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The Fantasy of Mythology
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Any exploration of fantasy must acknowledge the origins of imagination. Fantasy begins in the primeval depths of the human mind where feelings and 'spirituality' are expressed in tales about fears, desires, triumphs, rites of passage, the natural world and superstitions. Religious belief systems have created pantheons of gods, demons, heroes and monsters to symbolise the origins of creation and explain the workings of the universe; to express the mysteries of fertility; to give meaning to existence and death; to personify good and evil; to help moralise and legitimise law and order. Hero myths describe how particular individuals deliver a nation to safety – often through quest or war. We can see how myths have created a potent source of fantasy whose influence is easily detectable in much literature and art. In fact, in our post-modern world we seem to be returning to myths as a source of both meaning and entertainment.
The ancient Greeks came to consider mythos as inferior to logos, but why should fantasy be deemed inferior to the rational word? Give me the myths any time over Plato's dull republic, which allows no place for the artist, being too obsessed with order and stifling control. Latin writer Ovid (43 B.C. – A.D. 17) wrote Metamorphoses at the same time as the birth of Christ, and it contains the best-loved versions of the Classical myths, retelling Greek, Latin and Babylonian folklore and legends. He gives an account of creation and a flood, then after the golden age of Saturn, his son Jupiter (also known as Zeus or Jove) and Juno (Hera) become king and queen of Mount Olympus, standing alongside the pantheon of Phoebus (Apollo), Diana (Artemis), Venus (Aphrodite), Neptune (Poseidon), Mars (Ares) et al. It is Prometheus the titan who creates humans from dust, prompting the volatile relationship between the supernatural and human worlds. This begins Ovid's epic retelling of tales about gods, demi-gods, heroes, nymphs, love, murders, journeys to the underworld, tragedies, and of course, metamorphoses. Alongside Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid and the Greek tragedies of Euripides, Sophocles and Aeschylus, Ovid has helped us to keep alive some of the most exciting and fantastical stories the world has ever created.
Myths offer us an overview of our complex world and provide us with symbolism and imagery on which to base our philosophical, religious and psychological understanding of the world around us. The seasons are explained by the abduction of Proserpina; evil enters the world via Pandora's box; Phaeton burns the world by bringing the sun too close to the earth, thus creating deserts. Some of our language and words come directly from the myths, such as 'lycanthropy' from Lycaon who was turned into a wolf; 'cygnet' from Cygnus, who became a swan; Arachne transforms into a spider, giving us 'arachnid' and hence 'arachnophobia'; and we all have an Achilles heel. Some of the tales have become overly familiar, such as the golden touch of King Midas, the twelve labours of Hercules, the fall of Icarus and the legend of the wooden Trojan horse. Shakespeare has ruined the elegiac romance of Pyramus and Thisbe, whilst the stories of Jason and Perseus have been made into epic, if not wholly successful, films.
What is striking about the Greek and Roman myths is the horrific and tragic violence that abounds between men and gods. The gods are not role models or loving deities, but have human emotions and jealousies, often engaging in petty squabbles or falling guilty of hubris themselves. Zeus takes the shape of a swan and rapes Leda; Jove rapes Callisto, a beautiful nymph, and rather than jealously avenging her husband, Juno punishes poor Callisto by turning her into a bear who is then killed by her own son. Likewise, Actaeon happens to see Diana bathing naked and for his trouble is turned into a stag and ripped apart by his own hunting hounds. Niobe makes the fatal, but seemingly common, error of not worshipping a god when ordered to do so. Her pride leads to the death of all her fourteen children before she is turned into a weeping statue. Prometheus is tortured for stealing fire from heaven – an eagle rips his guts out every day and it is constantly mended – for thirty years.
On the other hand, love is also a prominent theme, as something for which people are even willing to die. Echo wastes away in misery, heartbroken at her rejection by Narcissus, who falls in love with himself. Venus mourns for the death of Adonis, whilst Cupid and Psyche eventually marry in triumph over adversity. Pygmalion falls in love with the statue he has created of the perfect woman; the Trojan War occurs because Helen of Troy is abducted by Paris; Salmacis out of lustful obsession, refuses to let go of Hermaphroditus causing them to be joined as one one new creature who is both male and female. The haunting story of Orpheus tells of his misery when Eurydice dies on their wedding night. He visits her in the underworld and makes the mistake of turning round once more to look at her. For doing so he is silenced and cannot play his beloved lyre. Classic mythology contains some of the most beautiful romances, but also some of the most terrifying horrors.
Two of the most disturbing stories are those of Myrrha and Tereus. Myrrha is sexually attracted to her own father and she manages to seduce him and trick him into bed. This tale goes one step further than Oedipus who only unwittingly married his own mother. Tereus, however, was greedy. Obsessed with his own sister-in-law, he kidnaps her, rapes her and keeps her prisoner, cutting out her tongue to stop her telling anyone. His wife, Procne, finds out and coldly gets revenge on him by killing their own son and feeding him to Tereus. She also, rather unnecessarily, brings out the son's head as proof. This is reminiscent of Medea who discovers her husband, Jason, is to marry another woman so she kills the bride to be with a poisoned robe and murders her own sons before escaping in a dragon-drawn chariot. Many of the tales are the most gruesome and violent you will ever read, and some people think horror is a modern phenomenon!
Classical mythology has provided a fertile nutrient tank for fantasy writers. Not mentioned here are Pan, Atlas, Medusa, Pegasus, Nemesis, Bacchus, the minotaur, cyclops, satyrs and centaurs. But of course, the Greeks and Romans do not have a hold on mythology. Every society collects and develops its own system of folklore and legends, often connected with its religious beliefs. Notable myths and legends can also be found in Egyptian, Hindu, Celtic, Norse, African tribal, American Indian, Aboriginal and Polynesian cultures.
In the Egyptian legend, Isis pieces together the dismembered and scattered pieces of Osiris' body and with embalming fluid, brings him back to life.
Hindu god Brahma has four faces, Shiva has four arms and three eyes, and Devi is the Great Mother Goddess. Vishnu is incarnated as Krishna.
Celtic warrior Cuchulain had superhuman powers, able to make one eye disappear whilst the other grew terrifyingly large. Finn still sleeps, ready to fight for Ireland. Arthurian tales developed from the Celtic traditions.
Norse gods Odin, Thor, Frigg and Loki battle it out in Valhalla until Ragnarok. Creatures such as elves, dwarves and giants appear in epic poems.
Beowulf was a Viking hero who defeated monsters and dragons.
In Nigeria, the Ibo people believe the largest yam in a crop embodies the spirit of the King Yam and it is blessed with fresh blood. This is typical of African totemic religions. Much misunderstood is Voodoo with its worship of spirits. Wise god of death, Baron Samedi guards the eternal crossroads in his top hat.
For North American Algonquin Indians the Manitou is a name for the Great Spirit. The shaman uses trance to exorcise spirits or give wisdom.
Australian Aborigines believe that their ancestors went 'walkabout' in 'Dreamtime', creating all things, and each clan is named after its spirit animal.
Maoris believe that Rangi the sky god so loved Papa the earth goddess that they would not let go of each other. When they finally did, light came into the world, but they still weep to be parted thus explaining the dew and the mists.
The symbolism of fantasy has become closely linked with the subconscious since Freud declared that the content of dreams relates directly to the psyche. Carl Jung, however, believed that the images of myths, such as those of The Arabian Nights and Faust, allow the individual to enter the primitive realm of the collective consciousness. Archetypes are presented in these texts, which relate to those existing in the human collective consciousness that help us to create symbols to express our deepest fears and desires. These archetypes include familiar characters such as the hero, wise woman, shadow, innocent child and tempter. In this way fantasy and myth help us to identify different parts of our own reality. Jung called fantasy texts 'visionary' and described their creation and subject as, "a primordial experience which surpasses man's understanding".
The process Jung calls 'individuation', of becoming whole or enlightened, demands a literature of transcendence, and symbolism of the archetypes serves an essential function in helping us to understand ourselves. We need to reclaim the primordial or archaic mythologies as represented by the ancient poets and by modern fantasists in order to gain a greater personal and spiritual hold on our own realities.
Fantastic elements in literature are frequently allusions to, or themes directly purloined from the world's oldest legends. Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales includes stories about the Knights of the Round Table, animal fables, fairy tales and romantic songs. John Keats wrote poems about the sun god 'Hyperion' and of 'Endymion' who slept forever in a cave, whilst W.B. Yeats famously retold the legends of the Celtic Twilight. Thorne Smith in 1931 pre-empted Terry Pratchett with his hilarious satire on the classical pantheon, The Night Life of the Gods. Poul Anderson and J.R.R. Tolkien have adapted Norse and Teutonic legends in their fantasies. Henry Treece rewrote many myths as adventure stories in the 1950s, whilst Michael Moorcock has also employed various Celtic and Arthurian mythologies to his own advantage. More recently China Mieville used the Pied-Piper of Hamlyn and the Caribbean spider god Anansi in King Rat (1998), just as Neil Gaiman writes of Odin, Thoth, Anubis and others in American Gods (2001).
Many great writers continue to narrate stories with a mythical power, including venerated authors such as William Golding, Jorge Luis Borges, Angela Carter and John Barth. Contemporary fantasists have developed mythology into urban legends, thus creating new myths and stories for our cultures. Herman Hesse succinctly expressed the important function of fantasy in the following aphorism: "Like art and poetry, the religions and myths are an attempt on the part of mankind to express in images the ineffable". And long may fantasy continue to pursue this exciting, vital and challenging task.


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Everything we know about Clarissa Molina's fiery new boyfriend
Clarissa MolinaDominican presenter "Fat and thin", She announced that she was in a relationship with a man who managed to get over her. Take care of her and love her and make her a very happy woman.
He confessed during his program: I have a boyfriend, I'm dating a gentleman, a cool guy, I'm so happy. I met him three years ago, on the set of a movie, and are now reconnecting during the Sovereignty Awards.
He told the young model in detail that they met while filming "What a lion"movie starring Clarissa Molina and Ozonafamous singer. At that moment, Vicente saw Saavedra and thought inside "what a man" but he stayed there. Nothing happened and they took different paths.
Soon her owners asked her about the ring that she wears on one of her hands, and she replied: This ring isn't an engagement ring, not yet, it's too early, we're starting, but wanted to give a formality to the engagement we thank God we're having a great time with. I am very excited, very happy.
Who is Vicente Saavedra?
Vicente Saavedra is a famous music producer. A few years ago, he started his own record label "Dímelo Vi", with which he launched Ozuna to fame. Today I work hand in hand with Anuel AAAnd Olga Tanyon And Nicky Jam.
Back then, the echo of the moment he and Ozuna decided to walk away and break all kinds of bonds so often. To be honest, the case of breaking up with him affected me a lot. It has been a year with a lot of ups and downs between us."Vicente Saavedra said during an interview with Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero.
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He concluded by saying: "After so much success, it was how to handle a breakup, in a very cold act and even more so when you love the artist."
As for his personal life, he is the father of three young girls with whom he shares a life full of luxury and travel.
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Icky Bear Needs a Name!
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It wasn't a planned tame at all. As I was making my frantic escape from UC after snatching the Lament of the Highborne music roll on Rhyela, I happened to fly over Hibernus. I saw his dot on my map, looked down out of curiosity, checked to see if I had space, and tamed him. I don't generally like WoW's bears, and I've never liked the diseased pets (any of them). However, for some reason, this guy kinda grew on me. I tried to name him Purgatory, but that name was reserved. Soooo, I'm stumped.
Just to give some ideas of what I'm looking for. Any help at all is appreciated. Oh, names can be other languages, too. I just haven't gotten that far yet. Thanks in advance!
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I thought of a few gross names that I think are oddly adorable.
Well, it's down to Ravage, Namtar and Itchy. I'm trying to take him out and use him to see what his personality is like. So far, he seems pretty brutal and fearless. Thus, I think Ravage and Namtar are the best, but Itchy is so cute!
Thank you so much for your suggestions! I'd like to use some of these on other pets, though perhaps on an alt since I'm almost out of stable space on Rhyela.


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Who was seen walking across Reeth Green on Tuesday, 19th January?
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Adele named Ticket of the Year 2017 in New Zealand
Check out the results from Ticketmaster's annual Ticket of the Year poll, featuring Adele, Drake, Matilda the Musical and more.
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Adele is Ticketmaster's Ticket of the Year 2017 in New Zealand, as voted for by you!
Ticketmaster polled New Zealand fans from its database of 85 million live entertainment fans around the world to discover the most popular live events in 2017.
Superstar Adele has been named as New Zealand's Ticket of the Year 2017, beating competition from
The British singer-songwriter's Mt Smart Stadium show has been voted as the best live event in New Zealand in the last year, beating off stiff competition from Drake at Spark Arena in second place, and Matilda The Musical at The Civic, in third.
New Zealand Ticket of the Year 2017 – Top 10:
Adele – Mt Smart Stadium
Drake – Spark Arena
Matilda The Musical – The Civic, Auckland
Guns N' Roses – Western Springs Stadium
Green Day – Spark Arena
Bruce Springsteen – Mt Smart Stadium
Cirque Du Soleil – Spark Arena
Justin Bieber – Mt Smart Stadium
Ariana Grande – Spark Arena
The Chainsmokers – Spark Arena
Performances by musical giants, Adele, Bruce Springsteen and Justin Bieber at the 47,000 capacity Mt Smart Stadium all take their place in the top ten, while New Zealand's largest indoor venue, Spark Arena, has five concerts in the list. The poll also reveals that concert goers in New Zealand have an eclectic taste in music, featuring an array of genres, including pop, musical theatre, rock, metal, festivals and hip hop.
In the global results, Coldplay top the poll for votes cast across the world. Their immense technicolour Head Full of Dreams tour secured them a second year at the top of Ticketmaster's poll.
Responding to their win, Coldplay said, "Thank you to everyone who voted for us as Ticketmaster Ticket of the Year 2017. The fact that we're winning this award for the second year in a row says much more about our fans than it does about us, but we are truly grateful. Over the past two years, we played 114 shows in 76 cities and 31 countries around the world and we loved every minute of it. Thank you to everyone who came to those shows. It goes without saying, the tour would have been nothing without you."
Looking ahead to next year, P!NK's upcoming Beautiful Trauma world tour has been named as the most anticipated event for 2018. The American singer's show has got pulses racing already as fans count down to what promises to be an unforgettable performance. Other hotly anticipated shows for 2018 in New Zealand include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and the Foo Fighters.
New Zealand most anticipated events for 2018:
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Fleetwood Mac named Ticketmaster's Ticket of the Year 2019
Fleetwood Mac has beaten out the likes of U2 and Six60 to be crowned New Zealand's Ticket of the Year 2019.
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It's that time of year again. Across the globe, voting in Ticketmaster's 'Ticket of the Year' is underway, and it's time for you to have your say – what was the best Kiwi event you went to in the last 12 months?
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How Do the Planets Affect Each Zodiac Sign?
In astrology, planets do not necessarily have a different effect on each individual zodiac sign, and while each zodiac sign is said to be closely associated with a specific planet, the effects the planets have seem to be universal. For example, the sun is said to rule one's core self, Mercury is supposed to have a powerful impact on intellect and communication, Venus may influence happiness and matters of the heart, and Jupiter is reported to be the ruler of success and personal development. The planets' influence on specific zodiac signs depends on where the planet is on the zodiac; some of these celestial bodies orbit more quickly than others, meaning different planets will come into play more often than others during one's lifetime.
The astrological view of the solar system is divided to allow each of the 12 astrological signs to have an equal slice of the orbit area. Different planets will move in and out of these areas as they orbit the sun, and it is this movement that allows each planet to exert its powers over an individual astrological sign. Each sign is associated most closely with one of the 10 astrological significant celestial objects: the sun is paired with Leo, Mars with Aries, Jupiter with Sagittarius, Mercury with Gemini and Virgo, Uranus with Aquarius, earth's moon with Cancer, Venus with Libra and Taurus, Saturn with Capricorn, Neptune with Pisces and Pluto with Scorpio.
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Individual Notes- Quinyotta Pettaway had 3 steals in the first half, which tied her career high. Pettaway also had three steals against Davidson on 11/11/11.- Nikki Dixon's steal and layup at the end of the first half gave her 11 points in the half, which marked her 11th game scoring in double figures this season. After starting the season with 10 consecutive double-figure games, Dixon went five straight games without scoring in double-figures before today. She also tied her career-high in steals with five.- Dixon joined Chelsea Lindsay with 500+ minutes played so far this season. She finished the game with 34 minutes played. Chelsea Lindsay finished the game with 38 minutes played and is now averaging over 34 minutes per game. – Kelly Gramlich's three with 8:00 left in the game gave her 10 points which marked her third straight double-figure game. Gramlich finished the game with 18 points and was 4-9 from three, giving her four games with three or more 3-point makes.- Lindsey Mason recorded three blocks on the night, giving her 129 on her career. That ties her with hall-of-famer Jackie Farmer for second on Clemson's all-time blocked shots list. Mason was tied with hall-of-famer Barbara Kennedy in the first half, but her block in the second half moved her into a tie for second.- With 14 minutes left in the second half, Chancie Dunn made her first appearance in three games. Dunn suffered a hip injury against Virginia Tech on 1/2/12.- Kelly Gramlich played all 40 minutes for the second time this season.- Natiece Ford drew her third charge of the season, which puts her second on the team behind Nikki Dixon, who has eight.- Ford also tied her career high in blocked shots with two. Team Notes- NC State finished the game with 62 points, which was the first time in six games the Tigers had allowed over 60 points by an opponent.- The Wolfpack shot 36.2% from the floor, which was the fourth straight game the Tigers' opponent has failed to reach 37% shooting. It was also the sixth-straight game Clemson's opponent shot 40% or lower.- Clemson had 23 points off turnovers, the third-highest mark of the season.- 40 of Clemson's 46 points came from the freshmen. Kelly Gramlich led all Tiger scorers with 18, while Nikki Dixon added 17. – The Tigers forced 22 Wolfpack turnovers, which is tied for third-most this season.


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Dama's first shop was first put up in 1907 so when you talk about experience then Dama Jewellery has it in plenty. This is U.A.E based company that has maneuvered its' way from scratch to an international fashion jewellery network. At Dama's jewellery, it's all about creativity, good management and dedication.
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Exclusive Fifth Gear Interview with Vicki Butler Henderson and Jonny Smith
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Fifth Gear, one of the UK's longest running car magazine TV shows is back for a brand new series on Quest. Take to the Road chats exclusively to expert racer Vicki Butler Henderson and dedicated car nerd Jonny Smith, about the shows long overdue return to our screens. Here's what they had to share about the new series.
Fifth Gear is back for a brand new record 28th series on Quest. What fun stuff has the team cooked up for the fans?
Vicki – Well we have more amazing cars which is lovely. We cover aspirational cars but we've also got a keen eye on more affordable cars. So we don't neglect the second hand market either. It's a big mix really and basically cars for everyone. And plenty of tom foolery along the way!
The Fifth Gear crew all set for the new series
Jonny – It's kind of weird as the show is in it's 28th series and I've been doing it since series 10. It's like a vampire in some ways, it just won't die! Every time we think it's time to let it rest, it just gets resurrected again! And I don't mean that in a bad way. It's a simple show, it's a magazine format and it's really cool to be part of it. We've weaved more electric stuff in just to reflect the way that the industry is going. We've done lots of team tests as well which is the spine of the show. Plus we've tried to keep the cars as mass appeal as possible rather than focus on supercar spaceships.
Fifth Gear Fans have got a special feature on the iconic Mini to look forward too. What was it like Vicki testing the 21st Century take on the British icon?
Everyone loves the Mini and I haven't met anyone who doesn't. And to have two of them, both wildly different to test was great. One was electric which was bizarre, because if you've ever driven a Mini the noise is all part of the experience. They rattle and shake. Here all you got was the electric motor whine which is quite odd.
The David Brown Remastered Mini was a real eye catcher. I had the Alpine spec one and it absolutely caught everyone's attention in London. There's definitely a market out there for old classic cars with modern things on them. It's a fascinating genre and one that can only grow really.
Jonny you got to go to Korea to test an autonomous car. Was that a surreal experience?
It is a bit of strange one. I think autonomous tech will get really good. Initially up until about half a year ago I presumed it would only be relevant in heavily congested cities, where the realistic top speed is 20-25mph. The more I've thought about it, maybe it's done better on dual carriage ways and roads where you hold a certain speed, they are one way and there's no pedestrians. There is definitely a strong place for automation especially for couriers etc. But do I want to be driven around in an autonomous car? Well I like driving, even when I am quite tired, so I don't think it is for me.
Speaking of tired one of the team tests was with the new Toyota Corrolla, which didn't score very well with the team. Was it really that dull?
Vicki – In the grand speed of things, we only had one scale. If something is amazing it hits the top of that scale, if it is mediocre it is around the middle. So I'm afraid… yes! It was! You know people are always up for something a little bit different and if Citroen can put rubber on car doors and people buy it, then come on… we are up for a little bit of adventure. I'm sure it will sell though and I have nothing against Toyota's as they are rock steady cars.
Jimmy was more excited about these springs than he was about the Corolla
Jonny – It's a funny one that new Corolla. There's a lot about it that's pretty good. I actually voted the Auris Hybrid the most boring car I've ever driven. I nearly fell asleep in one it was that bad. It was reliable but that is all you can say about it. I actually think Toyota are in a bit of a strange place right now. They were ahead of the curve for many years and now they've taken their foot off the throttle. They've got all this great hybrid technology potential and they are not doing much with it.
With 3 racing drivers on the show, things are bound to be a little bit competitive… how far do you Vicki and Jason and Karun push it?
On one of the tests we all did a lap and at the end we had to label one of the corners at this particular track as Karun Corner. Let's just say he was wild. And out of the three of us Karun is definitely the most wild driver.
Some hot hatches get put through their paces
With the move to electric cars, as a petrolhead and a racer Vicki, are you worried about the future of the petrol fueled sports car?
I think one day it will be inevitable that petrol and diesel power will be something youngsters call antiques. I think what will happen is that the sports cars that we love will be used more as track day or Sunday specials. And more people I feel will have an electric car as their run around. But the great thing about electric cars is the torque!
Fans of the show can look forward to Vicki testing a second hand Tesla
Speaking of electric cars, Jonny you have had a toe in the EV world for a while now. Do you feel torn between the two?
I never felt torn because I never felt it was a one or the other choice. I think a lot of people do. And I've always said it's not really like that. One might allow the other to be appreciated more. It depends a lot on peoples circumstances and if they are a two car family, but there are lots of variables where having both EV and a petrol car can work. Doing lots of short journeys or town journeys with an EV car is a no brainer. And the running cost savings has actually allowed me to spend more money on old cars, which I can mess around with at the weekend. I think it's exciting. Hopefully people can see that it could work for them.
What was your favourite car on test in this series?
Vicki – Without a doubt, I'm sorry but it is really expensive! It was the Ferrari 812 Superfast. Which we tested against an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. We had to see how big the boots were so we had to go to France and buy champagne and wine and stuff. As you do! The Ferrari was my absolute wow car of the series because it is just so beautifully engineered. It looks great and to drive it just gives you everything. It was an absolute joy to drive that car. It was such an experience and one of the best Ferrari's out there.
Jimmy De Ville gets to play with a Jaguar XJ220
Jonny – The biggest surprise for me was the new Morgan Plus 6. I'm not a big Morgan fan at all, I've never really understood the four wheel models. The three wheeler Morgan yes I get that. But the new Plus 6 with the turbocharged BMW straight 6 motor was just fantastic! It really impressed me. I went to the Morgan factory expecting average at best and I came away being really impressed. It was a pleasant day all round that one!
What new sports car on the market now do you think is the cream of the crop?
Vicki – Porsche have announced the new 718 GT4 Cayman which is amazing. I had an original GT4 Cayman which was one of the best cars I have ever driven. Considering as well it was under £100,000 in the grand scheme of things, it was an amazing bit of kit. There is an RS version being mooted so if you were a savvy investor that might be worth a look.
But on the other side you can never go wrong with a Mazda Mx-5. I've always adored the Mk1. The ethos of an affordable two seat sports car that's rear wheel drive, it's a great entry level car.
Jason Plato gets to have some fun with a Brabham BT62
Jonny – The Porsche Taycan is a big deal. It's Porsche's first electric car. They've gone at it quite hard and invested an awful lot of money in it. And I think they are one of those companies that will bring people around to the idea of electrification, if they were firmly against it a couple of years ago.
Also I'm a bit biased as I've bought one, but the new Suzuki Jimny… it's the perfect example of why simple cars draw people in. It's not about luxury or complexity. There's such a strong place in the world for utilitarian, simple motoring that is affordable but also characterful.
Who is the biggest petrolhead in the Fifth Gear team?
Vicki – Oh god that is so difficult as we've all got our own nerdy-ness. I've been a road tester on magazines since my early 20s and a racing driver since I was 12, so I have a passion for all sorts of things. Jonny is the most electric minded of all of us and he is a bit of geek on detail, like if a car has the wrong wheels on it. With Karun and Jimmy we just lark about too much to have serious conversations. And Jason just likes anything loud. But overall I think Jason and I would tie for the award of biggest petrolhead.
Jonny – I have quite a few car history books and there's so much interesting stuff that's come and gone. There's always good stories and trivia behind cars. I'm always finding stuff out though, which is what makes me a car pervert really. Like last year I found out about a company called the PlayBoy Car Company in Buffalo, New York State. They made a car called The Playboy just after the war. It was a very small convertible car and it was weird. I mean who remembers that? Nobody believed me when I told them about it. The problem is it makes me want to go and buy more cars!!
Vicki Butler Henderson and Jonny Smith were talking to Niall Julian
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Friday 08 july – Day 08
People who come, people who go; in these extremely hot summer days our festival is just a total snowballing of meetings and appointments.
Our location in Piazza Verdi, just a stones through from the see, combines the classic and grandiose aspects of the theatre from which it takes its name with the thousands of scintillating images brought to us by the big screen.
Specialists, workers, young collaborators and photographers are provide the colourful, lively confetti of a party that is also restarting.
We find ourselves once again with an old friend of our festival, director and screenwriter Stefano Viali, who presents his short Fatti osceni in luogo pubblico as an additional event.
In an almost sci-fi setting, in Trieste, we imagine a society in the not too distant future where non-EU nationals make up the majority of the population.
In this setting we focus on the private goings on of a woman whose apartment has been burgled. Stefano Viali constructs an atmosphere of constant tension which then flows into the poetic final message; a sort of affectionate warning in the face of a world that is constantly becoming more ethnically mixed.
The long trail of the Maremetraggio section then starts with Giulio Mastromauro's Nuvola, in which two totally different constellations collide: an old man defeated by life and a tiny creature dropped off like a parcel.
In a story that prioritises silences over words, we discover how, even during the most withering parts of our lives, hope and a spark of existential purity can return.
We always think of marriage as a moment of spiritual and physical harmony, an orchid laden with petals ready to split in two. Unfortunately, in some countries of our strange world, weddings represent a tyrannical institution, an unacceptable violence, a true moral and physical slap in the face for free will. This is what Omid Khalid talks about in an anti-historical way in Dark to Dark.
We keep our shocked gaze on the world of female adolescence: a shell which opens up little by little, very often subjected to the standing freezer of the outside world.
Agata Wojcierowska's Gownojady is not just the story of a scientist father and a daughter who isn't able to accept his harshness; it is also a fantastical allegory filled with a lake-like smog. Like the crabs molesting the protagonist, the claws of life can represent an obstacle that is also very painful.
Here now we have the archetypical cartoon in Martinez Lara and Cano Méndez's Alike, in which the curious and spindly characters muse over the meaning of life.
The paradigm of a rural environment required by Davide Minnella for Il potere dell'oro rosso is, however, completely Italian; a tasteful juxtaposition between the world of Puglia and the world below the equator. Naturally everything comes together in a pleasing comedy of manners.
Two totally different themes, sporting passion and the spectre of war, live side by side in Ursula Meier's Tišina mujo, which precisely gathers the risks and counterbalances of the adolescent nest.
In Sous tes doigts, the feminine cinematic eye of French director Marie-Christine Courtès enables us to get to know the relationships of populations for from our own owing to struggle and memory. Very often this expressive search contains visual rhapsodies which talk about myth, fate and the eternal.
The following work, Richard Card's Zawadi, again uses to precise narrative resources; a work for images which totally respect the land whence they come: Kenya.
A cinematographic work from four hands, Mangiasciutti and Loi's Dove l'acqua con altra acqua si confonde, is a sort of elegy of swimming and of water as a protective element which is so descriptively convincing that we could concretely smell and taste the chlorine in the pool.
Adolescence once again returns to the fore, a thousand cinematographic mirrors that re-establish different backstories and life moments amongst themselves. Ziya Demirel's Sali has moments of pure emotion and transports us to Turkey, to Istanbul, through the eyes of a beautiful and curious teenager.
As always when the evening becomes night, we don't mind a few entertaining shorts which, besides, help us to digest what we have seen previously. Lawrence Rowell's La colina only needs two minutes of narration to catapult us into its animated world, where the elderly of Barcelona life calmly and there's no room for melancholy.
Much more demanding is the metropolitan metaphor of La Valse mécaniquem in which gangly and skeletal animated characters perambulate in anticipation of a perhaps imminent moral release.
We conclude with a totally feminine production: Thoranna Sigurdardottir's Zelos. No-one other than a woman can tell the story of another woman, even if we are here in the surrounds of the sci-fi genre.
The tale of a female figure who purchases a clone of herself is truly worrying; a small domestic nightmare which at times reminds us of Ira Levin's old fantasy novel, The Stepford Wives.
A conclusion, therefore, of an extremely high level, and it's a great pleasure to catch up with the festival's guests and spectators after the viewing, all of whom are fundamental building blocks for the event.
A glass of crème de menthe that's greener than green is posed alone on a small table…it's high summer, and ShorTS International Film Festival 2016 has run its course.
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CU names Marturano to CFO role for university system
DENVER – The University of Colorado has named Chad Marturano as vice president and chief financial officer for CU's system administration.
Marturano has worked at CU for more than eight years. He has served as senior associate vice president for business operations and acting chief financial officer since July 2021.
"Chad has a strong understanding and a great depth of knowledge about CU's budget and finances," Todd Saliman, CU president, said in a written statement. "He also has significant experience and expertise at several levels of financing public education in Colorado that has prepared him extremely well for this role.
"I'm grateful for his leadership and advocacy, not just on behalf of CU, but for all of Colorado higher education."
CU has an annual budget of $5.5 billion. Marturano's duties will include providing budget and financial advice to Saliman and the Board of Regents, collaborating with campus CFOs and their teams, managing the team in the budget and finance division in CU's system administration, and serving as administrative lead on the CU Board of Regents' Finance Committee. The position is a member of the president's executive team.
Before his work at CU, Marturano served as director of legislative affairs at the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Before that, he was principal consultant in the Colorado Department of Education's Public School Finance Unit. He also served as a senior management and budget analyst in the Office of State Planning and Budgeting in the administration of former Gov. Bill Ritter.
"I'm honored and humbled to be selected for this position, and I am looking forward to continuing my work with university leadership and my campus colleagues to ensure that CU remains fiscally strong," Marturano said. "Our work plays an important role in supporting academic success and research excellence at CU."
Marturano earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Colorado State University and a master's degree in political science from the University of Colorado Denver.
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Update June 24: The Charleston City Paper reports that The Rice Market on the corner of East Bay and Chapel Street has officially closed for business.
Business partners Richard Stoney and Ben Ludzaer did not comment on the reasons behind the closure, and there is no word yet on what will be taking of the space.
Update February 28: The Charleston City Paper's Robert Moss has penned a fresh review on the adventurous and eclectic menu at the Rice Market.
Moss describes a kitchen that is not afraid to take risks, even when all of the main dishes incorporate some sort of rice.
Update January 3: Charlie has a lovely collection of photographs of the Rice Market's interior space as well as some additional insight into the new restaurant's rice-centric menu.
Go take a look, it's really quite impressive.
Update December 21: After pushing back the opening due to ongoing construction, Rice Market is officially opening for business this evening.
Rice Market, Charleston's newest and boldest restaurant, uses local produce and international delicacies to unite flavors from around the world in a tribute to the city of Charleston and one of her greatest benefactors – the rice trade.
To see what Rice Market is all about on your own time, make a reservation today by calling 843-266-8500.
First reporting: Crew Carolina's Boathouse restaurant on East Bay Street closed in early 2009 and now all these months later thanks to a property swap, the space is being revamped and will return as the Rice Market -- a space with one of foot in the world of Lowcountry cuisine and one in the international world.
The Post and Courier has a nice rundown of what's up over here.
Keep up with area restaurant news on our topic page.


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US legislators question Dubai Port deal
The US homeland security chief has said the deal for a state-owned Dubai company to manage major US ports includes security safeguards, but a Republican senator has called the Bush administration tone deaf politically for supporting it.
P&O has come under the Dubai port operator's umbrella
Michael Chertoff, homeland security secretary, said on Sunday that the Bush administration had approved the sale of the British firm P&O, which manages six US ports including New York, to Dubai Ports World after a classified review.
"You can be assured that before a deal is approved we put safeguards in place, assurances in place, that make everybody comfortable that we are where we need to be from a national security viewpoint," Chertoff said on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
But Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican senate member, said it was a mistake for the administration to approve the sale and called on Congress to investigate it.
"It's unbelievably tone deaf politically at this point in our history, four years after 9/11, to entertain the idea of turning port security over to a company based in the UAE who avows to destroy Israel," Graham said on Fox News Sunday.
"I don't think now is the time to outsource major port security to a foreign-based company," he said.
Legislation mooted
Barbara Boxer, a Democratic senator from California, criticised the secrecy of the Bush administration's review and said she would support legislation to block foreign companies from buying port facilities.
"I'm going to support legislation to say 'No more, no way'. We have to have American companies running our own ports … . Our infrastructure is at risk," she said on CBS' Face the
The US describes the UAE as a
vital partner in the war on terror
Last week, Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Hillary Clinton of New York, both Democratic senators, said they would offer legislation to ban companies owned or controlled by foreign governments from acquiring US port operations.
"No matter what steps the administration claims it has secretly taken, it is an unacceptable risk to turn control of our ports over to a foreign government," Menendez said in a statement.
Some in Congress have expressed fears that the UAE was used as a conduit for parts used for nuclear proliferation and that the local banking system had been abused by financiers with links to terrorist organisations.
The Bush administration, however, considers Dubai and the UAE a solid ally in its campaign against terrorism.
Major ports
The UAE company would control management of major ports in New York and New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Miami.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a US inter-agency panel that reviews security implications of foreign takeovers of strategic assets, reviewed the transaction and did not object.
US seaports handle two billion tonnes of freight each year. Only about 5% of containers are examined on arrival.
The Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a hearing next week to examine concerns about the P&O sale and the US government review process, a panel spokesman said.
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David Avocado Wolfe In this modern era where people's gastrointestinal tract has embraced in such a way that the chemistry of the digestive enzymes seeks the junk and cooked foods, one man has stepped up challenging the natural mechanism of the gastrointestinal tract. Raw food urge David Wolfe, who is a manager of Holy Chocolate, follows veganism and is now a product spokesperson.
For many, David could be the man who's producing the mockery of all cooked-foods by encouraging pseudoscience, but in reality, he's attempting to induce the significant advantages of raw foodism towards people with his scientific and factual beliefs.
David Wolfe is an American writer and product spokesman that has been an advocate of raw food for two or more decades. During his exploration of many diets, the product spokesman discovered that consuming a raw-food may make a person healthy. Mostly, he eats raw foods that consist of raw-eggs and organic animal products.
His nickname is David'Avocado' Wolfe and had been created on 6 August 1970. He climbed in his family home in San Diego, California, and later graduated with a degree in mechanical and environmental engineering and political science from the University of California Santa Barbara. Following graduation, David studied law in the University of San Diego, as per wiki.
David is among those authors of the bestselling novels like Naked Chocolate, Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms, and The Sunfood Diet Success System. Due to his immense success, he appeared in films and documentaries like Hungry for Change, Just Raw: Reversing Diabetes at 30 days, and The Frequency of Professional.
Is David Avocado WolfeMarried Or Has A Girlfriend?
David is an unmarried guy who previously tweeted labeling his connection standing as'Avocado.' Instead of spewing the beans regarding his romantic life, the raw-food advocate is the person who prefers to discuss a few of the hints of getting healthy without eating cooked foods. He yet has not obtained any plans to make any woman his wife.
In reality, during Valentine's Day in February 2017, David tweeted saying his relationship status as chocolate.' He advertised the price of eight raw chocolate hearts to get a price of $67.67.
David Avocado Wolfe's Net Worth And Earnings!
David, age 48, summons the net worth as an American writer and merchandise spokesman. On his site, The Body Mind Institute costs $499 for its raw nutrition program and $100 for its information on the raw-food diets. Aside from that, David makes some hard cash for a manager of Holy Chocolate and has remained connected to the firm Longevity Warehouse.
In March 2011the University of California Santa Barbara alum resisted his former company Sunfood for his title on Facebook. He demanded more than $10 million for its fix damages, but the court did not offer a decision in his favor.


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Actor Son Seung-won, who asked another actor to take accident blame, gets 4 years' jail over drink-driving
07/18/2019 Comments Off on Actor Son Seung-won, who asked another actor to take accident blame, gets 4 years' jail over drink-driving
He ran away from the scene of the accident when he crashed his car.
Later, he tried to shift the blame to another person in the incident in Seoul in December 2018.
Now, actor Son Seung-won has been sentenced to four years' jail for drink-driving, after he filed an appeal.
In April, the judge had handed down a 1½-year jail sentence.
According to the police, Son was driving his father's Mercedes-Benz in the early hours of Dec 26, 2018, when he hit another vehicle in front of a cinema.
Son, 29, was caught after he tried to flee from the scene but his path was blocked by taxi drivers.
A check showed that the Welcome To Waikiki actor's driving licence had already been cancelled owing to another incident of drink-driving in August 2018.
The police said Son initially refused to take a breathalyser test and that he claimed that fellow actor Jung Hwi – the other person in Son's car – was the one behind the wheel.
Jung said he was indeed the driver but later made a U-turn.
"He asked me to take the blame because this wasn't his first time violating the traffic laws. It was hard for me to reject his request since he is a senior actor," he told the authorities.
Son later confessed, with other evidence of people seeing him getting out of the driver's seat after the accident, and CCTV footage, pointing to his guilt.
The driver and passenger of the other car involved in the accident sustained injuries.
In court during his appeal hearing, Son pleaded for leniency, saying: "If I am forgiven, I will continue to live and work as a volunteer to serve the community."
The news of the sentencing was welcomed by netizens who feel that drink-driving is a serious problem in South Korea, and that Son was irresponsible, given that the Dec 26 incident was his fourth drink-driving case.
Others noted that Son could have got into worse trouble if the crash had claimed lives while others lambasted him for appealing against his April sentence.
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Like any creative business, we are constantly inspired by our customers. Their ideas, goals and dedication are what drive us to do more. Quite simply, when our customers succeed, we succeed.
To celebrate this distinct relationship, we have launched #ThankYouThursday, a weekly social media feature highlighting the ingenuity of our clients and graphic designers — all in the spirit of gratitude for the great work they do together.
Sometimes, feeling small can be a good thing. Sometimes, it simply means you are part of something bigger than yourself. When our team connected with the Roanoke Rescue Mission to create commemorative car magnets for this year's Drumstick DASH, that's the feeling we got — and we are humbled by it.
For those unfamiliar with the annual 5K, the Drumstick DASH raises close to $250,000 for the Rescue Mission, a comprehensive homeless shelter serving the Roanoke Valley.
These funds cover the shelter's kitchen budget for an entire year, the kitchen staff's salaries and necessary cooking equipment. More than 13,000 runners and walkers from around the country took part in the Thanksgiving Day race.
As participants filed in and out of the Mission during registration week to pick up their race packets, members from our Magnets USA team were there selling magnets. All the proceeds — which rang in at $2,000 — were donated to the Rescue Mission.
Today, we had the great honor of presenting that money to DASH organizer Uneita Matthews and Rescue Mission CEO Joy Sylvester-Johnson. We can't thank them enough for making us a first-time sponsor of this worthwhile community tradition.
If you are lucky enough to be a part of the miracle that is the Rescue Mission, then you are lucky enough.
Drumstick DASH organizer Uneita Matthews and Joy Sylvester-Johnson, Rescue Mission CEO, with their commemorative magnets.


CREW's complaint alleges Sen. McCain violated Senate Rule 38, which prohibits senators from maintaining "unofficial office accounts," meaning they cannot use private donations to support official senate activities and expenses. By urging voters to call their senators to urge them to support his motion, Sen. McCain was engaged in grassroots lobbying. This activity clearly was related to Sen. McCain's official duties. By using an outside entity's funds—those of the NRSC—to pay for expenses related to his official duties, Sen. McCain violated Senate rules.
Admonishing McCain won't save the public option, but it's an unwelcome distraction for the senator, who trails a set of potential challengers for his long-held Arizona seat in 2010.


SHANGHAI • Fabio Cannavaro's short reign as China coach could already be over, after the hosts were beaten for the second time in five days yesterday while again failing to score.
The World Cup winner was put in charge 10 days ago, but local media had speculated that the China Cup amounted to an audition to be fellow Italian Marcello Lippi's long-term successor.
The home side followed up Thursday's 1-0 loss to Thailand with another disjointed display to end bottom in the four-team tournament, going down 1-0 to lower-ranked Uzbekistan without mustering a shot on target in front of a sparse crowd for the mid-afternoon match in Nanning.
LONDON • Mick Schumacher, the son of record world champion Michael Schumacher, is set for his first Formula One tests with Ferrari next week, according to multiple news reports yesterday.
Motor racing websites autosport.com and motorsport.com claimed that Schumacher will test for Ferrari next Tuesday and for partner team Alfa Romeo the following day in Bahrain.
However, there has been no official confirmation from Ferrari that the 20-year-old will be part of the tests.
LONDON • Chelsea players looking for a move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer may have to rethink their plans, after defender Andreas Christensen told Danish daily Ekstra Bladet there was a freeze on squad movement as the Premier League club appeal against their transfer ban.
The Blues were handed a one-year ban by Fifa last month and fined 600,000 Swiss francs (S$816,570), after they were found guilty of breaching rules on overseas players under the age of 18.
The 22-year-old, who has made just three league starts this season, has been linked with Bayern Munich and Barcelona, but he might have to put their interest on ice as "Chelsea want to keep all the players".
LOS ANGELES • South Korea's Ko Jin-young's seven birdies included a late string of three in a row, pushing her to a third LPGA title on Sunday at the Founders Cup in Phoenix, Arizona.
The 23-year-old started the final day four off the lead of Liu Yu, but a bogey-free round of seven-under 65 at Wildfire Golf Club carried her to a total of 22-under 266 and a one-shot victory over the Chinese player, Spain's Carlota Ciganda and American sisters Jessica and Nelly Korda.
This was Ko's first victory on American soil, after titles at the 2017 KEB Hana Bank Championship in South Korea and last year's Women's Australian Open, which contributed to her winning Rookie of the Year honours.


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Just 3% Of Apple Users Subscribe To Apple Music: Room For Growth or Failed Service?
A new analysis by Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets looks at the revenue that Apple Music and iTunes returns to Apple. But tucked within the findings is a stat that must make Apple wondered about the wisdom of putting their music plans in the hands of Jimmy Iovine and his $3 billion Beats/Apple Music team.
Just 3% of Apple users (those that have installed an Apple iOS) have subscribed to Apple Music, according to a new study by analyst Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets. Some would conclude that Apple Music was not resonating with Apple's customers; but Daryanani calls streaming a "very unpenetrated" sector in relation to the installed user base, and a "very attractive opportunity" for growth.
Even at its current levels Apple Music is contributing 12% of the revenue pouring into Apple's Services division (the App Stores, iTunes and Apple Music, AppleCare and Apple Upgrade Program, Licensing, and the Genius Bar). iTunes is still contributing 22%
But Apple Music contribution to the bottom line looks less rosy when considering the low gross margins that it delivers.
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3% is over 20 million subscribers for a platform that's only been available for 1 and a half years. It took Spotify 8 years to reach that mark. Seems like they're doing pretty well.
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I'm with Josh. This will take time.
So what's the expected penetration, eventually? I'd call 20% the max, which would be roughly 140 million subs.
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    Model class of an report
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    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, nullable=False)
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Bamboo Shoots features a classic stained glass piece. This petite dish is perfect for giving, or for your business cards, keys or trinkets! Also very pretty with a tea lite.
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Italian artist Mauro Sambo (born 1954 in Venice) straddles the fine lines that separate music, sculpture, drawing, installations and live performances. He plays wind instruments, hits skins, tortures his double bass, and is interested in playing and manipulating electronic instruments. He has released several albums, in some he plays alone, in others he collaborates with musicians from all around the world.
At the VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK 2016, Sambo presents the installation and live performance Conversation (a John Coltrane) (1997). Five musicians improvise in an intuitive conversation while metal cages are being built around them.
With: Matilde Sambo - Electric guitar | Furio Ganz - Percussion | Ignazio Lago - Electric bass | Alberto Collodel - Bass clarinet | Mauro Sambo - Bass clarinet, Soprano sax | Paolo Mazzon - First performer | Giorgio De Battisti - Second performer.


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Q: How to retrieve BLOB data from Oracle Client using Oledb driver in Vb.Net? I'm using oleDbConnection in order to Select a BLOB data from Oracle column, and I have to stick with this type of connection since all my application is using it.
After I used the following code, I got the error: unspecified error.
Dim pSelectCommand As OleDbCommand = New OleDbCommand()
Dim commandTextTemplate As String = "SELECT PICTURE FROM ALBUMS WHERE CODE= 4"
pSelectCommand.CommandText = commandTextTemplate
pSelectCommand.Connection = g_pOleDbConnection

Dim fs As FileStream

' Open the connection and read data into the DataReader.
If g_pOleDbConnection.State = ConnectionState.Closed Then g_pOleDbConnection.Open()

Dim myReader As OleDbDataReader = pSelectCommand.ExecuteReader() 'Error is on this line

Do While (myReader.Read())
Dim byteArray As Byte() = (myReader(g_pfldAPicture))
fs = New FileStream("Album.bmp", FileMode.CreateNew, FileAccess.Write)
fs.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length)
Loop

What can I try to fix this?

A: Here is the same answer you got to your question on eggheadcafe and on CodeProject, ref:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/community/vb/14/10442149/how-to-retrieve-blob-data-from-oracle-client-using-oledb-driver-in-vb.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/368813/How-to-retrieve-BLOB-data-from-Oracle-Client-using
Oracle Blobs aren't supported by OleDb. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244661
You have to use ADO.net instead.
Edit: Hi there
I understood you, I was trying to say it nicely:

Oracle 8.x-specific data types, such as CLOB, BLOB, BFILE, NCHAR,
  NCLOB, and NVARCHAR2, are not supported.

ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244661
You need to use the Oracle Provider for OLE DB or better yet just use Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET) for this BLOB reading operation.

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Sliding puzzle component for React.

## Installation

To install the stable version along with React, run the following:

```
$ npm install --save react-puzzle react
```

This assumes that you're using the [npm](http://npmjs.com/) package manager with a module bundler like [Webpack](http://webpack.github.io/) or [Browserify](http://browserify.org/).

If you don't yet use [npm](http://npmjs.com/) or a modern module bundler, and would rather prefer a single-file [UMD](https://github.com/umdjs/umd) build that makes `ReactPuzzle` available as a global object, you can build it yourself by running the following:

```
$ npm run build
```

You'll find the development (`react-puzzle.js`) and production (`react-puzzle.min.js`) versions of the library in the `dist` folder. I *don't* recommend this approach for any serious application.

## Usage

```js
import {SlidingPuzzle} from 'react-puzzle'
import {render} from 'react-dom'

render(
  <Puzzle src='http://localhost/image.png' rows={3} cols={3} />,
  document.getElementById('container')
)
```

## Meta

* Code: `git clone git://github.com/unindented/react-puzzle.git`
* Home: <https://github.com/unindented/react-puzzle/>

## Contributors

* Daniel Perez Alvarez ([unindented@gmail.com](mailto:unindented@gmail.com))

## License

Copyright (c) 2016 Daniel Perez Alvarez ([unindented.org](https://unindented.org/)). This is free software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.


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Bohuslav Zámečník (* 21. června 1948, Sokolov) je český adventistický duchovní.

Rodiče byli katolíci, otec přesídlil po válce z jižních Čech do Habartova a poté, když se oženil, do Sokolova. Rodiče konvertovali k Církvi adventistů sedmého dne, navštěvovali karlovarský sbor. Matka byla soukromá porodní asistentka a poté porodní sestra v Sokolovské nemocnici. Otec byl kovář. Kvůli svému náboženskému přesvědčení musel několikrát změnit pracovní místo. Pracoval na dolech a ve stavebnictví.

Bohuslav nemohl z náboženských důvodů studovat, vyučil se instalatérem a později jako dospělý elektrikářem. Pracoval na dolech a v 38 letech nastoupil duchovenskou práci, jako člen Církve adventistů sedmého dne. Působil jako kazatel a jako vězeňský kaplan.

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy

 Bohuslav Zámečník v pořadu Reflexy: Životní příběh kazatele  2015 HopeTV
 Pořad host Hope TV
 Bohuslav Zámečník hostem v pořadu před půlnocí: Bůh za mřížemi 25.01.2011 Česká televize
 Bohuslav Zámečník v pořadu Za Obzorem 23.05.2010 AWR Studio
 Bohuslav Zámečník v pořadu Reflexy: Životní příběh kazatele 20.08.2015 HopeTV

Kazatelé Církve adventistů sedmého dne
Narození v Sokolově
Narození v roce 1948
Narození 21. června
Žijící lidé
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Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Pioneer Natural Resources' Q3 2019 Earnings (NYSE:PXD)
Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) – Equities researchers at Seaport Global Securities increased their Q3 2019 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Pioneer Natural Resources in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 23rd, Zacks Investment Research reports. Seaport Global Securities analyst J. Aschenbeck now anticipates that the oil and gas development company will earn $2.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.45. Seaport Global Securities also issued estimates for Pioneer Natural Resources' Q4 2019 earnings at $2.92 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $10.02 EPS, Q1 2020 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q2 2020 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q3 2020 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q4 2020 earnings at $3.16 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $12.09 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Pioneer Natural Resources from $184.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 16th. S&P Equity Research restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $205.00 price objective (up previously from $185.00) on shares of Pioneer Natural Resources in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. Imperial Capital decreased their price objective on Pioneer Natural Resources from $200.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. ValuEngine cut Pioneer Natural Resources from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 1st. Finally, TheStreet upgraded shares of Pioneer Natural Resources from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, twenty-five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Pioneer Natural Resources currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $205.51.
Shares of NYSE PXD traded down $1.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $148.44. The company had a trading volume of 996,685 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,887,907. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.52, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.89. Pioneer Natural Resources has a one year low of $119.08 and a one year high of $195.00.
Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 6th. The oil and gas development company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.19 billion. Pioneer Natural Resources had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 11.89%. The company's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.92 EPS.
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PXD. Motco increased its position in shares of Pioneer Natural Resources by 2,542.9% during the first quarter. Motco now owns 185 shares of the oil and gas development company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Pioneer Natural Resources by 224.6% during the first quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 198 shares of the oil and gas development company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC bought a new stake in Pioneer Natural Resources in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Executive Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Pioneer Natural Resources in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Canton Hathaway LLC bought a new stake in Pioneer Natural Resources in the 1st quarter worth about $38,000. 87.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
In other news, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 888 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.38, for a total transaction of $136,201.44. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About Pioneer Natural Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources Company operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas, the Raton field in southeast Colorado, and the West Panhandle field in the Texas Panhandle.
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RTV Stadskanaal (ook wel RTV-S) genoemd was een lokale media-instelling voor de gemeente Stadskanaal.

RTV Stadskanaal werd opgericht door een aantal voormalige programmamakers van de vroegere Lokale Omroep Kanaalstreek (LOK). De omroep werd op 4 oktober 2005 door het Commissariaat voor de Media erkend. In maart 2006 heeft Agentschap Telecom 'RTVS' de frequentie 105,3 en 107,8 MHz FM toegewezen. RTV Stadskanaal richtte zich op inwoners in de Kanaalstreek en omstreken door middel van het verstrekken van nieuws-, culturele- en educatieve programma's. Het muziekformat dat gehanteerd werd is die van popmuziek.

In 2008 kreeg RTV Stadskanaal (RTVS) als éérste lokale omroep van Nederland de beschikking over een eigen digitenne zender (DVB-T). Het Agentschap Telecom maakte dit mogelijk door middel van een experimentenvergunning. Het experiment duurde één jaar.

RTV Stadskanaal en RTV Parkstad (Veendam) fuseerden op 1 september 2016 tot streekomroep RTVeen (RTV1).

Externe link
RTV Stadskanaal

Stadskanaal
Rtv Stadskanaal
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These printed carpenters pencils are a must for any workers that specialise in woodwork or carpentry.
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Have truck window thats power and have no power,how can i get down without the power control? Just started on it today.
Have truck window thats power and have no power,how can i get down without the power control?
Can I get the year, make model?
Which window do you want rolled down?
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If you live in the UK you'll no doubt have heard of William Hill. They are one of the biggest high street bookmakers around with thousands of betting shops up and down the country. It's hard to find a more trusted and well-known operator in the country. Those outside of the UK you have probably heard of William Hill to as they have a massive online presence with a very popular sports book operating in dozens of countries throughout the world.
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