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Just a Guy with a Ladder
By Lori M. Quiller, APR Director of Communications and Social Media Medical Association of the State of Alabama in Business
You probably don't know Lee Irvin, M.D., of Mobile, and he's fine with that. He's the kind of gentleman you'd love to hang out with and have a drink or dinner with…swap stories with. But it's easy to see that his medical mission over the last couple of years wears heavy on his heart.
Dr. Irvin is a pain physician. Yes, a pain physician. He said he has no problem with introducing himself that way, even though there is a bit of a stigma associated with the treatment of pain, especially in Mobile following the arrest and conviction in February 2017 of Mobile physicians Xiulu Ruan and John Patrick Couch. Couch and Ruan were convicted in federal court for operating their clinics as pill mills, raking in millions of dollars by overprescribing potent, and deadly, narcotic pain medications to patients.
"It was like driving down the road, seeing a house on fire, and you're the guy with a ladder," Dr. Irvin said. "I was the guy with the ladder. Of course, I was going to help those patients."
Dr. Irvin was the first physician in Mobile to treat patients with pain pumps more than 30 years ago, so he was the first physician to step up and render aid to the patients Couch and Ruan left behind who were on pain pumps. Dr. Irvin said he had about 35 of his own patients on pain pumps at that time, but there was an influx of nearly 350 pain pump patients from the now-closed practice in need of immediate care, some exhibiting signs of withdrawal by the time he intervened.
"Unfortunately, there were another reported 7,000 to 8,000 medication-managed patients from that practice that needed assistance," Dr. Irvin said. "There was no way I could take on all of them, but in that year and a half, I took on another several hundred more. We were on a clock. It took almost a year to get those patients weaned off that medication. So, when you ask whether I had to do this, yeah…I did."
One huge problem Dr. Irvin noted was the lack of resources for patients who have addiction issues, resources on the local and state levels that have left patients in need of specialized care falling through the proverbial cracks.
"We are in dire need of addiction specialists, social workers, mental health professionals – resources these patients need to get better. How can there be this tremendous need, yet we still do not have these resources to help our patients?" Dr. Irvin questioned.
Dr. Irvin continues to work closely with investigators with the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners to ensure the safety and health of the patients. As he puts it, "Doctors are supposed to help," but he said he feels the reputation of most pain physicians has been tarnished by those who have put money above the welfare of their patients.
"When someone asks me now what my specialty is, I have no trouble saying I'm in pain management. I started in anesthesiology, but for the last 10 years or so, pain physicians have had such a bad reputation because of those bad physicians mistreating this profession and endangering the lives of their patients. We don't want to write a bunch of narcotics to cover up an underlying disease. I have an old-fashioned idea that as a physician you should sit down with your patient and talk, get a complete history…and listen. It's amazing how much information you can get from your patients if you just listen. I haven't done anything amazing. I just listen and take care of my patients," Dr. Irvin explained.
It may be an old-fashioned idea, according to Dr. Irvin, but his decision to make pain management his life's work is actually deeply rooted in the illness of a family friend.
"I had a personal reason for specializing in pain," Dr. Irvin said. "There was a fellow I grew up next door to who was like my second father. He was my hunting and fishing buddy. There were some kids out shooting while he was quail hunting, and he caught a .22 round in the hip. His doctors kept telling him it would do more harm than good to take that round out, but it was really a red herring. There was something else going on causing his pain."
It was about 18 months later when Dr. Irvin's old friend was told he had prostate cancer with mets. His pain wasn't being managed very well, and one of the last times he visited with him, he had been warned that he might not recognize him…but he did.
"I wasn't expecting that. He was in a lot of pain, sitting on a sack of medicine, and basically not knowing where he was, but he still recognized me. I couldn't help but think there has got to be a better way. That was my moment. That was my reason for choosing pain medicine," Dr. Irvin said.
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You know there is a new day coming when you see four elderly farmers having pizza in a country store in southern Middle Tennessee talking about cattle, dry weather, and their spouses. I could not believe it either, but there they were, Mr. Jimmy, Ed Beam, Fred Billings and George Taylor sitting at the counter of the local store eating pizza from the fancy, lighted, warming rack holding single slices of the warm and cheesy concoction.
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Fred, now drooling, took the discussion platform, "I sure would like to see a pizza the size of a football field. I guess we do eat too much 'junk' food."
"Pizza is not really a 'junk' food, Fred," Mr. Jimmy went on to say. "Pizza is a very balanced meal containing healthy items from most, if not all, food groups on the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. It all depends, of course, on the type and amount of pizza you eat. Pepperoni is America's favorite topping. And, I heard that over in Japan they like squid on their pizza."
"That makes me even more proud that I live in America," said Fred. "Those squid things don't even look good out by themselves, never the less on top of a perfectly good pizza. That's just not right."
Ed Beam, after listening to Mr. Jimmy's health class discussion, joined in the conversation. He said, "The really good part about pizza is that farmers like us are what makes it possible. From the wheat crust to the cheese topping, each ingredient originated on a farm somewhere."
"Yeah, that's right!" Mr. Jimmy exclaimed. "I think I'll have another piece and help a farmer out. I've only eaten about a half-acre this year, so I need to catch up."
"Well Jimmy, have you bought a special gift for your anniversary?" Fred asked.
"I'm still looking around for just the right thing," Mr. Jimmy said.
"Well, don't do like that fellow I heard about the other day who went and bought his wife a gift for their anniversary," George Taylor piped in.
"What was that, George?" Mr. Jimmy asked as he reached for another piece of pizza.
George leaned back on the old nail keg he was sitting on and said, "It seems I heard that this man walked into a fancy store over in Memphis and went up to the perfume counter and told the clerk he'd like a bottle of expensive perfume for his wife on their anniversary."
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George then took another sip of his cold drink and said, "Then that guy told the sales lady, 'You bet, she's expecting a cruise.' "
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Q: Get excel to create groups of data based on cell values I have a question that has me stumped. I feel like I am very close to the answer, but cant ever create an adequate solution. I have tried nested IF statements, incorporating the AND function, incorporating the OR function, and I cant come up with something robust enough to answer this question
Here is my question
I am creating a program that automatically analyzes a stock using a oscillator equation. The results of these equations (in theory) predict how the stock will perform over the near term.
In this equations formula, a stock is considered underbought if the calculated oscillator is below 30 and overbought if it is above 80. I would like to group the cells by the contents of the calculated oscillator value.
The beginning of the period starts with the first instance of a value at or below 30 following the previous occurrence of a value at or over 80.
The period is closed with the first occurrence of a value at or over 80 occurring after the previously identified =<30 value.
There will be times that a value doesn't fit in to a period. For example, a value of 50 sandwiched between the end of the last period and the beginning of the next period will not have a group.
I have attached 2 pictures.
The first picture is a example of what the data could look like. The %D column is the calculated oscillator result. It is important to note that I would like to extend this solution to multiple stocks each having varying data. I will be using it to analyze stocks over varying times (say a 6 month period or a 12 month period). Therefore, the solution needs to be dynamic enough to fit varying amounts of cells and different distributions of data.
The second picture is a example of what I would like the result to look like. I have added a comments section to explain the reasoning behind the grouping in case my description above didn't make sense.
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Please let me know if I can clarify anything for you. Any ideas or assistance is GREATLY appreciated

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=IF(AND(NOT(ISNUMBER(B1)),A2<=30),MAX($B$1:B1)+1,IF(MAX($B$1:B1)=0,"",IF(AND(ISNUMBER(B1),A1>=80),"",B1)))

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The Nightmare of Writing Your Own Amazon Book Description
Question: What does an author do when all the advice about writing a book description for Amazon is contradictory?
Answer: She slowly goes mad.
I have a big problem. My family is sick of me footling around with the words that might make or break a book sale, quite apart from the possibility that Amazon will get cheesed off with me revising my book description every other day.
Here is some of the advice out there, all of it from proclaimed experts.
If you don't write a description of at least 500 words the search engine algorithms won't pick it up
Use all 4000 characters allocated to you by Amazon
Keep it under 150 words
You have a few seconds to grab a buyer's attention, so do it in two sentences
Put all of your keywords in the Amazon description for SEO optimisation
Putting your keywords in the description serves no purpose and irritates Amazon
Add snippets of reviews at the foot of your description
Amazon does not allow snippets of reviews in the description
I could give many more examples, but will stop there.
Now I'm going to ask my family of bloggers to imagine they've never heard of me and they're looking to buy a book on Amazon.
Then I would like them to tell me which of the book descriptions below (if any) would grab them enough to commit to buying a copy of my novel. If you don't like science fiction and fantasy, you'll need to imagine that you love this combination of genres, just for the purpose of this exercise.
The numbered examples are in the order they were created, beginning with the one based on the blurb on the back of my book (which I no longer thinks passes muster).
Beneath the last example is a poll for you to complete. Any further feedback much appreciated.
Autumn Term 1967, Samantha, the new head girl, intends to reign supreme and exploit every loophole in the system to her advantage. This includes running an illicit nocturnal business in the gymnasium and conducting midnight seances in the library, but she hasn't bargained on rough London mod, Joe, entering the equation.
Scholarship girl Janet senses a disruption to the natural order, impossible to explain away with science. Soon, the teachers and pupils start to exhibit multiple personality changes and develop a hive mentality, with Janet the despised outsider.
And now a hippie pixie who claims he's an expert in repairing dimensions wants Janet's help to mend what Samantha has broken before it's too late…
St Trinian's meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Autumn Term 1967, mayhem breaks out at an élite British boarding school on the south coast of England. Samantha, the new head girl, intends to reign supreme and exploit every loophole in the system to her advantage. This includes running an illicit nocturnal business in the gymnasium and conducting midnight seances in the library, but she hasn't bargained on London mod, Joe, entering the equation. Leader of a gang on probation for petty crimes, Joe has suffered a lifetime of bombardment by malign spirits. Now, thanks to the head girl's flirtation with the occult, he has become the conduit for something that pales these spirits into insignificance.
Haunted by the mysterious death of the school caretaker the previous term, scholarship girl Janet senses a disruption to the natural order, impossible to explain away with science. When teachers and students start to exhibit multiple personality changes and develop a hive mentality, Janet becomes the despised outsider. Can she trust, as her protector, a hippie pixie who claims he's an expert in repairing dimensions? And will she muster the courage to help him reverse a catastrophe that could destroy humankind?
Huddled in a corner, watching, loathing, their world lost to them. A human had dragged them here, away from their own kind. Alone, abandoned, drifting in a world in between.
When mayhem erupts at a British boarding school, scholarship pupil Janet discovers the narrow dividing line between magic and science. It's 1967 and the new head girl Samantha intends to play the system for all its worth, but this backfires [on her]* big time after she invites some delinquent mods to a seance and their gang leader causes an interdimensional rift. With bodysnatching aliens on the rampage, the pupils and teachers develop a hive mentality determined to ensnare Janet into its collective consciousness. Can she entrust herself to the protection of a hippie pixie who claims he's an expert in repairing dimensions, and will she muster the courage to help him reverse a catastrophe that could destroy humankind?
[* I'm not sure if the words "on her" are necessary]
When mayhem erupts at a British boarding school, scholarship pupil Janet discovers the narrow dividing line between magic and science. It's 1967 and the new head girl, Samantha, intends to play the system for all its worth, but this backfires big time after she invites some delinquent mods to a seance and their gang leader causes an interdimensional rift.
With bodysnatching aliens on the rampage, the pupils and teachers develop a hive mentality determined to ensnare Janet into its collective consciousness. Can she entrust herself to the protection of a hippie pixie who claims he's an expert in repairing dimensions, and will she muster the courage to help him reverse a catastrophe that could destroy humankind?
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and complete this poll 🙂
Author Sarah Potter WritesPosted on 08/03/2016 08/03/2016 Categories Book Promotion, Indie publishing, WritingTags Amazon Book Description, Blurb, Book sales, Product page, SEO optimisation
16 thoughts on "The Nightmare of Writing Your Own Amazon Book Description"
Allie P. says:
I liked four, but I believe it could still be strengthened further. All versions also read very UK-English, which I think is absolutely fine, but may be less catchy with other American readers. For example, the use of the word mods is understandable but unexpected.
It is also not clear who the main character is. Is it Janet or Samantha, or is the story from both of their perspectives? If both, how does Samantha intend to play the system, or more importantly, why? Isn't she already head girl? What are the stakes for her? Is she a threat to Janet? If the story isn't from Samanta's perspective, then why should I care about her?
Also, does mayhem erupt because Janet stumbles across the interdimensional rift, or did Janet's stumbling cause the rift in the first place? The cause and effect isn't quite clear.
I'd also recommend tightening up the first line. It reads passively, and back copy should be active voice.
The second paragraph does a great job of explaining the stakes for Janet and can be left alone.
Wow, thanks Allie for your feedback. Those are some most constructive comments you've made. It's back to the drawing board for me, but at least I know what needs working on now. I had wondered about that first line being passive. It's an excerpt from the book, where it worked okay in the passive voice as it was part of a dream.
Hopefully it helps!
Writing my book's back copy was a struggle too.
themarywriter says:
Two is my favorite…
Throws the reader on a bit of a loop as to the setting. Even though I am aware of the story now, I am not sure if it is in a boarding school. While the descriptions of the plot are important, I feel that I am missing some of the details of the setting and characters that might spark my interest.
One good element at the beginning is introducing the characters by name, then their "title". I think that this helps the reader to read the later as a part of their character rather than a title or flat out adjective. For example, when I read, "Samantha, the new head girl" I first read the name, and feel that the new head girl part—while I know is significant—is simply a part of her identity, and not all of it. But when I read "the new head girl Samantha" I read it as a direct title or adjective, and I think of that as the primary part of her identity. I think because we tend to use titles before names we are more likely to project that idea onto a person (such as Dr., Queen, General, etc.) and the "new head girl" part can feel a little bit of a self-placed title and project a certain ego onto her. Now, this might very well be true and exploited well, but it can also strengthen the idea of certain stereotypes. Maybe I read is differently because I am in America, but I can imagine a great number of people associating Samantha's title or character with someone from Mean Girls. Having Janet also described as "scholarship girl" also hammers this home. Yes, they might be the brainy girl and the diva-like controlling queen bee, but you don't want to flat out call them that. Do we even need to know that Janet has a scholarship? Is there something more important to her character than that? While I believe Samantha's title is important to the entire description, I do not believe Janet's. In fact, Janet comes across as predictable and flat (think the responsible, conservative, brainy character) but in this first example Samantha comes across as very strange and interesting. Someone socially controlling who is also into weird magic that calls out aliens? Count me in! That sounds unique and interesting, and we know she obviously has a slightly unhealthy obsession with someone despite her status. Since your story is a unique mash of genres, try not to invoke archetypes and stereotypes within a plot description where they overshadow the individual personhood of the character, people can get caught on the types rather than the characters.
You elaborate more on Joe and the gang's role in the séance (that is, joining one) in a later description. That is important. Otherwise we don't know why he is of any significance. It could end up being because she's falling in love for all we know.
It trails off, I would like to hear a more solid conclusion.
And, as mentioned earlier, clarifying what characters are leads would be immensely helpful.
I'll be honest here, it bothers me when someone compares my stuff to another piece of literature/movie/pop culture, because once that happens they end up missing the literary part of it and end up trying to compare all the genre elements to what they have seen before. While it is a helpful description, don't shoot yourself in the foot. Remove the "St Trinian's meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
That line also can ruin part of the plot, ish, so you want to be careful of that.
Specific description of setting is excellent.
I don't think I need to know that much about Joe, and I already know that he causes something significant to the conflict because you said two lines earlier that he was unexpected by Samantha. (Again, paying attention to leads versus sides.)
Ah-ha! Something better for Janet. Her attempts to explain away the strange happenings make her sound more human.
Not sure if I am a fan of the final question. Seems pretty typical.
I like this last part but am not sure if the voice matches with the tone of the rest of the description. The description is so quirky this feels a bit out of place, even if it is grabbing. Then again, you could play off this and incorporate a bit more of the horror element of the book into the description.
"On her" is not necessary.
I feel this example explains a little too much about the first part of Janet's narrative arch. We need more details, but more ambiguity…
Again, I really enjoy that part, it sets the mood for the piece.
I wish I could pick up a more immediate connection to the line before (perhaps starting with the part about Samantha would help).
Again, I am not fond of the body-snatching bit, it makes the problem too explicit. I like the last part better how it was worded in Example 2.
My overall advice is to tighten. Give specifics but not solutions. Describe characters, not types. Don't assume the people will know what happens, but leave an air of mystery. Make us want to see these people. You obviously care about these characters, so show them briefly to us as you can best show them.
Also, take this with a grain of salt. You know what you want to say, so say it, and say it proudly. Good luck!
Interesting points. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on each example. You've certainly left me plenty to think about!
Yep, I'd go with 4 as it's punchier. It gets to the point much quicker than the others and with the first bit in bold it gives the reader a dual POV. Some good observations from Allie P. I know you want feedback based on those blurbs alone, but having read the book I never felt that Samantha was the central character, it was Janet for me.
Thanks, Dave 🙂 Yes, definitely Janet is the central character. Now I'm wondering, having read what The Mary Writer says, whether calling Janet a scholarship pupil is stereotyping her and I need to find something that "shows" rather than "tells" who she is. …So much to think about!
the dune mouse says:
I read the comments first- being a total neoophyte and after reading the excerpts a couple of times I think that 4 is the way to go too for their reasons!
Thanks, Cybele 🙂
Sunshine Jansen says:
I just wrote a logline and summary for my book (though it's only 2/3 written) just to help crystallize its main themes in my own head — as well as to help me be *concise* when people ask me what it's about — so I can now relate to just how hard it is! The book is great, by the way; enjoying it thoroughly!
I've succeeded (I hope), in producing what I want now, taking into account all the very helpful suggestions made by everybody. It's a total rewrite but I think it works better. I'm so glad you're enjoying my book so much. It makes me very happy to hear that 🙂
You've had some really useful comments already Sarah – example 4 was my favourite – nice and punchy.
And now, Andrea, I've rewritten the description completely! I definitely agree with you about it needing to be short and punchy. It is now 118 words long, is focused upon Janet and Quillin, and reflects the quirkiness of the novel. I may post it here later today, if I have a moment.
You have a few more comments at my place too that I don't think you've seen Sarah.
Must fly over to yours immediately. Thanks for letting me know, Andrea.
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Vallby socken i Södermanland ingick i Österrekarne härad och är sedan 1971 en del av Eskilstuna kommun, från 2016 inom Kafjärdens distrikt.

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Vallby socken har medeltida ursprung.

Vid kommunreformen 1862 övergick socknens ansvar för de kyrkliga frågorna till Vallby församling och för de borgerliga frågorna till Vallby landskommun. Landskommunen inkorporerades 1952 i Kafjärdens landskommun som 1971 uppgick i Eskilstuna kommun. Församlingen uppgick 1995 i Kafjärdens församling.

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Vallby socken ligger norr om Eskilstuna söder om Mälaren och närmast öster om Torshälla och med Eskilstunaån i västra gränsen. Socknen är odlad slättbygd med kuperad skogsbygd i norr.

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Since they purchased the company in 2006, owners Art and Marcy Gajewski have worked diligently to build and deliver the highest quality services to Precision Engineering's growing and diverse customer base. As they transition into retirement, the two are very pleased to be leaving the Company in capable hands. "We feel very comfortable leaving the Business in the capable hands of the Tilma Family. It was essential that our successor maintain the level of care for our employees and customers that embodied the culture of Precision Engineering. Hats off to Calder Capital for finding the right fit for the future of our company!
Calder Capital, LLC served as the exclusive M&A Advisor for Precision Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. Precision engaged Calder in 2018 and the transaction closed in February 2019. It was our team's 2nd closing of 2019.


When the state legislature wants to act, they can act quickly and decisively. Just the other day both houses passed an ethics reform bill and there were only three votes cast in opposition(we will endeavor to find out their names and applaud them here in the near future). This action was in response to the Governor's call for sweeping ethics and election reforms for state government in his state-of-the-state speech just ten days before. The Governor for his part has already sworn that he will veto this legislation which he says doesn't go nearly far enough, and legislative leaders have already responded that they intend to override his veto. This is Albany at work, full of half measures and politically charged threats. The real prize for this year, apart from the governorship itself, is control of the state senate, which will determine how the legislature is governed for the next ten years. You see, the legislature elected this year will determine district boundaries next year during the apportionment process, which happens once every ten years, after the census. If the Dems take control, they will draw radically new senate districts which will ensure their control of that house as surely as they control the Assembly now and into the future.
Redistricting was the one major area of ethics and election reform that the governor never mentioned in his recent state-of-the-state address, and we're not surprised. The Governor may find it politically advantageous to attack the legislature but he's not interested in bringing modern democratic reforms to Albany. He sat quietly in the state senate in his own gerrymandered seat for more than twenty years and assumed the governorship without being elected to that post. We await the day, far off in our point of view, when David Patterson will turn away from a career spent as an insider in an insider's game, and call for a constitutional convention in New York, and real modern electoral reforms like a single house legislature with 200 members, half of whom are elected from districts drawn up by a nonpartisan commission, and the other half elected by proportional rules in a statewide ballot, with a 3 or 4 percent minimum threshold for parties to gain seats. Until then, we'll call a farce a farce.
Barack Obama only won the Presidential Primaries in the Democratic Party in 2008 because of the proportional (PR) method used for counting the delegates won in each state. If the primary contests in each state were winner-take-all contests, Hillary Clinton would have been the nominee of the Democratic Party last year. Ms. Clinton won almost all of the big states, with all their big delegate counts, but usually only by very small margins.
Obama and his staff understood the proportional process better than the Clinton people and tailored their strategy to fit it. The Democrats have a rule that anyone who gets 15% or better in a primary gets that proportional number of delegates allocated to him or her. New York may provide a good example. Since Hilary Clinton was US Senator from New York and it was assumed she would win easily, Obama didn't spend much time campaigning here. But whatever percentage of votes he won actually counted in his favor because that was the percentage of delegates he won. Clinton didn't win all the delegates from New York even though she easily won the primary. She only received the percentage of delegates that corresponded to her vote totals.
The point is that the Democratic Party accepts PR for their most important internal election process. Why wouldn't they support this or a similar process for all of us? Of course, as long as they are a 'small d' party as well as a 'big D' party, this is exactly how they should act.


Ednaston Park is a magnificent 19th century mansion situated in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside which, until recently, was being used as a nursing home. The building was purchased by developer The CWC Group and has now been transformed into their office headquarters along with additional prestigious office suites. The building's original features have been retained wherever possible and combined with contemporary elements to create stunning interior spaces.
The centre-piece of the development is the elegant staircase, which was crying out for a bold contemporary statement luminaire to complement the restored period features. Gamma's lighting design team, working closely with client, their design team and the electrical contractors, to create a sculptural arrangement of three Echo 1200 and six Echo 600 architectural pendants for the centre of the stairwell. The resulting luminaire provides the perfect eye-catching focal point for the development and the style is carried through to other areas of the building with additional Echo feature pendants being installed in the board room and other meeting rooms.


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Slain officer's ex-wife claims fellow officer was shooter
Slain officer's ex was seeking restring order against Amy Young
Slain officer's ex-wife claims fellow officer was shooter Slain officer's ex was seeking restring order against Amy Young Check out this story on news-press.com: http://newspr.es/1n9dLEB
Denes Husty III, Special to the News-Press Published 12:00 a.m. ET Aug. 1, 2014 | Updated 12:09 a.m. ET Aug. 1, 2014
Amy E. Young, 40(Photo: CCSO)
The ex-wife of a Naples police officer claims he was shot and killed by a fellow officer he was living with, who also shot herself while his two children were in the Estero home they shared.
Although the Lee County Sheriff's Office remains tight-lipped about the investigation of the shootings, the allegations by Nina Diaz-Monroig apparently were enough for Collier Circuit Judge Frederick Hardt to issue a temporary restraining order against police Sgt. Amy Young earlier this week.
The judge also ordered Young, 40, to surrender any firearms she possesses.
Young, a day-shift supervisor for the Police Department, was released last week from the hospital after treatment for a critical gunshot wound. She could not be reached for comment.
Shot and killed inside the home they shared in the Lakes of Estero development in Lee County was Luis "Dave" Monroig, 37, a 10-year veteran of the department and member of the SWAT Team and Honor Guard.
The shootings were reported around 2:30 a.m. July 9.
Luis Monroig, 37 (Photo: Special to news-press.com)
Sheriff's officials, including Sheriff Mike Scott, refuse to comment to The News-Press about the progress of the investigation.
However, Diaz-Monroig, 34, in her petition for a restraining order to protect her three children, stated that "Amy Young shot herself and my children's father in the head while two of my children were in the house." She said that Young shot herself in the face.
She gave no explanation regarding the source of her information. She did not return calls for comment.
Diaz-Monroig said she has known Young for three years.
After reviewing the petition, Hardt issued a temporary restraining order in behalf of Diaz-Monroig's three children, two boys ages 15 and 6 respectively, and a girl, 6.
Young "shall have no contact with the minor children until further order of the court," Hardt wrote. The order also specifies that Young is to have no contact with Diaz-Monroig.
A hearing will be held to determine if a permanent restraining order will be issued. The next court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 6.
The children are living with Diaz-Monroig, said Natalie Harrell, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Children and Families.
Young's three children are with their respective fathers, Harrell said.
She said that DCF will conclude its investigation after the sheriff's investigation is completed.
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O Koblížkovi je tradiční slovanská pohádka. Hlavní postavou příběhu je oživlá kobliha jménem Koblížek.

Děj
Koblížka upeče stařena se svým mužem, poté Koblížek ožije a uteče z domova, aby ho staroušci nesnědli. Koblížek se na útěku potkává se zvířátky (zajíc, vlk a medvěd), kteří ho chtějí sníst, ale Koblížek pokaždé uteče, přitom se s nimi zapojuje do diskuse a svůj útěk vysvětluje induktivně: "Utekl jsem babičce, utekl jsem dědečkovi a tobě také uteču!" Nakonec se ho podaří chytnout mazané lišce.

Další varianty
Tato pohádka není známá jen v českém folklóru, ale v celé východoslovanské vypravěčské tradici, například na Ukrajině nebo v Rusku je známá pod názvem Kolobok, který se ovšem nepodává na sladko, spíše jako houska.

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Curated by Zoma Wallace and featuring work by Jamea Richmond Edwards, Kristen Hayes, Amber Robles-Gordon, and Danielle Scruggs, FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women opens at the DC Arts Center (2438 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009) this Friday with an opening reception from 7-9PM.
Presented by the Black Artists of DC (BADC), this exhibition "seeks to spark a visual discussion between artworks created by black women and a verbal dialogue between those that view and purchase artwork. The topic of discussion is material. What are artists using? What materials do they feel drawn to? How does black femininity affect or reflect itself in the chosen materials, if at all? How does femininity affect the delivery and/or reception of the message?
The voice of each woman in this exhibition is heard primarily in material form. Embracing both visual and verbal discussion, FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women hopes to determine how effectively unique material languages are deciphered/valued/appreciated/ or acquired by a universal audience and market."


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Woth
With WOTH (Weighing of the Heart), the highly individual musician Liesa Van der Aa is seeking a way through the moral chaos of our polyphonous world
Listen to the Silence
Listen to the silence is an interactive concert where the audience participates in an adventurous musical exploration. A tribute to John Cage, who in 2012 would celebrate his 100th birthday.
Opera Buffa is a contemporary adaptation of Mozart's Don Giovanni by Laika and Muziektheater Transparant. This highly imaginative production applauds the power of subtle longing.
The Queen without a country
Following Porcelain and The girl the boy the river, the director Wouter Van Looy is once again collaborating with the writer Paul Verrept.
Canti d' Amor II
Monteverdi's Madrigals are the starting point for Muziektheater Transparant's youth opera 2014.
Annelies Van Parys, one of the resident composers at Muziektheater Transparant, writes Private View, her first opera, for the Opera XXI festival.
There is no why here
-there is no why here- is a project by Italian composer Andrea Molino, with David Moss and Anna Linardou as lead singers and direction by Wouter van Looy.
The Cutter-off of Water
Published in 1989, Marguerite Duras' Le coupeur d'eau (The Cutter-off of Water) is a moving short story inspired by a tragic fait divers: the suicide of an entire family after a waterworks employee cut off the water.
Van den Vos
Inspired by the epic fable Reynard, FC Bergman, Toneelhuis and Muziektheater Transparant play a timeless piece with text by Josse de Pauw and music by Liesa van der Aa.
Arthur is a semi-opera by Henry Purcell. 100 years after the start of the great War, Muziektheater Transparant, B'Rock and de Veenfabriek place Purcell's music in a contemporary context.
Josse De Pauw is intrigued by Michel de Ghelderode, born in Ixelles in 1898, and his play Escorial. The story is set in 16th century Spain in the retrait of the Spanish kings.
A play by the Ensemble Intercontemporain and Muziektheater Transparant with Franz Schuberts song cycle about the romantic Wanderer as a starting point.
Opera singer Claron McFadden delivers an emotionally charged musical-theatre performance that combines classical music, jazz, sampling, theatre, film and poetry.
Directed by Ivo van Hove. Kings of War combines Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III into a single, explosive play about leadership.


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from django import template
from django.db.models import Count
from django.utils import simplejson

from sentry.helpers import get_db_engine

import datetime
try:
    from pygooglechart import SimpleLineChart
except ImportError:
    SimpleLineChart = None

register = template.Library()

def is_dict(value):
    return isinstance(value, dict)
is_dict = register.filter(is_dict)

def with_priority(result_list, key='score'):
    if result_list:
        if isinstance(result_list[0], dict):
            _get = lambda x, k: x[k]
        else:
            _get = lambda x, k: getattr(x, k)

        min_, max_ = min([_get(r, key) for r in result_list]), max([_get(r, key) for r in result_list])
        mid = (max_ - min_) / 4
        for result in result_list:
            val = _get(result, key)
            if val > max_ - mid:
                priority = 'veryhigh'
            elif val > max_ - mid * 2:
                priority = 'high'
            elif val > max_ - mid * 3:
                priority = 'medium'
            elif val > max_ - mid * 4:
                priority = 'low'
            else:
                priority = 'verylow'
            yield result, priority
with_priority = register.filter(with_priority)

def num_digits(value):
    return len(str(value))
num_digits = register.filter(num_digits)

def can_chart(group):
    engine = get_db_engine()
    return SimpleLineChart and not engine.startswith('sqlite')
can_chart = register.filter(can_chart)

def chart_url(group):
    today = datetime.datetime.now()

    chart_qs = group.message_set.all()\
                      .filter(datetime__gte=today - datetime.timedelta(hours=24))\
                      .extra(select={'hour': 'extract(hour from datetime)'}).values('hour')\
                      .annotate(num=Count('id')).values_list('hour', 'num')

    rows = dict(chart_qs)
    if rows:
        max_y = max(rows.values())
    else:
        max_y = 1

    chart = SimpleLineChart(300, 80, y_range=[0, max_y])
    chart.add_data([max_y]*30)
    chart.add_data([rows.get((today-datetime.timedelta(hours=d)).hour, 0) for d in range(0, 24)][::-1])
    chart.add_data([0]*30)
    chart.fill_solid(chart.BACKGROUND, 'eeeeee')
    chart.add_fill_range('eeeeee', 0, 1)
    chart.add_fill_range('e0ebff', 1, 2)
    chart.set_colours(['eeeeee', '999999', 'eeeeee'])
    chart.set_line_style(1, 1)
    return chart.get_url()
chart_url = register.filter(chart_url)

def sentry_version():
    import sentry
    return '.'.join(map(str, sentry.__version__))
sentry_version = register.simple_tag(sentry_version)

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This bill has been filed in both the House and Senate. It intends to revise the NC motor vehicle laws to allow individuals over the age of 21 to operate and ride motorcycles and mopeds without a helmet. Individuals under the age of 21 would still be required to wear a helmet. NCMS opposes this bill due to the increased risk of potential head injuries if passed.
A proposed committee substitute for this bill was introduced in the House Transportation Committee on April 24, 2017. The proposed committee substitute was found favorable, and will now move to the House Floor.
This bill was displaced in the House on April 25, 2017. It will be placed on the calendar for April 26, 2017.
This bill was referred to the House Rules and Operations Committee on April 26, 2017.


Brainscape's Confidence-Based Repetition (CBR) technique uses cognitive science to help you learn more efficiently than ever before. CBR's effectiveness is based on the power of Repetition, Active Recall and Metacognition.
If you've demoed any classes on Brainscape's website or mobile apps, you will have noticed that Brainscape is different than most adaptive learning engines. Unlike the usual "multiple-choice" assessment, Brainscape simply asks the user to reveal the answer when s/he is ready to see it, and then to rate his/her OWN confidence in the answer, flashcard after flashcard.
There is a reason we do it this way. The repetitive pattern of Active Recall and Self Assessment (a form of Metacognition) uses a series of proven cognitive science principles to ensure that the learner is acquiring and retaining knowledge as efficiently as possible. Let's take a look at a few of those core principles used in Brainscape's adaptive flashcards algorithm.
For more information that is not contained in this summary page, check out our research blog, or read our white papers about Confidence-Based Repetition or about Intelligent Cumulative Exposure (our unique language-acquisition methodology).
It's common sense that the more times you review a concept, the stronger will be your memory of it. This is true no matter how easy or difficult each concept. Indeed, as the ancient Romans said, Repetitio mater studiorum est, or "Repetition is the mother of all learning." Brainscape helps you maximize the number of times you review each concept in a given amount of time, by breaking knowledge down into its smallest building blocks for easy repetition. This repeated mental retrieval of a concept strengthens the memory trace in your brain and trains you to more quickly retrieve that piece of information the next time you need it.
Quizzes or tests that require students to actively recall specific information directly promote learning and help students remember things longer.
Truly learning a concept requires the ability to mentally retrieve it from scratch. Unlike multiple choice quizzes where you simply recognize the correct answer, flashcard platforms like Brainscape require active recall of the correct answer. Actively recalling an answer from deep in your brain - and then receiving immediate feedback as you flip the flashcard - is both an engaging and an effective learning method (much more so than multiple choice or skimming your notes!) Perhaps the intuitive knowledge of this phenomenon is what has driven millions of learners to make flashcards over the centuries.
Simply thinking of an answer and then revealing it would be incomplete without the third and most important component of the science of Brainscape: Metacognition. This act of "reflecting upon your own thinking" is invoked when, upon seeing each answer, Brainscape asks you (on a 1-5 scale) "How well did you know this?" Sadler (2006) shows that the act of assessing one's own judgment of learning is one of the most effective ways to deepen a memory trace; other researchers show that our accuracy of assessing how well we know a topic can even improve over time as a result of practice (Moreno & Saldaña 2004, Kerly & Bull 2008, and Berthold, Nückles, & Renkl 2007).
These combined concepts of Repetition, Active Recall, and Metacognition work together to create Brainscape's unique process of Confidence-Based Repetition (CBR). CBR acts essentially as your personalized knowledge stream, where bite-sized concepts are repeated one after another, in Question/Answer pairs, and then re-entered into the repetition queue in intervals based on your confidence in how well you know them. Low-confidence items (e.g. the 1's and 2's) are repeated more often until you upgrade your confidence to higher levels.
Bahrick & Phelps (1987) show that the optimal interval of spaced repetition is the longest amount of time before you would have otherwise forgotten the concept. Brainscape essentially ensures that your pattern of repetition will be as close to this interval as possible. We are optimizing the practice of spaced repetition that educators have been recommending for decades.
All told, Brainscape is the only mainstream web/mobile flashcard platform that applies the latest in cognitive science principles to ensure the most effective learning experience possible. Please feel free to read our CBR white paper and/or check out the Brainscape Blog to learn more.


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Q: register for notifications in viewDidLoad I am registering for notifications in viewDidLoad. Every time a memory warning occurs, is registering multiple times or the iOS just ignores it if is already registered? In case of multiple registers, what is the best practice to avoid that? I thought in a boolean to handle if is the first time viewDidLoad executes but I'm not sure if is a good practice.
Thanks in advance!

A: Just unregister them in viewDidUnload - since you probably do some UI operations in response to the notifications, not much you can do with the unloaded view anyway.
If the notifications are for something other than UI, then you probably should register them in the constructor instead, or, better yet, move them into a separate non-UI class.


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Aboriginal Art Exhibition in Florence
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.10.08
The Australians, the original ones, are coming
Aboriginal Australian Art has an universal theme: "the Dreaming". This concept permeates Aboriginal culture, from ritual to contemporary art. The term refers to the time of creation when Aboriginal people and all of Nature came to be as they are; eternally interconnected with supernatural ancestors who impregnated the world they created with their power. Before they went back to their eternal sleep, into the ground or into rocks and trees, these ancestors made designs and ceremonies, they marked the land with symbols and signs and made Aborigines eternal guardians of it. In this manner, a mythical past has been carried forward into the present and future as a living reality.
Aborigines thus became witnesses of this "Dreamtime," and only recently began to record on canvas ceremonial stories which for thousands of years had been exclusively drawn on their bodies and on the ground. It is a kind of a mosaic which maps Australia, and each artist is entrusted with some segment of it. For as much as this art may appear abstract, it always has a narrative meaning, a hidden underlying flow of songs, dances and rites which tell the stories of the journeys of their forefathers, the places where they camped, fought and loved: "song lines" drawn along sacred tracks handed down from generation to generation.
Aborigines are simply following in their footprints, "when the earth was soft", as they call the Dreaming in the Pilbara region, one of the richest areas of memories and production of Aboriginal art. Recognising its value and importance as a cultural expression and social progress, the Shire of Roebourne has given the local aboriginal community the use of a restored building in the historical town of Cossack, which is now a booming and creative artistic laboratory. Here members of the Ngarluma and Indjibandi communities gather to paint under the guide of a coordinator who is also art teacher, link with the official institutions and committed companion. From cave to canvas, old stories develop by brush, ancient symbols carved on rocks take shape in painting, mythological animals come back to life in amazing colours, the same ones surroundings this land where aboriginal people trace their history some 30.000 years ago.
So, Aboriginal Art is not all about dots and circles: their obsessive intricacy, the maze patterns, the lyrical lines, the daring blend of colours expressing mystic spirituality or aggressive sensuality are in fact meant to deliberately dazzle the senses to inspire the power and mystery of "The Dreaming".
"It is not art, it is my story", an artist says, and now he will come to tell it in the forthcoming exhibition scheduled at Palagio di Parte Guelfa from Feb 24 until March 6.
It is really an "ANTICA TERRA PULSANTE" (the title of the exhibition) that will be on show on invitation of the Comune di Firenze, the first one ever out of the Pilbara boundaries, in the presence of the artists themselves accompanied by the Shire's officials. Assessore Eugenio Giani is the promoter of this event of great relevance for the cultural exchanges patronised in the Agreement of Understanding between Western Australia and Tuscany.
"In the spirit of friendship and cooperation between Italy and Australia, I am confident that this event will increase, to mutual cultural benefit, the spiritual bond among people of different heritage" Mr Giani says" Only knowledge generates understanding, appreciation and tolerance which leads to friendship and cooperation." "As shire president I am glad that the efforts of the aboriginal people combined with the committed industry partners, local and state government can create positive and meaningful milestones for all, as proved by this event" Mrs Danielle Nazzari adds.
And so, the Pilbara region, mostly known for its exploitable resources, especially iron ore and natural gas, will hopefully be recognised in the tourist market for its sweeping scenic grandeur, its rich cultural past and its alive and kicking present: the tide is finally beginning to turn for the estimated 5.000 Aboriginal people in the Pilbara.
Margreta Guarnieri
Free entrance to the exhibition, inauguration by invitation only
URL: http://www.florenceforfun.net/index.php?id=499
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Mark Gordon Co. veteran Nick Pepper is heading to Legendary Entertainment to serve as its head of television.
Pepper has spent the past eight years with Mark Gordon Co., most recently serving as head of drama. His move to Legendary comes on the heels of the news earlier this week that Mark Gordon would become president of Entertainment One, the indie distributor that bought half of the Mark Gordon Co. in 2015.
Legendary Entertainment declined to comment. Entertainment One confirmed Pepper's exit from the company as of June.
Legendary has been without a TV head for nearly 18 months, since Bruce Rosenblum departed as president of Legendary Television and Digital in September 2016. Legendary vice chairman Mary Parent has been overseeing TV in the interim. At present Legendary's TV roster includes the USA drama "Colony," the upcoming Hulu drama "The Looming Tower," and the recently axed Netflix comedy "Love," which ran three seasons.


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how to get an inactive instagram username?
There is no foolproof method for getting an Instagram username that has been deactivated, but there are a few things you can do to boost your chances of success.
You should begin by conducting a search for the username on Instagram to see whether or not it has already been taken.
If this is the case, you should get in touch with the person who owns the account and inquire as to whether or not they would be ready to sell you the username.
You can try contacting the owner of the account and asking them if they would be prepared to give you the username if the username is not currently being used.
Is it possible to claim a name for a dormant Instagram account?
You are free to claim an defunct Instagram account name as long as it is not being used by another user. Just following the steps outlined on this page (https://help.instagram.com) will get the job done.
How can I get a username that is not currently being used?
You are able to request that your username be made inactive on certain websites, such as Quora. To accomplish this, navigate to the help area of the website and perform a search for "inactive usernames." Next you will need to follow the given instructions to request the username.
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With so many food costs rising for delicious foods like pizza, many turn to homemade recipes that one can easily make at home. That is why instead of going to food establishments serving pizza and grocery stores selling frozen pizza dough, an easy pizza dough recipe made at one's own home sounds better to many people.
Making your own pizza dough to enjoy and serve with your favorite toppings involve just a few basic things.
Typically, all you need to prepare includes these things: An envelope of active dry yeast, a cup of warm water (about 110 degrees F), one and one half teaspoons of sugar, about two and one fourth teaspoon to around two and one half cups of all-purpose flour, two tablespoons of olive oil, and a teaspoon of salt.
In preparing your dough, it is important to place your warm water in a cup and slowly put yeast by sprinkling this over the water. Stir in the sugar. Set it aside for awhile and let it stand for approximately ten minutes, or until you notice some bubbles on the mixture.
The next thing to do is to combine your salt and the two and one fourth cups of flour in a bowl. Mix this well.
Then, slowly pour your olive oil. Mix again. Add the yeast mixture you made earlier. Stir until you notice that the dough is formed.
On a flat surface sprinkle some flour. This is where you will knead your dough.
Turn your dough on the surface, and knead it with your bare hands for about five minutes. Sometimes, all you need to observe to know when to stop kneading the dough is to check the consistency of the dough. If it is smooth and more elastic, that's the time to stop. You may also add an extra sprinkling of flour if your hands get a bit sticky.
Now, it's time to get a large bowl and rub some butter or shortening to help prevent the dough from sticking to the sides. Place your dough in the bowl and coat it well. Cover this with a small towel and set it aside. This should be at room temperature. Leave it for about thirty minutes – the approximate waiting period for the dough to rise.
After waiting for thirty minutes, check the dough. You will notice that it is larger and doubled in its bulk.
With your hands, punch down the dough. Then, shape it to fit a pizza pan that is lightly greased with butter or shortening, and sprinkled with cornmeal. As you shape it, be sure to make the ends of the dough slightly thick.
It's now time for the fun part. Go ahead and fill the dough with pizza sauce, mushrooms, bell peppers, beef, and other toppings that you like.
Put this in the oven and bake for fifteen to twenty minutes. Bake at 425 degrees F. And you will be able to know how more satisfying (in terms of budget and taste) your very own pizza dough recipe is with the toppings and fillings you love the most.


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Q: Problems with bot I have a problem with the code.
When I start the bot and type $start it works but it stops after few seconds.
I'm a beginner, so I don't know why this is happening.
Here is my code:
import discord
import asyncio
import colorsys
from discord import utils
from discord.ext import commands
from config import settings
from discord.utils import get
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix = settings['prefix'])
@bot.command()
async def start(ctx):
    role_id = settings['roleid']
    role = ctx.guild.get_role(int(role_id))
    color_rgb = 0
    while True:
        while True:
            color_rgb = color_rgb + 5
            await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(255, color_rgb, 0))
            if (color_rgb == 255):
                print('done')
                break
        while True:
            color_rgb = color_rgb - 5
            await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(color_rgb, 255, 0))
            if (color_rgb == 0):
                print ('done')
                break
        while True:
            color_rgb = color_rgb + 5
            await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(0, 255, color_rgb))
            if (color_rgb == 255):
                print ('done')
                break
        while True:
            color_rgb = color_rgb - 5
            await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(0, color_rgb, 255))
            if (color_rgb == 0):
                print ('done')
                break
        while True:
            color_rgb = color_rgb + 5
            await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(color_rgb, 0, 255))
            if (color_rgb == 255):
                print ('done')
                break
        while True:
            color_rgb = color_rgb - 5
            await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(255, 0, color_rgb))
            if (color_rgb == 0):
                print ('done')
                break
bot.run(settings['token'])

A: To get rid of all the breaks, you can try this after your color_rgb = 0 statement:
while True:
    for c in range(0,256,5):
        await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(255, c, 0))
        print("done")

    for c in range(0,256,5):
        await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(255-c, 255, 0))
        print("done")

    for c in range(0,256,5):
        await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(0, 255, c))
        print("done")

    for c in range(0,256,5):
        await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(0, 255-c, 255)
        print("done")

    for c in range(0,256,5):
        await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(c, 0, 255))
        print("done")

    for c in range(0,256,5):
        await role.edit(colour = discord.Colour.from_rgb(255, 0, 255-c))
        print("done")
    print("all done")

A: Hey I read some stuff about it. Discord does not want "Rainbow Roles" and also limits the role edits to 1000 per day.
Have a read here: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360067748172-Increase-Role-Edit-rate-limit-to-86400#:~:text=The%20rate%20limit%20for%20editing,1000%20requests%20per%2024%20hours.
And here: https://twitter.com/discord/status/1055182857709256704?lang=en
What you could do is change the color up to 1000 times per day, maybe only when you're logged in


As Squamish becomes more and more of a college town, the connections Quest has with Squamish grow. One of the strongest connections thus far is the ability to host events for Squamish locals on Quest's campus, as our facilities provide good spaces for speakers and performers.
Adam Hart, local Squamish author and founder of Power of Food, will be speaking tonight at Quest. His two-hour talk on the third floor of our library building will discuss the top three foods to boost brain power and athletic results. Tickets are $10 and are sold both at Valhalla Pure Outfitters and at the door at 7 tonight. If you're in the Squamish area, stop by to check out Adam's talk!


After landing in Sydney from Melbourne I took the Qantas shuttle straight over to international. I had carry on only with a plan to buy a new case in Thailand to bring back any extras I might buy overseas. It was about 8.10am as I arrived and the economy queue was relatively long. Fortunately there was nobody in the First Class queue although the check-in girl was dealing with someone as I arrived. Whilst standing in the queue a Thai representative came and confirmed I was in first class and asked my name. A moment later I was checked in and had my boarding pass and express departures card in hand.
I filled in my outbound passenger card and headed toward the express path area which was basically deserted, so I was straight through security and passport control and headed into the shopping area. I had a quick look at jackets (after leaving mine at home!), but decided it was all overpriced and I would have a look at Bangkok during my overnight visit.
I headed for the Air New Zealand lounge, skipping the option of the Singapore First lounge.
I made my way into the lounge and as I was looking for my boarding pass in my bag I suddenly realised I had left my Samsonite passport wallet at the check-in desk. I spoke to the lounge agent who made a phone call to check-in who confirmed that they had found it and would deliver it to the gate area. Phew!
The lounge was quite busy with various NZ and star alliance departures. There was a great view of my aircraft HS-TGX, a 14 year old 747 delivered new to Thai in 1997.
I was pleased to see TGX parked at the gate as I knew it was one of the aircraft with the more modern first class seating and in the week before my flight Thai had been sending old configuration birds to Sydney on a regular basis! Much to the disgust of business class passengers who went from angled lie flats to recliners. But this was not the case today!
Not wanting to miss any of the champagne I headed down to the gate area early and picked up my passport wallet which was waiting for me. A minute later boarding was called for First and Business class. I made my way straight down the airbridge and was warmly greeted and escorted to my seat, 2A.
It only took a matter of seconds before I was offered a hot towel and choice of welcome beverage. I asked for and was given, the Dom Perignon 2002. In fact all 4 first class passengers were drinking it as the welcome drink and we finished one bottle between us before takeoff, with me taking the last few drops! I declined opening another bottle before takeoff and told them to pop it after takeoff instead!
Menu's were provided and the rimowa amenity kit and noise cancelling headphones were waiting at each seat.
Purple coloured pyjamas and slippers were also handed out before takeoff, with one passenger immediately heading to the lavatory and getting changed. I personally prefer to wait until we are in the air to remove shoes or change clothes, in case there is an emergency (highly unlikely I know) and we have to evacuate. I think I would feel rather silly standing on the tarmac in my purple pyjamas and slippers!
At 5 minutes past 10 am, with all passengers on board the doors were closed and we pushed back. The safety video was played and I made myself comfortable.... looking forward to the next 9 hours of first class travel.
Mr Tug Driver - thanks!
We made our way to runway 34L and were soon powering down the runway and into the grey skies. The loud noise of the nose wheel retracting is very noticeable on the 747 in the nose section. I quite like it myself, check the YouTube video to hear it.
Once we were airborne I popped the lid for the entertainment unit and watched our progress on the map. I flipped through the entertainment guide and settled on watching the movie 'Contagion' (which was pretty ordinary by the way). The seatbelt sign was switched off once we were above the cloud layers and I decided to check out the lavatory. It featured Bvlgari fragrance and Aigner moisturiser. Anything else you might need is in the amenity kit.
The crew were quickly up and preparing the first class bar area in the centre of the cabin. here they had a selection of soft drinks and wines along with glasses and ice. You could help yourself at anytime which was quite handy.
Once the bar was set up I was quickly offered drinks and warmed nuts. I selected the Dom Perignon along with Perrier sparkling mineral water. I was offered additional warm nuts once I had almost finished the first lot.
Very quickly the canapes arrived and the crew got out the very large table for me. If you have a friend on board they can sit on the ottoman and dine together with you if you wish.
I was again offered a hot towel which was left on the table on a silver tray for use during the meal I assume.
Next up was the caviar service and the crew came around with a trolley containing the caviar, garnitures and frozen smirnoff vodka. I decided to go for the whole lot.
Once I was done with my caviar it was time for the appetiser. The table was set with a bowl of salad and my own bread basket. I was offered a choice of salad dressing between thousand island or balsamic, I took the balsamic. My appetiser was also presented and it looked quite appealing to me.
One upon a time I wouldnt eat much seafood but as I have aged I've really started appreciating prawns and scallops. So this went down very well indeed. There was a side sauce which went very well with it too. Next up was my main course, the Beef Fillet with Madeira sauce.
The main meal was quite tasty and I finished it all off. Whilst I was eating the crew were very attentive with the wines and I tried one of the white wines which was quite good. I also tried the Veuve Rose which was fine, but I soon switched back to my favourite, the Dom Perignon. I'm not sure how many bottles they loaded but it didn't run out at all thankfully.
I was already getting full by this stage but I wasn't going to miss out on anything so when the fruit and cheese tray came out I took a sample of the lot!
I slowly picked away at my fruit and cheese whilst i continued to watch my movie. Once I was done the crew came around and offered dessert. It was an apple and berry crumble with vanilla sauce. To go with that I asked for a cappuccino. I was also given a ferrero rocher chocolate!
After all that food and wine I was almost ready to burst but I was very pleased! The crew soon turned out the lights so people could sleep if they wished. After a meal like that and very little sleep the night before I passed out for about 3 hours or so on the very comfortable bed. It's a pity only a thin economy class style blanket was on offer though.
After sleeping and watching tv it was time for the second meal service. This started about 90 minutes before arrival in Bangkok. Once again, my table was set and I opted for Dom Perignon and Perrier.
By this stage I discovered they had Downton Abbey on the inflight entertainment system, it's one of my favourite shows. I watched episodes 1 and 2 before arrival in Bangkok. What could be better than sitting back drinking Dom in first class and watching Downton??? It's hard to beat!
The captain announced our descent and weather for arrival in Bangkok as 'partly cloudy skies with temperature 32 degrees celsius'. During the descent we entered a holding pattern due to traffic congestion in Bangkok and we remained in the hold for about 15 or 20 minutes before continuing on to make a landing on runway 19R.
We made our way to gate C1 and disembarked. Thai Airways ground staff were waiting with signs displaying the names of the first class passengers. I made my way to my staff member and was soon on the buggy and speeding through the airport to express immigration.
Once through immigration the ground staff asked if I needed any help with luggage, hotels or transport. I needed no help with any of them so I made my way landside and headed for a taxi into town. Overall a great flight with very attentive staff and nice food. Definitely a Royal First Class experience and I was looking forward to the following day's flight to Tokyo.
Great video yet again! Please keep them coming and as many as possible. Keep up the great work mate.
* I laughed out loud at your comment "Fortunately there was nobody in the First Class queue"
* I laughed out loud again at your anxiety about purple pyjamas and slippers in the "highly unlikely event of an emergency"
* We are kindred spirits in most other aspects ESPECIALLY champagne and overeating because, well, it's there and it looks fab!
you asked for "the lot", maybe thai interpretation was "a lot"
very enjoy your blog here.
Can I ask one question? was the airNZ lounge better than Singapore Air lounge in Sydney?


The new Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, seems to be the current "must watch." In this show, Marie Kondo takes on homes in America that need a serious organizer, which is where Marie Kondo comes in. In her new book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie says, "Don't focus on reducing, or on efficient storage methods, for that matter. Focus instead on choosing the things that inspire joy and on enjoying life according to your own standards". If you haven't seen the show, I recommend checking it out, but if not, here are some of the things I learned from the show.
1. If it doesn't spark joy, get rid of it.
Going through my belongings, I realized I had a lot of things that I had never worn or that I was keeping "just in case." By going through my belongings and getting rid of the things that didn't spark joy, I was able to donate a whole trash bag full of clothes and a grocery bag full of jewelry, nail polish, and random items. Remember that the goal is not to get rid of things just to get rid of them but instead getting rid of things that don't make you happy. This means that, if you look at something and it doesn't feel like something you love or you say, "well I might wear/use this," it doesn't spark joy.
2. By tidying by category instead of location, or the KonMari method, it allows you to see everything you have of that category.
There are five categories that go in this order: clothing, books, paper, komono (everything miscellaneous), and sentimentals. In each category, take everything out of their places and lay them out. This allows you to be confronted by how much you really have of that category. It was surprising to see how many clothes I actually had once it was all laid out in front of me. Go through each category, getting rid of the things that don't bring you joy. This helps you cherish the things you have so that you have a happier home.
3. Having an organized home makes a happy home.
Not only does having a clean, organized home make you less stressed, but it also makes your life better. If you live with other people, the clutter and mess can lead to a lot of strain in your relationships, especially when different people have different opinions on how/when things need to be cleaned and where they should be put.
4. Always be thankful for the things you have.
At the beginning of every show, Marie Kondo greets the home and thanks it. Despite how silly it may sound, it allows you to thank your home for everything it does. For providing a home for yourself and your family, for protecting, and for allowing all of the memories and important moments to happen within and outside of its walls. Also important, Marie says to always thank the items that you get rid of. It not only makes you feel less guilty for getting rid of it but allows you to reflect and be grateful for letting you wear it or own it.


Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Evolving from a hardware supply store opened by Charles Ducommun in Los Angeles during the California Gold Rush, the company assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.
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Josef Sorett
Associate Professor of Religion and African-American Studies Columbia University
Director of the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice Columbia University
Josef Sorett is an Associate Professor of Religion and African-American Studies at Columbia University, where he also directs the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice (CARSS). As an interdisciplinary scholar of religion and race in the Americas, Josef employs primarily historical and literary approaches to the study of religion in black communities and cultures in the United States. His first book, Spirit in the Dark: A Religious History of Racial Aesthetics (Oxford University Press, 2016) illumines how religion has figured in debates about black art and culture across the 20th century. Josef's second book - tentatively titled The Holy Holy Black: The Ironies of an African American Secular - is also in contract with Oxford UP. Additionally, Josef is editing an anthology, The Sexual Politics of Black Churches.
Josef's research has been supported with grants from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the Louisville Institute for the Study of American Religion, the Fund for Theological Education, and Yale University's Institute for Sacred Music, where he'll be a senior fellow during the 2016-2017 academic year. CARSS's work has received generous support from the Arcus, Carpenter and Ford foundations. Josef's scholarship has been published in academic journals and anthologies; and his writing and commentary have also appeared in a range of popular media outlets, including ABC News, the Huffington Post, New York Times, and the Washington Post, as well as on the BBC and NPR.
CARSS: carss.columbia.edu
Personal Website: www.josefsorett.com
Twitter- @josefsorett
https://twitter.com/josefsorett
The Empty Pavilion: Abstractions of Islam and Cold War Politics of Spirit


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Die Gorbatschow-Stiftung (Gorbatschow-Fonds) ist eine Stiftung zur Unterstützung sozialwirtschaftlicher und politischer Forschung. Sie unterhält Sitze in Russland, den USA und in Deutschland (Düsseldorf).

Sie wurde 1992 von Michail Sergejewitsch Gorbatschow (1931–2022) gegründet, der auch ihr Präsident war. Gorbatschows Tochter Irina Michailowna Wirganskaja ist Vizepräsidentin der Stiftung.

Ziele

Hauptziele der Stiftung sind:
 die Völkerverständigung
 die Förderung des Friedens in der Welt (einschl. Friedensforschung)
 die Bekämpfung der Armut
 die Jugend, Aus- und Weiterbildung, Jugendaustausch
 die humanitäre Hilfe (insbesondere im medizinischen Bereich)
 das Heranführen Rußlands an Europa
 Umweltschutz

Des Weiteren ist die Stiftung auch im Bereich der Leukämie-Forschung und der Erforschung der Globalisierungs-Trends und deren Auswirkungen tätig.

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website (englisch, russisch)

Einzelnachweise

Stiftung in Düsseldorf
Michail Sergejewitsch Gorbatschow
Gegründet 1992
Völkerverständigung


Photo by Evelyn Roberts, 4/06, used with her permission.
3.A couple weeks around Christmas and New Year's.
Generally if UNH closes due to bad weather we will too; we may close independently if it seems advisable. I'll send out an e-mail to the session e-mail list, by 4:00 if possible.
❖2014 Vacation Schedule: We will not meet on the following dates: 8/13, 11/26, 12/24, 12/31.
Details: 3:00 - 6:00, Pot Luck Supper around 5:00, in the field near the Parish House. Click on the title to go to the event web site.
Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 20 Madbury Rd. Durham, NH. It's a very nice room for a jam session with good acoustics.
We welcome anyone interested in playing traditional fiddle music on fiddle, piano, guitar, bass, or any other instrument that can be made to fit in! Musicians of all levels are welcome.
We ask for a $2 donation to cover rent (students $1). for more information, contact Peter Yarensky at peter dot yarensky at unh dot edu (I'm sure you can figure out how to put that together!). If you look up my phone number, don't call before 10:00 AM!
Directions: See map. From the south, take I-95 to the Spaulding Tpke. to Rt. 4W to Durham. From Concord take 4E to Durham. From Manchester take 101E to 125N to 4W to Durham. Parking: Turn onto Woodman Rd., go past the DUUF and park on the side, or park on Madbury Road. Don't park on Woodman Road; they ticket!
Click on this link to download the Directions with Map in PDF format.
Click on this link to read a Brief History of the Wednesday Night Jam Session.
Click on this link to read an article about Marcel published in the Morning Sentinel, 1/26/07.
Music: Every week we get together to play a variety of old-time Canadian fiddle tunes: Quebec, Maritime, Ontario; waltzes, reels, jigs, two-steps, polkas, etc. We also play New England square dance and contradance tunes; and Scottish, Swedish and Irish tunes now and then — bring in your favorite tunes!
About the Jam Session: The Durham Wednesday Night Canadian Jam Session traces itself to the Wednesday Night Soirées hosted for years by Marcel Robidas in Dover. When Marcel moved away, several of us decided to continue playing Canadian fiddle tunes every Wednesday night. We still play many of Marcel's tunes. In keeping with Marcel's wide-ranging repertoire, we also play a wide range of tunes as described below.
We like to have a friendly, relaxed atmosphere at the jam session, and we enjoy the fact that we're playing for ourselves rather than for an audience in a bar; thus in addition to playing music we can stop to socialize, or discuss the tunes and playing styles, as we please.
Click on this link for a partial Tune List for the Jam Session.
Listening. We used to take a 15-20 minute break at about 9:15 or so to socialize, eat snacks, and listen to recordings of the great fiddlers in the traditions we play; usually we'd listen to one side of a record per evening. We've listened to fiddlers such as Jean Carignan, Isidore Soucy, Graham Townsend, Patti Lamoureax, Marcel Robidas, Ward Allen, Andy DeJarlis, Omer Marcoux and many others. This has allowed people who don't have extensive record collections to hear how the tunes are played by some of the excellent fiddlers who grew up with the music and who have influenced how we play it.
Click on this link to view a Complete Listening Program & Current Selection - a listing of everything since we started listening to recorded music at the jam session.
If people express interest I'd be happy to restart the Listening Program again.
Note: Please report any broken links or give me feedback on this web site through the Feedback Page.


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