Come back inside. How long have you owned it? Randy grew a beard over the summer break. People don't say that anymore. Klaudia doesn't look happy. No matter what, don't tell Nate. What guarantee do I have that you'll keep up your end of the bargain? You didn't do anything wrong. For reasons mentioned previously, I have decided to resign my position. If she studied hard, she could pass the exam.
Do you keep all the promises you make? You're not good at telling scary stories. Can you find Kyrgyzstan on a map? He looked satisfied with my explanation. I will depart soon. I live within 200 meters of the station. He didn't give me time to think. Kamel gets on well with all his neighbors. We're very close. Quit making such a sad face.
It wasn't in the box you told me it would be in. I know exactly what I'm asking. In my opinion, he is not up to the job. Ned won't drive at night. I read in the paper that he was murdered. Bill came to see me last autumn. Too many Confederate soldiers had fallen in battle. Lievaart is a very good friend. I don't have any artistic talent. Are you going to be there?
A play with many scene changes may be a trial for the crew or a trial for the audience. Vickie probably wanted to just stay at home and go to sleep. You don't mind if I leave early, do you? She is unable to add that sentence. I thought Duncan would be impressed. Liyuan wanted Erik to understand why he couldn't stay. Our friend lost her mum. I made something for you. My body is not so flexible as it used to be. We're cultured.
I am constantly forgetting names. Why doesn't she eat with me anymore? I like the red dress more than the white. Sometimes he talks a little weird. We had nice weather yesterday. Chip didn't give Devon a choice. He was very rich, and therefore could buy a mansion. It wasn't until then that we knew her address. Bitterness and revenge are not part of my character. Life's too short. One shouldn't spend time on bitterness and revenge. My mother had been cooking supper for two hours when I got home.
What would Per know? Did Nanda leave? I don't have to follow them. This is what I can do for you. I've been saving it for a special occasion. The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. I know you hired her. What teams were playing? Many of us are hostile to the consumption tax. Excuse me for interrupting, I've got something to tell you.
This custom is followed in most households. The boy has a shock of blond hair. She caught it for coming late. We've been worried sick about you. She's in love with another man. This is the video I wanted to see. He's the only man who could live with her for so long. She lives in quite a big mansion. Ginny may be an accessory to murder. Religion, which should most distinguish us from the beasts, and ought most particularly elevate us, as rational creatures, above brutes, is that wherein men often appear most irrational, and more senseless than beasts.
Face life with a smile! It's none of your beeswax. When will your train arrive in Kyoto? Where did you get all this from? They are treating me like a child. He made me go there. The king went hunting this morning. Edwin ambushed a policeman and killed him with an ax. The two teams fought very hard. We hoped she would win.
Send me some! The capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. Matt mentioned your name. I had an argument with her. Helge takes steroids. Before going to study in Paris, I must brush up on my French. The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness. Yeah, right, he'll get his act together. When pigs fly. You're adventurous, aren't you? The boy screamed for help.
She took a close look at the ring. Don't look any further. The public interest was directed at his judgement. I met a tall man named Ken. Let's drink to absent friends. She will never forgive me. You don't have to be scared. It wasn't there before. We were both out when Earl came to visit. I think Philip is unbiased.


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Iran: 'a Church without martyrs would be like a tree without fruit'
Archbishop Ramzi Garmou of Tehran, the president of the Iranian bishops' conference, spoke with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)
How a missionary imprisoned in Sudan brought prisoners to Christ
Jasek, a leader who works for Voice of the Martyrs, details his life in prison in his book "ISIS: Faith in the Face of Evil."
Algeria's religious minorities are being restricted
An agenda is at play which seeks to persecute, limit, and oppress Algeria's religious minorities - especially Christians.
Living the faith in Kenya, five years after the Garissa attack
ACN's interview with Bishop Joseph Alessandro, the Catholic Bishop of Garissa, Kenya.
In Madagascar, 'they are paying women to wear the burka'
Bishop Georges Varkey of Port-Bergé in Madagascar talked about the Islamization of the island nation and the practice of sorcery.
Mark Wahlberg says he will never hide his relationship with God
Actor Mark Wahlberg in an interview with "Today" discussed his prayer life and why he is so outspoken about his faith.
Book review: 'Peace in Iraq' is best remaining hope for country's Christians
Author Stephen Rasche's new book is titled: 'The Disappearing People: The Tragic Fate of Christians in the Middle East',
Syria's Hidden Victims - Seta Kale
CNA's interview with Seta Kate, a Christian refugee in Sweden.
Burkina Faso priest: 'our country runs the risk of disappearing'
"More and more Christians are becoming the victims of Islamist persecution."
Legion of Christ reloaded - A new abuse crisis through the eyes of an ex member
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The winter of 18 found me in a little village in the mountains of northern Tus cany. I had gone there to meditate and to work. In my wanderings through the hills I often met an old priest bound on some visit to distant members of his flock. He usually seemed deep in thought, though when I greeted him he would raise his eyes and give me a smile that was like a benedic tion, full of peace and love.


Which, having missed, one simply goes without.
Tomorrow one must breakfast yet again.
Was ploughed, sent down, or got a First, alack!
Revising What the Examiners Require?
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Ah, with the Bean all Sorrows drown. Drink up!
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Francesc Mauri i Domènech (Barcelona, 26 de desembre de 1966) és un geògraf i presentador de televisió català. Actualment, és un dels homes del temps de Televisió de Catalunya. Està casat, té dos fills i resideix a Terrassa.

Llicenciat en geografia per la Universitat de Barcelona, especialitzat en meteorologia, comença a treballar com a geògraf a Catalunya Ràdio l'1 de juliol de 1985. Tres anys després s'incorpora a Televisió de Catalunya també com a geògraf. Entre el 1987 i el 1991 elabora la informació meteorològica de La Vanguardia. És membre del Consell Assessor del Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya i des del 2014 va dirigir el programa de TVC Collita pròpia.

Ha escrit, juntament amb Javier Martín Vide i Miquel Grimalt, dues guies del temps titulades Els núvols, guia de camp de l'atmosfera i previsió del temps i Guia de l'atmosfera. El 2010 li fou concedit un premi Ondas arran de l'episodi de la nevada a Catalunya del març d'aquell any. És aficionat a l'esquí.

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Presentadors de televisió barcelonins
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Ghosts at Cymera
Last weekend (7-9th June) saw the first ever CYMERA, Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing. The brainchild of Festival Director, Ann Landmann, Cymera had a very impressive line-up of 80 authors across 50 events throughout three days. It also offered book discussion groups, a writing competition, a Creators' Hall and a ceilidh. Featured authors included V.E. Schwab and Ben Aaronovitch plus - naturally - Scottish/Scotland based writers including Moira McPartlin, Philip Caveney and Lari Don...and me.
I went to the festival on the Saturday to see Zoe Marriott and Natasha Ngan discussing Eastern-inspired Fantasy with Chair Amy McCulloch. I went back on Sunday to run the M.R.James book discussion and appear in a panel about Ghosts, alongside Claire McFall and Rachel Burge, and chaired by Sarah Broadley (above; photo by Claire Cain of Fledgling Press). The discussion was wide ranging, covering nightmares, real-life paranormal experiences, urban exploration, tarot cards and Norse legends. Claire and Rachel are both immensely likeable and after reading their books (I like to do my homework!) and enjoying them, it was great to meet the authors in person. Sarah was a brilliant Chair, and kept things moving very smoothly. We all read short excerpts from our books, so I read the prologue from Ghost. I never get tired of reading out the first line, "Langlands House is haunted, but not by the ghost you think." One of the audience questions was whether Langlands is a real place, to which the answer is (as it is so often): sort of. The house was inspired by my visits to derelict Gothic mansions like Dunmore Park House; the location is round about Fowlis Wester in Perthshire, although there is no such mansion there; the name - Langlands - comes from a farmhouse my father stayed in as a child during World War Two.
I'd never visited Cymera's venue (The Pleasance in Edinburgh) before Saturday. It felt like an absolute rabbit warren, but none the worse for that! There was a big team of incredibly friendly and helpful volunteers on hand to direct audience members (or indeed, lost authors!) to the correct room. There was also a comfy Green Room for the authors, offering tea, coffee, squash and wine (sadly I couldn't have any of the latter because I had to drive later, but the thought was appreciated). They also had shortbread (well, it was a Scottish festival, after all), crisps, and - oh joy! - mint Viscount biscuits. My first ever novel, The Vanishing of Katharina Linden, was pretty much fuelled by the consumption of Viscounts, so I fell on those with great delight.
My overall impression of the Festival was that it was enthusiastic, friendly, welcoming and inclusive. Ann and her team can feel justly proud of what they achieved this weekend.
Hopefully this was the first of many Cymera Festivals - there is talk of Cymera 2020 on Twitter! NB You can follow Cymera on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CymeraF - keep an eye out for news!
Haunted Event: The Dublin Ghost Story Festival 2018
Last weekend saw the second ever Dublin Ghost Story Festival, organised by the indefatigable Brian J. Showers of Swan River Press. I was unfortunately unable to attend the first one, so I was absolutely thrilled to be invited to take part in this one, alongside some very illustrious guests including Joyce Carol Oates and Reggie Oliver. Other guests included Andrew Michael Hurley, author of The Loney, winner of the 2015 Costa First Novel Award and the British Book Awards Book of the Year 2016, plus V.H.Leslie, Lisa Tuttle, Rosalie Parker, Nicholas Royle and Ray Russell. So it was a varied and impressive event for lovers of supernatural fiction! On Saturday I moderated a panel comprising Joyce Carol Oates, Reggie Oliver and Andrew Michael Hurley, which was a bit nerve racking, especially as I had never taken part in a festival panel before, let alone moderated one - and with the guest of honour on it...! However, the audience was a friendly one and it seemed to go alright. (At any rate, I didn't call Joyce "Reggie" by accident or vice versa, as I was afraid nerves might lead me to do!)
Above: me with Nicholas Royle (left) and Reggie Oliver (right). Photo by Gerry Hayes.
Above: Joyce Carol Oates reading from her work.
The Festival began with a pre-festival reception on Thursday evening and then ran from Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon, with a range of panels, readings and signings, as well as an interview with Joyce Carol Oates. The panel discussions included such interesting topics as "overlooked favourites" and "how do ghost stories work and when do they simply fail?" There were also a number of publishers and booksellers offering a simply mouthwatering range of volumes. I regret that I am not in the market for early editions of the ghost stories of M.R.James (sob!), but I did pick up several ancient paperback anthologies of spooky tales. There was genuinely something to suit the pocket of every ghost story lover, and plenty of treasures to yearn hopelessly after, in a suitably Gothic manner! I was pleased to see that amongst those attending was Zagava, who recently republished the first issue of the early German fantasy mag The Orchid Garden with a translation into English by yours truly.
Above: The Orchid Garden - German/English, from Zagava press
I thoroughly enjoyed the Festival. People are sometimes sniffy about "genre" fiction so it was wonderful to be with those who really appreciate a well-written eerie tale - and who understand that a ghost story may be far deeper than a cheap thrill. It was also brilliant to exchange reading recommendations with people who are really immersed in ghostly literature - I came away with a small stack of books, including a copy of The Loney, which has queue-jumped to the head of my TBR pile. I was delighted to meet Sean Hogan, director of The Devil's Business, a film I have watched three times and thoroughly recommend. I am thrilled to say that I also met John Connolly, who was not officially at the Festival this time, but who dropped by anyway - his two Nocturnes volumes are great favourites of mine and I was finally able to shake his hand and tell him how much I loved reading both of them.
Brian J. Showers should be congratulated for organising such a successful event. On Twitter (below), he said that he had had "an incredible weekend". So did we all!
Credit: the Dublin Ghost Story Festival artwork at the top of this post is by illustrator Alisdair Wood.
Ghost haunts Edinburgh!
If the heroine of my latest book, Ghost, were a real person, yesterday would have been her 19th birthday. So it was rather fitting that 12th April was chosen (entirely coincidentally) for the rescheduled Edinburgh book launch, at Blackwell's.
The interview format is one I really like, as it's a bit more dynamic than me just standing there talking for half an hour! So fellow author Che Golden came along to ask the questions. I'm not sure whether to describe Che as "a great friend" or "my old nemesis"; our trading of increasingly inventive insults on Facebook has occasionally led other friends to message us, asking why we tolerate each other..! In real life, we do manage to get along without any name calling. I have even gone so far as to take Che over to Innerpeffray Library to check out the leper squint (you can read about this interesting excursion here). Anyway, Che asked me some excellent and interesting questions, and we managed to be (relatively) civil for a whole hour and a half! A big thank you to Che, to Fledgling Press for arranging the event, and to Blackwell's, and especially the wonderful Ann Landmann, for hosting it!
The photo of me and Che is from a review of the launch by the Bookwitch, who was in attendance along with Mr. Witch and Witch Junior. Other attendees included fellow writers Joan Lennon, Roy Gill, Philip Caveney and Alex Nye. Bloggers in attendance included https://portobellobookblog.com/ and https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/.
There was also another visitor, a rather haunting one:
Those familiar with the Scottish book scene may be able to hazard a guess about who is underneath that sheet - yes, it's the irrepressible Kirkland Ciccone! It's certainly a first for me to have anyone attend one of my events in a book-themed costume. Perhaps it's just as well the book is called Ghost and not Bikini Babes from Mars...
Wine was consumed, books were signed, and bookmarks were bandied about. After that, we went for pizza to fortify ourselves for the trip back to Perthshire, which proved to be a bit more of an epic journey than I had planned. Somehow, being preoccupied with the book event itself, I had managed to overlook the fact that there is currently engineering work on the Stirling line after 7.30pm in the evening! Eventually we managed to get a late train to Polmont and from there we took the replacement bus. At midnight, we were looking at this view:
Yes: a red light, on a pretty much deserted country road. It seemed to stay red for ages and ages too. Nothing came the other way...not even a ghost.
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Yesterday I had lunch at Corrieri's in Bridge of Allan with my friend Ann. I'm not posting a photograph of us having lunch, because Ann is a modest person and does not very much enjoy being photographed (especially not when she is in the middle of eating a dish of pasta). So here is a picture of a Corrieri's cup of tea instead.
My new novel Ghost is dedicated to Ann, who was a huge support when I was working on it. Ghost took me longer to write than any of my other books, and the process was far more difficult.
I think many authors probably have a tricky bit in the middle of writing a book; you start out feeling fresh and optimistic, and hopefully you eventually type "The End" with a sense of achievement, but somewhere in the middle your spirits sink like a poorly-made soufflé. The plot seems ludicrous, the characters seem wooden, and the whole thing seems to be taking far too long.
If you are an author who is reading this, and you never have that soufflé moment, I salute you. But I always have one. And that is only during the first draft. Several rounds of structural edits later, I often start to wonder whether I can "write" at all, and other careers suddenly seem amazingly attractive: gargoyle carver, perhaps, or hermit-in-residence on a large country estate (NB that second one really does exist; they are called "garden hermits", apparently).
Writing Ghost was a particularly grisly experience and there were points where it would have been easy to give up the entire project and tackle something else altogether. But when I was feeling at my lowest ebb, there were two people whose support kept me going: my daughter Iona, and Ann. Both of them are mentioned in the acknowledgements; a previous novel, The Glass Demon, is dedicated to Iona, and so Ghost belongs to Ann. I would like to thank them both for "believing in" Ghost.
Hauntings - a.k.a. upcoming book events!
I am very pleased to say that the Edinburgh launch of Ghost at Blackwell's bookshop which was postponed because of the snow, will now take place on Thursday 12th April!
Langlands House is haunted, but not by the ghost you think...
On Monday 19th February, my new novel Ghost was published by Fledgling Press. This is what it's about:
Augusta McAndrew lives on a remote Scottish estate with her grand-mother, Rose. For her own safety, she hides from outsiders, as she has done her entire life. Visitors are few and far between – everyone knows that Langlands House is haunted.
One day Rose goes out and never returns, leaving Augusta utterly alone.Then Tom McAllister arrives – good-looking and fascinating, but dangerous. What he has to tell her could tear her whole world apart. As Tom and Augusta become ever closer, they must face the question: is love enough to overcome the ghosts of the past?
In honour of the book's Perthshire setting, there was a launch event at the Perth branch of Waterstone's, where I was interviewed by the fabulous Helen Lewis-McPhee, who asked me all sorts of interesting questions, such as "Do you believe in ghosts?"
If you were unable to attend the Perth event, I'm delighted to say that the Edinburgh launch at the wonderful Blackwell's bookshop has now been rescheduled and you can get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-ghost-by-helen-grant-tickets-42197817809
If you're within reach of Edinburgh, don't be shy - come along and say hello! Hopefully there will be time for questions too, if you have any...
I'm delighted to say that I shall also be appearing as an "esteemed guest"(!) at the Dublin Ghost Story Festival 2018, which runs from 29th June to 1st July.
Details of the Festival are here: http://www.swanriverpress.ie/dublin2018.html
The guest of honour at this Festival is Joyce Carol Oates, and Reggie Oliver the actor, playwright, director and author will also be appearing, and delivering one of his superb ghost stories. So all in all, it looks to be a very exciting weekend!
Other future events will also be announced via this blog and via my Twitter account @helengrantsays


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Starting Late
"You came into writing rather late, didn't you?" a local university don enquired of me recently, after I had just spoken to his class of creative writing aspirants.
"Yes, and no," was my reply to him.
Yes, I published my first book rather late in life. At the time, I was 64. Old enough to qualify as a member of the Pioneer Generation, even though the term would not be introduced into the Singaporean lexicon until months later.
No. because I had always been writing. Since I was a kid. I just hadn't published. Not in book form. Not until November 2013.
Why not? Because I was in school. Because I was holding down a job. Then other jobs, with increasing responsibilities. And got myself ensnared by the threadmill of work and career. Even if I had wanted to write – which I regularly felt the urge to – I couldn't find the time nor energy to. I had no talents for balls-juggling nor any volition for moonlighting. All I could do was single-mindedly focus on whatever was bringing home the bacon. Plus it didn't hurt that I was enjoying whatever paying work I was then engaged in.
The other day, at a reading event, I heard a younger local writer mention that every time he felt the urge to start writing a new book, he would quit his current job. He has 5 books to his name, so guess how many jobs he has quit. I wish I have had the guts to do what he did. Or more to the point, the luxury. A number of people I knew intimately would have gone hungry had I gone down that route. Trying to be a young published author just wasn't a viable option for me.
The halls of literary fame are adorned with the names of many young debutants. Here are just a few examples :
Gore Vidal was only 19 when he published Williwaw, his first book.
F Scott FitzGerald was only 23 when he debuted with This Side of Paradise. The Great Gatsby would follow 6 years later, when he was 29.
Anton Chekov published his first and only novel, The Shooting Party, when he was 24.
Other Voices, Other Rooms was Truman Capote's first book, published when he was 24. Breakfast At Tiffany's would follow 10 years later, and In Cold Blood, another 8.
White Teeth was introduced to the publishing world in 1997, before it was even completed. Zadie Smith completed it during her final year at Cambridge University. She was 24 when it was published in 2000.
At age 27, Ernest Hemingway was still a struggling writer until he broke out with The Sun Also Rises.
On the other hand, history has also been kind to older debutants:
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner, Toni Morrison, didn't publish her first book, The Bluest Eye, until she was 39.
William S Burroughs was also 39 when he published Junky. Naked Lunch came later when he was 44.
Before Middlemarch there was Adam Bede, published 12 years earlier, when George Elliot aka Mary Ann Evans was 40.
Black Beauty was introduced to the world by Anna Sewell during the last months of her life, when she was 57.
Frank McCourt was 66 when Angela's Ashes were strewn.
Millard Kaufman (a co-creator of Mr Magoo) published his first novel, Bowl of Cherries when he was 90. He started working on it when he was 86. His second novel, Misadventure was released posthumously in 2010. He died in 2009.
So what's my point exactly? That it's never too old to publish? In part, yes. But what truly matters, I think, is not the age at which one publishes, but that one does publish.
Youth does have its advantages over age of course. For one, youth has a much longer time horizon to build up a whole body of work. Age has to tend with the impending onset of infirmity, senility and ultimately, death. Putting publishing till it is more convenient does bear the risk of one's manuscript being buried with oneself – unpublished, unread, and ultimately, unrated. The last may be a blessing for all, but who knows? It might have turned out to be the literary breakout that the recently departed writer wannabe had only dared dream of.
Cynthia Ozick, writing recently for the New York Times in a piece entitled "Writers Old and Young: Staring AcrossThe Moat" opined that serious old writers belong body and soul, irony and metaphor, to word and thought, and also to aspiration, that metaphysical yearning for the literary sublime. "Aspiration is not the same as ambition" she wrote. "Ambition forgets mortality; old writers never do. Ambition wants a career; aspiration wants a room of one's own. Ambition feeds on public attention; aspiration is impervious to crowds."
So if you are an aspiring writer, especially an older one, what are you waiting for?
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2 thoughts on "Starting Late"
claronieva
Reblogged this on sublucem and commented:
There is always time for everything. You are neither late nor early. You are in time to fulfil your aspiration in life. The life that you have lived so far is part and parcel of this aspiration or ambition. Although aspiration and ambition are synonymous, each takes on a special meaning. Both are desires to achieve something. Aspiration is a cherished desire while ambition is simply a strong desire.
I imagine aspiration as the most appropriate word. To aspire is to breath and breathing means life. WRITING as an aspiration means LIVING, EXPLORING.
Your state reminds me of TS Eliot's poem "Little Gidding" – the last of his Four Quartets. In the second to the last paragraph of the fourth quartet, he writes: "We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time."
You have started writing when you were young and unconsciously began your writing exploration. For years you continued writing in different forms and various media internalising so many things in the process. Now you have arrived to where you exactly have started. For the first time you have acquired a better, richer and fuller knowledge and understanding of what writing really is.
You have completed the first voyage – the first exploration. Now you are ready to embark on the next one.
With these thoughts, I would like to leave some words of encouragement which I borrowed from GK Chesterton, an English writer and Christian apologist. He says: "Man must have just enough faith in himself to have adventures, and just enough doubt to enjoy them."
Bon voyage.
florachin
Better a little late, than never, Russ. You did take your time after retirement from the corporate arena though – thank goodness we did not wait with abated breath. Some of us got an earlier glimpse of what you were capable of writing, albeit more corporate literature, but nevertheless important – stuff that sells the company.
But this blog shows a different aspect of you and your writing, and I am thoroughly enjoying each posting so far. This latest posting is an encouragement to all those aspiring mature writers who may have manuscripts tucked away somewhere…


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De marathon per mountainbike is een lange-afstandswedstrijd met een mountainbike. Tijdens deze wedstrijden worden afstanden gereden vanaf 80 kilometer, hoofdzakelijk 'offroad'. Tijdens deze wedstrijden moeten de mountainbikers tot wel 3500 hoogtemeters overwinnen. Veel marathons worden gereden in Duitsland en België, maar ook in Frankrijk en Zwitserland worden veel marathons georganiseerd. In Zwitserland kan het aantal hoogtemeters oplopen tot 5000 of zelfs 7000.
De marathons kennen bijna allemaal een massastart, waarbij alle deelnemers tegelijk starten. Het aantal deelnemers bij populaire marathons kan oplopen tot 7000.

Zie ook
 Cape Epic
 Nederlandse kampioenschappen mountainbike

Marathon
Mountainbike


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Progressive Reads: These Books Will Provoke You To Think More Openly
Hana Tiro 22. 09. 2017
Books exist to open up doors to new frontiers, and to show us that some things work differently from what we thought before. Now, this list should provoke you to think a bit more openly than you previously thought possible. Enjoy!
Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right by Angela Nagle
Recently we have seen a return of the culture wars of the 1990s, yet this time the battle ground seems to be the web. One side is "alt right", covering the spectrum from the strangely neo-reactionary to subcultures such as 4chan, to more standard manifestations. The women's activist side of the wars exhibits similarly quirky subcultures through to its expression. The book investigates some of the parallel features of these styles and subcultures, drawing from the transgressive styles of '60s libertinism, to state the case for rejecting the never-ending social turn.
"The pop culture cliché of the American High School movie, which adapted old archetypes, depicted a social world in which the worst sexists were always the all brawn no brains sports jock. But now that the online world has given us a glimpse into the inner lives of others, one of the surprising revelations is that it is the nerdish self-identifying nice guy who could never get the girl who has been exposed as the much more hate-filled, racist, misogynist who is insanely jealous of the happiness of others."
Angela Nagle writes impartially and with a reasonable understanding of the latest cycles of problematic political groupings on both the left and the right. On one side is the now-infamous alt-right, divided into the 'alt-light', epitomized by using 4chan, and some of even fascistic inclinations covered by alt-light charaters such as Milo Yiannopoulos. On the other side of the divide is the thing that Nagle now and again alludes to as 'Tumblr-progressivism', the greatly performative culture of victimhood and focused personality, governmental issues that appear to be driven by scholastic dogmas and the need to be a part of the crowd.
"As Lasch understood, for progressive politics anti-moral transgression has always been a bargain with the devil, because the case for equality is essentially a moral one. Equally."
Her historical account of what happened over the last 10 years is remarkable. Once a place of the "progressive boosters" of the first-generation users of 4-chan, the transgressive and cynical culture of the website has become a fecund terrain for rape and death threats, organized bullying that leads to suicide and depression, and complete annihilation of lives of regular teenagers and famous scientists alike.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
"The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire."
Gladwell acquaints us with the specific identities of new thoughts and patterns, and the general population who are influenced by almost any information they hear. He examines trends, habits such as smoking, youngsters' TV, standard mail, and the beginning of the American Revolution, and visits religious communities, a fruitful innovation organization, and one of the world's most prominent sales representatives.
"When people are overwhelmed with information and develop immunity to traditional forms of communication, they turn instead for advice and information to the people in their lives whom they respect, admire, and trust. The cure for immunity is finding Mavens, Connectors, and Salesmen."
These sorts of individuals are communicators (individuals who know basically everybody), experts (individuals who know basically everything), and business people. Now and again, we believe that when we want to spread a thought far and wide we should figure out how to get it to as many individuals as we can – much like spam. Gladwell changes our perspective on this, proving that the process of selling is much simpler than its complexities suggest. You don't need to prove to everyone how perfect your product or service is. The trick is not in the quantity but in the quality.
"If you want to bring a fundamental change in people's belief and behavior…you need to create a community around them, where those new beliefs can be practiced and expressed and nurtured."
Just Babies: the Origins of Good and Evil by Paul Bloom
Cognitive scientists contend that an awareness of evil and good is deep in our bones.
From historical figures such as John Locke all the way to Sigmund Freud, people have believed that we start life as clean slates. A large number of us underestimate that infants also have egos, and that they are also a part of society just as much as their guardians, who can change their babies from little sociopaths into acculturated creatures. In Just Babies, Paul Bloom contends that babies judge their surroundings and others' activities; feel sympathy and empathy; act to help those in trouble; and have a sense of justice.
Marsh recounts an anecdote about a psychopath who was being tested with a series of pictures and who failed over and over again to recognize fearful expressions, until finally she figured it out: "That's the look people get right before I stab them."
Still, the natural quality is constrained, at times tragically. We normally feel hostile towards outsiders, inclined to bigotry. Uniting bits of knowledge from psychological research, behavioral economy, and philosophy, the author investigates how we have come to outperform these constraints. Bloom analyzes vicious maniacs, religious radicals, and Ivy League teachers, and investigates our frequently perplexing positive sentiments about sex, religion, governmental issues, and race.
"For instance, most everyone agrees that a just society promotes equality among its citizens, but blood is spilled over what sort of equality is morally preferable: equality of opportunity or equality of outcome."
In his examination of the ethical quality of youngsters and grown-ups, Bloom rejects the view that our ethical choices are driven principally by premonitions. Similarly, as reason has driven our morality, he contends, it is reason that makes decisions with respect to our ethical revelations.
Eventually, it is through our creative ability, our empathy, and our human limited capacity to discern that we can rise above the primitive feeling of ethical awareness we were conceived with, ending up as something other than babies.
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Venus enters the zone of self worth thus beginning a month-long period when making money and resolving financial issues is at a premium. And this week is one of the most dynamic. Take the opportunity to talk to people with whom you share financial interests and should you be starting a new business venture, the portents for the future are good. Close relationships could also be in the pink, and should you want a love affair or new liaison to become more serious, make your position clear. You don't have to make a big deal about your hopes and ambitions; more make sure another person holds you in as high self esteem as you yourself do.


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Q: How do I get value on a specific row on html table using modal and php I have a table that list Employee Leave record and status. Each record has a unique leave id. I want to view each row's leave id and status by clicking the 'View' modal button. However, all buttons display the first row data from the database. How do I make each button corresponds to its leave id number on every row. Please help. I'm super newbie here. LOL. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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A: First, put the tbody tag outside that while loop:
while($row = $result->fetch_assoc())
    { ?>

                    <?php echo $row["emp_id"]; ?>

    <?php }

should be:
while($row = $result->fetch_assoc())
        { ?>

                        <?php echo $row["emp_id"]; ?>

        <?php }

Also the ID of the modal needs to match the property of the button revealing it:
<button type="button" name="<?php $leaveid; ?>" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal_<?php $leaveid; ?>">View</button>
            <div class="modal fade" id="myModal_<?php $leaveid; ?>" role="dialog">

Give that a shot!
Best of Luck!

A: All of your modals have the same id. So the first one will get called when any button is clicked. Try this:
<button type="button" name="<?php echo $leaveid; ?>" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal-<?php echo $leaveid; ?>">View</button>

(also, you are missing the echo statement on your button name)
and
<div class="modal fade" id="myModal-<?php echo $leaveid; ?>" role="dialog">

Or better yet, just have one modal that is outside the loop and use jQuery to populate it when any button is clicked.

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In St Peter's there are many parishioners who are fluent in a wide range of foreign languages, especially French, Italian and Spanish. If you are a new parishioner or a visitor from overseas who needs advice or just wants a chat in a familiar tongue, we will try to help.
Please speak to a welcomer or passkeeper at the back of Church.


Omega custom designed and fabricated these lag down precast panels including a metal wedge section for a #8 switch at a lumber facility in NE Texas. We worked closely with the railroad contractor in field measuring the track structure for an exact fit along with providing engineered layout drawings for tie centers, bill of material for ties and panel layout. Omega also provided onsite technical assisted in the installation phase of the project.


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Diamond es el duodécimo álbum de estudio de la cantante Jaci Velasquez, fue lanzado el 7 de febrero del 2012. Con este álbum fue el gran regreso de la cantante luego de un retiro temporal de la música para dedicarse a sus pequeños hijos Zeland y Soren.

Listado de Canciones
 Diamond
 Give Them Jesus
 The Sound Of Your Voice
 Stay
 Fall For You
 Con El Viento A Mi Favor
 Tell Me Again
 Girl
 Trust In You
 Guilt
 Good Morning Sunshine

Edición de Lujo
On My Knees (Versión acústica)
Flower in the Rain (Versión acústica)
Imagine Me Without You (Versión acústica)

Sencillos
Give Them Jesus
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Stock Analyst Update
EU Fine Only a Blip in Alphabet's Valuation
A final decision on the most recent ruling and other cases could take years, and we have included their impact in our bear-case scenario of Alphabet's valuation.
Ali Mogharabi
Mentioned: Alphabet Inc (GOOG)
We are increasing our fair value estimate of Alphabet (GOOG) to $910 per share, from $860, based on Morningstar's belief that U.S. corporate tax reform is expected to settle on a 25% tax rate beginning in 2018. We are also incorporating a 10% repatriation tax on overseas cash. In addition, while the European Commission decided to fine Alphabet's Google approximately $2.7 billion (as announced on June 27) due to what it views as violation of European Union's antitrust laws, the fine represents only 0.5% of our current valuation of Alphabet. Google is likely to appeal the decision. If not overturned, this decision could set precedent for larger antitrust cases related to Google's Android and search ads, on which the European Commission continues to work. In our opinion, a final decision on the most recent ruling and other cases could take years, and we have included their impact in our bear-case scenario of Alphabet's valuation. In the meantime, we expect continuing growth in Alphabet's cash flow as we remain confident that Google will maintain its leadership in the search and digital advertising market. Further, while Google is not leading the cloud market, in our view, the firm is well-positioned to become one of the top three players in what Gartner believes to be a $32 billion market today that is expected to grow at a 26% CAGR through 2021. In addition, we view the investment of some of that cash in futuristic projects (or moonshots) as attractive. One example is when Alphabet made its self-driving car project a separate company and named it Waymo, indicating that the probability of one of the firm's "Other Bets" paying off has increased. While we remain confident in Alphabet's ability to execute well and successfully tap into additional markets, we continue to recommend a wider margin of safety before getting into this wide-moat name as shares are trading in 3-star territory.
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Confidence in Exercise
New Adaptive Fitness App Analyzes and Coaches Users' Moves in Real-Time
New app from Appic is the first fitness app to transform smartphone into wearable fitness coach, offer real-time guidance based on exercise
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, JANUARY 16, 2015 - Appic is pleased to announce the launch of their latest app, Ludus, on the App Store.
Ludus turns a user's phone into an Artificial Intelligence-Powered wearable fitness coach by providing real-time guidance with actionable insights into their workouts, offering data about how many repetitions they've completed and how they can improve them. A Ludus user can simply strap their phone around their arm and get started to receive personalized insight into their workout. Results are synced across devices, offering various exercise recommendations and goal-based programs.
Appic is a London-based digital health startup committed to helping people make exercise a habit, and they believe that a personalized approach to fitness shouldn't be a privilege to just a few. They are making it possible for people everywhere to customize their workouts with the Ludus app, which has been developed in conjunction with fitness professionals and even people who don't like going to the gym.
"The adaptive nature of the app's tailored fitness programs means that it's suited to people just starting with home workouts or looking to take themselves to the next level. Ludus workouts can be done anytime, anywhere as it requires little to no equipment by focusing on integrated, whole body movements using your own weight," said the Appic team.
Wearable devices are enhancing the well-beings of people by helping them safely and effectively perform personalized exercises without the need for stepping into a gym. While many such devices require a hardware counterpart, Ludus only requires a smartphone and the app. Users can optionally connect to an Apple TV to see their moves on-screen.
Gabor Barany, co-founder and CEO of Appic, said, "Ludus runs on iOS devices, and can display interactive videos on any Apple TV screens and sense motion additionally from the Pebble watch.We plan to extend the list of supported devices will include the Apple Watch, Microsoft Band and Android Wear smartwatches."
The team behind the Ludus app offers a wealth of health and fitness experience. "I've been working as a qualified fitness coach for 5 years now. I've worked with more than 1,500 people in transforming their bodies and trained many fitness trainers. I'm proud of Ludus because it helps people exercise properly and has a real impact on their habits." said Attila Szigligeti, Ludus master trainer.
Ludus is a freemium app, meaning that users can use it for free forever, and additional features can be activated with in-app purchases. Extra features include HD video, priority support, extra sessions, and more. Ludus is now available for free from the App Store at //appsto.re/i6SZ2Nb.
More information about Ludus is available at //www.ludusapp.com/.
About Appic Ltd
Appic Ltd is a digital health startup based in London. The company's mission is to build interactive health and fitness apps to encourage people to make exercise a habit. Launched in 2014, the company is dedicated to taking home workouts to the next level by combining artificial intelligence and gamification into wearable devices. Details can be found at //www.appicltd.com/.
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Airways Live: Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse
by James Field
TOULOUSE — Qatar Airways has today received the first Airbus A350-1000 as the launch customer of the largest variant of the A350 family of aircraft.
The ceremony took place at the Airbus University, where senior executives of both the airline and the manufacturer came together to celebrate yet another milestone for the A350 program.
We're hours away from the press conference at the @Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse. Follow us to watch it live. #FirstIn1000 #QatarA350 @RollsRoyce pic.twitter.com/cwSzHFd2hB
— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) February 20, 2018
"Qatar Airways always demands the very best for its customers, so it is right that we are the first airline in the world to fly the Airbus A350-1000," said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker.
"This remarkable state-of-the-art aircraft will become a firm part of Qatar Airways fleet and will keep us ahead of the curve, allowing us to continue to offer our passengers outstanding levels of comfort and service".
Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce President – Civil Aerospace, also stated that "We are very proud to have worked with Qatar Airways and Airbus to deliver engines for this latest version of the A350 XWB family. This delivery marks another significant day in our partnership with the airline and the manufacturer as the new aircraft is powered by the most powerful engine ever developed for an Airbus aircraft, the Trent XWB-97."
From the manufacturer's side, Fabrice Brégier, said "It is a huge pride for us to deliver the very first A350-1000 to our launch customer Qatar Airways. Bringing major advantages in fuel and cost efficiency along with unmatched passenger comfort, the A350-1000 is the ideal aircraft to showcase Qatar Airways' legendary customer service. With its greater capacity compared to the A350-900, the newest widebody will play a major role on the carrier's busiest long-haul routes and will contribute to strengthening their position at the forefront of the aviation industry."
Current Status of the A350 Program
Marisa Lucas-Ugena, Airbus' Head of A350XWB Marketing, giving a briefing to the press on the Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse. Pic: James Field.
The A350-1000 competes directly with the Boeing 777-300(ER), for now, but will have the market to itself when the 777-9 arrives. Critics have argued that the program hasn't been a commercial success yet and that it is still to make some ground.
When asked about whether Airbus is going to pursue the A350-800 program, they responded by using the A330-900neo as this variant per se. The A330-900neo has 40 seats less than the A350-900 so using the A330neo program is a good way to build up to the A350 program in terms of its commonality and other aspects in making consistency the key to Airbus' success.
Airbus is also looking into ramping up their A350 production. When asked about the delays coming from third party suppliers, they commented that through the "Cabin Get Well" program, they are working with suppliers to make sure that all parts are arriving in Toulouse without any faults having to be reported before assembly.
Airways also asked Airbus about whether the A350-2000 variant, which would supposedly be the competitor to the Boeing 777-9X is to still be considered. Marisa Lucas-Ugena, Airbus' Head of A350XWB Family Marketing responded, "We are not afraid."
She hinted that the family may not need a -2000 variant as she is confident that customers would be more inclined to go with the -1000 for the cheaper operating costs. Furthermore, the A350-1000 is 35 tons lighter than the 777-9X is going to be as well as the -1000 having the range, efficiency and other capabilities that have remained consistent throughout all programmes.
The Big Three's Take
Pictured Left to Right: Fabrice Bregier, CEO of Airbus, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways & Chris Cholerton, CEO of Rolls Royce.
As Fabrice Bregier gave his final official speech as CEO of Airbus, he expressed how proud he was about launching the A350-1000 for commercial service before he retired. For a partnership that is now in its 20th year, Bregier emphasized that fact and thanked Qatar Airways for their continued commitment to Airbus products by having A320neos, A350s, and A380s within their fleet.
After the A350-1000 press briefing, Mr. Akbar Al Baker was joined by Airbus' Fabrice Bregier and Rolls Royce's Chris Cholerton.
Al Baker believes that the A350-1000 is key to connecting the globe and that it complements the -900 very well. Average fleet age for Qatar is at around five years and purchasing these aircraft is also key to keeping the age down and to keep operations safe.
"Qatar Airways continues to lead the way by leading in innovation and I am proud to be the first customer to receive this new variant", Al Baker added.
"You do not become the best by standing still," is his key motto and that by working with Airbus and suppliers, they can become the best airline they can be. Mr. Al Baker will be launching the A350-1000 on its London-Heathrow route in the next few weeks.
He also thanked Bregier for the leadership at Airbus as well as the "perseverance" on the pressure applied to him catering to Qatar Airways' needs. This event is Bregier's final official engagement before new leadership replaces him this year.
In terms of the QSuite delays, he says it is down to "the difficulty of installation and that it is complex and was done in record time".
Rolls Royce' Chris Cholerton believes that the A350-1000 will provide the cutting edge that the carrier also requires. The XWB engines have completed over 1.3 million flight hours, which is showing how reliable it is, especially with their 99.9% dispatch reliability rate. Qatar Airways counts for a quarter of that total.
Cholerton added that as someone who was a project manager along the A350 engine program, he is proud to be giving company engines to the first A350-1000. He says he values his relationship with Qatar Airways.
Airbus has hit yet again another milestone for the aviation industry. With Qatar Airways being the launch customer of this aircraft, it will show added confidence in the Middle Eastern market. But for a carrier with a lot of prestige, it could be reflected onto other prospective customers who are considering an order.
It will be interesting to see when the aircraft has been in the air whether the A350-1000 will take off in orders going into airshows. With Farnborough coming up this year, Airbus will be looking to continue their domination of the long-haul market and will ultimately be aiming to make the -1000 just as much of a success as its little sister, the A350-900.
Picture of Economy in the QR A350-1000. Picture by James Field.
Another picture of the QSuite. Picture by James Field.
Cockpit of A7-ANA. Picture by James Field.
Seat 1A in the A350-1000. Picture by James Field.
QSuite in the A350-1000. Picture by James Field.
Second half of the A350-1000. Picture by James Field.
Picture of the front half of the A350-1000. Picture from James Field.
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Gergovie plateau
The Gergovie plateau is a major archaeological site; theater of the siege of Gergovia in 52 BC, one of the main battles recounted by Julius Caesar in his work La Guerre des Gaules. She saw the Gallic forces gathered under the leadership of Vercingetorix victoriously repelling the assaults of the Roman legions.
Today, there are no visible traces of the fortified town that stood on top of this rocky promontory at the time. However, important remains are known and left hidden underground. They are showcased in a museum located on the plateau.
In addition to its historical and archaeological interest, the site offers an exceptional view over a large part of the chain of Puys in particular.
Despite these strengths, the site did not have any outdoor meditation tools. This is the reason why the Puy-de-Dôme department has launched a vast landscaping project and the installation of heritage interpretation signage.
The site's harsh climatic conditions (regular snowfall and strong frosts) and its geography (in Auvergne, land of volcanoes) prompted the project management team to mainly use enamelled lava stone to make the panels for this project. The supports are mainly made of Corten steel also for better durability and a limited need for maintenance.
Empreinte has notably achieved a technical feat with the creation of a large reading table entirely in enamelled lava and in a pyramidal shape. Great precision in the fit of the lava rocks was required to achieve a perfect tip. All around, 5 other enamelled lava orientation tables present the landscapes in 360 °. This work is called the summit belvedere because it was positioned very precisely on the high point of the plateau.
The other major constraint was the impossibility of digging the soil of the plateau to make a foundation. Indeed, the archaeological remains are located at a very shallow depth (sometimes less than 20 cm). Significant coordination therefore had to be implemented with the lot in charge of landscaping to make it possible to fix the furniture, in particular on local basalt blocks and to catch up the soil levels by adding soil rather than by digging.
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Oxygen owners what do you use for heat?
I recently purchased this little Oxygen. Today I was looking under the table bench and noticed a long pliable propane line. I then looked around and LOL noticed that there is no heater at all. It would be easy enough to install a catalytic heater I just want to know who uses what and is it sufficient. I was so excited to buy this thing I didn't even think to ask whether it had a heater or not. It boggles my mind sometimes how senile I am becoming LOL!!!
catalytic heaters really need ventilation, and shouldn't be used in a tightly closed space.
most smaller RVs use forced air furnaces.
If you plan to mostly camp with hookups, a small electric heater works great. We have one that has an eco mode at 750 Watts with a higher setting of 1500.
We also have a Little Buddy that we use occasionally when we are boondocking. It has a low oxygen sensor but our Campster has plenty at ventilation with the popup. We never use it at night, only to take off the chill.
I'd never purchased a camper that didn't have a heater. I use a small electric whenever I have hookups. I'm mostly shocked that the Oxygen doesn't have one. Does anyone have any of the original paperwork? I'd like to know if a heater was even an option. I still love this little trailer regardless.
A "Propex" forced air/ducted furnace takes up very little room, and they even have models that mount outside, if space is at a premium. We use it while boon docking, but use a "Pelonis" small ceramic electric heater when we have shore power available. I sure would like to see an oxygen trailer in person sometime.
We'll be at Quartzite and probably Havasu next February. Come have a peek.
You might also look at the Platinum Cat, a catalytic that ducts to the outside.
I remembered that I had bought a Mr Heater at a garage sale some time back for $5. I went out to the garage and dug around and found it. It is brand new and never been taken out of the box. Hopefully it will never be needed but I'll carry it around just the same. I do have my little ceramic heater that has served me well whenever needed and shore power was available.
Did anyone ever determine if we are going to have an Oxygen get together?


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Series Two of Kate Jessop's acclaimed "Tales From Pussy Willow" goes live - The Spread
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Series Two of Kate Jessop's bitingly satirical, queer, animated comedy sketch series, Tales From Pussy Willow, returns to even greater praise.
Animation director (and previous Cinema Jammer of the month) Kate Jessop released the second series of her acclaimed comedy web series Tales From Pussy Willow this October and, we liked it so much, we featured a segment in the programme for that month's Jam Session where our community of directors, producers, cinematographers, writers and other film professionals loved it just as much as we did.
We spoke to Kate about the series when the first episodes debuted last year (you can read our chat about it here) and you can view each episode on YouTube on the series' page.
The series itself revolves around a number of relatable scenarios that are often faced by creative professionals living in a metropolitan area and, particularly, queer women in day-to-day life; all with an absurdist edge.
The series' style incorporates live-action, literal, talking heads imposed over animated bodies and backgrounds; utilising Jessop's signature collage style, which adds to the surreal nature of the scenes while allowing serious, even very emotionally heavy, topics to be dealt with as comedy sketches.
While the first series tackled subjects ranging from negotiating a new flatshare right up to coming out to your parents, the second series takes the gloves and goes head first into what it's like to get stuck into an argument with your lesbian partner, everyday harassment in the street, homophobia at the health clinic and the hot topic of mansplaining.
The series has already been picked up by queer streaming service revry.tv and the pilot episode "Parents Chat" (which you can view below) was shortlisted by Toronto WebFest for Best LGBTQ Story. Jessop is proving to be a leading voice in the burgeoning genre of queer animation so start checking the series out now, if you haven't already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkk08bPnz-I
Mark Birrell
Mark is the editor of The Spread as well as a freelance copywriter and lifelong cinephile. For writing enquiries, you can email him at mark@cinemajam.com and you can follow him on Twitter @markwbirrell


When mobbing, your physical environment matters. Having a space that is conducive for mob programming plays a major role in the practice becoming entrenched in a team.
Humans are lazy, you want minimal effort required to assemble a mob.
When starting out what sort of physical environment does a team need for mob programming? I've seen teams get away with little, if any additional work space and no new hardware. This is easiest achieved by booking a meeting room.
Having a insulated room away from inquisitive outsiders gives the team a safe place to try the experiment of mob programming. In addition, meeting rooms are normally already equipped with a projector or large screen - a component I consider essential for mob programming to happen.
When choosing a room keep in mind the distance it is from the teams normal work area - the further away, the more effort required for the mob to assemble (remember, humans are lazy).
Starting with a meeting room works great initially, with time expect to have situations where you can not book the same meeting room day in and day out. If you are not careful your mob will soon become a nomad mob wandering from room to room with no real home - you want to avoid this! The overhead of moving people regularly and getting set up kills momentum and disrupts flow resulting in a poor experience or the mob disassembling.
Instead, as soon as the team has reached the point where they want to move mob programming from an experiment to a more permanent practice, you want to be having discussions with the powers that be on adjusting the teams normal work area to make it conducive for mob programming - I call this stage settling down a mob.
When settling down a mob there are a few things you should consider regarding the physical environment. You want to make sure you have enough space in your team area dedicated to mob programming. Typically, this means having more space than you would need with a traditional desk / cubicle layout. A good rule of thumb is to look at how much space you would need to comfortably seat your mob in a meeting room - you will need roughly the same amount of additional space in your work area for the mob station.
In addition to physical space, it helps to have a mob station set up that is ready to use at any time. I have found the following equipment was needed to have a comfortable mob programming station to work at.
Now, before you go and buy these items I would recommend renting or borrowing them first. Getting the right setup from day one is hard. You will find there will be tweaks you will want to make - every mob has different needs - equipment you thought you needed may not get used.
Having equipment lying around and not being used after you got your manager to go out on a limb for you to buy the stuff isn't the wisest thing to do. Instead, try be in a position where if you want to change equipment after a week or two, you can. Try before you buy reduces the reputational risk.
The exact layout of the mobbing station is very reliant on the size of the mob you want to cater for. My ideal mob size is 4 to 5 people so I like mobbing stations that can handle this number of people comfortably.
Assuming your mob is about the same size, the table will usually be 2 to 3 meters away from the large screen, with the smaller "timer" screen off to the side where it is clearly visible to the mob. The whiteboard, facing the mob, is within reach so that notes can be made frequently on the board.
The typist typically positions themself center of the large screen. The rest of the mob sits where they can comfortably see what's going on the screen.
Having an ideal mobbing environment is going to cost some money. This cost is tiny compared to the cost of software developers. If you have already proven that the practice of mob programming is useful to your team, and something they will regularly use, having the discussion on equipment costs becomes a lot easier.
Sometimes you will not be able to get the budget to setup an ideal mob station - don't let that stop you from the practice. The first mobbing station I setup cost the business nothing. I brought my 40" TV from home, we found a spare desk, made some space in our team area and we were good to go. It wasn't ideal, but it worked. Once we had proven that the practice was valuable we managed to get better equipment.
Mob stations are noisier than traditional work areas. People are interacting, they are talking about code, about different approaches, about how to best solve the problem. When a mob begins to really work it gets louder. When this happens you can expect one of two things to happen with the people not in the mob that sit near the mob. They will either complain, or they will get louder.
If someone is complaining about the noise from a mob - the mob has missed out on a core value of mob programming, consideration. Pre-emptively chatting to non-mobbers about potential noise problems before they become problems can be the difference between complaints coming to you vs going above you. You want them to come to you first.
For the mob, being in a work environment where there is a lot of background noise can make it hard for the mob to communicate effectively - a key benefit of having a mob in the first place. Ultimately you want to create an environment where you are upping the mob signal and reducing the background noise.
Unfortunately when noise becomes an issue you don't have the convenience that solo developers have of putting on headphones, but there are other ways. Having portable sound barriers accessible to the mob is an easy way to adjust an existing work space so that a mob does not have a major impact on non-mobbers and vice versa. The main benefit of portable sound barriers is that you can use your existing work area for mob programming without going through the hassles of relocation. An alternative is for the team to relocate to a dedicated team room.
Deciding on what approach is best for your team is up to you and your organization. I would remind you that humans are lazy, you want minimal effort required to assemble a mob - having a mob station where the team works every day is key to the practice becoming entrenched in the team.


The holidays, although joyous, can often be a difficult time for vegetarians and vegans who celebrate with non-veg friends and family. At a time when we are most seeking togetherness and community, our food and lifestyle choices can unfortunately alienate us; in turn leading us to question what this time of year is really all about.
Deciding to be vegetarian early in my life was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Unfortunately, many of my family members, along with my then family doctor, would respectfully—others disrespectfully—disagree. For many years I was made to feel that my choosing to not eat meat was in some way an insult to not only the chef, but the tradition of the holidays all together. When I became vegan it only got worse. No longer could I accept the gift of a wool coat or shiny leather boots. The term "extreme" was thrown around in a cavalier manner until an emotional outburst on my part resulted in a truce, and a futile, often-ignored request that we do not discuss my veganism.
I learned very quickly that such an arrangement would never work. Being vegan, however foreign and difficult it may be for some to understand, is a defining factor to being me. More than my pronouncement of not eating animals or their byproducts, my choice to live vegan transcends species, race, and gender. It is a choice to live a life of compassion and non-violence. It is my search for peace.
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And for veg-friendly apparel check out online stores and boutiques that cater to the vegan community. You can rest easy knowing no animals were harmed in the making of the products and your recipient will appreciate your special consideration. Plus, with stores like these ranging from form-fitting funk to classic night on the town, it is easy to find something for everyone in the family. Check out, www.herbivore.com, www.alternativeoutfitters.com, www.vautecouture.com, www.mooshoes.com, www.veganchic.com, www.veganessentials.com, www.greenpeople.org/vegan, and many more can be found with a simple Google search.
Whatever you choose, a veg-friendly gift is the perfect way to embrace the season of peace and love and spread the message of harmlessness and compassion throughout the New Year. Let's make it merry and bright for everyone.
Erica Settino is the co-founder and executive director of the non-profit organization, Karuna For Animals: Compassion In Action, Inc. A long time vegetarian turned passionate vegan, she works tirelessly to educate others on the countless benefits of adopting a vegan diet. For more information about Erica and her work visit karunaforanimals.com.


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Color accuracy went south with the introduction of LCDs. Fortunately, the TV industry has made significant strides since then. The latest high-end LED-backlit LCDs—and of course OLED TVs—produce noticeably more accurate color than previous generations. They produce reds that are actually red, for example, and not dark orange.
In this, the third installment in our series that cuts through the BS that is routinely used to market new televisions, we define the terms, standards, and specs involving color. In case you missed the first two installments, you can use either the navigation tools above and at the end of the story, or you can go directly to our discussion of screen size, resolution, and refresh speed, and our explanations of display types and technologies.


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Rich Bisaccia
Rich Bisaccia deserves NFL Coach of the Year for getting the Raiders over the line like Jon Gruden hadn't
·Yahoo Sports Columnist
American football coach
There are the typical hurdles and adversity NFL teams and head coaches endure every season, and then there's what Rich Bisaccia stepped into with the Las Vegas Raiders this year.
For how he navigated the past three months, and with Las Vegas clinching its first playoff berth since 2016, Bisaccia deserves to be voted the NFL Coach of the Year. Even though he was head coach for 12 games, there's precedent for it, as Bruce Arians won the award in 2012 when he was interim head coach as Chuck Pagano was treated for cancer.
(This writer is not one of the 50 voters who chooses the annual Associated Press awards which the NFL recognizes as its official postseason awards at the Honors ceremony, but is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, which also does yearly awards.)
Bisaccia was named the Raiders' interim head coach on Oct. 12, after Jon Gruden resigned in the wake of a torrent of leaked emails from the investigation into the Washington Football Team showed him to be racist, misogynist, anti-gay and xenophobic. He remains the only person who has faced any real consequence in the wake of that investigation, but we digress.
Gruden, one of the game's biggest personalities because of his years on "Monday Night Football," wasn't having much success in his second go-round with the Raiders after franchise owner Mark Davis finally got his wish to lure him from the broadcast booth and back to the sideline. He'd won just 19 of 48 games in his first three full seasons, and his frenetic approach meant he often lost sight of the big picture when it came to personnel.
When Gruden stepped away after a Week 5 loss to Chicago, Las Vegas was 3-2.
The Raiders' special teams coordinator, Bisaccia had never been a head coach at any level before Davis named him as interim. But as the man in charge of special teams, he had experience working with pretty much every player on the roster.
He also apparently has a calm demeanor that would come in handy on and off the field in the coming months.
Rich Bisaccia and the Las Vegas Raiders are all smiles after winning four straight to rally into the playoffs in thrilling fashion. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
(Michael Wagstaffe/Yahoo Sports)
After the Raiders' first game post-Gruden, a win over division rival Denver, running back Josh Jacobs said, "Man, the sideline ... it was like [there was no] anxiety. It was weird. It was like everybody felt calm. You didn't have somebody cussing at you or going crazy at the refs. None of that."
Three weeks after taking over, Bisaccia had to navigate the Raiders through another major event. Wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, a 2020 first-round draft pick, was arrested and is facing multiple charges after a car crash in which he was allegedly driving drunk, hit over 150 MPH on a city street and slammed into another car, killing a woman inside.
Just three days later, the team's other 2020 first-round draft pick, Damon Arnette, was seen on video brandishing a gun and threatening to kill someone, just the latest of several incidents the Raiders tried to counsel him through, including a hit-and-run and an incident with a valet worker on the city's famed Strip. Arnette, like Ruggs, was released.
After winning their first two games under Bisaccia, the Raiders lost three in a row, beat the Cowboys in overtime on Thanksgiving, then lost two more, falling to 6-7. They looked poised for a late-season fade.
But Bisaccia did what Gruden hadn't. He got Las Vegas over the finish line.
In 2019 under Gruden, the Raiders started 6-4 but finished 7-9. In 2020, they started 6-3 and finished 8-8.
With Bisaccia at the helm, and despite a 48-9 dismantling at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14, the Raiders didn't fade. They fought. He's said to have the trust and buy-in from players essential to every coach, and that was key over the final month of the regular season.
Las Vegas beat the Browns, Broncos and Colts, setting themselves up for Sunday night's finale against their AFC West foe, the Chargers. Whoever won would be in the playoffs, though thanks to Indianapolis' Florida face-plant earlier in the day, if the game ended in a tie both Las Vegas and Los Angeles would have made the postseason.
It was an incredibly entertaining game, both because of the stakes and the play. The Chargers' Justin Herbert firmly declared himself a franchise QB for those who may have still been on the fence about him, and the Raiders, while they gave up a 15-point lead, didn't ultimately collapse and won in overtime on a last-second field goal.
All four of Vegas' wins to get to the postseason were close, by a total of 12 points, and three came via walk-off field goals. They won three games in overtime this season, too. They're a team that knows how to persevere and perform when it's close.
Tennessee's Mike Vrabel certainly deserves a great deal of consideration for Coach of the Year as well. The Titans are the No. 1 seed in the AFC despite losing superstar back Derrick Henry for the final nine games of the regular season (in welcome news he returned to practice last week) and setting an NFL record for most players used in a season. Green Bay's Matt LaFleur has his share of supporters for the recognition as well.
But for our money, it should be Bisaccia for leading the Raiders through some terrible circumstances and into the postseason.
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