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FAS ● Sep 03, 2018
FAS appoints Yazeen Buhari as its General Secretary
SINGAPORE, 3 SEPTEMBER 2018: The Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) Executive Committee today announced that Yazeen Buhari has been confirmed as its General Secretary with effect 1 September 2018.
Prior to this, Yazeen had been the association's Acting General Secretary, a post he has held since 1 January 2018.
FAS President Mr. Lim Kia Tong said: "Since Yazeen's tenure as the Acting General Secretary, the Executive Committee and I have observed him, and in addition to his exemplary leadership, he has also shown he is decisive, proactive and understands the complexity of the running the administration of a football association especially during this period of transition. He has proved to be more than capable of fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a General Secretary and we are confident that he is well-positioned to continue his leadership in his confirmed role."
Yazeen said: "I am grateful to FAS President Lim and the Executive Committee for their trust and confidence in me. I have returned to the FAS in this period of flux, and I acknowledge that it could not have been an easy time for those in the football fraternity. I am aware of the expectations that the public has of Singapore football, and rightfully so. Together with my team, and alongside the FAS Council, we will continue working tirelessly to reestablish strong foundations to lift Singapore football once more. We have to ensure football in Singapore remains fit and relevant for its purpose and I am glad our stakeholders are onboard this long challenging journey ahead of us."
Yazeen returned to the FAS in August 2017 to assume the role of Deputy General Secretary. He was previously with the association as the Head (Development & Planning), before joining the Asian Football Confederation's Planning and Strategy department.
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Q: Bash script automation : Involve copying file from source to dest, executing script in destination and copy result from dest to surce I have a requirement to create an automation script which will do the below stuff in given order :

*

*Copy some script & XML from source to destination.

*Run the script in the destination

*Copy the results (which are files) from the destination to source.

I am using "expect" to copy files from source to destination. Then I am trying to establish ssh connection towards the destination and execute script in the destination. Once we have result generated, I will again copy files using "expect" but this time from destination to source.
I was wondering if there is any better way of doing the same.
Code to copy the files using "expect" as I need to pass password for scp :
#!/usr/bin/expect -f

set from [lindex $argv 0]
set to [lindex $argv 1]
set pass [lindex $argv 2]
puts "$from, $to and $pass ."
# connect via scp
spawn sudo scp  -v -r $from $to
#######################
expect {
-re ".*es.*o.*" {
exp_send "yes\r"
exp_continue
}
-re ".*sword.*" {
exp_send $pass\n
}
}
interact

A: Your solution is ok. You could consider to use sshfs to mount remote directory on src machine and use command like this file was on src machine.
example:
sudo sshfs -o allow_other,nonempty user@10.1.2.3:/project /project

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Pando: Ziftit stealthily raises $2M to "make gifting easy"
Ziftit stealthily raises $2M to "make gifting easy"
The holidays must be right around the corner. Starbucks is selling their Pumpkin Spice Latte (assuming they have the blend in stock), New York has gone cold, and another gift-giving startup is prepping for its time in the limelight. Gift-giving startups have raised funding, in Wantful's case, or been acquired, in Karma's, since the beginning of 2012, and the holidays provide the perfect opportunity to expand or introduce new gift-centric services.
Ziftit, a company that plans to "make gifting easy," according to its website, has raised $2 million of a $2.5 million round. The company is currently in stealth mode, and users are prompted to sign up for a waitlist when they visit its homepage. And by stealth mode, I mean stealth mode – beyond that "make gifting easy" tagline, the company hasn't left many clues as to what exactly it's meant to do.
Paul Buss, the company's CEO and former CEO at SkinIt, and Ricky Lopez, Ziftit's VP of product, founded the company in 2011. Besides a few images of the team sailing and a "making gifting easy" banner image, the company's Facebook profile is relatively sparse. Ditto for its LinkedIn page, and the company doesn't even have a public Twitter account. They really, really don't want people finding out what they do before they're ready to launch, it seems.
One of the two comments on the company's Facebook page consists of a user requesting that the company add the ability to import the items that they have saved to their Pinterest account – the company replied that it "had the same idea over here" and, patient bunch that they are, asked the user to hang tight and wait for updates.
Hopefully users won't have to wait much longer. Ziftit is looking to compete in an already-crowded space, with established players like Wantful and, with the relaunch of its Gifts feature, Facebook, ready to fight for customers during the holiday season. Facebook started pushing birthdays in front of its users' faces and put Gifts just one tap away from the main News Feed, putting more emphasis on this potentially profitable aspect of its business. It isn't hard to imagine it doing something similar for the holidays.
Wantful recently released a service called Wantful Corporate to improve gift-giving for employers, and has plans to introduce new services just in time for the shopping frenzy in November and December. And Facebook... well, it's Facebook – it's hard to compete with a company that has 1 billion users and needs to find a way to turn those users into revenue streams. Unless Ziftit plans on launching in time for next year's holidays, the time to step out of the shadows is now.


Kering will act as the first founding anchor partner of the Plug and Play Fashion for Good initiative. The platform links incumbent businesses with innovative start-ups to support the scaling-up process of new technologies, methodologies and business models.
"The future of luxury is dependent on innovation to help weave sustainability into every niche of our industry, from raw material sourcing and manufacturing processes to end of use," Kering's chief sustainability officer Marie-Claire Daveu said.
Fashion for Good is the brainchild of Plug and Play, an innovation platform for start-ups, corporates and investors, and has already been backed with an initial grant from fellow founder the C&A Foundation, the separate, collaboration-focused arm of global retailer C&A. Kering, which joined the project on Thursday (30 March), is the first company to commit to provide training, networking and mentorships to start-ups selected through the programme.
The accelerator aims to disrupt supply chain innovation, focusing on raw material sourcing, end-of-life solutions, and fabric and garment production. A particular focus will also be extended to innovations and start-ups that can impact the textile industry's approach to water, energy and chemical consumption and labour practices.
The aims of the programme match the calls of British fashion designer Stella McCartney, who claimed that clothing manufacturers need to take more responsibility for the environmental impact of the products they produce and stop the "unglamorous" sourcing of unsustainable and unethical products.
The C&A Foundation's executive director Leslie Johnston added: "Fashion for Good inspires the daring invention and widespread adoption of good fashion practice. Key to its success will be its open, inclusive approach and its enabling role to allow innovation to scale.
Kering's involvement with the launch follows its recent announcement of a three-pillar sustainability strategy, which place a focus on emissions reductions and "creative" supply chain sustainability. The Gucci owner has set 2025 targets for 100% traceability of key raw materials, and the creation of a supplier index to ensure the entire supply chain complies with Kering's values.
The fashion firm recently introduced a new aspect to its long-standing partnership with New York's The New School's Parsons School of Design, which will add new modules to the school's fashion programme tailored to developing sustainability within the fashion sector.
Fashion for Good has since issued an industry-wide call to arms for businesses and start-ups to enrol in the programme to accelerate a holistic and open-source approach to fashion sustainability.


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Kyero
"My purpose in life is my own to find. Nobody will tell me where I belong or what I can become!"
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a character in "Assassin's Pledge: Awakening", as played by KumoriRyuu
Name: Kyero
Voice Example: 0:38
Basic Personality: Kyero is a very disoriented and easily agitated person. Because of his upbringing, being essentially brainwashed and tortured into the perfect assassin, he knows very little to nothing of normal life and struggles to maintain a semblance of normalcy as he tries to find a purpose in this world. He is, despite his lack of "normal" education, very smart and highly perceptive as well as a human lie-detector. He does not forgive and forget, nor does he negotiate. He's a steadfast and powerfully determined person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He is also, despite his still learning why, fiercely loyal to those who accompany him and will fight to the death to protect them as his only human connections in this world.
Basic Background: Kyero was born to a mother who was part of a cult worshipping the Lord of the Nether Realm. A Demonic spirit was summoned via a ritual and occupied his body despite the ritual being interrupted towards the end. The Demon was unable to fully manifest, but its power remains in the form of a pair of glowing red eyes, enhanced senses, reflexes, and the ability to sense the living energy of others within a ten meter radius. Kyero was tortured into the perfect killer, and brainwashed into thinking that all there was in life were his orders to kill whoever the Grandmaster pointed him to. He was a living weapon, to put it simply. But after discovering freedom of thought, Kyero rebelled against Te'i Sai and killed the Grandmaster and those who sought to fulfill the Grandmaster's designs for the continent of Cre' Est. Today, Kyero wanders the land hoping to find a new purpose in life.
So begins...
Kyero's Story
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# 2019-01-30 22:26:07 , as written by Firewind
Lonán was astonished. Her words carved into what he had said about his father far deeper then he ever imagined any weapon would on the subject. The fact that Josephine viewed what he was looking for as far as his father was not the strength, but for the reason made his stance on his father shake ever so slightly. Who was this woman? Why did her words stab into him, and why did her very presence made his heart Hammer like a drum?
He'd have to ask Linde tomorrow. But for now he could only call out, "Good night, Miss Dezantro." before tending the fire and preparing to head to his own tent , but not before looking at the only other observer still up, to whom Lonán only gave a small nod to to bid him goodnight, no other words were said as Lonán stretched his back and headed inside to do a self check on his shoulder before sleeping the night away.
# 2019-01-30 23:52:15 , as written by Wolf's Bane109
The night had passed by all too quickly for the whole group yet again, as the sun had slowly begun to rise above the horizon. Aetrius slowly began to stir from her recent daily reaction of being woken up early by the sunlight, but she remained in her half awake half asleep phase as she remained in her position of cuddling Linde. But as she went to close her eyes yet again as sleep was all but too tempting, an all too familiar sound began to slowly make its way towards them again, resulting in Aetrius quickly getting out of her spot and began to put on her armor and weapons by her side as she listened to the sound, metal on metal, countless of footsteps, and horses. Her heart began to sank as she could only think of one thing, the people from Veilbrand managed to find them after all.
She held her weapon by the grip, and slowly began to exit the tent, as she motioned for Linde to stay inside out of pure instinct. As she exited, she saw that the others had the same instinct and idea and decided to get out while they could instead of being lying ducks. But what was there surprised Aetrius, it was a group of heavily armed soldiers equally armed with heavy weapons, and crests on their armor Aetrius couldn't recognize. She glared at them as they slowly enclosed the space between their encampment and the road. Aetrius looked at Kieran who stood by her as well, "Kieran, who are these men...? I don't recognize the symbol..." she said softly and casually, Kieran gritted her teeth and held her weapon closer to her body as she recognized them, "Yes...They're Egruus, The Dictator's men, he sends them out fairly regularly just to keep an eye on things. And to make sure no one is causing any trouble. As long as we leave them alone, and pose no threat, we should be fine. Just don't do anything brash." she said softly. Aetrius nodded ever so slightly and kept her eyes trailed on the men as she conversed with Kieran quietly, "How do you know them and I don't..?" Kieran slowly looked down and away, then back up as she spoke with a saddened voice, "When we were first seperated, and I was taken from the city where you were, me and the slavers ran into them...Clearly I'm fine, but they're not good news, I'll tell you that much.." she said.
Aetrius gripped her weapon tighter by the hilt as she listened, "So you've been to Cre' Est before, then..." her voice was slightly angered, as she realized how far and wide Kieran had been transported, the realization making her sick. "Yes..For..Business purposes in the past...I'm sorry.." her voice dipped a bit, as shame and memories came back in waves, which resulted in Aetrius gently squeezing her hand, she peered over at Kyero, "So, what do we do then, Kyero...?" she said as she awaited her orders.
# 2019-01-31 00:13:01 , as written by KumoriRyuu
The next morning, Kyero glanced to the side to observe the soldiers as they approached from down the road on their patrol. He kept his hood down, but remained seated on his tree stump. Linde, meanwhile, stayed beside Aetrius after waking up groggily and holding her arm to her chest.
"Just let them pass." He said quietly.
The minutes ticked by as the soldiers passed through and disappeared over the hill.
Kyero sighed.
"Good."
Josephine emerged from her tent fully dressed and prepared to travel.
"Good morning, everyone... What did I miss?" She asked innocently.
Aetrius listened as Kyero said to just let them pass, and so she did, but that didn't stop her from staring them down all the while until they had gotten far enough away again. She was only shaken out of her state as she felt her arm being pulled by something, then the feeling of warmth and something soft. Aetrius couldn't help but stiffen up at the contact and as she peered to look over to see who and what her arm was against, she felt her face turn a bright pink as to what was before her. Just remain calm, all is right with the world. This is okay, this...is...Holy Heresta save me..., she thought to herself as she could only helplessly stand there with her arm in Linde's dead arm lock. Kieran looked over and chuckled as she walked away, "Might as well just get a room, you two." she chuckled and began to prepare food for the group with Rose's help as they'd be heading out again. Aetrius shot Kieran a sharp and deadly glare, and then looked back as Josephine as what she had missed.
Aetrius was only able to chuckle, but not in a good way, how she managed to over sleep through the sound of soldiers and never mind be so carefree about it, annoyed her a bit as her left eyebrow twitched. "A whole group of soldiers just passed through here. What's more worrisome is that you slept through it, and didn't seem to notice." she said rather sharply and coldly, as she looked at the blood haired woman that stood across from her.
She looked out to the path and saw the footprints.
"I suppose I did."
She shrugged and gathered all of her belongings, folded up her tent, and tossed all of it into the saddlebags on her horse's saddle. She checked her blade in its sheath and hopped into the saddle.
"Are we good to move on?"
Linde was still in her night gown and half asleep holding Aetri's arm between her bewbs and blinked lazily.
"Do we have to leave right noooooow?" She grumbled.
Lonán was wide awake when he heard the soldiers. He waited for them to pass before he emerged with his armor on and his things thoroughly packed. He nodded to everyone a good morning nod as he noticed Josephine was just about ready to go. "Guess this means breakfast on the road." he muttered to himself. He noticed Linde was still in her nightgown as he tried hard to not look directly at her. When he heard her question though he had no choice but to contribute an answer.
"Considering one of us is in a hurry most likely. I suggest you wake yourself up the rest of the way Linde and get changed." He said as he began to get Hawk set up and ready for the day and gave the horse half an apple and a carrot for breakfast. From the way everyone got slightly spooked by the passing soldiers, it'd be a Really long day, but at least they'd be on the road for Cre'est. The thought of separating from Miss Dezantro However put an odd weight on his mind.
However He'd still have to talk to Linde later in the day after they got started on their way. He needed an answer for the drumming heartbeat he felt when seeing Josephine and the times talking to her. The fact she was in her armor made the heartbeat jump a bit.
Aetrius watched as Josephine packed her things and and mounted her horse, declaring they'd leave now instead of in a few minutes. She sighed, and began to prepare her things as well, taking down the tent and packing things up, food would have to wait for the road. As Lolan spoke up of Linde having to get changed, Aetrius agreed, but she was not prepared for what would happen after she said the following, "Come on, Linde. Hurry up and get changed, we're heading out." she said as she placed things on Bree.
Linde rubbed her eyes sleepily with one hand.
"Mmm... Okay..." She mumbled.
Linde let go of Aetrius' arm and, to everyone's shock save Kyero's, she began to tug at the shoulder straps of her night gown pulling them to the side and exposing her shoulders. If she let go of them... The nightgown would drop to the ground.
Aetrius watched as Linde slowly began to get undressed right in the middle of everything that was going on, her jaw slightly dropped and she felt her face turn a bright red. She quickly reacted on instinct, and attempted to quickly cover Linde with Aetrius' cloak, but she was quickly pulled back by something on her arm, she looked back to see Kieran holding her arm, "Wha...What the hell are you doing?" she growled, Kieran chuckled and kept her grip on Aetrius, "What? She's gotta learn one way or another to wake up and be on her toes. Hmm...I know." she said with a grin and let go of Aetrius, and pushed her forwards, "H-huh, wha..!" she exclaimed as Aetrius lost balance and ended up tripping and landing on something. Kieran smirked and dusted her hands and turned back to join the others, seeing her plan had been a success.
Linde made an "Mmmm" sound as Aetrius was pushed forward and fell face first into Linde's now bare chest as the night gown fell to the ground around her ankles. Thank the Gods she had undergarments on to protect her... Ahem... Area.
Linde grunted a little as Aetrius fell into her chest, but looked down at Aetrius with a smile and chuckled sleepily as she kissed the top of Aetri's head.
"Mmmm I love you too... But we need ta git going..." She mumbled.
Aetrius found her face turning a bright red as Linde spoke, only being able to awkwardly fumble about and away from Linde, only after she threw her cloak over Linde, keeping it closed as she held it tightly in her hands, looking away from Linde as she found herself getting a bit light headed and her face felt warm, "J-just get dressed, we-we need to leave as soon as we can." she said as she looked away, her face bright red, and looked back at Kieran and gave her a powerful and bitter glare, which only resulted in Kieran grinning and giving her a wink as she turned tail with the others and started to leave, leaving Aetrius alone with Linde.
Linde mumbled in agreement and started going to her tent to get dressed. A few minutes later she emerged clothed and yawning as she and Aetrius folded up their tent, put it in the saddle bag, and began to leave with everyone else.
Aetrius let Linde get back into her clothing and helped get her things packed and loaded on Bree, and after they finished packing, Aetrius helped Linde get onto Bree, and got on herself and once they were ready, Aetrius pushed her heels into the horse's sides and eventually caught up with the others. Kieran looked at Aetrius and grinned and mouthed, "You're welcome." to her, which only resulted in a low growl from Aetrius, who looked straight ahead and tried to not get anymore flustered than she already was.
Lonán's eyes widened at the scene layer out to him as he turned to focus solely on Hawk. "Again?! Again?!" He thought angrily in a mental rant and rave, with his blush turning as red as his hair. "Linde's going to be the death of me! Heresta! I get the message! I need to have a mate while I'm still young!"
He glared daggers At Kieran as he got onto his horse. What a terrible sister to embarrass her like that. "I thought elder siblings were supposed to be figures of respect. Then again, I don't know who amongst my Father and Uncle was the elder brother." he said aloud as he rode in the middle of the pack. Indeed, if it weren't for Zedar's Habit of dyeing his hair, there'd be no way of telling him apart from Baldur. Until of course, the latter's forced retirement injury causing a very visible limp in his right leg.
His father. What Josephine said resounded still in his mind about his father. Did his father have the capacity to forgive himself? He didn't stay home long enough to know what his thoughts were on the Situation. Only about the gambling debt and how said debt virtually ended his chances in joining the Military. He thought on that for a moment, before moving his focus once more on the road ahead. Hopefully they'd reach Cre'est soon.
Josephine had ridden slightly ahead and didn't see the shenanigans taking place behind her. But as Lonan rode up behind her and, soon after, Aetrius and Linde rode up ahead, she sighed softly in contentment.
Meanwhile, holding Aetrius' stomach, Linde rested her chin on Aetri's shoulder and hummed a soft tune contentedly.
Linde chuckled for Kieran and nodded silently as Aetrius grumbled and slumped into the saddle. So, to cheer her up, Linde began humming an old Shaharan war march theme she'd heard growing up when learning about the nation and its people. And through some of the pauses, she whispered.
"I'm happy, my love." And kissed her cheek.
Two days later the group acme to the border between Cre' Est and Veilbrand. They passed a checkpoint easily enough and continued on their way. That evening they pitched camp, but Kyero was on edge the entire evening from sundown until now. As the moon rose high overhead and everyone was beginning to sleep, Kyero was wide awake and scanning the tree line sensing something malevolent in the area.
But was it a person? An animal? Or something else altogether?
Sensing a rise of malevolent intent, Kyero stood up slowly and drew both of his daggers. The moon light overhead shone through the transparent green metal highlighting the solid black core running from the handle to the tip. Kyero's senses tracked a presence through the trees from left to right and back again. He couldn't see or hear anything, but he could sense it.
He felt a low rumbling not in the ground, but the very air itself as he continued to track this presence. And inside Kyero heard a deep, dark voice which he was all too familiar with...
You cannot defeat this presence alone.
Be silent. I don't need your help.
If you do not accept my help, it will kill someone. Perhaps even you.
You won't let your vessel die.
True. And you won't let them die... So what will it be?
If and only if it attacks, I will do whatever I must to stop it. But I refuse to rely on you.
Very well. But if I sense a danger to my vessel, I will help whether you like it or not.
You will try.
The voice in his head went silent, and Kyero's focus tightened. His blades came up defensively, reflecting and directing the moon's light into the tree line trying to illuminate something... But nothing could be seen. Until-
For the briefest moment, Kyero's eyes caught sight of pitch black fur only illuminated by the subtle flash of light from his dagger. It was large... Very large, whatever it was. Pitch black and stalking so silently even his sharp ears heard nothing. The only thing he could do was sense it. But why? Why could he sense it? No animal had this level of malicious intent that he could literally feel it. So what was...
... No...
Kyero's mind finally caught up with all of the signs as the faintest hint of a red glow emanated from the darkness before disappearing, taking the feeling of this creature with it. Kyero looked at his daggers and saw his hands were shaking. He was actually shaking. Him. The Red-Eyed Demon.
"What was that thing?" He whispered to himself.
Kyero cautiously sheathed his daggers and sat down. Feelings something foreign run down his forehead, he wiped it with a finger and found it to be a drop of sweat. Something Kyero almost never did unless he was overexerting himself. So for him to sweat for this... Kyero looked back to the darkness. Nothing was there, and his senses had relaxed. But still his hand quivered at the thought of whatever that thing was.
"... Is this what it's like to know fear?" He whispered softly to himself.
Meanwhile, his ears picked up something new. He turned his head towards Josephine's tent and heard the faint, slightly muffled whimpers of Josephine in her sleep... She was crying. He could tell. A welling of negative emotions were overtaking her in her dreams. Or, rather, her nightmares.
Kyero dipped his head beneath his hood and closed his eyes, waiting for the morning.
The two days passed by easily and rather quickly, with little to no hassle along the way. But eventually they arrived at their destination, the boarder of Cre' Est. They had set up camp that night, ate dinner, talked around the fire again, and all went to bed at some point. When the morning arose, the sun light of the tents, warming them up and casting it ever bright orange glow everywhere. By this time though, Aetrius was already out of her tent and nowhere to be seen, Kieran slowly awoke from her slumber and looked around, and sensing something was off. She looked to a small hill in the distance, surrounded by trees and saw a figure in the distance, she decided to investigate and slowly made her way there. Eventually she closed in the distance, and saw a red haired woman sitting down, back facing Kieran. Kieran chuckled and walked up, and sat down next to Aetrius, who sat with her knees held to her chest and her chin resting on her knees. They both remained silent as they looked out in the distance, until one of them spoke up softly, "Can I ask you a question...?" her voice came out softly, as if it was almost a whisper.
Aetrius nodded silently, barely moving her head, but Kieran understood her all too well and understood her message. "Why..Why did you come and look for me in Veilbrand? I know it's been a few days now, but since we left you never told me anything...You've remained rather distant...Am I that different to you know? Do you look at me differently because of what I was forced into? I'd understand if you did, but even then..." her voice died down some, as Kieran looked down and couldn't help as tears slowly trickled down her face. Aetrius continued to remained silent for a few moments, not out of anger or resentment, or even disappointment, it was because she was trying to find the words to say, not even the right words, but words to say in general. She sat there for a few more moments in silence, Kieran nodded and slowly began to stand up, taking the silence as a way of telling her to leave Aetrius alone. But as Kieran turned to leave, a soft voice spoke up behind her.
"I'm not mad at you, Kie...I never have been. You're my sister, and my best friend. You're the only family and friend that I have left from my old life. You've always been the one person I could count on to survive. You were always by my side. For years we had each others back. Always looking out for each other, even when I was an outcast among our clan, you always had my back...Even when...Even when I was marked you were the one who believed in me. You left Saharan because you knew I didn't have a place there anymore. You left because of me, and because of me you eventually got sold and wrapped up into something that resulted in me having to go and find you, after who knows what you've been through..." her voice dying down as her long, breathless ramble and mess of words were expelled from her lips. She remained silent as she softly caught her breath, and after a few deep breaths she spoke up again, "I blame myself, Kieran. For what happened to you. It was my fault you got put into that situation. You should hate me by now..I do. I've hated myself for years because of what happened back there. because I couldn't help you..." she said softly and looked down, her own tears finding their way down her face. Kieran slowly walked infront of Aetrius, and crouched down, gently lifting her currently tear stained chin to look at her.
"You are my sister. Just as Saharans, family means everything to us, regardless as to what had happened. Just as you say, you're all that I have as well. We share the same blood, what runs through me, runs through you. I will always be there for you, just as you had always been there for me. Regardless to what happened all those years ago, regardless of what you've become since our departing...There is one thing you will always be to me." she said softly, as she sat down with Aetrius, hands covered by her own soft and smooth hands. Aetrius looked at Kieran with a raised eyebrown, "You will always be my little sister." she said as she wrapped her arms around Aetrius, and gave her a tight hug, resulting in Aetrius to fully break down into a heartbreaking wail as she wrapped her own arms around Kieran tightly, and continued shaking all the while she cried.
For so long did she blame herself for losing Kieran, and for even losing a part of who she was in Kieran. Knowing that she finally had her sister back again, and that Kieran didn't blame her for anything, or hold any resentment towards her, she couldn't help but finally let all of her emotions out, all of the self doubt and hate, sadness and anger, anxiety and stress, all came out as she cried into her sisters arms until she had nothing left to cry out. And so that sat, on that small hill in the distance, as Kieran hummed Aetrius a soft tune their mother used to always sing to them in their times of sadness, one that always helped calm down a sad Aetrius, but this time it only caused her to cry more, and silently they sat there until it was time for them to leave camp.
Linde awoke late and wandered out of the tent in a night gown hanging halfway off her left shoulder nearly showing something from her left breast. Kyero, being the nearest to her, fixed it for her which made her smile sleepily at him and pat his shoulder in a friendly manner.
"MmmmthanksKyero." She slurred as she yawned.
Josephine emerged from her tent just afterwards dressed fully in her armor and prepared for the day whilst also already taking down her tent and folding it up to attach it to her saddle bags.
Kyero was ready to move as well, taking up his place at the middle of the pack with his pack and cloak up as he walked along the path. Josephine was second from the front behind Aetrius who had since pulled Linde up to sit behind her after the latter had woken up and gotten properly dressed. Meanwhile, Lonan was close behind her riding on Hawk.
And together they all took off further into Cre' Est. The junction where Josephine would part ways from them was fast approaching, and Linde had sort of started to like her as a member of the group even if she was largely silent unless asked something first. She'd miss her.
Aetrius and Kieran rejoined with the others down the hill when they heard the others were awake and starting to pack up, they helped prepare everything for their travels and eventual departure with Joesephine. Once they were all ready, Aetrius helped Linde up onto Bree, and Kieran helped Rose onto their horse, unknown to them, once soon they got to Cre' Est, they would be saying goodbye to two people, not just one.
Aetrius had to admit to herself though, even with the one girl's distance and solitude, and unintentionally rude appearing manners, she would miss her somewhat. And perhaps, if she did leave, may Heresta bless her and perhaps she would meet up with them again one day.
Lonán had put away his gear and looked at everyone getting ready to go, as he observed several people that'd most likely separate. Rose to give her what she was promised, and Josephine for her journey to Triveila. For the latter, Lonán would truly miss her if she left. The last two days of conversation made him learn unique skills, and insight about his family he obviously needed.
So he decided to fill his curiosity and have at least one last chat, if he failed to convince her to stay, He failed. He hoped to see her again regardless. He approached her and took a breath. "Morning Miss Dezantro." He greeted, feeling slightly confident as the past two days taught him to calm his nervous heart around her. He took another breath.
"I wanted to ask you, if it's not a bother, why must you get to Triveila within a fortnight?" He finally asked, if he knew that, he'd probably find a way to convince her to travel with them for awhile longer, maybe even travel with her to aid her on said business.
Linde's eyebrows went up as Lonan suddenly suggested going to Triveila with miss Dezantro. While Linde was also somewhat sad to see her leave, why would Lo-
Linde's eyebrows rose further before settling back down. Her eyes shut slowly and a small, knowing smile appeared on her face as she rested her cheek against Aetrius' shoulder.
So Lonan is starting to... She thought.
She opened her eyes and her smile grew warmer.
"I don't have an issue postponing our trip." She replied sweetly.
"I can return to the capital at any time, and my clinic runs itself when I'm away."
She looked over towards Aetrius.
"Any objections, Aetri?" She asked.
Josephine's head slowly turned towards everyone as they started speaking of perhaps changing their plans and coming with her to Triveila.
"But surely you don't actually have business there as I do. I must insist you do not change your plans for me." She objected.
Josephine was more than a little shocked that these people all wanted to come with her. What had she done to deserve that? Those bandits who'd attacked attacked her, not them. She didn't really save them from anything. But... Then again, had they not found her they'd probably have found this group in their sleep. So...
"I guess I have no choice but to accept your offer then, if you're all in agreement and determined to come with me." She said rather reluctantly.
She looked ahead to the horizon and sighed deeply.
"Very well. I welcome your company, everyone. And I will find a way to repay this kindness once my business is complete."
"No need for reimbursement, miss Dezantro!"
Josephine looked back to Linde, eyes wide, mouth slightly agape.
"This is what having friends is about. Ehe. We're coming along because we simply wish to come with you, not because we want something from you."
Josephine attempted to respond, but no sound escaped her lips as she looked out towards the horizon.
"I... Thank you." She said quietly, her face flushing pink while she hid it by riding slightly ahead.
Three nights later, the group pitched camp just off the main road. A campfire in the center, their tents surrounding it. Together they ate around the fire having partaken in the meats Aetrius and Kieran hunted for them, and for the most part they made pleasant small talk though Josephine was still in the process of warming up to them all. So she was still somewhat quiet compared to the rest. However, she did smile a little more frequently whenever something amusing came up in conversation.
Suddenly, Kyero's head came up and he turned it slightly Southward.
Linde caught the gesture and asked him what was wrong, and he lifted his chin in the direction he was looking before dropping it again. A "look that way" gesture.
Linde followed his head and saw a stranger approaching camp. He was very well dressed. A Noble, obviously. With him were three horses, each one carrying something different. On the back of the first horse in line was a sack of goods wrapped in cloth. The second had saddle bags filled with what could only be presumed to be a combination of gold and jewelry. And the third had... Something else draped over the saddle. The man himself was on foot at the moment, which seemed odd since most would not dare walk from one place to another.
Who was this man?
As Linde looked at Josephine, she observed a suppressed rage burning within the blonde woman's eyes. But rather than frown, Josephine was smiling. But the smile was full of contempt and hatred, like few Linde had ever seen before. Her eyes trailed to the individual as he approached camp and stepped into the fire light.
He was young. Probably no older than Kyero at around twenty three or twenty four years of age. He was quite handsome as well, sporting dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a lean, muscular physique for a Noble. At his hip was a broadsword, and at his back a small double-bladed axe. A dual wielder, perhaps?
"Ah, good evening! I didn't expect to run into any fellow travelers at this time of night! Ho ho ho ho!"
He looked around the faces of the campfire and his eyes fell to Josephine. And as they did, he grew a rather condescending and vicious smile though his tone of voice still radiated familiarity and friendliness.
"Lady Dezantro! What are the odds I'd run into you on the road like this?" He asked, extending to her a slight bow. Josephine stood and replied with a light curtsy.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Count Orral. What brings you down these roads?"
He tied his horses to a small tree branch nearby and approached Josephine, putting his hands on her shoulders and pulling her into an embrace. She returned it, but reluctantly, and with a hidden expression of disgust all the while.
"Business, my dear. Of course!" He replied as they separated from the embrace.
Josephine smiled and chuckled warmly.
"Is that so? I thought your business was limited to Triveila, Count."
"I have a permit for trips throughout the Mother Nation of Cre' Est. I'm returning from one such trip now. I intend to reach Triveila within the next eight or nine days, presuming weather is kind which it seems to be. A bit gusty a few days ago, but nothing too bad."
"Indeed."
"May I ask what you are doing out here, my dear?"
"I myself am returning to Triveila alongside some new companions, as you see." She said, turning to the others and gesturing to them one by one. "This is Kieran, sister of Aetrius. Lonan Aurzura. And Linde Xe' Almna."
"Oh ho! The Angelic Knight of Cre' Est herself! I must say that your beauty truly is beyond compare for any Maiden in Cre' Est I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. It's an absolute pleasure to make your acquaintance, my Lady." He said, giving Linde a deep bow.
Linde stood up and bowed in return before taking her seat.
"The pleasure is mine, Count Orral."
"Please, dear Lady. Call me Clifton."
"Count Orral. May I ask what it is your horse in the back is carrying?"
"Oh that's just a sack of blankets and rugs I bought for my dear mother back home. She's been nagging at me to find her some from the Capital, so I finally made the time in my schedule to fulfill her request."
"My. How dutiful of you!"
Linde had to give Josephine credit... Her acting was superb. If Linde hadn't seen that momentary flash of contempt early on, she'd think Josephine actually liked this man.
"Well, unfortunately my dear I must continue on. I must return my wears and goods to Triveila for sales before I miss the Bazaar."
"Of course, Count. I won't keep you any longer. It was a pleasure seeing you again."
He walked forward and shared another embrace with Josephine, his hands resting on her lower back.
"The pleasure was mine, my dear. I'll see you back home!"
And with that he grabbed his horses and continued on down the road disappearing into the night. But until he was fully out of sight, Josephine remained standing and watching him with that warm smile hiding her contempt for the man they just met.
Lonán was enjoying his meal on the third night of travel when Kyero signaled them to look towards a traveler on the road. He observed the man for a while, more notably his weapons. He watched as he recognized Josephine and approached her, learning that his name was 'Count Orral'. His eyes narrowed as he watched the man embrace Josephine. His brows furrowed suspiciously.
The interactions seemed harmless and the Man himself was cordial, but Lonán almost felt a hint of steel in Josephine's voice as the conversation bounced from the two, and to Linde, who's reputation seemed known to the man. Then the man prepared to leave and gave her a less then appropriate embrace. He held a death grip on the spot he was sitting on with his right hand to stop him from drawing his sword.
"The way he embraced her....I wished my stare would turn him to stone!" he fumed as he watched him leave, his face beginning to turn red with anger as his knuckles began to turn white in it's death grip. He cursed that his code forbade him from attacking this man, due to him showing to be no threat for the time being. "Heresta's Teeth I am not happy and Hawk is probably already taking his beauty sleep!" He raged mentally as he took a smaller second helping of supper and ate at it, trying very hard to settle his nerves and calm the small flame of anger back to a spark.
He did not want to emulate the Berserker at this time. But he was very well angered at how the man embraced Josephine that second time.
Aetrius was now enjoying dinner around the fire after another three days of traveling, as they had pitched camp and Kieran and her had gone hunting for dinner. This time they were more lucky in their hunt as they brought back another deer and a few rabbits. She was currently enjoying the meal and small talk as she was sitting on a log next to the tents, surrounded by the shadows of the night besides the light of the fire that flickered across their camp. She noticed Kyero looking into the darkness, and peered over to see a figure emerge from the dark and immediately recognize Josephine, but from the way that she interacted with the young man, she noted her well hidden disdain and disgust for the supposed count.
She remained silent and perceptive of the whole entire exchange that happened between them. Aetrius was even calm throughout the whole ordeal, until he bade them farewell, but only after touching Josephine rather inappropriately, which resulted on her placing her hand by her side on her sword's hilt, and slowly began to stand up, but Kieran quickly grabbed her hand and held her hand and shook her head. Which resulted in Aetrius to growl as she watched the man leave and disappear into the night, keeping her eyes on him until he was out of her sight. She looked back towards the others and sighed, and shook Kieran off of her and put her plate down, her appetite being clearly upset at the display of inappropriate behavior from someone of supposed high notoriety.
Josephine stood by silently as Count Orral left the area... Her back burning as if she was just touched by the Devil.
Linde, meanwhile, sat quietly looking at Josephine. She knew exactly how she felt. Linde had been touched in all sorts of inappropriate ways throughout the years by overly entitled men who felt they had the social clout to go above cultural boundaries and sometimes even laws.
"Miss Dezantro. Are you all right?"
Josephine turned around slowly and smiled for Linde.
"Of course, Lady Almna."
Linde remained silent, choosing not to press the issue as Josephine sat down and continued the meal which Count Orral had interrupted. And though her exterior hid it very, very well, Linde could sense that she was overcome by rage and hatred.
Aetrius sat in silence as Linde asked if Josephine was alright, who was clearly upset but said she was fine nonetheless. Aetrius sighed as she remained sitting in her spot near her things, and looked at Kieran for possibly any idea on what to do. Kieran thought for a moment, of anything they could do to possibly help lighten to mood. The sisters both sat there in the completely dark wilderness, except for the light that came from the fire. The flames danced and flickered across the faces of those that sat around the fire, even Kyero's who's was mostly covered by his hood.
After a few moments of silence except for the crackling of fire, and the animals all around them, Aetrius looked back at Kieran who looked back at her in silence and nodded. Aetrius reached for her satchel behind her, and Kieran searched for something in the saddle bag next to Bree. After a few more moments, Aetrius retrieved her small, wooden, wind based instrument, the same she had used the first time she played music back in Ukron. And Kieran returned with a rather small harp, and sat down as Aetrius did, next to each other they looked at one another and nodded in silence. Kieran silently tuned her harp while Aetrius cleared her throat and took a few deep breaths.
Together they looked at each other one last time and nodded, and began to play a simple and common tune from Saharan, one that they were sure that even Lolan would recognize, as well as possibly the others. It was a catchy, upbeat, and happy song that could cause even the most unemotional type of person to smile, and possibly even dance. Which, as the song progressed as Aetrius and Kieran played, Aetrius stood up and danced along to the beat with a small smile on her face every now and then, hoping the small song would lift the other's spirits, or at least help ease the tension thy were all feelings, especially Josephine.
Lonán was near blinded by the anger he was feeling towards the event that happened, the moment Kieran and Aetrius played their song, he blinked in surprise. But really, he shouldn't be surprised, recalling their shared homeland. The anger he had was cut in half by the familiar sound. "The Melody... so calming and uplifting...My goodness m-MY FEET?!" He Mentally realized as he began tapping his feet the moment the song began to become more upbeat.
He then realized what was about to happen, and as the music progressed, he set aside his plate and subconsciously began to dance to the beat, Joining Aetrius and Kieran in the cause of uplifting everyone's spirits, deciding this was a more worthwhile battle for the time being. Their enemy, the negative emotions caused by the encounter. He couldn't help but give a rallying cry of; "Yahhoo!" as he danced. His cheeks flushing pink in embarrassment as he simply continued to dance, clapping his hands to the beat.
"This is the second time this week i've Jumped out of my comfort zone!!" He thought as he danced, his grin and chuckling laughter betraying the happy feeling he got from the song.
As the music started and the dancing began, Linde couldn't help but join in the dancing along with Aetrius, Kieran, and Lonan.
Josephine, however, was far too absorbed in her anger to register what was going on as anything but an irritating mess. The music was nice and had a certain upbeat nature to it. But it did little to settle the fire in her heart.
She set her plates down and stood up.
"... I'm going to bed. Goodnight everyone." She said quietly.
She went to her tent and laid down to rest, but she would not sleep at all this night.
It seemed that everyone was having some measure of fun as the song played. Except for Josephine herself, who didn't seemed swayed from her anger. Whilst he couldn't blame her, the feeling of looking a little bit foolish in the time he danced in the song returned. He rubbed the back of his neck and gave a weak chuckle. "Well, I suppose not everyone can get infected by that energetic song from home. Thanks for playing it Aetrius, Kieran." He said as he stretched his legs.
"I guess I should turn in as well. All that dancing can wear out a person." He said, the embarrassed side of him slowly winning over as he headed for his tent to sleep for the evening. He'd need the rest after having a good meal and then a second helping of said meal due to stress. "See you all tomorrow." and with that he vanished into his tent to get ready for bed.
He didn't even think to meditate he was so embarrassed.
As Aetrius asked if she was really that bad of a person, Linde smiled warmly and gave her a hug.
"You're not a bad person at all, Aetrius." She cooed.
"Come. Let's retire for the evening as well. You'll feel better tomorrow." She said with a kiss to her cheek.
With that, the pair went to bed, Kyero the only one remaining awake as the ever watchful guardian of the night nearby in a tree branch.
Days passed, and at last they were within striking range of Triveila. Just one more day's travel and they'd be there. For the most part the trip had been uneventful. Just traveling, small talk, and enjoying each other's company. Or, rather, trying to. Josephine, since that night, had grown very quiet and distant from the others. She insisted during meal times that she was fine. But everyone could sense that ever since Orral's arrival she had not been quite the same.
With only one day remaining in their expected journey to Triveila's border, the question on everyone's mind was, "what is her business?"
But today, they'd face another issue. Because up ahead was a checkpoint... A rather infamous one.
Run by Triveilan nobility, Count Orral's family specifically, this was bound to be a rather tense encounter.

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When You Should (and Shouldn't) Sell a Stock
By Matthew Frankel, Dan Caplinger, Jason Hall, and Brian Feroldi Published August 22, 2016 MarketsFool.com
There are some good reasons for cashing in an investment. Image source: Getty Images.
Here at The Motley Fool, we have a long-term mentality when it comes to buying stocks. However, that doesn't mean we hang on to every stock we buy, no matter what. There are a bunch of good reasons to sell stocks, and some that aren't so good. Here are some good and bad reasons to sell, courtesy of our contributors.
Consider selling when your original investing thesis is busted
Brian Feroldi: I've become a firm believer that you should always write down your rationale for buying a stock before you actually pull the trigger. Doing so will allow you to compare how the company is performing against your original expectations and make it easier to decide to sell if the investment veers off track.
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As an example of this process in action, I'm currently mulling over the decision to sell my shares in RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC), because the company's recent results haven't lived up to my original expectations.
When RPX first hit the public markets in 2011, it had a very exciting story to tell. The company had pioneered a unique business model that provided patent protection services to other business under a subscription-based model. The company was young, but it was growing rapidly, and it had already courted a number of high-profile tech companies as early clients. Since the number of patent trolls continues to grow, I figured this company was primed for years of highly profitable growth ahead.
Unfortunately, RPX's results have come up short of my original expectations. Revenue has grown at a decent rate since the IPO, but at a much slower rate than I was expecting. In addition, the company's net income hasn't kept pace at all; it actually fell last quarter by 19%. That's not exactly encouraging.
RPXC Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts.
However, the biggest offense of all, in my book, is that it spent $232 million -- a huge amount of money for a $585 million company -- to acquire Investus Solutions earlier this year. Investus specializes in using technology to make the process of legal discovery easier, which sounds promising, but it was a huge bet for the company, and it completely changed my original investing thesis for RPX.
Wall Street hated the purchase and has greatly punished the stock, and even though I'm down on my purchase, I'm strongly considering selling my shares because my original thesis for owning RPX has so far been busted.
Sell if there's a takeover pending
Matt Frankel: There are plenty of valid reasons to sell stocks, and one example is when a company receives or accepts a takeover offer, especially at a hefty premium.
A great example is the recently announced acquisition of LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) for $196 per share, a 50% premium to LinkedIn's closing price the day before the announcement.
LNKD data by YCharts.
This is a big win for LinkedIn shareholders, but the problem after the announcement is that there's simply not enough upside potential to justify holding the stock. In this case, LinkedIn's share price shot up to about $191 immediately after the acquisition was announced in June, and the deal is expected to be finalized by the end of 2016.
In other words, by holding LinkedIn shares through the completion of the deal, the best you can hope for is a 2.6% return in about six months. While a sure thing is nice, in situations like this, you can put your investment dollars to better use elsewhere. If you have shares of LinkedIn, or any other company that has a buyout pending, you may want to seriously consider taking your profits and moving on.
Don't sell because you think you have to do something
Jason Hall: One of the most common mistakes investors make is acting because they think they have to. Two common examples:
Selling just because a stock has gone up.
Selling just because a stock has gone down.
Here's how both of these actions can be a mistake, usingAmazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMZN) as a recent example. Let's say you bought shares of Amazon at the beginning of 2014. By May of that year, Amazon's stock price was down 28%, and it would finish 2014 down 22%, while theS&P 500gained over 12%:
AMZN data by YCharts.
But if you'd sold your Amazon shares at the end of the year, afraid of more losses -- after all, shares were still over $300 and considered overvalued by many -- you would have missed out on an incredible year to own Amazon stock:
Amazon's stock gained 120% in 2015 as the company continued to grow its business in multiple ways. And as you can see in the chart above, your original investment would be up 70% after a couple of years. Time to get out while you're ahead, right?
Not so fast:
So far this year, Amazon's shares are up big again on strong growth and increasing profits.
But the bottom line is this: Sometimes you may sell a stock that's gone up or down, but make sure you're acting with your long-term goals in mind, and considering the prospects of the company you own, not just the stock price. After all, selling for those reasons alone is a surefire way to sell off your best stocks way too soon.
Don't let your emotions get the best of you
Dan Caplinger: One mistake many investors make is to sell their stock in knee-jerk fashion right after an adverse news event comes out. Most of the time, the stock has already seen its share price fall dramatically following the news, and investors make the mistake of letting their short-term emotions get the better of them. That makes them forget their long-term reasons for owning the stock, and it can often lead to regret when the stock rebounds.
One recent example involves Corrections Corp. of America (NYSE: CXW), which at one point lost more than half of its value after the U.S. Justice Department announced it planned to stop using private prisons to house federal inmates in the future. The flurry of selling convinced many investors that holding onto their shares was a lost cause. Yet by the end of the trading day, the stock had climbed almost 30% from those lows, as rational investors realized that it would take years for federal officials to find alternatives to private prisons, and that the company might find ways to win back lost business.
When the stock has already dropped, it's typically too late to sell. The smarter move is to look calmly at the new situation for the company and see if the fundamental story has changed. Only if your entire investing thesis is wrecked does it make sense to sell quickly.
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Brian Feroldi owns shares of Amazon.com, LinkedIn, and RPX. Dan Caplinger has no position in any stocks mentioned. Jason Hall owns shares of Amazon.com and LinkedIn. Matthew Frankel has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon.com. The Motley Fool owns shares of LinkedIn and Microsoft. The Motley Fool recommends RPX. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (''CPSC,'' ''Commission,'' or ''we'') is proposing to amend its childresistant packaging requirements to exempt powder formulations of two oral prescription drugs, colesevelam hydrochloride and sevelamer carbonate. Colesevelam hydrochloride, currently marketed as Welchol®, is available in a new powder formulation and is indicated to reduce elevated LDL cholesterol levels and improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sevelamer carbonate, currently marketed as Renvela®, is available as a new powder formulation and is indicated for the control of elevated serum phosphorus in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis. The proposed rule would exempt these prescription drug products on the basis that child-resistant packaging is not needed to protect young children from serious injury or illness from powder formulations of colesevelam hydrochloride and sevelamer carbonate because the products are not acutely toxic, lack adverse human experience associated with acute ingestion, and in powder form, are not likely to be ingested in large quantities by children under 5 years of age.


When you first arrive, it is a good idea to take some cash that you can exchange upon arrival at the airport. You can also change money at a bank (you'll have to present your passport). It is possible to exchange money into RMB before you arrive in China, but not all banks or money exchangers will be able to and the exchange rate will be unfavorable. Only go through official channels to exchange money or you will almost certainly be cheated.
During past times, the best and most reliable way to get money in China is to use a bank card linked to an international network like Visa or MasterCard. ATMs in major cities accept international bank cards and more and more ATMs in other cities do as well. However, many banks/ATMs have restrictions on how much money you can withdraw at one time or in one day. Therefore, if you need a large amount of cash (e.g. to pay for tuition or accommodation), you must plan ahead. Besides, you should be aware that foreign bank cards usually incur some fee each time money is withdrawn. Otherwise, you can choose to use Western Union or Moneygram, their service providers could be found in cities and are useful in case of an emergency. Traveller's Cheques are accepted at major hotels and some stores and restaurants that cater to tourists. But generally they can't be used in daily life so it's best not to rely too heavily on them.
During our experience in past years, students would encounter many unexpected problems regarding bringing money to China and also have difficulties in making payments such as tuition fee or accommodation fee. Thus, CUCAS has fully developed a system to help international students solve this kind of situations.
Now, CUCAS is ready to introduce our users a new service, which is the money transfer service. This is an online platform for students to transfer money to their own CUCAS account. After students arriving in China, they can transfer money again to their Chinese bank account or directly pay the tuition fee or accommodation fee to the university's account.
Compared to official bank service, CUCAS transfer platform only charges a much lower service fee, which is 3% of the total amount of money that would be transferred. Additionally, CUCAS transfer service also does not have limit on the amount of money, which is superior to bringing cash in person because Chinese custom has several strictly term about the maximum of cash that can be brought in person when entering China.
Where and how you get your money are important aspects of a stay in China. Outside of shopping malls and hotels, many places only accept payment in cash so make sure you bring some cash with you in case of an emergency. For withdrawing money, debit cards are the easiest option. Traveller's Cheques and credit cards have limited uses for students in China.
The currency in China is the RMB, the abbreviation of the full Chinese name rénmínbì (pronounced rún mín bì), also known as the yuán (pronounced yuen). However, locals almost always use the term kuài (pronounced kwàai) or kuài qián (qián means money), in the same way that Americans refer to dollars as bucks or a Brit might say quid instead of pounds.
If you'll be staying in China for a long period of time, it's convenient to set up a Chinese bank account. Chinese bank cards are accepted throughout the country and cash can be withdrawn without a fee. Also if you lose your card or there is a problem with your account you can fix the issue in person rather than having to make an international phone call to a different time zone.
Getting a bank account is simple. Go to the bank you'd like to get an account with (banks like Bank of China, China Construction Bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China have branches all over the country). Bring your passport and ask to fill out an application. The entire process takes about 30 minutes and is completely painless.
Not all banks have English service. Consider bringing a friend that can speak Chinese if you don't feel confident to do it yourself.
Counterfeit money is relatively common in China so it's important that you can distinguish it from real money. There are certain telltale signs that a bill is fake, and the government has come out with detailed instructions how to identify counterfeit bills.
If someone gives you fake bills when giving change, you must refuse to accept the money on the spot. If you take the money and then return later, any hope of getting real money is lost. If you attempt to spend counterfeit money and someone notices, they are legally able to confiscate the bills and hand them over to a bank.
If you notice an ATM gives you fake bills, it is essential that you do not leave the front of the ATM. Call the service number on the front of the ATM. If you leave the view of the ATM's security camera, you will have no hope of getting the bank to replace your fake bills because they will assume that you exchange the notes you took from the machines with real ones.
When someone hands you money for any purpose, don't feel shy about checking for counterfeits. You'll find that many Chinese will do this when you hand them money as well. It's also a good idea to refuse to take money that is torn or in very bad shape, as some shops and restaurants may refuse to take it and it will be difficult to spend.


Come to Derwent Room at University House from 1:00pm – 2:00pm each Monday and participate in games, quizzes and presentations based around a new theme every week led by our student volunteers. Enjoy a fun and educational afternoon which will definitely supplement all the academic programmes you are doing to improve your English.
It is a great way for students to practice conversational English and get to know people from all around the World.
Light refreshments will also be available!
Conversation Café runs from 05th February 2018 to 30th April 2018.


We recognise that there are other unintended consequences of the rapid development of technology and economy. These consequences are far-reaching, extending beyond the internal domains of China and India themselves to affect the entire world. Looking at the intrinsic link between technology, the economy and geopolitics, and taking into account the rise of India and China, we conclude that there will be a shift of power to the East in time to come.
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Община Казанлък се намира в Южна България и е една от съставните общини на област Стара Загора.

География

Географско положение, граници, големина
Общината се намира в северната част на област Стара Загора. С площта си от 634,781 км² е 2-рата по големина сред 11-те общини на областта, което съставлява 12,31 % от територията на областта. Границите ѝ са следните:

 на изток – община Мъглиж;
 на юг – община Стара Загора;
 на югозапад – община Братя Даскалови;
 на запад – община Павел баня;
 на север – община Габрово и община Трявна (област Габрово);

Природни ресурси

Релеф
Релефът на общината е равнинен, ниско и средно планински, като територията ѝ попада в пределите на Стара планина, Казанлъшката котловина и Средна гора.

Северната третина от територията на община Казанлък се заема от южните склонове на Шипченска планина, съставна част от Средна Стара планина. На около 5 км югозападно от Шипченския проход се издига най-високият ѝ връх Шипченски исполин 1523,4 м, който е и най-високата точка на общината.

Южно от Шипченска планина в пределите на общината попадат централните части на Казанлъшката котловина, където надморската височина варира от 320 до 400 м. Тук източно от село Ръжена, на границата с община Мъглиж, в коритото на река Тунджа се намира най-ниската точка на общината – 307 м н.в.

Южната третина на общината се заема от северните склонове на Сърнена Средна гора. Тук максималната височина е 1053,4 m и е разположена на границата с община Братя Даскалови, североизточно от хижа "Каваклийка".

Води
Основна водна артерия на община Казанлък е река Тунджа, която протича през нея от запад на изток, по южната периферия на Казанлъшката котловина с част от горното си течение. На нея, в западната част на общината е изградена преградната стена на големия язовир Копринка, като на нейна територия попада само "долната" му част. Основни притоци на Тунджа в пределите на общината са реките:
 – Лешница (ляв). Влива се в язовир Копринка;
 – Гюрля (28 км, десен). Тя извира под името Мандренска река на 1050 м н.в., на 700 м североизточно от връх Каваклийка в Сърнена Средна гора. В горното си течение протича на изток, а след това завива на север и до село Средногорово долината ѝ е дълбока и силно залесена. В този си участък носи името Голямата река. След селото завива на северозапад и навлиза в южната част на Казанлъшката котловина, като долината ѝ става широка и значително по-плитка. Влива се в река Тунджа, на 700 м северозападно от село Горно Черковище, в южния ръкав на язовирКопринка, на 390 m н.в. Площта на водосборния r̀ басейн възлиза на 157 км², което представлява 1,86 % от водосборния басейн на река Тунджа.
 – Варовита река (ляв). Влива се в язовир Копринка;
 – Голямата река (ляв);
 – Енинска река (Стара река, 28 км, ляв). Тя извира под името Стара река на 1397 м н.в. в Шипченска планина, в южното подножие на връх Бедек (1488 m). В началото тече на югоизток, като постепенно завива на югозапад и до село Енина протича в дълбока и залесена долина. Преди селото преминава през красивото Енинско ждрело, на изхода на което е изградена ВЕЦ "Енина". При излизането си от планината, образува голям наносен конус, завива на юг, навлиза в Казанлъшката котловина, преминава през центъра на град Казанлък и се влива отляво в река Тунджа на 328 м н.в., на 300 м югозападно от новия аквапарк при село Овощник. Площта на водосборния ѝ басейн възлиза на 101 км², което представлява 1,2 % от водосборния басейн на река Тунджа.
 – Дермендере (десен);
 – Канлъдере (десен);
 – Карадере (ляв).

Климат
Климатът е умереноконтинентален, с по-голям брой слънчевите дни. Лятото е умерено топло, сравнително по-хладно, отколкото в Тракийската низина. Лятната сума на валежите е голяма поради близостта на планината. През втората половина на лятото и началото на есента има продължителни засушавания. За района количеството валежи е малко под средното за страната. Най-малко валежи падат през март (31 л/м2), а най-много – през юни (76 л/м2). Зимата в Казанлък е мека, а снеговалежите са рядкост. Преобладаващата посока на ветровете е от северозапад. Средната годишна скорост на северните и северозападните ветрове са съответно 3.7 и 5.5 м/сек. Средната повторяемост на "тихо" време с вятър под 0.5 м/сек е 57,3 %. Средната относителна влажност на въздуха е 50 – 60%, абсолютната – 4 – 12 мм. Средна януарска температура 0,7 °C, средна юлска – 20,4 °C.

Почви
Почвите се характеризират с голямо разнообразие: делувиални и делувиално-ливадни, ливадно-черноземовидни, канелени горски излужени, като преобладаващ тип е канелено-горският. Покрай река Тунджа и Енинска река са налични алувиални почви. В най-ниската част на Казанлъшкото поле на места са разпространени заблатените почви по поречието на Тунджа. По отношение на агропроизводствените си характеристики алувиалните почви са високопродуктивни – представени са в обработваеми земи от I, II и III категория. Те са ограничител за териториалното развитие на град Казанлък. Основната част от тях са засадени с рози и трайни насаждения. Североизточно от Казанлък са разпространени нископродуктивни земи, които са силно ерозирали. Част от тях са заети от ливади и пасища. В горските територии са разпространени два основни типа почви – излужени канелени горски почви, кафяви горски и алувиални почви по поречието на Тунджа. В региона има традиции в производството на етерично-маслените култури. Маслодайната роза намира благоприятни за виреене условия – подходяща температура, висока влажност и леки песъчливи канелено-горски почви.

Населени места
Общината се състои от 20 населени места. Списък на населените места, подредени по азбучен ред, население и площ на землищата им:

Административно-териториални промени
 Указ № 59/обн. 23.02.1900 г. – преименува с. Имишлери (Емишлери) на с. Овощник;
 Указ № 462/обн. 21.12.1906 г. – преименува с. Армаганово на с. Бузовград;
 – преименува с. Бичерлии на с. Голямо Дряново;
 – преименува с. Ишиклии (Ашиклии) на с. Горно Градище;
 – преименува с. Горно Гюсово на с. Горно Изворово;
 – преименува с. Симитлери на с. Горно Черковище;
 – преименува с. Долно Гюсово на с. Долно Изворово;
 – преименува с. Бахаслии на с. Дунавци;
 – преименува с. Хасът на с. Крън;
 – преименува с. Орозово на с. Розово;
 – преименува с. Къзъл агач дере на с. Средногорово;
 – преименува с. Средно Гюсово на с. Средно Изворово;
 МЗ № 2820/обн. 14.08.1934 г. – преименува с. Салтъково на с. Копринка;
 – преименува с. Секеречево на с. Хаджидимитрово;
 МЗ № 1695/обн. 27.09.1937 г. – заличава с. Канлии (Меджит сюнетлер) поради изселване;
 МЗ № 2917/обн. 16 януари 1943 г. – заличава с. Долно Изворово и го пресъединява като квартала на с. Енина;
 Указ № 131/обн. 14.03.1950 г. – преименува с. Горно Градище на с. Кънчево;
 Указ № 47/обн. 09.02.1951 г. – преименува с. Горно Черковище на с. Морозово;
 – преименува с. Химитлии на с. Ясен;
 Указ № 960/обн. 4 януари 1966 г. – преименува с. Ръжина на с. Ръжена;
 – преименува с. Ясен на с. Ясеново;
 Указ № 757/обн. 08.05.1971 г. – отделя кв. Долно Изворово от с. Енина и го възстановява като отделно населено място – с. Долно Изворово;
 Указ № 1238/обн. 23.08.1977 г. – признава с. Шипка за гр. Шипка;
 Указ № 583/обн. 14.04.1981 г. – заличава с. Средно Изворово поради изселване;
 Указ № 79/обн. 31.03.1995 г. – възстановява старото име на с. Морозово на с. Горно Черковище;
 Реш. МС № 755/обн. 25.10.2011 г. – признава с. Крън за гр. Крън.

Население
Численост на населението според преброяванията през годините:

Етнически състав
Численост и дял на етническите групи според преброяването на населението през 2011 г., по населени места (подредени по численост на населението):

Транспорт
През средата на общината, от запад на изток, на протежение от 24.3 км преминава участък от трасето на жп линията София – Карлово – Бургас от Железопътната мрежа на България.

През общината преминават изцяло или частично 6 пътя от Републиканската пътна мрежа на България с обща дължина 107,4 км, от които се изваждат 6,6 км, които се дублират между Републикански път I-5 и Републикански път I-6 източно от град Казанлък и реално стават 100,8 км:
 участък от 36,1 км от Републикански път I-5 (от км 167,7 до км 203,8);
 участък от (21,1 км – 6,6 км = 14,5 км) от Републикански път I-6 (от км 309,9 до км 331,0);
 началният участък от 9 км от Републикански път II-56 (от км 0 до км 9,0);
 началният участък от 21,3 км от Републикански път III-608 (от км 0 до км 21,3);
 целият участък от 12,3 км от Републикански път III-5005
 целият участък от 7,6 км от Републикански път III-5601.

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Deb Thoughts: Everything you want to be, you already are.
People are always saying "don't compare yourself to others…" but I don't think that is necessarily, good advice. I think you should absolutely compare yourself to others. I think that you should look at the people around you and identify what you admire, and reach for it. You should also look at people around you and identify unflattering behavior and undesirable personality types, and avoid becoming that. Don't feel sad for yourself thinking others are better, better yourself and use others as an example. Choose ideas that are aligned with success. Don't be envious, or self doubting, be better. Plus, no one actually knows anything. So, if you think you would be happier in another person's shoes, you're silly to think you even know how to tie them. I think you should reflect on what you have, in comparison to what others possess, and ask yourself, "Would I be happier if I had that? Or would I just find something else to feel drab about? Would it even make a difference?" Maybe "comparison is the thief of joy" if you are you are putting others on a pedestal and in turn putting yourself in the gutter. But, that's super egotistical of you to think you really understand how another person's life is. I think you should observe how people behave and who they have become as a result of what they have known, based on their experiences, and you should appreciate the fact that, everyone is who they are because their mindset. You are your thoughts and your thoughts become you. It's all in your head. At the end of the day, no matter what, you should believe and know wholeheartedly within yourself, that: I am who I want to be. Everything you want to be, you already are, you just have to accept it. So, you should compare yourself to others and think… "I'd rather be me, because my experiences have shaped me to be who I have become and I'd rather miss out on the perks of attaining the things I was envious of because I wouldn't trade who I am for a better outfit, car, career, house, apartment, shack..." You should think to yourself, "I'd rather have what I have and be me than gamble on being someone else." So go on and compare yourself to others and then choose to be you.


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Piana del Sele is a plain of about 500 km² which extends along the path of the river Sele in the province of Salerno. It is bordered to the north by the southern foothills of the Picentini mountains, east from the Sele Valley, to the south by the mountains of the "Subappennino Lucano" and west is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Gulf of Salerno.
At the end of the Greek and Roman Civilizations, with the decline of Paestum, the lower part basin of the Sele was abandoned due to the malaria that dominated in the medieval and modern ages.
The land in the nineteenth century, isn't much different in comparison to the sixteenth-century. The large and small land ownerships and sub-hilly ground predominate.
In this period most of the land was being exploited for breeding. The profits came from the sales of milk, and especially from the sales of meat.
At the end of the nineteenth century this type of exploitation caused the agrarian crisis that produced a new reorganization of the crops.
Inside the Piana del Sele two different concepts of agrarian production are developed. The innovating producers invest in more profitable activity, the conservative producers maintain his/her own production characterized in the cultivation of the grains and in the breeding of pigs.
Fascism starts the operation of remediation of the Plains that will transform the entire area. This remediation will allow the diffusion of some valuable crops that will become characteristic of the Piana del Sele. After World War II, incentives and services are created for modern crops thanks to the funds of 'European RecoveryProgram, and the Marshall Plan.
In the decades following World War II, particular types of products especially vegetables and fruit, such as nectarines, kiwi, peaches, apricots, artichokes, strawberries are exclusive productions of the Piana del Sele.
Many businesses locate their floriculture and nursery plants in the the mouth of the Sele River. Fifty percent of the roses in Campania come from Piana del Sele. Buffalo breeding plays a key role in the economy of the Piana del Sele. More than 360 companies are concentrated in the territories of Eboli and Capaccio. The most famous product is the "mozzarella di bufala campana" which has received the mark of D.O.P.
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The TOP 13 SPIDER-MAN '67 Cartoons — RANKED
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Posted By Dan Greenfield on Sep 9, 2021 | 8 comments
The greatest comic-book cartoon ever premiered 54 years ago…
UPDATED 9/9/21: The 1967-70 Spider-Man cartoon premiered 54 years ago! Perfect time to re-present this piece from 2020. Dig it. — Dan
I'm a Batman guy at heart and anyone who reads 13th Dimension on a regular basis is probably well aware of this.
Nevertheless, of all the superhero cartoons released since the 1940s, the 1967 Spider-Man show on ABC tops my list. It's wacky and wonky and wildly entertaining. There's plenty of kitsch, cool villains, groovy plots and all those hypnotic swinging scenes. Plus, the music! (I've actually managed to cobble together a really strong playlist for when I'm in that jazzy mood.)
When I was a kid in the early '70s, Spider-Man was already in syndication and everyone I knew was well aware of the enternally catchy theme song. I was almost entirely a DC kid but I loved Spidey, had my Spider-Man Mego and lamented that I never got to be everyone's favorite wall-crawler for Halloween. (I do have a Ben Cooper costume now, however. Not that it fits, of course.)
Anyway, earlier this summer, my son Sam and I watched the entire series from beginning to end on my DVD set. It was fascinating to watch the show as it evolved, its ups and downs, and the surprises hidden within. As you may be aware, the first season was dominated by shorts that starred Spidey's classic villains; the second season was taken over by future animation auteur Ralph Bakshi and the series took a decidedly weirder, darker tone, sometimes recycling material from a Canadian cartoon called Rocket Robin Hood; the third season was a mish-mash of shorts and full-lengthers that often utilized footage from earlier episodes, combined with only slightly rejiggered plots.
But with all the good and bad, Spider-Man always gets under your skin, never failing to engross if not exactly enlighten. In all senses, the show is fun.
So, naturally, with the show premiering Sept. 9, 1967, Sam and I have put together THE TOP 13 SPIDER-MAN '67 CARTOONS — RANKED.
Dig this, Spiderphiles:
13. Electro, the Human Lightning Bolt (Season 1). An early Season 1 half-length entry that uses its relatively brief running time to the fullest. Great atmosphere and a lesson in how a villain with such a garish get-up could still be threatening. Loosely based on Electro's debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #9.
12. Cloud City of Gold (Season 2). Spider-Man was, in essence, three different shows in its three seasons and Season 2 was something else – Ralph Bakshi took over and the series took on an ominous, psychedelic tone with bizarre villains, bizarre plots, bizarre locales – most of which are bizarrely entertaining. This ep is one of the best as Spider-Man discovers a deadly, lost civilization in the Andes. And get this – Spider-Man gets menaced by a … giant spider!
11. Phantom From the Depths of Time (Season 2). Among the wackier series entries, this is one that has stayed with me since childhood: the hills that turn into giant beetles that shoot rays from their eyes, the evil ruler who looks like a green, overgrown roach and plays a mean pipe organ. There's nothing classically Spider-Man about this episode, but so what? It slays!
10. King Pinned (Season 2). Season 2 started almost like a soft reboot of the entire series. For example, Jameson gives Peter his job in this episode, even though he worked for him the entire first season. There's much more of Peter's home and school life in the season, as well, as opposed to his days and evenings at the Daily Bugle. This one is another loose, yet effective, adaptation – this time, the classic ASM #50-52 that introduced the Big Man.
9. The Witching Hour (Season 1). We didn't get to see the Green Goblin all that much during the series, but this Season 1 ep does Gobby proud with a story of black magic and malevolent spirits. Among the more atmospheric Season 1 entries.
8. To Catch a Spider (Season 1). This one just gets straight-up points for being a villain team-up. Dr. Noah Boddy breaks the Green Goblin, Electro and the Vulture out of the slam so the team can combine forces and defeat our favorite wall-crawler. (Of course, it doesn't work out.) This was as close to the Sinister Six as the series ever got.
7. The Menace of Mysterio (Season 1). The series' first full-lengther is an adaptation of Mysterio's first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #13.
The animators did a great job translating the villain for the small, animated screen, though for the life of me I will never understand why he looks like Mr. Spock under the dome. Great "stunts," set pieces and a full-on brawl between good guy and bad guy. One of the first season's best…
6. Where Crawls the Lizard (Season 1) … but not quite as entertaining as this intro to the Lizard – or "Lizard Man" – a short that gives us everything we want from a Spidey story in 10-12 minutes. The Lizard is equal parts silly looking and scary and is animated surprisingly well. It's also fun to see Spidey on the road – a concept used more routinely as the series would progress. The Lizard sounds great, his wife has an unintentionally phallic hairdo and his kid has pink hair! Another loose adaptation — of The Amazing Spider-Man #6!
5. Swing City (Season 2). Footage from this episode was used at least three times but there's nothing like the original. An evil-doer raises Manhattan high into the air and Spidey has to take care of business. Fans often make fun of the extended swinging scenes but watching Spider-Man navigate the bottom of the city is exhilaratingly effective.
4. Cold Storage (Season 2). Easily one of the most off-the-wall episodes starts innocently enough with Spider-Man getting trapped in a cold storage freezer by a couple of Grade-Z thieves. But then Spidey gets frozen in suspended animation and wakes up in a Manhattan that's equal parts Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Logan's Run, Mad Max and Escape From New York. It's wacky and bizarre and immensely entertaining, even if the "twist" ending is pretty mundane.
3. Revolt In the Fifth Dimension (Season 3). Easily the most notorious of all Spider-Man episodes, this is the one that ABC refused to air because it was brimming with unsettling, psychedelic imagery and music. Every wacky Spidey episode was building up to this story of our web-slinger trying to save a planet's library from the evil clutches of the Infinata, who kind of looks like a stylish, cycloptic, walking lobster. What people forget is that the ep is as mesmerizing as it is unsettling. Couldn't tell you what Bakshi and co. were going for in this one, but they achieved it.
2. The Origin of Spider-Man (Season 2). By far the episode that's most faithful to the comic book, it's a virtually note-for-note remake of Spidey's origin. Bakshi more or less behaved like the first season didn't exist and started fresh with an affecting adaptation of how Peter Parker became Spider-Man, complete with the death of Uncle Ben. Some wonky animation aside, it's a series high point.
1. Menace From the Bottom of the World (Season 2). Like Swing City, this episode carried footage used in later eps – but in much less effective fashion than here. This funky gem reminds me of Revolt in the Fifth Dimension but has a more coherent plot; gorgeous, moody images of a subterranean world populated by loose-limbed blue apes, giant stone creatures and menacing, giant predatory black birds. And the music selection is perfect, giving the viewer an odd, compelling, humorous and wonderfully bizarre subterranean world under New York City. It never fails to thrill and enthrall.
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Many images from the awesome SpiderFan.org.
Philip Gipson
I've never actually seen the 1967 "Spider-Man" cartoon other than an episode on DVD, but I feel completely convinced to watch the whole series.
Great list Dan! As a kid, other than the origin story, I was a bit flummoxed by the Bakshi produced episodes. The entire tone of the show changed, but I still watched and was entertained, if slightly creeped out.
I feel like Season 1 really captures the spirit of those early Lee/Ditko, Lee/Romita years of the comic (which I would soon read in Marvel Tales while this show was still running regularly in syndication) minus some of the Marvel soap opera angst. I still hear Paul Soles' voice in my head as both Peter AND Spider-Man!
Dan Greenfield
Thanks, Chris! Yeah, that's pretty much my experience too. As a kid, I preferred those earlier episodes because they were much more superhero-y and the later ones could be unsettling. But now I have a sly appreciation for what Bakshi was up to.
I was 8 years old when Spider-Man, and also Hanna-Barbera's Fantastic Four, premiered.
I had only discovered Marvel comics a few weeks earlier but was already well on my way to building a collection so I was extremely excited for the two shows. I remember waking up early that first Saturday morning and reading Daredevil issues 30-32 before the shows started.
I enjoyed the FF cartoon very much but my first impression of Spidey was one of disappointment because he didn't have webbing on the body of his costume. How cheap, I thought. I watched the first season with mixed emotions because, while most of the episodes were reasonably entertaining, I couldn't get past the limited animation. Seasons 2 and 3 were simply too weird and offbeat for me so there are still some episodes that I have never seen, even though the show was on in reruns for decades and I have the DVD set.
I would respectfully add "The Horn of the Rhino". Another full length episode. While different than the comic book intro of the character, it's a lot of fun. Peter catches a cold, and has to sneak out of the house from his doting Aunt May so he can fight the Rhino.
Season 1 was definitely closer to what we expect from a Spidey adventure. As a child. I found the second season very strange, and the idea of Spidey fighting creatures from subterranean realms and outer space did not sit well with me. If I had to pick a favorite it would likely be The Witching Hour. But I would like to give a nod to the episodes with Parafino the proprietor of the creepy wax museum who brings Jesse James, The Executioner of París and Blackbeard to life ! I loved those ones as a kid. And yes, I own the complete DVD set.
Lou Szabo
Bring on the Blu Ray…. love the fly twins too
I would add "Home" to this list as well.


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Canon's New HDR Camera Sensor Can Capture Multiple Exposures In Just One Shot
The 12.6MP sensor creates high dynamic range shots without having to blend multiple images.
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For now, there's really only one way to capture an HDR image when lighting conditions vary wildly across the frame: you take multiple shots with different exposures, and then assemble a final composite using the properly exposed areas from the various images. But that could soon be on the way out, with a new Canon sensor allowing for multiple exposure settings across different regions of the sensor.
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The cameras in most modern smartphones now completely automate the process of creating a high dynamic range—or HDR—image, quickly capturing a series of images with just a single shutter press, and then using intelligent image processing to automatically merge them into a final picture where everything in the shot appears properly exposed. Even digital cameras can automate it to some degree through exposure bracketing and automated software in post-production.
Capturing HDR images this way requires fairly controlled conditions, including a subject that doesn't move between multiple exposures, and some decent processing power to automatically churn out composites after the fact. Canon's new sensor does away with all those limitations.
Instead of capturing a series of images with varying exposures, the new 12.6MP (4,152 x 3,024), one-inch, back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor is divided up into 736 smaller regions that can each capture a small part of the larger frame at a different exposure. The way camera sensors work now, the exposure is a global setting for every pixel, but here, different regions of the sensor can be adjusted to account for either a lack or abundance of light.
Images of a car leaving a parking garage captured by a camera with a conventional sensor that either overexposes or under exposes parts of the image (left, center), compared to an image of the car captured by Canon's new image sensor that properly exposes the entire frame (right).
Canon initially developed this sensor for use in more industrial applications, such as security cameras, but it helps illustrate the usefulness of this new approach. Capturing an image of a car that's halfway through leaving a parking lot poses a big challenge, as the front end of the vehicle is illuminated by the bright sun while the back half of the vehicle is still bathed in shadows.
Trying to capture an image that properly exposes the entire vehicle, including a legible license plate and a visible driver, using conventional camera technology is impossible without multiple exposures. But Canon's new sensor works alongside dedicated image processing CPUs to simultaneously calculate and set the exposure for all 736 regions of the sensor at once, producing an image where all parts of the car are properly exposed. The system also works fast enough to capture video at up to 60 frames per second.
The other advantage to a sensor that can handle multiple exposures at once is that it greatly reduces the amount of data being moved around, so it's potentially more cost-effective when it comes to its back-end hardware needs. Again, a benefit that primarily benefits industrial uses of this technology, but it's not hard to image a sensor like this eventually finding its way into consumer devices, taking a camera's auto-exposure functionality and making it completely idiot-proof.