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Vinyl Sightings: Boston's Top Record Stores
Celebrate Record Store Day 2015 with these local music stores offering both vintage vinyl and new releases.
By Shaula Clark·	 4/15/2015, 11:40 a.m.
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Do617 Pop-Up Record Shop Poster by Nicole Anguish/Daykamp Creative
On Saturday, April 18, Record Store Day will return for its eighth year, and Boston will celebrate with special deals and events. In addition to the customary slew of record stores offering special Record Store Day releases all over the metro area, Brighton Music Hall will also transform into a Pop-Up Record Shop.
According to event creator Do617: "We're opening the doors to one of Allston's best live music clubs on a Saturday afternoon, and inviting independent record labels, record stores, and vinyl distributors from around New England to bring their wares to sell directly to YOU, the customer!"
Here, you can fondle the sleeves of vendors such as Vanya Records, Run for Cover Records, Underground Hip Hop, and Deathwish Inc.; quaff PBR; and listen to vinyl DJ sets from Lifted Contingency artists. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is free with RSVP.
Of course, you don't have to wait for the third Saturday in April to embark on a crate-digging expedition at local record stores. Here are a few favorite places to score vinyl in Boston, all year long.
Armageddon Shop
With a sister store in Providence, this Harvard Square shop—though professing a dedication to being "as diverse as possible"—has a reputation for specializing in hardcore/punk, metal, and industrial. If you've ever had a burning desire to own the soundtrack to Cannibal Holocaust on vinyl, let Armageddon hook you up. Cassette fans will find a motherlode here, too.
12 Eliot St. #B, Cambridge, 617-492-1235, armageddonshop.com.
Cheapo Records
Steadfastly resisting the commercial churn of Central Square, Cheapo Records has been holding down the vinyl fort since the '50s, and its devotees are legion. Enter to find yourself in an underground world of bluegrass gospel, disco, and every other genre imaginable.
538 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-354-4455, cheaporecords.com.
Deep Thoughts JP
A relatively new kid on an already-funky block, Deep Thoughts is piled high with crates of wide-ranging strangeness. Krautrock? Techno? Reggae? It's all there. Plus, you'll also find comix, zines, and VHS tapes.
138b South St., Jamaica Plain, 617-522-3587, deepthoughtsjp.com.
Since 1982, generations of Harvard and BU kids have been trawling In Your Ear's vast collections—and they've even set up a Providence outpost. As they proclaim on their website, "Over the years, we have found homes for hundreds of thousands of orphaned records, CDs, cassettes and even 8-tracks!" If you're a dedicated digger, IYE is your Shangri-la.
957 Comm. Ave., Boston, 617-787-9755, 72 Mt Auburn St. #A, Cambridge, 617-491-5035, iye.com.
Newbury Comics
The unofficial motto of Newbury Comics is "It's Always Morph or Die"—after all, there's a reason this New England pop-culture stalwart has managed to stay in business since 1978. In recent years, they've downplayed the music in favor of other dorm-ready fare. But while their vinyl selection may not be exhaustive enough to please all music snobs, this venerable chain works hard to offer a little something for everyone.
332 Newbury St., Boston, 617-236-4930; Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 1 North Marketplace #366, Boston, 617-248-9992; 36 JFK St., Cambridge, 617-491-0337; newburycomics.com.
Considering that Kenmore Square no longer has a Rat, a Deli Haus, or a Pizza Pad, it's easy to lament the idea that gentrification up and crushed all the weird out of this part of town long ago. And then we remember Nuggets, who've been keeping the bizarro home fires burning since 1978, with its heaps upon heaps of vintage media. If you bought a bootleg VHS tape of a Mondo flick back in freshman year, chances are it was here. As long as Nuggets sticks around, you'll never hear us wishing "Ptooey on Kenmore Square!"
486 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, 617-536-0679, nuggetsrecords.com.
Planet Records
This beloved Harvard Square record hut is clearly built to last: "Planet has survived fire, flood, the self-inflicted implosion of the music industry, and two moves," they remind us. Among the secrets to Planet Records' longevity are a carefully curated and organized selection, good lighting—the better to read those tiny liner notes—and an impeccably knowledgeable staff.
144 Mt Auburn St., Cambridge, 617-492-0693, planet-records.com.
Skippy White's
At 78, Skippy White is credited with being Boston's oldest record store owner, and his 54-year-old Egleston Square shop holds the distinction of helping to introduce Boston to hip-hop—his store was the first to sell the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." While organization's not his strongest suit, it's all the more reason to spend an afternoon pawing through White's stacks of wax for jazz, R&B, and blues finds.
Skippy White's, 1971 Columbus Ave., Boston, 617-524-4500, facebook.com.
Somerville Grooves
Of the many indie diversions in Union Square, Somerville Grooves is one of its most delightful—and horizon-expanding. What the store lacks in size, it makes up for with its well-organized selection and chill atmosphere, inviting you to while away an afternoon browsing through dividers filled with classics and oddities alike.
26 Union Sq., Somerville, 617-666-1749, facebook.com.
Stereo Jack's Records
While traipsing through Porter Square, if you've ever stopped dead in your tracks to admire a mind-boggling window display of thematically related vintage album sleeves—whether it's '60s beach bunnies or "Baby's First LP"—you've just had your head turned by Stereo Jack's. Now just imagine what the inside of the place is like. Highly recommended for connoisseurs of jazz and blues.
1686 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-497-9447, stereojacks.com.
Store 54
Tucked away down an Allston Village alleyway, Store 54 may not be easy to find, but it's not easy to forget, either. Although the store itself is a relatively recent addition to Allston, its family tree has deep roots: When Back Bay's Looney Tunes closed after 33 years on Boylston Street, Store 54 absorbed its 250,000-piece record collection, which shares space with a selection of vintage clothes and collectibles. Rest assured, Store 54 bans boredom.
16 Harvard Ave., Allston, 617-987-0067, facebook.com/pages/Store-54.
Tres Gatos
This offbeat chimera—which multitasks as tapas restaurant, bookstore, and record shop—is a natural fit for bohemian JP. Get your food up front, and a browse the vintage LPs in the back. Just mind that you don't smear patatas bravas fingerprints all over the merch.
470 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-477-4851, tresgatosjp.com.
Weirdo Records
In 2009, the vinyl-selling business that began in Angela Sawyer's bedroom made the leap a Mass. Ave. storefront. The freak flag flies high in this closet-sized space, which offers a reliable grab-bag of psychedelia, noise, Serbian blast-beat turbo-folk, and any obscure genre you care to dream up.
844 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 857-413-0154, weirdorecords.com.
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Q: More elegant syntax for DELETE WHERE on list of two columns pair I have 100 rows that I need deleted, based on a PersonId and CarModel. Some PersonId could have multiple CarModels, so if I use
DELETE FROM myTable
WHERE PersonId IN (
    101,
    102,
    103,
    104
)
AND CarModel IN (
    'Honda Accord',
    'Ford Explorer',
    'Other car model',
    'Last car model'
)

Then that will have false positives of delete 101, 'Ford Explorer' which I don't want. only 101, 'Honda Accord' and 102, 'Ford Explorer'
I could format it as
DELETE FROM myTable
WHERE
(PersonId = 101 AND CarModel = 'Honda) Accord'
OR (PersonId = 102 AND CarModel = 'Ford Explorer')
OR (PersonId = 103 AND CarModel = 'model 1')
OR ( PersonId = 104 AND CarModel = 'model 2')

But that's kinda ugly. Is there cleaner syntax? I can't find a multi-column where clause for big lists

A: Some versions of SQL (MySQL, Oracle) support multiple columns in an IN expression:
DELETE FROM myTable
WHERE (PersonId, CarModel) IN ((101, 'Honda Accord'), (102, 'Ford Explorer'), (103, 'model 1'), ...)

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Please meet my friends Matic & Maja. They're both from Slovenia, but have been living in Gran Canaria for almost a year now. They created a wedding film making brand called Yes Films, making beautiful, passionate movies for their clients in Spain and abroad.
We'll actually be working on the same wedding in August 18th and with September 28th, I'll be officially moving to Gran Canaria for at least 4 months. A lot of information, yes.. Make sure to follow me on Instagram to stay up to date.
The sessions was done at the south of the island, in the sand dunes of Maspalomas.


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How to Get the Most of Your Seafood
Posted November 17, 2019 12:06:23If you've ever visited a local sushi restaurant and wondered if your fish was as fresh as the fish you ordered, you're in luck.
A new survey conducted by The Daily Meal shows that nearly 60 percent of people believe that the quality of their seafood is "very or very good."
In the survey, which polled more than 10,000 people, 47 percent of respondents said their sushi was very or very fresh.
However, that number dropped to 42 percent if they ordered sushi that was purchased from a restaurant that did not prepare their sushi.
In other words, people who eat sushi are much more likely to believe their sushi is very or quite fresh than those who eat it from a sushi restaurant that does not prepare sushi.
For those who do eat sushi from a food truck, however, the percentage of respondents who said their food was excellent or excellent fell to just 11 percent.
And those who ordered from a truck that did prepare sushi fell to 19 percent.
While people who believe their seafood was very fresh or excellent are more likely than those ordering from restaurants that do not prepare the food to believe that sushi is fresher than other types of sushi, it's not clear why people would believe that.
The Daily Diet article explains that the reason for the perception of fresher is because the fresher sushi comes from the same farm that produces the fish that the fish is sold at.
For example, if a restaurant makes their own fish, there is no difference in quality of the fish.
But if a fish is grown in an aquarium and then fed to fish farmers in China, the fish may have a higher level of nutrients than the fish grown in the same tank in the United States.
For that reason, it makes sense for people to believe the freshest sushi comes directly from the farm where the fish was grown.
While it's true that the freshening of fish from the factory farms can lead to better fish, it also makes the fish more expensive.
For example, the cost of a bag of sushi from the sushi restaurant is around $5.49.
The same sushi can cost you more than $15.99 at a sushi bar.
The survey also asked about how many times people had sushi before ordering.
In the United Kingdom, people said that they have sushi on three to four occasions a week.
That means that for every time you eat sushi, you should eat it five times.
In addition, a study conducted by the University of Oxford showed that people who order sushi from restaurants where their sushi isn't prepared often report that their sushi tasted worse after ordering the sushi from another restaurant.
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The Road from Serfdom
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Maurice Saatchi, the man behind the £10,000 income tax threshold, has delivered a revolutionary new tax Policy which will see small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) pay no corporation tax and which will abolish capital gains tax for their investors.
This brief animation explains the Policy launched by Lord Saatchi and the Centre for Policy Studies on Wednesday 18 June 2014 at the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Liberty.
If the Policy is adopted it will:
Raise additional tax revenue for the Treasury within four years
Encourage extra spending and job creation by SMEs
Support investment, freeing SMEs from reliance on restricted bank lending for expansion.
It has got the whole country talking and has ignited conversations across social media.
You can watch Lord Saatchi's full interview on Newsnight where he revealed The Policy here (begins at 16.28).
Lord Saatchi has written for The Daily Telegraph about The Policy. He says: "These individuals will enjoy the opportunity to say: "I am the captain of my ship." It will mean more money for them – and the first step on "the road from serfdom"." Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/1juS1Cp
The Daily Telegraph have also featured the story on their front page: "Lord Saatchi: Cut corporation tax for small businesses", as well as reports on as well as reports on The Times, The Daily Mail, BBC (full video here), The Week, and The Drum.
Saatchi believes the policy would have as liberating an effect on individuals and the economy as the sale of council housing did in the 1980s:
"This policy is designed to empower and liberate Britons, crushed by big corporations on the one hand and by the state on the other. I want people to be captains of their own ships and have more freedom.
"The answer is not more regulation but to increase competition, to challenge Cartel Capitalism and to change the culture of Britain."
Around nine in 10 of all UK companies are small companies, which account for around half of all non-government employment.
And it is affordable: detailed modelling shows that within four years, the deficit and the debt would both fall faster, and employment would also grow faster, than predicted by the OBR.
Watch Lord Saatchi launch The Policy at the Margaret Thatcher Conference on Liberty:
New polling indicates that people trust neither Big Business nor Big Government.
Do you trust…?
Polling conducted by ComRes who interviewed 2,060 British adults online between 23 and 26 May 2014. Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults aged 18+.
The financial model and accompanying technical paper which illustrate how the Policy increases economic growth and jobs while lowering the deficit and minimising the impact of tax avoidance and "gaming the tax system" is below.
Download spreadsheet of the model data.
Click here for the explanatory note.
Lord Saatchi - Wednesday 18th June 2014
Lord Saatchi
Lord Saatchi is the author of The War of Independence, 1999; Happiness Can't Buy Money, 1999; The Bad Samaritan, 2000; Poor People! Stop Paying Tax!, 2001; The Science of Politics, 2001; If this is Conservatism, I am a Conservative, 2005, and In Praise of Ideology, 2006, The Sleeping Beauty of America in 2007 and The Myth of Inflation Targeting, 2009, Enemy of the People in 2008, and The Road from Serfdom in 2014.


Dogs can be a wonderful part of the family for pet owners, but when a dog bites a friend or loved one, the resulting injuries can be shockingly severe and even devastating. A severe dog bite injury can cause both serious physical injuries and emotional distress, especially if the victim was a child. Dog owners are required to take steps to control their dogs, and if the owner irresponsibly failed to keep others safe from attack by his or her animal, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your dog bite injuries.
The experienced dog bite injury lawyers at The Marrone Law Firm, LLC have nearly six decades' worth of combined experience providing the highest quality legal guidance to clients navigating the legal system in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. We fight to make sure our injured clients receive the compensation they need to recover fully from their injuries and will work tirelessly to establish your right to recover if you have sustained a dog bite injury.
The dog owner violated a specifically enumerated animal control law (for example, by failing to put the dog on a leash in violation of Pennsylvania leash law).
This element of the dog bite law can be established in any number of ways, including by showing that the owner knew of the dog's violent tendencies and failed to warn or take other steps to prevent the attack. Many dog bites are caused by the owner's failure to keep the dog properly restrained so as to keep others safe, which in itself is a form of negligence. Any previous display of aggressiveness by the dog is sufficient to establish your right to recovery even if the dog has never bitten before if the owner knew, or reasonably should have known, of the possible danger presented by the dog.
Severe injuries. Dog bite victims who are severely injured—meaning that they suffer from injuries such as broken bones, injuries that require cosmetic or other surgery to correct or a disfiguring laceration that requires multiple stitches—can recover for all expenses relating to the accident.
Non-severe injuries. If the victim was not severely injured, he or she is still entitled to bring a claim to recover compensation for all medical expenses incurred because of the dog bite.
At The Marrone Law Firm, LLC, we understand how important it is that you recover full and fair compensation for your dog bite injuries. We also know that, in many cases, pursuing a claim for damages in a dog bite case can be sensitive because you may have a relationship with the dog owner that caused you to be in the dog's proximity in the first place.
Most homeowners' insurance policies cover dog bite injuries, meaning that you will usually not have to sue your friend or family member in order to recover compensation. Our lawyers are skilled negotiators, and have decades' of experience successfully negotiating claims with the insurance companies that handle these cases. Remember that dog bite injuries can lead to significant medical expenses depending upon the extent of the injury, and rehabilitation or emotional counseling may even become necessary depending upon the case. Our experienced dog bite injury lawyers can help fight to make sure you receive compensation for all of these expenses so that you can focus on the future.
You likely have many questions as you recover physically from a dog bite or attack, and it is important to act quickly to gather and preserve evidence after you have sustained a dog bite injury. Call our offices today or fill out this convenient online form to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss any questions that you have relating to your case or injuries with an experienced dog bite lawyer at The Marrone Law Firm, LLC. We have two office locations for your convenience, which are located at 200 South Broad Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19102 and 532 Marlton Pike West, 2nd Floor, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.
FAQ: Are there any defenses that the dog owner can present to show that he or she was not responsible for the dog bite?
The dog owner may be able to show that the victim actually provoked the dog, therefore causing the dog bite. Additionally, the Pennsylvania dog bite laws do not apply if you were unlawfully trespassing on the dog owner's property at the time of the dog bite.
FAQ: What is the dangerous dog law?
Owners can be held responsible for dog bites if the victim can show the dog was vicious, or dangerous. This can be established in a number of ways, but under Pennsylvania law, applies if (1) the dog has previously injured another person without provocation, (2) the dog has previously killed or injured another domestic animal while off the owner's property without provocation, (3) the dog has attacked another person without provocation, or (4) the dog was used to commit a crime. This essentially means that a "dangerous dog" is one that has a propensity or history of attacking people or animals.


As Worshipful Master of James Chambers Masonic Lodge No. 318 it gives me great pleasure to welcome all visitors, both masons and non-masons, to our website.
This website was set up to provide information about our meetings and other events, as well as the history of the Lodge.
I hope you enjoy browsing our website and you find the information provided useful and informative. If you are looking for further information on freemasonry there are links to the websites of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim and other Lodges.
We would like to hear from you on our guest book, or I might even see you at one of our meetings where you can experience our hospitality in person.


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Deunoro Sardui Enbeita, conegut pel nom artístic d'«Alper» (en català: "gandul"), (Muxika, 1 de gener de 1934) és un escriptor i bertsolari basc.

Biografia
La seva mare fou la filla gran del famós bertsolari Kepa Enbeita. Durant la Guerra del 36 fugí dos anys a Cantàbria. El seu pare i diversos dels seus oncles i germanes seus foren empresonats per la seva ideologia nacionalista basca.

Participà en les revistes Karmel, Olerti, Sirimiri Zornozano, Brisas Guerniquesas, Zeruko Argia o Anaitasuna, així com en el butlletí de Bizkaia Kutxa. Són dignes d'especial menció els poemes Maiteak iges i Illargia.

Obra
 Aurresku

Referències

Muxika
Exiliats del franquisme biscaïns
Bertsolaris biscaïns
Polítics biscaïns

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Creating Ubuntu Mirrors using apt-mirror: Hello good people. In this short tutorial I'll show you how to setup local Ubuntu repository mirrors using apt-mirror. This usually comes in handy when you have a good number of Ubuntu servers in your network.
This is a small tool that provides ability to mirror any parts (or even all) of Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux distributions or any other apt sources which typically provided by open source developers.
This guide will cover setting up repository mirrors for Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 14.04. The setup will just be similar for Ubuntu 12.04 and 17.04.
After installing apt-mirror, we can now proceed to do some configurations. This implies adding repository urls.
Modify the file like below to sync official Ubuntu mirrors for 16.04 and 14.04 to your network.
To sync Ubuntu 16.04, add the following lines to the file.
To sync Ubuntu 14.04, add the following line to the file.
This will work both for 32 bit and 64 bit Ubuntu systems.
You can manually invoke apt-mirror command as well to initiate sync.


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Warren Oakley Endriss
October 1, 1923 ~ January 28, 2009
Warren Oakley Endriss, age 85, of Hartford Turnpike, North Haven, passed away peacefully on January 28 at the Hospice unit of Masonicare in Wallingford. Warren was the husband of the late Helen Traver Endriss. Father of Carol (husband Lee) West of Wethersfield and Wayne Endriss of Norwich. Born in West Haven on October 1, 1923, he was a son of the late Ferdinand Ellsworth & Jennie 'Jane' Hall Endriss. Warren was predeceased by his brothers Robert and Ellsworth Endriss. He attended Hopkins School ('42), where he was captain of the varsity baseball team and also played varsity football. Subsequently he attended Duke University for 2 years, then served in the U.S. Marine Corps (Marine Air Group 45) in the Carolines during WWII. Warren later finished his Bachelor's degree in accounting at Quinnipiac College in 1961. He enjoyed coaching his son's Little League baseball team in the Town of North Haven, winning a championship in the early 60s. He was a former Deacon with Whitneyville Congregational Church in Hamden. Warren was Director of Insurance for the former Armstrong Rubber Co. in New Haven. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Corinthian Lodge 103 for 52 years, member of the American Legion for 21 years, the Elks for 25 years the VFW and a longtime member of the Wallingford Country Club. He was a lover of animals and was especially found of the six Boston Terriers that were a special part of his life. His Funeral and Interment with Military Honors will be Private. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are in care of BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden. Memorial contributions may be made to The Masonic Healthcare Center, P.O. Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Gerard & Patricia Roy says:
Your father was a special addition to our family for many years. He will be greatly missed.
Endriss, Warren Oakley Warren Oakley Endriss, age 85, of Hartford Turnpike, North Haven, passed away peacefully on January 28 at the Hospice unit of Masonicare in Wallingford. Warren was the husband of the late Helen Traver Endriss. Father of Carol (husband Lee) West of Wethersfield and Wayne Endriss of Norwich. Born in West Haven on October 1, 1923, he was a son of the late Ferdinand Ellsworth & Jennie 'Jane' Hall Endriss. Warren was predeceased by his brothers Robert and Ellsworth Endriss. He attended Hopkins School ('42), where he was captain of the varsity baseball team and also played varsity football. Subsequently he attended Duke University for 2 years, then served in the U.S. Marine Corps (Marine Air Group 45) in the Carolines during WWII. Warren later finished his Bachelor's degree in accounting at Quinnipiac College in 1961. He enjoyed coaching his son's Little League baseball team in the Town of North Haven, winning a championship in the early 60s. He was a former Deacon with Whitneyville Congregational Church in Hamden. Warren was Director of Insurance for the former Armstrong Rubber Co. in New Haven. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Corinthian Lodge 103 for 52 years, member of the American Legion for 21 years, the Elks for 25 years the VFW and a longtime member of the Wallingford Country Club. He was a lover of animals and was especially found of the six Boston Terriers that were a special part of his life. His Funeral and Interment with Military Honors will be Private. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are in care of BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden. Memorial contributions may be made to The Masonic Healthcare Center, P.O. Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Margaret Lee says:
A very nice neighbor, always a gentleman. Just sorry we didn't get to know him better. We didn't realize there were connections from many years ago until we read his obituary. Peace be with him.
Joseph Endriss says:
Blessings to Wa and the family and friends he left behind. Every time one of us remembers him he will receive a message of love and know that someone still cares.
D. Millie W. says:
I am sorry about the loss of your loved one. Words cannot describe feelings in a time like this. Many have found comfort in the Bible's promises of seeing our past loved ones again such as at John 5 verses 28 and 29. Take care of yourselves and keep memories of your past loved one close.
George Meinsen says:
I worked with Warren at the Armstrong Rubber Co. in West Haven until leaving in late 1969. We had many contacts while hiring about 30 engineers, and while meeting with the Management and union committee every Thursday, year around. He played softball with our Industrial Engineering team for several years, and had great fun as well as a very good team. He was a very sociable fellow, a good friend, as well as a slugger! I spend a great deal of time with Margaret Lee across the driveway, #4 unit, since 1994 and never knew that he was so close – we never met, Regretfully! (I was 85 years last Sept.14th.)
maryann slavin mariconde says:
My parents, aunt Helen Castiglione (deceased), Jack and Marge Rafferty (both deceased) knew Mr. Endriss from all the years they spent together at the Armstrong Rubber Co. in West Haven. I believed they golfed together also. The name Warren Endriss was forever used in passing in a good way from all the above so I know that he wasw a good man/as was my family members. It just goes to show you that even though I personally did not know a person that the person in question was a good one by the remarks made and remembered of the past. I am sorry to hear of the loss and may God take care of him and my family up in Heaven also. Thank you.
J.J. Pulit IV says:
Semper Fi, Brother we will all miss your presence. God's speed to you. My deepest sympathies go out to Warren's family and all whom shall miss him.


Great to see you doing this 😊.
October 17 chemo thread was a life line to me. I have met quite a few of our ladies, we had a glamorous afternoon tea in London in August and now have a chatty WhatsApp group and there have been many more meet ups. I'm hoping to go to one in March and can't wsit.
You will get invaluable support, love and laughter from people who truly understand.
There is a thread for each month of new starters so plenty of advice out there.
To anyone out there newly diagnosed and considering joining these forums. Today I met 6 of the wonderful, strong, inspirational women I have ever had the pleasure to know. We are some of the January 2018 cohort. Together we dragged ourselves along that chemo journey and beyond sometimes kicking and screaming, tears flowed as we shared stories and encouraged one another. For 10 months we have been each other's best friends, encouraging and understanding like no one else. I honestly don't know how I would have managed without them all. There are a few more of us and I'm hoping to meet those unable to make today at another cocktail furled meal in the new year.


I am a traveller and I just love to explore things, there are a number of things available around us that you must see during your lifespan and Marina Bay of Singapore is one among them. On the southern tip of this country, I explored this attractive artificial bay. It is completely surrounded by green parks and a waterfront. There are many entertainment centres available with Marina mall in the Marina Bay. There are number of good hotels near to the Marina that actually attracts many visitors. People who love nature must prefer to stay at the Marina in Singapore as it has so many natural things like lush green parks and beautiful water bodies.
This place has many marketing complexes and a variety of shopping malls. When I was planning this tour with my friends, I visited https://www.gottaoffer.com and believe me it has a number of amazing hotels.com promo code of finding hotels in Singapore in very reasonable cost and we opted a beautiful accommodation at Marina. It has given us chance to observe nature closely along with enjoying shopping in nearby big malls. The well known Giant Ferry's Wheel is also located in this bay. The best thing about the giant ferry is its 165 meters heights. One can see entire Singapore from its top and so many foreigners prefer to have a ride of it.
There are many shopping centres cropped up around the marina beach and this has made it a centre of business and commerce in the whole of Asia. One can also find both elite and middle-class people around the beach. The place has each and everything according to the requirement and status of people. The great luxurious hotels are designed very well and known for its console.
We accommodated ourselves in one of the best hotel over there that has provided us with good AC rooms with TV, spas, swimming pool and awesome food. The best thing about Singapore that has mesmerized our heart was its hospitality. Visitors were treated like the god over there. If you are a shopaholic then select any cheap hotel to save your money for later use in shopping. Whatever the services offered in these low range hotels are no way lesser than the grand setups, so don't let yourself confuse with the brightness of grand hotels and think to save your money at the same time. You should not forget to taste their local dishes and seafood. https://sg.hotels.com/ is the right place to find a suitable hotel as per your budget.
If you are seriously planning to go to Singapore then remember to enjoy its architectural beauty. Your stay must be there on Marina bay as it is a unique place with all sorts of man-made and natural beauties. If ever I get another chance to visit the place then definitely will prefer to stay at the same place as it provides huge relaxation to my mind, body and spirit. With proper internet surfing of tour and travel sites, you may get lucrative offers. Schedule your visit especially during vacations and enjoy the life.


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Patricia, UCSF
by JVS Marketing | May 1, 2016 | Award Winners, Success Stories
Patricia, a native San Franciscan and mother of three, had a solid job until the recession hit. She witnessed her office shut down piece by piece when operations – and her job – moved overseas. Initially, she was not worried; she was a Navy veteran with over 25 years of work experience. But three years later, she was still unemployed.
JVS was her job coach, advocate and connector. Through a training program for UCSF medical administrative assistants, Patricia learned new skills, built confidence and impressed her colleagues during a 4-month paid internship at UCSF. A self-professed "slow and steady" learner, Patricia reinvented herself with strong determination and tenacity. Today she is a proud Senior Secretary at UCSF's School of Dentistry.
"Life was difficult for me and my boys for a while, but JVS gave me what I needed to lift myself up and find work. My work is so much more than a job — it's my lifeline." – Patricia
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Unfair preferences are when a troubled company – in the six months before entering liquidation – makes payments to one or more creditors at the expense of others.
It is a strong policy of insolvency law that unsecured creditors are treated equally (pari passu).
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Genre: Adventure, Real-time strategy
Platform: Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, NES
DOSBox Humble version last published 2 years ago
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Q: migrate csv to Firestore I am having trouble finding a solution that solves my problem of migrating my CSV data to Firebase Cloud Firestore, as my research found alternatives and I performed them but I was unsuccessful in importing the data.
I can't find a way that currently works so that I can migrate the data from my CSV file to Cloud Firestore.
Does anyone know a way to migrate?

A: There is no one button solution for this. I do not have the code now but I will tell the steps how I did it using Java.
1 - First read the data from the CSV. Check this Stackoverflow answer How to CSV with Java
2 - Using the Firebase Java Admin SDK you can upload the data to Firestore.


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OWON: AS man evolved, now to look back to a life under the sea.
Imagine a world full of underwater cities, underground skyscrapers, 3D printed food and houses, personal drones instead of cars as an individual human's mode of transport, and regular passenger commercial flights to the Moon and maybe even Mars. These quasi-science fiction type notions may become fact by the year 2116, i.e. in one hundred years' time.
SartThings, which belongs to South Korean multinational giant Samsung, commissioned a study – The SmartThings Future Living Report – which was created by a team of academics and futurologists (scientists and social scientists who try to predict what the future will be like).
The authors say that by 2116, our descendants will be able to live in huge underground 25-storey skyscrapers they call Earthscrapers.
Global warming means sea levels will increase, so that humans will have less land to live on. Architects, town planners and policymakers will probably eventually decide there is nothing they can do to effectively stop the sea from rising, and will suggest building towns under the ocean.
Most of the Earth's surface – 71% – consists of water. If that proportion is going to increase due to climate change, perhaps humans should consider living in the sea.
By the year 2116, we'll all be moving around in our own driverless, personal drones, which may also serve as 'transport mules' that carry heavy things around, including our workplaces and even our homes.
In the future, when people go on holiday they'll be able to take their homes with them. Imagine what holiday resorts like Ibiza, Bali or Cancun will look like. Perhaps, instead of lots of hotels and villas for rent, there'll be many ultra-sophisticated caravan-style parks where you can park your house.
Co-author, Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, a space scientist who used to present the BBC monthly documentary television programme on astronomy The Sky at Night, explains that our lives today are virtually unrecognizable compared to how we used to live in 1916.
For example, the Internet has changed how we learn, enjoy our leisure time, shop, book holidays, work, communicate, and control our lives.


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The main difference is the implementation of a Tempest Protect front panel. This provides extra protection against the elements, without being too constrictive.


ResNexus is a cloud-based hotel and property management solution that helps boost reservations, improves business practices and provides a booking engine for guests to make their own reservations. It offers modules for online booking, guest management and revenue management. Email automation module enables businesses to schedule birthday or anniversary emails and newsletters to remain in contact with previous guests and encourage a repeat stay.
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Good functional product. Expensive product and we don't like their company management and policies.
Experience: We have been customers of resnexus since we opened our inn in 2009. Overall, their booking system works well, except adding special event dates and pricing is still cumbersome and time-consuming, and the clone feature doesn't do what we need. My BIG complaint has they had a software glitch that caused a customer to "sneak in" and book a two-night stay for our most expensive room on the busiest weekend of the year when we have a 3-night minimum. We asked them to make good by compensating us for the lost revenue, and after 8 years of being their customer, all they could manage to refund us was less amount. So petty and cheap, it makes me furious! We also didn't appreciate their price increase last year. They're grasping for every penny.
1. Cumbersome and time-consuming to set special rates for special dates, and minimum nights (e.g. if the special rate for a room and minimum nights are the same for a number of date ranges, you should be able to set them all at once and not have to do each one individually. They never got this deficiency fixed though I talked to them about it multiple times. Worst problem: they are a bunch of cheapskates, and their rates are expensive compared to other vendors of reservation software. See the main review above. They obviously don't value loyal customers. We'd switch to another company except that the functionality of resnexus still works the best for us.
We appreciate your comment and your business since 2009. ResNexus strives to provide the best product possible for a fair price. We understand that any loss of revenue is a frustrating experience for any business and apologize that you experienced that error. And though we strive to be error-free, the ResNexus online booking engine, like other marketing channels such as Booking.com and Expedia cannot guarantee to be error free 100% of the time. However, the ResNexus online booking engine is a powerful tool to bring in more commission free reservations. For example, your ResNexus booking engine brought in reservations for your business while you were sleeping. Just with those after hour online reservations (10PM to 8 AM) the ResNexus software produced over a 3X return on your investment in 2016. Impressively, that revenue excludes all of the other online reservations your business took during the day. Nor does it include any of the phone reservations you managed with ResNexus during 2016. ResNexus realizes that every business must weigh the risk versus the reward of marketing channel technology. Our mission is to elevate all of the businesses we work with by bringing them innovative tools to increase their reservations and revenue. We thank you for your business and for letting us be a part of your success.
I was late to the Online Reservation System craze. When I finally got onboard it was eye opening what I had been missing in ease of use and increased Revenue. The system has improved over the years and features have been added. I admit I do not use all the features there ARE. If you are a tech person you will love it. The rest of us are perhaps not as enthusiastic. I'll confess I come grudgingly to 'tech' as a big part of a hand's on business, even though I am aided by it.
It's very helpful for overseas customers to be able to book and get a confirmation. It's increased that segment of my business 100%.
The costs are becoming a problem. With all the other places a business must advertise and be 'found on the web', the bottom line 'costs' are creeping up there. I can't raise my rates (as a percentage), as much as my subscription has gone up. For a seasonal business this such as mine, it gets harder, every year. Seems like I make a little more, then my costs eat it up. A conundrum for smaller properties. AND those of us in 'out of the way' places. I have both those issues.
A year ago we acquired a small bed & breakfast in Indiana and with it we inherited the ResNexus booking software system. During the transition of ownership we were warmly greeted with a personal telephone call from our ResNexus Red Carpet Specialist, congratulating us on our new roles and letting us know she was just a phone call or e-mail away if we had any questions going forward. She even offered to schedule a time to train us in depth on the booking software itself. We were blown away by her kindness and willingness to answer any questions we had, despite the level of simplicity or complexity. Over the last year we have enjoyed the ease of use that ResNexus has to offer as an operator and for our patrons. Just this week, we even launched our very own ResNexus crafted website! The entire ResNexus website build team is incredible! Our lead designer on the project was very professional to work with and highly talented. Our point of contact for the overall project was warm and welcoming to work with, much as CSR was in training, CSR was quick to answer and guide any questions we had. Then we finished off the final element of the build and thanks to the ResNexus team, we now have a elegant, user-friendly, optimized for mobile website! If you are on the fence about whether to choose ResNexus over another booking software system, choose ResNexus! You won't regret it!
ResNexus is easy to use as an operator and for patrons, it's cost-effective, offers a personal touch with a Red Carpet Specialist dedicated to your business, and their team is friendly and easy to connect to with.
There are no cons to ResNexus! That's the great thing about this system! Even if you were to find one, a ResNexus Red Carpet Specialist is just a call away to guide you to the answers you seek.
We started the process of analyzing the different reservation software in April 16'. Almost too many to review. Beforehand we prioritized our needs and narrowed the field based on those factors. There were 4 in the final selection that performed about the same things with similar costs. We chose Resnexus because of the outstanding customer service. From the beginning and starting with the owner Fred, we trained then trained some more on many of the facets of this system; and we are still learning after 5 months. But the tools offered make our lives better with more time to focus on guests and running the bed and breakfast. If I had one concern it would be about the costs. In our previous system that only offered a guest to reserve through our web site it cost $200 per year. Credit card process was separate and was one of the cheapest providers. Now the fee is over $1700 per year with Resnexus plus other fees from separate companies for icloud, allocator and higher credit card fees. But at this point, we feel the fees are tolerable.
Resnexus has almost everything needed for my reservation requirements. It is very thorough in all aspects of the process from guests management to payments to confirmations.
It's probably some of the BEST customer service I've ever experienced!!
I run my own little inn and I don't know what I don't know...as I'm brand new to this business. ResNexus has helped every step of the way - they have...told me about many of things I need to consider, helped me set up best practices, given me advertising/marketing advice, helped me figure out how to handle cancellations, etc. etc. And, I've been determined to run this business myself. I wanted to begin by selling my rooms nights direct and not through third-party travel websites. They helped me set up my online reservation system and have held my hand every step of the way. Every single time I call customer service I get a totally pleasant and competent person. I don't think I've ever had an issue that hasn't been resolved. It's so nice to know that they are ALWAYS there and ALWAYS available. I honestly can't say enough about their customer service. I'm sure I have asked the exact same question more than once, and they have very politely helped me through my issue and answered my question(s) again! Long story long - I couldn't do what I'm doing without ResNexus. I just feel so safe having them on my team. I've been doing this about two years now and panic at the thought of having to switch! I'm very very happy!!
I can't remember when we started with Resnexus, at least 6 years ago, to allow us to enter into the world of online reservations. It has done a great job of that and so much more. The team is always ready to help us with questions or problems and continue to add new programs and features to improve the overall scope and quality. We don't pay for that which we don't feel serves our business well so the fact that we have continued with Resnexus says volumes! Thanks for a great product and great service.
It's comprehensiveness and ease of use.
Well, it would always be fun if it weren't so expensive. I have a hard time finding the place to print out an arrival folio for our guests to sign at check in. We still use the program our son wrote for us for that particular print project and occasionally I can't get into that program and have to print something suitable from Resnexus. We don't like the look and info. provided on Resnexus's form as well and as I said, I have to search around each time to find where that form is. Our program has the option to print the day's arrival folios with one click and that would be nice.
We would, and have, recommended this software program and the company to many others in our industry....Thank you!
Only real issue from time to time is "unhooking" the guest money if we are creating a special circumstance etc....understanding that the procedural policies of ResNexus are designed to protect us as well as our guests.
Since July 2015, I've found a vast improvement of product and customer service in Reservation Nexus. The GDS connection contract via Innlink was extremely frustrating for me when an issue needed to be resolved quickly and accurately in the past. Now, I'm no longer on the GDS system, rather I have direct connections with the OTA's through MyAllocator which Reservation Nexus contracted with to over come this frustrating issue. Though this is not a perfect system as nothing is, it's far improved and the savings are huge which I sincerely appreciate! I must give accolades to Reservation Nexus for these improvements. I sincerely appreciate Reservation Nexus' commitment and desire to work with me a small 19 room b&b as well as listen to my needs. I've found service much improved after my change from GDS to MyAllocator and the ResNexus' staff makes a point in making sure I'm getting the help I need if I need it. re solved quickly. and when I need it most- they've made a renewed believe in me!
Report creation and capabilities. Ease of updating rates/inventory. Upload ease of photos, text, etc.
Rep is my Red Carpet Professional. There hasn't been an issue that I've had yet that she hasn't handled swiftly and professionally. It is a please to work with their team.
The ease of use, their support team was the best getting you started with the system, transferring your bookings over to their system, training and most of all support. Any questions, a quick phone call and it is handled with ease. They are constantly improving their own system making your work ever easier and adding new features that we are looking for to improve our business. One of the best parts of the system if you use OTA's, NO MORE DOUBLE BOOKINGS.... What a relief. And the new web site they just designed for the Seven South Street Inn is just beautiful. Already increased my occupancy 10% over August 2017.
I find the process of trying to process credits convoluted.
This software is user friendly and saves so much time regarding incoming reservations! Every aspect of the reservation system for a motel is completely covered and then some! Reports are numerous and very helpful with financial, occupancy and communication aspects of business. Buying the software though without excellent support isn't worth much. The Resnexus team is great at answering questions and providing assistance when you need it. It's a win win for everyone involved. We have had other software companies try to recruit us but quite frankly, we have no interest in converting to someone else. We are extremely satisfied!!
User friendly, complete with extras. I love the way there is always something new; something done better to make the system work better for us. The Resnexus team is great at listening to what people's needs are and responding to them!
minor glitches that Resnexus is always on top of and makes it a point to fix right away.


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God blesses the one who refuses to become rooted in a cultural worldview forged by those who have no respect for God — for Who God is, for what He promises, or for what He requires.
God honours every person who resists the pressure to compromise with ungodly expectations arising out of unbelief.
God shines His face on every person who resists the charm of people in esteemed positions, who are arrogant mockers, agitators, always eager to stir up conflict.
For me, the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer presents an effective illustration of the two kinds of people in Psalm One. During the rise of Hitler, Bonhoeffer and some others were willing to stand alone, amidst the masses of professing Christians who embraced a tide of political ideologies which eventually swept them away into destruction. Surely, Psalm One could have helped prevent the atrocities of World War II if it had been taken seriously. But it wasn't.
To be sure, standing against a tide of godlessness and putting Christ first can be a costly calling. Perhaps that is why Psalm One addresses godly people in the singular and ungodly people in the plural. That's how it is: the righteous one may stand alone against the masses swept by the tide.
And that's why Psalm One is so encouraging. It reminds us that God honours each of us who takes pleasure in learning His way, even when it's not the trend in our circle. God blesses each one who remains steadfastly rooted in Him, even in situations where the majority floats in the tides of the day.
Psalm One reminds us that we can live meaningfully and joyfully without needing to fit into the mainstream. Regardless of the tide's pull, we can fully embrace and enjoy the ways of God. In that way, we resist the tide, and God will bless us, just as He promised.
Prayer: Lord, may our hearts long to be prized for You and You alone. Amen.
Such a good and needed reminder Diane.
Diane – Thank you for this uplifting, instructional devotional. May God continue to bless you.
Amen Diane! A good word today so very true. I loved the Cost of Discipleship and Prayers from Prison.
Amen, Diane, may we never forget whose we are and what he did for us in order to stand strong against the tides of this age. Blessings.
Thank you for your devotional. A very timely message in a very trying time. Our "rootedness" in Christ must always be our primary identity!
I am really blessed by this daily devotion. I have been enjoying this for the past seven years. I pray God will continue to empower you in all facets of life, you will live long in abundance and sound mind in Jesus name.
That's an amazing way to express your motivation for remembering Whom you believe and follow. I'm so glad I read this just now. Again and again the Lord helps me through people like you, Diane, who take the time to talk through the deeper meanings of certain passages, and are willing to share their reasoning with others instead of keeping it private and personal.
This is such a testimony to God's promise to work in and through those who commit themselves to serving Him in others… and I am one of the beneficiaries. Thank you Lord. God bless.
Love your insights and wisdom. Thank you.
Hi Diane I enjoyed the devotional. It is so true that we can be too impressed by the standards of our culture rather than following God's Word. I enjoyed your visit. God Bless.
Thanks. It is timely reflection.


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What are Character Archetypes? (part two)
valeriemclean1919 character archetypes, characters, heroes, mentors, rivals, tricksters, villains, Writing	About Writing	0 Comments
Part two of an ongoing series. Read part one here!
Last time I wrote about character archetypes, I looked at specific archetypes pertaining to heroes and villains– the most common characters in fiction. This week we'll be stepping away from that a bit, though still talking about major and plot-important characters. Because as important as your main protagonistic force and your main antagonistic force are, it's often necessary to populate the story around those two forces. More often than not, however, these characters often come off as more functional characters than fully rounded characters.
There will be times when you have to have a functional character. Sometimes you need someone to give out exposition or technobabble and there's not enough time to give them a personality. However, the closer the character is to your protagonist, the more rounded the character should be. Horatio has motivations and fully realized relationships, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, not so much. At least, until they do. A comic relief character can work very well, but if they're the best friend of the main character and show up in several scenes, they're going to seem rather one note.
These character archetypes can often come off as one note, as it is either particularly easy to write them as a purely functional character, or it is particularly difficult to properly write them. As you're thinking about these archetypes, think about how they relate to your protagonist and antagonist, and what might make their relationships to the other characters more complex and realistic.
The Rival
Pictured: Gary Oak from Pokémon, Racer X from Speed Racer, Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Randall Boggs from Monsters, Inc., G(a)linda Upland from Wicked
The Rival is not necissarily the main antagonistic force against the protagonist, but they are a significant and often more personal antagonist. They're often objectively better than the main character at whatever thing the character does or wants to do, or they're the next best and very bitter about it. They're also a stark foil to the protagonist– Elphaba is nerdy and green and very much disliked by her classmates, Galinda is the queen bee of the school and has an entire song about being popular.
Depending on how you want the dynamic of your protagonist and their rival, you can fall into one of two traps. The first is that they fall to the rule of "show-don't-tell" and despite the fact that everyone says they're better than your hero, they keep losing to the hero and it gets frustrating. One of the ways to avoid this is to show their talents outside of the protagonist– basically, show them winning– and then, when they finally lose to the hero, it seems like more of a feat. At the end of the first generation of Pokémon games, Gary Oak is the Pokémon Champion and you have to beat him so that you can be the very best, like no one ever was. And as with any Pokémon game, having a literal god in your pocket helps.
The second (and this is especially true in episodic storytelling) their one goal is to beat the hero in whatever thing the two of them do and just can't do it. People like an underdog story, and so if your rival just keeps losing, they might garner the audience's sympathy more than you intended. Avoiding this can be solved the same way– show them winning. Seto Kaiba loses against Yugi Muto/Atem in the very first episode, but almost every other duel he's in he wins, unless he needs to lose for plot reasons.
Pictured: Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars, Professor Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter, Merlin from The Sword in the Stone, Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gandalf the White from Lord of the Rings
In Western Culture, most mentor characters can be traced back to one particular mentor: Myrddin Emrys, or Merlin Ambrosius from Arthurian legend. If you think of a mentor character being an old man with a long white beard, you're thinking of an aspect of Merlin. They're often very well educated, and take an actual job as an instructor or teacher. This is, of course, mostly in terms of Fantasy– it's different in other genres. In the MCU, Nick Fury acts as a mentor figure to many of the Avengers, particularly Black Widow, Steve Rogers, and Tony Stark. Tony Stark himself has become a mentor to Peter Parker, and is definitely not a Merlin type. Characters who serve as parental guidance for characters, like Juan in Moonlight or Ducky from NCIS, can also be classified as mentors. Mentors are also characters that most often have the largest target on their backs, even in a story where most of the characters don't die.
There are many common pitfalls in writing mentors. In Fantasy, it's easy to just put a new coat of paint on a Merlin character and call it a day. It's also easy to turn them into a font of exposition and little else before they die tragically to give the protagonist motivation. Remember, an archetpye is not a complete character in and of themself. Develop the relationship between your protagonist and their mentor, and show it on the page. You can also complicate your mentor by having them not be perfect. Giles had a dark past and created more than a few personal demons. Dumbledore was manipulative and distrusting, and only told people what he thought they needed to know. Obi-wan straight up lied to Luke about what happened to his father. You can then turn those flaws and mistakes around and use them to develop your protagonist.
Trickster Archetypes
Pictured: Stitch from Lilo and Stitch, Merry and Pippin from Lord of the Rings, Robin "Puck" Goodfellow from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fred and George from Harry Potter, Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes
Tricksters are an interesting case– as fitting their mutable nature, they can fit into any role in a story. There's all sorts of tricksters in literature and folklore– Anansi from West Africa, Br'er Rabbit from the American Deep South, Eris and Hermes from Greece. While tricksters can fulfill many different roles, they all have a few things in common: they use their wit, guile, and charisma to charm or otherwise finagle situations into their favor; they rarely fit in with what are considered typical social norms in their society; and chiefly, they play the Fool. That is, they often act in a way that exposes the root of others foolishness. Their pranks and jokes are deliberate in their acts to expose the folly in others. For example: Fred and George's pranks during Harry's fifth year up to and including their epic flight from Hogwarts were all to show Dolores Umbridge (and, by extension, the Ministry of Magic) that is was impossible to control Hogwarts.
The Trickster as Hero
Pictured: Yami Yugi/Atem from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Maui from Moana, Huey from No Evil, Figaro and Susanna from Le nozze di Figaro, The Mask from The Mask
The trickster as a heroic figure is often a kind of anti-hero. They do things more for themself than for others, or they lie, cheat, and steal to achieve their goals, or they intentionally antagonize their allies as much as they do their enemies. But overall they try to use their abilities to restore balance and exact justice. In Le nozze di Figaro, Figaro and Susanna successfully prevent Count Almaviva from stopping their wedding and trick him into remembering his affections for his wife. These characters can often be anti-heroes as well, using overly violent methods to achieve their ends. In the infamous "Season Zero" of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, Atem plays several different "shadow games" outside of what would become the standard Duel Monsters card game including the traditional ancient Egyptian weighing of the heart, stabbing money off the back of your hand with a knife, and picking a finger with which to kill your opponent and the first to die loses. You know, for kids.
The Trickster as Villain
Pictured: Iago from Othello, Rumpelstiltskin from Once Upon a Time, Loki from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, King Jareth from Labyrinth, the Joker from the DC Animated Universe
The trickster as a villain, or antagonistic force, is a very common trope. It's fun to watch an inherently charismatic and chaotic villain at work, and it works (in terms of Western thought at least) because we have a natural desire for order and control, and so defeating a person that embodies chaos and entropy is satisfying. But the easiest way to mess up a trickster villain is when you equate chaotic with randomness. The easiest case study for this is the Joker, it is very easy to do the Joker wrong. The point of the Joker is that he's trying to be funny. It's a twisted sense of humor, sure, but there's supposed to be a punchline. In fact, the Joker has at times admonished his henchpeople for either not getting the joke or for ruining the punchline. As with any villain, a trickster villain needs a goal– no matter how strange or trivial it may seem.
The Trickster as Mentor
Pictured: Yoda from Star Wars, Willy Wonka from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Q from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Princess Celestia from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Uncle Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender
The trickster mentor is an interesting combination of archetypes. They're there to teach, but it's not in the most straightforward of methods. Often, these mentors are paired with students who think that they have nothing left to learn, or that they have more knowledge than they actually do. Their role is to cut into the arrogance and pride of their student in order to get to the root of what they need to know. They use their own puckish actions to demonstrate that their student might not know everything. A great example of this is in the Next Gen episode "Q Who?", where Q seems to, on a whim, throw the Enterprise halfway across the galaxy because he was upset with Picard over being denied a place on the crew. This introduces the Enterprise to the Borg (who had been making their way to the Alpha Quadrant anyways, if you rewatch seasons one and two up to that point there are mentions of Borg activity) and shows that perhaps even the flagship of the Federation isn't going to be prepared for anything. As Q says: "It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
Filling out the cast around your main character and primary antagonist helps create more opportunities for development, subplot, and conflict. If nothing else it gives your characters someone to talk to.
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Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan (1588 ostrov Kefalonia, Řecko – 3. září 1651 Istanbul, Osmanská říše) byla právoplatná manželka sultána Ahmeda I. Díky svému manželovi získala moc a ovlivnila politiku v Osmanské říši. Měla vliv i díky svým synům Muradovi IV. a Ibrahimovi I. a vnukovi Mehmedovi IV. V době vlády svých synů nosila titul Valide sultan. Byla významnou osobností v období sultanátu žen. Oficiálně nosila titul vladaře po dvě období a byla jednou ze dvou žen, které oficiálně řídily osmanskou říši.

Byla řeckého původu, narodila se jako dcera obchodníka na ostrově Kefalonia. Její rodné jméno bylo Anastasia. V 15 letech byla poslána do harému sultána Ahmeda I. v hlavním městě Osmanské říše. Sultán Ahmed I.  jí pojmenoval Mahpeyker a po svatbě jí přidal jméno Kösem. Po smrti manžela Ahmeda I. se odstěhovala do starého paláce. V roce 1623, v době vlády svého syna Murada IV., se vrátila zpět do paláce Topkapi už jako Valide sultan.

První vláda
V letech 1623–1632, kdy její syn byl mladý na to, aby vládl, byla jmenována oficiální vladařkou osmanské říše. Stala se tak historicky první ženou, která vládla této říši.

Druhá vláda
V roce 1640 se její druhý syn Ibrahim I. stal sultánem. Brzy se ukázalo, že je příliš psychicky labilní. To jí umožnilo, aby byla i nadále u moci. Nakonec byl Ibrahim I. sesazen a ona představila na sněmu Divanu svého sedmiletého vnuka, jako sultána Mehmeda IV. Pro jeho mládí se prohlásila za vladaře podruhé. Vládla pak od roku 1648 do roku 1651.

Smrt
Zemřela násilnou smrtí, pravděpodobně ji nechala uškrtit Turhan Hatice, matka Mehmeda IV., když se dozvěděla, že Kösem chce na trůn dosadit nejmladšího vnuka, aby mohla i nadále vládnout říši. Nejspíše byla uškrcena černým závěsem v harému. Po její smrti bylo její tělo převezeno do mešity jejího manžela Ahmeda I. Kösem Sultan byla známa svou charitativní prací a osvobozením svých otroků po 3 letech služby. Když zemřela, obyvatelé Istanbulu drželi 3 dny smutek.

Potomci
 Şehzade Mehmed (1605–1621)
 Ayşe Sultan (1606–1657)
 Fatma Sultan (1607–1670)
 Gevherhan Sultan (1608–1660)
 Murad IV. (1609–1640)
 Şehzade Kasim (1610–1638)
 Ibrahim I. (1611–1648)
 Atike Sultan (1612–1672)

V populární kultuře
O Kösem Sultan pojednává turecký televizní seriál Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (2015–17), kde ji ztvárnily herečky Nurgül Yeşilçay, Beren Saat a Anastasia Tsilimpiou.

Reference

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Manželky osmanských sultánů
Valide sultan
Narození v roce 1590
Narození v Řecku
Úmrtí 3. září
Úmrtí v Istanbulu
Úmrtí v roce 1651
Ženy
Muslimští konvertité
Řečtí muslimové
Osmanští Řekové
Ženy v Osmanské říši v 16. století
Ženy v Osmanské říši v 17. století
Pohřbení v mešitě sultána Ahmeda
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Biomass Burning Aerosols Impact Cloud Formation in Southeastern Asia
Aerosol effects on cloud formation are key to understand climate forcing in the Anthropocene. Wildfires inject large amounts of biomass burning aerosol particles into the atmosphere, which by interacting with clouds, strongly enhance the formation of marine stratocumulus cloud. But their role in regions with strong human activities and complex monsoon circulation remains unclear.
An international team led by Yafang Cheng from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) and Aijun Ding from Nanjing University have now investigated the role of wildfires in the formation of low clouds in southern Asia, a region that covers a land area about 500,000 km2 with approximately 270 million inhabitants. The researchers used a comprehensive approach combining model simulations with multiple information from weather observations, biomass burning emissions and satellites data.
"We discovered a particular strong impact of biomass burning aerosols on cloud formation in southeastern Asia", says the first author of the recently published study, Ke Ding.
"The degree of cloud enhancements over continent in this region are comparable to those in the Southeast Atlantic induced by biomass burning in Southern Africa, a well-known wildfire hotspot, even though the total biomass burning emissions in Southeast Asia are much lower." According to Ding, who was an exchange PhD student in Cheng's Group, supported by the Chinese Scholarship Council, and is now an assistant professor in Nanjing University, the biomass burning emission in this region is about one-fifth of Southern Africa.
Aerosol–radiation Interactions Continue to Increase Whereas Aerosol–cloud Interactions Tend to Saturate at High Aerosol Loading
Investigating Temperature and Fraction of Lower-Tropospheric Ice Cloud
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"Our analysis shows that the main reason for the amplified aerosol effect and enhanced cloud formation is the synergetic effect of large-scale monsoon circulation and aerosol-cloud-boundary layer interactions in southeastern Asia," explains Yafang Cheng, the head of a Minerva Research Group at the MPIC and corresponding author of this study. Aerosols can influence cloud formation directly by serving as cloud condensation nuclei (aerosol–cloud interaction) or indirectly by absorbing and scattering solar radiation (aerosol–radiation interaction).
"Though many studies have focused on the aerosol–cloud interaction effect, we find that the aerosol–radiation interaction effect, especially that of the absorbing soot particles, play a dominant role on the low-cloud enhancement in southeastern Asia. This further supports our recent hypothesis that aerosol–cloud interactions tend to saturate at high aerosol loading, whereas the strength of aerosol–radiation interactions continues to increase and plays a more important role in highly polluted episodes and regions," the atmospheric scientist adds.
The results further demonstrate that aerosol–radiation interaction caused by biomass-burning smoke from wildfire dominates the springtime low-cloud enhancement in southeastern Asia, and hence influence the regional climate and weather. Given the direct impacts the clouds over land have on human activities, such as agricultural production, solar-energy generation, and regional climate, the mechanism reported in this study is important for regional sustainability. It thus needs to be included in future forecast and assessment models.
Moreover, climate change is expected to increase the frequency and spread of wildfires. "Thus, recording a present-day baseline with extensive and long-term measurements such as our ongoing project CARIBIC-SP2 should help to constrain model estimations of the climate impact of wildfire and foster our fundamental understanding of future climate change." summarized Yafang Cheng.
Source: https://www.mpg.de/153030/chemistry


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Іва́н Іва́нович Сіде́льник ( 18 червня 1939, с. Куземин, Охтирський район, Сумська область) — український політик. Народний депутат України.

Освіта
У 1968 р. закінчив Ленінградський сільсько-господарський інститут за фахом економіст, а у 1985 р. — Вищу партійну школу при ЦК КПУ (м. Київ).

Кар'єра
 1959–1960 — модельник Чупахівського цукрозаводу (село Чупахівка Охтирського району).
 1960–1963 — служба в армії.
 1963–1968 — економіст колгоспу ім. Крупської Охтирського району.
 1970–1974 — інструктор, завідувач оргвідділу Охтирського райкому КПУ.
 1974–1975 — інструктор Охтирського обкому КПУ.
 1975–1978 — другий секретар Сумського райкому КПУ.
 1978–1980 — заступник завідувача відділу сільського господарства Сумського обкому КПУ.
 1980–1990 — перший секретар Путивльського райкому КПУ.
 1990–1991 — секретар Сумського обкому КПУ.
 Жовтень 1991–1992 — заступник генеральний директора ВО «Сумиптахопром».
 1992–1995 — генеральний директор агропромфірми «Контракт».
 Травень 1995 — червень 1998 — генеральний директор агропромислової асоціації «Сумицукор».
 Червень 1998 — травень 2001 — керівник справами апарату Сумської обласної ради.

Був членом партії ВО «Батьківщина» (1999–2010), головою Сумської обласної організації (листопад 1999–2010), входив до Політради.

Довірена особа кандидата на пост пост Президента України Віктора Ющенка в ТВО № 162 (2004–2005).

Захоплюється шахами, більярдом, полюванням та картами.

Сім'я
Українець. Батько Іван Кузьмич (1904). Мати Євдокія Євтухівна (1904). Дружина Тетяна Олексіївна (1949).

Парламентська діяльність
Квітень 2002 — кандидат в народні депутати України від «Блоку Юлії Тимошенко», № 39 в списку. На час виборів: голова Сумської обласної організації ВО «Батьківщина».

Народний депутат України 5-го скликання з 25 травня 2006 до 12 червня 2007 від «Блоку Юлії Тимошенко», № 54 в списку. На час виборів: голова Сумської обласної організації партії ВО «Батьківщина». Член фракції «Блок Юлії Тимошенко» (з травня 2006). Голова підкомітету з питань технічної політики та матеріальних ресурсів агропромислового комплексу Комітету з питань аграрної політики та земельних відносин (з липня 2006). 12 червня 2007 достроково припинив свої повноваження під час масового складення мандатів депутатами-опозиціонерами з метою проведення позачергових виборів до Верховної Ради.

Народний депутат України 6-го скликання з 23 листопада 2007 від «Блоку Юлії Тимошенко», № 54 в списку. На час виборів: пенсіонер, член партії ВО «Батьківщина». Член фракції «Блок Юлії Тимошенко» (листопад 2007 — вересень 2010). Виключений з фракції «за співпрацю із більшістю». Член групи «Реформи заради майбутнього» (з лютого 2011). Член Комітету з питань аграрної політики та земельних відносин (з грудня 2007), голова підкомітету з питань соціального розвитку сільських територій (з січня 2008).

Примітки

Посилання
 Довідник «Хто є хто в Україні», видавництво «К.І.С.»
 Верховна Рада України 5-го скликання
 Верховна Рада України 6-го скликання

Уродженці Куземина
Випускники Вищої партійної школи при ЦК КПУ
Народні депутати України 5-го скликання
Народні депутати України 6-го скликання
Члени ВО «Батьківщина»


A real Gem Brown UNC coin with traces of faded mint red showing both Obverse and Reverse.
The so-called 5/4 variety that many have claimed to debunk but under a glass it sure looks like it!
Very scarce and purchased at F.U.N. Mid-Am Auction Lot # 0199 in 1990!