Robert (Lynn) Asprin was born in 1946. While he has written some stand alone novels such as Cold Cash War, Tambu, The Bug Wars and also the Duncan and Mallory Illustrated stories, Bob is best known for his series: The Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve; the Phule novels; and, more recently, the Time Scout novels written with Linda Evans. He also edited the groundbreaking Thieves World anthologies with Lynn Abbey. His most recent collaboration is License Invoked written with Jody Lynn Nye. It is set in the French Quarter, New Orleans where he currently lives.
M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link/Myth-Nomers and Impervections 2-in-1 3.5 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 4 reviews.
The first book in this collection is MYTH Inc. Link, and it features a series of mini-stories, each from a view point from one of the many characters that have joined the Great Skeeve along the way through his many journeys. Because of this, they are told in a variety of different styles. However, the lack of cohesion made this book suffer, and to me it served to illustrate that Robert Asprin may have been running out of ideas for his series, though because it was a successful series needed to keep putting out books. To me, it really adds nothing to the series overall or to the development of Skeeve. If this were a stand alone book, I'd have rated it one star. Because this is a 2-in-1 book, it gets a better ranking.Yes, Myth-Nomers and Impervections is much better. It feels more like the Myth series and returns its attention to Skeeve as he goes in search of Aahz. This book still has its setbacks and downfalls, and it is nowhere near as good as some of the other Myth novels that came before it, it is familiar in both the writing and the focus of the story. I will say that I did miss the other characters from the series as this book focuses almost entirely on Skeeve and his experiences on Perv as the boy from the backwater dimension takes on a dimension similar to Manhatten, and he is as much a fish out of water there as a farmboy would be in NYC. It does introduce a couple of other characters, such as Pookie (a Pervect bodyguard) and Kalvin (a djinn).


If you're slowly getting over your obsession with this summer's hit dating show and now have a gaping Love Island-shaped void in your life, Thorpe Park has an option for filling it. The Surrey attraction will open its rides after hours (6pm-10pm) every Thursday to Saturday this summer for Love Island Lates, complete with a dedicated selfie wall, DJs, spin the bottle and a dunk tank. Visit thorpepark.com for more details.
If you love throwing your inhibitions aside for a spot of karaoke you'll be interested to know that Facebook is reportedly working on a 'Talent Show' feature that'll allow users to record themselves singing, which can then be submitted for scrupulous review. The feature was uncovered in the Facebook app's code by a researcher who has a history of outing soon-to-be-announced features.


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Positive Control HeLa cell and mouse testis extracts.
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TRF2/RAP1 and DNA-PK mediate a double protection against joining at telomeric ends.


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A Kaifiyat is a historical record, especially about a village or a town, from the Deccan region of India. Compiled in 18th and 19th centuries by village accountants, based on earlier records, the kaifiyats are a valuable source of local history. Many of them are part of the Mackenzie Manuscripts compiled by Colin Mackenzie and his assistants during 1780-1820.

Etymology

The word kaifiyat is of Arabic origin, and comes to India from Persian, which was the official language of the Deccan sultanates. Depending on the context, it has various meanings including "circumstances, account, statement, report, particulars, story, and news." By the late 18th century, the word had entered the Telugu vocabulary, and meant "village account". Among scholars, the term became popular when Colin Mackenzie's project to compile rural archives used it to describe the compiled village histories.

History

The kaifiyats are written in multiple scripts and languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Sanskrit. The largest number of the manuscripts are in Telugu.

Even before the kaifiyats were first compiled in the 18th century, the village officials of the Telugu-speaking region maintained chronicles called dandakavile or kavile. The Kakatiya rulers (1158–1323) had established the office of karanam, who maintained such records. The karanam was a village accountant, similar to the patwari of northern India. By the late 18th century, such officials had started compiling local records in form of kaifiyats, transmitting them from one generation to another.

The British East India Company officer Colin Mackenzie and his assistants came across the kaifiyats, and valued them as sources of local history. During 1780-1820, Mackenzie and his assistants collected kaifiyats from several villages, often encountering resistance and lack of cooperation from the village officers. Most of these kaifiyats were written down in the late 18th and early 19th century.

The colonial historians and the early historians of independent India preferred kaifiyats over other literary sources of history because of verifiable details about village economy and genealogy. However, they did not regard these documents as fully reliable because of the presence of mythical sections. Several later historians have analyzed kaifiyats as a source of history.

Contents

The kaifiyats vary a lot from one another, and may contain both historical and mythical information:

 origin stories of the village, often mythological accounts tracing the lineage of important families to the origin
 list of main rulers of the region
 land use
 list of crops and other agricultural products
 list of animals (including wild animals in the adjoining forests)
 family histories and genealogies of important families
 list of land-owning families
 lists of inam (rent-free) lands
 accounts of prominent castes
 history of temple donations
 transcriptions of epigraphical records

References

Bibliography

Further reading

Archives in India

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Maher rounds out another Reserves re-signing
Zavier Maher has re-signed with the Carlton Reserves for 2022.
By Thomas Dev on
The Carlton Football Club is excited to announce the re-signing of Zavier Maher to its VFL side for 2022.
After spending much of the 2021 season in the NAB League with the Murray Bushrangers, the 20-year-old inside midfielder will be looking to make an impact in the VFL with the Blues in 2022.
Maher made an impact last summer at IKON Park, training with Carlton's AFL side before ultimately signing on with the VFL Blues.
With only nine games last season due to Covid, Maher made his debut in what was ultimately the Blues' final game of the truncated season: he looked promising in his one outing against Sandringham, finishing with eight disposals, three tackles and four inside 50s in limited game time.
In last year's Victorian draft combine, Maher finished in the top five for the 20-metre sprint, demonstrating the elite speed that the Blues will be looking forward to seeing come to the fore in the future.
Carlton Reserves coach Daniel O'Keefe was excited to see Maher continue to develop in the Club's program, while he was also hopeful there would be more opportunity for the 20-year-old next season.
"Zavier is someone who has great potential and we were really happy with what he brought to the table this year: it's just a shame we didn't get to see more of him given the season was called off just as he made his debut," O'Keefe said.
"At such a young age we expect his game to come along nicely and continue to develop within our system, especially with an AFL pre-season under his belt 12 months ago. After a year of chopping and changing, we think a consistent season in our program will be great for his progression as a footballer.
"With only nine games last season, it was unfortunate that he didn't get many looks into the side, but what we loved was what Zavier showed at training and his commitment to his craft. We can't wait to see what he can do in 2022."
Carlton Reserves re-signings for 2021: Ben Crocker, Aaron Hundry, Cody Hirst, Tom North, Stefan Radovanovic, Alex Cincotta, David Handley, Cooper Stephens, Owen King, Zane Barzen, Zavier Maher
Thomas Dev is a student at La Trobe University, undergoing his Bachelor of Media and Communications (Sports Journalism). He is currently undertaking an internship at the Carlton Football Club as part of its partnership with La Trobe University.
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Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC (1956 – 27 April 2015) was an Australian movie cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson. He received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002. He also worked on I Am Legend (2007) and The Water Diviner (2014).
Lesnie was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He died from a heart attack on 27 April 2015 in Sydney, aged 59.
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Cooking is an extension of my art... and when Halloween comes around in Montreal, I'm all into gross-out food. In particular I'm drawn towards cake decorating and seeing how far I can push that medium. As I save up for my coveted food airbrush, I'm making due with experimenting with moldable fondant and sugar work. I saw these beauties on a food blog recently and decided that I needed to recreate them. Several pounds of sugar later (still not happy with the sugar "glass" and it tends to turn opaque overnight. Not sure how to remedy this, but I'm pretty pleased for a first attempt.


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Arthur Franz was a B-movie and television actor, whose most notable feature film role was as Lieutenant, Junior Grade, H. Paynter Jr. in The Caine Mutiny. He also appeared in Roseanna McCoy, Eight Iron Men, Invaders From Mars, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, and The Unholy Wife, among many others. In The Sniper, he played a rare lead in the film?s title role as a tormented killer; earlier, he co-starred with John Wayne in the WWII film Sands of Iwo Jima
February 29th, 1920 in Perth Amboy / Died: Jun 16th, 2006 - at the age of 86, heart failure
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Newly remastered -- and you can win one from me!
As you may know by now, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest. So Warner Home video has arranged for a restoration of the film, releasing a DVD, as well as a Blu-Ray version, the first Hitchcock film yet to get this state-of-the-art video treatment.
In addition to returning DVD features, like a documentary hosted by Eva Marie saint, two new documentaries have been produced: "The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style" and "North by Northwest: One for the Ages."
It looks like an excellent addition to any Hitchcock Geek's video collection.
How to win a free DVD.
1. If you're on Twitter, simply follow me.
2. This Friday, November 27, #FollowFriday (#FF) me, as many times as you'd like. Be sure to include both my Twitter handle and my blog url (or the shortened version).
Last week, @carlotta_valdes won. Maybe this week, it'll be you!
the blu-ray looks incredible. the restoration is so spectacular and it's wonderful having all the specialties after having to endure with just the old snap case DVD. every Hitch fan must own this!!
I too will see if I can get the word out to other Twitter users about your contest.
copy of Hitchcock's North by Northwest will be on my Christmas list too!


The original aim of this blog was to show the process by which I changed from being an aspiring writer to the point where I became a professional author. The idea behind this is simple: There are many aspiring authors out there. By sharing, I hope to help and encourage others who are involved in the same activity.
Over time my personal goals have remained the same, but the methods of achieving them have changed. For instance, most of my writing these days is freelance and this is an unexpected direction for me to have taken. While I will always consider myself a "wannabe" author until my first book is published I can no longer say that I am inexperienced as a writer. So, progress has been made, but is it in the right direction?
Most of my recent activities have involved either writing "copy" for others, or developing websites – which is really also copywriting, but with me as the client. Writing copy as a freelance is actually more dependable than any other form of writing I have tried so far. Even though I feel my standard of English and grammar usage is still lacking, it is possible to make some money. The income is small, but at least it is there. It will no doubt grow over time.
I still want to be a science fiction author, but I really have no control over when this will occur. It depends on when an editor thinks my work is worthy of publishing. So, unless I want to write a blog about rejection letters received from publishers, there needs to be content produced on other subjects.
This is a Science Fiction Writing Blog, or is it?
Regular readers of this blog will know that I recently changed a number of things in order to speed up page load times and make the blog more user-friendly generally. While I was carrying this out I had a look at the blog using Google webmaster tools. This tool gives you an idea how Google sees your blog and thereby how likely it is that folks interested in the activities of an aspiring science fiction writer will find your site.
What I found out shocked me.
This site ranks best in Google for…chess clothing! OMG!
How Can Science Fiction and Chess be Confused?
So how can a science fiction writer's blog rank best for chess clothing? Well, quite easily apparently.
New Computer Chess Blog – Coming soon!
During recent weeks I have opened a number of new websites and so the process has become increasingly easy and straightforward. When I realised that my interest in chess was taking the site "off message", as the politicians are fond of saying, I decided to correct it by opening a new blog site about computer chess. The cost of doing so is merely the price of a domain registration as I already pay for hosting.
This new site should mean that I can still say the things I want to on the subject of computer chess, but this blog will be better focussed on what it was originally set up to do: Detail the process of growing from a science fiction "wannabe" into a full-time, professional writer.
Of course, right now the site is merely a few lines of blue text, but then this page started life like that too.
I recently made a large mistake: I underestimated the power of social networking sites. It is an old cliché to say that the world is shrinking but when I posted my recent article about events at Wooton Bassett I never thought that anyone would contact me from that town. Of course I had forgotten that I had recently installed a Twitter feed and a Facebook link-up to this site.
I thank that lady for her kind words in the comments of that post. She shed some light on a subject that I knew little about: how the whole process of the town honouring the dead came about. This would never have happened without that newly installed Twitter feed.
On that note I must offer apologies to regular readers of this site. My connection to the internet is currently a 10meg broadband line. As this is a relatively fast connection I had absolutely no idea that the site was so slow to load for many of you. Hopefully this new theme and a few optimisations will make it load much quicker.
The inclusion of Facebook and Twitter as features of this site is part of an ongoing project to link various parts of my writing activities together. The idea is that it will make it possible for me to manage these activities without logging into dozens of websites every day. As I am still in the process of constructing more websites for other purposes, I thought it better to get this aspect sorted out sooner rather than later.
My personal Facebook account currently numbers about 300+ friends, some I know in real life and many I do not. What I love about social networking sites like Facebook is the opportunity to meet and chat to people that I would not otherwise meet. So far my experiences on Facebook have been 100% positive and I don't really expect that to change.
In common with many users, when I started on Facebook my friends list was restricted to those that I had met personally. A real life friend, who is also an aspiring writer, put my thinking straight on this. He pointed that social networking is a great thing, especially for us introverted writer types!
The media in Britain today is almost constantly full of horror stories about social networking sites and the paedophiles and other predators that apparently inhabit them. This media pressure means that many people refuse friend requests from people unless they know them. I think that this is missing the real benefits that social networking sites like Facebook offer, namely the chance to meet new and (hopefully) interesting people.
Of course that is not to say that real dangers do not exist from some members on these sites, but that is where education (about the risks of meeting total strangers) and parenting comes in, surely? I cannot for the life of me understand what has gone wrong in Britain today that every time there is some perceived "evil" in society the government attempts to pass a new law to quell the moral panic. Has democracy in Britain always been so fearful? Have we really lost the ability to look after our own family members?
PS. For what it is worth, look me up on Facebook anytime and ask to add me as a friend. I have no problem with it at all. What I cannot promise is to do respond in depth to every message, but I will try to help if I can.
I normally try to stay out of politics on my blog but just this once I want to comment on something happening as I write this: about 15,000 bikers are riding through Wootton Bassett in support of British Armed Forces. This ride is for fund raising purposes and is expected to raise at least £100,000 for charity in support of British troops (Afghan Heroes).
It is a really refreshing change to see two things on British television.
In Britain the military has often been portrayed in a negative light. This sad situation is a direct responsibility of the writers of the dramas that portray them like this and the journalists that seek to spin events in a negative light. As I am an aspiring writer myself, I feel duty bound to speak out on this.
The media has historically seemed unable to determine a difference between supporting our armed forces and supporting the conflict they are engaged in. There have been many conflicts that the British military have been engaged in during my lifetime that I do not personally agree with but I can see that the military does the will of parliament under authority of the Crown.
As Britain is a democracy, if we do not like the wars that our armed forces are engaged in then we need to criticise the government that caused them to be so engaged and not the lads and lasses that risk their lives in service of our country.
Supporting the armed forces is not the same thing as supporting idiocy in foreign policy.
Again, writers and the media in general seems only too happy to break out age old stereotypes when it comes to discussing anyone that uses two wheels and a motor for transport.
Here is a news flash for those lazy writers: "Easy Rider" was released over three decades ago, get over it and look at what is happening TODAY!
Portraying anyone who rides a motorbike as an undesirable is absurd these days. We are told of the dangers of global warming and bikes have a far smaller carbon footprint than cars. How often is this mentioned in the media?
I live in an area where every Easter the local bikers would organise a run to our local hospital and bring eggs for the kids on the wards there. This was so successful that in the end there were too many eggs and so it turned into a charity run, for cash not eggs. This charity run continued to grow until the council pulled the plug on the run when the police said it was costing too much to police the route and the council would not pay. The fact that it was raising tens of thousands of pounds for children's charities did not seem be a factor in that decision.
I do not know what happened in the media to actually start covering the parades that spontaneously occurred in Wootton Bassett when our war dead were flown home, but I welcome the change. Those that decry the military would often be the first to demand protection if the country was invaded. The recent coverage was such a pleasant change of tone by the BBC I felt I had to comment.


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package eu.ehealth.db.wservices.users;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import org.apache.log4j.Level;
import org.hibernate.HibernateException;
import org.hibernate.Session;
import eu.ehealth.Globals;
import eu.ehealth.StorageComponentImpl;
import eu.ehealth.SystemDictionary;
import eu.ehealth.db.DbStorageComponent;
import eu.ehealth.db.wservices.users.dbfunctions.FUsers;
import eu.ehealth.db.xsd.OperationResult;
import eu.ehealth.db.xsd.User;
import eu.ehealth.security.DataBasePasswords;
import eu.ehealth.util.NullChecker;
import eu.ehealth.util.StorageComponentUtilities;

/**
 *
 * CREATE USER PROCESS:
 * 		1- createPatient / createCarer / createClinician
 * 				- dbHelper.importPersondata
 * 					+ add to PersonData
 * 					- DELETE from address, identifier, communication
 * 				- dbHelper.importSocioDemographic
 * 					+ add to SocioDemographicData
 * 				+ add to Patient / Carer / Clinician
 *  	2- createUser
 *  			- dbHelper.existUser()
 *  			+ add to AladdinUser
 *
 *  EXAMPLE with carer:
 *  	...
 *  	OperationResult result = proxy.createCarer(carer, id);
 *
 *		User user = createNewUser(SystemDictionary.USERTYPE_CARER, result.getCode(), username);
 *		result = proxy.createUser(user);
 *		if (result.getCode().equals("-2"))
 *  	...
 *
 *
 * @author a572832
 *
 */
public class CreateUser extends DbStorageComponent<OperationResult, User>
{

	// REGULAR EXPRESSION : letters 'a-zA-Z' and at least one digit 0-9. Length 8-20
	private final String PSSWD_REG_EXPRESSION = "((?=.*\\d)(?=.*[a-zA-Z]).{8,20})";

	/**
	 *
	 * @param session
	 */
	public CreateUser(Session session)
	{
		super(session);
	}

	@Override
	protected OperationResult dbStorageFunction(ArrayList<User> lo)
	{
		try
		{
			User user = (User) lo.get(0);

			// DEBUG - TRACE
			if (SystemDictionary.APPLICATION_DEBUG_LEVEL == Level.DEBUG)
				StorageComponentUtilities.trace(Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace());

			OperationResult res = new OperationResult();

			NullChecker nc = new NullChecker();
			user = nc.check(user, User.class);

			try
			{
				// TODO check IP
				StorageComponentUtilities.checkIP();

				// TODO check forum users
				String url = StorageComponentImpl.forumSC + "?none=1&password=***&type=***&username=" + user.getUsername();
				if (StorageComponentUtilities.getURLChar(url) == '0')
				{
					SystemDictionary.webguiLog("DEBUG", "The User with same name exists in Forum");
					throw new Exception("The User with same name exists in Forum");
				}

				// validate password
				if (user.getPassword().matches(PSSWD_REG_EXPRESSION)) {
					SystemDictionary.webguiLog("DEBUG", "VALIDATING PASSWORD : OK");
				}
				else {
					SystemDictionary.webguiLog("ERROR", "VALIDATING PASSWORD ERROR : " + user.getPassword());
					throw new Exception("Invalid password value");
				}

				_session.beginTransaction();

				FUsers fu = new FUsers(_session);
				if (fu.existUser(user.getUsername(), 0) == 1)
				{
					// set OperationResult values
					res = Globals.getOpResult(Globals.ResponseCode.USER_ALREADY_EXISTS.getCode(), "");
				}

				eu.ehealth.db.db.AladdinUser u = new eu.ehealth.db.db.AladdinUser();

				u.setType(new Integer(user.getType().getCode()));
				u.setPersonId(new Integer(user.getPersonID()));
				u.setUsername(user.getUsername());
				// set password value
				if (SystemDictionary.DATABASE_ENCRYPTION)
				{
					// encrypted database
					u.setPassword(DataBasePasswords.getPooledEncryptedPsswd(user.getPassword()));
				}
				else
				{
					// 'normal' database
					u.setPassword(user.getPassword());
				}
				_session.save(u);

				// TODO create user in forum
				url = StorageComponentImpl.forumSC + "?username=" + user.getUsername() + "&password=" + user.getPassword() + "&type=" + user.getType().getCode();

				char urlChar = StorageComponentUtilities.getURLChar(url);
				if (urlChar == '0')
				{
					SystemDictionary.webguiLog("DEBUG", "Can't create user in forum!");
					throw new Exception("Can't create user in forum!");
				}

				_session.getTransaction().commit();

				// set OperationResult values
				res = Globals.getOpResult("" + u.getId().toString(), "");
			}
			catch (HibernateException e)
			{
				rollbackSession();

				SystemDictionary.logException(e);

				res = Globals.getOpResult(Globals.ResponseCode.DATABASE_ERROR_1.getCode(), "");
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				rollbackSession();

				SystemDictionary.logException(e);

				// set OperationResult values
				res = Globals.getOpResult(Globals.ResponseCode.DATABASE_ERROR_2.getCode(), "");
			}

			return res;
		}
		catch (Exception ex)
		{
			SystemDictionary.logException(ex);
			// set OperationResult values
			return Globals.getOpResult(Globals.ResponseCode.UNKNOWN_ERROR.getCode(), " : " + ex.toString());
		}
	}

}

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Something that must be defended
por Yassel Padrón Kunakbaeva 28 septiembre 2019
escrito por Yassel Padrón Kunakbaeva 28 septiembre 2019
Photo: Radio Reloj
For starters, I must say that the present juncture hasn't been particularly harsh for me. It must have been luck, but the right bus has always turned up to get me out of a jam. I've managed to travel with some legroom even. That doesn't mean I don't understand and relate to the difficult situation people are in all over the country.
In these last few days I've had some time to reflect. Among the things which have drawn my attention is the solidarity of drivers who stop to give people a ride. I'm not only referring to those who stop when the authorities make them, but to those who do it of their own free will. Several officials have given me a ride, and there I am, in the back seat, feeling slightly guilty for writing articles against the bureaucracy.
This Tuesday, September 24, Donald Trump gave his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. He said, among other wacky things, that Socialism and Communism are not about helping the poor, but about one thing only: 'power for the ruling class'. Karl Marx, wherever he is, must be completely dumbstruck. Hearing that coming from the buffoon who now sits in the imperial throne is truly infuriating.
One who is usually disappointed with the sluggishness and bureaucracy infesting the Cuban government must inevitably ask: why does Donald Trump want to destroy it? If this government is so unrevolutionary, why blockading it so vehemently, to the point of criminalizing the ships that bring oil to the island?
In my analysis I have reached the conclusion that there are two significant social contradictions in Cuba. The first one is the old struggle between socialist revolutionary power and the most reactionary forces of global capitalism, mainly based in Miami and Washington. The other one is the contradiction between the common people and the bureaucratized leadership, which has emerged as a result of the political structure created to secure that revolutionary power.
One contradiction exists within the other. That's why the Cuban problem is so difficult to solve.
That's the result of my analysis. However, I also understand that not everyone can see that clearly. For many people, the second contradiction, between people and bureaucracy, is the only one that matters, and thus they go all out in attacking the government. There's an objective reason for that: in the day-to-day lives of Cubans, imperialism is a faceless ghost, something they always talk about but you never see, while the government official who comfortably drives or flies everywhere has a face and a name. Human beings tend to focus their anger on what is closest; on what affects them directly.
You need to see Trump ranting about Communism on one hand and a colonel giving people a ride on the other to realize that there's something there that must be defended. There's something at the heart of our Cuban reality which annoys Trump and the sycophants of the new right. That's the question we must ask ourselves: what does Donald Trump want to destroy?
What they want to destroy is the cultural legacy of Cuban socialism. In spite of how deteriorated the revolutionary capacity of our government is, and after all the beatings life has given us, this remains a country which has experienced one of the boldest anti-capitalist revolutions. We have decades of amassed experience in everything that's possible when a society renounces capitalist egoism. It's been years of political independence and sovereign pride, well beyond the place we would be assigned in the map of capitalist geopolitics.
That's what they're aiming at; not just at the government. Their goal is to get to us, the citizens, and to present themselves as our saviors, so we give up and surrender to the way of life normalized by global capitalism. They call us sheep because what they really want is to herd us back into their pen.
Therefore, that undeviating imperialist strategy meant to steal our brains and our hearts complicates everything we can do in Cuba as activists against bureaucratism. We must keep a certain protective zeal. It's not about defending the bureaucracy, those who precisely hide behind the blockade to keep doing things wrong. It's about preserving that space of political sovereignty, something unthinkable in today's world, which has been given us by the Revolution and Socialism. That's our most precious inheritance.
We cannot strike the Cuban government as if it were an immense bronze bell. In reality, it's a bell made of glass, and if we break it, we might just be left unprotected forever. With this I want to respectfully criticize many who also write –like myself– for alternative media, and who I believe are just dying to go around striking bells.
When you look at them closely, you can see that the two contradictions are actually two versions of the same one. That's because bureaucratism is nothing else than the continuity of domination in socialism. It's like a piece of capitalism that lives on with us, and that is born of our inner demons, of the egoism we have been unable to overpower as human beings. And the imperialism knows that, and encourages it. It's in their math. Yes, when the US blockades a country, they are counting on the economic crisis bringing out the worst of human beings, even of those who have so far been revolutionaries.
Bureaucrats play along with imperialism, though they may not always be aware of that. Imperialists know it, and they approve of the debasement of revolutionaries. That, among other reasons, is why they haven't decided to invade Venezuela and Cuba in full strength. It is more affordable to squeeze them economically, and to let bureaucratism and its outrages destroy the socialist cultural legacy.
That's why I won't accept either the discrediting of those of us who take it on ourselves to criticize what's done wrong. Nor will I accept the appeals to an abstract unity. Because right now, fighting against bureaucratism and against the debasement which surfaces in us as human beings subjected to extreme situations is true anti-imperialist work. The cultural legacy of Cuban socialism deserves to be defended.
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The analog shutdown


There are just some recipes that stick with you and become your favorite. But for me, there are just too many favorite recipes. So instead of having a favorite recipe, I have a recipe of the week that tops all the others. Like my easy GF pholourie. When I first began this GF journey, pholourie is one of those things that I just had to remake. Those yummy bites of split peas goodness, deep fried and served with chutney, they hold so many fond memories of my childhood, that to tell me that I could no longer enjoy it was definitely out of the question. So I created what I thought for me was the best alternative and GF recipe.
But, as time has gone by along this journey, I have come to realize that there are so many people who are not only GF, but also vegan and have other allergies that I don't. So to make sure that everyone can partake of this delightful dish. I went back to the drawing board and created what I believe to be the best Vegan + GF alternative to my original recipe.
It's still pillow soft and full of flavor, so I'm sure it will hit the spot.
Here it is + a recipe video! Enjoy!!!!
Whisk until a loose batter forms. If it's too thick, add more water, 1 tbsp at a time until it loosens up and the desired consistency is reached.
Finally using a spoon, scoop a tablespoon at a time into hot coconut oil, and deep fry for a couple of minutes until nice and golden. Stirring while frying to ensure even cooking and color.
Allow to drain on a paper towel, then serve with chutney or enjoy by itself.


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International Israeli Politics News Report
Activists Disrupt Netanyahu's Speech In New Orleans
As Israeli Prime Minister was addressing the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations in North America, in New Orleans, on Tuesday, several activists disrupted his talk at least four times and challenged the occupation and the illegal Israeli policies in the Occupied Territories. The protesters also challenged Israel "loyalty oath" law before being forced out of the event hall.
During his speech, Netanyahu slammed the Palestinian leadership for what he called "walking out of peace talks", and claimed that "the Palestinians are placing preconditions" by demanding Israel to halt its settlement activities before peace talks can be resumed.
The Israeli Prime Minister declared that Tel Aviv is willing to recognize a state for the Palestinian people, but expects the Palestinians to recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people.
He claimed that Israel is willing to make genuine moves for the sake of peace, and that the Palestinian leadership must accept the resumption of peace talks "instead of walking away".
He said that Israel will not withdraw from the Jordan Valley and the hills of the West Bank, and explained that such a withdrawal would allow "rockets and missiles to be streaming into the a Palestinian state, and placed on the hills above Tel Aviv and the hills encircling Jerusalem".
"If Israel does not maintain presence in the Jordan valley in the foreseeable future, this is exactly what will could happen again, and I will not let that happen again", he added.
Netanyahu also claimed he is willing to make "mutual compromise for genuine peace with the Palestinians", but added that he "will not gamble with the security of the Jewish State".
He said that Israel "will not accept to be dictated to", and noted that all Israel's allies, led by the United States, will not let that happen, and will not oblige Israel into any act that it does not agree upon.
Netanyahu further stated that Israel will not "repeat the same mistake of Gaza and southern Lebanon", explaining that after Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip "it was attacked by streaming missiles".
He also referred to Iran saying: "Tehran with nuclear power will be the greatest threat to Israel, and the whole world".
Netanyahu further added that Tehran is financing what he called "terror groups" in Gaza, and is "confronting the United States in Iraq and in Afghanistan" in addition to what he called "Iran's increasing influence in Saudi Arabia and south America.
He welcomed the U.S. decision to enforce further economic sanctions on Tehran, yet stated that "there are no signs that Iran is slowing down its nuclear program as a result of the sanctions".
Netanyahu said that Iran must realize that the international community is willing to launch a military offensive against it unless Teheran stops its nuclear program.
Referring to boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns against Israel for its ongoing violations in the Occupied Territories, Netanyahu said that such campaigns are considered "attempts to delegitimize Israel", and described them as the second threat to the Tel Aviv after Tehran and its allies.
Hamdan: "Damascus Meeting Will Not Resolve All Issues"
AFP: One in Four Israelis Living in Poverty, Mostly Arabs
By Saed Bannoura


BRAND NEW EVENT! Arts in the MetroParks is an art series competition with 2018's theme focused on the newly declared "Great Miami Riverway." Artists and nature lovers from all over the Butler County community will have the chance to experience creative visions of the Great Miami River at the new River Center (120 South Carmody Blvd, Middletown, OH 45044) through various art mediums. Light refreshments and short environmental conservation films from the Wild & Scenic Film Festival will delight guests each night of the series.


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An algorithm to derive a numerical daily dose from unstructured text dosage instructions
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2006 Mar;15(3):161-6. doi: 10.1002/pds.1151.
Anoop D Shah 1 , Carlos Martinez
1 General Practice Research Database Division, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, London, UK.
DOI: 10.1002/pds.1151
Purpose: The General Practice Research Database (GPRD) is a database of longitudinal patient records from general practices in the United Kingdom. It is an important data source for pharmacoepidemiology studies, but until now it has been tedious to calculate the daily dose and duration of exposure to drugs prescribed. This is because general practitioners routinely record dosage instructions as free text rather than in a structured way. The objective was to develop and assess the validity of an automated algorithm to derive the daily dose from text dosage instructions.
Methods: A computer program was developed to derive numerical information from unstructured text dosage instructions. It was tested on dosage texts from a random sample of one million prescription entries. A random sample of 1,000 of these converted texts were manually checked for their accuracy.
Results: Out of the sample of one million prescription entries, 74.5% had text containing the daily dose, 14.5% had text but did not include a quantitative daily dose statement and 11.0% had no text entered. Of the 1000 texts which were checked manually, 767 stated the daily dose. The program interpreted 758 (98.8%) of these correctly, produced errors in four cases and failed to extract the dose from five texts.
Conclusions: An automated algorithm has been developed which can accurately extract the daily dose from almost 99% of general practitioners' text dosage instructions. It increases the utility of GPRD and other prescription data sources by enabling researchers to estimate the duration of drug exposure more efficiently.
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Drug Information Services / standards*
Family Practice / methods*
Handwriting*
Natural Language Processing*
Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage*
Software*


I am an MRC Fellow at the University of St Andrews, working in the School of Medicine and the School of Mathematics and Statistics. I also am an Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award holder and am a member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland.
I currently have three small children and enjoy working part-time so that I can also spend time with my family.


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Deerprint Wine
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La Veta, Colorado 81055
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David Starr possesses "a compelling voice, something truly special, both accessible and passionate" (Elmore), that has been honed releasing nine albums, touring internationally, and opening shows for esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates), Karla Bonoff, The Steel Wheels, Survivor, and more.
Starr's prestige extends beyond the stage as well, having launched Starr's Guitars in Little Rock in 1998, then relocating to Cedaredge in 2001. Today, the store is such an institution that Cedaredge proclaimed the musician's birthday as David Starr Day in 2016. Starr was also instrumental in the 2018 opening of the Grand Mesa Arts Center, an intimate event space brought to fruition through strong community support in Cedaredge, CO. He helped design the space in order to attract musicians and visual artists to Southwestern Colorado.
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The Redeeming Sin – film del 1925 diretto da J. Stuart Blackton
The Redeeming Sin – film del 1929 diretto da Howard Bretherton


Leadville's history is the stuff of legends. From the first miners who discovered gold in California Gulch in 1860 to the silver kings who followed like Horace Tabor and J.J. Brown, the city's history is filled with intriguing stories. The Lake County Public Library is probably the best single source for in-depth information.
In 1961 the Leadville Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark which includes 67 mines in the 20 square mile mining district east of the city. There are 70 square blocks of original Victorian architecture as well as 50 turn-of-the-century buildings in the city. Leadville is one of Colorado's premiere heritage tourism destinations and has more museums than any other city in Colorado. One must-see place is Evergreen Cemetery which is the final resting place for 25,000 former residents.
For more information on our city's fascinating history click the links below.


One of the key things any family needs to take into account when considering getting a pet is whether or not the animal is kid friendly.
Almost all cats that have fur shed it — some more than others — and 9 felines from the Breed Center received a rating of four stars or higher, meaning they shed more than the average amount of fur.
What were the most-searched cats on CatTime in 2012? Find out as we present the felines who got the most page views in the CatTime Breed Center — is your favorite on the list?


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New Year's Eve up top
Hi there and a happy new year! (8 days later...)
I'm back in Cologne after I've spent the winter holidays back home and today I want to tell you how's it like to spend the new year's eve on the top of mountains.
This habit started during my bachelor's first year after I was accepted in The Ecotur Club in Bucharest. In the fall of 2008 we have already organized the first hiking trip to the Piatra Craiului Mountains and the appetite was high. So when the list for the new year's party was made I also wanted to be a part of it.
Cuca 2008-2009
Before we left I did a bit of research and I found out the detail: 1210m altitude in the Iezer-Păpușa mountains, we go by train until Câmpulung, after that with a minibus until Voina Hut and from the on foot till the top. We also had to carry our food and drinks and some gasoline for the electric generator and also the phone reception was very weak. It doesn't sound extremely tempting, but it was hell of a party. When you're up there with more than 20 cool people it can't go wrong. A funny ritual took place at night. Because we heated the place through the stove it was very hot in the evening, but nevertheless we slept with out clothes near us. And then during the night it got colder and you had to put on a shirt, and then a jacket and some warm pants and in the morning you were already prepared to go outside. Out good time included cutting wood for the stove, cooking, sliding on the slopes, climbing the Iezer peak, losing the generator in the big night and spending the rest of the party with candles and lamps, playing the guitar and singing songs, making new friends and admiring the nature. :) Welcome 2009.
Cozia 2009-2010
After the adventure from the previous year I registered among the first for the party in the Cozia mountains. This time we had to go up to 1573m really close to the peak. We also took the train until Turnu Monastery station and from there on foot. I think it was one of the hardest hiking trips that I've ever undertaken. With a backpack full of delicious stuff: sarmale, cozonac, wine just to name a few, we had climbed for 10 hours. Luckily the night path was lighted by a full moon whose light was reflected in the white snow. The entertaining was assured by two dogs that accompanied us everywhere.
Once we reached the top we were welcomed with warm rooms and soft beds, but also some fresh water, because we ran out of liquids. From up there you can see the Olt river as it waves through the mountains. And in the new year's eve night Râmnicu-Vâlcea was lighted in the distance like Mordor. We didn't take to many walks, but we enjoyed the nice weather, the snow and the landscape. For the trip down, without heavy baggage we arrived at the train station in 3 hours. Of course our dog companions were there.
Negoiu 2013-2014
After a little break I returned to the mountains. This time at 1546m at the Negoiu hut. We were also a big group but this time we went by car. Technology! :D When it comes to landscapes, the Făgăraș mountains are gorgeous with it's frozen waterfalls, snowy peaks and alpine vegetation. We also had a lot of fun, the 3 days that we've spent there are unforgettable. On the new year's eve we had a paid dinner, but on the next day we were the chefs. Each of us had a responsibility: prepare the meat, cut the vegetables, fill the champignons with cheese, maintain the fire, nourish the cooks with brandy, but also maintaining the good mood. Afterwards the night continued with dancing and partying and when we woke up we headed slowly back to the base.
Cheia 2014-2015
The most fresh one in my mind, due to obvious reasons, is the new year's eve in the Căpățânii mountains in the national park Buila Vântirarița at 919m altitude. We went by car until the entrance in the park and then we tried some top sensations with the tractor. 20 km long was the road, partly in the evening lights, partly in the dark on a road lighted by the full moon. We also went through a tunnel filled with icicles with caused some adrenaline to be pumped in our blood. Finally we arrived at the hut and the people there prepared for us a lot of delicious dishes: goose soup, sarmale and mulled wine. We also took two short walk around the mountains and then we returned to party at the hut. What I like most about going to the mountains is the absence of light pollution. At -17 degrees Celsius we debated which one was the Big Dipper and where did the North Star hide. So well you can see the stars. We also had a nice surprise: Until now we carried also a guitar with us, but this year we dropped the idea. And guess what? One of the cabaniers brought us a guitar and also some song books. This way everybody could sing along. On the way back we discussed interesting topics for 20 km in foot and in the afternoon we were already at the cars.


We purchased a Blendtec blender last fall after having purchased and owned a Vita-mix blender. While both are great products, we decided we liked the Blendtec blender better because it did not clog up for us like the Vitamix blender did.
The second high-end product we recently purchase around Christmas of 2013 was a Le Creuset cookware bowl. My wife had discovered this product awhile ago and wanted to purchase a pot for quite some time before we finally decided to purchase the piece from a local outlet store.
Both products developed a problem issue. The Blendtec began having an issue with the electronic switch panel. When pressing a button on the panel, occasionally, the blender would not start. The Le Creuset bowl issue was a noticeable discoloring on the lid which was becoming worse with use.
My wife contacted both companies and assumed that each company would respond with a favorable answer to take care of the problem. Blendtec immediately shipped out a replacement blender at no cost to us along with shipping labels to return the defective product back to the manufacturer.
Le Creuset however, did not respond as favorably. First of all, the local stores are unable to return the product for replacement. The manufacturer said that we would have to return the product to them and that we would have to cover the cost of shipping. In addition, we would have to pay a $20 fee for them to review our product to determine if it was indeed defective. If they determined it was not defective, they would not return the product to us and we would have to purchase a new product albeit at a discounted price.
The latter response was disappointing to say the least. When you spend more money for a high-end product, you naturally have higher expectations when it comes to the customer service you receive as well as the level of product support the company provides. Blendtec exceeded that expectation and will receive "word of mouth" recommendations from us. Le Creuset, however, provided a response that was well below our expectations and we would have difficulty recommending their products to others as a result.


After playing with it in December, another encounter and a review got me thinking again, about the Canon EOS M5. My impressions and independent reviews seem to confirm, it's a solid camera, the best Canon M to date. But with few standout features and notable disadvantages, I wonder who the market is for this camera?
At the Drink and Click, a couple of weeks ago, Juan brought the Canon EOS M5 for show, on loan from Precision Camera. We talked about its merits. It would make an excellent travel camera, we all agreed. Very true. But so would most of the other mirrorless cameras from Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and Fujifilm. What makes the M5 special?
I got a chuckle when I read a recent review from The Verge. The aptly titled, "Canon EOS M5: the best mirrorless camera of four years ago" says it all. I agree with most of their points.
On the plus side, Canon's nice colors and user-friendly user interface. That's the E5's strength, along with a very compact body. For Canon users, the option of attaching EF and EF-S DSLR lenses (with an extra adapter) might also be useful, but with dubious benefit. The larger DSLR lenses would overwhelm the small body and grip. I suppose the M5 can make a nice compact primary or a secondary body for landscape photographers, which may be the best way to use the larger DSLR lenses — via tripod.
The EOS M5 does smoothly pull focus, via LCD touch screen, for videos. Something it does better than other mirrorless cameras. It might be useful as a vlogging camera or a video camera substitute on family vacations.
But really, I find it hard pressed to recommend this camera for most people. It has a small collection of native lenses, so so build and so so design. Beyond the few items mentioned above, all the other mirrorless players have much more capable cameras with sizable lens collections.
At the Drink and Click, it attracted very little interest. True, most attendees are photo enthusiasts, so the mirrorless folks are already wedded to their Fuji's, Olympus' and Sony's. They've already bought into a new system and don't seem interested in Canon. Some of the Canon DSLR users don't really seem interested in mirrorless. Which begs the question, what's the addressable market for such a camera?
In the end, I suppose this camera will either attract Canon fans who insist on a Canon mirrorless or people who don't know any better and buy it for its name brand recognition. Canon is the largest camera company, after all, so perhaps there's enough of a market out there. I hope so, for their sake. It could be worse though, we could talk about something even more dismal — Nikon's mirrorless situation.
I was disappointed with the original M. How could such a leading camera company get something so wrong? I loved the design of the body and the lenses, but ouch! the thing was all but unusable.
I kept mine, tucked away. A 22mmƒ2.0 pancake lens could always come in handy, and it had a certain charm in some situations. Nothing involving action or bright sunlight, but for landscape work in the shade, not a bad little pocket package. I especially liked the way I could tuck it and the bigger lens away in my little flight manbag.
When I saw the M3 with the 18-55 and 55-200mm lenses at a second-hand shop, I had a good look at it. A few millimetres bigger, but with more controls and a tilt-screen. I bought it, and was very impressed with the telephoto lens and the improved autofocus. It's still slow and fussy, but if I treat it right, it produces excellent images.
It's now my flight camera for when I'm crammed into an economy seat. I can take pictures from inside the cabin, I can put on the telephoto for shots out the window, it won't take a lot of space or attention.
The M5 looks like an advance, with another control dial and an EVF. But at the cost of more size and weight.
I'm tempted by the upcoming M6, which promises more performance and 5-axis image stabilisation. But perhaps I'll wait for a second-hand model. Some of the new M-mount lenses look good, too.
For all the ribbing the EOS M series gets, they are capable of great photographs, of course. The earlier models where priced so low, on clearance, that I was tempted for a while, but never bought into it.
IQ-wise, the first M was basically a 650D you could fit in your jacket pocket. I loved my 650D. I got some lovely shots with the M. On a Gorillapod tripod at night it worked very well, when I had time to get things just right.
Pete, that makes sense. Thanks.
I have the M and I've had few complaints. It's my first camera other than a point-and-shoot. So for an aspiring amateur still learning what makes a great shot, I thought this was a great and affordable way to get into photography. I don't have to make the investment in terms of money and size and weight in order to have a camera that lets me utilize manual settings. I'm looking forward to jumping from the M to the M5 or M6. And looking farther ahead, I like that I have the option of investing in the EF lens lineup just in case I make the jump to a more professional camera. This, Canon's reputation, and the size, was the primary reason I bought into Canon instead of one of the others.
Also, I realize that the AF is slow, especially on the older models. Sure it's not the best camera out there, but as others have mentioned, if you take the time, you can get some amazing photos. So I don't mind that much as it forces me to think more about how I set up the shot forcing me to learn more about lighting and other manual controls.
Hi Abraham, I'm happy that it is working for you. And if you already have EF-M lenses, it may make sense to upgrade the bodies over time, with more capable models.
The EOS M line is fully capable of making professional results. Depending on the subject, there may be no reason to upgrade to a more "pro" camera, which includes DSLRs.
The important thing is that you get out there, take pictures and enjoy yourself. Regardless of the camera. Thanks for visiting.
There were some great prices around for the M. And yes, as a way to get into more advanced photography, excellent. Fiddling around with settings and changing lenses that were pretty much out of the reach of the average point and shoot.
My problem was that I bought it off the net for street photography. Something small and unobtrusive, I thought.
Well, yes, that bit worked just fine. But when it took a second or two after I pressed the button to take the shot, well, the moment had passed. My subject would be looking at the fool standing stock still on the pavement, holding a toy camera out at arm's length.
The original M was remarkably slow. So slow that when I first used it, I thought it was broken. There's been a firmware update that sped up the focusing, somewhat. Compared to the first M, the M5 is so much faster. Unfortunately for Canon, their competition has also sped up considerably too.
It is remarkable that both Canon and Nikon did not dedicate enough resources to this technology. It seems as though Canon had released a rushed product that if anything has damaged their reputation further.
Canon and Nikon are the biggest players in the DSLR market, I think they were trying to protect their cash cow by not making a worthy mirrorless camera.
I remember this thought being raised at the time: that they were producing "crippleware" cameras because real photographers used big full-frame, full-featured, full-expensive DSLRs, and there always had to be an upgrade path.
Buy an Eos M and the next purchase will be a 650D and so on.
But this was not a strategy pursued by Olympus, Sony, Panasonic and so on. I think they all still produce DSLRs, but their focus (hor, hor) is now on mirrorless. They must be really cleaning up.
Nikon, I think, has abandoned the mirrorless market, and Canon is still playing catch up, after a year where it looked like they'd backed out as well.
I think Canon and Nikon together captured close to 90% of the market. So Olympus, Sony and Panasonic really didn't have any future in DSLRs. Mirrorless was their only option, especially after the point and shoot market imploded.
Sony and Pentax is the only other people who still make DSLRs. Olympus, Panasonic and Fuji are pure mirrorless now.
Yes, sort of like a gentle introduction to a new technology to bridge the gap from DSLRs, I suppose. Hard to know what the strategy is, or if there is in fact a strategy in these big corporations.
Those big L-series lenses need a fairly hefty camera. Sure you can attach them to an M-series with the adaptor, but there's not a lot of grip on these tiny bodies!
The Canon guy at Imaging USA pitched it as a (lightweight) travel/vacation camera for a Canon shooter who didn't want to haul a lot of gear that could also double as a backup or second body when on the job.
It makes sense to me for someone who is already invested in Canon glass, less so for others.
Possibly. However, those EF and EF-S lenses plus adapter are going to be pretty big on such a small body. Yes, it will work but the experience might be non-optimal.
If they had brought this out a couple of years ago instead of the original M, I would have hung onto my Canon lenses and DSLRs. But it was so disappointing, and the Olympus EM5 so very good, there didn't seem to be much point.
Canon is playing catchup in mirrorless land.
With EF and EFS glass (and the adaptor) it's a chunky package. With the native EF-M lenses – and there is a good range now – it's probably worth buying in its own right as a handy camera for travelling, especially for those happy with the Canon system. Getting to know a new set of menus and way of doing things can be a chore, and another way to lose shots.
Agreed. I don't know if they missed the boat. By they certainly missed my boat.
However, in their defense, Canon does have a nice user interface. Simpler than Olympus and the touch controls are better implemented.
Oh yes, thoroughly agree. That's why it was such a wrench for me, to leave a familiar and well-designed way of doing things for Olympus' complex and sometimes baffling menu system. I loved the purity and clean design of the Eos M, somewhat lost in the more recent models, but it was just such a dog of a camera in everyday use there was no point in persisting. The M3 is much better, and I suspect the M6 will be better yet.
The M5, well if they'd brought it out a year previously, maybe. But the Olympus Pen F sits in roughly the same niche, and now that I've got that little joy of a camera, the M5 looks awkward and clunky in comparison.
Purity and elegance of the menus and controls is all very well, but in the end it's about the image, not the camera, and Olympus/M43 gets the job done, whereas Canon is still struggling a little in comparison.
I owned that original "m" camera too. I also thought it was broken. Eventually, I decided it really WAS broken, at least for me. I couldn't take a picture. It would focus and unfocus and focus and unfocus and the shot would go away. I put it in a box and gave it to a friend. But then came the PL-1, still one of the most fun cameras I've ever used.
I'm glad it wasn't just me thinking that Olympus has a bizarre menu system. Someone should go through that menu system and clean out the junk. Put all the stuff NO ONE uses into one heap and move the things we all need into other places where we can find them. It isn't hard to do, but they will need a photographer to explain it. Developers don't get it.
For a long time, I owned nothing but Canons, from little point and shoots up to a reasonable DSLR – the 70D. I loved the way Canon approached user interaction. Things just flowed and it was never too much trouble to do stuff.
The Eos M was a case in point. Pretty much everything had to be done via the touch screen because there were very few actual controls. Not a problem. Except in bright sunlight, or when you couldn't see the screen because of the shooting angle, or you had your attention centred on the scene, rather than the camera.
Then I went to Olympus and I thought I'd died and gone to menu hell!


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Tacofino Announces New Location in Vancouver's Financial District
by James Chung · Published July 13, 2017 · Updated July 13, 2017
Photo: Amy Ho
Tacofino will bring its celebrated Baja-by-way-of-West-Coast cuisine to the heart of Downtown Vancouver when it opens the doors on its latest restaurant at 1050 West Pender Street in the Bentall One building late this summer.
Located a stone's throw from its popular food truck that has been a familiar sight at Dunsmuir and Burrard since 2012, Tacofino Bentall is the newest member of an ever-growing Tacofino family that was born in 2009 when cofounders Jason Sussman and Kaeli Robinsong launched the original Tacofino Cantina in Tofino, BC. Today, Tacofino encompasses a fleet of food trucks, five brick-and-mortar restaurants in Vancouver and Victoria, a growing workforce of more than 250 employees and a legion of loyal fans.
Serving up an array of eat-in and take-out tacos and burritos — in addition to exciting new menu items designed by Sussman and Michelin-starred culinary talent Stefan Hartmann, who recently joined the family as Regional Executive Chef in May — Tacofino Bentall features a fully-licenced, 1,350-sq.-ft. counter-service space that offers a 30-seat dining room and 10-seat patio and will be open for service from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Vancouver designer Shiloh Sukkau, who oversaw the '70s-themed, windswept décor of Tacofino's Gastown location (2015) and blueprinted the SoCal surf-punk layout of Tacofino Yaletown (2016), worked closely with Robinsong for the design of Tacofino Bentall, turning to mid-century Mexican resort towns like Acapulco as inspiration to evoke a relaxed-yet-stylish feel.
"We've enjoyed being part of this Downtown neighbourhood for five years already with our White Lightening truck and we're now stoked to offer this new permanent location," says Sussman. "We might be growing in size, but we never forget the principles on which we were founded — serving up quality, fresh and affordable menus that are individualized for each unique location."
Further details regarding Tacofino's new location will be revealed in the coming weeks. For more information on Tacofino, go to www.tacofino.com, become a fan of /TacofinoVAN on Facebook or follow @TacofinoVAN on Twitter and @TacofinoVAN on Instagram.
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Inverted Serenity – As Spectres Wither Album Review- 8.9/10 \m/
on September 29, 2017 September 29, 2017 By Badger
Inverted Serenity
As Spectres Wither
Releases October 6, 2017
Inverted Serenity is:
Benjamin Deveau (Moira) – Drums
Drew Peacock (Parasitism) – Guitars, Vocals
Marc-André Simard – Guitars, Vocals
Tomas Ingham (Madeira, Deterrent) – Bass, Vocals
1. Dead Dialectics
2. Mitral Genesis
3. We Who Wander
4. Cornerstones
5. Paragon
6. Mechanical Gods
7. Grave
8. Lunar Cradle
9. Mountains of Stoke (Hidden Track)
Inverted Serenity began their journey back in 2009 to create an eclectic blend of all things metal to be molded into a form of heavy music that will appeal to the masses, from the black metal, death metal, and even some hardcore and thrash mixed in. They are like an eight headed beast ready to rip through all barriers and norms to deliver an album that can be played start to finish without hearing the same thing twice.
Inverted Serenity had this to say about the album:
"For us, this album represents a great leap forward both in terms of production quality and song writing. We were more familiar with the process of writing and recording this time around and that experience went a long way in making this album better sonically and musically. With that said, we don't really have a consistent formula for writing songs nor do we really limit ourselves to a specific genre or style. This translates into a varied album that pulls a little something from our diverse influences. It's eclectic but cohesive, at least we hope so!"
With that said, lets get listening and break a few tracks down.
Dead Dialectics
This track starts out with a really good solid melodic acoustic guitar and around the :30 mark you get a little bit from another guitar and then the drums join in and it just slowly builds and builds until you reach roughly the one minute mark with vocals at 1:06 in and this song has a bit an extreme metal feel already. what a cool build up to listen to and it really gets the listener ready for whats to come (or so I thought). The vocals are chaotic and you can hear there's multiple vocalists at this point sounds to be about three, all handling their respective ranges and I really dig how right around the 1:50 mark the song starts to build up and then as soon as we reach the two-minute mark things have gone even more chaotic.Right around the 4:30 second mark we get a little bit of a guitar solo and it sounds like the guitar solos are swapping and they're just building off of each other. Right around the 4:53 mark I like how the drums follow the particular guitar solo riff. The song is not bad, and clocks in around 6:11 minutes long. The song ends just as melodic as it began, such an interesting track to start the album with, but next we got to check out Mitral Genesis.
Mitral genesis
This song starts out with some heavy fuzz on the guitars and some heavy drums sounds almost like its going to be heavy on the extreme metal spontaneity. When the vocals join in around 20 seconds in, it just sounds as if two of the guys or trading off lines and shortly after they build up a little bit more. However the sound of this song is not like the previous track, it's got almost a different feel to it, and a different sound but I'm interested to see what this one plays out to be like. Around the 1:10 mark, they play this section where they build up until what sounds almost like a chorus up to the 1:30 mark. This is a really catchy section it's similar to extreme or blackened melodic metal sounding with a guitar solo that comes out of that right around the 1:40 section. I am really digging the sound of that guitar during that solo also its captivating to listen to, it really grabs my attention. Coming out of the(roughly) 2:30 mark they come out of that infectious section and then go into a different sounding section altogether where the vocals are like almost rapping the lyrics yet still maintaining the vocal characteristics for a heavy hitting song. The song is actually pretty good, I like this so far better than the previous track it's a little catchier, though I do find that these guys are a little bit out of the norm with their sound in delivery. That is what is compelling me to keep on listening.
We who Wander
This is the third track and this one has a slow chugging guitar riff with drums that follow nicely with a double bass roll. They play out a few bars of this rhythm, and then coming in right around the :23 mark they get into the next section with vocals joining in at the :36 mark. Again this song doesn't sound like the last one, so far in three songs I've heard about seven different styles of metal played. It really is quite interesting to see a band that's really an amalgam of all different styles of metal and even some hardcore characteristics in their music. Blending the extreme sound that they've got with what sounds like a hardcore/metal style from the early to mid 90's. They come out of that with a guitar solo starting around the 1:45 mark that's actually surprisingly melodic doesn't even sound like it fits the same song but yet it does fit. In how they placed it and how they play it. This song is pretty badass and right around the 2:20 mark they get a little bit melodic and then they they bring up the speed with some fucking blast beats right around that 2:40 into it where it's almost like a blackened melodic death metal sort of chorus and it is very catchy. This is going to be one of my most played songs off this album I've found myself to be spinning this track the most I just really dig them a lot exception in the middle it's captivating in chaotic yet soothing.
Cornerstones starts off like a hardcore metal song you got the the floor tom to snare that classic sort of hard core build up beat and then they go into a hardcore grinding sort of rhythm. Again another track that's nothing like the previous ones. I wanted to break down all the tracks, but I want the listeners to check this album out themselves. If you find yourself to be a fan of any metal genre, you're going to find a characteristic from Inverted Serenity that you will like. They appeal to so many different listeners with all the different styles that they are fusing within their own music. Cornerstones starts out with that hardcore sound then they get into radio rock similar to like clutch or something bluesy and then right around the 3:20 mark they throw in these clean vocals that are not like pop sounding clean vocals at all. They're not like emo sounding clean vocals either, these are essentially cleans and they're also being yelled at points so while they are clean vocals they're not your typical cleans and as odd as I thought they sounded at first I've spun this track a few times and it fits I don't know how these guys develop their music but they piece so many things together and make them fit and it's quite impressive the only way I can describe it as they are essentially a band of organized chaos.
Paragon starts out with a slower and heavier feel to it, but i love the accents on the cymbals during that beginning sequence. when the first set of vocals come in they hav a direct approach and maintain a specific range before the second set of vocals join in and set up the next vocal segment. i am loving the vocals on this album so many different styles and sounds. This song is yet another one that still sounds nothing like the previous track, and that really excites me because I don't know what the next song will be like either. Not to mention the absolutely best moment of this song is around the 2: 38 mark where they pull of this Iron Maiden sounding riff with some echo to it, and then boom guitar solo and then the vocals come in an join in the melodic metal fashion to match with the guitars. I am not sure what is my favorite track now just because of the similarity to an Iron Maiden song. That pretty much bumps things in a positive direction for me as a huge Iron Maiden fan. So, bonus points go to Inverted Serenity for bringing that to the album.
This album has been a trip to listen to, I'm not even sure what song I like most because every song is so damn different you know I mean? The last song on this album which is Mountains of Stoke is a completely acoustic track and again absolutely nothing like any of the other tracks this has made this album to be so interesting for me. Or Paragon which has moments of brutal death vocals. yet melodic guitar sections that sink the hooks in you deep. I take pleasure in listening to things that make me want to think, that make me curious and often perplex me. If the music is simple, and anyone can do it, then it's not really that talented, and it's not really that enjoyable to listen to. When you have bands like Inverted Serenity that are pushing the boundaries and basically taking little bits of every metal genre and some other non-metal genres to make their sound unique. It's quite pleasurable to listen to. I would strongly recommend to anyone who says that they are an extreme metal fan to check out Inverted Serenity because you're going to have extreme metal, black metal, death metal, technical metal, hardcore, and a few bunch of other genres strewn about in it. I've got to give this album and 8.5/10 \m/ rating because the music is on point, these guys are very talented. I mean it's very odd how well these guys play together with all the different sort of styles that they are playing. From multiple vocalists with multiple vocal ranges and styles, different funky things from time signatures to sounds in the middle of songs. All the while having the three guys with the guitars are doing vocals. I'm not even sure if the drummer joins in for any of the vocal duties but I wouldn't be surprised if he did. At any rate, Inverted Serenity are talented, they are unique, and they're going to play a blend of metal that just about anyone's going to like. I did find that most of the songs were quite enjoyable considering how different they are from each-other. 8.9/10 \m/
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Kenneth Thompson is the owner of Thompson Insurance Group and has been serving as agency principal of Lezaola Thompson Insurance for 13 years. With over 22 years of experience working as an insurance professional, Ken has established two locations in key Rhode Island markets, including the recently purchased Soucy Insurance Agency in Woonsocket, RI. Ken attended Assumption College where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and currently lives in Dighton, MA with his family. He sits on the board of Independent Agents in Rhode Island (IIARI) where he serves on the government affairs committee. He has also been on the board of the Providence Boys and Girls Club for the last 3 years.
For the past 5 years, Charity Ancone has served as a customer service representative for Lezaola Thompson Insurance. Charity has over 20 years of experience working in the insurance industry and specializes in personal lines insurance coverage. Her experience allows her to provide a high level of care and customer service that clients have come to expect. She lives in Warwick, RI with her husband and daughter.
Delmar Condinho is an insurance agent and a commercial producer at Lezaola Thompson Insurance. He has over 13 years of management experience and specializes in all types of insurance lines. He attended Norwich University where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Management and Administration as well as a Master's in Public Administration.
Sandra Grossguth has been the Commercial Lines Account Manager at Lezaola Thompson for 2 years. With her 26 years of experience, Sandra is an expert in managing insurance services for the automotive, restaurant, manufacturing, and retail industries. She has an Associate's degree in business and holds a Property and Casualty license as well as a Life and Health license. Sandra lives in West Warwick, RI and enjoys spending time with her daughter, Skyler.
Autumn Lee Howe is a commercial lines account representative for Lezaola Thompson Insurance. Autumn has been in the insurance industry for 35 years, beginning as a customer service representative and advancing to a commercial insurance agent. She is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and a Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR). She lives in Douglas, MA with her dog, Kenny.


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Fiction writer, board game fanatic, DM. Has an MFA and isn't quite sure what to do now. If you have a dog, I'd very much like to pet it. Operating out of Indianapolis.
Luke Cage Star Alfre Woodard Joins Cast of The Lion King
It's getting harder and harder to ignore Disney's live action remakes as they stack each new film with more and more A+ talent. The...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 To Be Last Ride For Current Lineup
Following the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel Vol. 2, questions have arisen as to the future of the Guardians past...
Producer of Teen Wolf, Prison Break Tries His Hand At Anime
Hollywood's obsession with ruining successful anime like Dragonball Z, Ghost in the Shell, and Death Note continues with the announcement that producer Marty Adelstein, with Tomorrow Studios, will adapt two...
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The Self Described Anarchist Collective is pleased to announce the schedule of events for the inaugural Anticapitalathon (TM) Games. The events will be held from April 23 through April 25 in Washington, DC, and are timed to coincide with the annual spring meetings of both the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
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John R. Melton
USS West Virginia Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Melton, J.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class John R. Melton, 23, of Liberty, Mississippi, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 1, 2021.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Melton was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS West Virginia sustained multiple torpedo hits, but timely counter-flooding measures taken by the crew prevented it from capsizing, and it came to rest on the shallow harbor floor. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 106 crewmen, including Melton.
During efforts to salvage the USS West Virginia, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crewmen, representing at least 66 individuals. Those who could not be identified, including Melton, were interred as unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.
From June through October 2017, DPAA, in cooperation with cemetery officials, disinterred 35 caskets, reported to be associated with the USS West Virginia from the Punchbowl and transferred the remains to the DPAA laboratory.
To identify Melton's remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and autosomal DNA (auSTR) analysis.
Melton's name is recorded in the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
Melton will be buried July 9, 2022, in Gloster, Mississippi.
For family and funeral information, contact the Navy Service Casualty office at (800) 443-9298.
DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of the Navy for their partnership in this mission.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or https://www.linkedin.com/company/defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency.
Melton's personnel profile can be viewed at https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt00000004mpmEAA.


Chapter 8 54 Sorrows are passed, and in the end is shewed the treasure of immortality.55 And therefore ask thou no more questions concerning the multitude of them that perish.56 For when they had taken liberty, they despised the most High, thought scorn of his law, and forsook his ways.57 Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,58 And said in their heart, that there is no God; yea, and that knowing they must die.59 For as the things aforesaid shalt receive you, so thirst and pain are prepared for them: for it was not his will that men should come to nought:60 But they which be created have defiled the name of him that made them, and were unthankful unto him which prepared life for them.61 And therefore is my judgment now at hand.62 These things have I not shewed unto all men, but unto thee, and a few like thee. Then answered I and said,63 Behold, O Lord, now hast thou shewed me the multitude of the wonders, which thou wilt begin to do in the last times: but at what time, thou hast not shewed me.
Chapter 9 1 He answered me then, and said, Measure thou the time diligently in itself: and when thou seest part of the signs past, which I have told thee before,2 Then shalt thou understand, that it is the very same time, wherein the Highest will begin to visit the world which he made.3 Therefore when there shall be seen earthquakes and uproars of the people in the world:4 Then shalt thou well understand, that the most High spake of those things from the days that were before thee, even from the beginning.5 For like as all that is made in the world hath a beginning and an end, and the end is manifest:6 Even so the times also of the Highest have plain beginnings in wonder and powerful works, and endings in effects and signs.7 And every one that shall be saved, and shall be able to escape by his works, and by faith, whereby ye have believed,8 Shall be preserved from the said perils, and shall see my salvation in my land, and within my borders: for I have sanctified them for me from the beginning.9 Then shall they be in pitiful case, which now have abused my ways: and they that have cast them away despitefully shall dwell in torments.10 For such as in their life have received benefits, and have not known me;11 And they that have loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of repentance was open unto them, understood not, but despised it;12 The same must know it after death by pain.13 And therefore be thou not curious how the ungodly shall be punished, and when: but enquire how the righteous shall be saved, whose the world is, and for whom the world is created.


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Q: Wrong fs type for vboxsf after installing Guest Additions in Ubuntu 14.04 I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 in Virtualbox 4.3.12, and the command sudo mount -t vboxsf mainshare /mnt/host gives this error:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on mainshare,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
(for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
need a /sbin/mount.<type> helper program)
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail  or so

I've installed Guest Additions like so: sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Iso now located at: /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
I then mounted that ISO, and run sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run.  The installation seemed to go without errors, and I rebooted.
Any ideas?
edit: after 3 hours of Googling, I made this post.  2 minutes later, I find this one:https://askubuntu.com/questions/458286/getting-an-error-wrong-fs-type-bad-option-bad-superblock-on-ubuntushared
Fixed.

A: In the guest OS you need to add the user to the vboxsf group.
sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf YourUserName

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