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Argument: Chinese Propaganda Paints Hong Kong as a Spoiled Brat Chinese Propaganda Paints Hong Kong as a S...
Chinese Propaganda Paints Hong Kong as a Spoiled Brat
The mainland's new nationalism comes with a heavy dose of old patriarchy.
By Jeannette Ng
| September 12, 2019, 9:49 AM
A "Goddess of Democracy" statue looks out over a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on June 4, marking the 30th anniversary of China's Tiananmen crackdown. Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images
Hong Kong protesters know how they see themselves. One crowdfunded statue of the "Goddess of Democracy"—adapted from an image originally adopted during protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989—depicts the archetypal "front line" protester, complete with hard hat, gas mask, and protective goggles.
It isn't the only female image used by the protesters, whose gender mix is fairly equal. After a young woman offering first aid was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by the police, images of a woman wearing an eye patch, or with roses dripping blood over her eye, took hold.
China also depicts the protesters as women—but not as brave or martyred ones. Instead, it turns to the language of both parenthood and misogyny.
China is hardly unique in depicting relationships between ruler and subject as parent and child. But the idea is prevalent today in a way that's largely vanished elsewhere. Chinese President Xi Jinping has reinforced the image of the leader as family patriarch, "Uncle Xi" dominating the table. Official women's groups increasingly push propaganda suggesting women should step aside to aid men's careers, or to have babies to prop up the country's falling birthrate.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has tried to characterize her rule as that of a gentle but firm parent, refusing the unreasonable requests of her wayward child. Online propaganda, meanwhile, has produced cartoons showing China as a long-suffering mother whose infant daughter Hong Kong was snatched away from her loving arms only to be returned as a tantrum-throwing toddler, refusing her multitude of gifts. Online propaganda has produced cartoons showing China as a long-suffering mother whose infant daughter Hong Kong was snatched away from her loving arms only to be returned as a tantrum-throwing toddler.
Often rebuttals are trapped within that paradigm themselves: Instead of rejecting the idea of Lam as a mother, Hong Kong's netizens busied themselves with banners depicting her as a bad mother, digging up photos of her beaming at her son's graduation and contrasting them with the beaten, bloody faces of protesters. Just as there are bad mothers, the images suggest, there are good mothers, "true" mothers of Hong Kong, wanting to make their love known, staging a sit-in outside government headquarters in solidarity with the anti-extradition protests.
It's all too easy to reach for the classic Confucian text The 24 Paragons of Filial Piety as a lens for understanding this iconography, or the popular saying in China that gentle mothers produce sons who are failures.
Women are usually the villains in Chinese histories. Tycoon Li Ka-shing's endlessly dissected cryptic full-page advertisements in Hong Kong newspapers, published in August, included a reference to a Tang-dynasty poem written by Li Xian, an exiled crown prince. Its advice on the picking of ripe melons was a veiled rebuke to the prince's mother, Empress Wu Zetian, for the death of his brother and his own exile—another power-hungry bad mother.
But there are also more recent narratives.
Since the 1980s, the Chinese government has been flooding the media with cautionary tales of "little emperor syndrome" and "princess disease." Supposedly the result of the recently ended one-child policy and growing urban affluence, these only children are depicted as spoiled and socially stunted by too much parental affection. They are portrayed as an aberrant reversal of the expectations of filial piety: They sponge resources from their parents and grandparents, as the bulk of the family income is spent on their sole child.
The criticism of Hong Kong as a bratty little girl refusing the many gifts of her mother draws as much on these more recent stereotypes as anything from the time of Confucius.
The depiction of Hong Kong as female in these caricatures calls to mind stereotypes of the "Kong Girl." Baidu Baike, China's user-generated encyclopedia, has a page listing the many ways to identify and defend yourself against the self-centered, handbag-loving, gold-digging "Kong Girl." It warns of how she uses her sexuality to manipulate her orbiting men, termed "dogs" or "Guanyin's soldiers," an arch reference to the guardians of the popular bodhisattva and goddess of mercy.
It is this specific sexist stereotype that is being drawn on when Hong Kong is portrayed as a shrill, high-maintenance mistress constantly talking about her ex. This overlays misogyny onto a nationalism that reduces the complexities of its own people into a single solitary, bratty dependent. It isn't that there are multiple factions with different, mutually exclusive agendas; it's that this airheaded girl-child is indecisive and fickle. It isn't that a woman may be confident and independent; it's that she's narcissistic and viperous.
The ultimate manifestations of this were the bizarre comments by pro-Beijing Hong Kong politician Fanny Law that the "young girls" of the movement were being tricked into offering "free sex" to protesters. Hong Kong's independent, active young women were reduced to nothing but their gender.
In a global context, authoritarians often have often framed places and peoples as a single desirable, controllable woman, from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who recently described Brazil as "a virgin that every pervert from the outside lusts for," to Adolf Hitler rousing the sleeping Valkyrie that is Germany. This positions the lover, the master of the nation, as active and masculine; the nation, the claimed and conquered, is passive and feminine.
Within China, this is evoked again by the characterization of the colonized region of Xinjiang, where more than a million Uighurs are held in camps, as a willing, waiting bride. Currently circulating on the Sinophone internet are videos promoting the marriage of Uighur women to Han men. These videos assure their audience that there are no scientific reasons why intermarriage should be discouraged and that Uighur women are not only exotically beautiful, but also proficient in Han culture and the Chinese language. They are objectified, even commodified, as part of the wider colonial conquest.
These videos do not even mention Uighur men marrying Han women. The "Uighur" is framed as wholly and exotically feminine, gigglingly passive and waiting for an honest Han man. The image of the "fragrant concubine," a quasimythical Uighur woman taken as consort by an 18th century emperor, is often evoked. Chinese stories say she came to love the man who stole her. Uighur legends say she fought him off until she was murdered by the emperor's mother.
This language is reminiscent of China's May Fourth Movement of the 1910s and early '20s, which memorably linked national humiliation to male sexual impotence in works such as Yu Dafu's "Sinking," whose protagonist, a Chinese student in Japan, feels simultaneously threatened and aroused by the life around him. The crisis of the nation becomes a crisis of Chinese masculinity. This thread of insecurity continued in nationalist propaganda during World War II, which often centered on sexual violence against women. In works from Lin Jue's "Under the Whip" to Ma Jia's "The Road to Revenge," and still in many Chinese television shows today, nameless Chinese women are raped and murdered by Japanese troops as a metaphor for the nation in peril.
Urban legends circulate still today of Chinese men going to Japan with the intention to "avenge" the Rape of Nanjing upon the bodies of Japanese sex workers. The twist in the tale is that after vigorous intercourse, the sex worker picks up her cell phone and pours out a stream of crude northern Chinese curse words.
And on the ground in Hong Kong, this language plays out in the allegations that the Hong Kong police have used sexual violence against female protesters. A protest on August 28 highlighted the issue, and it's become one of the chief grievances in a long list levied against the despised police force.
The battle over Hong Kong—like so many nationalist contests—is being fought over the metaphorical and the literal bodies of women.
Jeannette Ng is a fantasy writer, most recently of Under the Pendulum Sun. She was born in Hong Kong but now lives in Durham, Britain. Twitter: @jeannette_ng
Tags: Argument, Asia, China, East Asia, Hong Kong, Women
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Chinese Revolution: Radical Women, Communist Politics and Mass Movements in the 1920s. I think this period of turbulence more interesting than the 19thC or Republican era.
Thanks for some interesting films and discussion – Mike Nelson, Scotland China Association.
Anyone interested in Scottish perceptions of China might like to come to our meeting Tuesday.
Sue Hillman, one time Treasurer of SCA Glasgow Branch and Chris Purslow, a long time SCA member, will give a talk entitled 'Reflections – An illustrated talk on our return to PRC after twenty years'.
Garnethill Multicultural Centre (GMC), 21 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RE. Doors open at 7.00pm, tea and biscuits are served from 7.15 pm (cost £1) with talks commencing at 7.30 pm. Events are free to SCA members and £1.50 (£1.00 concession) to non-members.


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Differential leveling uses the vertical distance difference between two points to transfer an elevation from one point to another.
A Level is setup between two points, one whose elevation is known, Figure B-1.
A backsight (BS) reading is taken on the known point, Figure B-2, using a rod divided into feet (or meters) and subdivisions thereof. This determines how far above the LoS is above the known point. Adding the BS reading to the point elevation gives the elevation of the instrument (EI, aka, Height of the Instrument, HI).
A foresight (FS) reading is taken on the unknown point, Figure B-3, to determine how far above it the LoS is. Subtracting the FS reading from the instrument elevation gives the point elevation.
The instrument is moved to a position between B and the next point and the process repeated.
Although not always needed, a rod bubble and turning pin or turtle are often included.
A level instrument is a telescope mounted so that it can be oriented horizontally. The traditional Dumpy Level, Figure B-4, is a relatively simple rendition of a level. It consists of a telescope with an attached bubble vial on a rotating head supported by four leveling screws.
The most common modern instrument is an Automatic Level. It gets its name from an internal compensation system which automatically maintains a horizontal LoS if the instrument is disturbed. The compensation system uses a combinations of fixed and free swinging prisms and mirrors. When the instrument is tilted the compensation system reacts to maintain a horizontal sight line at the observer's end. The stylized cross-sectional views in Figure B-5 shows how the incoming horizontal LoS is reflected and refracted and emerges at the eyepiece in a parallel path.
The instrument is leveled using a circular bubble. The etched circle on the bubble glass is a general indicator of the compensator's operating range. If the bubble is outside the circle, the compensator may be at its physical limit and unable to maintain a horizontal LoS.
A tripod is a three-legged support platform for the level, Figure B-6. The tripod's primary material can be wood, metal, fiberglass, or plastic; its legs fixed length or extendable. It usually has a flat top and a mounting screw for instrument attachment. The tripod's function is to ensure a stable instrument setup for reliable measurements.
A level rod is a tall linear measuring scale. In English units, the divisions may be feet and decimal feet or feet-inches and fractional inches. Feet and decimal feet are most commonly used. In the metric system the divisions are meters and decimal meters.
The rod can be constructed of wood, metal, or fiberglass. Most rods telescope or extend in order to allow large elevation difference determinations yet collapse into a compact form.
There are many width and gradation styles depending on application. The most universal design is the Philadelphia rod, a portion of which is shown in Figure B-7.
Red numbers are the full foot readings.
The bars are each 0.01 ft tall and spaced 0.01 ft apart.
Peaks on the bars correspond to the adjacent 0.1 or foot reading.
A peak without an adjacent number corresponds to a half-tenth or 0.05 ft.
At distances up to about 300 feet, a Philadelphia rod can be read directly to 0.01 ft.
Reading a rod consists of identifying the full foot and tenth foot, then counting up or down to determine the hundredth foot.
Figure B-8 shows some example rod readings.
The reading must be made with the rod held vertically to correctly determine instrument height above a point. There are a few ways to ensure the rod is vertical when the reading is made.
One method is to use a rod bubble, Figure B-9. This is a circular bubble which is held against or mounted to a level rod. The rod is vertical when the bubble is centered.
If a rod bubble is not available, then the rod can be waved, or rocked, slowly back and forth, Figure B-10.
The instrument operator will see the rod reading increase and decrease as the rod is waved. The reading is too high when the rod is tilted forward or backward. It is lowest when the rod is vertical. The operator records that reading.
Often when running a level line the distances between points may be too long for reliable reading or there may be obstructions. In such cases intermediate temporary points are established and leveled through. If a suitable stable point is not available then a turning point is used.
A turning point is usually a steel pin with a rounded top which can be firmly pounded into the ground, Figure B-11. It is left in position until after a BS reading is taken on it and the next elevation point established. Only then is it safe to remove the pin since its elevation is no longer needed.
Where the surface is hard, making it difficult to pound in a pin, a turtle can be used instead. A turtle is a heavy triangular or circular steel plate with three short equally spaced legs and a short rounded pin at top center, Figure B-12. When placed, the weight of the turtle helps keep it relatively stable wile readings are taken. On some surfaces, dropping the turtle helps seat its legs more firmly providing additional stability.


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This is sort of the no s— statement of past thirty years, where all pundits and politicians bemoan politics as they practice it. It's also an acknowledgment that Sen. Collins' statement itself is a political play. All politics is political and all politicians practice politics. Everyone should know this by now and stop complaining about politicians being political.
That being said, I come to the Republicans on the House Ethics Committee playing politics right before an election. Committee Republicans are demanding that Chair Zoe Lofgren hold ethics trials for embattled congressmen Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters. This public call is a serious break in committee decorum and represents an attempt to politicize the ethics trials even more than they already have been.
The Democrats, of course, postponed the trials for political reasons too. Do you think that the Democrats want to go into the toughest election they've faced in sixteen years with two prominent members facing trials and verdicts? Hell no! So they postpone the trials, which makes the Republicans try to make some noise off of it.
Politicians playing politics. Get used to it.
Now I'm not going to condemn the political maneuvering here, but I will point out the obvious. A congressional ethics process that relies on self-regulation will ultimately reach undesirable conclusions that increase cynicism in the public and reduce trust in our elected officials. The process will also, invariably, become mucked up by politics as these are politicians judging other politicians, sometimes of the opposing party.
The Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent body that members of both parties are unhappy with, is already working to increase the accountability of the ethics process. Instead of bemoaning accountability and a stable ethics process, lawmakers should embrace it by maintaining and expanding the Office of Congressional Ethics.
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Q: Random letters showing in ppowershell script error making it so hard to find where the error stems from I keep receiving random letters powershell script error.
I made a changing mouse scheme script based on system os theme. I keep receiving random letters as shown in the image below when running the powershell script:

This is my script:
param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$daySegment2,  # 0 = Day, 1 = Night
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$daySegment4,  # -1 = N/A, 0 = Sunrise, 1 = Day, 2 = Sunset, 3 = Night
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][bool]$nightMode,   # True if night mode is enabled
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$imagePath # Path to current wallpaper image
)

$Location = "~\AppData\Local\WinDynamicDesktop\scripts\globalScripts\NightValue.xml"
$PreviousNightValue = Import-CliXml $Location

$Location2 = "~\AppData\Local\WinDynamicDesktop\scripts\globalScripts\StartValue.xml"
$StartValue = Import-CliXml $Location2

$NightValue = If ($nightMode) {1} Else {$daySegment2}

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             uint pvParam,
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'@
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$RegCursors.SetValue("","W11 Cursors Dark HD v2.2 by Jepri Creations")
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$RegCursors.SetValue("Hand","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\link.cur")
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$RegCursors.SetValue("IBeam","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\beam.cur")
$RegCursors.SetValue("No","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\unavailable.cur")
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$RegCursors.SetValue("SizeNESW","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\dgn2.cur")
$RegCursors.SetValue("SizeNS","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\vert.cur")
$RegCursors.SetValue("SizeNWSE","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\dgn1.cur")
$RegCursors.SetValue("SizeWE","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\horz.cur")
$RegCursors.SetValue("UpArrow","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\alternate.cur")
$RegCursors.SetValue("Wait","%SYSTEMROOT%\Cursors\W11_dark_v2.2\busy.ani")
$RegCursors.Close()
$RegConnect.Close()
$CSharpSig = @'
[DllImport("user32.dll", EntryPoint = "SystemParametersInfo")]
public static extern bool SystemParametersInfo(
                uint uiAction,
                uint uiParam,
                uint pvParam,
                uint fWinIni);
'@
$CursorRefresh = Add-Type -MemberDefinition $CSharpSig -Name WinAPICall -Namespace SystemParamInfo –PassThru
$CursorRefresh::SystemParametersInfo(0x0057,0,$null,0)
}

$StartValue = 0
if (($NightValue -ne $PreviousNightValue))
{
    $NightValue | Export-Clixml -path $Location
}

if ($StartValue -ne 0)
{
    $StartValue | Export-Clixml -path $Location2
}

I tried removing some parts of the script, I think the problem stems for registry editing. But had no luck. the error kept showing no matter what I delete.
I tried putting the
$PSStyle.OutputRendering='PlainText'
at the top of my script, I received the same error.
I tried setting the NO_COLOR to 1 inside my script. Did not fix the issue.
I don't have access to the application that runs the script, I just can edit my script.
BTW, that's started happening when the software started using PowerShell 7 instead of windows PowerShell(V5) I started getting this error.

A: Note: The following applies to PowerShell (Core) v7.2+:
What you're seeing are ANSI / VT (Virtual Terminal) escape sequences that are typically used to make terminals render text with formatting, notably colored.
If you render strings containing such escape sequences verbatim, such as via a message box, you'll get garbled text as in your screenshot, so you'll need to instruct PowerShell not to use these escape sequences.
Since it looks like you're calling your PowerShell script from the outside, via the pwsh.exe, the Windows PowerShell CLI, a simple way to instruct PowerShell not to use these escape sequences it to define the NO_COLOR environment variable (with any value, but 1 makes conceptual sense) before calling pwsh.exe.[1]
An alternative is to execute $PSStyle.OutputRendering='PlainText':

*

*Either: as part of a -Command (-c) argument passed to pwsh.exe

*Or: By placing this call at the top of your script.
For more information, see the conceptual about_ANSI_Terminals help topic.

Demonstration of the problem:
# Call the PowerShell (Core) 7.2+ CLI and provoke an error,
# then render the output via a message box:
(New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell).Popup(
  (pwsh -c '1 / 0')
)

Result - note the garbled text:

The problem goes away if you define NO_COLOR first:
$env:NO_COLOR=1
(New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell).Popup(
  (pwsh -c '1 / 0')
)

Result - no more garbled text:

[1] If you define it for the calling process, the pwsh child process will inherit it. Unlike the $PSStyle.OutputRendering setting, NO_COLOR must already exist when the pwsh process is created in order to be effective. In cases where you're calling from a Unix shell, you can define the environmant variable in a command-scoped way, e.g. NO_COLOR=1 pwsh -c '1 / 0'

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Original pictures from my Nokia 808 mobile phone. More introduction on previous page.
Pictures of old Finnish marks bills in Bank of Finland Museum. 500 marks in left was in use, right ones were just plans for the graphics that could be used.
My pet cat ( ) chasing his tail.
Full size (about 32 megapixels) picture of postcards we in Playforia received from our users when our Finnish gaming site Aapeli turned 10 years old.
Winter is coming. I like the ice spikes formed to needles of tree in last picture.
This was one of the first pictures I took with 808 that really impressed me. Fast moving object in near darkness and yet photo is well focused and sharp.
Picture taken in Finnish Museum of Natural History.
Different photos from winter 2012-2013 (November-January).
Example of what different white balance does to picture. Left one is realistic (cloudy setting), right one is fake using tungsten bulb white balance setting to turn picture much more blue.
Ice in glass of bus shelter and ice sculptures in Korkeasaari Zoo. Here is more my ice sculpture photos.
Two more photos from Austria. Both of these works excellent as phone home screen background in 808, whatever using phone in portrait or landscape mode.
Two more pictures from London. First one is normal 8 megapixel PureView picture, second one is full resolution 32 megapixel photo from same place.
Some summer photos from 2013.
Yet more summer in Finland. I like the sharpness and exposure of flag image even sun was shining straight to camera lens.
Autumn turns to winter 2013.
Dancing girl at Tracon convention. Dark and misty sceneries. And my beautifully frozen car.
3: My mother is starting to get too good in Wii Bowling.
4: Testrunning Raspberry Pi -minicomputer, running my own weather and news program in it.
Two 32 megapixel pictures taken from Auckland Sky Tower late evening.
Trip continues to Chatham Islands.
Beach where you can get only by boat. Second picture is full resolution 32MP photo.
Some more pictures from Chatham Islands.
Black sand on the beach in Pitt Island. Full size, 32MP photo.
Another 32 megapixels picture from Nugget Point lighthouse, main land New Zealand.
...And trip continues to Australia.
Cherry trees started blooming in Finland May 2015. Once again I really liked how 808 didn't bother direct sunlight.
Horsie. And chandelier in church in Finland, taken straight below. I like how it looks like golden snowflake.
One souvenier from Australia. And rainbow framing Helsinki central railway station. Picture taken from our office window.


Fleabag's first season was, in my estimation, perfect: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's dark, cringy comedy about a young Londoner with a terrible moral compass was laugh-out-loud funny and filled with tragedy and unexpected heart. I've spent the last two years recommending Fleabag to everyone I know, so I was thrilled when a second series was announced—and yet, I was also surprised, because Fleabag's first season had such a perfect, well-rounded arc that it felt more like a miniseries than the first six episodes in a multi-season saga. For this reason, I'm a tiny bit skeptical, but also very intrigued to see where the show goes. Will Fleabag's sister leave her terrible husband? Will Fleabag manage to redeem herself? Will Olivia Colman continue to waft around in kaftans, delivering condescending burns in dulcet tones? I certainly hope so.
I watched the first two seasons of Stranger Things mostly through my fingers, flinching at every jump scare, and I can't wait to do precisely the same thing in season 3. That said, I was impressed by how the second season moved slightly away from the world of the Upside Down, and allowed us to spend more time exploring character development and backstory. The standalone episode in which Eleven meets other young people with psychic abilities is a prime example of this, as was Steve's redemption arc as a protector of the younger kids, and the time given to Nancy and Jonathan's romance.
Like Fleabag, the first season of Big Little Lies felt complete in its own right (in this case, because it followed the arc of a novel), so I'm curious to see how the story unfolds in this new season. Meryl Streep has been cast to play the mother of the person who was murdered at the end of season 1 (see how carefully I'm avoiding spoilers here?), which suggests the season will fill in some of the details of the murder investigation; but I'm especially looking forward to seeing how the relationships between the women at the center of the story continue to develop. For me, the thing that made Big Little Lies great wasn't whodunit suspense, but the way it created a detailed portrait of complicated friendships and marriages.
Catastrophe follows the speedy courtship and chaotic marriage of Sharon (played by Sharon Hogan) and Rob (Rob Delaney), and season 3 ended with something of a cliffhanger: following a rough patch in their marriage, Rob, a recovering alcoholic, has secretly started drinking again, and, in the final minutes of the last episode, got into a minor car crash while under the influence. Rob and Sharon's are far from perfect, but as you watch them mess up again and again, falling short in their efforts to succeed in their careers and to be the parents and partners they want to be, you can't help but love them.
I don't often read crime fiction, but Conviction, which follows a freelance reporter in contemporary Brooklyn working to clear the name of a young black man convicted of murder in the early 1990s, has convinced me that I should be reading more of it. Julia Dahl has crafted a true page-turner that deftly addresses weighty topics like racism, police violence, gentrification, feminism, and the gig economy.
I read Normal People straight through in two days, and then read it a second time a few weeks later. Normal People follows the friendship and romance of two characters, working-class Connell and affluent Marianne, from their final year of school in their hometown in rural Ireland, through their time at university at Trinity in Dublin. In some ways, the novel's plot is a classic will-they-won't-they, but issues like class and social capital are explored much more deeply here than in Rooney's first novel, Conversations with Friends; and for me, Rooney's depiction of how the power dynamic between Marianne and Connell shifts over time was just as compelling as her portrayal of the tenderness these two characters feel for one another.
As someone who thinks a lot about cultivating supportive friendships and relationships while also pursuing creative and professional fulfillment, The Woman Upstairs offered me a vision of a kind of nightmare-future that awaits those who don't have the nerve to admit what they really want and go after it. But what a haunting and cleverly executed nightmare-future it was! Would recommend to anyone who (like me) needs an occasional reminder that self-effacing modesty isn't charming—it's the enemy of your own happiness.
This YA novel was published as A Northern Light in the US, so I was already a few chapters in when I realized that I had read this book as a teen. Inspired by a real-life murder case, this feminist bildungsroman in a turn-of-the-century farming community reminded me what it felt like to be a sixteen-year-old dreaming of life as a writer in the big city. It also has the most graphic depiction of childbirth that I have ever encountered in fiction—something which felt revolutionary in a novel meant for teens.
I somehow managed to start this novel without realizing that it was a story about the Nigerian Civil War. I spent the first few chapters thinking it was going to be a coming of age story about a boy who leaves his village to work as a professor's houseboy, or about two sisters, or about young academics falling in love; so it was all the more devastating when the war arrived and turned the lives of these characters upside down. I think what's stuck with me most is the way Adichie not only made me love every single character but that she had the courage to show us those beloved characters doing terrible, unforgivable things in the midst of war.


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PERSONAL: Majoring in computer science with a minor in systems engineering ... Son of Scott and Kathy Wheeler.


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The Crittenden Wine Centre introduces a new way of experiencing wine on the Mornington Peninsula. A range of alternative and traditional wines can be sampled in a format that is unique, innovative and makes tasting wine an experience in itself.
Massoni Wines is a progressive Australian wine producer which crafts wines with a genuine sense of belonging. We own and operate vineyards in two distinct regions of Victoria, producing a single estate wines under Massoni and El Nino labels.
We are a family owned independent winery and brewery in Dromana. Hickinbotham of Dromana is all about great wine and beer, fresh local food and a relaxed atmosphere.
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Rubber Ducky, you're the one. You make pool time so much fun. Rubber Ducky, I'm awfully fond of you…especially when you greet me in early spring on a much-needed time out in Tucson, Arizona!
Aside from the promise of days on end of brilliant blue skies and sun-kissed golden pretty posies all in a row, mid-April turned out to be a magical time to visit the desert for other colorful reasons.
Even from a distance, it was hard to miss the mass of pink that is the Pima County Courthouse. The surrounding gardens, full of vibrant shades of pink flowers and bushes, perfectly complemented and strikingly contrasted with the pale pink hue of the building's Spanish Colonial exterior. Just like the soothing digestive effects of Pepto Bismol, the pinkness of the Pima County Courthouse washed over my being and definitely soothed my work-weary mind.
The main entrance of Saint Augustine Cathedral beckoned me to its doors with regal — yet friendly — shimmery purple bows, presumably to coincide with the festive Easter season. The cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson and the building's stone facade features numerous varieties of local desert plants.
In an effort to enhance the cathedral's sacred space and worship experience, a major interior and exterior restoration project was completed in recent years. An outdoor stage featuring a charming and beautiful arched canopy decorated in flowers and butterflies immediately caught my eye. From top to bottom, inside and out, I was inspired by the entire cathedral complex that can't help but appeal to parishioners and visitors both young and old.
Perhaps one of the most distinctive colors of the desert, terra cotta truly stands out. As soon as I walked past the El Charro Cafe with its quaint windows and arched doorway, trimmed in said desert color, I knew that I would be coming back to enjoy an evening meal. Offering authentic Mexican cuisine in a casual atmosphere, I was sure to leave room for some tasty sopapillas and churros for dessert.
While I expected to see a lot of green in the form of cactus plants, I was pleasantly surprised by the other forms of greenery I came across in Tucson, most notably the plethora of trees and shrubbery around the campus of the University of Arizona. The soft green steel benches added to the oasis garden-feel of the grounds, and I thought the precisely cut-out ARIZONA lettering provided another layer of visual interest (and probably served the purpose of instilling a healthy dose of school and state pride!).
Finishing off my tour of Tucson back in the downtown core, this public art display captured the essence of this colorful southwest gem of a city. For me, Tucson in all its spring glory proved to be the perfect place for a quick time out!
Yes, if there's one thing you can count on in Chicago, it's the ever-present wind that is either welcomed or shunned depending on the weather conditions. In the heat of the summer, a gentle breeze off of Lake Michigan cools the masses; but in the dead of winter it freezes their toes! For tried and true Chicagoans, it's just part and parcel of the charm that comes with living in the 'Windy City' and many wouldn't want it any other way.
As the sun begins to set, the Chicago skyline begins to glimmer, shimmer, and gloriously GLOW!
One of the redeeming qualities in this fine mid-western city, and indeed adding to its charm, is the wide array of architectural styles in the downtown core that is best observed either on a walking tour or a river cruise. Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper and you'll have to look up, WAY up to see the tops of the John Hancock Center and the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, two structures that, in the past, have both held the distinction of being the world's tallest buildings. Although not nearly as tall, the iconic Wrigley Building located on Michigan Avenue along the Chicago River is nonetheless just as eye-catching and holds its own as a beloved city landmark. From modern, innovative designs to classical and Art Deco treasures, there are plenty of spectacular marvels of construction to behold and admire.
Gather with the throngs underneath the Cloud Gate Sculpture (a.k.a. 'The Bean') and enjoy an altered perspective of the city's skyline.
When you're done surveying the exterior of the city's superstructures, you'll be equally 'blown away' (pun intended!) with what Chicago has to offer by way of arts and culture. Public art includes The Bean, The Picasso, Flamingo, Buckingham Fountain and Agora to name but a mere few of Chicago's popular installations that now number over 500 and are spread out across the city. Museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Science and Industry are world-renowned for their collections. The Art Institute is the second largest museum in the United States and includes pieces by Monet, Chagall, Rembrandt and Dali among other treasured artists. Both the Art Institute and the Field Museum are part of 'Museum Campus' in beautiful and peaceful Grant Park that also features the Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium.
Baseball fans in Chicago rejoiced when the Cubs FINALLY won the World Series again in 2016.
Not unlike other large American cities, Chicago sports fans have the luxury of many teams to throw their support behind, including two baseball franchises. While the city has had its fair share of champions, there have been some lean years, most notably the Cubs baseball team that, up until 2016, sadly held the distinction of the longest National League pennant and World Series droughts in the history of Major League Baseball. Other heralded teams include the Chicago White Sox (winners of the World Series in 1906 and 2005, representing the American League), the Chicago Bears (winners of the Super Bowl in 1985, representing the National Football Conference), the Chicago Blackhawks (winners of six Stanley Cups in 1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013 and 2015, representing the Western Conference), and the Chicago Bulls (winners of six NBA Finals in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998, representing the Eastern Conference). More recently, Major League Soccer has been added to Chicago's sports offerings and the Chicago Fire made the playoffs in 2017. Chicago also boasts a team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Chicago Sky appeared in the 2014 finals.
Ahoy, it's Navy Pier…the Midwest's number one tourist attraction located on the shores of Lake Michigan and home of the Centennial Wheel.
If watching sports isn't your idea of a good time, there are other ways to have fun and be thoroughly entertained in Chicago. With its prime lakefront location, Navy Pier is open year-round and includes more than 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities. The area is currently undergoing a major upgrade with the Phase 1 "Centennial Vision" project completed in 2016 adding amenities such as a new fountain and plaza at the pier's main entryway; a greener and modernized promenade at the south dock; an authentic Chicago Food Experience featuring deep dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs, rainbow ice cream, etc.; and the grand new Centennial Wheel, the only one of its kind in the United States.
Chicago also has great appeal for fans of live music, theater and comedy productions. Musical genres associated with the city include the blues, Dixieland jazz (Chicago style), gospel, and house (electronic dance). From large Broadway shows to small local productions, there is something for all theater goers to enjoy. For those just looking for a good laugh, Chicago is home to The Second City, the well-known comedy club that has brought fame to the likes of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Bill Murray and others who honed their skills and tickled the funny bones of Chicagoans before launching their careers on the national and world stages.
Be it by the slice or by the whole pie, Chicagoans really, REALLY love their deep dish pizza!
Considered to be one of America's best food cities, it's not just Chicago-style pizza and the classic ballpark hot dog that have critics raving. From fine dining in Michelin star restaurants to grabbing a bite on the fly from trendy street food vendors, the Chicago food scene has something to satisfy every palate and food craving. Local celebrity chefs include Rick Bayless whose specialty is Mexican regional cooking, Stephanie Izard whose passion is casual international cuisine, Art Smith who puts his heart and soul into southern comfort food, and three star Michelin superstar, Grant Achatz, who has skyrocketed to the top of the modernist cooking movement. Not to be overlooked are other staples such as Chicago-style popcorn, the original rainbow ice cream cone, and Bertha's famous brownie. Can't decide what to eat? Try out one of Chicago's food tours where you can sample the best bites at the best digs in no time at all.
In the words of songwriters Sammy Cahn and Jimmy van Heusen and as sung with such incredible vim and vigor by Frank Sinatra, Chicago IS my kind of town and I think you'll like it too!


Alternative title : "Gosa", "Midterm of Blood"
Official competition piece at the recent Puchoen (Bucheon) International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan). About 200 days prior to the college entrance exam, a school manages a cram course for its top 20 students. Evaluated only by their grades, school life is so stressful that some students suffer from serious mental problems. A sudden piano solo of ``Fur Elise'' wakes up the sleeping students and a screen shows the top student, Hye-yeong, dying in a water tank. A voice asks the students to solve a question, to decide the fate of Hye-yeong.
Nam Gyu-ri returns to film screens with "Goblin"
No Min-woo debuts screens with "Ghastly"
Nam Gyu-ri... reveals photo shoot in Bangkok.
The past year represented hope and revitalization for Korean cinema. While problems such as piracy linger on, the forecast for 2010 cinema appears promising with diverse projects in the making.
With a growing number of big production Korean movies struggling to make a hit at the box office the trend these days is to make quality films on low budgets.
[ChanMi's take] Lady, your dress is short!
[ChanMi's movie news] Thriller movie, "Midterm of Blood". Are you ready?
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This smooth, lightweight blouse combines two trends in a look that is bound to be a hit: fine stripes compete with an elaborate floral embroidery here! Our opinion: beautiful!
Pretty blouse for Springtime. Ordered the medium and a perfect fit for me who floats between a Small/Medium.


Industrial application of field flowers, rubber dandelions, was proposed by Indian tire-producing company, Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT). The brand will use the plants as their tire components due to their potential to replace natural rubber as an alternative raw material.
BKT has already started official collaboration with US-based biotechnology enterprise Kultevat. As part of the research, the innovators will investigate new compounding techniques applying Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS) / Russian dandelion rubber, which will be used in tire production.
Before signing the agreement, the companies carried out testing of solutions that applied guayule and dandelion rubber. The favor was given to dandelions due to their great latex composition and the flowers' capacity to grow during various seasons in temperate climate.
In 2018, during the early phase of the initiative, a number of sample deliveries are expected according to the agreement.
By October 2019, during the second stage, a ton of stabilized TKS rubber will be supplied to Indian BKT.
After that, further researches and tests will be carried out by the tire producer at the new R&D center in India, the Suresh Poddar Innovation Hub.
When the raw material's physical and chemical behavior is thoroughly studied, and when primary compounding solutions are ready to be applied, BKT will start additional investigations aimed at establishing key performance criteria, including TKS rubber's response to mechanical stress, tensile strength, endurance and other properties.
In addition, testing of several compositions used in tire manufacturing is expected. According to BKT, it will take a lot of time and effort to develop a final product.
Daniel R. Swiger, chief executive officer of Kultevat said that the main goal of BKT's testing is to develop products for specialty rubber markets as stipulated by the strategy of Kultevat. He expects that the rubber will be on sale from early 2019.
Swiger added that the partnership with BKT is "ideal" and will enable faster commercialization, as the brand preserves a solid reputation in the international tire market.
Dilip Vaidya, president and director of technology at BKT said that the brand's commitment to innovation and regular availability of adequate funds invested into research lay a solid foundation for success in the highly competitive and rapidly developing global market.
He added that by teaming up with Kultevat for TKS rubber, the enterprise will get significantly closer to sustainability and progress. The initiative reflects BKT's mission which seeks to develop groundbreaking techniques that will equip the brand with innovative methods and prepare the company for challenges in the future.


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Q: Uninstalling items installed by an .app when user deletes it, including SMJobBless helpers The short version: is it possible to delete helper tools which were set up by the app (SMJobBless() etc.) when the app is deleted? If so, how?
The long version:
The Mac app we are developing unfortunately requires admin privileges to perform an occasional operation, and it also requires a background task to be live for other apps' plugins to connect to even when the app itself isn't running (this one can be unprivileged). The app will be signed with a Developer ID certificate, and distributed only outside the App Store.
We'd like the app to be a "good citizen" as far as possible, also on uninstall.
For the background task, we're using a login item, created using SMLoginItemSetEnabled(). This isn't amazing, because XPC messaging doesn't seem to work (we're using CFMessagePort instead - alternative suggestions welcome), but if the user deletes the app, the login item at least doesn't get loaded anymore on next login. I suspect there's still a trace of it somewhere in the system, but the executable inside the .app bundle is used, and when that disappears, the login item no longer runs.
For the occasional operation requiring admin rights, we've got a privileged helper tool which our app installs using SMJobBless(), and which implements a named XPC service, so the task spins up on demand when it receives a message from the main app. This is what Apple recommends and describes in its Even Better Authorization Sample.
The helper executable is copied to /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/ by SMJobBless(), and the embedded launchd.plist ends up in /Library/LaunchDaemons/. Even though the OS has the information on which app "owns" the helper, it doesn't seem to uninstall it when the user deletes the app. Apple's sample is silent on uninstalling, other than the uninstall.sh script which is apparently intended to be used during development only. We don't need this helper while the app isn't running, so installing it as a full-blown launch daemon is slightly overkill, but we'd also like to avoid repeatedly annoying the user with the password prompt too. Besides, Apple advises against other forms of running code with admin privileges than SMJobBless() these days - for example SMJobSubmit() is marked deprecated.
So how do we clean up after ourselves?
I've found SMJobRemove(), but (a) when would we call that in our case - you can't run code on .app bundle deletion, or can you? and (b) it doesn't actually seem to clean up.
The only 2 things I can think of are not terribly satisfying:

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*Some kind of uninstaller app or script. But that seems pretty ugly too.

*Don't worry about it and just leave a mess behind when the user deletes our app.

A: Update:
There have been some changes in this area with macOS 13.0 Ventura; there's an introduction to the new mechanism in the WWDC22 session 'What's new in privacy'. The new SMAppService APIs support automatic cleanup for daemons, agents and login items. Unfortunately you'll of course still have to find a workaround for any older macOS versions you support.
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There has been a similar question on the Apple Developer Forums at https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/66821 - the recommendation by Apple is a manual uninstall mechanism, and consuming as few resources as possible if the user does not do this.
Apple DTS staff further recommended implementing a self-uninstall mechanism in the privileged launch daemon, to be triggered from the app via XPC. This is what we're going with.

A: I think the only solution you have right now is to use the uninstall shell code that you mentioned in order to physically remove the privileged helper from disk or to build an uninstaller for it. Either way you will have to ask the user to enter his/her password. This what all installers / uninstallers that require privileged access to the system do, and for a very good reason. That's why I avoid like the plague to use privileged helpers, but I understand that sometimes you really have to. I don't think it is good that you leave such a helper in the user's system, because it will reload next time the user starts up the computer.
I just checked ServiceManagement.h header and they state that SMJobRemove will be replaced by an API that will be made available through libxpc in the future. (Sometimes you really need to go to the headers to get extra info that the documentation does not give you.) Hopefully this promised replacement will uninstall it for us. However, I'd file a bug report and ask for that enhancement.

A: One solution you could consider is to include an uninstaller script or program in your .app bundle.
You can then pass the path of this small tool to your helper tool (via IPC) and have the execute the the uninstaller, thereby deleting itself. You will have to be careful that components are removed in the right order but it can be made to work.

A: You're correct that Apple does not provide an API to uninstall a helper tool installed with SMJobBless nor do they do so automatically. As for why macOS doesn't automatically do an uninstall, my educated guess is because macOS fundamentally doesn't have a unified concept of "install". While it's convention for apps to be located in /Applications (and a few other locations), it's perfectly valid for apps to be located and run from anywhere on the system including external drives and network drives. For example should macOS uninstall helper tools when apps disappear because the drive they're on is disconnected?
In terms of how to uninstall, doing so requires root permission and so realistically have the helper tool itself do the uninstall is the easiest option. You can have your app via XPC tell the helper to uninstall itself. Here's an example in Swift of how to do this; it's part of SwiftAuthorizationSample. The basic idea is:

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*Use the launchctl command line tool to unload the helper tool

*Delete the helper tool executable

*Delete the helper tool launchd plist

But there's a bit of additional complexity involved because launchctl won't let you unload a running process.


This page is intended to recognise and thank as many people as we can remember. Please don't be offended if we have missed you out, just drop us a reminder and you will be included too - the last few months have gone very fast and so many people have helped and shown support that we are bound to forget a few!
For those who are Alex's friends or kids that would like to show their support, please send a picture to alex@cheekymail.net and I will put it on this page.
My thanks goes out to all those at work who are tolerating my sudden disappearance and intermittent visits. I shall ever be in debt to the management of Omnicom who have eased my stress with their support.
Myddelton Consultancy - Mark, Ben, Helen and the rest of the crew for being understanding with my interesting and random working hours.
Abacus have helped tremendously. As soon as Alex was taken into hospital, the Abacus team took on Tom 5 days a week allowing us to look after Alex in hospital without Tom's routine being even more messed up. They have also sent cards and a poster painted by Alex's friends that added cheer to his hospital room. We have also had visits to the hospital and presents from some of the staff.
Joan and David (Nanna and Granddad) who have put up with us running around like blue bottomed flies for months now. They have also taken in Tom and the dogs. Numerous small and large jobs and tasks have been requested from them by us and performed without question. Too many selfless activities have been performed by this wonderful couple to mention but all have been appreciated.
Lesley and Graham (More Nanna and Grandpa) who took just six hours from my call to them in Spain to bursting through the doors in St James's in Leeds. They are in the middle of moving house in Spain and have dropped everything to offer support, time and love to all the family. We really appreciate the many things that they have done without pause.
Uncle Andrew who managed to jump ship in the middle of the North Sea when he received word about Alex's diagnosis. Andrew has looked after Tom, frequently visited us in hospital and shown love and strength of character whenever needed. He has travelled from Norwich many times to make sure he is close to help as often as possible.
Evil Uncle Jonny who wants to be the bad influence in the lads lives. Jon zoomed up from London on hearing of Alex's plight and has travelled up since to amuse the lads. He has also donated a big wad of cash towards my laptop so I can do some work from the hospital. I'm currently trying to take him out of his London burrow and to get a job in Leeds so we can see him a lot more!
Aunt Sally who also rushed up from London (during the confusion of organising her wedding) and as a GP could fill in the blanks when we were worrying most about Alex's condition.
The Staff at Airedale and St James's Hospitals. All the staff we have encountered so far are incredibly knowledgeable, generous with their time and courteous. Seeing such poorly kids everyday must be hard on them too but they work hard to make sure our most precious monsters have the best care possible. From the domestic staff to the omnipotent nurses to the consultants, our thanks for their limitless supply of energy.
Chloe who understands more than most what Alex is going through and who drew a lovely picture to brighten up his room. We send you all our love and are thinking of you.
Rona for the Winnie the Pooh and Spot the Dog story cassettes.
Ian for the alcohol and cat.
Jan and Helen for the books. They have been most welcome in the the early hours when Alex has been in pain and too weak to move. He'll look at the pages, point and say "ook!" for what feels like hours.
Nicki and Sally from Abacus for the fish toy bath play thingy that no bath time can be without now. We left it at home once and had to find something similar from the playroom to stop the tears.
Graeme and Liz + Joe for the weeble fire engine. I did not know you could still buy weeble stuff; it's kept me amused for ages. Alex can have it back soon, I promise.
Elsie for the super cuddly teddy bear that gets most hugs from Kirsten when Alex is feeling rotten and does not want to be touched.
Jinous for the teddy bear and for taking Tom out when he was feeling a bit abandoned by his parents. He's also very proud of his shiny teeth, thanks.
Helen and Jon for the stock of food and for allowing your house to be trashed by Tom on a regular basis.
Ross and Jean for the funny play phone that Alex likes me to ring Nanna on. Thanks... don't I look even more of a twit than usual? Plus Tom's very squirty bath train.
John Ward and the rest of the The Priory, Bolton Abbey for the unwavering support and prayers.
Geoff Finch for the teddy who has been adopted as Alex's best friend right away. We hope the traffic was better on the way back down south.
Clare Walker for coming back from Spain especially to see Alex. Congratulations on the engagement - there are men spread over most of the globe who are gutted you're now off the market.
Tain Free Church for the prayers and toy piano that must be the first gift that he preferred more than the wrapping! Normally the toy is put aside until the paper is shredded but he is loves this little keyboard. Thank you.
Just visited your website and wanted you to know that we are thinking of you every single day and wishing you well. Although you're only little and must be feeling pretty rough right now, you have a wonderful Mammy and Daddy and big brother to help you through this hard time. You look gorgeous in the pictures, the image of Tom!
This email is sending a big hug from Tom's friend Polly and her Mummy.
We only just heard that you are in hospital and are wishing you all the best. Mummy is going to go home and look at all her crystals to find one to help.
Please give extra big hugs to Mummy and Daddy and let them know that we would love to help in any way we can...perhaps even just take Tom down to the park with Polly.
Subject: Alex - The Great!
Hi everyone. I really like the website, very informative.
You're right, the pictures don't show somebody who is really quite ill. As you say, nobody's told him.
I guess that he's about halfway through the programme now? Have the doctors given any indication of how things are going?
I know that I'm a long way from you, but if there is anything I can do please let me know.
Best wishes and fingers and toes crossed!
We all hope you are feeling better. I have an Alex. He is 17! I'd better introduce myself. I was at school with your grandma Lesley (she was a really good girl!). Yes Tim your mum really did go to school. Any secrets I shall expect a bribe! Back to Alex, please get well soon.
Love from Gillian, Bernard and big Alexander.
I didn't realise Alex was ill (we've been away). Just wanted to say we're thinking about you at this difficult time and all our best wishes to Alex for a speedy recovery and to the rest of you.
Hope to see you soon when Alex is hopefully on the road to recovery.
Debbie Joachim Sean and Stefanie (from Abacus Nursery).
just wanted to send an email sending you my love and best wishes and to say i cant wait to see alex back at abacus he is a lovely little boy and has a great big brother too.
I've just been looking at your web site and you have been having a very rough time lately. Hope you are over the worst of it and start to feel better soon. Please give my love to Mum, Dad, Tom and all the Grandparents. You are blessed to be born into such a wonderful, caring and supportive family.
We all hope you start to feel better soon and that the worst is behind you.
Hello Alex this is Jill a friend of Nanna Joan I do hope that you are feeling better today.
we were so sorry to hear about your illness and are saying our prayers and sending good thoughts to you across the ocean.
Lo siento mucho todo lo que os est pasando a ti y a tu familia, he visitado la pagina web, aunque no he entendido mucho, pero cuando tenga tiempo la voy a traducir, porque es un nio precioso, y no es justo que eso le pueda pasar a alguien tan indefenso.
No te preocupes por nosotras, tu tomate tu tiempo con tu familia all y no te preocupes por nada, si necesitas algo no dudes en pedirmelo, aqui estamos para ayudarte. Mandale un beso muy grande a ese nio tan guapo y tan rubio, y por supuesto dales un abrazo a los padres y para ti y tu marido otro tambien. Ser fuertes.
Si tengo que hacer algo para la pagina web me lo decis y lo hago, y si por ver la pagina web os dan dinero no dudes en decirmelo y a todos mis amigos les dir que entren para que podais conseguir mas dinero.
David passed on the website details and we have taken a look.
You seem to have all really been through the wringer just recently.
Just wanted to say we are thinking about you and know what you are going through.
Chloe and I go off to Singapore on Mon 20th for round 7 chemo. Steve will come down on Friday untill Sunday.
Chloe will be an inpatient for about 4 days them back to a serviced apartment. We have to attend most days for GCSF (white cell booster) and chemo mondays.
If Chloes bloods are good enough she can have the Vincristin, if not we have to wait for them to come back up again. Last round all went to plan, fingers crossed for same this time.


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Watch Jurgen Klopp's post-match press conference – Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool
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Jurgen Klopp was in fine spirits after Liverpool's 3-1 win at Newcastle saw them end the Premier League season on 99 points, with the squad now set for a two-week break.
With the 2020/21 campaign set to start on September 12, the Reds have just seven weeks between kicking the last ball of their title-winning season and beginning their defence of the trophy.
Sunday saw Dwight Gayle score his fifth career goal against Liverpool, coming in the 26th second at St James' Park, only for Virgil van Dijk, Divock Origi and Sadio Mane to turn the tide in the champions' favour.
A 32nd win of the season means the Reds end 2019/20 with their best-ever points tally, and speaking after the game Klopp confirmed they are now set for a well-earned rest.
"For two weeks the boys will be completely off. No ball, nothing," he told reporters.
"Because the lockdown was really intense, from a mental point of view, and these boys had to keep a fitness level pretty much for every possible return date.
"When we went into lockdown in March, I think the first possible date for a return was April 4, so we had to make sure we were ready for then!
"That was really intense for the boys especially, so now it's two weeks with nothing, then somebody will tell us when the new season starts and we have to deal with the time we have.
"A lot of teams are now obviously still playing because of the Europa League and Champiomns League, which is really tough.
"Now we have two weeks off, and we will use that, 100 percent. I'll have time off as well."
Van Dijk started his 38th league game for the second season running, and in doing so became the first outfielder to record the feat for Liverpool since Steve Nicol in 1989.
Klopp praised the centre-back for his ever-presence, revealing that it was his "big target" to play every minute in the top flight, with the last to manage that for the club being Martin Skrtel in 2010/11.
There were also words of encouragement for Takumi Minamino, who was substituted midway through the second half in his 10th league outing for the club, saying "everyone needs time."
Perhaps fittingly, Klopp looked ahead to the future as he closed off another campaign, vowing: "We still have to write a couple of more chapters for this team."
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Last night a colleague sent me a link to the article "Managing to the 2%." I read–and re-read–this article knowing exactly where to find the 2% in my own life. Who are the 2%? They are the ones who provide the need to create rules, policies and guidelines that keep us from new practices and keep us focused on the–you guessed it–the rules, policies and guidelines. While the other 98% are pushing it forward, rolling with the idea of change and how to make our services or programs deeper, richer or more meaningful, the 2% provides the convenient stumbling block often disguised as the "grounding perspective" or the "voice of reason" that is ultimately a thinly veiled fear of change or innovation. But, alas, this thin veil is so seldom questioned, much less torn down. And in this, the 2% appear to rule. They stay in their bubbles of good intentions ("we don't want to shake people up") and sensibilities ("what implications could this have on our core services?"). And we ultimately spend our time bowing to this 2% solid void. In the meantime, the 98% who are attemping to reconstruct, dig deeper, create use and meaning are left dragging their feet until they finally pick them up and walk out our doors.
Let's keep 2% on the milk label only and out of our meeting rooms. Whatchathinkbouthat?
Oh how true and how sad this is. If we could just get rid of the 2%, we could actually make some progress. But imagine what it's like when the 2% is more lik 10%, talk about road blocks.


I started at FEI in 2012 after working for a previous consulting firm that specialized in water and wastewater treatment. I had worked in other engineering industries previous to that experience, and it was then I realized how special, interesting, and rewarding this industry was.
I was born in a rural area in Minnesota, but realized at a very young age I was more cut out for urban city life, and I moved to Colorado in 2003 to finalize my undergrad education at Colorado State University and then finally Denver in 2006. You can find me yelling very loudly and obnoxiously at the football games. Apart from that, I really enjoy music and have been playing primarily bass guitar since I was 16.


FLORENCE, AZ – The Pinal County Public Health Services District will begin providing flu shots to the public on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by appointment only. For your convenience, and to ensure short wait times, we will begin scheduling appointments starting Monday, September 22, 2008 and continuing through the end of November. In order to schedule appointments for adults, please call toll free 1-888-431-1311, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Flu shots through the Pinal County Public Health Services District are just $15, a bargain compared to the cost of cold and flu medicines or trips to the doctor's office and missed work.
Please be advised, all Pinal County Public Health Services District clinics will be closed in observance of the national holidays on Monday, October 13th, Tuesday, November 11th and Thursday, November 27th.
The Pinal County Public Health Services District has not received flu vaccines for children yet. Upon receipt, children can receive a flu shot without an appointment at their local Pinal County Public Health clinic. That information will be posted on the Pinal County Information Hotline toll free at 1-866-763-7252 as it becomes available.
In order to reduce that chance of catching the flu this season, the Public Health Department recommends frequent hand washing using soap and warm water for 30 seconds. If you do become ill, it is important to stay home to help prevent spreading the illness to others.
For more information on influenza and vaccinations, please call the Health District hotline at 1-866-763-7252.
The number to call for appointments is 1-888-431-1311.
Art in the Alley is back!


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Teyonah Parris (Hopkins, 22 september 1987) is een Amerikaanse televisie- en filmactrice.

Carrière
Teyonah Parris werd geboren in Hopkins (South Carolina). Later verhuisde ze naar New York, waar ze afstudeerde aan de Juilliard School. Vervolgens verhuisde ze naar Los Angeles om haar acteercarrière te lanceren. In 2010 vertolkte ze een kleine rollen in onder meer de komedie How Do You Know en de tv-serie The Good Wife. Twee jaar later versierde ze een bijrol in de succesvolle reeks Mad Men. Parris vertolkte drie jaar lang Dawn Chambers, de secretaresse van het hoofdpersonage Don Draper. In 2013 was ze te zien in een aflevering van de misdaadserie CSI: Crime Scene Investigation en jaar later kreeg ze ook een terugkerende rol in de komische serie Survivor's Remorse.

In 2015 vertolkte Parris een hoofdrol in Chi-Raq van regisseur Spike Lee. Ze speelde het personage Lysistrata, verwijzend naar het gelijknamige verhaal van de Oud-Griekse schrijver Aristophanes waarop de film gebaseerd werd. In 2018 vertolkte ze een bijrol in de boekverfilming If Beale Street Could Talk van regisseur Barry Jenkins. Een jaar later werd ze gecast als de superheldin Monica Rambeau voor de Marvel-serie WandaVision (2021).

Filmografie

Film
 How Do You Know (2010)
 A Picture of You (2013)
 Dear White People (2014)
 They Came Together (2014)
 Five Nights in Maine (2015)
 Chi-Raq (2015)
 Where Children Play (2015)
 Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016)
 If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
 Point Blank (2019)
 Charm City Kings (2020)
 The Photograph (2020)
 The Marvels (2023)

Televisie
 The Good Wife (2010) (1 aflevering)
 Mad Men (2012–2015) (22 afleveringen)
 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2013) (1 aflevering)
 Survivor's Remorse (2014–2017) (36 afleveringen)
 Placeholders (2017) (2 afleveringen)
 Empire (2017) (6 afleveringen)
 WandaVision (2021) (7 afleveringen)

Amerikaans televisieacteur
Amerikaans filmacteur

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Event sponsorships are often a huge piece of the revenue picture for fundraising events. Growing and solidifying that sponsorship base requires getting beyond the personal relationship of a board member (although that's a very important place to start). In this article, I explore the ways your event website should support your event sponsorships and add value to your package.
Increase sponsor exposure through your dedicated event registration website.
Create a dedicated event website. A dedicated, "evergreen" event website provides significantly more flexibility for you to highlight sponsors all year.
Place sponsor logos throughout the site and not just on a sponsor page. The only people who click on a page labeled "Sponsors" are other nonprofits looking for sponsors. The sponsor logos should be placed in locations that are organic like the home page, ticketing pages, honorees announcements etc.
Dedicate the website name to your lead sponsor. In most systems, you have the ability to name your website and many just default to the standard event name. Use your presenting sponsor in the website name so that all online sharing includes the lead sponsor. This one step creates exponential exposure for your presenting sponsor.
Direct visitors to your sponsor's social media channels. Use your website content to encourage visitors to follow your sponsors. If you can effectively deliver followership to your sponsors through your event, you bring a tangible ROI to that sponsor.
Include sponsor logos or an offer on your event ticket. Sponsors love nothing more than to see hundreds of people walk through the door with a piece of paper and their logo emblazoned across it (or better yet an OFFER that encourages guest to use that sponsor). See example ticket with sponsor recognition below.
Don't Forget the Ticket email. Every ticket/registration results in an email or text to the guest. Include your sponsors in that email response.
Create header images for Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn that include your event AND leading sponsors. Distribute this header image to your board, event committee and any that are closeenough to consider changing their cover images in advance of an event. (Need help creating header images -- check out Canva).
Cross post and celebrate the work of your sponsors. Create online connections actively.
Events with a strong online presence can reach FAR beyond those who actually attend. For example, a dinner event of 300 guests created the following tangible online activity: 26,000+ unique site visits; 65K+ 28-day Facebook reach; 110 twitter mentions; and increased engagement scores for sponsors and the nonprofit organization.
Offering this type of reach and data for event sponsors helps to ensure your event sponsors stay and grow with you.
Need more ideas for your Event Sponsorship package? Here is a summary of all our posts on the topic.


Looking At The Big Picture and Going where No Doctor Has Gone Before.
The first time I meet a patient, I do some detective work as I listen to all the information presented to me. Each piece of a patient's story provides clues and insight into how they ended up in my office with unexplained symptoms like fatigue, mysterious pain, or a host of other ambiguous, inflammatory symptoms. In fact, some have already been diagnosed with one or more autoimmune diseases yet they still find themselves without viable solutions to feel better.
Regardless of the symptoms, my focus is to uncover what's causing them to occur. My approach to treatment begins with determining individual triggers of autoimmunity and supporting the body's systems to prevent further damage and even reverse autoimmunity. Managing symptoms is a temporary fix; my goal is to get to the root and provide long term solutions based on the triggers at hand.
The likelihood of developing an autoimmune disease is based on 25% genetic makeup and 75% environmental factors. Since we can't alter genetics, my autoimmune disease treatment plans focus on the other 75%: managing the 7 main environmental triggers influencing the patient.
I hope you'll use the links above to explore and better understand each individual autoimmune disease trigger. By identifying the autoimmune triggers unique to your diet and lifestyle, you can take back control over your autoimmune condition and improve your overall well being.
Identifying the triggers which set off an autoimmune response in the body can be a very effective and long-term solution to improving a patient's quality of life. Eliminating triggers can help to significantly slow or even halt tissue destruction.
Functional medicine utilizes nutritional compounds which have been shown to modulate the physiologic systems associated with the immune response. These compounds can actually help decrease attacks on self-tissue when incorporated into the diet.
Autoimmune disease tends to ebb and flow as periods of inflammation aggravate the symptoms and then die down with minimal side effects experienced by the patient. Of course the goal is to elongate the dormant periods and quickly manage & minimize periods of flare-up. A quick recovery can be supported by a number of natural compounds that fight off triggers. For example, systemic digestive enzymes and certain enzymes that are effective in breaking down gluten can be excellent catalysts in supporting recovery. Increasing blood flow to damaged tissue can also squelch a progressing flare up.
More and more medical research is supporting the indication that intestinal permeability promotes autoimmunity, autoimmune reactions, flare-ups and agitation of the immune system.
Identifying the existence and assessing the severity of conditions such as intestinal permeability is the first step to addressing autoimmune disease. Evaluating the triggers igniting the immune response and eliminating them from everyday life, leads to a more comprehensive and satisfactory outcome in the autoimmune patient.
We invite you to browse the content on our website and get more familiar with everything the Naperville Institute for Neuro Metabolic Solutions can do for you and your family.
When you are ready to get started, please call us or fill out our contact form. We look forward to working with you.


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Thanks to the love and hard work of our community of neighbors, comrades and friends, Wheelock Mountain Farm has a beautiful new sauna! Check out the pictures! And find some time to come check it out in person too!!! Your mind, body, and soul will thank you!


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Q: Bluetooth peripherals disconnect when on Microsoft Teams or Slack and using a Bluetooth Headset I have noticed that whenever I join a Microsoft Teams call or a Slack huddle my bluetooth peripherals randomly lose connection.
I have a bluetooth headset connected (usually either Samsung WH noise cancelling headphones or AirPods Pro 2), a mouse (Logitech MX Master 3) and a keyboard (Logitech Mechanical Mini or Keychron K2), when the call starts within 30 seconds or so the keyboard disconnects completely (I have to tap the keys a few times to get to re-establish connection), mouse becomes laggy occasionally and sometimes the audio experiences a lag.
It almost feels like macOS is prioritising the headphones and disconnects everything else. All the devices are within a few inches of each other on a desk so I can't think it's interference. As soon as the call ends everything goes back to normal. Interestingly this is not an issue when I plug headphones to the AUX port. So looks like it's directly related to being on a call and using bluetooth headsets.
Has anyone experienced something like this? Can you suggest potential causes or fixes?
(I'm using a MacBook Pro with M1 Pro chip and 16GB of RAM, Ventura 13.2.1)