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A Mistaken Marriage 4: Pirate's Daughter Volume III Chapter 79 Boring or Fun
Volume III Chapter 79 Boring or Fun?
"What's wrong?" Sang Nuan pushed the door open and saw Su Su's expression anxiously calling the name of the little fox. She was frowning and her face had a serious appearance. Bajiao seems to be … gone." If it would run out yesterday searching for food and today, it has full of injury, what would be the reason. What it is that attracts it so much? Could it have been taken away? Impossible. She did not believe any master could sneak into her room without fully alerting her or Ao San, besides the fox is very flexible and couldn't be seized easily. Why did it disappear?
Sang Nuan patted her shoulder to comfort her.' Don't worry, maybe it will be back again by evening."
Now it's only like this even if they go out and try to find it, it would be impossible to find. She got up little late today. Su Su looked at the hour in the sky, it sishi (9-11am) she remembered her promised to Mo Yuan and she quickly asked, " Mo Yuan have to take his medicine three times a day. What time?"
"Three times., sishi, wushi and youshi.(9-11am, 1-3 pm, and 5-7pm). " Sang Nuan was puzzled, how many does Su Su think?" Looking at her appearance, she obviously cares for Mo Yuan. Why does she feel nothing about him? This girl is wonderfully rare.
Su Su was completely unaware that she had become a wonderful girl in Sang Nuan's opinion. She also smiled and asked, "I'm going to go and see him now. Will you go with me?
"No, I'm going to Shang Sang courtyard."What she was searching for had not yet been found
Su Su knew that Sang Nuan has her own thing to do for coming here. She did not insist and just simply say, " Ok, let Ao San accompany you
"No…!" The words were not spoken yet, she stared at Ao San with a cold look, shut his mouth and in the blink of an eye, he was beside Sang Nuan.
Su Su's mind was always thinking and worrying about Bajiao . When she came to Lin Yuan Xuan Pavilion, she did not notice that the courtyard that was closed all year round was wide open. Li Yang's glanced is somehow bad.
After entering the courtyard, she discovered that the yard had more objects at the center, a square ebony dwarf coffee table and a few wooden stools. Although it was simple, it gave the empty big yard a bit of human touch.
There is a chess board on the coffee table. Mo Yuan did not stay in the pavilion but sat next to the coffee table. He held the black mole in one hand and the white son in another hand and played chess with himself.
He was dressed in a black suit, without a cloak in the snow-covered courtyard, his tall, upright and handsome appearance was particularly conspicuous. Probably because he was in his yard, he was not wearing a crown. His hair was made sloppily into a bun behind his head using long hairpin made of ebony, his slender fingertips gently pinching the white son and black mole, seemingly thinking, but also conveniently dropping the pieces, revealing a hint of leisure, quite pleasant in the eye.
If only she did not see the bowl of medicine next to the chess board, and the medicine looks like it was already cold. Su Su would have continued to appreciate the beautiful scenery, but at the moment, she turned furious.
She walked around Mo Yuan, reached for the medicine bowl, really, as she expected, the concoction was already cold. Su Su stared at him, angrily, "Can't you move? Why didn't you drink the medicine?"
Mo Yuan did not even lift his head; a black mole was laid down on the board and in a low-pitched voice replied faintly. "Yesterday you promised to come over to feed me the medicine. I am waiting for you."
"I promised you that I would come and for me coming late is my fault. But you have no alternative. You must drink the medicine!"Su Su was angry. Does this person know how to cherish his own body?!
Mo Yuan holds appreciatively the remaining white son, looked sideways at her, and replied:, "It doesn't occur to me that I have to drink it. I am simply waiting for you to come so I could drink again."
"You!" To that pair of the black pupil, Su Su doesn't know where to vent her fury. It was like a fire in her chest trying to escape. She now thinks that because of her coming in late leads to the situation, it will be even worse to snarl at Mo Yuan, she can I can only stare at the concoction, grab it and sigh, "I don't know if this medicine if cold, will it affect the efficacy…"
While she was thinking about whether or not to heat the medicine, a voice leisurely said, "No, I already asked."
Mo Yuan's insipid appearance made Su Su angrier, she just grinds her teeth. She wanted to scold him but there no point arguing, "Open your mouth."
Mo Yan opened his mouth, and then a full spoonful of concoction poured into his mouth. The act of feeding the drug was very rough, but it was still it was given by spoonful. Ah Nuan said, the medicine must be feed to him slowly and she still remembered.
Regardless of the strength of medicated drugs, Mo Yuan silently swallowed the medicine. After feeding a bowl of medicine, the fury of Su Su also disappeared. She put down the spoon. " Bajiao disappeared," she said in a whisper.
" …" Mo Yuan looked up at her but said nothing.
Su Su continued, "It was gone yesterday morning. I had been looking for it with Sang Nuan for a long time. I didn't find it but found the house where I met you. It came back on its own in the evening, but it was full of wounds, I was so guilty. I did not realize that this morning, it disappeared again."
After she finished talking, her head hangs low. Mo Yuan slightly frown and enduring the soreness in his throat, whispered, "It will come back tonight. The beast has their own way. You don't need to worry about it. It is useless to worry."
Su Su knew that Mo Yuan was right. She just couldn't control worrying about the little fox. When her mood returned to normal, only then she noticed that Mo Yuan's voice was terribly horrible. After pondering over it, Mo Yuan seems to have no way to speak every time he finishes drinking medicine. Even if he speaks, it was very hoarse. Looking at the empty medicine bowl in her hand, she asked, "Isn't it hard to drink this medicine?"
She did not expect that Mo Yuan gives her an incredible smile before answering, "No."
She was not convinced, but she cannot taste a mouthful either.
She put away the medicine bowl and look down to see that Mo Yuan was holding the white son gently putting it down.
Looking at the situation of the chess game, Su Su could see that the white son and the black mole is evenly matched. She is very puzzled. "You are playing by yourself, isn't boring?"
Mo Yuan picked up the black mole and look like he didn't care replied. "No. "
When she was home, one of his uncles often played chess with himself. She asked once when she was a child, why? Her uncle said that because nobody can play chess with him, he could only do it with himself…
Then, what about Mo Yuan? Is it also because no one plays chess with him? Thinking about how she could make him happy last night, the opportunity has now come! Would he be happy if she played chess with him?
Su Su held down Mo Yuan's hand, smiled and challenged him," Boring is relative to interesting with respect to the existence, and I will let you experience, what is fun, Come, let me accompany you to the next game."
Mo Yuan gently raised his eyebrow but he did not interrupt her clean up his unfinished chess game. In no time the chessboard is empty.
Su Su think of getting the black mole first, she always like attacking first then defend. She readily holds the black mole and calmly put it down. Mo Yuan saw her provocative smile and his heart suddenly jumped, under the spark of his eyes he hastily collect the white sons and followed to drop one.
Su Su family always proficient at offense and defense, and is good at planning. Mo Yuan was born at Mohist, and he is skilled at calculating and projections. Both of them have their own strange moves. At the same time, they all feel and exclaimed that the opponent's strategy and tricks are novel and ingenious.
Occasionally, Mo Yuan would look up to see her face; the frowning eyebrows, or the smile in her lips, or the contented expression or that look that fall into hardships, and he could not help but feel that her changes in facial expressions are more interesting than the chess game.
One inning down and actually an hour has passed, Su Su looked at his white son and her black mole, under the situation she has no black mole to relinquish, readily said, "I lost."
Su Su on ordinary days does not like to play calmly and quietly. Her skill can only be considered upper middle and depending on the temper of his uncles that teaches her how to play. According to his strength, Mo Yuan should be able to win more thoroughly. Unfortunately, someone is not wholly absorbed and begins to look at various things and the mind is wandering, winning against him will be a mere luck.
Su Su played chess against him to make him happy. Naturally, she doesn't care if she loses. She is holding her cheek and smiled. "How is it? Is it fun?"
"Um, it is fun." Before, he never thought of playing chess with anyone besides himself. Just like yesterday, he was restless after he sat the whole night. He can only play chess with himself to relax. Before also, he did not know what is interesting and naturally wouldn't know what is boring. Now he knows what is interesting. Days with her is interesting, and without her company is boring.
She does not understand. Mo Yuan's confesses with his mouth it is fun and how can his expression be so serious? Not happy at all'
After the game was over, Su Su looked up and saw the small figure standing very upright outside the gate. She smiled and cried." Mo Yu!"
Mo Yuan also looked up and the dark pupils looked at Mo Yu. Mo Yu shivered immediately. Why Big Brother's eyes could be so scary today?
"Why don't you come in?"
"…" Mo Yu quietly stepped back two steps.
Su Su waved at him and smiled, " Come in quickly."
So, Mo Yu was going through the cold look from Mo Yuan and burning look from Su Su. Slowly walks into the courtyard and saw the gloomy face of Mo Yuan. Mo Yu explained in a hurry. "Big Brother, I, I have done my homework today, and I'll go back to practice my martial arts soon!'
The fearful appearance of Mo Yu is too funny. Su Su now thinks that this little guy is more lovable than her several younger brothers. They are interesting in their own way and she liked them dearly also. She pulled Mo Yu to the place where she used to sit down and said, " The hour is early, later we can have lunch immediately and after lunch, we go back. I just played chess with your brother and I lost to him. Mo Yu help elder sister to get her revenge."
Mo Yu was startled, stood up and quickly waved. "I, I'm sure I'll definitely lose to my big brother!"
"Who said that? A young boy couldn't give up. You try it before you know." Su Su pressed him on the chair and he thought about it. She can't stay with Mo Yuan forever, later when she returns home. Mo Yu can accompany him.
Mo Yu looked nervously at his own brother and he could not even dare to play chess until Mo Yuan slowly picked up the white son under the 'look of anticipation' of Su Su. Mo Yu relaxed and faintly excited. He actually can play against his big brother! This is something he never dreamed about.
After taking a deep breath, Mo Yu cautiously dropped the first black mole.
In fact, Mo Yu's chess skill is not bad. Unfortunately, he is young after all. Compared with Mo Yuan, he has too much to lose. In addition, this time, Mo Yuan has no intention of throwing the game. However, after half an hour, Mo Yu can no longer lay down a game piece.
Mo Yuan puts down his white piece and said lightly, "You lost."
In the great winter, Mo Yu's forehead has a bead of sweats, head hang down low, "I'm sorry ……"
"Victory and defeat, it's a commonplace in the military, don't be sad Mo Yu and maybe next time we will win."Su Su was comforting Mo Yu but her nose smelled a strong roasted chicken aroma. She looked up and sure enough, she saw Mu Xue was holding a tray standing in the yard.
She quickly helps to put away the chessboard, put on the ground next to her. She smiled at Mu Xue, " Mu Xue, you work hard."
This time Mu Xue didn't return her words as usual, but she gently nodded her head. She also did not mind because her focus is attracted by the fat roasted chicken on the tray. She cannot be blamed for this, she was inside the boat for 20 days and did not eat well. The Mohist diet is light, it would be strange if she doesn't look at it with a spark from both eyes.
After Mu Xue brought the food out of the tray, she stood beside Mo Yuan and whispered, "Madame asked Young Master to pass by in the afternoon."
Mo Yuan did not look at her from beginning to end but only replied. "Got it, retreat."
"Yes." Mu Xue did not say anything more, turned around and went out.
Su Su was already in good mood after seeing Mu Xue with the chicken but he mood instantly reduced to a freezing point. Mo Yuan was poisoned. To detoxify the poison, he doesn't have internal force, it's gone. If the poison is not solved on the 3rd day, Mo Yuan's might not be saved. As a mother, even if she did not visit personally but at least send a person to check on him. What is even worse, she asks the emaciated son whose body is wrecked by poison to come and pay her respect?! What if there something, can't this discussion be put off after three days?!
Su Su was burning angry. Mo Yuan turned his head to see that the eyes that were staring constantly at the roasted chicken suddenly turned chilly, and he immediately put the whole tray of roasted chicken before her. "All for you."
Even she doesn't have the same opinion, she can't be disrespectful to elders, then with an indifferent face, she clamped one leg of the chicken and give it to Mo Yu, then the other leg she clamped also and passed it to Mo Yuan and says coldly," Eat!"
The unexpected anger was too baffling and in her aura, her anger is clearly shown. Whoever provoked her was unlucky.
Mo Yu and Mo Yuan looked at the chicken legs in their bowl and silently lowered their heads to eat.
Outside the door, the elegant figure did not leave. She was just watching with indifference in the yard. The two most honored men in addition to the patriarchs of Mohists were sitting next to the side of this woman, one on her left and the other, on her right, obediently eating their meal!
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12 thoughts on "A Mistaken Marriage 4: Pirate's Daughter Volume III Chapter 79 Boring or Fun"
Kanna Rose
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Let me finish this two stories that I struggled to find time to translate. I will look what it is.
Thanks for the update! Mo Yu is so cute! He really idolizes his brother! Feel bad for Mo Yuan, Su Su really doesn't have any intention to further their relationship!! She's so dense!
Mimimamori
Awww…. I love SuSu's interactions with both the siblings, its funny how they were being obedient around her. Btw, really appreciate y'guys effort for the chapters! TQ
Thank you very much for the chapters 😀 🙂 ♥☺♥☺☺☺
novelcrazy
Green with envy….going to turn into evil jealousy. How will MY's life after Susu leaves? Will she leave? Sadly, she doesn't belong to the cold world.
Thank you for the translations!
kimchigalblog
Ria Arvika
I believe one day Su Su will be together with MY…but I can't wait that longggg……!!!!
Thanks anyway for the translation…
micmicdel
Muxie is jealous … Thanks for the update 🙂
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In addition to the Kobe 11, the Nike KD 9 will also receive a "Black Space" iteration Nike Hyperrev as part of the Swoosh's latest pack for Fall 2016.The basketball sneaker is essentially doused in the stealthy hue across its entire flyknit composition, while subtle hits of anthracite adorn LeBron 11 the Swooshes across its side panels. Finally, a matching full-length rubber sole unit round out its blacked-out profile.With its retail price set at $150, you can purchase this tonal pair Kobe 11 at select Nike retailers starting Saturday, October 1st.
Official images of the Under Armour Curry 2.5 Journey to Excellence Pack is unveiled, as it celebrates Steph Curry's second annual summer KD Shoes For Sale tour in China, beginning tomorrow, September 2nd.Consisting of two pairs, the sneakers are inspired by the main characters from the Chinese novel — Journey to the West, Sun Wukong and LeBron shoes Erlang Shen.The Sun Wukong edition flaunts a vibrant palette highlighted by yellow and red tones, to evoke a hero's ability to overcome all obstacles, via great power that is often Kobe high tops underestimated, just like Steph.The Erlang Shen colorway is dipped in white/blue/black with red accents, and essentially a calmer variation that places an emphasis on focus and the vision to see Curry 3 all possibilities on the court.Each retailing for $135, you can find the exclusive pack at select UA retailers today, while more stockists and its online shop will release the pairs Kobe 7 starting this Saturday, September 3.
WNBA Superstar and Nike athlete is one of the best that the WNBA has to offer, which is why it's no surprise to see her Kobe 9 get PE sneakers on the regular. Her latest PE comes in the form of the Nike Hyperdunk 2016 Elena Delle Donne PE.This special version of the Nike Hyperdunk 2016 was KD 8 created and inspired by Delle Donne herself. Comprised of a White and Hyper Jade colorway, the shoe comes equipped with a personalized pattern which happens to include features such as Kyrie 3 her home state (Delaware) and phrases such as "No Excuses" and "Path Less Traveled".


We photograph a lot of restaurant weddings. They're some of our favourite venues.
So when Kathryn and Dave asked me to photograph their wedding The Merchant Tavern I knew I had to make it work (context: I had 2 other weddings that weekend).
The Merchant Tavern is the ultimate wedding reception venue. It's in a great location (just off George Street), the decor is like catnip for photographers (you seriously can't miss in here), and the food is world class.
We had such a positive experience photographing there and can't wait to go back again!


This year I am choosing to take part in Scott McLeod's Leadership Day 2014. He challenged us all to write about any digital topic that spoke to our heart. Having led the inaugural Digital Fluency Academy for Region X this summer, I think there are easy fluid ways to easily embed technology into your admin day.
1. Find a digital way to share campus news.
Whether it be a Smore, a YouTube video, or a blog, try sharing your Friday Focus or campus news in a digital fashion. There are too many free & easy tools out there for you to be sending out a word document to your staff each week!
2. Utilize Remind with your teachers.
3. Google Drive, Google Drive, Google Drive!
There's always a question I need answered, or a form I need access too…google drive is the answer! Create a form in minutes, collaborate with team leaders, track RTI data…all in a form that doesn't have to be downloaded, updated, re-uploaded and then reshared. Why take 9 steps when you can do it in one? My digital bestie, Kasey Bell, has a Google handout for you that you can use, or share. She is amazing!
4. Instead of a notepad, keep your notes in Evernote.
I've created a checklist for walk throughs to utilize. I've also created a shared document with each of them that will serve as a running record of all of my visits. I plan on adding pictures, documenting our PLC progress, as well as any "above & beyonds" that happen throughout the year. As the instructional leader, I want to see a longitudinal "glimpse" into the classroom each time I visit. This shared doc holds us both accountable!
One of our campus improvement plan goals was to increase staff members comfort and familiarity with technology in the classroom. As a way to help them see how seamless it truly can be, I am going to hold monthly "Techno Tuesday's" where on the first Tuesday of the month I'll have a short & sweet mini tutorial on a different tool and show, K-4, how it can happen in the classroom. We know that teaching is already hard enough without having to feel like we are struggling in the classroom with something we aren't familiar with. I want my teachers to be able to come and ask me how to use something, or know that I am giving them the time & space to figure it out. No pressure! I hope to ask our awesome learning specialists, and fabulous instructional tech guru, to host some sessions, as well as some of our more techie teachers. To better educate our kids, we need to first better educate their educators! These integration strategies aren't difficult but teachers need to SEE and PLAY before they are going to be willing to use it in front of their students.
I struggle with being the "that girl" as Justin Tarte as articulated recently. The problem is, in order to really see a relevant, 21st century authentic learning environment, there is going to have to be a technology integration component. If we as the campus leaders aren't the ones modeling and showing our teachers the way to make that happen, who will? Our students deserve it!
Technology isn't something that just "adds" to your plate. It genuinely isn't an extra. Tom Whitby had a great post about the separation of the tech world and the academia world. Angela Watson talked about the ponds of fishie fishs that we are all swimming in. I think as long as keep we keep separating pedagogy from technology integration, it's never going to be seamless. Hopefully these tools will allow you to do something differently in your world! You are a LEADER. Use your power for good!


It's the hub of unique, eclectic and colourful designs, and now Fenton & Fenton has introduced a new Spring range.
With furniture, soft furnishings, rugs and lighting, the collection delivers a vibrant palette of bold hues and a muted take on brights. It includes pieces from Australian artists Megan Grant, Kristen Daniels, Carly Williams and Helen McCullagh gracing the walls, along with geometric patterned rugs, silk carpets, towels lovingly created by 'Mr Fenton' plus furniture and lighting designed and curated exclusively for Fenton & Fenton.
"The furniture is both elegant and playful and designed to help us enjoy a colourful, expressive life and remind us of the joy that Spring brings", says Lucy.
Signature pieces include the Woodrow collection, which is designed in-house, and the bright Mario Giusti synthetic crystal pieces, which are one of the store's many modern takes on a classic design.
Founder Lucy Fenton travels frequently to find artisan designs for her store, scouring places like India, Morocco and Europe for pieces made from marble, timber, silk, leather and more.
Images styled by Heather Nette-King with Fenton and Fenton and Mr Fenton products. Photography by Armelle Habib.
These rugs are absolutely stunning – I hope they can deliver to Perth!
Easter isn't over just yet! Here's four decadent recipes to try!


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Q: Eliminate webex annoyances I have a number of clients that use webex for conference calls.  The process to actually join a meeting is cumbersome and I'd like to make it less so.
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*clicking the 'webex' link in an email

*which launches a launches a browser

*which starts webex's client (Java?)

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*finally, provide your telephone # so the meeting will call you

Is there a way to get webex just to call me when the meeting starts, rather than having to follow this tiresome process?
In lieu of this, how do I get webex to save my name, email address, and telephone # so I don't need to provide them each time?

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The home of Limerick Lace
Limerick Lace is net embroidery. There two types: Limerick tambour and Limerick run lace. Tambour lace is said to have originated in the East and is thought to have arrived in Europe through Turkey in the mid 18th C
It was made possible after a machine for making net was invented in Nottingham in the early 1800s.
The story of Limerick Lace begins with Mr. Charles Walker from Oxfordshire who was studying for the church. He met and married the daughter of a lace manufacturer. He gave up his studies to set up a factory manufacturing lace in Essex. In 1829 he relocated to Ireland, bringing over twenty four girls as teachers and founded a thriving lace industry in Limerick.Mr. Walker's factory produced mainly Tambour Lace.In the 1830s Mary Mills came from Cogeshall to teach run lacemaking. Mrs. Mills had won a gold medal for one of her designs at a South Kensington lace competition.A Mr. Lloyd had come to Limerick to help Mr. Walker and later opened a factory of his own. "Another significant piece of information supplied by the Halls (well known 19th c. travel writers) was that Mr. Loyd annually visited Brussels, Caen and other parts of France to collect new designs."
The industry in Limerick continued to prosper although the standard began to decline somewhat. Mr. Walker sold his factory in 1841 and died in 1843As a result of a lecture given by Alan Cole "In 1893 Mrs. Vere O'Brien set up a lace school to teach drawing and design, using her own artistic talents to revitalise the industry" Another factor in the revival of the lacemaking industry in Limerick was that The Good Shepherd nuns left bobbin lacemaking in favour of Limerick Lace.Limerick Lace was made in many other centres including Kenmare, Kinsale, Cork, Killarney, Cashel, Sligo and Dublin. Both Tambour and run Lace were made in Kenmare.Demonstrations in the making of Limerick Lace can be seen at The Kenmare Lace and Design Centre in Kenmare daily during the summer months and by appointment all year round.
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Marianne on March 24, 2013 at 3:48 pm said:
Is Limerick Lace is still made today in Ireland?
editor on October 22, 2013 at 10:03 pm said:
Yes Marianne,
Limerick Lace is still made in Ireland in small amounts

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The requirements for a school to become a university are high – and Sheridan plans to meet all of them in the next two years.
Sheridan's president, Jeff Zabudsky, armed with a quick smile and a few well placed jokes, brought the town hall meeting to order on Tuesday, March 31 in the Marquee at Trafalgar Campus.
The main purpose of the meeting was to inform the community about Sheridan's plans to become a university and make sure that all staff members and students knew exactly what steps they plan to take to meet that goal.
Mary Preece, Vice President and Provost of Sheridan College, took over the meeting to explain exactly how a school becomes a university, and the benefits and risks that come with applying to the AUCC (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada).
"Membership is critical because it allows … our graduates to be recognized by member of the club; the 97 universities across Canada," Preece said.
If Sheridan becomes a university, it is more likely that graduates will be able to get into other university programs in other provinces and territories.
Sheridan is not currently recognized by the AUCC, making it harder for students to apply and get accepted into other programs across the country.
If the student is a graduate of a school that is a university and recognized by the AUCC, the chances of them being considered to get into a post-degree program are very high compared to a student who has graduated from a college.
However, if a school isn't accepted into the AUCC, they must wait another three years before re-applying.
So the Board has a plan.
After almost 40 years as a college, Sheridan is determined to become a university that can better service its students and the community.
Concerns about the college's transition were addressed at this town hall meeting, and seemed to reassure that the main focus of Sheridan was still the well-being of its students.
"There are two ways in this country that you can become a university. One, you can have provincial legislation that says, 'You are now a university', but I believe that most universities would believe that it's important to be acknowledged as such by your peers," Zabudsky said.
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Вальдеманко () — муніципалітет в Іспанії, у складі автономної спільноти Мадрид. Населення —  особи (2010).

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There's a lot of chatter around the digital skills gap in Australia, especially for the more analytical digital marketing channels like search engine marketing (SEM), web analytics and performance display. It's true, we've been hiring specialists from overseas for years!
A LinkedIn search for SEM reveals 24,880 matching profiles in Australia. 3,271 of these profiles include the US, 2,912 the UK, 2,118 French, 1,733 Spanish, 1,134 German and so on.
Checking for 12 major location or language keywords, the aggregate is more than 50 per cent. One could argue that search marketing professionals are more talented with languages than the average population. Considering that SEM is a numbers driven game, this is probably not the case.
Bringing highly skilled specialists into the country is a bit like importing Porsches and Ferraris and driving them on Sydney roads with NSW speed limits. Or in sports terms, bringing in football players from the Champions League to play in the A-League.
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There is been a lot going on lately in the UFC Lightweight division. It is currently the most competitive and also the most problematic division.
An unknown situation about the future of the current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't help this situation – Khabib only has one more fight in his contract with the UFC and he publicly announced that he won't sign another one unless the next contract meets his terms (UFC will have to pay a lot of money to sign Khabib for 1-2 more fights).
On top of it, following his suspension for the brawl after a bout with McGregor, Khabib refused to fight until November 2019. More headache for Dana White – what to do to make more money and at the same time try to make things right and sort out this messed up situation in the division?
UFC offered Tony Ferguson, the next guy in line for the title, a fight for the Lightweight interim title against 145 lbs champ Max Holloway. In my opinion, Max at this point shouldn't even be looked at as a contender in the stacked 155 division but I guess UFC has a different opinion on this matter. Anyway, UFC wanted Holloway to fight for 155 interim title.
"El Cucuy" refused the offer which makes sense for two reasons:
1) fighting Max is a risk for Tony. If Ferguson were to lose to Holloway, he will never again get a title shot (keep in mind Tony is already 35 years old). What Ferguson has now it's his only chance to get more out of his career – either a huge paycheck if he fights Conor McGregor or a title shot vs Nurmagomedov.
2) Ferguson already was an interim champ and it didn't get him anywhere. Even if Ferguson fights Max and gets a win, what is the point? To get a chance to fight Khabib which he already earned? This fight just didn't make sense for him considering all risks.
Ferguson refused a fight so UFC made a call to Dustin Poirier who has a history of fighting Holloway. But should Dustin be even fighting for an interim belt? I don't think so. Don't get me wrong, Dustin is a great fighter and a great guy but he doesn't have the potential to beat Khabib and be a champ. If that's the case, why even give him a chance for an interim belt?! Just because he tweeted to release him from UFC?!
These guys should just release me.
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 20, 2019
So what happens next after Holloway vs Poirier fight takes place? One of them will be an interim Lightweight champ so does it mean Khabib will fight Max or Dustin next? It should make sense but it doesn't make any sense to me: will UFC put Dustin or Max vs Khabib at this point?
I highly doubt it because these fights won't bring as much attention as potentially Khabib vs Ferguson or Khabib vs McGregor 2.
What is the reasoning behind an "interim title" fight? I think UFC wants to build up Holloway at LW so after he beats Poirier, he will at some point fight for the actual title (with whoever it'll be at the moment). I don't see them throwing Max against Khabib in November because it doesn't make sense – Max could be a future of the 155 division and if he losses to Khabib, it will be over for him – at least for a while.
It will be very interesting to see what actually happens in the near future. I think a lot of things will be clear within the next few weeks. I mean, a lot of it depends on Conor McGregor and what kind of deal UFC can make with him. McGregor is not as good as he used to be but he is still the most popular UFC fighter in the world and he is the one who will sell any fight.
I think the best option for the UFC organization if they can make McGregor vs Ferguson happen at UFC 238 in Chicago with the winner facing Nurmagomedov at some point later in the year. It will be a win-win situation for all sides involved.
What is your opinion on this matter? Do you think Khabib will fight a winner of Holloway vs Poirier fight?
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The undefeated UFC Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, will face an interim champ Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 event in Abu-Dhabi on September 7, 2019. Nurmagomedov recently signed a new...


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A: Use these links.. it will help you.
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Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Completed in 1895, the present church replaced one from 1836. Designed by Richard Knill Freeman in the Decorated Gothic style, it has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the deanery of Blackpool.

History
A church was first built on the site of Holy Trinity in 1836. It was located amongst sandhills, in what is now Dean Street in Blackpool's South Shore area. Designed by John Braithwaite, the church held 250 people. The church became a parish church in 1871. In the 1880s, damage to the building meant that a new church had to be built; it was completed in 1895. The new design was by Bolton architect Richard Knill Freeman. Holy Trinity was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 20 October 1983. The Grade II listing is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest".

Architecture
The church was designed in the Decorated Gothic style and is constructed of yellow sandstone, with dressings in red sandstone and slate roofs. The tower to the north-west has five stages with angled buttresses and two-light belfry openings in triplets and a battlemented parapet. There is a turret with a red pyramidal roof as high as the third stage.

The nave and chancel are under a continuous high roof. The nave is of three bays with pilaster buttresses. The chancel has two bays and a timber vault. The transepts have two gables externally, with large four-light windows.

There is stained glass in windows to the east and west by Ward and Hughes, from the early 20th century. Two large windows in the south transept were designed in 1909 by Carl Almquist of Shrigley and Hunt.

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Holy Trinity Church
Church of England church buildings in Lancashire
Diocese of Blackburn
Grade II listed churches in Lancashire
19th-century Church of England church buildings


Jerry Mcguire – from Renne > Cruise. scene : winner dude, lots of togs, slo-mo scene to the chicks house where she has a part-eh. walks in (still slo-mo). People looking, talking starts, line said "you had me at hello" – big hug, guests weep.
so then the film is jerry mcguire, and the scene- lemme see sun devil stadium … man, I wish I had a copy of the film handy!
going to guess, maybe it was at the end, when cuba's character jumps up on the rails after waking from being knocked out?!
am I close? even in the right scene?
When Rod gets hit and everyone thinks it might be serious he jumps up, eventually, and: He moves past Jerry Maguire on his way off the field. Jerry, casually thumps his heart twice. Jerry Maguire is overcome with emotion. He sits down on a camera case, head in his hands. Behind him, a stadium cheers a new hero.
OVERHEARD FAN: I always knew he was great.
Maguire rubs his face. Overcome. Photographers and others rush past to be closer to Tidwell.
You are the winner! Yes, it's that sequence (suppersppy also guessed correctly). I was one of thousands of people in the audience.
Send me an e-mail with your address and I'll get you the bag asap.


Predicting lava flow pathways is important for understanding effusive eruptions and for volcanic hazard assessment. One particular challenge is understanding the interplay between flow pathways and substrate topography that is often rough on a variety of scales (< 1 m to 10 s km). To study this problem, we develop a lava flow modeling framework that combines spectral analysis of substrate roughness with a new lava flow model (MULTIFLOW). The MUTLIFLOW model includes a multiple flow direction routing algorithm in conjunction with a thresholding function that limits the extent of the flow. Comparison of MULTIFLOW results with recent flows on Mt. Etna, Mauna Loa, and Ki̅lauea suggests that MULTIFLOW accurately predicts the influence of topography on lava flow paths and morphology. Spectral filtering of pre-flow digital elevation models allow us to quantify which topographic wavelengths are most important for influencing lava flow pathways. Filtering constrains the height of pre-existing objects that flow overtop as a measure of flow thickness, and aids in identifying divergence of flow pathways from pre-eruptive topography that would result from modification of the substrate by the flow. Low-pass filter cutoffs in the range of ~ 10–100 m significantly improve the fit between modeled flow and real flow paths, suggesting a sensitivity of lava flow paths to such mesoscale topographic wavelengths. The three case studies are generalized with a parameter investigation of lava flow branching on synthetic red-noise topography. We demonstrate that the tendency of a flow to branch or not can be predicted on the basis of spectral characteristics of the underlying surface. We end by examining spectral signatures associated with volcanic and erosional processes on the Island of Hawai'i that may aid in forecasting lava flow pathways and deconvolving competing topographic construction and erosion in volcanic landscapes on longer timescales.
The authors thank Michael Poland and Hannah Dietterich for their sharing of DEM data, and J. Taylor Perron for discussions surrounding his spectral analysis code. Comments, especially regarding the case study lava flows on Hawai'i and Etna, by Simone Tarquini and an anonymous reviewer, as well as comments by associate editor Hannah Dietterich and executive editor Andrew Harris, significantly improved the manuscript.
The MULTIFLOW lava flow routing model is available on GitHUB at https://github.com/leifkarlstrom/MULTIFLOW_lava_flow_model.git and VHub. DEM spectral analysis tools developed by J.T. Perron may be obtained at http://web.mit.edu/perron/www/downloads.html.


Who knew that this amazing looking, magic-like piece of glass, was once a glossy flowy liquid that can be inflated, deflated, molded and shaped into a piece of one's imagination. All you need to bring to life this magic liquid is your creativity and your imagination.
A major shift in the definition of what constituted "art glass" came with the 1977 publication of the book "Glass – Art Nouveau to Art Deco" by Victor Arwas. Following the book's publication there was a growing recognition that moulded, mass-produced glass with little or no decoration but high artistic and fabrication quality such as that produced by Lalique should be considered art glass.
Glass art is more popular for its artistic approach than its utility. For instance, you would still find people with the collection of antique perfume bottles. These bottles were originally designed out of competition and fashion, however, today they are considered as cherished pieces of art.
Glass art can be made using various techniques – Stained glass, Blown glass, Kiln form glass, flame worked glass, cast glass, technique.
One of the popular types of glass works is flameworking; also known as torchworking. It is an art of melting and shaping glass using a hot torch. This technique is used to create small and beautiful pieces with intricate design and detailing – perfume bottles, abstruct/ organic sculpture), jewelry with exclusive glass beads.
Emily Williams (Virginia Glass Artist), makes beautiful glass art in a weaving form with delicate web-like contemporary décor pieces using the flameworking technique. She says the key behind (creating the piece) or the whole process is, to keep the torch moving, and not over exposing any point to the hot torch for a long time. It's a very spontaneous process, almost like drawing in a sculptural form. Also, holding the glass firmly over a stable surface helps to build and weave the glass art pieces into a particular structure. It requires a lot of practice and techniques. Have a look at the beautiful pieces made by her (Given below).
Compared to other countries, glass in India has not been progressed to the level of art. It is very rare to see some nice glass art piece. Glass in India has only been confined to commercial production at large using blown form in a mould and Bengal making in factories by skilled labour and also a major part of the business of curios and artifacts get done on the flame by skilled artisans. Below are a few pictures of art pieces (flame work) by Artisans from Firozabad.
One can find aesthetically crafted pieces reaching to such artisans but what if one wants to design their art on their own or someone who wants to follow their passion of glass art?
Such education is missing in India. The suitable glass art courses and tools!
Mmm…difficult to find. But wait. We said difficult, not impossible.
Today, courses of flame work glass art classes are available in India. Thanks to a company named "Glass Sutra", has come into existence.
Glass Sutra is a glass art studio founded by Reshmi Dey spread across 5000sq. ft. in Delhi, India. She is an enthusiastic glass maker who aims to spread the magic of glass making in India and take it to the international level. Glass Sutra is not only a glass art studio but it is one-of-a-kind creative space, providing all national and international glass art appreciators, collectors, artists, professionals, and enthusiasts, the liberty execute their artistic expressions, originality, innovation, and experimentation through glass. It is one of the very first and exclusive, comprehensive educational and design centers of its kind in India for students, individuals, artisans, artists and designers who love experimenting with glass.
Glass Sutra doesn't require students with any previous experience in glass making/art. They teach the basics to the students, using which they can design their very first work of art. It is comprehensive and very much accessible to everyone. They provide glass art classes as a corporate team building solution too. Imagine a programme where the whole team bonds over art. Workshops and exclusive events/exhibitions are also planned for a wide range of audience at the studio to provide hands-on experience in glass art.


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Die bolivianische U-20-Fußballnationalmannschaft der Frauen repräsentiert Bolivien im internationalen Frauenfußball. Die Nationalmannschaft untersteht der Federación Boliviana de Fútbol und wird seit März 2022 von Pablo Cabanillas Palazuelos trainiert. Der Spitzname der Mannschaft ist Las Guerreras de La Verde.

Die Mannschaft tritt bei der Südamerika-Meisterschaft, den Juegos Bolivarianos und (theoretisch) auch bei der U-20-Weltmeisterschaft für Bolivien an. Bislang ist es dem Team jedoch nie gelungen, sich für eine WM-Endrunde zu qualifizieren. Zu den größten Erfolgen der bolivianischen U-20-Auswahl zählen zwei vierte Plätze bei den Südamerikameisterschaften 2004 und 2014 sowie die Bronzemedaille bei den Juegos Bolivarianos 2013.

Turnierbilanz

Weltmeisterschaft

Südamerika-Meisterschaft

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San Fernando de Henares is a municipality in Spain, in the province and autonomous community of Madrid. It has an area of 39.9 km² and 41,380 inhabitants. Its agricultural production includes olives, cereals, vegetables, cattle and wool. Its industries include metalworking, mechanical engineering, food processing and graphic arts.

History

In 1746 King Philip V bought the area where San Fernando now stands to install a royal fabric factory.  After the king's death shortly thereafter, the project was developed by Ferdinand VI, who appointed Ventura de Argumosa as the governor of the Royal Place.

Around the factory workers' dwellings were built, which resulted in the origin of the town. In front of the factory a great square was opened (at present named Plaza de España) which was linked with another now named Plaza de Fernando VI. The whole area has been recently declared a historic and artistic monument so it cannot be modified, to protect the original houses that still remain.

Throughout its 200-year history, the municipality has suffered ups and downs. Its emblematic building, the factory, has been intended for several uses, notably as a hospice. Currently only the main façade stands; has been restored and incorporated into the new city hall.

Communications
Direct access form the A II (km 15) and the M-40 and M-45 highways (Exits 27 and 32, respectively)
Public transport
Bus from Madrid, (Avenida de América, Ciudad Líneal and Vicálvaro) línes 281 to 289)
Also UR-2 and U-1 lines into the city.
Metro station.

Politics

Twin towns – sister cities
San Fernando de Henares is twinned with:
 Vaslui, Romania

References

External links

San Fernando de Henares

Municipalities in the Community of Madrid


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Rath's Redemption
The Janus Group, Book 6
By: Piers Platt
Narrated by: James Fouhey
Series: The Janus Group, Book 6
Categories: Mysteries & Thrillers, Noir
4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 (116 ratings)
Rath's Trial
Rath thought that defeating the Janus Group and stealing back his hard-earned fortune might help ease his guilty conscience. But when he returns to the planet Scapa to find the woman he loves, his past crimes finally catch up to him. And the police aren't Rath's only concern: someone's put a price on his head. Rath will need to figure out who his new enemy is if he wants to stay alive. His old friend Beauceron can't help him - especially not when Rath's former colleague, Paisen Oryx, is the primary suspect.
Love this book!
By CHR on 01-28-18
Rath's Reckoning
The Janus Group Book 3
Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
Rath and Paisen completed all 50 kills in their contracts with the Janus Group. But when they uncovered the criminal organization's darkest secret, the Janus Group unleashed an army of assassins to silence the rogue pair. With help from a former Interstellar Police detective, Rath and Paisen survive - barely. Their plan to attack the Janus Group head-on may be suicide, but in the end, they'll tear the organization to the ground...or die trying.
Great Space Opera Trilogy
By Daniel on 07-04-16
Rath's Gambit
Rath just assassinated a senator, and completed his final mission for the Janus Group. Now every Interstellar Police officer on Alberon is searching for him. If they don't find him, one of his fellow contractors certainly will...and the most feared criminal organization in the galaxy has severe punishments for employees who break the rules. Rath's only hope is to find the rogue contractor who helped him escape a company deathtrap after his final mission.
Shorter than book one, equally compelling
By Mazza on 01-01-16
The Falken Chronicles, Book 1
Sirio Falken has been a fighter his whole life. But when the government bans professional fighting, his life spirals out of control. Convicted of murder, he's sentenced to life in prison. But all of the felons he's ever known have disappeared from Earth, never to return. He's about to find out firsthand what happened to them. He'll have to stay alive among Earth's most ruthless felons if he wants to survive...and become the first man to escape from Oz.
Unique Storyline!
By Chris on 12-13-18
Escape from Olympus
After his escape from the prison colony Oz, Sirio Falken has found a new life as a safari guide on the planet Olympus. There, he helps tourists navigate the planet's exotic ecosystem, which is dominated by a single apex predator: a long-lived and sightless avian species called dragons. With exceptional hearing, the dragons are feared for hunting down anything that moves, including Falken and his guests, if they're not careful. But unknown to Falken, criminal elements have plans to use him to plunder the planet's resources.
Departure from Book 1
Hell Divers VI: Allegiance
By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Narrated by: R. C. Bray
After a long and bloody battle, legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez reigns as the dutiful but reluctant new king of the islands. Advised by a council of former sky citizens as well as Cazadores, he works to assimilate the two societies peacefully. But not all Cazadores have accepted the new order. While X tries to ease tensions at home, a rookie team of divers, led by Michael Everhart, returns to the skies in Discovery, formerly the ITC Deliverance. Their mission: To locate other human survivors throughout the world and rescue them.
Best HD Yet. And that's a big deal.
By AmericanDad on 12-28-19
Deceptions
Ascendant, Book 3
By: Craig Alanson
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Koren Bladewell now knows he is a wizard, but he is lost in the wilderness, cut off from help, and unable to use his powers. The enemy is poised at the border with an overwhelming invasion force, and it will take wizards, soldiers and a young, untested princess to hold off defeat long enough for Koren to be trained and grow into his power. But he might not wish to help those who deceived him and destroyed his life.
A little hurried
Expeditionary Force, Book 3
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure people that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise". The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission, and the UN wants the ship to find out the status of the humans on Paradise.
running out of ideas...
By AP on 06-08-17
Galaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions, 1-16.5
By: J. S. Morin
Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
Meet the galaxy's unluckiest outlaws. Carl Ramsey is an ex-Earth Navy fighter pilot turned con man. His ship, the Mobius, is home to a ragtag crew of misfits and refugees looking to score a big payday but more often just scratching to pay for fuel. The crew consists of his ex-wife (and pilot), a drunkard, four-handed mechanic, a xeno-predator with the disposition of a 120kg housecat, and the galaxy's most-wanted wizard.
Firefly cranked up on Meth plus a Space Wizard!
By Ray Johnson on 04-27-18
Extracted
Extracted, Book 1
By: R. R. Haywood
Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
In 2061 a young scientist invents a time machine to fix a tragedy in his past. But his good intentions turn catastrophic when an early test reveals something unexpected: the end of the world. A desperate plan is formed: recruit three heroes, ordinary humans capable of extraordinary things, and change the future.
Fast-Food Science Fiction
By Kurt Schwoppe on 04-07-17
Galaxy's Edge, Part II
By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Legion Dark Ops calls upon Chhun, Wraith, and the survivors of Victory Company to form an elite Kill Team of legionnaires in the aftermath of the Battle of Kublar. Their mission is clear: find and eliminate those responsible for the Kublar disaster. Standing between them and their objective are a maze of corrupt Republic officials, a spy on the verge of losing himself in deep cover, and the Zhee - a murderous species that will stop at nothing. But the biggest threat of all might be the truth they seek to uncover - a truth that could ignite a revolution. And engulf the galaxy in flames.
By WSummers on 06-12-18
On the edge of the galaxy, a diplomatic mission to an alien planet takes a turn when the Legionnaires, an elite special fighting force, find themselves ambushed and stranded behind enemy lines. They struggle to survive under siege, waiting on a rescue that might never come. In the seedy starport of Ackabar, a young girl searches the crime-ridden gutters to avenge her father's murder; not far away, a double-dealing legionniare-turned-smuggler hunts an epic payday; and somewhere along the outer galaxy, a mysterious bounty hunter lies in wait.
it felt too much like starwars at points
Abaddon's Gate
The Expanse, Book 3
By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
For generations, the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt - was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artifact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has appeared in Uranus's orbit, where it has built a massive gate that leads to a starless dark. Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artifact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core.
Best scifi series I've ever "read"!
Caliban's War
We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system.
Great Book of Great Series
By Michael on 10-06-17
Leviathan Wakes
The first book in the landmark Expanse series, now a major television series! Leviathan Wakes is James S. A. Corey's first novel in the epic New York Times best-selling series The Expanse, a modern masterwork of science fiction in which humanity has colonized the solar system.
Started a love affair with hard sci fi
By N. H. on 07-30-17
Seveneves
By: Neal Stephenson
Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.
great idea - poor execution
By Anonymous User on 08-24-18
Cibola Burn
An empty apartment, a missing family, that's creepy. But this is like finding a military base with no one on it. Fighters and tanks idling on the runway with no drivers. This is bad juju. Something wrong happened here. What you should do is tell everyone to leave. The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds, and the rush to colonize has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. Ilus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire.
Book has been renarrated by Jefferson Mays-Thanks!
By fandel69 on 03-16-17
Hive War
Galactic Liberation, Book 4
By: B. V. Larson, David VanDyke
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
The Republic, the Opters, and a strange Crystalline race of unknown origin all meet in a series of titanic battles. Commodore Straker summons thousands of ships, but he soon learns he's technologically outclassed by the enemy. With traditional victory impossible, the race is on for each side to destroy the key worlds of the other. Billions die, entire planets are destroyed. Even while the war rages, dark suspicions grow. There are traitors in the midst of the chaos. Straker realizes the worst enemy is the one you believed to be your ally....
Best one yet!
By Bryan Ball on 11-27-18
Rath's short-lived rebellion has gone horribly wrong. The Senate lies shattered, devastated by a surprise attack. The Federacy sits at the mercy of General Yo-Tsai, a brutal dictator who now controls a super-weapon. Above the planet Tarkis, Rath drifts helplessly in orbit, watching as the Jokuan invasion fleet descends on his homeworld. His girlfriend has been captured, he's running out of air, and he's just a single man against an entire army. But he's also the galaxy's most dangerous assassin...and he's very, very pissed.
©2016 Piers Platt (P)2016 Piers Platt
The Janus Group: Books 1-3
Rath's Deception
The Secrets We Kept
Butcher, Baker
Another must-read if you are a Rath fan.
Would you listen to Rath's Redemption again? Why?
Yes. Typically, I don't listen a book twice but if I did, this one would be at the top of the list.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rath. it is hard to pick a favorite character out of this book because there is so much going on and the author really develops the other characters, like Boziron, Pason, Dessi, etc.
What does James Fouhey bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
Personality to the characters. The narrator does an excellent job of using his voice to define the unique personality of each character.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes. This is an extremely exciting book that keeps you wanting more.
This is the best of the series. It is action-filled for 7 1/2 hours. I listened to this book in one sitting, that's how good it is. Surprises, twists and turns, it's like being on a roller-coater. If you have read the other Rath books, which you really, you will not be disappointed with this one and you will probably agree that it is the best out of the series.
Jaron McMullin
Effing swearing in 2400
I am still not sure why the author decided to so frequently use a certain swearword as though it is going to be commonly used in 400 years. I found it distracting from another wise excellent story. The other distraction was the lack of advancement in technology and certain basic gaps in the science, such as instantaneous radio communication across distances that took quite some time for "faster than light" voyages to cover. I gave the story and performance five stars each but these are the reasons for a three star overall rating.
RufusJune
Liked the whole series.
I liked the characters. The world crashed by the author seemed plausible to me Ann's was very interesting. I liked every book in the series.
Very excellent end to a trilogy, exactly what you hope for. I hope he does another 3.
Michael G Kurilla
Rath retires
Rath's Redemption is the final installment in Piers Platt's 2nd Rath trilogy. When we last saw Rath, he was drifting in space in a suit without oxygen after General Yo-Tsai had doubled crossed (and killed) Anders Rickers. At the same time, Dazi is closing in on the Neopuritans and Rath's homeworld, Tarkis is the Jokuan;s first invasion target. Fueled by anger, Rath must channel his inner contractor to save his life, his girlfriend, his planet, and the Federacy so that he can return to Scapa to be sentenced for murder. He's seen worse.
The sci-fi elements are in line with earlier installments with a cute addition by Pasien to overcome a ship in the wrong place. The stupidity of Rickers' plan to actually place weapons of mass destruction over every world even though he was bluffing, backfires. The Jokuans are basically barroom brawlers and Pasien's contractors finally get taken off their leash. Dazi and Bouceron make a great team, although Bouceron and his girlfriend are destined to partner up permanently. Senator Fos and Rowan finally get some cosmic justice, but not before nearly screwing the pooch for the whole federacy. This is light-hearted fare without much complexity or subtlety.
The narration is more than respectable for an adequate range of voices, good pacing, and a tone ideally set for the sophistication of the plot. This is a fast, easy listen that does not require close attention.
Gastonia, NC, United States
Great book awesome reader
recommend the entire series. the books are a little short some under 7 hrs but hey still great listen
A fitting end
Just when you think you have everything figured out, book 6 takes you on a roller coaster ride of twists and turns. I am happy to report book 6 ends with a strong resolution and gets us there in such a great way!


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Eight characterful & fun pieces for clarinet and piano of Medium standard. These pieces are for clarinettists of all ages looking for exciting and fun repertoire.
'Bad Hair Day' is all about energy, intensity and 'drive'. Careful attention to articulation, dynamics and rhythmic precision will help achieve this, it doesn't need to be a 'thrash'! (although it might be fun that way as well !!). Thanks to Georgina for the title.
"Play as if, like Kruschev, you are banging your shoe on a table".
Try to maintain a really flowing line, with a clear beginning, middle and end to each phrase, regardless of the tempo fluctuations beneath. The barlines gradually get closer and closer together to increase the tension.
A good rhythmic feel is vital here, especially in the more syncopated middle section. Accent the tied quavers at the end of the bars to really make this come through.
This must have a really solid foundation, so that the shifting rhythmic patterns fit perfectly over the accompaniment. Lots of forward moving energy will help.
Create contrast between the two ideas in this piece - a warm gentle sound in the opening section and a fuller and intense sound in the second section.
Stick to a steady groove tempo, keeping the quavers in a 12/8 feel throughout. In the middle section (bar 25) aim towards the top A each time, and let the shifting time signatures help the shape come through.


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The Free Library > Literature > Jerome K. Jerome > Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow > On Being Idle
On Being Idle
Now, this is a subject on which I flatter myself I really am au fait. The gentleman who, when I was young, bathed me at wisdom's font for nine guineas a term--no extras--used to say he never knew a boy who could do less work in more time; and I remember my poor grandmother once incidentally observing, in the course of an instruction upon the use of the Prayer-book, that it was highly improbable that I should ever do much that I ought not to do, but that she felt convinced beyond a doubt that I should leave undone pretty well everything that I ought to do.
I am afraid I have somewhat belied half the dear old lady's prophecy. Heaven help me! I have done a good many things that I ought not to have done, in spite of my laziness. But I have fully confirmed the accuracy of her judgment so far as neglecting much that I ought not to have neglected is concerned. Idling always has been my strong point. I take no credit to myself in the matter--it is a gift. Few possess it. There are plenty of lazy people and plenty of slow-coaches, but a genuine idler is a rarity. He is not a man who slouches about with his hands in his pockets. On the contrary, his most startling characteristic is that he is always intensely busy.
It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.
Many years ago, when I was a young man, I was taken very ill--I never could see myself that much was the matter with me, except that I had a beastly cold. But I suppose it was something very serious, for the doctor said that I ought to have come to him a month before, and that if it (whatever it was) had gone on for another week he would not have answered for the consequences. It is an extraordinary thing, but I never knew a doctor called into any case yet but what it transpired that another day's delay would have rendered cure hopeless. Our medical guide, philosopher, and friend is like the hero in a melodrama--he always comes upon the scene just, and only just, in the nick of time. It is Providence, that is what it is.
Well, as I was saying, I was very ill and was ordered to Buxton for a month, with strict injunctions to do nothing whatever all the while that I was there. "Rest is what you require," said the doctor, "perfect rest."
It seemed a delightful prospect. "This man evidently understands my complaint," said I, and I pictured to myself a glorious time--a four weeks' dolce far niente with a dash of illness in it. Not too much illness, but just illness enough--just sufficient to give it the flavor of suffering and make it poetical. I should get up late, sip chocolate, and have my breakfast in slippers and a dressing-gown. I should lie out in the garden in a hammock and read sentimental novels with a melancholy ending, until the books should fall from my listless hand, and I should recline there, dreamily gazing into the deep blue of the firmament, watching the fleecy clouds floating like white-sailed ships across its depths, and listening to the joyous song of the birds and the low rustling of the trees. Or, on becoming too weak to go out of doors, I should sit propped up with pillows at the open window of the ground-floor front, and look wasted and interesting, so that all the pretty girls would sigh as they passed by.
And twice a day I should go down in a Bath chair to the Colonnade to drink the waters. Oh, those waters! I knew nothing about them then, and was rather taken with the idea. "Drinking the waters" sounded fashionable and Queen Anne-fied, and I thought I should like them. But, ugh! after the first three or four mornings! Sam Weller's description of them as "having a taste of warm flat-irons" conveys only a faint idea of their hideous nauseousness. If anything could make a sick man get well quickly, it would be the knowledge that he must drink a glassful of them every day until he was recovered. I drank them neat for six consecutive days, and they nearly killed me; but after then I adopted the plan of taking a stiff glass of brandy-and-water immediately on the top of them, and found much relief thereby. I have been informed since, by various eminent medical gentlemen, that the alcohol must have entirely counteracted the effects of the chalybeate properties contained in the water. I am glad I was lucky enough to hit upon the right thing.
But "drinking the waters" was only a small portion of the torture I experienced during that memorable month--a month which was, without exception, the most miserable I have ever spent. During the best part of it I religiously followed the doctor's mandate and did nothing whatever, except moon about the house and garden and go out for two hours a day in a Bath chair. That did break the monotony to a certain extent. There is more excitement about Bath-chairing--especially if you are not used to the exhilarating exercise--than might appear to the casual observer. A sense of danger, such as a mere outsider might not understand, is ever present to the mind of the occupant. He feels convinced every minute that the whole concern is going over, a conviction which becomes especially lively whenever a ditch or a stretch of newly macadamized road comes in sight. Every vehicle that passes he expects is going to run into him; and he never finds himself ascending or descending a hill without immediately beginning to speculate upon his chances, supposing--as seems extremely probable--that the weak-kneed controller of his destiny should let go.
But even this diversion failed to enliven after awhile, and the
ennui became perfectly unbearable. I felt my mind giving way under it. It is not a strong mind, and I thought it would be unwise to tax it too far. So somewhere about the twentieth morning I got up early, had a good breakfast, and walked straight off to Hayfield, at the foot of the Kinder Scout--a pleasant, busy little town, reached through a lovely valley, and with two sweetly pretty women in it. At least they were sweetly pretty then; one passed me on the bridge and, I think, smiled; and the other was standing at an open door, making an unremunerative investment of kisses upon a red-faced baby. But it is years ago, and I dare say they have both grown stout and snappish since that time. Coming back, I saw an old man breaking stones, and it roused such strong longing in me to use my arms that I offered him a drink to let me take his place. He was a kindly old man and he humored me. I went for those stones with the accumulated energy of three weeks, and did more work in half an hour than he had done all day. But it did not make him jealous.
Having taken the plunge, I went further and further into dissipation, going out for a long walk every morning and listening to the band in the pavilion every evening. But the days still passed slowly notwithstanding, and I was heartily glad when the last one came and I was being whirled away from gouty, consumptive Buxton to London with its stern work and life. I looked out of the carriage as we rushed through Hendon in the evening. The lurid glare overhanging the mighty city seemed to warm my heart, and when, later on, my cab rattled out of St. Pancras' station, the old familiar roar that came swelling up around me sounded the sweetest music I had heard for many a long day.
I certainly did not enjoy that month's idling. I like idling when I ought not to be idling; not when it is the only thing I have to do. That is my pig-headed nature. The time when I like best to stand with my back to the fire, calculating how much I owe, is when my desk is heaped highest with letters that must be answered by the next post. When I like to dawdle longest over my dinner is when I have a heavy evening's work before me. And if, for some urgent reason, I ought to be up particularly early in the morning, it is then, more than at any other time, that I love to lie an extra half-hour in bed.
Ah! how delicious it is to turn over and go to sleep again: "just for five minutes." Is there any human being, I wonder, besides the hero of a Sunday-school "tale for boys," who ever gets up willingly? There are some men to whom getting up at the proper time is an utter impossibility. If eight o'clock happens to be the time that they should turn out, then they lie till half-past. If circumstances change and half-past eight becomes early enough for them, then it is nine before they can rise. They are like the statesman of whom it was said that he was always punctually half an hour late. They try all manner of schemes. They buy alarm-clocks (artful contrivances that go off at the wrong time and alarm the wrong people). They tell Sarah Jane to knock at the door and call them, and Sarah Jane does knock at the door and does call them, and they grunt back "awri" and then go comfortably to sleep again. I knew one man who would actually get out and have a cold bath; and even that was of no use, for afterward he would jump into bed again to warm himself.
I think myself that I could keep out of bed all right if I once got out. It is the wrenching away of the head from the pillow that I find so hard, and no amount of over-night determination makes it easier. I say to myself, after having wasted the whole evening, "Well, I won't do any more work to-night; I'll get up early to-morrow morning;" and I am thoroughly resolved to do so--then. In the morning, however, I feel less enthusiastic about the idea, and reflect that it would have been much better if I had stopped up last night. And then there is the trouble of dressing, and the more one thinks about that the more one wants to put it off.
It is a strange thing this bed, this mimic grave, where we stretch our tired limbs and sink away so quietly into the silence and rest. "O bed, O bed, delicious bed, that heaven on earth to the weary head," as sang poor Hood, you are a kind old nurse to us fretful boys and girls. Clever and foolish, naughty and good, you take us all in your motherly lap and hush our wayward crying. The strong man full of care--the sick man full of pain--the little maiden sobbing for her faithless lover--like children we lay our aching heads on your white bosom, and you gently soothe us off to by-by.
Our trouble is sore indeed when you turn away and will not comfort us. How long the dawn seems coming when we cannot sleep! Oh! those hideous nights when we toss and turn in fever and pain, when we lie, like living men among the dead, staring out into the dark hours that drift so slowly between us and the light. And oh! those still more hideous nights when we sit by another in pain, when the low fire startles us every now and then with a falling cinder, and the tick of the clock seems a hammer beating out the life that we are watching.
But enough of beds and bedrooms. I have kept to them too long, even for an idle fellow. Let us come out and have a smoke. That wastes time just as well and does not look so bad. Tobacco has been a blessing to us idlers. What the civil-service clerk before Sir Walter's time found to occupy their minds with it is hard to imagine. I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed. They had no work to do and could not smoke, and the consequence was they were forever fighting and rowing. If, by any extraordinary chance, there was no war going, then they got up a deadly family feud with the next-door neighbor, and if, in spite of this, they still had a few spare moments on their hands, they occupied them with discussions as to whose sweetheart was the best looking, the arguments employed on both sides being battle-axes, clubs, etc. Questions of taste were soon decided in those days. When a twelfth-century youth fell in love he did not take three paces backward, gaze into her eyes, and tell her she was too beautiful to live. He said he would step outside and see about it. And if, when he got out, he met a man and broke his head--the other man's head, I mean--then that proved that his--the first fellow's--girl was a pretty girl. But if the other fellow broke his head--not his own, you know, but the other fellow's--the other fellow to the second fellow, that is, because of course the other fellow would only be the other fellow to him, not the first fellow who--well, if he broke his head, then his girl--not the other fellow's, but the fellow who was the-- Look here, if A broke B's head, then A's girl was a pretty girl; but if B broke A's head, then A's girl wasn't a pretty girl, but B's girl was. That was their method of conducting art criticism.
Nowadays we light a pipe and let the girls fight it out among themselves.
They do it very well. They are getting to do all our work. They are doctors, and barristers, and artists. They manage theaters, and promote swindles, and edit newspapers. I am looking forward to the time when we men shall have nothing to do but lie in bed till twelve, read two novels a day, have nice little five-o'clock teas all to ourselves, and tax our brains with nothing more trying than discussions upon the latest patterns in trousers and arguments as to what Mr. Jones' coat was made of and whether it fitted him. It is a glorious prospect--for idle fellows.


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Folkwales Online Magazine - Mick Tems
http://www.folkwales.org.uk/Magazine/Sept%202012/CD%20Reviews.html
The Plum Tree And The Rose
(WBG 104)
Sarah was born in Spain, raised in Chicago and holds a dual Irish-American passport. Her lovely low voice is one to die for, and she's a superb DADGAD guitarist and songwriter; she holds DADGAD workshops at festivals around the globe, and she's also the author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book. She moved to Ireland, and currently is living in Cornwall. The Plum Tree And The Rose is a remarkable and beautiful collection, enhanced by Sarah's incisive and penetrating poetry, style of performance and inspiring choice of repertoire.
Sarah writes as a caring mother in Lift You Up And Let You Fly, as a historian in the pretty and imposing Hardwick's Lofty Towers, and as an artist painting a detailed artwork of Kenilworth gardens and its bejewelled aviary. Solid Air, the tribute which the late, great John Martyn wrote for his friend Nick Drake, is a masterpiece, with Sarah solo on guitar and Bill Blackmore on trumpet. In Derby Cathedral captures the magnetism of this ancient, stunning monument, The Sun Goes On Rising centres on the recession and the hard economic times that affect everybody, and S'Anc Fuy Belha Ni Prezeda takes the listener back to medieval Provence and the Occitan poet and troubadour Ellian de Cadenet, who lived from c. 1160 to c. 1235.
Sarah lingers in ancient mood for two more songs, John Dowland's Can She Excuse My Wrongs (which has a startling and difficult guitar harmony line) and New Oysters New, one of Thomas Ravenscroft's rounds and catches in which she sings with Niamh Parsons and Tom Barry of the Galway Baroque Choir. She returns to contemporary songwriting with So Much Rain and What Are We Going To Do, which she co-wrote with Irish studio producer Gerry O'Beirne, who makes an absolutely sterling job of Sarah's CD. She easily avoids the incongruous chasm between modern writing and her love of Elizabethan and medieval music, which Sarah moulds into a moving, unique art form for today.
The title track is the most saddening and mysterious of all. Sarah says it was several years in the making and has a lot of emotional resonance for her. According to Sarah, can a person's spirit exist in the physical things they leave behind? All in all, The Plum Tree And The Rose is an outstanding CD with spot-on production, and Sarah thanks all the team and the fine musicians who made it so.


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Chicago's Top Chefs (Circa 1900)
From epic game dinners (including ibex ham and juniper-soaked bear) to lobster palaces to revered railroad cuisine that took advantage of food available along the journey, Chicago chefs were pioneers long before the city was a food destination.
By Robert Loerzel
Duotone from 'Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus' (Chicago: Published by the author, 1911), frontispiece. Courtesy of University of Chicago Press
To see who's making the best food in Chicago now, check out our 50 Best Restaurants special issue, on newsstands now, and join us on July 25 at the Shore Club for a special feast in honor of the issue—participating restaurants include Blackbird, Publican, Bellemore, Big Jones, and more.
Long before "celebrity chef" became a catchphrase, Chicago was home to some of America's most famous cooks. In his recent book The Culinarians, David S. Shields profiles 175 influential chefs and restaurateurs who shaped American cuisine between 1790 and 1919—including nine prominent Chicagoans. Shields, a former Chicago resident who's the Carolina distinguished professor at the University of South Carolina, talked with us by phone about these stars of Chicago's early dining scene.
John Burroughs Drake hosted a massive game dinner once a year at his hotels—first at the Tremont House and later at the Grand Pacific Hotel—from 1855 to 1893, with just a few gaps in the annual tradition. "As a rail hub, (Chicago) was the place which had the best supply of game in the United States. John Drake's famous game dinners at his hotels were extraordinary events that couldn't have existed unless you had rail transport available into Canada and the West Coast and into Central America. The scope (of Drake's game dinners) was stupefying, and certain items were virtually unique. He had an ibex ham one year, that I thought was just over the top. The juniper-soaked bear is something that struck me as interesting. (Game) was considered the height of fine eating—particularly among the 'flash bachelor' set that operated as the prime clientele for these institutions."
Jessup Whitehead, a London native who'd run hotel kitchens in the West, built a publishing empire in Chicago in the 1880s, printing books for culinary professionals. "He had great deals of sympathy for sub-first-tier public dining—that is, the world of boardinghouses and things like that. He decided that all of the information that he gathered, and all of the proprietary sort of stuff that was held in secret by the big-name chefs, he would just lay out. His various books, like the book on hotel meat cookery, have more concrete information on how to produce stuff, how to process meat, than any book that's available in the last part of the 19th century. Some of those books are republished 50 times."
"The Grand Pacific Hotel, Twenty-Fifth Annual Game Dinner" (1884). Menu. Shober and Carqueville Lithography Company, Chicago. Photo: From the Henry J. Bohn Collection. Menus: The Art of Dining. Photography: University of Nevada, Las Vegas University
Agnes Moody was a slave when she was born in Maryland in 1840. After escaping to Canada, she settled in Chicago in 1866, where she gained renown as a caterer. In 1900, she presented traditional American corn dishes at the world's fair in Paris. "She operated in a world that was very important for African-Americans—the world of the black clubs and associations. She would give the public address during the meal as well as prepare the meal. She was very much a political creature. It's difficult to think of another Chicago woman of her generation that had such international visibility. When she performed her extraordinary educational errand in Europe, she almost single-handedly made French cookery recognize maize as an important dimension of cooking."
Joseph Seyl, an immigrant from Prussia, ran the kitchens at the Palmer House from 1871 to 1917. "He's sort of the consummate professional. He's in charge of one of the very biggest venues in the city. The Palmer House is considered one of the temples of hospitality. He makes it a place where common people can get solid cooking, and he can cover the high-end things as well. He would write his menus in standard English, and translate French into an English equivalent. He was very interested in American regional cooking as well. He's a member of a German cooking community in Chicago, which in many ways is more potent than the French cooking community."
Charles E. Rector opened his seafood restaurant, Rector's, at the corner of Clark and Madison in 1884, and it was an instant success. In 1899, he opened a New York restaurant with the same name. "He's the creator of the 'lobster palace.' A very, very significant figure in national dining. He perfects the Champagne-and-crustacean dinner with merriment and a glitzy surrounding. If you were a businessman on the rise or a showgirl, that was the fancy place you went to—Rector's in Chicago, and then Rector's in New York."
Urban Sobra was the chef at the Hotel Richelieu from 1887 to 1894, before presiding over the Auditorium Hotel's kitchen from 1895 to 1896. "Some people considered him the very finest French chef in America. He was admired from coast to coast." But as Shields writes, Sobra became just as famous for scandalous news stories involving his wife, "a large, voluptuous, and passionate woman with a love of court proceedings."
Rufus Estes, an African-American originally from Nashville, served celebrities and even Presidents Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison as a chef on Pullman train cars. And in 1911, he wrote the book Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus. "Just like African-American Pullman porters were very significant figures, many of the chefs on the national lines were African-American. And they produced this extraordinary, resourceful cuisine that made use of ingredients captured along the way and prepared while moving. They did it in high style. High-end railroad cookery was revered. Estes is the one person who wrote a book which captured that entire moment in the repertoire of cookery."
Adrian Delvaux was a French-trained chef in Chicago from 1890 through 1893, cooking at the Chicago Club, Congress Hotel and Auditorium Hotel, before finding even greater fame in Kansas City, Missouri. "When he does the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, he models it on the Palmer House. He becomes a kind of publisher on a national scale of aphorism and recipes. The creation of newspaper chef-oracles is something that happened at the very beginning of the 20th century."
Walter George was an African-American chef on the Pioneer Limited train between Chicago and Minneapolis in the late 1890s, which gained a reputation as America's best meal on wheels. Starting in 1902, he was chef at J.L. Slaughter's New Turf European Hotel and Restaurant in Milwaukee. "So far as I know, it is the northernmost restaurant in the Midwest which has an African-American proprietor. It was an entirely black enterprise." Shields says that George and other African-American chefs on train lines "had a broad enough range in terms of their repertoire that they could do the standard dishes. But they always introduced a couple of signatures from the African-American tradition."
Tags: Dining & Drinking