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This book presents new methods and approaches to real-world problems as well as exploratory research that describes novel artificial intelligence applications, including deep learning, neural networks and hybrid algorithms.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence Trends in Intelligent Systems Section of the 6th Computer Science On-line Conference 2017 (CSOC 2017), held in April 2017.


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She had almost forgotten her purpose so taken up was she in observing this "scallawag," as Mrs. Ransford had called him.
These Breeds and scallawag Indians were no less to him for their color, or their morals.
And promptly she set this new phase down to the result of her associations with the young "scallawag" Buck.
Why not steal a march on that tin-horn gambler and scallawag.


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HTA Position on Matching Websites
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is today issuing a warning to members of the public to be careful when registering to become an organ donor with services other than the Organ Donor Register. For the best chance of becoming an organ donor, sign up at www.organdonation.nhs.uk [1].
The HTA has been made aware of an organisation called Organ Tree Ltd, offering a service that claims to help match potential organ donors and recipients and encouraging recipients and donor families to reach financial arrangements.
In its role as the regulator of organ donation, the HTA wishes to set out the legal position on registering to become an organ donor with services other than the Organ Donor Register.
There are two reasons why the HTA would caution against registering on this, or any other website offering similar services:
If an individual were to register with Organ Tree Ltd, or any other service operating on a similar basis, or enter into any financial arrangement associated with organ donation, they are likely to be breaking the law, which prohibits almost all payment and attempts to seek payment.
Organ Tree Ltd is not linked to the national UK organ donation and transplantation system and therefore cannot provide any binding guarantee that your wishes with regard to organ donation will be met. In particular, established practice in the UK does not allow deceased organ donors to choose who their organs should be given to - this is decided on the basis of clinical need.
We would urge anyone considering signing up to this, or any other service which claims to be able to match donors and recipients, to be cautious and if in doubt take their own legal advice. The HTA would advise members of the public to contact us if they discover similar services.
Thousands of people benefit from organ donation each year, so it is critical that people have confidence in the organ donation system.
At present the system in place in England and Northern Ireland (Scotland's system differs slightly) requires the consent of the donor, or a family member or friend, for organ donation to proceed. In Wales consent can also be deemed unless a person has made a decision in regard to organ donation. All three organ donation laws in the UK do not require would-be donors to give their consent in any particular way, but if organ donation is a possibility after someone has died, the NHS Organ Donor Register (www.organdonation.nhs.uk [1]) will always be checked (if you live in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales the following websites feed into the ODR - www.organdonationscotland.org/ [2], www.organdonationni.info [3], www.organdonationwales.org [4]). By signing-up to these registers and sharing your wishes with your family, you are giving yourself the best chance to becoming a donor.
The HTA issues this statement to highlight the risks associated with other services, and to help ensure that donated organs are used safely, ethically, and with the proper consent.
Allan Marriott-Smith, Chief Executive of the Human Tissue Authority, said:
As the regulator, the HTA's role is to make sure donors give appropriate consent for the donation of organs for transplantation. Consent must be freely given.
We understand the anxiety of those waiting for an organ transplant in the UK. We are constantly impressed by the incredible generosity of those willing to donate organs to save the life of another person. Signing-up to the NHS Organ Donor Register [1] is how you can record your decision about donating organs and tissue after death.
Anyone in the UK signing up to an alternative service, where payment linked to donation is a possibility, is at risk of committing a criminal offence. You can be prosecuted for offering or receiving a reward in return for a donated organ, whether or not a transplant goes ahead.
If members of the public have concerns about alternative organ donation websites, please contact the HTA. We are also happy to answer any other questions about organ donation or the use of human tissue in general.
Sally Johnson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation at NHS Blood and Transplant, said:
NHS Blood and Transplant has been made aware of a web based business, Organ Tree Ltd, offering payment for deceased organ donation. We have absolutely no association with this business.
NHS Blood and Transplant is the organ donation organisation for the UK and we are responsible for matching and allocating donated organs. We wish to make it clear that deceased organ donation in the UK is an altruistic act. Giving or receiving payment or reward for organ donation is illegal.
Contact us: call on 020 7269 1900 or visit www.hta.gov.uk/make_an_enquiry [5]
Find out more about organ donation: www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-public/deceased-organ-donation [6]
NHS Organ Donor Register
www.organdonation.nhs.uk [1]
Organ removal, transportation, and transplantation (i.e. the operation) need to take place in a timely way. For this reason, we have a national system for deceased organ donation and transplantation, overseen by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). NHSBT manage the National Transplant Database and the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). They hold the details of all donors and patients in need of a transplant. NHSBT are also responsible for matching and allocating donated organs in a fair and unbiased way, and transporting organs to patients.
The Human Tissue Authority was created by the Human Tissue Act 2004.
Section 32(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004 prohibits reward being given, offered or sought in exchange for an organ for transplantation.
The HTA works closely with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), which runs the Organ Donor Register, to ensure that organ donation takes place legally.
For information - a person committing an offence under section 32(1) of the Human Tissue Act shall be liable-
On summary conviction –
To imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or
To a fine not exceeding the statutory minimum, or
To both.
On conviction on indictment- -
To imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or
To a fine, or
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Organ donation and transplantation [8]
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[1] http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/
[2] http://www.organdonationscotland.org/
[3] http://www.organdonationni.info/
[4] http://www.organdonationwales.org/
[5] http://www.hta.gov.uk/make_an_enquiry
[6] http://www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-public/deceased-organ-donation
[7] https://archive.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=field_audience%3A23
[8] https://archive.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=field_sector_vocab%3A244
[9] https://archive.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=field_news_type%3A227
[10] https://archive.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=field_tags%3A285
[15] https://archive.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=field_tags%3A17
[16] https://archive.hta.gov.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=field_tags%3A7

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Same as previous reviews, this product works literally awesome, only gripe I've got is that I'd rather see it in a larger packet or at a more affordable price. Otherwise, highly recommended!


I am emailing all the Ward 11 Community Associations to forward a message from The City of Calgary about a problem with comments submitted through the online Planning and Development map. If you or any of your community members submitted comments through this website then we suggest you resubmit because some may not have been received.
"We are reaching out to you as there may be members of your community who submitted comments to The City utilizing the online Planning & Development Map (calgary.ca/development) between February 1 and 13 regarding a land use redesignation (rezoning) in your neighbourhood. Some of these submissions may not have been received by the City Clerk.
We will be running Public Notice ads in the newspaper as well as revised signage on the parcels of land to which this applies, to allow citizens to re-submit if their comments were missed. The message below mirrors that of the ad, which provides direction for citizens on how to resubmit their comments (if necessary). Please feel free to post on your community website or via other means that you may feel appropriate. This type of extension is not common and in this instance the omissions were attributed to a technical error. We can assure you that this has been rectified (and only impacted the February 20 Public Hearing items).


PURPOSE: This multicenter phase II trial investigated the efficacy and toxicity of a combination of the novel intracellular histamine antagonist, N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(phenylmethyl)phenoxy]ethanamine.HCl (DPPE), and doxorubicin in patients with anthracycline-naïve metastatic breast cancer. Preclinical models and early single institutional studies suggested DPPE could potentiate the cytotoxicity of doxorubicin. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-two women, 32 to 77 years old (median, 59 years), with anthracycline-naïve metastatic breast cancer were treated. Patients may have had one previous regimen of nonanthracycline chemotherapy, either in the adjuvant or metastatic disease treatment setting. DPPE (6 mg/kg) was administered as an 80 minute intravenous infusion with doxorubicin (60 mg/m(2)) given intravenously over the last 20 minutes of the DPPE infusion. Patients were premedicated with an antiemetic and sedating regimen. The DPPE/doxorubicin treatment was given every 21 days for a maximum of seven cycles. RESULTS: All 42 patients were assessable. Overall, toxicity was comparable to that expected with doxorubicin alone, with the exception of DPPE-related motion sickness, mild hallucinations, and cerebellar signs at the time of the infusion. These CNS side effects were manageable in an ambulatory care setting, improved with subsequent cycles of treatment, and did not usually require hospitalization. Four patients developed febrile neutropenia. Thirty-five patients received four or more cycles of chemotherapy. The overall response rate was 52.5% (95% confidence interval, 36% to 68%), with 9.5% complete responses (n = 4), 43% partial responses (n = 18), and 38% of patients with stable disease (n = 16). CONCLUSION: The antitumour effects of DPPE/doxorubicin the 52.5% response rate seems encouraging, particularly in consideration of the fact that a recently reported randomized National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group trial using single-agent doxorubicin 60 mg/m(2) in one of the treatment arms achieved a 31% response rate. Thus, a randomized phase III trial of doxorubicin versus doxorubicin plus DPPE is being conducted in this clinical setting.


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A stay-at-home charity gala
By Sacha Pfeiffer Globe Staff,May 11, 2015, 3:29 p.m.
Sometimes the best gala is no gala at all.
That's what Community Cooks concluded when it was planning its 25th anniversary celebration this year. The Somerville nonprofit runs a network of 650 volunteers who make meals for homeless shelters, addiction recovery centers, after-school tutoring programs, and other human service agencies in Greater Boston.
"It's so much work to put on an event, and it also costs a lot of money," said executive director Daniele Levine, "so we decided to do this experiment."
The experiment is "Gone with the Gala," and the nonevent takes place this Friday, when, according to the invitation, "the pleasure of your absence" is requested and "you are cordially invited to do whatever you want!" Suggestions include "spend a quiet evening at home, enjoy dinner at your favorite restaurant, dodge the traffic, avoid the speeches, skip the silent auction, pass on the small talk."
Seats are for sale, but it's virtual seats being sold, with most of the proceeds (all but the cost of designing, printing, and mailing the invites) going to charity. A $2,500 "table," for example, will feed 417 people for a month, and a $75 "bar stool" will supply meals for 13. Oh, and space is unlimited.
The event's "hosts" include local chefs Jody Adams (Rialto, Trade), Joanne Chang (Flour, Myers + Chang), and Ana Sortun (Oleana, Sofra, Sarma); Panera Bread CEO Ron Shaich; Douglas Chamberlain, CEO of the Boston investment firm Appleton Partners; and Ken Kelly, owner of the Somerville restaurants Foundry on Elm and The Independent.
Many people find the concept amusing and refreshing, Levine said, but some are a bit perplexed. "We've had people say, 'I'm sorry – I really wish I could come,'" she recalled, "and I've said, 'No, there's nowhere to be!'"
Proof that there's high demand to skip the gala circuit? Community Cooks hoped to raise $50,000 through its novel fundraiser – and has already brought in more than $65,000.
Sacha Pfeiffer can be reached at pfeiffer@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter at @SachaPfeiffer.


I appreciate when others are direct with me, and I try to do the same. It needs work though; too often, I bottle things up until opinions explode – inappropriately phrased at inappropriate moments, particularly when struggling to discuss deep emotional subjects in a rational manner. My logical self realizes it would be easier to discuss these things before they boil over, but part of me still holds back.
It comes back to trust again, doesn't it? Trusting that my partner won't completely reject me just because some odd desire doesn't mesh with his own (or if he does, maybe he wasn't right for me to begin with). And also trusting his perspective is worth considering when our desires are different. Part of the reason I want this kind of relationship is because I know that my perspective on me is skewed. I could benefit from an outside view to keep my inner storyline in check.
I think I'd often be inclined to try things his way first. A good friend once told me to try everything twice, because the first time may have been a fluke. Following this advice has by and large been a good thing, and has lead to many adventures.
I am crap at communicating face to face. There is plenty of common wisdom about how you don't really know someone you haven't met in person, that a chat over coffee is a far better indicator of compatibility than years of emails. This is, in my calm considered opinion, complete horseshit.
I communicate best through writing, particularly on issues where I have strong feelings. The medium allows me time to sort through my emotions, to identify which thoughts are the products of fleeting irrationality and which are the stickier, lasting impressions. I have time to sculpt my reply, choosing words carefully, reading and rereading to make sure I have the best understanding I can of the message sent to me, editing and rewriting until I am sure my reply is the best representation of my thoughts that I can create.
While I can fumble my way through a face-to-face negotiation for a light scene with a newish partner at a party, I prefer to discuss more intense scenes through writing beforehand. Reactions to this preference have been varied, but largely positive.
Another close partner has sat me down before beginning any intense session, reading through my notes out loud, line by line, asking for clarification or additional detail as required, providing assurance and input as necessary. These discussions, though awkward and uncomfortable, have been among the most intimate moments I can recall- exceeding even the resultant scenes themselves.
Another partner took it on herself to organise, moderate, and distil an email negotiation for a group scene. Particularly after the experience of participating in and sometimes leading the process of thinking through, implementing, and revising the policies and consent communication systems for CLASS events, having someone else take the lead in this type of discussion- and to do so expertly- was a treasured gift.
And, while hugs and whispered reassurances are lovely feedback in the immediate aftermath of a scene, I also prefer writing here. I have worked time to write into my post-scene ritual, and often spend a good portion of the day after events sending thank-you notes to those I played or had other significant interaction with. The responses that trickle back over the next few days are better sub-drop busters than the most decadent chocolate.


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1. Can I place an order without registration (as a guest)?
You can place an order in the Semilac online store as a guest (without logging in). We encourage you however to log in so you can check the order history, manage your account, track parcels or add multiple shipping addresses. This last option allows you to shorten the proces of ordering.
2. Can I place an order through the customer service helpline?
Currently it is not possible to place orders via the customer service line. Orders can be placed in a simple and convenient way at www.semilac.pl.
3. How can I make sure that my order has been accepted for execution?
b) placing an order with the option of "prepayment on account" - the order is processed after confirmation of payment by an external service provider (Blue-Media or PayPal). The customer receives an e-mail confirming the payment has been made and accepting the order for execution.
Orders can be cancelled. For this purpose please contact the customer service department by phone: +48 61 306 70 30 or e-mail: sklep@semilac.eu. The order may be cancelled at any stage of its implementation. Refunds for orders with a pre-payment option last for up to 14 business days.
5. Can I change products in my order after submitting it?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to make changes in the order after submitting it on the www.semilac.pl website. However, we would like to remind you that you have as much as 30 days to return the products without any visible signs of use (counting from the date of delivery to the indicated address). If you want to order additional products, you can cancel your previous order (by sending an e-mail to sklep@semilac.eu) and submit a new one.
6. Can I change the delivery address after placing the order?
Until the package is shipped (which is confirmed by e-mail sent just after the waybill is created) the change of the delivery address can be made by contacting customer service - by phone: +48 61 306 70 30 or e-mail: sklep@semilac.eu.
b) the client himself. After sending the parcel, the customer receives an SMS with an individual PIN code. It allows to make a one-time change of address, without additional costs within a given DHL delivery branch.
7. Can I pick up the goods at the Semilac stationary store?
It is not possible to collect orders placed on the www.semilac.pl website in Semilac stationary stores, but you can request to send them to any Żabka or Freshmarket shop (throughout Poland only). We would like to remind you that Semilac products can be purchased directly at the Semilac Academies (in Poznań, Warsaw, Szczecin and Kielce) or at distribution points .
8. Are purchases made in the Semilac online store additionally rewarded?
9. Can I check the status of the order? If so, where?
You can check the status of the order on the website after logging in or contacting the customer service department - by phone: +48 61 306 70 30 or e-mail: sklep@semilac.eu.
10. Is it possible to arrange a delivery for a specific time?
After the parcel is taken by DHL courier, the customer receives an information about the expected time frame of its delivery. In order to change the time of delivery, please contact the company responsible for delivering the package directly.
1. Can I make a bank transfer to pay for my order?
The Semilac online store does not accept payments by transfer to the company account. To make the payment, the special systems are used: Blue-Media (for payments in PLN) and Pay-Pal (payments in EUR), where you will be automatically redirected.
2. What are the payment methods for the purchased goods?
b) prepayment to the bank account via Blue-Media.
In case of foreign shipment (using the EN website) it's a payment via Pay-Pal.
3. In which currency can I make the payment?
On www.semilac.pl the payment is made in PLN and on www.semilac.eu in EUR.
4. What should I do if I chose an on-line payment and did not make it?
An order that has not been paid will not be submitted for execution. We do not have the option to reactivate payments. We encourage you to place a new order.
1. When I will receive the refund for the returned items?
You will receive the refund within 14 business days.
2. Can I return products purchased online at the stationary shop and vice versa?
Products purchased from distributors are exchanged for goods free from defects only at the point where they were purchased. Returns from shopping at the stationary store will not be considered by the complaint department of the Semilac online store.
The return of goods ordered at www.semilac.pl can only take place via the online shop's complaint department - it will not be accepted by any of the stationary stores.
Information about returns and complaints can be found on the official Semilac website.
1. What to do if the package I received is damaged?
We make effort to ensure that the products ordered at www.semilac.pl are properly protected before sending. However if any damage occurs in transit, you can make a complaint or return a damaged product.
Detailed information can be found at complaints section.
2. What is the warranty period for all Semilac products?
All lamps available in the Semilac offer are covered by a two-year warranty. The guarantee for the UV Hybrids is also 2 years, however after the first opening of the product, this period is 1 year. The guarantee for all Semilac nail powders is 6 years. Liquids from the Semilac offer are covered by a 3-year warranty. After opening the product, this period is 2 years. The guarantee for the classic nail polishes, gels, oils, preparations and conditioners is 2 years, while from the moment of opening - 1 year.
3. Where I can make a complaint for the purchased product?
The complaint for the purchased goods should be made at the place of purchase.
1. Are the prices of the products at your distributors the same as in the online store?
The prices listed on www.semilac.pl are recommended prices - they may differ from those in stationary or other online stores.
2. Why the colors of the products shown on the website differs from those in reality?
We make effort to ensure that each color presented on our website is a true reflection of the one in the bottles. A perfect reflection however is not always possible – at least because of different settings of monitor brightness.
3. What does the transparent and semi-transparent color mean?
The transparent color is a shade that reveals the color under it. The semi-transparent color is a partially translucent shade that allows you to create unobvious and sophisticated styles (for example, french manicure or manitulle, rich in tempting transparency).
4. Why do the UV Hybrids change color?
Colors can change their hue when they are exposed to the UV rays for a long time (too long in the sun). For this reason we recommend to keep your UV Hybrids away from sun, UV lamp and not on the windowsill.
5. Is Semilac compatible with other brands' products?
Semilac guarantees the highest quality of products, which is confirmed by numerous awards and certificates. We do not recommend using our products with products from other companies.
6. For how many applications will a bottle of Semilac UV Hybrid last?
One bottle of Semilac UV Hybrid (7 ml) will last for about 10 applications.
7. Can I apply the classic nail polish on the Semilac base for UV Hybrids?
A professional Semilac base for UV Hybrids is dedicated to hybrid manicure. For this reason we do not recommend applying varnishes other than hybrids. In our offer we have also special conditioners that can be a perfect base for classic nail polishes.
1. Where are the Semilac UV Hybrids manufactured?
Semilac is a Polish company whose production department is located in Komorniki near Poznan, Poland. We manufacture all our product there, including, among others, UV Hybrids, gels and preparations.
2. What does the certificates, such as Safety Report, Dermatest and ISO, held by Semilac testify?
The Safety Report confirms that the product has been legally put into sale after undergoing a thorough security analysis. The main document regulating this issue is the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union.
Dermatest guarantees the verifiability of the control methods and safety used. It proves that the quality of the product has been checked and confirmed by an independent inspection body.
The ISO 22716: 2007 certificate guarantees that our company meets the requirements for the production, confection, storage and shipping of UV hybrids, liquids, gels, oils and nail conditioners.
3. Are Semilac products tested on animals?
Ethical issues are very important for us, that's why we do not test our cosmetics on animals.
4. Can Semilac products be used during pregnancy?
Pregnancy does not exclude the use of hybrid manicure, however if you are pregnant and the time of the delivery is approaching, we recommend you to remove the UV hybrid because you can be asked for it in the hospital (the change of nail color alerts the doctors about the patient's health).
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Vampires may very well be immortal. The question of if they exist in our physical world or not has no effect on their longevity and the role that they have played in literature and therefore, upon our society as a whole.
Literature, especially fiction in all its forms, has evolved over time and across nations and so the vampire has inevitably followed.
The legend of the vampire sprung from many sources across the globe-spanning human history and so it continues to evolve, shifting to fit the anxieties and mysteries of the past and the future.
There has been perhaps no creature as aided in world domination as the vampire, which has managed to make its way into every genre imaginable, from romance to biographies.
The concept of the vampire as we know it today has steadily evolved over time and place. Tales and ideas of vampirism can be found long before what we know as "literature" ever came into being.
In her book 'The Lure of the Vampire' (2005), Milly Williamson insists that they are "personifications of their age […] always changing so that their appeal is dramatically generational" (29). There are many ideas of why the vampire has persisted within the human psyche for so long.
In 'Vampire God: The Allure of the Undead in Western Culture' (2009), Mary Y. Hallab states that "the fascination of the vampire lies in his being both human and supernatural" (4). There is perhaps an element of truth to this, as we can see a similar undying fascination with zombies — creatures that are also both human and something completely out of the realm of the laws of nature as we know them.
In Matthew Beresford's 'From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth' (2008), he also acknowledges that the vampire as we know it has drastically changed over time and attributes its persistence in our world to the feature that seems to unify all versions of the vampire as we know it: fear (12).
Although not all vampires are as "scary" as they once were, they still breed fear, especially that of death and its ambiguously captivating antithesis, immortality. Mary Y. Hallab attributes this ongoing fascination with the vampire to people's inability to accept death (4).
It is death's finality that many people have a hard time facing head-on. There is something both terrifying and soothing about a loved one being able to return from the grave. Perhaps part of the fear of this scenario is based on the guilt that one experiences from not being able to come to terms with such a basic cosmic force. This may prove true ten-fold in today's society, in which it is a common belief that one can prevent death as long as they know how (Hallab 6).
Vampires help bridge that in-between space of life and death that causes humans so much anxiety.
Mary Y. Hallab takes a deeper look into this essential "otherness" of vampires that makes them so enthralling.
"The vampire has mythical significance as an in-between creature of this and the 'other' world, hinting to us that such a world might exist, for the very reason that the vampire refuses to go there" (6).
The concepts of life and death are eternal, as they represent an inescapable cycle that all mere mortals must pass through. The vampire's ability to be the proverbial clog in such a cosmic wheel is unlikely to lose its ability to grasp the minds of humanity any time soon.
Vampirism and its common attributes go very far back, to before there was the word "vampire," which compacted the characteristics that we currently know so well into one being.
Many mythologies carry figures with vampiric traits. Kali is a blood-drinking mother goddess in the Hindu religion while Yama is the Tibetan lord of Death (Twitchell 7).
In Egyptian mythology, there is a warrior goddess named Sekhmet who drinks blood (Skal 12). It is clear that these connections have been made on the basis of two of the currently most observed traits of vampire kind: immortality and a thirst for blood.
Vampirism has even been harkened to resemble the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, due to its underlying dark, sexual themes and otherworldliness (Hallab 6).
Mythology steadily worked its way into folklore, where the vampire took more of a solid form, but still varied greatly across cultures.
A vampire could be virtually anything, and be created by an absurd variation of things, and therefore, could be extinguished in just as many ways.
In Greece, there was a creature called the Lamia, which was a female demon who drank the blood of children (Skal 12). These demons later became more popularly referred to as Succubae, female demons that drained the life force of men through sex.
This belief followed the Greek culture to Rome, where Lamia, also known as striges or mormos, was believed to be followers of the dark idol Hecate, goddess of witches (Beresford 20).
The Labartu of Babylonia and the aswang of the Philippines also drank the blood of children (Beresford 20). In mythology, and in the dawn of folklore as we know it, vampires were mainly of a demonic nature.
James B. Twitchell defines them as "a demonic spirit in a human body who nocturnally attacks the living, a destroyer of others, a preserver of himself" (7).
Even though some of these vampiric creatures were of a demonic origin, there were many things that mortals could do to become, willingly or not, one of the undead. Most of these had to do with the church, which used local superstitions of all kinds as the groundwork to suit their ideas of morality (Twitchell 14).
Examples of these included not being buried in unconsecrated ground, which could be a result of committing suicide, dying unbaptized, or being excommunicated (Twitchell 9).
Copulating with a demon, being born as the seventh child of the same sex, being born on Christmas, or even being born with abnormal teeth were also signs that you may be, or become, a vampire (Twitchell 9). These are only a few of the endless possibilities that folklore tied to the curse of vampirism.
It is clear to see that most of these "signs" of evil were raised by the church and the age-old issue of social peculiarity (Twitchell 9). Of course, some tales did extend beyond "explainable" reasoning, such as what may be considered one of the oddest concepts concerning vampires, which was the belief that even fruit, in particular, watermelons and pumpkins — could, in fact, become vampires (Beresford 10).
Folklore was not able to specifically define the vampire, because it was based on varying cultural beliefs and superstitions. These were somewhat bridged by Christianity, solidifying the themes of blood and immortality (Twitchell 13). This was perhaps the reason why vampires were often closely related with a large host of other "evil" beings, including witches, werewolves, and ghosts (Hallab 1).
Some believed that those who were werewolves in life became vampires when they died (Beresford 25). There can be an etymological connection made between the Turkish word for witch, uber and the Slavic upir or upyr, which lent itself later to the word as we know it today, vamyr, or more commonly, a vampire (Beresford 8).
Perhaps the most important defining feature of the vampire of folklore is the fact that they were most often peasants, something that changed dramatically as they made the leap to modern literature (Skal 22).
In 'The Vampire in Nineteenth-Century English Literature' (1988), Carol A. Senf states that, "initial changes in the folklore vampire came during the [Age of] Enlightenment" (144).
The Age of Enlightenment was a period that began in the seventeenth-century and continued to the end of the eighteenth-century. Also known as "The Age of Reason," it was a time when people began to think of things "rationally," and became focused on explaining the world around them.
The first documented case of an individual being accused of vampirism occurred in 1727 in Serbia. A returning soldier named Arnold Paole claimed to have been harassed by a Turkish vampire (Skal 26).
In 1746, the biblical scholar, Antoine Augustin Calmet was appointed to investigate the legitimacy of the accounts of vampires that were beginning to pile up. His studies were published and became very popular in Western Europe.
It is believed that his work became a great source for the Romantic writers, such as Bryon and Stoker (Hallab 8). By the end of the eighteenth century, the English vampire was defined as a "devil's spirit which had possessed the body and trapped the soul of a dead sinner" (Twitchell 8).
By the turn of the eighteenth- into the nineteenth-century, the vampire had made its way into the "cultural mainstream," and began its work at attracting the attentions of some of the best-known writers, artists, and thinkers of the time (Senf 164).
In James B. Twitchell's 'The Living Dead: A Study of the Vampire in Romantic Literature' (1981), he describes vampires as "one of the major mythic figures bequeathed to us by the English Romantics," and as "probably the most enduring and prolific myth figure we have" (Twitchell ix).
From the way that the vampire has transcended the centuries, this is surely not far off. Perhaps the most significant change that took place over the eighteenth- to the nineteenth-century concerning the vampire in literature was the change from "bloated peasant" to the "suave aristocrat" (Hallab 7).
Vampires went from being superstitious explanations of things such as the sometimes startling stages of decomposition and premature burial, to creatures that lived in the minds and works of writers and thinkers, taking on the metaphoric importance and allowing people to really "meet" the creature that had so long been on the outskirts of human knowledge.
Carol A. Senf states that "the literary vampire originated during a period when Romantic literature emphasized the power of the individual" (144).
This changed the background of the vampire from a pawn in the battle between God and Satan and gave vampires individualized and personalized issues, making them appear somewhat more human than they previously had (Williamson 31).
This finally brought the definition of the vampire more clearly to "a human that does not die" (Hallab 10).
Matthew Beresford attributes the ingraining of the vampire into literature to four main texts: 'The Vampyre' (1819) by John William Polidori, 'Varney, The Vampire' (1845-1847) by James Malcolm Rymer, 'Carmilla' (1871) by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu, and 'Dracula' (1879) by Abraham Stoker (Beresford 115).
'The Vampyre' is often considered the first vampire story in which the vampire appears as an aristocratic figure (Beresford 116). The story is known to be very macabre and fitting with the style of the time, for the vampire is the victor, after killing many innocents (Beresford 119).
'Varney, The Vampire' is occasionally acknowledged as "creating" the horror genre. It used many folkloric elements of vampirism, but also added the theme of sexuality (Beresford 121). It was with Varney that the bite of a vampire took on a sexual meaning in literature.
In this story, it became a metaphor for sexual intercourse or rape (Beresford 122). Despite this, Varney was also the vampire to first openly regret his vampirism, which was a big step in the evolution of the vampire myth because it created a sense of sympathy in the reader, something that would become central to the vampire in later literature (Beresford 123).
'Carmilla' is blatantly known for infusing the vampire subgenre with the theme of lesbianism, and is often described as combining the sexuality of 'Varney, The Vampire' with the horror of 'Dracula' (Beresford 125). This story also took a turn by portraying the vampire as a young, innocent girl who is somewhat unaware of her vampirism for part of the book (Beresford 125).
Until this point, vampires — at least from folklore through the Romantic period — had been predominantly male. In 'Carmilla', the victim is a young girl who is bitten not by a masculine agent of darkness who slips into the shadows of her room and ravishes her with his sparkling teeth, but a woman who does just the same (Beresford 126).
Undoubtedly, the most famous piece of vampire literature is Abraham Stoker's 'Dracula'. It eclipsed practically every tale of vampirism before it (Williamson 5). As was the case with 'Carmilla', 'Dracula' was published in the midst of the Victorian era right after the decline of the Romantic period of literature. It was at this point in time that the vampire really began to build momentum, as the Victorian era was known for its preoccupation with the idea of death (Senf 145), and sexual repression (Williamson 3).
'Dracula' is credited with allowing nineteenth-century readers and writers to explore forbidden topics, such as sex and immortality while pretending to be frightened and taken aback (Hallab 3).
People have also been able to read into 'Dracula' in many different ways, deriving all sorts of conclusion from it, from a denouncement of the tyranny of patriarchy to an underhanded comment on the corrupt powers of the aristocracy or bourgeois capitalists (Hallab 2).
Despite its possible "deeper meanings," 'Dracula' has changed the way that people viewed vampires. Also an aristocratic figure, like 'The Vampyre', 'Dracula' was a figure of frightening power.
The nineteenth-century was known for vampires of an evil nature. They killed those whom they victimized (Senf 145) and none were heroes (Senf 151). Even their sexuality did not stem from a place of romance, but from a time when eroticism was still part of the underbelly of the literary scene (Senf 152).
In the twentieth-century, everything changed for the vampire. Tales of vampires went from meagre handfuls to bucket loads over the last century. Everyone wanted a vampire of his or her own, as it was a creature human enough to personalize and transcend genres, but also supernatural enough to entertain them endlessly.
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February 1, 2018, 10:10 pm
Prime Minister Advisor, Niranjan Deva Aditya, Ambassador Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku and chairman R.M. Manivannan at the launch in China
Sri Lanka's Supreme Global Holdings, and Alibaba Group owned "Alitrip" which is now called "Fliggy", launched the "Sri Lanka Pavilion" in "Fliggy's tourism platform that will target to bring a million new Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka every year. The grand launch was made in Beijing om Tuesday.
Alibaba, setting new standards in its globalization moves also launched an "online visa center" for Sri Lanka establishing ease of travel. This move will allow Chinese consumers to stay at home and use their smart phones to apply for their visas.
Both Alibaba and Supreme will work closely with "Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau" on the project implementation which will result in large scale impact on Sri Lanka's tourism positively. The ultimate goal of the partnership is to secure a major share of the 137 million Chinese tourists who travel overseas every year. Sri Lanka currently has secured only 230,000 out of this big market.
A notable feature of this very potential market is their habit of making payments using "Alipay". Supreme Global intends to promote "Alipay" actively in Sri Lanka upon receiving the necessary clearances eliminating this barrier thus taking Sri Lanka Tourism to new heights.
As part of Alibaba Group, "Fliggy" has access to more than 500 million mobile monthly active users on Alibaba's China retail marketplaces. This means that by partnering with Alibaba Sri Lanka can gain valuable insights into the Chinese market, with massive access to better customize Sri Lanka's tourism products and services for Chinese tourists.
In particular the Alibaba platform and data mining will enable specialist Chinese tourist interest to be fine tuned to the specialist Sri Lankan tourist market, be it be in Buddhist studies and history, eco tourism, biodiversity, tea cultivation or wild life and bird watching specialisation.
R. M. Manivannan chairman of Supreme Global Holdings said that this is one way Sri Lanka can develop high value added tourism, matching customer needs to services on offer on an individual case by case basis and link that to the specialist hotels that cater for a wide range of interest.
Zhou Zheng, vice president of "Fliggy", stated that "Belt and Road countries have strong potential for tourism, and the Chinese people's tendency to go to the Belt and Road countries has been significantly enhanced in the past three years. Those traditional niche tourist destinations along the Belt and Road are also beginning to welcome more Chinese people and the Belt and Road countries are attractive to young consumers. Over 51% of "Fliggy" users are born after 1990, the online visa to travel all the way to speed up, will bring the Belt and Road countries closer to Chinese consumers".
Niranjan Deva Aditya conveying the Prime Minister's congratulations said this was a watershed in the history of Sri Lankan tourism. Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku also welcomed Alibaba's involvement in Sri Lanka and reiterated the embassy's utmost commitment to promote Sri Lanka's tourism industry.
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Title: MACROfusion - by Iota (BE) & Augustine Kofie (USA) executed during the 2021 edition of Street Art Fest Grenoble - Alpes.
Client: STMicroelectronics
Exterior mural intervention in collaboration with Iota (BE) on portrait, mountains, crystal and hand. Painted June, 2021
Coordinator: Jerome Catz of Spacejunk, Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes and STMicroelectronics
Location: 12 RUE JULES HOROWITZ 38000. GRENOBLE, AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES, France
Details: Acrylic polymer and enamel on corrugated sheet steel (Tôle Bac Acier). 290 m2 + 485 m2
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Augustine Kofie's mural direction statement:
My public mural work is in the style of geometric abstraction which nonetheless always takes its inspiration from the environment and subject matter that shape the commission. In this case, the environment is an industrial facility in which semiconductor devices are researched and manufactured. Design and construction take place in a micro realm, which nonetheless is imagined as a territory to be mapped and instilled with function. At the same time, this environment is one of innovation and design, of people working creatively to fulfill circumscribed briefs.
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The environment in which a mural is made always determines the design in material ways. Here, the corrugated surface of the wall means that specific detail work can get lost. Instead, I use this texture as a grid upon which to build the mural. While I work in abstraction and draw inspiration from design and industrial techniques, my collaborator, Iota, works figuratively, focusing on the human body and organic elements. Our design gives a strong sense of nature manipulated by human skill, ingenuity and innovation.
IOTA's mural direction statement:
In my part of the visual I chose to refer
raw minerals mainly used in chip manufacturing
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Combined with the abstract forms of Augustine Kofie which suggest
electronic circuits and industrial process as an architecture, the aim is to represent the transition of the material raw to the finished product.
In the green part to the left of the first wall, the shape also suggests subtly the mountain ranges surrounding the city of Grenoble.
As for the character on the second wall, he represents both the human part behind the company and the fusion of the human and environment for technological innovation.


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Brennan Hailey Geller, 21, from South Carolina, is believed to have driven home on Friday night with the suffocated baby in the footwell of her car.
Lexington police found the baby the following morning, when she sought medical attention for blood loss.
Jay Koon, Lexington County Sheriff said: "The medical team caring for Geller told investigators she never told them the baby was in her car."
She was arrested on Monday and charged with homicide by child abuse for failing to provide medical care for the baby.
Brennan's friends have claimed she hid the pregnancy from her loved ones, with many expressing their shock on Facebook.
One said: "And to think i was friends with her… I didn't even know she was pregnant."
Another wrote: "I didn't even know she was like this or even pregnant. Jesus. I can't believe this. I'm like shook to the core… known her since grade school and never thought in a million years she would do this.
"I feel so horrible for the baby and the dad. I wonder if he even knows…"
One other Facebook user said: "I am beyond tired of seeing posts from people I went to high school with… saying things like: 'We just saw her and she didn't look pregnant'.
"THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT SHE DID. She waited to seek medical attention for herself and drove around with that poor baby in a trash bag in the floor board of her passenger seat."
She is waiting for a bail hearing at the Lexington County Detention Center, and could face more than 20 years behind bars if found guilty.
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Recently I wrote about a LinkedIn improvement which offers an easier way to start a conversation. This appeared in a blog article about LinkedIn changes to its navigation and some new tools.
LinkedIn will now alert you to your connection's status while you are online. This is similar to instant messaging alerts on Skype.
Well, the update did hit my profile late last week. Note: Because of the vast expanse of over 400,000,000 LinkedIn members ranging over multiple servers, roll outs do not all happen at once.
To review, in the blog article I showed you that a green dot next to your connection's profile photo indicates when someone is online. Here is that image once more. Notice the green dot at about 5 o'clock.
While a white circle within a green dot tells you your connection is on mobile. LinkedIn will send notice of your message to your connection.
The notification appears in your < Messages > window. The notice appears for an active connection recently messaged (or vice versa) on the left sidebar. Or it will appear in a search query for a connection.
When you get the message, you should go to your settings by clicking on "Manage active status" to ensure it is set the way you want it to be.
Simply leave the default 'Yes' if it is OK to display your active status, as I did on mine, or 'No' if it is not alright.
Note below that you can leave the status as OK and also select individuals you wish to hide your active status from.
When you start typing in the name of a connection, LinkedIn will auto suggest names for you again see below).
Then merely select who you wish to add to your purgatory list.
Click on < Me > which is your icon on the top LinkedIn navigation bar.
Under Account, click on < Settings & Privacy >.
In the new window, in the middle column, click on < Privacy >.
The second choice down in the middle column is< Manage active status >.
Click on < Change > in the right column to check status or to add someone to your list of expunged.
Why is Active status on LinkedIn a valuable tool?
At times just beginning a casual conversation and opening a line of communications can present a big sales opportunity. Being at the right place and the right time is a definite possibility. It also benefits you to stay 'top of mind' with customers and prospects.
When someone is active you may get immediate feedback on your communication. Then you have the opportunity to continue on with the conversation right then.
If you need assistance in starting that conversation or target marketing, please call me to discuss at 847-634-6535. Or use the contact form by clicking below.
Mike is an incredibly talented LinkedIn expert. In the 10 years I have known him, he has been a trusted and valued advisor who has helped me advance my career online and off.
Thanks Jack. It may feel like 10 years to you, but it is somewhat less, although I do cherish most moments we share.


I am just posting a couple of pictures from earlier in the year. I am off to Longleat safari park again in a few days so I can compare to see if there are any improvements in my shooting!
Then the car broke down, I took some photos and things got a little silly. BTW the AA left us for 3 and a half hours waiting for recovery, I would not recommend!
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"The 8th wonder of the world!" - Oyster Jim
Trip Advisor rave reviews
Wolf Walk Tour with Tanya
- A 'Don't Miss!' When You're in Ucluelet (2018)
We'd originally planned to walk the trail on our own but I spied that there were free interpretive tours on the Saturday we were in town - can't pass up a free tour! Now, I always embark on these adventures without any pre-conceived notions of how it will go... because you just never know. Let's just say we were very pleasantly surprised. Tanya, the guide for this particular tour, was extremely knowledgeable about the flora and fauna, and shared tonnes of interesting anecdotes and factoids, but it was her enthusiasm that made the tour so memorable. Super friendly, inclusive of everyone, clearly loves this part of the world... we'll definitely be looking for Tanya's tours when we next visit Ucluelet. Highly recommended if you're wanting to add a bit of depth to your visit.
Often rated as the #1 attraction on Vancouver Island and the #2 best thing to do in British Columbia on Trip Advisor.
This attention is Ucluelet's and Oyster Jim's living legacy - earning his Ucluelet's Citizen of the Year, BC's Community Service Award and Canada's Meritorious Service metal.
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"This morning I am going to take some sunrise pictures from "Amphitrite Point". It is one of my favourite places on the whole of the west coast of Canada. It lies on the Wild Pacific Trail. –Todd D. Haynes Read full article 'Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet' here >
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by John D'Onofrio
There is something about the edge of the sea.
The unbounded energy of waves crashing on sculpted rocks with its attendant deluge of negative ions, the wind-lashed trees, the profusion of life – aquatic, terrestrial and avian. In the Pacific Northwest everybody loves a walk beside the ocean. Accordingly, there is a plethora of well-known trails along these northern coasts that traverse the spectacular edge of the continent and I consider myself fortunate to have enjoyed most of them.
A new addition, the Wild Pacific Trail near Ucluelet, British Columbia, may be the most beautiful coastal trail of them all. Read full article >
First Nations Trail
Ucluelet's Wild Pacific Trail celebrates 20 years of awe
by LAURISSA CEBRYK, Special to the Westerly News, Sept 2019
Twenty years ago, after nearly 16 prior years of dreaming, planning and pitching ideas, the Wild Pacific Trail came to be in the form of the now incredibly popular 2.6 kilometer Amphitrite Lighthouse Loop.
Since the humble beginning of Oyster Jim's hand-built pathways hugging the temperate rainforest of Ucluelet's coastline, the Wild Pacific Trail now spans eight kilometers of terrain.
The Lighthouse Loop alone sees over 100 visitors per hour. Adding to the feat is the fact that the entire expanse of the Wild Pacific Trail was built using strict, green trail building practices designed to preserve and protect the areas it meanders through.
Despite the restrictions, or perhaps because of them, the trail manages to be undeniably breathtaking, showcasing the wild and rugged beauty of the untamed elements of the West Coast. While locals already knew Ucluelet for the hidden, coastal gem it was, the trail finally put Ucluelet on the map as a destination.
"The district and community took a leap of faith, trusting in Oyster Jim's vision for a world class experience," remembers Wild Pacific Trail Society President Barbara Schramm. "Few believed a trail could be an economic generator but, now, even big city developers are converts to the concept of protecting our pristine coastline with a trail corridor."
The proof of this lies in the stats. Since its creation, TripAdvisor has ranked the Wild Pacific Trail as the top thing to do in Ucluelet, as well as the second best destination for natural features and parks on Vancouver Island..."
In fact, the Wild Pacific Trail has grown into a priceless piece of life in Ucluelet. Locals can be found out for a run, a dog walk, or just taking in the beauty of their own home at any one of the numerous, scenic lookouts along the way. With more traffic and community engagement, invaluable resources have made their way to the Wild Pacific Trail, including fantastic interpretive walks that aim to educate and entertain, as well as even more sustainable trail additions, interpretive signage and the indispensable resources for trail upkeep. Looking forward, the Wild Pacific Trail Society plans to focus on stewardship and environmental education, staying true to their motto, "Inspiration through Nature."
To learn more about the history of this trail watch this 15 minute video:
20th Anniversary video: " Inspiring through Nature"
Ucluelet's Wild Pacific Trail Grows First Nation's History
By Keven Drews
UCLUELET — One of B.C.'s best-know oceanfront trails opened a new spur Saturday.
The spur, which cost $40,000, winds through the old-growth forests of the municipality's He-Tin-Kis Park down to Terrace Beach. It includes a 100-square-metre observation pad, and highlights thousands of years of First Nation's history through three signs.
"The focus of doing this trail was to recognize the First Nation's history right under our feet," said Barb Schramm, trail society president.
Schramm said the society wants people to know they're standing on 4,000 to 5,000 years of First Nations history, and a midden exists at the end of the spur. She said three new signs will be found along the spur and will discuss that history.
Mayor Eric Russcher called those who turned out Saturday morning a "great gathering," and he lauded "Oyster Jim" Martin, the trail's founder, for his vision.
"It just adds one more thing to our community," said Russcher. "The vision continues."
Vi Mundy, chief councillor of the Ucluelet (Yu?lu?il?ath) First Nation, a signatory of the Maa-nulth First Nations Treaty, said the spur and its recognition of native history cements the band's relationship with the municipality.
"Our council has been really involved with the village council," she added.
Mundy said every area on the municipality's side of Ucluelet Harbour has a First Nation's name with special meaning.
Band members, fluent in Nuu-chah-nulth, helped the society with the signs, she added. "We provided the history. We also provided the correct spelling of the names of the area.
"We hope to see more of this."
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Vancouver Island... the most rewarding outdoor exploration is found outside the city, away from the crowds and off the beaten path. Hop the BC Ferry from Vancouver to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island's east coast, and drive three hours through mountain passes to the wild, dramatic west coast. The new Wild Pacific Trail skirts the rocky, rugged shoreline, overlooking sandy coves lined with driftwood and tidepools and the Pacific beyond them.
The hiking trail is being built in sections (there are three of seven set up so far), hand-cut through dense old-growth forests of cedar and spruce, with viewing platforms that let hikers see turn-of-the-20th-century lighthouses, kayakers heading to nearby islands, and the annual gray whale migration (about 20,000 pass by the island from February to late May). The base for the Wild Pacific Trail is a folksy fishing village called Ucluelet, a former First Nations settlement dotted with seaside inns, bed-and-breakfasts and beach cabins... which has direct access to the trail. BONNIE TSUI
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Things get very complicated very quickly when Joe (Veronica Kedar), an angsty drug dealer, meets Belle (Sivan Levy), a buoyant suicidal psychopath, in this dark comedy. After an outlandish accident in Tel Aviv leaves the pair with a body to dispose of, they embark on a madcap journey to lose the cops - and end up finding love in Sderot (the target of ongoing rocket attacks).
Cristi (Dragos Bucur) is a young undercover cop who undergoes a crisis of conscience when he is pressured to arrest a teenager who offers hashish to classmates. Not wanting to ruin the life of a young man he considers merely irresponsible, Cristi must either allow the arrest to weigh on his conscience, or face censure by his self-serious superior (Vlad Ivanov, of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), for whom the word "conscience" has an entirely different meaning. Porumboiu approaches his story with the exacting patience of a master ironist, culminating in one of the most unexpected comedic payoffs in years—an extraordinary dissection of language that affirms his reputation as one of the most exciting new talents in European cinema.
At a dinner celebrating their father Henry's 70th birthday, tensions among four siblings explode thanks to the success of youngest son Nathan's new novel, a thinly veiled portrait of the family. An all-star cast, including Michael C. Hall as Jack, comedian Sarah Silverman as Cheri, Rainn Wilson as Joel and Ben Schwartz, as Nathan, plus Judy Greer, Kate Mara, Taraji P. Henson, Ron Rifkin and Lesley Ann Warren.
This unique blend of archival footage and "new" material promises to be one of the most unique film experiences to come along in quite some time. And in this era of very little originality, that's saying something.


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Saturday, February 27, 2016 latest, social media, Twitter
Vaping is taking off in a huge way, with millions of people worldwide taking it up. Some are using it as a means to quit smoking, others are simply using it as a counterpart to it, but the numbers don't lie. In the UK, there are currently 2.2 million people vaping, which, while still significantly less than regular smokers (who comprise 19% of the adult population), is nothing to scoff at.
Tatted💉✔💘#vape pic.twitter.com/23S8wYE7eq
— Kyelle (@LauttKyle) 19 February 2016
Big tobacco companies are scrambling to get in on the market, and dedicated shops for e-cigarettes are popping up everywhere, with hundreds of different kinds on the market, you can even get an official Wu-Tang Clan one. Don't, people will laugh at you, I say that even as a long time fan of their music.
Our #VapeFam @LeoDiCaprio faces #vape-free Oscars
How do you feel about this??https://t.co/PGKxLllSBG pic.twitter.com/MsEdU9WC5u
— GQ Vape (@GQVape) 20 February 2016
The problem is, we simply do not know how harmful vaping is yet, nowhere near enough time has passed to demonstrate what long term damage it causes. Sure, there's far less nicotine in them than cigarettes, relatively speaking, and no tar, but the chemicals used to make the oil still have potentially harmful properties, and they have been known to explode in people's pockets from time to time.
In the UK, where you can actually use them is something of a grey area, there's no legal clause to ban them indoors, but some establishments do. In France, they're already banned in enclosed work spaces, public transport and areas with children, but they're now looking to extend that to restaurants, cafes and nightclubs.
How all anti #vape news sounds to me pic.twitter.com/N2qYmrlc4g
— Mt Baker Vapor (@MtBakerVapor) 25 February 2016
The main reason France have been so tough on them is not necessarily because of the health risk, but because they can act as a 'gateway' to smoking, and because the marketing of them isn't yet restricted. They can be freely advertised, and some are concerned that they're being marketed to children. That's where Twitter comes in. Researchers at New York University's School of Medicine have started tracking vape-related key words on Twitter, in a bid to ascertain why people are using them, how they're being marketed and who to.
Going to the mailbox when you know it's #vape mail day. pic.twitter.com/1UbNbww2t5
Hopefully, through this study, the researchers can better figure out what attracts people to vaping, whether it is largely a measure to quit smoking, or if it's about the flavours and different designs available, which would by extension suggest that they're being angled towards a younger demographic. The age range of people talking about vaping will also be clarified by the study.
Why Twitter? It's simple: vaping is a very new type of product, and social media plays a big role in its marketing. All the big brands have active Twitter pages and tens of thousands of followers, and they are the ones whose tweets are being most closely scrutinised. By extension, the tactics of the bigger brands can be explored, seeing which customer tweets they're most responsive to, and in what way.
Retweet & Follow us to win our entire e-juice range! #vape #vaping #VapingSelfie #ecigarette #eliquid #vapor #ecigs pic.twitter.com/GwOrwottfb
— TheEliquidBoutique (@EliquidBoutique) 26 February 2016
Even generally speaking though, social media studies can be implemented more quickly and widely than standard surveys, since they require no direct input from the people in the sample pool, all the necessary information is already there, it just needs to be analysed and collated.
The problem with this, in terms of vaping, is that around 80% of all the tweets about it are spam, conjured up by bot accounts. That, to me, says something rather unsettling in and of itself, if a product which is supposedly designed to alleviate an addiction is being peddled in such a broad, disingenuous way. The key is brushing past all of that, and finding the data that can really benefit the development of health policies.
Callum is a film school graduate who is now making a name for himself as a journalist and content writer. His vices include flat whites and 90s hip-hop. Follow him @CallumAtSMF
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Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland is in danger of closing, reports Birdwatching Daily, and here is a way birders can make their voices heard to potentially prevent that.
The Friends of Eastern Neck (FOEN) board of directors has been working with local politicians and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) personnel to encourage FWS to fill the vacant Wildlife Specialist (manager) position at the refuge. However, now that the FWS budget has been approved in Washington, there has been no indication that the position will be filled.
At 10,000 Birds, Carrie Laben takes the unpopular position that invasive species are worthy of appreciation, too.
I know we all hate European Starlings; I know that as environmentalists, this is part of our job. But come on. Like Darth Vader, the European Starling is objectively terrible AND objectively cool – the murmurations, the complex cacophony of their vocalizations, the inquisitiveness and toughness that make them such successful invaders in the first place – these birds deserve the same place in the American heart as the movie mobster, the grifter, and the pizza rat.
At On the Wing Photography, Mia McPherson considers an observation of Great Blue Herons and wonders whether climate change is behind their local movements.
I've seen Great Blue Herons in this canyon since I started photographing up there several years ago, it is not just one Great Blue that makes this canyon their home during the breeding season, while my mom and I were up there one day we saw three individual Great Blues as we traveled up the road. I've often wondered if the herons were nesting in the canyon and yesterday after I came home I did a little research into how high up Great Blue Herons nest.
Ron Dudley at Feathered Photography shares a way for bird photographers to help researchers studying insect predation by birds.
At Bird Canada, Sharon McInnes explores what it means to be an urban birder.
Here, on the twenty-second floor of Marlborough Tower, I keep my binoculars handy, one pair at the kitchen window and one pair on the deck, and spend more time than I like to admit watching the dozen pigeons, those unjustly-maligned doves-by-another-name that hang out on the library roof next door. (What do they eat up there? And why do they walk in circles?) Nathaniel Johnson devotes a fascinating chapter to them in his 2016 memoir-of-sorts,"Unseen City: the Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails, & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness". I recommend it.


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By Ann Green
Finishing Kaddish
Another tie is lost. I have finished saying Kaddish for my father. The last time I stood for Kaddish was during a Saturday afternoon service. I'm not sure how successful I was in hiding the tears, but I left quickly and a bit self-consciously. When Kaddish ...
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Another tie is lost. I have finished saying Kaddish for my father. The last time I stood for Kaddish was during a Saturday afternoon service. I'm not sure how successful I was in hiding the tears, but I left quickly and a bit self-consciously.
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When Kaddish is over, the loss takes on new dimensions of reality, more so when both parents are gone. The experience of saying Kaddish with a daily minyan, however, helps to make the unbearable bearable. While Shabbat services fulfill many needs, both spiritual and social, daily minyan is a different experience. It is an intimate gathering. There are no whispered private conversations; everyone is part of the conversation. At minyan you daven with people you know and with people you'd never met before. You meet members of area congregations that don't have a daily minyan. The group becomes more than a quorum necessary to hold the service. These people form a support group as they accompany you through the eleven months. Some are on their own journeys of coming to terms with their loss; others are there to help make a minyan. They are witnesses. They are comforters. They are a community.
On the days when you walk in and realize that your presence makes a minyan – you're the tenth – you can enjoy a satisfying sense of being needed. "I was so busy this evening that I almost missed shul," writes Leon Wieseltier in his book Kaddish. "As it turned out, I was the tenth man. The privilege of the one who comes last."
At my shul, Temple Israel of Natick, there is almost always a minyan, morning and evening. There are occasions when it's necessary to make a few phone calls or wait a couple of minutes past the usual start time in order to get the needed ten, but those are the exceptions. In addition to those in mourning and those who have yahrzeit, some people voluntarily attend one or more nights every week to make sure that there's a minyan. There is also a group of minyan captains who do their best to ensure that a minyan is always there.
My temple also has a lovely tradition for the completion of Kaddish. Each mourner receives a siddur and another is donated to the temple, both in memory of the loved one. A bookplate references both the lost relative and the person receiving the book. For a few nights before the person finishes Kaddish, the book that will be taken home is made available to people at minyan to sign. You end Kaddish with a concrete, sacred memento of the person you have lost and of the people who helped you deal with that loss. The presentation of the siddur is part of a ceremony created by temple member Paula Jacobs. Before presenting the siddur, Paula leads the group in appropriate readings and offers her own words of comfort. The idea came to her while saying Kaddish for her father. "We mark other lifecycle events, why not this?" says Paula. "You go through this with all these people at minyan whom you never knew before and they become your buddies." After publishing articles about the ceremony, Paula has been contacted by people who have adopted the ceremony for their congregations. What a wonderful legacy.
Kaddish means sanctification; the prayer sanctifies God's name. Parts of the Kaddish date from the first century BCE. Written mostly in Aramaic, the everyday language of Jews from the fifth century BCE until the fifth century CE, it makes no reference to death. Saying Kaddish helps the mourner to accept the loss, to refrain from anger at God and to convey respect for the lost relative. Joining a group of your peers while reciting the ancient words connects you to Jewish tradition, especially at a time when it's easy to feel disconnected and alone.
Kaddish was originally recited in houses of study centuries ago. Students and teachers praised God after learning with a beloved scholar. During the mourning period for a rabbi or teacher, students gathered to study in his memory, and his son was given the honor of leading the prayer. Over time, reciting Kaddish became the custom for all mourners. By the sixth century CE, Kaddish was included in synagogue prayers.
I'm old enough to remember reciting The Lord's Prayer in elementary school before prayer in public schools was outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1962. I can still recite most of it by heart. So I found it interesting to discover that the Lord's Prayer is the Christian equivalent of the Kaddish. The prayers were written around the same time. Both praise God and express hope for the establishment of God's dominion on earth. Both are recited at most services and at funerals.
The opening words of the Kaddish were inspired by Ezekiel 38:23, in which the prophet envisions a time when God will be revered by all nations. "Thus will I magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will make Myself known in the eyes of many nations; and they shall know that I am the Lord."
A week after I finished Kaddish I found myself at my parent's house sifting through baskets overflowing with old photographs. I found photos I had never seen, including pictures my father took in Guam and China right after WW II and pictures of my parents, aunts and uncles as children. They are all gone now. As the house gets cleaned out yet another tie is lost.
The memories, the photos, the community of friends and family who support you in this process are the ties that remain.
The ceremony which Paula Jacobs developed can be found at http://www.ritualwell.org/ritual/traveling-mourners-path
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Ann Green
I write feature stories and humor pieces and am working on a book of poems for children about the Jewish holidays. My presentation, "Religion and Humor: The Historical and the Hysterical," amuses audiences at synagogues and community groups. I have been published in Woman's Day, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, TAB newspapers, Natick Patch, The Jewish Advocate, MetroWest Daily News, Metrowest Jewish Reporter, Boston Herald, NursingWorld Journal and the Journal of College Placement. I co-authored the discussion guide for the Alan Dershowitz documentary film "The Case for Israel," shown worldwide.
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