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HomePress areaPress documentsIn-Cell-Art, the Institut Pasteur and BioNet-Asia announce the collaborative development of a dengue vaccine candidate
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In-Cell-Art (ICA), a biotechnology company specialized in nanocarrier technologies, BioNet-Asia (BNA), an innovative vaccine developer, and the research team led by Dr. Anavaj Sakuntabhai at the Functional Genetics of Infectious Diseases Unit, Institut Pasteur Paris France, (GFMI-IP), announce today the development of Nanotaxi® formulated DNA vaccine to induce strong immune response against dengue virus.
Under this collaboration, ICA, thanks to Nanotaxi® designed to unlock the promise of nucleic acids to treat diseases, and Dr. Sakuntabhai, with his expertise on genetic susceptibility to mosquito-borne infection, created a single component pentavalent dengue-Zika vaccine preventing antibody-dependent enhancement phenomenon. This project has been selected to be funded by the Scientific Council of the Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme and was praised for its vision and expert team.
A monovalent DNA/Nanotaxi® vaccine was tested in the first instance for the evaluation of immune response against various epitopes of dengue virus.
For low-dose and mono- or multivalent vaccine design, the delivery method uses Nanotaxi®, which can deliver genetic material directly into the cytosol to increase dramatically gene expression and elicit very strong innate immune responses.
Under this collaborative effort, and with the financial supports from Agence Nationale de la Recherche - France (ANR), Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS), ICA, BNA, Institut Pasteur Cambodia, and Chulalongkorn university (Thailand), will continue the candidate development to optimize antigen compositions to induce broadly cross-reactive immune responses for Zika and dengue viruses while preventing antibody-dependent enhancement phenomenon by a patented approach.
Bruno Pitard, a founder of In-Cell-Art, says "This is an important first milestone to realize a highly polyvalent vaccination strategy which can overcome the issues of genetic variation and antigenic diversity in dengue and Zika viruses. Our Nanotaxi® technology can deliver many DNA variants at once. This allows us to develop a single injection, which contains a set of diverse antigens that vary in key positions to induce immune responses with unprecedented breadth and potency."
Dr. Anavaj Sakuntabhai, head of the Functional Genetics of Infectious Diseases Unit at the Institut Pasteur, principal investigator of the project
With the challenge of protecting people against dengue virus, we certainly need a next generation dengue vaccine, which could protect people from the antibody-dependent enhancement phenomenon. We use a combination of highly innovative approaches, which are based on conserved regions of T cell epitopes among the 4 serotypes of dengue virus, and Zika virus.
Professor Dr. Suchinda Malaivijitnond, Director of the National Primate Research Center of Thailand-Chulalongkorn University, said "We are very grateful to be in the supporting part of this exciting, state of the art project which brings together scientists and researchers from across continents and among academic and private sectors. As we look forward to the challenges of vaccine development, we can be assured that together we can play a part in driving both academic and economic advancement for these vaccines development, not only for Thailand but for the world. With these special collaborations, I believe that we are steping closer to improve the health and quality of life for all".
Dr. Pham Hong Thai, Chief Executive Officer of BioNet-Asia, said: "We are delighted to collaborate with the Pasteur Institute, In-Cell-Art and the other members of this exciting project. Given BioNet's previous experience on dengue vaccine development, we are confident that this vaccine candidate has the potential to circumvent the limitations of current dengue vaccine development approaches, and this unique collaboration is a step closer to bring an effective vaccine for those in need".
Dr. Nares Damrongchai, Chief Executive Officer of TCELS, said: "This is one of the first projects selected for funding by Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme. We are confident in the competency of these finest Thai-French partners, and we are committed to support them in finding a new way to control dengue transmission and contribute to global health".
About the Functional Genetics of Infectious Diseases Unit, Institut Pasteur, (GFMI)
The GFMI unit is an internationally recognized research laboratory at the Institut Pasteur, headed by Dr Anavaj Sakuntabhai. They have significant experience as coordinators of international projects such as the European FP7 project on Dengue Framework for Resisting Epidemics in Europe (DENFREE). They combine epidemiology, immunology and human genetics in order to identify key factors determining dengue transmission and dengue epidemics and develop new tools and strategies for controlling dengue transmission.
About the Institut Pasteur and the Institut Pasteur International Network
The Institut Pasteur, a private foundation with officially recognized charitable status set up by Louis Pasteur in 1887 and inaugurated on November 14th, 1888, has been, for the past 130 years, an internationally renowned center for biomedical research with a network of 33 institutes worldwide. In the pursuit of its mission to prevent and fight against diseases in France and throughout the world, the Institut Pasteur operates in four main areas: scientific and medical research, public health and health monitoring, teaching, and business development and technology transfer.
More than 2,500 people work on its Paris campus. The Institut Pasteur is a globally recognized leader in infectious diseases, microbiology, and immunology. Its 130 units also focus their research on certain cancers, genetic and neurodegenerative diseases, genomics and developmental biology. This research aims to expand our knowledge of living organisms in a bid to lay the foundation for new prevention strategies and novel therapeutics. Since its inception, 10 Institut Pasteur scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine, including two in 2008 for the 1983 discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. www.pasteur.fr/en
About In-Cell-Art
In-Cell-Art (ICA), which is headquartered in Nantes (France) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the preclinical and pharmaceutical development of nanocarriers named Nanotaxi ® for macromolecular drugs. Its founder and research team, which includes a Nobel Laureate, have designed new classes of vectors that are organized on a nanometric scale, which enables them to cross the cell barrier efficiently and safely. ICA Nanotaxi® technology displays unique properties for development of:
・DNA Vaccines
ICA614 Nanotaxi®, an innovative DNA synthetic formulation, offers unique efficient and industrial features such as the dramatic enhancement of the immunogenicity of plasmid DNA-encoding tumors or pathogen-derived antigens, a reduction in the dose of plasmid DNA, as well as an excellent safety profile. ICA614 Nanotaxi® represents a crucial step in DNA vaccine development, and GMP fill/finish of ICA614 Nanotaxi®, as well as regulatory-enabling GLP safety evaluation of ICA614 Nanotaxi® alone HEPAVAC (Hepatocellular vaccine candidate) have been achieved successfully.
・mRNA Vaccines
Some other ICA Nanotaxi® are also being assessed in $33.1 million RN-ARMORVAX consortium, co-funded by US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The consortium would validate the new application of ICA Nanotaxi® for mRNA-based vaccines for infectious diseases in collaboration with CureVac and Sanofi-Pasteur.
・mRNA Replacement Therapies
Some other ICA Nanotaxi® are also developed to improve the limited efficacy and stability of mRNA therapeutics, leading to the dramatic increase in therapeutic protein expression without DNA-encoded gene.
In-Cell-Art is a privately held company, which was founded in 2005, laureate in 2012 and 2013 of the Fast 50 Deloitte award. It is a member of the Atlanpole Biotherapies high-tech cluster of biotechnology companies in western France.
About BioNet-Asia
BioNet-Asia Co., Ltd is a vaccine company with fully integrated operations from research to manufacturing and distribution. For the last 15 years, the company has been focusing on biotech innovation and global market access. BioNet has successfully built many partnerships leading to the supply of hundred millions of doses of vaccines every year worldwide, and it has been granted approval in Thailand for the first recombinant acellular pertussis vaccines presented as a monovalent aP and as a combined TdaP vaccine for booster indication in adolescents and adults.
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Going hands-free and heads-up is good for productivity, but the real-world context that you get with HoloLens can improve collaboration in profound and unexpected ways.
In the year since Microsoft's HoloLens became commercially available, developers have created 150 apps for the mixed reality headset that you can download from the Microsoft Store, including one that shows you which keys to strike as you play the piano. That's nifty, but the real strength of HoloLens is in commercial and industrial use.
Architects, designers, engineers and maintenance experts are finding that HoloLens improves collaboration, gives them new insights and helps them fix problems more effectively, because they can see things they never could before.
Here's how some companies have moved past the inspiration phase and are using HoloLens in production.
Previously, the engineer had to have a phone in one hand for video conferencing with the expert and a tool in the other for fixing the problem, or they had to turn away and look at a laptop screen. Now they can use both hands for the job.
The next step is building a HoloLens app that integrates with MAX, ThyssenKrupp's predictive maintenance solution that runs on Azure. The company would also like to see HoloLens adapted for hazardous environments. Most troubleshooting calls are in machine rooms where HoloLens is safe to wear, but being able to wear the HoloLens and a hard hat at the same time would allow technicians to use HoloLens when they're installing a new elevator. "We'd like a safety glass certification for the front shield too," says Felis.
The architects at Gensler are also taking HoloLens out into the real world, but they start using it in the office. "What HoloLens allow us to do is to take the digital assets we're already creating as part of the design process and put them right into the environment and give us the opportunity of evaluating them in their context," Alan Robles, experience designer at Gensler tells CIO.com.
Although SketchUp lets you make changes to the model using HoloLens, you can also work on a PC or tablet to make changes. Unlike a virtual reality (VR) headset, you can see through the HoloLens. This means you don't have to take off the headset to work in the full CAD software, and the customer can keep their HoloLens on and see the changes live, in 3D, right on the model, but in a view that's easy for them to understand.
"Clients gain a lot of reassurance," says Robles. "There's less question about what they're buying when they understand it in a one to one manner. HoloLens has opened the door for a spectrum of clients to become part of the design process in a more practical and efficient way. Before we had HoloLens, when we were pitching an idea, we expected our clients to translate what they were seeing on the screen to the idea of what the physical experience of this design proposal would be. With HoloLens, we're eliminating those barriers to understanding."
Gensler is also using HoloLens during construction to "identify places where the physical implementation has varied from the design intent." That speeds up an expensive process called 'clash detection.' "Say a trade worker came in and installed a water pipe a foot over, and suppose that's where the electrical wire was going to go." SketchUp lets the site foreman see the plan against the wall, as if they had X-ray vision, and experiment with dragging elements around. They can also leave 'air notes' (voice recordings that you make on HoloLens) tagged to the exact location of the problem, so colleagues can hear the notes while they're looking at the problem.
3D models aren't new, but the real-world context that you get with HoloLens is vastly different from looking at models on screen or even in VR. And that context is as useful for customers as it is for designers and engineers.
"Architects and engineers are heavy users of 3D. They're supposed to understand spatial relationships, and what we saw with them was that once they could put the 3D model in the physical world — whether that's isolated or aligned with the real space — just how fast they could understand design changes and the impact they have on the environment."


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The necklace should match the style of the rest of the jewelry (earrings, bracelets) and accessories.
Necklaces should be selected, taking into account the color of the dress or placing accents using jewelery to echo elements in the design of the dress.
Do not mix the ornaments of gold, silver and other metals in one set. This choice shows a lack of taste of the bride.
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That the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to press any charges relating to these thousands of criminal acts.
That Gordon Taylor, the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers Association, on hearing during the January 2007 case that his phone had been target sued the News of the World. During the case documents were disclosed which showed that this was not an out of control journalist but widespread and conducted with knowledge of NoW management.
Taylor was paid £700,000 damages and legal costs on the condition he signed a 'gagging clause'.
The High Court agreed to 'seal' the court papers effectively helping cover up the NoW's criminality.
This case illustrates how the criminal justice system treats crimes by the powerful very differently to those committed by ordinary people. The police, crown prosecution service and courts all worked to cover up thousands of serious criminal acts.
law is no such wonderful thing after all. Law is like a cobweb; it's made for flies and the smaller kind of insects, so to speak, but lets the big bumblebees break through. I showed him in this affair that I was the bumblebee. Where technicalities of the law stood in my way, I have always been able to brush them aside easy as anything.


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Publix and Publix Charities Donate More Than $1 Million to Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts
Today, Publix Super Markets announced it has donated more than $800,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief to help people affected by Hurricane Florence. Additionally, Publix Super Markets Charities previously announced a donation of $250,000 to the American Red Cross and United Way for relief efforts for the affected areas.
The amount donated by Publix was raised through a program last month that allowed customers to donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at Publix registers.
"Thanks to the generosity of our customers and associates we are able to help victims recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Florence," said Maria Brous, Publix director of media and community relations. "It is our privilege to do what we can to help those affected by the storm."
Publix is privately owned and operated by its more than 195,000 employees, with 2017 sales of $34.6 billion. Currently, Publix has 1,200 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. The company has been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for 21 consecutive years. In addition, Publix's dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business.


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Q: Modules in JavaScript I'm really new to javaScript so I'm a bit stuck on implementing modules in JS.
I have designed a ToDoList page and I'm using it to practice modules. So far, I have been able to export and import all the code where I think it makes sense. However, when trying to use the "import('./).then() syntax the console throws me an error. Please see below:

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*The below code works well at the moment.

import { Task, allTasks } from './App/Tasks.js';

function createTask(userInputAccess) {
  if(userInputAccess.value.trim() === '') {
    alert('You need to add a task!');
    return;
  };

  const newTask = new Task(userInputAccess.value, 'active-list');
  userInputAccess.value = '';
  allTasks.push(newTask);
  document.getElementById(newTask.set).append(newTask.html);
  toggleListVisibility(allTasks);
}

const lists = new Lists()
lists.inIt()

addTaskBtn.addEventListener('click', createTask.bind(null, userInputAccess));

*This is what I was trying to implement. Bear in mind that I'm fetching the input from the user to create the task and this function is called through an event listener.

import { allTasks } from './App/Tasks.js';

function createTask(userInputAccess) {
  if(userInputAccess.value.trim() === '') {
    alert('You need to add a task!');
    return;
  };
  import('./App/Tasks.js').then(module => {
  const newTask = module.tasks(userInputAccess.value, 'active-list');
  userInputAccess.value = '';
  allTasks.push(newTask);
  document.getElementById(newTask.set).append(newTask.html);
  toggleListVisibility(allTasks);
  });

}

addTaskBtn.addEventListener('click', createTask.bind(null, userInputAccess));

Is there any reason why this might not work? I thought that if I set it this way then the task module will only trigger once the user clicks on the addTaskBtn.
Thank you!

A: You need to wrap the import path in a string - import('./App/Tasks.js').then(... otherwise the browser thinks it's some javascript expression to execute (with invalid syntax)
I guess you're experimenting but it doesn't look necessary to make that a dynamic import, the surrounding code definitely needs it. Dynamic imports are good for loading code that isn't always necessary.

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Antonia Diumenjo (Villa Nueva, Mendoza, 4 de diciembre de 1905 - Ibíd. 21 de abril de 1986) fue una artista plástica argentina.

Biografía
A los 16 años inició su formación musical, años después obtuvo el título de Profesora Superior de Piano y ejerció la docencia desde ese momento.

Cuando en 1933 se abrió la Academia Provincial de Bellas Artes de Mendoza pudo desarrollar su otra gran vocación y en 1940 figuró entre los egresados de la primera promoción de esa Academia. Allí fue alumna entre otros profesores de Fidel de Lucía y Roberto Azzoni. ¹•² En 1941 formó parte del grupo de plásticos locales que fundaron la Filial Mendoza de la Sociedad Argentina de Artista Plásticos.

Desde 1949 desempeño actividades como dibujante técnica en la Municipalidad de Guaymallén. En su trabajo se destacó la realización bocetos para Palcos y Carrozas Vendimiales.

Intervino en Salones y Exposiciones colectivas y obtuvo varias distinciones a partir de 1937.³ Durante varios años se mantuvo alejada de la plástica mendocina pero no dejó de trabajar en ningún momento en su atelier de Guaymallén. 4

En 1977 alentada por otros pintores mendocinos realizó su primera exposición individual de 33 óleos en el Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno de Mendoza. En abril de 1980 expuso en el mismo salón 35 oleos. En 1984 expuso 14 pinturas en la Galería de Arte AB de Mendoza. 5. 6. 7. 8 La temática de sus obras fue variada. Sus retratos en lápiz o al óleo son vigorosos y expresivos. Las naturalezas muertas son realistas y coloridas. Una gran sensibilidad impregna las numerosas obras dedicadas a plasmar flores, uno de sus temas predilectos. Además fue una destacada paisajista que pintó tanto a las montañas mendocinas como al Valle de la Luna o los Valles Calchaquíes.

Falleció el 21 de abril de 1986 en su Villa Nueva natal.

Referencias

1. Diario Los Andes, Mendoza - "Egresados de la Academia P de Bellas Artes", diciembre de 1940.

2. Rodríguez Brito, Marta Gómez de, "Mendoza y su arte en la década del 30" (español), 2001, Editorial de la Facultada de filosofía y Letras de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza. ISBN N° 950-774-088-0- Pág. 54, 55 y 57. Fotografía XIV, Pág. 56.

3. Diario Los Andes, Mendoza- "Reúne Valores el Salón de la Academia", 19 de abril de 1953.

4. Decreto N° 158 de Designación, Municipalidad de Guaymallén, Mendoza, 5 de agosto de 1948. Firmado por el Intendente Municipal de Guaymallén Sr. Jaime Obredor.

5. Diario Los Andes- "Academia Provincial de Bellas Artes de Mendoza", 17 de abril de 1983.

6. "Exposición homenaje a los Fundadores de la Sociedad de Artistas Plásticos de Mendoza", 12 de marzo de 1984. Gobierno de Mendoza, Ministerio de Cultura y Educación.

7. Diario Mendoza, Mendoza- Franklin Velez, "El imponente y silencioso universo de A. Diumenjo", 6 de junio de 1984.

8. Diario Los Andes, Mendoza- "Diumenjo expone 14 pinturas desde hoy", 10 de mayo de 1984.

Artistas de la provincia de Mendoza
Pintores de Argentina del siglo XX
Personas del departamento Guaymallén
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Warming mountains in China's Qinghai region have caused a lucrative fungus to grow more scarce, reaping smaller harvests for locals who rely on it for income.
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The Wider Image: As Chinese mountains get hotter, 'cure-all' fungus dwindles
Cordyceps picker Xing Hairen, 51, looks on as others scan the ground to find Ophiocordyceps sinensis, a fungus believed to possess aphrodisiac and medicinal powers, on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. Demand for the highly prized cordyceps has increased sharply in the last decade as an emerging Chinese middle class seeks it to cure everything from kidney disorders to impotence. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Ma Junxiao, 49, an ethnic Hui Muslim farmer from remote western China, scans the ground to find cordyceps, a fungus believed to possess aphrodisiac and medicinal powers, on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. Ma has been picking cordyceps in Qinghai for the past 14 years. "The glaciers are gone, and so are the cordyceps," he said. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Cordyceps pickers scan the ground on a mountain to find Ophiocordyceps sinensis, a fungus believed to...
Cordyceps pickers scan the ground on a mountain to find Ophiocordyceps sinensis, a fungus believed to possess aphrodisiac and medicinal powers, in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Cordyceps pickers search the ground on a frozen section of a river in a valley in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 9, 2019. Cordyceps harvest has waned in Qinghai, the biggest producing region in China. One reason: higher temperatures, less seasonal snow, and receding glaciers have led to warmer mountains, making it less hospitable for the fungus, which thrives in soils that are cold but not frozen, about 5 degrees Celsius. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A mountain, part of the Amne Machin range, in China's western Qinghai province, June 9, 2019. Found in...
A mountain, part of the Amne Machin range, in China's western Qinghai province, June 9, 2019. Found in the Himalayas, Tibet and Qinghai's high-altitude grasslands, the caterpillar fungus, as cordyceps is also known, has become the most important source of income for local communities, offering seasonal jobs for the poor and a path to riches for commercial harvesters. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Cordyceps pickers rest in their tent at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. Cordyceps pickers are hired by a local company to find and pick the Ophiocordyceps sinensis, a fungus believed to possess aphrodisiac and medicinal powers. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A cordyceps picker digs out a cordycep, a fungus believed to possess aphrodisiac and medicinal powers, on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Buyers and sellers negotiate price by touching each other's fingers gesturing numbers under a cloth at a cordyceps trade market in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China's western Qinghai province June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Buyers check the quality of cordyceps, a fungus believed to possess aphrodisiac and medicinal powers, at a cordyceps trade market in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China's western Qinghai province June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Cordyceps are laid out on cloth for drying inside a cordyceps trader's house in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Cordyceps pickers cut up lamb carcasses at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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An ethnic Hui Muslim cooks steamed bread for cordyceps pickers at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A Tibetan cordyceps picker smokes a cigarette at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Shoes belonging to cordyceps pickers lie on the floor inside their tent at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Tools belonging to cordyceps pickers are seen at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A skull of a yak lies in the valley in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Yaks walk on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Ethnic Hui Muslim cordyceps pickers clean their bowls at a base camp on a mountain in the Amne Machin range in China's western Qinghai province, June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Ethnic Hui and Tibetan women wait to be hired by traders to clean up the freshly picked cordyceps at a cordyceps trade market in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China's western Qinghai province, June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Tibetan woman Kangri Dolma, 65, waits to be hired by traders to clean up the freshly picked cordyceps at a cordyceps trade market in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China's western Qinghai province, June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Util;
import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
import org.yaml.snakeyaml.introspector.BeanAccess;

public class JavaBeanListTest extends TestCase {

    public void testYaml() {
        Yaml beanLoader = new Yaml();
        beanLoader.setBeanAccess(BeanAccess.FIELD);
        BlogBean rehydrated = (BlogBean) beanLoader.loadAs(
                Util.getLocalResource("issues/issue55_2.txt"), BlogBean.class);
        assertEquals(4, rehydrated.getPosts().size());
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    public void testFailureWithoutFieldAccess() {
        Yaml beanLoader = new Yaml();
        try {
            beanLoader.loadAs(Util.getLocalResource("issues/issue55_2.txt"), BlogBean.class);
            fail("Private field must not be available");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            assertTrue(e.getMessage().contains("Unable to find property 'posts'"));
        }
    }

    public static class BlogBean {
        private List<Integer> posts;

        public BlogBean() {
            posts = new LinkedList<Integer>();
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        public List<Integer> getPosts() {
            return posts;
        }
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}

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1.Be responsible for the business and support of ST key customers in the RF Foundry business for the Asia Pacific region focusing on BiCMOS and SOI technologies. This includes, local project co-ordination between the customer, product group and production facilities, communication with customers on ST process, operations, production performance trends and quality, commercial negotiations on wafer products and promotion of ST process technology with the regional Technical Marketing team.
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Owner of The Blue Grotto 'miffed' by Dr. Bonnie Henry's new order
Nightclub owner not happy
Tereza Verenca - Sep 8, 2020 / 6:34 pm | Story: 310078
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Pup Johnston, owner of The Blue Grotto.
Pup Johnston was feeling on top of the world this morning, having just reopened The Blue Grotto four days earlier.
That all changed by the afternoon, when Dr. Bonnie Henry ordered all nightclubs and banquet halls to close immediately.
Johnston tells Castanet he spent between $5,000 and $6,000 last week to get his live music venue in downtown Kamloops ready for patrons.
"I put in $2,500 worth of Plexiglas and I built walls and panels so people could be socially isolated in their very own groups," he says, adding the space now contains 12 'zones' for parties of six or less. He also refinished the floor to allow for easier cleaning.
The 'zones.'
Johnston could have reopened three months ago, he says, but chose not to because it would have cost him.
"I waited and waited as long as I could and I got down to the last of the pennies," he says.
He also wanted to get everything exactly right for the big day, which had a cap of 50 people. That included keeping the music quiet and ensuring nothing danceable was being played.
"Friday, we had 44 people and they all behaved themselves perfectly. We got everybody's phone number and then on the Saturday I don't think we had more than 22 people, so I'm a little miffed that they're blaming nightclubs for this outbreak when we know damn well there wasn't a campground available anywhere in British Columbia this weekend," Johnston says. "And then I hear stories of party buses operating in the Lower Mainland. I hear stories of house parties with up to 300 kids being busted by the police."
The local entrepreneur says small businesses like his are paying the price for other people's mistakes.
"If there are 429 cases, I guarantee you not one of them is from my nightclub. Not one."
Johnston adds he's angered by the conspiracy theorists who are downplaying the severity COVID-19.
"By downplaying the severity of the illness, you've got a guy like me who's toed the line, who's done everything by the book... because of people like that, I get the rug yanked from under my feet," he tells Castanet.
As for what's next, that's the big question, he says. He looks around and jokes about selling his stuff to make a quick buck.
What would help is if the federal government allowed renters to apply for its Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program, not just landlords, Johnston says.
"Somewhere in Ottawa there's an envelope with my name on it that's got half of three months rent in it, and I can't get it because my landlords don't want to get it, so I don't get it. They need to make that accessible. If they make that accessible, then I could afford to be closed more," he says, noting he's written to local MP Cathy McLeod numerous times about the issue.
Henry acknowledged the new order will be "challenging" for the impacted businesses. She said owners and staff at most bars, restaurants and clubs have done their best to follow the guidelines put in place in May.
"Those types of venues are too risky, and that is where we're seeing quite a lot of transmission, particularly in the Lower Mainland, and then it's spreading to other parts of the province as people travel or go and have other parties or get-togethers with friends," Henry added.
In addition to the closure of clubs and banquet halls, liquor service at bars and restaurants must now end by 10 p.m., while these establishments must close by 11 p.m. Restaurants that serve only their full food menu will be permitted to remain open past 11.
— with files from Nicholas Johansen
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Photo Gallery | Andy Vences Media Workout
By Julio Sanchez
All photos by Julio Sanchez/RBRBoxing
Undefeated Super Featherweight and WBC Continental Junior Lightweight (130 lbs.) champion Andy "El Tiburon" Vences (17-0, 10 KOs) held a media workout at the SNAC facility in San Carlos.
Vences will make his 2017 debut on Friday March 10 at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, CA.
Vences earned his first title of his young career won the prestigious WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight title defeating one of the best prospects signed to Top Rank, Casey "The Wizard" Ramos (23-1 6Ko's) of Austin, Texas in Las Vegas, Nevada. A day before Manny Pacquiao defeated Jessie Vargas.
The win was a significant step forward in Vences' career, by performing on the biggest platform as over 50 media outlets were present for the sold-out fight.
Vences, who was voted Prospect of the Year leading into 2017 by some major media outlets, has picked up the pace and plans on making 2017 a staple year for his career.
"In 2017, I am excited and really looking forward to this year! I've never had hunger like I feel now. I will show the world, that I am one of the best fighters in Top Rank and one of the most powerful fighters in my division. 2017 will be another great year because I plan to work very hard and I am mentally ready for a world title fight this year!"
Vences will serve as the headliner for the first-time in his home state of California will also do it on Top Rank's ever-so popular 'Solo Boxeo' series that will broadcast nationally on UniMas, and international outlets as well.
Here is what Andy Vences had to say:
On returning in a 10-round main event on UniMas:
"It is big. This is my second time main eventing an UniMas card and that means they have big plans for me. I know there will be a step-up in the next fight or two, so I am just mentally preparing myself and getting better and better every fight. It really means a lot to have UniMas and Top Rank's support."
On his matchup with Angel Hernandez:
"Angel Hernandez is coming to win, he has coming forward style, always in front of your face, always pushing you to the limits. They can expect fireworks from I would say the second round on."
On his recent training camp:
"This camp has gone good. I got a new trainer, Angel Cordon, because I am at a new level and I needed a trainer that would take me to the next level. I feel Angel Cordon and my second trainer, Mike Bazell, will take me to that level. I need to be busier in fights, throw more punches and that is what I plan on doing. I know I like to fight at distance, but in this fight I plan on mixing it up fighting at distance and on the inside. So come March 10th I will be ready for anything that presents itself.
On fighting 2 hours from San Jose, CA:
"It is cool, a lot of people who couldn't make it to Las Vegas for my title over Casey Ramos will be in Lemoore, Ca. Fighting in Vegas, I really enjoyed it and it felt like a mini-vacation for everyone, but fighting here back home feels great. I plan on making a statement against Angel Hernandez. I understand people are writing me off since in 2016 I didn't get a knockout, but what people have to understand is that I am fighting a higher level of competition and it gets harder to finish fighters at this level.
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Yesterday, when I picked up Isabelle at school she ran over to the fence crying and said she had got something in her eye. I looked at it and didn't see anything so I figured it was no big deal. Surprisingly though she wanted to leave right away which is unusual since we're always the last ones on the playground and I'm dragging them out. So I knew her eye must have been really bothering her. We went home, I put some drops in it, it seemed better. Then right before we headed off to the Healthy Kids Summit she started crying that it hurt again. It's just so hard to tell with a four year old when it's a big deal and when it's just drama. I honestly knew that there was something wrong with it but just how wrong?
She said she was feeling up to go so we went to the event anyway. She ended up holding a tissue over her eye the entire time even while running the obstacle course and kicking field goals! The poor kid didn't complain but looked so pathetic with her little tissue eye.
I was hoping that a good night's sleep would solve all of our problems but when she woke up this morning it was still red, a bit swollen, and bothering her so we headed to the doctor. After some drops and some funky black light action, they confirmed that she did indeed have a scratch of her cornea. So she's now getting antibiotic eye ointment a few times a day and rocking an eye patch. On the plus side, if you are forced to wear an eye patch is there really any cooler time to do it than around Halloween?


After attending World Travel Market London, it was a great pleasure for us to attend Arabian Travel Market. Arabian Travel Market is a travel and tourism exhibition and event hosted every year in Dubai and is the biggest exhibition related to travel industry in Gulf. It provides information related to hotels, accommodation destinations and aviation. The event was first hosted in 1995 and is one of its kind event in MENA region where industry and government key decision makers participate.
Due to my laziness I was only able to book my hotel on 19th of April, just 6 days before the event starts. First of all, all the hotels close to the venue; World Trade Center were almost full. So I finally settled for a 4-star hotel called Avari Dubai Hotel, situated in the Al Rigga Area.
I started my journey on 24th of April from Fujairah, where I am staying temporarily for a couple of weeks. I wish I could say the check in process was easy however total opposite thing happened. Lets just say that it wasn't a good choice I made here, staying at this particular the hotel. After dealing with hotel problems, finally I was able to go and visit venue just to get an idea of where things were situated and which stalls to visit first. I also collected my press pass from the registration, and then returned to the hotel.
The next 3 days starting from 25th of April till 28th of April were full of activity and networking, where I met many people from around the world. I learnet about different cultures in the world and tried foods which I had never tasted before.
Day 1 was very busy, I visited almost all the stalls and throughout the day I was talking to different companies learning about what they have to offer. 70% of people I met during Arabian Travel Market was on day 1.
Day 2 was relatively slow as I woke up late because I spent the night making a list of people and stalls I wanted to meet and work with. So on day two I had a very clear picture of who I wanted to meet and work with, to introduce you guys with more interesting stuff and destinations at Dubai Blog.
On day 2 I had a few meetings with different tourism boards and a few travel companies. I spent a few hours in meetings discussing the future of Dubai Blog and what is coming up on our blog. We got an amazing response from most of the Tourism Boards and Businesses. however, there were a few who had no idea about blogging and how blogs work etc. So I had to explain them about what we do and how our blog can help them.
After attending meetings I decided to try try out different foods and also learn more about different cultures. I really loved the way the Turkish stalls had their local food and delicacies for the visitors to try, and to be honest I spent most of my time in the Turkish regional booths. Due to the simple reason that they had different types of Turkish delights available for people to try. Apart from Turkey, Georgia had some awesome traditional food available too. Turkish Artists were a huge attraction for all the exhibition visitors.
When it comes to Asia, I was amazed by the South Korean food and drinks, I really loved the South Korean Rice Milk. Also there was an awesome dance performance by artists from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus are the countries I recently added to my wish list, after learning about them from Arabian Travel Market.
In our very own Middle East, the country which attracted me most was Jordon. It was a great pleasure to meet officials from Jordon tourism Board, which got me interested into visiting this country more than ever before and it is now also in my wish list. Egypt was a huge attraction for everyone at the exhibition, due to personal involvement of Egypt's tourism minister and celebrations at their stalls.
In Asia I was very impressed by South Korea, it would definitely be a country form Asia I would love to visit and explore. I was also very impressed by Nepal. Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia had arranged some amazing cultural dance shows as well. Malaysia had one of the most active stalls in whole exhibition.
On day 3 I wasn't there for long, I had a few important meetings and also had a special review scheduled for a Dubai Based tourist service provider, which I will publish in the coming days. However, I made sure I had enough time to try some more South Korean and Turkish food. Also I visited Saudi Arabian stalls and learnt about Tourism In Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabian tourist destinations and how the government has started to promote its tourist destinations .
To conclude I would like to say It was a great experience to attend Arabian travel market and I learnet a lot from it, not only about Travel industry over all but also about different cultures, foods and new destinations. It also helped me to create a wish list which I would love to share with you and cover for you guys in future.
Here is my Wish List form The Travel Market so far and the countries I would love to visit.


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Posted on November 10 by Matthew Lowes
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At the mass book signing with Christina Lay and Stephen T. Vessels
I had a great time at the World Fantasy convention this past weekend with ShadowSpinners Press and some fellow authors in the Labyrinth of Souls fiction series. Can't say I saw much of LA, since I did not leave the Airport Marriott for three days, but the weather was nice, the conference was great, and the company was outstanding. It is truly a wonderful experience to be in the midst of so many creative and inspiring writers and artists.
The crowds gather in LA Airport Marriott
The ShadowSpinners table had a lively showing in the book room, and I had a great time answers questions about Dungeon Solitaire and the Labyrinth of Souls. I signed a few books, did a reading with fellow authors Christina Lay and Stephen T. Vessels, and managed to get to a few talks and panels. I was particularly interested to learn a bit more about audiobook production and particularly taken with the beautiful art of Reiko Murakami.
The ShadowSpinners table and chief editor Christina Lay
With another successful appearance, we are planning to make an even bigger showing next year in Salt Lake. We'll have more books, more authors, and more games. Hope to see you there!
Art print by Reiko Murakami (available on her website)
Never Too Late Gifts
Posted on December 21, 2017 by Matthew Lowes
With the holiday season in full swing, I probably should have posted this sooner, but hey it's never too late for great gifts for yourself or loved ones. With that in mind, I'd like to highlight the ever increasing line of Dungeon Solitaire and Labyrinth of Souls books and games. So below are some links, including one for a free game. Book links are through Amazon where you can still get two-day shipping, but note that books can be found through other online retailers as well.
Dungeon Solitaire: Tomb of Four Kings is a free print-and-play game that uses a standard deck of playing card — perfect for whiling away the holiday hours and indulging your inner introvert at family gatherings. Download the PDF here, find a deck of cards, and you're ready to play. A Spanish Edition is also available.
Dungeon Solitaire: Labyrinth of Souls is an expanded tarot version of Dungeon Solitaire. The 152 page rulebook contains Basic, Expert, and Advanced versions of the game, as well as a variety of exciting variants, including Two-Player, Dragon's Lair, Undead Hordes, Megadungeon, Campaign Mode, and Cartomancy! This game can be played with any tarot deck, or with the custom Labyrinth of Souls tarot, with 10 extra arcana cards. Cards are sold separately and available through Gamecrafter with PDF Basic Rules included.
Labyrinth of Souls fiction from ShadowSpinners Press offers a series of stand-alone novels inspired by Dungeon Solitaire: Labyrinth of Souls. The Labyrinth of Souls is a manifestation of a mythic underworld, existing at a crossroads between people and cultures, between time and space, between the physical world and the deepest reaches of the psyche. It is a dark mirror held up to human experience, in which you may find your dreams… or your doom. Each Labyrinth of Souls novels features an adventure into a unique vision of a mythic underworld. Get ready to delve into the Labyrinth in a totally new way! Click on the book of your choice below, and look for more Labyrinth of Souls fiction coming out in 2018!
The Importance of Inspiration
From the 2014 archives at ShadowSpinners, here are some of my thoughts on inspiration:
Thomas Edison famously said "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." While the spirit of this quote is most certainly true — it takes a lot of hard work to excel in any endeavor worthwhile — this saying has been used far too often in a manner that downplays the vital importance of inspiration.
Depending on how well Edison did his calculations, he may have exaggerated his point by quite a bit. After all, Nikola Tesla, Edison's chief rival, not so famously said, "a little theory and calculations would have saved him [Edison] ninety percent of his labor." You do the math.
In a practical sense, inspiration is not a magical feeling that randomly overwhelms you, or a fairy who whispers in your ear. These things are more usefully cast as motivation, which can be disciplined, and skill, which can be learned. Inspiration, on the other hand, is a thought that gives rise to form. It is the very reason a work comes into being the way it does.
As a writer, it's important to figure out what your story is really about. What idea, or feeling, or effect do you want to convey to the reader? If you haven't figured out what you're trying to do with a story, your chances of succeeding are pretty random. Hence the need to understand your inspiration.
Whether you're a person who likes to write first and figure out the story while rewriting, or the type who likes to figure out a few things before starting, a conscious examination of what inspired you to conceive of such a story will go a long way toward shaping what you're trying to write. Inspiration gives focus and vision to the creative process.
A story might be inspired by any number of thoughts, ideas, images, or characters, but the more clearly you understand your inspiration, the greater your chance to realize its full potential. Edgar Allan Poe thought a short tale ought to be inspired by a singular desired effect, preconceived by the author, and that every sentence should work toward building that idea.
Inspiration can be found anywhere, if you look for it. I found the inspiration for this piece in an interview with Horacio Pagani, a designer of hand crafted super high performance cars. His parents were bakers in Argentina, and while he certainly worked hard to create his dream, what struck me most was the specificity with which he described his inspirations, and his passion for turning them into amazing cars.
Many great artists can clearly articulate their inspirations, and this is probably not a coincidence. So yes, there will be perspiration, and I dare say there will be blood, tears, and sacrifices along the way too, but don't underestimate the importance of inspiration, especially if you aim to create something extraordinary.
*First Published on ShadowSpinners, February 2014.
The Door of Tireless Pursuit
Posted on November 21, 2017 by Matthew Lowes
The fifth Labyrinth of Souls stand-alone novel is out! The Door of Tireless Pursuit by Stephen T. Vessels launched at the World Fantasy convention two weeks ago. It is available now on Amazon and other online retailers in print and ebook formats.
Stephen T. Vessels is a Thriller Award nominated author of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and cross-genre fiction. He wrote his first story when he was six years old, and forty years later wrote one that sold. Among his earliest inspirations were the horror films of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, SF films like Ib Melchior's "Journey to the Seventh Planet," and the legendary Modern Library anthology, "Tales of Terror and the Supernatural," which he read in the back seat while his parents drove through Texas. In 2012 he received the Best Fiction award from the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. His first story collection, The Mountain & The Vortex and Other Tales was released in 2016 by Muse Harbor Publishing.
The Door of Tireless Pursuit is another great book by Stephen T. Vessels! After reading The Mountain & The Vortex, I was super excited he decided to contribute to the Labyrinth of Souls project and really looking forward to this book. It exceeded all expectations! Love is one of the greatest themes in literature, and The Door of Tireless Pursuit shows just how far reaching, how profound, and how powerful it can be when placed at the center of a weird and dark fantasy. At once a character-driven romance and an adventure of mind-bending scope and consequence, this story delivers on every level imaginable. It contains one of the strangest, and most badassed other-worldly beings I have ever encountered in a book. There is wild action, with spectacular and cinematic grandeur. There are wide vistas of other realms, and a large cast of lovable and villainous characters. And at the heart of it all is a mystery and a conflict that seems at once contemporary, relevant, and universal.
Here is the copy from the back cover:
Sandy's comfortable, workaday life is rocked when he meets Lark, a mysterious woman who can manipulate time and teleport across great distances at will. What begins as a romance turns deadly when she is abducted by a sorcerer who seeks to control the metaphysical portals she defends. Determined to rescue her, Sandy is drawn farther and farther from the life he knows, into the wondrous and perilous Labyrinth of Souls. There he meets fantastic allies and adversaries, and learns that the very fabric of reality is threatened by his quest.
In other news: ShadowSpinners Press and the Labyrinth of Souls team had a great showing at the World Fantasy convention, where we displayed our wares, sold and signed books, did a reading, and talked to a lot of people about what's inside the labyrinth. I met a lot of awesome writers and many new friends who I look forward to seeing again at future events. Many thanks to Christina Lay of ShadowSpinners Press for taking the initiative in setting this up, shipping books, and putting together an awesome table for the convention. And many thanks to Stephen for making it clear I had to be there. I wouldn't have missed it for the world!
with Stephen T. Vessels and Elizabeth Engstrom at the World Fantasy convention
I have been hard at work on the next Dungeon Solitaire game, Devil's Playground, which is now planned to launch with a Kickstarter campaign in February. It'll be another great game with more mind-blowing artwork by Josephe Vandel. Work on turning The Labyrinth of Souls into a mobile app and computer game continues. Although there is no official timeline for this project yet, it is progressing. We now have a workable Basic game and the focus has started to shift toward fine tuning the aesthetics, the writing, and the game interface.Stay tuned for many exciting developments in 2018, including more Labyrinth of Souls novels!
Littlest Death Released
Posted on October 27, 2017 by Matthew Lowes
The fourth Labyrinth of Souls novel, "Littlest Death" by Eric Witchey, is available now on Amazon and other online retailers in print and eBook forms. Eric Witchey has sold over 100 short stories and several novels. He has received recognition from New Century Writers, Writers of the Future, Writer's Digest, The Eric Hoffer Prose Award program, Short Story America, The Irish Aeon Awards, and other organizations. His How-To articles have appeared in The Writer Magazine, Writer's Digest Magazine, and other print and online magazines.
This is an amazing book! As I got interested in the character of Littlest and the fantastical underworld she inhabits, at some point I realized something was going on that was larger and more significant than I had even imagined. From that point on I could not stop reading. I had to know if the story was going to go as far as it might. And it did not disappoint. It went even further! I wept. I cried. I rejoiced. What a wonderful payoff! The end of the book was like an emotional and intellectual bomb going off. Beautifully set up and so well done!
Here's the description from the back cover:
One human soul and a little respect isn't too much to ask for, but both are hard to get if you've only been a death for a thousand years. Shunned by other grim reapers, Littlest Death yearns for the respect given to deaths who bring human souls from Overworld into Underworld. She has only been a grim reaper for a thousand years, but she works hard at the jobs she's given. Really hard! No other death gathers in MILLIONS of souls at a time like she does. Okay, they are just the souls of fungi, bacteria, and single-celled critters like amoebas, but—MILLIONS! If she could bring in just one human soul, the other deaths would stop looking down on her. She sets out to spy on the most accomplished death in the history of dying, Oldest Death. She figures she can learn a few things from him. And, of course, she does. She just doesn't learn what she thought she would learn, and the learning comes hard. Desperate to become a real death, frustrated by humans and their attachments to one another, hounded by a Hell Puppy, ridiculed by other deaths, and undermined by her own ambition, she journeys the Earth and the Underworld in search of a trick that will let her gain the respect she believes she deserves. Unfortunately, her actions hurt the living, undermine the natural order, and threaten the eternal flow of souls between life and death. By the time she understands the damage she's done, it may be too late to save herself and the souls she has hurt. An Afterlife Fantasy by award winning author Eric Witchey.
In other news, I'll be at the World Fantasy Convention in San Antonio next weekend with ShadowSpinners Press and a number of the Labyrinth of Souls authors, to promote the game and the fiction series. Work continues on the third Dungeon Solitaire game and Labyrinth of Souls expansion called Dungeon Solitaire: Devils Playground. However, with the end of the year looming, we have pushed the Kickstarter back until after the new year. Progress also continues on the the Labyrinth of Souls mobile app, which is also in development. Stay tuned for more news on all these projects.
In the meantime, enjoy Littlest Death, and check out the other Labyrinth of Souls novels, Benediction Denied by Elizabeth Engstrom, Symphony of Ruin by Christina Lay, and The End of All Things by Matthew Lowes. The next book to come out will be The Door of Tireless Pursuit by Stephen T. Vessels. And more will be more coming out in the coming months. Leave a review if you get a chance, and visit ShadowSpinners Press at the World Fantasy Convention next weekend in San Antonio where all things Labyrinth of Souls will be on display.
The End of All Things is Now Available
Posted on September 2, 2017 by Matthew Lowes
I'm very excited to announce that the third Labyrinth of Souls novel, The End of All Things by Matthew Lowes (me), has been released and is available now on Amazon and other online book retailers. When I designed Dungeon Solitaire I had no idea it would lead to a series of stand-alone novels, and I am super excited to be in the lineup with so many other writers I admire. The End of All Things is a delve into the mythic underworld of a post-apocalyptic future. There's plenty of action, adventure, and incredible discoveries to find within the dark depths of the labyrinth.
Here's the blurb from the back cover …
Rithik is a hunter of artifacts among the ancient cities of a long-gone, advanced civilization. Infected with ghost flesh, a fatal disease caught in the ruins, he is banished from his village and must find his way in the wastelands. With the help of a mutant dog, he ventures into the post-apocalyptic underworld in search of the answers to life and death. In the dark forgotten depths, they discover extraordinary secrets and terrible dangers hidden by the catastrophic downfall of ages past. And in the farthest reaches of the labyrinth, Rithik must face the greatest enigma of all—himself.
In other news, work continues on the third Dungeon Solitaire game and Labyrinth of Souls expansion called Dungeon Solitaire: Devils Playground. I had been hoping to launch a Kickstarter this month. However, I've been really focused on getting this novel ready for publication, and I am not quite ready for a Kickstarter launch. Stayed tuned for more details on when Devil's Playground will launch, and for updates on the Labyrinth of Souls computer game and mobile app, which is also in development.
In the meantime, enjoy The End of All Things, and check out the other Labyrinth of Souls novels, Benediction Denied by Elizabeth Engstrom and Symphony of Ruin by Christina Lay. There will be more coming out in the coming months. Leave a review if you get a chance, and visit ShadowSpinners Press at the World Fantasy Convention this November in San Antonio where all things Labyrinth of Souls will be on display.
*I've also consolidated all things Labyrinth of Souls onto a single page where you can learn about the various games, all the novels, and new developments. Here can check it out here.
Symphony of Ruin Released
Posted on July 28, 2017 by Matthew Lowes
It's been a busy summer for Dungeon Solitaire! The second Labyrinth of Souls novel is out and available now through Amazon and other online book retailers in print and ebook editions. Check out Symphony of Ruin by Christina Lay.
This is a wonderful story, full of adventure, humor, magic, mystery, and heart. Remy, the former street urchin and rat-catcher come alchemist's apprentice, is an absolutely lovable character. His haphazard, not-quite fully educated approach to magic is delightfully funny, and both his high ambitions and his incredible knack for getting in over his head are charming throughout. The City in which he lives is a fantastically realized setting, from its high castle to its teetering slums, from its winding streets to its labyrinthine catacombs.
It's incredibly awesome to have so many great authors working on this series of stand-alone novels inspired by the Labyrinth of Souls. I hope you'll have a chance to check them out. The third novel will be out next month: The End of All Things by Matthew Lowes (me). And the fourth book, Little Death by Eric Witchy is schedule to come out in September.
Finally, here's an update on other Dungeon Solitaire developments:
The new Dungeon Solitaire game will be called Dungeon Solitaire: Devil's Playground, and will be both a stand-alone game and a Labyrinth of Souls expansion. Game development and artwork by Josephe Vandel is already underway. The cards will feature full-color art this time around and having seen a few pieces already, I can tell you they're pretty mind-blowing. The date for the Kickstarter is not set, but sometime in the fall is a good bet.
Last but not least, although still in the development stages, we have a Dungeon Solitaire phone and computer app in the works. This is still a teaser since I have no estimates on when it will be released yet, but I'm super excited for this to happen!
Benediction Denied is Available Now
Posted on July 1, 2017 by Matthew Lowes
The Labyrinth of Souls fiction series just dropped big time with this book, Benediction Denied, by the amazing Elizabeth Engstrom, released by ShadowSpinners Press. This is the first in a series of stand alone novels that will be coming out in the coming months.
How awesome is it that Dungeon Solitaire has its own line of novels? The awesomeness cannot be overstated! Could DS be the only independently designed, Kickstarter funded game with its own fiction series? It very well might be.
Not only that, but the quality of the authors who are contributing to this project is mind blowing. Elizabeth Engstrom is the author of fourteen books and has over 250 short stories, articles, and essays in print. She is a sought-after teacher and keynote speaker at writing conferences, conventions, and seminars around the world.
And these are not generic dungeon stories either. These are original creations of dark fantasy, for the Labyrinth of Souls is more than an ancient ruin filled with monsters, trapped treasure, and the lost tombs of bygone kings. It is a manifestation of a mythic underworld, existing at a crossroads between people and cultures, between time and space, between the physical world and the deepest reaches of the psyche. It is a dark mirror held up to human experience, in which you may find your dreams … or your doom.
Adam Swan is a hydrologist engaged in humanitarian efforts in the Congo when he is kidnapped by rebels and thrown into a makeshift prison. He is left to die — or worse — if his ransom is not paid. In a surprising series of events, Adam escapes the prison into an underground labyrinth where reality and sanity no longer rule. Tested by the gods of the underworld, Adam navigates the consequences of his past actions, which take him to the brink of death — and beyond.
Dare to enter the Labyrinth of Souls …
The book is available now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle format, and can be found on a variety of other ebook formats through Books2Read.
Labyrinth of Souls Fiction Project
I am very excited to announce that ShadowSpinners Press will be releasing a series of short stand-alone novels inspired by Dungeon Solitaire: Labyrinth of Souls! A number of outstanding writers have already committed to the project and are at various stages in writing their Labyrinth of Souls books. Authors so far include Elizabeth Engstrom, Eric Witchey, Christina Lay, John Reed, Stephen T. Vessels, Cheryl Owen-Wilson, Cynthia Ray, Pamela Jean Herber, and me.
That's an incredible list to be a part of, and I am super excited to be working on a project that includes this many amazing writers. And I am overjoyed that they have all showed such an interest in fictionalizing underworld adventures inspired by the Labyrinth of Souls.
The Labyrinth of Souls is more than an ancient ruin filled with monsters, trapped treasure, and the lost tombs of bygone kings. It is a manifestation of a mythic underworld, existing at a crossroads between people and cultures, between time and space, between the physical world and the deepest reaches of the psyche. It is a dark mirror held up to human experience, in which you may find your dreams… or your doom. Entrances to this realm can appear in any time period, in any location. There are innumerable reasons why a person may enter, but it is a place antagonistic to those who do, a place where monsters dwell, with obstacles and illusions to waylay adventurers, and whose very walls can be a force of corruption. It is a haunted place, ever at the edge of sanity.
Each Labyrinth of Souls novel will feature a journey into a unique manifestation of the underworld. Get ready to delve into the Labyrinth in a totally new way, and stay tuned for more author announcements and release dates for the first Labyrinth of Souls novels.
ShadowSpinners Anthology
Here's the cover of the upcoming ShadowSpinners anthology to be released near the end of the month. The exact date for the print and ebook release has not been set yet, but I've heard print books have arrived at ShadowSpinners press and the Launch party date is set, so it's definitely coming.
My story "A Darkquick Sky" is inside, along with an eclectic collection of dark tales from many of the amazing authors who have written for ShadowSpinners, including Cheryl Owen-Wilson, Elizabeth Engstrom, Christina Lay, Eric M. Witchey, Stephen T. Vessels, Cynthia Ray, Pamela Jean Herber, Sarina Dorie, Alexis Duran, Lisa Alber, and Alan M. Clark. I'm very excited to be in such good company, to be a part of this project, and to get my hands on this awesome book!
"The world building is deftly realized, and the lure of mystery so compelling that the book is hard to put down. Pulling off the magic trick that was a hallmark of Ray Bradbury's works, Lowes takes you through the darkest of human potentials without letting you lose your affection for humanity. A marvelous read."
–Stephen T. Vessels, Author of The Mountain and the Vortex
"A very fun post-apocalyptic tale."
–Elizabeth Engstrom, Author of Lizzie Borden and The Northwoods Chronicles
"Took me right back to my early teens and late nights in Ohio watching old drive-in monster movies. I loved it!"
–Eric Witchey, Author of Bull's Labyrinth and Beyond the Serpent's Heart
"It kept me hooked from the beginning all the way through to the mind-bending end."
–Mary E. Lowd, Editor of Roar magazine
"A gripping, well-written, and intriguingly academic horror story in the best Lovecraftian tradition."
–Djibril al-Ayad, Editor of The Future Fire
"Original and very entertaining."
–John O'Neill, Editor of Black Gate magazine
"A well-realised vision of the moon in the not-too-distant future."
–Gareth D. Jones, SciFi UK Review
Dungeon Solitaire
"Since its release, I've been playing game after game when I can find the time, and this solo card game is exactly what I tried cobbling together years ago. It's an amazing game …"
–Tim Snider, The Savage Afterworld
"The best thing going for DS-LoS is that it's a lot of fun. If the Labyrinth of Souls were only a Tarot deck, it'd still be great, but what really pushes it over the top is that the game for which the deck was made is terrific fun."
–James Bulls, Left Hand Tarot
"Dungeon Solitaire is incredibly rich and thought-provoking. This game takes you by surprise."
–Geoffrey Greer, Past Go Gaming
We all have seen a few experiments with D&D and poker cards, but this is the one that finally pulls it off. Smart, fast, elegant, easy to learn and a lot of fun. Absolutely recommended!
–Ronnie Rocket, Google+
"It is called Dungeon Solitaire … and it is brilliant."
–John Payne, Sycarion Diversions
Copyright (c) Matthew Lowes


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The Mystery of the Thousand Missing Airbnbs
by matt buchanan February 10, 2016
A couple of months ago, Airbnb released a batch of anonymized data about its hosts in New York City in order to show that its community "is made up of hard working families in all five boroughs who, during a time of economic inequality, depend on home sharing as an economic lifeline" and to prove, once and for all, just how transparent it really was. The illusion of transparency dissolved with little scrutiny: The release of the data was highly controlled, designed to be nearly impossible to analyze in-depth, and architected in such a way to mask just how prolific Airbnb's most active hosts were. But it's maybe worse than that: According to Murray Cox of Inside Airbnb and technology writer Tom Slee, the data were effectively "photoshopped" before release: "Airbnb ensured a flattering picture by carrying out a one-time targeted purge of more than 1,000 listings" in New York City.
The key statistic in the Airbnb release, which contained "anonymized information about every active Airbnb listing in New York City as of November 17, 2015" was that — contrary to fears that the service was filled with sharelords renting out multiple apartments on the service, using precious housing stock to shelter European tourists for a profit instead of city residents who need a place to live — 95 percent of its whole-home hosts shared only one listing. That number is crucial to the story that Airbnb has been telling ever more emphatically over the last year, which is that it is the vanguard of a "broader evolution in capitalism" that will save the working and middle classes from being pushed out of their homes by the forces of gentrification. And that story is more important in New York City than in most markets, because the majority of whole-home Airbnb listings — which make up some 57 percent of all Airbnb listings in New York City, according to Inside Airbnb — are straightforwardly illegal under New York State's current short-term rental laws. (This is all discussed at length here.) That story, which rests in no small part on that number, is how Airbnb plans to legitimize itself in New York, where it faces a hostile regulatory environment.
But if Cox and Slee's report is correct — and they have amassed a pile of data and trends over the last two years — that number has been juiced. Cox, who runs Inside Airbnb, a site that collects and analyzes data about Airbnb listings, told me that on November 1st, he and Tom Slee had identified 3,331 listings that belonged to hosts with two or more entire-home listings. Three weeks later, 1,438 of them had disappeared. Normally, Cox said, the churn from month-to-month is about two hundred such listings, "so we suspect it's between 1,000 and 1,200 listings that went against all the trends we saw." He continued, "There was no buildup of listings prior to November, so it's very, very unlikely that 1,000 listings would drop off given that they'd stayed at that level for the entire year." Airbnb, which represented the data it released in December as highly typical, had given no indication of a purge prior to release — and, according to Cox, Airbnb has said that there was no extra enforcement action on its part. So, where did all those listings go?
(Since publication, a spokesperson for Airbnb emailed the following statement: "Our community in New York has evolved to a point where 94 percent of hosts have just one listing and where there is no material presence of illegal hotels, which is why accusations from the same elected officials who called for there to be no illegal hotels on the platform and now want to fine middle class families $50,000 is akin to asking someone to walk on water and then, when they do, fining them for not swimming." They also provided a single data table showing that on November 17th, 95 percent of hosts had just one listing; as of February 8th it had only crept down one percent, to 94 percent. Statements Airbnb provided to Recode and the Guardian refuted no further claims, and were no more illuminating.)
The report also casts doubt on how Airbnb qualified its future revenue projections at the time, when I wrote, "All that said, there's little reason not to take Airbnb at its word that by next year the vast majority of revenue earned by whole-home shares — some eighty-six percent of it — will be earned by hosts with just one listing, who may be, by and large, members of the middle and working class." Those projections were based on the trend that the percentage of multiple-home listings was dropping, and Cox and Slee's report states that "the only fall in listings is just before the November 17 snapshot, when the percentage of multi-host listings plummets from almost 19 percent of the total to 10 percent." Moreover, the number and percentage of multiple-home listings has resumed climbing, and now stands at 13 percent of the total.
Perhaps most clearly indicative of Airbnb's intentions, though — I mean, beyond its longstanding refusal to implement any real measures to curb illegal listings or to provide the city with what it needs to do so — is that "most hosts affected by the purge were left with some 'inventory' on the Airbnb site, indicating that Airbnb did not kick the 'worst actors' off the platform." On average, "most hosts were left with 0.8 Entire Home listings, although the three hosts with the most Entire home listings (with 10, 11 and 12 Entire Homes at November 1, 2015) lost all of their Entire home listings by November 20, 2015."
Not that any of this matters, whether the data were completely true or slightly retouched or wholly false: Based on actual historical trends, Airbnb will continue to do what it does, aggressively expanding into new markets and growing the inventory that it has in existing ones, making the case that in order to help the middle class, we should redefine how governments enforce real estate regulation and property rights, and it will probably win most of those arguments, because who doesn't like staying in an Airbnb or making extra money by hosting one, fully justifying Airbnb's place as the third most valuable privately held startup on the planet, more valuable than Hilton or Marriott who are in fact playing a much smaller game than the one that Airbnb is playing (and winning), and in full transparency, my last Airbnb host was great but I did not check if to see if their listing was illegal or even if they had any others.
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