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UWRF ACM Student Chapter Bylaws
By [REDACTED], February 24, 2016
This post was passed as a complete overhaul of the previous UWRF ACM Student Chapter Bylaws to fix numerous issues with the operation of the organization. While the chapter did vote to adopt these bylaws, the official procedure to submit them to both the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Student Involvement department and the national Association for Computing Machinery for review were never undergone.
ARTICLE I Name and Description
§1.1 Name
§1.2 Mission Statement
§1.3 About the UWRF ACM
ARTICLE II Dues
§2.1 UWRF ACM Dues
§2.2 National ACM Dues
ARTICLE III Officers
§3.1 General Information
§3.2 The Chair Position and Responsibilities
§3.3 The Vice Chair Position and Responsibilities
§3.4 The Secretary Position and Responsibilities
§3.5 The Treasurer Position and Responsibilities
§3.6 The Membership Officer Position and Responsibilities
ARTICLE IV Committees
§4.2 The UWRF ACM Lab Management Committee
§4.3 The UWRF ACM Events Committee
§4.4 The UWRF ACM Communications Committee
ARTICLE V Operating Procedures
§5.1 Meetings
§5.2 Agenda
§5.3 Event Planning
§5.4 Event or Meeting Cancelation
§5.5 Member Etiquette
ARTICLE VI Elections
§6.1 General Election Information
§6.2 Election Procedures
§6.3 Resignation of an Officer or Committee Chair
§6.4 Removal of an Officer of Committee Chair
§6.5 Special Elections
ARTICLE VII Amendments
§7.1 Amendment Proposal
§7.2 Voting on Amendments
The name of this organization shall be "The University of Wisconsin – River Falls Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery," abbreviated as "UWRF ACM."
The River Falls Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery strives to enhance the educational and professional development of the students and community of the University of Wisconsin – River Falls, specifically in the area of computer information technology and related fields.
The UWRF ACM is a student-run organization. Involvement in the chapter is open to all River Falls community members and others with common interests in computing topics. This chapter continues to be a source of extra-curricular enrichment for individuals interested in computing topics, so that they can share knowledge and experiences with one another.
There are no dues associated with the UWRF ACM. Any person can join the UWRF ACM at no cost.
All members of the UWRF ACM are recognized as members of a Student Chapter of ACM. In order for any person to be recognized as a member of ACM proper, they must pay the dues outlined by the ACM itself (see http://www.acm.org).
The ACM requires that all officers of student chapter, such as the UWRF ACM, be members of ACM proper and pay the appropriate dues.
The officers of the UWRF ACM are responsible for the overall cohesiveness and operation of the organization. They are the official representatives of the UWRF ACM on and off campus. All officers are required to attend regular officer meetings, and to be visible at all UWRF ACM sponsored events. The officers work with the UWRF ACM's faculty advisor, a Computer Science Department faculty member. All UWRF ACM officers are chosen by an annual election and serve in terms of one year.
The Chair (fka President) of the UWRF ACM leads the UWRF ACM on campus. The Chair must exercise leadership and serve as liaison between students, faculty, alumni, and the UWRF ACM officers effectively. The Chair must also be able to express the goals of the chapter, both internally within UWRF and externally to the ACM proper.
The responsibilities of the UWRF ACM Chair include:
Leading the chapter in general member meetings.
Collaborating with the officers and other necessary chairmen for event that involve the UWRF ACM.
Maintaining an unbiased opinion or standing for the collective opinion of the chapter.
Delegating tasks to the other UWRF ACM officers.
Serving as the primary point of contact in regards to communication for the UWRF ACM.
Being open minded with all the officers and members of the UWRF ACM.
Revising the bylaws of the UWRF ACM with the members of the UWRF ACM a minimum of once per year.
The Vice Chair (fka Vice President) of the UWRF ACM works closely with the Chair to aid in leading the organization. The Vice Chair may assume the responsibilities of the Chair when the Chair is absent.
The responsibilities of the UWRF ACM Vice Chair include:
Presiding over weekly meetings in the absence of the Chair.
The Secretary of the UWRF ACM is responsible for all the records of the organization. The Secretary must be organized and able to plan ahead.
The responsibilities of the UWRF ACM Secretary include:
Keeping record of all UWRF ACM events.
Constructing and updating a calendar of all UWRF ACM events each semester.
Compiling an agenda for each UWRF ACM officer meeting and for each UWRF ACM general member meeting.
Taking minutes during each UWRF ACM officer meeting and at each UWRF ACM general member meeting.
Distributing the minutes of each UWRF ACM meeting to all members of the UWRF ACM.
The Treasurer of the UWRF ACM is responsible for maintaining all financial records for the organization.
The responsibilities of the UWRF ACM treasurer include:
Formulating the annual budget for the organization to handle all revenue and expenses every year.
Formulating the funding request to be sent to the Allocable Fees Appropriation Board for approval every year.
Paying all bills owed by the UWRF ACM promptly.
Communicating with the department secretary concerning financial matters.
The Membership Officer of the UWRF ACM is responsible for maintaining a database of all members' and officers' contact information and meeting attendance.
The responsibilities of the UWRF ACM Membership Officer include:
Maintaining a list of all active members of the UWRF ACM.
Communicating with the ACM proper about the membership of the UWRF ACM, as well as about the current officers of the UWRF ACM.
Within the UWRF ACM there are several committees to aid in the operation of the chapter. Each committee is headed by a chair. The chair of each committee is elected at the annual elections and serves in terms of one year. The chair of each committee is required to attend the regularly scheduled UWRF ACM officer meetings to update the officers about their respective committee.
The UWRF ACM Lab Management Committee is charged with maintaining the UWRF ACM's lab in South Hall. This committee is headed by the Lab Manager; if nobody is elected to serve as the Lab Manager, the UWRF ACM Chair shall fill this place until a candidate is elected.
The responsibilities of this committee include:
Ensuring that the lab is open as often as possible for anyone to be able to benefit from the resources held within.
Ensuring that any valuable resources within the room are secured in such a way that they will not be unlawfully removed from the lab.
Keeping all equipment and services within the lab operational at all times, so as to not obstruct the usage of the lab.
Maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the lab.
Organizing the lab's hours and tutoring services.
The UWRF ACM Events Committee is charged with organizing and running any events to be sponsored by, or participated in by, the members of the UWRF ACM. This committee is headed by the Events Committee Chair; if nobody is elected to serve as the Events Committee Chair, the UWRF ACM Vice Chair shall fill this position until a candidate is elected.
Organizing events on or off campus to be sponsored by the UWRF ACM.
Running all events sponsored by the UWRF ACM. This include:
Finding, reserving, and paying for a venue in which the event is to be held.
Catering, or delegating the catering of, the event.
Keeping record of all participants of the event.
Coordinating the participation in events sponsored by other organization by members of the UWRF ACM. This include:
Coordinating the transportation of members of the UWRF ACM to the venue at which the event is held.
Coordinating the payment of any fees required by the event for the participation of UWRF ACM members.
The UWRF ACM Communication Committee is charged with keeping all members of the UWRF ACM up to date on the activities of the chapter, as well as mediating communication with outside organizations. This committee is headed by the Communications Committee Chair; if nobody is elected to serve as the Communications Committee Chair, the UWRF ACM Secretary shall fill this position until a candidate is elected. Within this committee resides the Webmaster. The Webmaster is elected by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the UWRF ACM officers and the Communications Committee Chair.
Publishing a monthly newsletter (in either a physical or digital form), containing information about the events of the past month as well as planned events for the following month.
Maintaining social media accounts to mediate communication within the organization.
Advertising and publicizing the chapter and all UWRF ACM events by:
Creating and posting flyers and posters on campus.
Forwarding information about an event to the UWRF ACM officers.
Creating and organizing educational materials for students.
Maintaining a mailing list of all UWRF ACM members that may include all students, faculty, and alumni of the Computer Science and Information Systems Department.
The responsibilities of the Webmaster include:
Ensuring the consistent and smooth operation of the UWRF ACM website (http://uwrf.acm.org).
Keeping the materials on both the UWRF ACM website and the UWRF ACM's OrgSync account updated to properly represent the current state of the chapter.
General member meetings for the UWRF ACM shall be held at an agreed time and interval that shall be voted upon during the first available week of the new semester by a quorum of the current active members. To maximize the amount of members that are able to provide input about when meetings should be held, it is suggested that an electronic ballot be used, allowing more than just those members who are able to attend the first meeting to vote. The recommended interval for these meetings is once per week. These meetings shall operate under the purpose of gathering ideas and feedback from UWRF ACM members, planning events, and discussing topics relevant to the members of the chapter. The Secretary is charged with preparing an agenda for these meetings and distributing said agenda at least twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting. The Secretary must also take meeting minutes during the meeting and make said minutes publicly available at most twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting.
Officer meetings for the UWRF ACM shall be held regularly at an agreed time and interval and shall be voted upon during the first available week of the new semester by all UWRF ACM officers. The decision to schedule the officer meetings must be decided unanimously to ensure maximum attendance of the officers. The recommended interval for these meetings is once per week, an hour before the general member meetings, allowing all decisions made during the officer meetings to be immediately discussed with the chapter membership. As outlined in the previous paragraph, the Secretary is charged with creating an agenda and minutes for officer meetings as well.
Each committee is suggested to also hold meetings at a regular time and interval. This should be decided based on the same procedure as general member meetings, except that the quorum would be based on the membership of that individual committee rather than the chapter. This is not required as each committees duties may be discussed and directed during the general member meetings.
The UWRF ACM officers are to communicate with each other to decide upon the topics of each officer meeting and general member meeting. Any officer or general member may contribute reasonable topics to be added to these agendas. It is the duty of the Secretary to then compile and distribute these agendas. It is important that the agendas are distributed no sooner than twenty-four (24) hours before the meetings so that those attending may think ahead as to what they would like to say about the topics on the agenda, therefore leading to more effective use of the meeting time.
Ultimately, the coordination of any event is left up to the discretion of the UWRF ACM officers. However, it is recommended that the following procedure be followed to ensure that operation of the event runs smoothly and that all available resources are able to be utilized.
Propose an idea for an event to the UWRF ACM officers.
The officers will then put the discussion of the event on the agenda for the next general member meeting. They may also put the discussion on the agenda for the next officer meeting. All suggestions for agenda items should be proposed well more than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting itself so as to give the officers time to add the item to the agenda and still distribute the agenda with a twenty-four (24) hour window before the meeting.
The coordination of the event will then be passed off to the UWRF ACM Events Committee. Within the Event Committee a subcommittee is formed with the purpose of coordinating the proposed event. The person who suggests the event may be asked to head this subcommittee.
The subcommittee then decides on a time and place to host the event. If it is deemed necessary, this decision can be made via a vote at a general member meeting. To hold a vote on the matter, propose the idea to the officers who will then place the vote on the agenda. It is recommended that this be done well more than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting during which the vote is to be held.
Once the topic, time, and place of the event are all agreed upon, the subcommittee shifts focus to fundraising. This can be through the club or another sponsor.
After acquiring the funding for the event,
In the situation that an event or meeting must be canceled, there must be notification sent to the officers by the sponsor of the event no later than twenty-four (24) hours before the time the event was scheduled to be held. It is recommended that the sponsor also notify all those who planned to attend the event themselves, though the UWRF ACM will attempt to also notify its members of the change. The sponsor should also give clear reasoning for their choice to cancel the event. It is up to the discretion of the event sponsor whether an event be canceled for any reason. What serves as a valid reason for the cancelation of an event is also up to the discretion of the event sponsor. It is recommended that the cancelation of an event be based on a situation that would likely result in a significant drop in attendance (e.g. national emergencies or severe weather) or one that would lead to putting the attendees in danger (e.g. threats to the venue).
All members represent the UWRF ACM and should act with appropriate behavior and respect on and off campus. All officers must demonstrate leadership and willingness to better the chapter with reasonable means and judgement. The purpose of this organization is to engage students to expand their knowledge their knowledge of computer science and technology.
Elections for UWRF ACM officer and committee chair positions are to be held annually in April. Any UWRF student involved in the UWRF ACM is eligible to run for any officer or committee chair position. Each student may run for multiple officer positions, but may only accept one of said positions if elected. Each student may also run for multiple committee chair positions (this may also be done concurrently while running for officer position(s)), but may only accept one of said positions if elected. If a candidate is elected to an officer position and also a committee chair positon, but the officer position is required to fill in for a vacant committee chair position, then the candidate may only accept the officer position and temporarily fill in the vacant committee chair position.
The full list of officers to be elected is as follows:
Membership Officer
The full list of committee chairs and who shall fill their position if vacant is as follows:
Lab Manager (filled by Chair)
Events Committee Chair (filled by Vice Chair)
Communications Committee Chair (filled by Secretary)
The Webmaster is not elected by the general population, but after the election they are selected by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the UWRF ACM officers and the Communications Committee Chair.
As those holding officer positions are limited to being UWRF students, there are no term limits for officers. A term limit would lead to constant switching out of the experienced officers for new, inexperienced ones. As such, it is not recommended that there be any term limits so long as the officer remains qualified and reelected for the position.
Throughout the March preceding each April election (the beginning of the election process) ACM members shall nominate candidates for officer or committee chair positions. All nominations shall be given in writing or verbally to the current UWRF ACM officers. Self-nominations are acceptable.
Once a full list of candidates for each positions is compiled, said list must be made publicly available and all members of the UWRF ACM must be notified of said list's existence. This can be done at the regular member meetings or via social media. This must be done at least one week prior to the date the elections are intended to be held. Candidates may also be asked to release personal statements to accompany this list, so as to allow the members to begin their process of deciding for whom they would like to vote.
At least one week after the list of candidates is released, the officer and committee chair election shall be held at the first convenient general member meeting at which there will be a quorum of the members. If the election is to be held electronically, then the poll shall be open for at least seventy-two (72) hours and all members must be notified so as to achieve a quorum. It is recommended that any electronic means of voting keep the identities behind each vote confidential.
Each member of the UWRF ACM is allowed exactly one (1) vote per open position. At the meeting during which the vote is to be held (or at the last meeting before the poll is to be opened for electronic voting) each candidate must give a short speech describing why they believe themselves to be the best candidate for any position they are running for and how they plan to carry out all the responsibilities of said positions. After this speech, the candidate shall be asked to leave the room for no more than five (5) minutes while the other present members discuss their views on the candidate's run for the position. In the case that hand written ballots are to be used, all candidates for a position may be asked to leave the room while other members fill out their ballots and the votes are counted, this should be immediately after all candidates have given their speeches for that position.
All officers and committee chairs begin their official term at the beginning of the academic year following the election.
Any UWRF ACM officer or Committee Chair may resign from their position should they deem it necessary. In the case that an officer or committee chair decides that they intend to resign, they must submit a written notification of their resignation to the UWRF ACM officers. The discussion of their resignation must then be put on the agenda for the upcoming general member meeting. If the officer or committee chair submits a notification of resignation less than twenty-four (24) hours before the upcoming general member meeting, than the discussion shall be placed on the agenda of the meeting following the upcoming meeting.
During the discussion of their resignation, nominations for their replacement shall be made. This shall follow an accelerated process compared to that of the typical election procedures. The list of candidates and their personal statements must be compiled within three (3) days following the meeting at which the officer or committee chair's resignation is discussed. Any member may be nominated for the position other than current officers and committee chairs. Self-nominations are acceptable.
A special election shall then be held at the following general member meeting to elect a replacement officer or committee chair.
Any UWRF ACM officer or committee chair may be removed from their position if it is deemed necessary by the majority of the UWRF ACM members. In the case that a member believes that an officer or committee chair is not fit to serve in their position, said member must submit a written notification that they intend to remove said officer or committee chair at least twenty-four (24) hours before the next general member meeting at which they intend to discuss said removal.
During the discussion of the removal of the officer or committee chair, the member that proposed the removal shall give a statement as to why they believe the officer or committee chair should be removed. The officer or committee chair must then give a speech or statement describing their position on the matter. When both parties have discussed their positions, discussion will be extended to all present members. The officer or committee chair whose removal is being discussed may not be asked to leave the room, but they are free to do so of their own free will. So long as the officer or committee chair whose removal is being discussed is in the room, they shall be given the opportunity to defend themselves against any claim made by any present member.
Voting on whether the officer or committee chair shall be removed may take place directly after the discussion so long as there is a quorum of members present. If there is not a quorum present, then the voting shall be moved to the next general member meeting at which a quorum is present. This vote may also be done electronically, removing the necessity of a present quorum so long as a quorum has access to the medium of voting. Each member is allowed one (1) vote as to whether or not the officer or committee chair should be removed. The question on the ballot must meet the following format: "Do you believe [officer or committee chair's name] is unfit to serve in the position ([position held]), and should therefore be removed?" and the available answers must be "yes" and "no."
The procedure during the meeting at which a special election is to take place is the exact same as that during the regular annual elections. All officers and committee chairs elected during a special election begin their term immediately and end their term at the beginning of the academic year following the special election.
Any current member of the UWRF ACM may propose an amendment to these bylaws. The proposal must be submitted in writing to all of the UWRF ACM officers. The UWRF ACM officers will discuss the validity of the proposal at the next officer meeting and decide whether or not to vote on it. In the case that they do decide that the amendment should be voted on, the vote shall be added to the agenda of the next officer meeting and the written amendment shall be made publicly available for all members to review.
If the UWRF ACM officers decide to vote on a proposed amendment, a vote may take place at a regularly scheduled officer meeting. Only officers may vote on proposed amendments. This includes: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Membership Officer.
In order for an amendment to pass, at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority is needed from all UWRF ACM officers along with the approval of the UWRF ACM faculty advisor.
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It was always going to come down to where Allan, one of the strongest cyclists in the field, would end up coming out of the water.
And when he came out of the kayaking stage in front, he made no mistake in the cycle to Christchurch and stormed home to take his first win.
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"It's really a career highlight. This race, it means a lot to me and I've been trying to win it for the best part of a decade."
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Comptroller's staffer nominated for Sheldon Silver's seat
By Sarah Trefethen and Carl Campanile
Alice Cancel Helayne Seidman
Manhattan Democratic Party leaders nominated a Hispanic woman from the Lower East Side Sunday to succeed convicted crook Sheldon Silver in the state Assembly.
Alice Cancel, a Democratic district leader who works in city Comptroller Scott Stringer's office, secured the votes of committee members from the 65th Assembly District, which encompasses the Lower East Side, Chinatown and the Financial District.
Cancel won the nomination for the April 19 special election after another leading candidate, Yuh-Line Niou, withdrew her name from consideration just minutes before the vote.
After Niou withdrew, Cancel won 68 percent of the vote on the first ballot.
Sources said Silver's allies on the Democratic committee voted for Cancel, including his former chief of staff Judy Rapfogel.
Rapfogel, who attended the meeting at the Manor Cantor Center on East Broadway in Chinatown, declined comment.
Niou, chief of staff to Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim who resides in the Financial District, will still run as the Working Families Party candidate.
Businessman and naval reservist Lester Chang will be the Republican candidate.
Before she threw in the towel, Niou had the support of the Queens Democratic Party, former city Comptroller John Liu and even her Cancel's boss Stringer in a bi-county alliance, sources said.
The Post reported about complaints concerning Niou's residency and voting record, and a $50,000 loan she gave to her campaign.
"I am very happy. The folks who voted, I know they voted with their hearts, and I'm grateful," Cancel said following the vote.
"I'm a community organizer. I'm real and they know that."
The weighted vote was based on the results of the Democratic vote for Gov. Cuomo in the 2014 election. The rules appeared to hurt the candidacies of Paul Newell and Jenifer Rakjumar, whose political club, Downtown Independent Democrats, supported Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic primary and may have garnered fewer votes for Cuomo in the general election.
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What happens when you get a sunburn?
Jeffrey M. Sobell, an assistant professor of dermatology and director of photomedicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, offers the following explanation:
Sunburns differ significantly from thermal burns, which result from infrared radiation. Although infrared radiation gives sunlight its warmth, it is not the heat of the sun that burns skin. A sunburnmanifested by cutaneous redness, swelling and painis an acute toxic reaction caused by exposure to the sun's ultraviolet radiation. Although the precise mechanism by which a sunburn occurs has not been clearly identified, complex chemical reactions and pathways take place that most likely result in the clinical symptoms.
The energy from ultraviolet radiation can damage molecules in the skin, most importantly DNA. One consequence of this is the synthesis of different proteins and enzymes. The effects of these proteins, notably prostaglandins and cytokines, lead to dilation of the cutaneous blood vessels and recruitment of inflammatory cells. This, in turn, produces a sunburn's characteristic redness, swelling and pain. Once the signal of excessive radiation exposure is initiated, it generally takes four to six hours for these proteins to generate. Sunburn symptoms thus don't appear until well after exposure. (DNA damage can also result in the destruction of the involved skin cell. This is one of the reasons why skin peels after a bad sunburn.)
The body does have mechanisms to repair damaged DNA after ultraviolet exposure. But as the frequency of sunlight exposure increases, so, too, does the probability that some of that damage will escape repair. This mutated DNA may eventually lead to skin cancer.
The warmth of a sunburn generally stems from increased blood flow to the exposed site. I am unaware of any temperature measurements of sunburned skin, but I suspect that even though the burned skin seems much warmer, it would still be close to 98.6 degrees. Any slight elevation in temperature would be a result of the inflammatory response generated from the chemical processes induced by ultraviolet radiation.
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How does sunscreen protect skin?


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Q: Ubuntu server with Apache supporting php4,5 and 6 I have websites hosted on 1and1 and the servers default to PHP 4 and if you want PHP 5 or 6 you add "AddType x-mapp-php5(or 6) .php" and it'll run the scripts as PHP 5 or 6.
There isn't a lot of information out there about how such a system is setup, I've contact 1and1 support asking to talk to a tech but I've little hope they'll give me any info about how this work.
I have a ubuntu server in my basement running mysql/apache that I can use a dev box but half my apps are php4 and half are php5 currently the only way to work things is to uninstall one, and reinstall the other to get php4/5 use.
Does anyone have any idea how to setup "AddType x-mapp-php5 .php" capability so i don't have to keep uninstall/installing php over and over again?

A: You have two options:

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*Run different apache instances on different ports (or IPs), which load different mod_php modules.

*Run the alternate versions as php-cgi (ie: php5 is mod_php, and the other versions run as php-cgi)

A: Last I checked, mod_php4 and mod_php5 didn't play nice together in the same apache, but maybe the hosting provider has figured that out. If so, then they likely have patched them to register as handlers for x-mapp-php5 or x-mapp-php4.
I wouldn't worry too much about this at all. You REALLY should be worried about PHP4 and the fact that it has been past its EOL for well over 18 months now!
http://news.php.net/php.announce/72
Do you trust the 1and1 guys to keep a version of PHP that is so badly out of date secure?

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Book advertising is one tricky tool available to authors to promote their books. It is vital to use it strategically, especially since advertising helps an author reach people beyond their readers.
A self-published author, typically, lacks the knowledge to make advertising decisions, especially if it's their first book. (If you're a new author, check out our article Book Marketing Mistakes to Avoid) Amazon and Facebook have popular advertising options. These options are promoted as the best way to advertise, even if you don't know what you're doing.
However, BookBub Ads is a new tool to consider, as well. The ads are very flexible in regards to budget, run time, and audience. They are available at anytime, appear at the bottom of BookBub's 'Featured Deal' emails, and produce clicks and sales.
BookBub Ads and other types of advertising (such as Facebook and Amazon) are used to support an author's book launch. This is a great place to start, especially since other options (such as print ads) can be costly and don't promise success. When an author uses BookBub Ads, they target the book to readers who enjoy similar titles and genres. This gets it in front of the right audience. Plus, you don't have to discount your book to qualify for BookBub Ads, although lower prices help drive sales.
Check out Jane Friedman's article if you're interested in learning more about BookBub Ads.


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New security procedures have been put into place at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.
The hospital implemented a policy of issuing visitor passes on Monday.
The requirement applies to all hospital visitors, including outpatients, vendors, persons visiting patient rooms and other hospital departments.
Visitors must provide a driver's license or other government-issued identification to be scanned. Photos will be taken of visitors who don't have an acceptable ID.
Temporary passes will be issued showing a visitor's image, the unit they are heading to and the date.
People entering Wilson Medical Center Wednesday morning waited in a line at an entrance to receive visitor passes.
According to a United Health Services statement, the visitor pass requirement is scheduled to be implemented at Binghamton General Hospital July 1.
Both hospitals are reducing the number of entrances available to the public as part of the enhanced security measures.
A spokeswoman for Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton said visitor pass requirements are not being considered at this time. She said eventually a single entrance is expected to be open for visitor access to the hospital.


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What X-Men: Days of Future Past's Opening Weekend Means
by Julian Darius | in News | Tue, 27 May 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past scored an estimated $91.4 million domestically over the three-day weekend, or an estimated $111 million including Monday, the Memorial Day holiday.
In the X-Men movie franchise, only X-Men: The Last Stand had a bigger opening weekend. It also opened on the Memorial Day four-day weekend, taking in $102.8 million over three days and $123 million over all four.
By comparison, the $91.4-million, three-day figure is just shy of the three-day opening weekend for Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($91.6 million), a film that's expected to be the poorest performing Spider-Man movie to date. The three-day X-Men haul was also less than that of Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95 million), a mid-range Marvel Studios movie.
This can make it seem like the Days of Future Past opening take isn't a tremendous amount of money. But a bigger problem with such comparisons is that they ignore where the various franchises were at, when these films were released. In terms of their domestic takes, the Spider-Man franchise has seen a declining box office with every single installment; it's still scoring impressive numbers but failing to match the franchise's glory days.
In contrast, the X-Men franchise has ebbed and flowed, but it's been in a state of decline since The Last Stand. The last two X-Men films — 2011′s X-Men: First Class and 2013′s The Wolverine — had opening weekends of $55 and $53 million, respectively. The opening for Days of Future Past is about 70% higher than these numbers, which is tremendously healthy for a seventh film in a franchise. In fact, the $111-million four-day total for Days of Future Past isn't far off from the entire box-office take of The Wolverine ($132 million).
It used to be common wisdom that each movie in a series did poorer than the last. That's no longer the case. It's now often the case that movies tend to be rewarded or punished for their predecessor. In a world with movies on demand in so many formats and with such ease, movies are seen by many times more people than saw the film during its theatrical run. While Hollywood and the media place more emphasis on the theatrical run than ever, movies build their reputations through this larger audience, and this usually spurs people to see — or not to see — those movies' sequels. (If you're sometimes annoyed by the obsession with box-office returns, you can take solace in the fact that quality does have a financial impact — even if it's largely on the sequel.)
This pattern is visible with past X-Men films, which initially grew over time, with X2 outperforming the original. The Last Stand may have had the biggest domestic box office, but few think it was the best installment; rather, people had seen the first two movies and wanted more. The next film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, saw a drop for the first time in the franchise. Though it wasn't a very good movie and suffered because it didn't feature the rest of the X-Men, it was also paying the price for the lukewarm reception of The Last Stand. In turn, First Class paid the price for the previous film. First Class is often thought of as being among the best films in the series, but it had the worst box office. Two years later, the critical success of First Class wasn't enough to shake off the bad vibe, and The Wolverine performed slightly worse than its predecessor — probably in part because it didn't feature the X-Men and recalled the critical disaster that was the previous Wolverine solo film.
There's no doubt that Days of Future Past had an excellent marketing campaign, with good trailers and diverse appearances by cast members. The union of the original cast with the First Class principals was undoubtedly a selling point, as was making Wolverine the main character in a high-stakes time-travel story. But one reason for the new film's success is also the good will achieved by the two previous films.
The X-Men franchise has so far only had two directions: up (through The Last Stand) and down (through The Wolverine). Now it's leaped up again. Not many franchises get a second life, but this one has. And given the good reviews of Days of Future Past, it's a good bet that 2016′s X-Men: Apocalypse will perform well too, all things considered.
But there's another factor worth considering. The international box office has become increasingly important, with great expansion of American distribution in Asia. With each year, it comprises a bigger and bigger share of American movie grosses, a pattern that's been accelerating in recent years. Each X-Men movie has made a bigger percentage of its worldwide take from outside of America. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was the first to make more outside of the U.S. than in it. Fast forward to last year's The Wolverine, and its domestic take was the worst of any X-Men film, but its worldwide take of $414 million not only put it above the previous two X-Men movies (X-Men Origins: Wolverine and First Class) but also the first two X-Men movies. Only The Last Stand beat it. In other words, The Wolverine was the worst of six domestically but in second place globally.
Through its opening four-day weekend, Days of Future Past has already made an estimated $302 million worldwide. So while Days of Future Past almost certainly won't exceed The Last Stand domestically, it's likely to exceed The Last Stand's worldwide total ($459 million).
Of course, none of the above accounts for inflation, nor how ticket prices have outpaced inflation (especially with the spread of 3D). Still, the X-Men franchise is even healthier when using global numbers. In fact, when using those numbers, the franchise's dip after The Last Stand wasn't nearly as severe, and the rebound began with The Wolverine, not the newest movie.
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In 1996, while still an undergraduate, Dr. Julian Darius founded what would become Sequart Organization. After graduating magna cum laude from Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisconsin), he obtained his M.A. in English, authoring a thesis on John Milton and utopianism. In 2002, he moved to Waikiki, teaching college while obtaining an M.A. in French (high honors) and a Ph.D. in English. In 2011, he founded Martian Lit, which publishes creative work, including his comic book Martian Comics. He currently lives in Illinois.
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Also by Julian Darius:
Ever to Ashes: The Unadaptable Nature of the Dark Phoenix Saga
Academics on Disney Buying Fox
Expanded Version of Chris Claremont's X-Men Now Available from Amazon Video, iTunes
We Are All Children of the Atom: Marvel's X-Men Gold Controversy, the Qurʾān, and the Problem of Diversity
A Look at Mark Millar's Old Man Logan
The Best There is at What He Does in Current Previews Catalog
Sequart Releases The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont's X-Men
Smorgasbord #44: Hail to the King
The X-Men Series Re-Watch: X-Men
Thomas J. McLean on Mutant Cinema: The X-Men Trilogy from Comics to Screen
On X-(Wo)men and Third-Wave Feminism


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Q: Articles and Papers about the math behind Rubik's Cube I'm very interested in the math behind the Rubik's Cube. I already found this:
https://people.kth.se/~boij/kandexjobbVT11/Material/rubikscube.pdf
Are there some  others texts that deal with the Rubik's Cube like a "Math thing"?

A: My go-to reference for the Rubik's Cube Group is Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys by David Joyner

A: David Singmaster published some of the earliest mathematical analysis of Rubik's cube in the early 1980s - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Singmaster for links.


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Home » World News » Winter long range forecast: Why UK's brief relief from chilly temperatures won't last long
Winter long range forecast: Why UK's brief relief from chilly temperatures won't last long
I'm A Celeb: Ant and Dec warn 'more bad weather coming'
Storm Arwen brought with it dangerous weather conditions. Winds of up to 98mph battered parts of the UK and vast swathes of the country were covered in a heavy blanket of snow. Many Brits would've welcomed this week's milder forecast, but these conditions aren't expected to stay in place for long. Here's the latest long-range forecast for the UK this December.
The Met Office has forecast a welcome break in the severe weather experienced over the past few weeks.
Storm Arwen caused devastation throughout the UK last week.
Three people were killed on November 26 due to the storm, and thousands have been left without power as strong gusts brought down power cables.
Such extreme weather conditions prompted the Met Office to issue a rare red weather warning.
People in parts of Scotland and the northeast are now on their fifth day without power, as energy companies struggle to repair the damage caused by Storm Arwen.
This week's forecast is much milder, with snow showers being replaced with rainfall for most of the UK.
Conditions could feel cold for some due to a northerly wind bringing strong gusts, but these winds won't be nearly so severe as those seen during Storm Arwen.
These winds will strengthen over the weekend (December 4 to December 5).
The week from December 5 will signal a period of unsettled weather. The Met Office forecasts spells of wet and windy weather will dominate.
Toward the end of the week, the relief from the big freeze will end as temperatures will be "generally cold, with milder interludes briefly in the south. Overnight frost and icy patches likely throughout".
According to WXCHARTS' weather maps, up to 2cm of snow could fall across central Scotland on December 7.
On November 13 and November 14 further snow flurries could be experienced in parts of North West Scotland.
It seems Britons will have to wait until late December for weather conditions to become milder.
The Met Office's long-range forecast from mid to late December predicts milder temperatures than earlier in the month.
Although weather conditions will remain "generally unsettled" at first, from December 15 to December 29 the Met Office forecasts: "Temperatures likely to be milder than earlier in the month, with temperatures near to above normal, although some colder spells remain possible.
"It is likely to become more settled around Christmas and towards New Year with increased chance of overnight frost and fog during clearer spells."
So those hoping for a white Christmas may be disappointed this year.
The Met Office can accurately forecast if snow is likely to fall up to five days before the given date, so eager Brits will have to wait until December 20.
But there could be a 50:50 chance of snow, as the Met Office said: "Since 1960, around half of the years have seen at least dive percent of the network record snow falling on Christmas Day.
"This means we can probably expect more than half of all Christmas Days to be a 'white Christmas'."
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has always been at the forefront of what Mykonos is known for. A Greek island in the Cyclades complex that has made a name for itself ever since the 1960s when it first started attracting the rich and the famous. Weathering the financial crisis around Europe around 2010, the island has lately started climbing up the global list to new highs. First it was the Italians, then the Brazilians, and now the Arabs.
Attracting more than 1 million visitors a year, high end tourism has been the most important thing for Mykonians who have lately been giving away their houses to allow for the high demand of tourists. Explore the old and new restaurants, the best beach clubs and whatever else makes this island so unique with our travel guide!
In recent years, Mykonos has become a lot more commercial, victim of its own success as many call it. Still though, the aura of this ever buzzing and gorgeous landscape is one of a kind and to those that know where to look, Mykonos is still there... plain and simple.
Mykonos has lately been getting its breakfast trend back and The Liberty Breakfast Room is a place for eggs (and a gorgeous view) you definitely've got to visit. Launched in 2016 as an all-day restaurant, it's been getting popular by the minute mostly owned to its breathtaking views to the Aegean sea and a wide variety of options catering to the most demanding foodies!
Sometimes, even in Mykonos, you can escape all of the glamorous frenzy and take a more traditional and scenic route to your summer days. If you find yourself in need of some of that old Mykonos, try venturing to the only traditional settlement in Ano Mera and look for Odos Araxame. A purely traditional ouzerie-meets-kafeneio where you can unwind and enjoy some homemade treats.
When Nektarios Nikolopoulos and his crew decided to introduce a farm-to-table concept restaurant to Mykonos, it almost went viral. Having tasted the success of the succulent bao buns at George Venieris' (former partner at φarma), we were certain that φarma (pronounced phar-ma) was going to be a hit!
With a 30-year history, some of the best tasting meze on the island and a unique location set almost inside a cave in the Agia Anna bay, Spilia is undoubtedly one of the must for a foodie and a traveler alike.
In Summer 2016, Mykonos welcomed its first boutique mall, a place that can easily be compared to other ones in Saint Tropez, Miami and Ibiza. Part of the beautiful MyMall is a very unique and creative breakfast & brunch restaurant called Marenga Milk Bar, which I have to admit I loved!
There is posh Mykonos, there is the trashy one and then there is definitely the more hip and classy. Alemagou is all about earthy aesthetics, a genuinely good food experience and an amazing view and setting down to Ftelia bay. The place keeps on a getting better as years go by, so hurry up if this isn't already a Mykonos favourite!
By now it's not really a secret anymore. Kiki's is Mykonos' cutest, friendliest and most delicious taverna hidden underneath the shade of low trees on top of Agios Sostis bay.


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Q: PHP Make HTTP GET Request in Bootstrap Modal I have a Bootstrap Modal dialog that appears when you click on a link on the body of the page. It contains a button to make a call via a VOIP service - here's the modal code:

        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">×Close</button>

Call Customer

Calling Fred Flinstone . . .

        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
        <a href="<?php echo $contact1CallBack ;?>" id="callContact"><button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Make Call</button>

When the user clicks the Make Call button at the moment it calls the URL in the same window - I would like to remain in the modal window and make the call the HTTP url in the background but not sure how to do this?

A: From this:
<a href="<?php echo $contact1CallBack ;?>" id="callContact"><button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Make Call</button>

To change this:
<button type="button" id="makecall" class="btn btn-success">Make Call</button>

Jquery:
$("#makecall").click(function(){

 $.ajax({

           url:$yoururl/method,
           data:{},
           method:"POST",
           success:function(data){

            }

       });

    });

This will keep you rmodal as it is.
In success funciton inside ajax call, you can put code to do what you want to after call is made successfully.

A: You can make call of api using Ajax
<a href="javascript:" onclick="callapi(<?php echo $contact1CallBack ;?>);" id="callContact"><button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Make Call</button>

And call API by this code

So it will not reload your page and call API in background
Hope this help you


This topic provides an overview of the budgeting functionality components, budgeting tools, and reporting capabilities in Finance and Operations.
The resource planning cycle for a company typically consists of planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
The processes for both long-term strategic planning and annual budget planning are supported through a budget plan document. Budget plan documents are tightly integrated with Microsoft Excel. Users can configure unlimited monetary and quantitative scenarios, and can also define a budgeting organizational hierarchy to both support top-down and bottom-up budgeting methods. After a budget is established and approved in Finance and Operations, you convert the budget plan to a budget register entry. Budget register entries provide tools for maintaining the budget and for keeping amounts traceable through budget codes. Budget register entries let you revise original budgets, perform transfers, and carry forward budget amounts from the previous year. Based on the established budget, a company can enable budget control. The level of control depends on the organizational culture and the organization's level of maturity. Organizations that have low maturity might leave the budget "as is" and might be more reactive than proactive if a budget doesn't meet expectations. Other organizations might enable budget control policies that prevent users from purchasing if budget funds aren't available.
Finally, very mature organizations might establish an organizational culture where employees are educated about organizational targets and follow those targets through policies such as "Consider online meeting instead of a travel." Finance and Operations includes a budget control framework that lets the company's management select either hard control (which prevents postings that would go over the budget) or soft control (where users are warned that they will exceed the available budget funds but can decide for themselves how to proceed). Finally, you can use rolling forecasts. A rolling forecast is a regular comparison of budget to actuals and is used to define how well the company operates against the budget. A rolling forecast is also used to identify trends. In Finance and Operations, rolling forecasts are supported, through a budget plan document, as initial planning activities. Rolling forecasts can be done in parallel with the planning for the upcoming budget cycle.
Workforce budgets – Workforce budgeting includes detailed budget cost component planning for positions, compensation groups, and so on.
Fixed assets budgets – Based on fixed asset information, you can calculate planned depreciation and record other planned transactions that are related to fixed assets.
Project budgets – In the projects module, you can create detailed project forecasts. The projects forecasts will include details about the planned hours, expenses, fees, and items.
**Demand forecasting **– Based on historical transaction data, you can estimate future inventory demand and create demand forecasts.
For information about how to bring planning data from other modules into budget plans, see Budget planning integration with other modules.
In Finance and Operations, users can create budget plans either directly in the Finance and Operations client (by using a configurable budget plan document page) or through Excel. Excel provides several additional capabilities. For example, you can use external data as a source for a budget plan, do custom calculations, and use Microsoft PivotTable and charts. Most of the variables in the budget planning process can be configured.
For example, you can define who does budgeting, what is budgeted, and what the process looks like. Although you can use Excel for budget planning, Finance and Operations is kept as a single source of truth and helps prevent budget control issues. Periodic processes can be used to bring initial data for budgeting into the budget plan. For reporting, Finance and Operations offers a set of standard inquiry pages that let you view and analyze budgeting data. Budget plan data can be accessed through Management Reporter, and separate budget plan scenarios can be displayed as columns on the Management Reporter report.


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ONE FLEA SPARE
Posted by Kathleen Campion | Oct 24, 2016 | Reviews
ONE FLEA SPARE -- Playhouse Creatures Theatre COmpany presents the 20th annniversary production of "One Flea Spare" by Naomi Wallace October 14 to November 13, 2016, directed by Caitlin Wallace. Joseph W. Rodriguez, as Bunce, ministers to Concetta Tomei, as Mrs. Snelgrave, who has come down with the plague. Photo by Monica Simoes.
Review by Kathleen Campion
ONE FLEA SPARE — Photo by Monica Simoes.
I make a deal with my theater guests who are willing to head way, way east to the dark reaches of Bleecker and Bowery, or way, way west to the overheated theater lofts of the West 50s to see plays no one's heard of but may prove to be this year's rough diamonds. The deal is, if it is truly awful, the guest can leave at intermission. So it was that I was sitting alone for the second act of One Flea Spare one night this week.
It is a two-act set in the time of London's Great Plague (1665-1666), the historic epidemic that killed nearly a quarter of the city's population in just 18 months. The plague was caused by a bacterium usually transmitted through the bite of an infected rat flea, hence the play's title. It was, of course, a time of fear and ignorance, with an abundance of rats and a scarcity of hygiene.
As you enter the theater at the impressive Sheen Center near Bowery, what appears to be the corpse of a small woman lays curled in the center of the square stage. The wooden floor is bare but for her. This inside world is a rich man's house locked from the outside by the London Guard, an effort to contain the pestilence gripping the city. The stage is ringed by a dirt patch that serves as the outside world from which limited exchanges serve as updates and relieve some of the monotony of the action within. Brice Cutler's scenic design sparkles in it's "less-is-more" efficiency.
In the story, there is a nod to Poe's Masque of the Red Death as playwright Naomi Wallace uses the ghastly details of the murderous plague as well as the lack of defense, the shortness of time, and the closeness of quarters to underscore her themes. The five characters — the lord and lady of the grand house, a young servant girl, a runaway sailor, and a city guard — bond and betray as they deliver the timeless themes of death's inevitability, of love debased, of the nobility of the low born and the crassness of some born to power.
Remy Zaken plays Morse, the twelve-year-old girl who's run from a neighboring nobleman's house and begs sanctuary. Morse is the lone survivor of that house where she has seen everyone she knows, master or wretch, die. Zaken maintains a remarkable, if manic, charm throughout. She is the flashpoint for much of the action and we rely on her Puckish energy to keep things moving.
Gordon Joseph Weiss (William Snelgrave) and Concetta Tomei (Darcy Snelgrave) are durable, character actors you may well recognize. Regrettably Mr. Weiss is there to play the villain, and while his character's unsavory interest in the young sailor's sex life is played to skin-crawling advantage, there is a modicum of scenery-chewing at play as well. Among these five American actors, Weiss seems to struggle most with the indeterminate Brit accent he's striving for.
Ms. Tomei has more to do if less to say. While rigid in posture, and gloved and garbed restrictively, she loves the girl, and yearns for the sailor. She has been profoundly hurt and is nearly resigned to her plight. Wallace has made Darcy the vessel of the play's ironic punch. It is Darcy's several redemptive moments that hold the audience — redemption in the face of plague.
Where Lord Snelgrave's prurient interests are prosaic, the reanimation of Lady Snelgrave's sensuality is bracing. I don't remember ever having seen a lovely woman of a certain age groped with purpose on a New York stage. It was fascinating.
Donte Bonner playing Kabe, is the guard trading tangerines for favors, and keeping the audience aware of the awfulness without, lest we get too engaged in the awfulness within. His beautiful body and resonant voice are almost comic relief to the bleak realities around him and us.
Joseph W. Rodrigues, playing the reluctant sailor, Bunce, knows what he's about. Rodriguez is Everyman but in a tough spot. He's a knockabout with no social standing and no future. There's plague out there, a mad nobleman in here and a broken woman he can probably help. He brings some heat but is most interesting in his restraint.
All that said and meant, this was a tedious evening in the dark. It's not so much that anything's wrong as that it's preternaturally grim. When the lights came down and up at the end of the first act my thought was: "Thank you, Jesus! It's over." But it wasn't. And once you start down that road, it is hard to get re-engaged with the plague.
I have noticed that even plays punishing in their tedium often have a compensatory moment or two. One for this reporter came at the play's denouement. Lady Snelgrave is "showing tokens"; that is, the plague marks propagate her thighs. She is prepared to die and asks for a little help while wielding, what for all the world looks like a butter knife. At a moment meant for piercing dramatic impact, she staggers to a seat, pulls her lover (the sailor, Bunce) to her bosom, and cries: "Do you love me?" Bunce responds with, what I am sure was an unintentional — and so all the more hilarious — Pythonesque pause that had me on the floor — before he says: "Not enough to kill you."
At this point, I am shoving my fist in my mouth trying to control myself, as I am aware that this is a "friends and family" audience. Ask me about this play in a year and this will be the memorable moment. "Not enough to kill you."
After enthusiastic applause and hooting from the people around me at the end of the performance, one more compensatory, I-AM-glad-I-came-tonight moment bubbled up from a giddy young man seated behind me. As we all stood gathering our programs, coats, and umbrellas, he reached across me to the man sitting nearby to urgently inquire: "Do you remember me? You were our fight captain on Peter Pan!"
And this, my friends, is proof positive that almost any night in a New York theater, will have it's redemptive moments.
One Flea Spare – By Naomi Wallace; directed by Caitlin McLeod
WITH: Remy Zaken (Morse), Joseph W. Rodriguez (Bunce), Gordon Joseph Weiss (William Snelgrave), Concetta Tomei (Darcy Snelgrave), Donte Bonner (Kabe).
Designed by Bryce Cutler; costumes by Sarafina Bush; lighting by Aaron Porter; composition and sound design by Mark Van Hare; Props by Megan O'Leary and the fight director is Jesse Geguzis. Presented by Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company. At the Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street, Manhattan through November 13. Running time: 2 hours with one intermission.
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Yellowstone Star Kelly Reilly Opens Up On Beth & Rip's Marriage
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In a recent interview, Kelly Reilly said how much she has missed playing her Yellowstone character ahead of season 5.
While filming season 5 of Yellowstone, Kelly Reilly left the set for a moment to talk about the upcoming season 5. Reilly said how much she has missed playing the character of Beth Dutton. Fans last saw her character, Beth Dutton, who will do anything to help her rich father, John Dutton (Kevin Costner). Moreover, this is especially so when helping John to keep their ranch.
Kelly Reilly is happy to be back filming Yellowstone
It feels like a long time since fans watched the record-setting season 4 finale in January. Like fans, Kelly Reilly told TV Guide Magazine (via TV Insider) that she missed being on the show. In her recent interview, she said, "I'm so excited to be back." At the time, she was marveling that there is still snow on the mountains in Bitterroot Valley in May. However, despite the snow, fans should be ready, as things are likely to heat up on Yellowstone.
Meanwhile, Reilly has read all the first six scripts of what is to be the longest season yet of the Paramount hit. Reportedly, season 5 will have 14 episodes, split into two volumes and will premiere on November 13.
Hints for season 5 of Yellowstone
According to Kelly, Beth will be going into this feeling pretty good about everything. In fact, she is confident that things are going to be better looked after. One reason for Beth's optimism is that her adoptive brother Jamie (West Bentley), the acting attorney general, is under her thumb.
Fans will recall that in the season 4 finale, Beth cornered him to shoot his biological dad, who had ordered a hit on the Duttons. Meanwhile, she then took a photo of him dumping the body.
According to Reilly, a bit of the early dynamic between them is coming back to the show, where they will be working together. In fact, her character and John are using Jamie to do things they would not normally be able to do. In fact, they need him to work for the family, which Kelly describes as being "like working for the mob."
Reilly confirms that her former boss, Caroline is back in season 5 and she has friends. In fact, they understand exactly what the Duttons are doing and they won't take it lightly. However, fortunately, Beth and John have a loyal ranch foreman in Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) in their corner
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According to Reilly, Beth and Rip are enjoying their union as season 5 starts. She says, "They're in a beautiful, solid place." In fact, she says there is something magical for her now that he is finally her husband. However, while marriage is a wonderful thing for Beth, he hasn't tamed her. Meanwhile, it also hasn't made her more likely to let orphan Carter (Finn Little), who is staying with them, call her "Mama." According to Reilly, that is "opening Pandora's box."
Currently, fans can stream seasons 1 to 4 on Peacock. Meanwhile, season 5 of Yellowstone is set to premiere on November 13 on the Paramount Network.
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Travel the world without leaving your chair. The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world. All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around South America Challenge" were written by authors from Colombia. Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez EN
Country: South America / Colombia
One of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world, and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize–winning career. The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. It is a rich and brilliant chronicle of life and death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the noble, ridiculous, beautiful, and tawdry story of the Buendía family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin ... continue
Recommended: 11 Jan 2018
Abyss by Pilar Quintana EN
By the Colombian author of The Bitch, a 2020 National Book Award Finalist and PEN Awards Winner Claudia is an impressionable eight-year-old girl, trying to understand the world through the eyes of the adults around her. But her hardworking father hardly speaks a word, while her unhappy mother spends her days reading celebrity lifestyle magazines, tending to her enormous collection of plants, and filling Claudia's head with stories about women who end their lives in tragic ways. Then an interloper arrives, disturbing the delicate balance of family life, and Claudia's world starts falling apart.... continue
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez EN
Genre fiction Magical realism
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Recommended: 14 Sep 2022
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba by Gabriel García Márquez ES
"No One Writes to the Colonel" is a portrait of old age, that period when physical decay conflicts with still-alert mental pride. Gabriel Garca Mrquez was born in 1928 in the town of Aracatca, Columbia. Latin America's preeminent man of letters, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Genre fiction Historical
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras EN
"Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister enjoy carefree lives thanks to their gated community in Bogotá. But threats of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside the walls, where drug lord Pablo Escobar continues to elude authorities When their mother hires a live-in maid from the city's guerilla-occupied slum, Chula makes it her mission to understand Petrona, whose unusual behavior belies more than shyness."--Back cover.
Genre fiction Historical fiction
Recommended: 06 Apr 2022
In The Beginning Was The Sea by Tomás González EN
The young intellectuals J. and Elena leave behind their comfortable lives, the parties and the money in Medellin to settle down on a remote island. Their plan is to lead the good life, self-sufficient and close to nature. But from the very start, each day brings small defeats and imperceptible dramas, which gradually turn paradise into hell, as their surroundings inexorably claim back every inch of the 'civilisation' they brought with them. Based on a true story, 'In the Beginning Was the Sea' is a dramatic and searingly ironic account of the disastrous encounter of intellectual struggle with ... continue
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez EN
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A love story of astonishing power" (Newsweek), the acclaimed modern literary classic by the beloved Nobel Prize-winning author In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first decla... continue
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez EN
One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alive with unforgettable men and women -- brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul -- this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction.
Genre fiction Adult Cultural Folklore Historical Philosophical Spirituality
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Recommended: 16 Nov 2022
Tales From the Town of Widows by James Canon EN
From a new literary star comes a beautifully crafted story about a group of women in a Colombian village who find their lives changed while their husbands and sons are away fighting a deadly civil war. The women of Mariquita - made widows when their men are swept away by the army or rebel forces - learn hard lessons about love and survival. Forced to grow in extraordinary ways, they challenge the tenets of male-dominated society, discover power with all its pitfalls and strive to create an entirely new social order, an all-female utopia. Their narrative is punctuated by short vignettes of the ... continue
Genre fiction Historical fiction Humor Feminism Adult
The Bitch by Pilar Quintana EN
Colombia's Pacific coast, where everyday life entails warding off the brutal forces of nature. Damaris lives with her fisherman husband in a shack on a bluff overlooking the sea. Childless and at that age 'when women dry up,' as her uncle puts it, she is eager to adopt an orphaned puppy. But this act may bring more than just affection into her home. The Bitch is written in a prose as terse as the villagers, with storms - both meteorological and emotional - lurking around each corner. Beauty and dread live side by side in this poignant exploration or the many meanings of motherhood and love.
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