcement on the real Connecticut River murder cases as well as 200 others during his incredible career.
She learned about the predatory nature and beliefs of psychopathic killers with his help—even modeling the fictional profiler in her novel after Philpin himself. Les Becquets also took care to highlight an important topic in our current zeitgeist: women, as strong or capable as they are, do not enjoy the same freedoms as men when it comes to enjoying the solitude of nature, a prominent theme in the book.
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