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may be authorized for a period of up to (B) A request to extend an H-1 petithree years for a beneficiary of an H-1B tion, petition in a specialty occupation or an (C) The H-1 alien's application (and alien of distinguished merit and abil- that of their dependent family memity. The alien's total period of stay bers) for admission. may not exceed six years. The request (D) The H-1 alien's application (and for extension must be accompanied by that of their dependent family memeither a new or a photocopy of the bers) for change of status to a different prior certification from the Depart- H-1 or L classification, or a dependent ment of Labor that the petitioner con- of an H-1 or L nonimmigrant, or tinues to have on file a labor condition (E) The H-1 alien's application for exapplication valid for the period of time tension of stay, (and that of their derequested for the occupation.
pendent family members). (2) Alien in a DOD research and devel- (ii) H-2A, H-2B, and H-3 classification. opment or coproduction project. An ex- The approval of a permanent labor certension of stay may be authorized for a tification, or the filing of a preference period up to five years for the bene- petition for an alien currently emficiary of an H-1B petition involving a ployed by or in a training position with DOD research and development project the same petitioner, shall be a reason, or coproduction project. The total pe- by itself, to deny the alien's extension riod of stay may not exceed 10 years. of stay.
(C) H-2A or H-2B extension of stay. An (17) Effect of a strike-(i) If the Secextension of stay for the beneficiary of retary of Labor certifies to the Coman H-2A or H-2B petition may be au- missioner that a strike or other labor thorized for the validity of the labor dispute involving a work stoppage of certification or for a period of up to workers is in progress in the occupaone year, except as provided for in tion and at the place where the beneparagraph (h)(5)(x) of this section. The ficiary is to be employed or trained, alien's total period of stay as an H-2A and that the employment of training of or H-2B worker may not exceed three the beneficiary would adversely affect years, except that in the Virgin Is- the wages and working conditions of lands, the alien's total period of stay U.S. citizens and lawful resident workmay not exceed 45 days.
(D) H-3 extension of stay. An exten- (A) A petition to classify an alien as sion of stay may be authorized for the a nonimmigrant as defined in section length of the training program for a 101(a)(15)(H) of the Act shall be denied. total period of stay as an H-3 trainee (B) If a petition has already been apnot to exceed two years, or for a total proved, but the alien has not yet enperiod of stay as a participant in a spe- tered the United States, or has entered cial education training program not to
the United States but has not comexceed 18 months.
menced the employment, the approval (16) Effect of approval of a permanent of the petition is automatically suslabor certification or filing of a preference pended, and the application for admispetition on H classification-(i) H-1 clas- sion on the basis of the petition shall sification. An alien may legitimately be denied. come to the United States for a tem- (ii) If there is a strike or other labor porary period as an H-1 nonimmigrant dispute involving a work stoppage of and, at the same time, lawfully seek to workers in progress, but such strike or become a permanent resident of the other labor dispute is not certified United States provided he or she in- under paragraph (h)(17)(i), the Commistends to depart voluntarily at the end sioner shall not deny a petition or susof his or her authorized stay. The filing pend an approved petition. of an application for or approval of a (iii) If the alien has already compermanent labor certification, an im- menced employment in the United migrant visa preference petition, or the States under an approved petition and filing of an application for adjustment is participating in a strike or other of status for an H-1 nonimmigrant labor dispute involving a work stopshall not be a basis for denying:
page of workers, whether or not such (A) An H-1 petition,
strike or other labor dispute has been
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certified by the Department of Labor, the alien shall not be deemed to be failing to maintain his or her status solely on account of past, present, or future participation in a strike or other labor dispute involving a work stoppage of workers, but is subject to the following terms and conditions:
(A) The alien shall remain subject to all applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and regulations promulgated in the same manner as all other H nonimmigrants;
(B) The status and authorized period of stay of such an alien is not modified or extended in any way by virtue of his or her participation in a strike or other labor dispute involving a work stoppage of workers; and
(C) Although participation by an H nonimmigrant alien in a strike other labor dispute involving a work stoppage of workers will not constitute a ground for deportation, any alien who violates his or her status or who remains in the United States after his or her authorized period of stay has expired will be subject to deportation.
(18) Use of approval notice, Form 1–797. The Service shall notify the petitioner on Form I-797 whenever a visa petition, an extension of a visa petition, or an alien's extension of stay is approved under the H classification. The beneficiary of an H petition who does not require nonimmigrant visa may present a copy of the approval notice at a port of entry to facilitate entry into the United States. A beneficiary who is required to present a visa for admission and whose visa will have expired before the date of his or her intended return may use a copy of Form I-797 to apply for a new or revalidated visa during the validity period of the petition. The copy of Form 1–797 shall be retained by the beneficiary and presented during the validity of the petition when reentering the United States to resume the same employment with th same petitioner.
(19) Additional fee for filing certain H1B petitions--(i) A United States employer (other than an exempt employer as defined in paragraph (h)(19)(iii) of this section) who files a Form I-129, on or after December 1, 1998, and before October 1, 2001, must include the additional fee required in $103.7(b)(1) of this
chapter, if the petition is filed for any of the following purposes:
(A) An initial grant of H-1B status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Act;
(B) An initial extension of stay, as provided in paragraph (h)(15)(i) of this section; or
(C) Authorization for a change in employment, as provided in paragraph (h)(2)(i)(D) of this section.
(ii) The service will accept remittances of the additional fee only from the United States employer or its representative of record, as defined under 8 CFR part 292 and 8 CFR 103.2(a)(3).
(iii) The following exempt organizations are not required to pay the additional fee:
(A) An institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
(B) An affiliated or related nonprofit entity. A nonprofit entity (including but not limited to hospitals and medical or research institutions) that is connected or associated with an institution of higher education, through shared ownership or control by the same board or federation operated by an institution of higher education, or attached to an institution of higher education as a member, branch, cooperative, or subsidiary;
(C) A nonprofit research organization or governmental research organization. A research organization that is either a nonprofit organization or entity that is primarily engaged in basic research and/or applied research or a United States Government entity whose primary mission is the performance or promotion of basic research and/or applied research. Basic research is research to gain more comprehensive knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, without specific applications in mind. Basic research also is research that advances scientific knowledge, but does not have specific immediate commercial objectives although it may be in fields of present or potential commercial interest. Applied research is research to gain knowledge
understanding to determine the means by which a specific, recognized need may be met. Applied research includes investigations oriented to discovering new scientific knowledge that
has specific commercial objectives with respect to products, processes, or services.
(iv) For purposes of paragraphs (h)(19)(iii)(B) and (C) of this section, a nonprofit organization or entity is one that is qualified as a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3), (c)(4), or (c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), (c)(4) or (c)(6)) and has received approval as a tax exempt organization from the Internal Revenue Service, as it relates to research or educational purposes.
(i) Representatives of information media. The admission of an alien of the class defined in section 101(a)(15)(I) of the Act constitutes an agreement by the alien not to change the information medium or his or her employer until he or she obtains permission to do so from the district director having jurisdiction over his or her residence. An alien classified as an information media nonimmigrant (1) may be authorized admission for the duration of employment.
(j) Erchange aliens—(1) General—(i) Erchange alien means a nonimmigrant admitted under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Act or who acquired such status, or who acquired exchange-visitor status under the United States Information and Education Exchange Act. Any exchange alien coming to the United States as a participant in a program designated under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Act and accompanying spouse and minor children shall not be admitted without submitting a completely executed Form IAP-66. The spouse and minor children following to join the participant shall not be admitted without a copy of current Form IAP-66 endorsed by the program sponsor indicating the expiration of stay date as shown on Form I-94. Any alien seeking to change nonimmigrant status to exchange visitor status shall file Form I506 and attach a valid Form IAP-66.
(ii) Admission. The initial admission of an exchange alien, spouse, and children may not exceed the period specified on Form IAP-66, plus a period of 30 days for the purpose of travel or for the period designated by the Commissioner as provided in paragraph (j)(1)(vi) of this section. Regulations of the United States Information Agency published
at 22 CFR 514.23 give general limitations on the length of stay of the various classes of exchange visitors. A spouse or child (J-2) may not be admitted for longer than the principal exchange alien (J-1).
(iii) Readmission. An exchange alien may be readmitted to the United States for the remainder of the time authorized on Form 1–94, without presenting Form IAP-66, if the alien is returning from a visit solely to foreign contiguous territory or adjacent islands after an absence of less than 30 days and if the original Form I-94 is presented. All other exchange aliens must present a valid Form IAP-66. An original Form IAP-66 or copy three (the pink copy) of a previously issued form presented by an exchange alien returning from a temporary absence shall be retained by the exchange alien for re-entries during the balance of the alien's stay.
(iv) Extensions of Stay. If an exchange alien requires an extension beyond the initial admission period, the alien shall apply by submitting a new Form IAP66 which indicates the date to which the alien's program is extended. The extension may not exceed the period specified on Form IAP-66, plus a period of 30 days for the purpose of travel. Extensions of stay for the alien's spouse and children require, as an attachment to Form IAP-66, Form I-94 for each dependent, and a list containing the names of the applicants, dates and places of birth, passport numbers, issuing countries, and expiration dates. An accompanying spouse or child may not be granted an extension of stay for longer than the principal exchange alien.
(V) Employment. (A) The panying spouse and minor children of a J-1 exchange visitor may accept employment only with authorization by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. A request for employment authorization must be made on Form I765, Application for Employment Authorization, with fee, as required by the Service, to the district director having jurisdiction over the J-1 exchange visitor's temporary residence in the United States. Income from the spouse's or dependent's employment may be used to support the family's customary recreational and cultural activities and related travel, among other things. Employment will not be authorized if this income is needed to support the J-1 principal alien.
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(B) J-2 employment may be authorized for the duration of the J-1 principal alien's authorized stay as indicated on Form 1–94 or a period of four years, whichever is shorter. The employment authorization is valid only if the J-1 is maintaining status. Where a J-2 spouse or dependent child has filed a timely application for extension of stay, only upon approval of the request for extension of stay may he or she apply for a renewal of the employment authorization on a Form I-765 with the required fee.
(vi) Extension of duration of status. The Commissioner may, by notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER, at any time she determines that the H-1B numerical limitation as described in section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Act will likely be reached prior to the end of a current fiscal year, extend for such a period of time as the Commissioner deems necessary to complete the adjudication of the H-1B application, the duration of status of any J-1 alien on behalf of whom an employer has timely filed an application for change of status to H1B. The alien, in accordance with 8 CFR part 248, must not have violated the terms of his or her nonimmigrant stay and is not subject to the 2-year foreign residence requirement at 212(e) of the Act. Any J-1 student whose duration of status has been extended shall be considered to be maintaining lawful nonimmigrant status for all purposes under the Act, provided that the alien does not violate the terms and conditions of his or her J immigrant stay. An extension made under this paragraph also applies to the J-2 dependent aliens.
(2) Special reporting requirement. Each exchange alien participating in a program of graduate medical education or training shall file Form I-644 (Supplementary Statement for Graduate Medical Trainees) annually with the Service attesting to the conditions as specified on the form. The exchange alien shall also submit Form 1-644 as an attachment to a completed Form IAP-66 when applying for an extension of stay.
(3) Alien in cancelled programs. When the approval of an exchange visitor program is withdrawn by the Director of the United States Information Agency, the district director shall send a notice of the withdrawal to each participant in the program and a copy of each such notice shall be sent to the program sponsor. If the exchange visitor is currently engaged in activities authorized by the cancelled program, the participant is authorized to remain in the United States to engage in those activities until expiration of the period of stay previously authorized. The district director shall notify participants in cancelled programs that permission to remain in the United States as an exchange visitor, or extension of stay may be obtained if the participant is accepted in another approved program and a Form IAP-66, executed by the new program sponsor, is submitted. In this case, a release from the sponsor of the cancelled program will not be required.
(4) Eligibility requirements for section 101(a)(15)(I) classification for aliens desiring to participate in programs under which they will receive graduate medical education or training–(i) Requirements. Any alien coming to the United States as an exchange visitor to participate in a program under which the alien will receive graduate medical education or training, any alien seeking to change nonimmigrant status to that of an exchange visitor on Form I-506 for that purpose, must have passed parts of I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination (or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services), and must be competent in oral and written English, and shall submit a completely executed and valid Form IAP-66.
(ii) Eremptions. From January 10, 1978 until December 31, 1983, any alien who has come to or seeks to come to the United States as an exchange visitor to participate in an accredited program of graduate medical education or training, or any alien who seeks to change nonimmigrant status for that purpose, may be admitted to participate in such program without regard to the requirements stated in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(ii)(I) of section 212(j)(1) of the Act if
a substantial disruption in the health services provided by such program would result from not permitting the alien to participate in the program: Provided that the exemption will not increase the total number of aliens then participating in such programs to a level greater than that participating on January 10, 1978.
(k) Fiancees and fiances of United States citizens—(1) Petition and supporting documents. To be classified as a fiance or fiancee as defined in section 101(a)(15)(K) of the Act, an alien must be the beneficiary of an approved visa petition filed on Form I-129F. The petition with supporting documents shall be filed by the petitioner with the director having administrative jurisdiction over the place where the petitioner is residing in the United States. A copy of a document submitted in support of a visa petition filed pursuant to section 214(d) of the Act and this paragraph may be accepted, though unaccompanied by the original, if the copy bears a certification by an attorney, typed or rubber-stamped, in the language set forth in $204.2(j) of this chapter. However, the original document shall be submitted if requested by the Service.
(2) Requirement that petitioner and beneficiary have met. The petitioner shall establish to the satisfaction of the director that the petitioner and beneficiary have met in person within the two years immediately preceding the filing of the petition. As a matter of discretion, the director may exempt the petitioner from this requirement only if it is established that compliance would result in extreme hardship to the petitioner or that compliance would violate strict and long-established customs of the beneficiary's foreign culture social practice, where marriages are traditionally arranged by the parents of the contracting parties and the prospective bride and groom are prohibited from meeting subsequent to the arrangement and prior to the wedding day. In addition to establishing that the required meeting would be a violation of custom or practice, the petitioner must also establish that any and all other aspects of the traditional arrangements have been or will be met in ac
cordance with the custom or practice. Failure to establish that the petitioner and beneficiary have met within the required period or that compliance with the requirement should be waived shall result in the denial of the petition. Such denial shall be without prejudice to the filing of a new petition once the petitioner and beneficiary have met in person.
(3) Children of beneficiary. Without the approval of a separate petition on his or her behalf, a child of the beneficiary (as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of the Act) may be accorded the same nonimmigrant classification as the beneficiary if accompanying or following to join him or her.
(4) Notification. The petitioner shall be notified of the decision and, if the petition is denied, of the reasons therefor and of the right to appeal in accordance with the provisions of part 103 of this chapter.
(5) Validity. The approval of a petition under this paragraph shall be valid for a period of four months. A petition which has expired due to the passage of time may be revalidated by a director or a consular officer for a period of four months from the date of revalidation upon a finding that the petitioner and beneficiary are free to marry and intend to marry each other within 90 days of the beneficiary's entry into the United States. The approval of any petition is automatically terminated when the petitioner dies or files a written withdrawal of the petition before the beneficiary arrives in the United States.
(6) Adjustment of status from nonimmigrant to immigrant-(i) Nonimmigrant visa issued prior to November 10, 1986. If the beneficiary contracts a valid marriage with the petitioner within 90 days of his or her admission to the United States pursuant to a valid K-1 visa issued prior to November 10, 1986, and the beneficiary and his or her minor children are otherwise admissible, the director shall record their lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date of their filing of an application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (Form I485). Such residence shall be granted


Data revealed that in the end of July PBOC yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchange was RMB 26.4 trillion; decreased RMB 308 billion on month to month base. Financing Institution yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchange was RMB 28.9 trillion; decreased RMB 249.1 billion. Yuan outstanding for foreign exchange from PBOC and Financing Institution in July both create the biggest decrease level, indicated that capital outflow speeded up and, PBOC enhanced currency market intervention for bolstering RMB exchange rate. But from broad money side, current M2 growth speed already exceeded target; basic currency tightening from foreign drain might just hedge the extra M2 and, there was a possibility of reduce reserve requirements. But it was hard to determine whether reserve reduction would appear in a short time, the policy uncertainty was increasing.
Friday stock index fell back after soaring. Current stock market still lacked of confidence and bull market mindset had not formed, only the panic mindset had eliminated under the firmly bolster from national team and, market started to objectively trade in stock market. CSRC stated CSF would not quit within next few years but, market held different opinions on it; no quitting did not mean the national team had affirmed it was bull market and, did not guarantee that nation would ensure bottom of stock market. We regard as, there would always be measures to maintain market stable operation when it was necessary but, nation hoped there was internal logic to drive market out of weaken. On bullish side, 13th Five Year Plan; reform of state-owned enterprises; stabilizing growth attitude; further effecting from prior hot topics would also increase market imaginary space. On bearish: overall economy data performance was weak.
Technically, IF down bolster is 3900-3950. Hold volatile mindset and there might be long opportunity in short a time, we recommend seeking the chance in low level and do not chase it.
Last week copper price fluctuated in low level; domestic copper price fell back; LME copper price was also lacked of momentum to rally. RMB devaluation temporarily came to an end in last week but, US dollar appreciation hammered market again. Last week US retail, employment and PPI data was all better than anticipation which increase the possibility on US interest rate rising in September; US dollar index reversing the weakening trend in last week which hammered the copper price. On fundamental side, last Friday LME spots discounted $7.75; domestic spots discounted RMB 120-60. Copper inventories in three major exchanges increased 3128tons in last Wednesday, among which LME and COMEX decreased 3000tons respectively. There is lots of news on copper supply recently, latest news is, Zambia claimed that mining company had not executed the commitment on cutting down 30% electric power and, would impose to implement in November. Copper yield in KGHM from Poland leveled off in second quarter; yield of Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile was 38,000 tons in first half year and the annual plan was 100,000 tons.
Technically, copper price had not got rid of weak trend; LME resistance was $5230, in domestic October copper price was RMB 40000; we recommend avoiding macro risk as for operation.
Performance of DCE soybean was stronger than overseas market; soybean No.1 contract extended upward scope under the boost from spots; oil meal consolidation followed overseas market. Domestic soybean spots continued strong in this week and boost the futures price; since current spots were in stable, paid attention on further increasing scope although long momentum still existed in market.
Soybean meal consolidated followed overseas market; though boosted under bullish from RMB devaluation, overseas market slumped and import costs went down, after meals price spreads revised it would still fluctuate with US market; as for operation, we recommend observing or in short mindset.
Last week PP futures rallied. In upstream, up to Friday night, FOB Korea propylene average price was $825.5/ton. As for device side, last week operation rate was 86.3% and similar with prior weeks. On spots side, domestic market influenced by futures rising; spots market tentatively raise; most downstream plants purchase raw material to covering; investing and trading momentum was plainly thicker than last week.
Current main quotation of wires, north market was RMB 8100-8150/ton, east market was RMB 8300-8450/ton and south market was RMB 8350-8400/ton.
As for operation, current moving average system upward, MACD red column extended as rally trend; recent market might into fluctuation section but, the upper bond has not confirmed yet, we recommend to observing.


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WELCOME TOUR IVREA
Guided tour at 10.30am that traces the history of the city and its monuments: the medieval Castle, the Cathedral with the Romanesque bell towers and the recently restored crypt, the Bishop's Palace, the alleys of the upper town with their evocative views and the squares where the Battle of the Oranges takes place during the Historic Carnival. Start from Ivrea Tourist Office in Piazza Ottinetti.
"Welcome Tour Ivrea Città Industriale - Unesco"
Guided walk at 3pm to discover the achievements related to Adriano Olivetti's industrial and socio-cultural project: the buildings intended for production, residences and social services, designed by the most famous architects and urban planners of the 20th century, can be considered among the most significant examples of his innovative thinking and ahead of his time. Start from "Fabbrica di Mattoni Rossi" in Via Jervis.
Rates: 14.00 € full, 11.00 € reduced (over 65, students under 25, Torino+Piemonte Card or Abbonamento Musei owners), free under 10. Combo: 23.00 € full, 20.00 € reduced. Booking required: buy now on www.turismotorino.org/it/eventi/welcome-tour-ivrea or at the Ivrea Tourist Office in Piazza Ottinetti.
Tours take place on the first Saturday of the month… Ivrea like you've never seen it!
IVREA - UFFICIO DEL TURISMO
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Saturday 5 June 2021 / Saturday 3 December 2022
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€ 14,00 Intero € 11,00 Ridotto maggiore 65 anni; possessori di Abbonamento Musei; possessori Torino+Piemonte Card; studenti tra 18 e 25 anni € 0,00 Gratuito compreso tra 0 e 10 anni; minore 10 anni € 23,00 (Welcome TOur Ivrea + Welcome TOur Ivrea Città IndustrialeUnesco) € 20,00 (Welcome TOur Ivrea + Welcome TOur Ivrea Città IndustrialeUnesco) Biglietto comulativo; maggiore 65 anni; possessori di Abbonamento Musei; possessori Torino+Piemonte Card; studenti tra 18 e 25 anni
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As one of the historic birthplaces of aeronautics, the Basque Country today provides an exceptional pool of skills. The presence of companies as emblematic as Turbomeca, Safran and Dassault make the Atlantic Pyrenees a favourite location for the aeronautical industry.
In all there are 120 companies and over 10 000 jobs. A network of businesses provides highly qualified subcontracting, especially in the field of high-performance composite materials (around 2 000 jobs). A number of aeronautical programmes have been developed in the Basque Country by Airbus, Boeing, Eurocopter, Mirage and Rafale. A 28 000 m² site is fully dedicated to the sector : Technocité.
Just a 2 hour drive away (Bordeaux), a world-leading competitive cluster, Aerospace Valley, aims to strengthen France's position as a world leader in the field of space and civil aeronautics (commercial aircraft, business planes), and consolidate its position of excellence in embedded systems (electronic and autonomous IT systems).


A quick recap of FlexTrade's participation at the Australia FIX Conference at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth on Thursday, October 18th.
MiFID II Reaches Across the Pond: Is This the Calm Before the Storm?
Despite the view that MiFID II is a European regulation, US investment managers are experiencing disruption as they align their research payment and execution practices with the influential standard.
Corporate bond investors are seeking operational efficiencies on their fixed income trading desks to lower costs. As the search for liquidity across a fragmented credit trading marketplace remains a priority,-side firms are grappling with two distinct workflows – voice-based and electronic – in the $8 trillion corporate bond market.
Over 200 market participants have signed the FX Global Code of Conduct, a voluntary set of principles published a year ago to restore trust and curb bad behavior in the wholesale foreign exchange market.


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I wish this site had been around when I was trying to figure out how to make serial communications work in Windows95. I, like many programmers, was hit with the double-whammy of having to learn Windows programming and Win95 serial comm programming at the same time. I found both tasks confusing at best. It was particularly frustrating because I had, over the years, written so much stuff (including lots of serial comm software) for the DOS environment and numerous embedded applications. Interrupt driven serial comm, DMA transfer serial comm, TSR serial comm, C, assembler, various processors…you name it, it had written it. Yet, everything I knew seemed upside-down in the message-driven-callback world of Windows.
After spending lots of money on books and seemingly endless effort, I have finally gotten enough of a handle on Win95 and serial comm programming to write something usable in this environment. Borland's C++ Builder has done a lot to help make Win95 programming easier and, once you know the tricks, the serial communications stuff is pretty easy, too.
The purpose of this site is to spare you hardship of my early efforts and get you up and running with your Win9x/NT serial comm programming as quickly as possible. If you're already familiar with using BCB to develop Windows programs, the example code should be plenty to get you going. You can also download the source code in BCBComm.zip. Good luck.
In the example that follows we're going to write a bare-bones program to do serial communication. It will consist of a Form with a Memo object (for text I/O) and a Thread object that handles incoming serial data. There are no menus or other features to distract us from focusing on the serial comm aspect of the program. Obviously, you'll want to add these and other elements to a fully functioning program.
Next, under the File | New menu, add a Thread Object. Use TRead for the class name when asked.
You should now have two Unit files: Unit1.cpp for Form1 activity and Unit2.cpp for the thread.
Go to the event tab sheet in Object Inspector.
Find the event of interest.
Double-click the blank space next to the event name.
The framework for Unit1.cpp is now in place. Using the following listing as a guide, fill in Unit1.cpp with the following code. Be sure to note the #includes and global variables. If the framework for event handlers is missing in your program, DO NOT put it there by typing in the framework code! Go back and figure out what you missed. BCB MUST CREATE THE FRAMEWORK FOR YOU.
// GROUND RUNNING RATHER THAN SUSPENDED.
// AND CLOSE THE COMM PORT.
// TRANSMITS ANYTHING TYPED INTO THE MEMO AREA.
// THIS PREVENTS TYPED TEXT FROM DISPLAYING GARBAGE ON THE SCREEN.
// Key = 0 WITHOUT THE OTHER STUFF.
Now we turn our attention to the thread code in Unit2.cpp. The framework should already be in place. Use this listing as a guide and fill in Unit2.cpp with the following code.
// HOW MUCH TEXT HAS GONE INTO Memo1. IT CAN ONLY HOLD ABOUT 32K.
// OR CR-LF'S EMBEDDED IN THE STRING.
// DISPLAY THE RECEIVED TEXT.
// TRY TO READ CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIAL PORT.
// IF THERE ARE NONE, IT WILL TIME OUT AND TRY AGAIN.
// IF THERE ARE, IT WILL DISPLAY THEM.
To do a synchronized call to DisplayIt() from within the thread's Execute() function, DisplayIt() it must be declared as a __fastcall type in the header file. Here's how to do it.
There are several ways to test your work. One method is to perform a loop-back test by jumping pins 2 and 3 on your computer's RS-232 connector. With the loop-back connection anything you type into the Memo area will be echoed back.
Serial Communications in Win32 . This is a comprehensive reference.
www.ontrak.net . Excellent example of simple serial port access.
www.temporaldoorway.com . Good example of threaded serial program with overlapped I/O.
www.codeguru.com . Yet another example (more for VC++).


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Eyes On NBA: The 8 Greatest Kobe Bryant Playoff Performances
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By @TrueGodImmortal
Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players ever. If you watch the game of basketball and pay attention to what he's done in his career, then you know very well that Kobe is easily a top 10 all time player, possibly top 5 depending on your criteria (social media would say otherwise, but we've established they know nothing). However, what about his performances in the NBA playoffs? For all of his greatness, does Kobe have great performances in the playoffs? Of course he does. Today, we look at the 8 greatest Kobe performances. Let's get into it.
*2002 NBA Finals
(Game 3 vs New Jersey Nets)
-There are some great Kobe performances in the playoffs alongside Shaq and this is probably one of my favorites. Kobe stepped up in the Finals when his number was called upon, shooting an efficient 14 for 23 from the field, finishing with 36 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Lakers would end up sweeping the Nets and of course Kobe was a huge part of that. Don't ever believe that Shaq carried Kobe. Ever.
*2001 NBA Western Conference Finals
(Game 3 vs San Antonio Spurs)
-With the Lakers up 2-0, they came in on a mission to take out the Spurs and put the finishing touches on their domination of the Western Conference. It should come as no surprise that the Lakers had a great performance from Shaq, who put up 35 points and 17 rebounds, but Kobe stepped up with a near triple double, shooting 14 for 27 from the field and finishing with 36 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Kobe was growing into his own and the 2001 playoffs were the beginning of his excellence in the playoffs.
*2006 NBA First Round
(Game 6 vs Phoenix Suns)
-The Lakers would end up blowing a 3-1 series lead against the much better Suns team, but there's nothing bad about Kobe's performance in this game. With an efficient 20 for 35 from the field, 5 for 8 from three point range, and a 50 point finish alongside 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals, one could only wonder what Kobe could have done if he had more help than just Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown, and Smush Parker. There was nothing more that Kobe could do, and this performance was definitely one of his best, even in a loss.
-Kobe was really coming into his own as a player and this was the game that really showed me he was the next one up. With an efficient 19 for 35 shooting on the night, Kobe finished with 45 points on the night alongside 10 rebounds for one of his best performances in the playoffs for sure. The Spurs would end up being swept in this series and Kobe was a huge reason for that.
(Game 3 vs Boston Celtics)
-While the 2008 Finals didn't go the way Kobe and the Lakers might have wanted it to, Kobe still put in one of his best playoff performances, and his best game during this Finals. With a very efficient 12 for 20 from the field, he finished with 36 points alongside 7 rebounds. Though the Lakers wouldn't end up winning the title this year, Kobe has nothing to be ashamed of in this performance. He was vital for the Lakers.
*2001 NBA Western Conference Semifinals
(Game 4 vs Sacramento Kings)
-The Kings were really on the cusp of greatness, but could never get beyond the Lakers in the playoffs. In 2001, the Lakers were up 3-0 and looked to close the Kings out in the 2nd round. When the Lakers came in, they were set to do work, and while Shaq was solid with a 25 points and 10 rebounds night, but Kobe was amazing with 48 points and 16 rebounds, which helped the Lakers close out the Kings for the sweep in a clutch 119-113 victory.
*2008 NBA Western Conference First Round
(Game 2 vs Denver Nuggets)
-For me, in the Western Conference, I was waiting for the Kobe vs Melo battle to turn into a great rivalry. It never really did, but I was still interested whenever their two respective teams went at it. In this case, we witnessed Kobe show that his era was still in full effect, and that he could be extremely efficient when need be. He finished the game with 49 points, knocking down 5 three pointers on the way to a very solid 18 for 27 shooting night and pulling down 10 rebounds. Kobe showed up and did what he does best.
(Game 1 vs Orlando Magic)
-This might be the greatest performance of his in the playoffs. It might be. Dominating the Orlando Magic through the game, the Lakers set the tone for their gentlemen's sweep that took place, as Kobe set the stage for his first Finals MVP victory. Kobe would finish game 1 with a near triple double, as he put up 40 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in one of the most electric performances of his playoff career. This is my personal favorite Kobe playoff performance because you could see he was on a mission to win and push his team to the promised land for the title.
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Fellow true-crime podcasters Aphrodite Jones and Bob Ruff join Suspect Convictions to discuss the Christina McNeil case.
Her father was convicted of the crime but has long maintained his innocence, claiming an ex-girlfriend was the real killer—the same woman later convicted in a separate murder. New episodes air Fridays on GLT's Sound Ideas. You can also subscribe to the podcast.
On this week's episode of Suspect Convictions, our reporters expand their storytelling to include new perspective from two expert true-crime investigators who have their own questions about the case.
"It speaks to a pathological mind. The mind of a killer."
Suspect Convictions reporters Scott Reeder and Willis Kern pause their own reporting to discuss the first three episodes with Aphrodite Jones and Bob Ruff. Those first three episodes covered the discovery of Christina McNeil's body in 1998, the prosecution's case against her father Barton and an explanation from Barton's attorneys at the Illinois Innocence Project about why they think he's innocent.
Jones is a best-selling true crime author and journalist who is launching her own podcast. Her reality crime TV series, "True Crime with Aphrodite Jones," aired on Investigation Discovery for six seasons. Ruff is the host of the Truth & Justice podcast, which investigates cold case injustices.
Jones is buying into McNeil's alternate theory of the crime—that it was his ex-girlfriend Misook (Wang) Nowlin who was the real killer, motivated in part by their breakup around the time of the murder. That theory has taken on new resonance after Nowlin was convicted in 2012 of killing her mother-in-law. Nowlin is currently serving a 55-year prison sentence. She could not be reached for comment.
Jones said Nowlin went to "outrageous lengths" to orchestrate and conceal that murder, including moving her mother-in-law's body from Bloomington to a shallow grave in Will County.
Also new this week: Do you have a question for Barton McNeil? Send it to us via askbart@suspectconvictions.com, and we'll ask your question during our next phone interview with him. He's currently serving a 150-year prison sentence at a southern Illinois prison.
On Next Week's Episode: A closer look at Misook (Wang) Nowlin's background, including a conversation with one of her ex-husbands.


Anyone who has handled a scuba tank knows that they make a good sound when struck, especially if they don't have a bunch of rubber and stuff wrapped around them. Hung by the neck, a scuba tank makes a very nice and lasting ring. The ring is different before and after a dive, and so must be influenced by the density of the gas within.
I propose that all the tanks in a dive shop be hung up, then tuned by letting out varing amounts of air. They could then be played as giant chimes using mallets. You might need a team to cover the range of possible notes - not unlike a bell ringing team. This has long been a vision of mine, and for some reason the song is always "A Mighty Fortress".
Having bonged my tanks around many times, I know wherefore you speak. But I've never tried to tune them.
Can we make an adaptor so I can accompany the bell choir playing a wind instrument hooked up to a full tank ?
"Doc, after the surgery, will I be able to play the piano ?"
" Of course you will ".
"That's great,'cause I could never play it before !"
I've seen a beautiful set of giant garden wind chimes made from hanging several (perhaps five) old oxy-acetylene tanks within a frame made of 8x8 timbers. The tanks were cut off at different lengths to produce different notes and hung by their neck hole with heavy chain. A large oaken clapper suspended from lightweight wire inside the tank softly gonged when the breeze played with the tail ornaments. The iron tanks were originally sand-blasted to provide a uniform surface, and then given a rustic weathered finish.
This is a bit less like a musical instrument than [bungston] described, but it was certainly a solemn and majestic (almost zen-like) statement in a meditative garden.
wow. jurist, that is awesome!
Would that be in Morro Bay?
The specific set I saw was installed in a sculptor friend's cliffside garden overlooking the Pacific near Bandon, Oregon. But it could just as easily have been Morro Bay. I'm sure the idea is not unique, though I had difficulty finding a Google image to illustrate my description.
This idea is great, but I don't think it would be nearly as fascinating as the real sound of the ocean.
shouldn't they be enormous seashells?
Pondering again this hoary idea. If tanks were at the bottom of a V suspended by 2 supports they could be like those desktop toys where a ball pulled back and let swing impacts others in the row such that the last ball swings out, and then back repeating the sequence.
But this would make noise: an arpeggio, then reversed, and back and forth quieter and quieter.


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Q: Advanced System.Transactions debugging Are there any tips, tricks or methods for obtaining profiling/logging/debug information on the runtime behaviour of System.Transactions.TransactionScope?
I have an application which is committing data to the database, even though I'm using System.Transactions.TransactionScope, where an exception is thrown and TransactionScope.Commit() is never called.
I was wondering if there are events or details on other classes used by TransactionScope that I can query at runtime to establish whether my commands (typed data adapters) are enlisting the ambient transaction or not.
Having looked at System.Transactions.dll using Reflector, I think the System.Transactions.Diagnostics namespace might help, but any examples would be much appreciated.

A: Check-out this article: Link
Add following info to your application config file to trace System.Transactions calls
<configuration>
 <system.diagnostics>
  <sources>
   <source name="System.Transactions" switchValue="Information">
   <listeners>
    <add name="tx" type="System.Diagnostics.XmlWriterTraceListener" initializeData= "tx.log" />
   </listeners>
  </source>
 </sources>
</system.diagnostics>

MORE INFO:
once you got trace file, you can open the trace in SvcTraceViewer.exe
You can enable MSDTC transaction trace,CM trace to know more about transaction also
Reference:

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*http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229979.aspx

*http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms678891.aspx

*http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926099/

*http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898918/

A: Are you creating a transaction scope with parameters?
This behaviour would be expected for transaction scope option of Supress.
Otherwise could you post some code.

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Boswell Book Company Newsletter Monday, May 26, Day 1880.
Greetings to you on Memorial Day. Whether you are attending observances or planning a cookout, we wish you the best. In between activities, note that Boswell is open today for our holiday hours, 10 am to 5 pm. Keep a note that we'll also be open these ours on July 4th and Labor Day.
Before we mention a few upcoming events, might we recommend some vacation reading? Boswellian Sharon K. Nagel is a fan of Emma Straub's latest, The Vacationers, on sale tomorrow from Riverhead. "There is nothing quite like a family vacation. Trapped in a hotel or a rented house with the same people you usually go out of your way to avoid. Everyone can relate to this, whether you are vacationing down the shore, or on the exotic island of Mallorca, like the Post family in Emma Straub's witty and fun new novel."
From Daniel Goldin: "Where Straub's first novel had an earnest, introspective quality about it which I liked, The Vacationers has a more contemporary vibe, gently satirical, with sparkling dialogue and a warm characterizations, and it turns out I like that too. I can imagine recommending Straub's latest to lots of fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" Janet Maslin of The New York Times is also a fan--The Vacationers is on her summer books round up.
Boswellian Jen Steele's pick is Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America, an FSG book on sale June 3 (and yes, we can hold a copy for you). She writes: "The Pope of Trash takes to the highways! Armed with his cardboard signs, John Waters is determined to hitchhike from his home in Baltimore to his apartment in San Francisco. What he gives us are some funny, thrilling, terrifying and profound adventures. It's told in 3 ways: Best Case Scenarios, Worse Case Scenarios, and The Real Thing. With a playlist to boot! An exciting road trip memoir that just might inspire you to hit the road in your own way."
And kids can take to the skies in Boswellian Jannis Mindel's pick, The Pilot and the Little Prince, the newest book from perennial favorite Peter Sis and published by FSG Books for Young Readers. Per Jannis: "Most people have read or are familiar with The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, but how many people know that he started his flying career with the military in 1921? Peter Sis has written a highly detailed and informative book chronicling Saint-Exupery's life including the experiences that led to the writing of his most famous book. Peter Sis fills the pages with detailed facts, beautiful maps, and timelines that illuminate the life of a fascinating author."
Harvey J. Kaye at Turner Hall, Tuesday, May 27, 7 pm.
Harvey J. Kaye, Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and an award-winning author and frequent contributor to Huffington Post and The Daily Beast, appears at Turner Hall on Tuesday, May 27, 7 pm, for his latest book, The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great.
Harvey J. Kaye challenges us to remember what conservatives don't generally acknowledge and liberals have all too often forgotten: that the Greatest Generation was also America's most progressive one. Franklin Roosevelt, their iconic and beloved president, endowed Americans with the promise of the "Four Freedoms:" freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. In their spirit, the United States confronted the Great Depression and pursued the labors and struggles of the New Deal. Those Four Freedoms became the aims that mobilized Americans to defeat the Axis Powers and strengthen America's prosperity after the Second World War.
Now Kaye calls on America to take up the Four Freedoms again. Here's Bill Moyers' take: "Harvey Kaye has done it again. The Fight for the Four Freedoms reaches back into history--to Franklin Roosevelt's vision of a truly just and fair America--for inspiration about how we can re-imagine a progressive future. Just as he did with his important work on Thomas Paine, Kaye shows how the victories and defeats of the 1930s and 1940s, the struggle of our parents and grandparents, contain the bricks and straw for rebuilding democracy. Once again, he tells a spirited story written for you and me."
You can watch Moyers' full interview with Kaye here.
Rachel Kapelke-Dale and Jessica Pan, in Conversation with Milwaukee Magazine's Claire Hanan, on Wednesday, May 28, 7 pm, at Boswell.
After graduating from Brown University in 2007, former Milwaukeean Rachel Kapelke-Dale and Jessica Pan made a pact: to stay in touch and never gloss over the bad stuff. Graduates in Wonderland is the epistolary account of what happened to them on the road to adulthood in the frank and stark manner in which good friends relate the details of their lives, despite the time and distance that separate them.
A coming-of-age story told through two friends' most intimate emails about the winding path to adulthood, from New York to Beijing to Paris to Melbourne, Graduates in Wonderland exposes the good days and bad dates depicted with epic hilarity in the vein of Lena Dunham's Girls. Jess and Rachel gamely navigate language barriers, romantic flirting and flattening, workplace success, abandoned jobs, networking pitfalls, fragile friendships, office love, general pangs of loneliness, and bouts of youthful euphoria, all with open hearts and wry asides.
Kirkus Reviews calls Graduates in Wonderland "A female buddy book with intergenerational appeal.." And Boswellian Jane Glaser, wiho will be introducing the event, noted that as well. So many of us will relate to what Rachel Kapelke-Dale and Jessica Pan have experienced in life, no matter the reader's age.
Moderating this discussion will be Milwaukee Magazine's Claire Hanan. In addition to her work there (including a better-than-we-deserve profile of Boswell last year), her writing has appeared in FutureClaw magazine, MSN.com (UK), Mizzou, and Vox magazine.
A Ticketed Event with Jessica Vealitzek at the Lynden Sculpture Garden, Wednesday, May 28, 7 pm.
Jessica Vealitzek appears at the Milwaukee Sculpture Garden for the latest event in the Woman's Speaker Series. Produced by Milwaukee Reads and co-sponsored by Bronze Optical and Localicious, an evening of light refreshments and conversation (at 7 pm) is highlighted by the author of The Rooms are Filled at 7:30 pm.
Set in 1983, The Rooms are Filled is the heart-wrenching story of two castaways brought together by vastly different circumstances. Boswellian Jen found The Rooms are Filled to be "a touching, character-driven story."
A former communications director for a gubernatorial candidate and an exhibit writer, Jessica Vealitzek writes for Rebellious magazine, Great New Books, and PDXX Collective. The Rooms are Filled is her first novel.
Tickets are $22 ($18 for Lynden members) and include a copy of The Rooms are Filled. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is located at 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. It's the time of the year when we can say that the ticket includes admission to the grounds.
Straight from the Top of the European Bestseller Lists Comes Jo�l Dicker, Reading in French and English at Boswell on Tuesday, June 3, 7 pm.
Boswell Book Company and Alliance Fran�aise de Milwaukee are proud to welcome internationally bestselling author Jo�l Dicker, author of the international bestselling thriller, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. Swiss, with detours to New England, Dicker's latest is a fast-paced thriller, perfect for that person waiting for the next Dan Brown-like sensation.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair starts with the disappearance of a fifteen-year-old New Hampshire girl and, thirty years later, a young American writer's determination to clear his mentor's name while finding the inspiration for his next bestseller. To save his mentor Harry, his writing career, and eventually even himself, Marcus Goldman must answer three questions, all of which are mysteriously connected: Who killed Nola Kellergan? What happened one misty morning in Somerset in the summer of 1975? And how do you write a successful and true novel?
The book has been a European phenomenon, with the greatest laurels coming from France, where it was awarded three literary prizes. Le Figaro writes: "Dizzying, like the best American thrillers . . . Rich in subplots and twists, moving backwards and forwards in time, containing books within books."
And this from L'Express: "A master stroke . . . A crime novel with not one plot line but many, full of shifting rhythms, changes of course and multiple layers that, like a Russian doll, slot together beautifully . . . In maestro form, Dicker alternates periods and genres (police reports, interviews, excerpts from novels) and explores America in all its excesses-media, literary, religious-all the while questioning the role of the literary writer."
Here's an interview with Jo�l Dicker on how he came to write The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. And here's the Boswell and Books blog post on searching for a French copy of La V�rit� sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert. We wound up getting at copy through Montreal's classic bookshop, Renaud-Bray, and one lucky attendee will win this French copy at our event.
A Special Evening with Jeffery Renard Allen, Author of the Legendary "Rails Under My Back" on Saturday, June 7, 7 pm.
We sometimes to publishers, if we're excited about an author, we'll take them any way we can get them. Remember our Sunday morning event with Jeffrey Eugenides? Well, this is Jeffery Renard Allen coming on a Saturday evening, and if you haven't hard of him yet, you will in the future, for his new novel, Song of the Shank.
Listen to Boswellian Conrad Silverberg: "Blind Tom was a musical prodigy. He could reproduce on his piano, after one hearing, anything played for him: Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, popular songs...anything. He toured the U.S. and Europe during the mid-Nineteenth Century, and was hailed by one and all as a musical genius. He was considered to be an idiot savant. He was also a slave. He was treated like an amazingly gifted animal. Like a show horse or circus elephant. He made his master rich. When the Civil War ended, with the loss of this source of income threatened, his master neglected to inform him that he was free. Jeffrey Renard Allen's first novel was compared favorably to Faulkner and Joyce. That's an awfully hard row to hoe. With this book, based on a true story, he delivers the goods."
The only way we could get Allen to come to Boswell was ten days before the book's official on-sale date, in conjunction with Chicago's Printer's Row Litfest. So this is going to be one of those times where you hear a lot about Song of the Shank after our event is over. Maybe you'll listen to Junot D�az, who writes that "The prodigiously talented Jeffery Renard Allen is without question one of our most important writers."
Jeffery Renard Allen is author of two books of poetry and one collection of stories, in addition to Rails Under My Back, winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for fiction, but alas, currently not available from his publisher . His other nods include The Chicago Public Library's Twenty-first Century Award, a Recognition for Pioneering Achievements in Fiction. He is an assistant professor at Queens College.
Join Us at the Milwaukee Public Library's Rare Books Room on Monday, June 9, at a Special Time of 6 pm.
Boswell Book Company is excited to welcome Martha Bergland and Paul G. Hayes, authors of Studying Wisconsin: The Life of Increase Lapham, Early Chronicler of Plants, Rocks, Rivers, Mounds, and All Things Wisconsin, for a talk and signing in the Rare Books Room on the second floor of the Milwaukee Public Library, located at 807 W. Wisconsin Ave. 53233.
In this long overdue tribute to Wisconsin's first scientist, Milwaukee-area authors Martha Bergland and Paul G. Hayes explore the remarkable life and achievements of Increase Lapham (1811-1875). Lapham identified and preserved thousands of botanical specimens. He surveyed and mapped Wisconsin's effigy mounds. He was a force behind the creation of the National Weather Service, lobbying for a storm warning system to protect Great Lakes sailors. Lapham's ability to observe, understand, and meticulously catalog the natural world marked all of his work, from his days as a teenage surveyor on the Erie Canal to his last great contribution as state geologist.
Self-taught, Lapham mastered botany, geology, archaeology, limnology, mineralogy, engineering, meteorology, and cartography. A prolific writer, his 1844 guide to the territory was the first book published in Wisconsin. Asked late in life which field of science was his specialty, he replied simply, "I am studying Wisconsin."
After her retirement from teaching English at MATC, Martha Bergland took a short break from fiction to write an article on Lapham for Milwaukee Magazine. This break became five years of studying Increase Lapham. Bergland has written two novels, A Farm Under a Lake and Idle Curiosity and is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize.
During 33 years at The Milwaukee Journal, science reporter Paul G. Hayes often relied on the work of Increase A. Lapham, whose home had been three blocks north of the newspaper office. After retiring in 1995, Hayes continued to write, often referring to Lapham and his contributions. This biography is a fitting finale to a fifty-year acquaintance. Don't forget, Monday, June 9, 6 pm, at the Milwaukee Public Library's Rare Books Room, 807 W. Wisconsin Ave., 2nd floor.
Have a Dorkalicious Day with Dork Diaries Author Rachel Renee Russell and Her Daughters, Tuesday, June 10, 4 pm, at Greenfield Public Library.
Please join us at the Greenfield Public Library for the Dork Diaries Tour on Tuesday, June 10, starting at 4 pm. We welcome celebrated author and illustrator, Rachel Ren�e Russell, and her daughters, Erin and Nikki, for a signing of the latest in the series, Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star. This event is a signing only; but we'll have lots of activities for while you're waiting, including a DJ, a photo-booth, and a white-board locker, where you can write your own note to Rachel, Erin, and Nikki.
You'll be able to get two books signed per attendee, and of course, books will be available or sale at the event. Alas, while cameras are welcome, there can be no posed photographs, so that we can get as many fans as possible to meet the Russells. Line letters will be available at the Greenfield Library, starting at 3 pm. And while we normally do not include end times, we can say that the Russells will be at Greenfield Public Library through 7 pm, giving you enough time to get to the library, located at 5310 West Layton Ave., just off route 894, whenever you or your kids get out of school.
In Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star, Nikki Maxwell is in the spotlight! A reality TV crew will follow her and her friends for the whole month of March as they record their hit song together. But will the excitement also cause unexpected problems, now that cameras are everywhere Nikki and her friends go? The blockbuster Dork Diaries series featuring the adventures of Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey has more than 13 million copies in print worldwide. You can read more about the Dorkalicious gang on their website.
A Special Ticketed Evening with Daniel James Brown, Author of "The Boys in the Boat," Thursday, June 12, 7 pm, at Boswell.
Boswell Book Company, Wisconsin Public Radio, and the Milwaukee Business Journal are excited to present a ticketed Father's Day Celebration at Boswell with Daniel James Brown, bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Tickets for this event are available on the Brown Paper Tickets website. Ticket cost is $18 (this includes all taxes and fees) and includes admission for two people and an autographed paperback copy of The Boys in the Boat. Did we mention that our event is three days before Father's Day? What perfect timing!
The Boys in the Boat is an irresistible, dramatic, and poignant story behind one man's personal quest with the University of Washington rowing crew, and their triumph, which stunned the world at Hitler's Olympics. The University of Washington's 1936 crew was a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans in the depths of the Depression. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities, and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic Games in Berlin.
Winner of the American Booksellers Association Indies Choice award for nonfiction, The Boys in the Boat has won raves from readers, writers, and critics. We've heard from customers that this is the best book they've read in the past year, and don't worry if you aren't well versed in crew. The Boys in the Boat has been compared to Laura Hillenbrand, Jon Krakauer, and Hampton Sides. James Bradley says that "Daniel James Brown has written a robust, emotional snapshot of an era, a book you will recommend to your best friends" while Nathaniel Philbrick calls this "not only a great and inspiring true story; it is a fascinating work of history."
And yes, there's a local connection. The daughter and grandson of one of the team members will be at our event.
Elizabeth Berg Presents Leigh Hager Cohen on Friday, June 13, 7 pm, at Boswell.
When one of our favorite authors comes to us to put together a special program, we jump. Remember when Jane Hamilton brought us Karen Joy Fowler? Her novel, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, went on to win the Pen/Hemingway award and was shortlist for a Nebula award. Now Elizabeth Berg came to us with the news that she was putting together a midwest swing for Leah Hager Cohen. How could we say no? (That's Cohen top right and Berg bottom right, by the way.)
You may recognize Leigh Hager Cohen from her insightful essays in The New York Times Book Review. She's also the author of The Grief of Others, shortlisted for The Dayton Peace Prize and the Orange Prize (now known as the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction), as well as the new novel, No Book but The World. It's the tale of Ava and her autistic brother Fred, who has been accused of murder. Leah Hager Cohen brings her trademark intelligence to a psychologically gripping, richly ambiguous story that suggests we may ultimately understand one another best not with facts alone, but through our imaginations.
Cohen's newest is a haunting, morally complex new story, a powerful exploration of familial love and responsibility. Ava and Fred are siblings, raised in a "free" environment by their progressive parents, who gave little guidance and overlooked Fred's serious development
al and social impairments. Now adults, Fred is accused of a horrific crime and Ava feels impelled to try to piece together the story of what actually happened. As she is drawn deeper into the unsettling details of the crime, she becomes obsessed with learning the truth, convinced that she and she alone will be able to explain her brother in a way that allows the rest of the world to regard him with sympathy.
Here's Ashley Nelson in The San Francisco Chronicle: "(Cohen) excels at untangling emotional knots, especially those found in families. Her characters are almost always full-bodied, palpable. If you saw them on the street, you would recognize them. Here, in addition to Ava and Fred, we meet Neel, their domineering father and founder of Batter Hollow, an iconoclast school based on the belief that children should not be inhibited by rules, but allowed to discover their world free of intervention."
The Grief of Others was selected as a New York Times notable book, and named one of the best books of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle, Kirkus Reviews, and The Globe and Mail. She is also the author of five nonfiction titles, including Train Go Sorry, an account of one year of New York's Lexington School for the Deaf.
Quiltapalooza Book Bash Road Show with Marie Bostwick, at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts on Saturday, June 14, 10:30 AM.
Bestselling Author Marie Bostwick, whose sixth Cobbled Court novel, Apart at the Seams, is just released, is bringing her Quiltapalooza Book Bash Road Show to the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, located at N50 W5050 Portland Road in Cedarburg. Tickets to this event are $25 and include a copy of Bostwick's latest book.
With Jennifer Chiaverini focused on her historical novels, what's a quilting novel fan to do? We're grateful that the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts has provided an answer. Join Marie and friends for a fun-filled morning of stories, readings, laughter, goodies, and games. Are you fan enough to compete for prizes in the Cobbled Court Trivia Challenge? Yes, anything could happen at the Quiltapalooza Book Bash, and don't worry, we'll have other Marie Bostwick novels on sale as well.
For more information, call the museum at (262) 546-0300.
Mark Your Calendar for These Great June Events.
Tuesday, June 17, 2 pm, at Boswell:
Katy Butler, author of Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death. Jane and Amie are both huge champions for this book.
Marquette professor James Marten, author of America's Corporal: James Tanner in War and Peace.
Wednesday, June 18, 7 pm, at Boswell:
Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project.
Daniel and Mel loves this book!
Saturday, June 21, 2 pm, at the North Shore Library, 6800 N. Port Washington Rd, Glendale:
Fierce Reads, featuring Leigh Bardugo (Ruin and Rising), Emmy Laybourne (Monument 14: Savage Drift), Ava Dellaira (Love Letters from the Dead), and Jennifer, Mathieu (The Truth About Alice).
Sunday, June 22, 3 pm, at Boswell:
Fantasy writers Mary Robinette Kowall (Valour and Vanity) and Sarah Monette, also known as Katherine Addison (The Goblin Emperor), in conversation with the Journal Sentinel's Jim Higgins.
Monday, June 23, 7 pm, at Boswell:
Milwaukee-area writer Ann Garvin, author of The Dog Year and On Maggie's Watch.
Susan Simensky Bietilla, contributor to World War 3 Illustrated: 1979-2014.
Monday, June 30 (Summerfest break!), 7 pm, at Boswell:
Jonathan Lethem, author of Dissident Gardens and Motherless Brooklyn.
Perhaps just one last note! Tickets are now on sale for Elizabeth Gilbert's visit for The Signature of All Things in paperback, Wednesday, July 9, pm, at Boswell. With our media co-sponsor Milwaukee Public Radio, we are proud to welcome award-winning author of Eat, Pray, Love, in discussion with WUWM Lake Effect's Bonnie North. Tickets are $18; this price includes all taxes and fees, admission for one, and an autographed copy of The Signature of All Things. A $12 gift card is available in lieu of the book on the night of the event only.
Exquisitely researched and told at a galloping pace, The Signature of All Things soars across the globe, peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad. But most memorable of all, it is the story of Alma Whittaker, who bears witness to that extraordinary moment in human history when all the old assumptions about science, religion, commerce, and class were exploding into dangerous new ideas. Written in the bold, questing spirit of that singular time, Gilbert's wise, deep, and spellbinding tale has captured the hearts and minds of readers and critics alike. We'll have more in our next newsletter.
As always, thank you for your patronage and our apologies about the typos,
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Jinsei Shinzaki ("Hakushi")
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Bret Hart: "Sorry to hear about Hakushi's situation. Don't know if anyone knows how to get a hold of him, but I'm available to help him any way I can."
http://twitter.com/BretHart/status/48489477815021568
Apparently he's been homeless since the tsunami hit Japan.
I was always impressed with his work, & thought he was exactly the type of foreign heel who could do business fairly high up the card in America based on work-rate. However, his run in WWF & his great matches with Bret were somewhat overshadowed by the politicking of the time.
I was happy to see him when he popped up in ECW, but have only caught a few of his matches from Japan.
Anyone care to share thoughts on this talented worker during tough times?
Naturally, my best wishes go out to him.
Jericho would take a bullet for me.
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SuperDuperSonic
Weird, I was wondering if Bret would help due to their history. Odd I know, but still something that came to mind.
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LeBron James said:
At the end of the day, all of the people that were rooting for me to fail, tomorrow they'll have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today and I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things I want to do.
Zatiel
He's one of many homeless folks in Japan. The scope of the tragedy is absolutely overwhelming.
He ran a few dates with Dragon Gate last year, inspiring maybe my favorite night in BxB Hulk's career. Hulk copied his look since he was bald and they were teaming. I wonder if he can do a proper tour with them now. He was jacked and fit perfectly with their style. It'd be a way to make some money after all he's lost.
Jinsei/Hakushi is such a distinct character. He carries himself with severity such that he stands out all the time. I remember when he was on the jobber squad at one Survivor Series, and while everyone else ran to the ring he just calmly strode down. I didn't know he and Hart had a history.
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I wonder if he's still working the King of Trios tourney in Chikara? Obviously he has far mor concerns on his mind and no one could blame him if he didnt show up. I'm really excited to see him if he does though as i've always liked his style. He had and awesome match with the Great Muta in 96 that i still think is one of his better matches ever.
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he did the top rope walk (like how taker does, but better)during a no rope barb wire match in fmw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oX9Z85tthc
watch at 6:26
he was also my fav wrestler in psone's wcw vs world, it wasn't under his name, but u knew who it was.
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Boom Baby
TheIrishProdigy™;10601413 said:
Just saw most cringe thing ever seen in wrestling. Crimson and Morgan trading the gayest blows ever after the match. WTF was that all about the size of them and they do that !!
Adramelech;9849211 said:
Doesn't matter. You're talking about TNA.
If this tournament actually finishes legit and lasts through No Surrender and the winner actually main events Bound for Glory, I will fly to Orlando and give Vince Russo a hand job.
grimeycarolina said:
That should have got a bigger pop!
I know that Shinzaki performed "Old School" (the name for Undertaker's version) as one of his trademark moves but I'd never seen him perform it on barb wire. The subversion here deserved a better reaction.
I was sure I remembered him doing it in the WWF but then surely that would have caused an issue?
I do know that Undertaker performed it on Shinzaki in a Michinoku Pro match in Japan. The finish also has a Wrestlemania 26 style Tombstone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAHXEJGz024
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcx0HSbOaxE&feature=related
just1988
Hakushi was a phenomenal worker when he came to the WWF + it's always to hear about anyone hitting hard times especially somebody who's put his body through a lot for the sake of my own entertainment.
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Falling in love: Tigers at Zoo Knoxville start sharing habitats for the first time Friday
Two Malaysian Tigers at Zoo Knoxville, Arya and Bashir, started sharing their living space this week as their courtship continues.
Published: 3:45 PM EDT July 3, 2020
Updated: 6:29 PM EDT July 3, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — According to officials at Zoo Knoxville, two tigers at the Tiger Forest exhibit are starting to fall in love. They took the next step in their relationship and starting sharing their habitat Friday.
Handlers have been trying to court Arya with Bashir since late 2019.
Officials said tigers usually only approach each other for mating, which made putting them together risky. They could have gotten aggressive with each other and ruined their relationship. So, they first brought Arya and Bashir together in dens where handlers would have more control.
Then they constantly checked on Arya and Bashir's behavior, wary for signs of aggression. Instead, officials said they noticed signs that Arya and Bashir wanted to spend time next to each other. They also noticed "chuffing" between the two, which is a kind of greeting between tigers.
However, they also noticed Bashir would be dismissive towards Arya whenever she approached him. They also noticed he hasn't been aggressive towards her. So, the staff is encouraging the two to spend more time together and start doing the same routines.
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They said that Arya and Bashir may be so used to being at the zoo that they may not be able to see each other the same way they would in the wild.
As part of that effort, they let the tigers live together. Officials said the staff are standing by with distractions such as cowbells, paintball guns and fire extinguishers in case any tiger's behavior starts seeming aggressive. They'll use the items to distract the tigers and stop any aggression from escalating.
"She seems a little more playful, and she just seems really happy to be with him," officials with Zoo Knoxville said.
There are fewer than 400 Malayan tigers left worldwide, according to Zoo Knoxville. So, conservation programs can be essential for the species' survival.
RELATED: Zoo Knoxville is in the running for best exhibit and it needs your help
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Callum Mills
Full name Callum Mills
Height/Weight 187 cm / 80 kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Name Callum Mills
Date of birth (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997 (age 18)
Original team(s) North Shore (Sydney AFL)
Draft #3, 2015 national draft
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Callum Mills (born 2 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Mills was born in Sydney and grew up on the Northern Beaches. His grandfather, Ray Mills, played Australian rules football for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and represented Western Australia through the 1960s. Callum was an avid Sydney Swans supporter as a child and idolised Swans' forward Tony Lockett. He began playing Australian rules football at the age of four through the Auskick junior program, but gave the game away at seven years of age to play rugby union with his school friends. In 2010, aged 13, Mills was approached by then-Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham to fill in for the Mosman Swans junior Australian rules football team. He impressed enough to be placed in the Sydney Swans talent academy later that year and gave up rugby union. Mills later revealed the Swans' academy was the major influence in his decision to play Australian rules football instead of rugby union when he was a teenager. He won the under 16's best and fairest at fourteen years of age for the Mosman Swans and he was ultimately named club champion in 2012. In 2014–15, he was cleared to play in the TAC Cup competition as a member of the NSW/ACT Rams and during this period he also played four games for North Shore in the premier division of the Sydney AFL competition.
Mills was selected by the Sydney Swans with their first selection and third overall in the 2015 national draft. He was initially bid on by Melbourne, however Sydney matched the bid under the new live bidding rules implemented in the 2015 draft. He was given the number 14 guernsey, made famous by three-time Brownlow Medallist and Australian football hall of famer, Bob Skilton and former club captain and Brownlow medallist, Paul Kelly. He made his debut in the eighty point win against Collingwood, recording 18 disposals in round one, 2016. After the 38-point win against Geelong, he was the round 16 nomination for the Rising Star where he recorded 23 disposals, six marks, and four rebound-50s. He was ultimately the winner of the Rising Star, receiving the Ron Evans Medal with 49 votes out of a possible 50. He became the third Sydney Swan to win the award.
Following a promising debut season, Mills re-signed with the Swans on a five-year contract that will see him remain at the club until the end of 2023.
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What are you willing to pay for?
Every now than then I can't help but make a post here about the current state of affairs in my Village, state and the nation.This is one such post. I've gotten it out of my system ans will return to my normal focus on faith-based inspirational messages with my next post. One cannot ignore the crumbling infrastructure all around and not see the root causes of that deterioration.
That quote has been used in commercials and elsewhere, but seldom in politics, where some apparently believe that you can still get, even if you ae unwilling to pay for it.
The recent rise into power of the conservative political party has resulted in numerous tax cuts that have left state and local governments destitute and unable to pay for basic infrastructure services or education – two of their primary roles. Many local governments are barely able to continue to provide police and fire protections, with some even having to abandon those services, too.
Voters seem happy to see tax cuts and then can't figure out why their roads and bridges are crumbling or the teachers in their schools are striking. Yet, when election time rolls around, these same politicians will still be blaming their political opponents of being "tax and spend" liberals. Well, duh; how do you think things get fixed if you don't raise fund through taxation and then spend it to make the needed repairs or to reward the educators and public safety officials in our communities?
There is certainly a valid argument that too much of the money raised through taxation goes to waste through corruption or out of control administrative expenses. Those are issues that need to be tackled in order to get the most out of our tax dollars; however, the conservative's approach of starving those problems out of the system by reducing the amount available doesn't seem to be working either.
Certainly, government work rules that have evolved over time that support a large management and supervision overhead need to be reviewed and reworked. Anyone who has ever watched a city street or sewer crew at work can see that there appear to be more people standing around supervising that there are actually doing the work. There is room for great improvement and savings there. Currently, those same workers are sitting back in the Department of Public Services garage because there's no money to pay for the materials for them to use to do the repair jobs.
Another phenomenon is the "kick the can on down the road" approach to tackling the tough decisions and jobs that need to be resolved. Politicians are always looking ahead to the next election and are more concerned about staying ion power than doing the right things now. They fear being called a tax and spend liberal more than they are concerned about being considered to be a do-nothing politician. In Michigan term limits were supposed to do away with the perceived evils of career politicians; but, instead just resulted in a legislature where no one has any experience and still the people in the office for their shorter terms are more concerned with the next election than solving the current problems. That has resulted in partisan gridlock, since none of the legislators knows how to work towards the compromises that are required to govern.
More recently, a lopsided conservative majority at the state government level has resulted in ill-advised tax cuts that have left the State unable to carry out many of its primary functions, especially where infrastructure repairs and replacements are concerned. A recent local newscast covered the cost of the pothole filled roads in Michigan and concluded that the costs far exceeded the money returned to taxpayers by the latest round of tax cuts. Decrepit bridges falling down and killing or injuring people will be the next thing that we start to see. People will complain, "Why aren't they doing something about this?" The answer that will never come out of the politicians' mouths is that there is no money for those repairs or replacement because we cut the taxes. They'll find something or someone else to blame.
So, the question that made up the title for this post is, "What are you willing to pay for?" Are you more willing to drive on pothole filled road or cross dangerous bridges than to pay for their repairs? Are you OK with kids who fail the most basic educational assessment tests because they don't have books or maybe heat or motivated and well -paid teachers at their schools? Maybe you are also OK with headlines that point out that – "Last on List: Michigan Ranks Worst Among State Governments for Integrity". These are all things that can be turned around and fixed and the solutions start at the ballet box. We all need to demand more from the people who represent us and make the laws of our country, our states and our local governments. Being excellent at playing kick the can on down the road should not be a point of pride for those people, but a point of shame for which we hold them accountable.
There is a chance coming up later this year for you to make a difference. So, every time you hit a pothole this year, think about the politicians who made that possible and remember that when it's time to vote. It's time to remember that you get what you pay for. The lobbyists certainly understand that, since they paid for the politicians who are in office now. This time it's your turn. Get out and vote for someone willing to do the right things, not just the politically expedient things. What are you willing to vote for?
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Rauw Alejandro Announces 2023 'Saturno' World Tour
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The artist will be joined by special guests the Jabbawockeez.
Nearly a month after dropping his third studio album, Saturno, Rauw Alejandro announced his 2023 world tour, and on Wednesday (Jan. 11), he's unveiled the full dates and venues for the North American leg. Renowned dance crew Jabbawockeez will join the Puerto Rican artist on the trek.
The 2023 Saturno World Tour, presented by Duars Entertainment, Rival Entertainment Group, and Outback Presents, will kick off in February in the Dominican Republic, followed by dates in Puerto Rico, the United States, and Canada. The trek will then continue in Mexico, Central America, and Europe throughout the summer before visiting his fans in South American countries in the fall. The North American leg starts March 4 in Tampa and wraps May 6 in Seattle.
Last month, Rauw shared the news in a nearly two-minute video on social media starring Spanish internet personality Ibai. Inspired by a sci-fi film, Alejandro and the Jabba crew are seen on a mission to stop a catastrophic alien invasion from happening. Their best solution? Hitting the road. "Don't stay behind. It'll be f–king crazy!!!" the artist expressed on Instagram. "I love you! See you soon."
In Saturno — which includes the viral hits "Lokera," "Punto 40," "Dime Quien????" and single "Lejos Del Cielo" — the ever-chameleonic singer steps away from his signature trap and perreo, and continues honing his art with a more experimental sound with old school hip-hop, '80s and '90s freestyle, and punk rock laced with otherworldly, innovative rhythms.
Marking his third studio album following Afrodisiaco (2020) and Vice Versa (2021), the 18-track set debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart-dated Nov. 26.
For ticketing and more information on the 2023 Saturno World Tour, visit www.discoversaturno.com.
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Musicians Born in May 1986
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May 6 Cindy Daniel, Québécois singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
May 7 Matt Helders, English musician and drummer for the rock band Arctic Monkeys, born in Sheffield, England
May 7 Frances Quinlan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hop Along; Likewise), born in New Jersey
May 20 LaLa Brown, American singer (d. 2007)
May 21 Myra, Mexican-American singer
May 24 Mark Ballas, American professional dancer (Dancing with the Stars), born in Houston, Texas
May 29 Valy Hedjasi, Afghan singer
May 31 Sopho Khalvashi, Georgian musical artist
About May 1986
How Old? 34 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20), Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)
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This weekend you will want to feel part of that person, which means that you will recover that almost puerile attitude that sometimes takes over you. You will practically become the shadow of your partner and you will want to go with them everywhere.
After a few days without enjoying their company with peace of mind, you won't accept the proposal to make separate plans. You won't stop until you have it under control and know what they're doing in each moment. An attitude to some extent strange and burdensome, but that responds to that need to feel loved after a day of sentimental slump.
Getting exactly everything that comes to mind will be your motto today, in every way. In the economic aspect, to make this phrase go from being an intention to a reality means buying everything that is put before you.
Going to the movies and to your favorite restaurant is just the final culmination of a day in which you won't want anything other than spending money and going shopping.
It's another way of giving yourself a little love and comfort those spirits that seem to be low. Don't be too capricious, there may be people around you who don't see the expenses you want to make with good eyes.
You have a good physical shape so without losing sight of the workouts, you will dedicate part of your time to activities that have to do with relaxation and rest.
You may find in yoga an exercise that makes you feel better about yourself or that you simply agree to take a quiet walk. This is a very good decision to make: everything that means moving will bring benefits and will be great for your body and mind.


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Nairn St Ninians Church
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Nairn St Ninians was opened on 29th December 1881 as a Free Church of Scotland and was built by Andrew Maitland & Sons (Tain) and is of a Gothic design and cost £7000 (equivalent c. £1m today). The church was consecrated by Rev. Dr. Kennedy of Dingwall. All 1200 seats were taken for the consecration service. Having started life as Nairn Free Church of Scotland, a union took place in 1900 between The Free Church and The United Presbyterian Church and was then named The United Free Church. To distinguish it from its sister Rosebank Church, it was named The High Church, Nairn. In 1929, Nairn United Free High Church became Nairn High Church of Scotland. In 1974 The High Church united with The Rosebank Church, and the new congregation was named St. Ninian's - appropriately taking the name St. Ninian's, not only the Patron Saint of the Burgh but more importantly after one pre-eminent in bringing the Gospel to the people of Scotland. The parish extends across most of the town and out towards Auldearn.
Auldearn was built in 1757 replacing the previous church on the hill above the village. An old graveyard surrounds the Church and a newer cemetery is adjacent; both being maintained by the Highland Council. The church serves a rural parish where farming is prominent
Both Churches are congregations with long traditions and a vibrant sense of Christ's calling in today's world. We worship in a rich Presbyterian tradition. Through our worship, we seek to be open to new ideas, welcoming of all people, respectful of our heritage, and creative in our responses.
Our vision is to inspire the people of both communities and surrounding areas with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We will do this through enthusiastic worshipping, witnessing, nurturing, and serving of the Lord. With God's grace we can help build the spiritual life and work of our congregations in both of our parishes.
Sunday Worship is open to all, and you would be most welcome at any of our services. If you are visiting on a Sunday, please feel able to introduce yourself. There are elders at the doors to greet you, and to answer any questions you might have about our order of service, our church building, or our community. If you are new to Nairn and are looking for a home congregation, we hope that you will consider our Churches as a place where you might offer your worship and service at the heart of our town.
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The Transport and Environment Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council today agreed a programme of roadworks to reconstruct Brighton Place using traditional setts. This reverses a previous decision, of January 2016, for renewal of Brighton Place using asphalt and removing the setts. Portobello Community Council wrote (attached) to the committee members, and Executive Director – Place, ahead of the meeting drawing attention to concerns raised by the community during our consultation on this in 2015.
"… the renewal of the setts is estimated to take 60 weeks. There will be a phased construction (drawing attached). This will be a 4 phase approach ensuring that access will be maintained to all side streets throughout the construction. Buses will be diverted from Brighton Place throughout the construction. This has already been discussed with Lothian Buses. Local businesses and residents with be consulted on the works and made fully aware of the work phasing, timescales and traffic management arrangements.
Currently there is no date scheduled for these major road works.