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Budapest: The Best of Hungary
In this program, we soak in elegance at the thermal Széchenyi Baths, stomp and slap with traditional dancers at a folk concert, visit the Communist all-stars in Memento Park, remember Hungary's secret police at the House of Terror, sample some paprika in the Great Indoor Market Hall, and cruise under floodlit monuments on the Danube.
Széchenyi Baths
The Széchenyi Baths are the ideal way to reward yourself for the hard work of sightseeing and while enjoying a culturally enlightening experience. Soak in hundred-degree water, surrounded by portly Hungarians squeezed into tiny swimsuits, while jets and cascades pound away your tension. Go for a vigorous swim in the lap pool, giggle and bump your way around the whirlpool, submerge yourself to the nostrils in water green with minerals, feel the bubbles from an underwater jet gradually caress their way up your leg, or challenge the locals to a game of Speedo-clad chess. And it's all surrounded by an opulent yellow palace with shiny copper domes. The bright blue-and-white of the sky, the yellow of the buildings, the pale pink of the skin, the turquoise of the water…Budapest simply doesn't get any better.
Castle Hill funicular
Runs daily 7:30–22:00, departs every 5–10 minutes, closed for maintenance every other Monday.
Hungarian State Opera House
This is one of Europe's finest opera houses. You can drop in anytime the box office is open to ogle the ostentatious lobby, or take a tour to see the lavish auditorium (reopening in late 2019 after an extensive restoration). Consider taking in an opera by one of the best companies in Europe, in one of Europe's loveliest opera houses, for bargain prices (the Hungarian State Opera performs almost nightly, though there are generally no performances from late June into early September).
Folk Concerts
Hungária Koncert offers a wide range of made-for-tourists performances of traditional music, usually held in the "Duna Palota" ("Danube Palace"). The most popular options are Hungarian folk music-and-dance shows and the Budapest Gala Concert, which mixes classical "greatest hits" with some folkloric music, ballet, and opera.
Art'otel
Every detail here — from the breakfast dishes to the carpets to the good-luck blackbird perched in each room — was designed by American artist Donald Sultan. This stylish hotel has 165 rooms spread between two attached buildings: the new section fronting the Danube and, just behind it, a restored older house with views of the castle.
Péter Pölczman
Péter is an exceptional guide who really puts you in touch with the Budapest you came to see.
Great Market Hall
"Great" indeed is this gigantic marketplace on three levels: produce, meats, and other foods on the ground floor; souvenirs upstairs; and fish and pickles in the cellar. The Great Market Hall still keeps local shoppers happy, even as it has evolved into one of the city's top tourist attractions. Goose liver, embroidered tablecloths, golden Tokaji Aszú wine, pickled peppers, communist-kitsch T-shirts, savory lángos pastries, patriotic green-white-and-red flags, and paprika of every degree of spiciness…if it's Hungarian, you'll find it here. Come to shop for souvenirs, to buy a picnic, or just to rattle around inside this vast, picturesque, Industrial Age hall (open Mon 6:00–17:00, Tue–Fri 6:00–18:00, Sat 6:00–15:00, closed Sun).
This particularly enjoyable corner of Budapest, which sprawls behind Heroes' Square, is endlessly entertaining. Explore the fantasy castle of Vajdahunyad. Visit the animals and ogle the playful Art Nouveau buildings inside the city's zoo, or enjoy a circus under the big top. Go for a stroll, rent a rowboat, eat some cotton candy, or challenge a local Bobby Fischer to a game of chess. Or, best of all, take a dip in Budapest's ultimate thermal spa, the Széchenyi Baths. This is a fine place to just be on vacation.
Great Synagogue
The world's second biggest synagogue sits tucked behind a workaday building on the Small Boulevard. The gorgeously restored, intricately decorated interior is one of Budapest's finest. Attached to the synagogue is the small but well-presented Hungarian Jewish Museum, and behind it is an evocative memorial garden with the powerful Tree of Life monument to Hungarian victims of the Holocaust, as well as a symbolic grave for Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who worked to save the lives of Hungarian Jews during World War II.
The building at Andrássy út 60 was home to the vilest parts of two destructive regimes: First the Arrow Cross (the Gestapo-like enforcers of Nazi-occupied Hungary), then the ÁVO and ÁVH secret police (the insidious KGB-type wing of the Soviet satellite government). Now re-envisioned as a "House of Terror," this building uses highly conceptual, bombastic exhibits to document the ugliest moments in Hungary's difficult 20th century. Enlightening and well-presented, it rivals Memento Park as Budapest's best attraction about the communist age.
Memento Park (a.k.a. Statue Park)
Little remains of the communist era in Budapest. To sample those drab and surreal times, head to this motley collection of statues, which seem to be preaching their Marxist ideology to each other in an open field on the outskirts of town. This stiff dose of Socialist Realist art, while time-consuming to reach, is rewarding for those curious for a taste of history that most Hungarians would rather forget.
See the Travel Details above for recommendations highlighted in bold, excerpted from Rick's guidebooks.
Hi, I'm Rick Steves, back with more of the best of Europe. This time we're soaking in the cultural wonders of Hungary…in Budapest. Your move!
Budapest is a heavyweight city filled with subtle charms. It's cosmopolitan, complicated, and a bit challenging at first. Seasoned travelers like it more with each visit. For many, Budapest is Eastern Europe's most fascinating and rewarding destination.
We'll soak in elegance at thermal baths, stomp and slap with traditional dancers, visit the communist all-stars now in a statue park, remember Hungary's secret police, sample some paprika…
Rick: Hmm, sweet!
…and cruise under floodlit monuments.
Hungary, landlocked deep in central Europe and formerly part of the Warsaw Pact, is now part of the European Union. The separate cities of Buda and Pest once straddled the Danube River. Now they've grown together to make Budapest.
This mythic bird, the Turul, was the bird of the original Hungarians — the Magyars — who migrated out of the plains of Central Asia. In 896, the bird dropped its sword here, indicating this was to be their homeland. The Magyars settled here, setting into motion a tumultuous and fascinating thousand-year story, which ultimately gave us the modern nation of Hungary…and this great capital.
Situated on a crossroads between Europe and Asia, those original Magyars absorbed waves of migrating ethnic groups. Who are the people of Budapest? Start with those first Magyar settlers, mix in Germans, Slavs, Jews, Gypsies, spice with a dash of Turkish paprika…and simmer for a few centuries in its famous thermal baths. Each group had an impact. All this ethnic piling on created a cultural goulash that is distinctly…Budapest.
Starting in the 16th century, the Ottoman Turks ruled here for about 150 years. Later, as part of the Habsburg Empire — ruled from Vienna and energized by an influx of German-speakers — the city became more European.
The last half of the 1800s was boom time for Budapest — its cafés were packed as was its opera house. The Habsburgs agreed to a treaty making Hungary a junior partner in a vast realm it now called the "Austro-Hungarian Empire." As Vienna's second fiddle, Budapest governed a huge chunk of Eastern Europe. The boom peaked with a flurry of construction working up to a grant party in 1896 — it was Hungary's 1,000th birthday.
Like so much of Budapest, Hungary's parliament was built for the big 1896 party. Its elegant neo-Gothic design and riverside location were inspired by its counterpart in London. It's enormous — with literally miles of grand halls designed to help administer that sprawling multinational Habsburg Empire.
By the end of WWI, the Habsburgs were gone and Hungary — while much smaller — was fully independent. But then came the Nazis…followed by the Communists. That illusive freedom was finally won after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989. Since then the city has blossomed.
Today, Hungary rules only Hungary — and it's ruled not by an emperor but by democratically elected representatives who legislate from what's now a palace of democracy.
Like Vienna, Budapest feels more grandiose than the capital of a relatively small country. But the city remains the cultural capital of Eastern Europe with a keenly developed knack for good living.
You can enjoy that Hungarian joy of life at the Széchenyi Baths. Soak with the locals. Of the city's two dozen or so traditional mineral baths, this is the most accessible and fun.
Budapest is hot — literally. It sits on a thin crust over thermal springs, which power all these baths. Both the ancient Romans and Ottoman Turks enjoyed these same mineral springs.
They still say, "poke a hole in the ground anywhere in Hungary, and you'll find hot water."
Magyars of all shapes and sizes squeeze themselves into tiny swimsuits and strut their stuff. Babushkas float blissfully in the warm water. The Speedo-clad old boys' club gathers pensively around soggy chessboards. And the circle of rapids brings out the kid in people of all ages. After 2000 years of experience and innovation, locals have honed the art of enjoying their thermal hot springs.
Budapest straddles the Danube River. On the west side is hilly Buda, dominated by Castle Hill. The royal palace marks the place where one of Europe's mightiest castles once stood. Since the 14th century, Hungary has been ruled from this spot.
As World War II drew to a close; Buda became the front line between the Nazis and the approaching Soviets, who sieged this hill for several months. Today's palace — rebuilt from the rubble of WWII — may not be worth touring, but it sits on soil drenched in Hungarian history and is close to the soul of this nation.
Another Castle Hill landmark — the 800-year-old Matthias Church — has also been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Its flamboyant steeple and other frilly elements were added for the 1896 celebrations.
The opulent and gilded interior tells a thousand years of local history — crusader heroics, beating back the Turks — all painted in a fanciful neo-Gothic way.
The church's prize possession hides in a chapel in the back. Peer through the black iron grill to see the 500-year-old statue of Mary and Jesus — which comes with a story.
In the 16th century, the Turks were about to overrun Buda. Locals — anticipating a terrible ransacking — hid their most precious statue in the niche and plastered it over. The Muslims took Buda and used this building as a mosque for over a century — they whitewashed everything, hung carpets on the walls. Then, during a later siege, a nearby explosion rattled the building. The plaster fell away from the statue and there was Mary looking out over the mosque. This spooked the Muslims. According to legend, the Turks fled, making this the only part of town retaken without a fight.
Just outside stands the Fishermen's Bastion — an icon of Budapest. It offers sweeping views over the Danube to Pest. In the Middle Ages, the fish market was just below here — so this part of the rampart actually was guarded by fishermen.
The current structure, though, is a fanciful rebuild — constructed for the big bash of 1896. Its seven towers symbolize the tents the nomadic Magyars — those original Hungarians — called home before they moved west to Europe.
Hungary's first Christian king — St. Stephen — tamed the pagan Magyars. He established strict laws, introduced the concept of private property, and made his people — whether they liked it or not — Christian. The pope crowned St. Stephen in the year 1000, making Hungary part of Christendom.
This was a pivotal point in Hungary's history. While Steven could have accepted his crown from the leader of the Eastern or Byzantine Church, he chose to have his rule legitimized by accepting his crown from the leader of the Roman Church. And this gave Hungary more of a Western orientation.
The Buda funicular is a popular landmark. Built in 1870 to provide cheap transportation to Castle Hill workers, today it's a fun little tourist trip. It shuttles visitors every few minutes up and down between the top of Castle Hill and the mighty Chain Bridge.
Guarded by lions, which symbolize power, the Chain Bridge — the city's first great bridge — offers a pedestrian-friendly way to connect Buda and Pest.
Before this bridge was built, people needed boats or a good freeze to cross the river. Sometimes people would walk across the frozen Danube only to get stranded on the other side during a thaw. Once a city big shot was stuck on the other side for a week trying to get to his dad's funeral. He missed the funeral. He was so frustrated he commissioned the building of Budapest's first permanent bridge.
The Chain Bridge, finished in 1849, immediately became an important symbol of Budapest. While this and all other great bridges of Budapest were destroyed in World War II, they were quickly rebuilt.
Pest is the flat and urban commercial half of Budapest. The main square of its inviting pedestrian zone is Vörösmarty tér.
The landmark Gerbeaud café is a fixture. Between the World Wars, the well-to-do ladies of Budapest met here after shopping. It remains the meeting point in Budapest. It's classy and central — perfect for people watching and a little high-calorie 19th century elegance.
The nearby Hungarian State Opera House offers more of that 19th century splendor. The opulence rivals Paris and Vienna, from its plush halls and staircases — designed for socialites making the scene — to its ranks of gilded box seats in the velvety theater. Whether you actually take in a performance or just enjoy an opera house tour, it's clear that the people of Budapest have that Habsburg appreciation for fine music in their blood.
You'll find musical events all over town. Tonight, we're opting for a "Gypsy" and Hungarian folk concert.
Like most Eastern European countries, Hungary has fine folk music and dance. Hungary's large Roma (or "Gypsy") population has helped keep this fast-fiddling tradition alive. While many visitors limit their Gypsy music experience to guys dressed in red vests out for big tips in touristy restaurants, I get my traditional music fix in concert halls like this. Nightly shows are inexpensive and high-powered — mixing Teutonic-style slap-dancing and Slavic Cossack-style foot work.
We're sleeping at the art'otel. Every detail here, from the stylish lobby to the breakfast buffet, is designed with flair. This big mod hotel is a classy splurge or a bargain if you book during slow times. It's a good example of the impressive building that's been going on here since the fall of Communism…and it all comes with a Danube view.
While the city is becoming increasingly modern, many buildings survive from the communist age. These are reminders of what happens when you lock out your artists and let party loyalists design your buildings.
One positive legacy of communism is Budapest's colorful, subsidized, and very practical network of trolleys, buses, and subways. Locals get around cheaply and effortlessly. I'm joining a Hungarian tour guide friend of mine, Péter Pölczman, for the day.
Guides like Péter help me research my guidebooks and when I find a good one, that's a person I love to recommend.
Péter: Hungarian is a unique language. We are only related to Finnish and Estonian, but it's easy, like, uh…Azélet habos oldala: Can you say that?
Rick: [gibberish]
Péter: Not too bad…
Europe — especially Eastern Europe — has many excellent young guides who speak fine English and enjoy showing off their hometowns. Considering their reasonable fees and how meaningful they make your visit, hiring your own personal expert can be an excellent value — and you'll know just where to get the best strudel.
Rick: Thank you! Köszönöm!
Péter: Merci.
Public transit allows locals a way to get around the city far easier and cheaper than messing with a car. Many underground stations tunnel deep beneath the city.
Rick: This is deep!
Péter: Oh, it's deep as a 10-story building. In fact, it was meant to be used as a bomb shelter during the Cold War.
We emerge near Budapest's Great Indoor Market Hall — another souvenir from the party of 1896. The ground floor is a commotion of produce stands, butcher stalls, peppers, and spices.
Rick: Ah, there's paprika everywhere!
Péter: Ah, the whole market has it. In fact, it's a dominant spice in our cuisine. You take the dried pepper, and then you grind it, and then you would get the powder from it. But: There's different types. There's hot and sweet…That's sweet.
As in markets all over Europe, the fragrant stalls are kept downstairs: tanks of carp, catfish and perch…and piles of pickles.
Péter: You want to try some?
Rick: Yeah.
Péter: Ah, that's my favorite, Rick.
Rick: It's a plate of pickled peppers here. Look at this! Now this is pickled pepper filled with…kraut?
Péter: Kraut. Yep. Now how's that?
Rick: Mmm! That is…strong! How do you say "strong"?
Péter: It's "csípős."
Rick: Csípős. Oh-ho!
Upstairs are Hungarian handicrafts and inexpensive, stand-up Hungarian-style fast-food joints.
Rick: So, this is Hungarian goulash?
Péter: Soup. So this not a thick stew, because many Americans think this is a thick stew. In fact, this is like a clear broth with potato and cubes of meat; pork or beef in it, and as you can see everything seasoned with paprika.
Rick: Ok, so this is the actual Hungarian goulash?
Péter: That is the authentic Hungarian goulash soup.
Rick: But I remember that, but…"bon appétit?"
Péter: Jó étvágyat!
Rick: Jó étvágyat!
As you may have noticed, visitors to Budapest need only remember one date: 1896 — that was the 1,000th anniversary of the year the Hungarians first settled in Europe. In that thousand years, the Magyars went from being a nomadic Central Asian tribe rampaging through the Continent, to a legitimate power, helping the Habsburgs rule one of the mightiest empires Europe had ever seen.
The people of Budapest used their millennial celebration as an excuse to build monuments and buildings appropriate for ruling a huge empire. Ninety-six is the key number: Important stairways have 96 steps. How tall are the domes? Ninety-six meters.
Budapest's main drag, Andrássy Boulevard, connects central Pest to the birthday party fairgrounds. Locals claim it's like the Champs-Elysées and Broadway rolled into one. While that's a stretch, it is a fine place to get a feel for today's urban Pest.
And running just 15 feet under Andrássy Boulevard is the Millennium Underground. Also built in 1896, it was the first underground public transit on the Continent — and the shallowest. It's just few steps below street level. Trains were originally horse drawn. While handy today for stops along Andrássy Boulevard (trains come every couple of minutes), it was originally designed to get the masses of visitors conveniently out to the festival grounds…and that's where we're heading.
Heroes' Square, at the end of Andrássy Boulevard, was the centerpiece of the 1896 celebration. It's a huge square — bookended by two imposing museums. At the Millennium Monument you'll meet the world's most historic Hungarians. The granddaddy of all Magyars was Árpád. Atop the pillar, the Archangel Gabriel offers the crown to Saint Stephen — the king who Christianized the Magyars. But for kids, this is just the hottest place in town for stunt biking and skateboarding…as well as the gateway to the City Park.
Budapest's City Park is a vast playground built to host Hungary's big birthday bash. It's still packed with huge party decorations: a zoo with quirky Art Nouveau buildings, a replica of a Transylvanian castle — Transylvania was part of Hungary back then, the palatial Széchenyi Baths, an old-time circus, and paths for strolling. If the sightseeing grind's got you down, hang out here watching locals play speedy chess.
Budapest's wonderfully restored synagogue is huge — the biggest in Europe. It's a reminder that in the 19th century, a quarter of the city was Jewish.
The Great Synagogue looks like a church. With its pipe organ flanking the high altar, long nave, and pulpit — it feels like a church with the symbols switched. It was built in the 1850s, when Hungary's Jews wanted to feel more integrated into the community. The Eastern-flavored decor is typical of 19th century synagogues in Europe — perhaps designed to recall the Jews' Middle Eastern and Moorish heritage.
Hungary's Jewish community was decimated by the Nazis. The synagogue's "Tree of Life," built on the site of mass graves of those killed by the Nazis, is a powerful memorial. Hungary lost over half a million Jews to the Holocaust. The willow makes an upside down menorah; each individual leaf lists the name of a victim. Pebbles represent prayers.
Sadly, bad times under the Germans were replaced with bad times under the Russians. While Soviet rule here was harsh, Hungary managed to fashion its milder, yet still-acceptable-to-Moscow, "goulash" communism. Which allowed a little private enterprise, easier travel, and less censorship. Because of this, Hungary was the envy of its more strictly controlled neighbors.
This pedestrian boulevard — Váci utca — is the main shopping and tourism artery. Before the fall of communism, wannabe shoppers from all over Eastern Europe came to this street. They'd drool over Nikes, Reeboks, and the fine capitalist cuisine before any of these Western evils were available elsewhere in the Warsaw Pact region. In the 1980s, a stroll down this street was the closest East Germans, Czechs, and Poles could get to a day pass to the West.
Péter: Budapest was always a bit more rebellious, a bit more independent in some sense, and our neighbors, just loved this place. Czechs and Poles would come here for an American cigarette or to just pop in and out of shops, simply to "taste the West." This was Western life.
When some Hungarians are nostalgic for what they consider the good old days of communism they drop by the Jégbüfé.
Little seems to have changed here at the Jégbüfé. First, you choose what you want at the counter. Then you try to explain that to the cashier, and pay. Trade your receipt back at the counter for your goodies, and finally, enjoy it all — standing up…communist style.
The dark underside of Hungary's 20th-century story is on display at the House of Terror — housed in the former headquarters of both the Nazis and later, the Communists' secret police. It welcomes you with a Soviet tank and a towering wall covered with portraits of the victims of this building. This museum makes it clear that, while the uniforms changed in 1945, the terror did not. It offers a disturbing look at the grim terror that both the far right and the far left inflicted on the people of Budapest.
To keep dissent to a minimum, the secret police of both the Nazis and the Communists imprisoned, deported, or executed anyone suspected of being an enemy of the state.
Rooms feature the many bleak dimensions of life in Hungary before freedom. Gulag life — countless writers, artists, and dissidents spent their best years breaking rocks in quarries. Propaganda preached "wave the flag, trust your leaders, and you'll enjoy the material fruits of your obedience."
Both Nazism and Communism celebrated a sham justice…and a sham democracy. Behind the banners were all the domestic spy tools governments use to keep a people in line. Joining the Church was a way to express dissent, and a people's faith was one thing the totalitarian governments could not control. The basement was the grim scene of torture and executions.
While there is a happy ending — video clips show the festive and exhilarating days in 1991, when the last Soviets departed — the wall of "the victimizers" is an evocative send-off. It reminds visitors that most local members and supporters of the secret police, many of whom are still living, were never brought to justice.
Statue Park [now called "Memento Park"] welcomes the curious at the edge of town. When regimes fall, so do their monuments. Budapest saved its souvenirs of totalitarianism and shows them off here. Just think of all these statues of Lenin and company crashing to the ground to the cheers of the masses.
At Statue Park, you'll see the Communist All-Stars: Marx, local wannabe Stalins, and Lenin — in his favorite "hailing a cab" pose. In a kind demagogue's hell, they're left with no one to preach to but each other, and stony Socialist symbols — the heroic soldier, the obedient worker, the tireless mother.
Under Soviet Communism, censorship was taken to extremes. Art was only acceptable if it promoted the ideology. The only sanctioned art form in the Eastern Block was Social Realism.
This is Social Realism. Leaders were portrayed with unquestioned authority. Individuals were idealized as cogs in the machine — strong, stoic, doing their job well and proudly for the good of the nation. Distinguishing features were unimportant; people all looked the same — unquestioning patriots, trusting and serving their nation. These days, with half of the local citizenry having no living memory of communism, there's just not much respect.
The gift shop offers a tempting parade of communist kitsch; consider picking up a redstar lapel pin, a workers pocket watch, or even a Communist Party vodka flask.
Rick: Köszönöm.
This is a fun souvenir — The Greatest Hits of Communism.
Nobody can argue that the replacement of communism by capitalism hasn't pumped up the energy in this great city. Cafés are thriving; people are enjoying life. And the city's breezy riverfront promenade is lined with diversions.
A romantic way to cap your day — and our visit — is an evening cruise on the blue Danube.
As the sun goes down, an ensemble of icons grabs your attention: mighty bridges linking Buda and Pest, the stubborn citadel still standing tall, and monuments honoring a hard-earned freedom.
Budapest has survived its thousand years of tumultuous history beautifully. And today it welcomes visitors as an emblem of the new Europe. Thanks for joining us! I'm Rick Steves. Until next time, keep on travelin'.
Centuries later the occupying Turks called the place hot, hot, hot watah!
Simon encourages me to eat like a cannibal.
Therefore, Hungry — wow! — is more Western.
That elusive freedom was finally won after the fall of [laugh].
Alright. Nipples are good? Okay, here we go!
Budapest, Hungary: Castle Hill and Chain Bridge
Budapest, Hungary: Great Market Hall
Budapest, Hungary: Great Synagogue
Budapest, Hungary: Heroes' Square and City Park
Budapest, Hungary: House of Terror
Budapest, Hungary: Memento Park
Budapest, Hungary: Parliament and Thermal Baths
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by Mo Hayder
Now available in paperback from one of the most acclaimed authors in the thriller genre--praised as a "maestro of the sinister" by the "New York Daily News"--Mo Hayder delivers her most excruciatingly suspenseful novel to date. By turns thrilling and horrifying, "Gone" follows the investigation of a brilliant and twisted carjacker with a disturbing game to play.
Detective Jack Caffery's newest case seems like a routine carjacking, a crime he's seen plenty of times before until he realizes the sickening truth: the thief wasn't after the car, but the 11-year-old girl in the backseat. Meanwhile police diver Sergeant Flea Marley is pursuing her own theory of the case, and what she finds in an abandoned, half-submerged tunnel could put her in grave danger. The carjacker is always a step ahead of the Major Crime Investigation Unit, and as the chances for his victims grow slimmer, Jack and Flea race to fit the pieces together in time.
"Gone" is Mo Hayder at her terrifying best. Each dark and captivating twist reveals a new dimension to this tight-knit plot, burrowing deeper into the chilling and clever world Mo Hayder creates.
Publisher Grove Press (Feb. 14th, 2012) Edition Unknown
Categories Police Procedural Mystery and Thrillers
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Trust No One
An Anthology
Kimberly Belle
From bestselling author Kimberly Belle comes three breathless tales of suspense filled with twists and turns you'll never see coming, now together in one e-book package.
THE MARRIAGE LIE
Everyone has secrets… Iris and Will have been married for seven years, and life is as close to perfect as it can be. But on the morning Will flies out for a business trip to Florida, Iris's happy world comes to an abrupt halt: another plane headed for Seattle has crashed into a field, killing everyone on board and, according to the airline, Will was one of the passengers. Why did Will lie about where he was going? And what else has he lied about? As Iris sets off on a desperate quest to uncover what her husband was keeping from her, the answers she finds shock her to her very core.
THE LAST BREATH
Chasing disasters around the globe keeps humanitarian aid worker Gia Andrews away from her own ground zero. Now, after sixteen years in jail for the murder of her stepmother in small-town Tennessee, Gia's father has come home to die of cancer. And she's responsible for his care.
Resuming the role of daughter to the town's most infamous murderer means confronting the past she's spent over a decade avoiding. But in the end, the truth about what really happened may have deadlier consequences than she could have ever anticipated…
THE ONES WE TRUST
When former DC journalist Abigail Wolff attempts to rehabilitate her career, she finds herself at the heart of a US army cover-up involving the death of a soldier in Afghanistan—with unspeakable emotional consequences for one family. As the story of what happened comes to light, Abigail will do anything to write it. The more evidence she stumbles upon in the case, the fewer people it seems she can trust. And she certainly never expected to fall in love with the slain soldier's brother, Gabe. The investigation eventually leads her to an impossible choice, one of unrelenting sacrifice to protect those she loves.
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Cybercriminals Don't Prey on Just Big Guys
MidJuly2021 Michael Moliterno
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – There's isn't a small business owner who would leave for the day without locking the doors and securing his storefront. Many, however, are inadvertently leaving online windows wide open.
Since the start of the pandemic, cyberattacks have grown more than 400%, finds the FBI.
The losses these cybercriminals cause businesses are growing exponentially and the attacks are becoming more sophisticated all the time.
"We're sitting here having these conversations about it," says Carol Potter, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley. "In the meantime, they're testing. They're recruiting. They're growing their network."
And, more and more often, their targets are small and midsized businesses. "It's coming to our level now," Potter says.
Two big reasons why more businesses aren't sufficiently proactive about cybersecurity is a lack of awareness and the stigma that comes with falling victim to an attack.
The latter is the main reason most businesses keep news of an attack quiet, which in turn feeds back into the lack of awareness, since the number of known attacks is far fewer than the number occurring.
Still, warning bells are becoming harder and harder to ignore.
A 2019 study by the Better Business Bureau found that Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams alone have accounted for $3 billion in losses since 2016.
A BEC scam occurs when the scammer, posing as a fellow employee, usually the boss, sends an email that asks for a money transfer, although there are many variations.
In 2018, the study found that 80% of all businesses received at least one of these emails. Indeed, email scams cost businesses $360 million in 2016, and $750 million in just the first three months of 2019.
"Someone is going to start getting these suspicious looking emails with a link in them," Potter says.
"That means someone is coming."
While many of these emails may get noticed or sent to one's spam folder, it takes only one for the results to be devastating.
Locally, a BEC scam in January 2020 cost Boardman Molded Products $1.7 million in losses after several emails containing fake invoices and appearing to come from the owner's email account were sent to accounts payable.
In July 2019, Eye Care Associates, was the victim of a ransomware attack that froze its computer systems for two weeks. The attack failed in that the directors of the physician-owned medical practice decided not to respond to an email that would tell them how much money had to be paid to the unlock the system, said a representative of the company that provided Eye Care managed technology services.
Instead, Eye Care used its back-up data to restore the system in a new environment.
Boardman Molded Products and Eye Care Associates remain in business today.
But according to the National Cyber Security Alliance, 60% of small and midsized businesses go out of business six months after being hacked.
The statistic makes it clear just how difficult it is for a business to recover from such an attack.
"Your printers are down. Your computers are down. Your phone system is down. How many days can you go with your systems being down like that?" asks Melissa Ames, vice president of BBB Services for the Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley.
It was a compromised password hackers obtained that allowed them to break into the network of the Colonial Pipeline Co. April 29, leading to a complete shutdown of the pipeline and a fuel shortage on the East Coast.
The hackers, an affiliate of the Russia-based cybercrime group DarkSide, made off with $4.4 million in ransom and nearly 100 gigabytes of data.
Groups like DarkSide have been targeting companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange for years. As the criminal industry has grown, so too has the appetite for new victims.
Potter says reaction to a ransomware attack consists of two components.
The first is to get your data back. The second is to keep the breach from going public and potentially hurting the stock price of the company.
"So they're not only attacking the business themselves, but also their reputation," says Ames.
The damage to its reputation, and the chance that it may cause customers to flee, is why the stigma that comes with being hacked may be as harmful as the hack itself.
"You can't say, 'It's OK. I did my digital plan five years ago.' You have to look at it all the time," Ames says.
Cybersecurity is especially important today, when so many are working from home, using online networks that may be far less secure than those at their offices.
Ames advises businesses to have an open dialogue about their plan, list the protocols, and discuss them often.
"You have to create within your business a culture of trust. The CEO has to follow the same protocols as everyone else because they're a bigger target," she says.
For businesses that have fallen victim to an attack or think they are being targeted, Potter advises they reach out to the local FBI office or Secret Service field office for help.
"The only way to get out in front of this is to educate our local businesses," she says.
Pictured: Carol Potter and Melissa Ames.
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Hello, this post combines the Golden Age of Piracy and astrology, so if you love one and not the other, consider yourself warned 🌞🏴☠✨ Evan Milton was smoldering as Captain Bellamy in Netflix's The Lost Pirate Kingdom, I must say. Black Sam Bellamy: Prince of Pirates, Robin Hood of the Sea. Lovelorn 18th century English sailor, naval veteran, would be treasure hunter- turned pirate. His quest was to be a free prince and live by his own rules, and become very wealthy in the process, and it was all for the love of a woman– and hatred of the ruling class that abused and exploited the rest of society. I Am Just A Poor Boy, Though My Story's Seldom Told Without Lots of Ambiguity Just Give Me the Astro Are you sure? He has a really interesting backstory that rivals any of your fictional heroes. Samuel Bellamy was born on February 23, 1689 (a Wednesday) in the village of Hittisleigh, Devon, UK. He is probably the youngest of six children to Stephen and Elizabeth Bellamy. His mother died at his birth or soon after. It has been put forth that her surname was Pain, and it is said his family may have moved to Plymouth, UK. When I left my home and my family I was no more than a boy He was sailing for the British Navy by the time he was a teenager. There's not much information about his early life aside from that. Different sources claim other things, but this is about astrology. For the record, I am neither a professional astrologer nor an historian. Also, his date of birth says circa, but I'm sticking with it. Asking only workman's wages, I come looking for a job He ended up in Boston, Massachusetts, maybe stranded, possibly without much pay– or any at all. English sailors were treated as disposable and ripped off all the time by the British government–given IOUs that weren't honored… By and by, he wound up in Eastham, on Cape Cod, where he met the love of his life, the beautiful, blonde haired Mary/Maria Hallet, yet for some reason, she is also called Goody, which isn't a name, it's short for Goodwife. Was she in fact Mrs. Hallet? That tale comes from a book called The Narrow Land: Folk Chronicles of Old Cape Cod by Elizabeth Reynard. This site gives more details. She may have even been someone known as Mehitable Brown which to be honest sounds a lot more correct than Maria for an English Protestant woman in the early 18th century, who most likely would have been given an Old Testament name, but I'm not an expert. Just a curious person!
circumstantial evidence indicates that she may have already been married, confirming some stories that it was Bellamy's intent to seek his fortune and then return, not to marry her, but to take her away.
The above quote is from Sam's Wikipedia page, and yes there's a record out there of a Mehitable getting married to someone named John Hallett from Barnstable, in March 1715. That would explain the Goody part. Really makes me wonder if he was gonna swoop in & grab her, and then head to Maine to meet up with Pauls. What was he doing in Eastham in the first place? It has been said he might have been going to find relatives. Pains and Paines (does an "e" make a big difference?) had settled in Boston and on the Cape, but I am not sure if this is who they could be talking about. Not a genealogist, either, I only know my own family's name went through a few iterations since the 1600s. The story goes that her father, a wealthy farmer, did not approve of Sam, a broke self-confident sailor, so Sam promised her he would return a wealthy man, worthy of her father's respect. In Boston, Sam had become fast friends with Paulsgrave (sometimes Palsgrave) Williams, where Pauls lived with his wife and children. Pauls was the son of the former Rhode Island Attorney General, already a wealthy goldsmith, and allegedly a descendant of the Plantagenets. The two decided to try their luck as treasure hunters in Florida, where the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet had spilled its cargo in a hurricane. Unfortunately for Sam and Pauls, others seeking their fortune from the wreck's spoils had beat them to the picked over loot, meaning privateer Henry Jennings, who had established himself there and claimed it for himself. After this, Sam and Pauls knew the next logical step was to go into piracy. That's how you go from Pauls to Pals with a capital P, and friends 'til the end they were. More on that later. Sam and Pauls joined forces with Benjamin Hornigold's crew on the Marianne. This lasted until the men grew impatient with Benjamin's reluctance to attack English ships. In the summer of 1716, Black Sam was unanimously voted captain of the Marianne, Pauls became quartermaster, and Benjamin and Ed "soon to be known as Blackbeard" Thatche/Teach sailed away on another captured sloop. As part of the Flying Gang based out of Nassau, New Providence in the Bahamas, Sam and company raised hell all over the Caribbean and beyond. He sailed alongside French pirate Olivier "La Buse (Buzzard)" Levasseur (or La Bouche=the Mouth) for a while. Olivier was an architect! I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record Captain Bellamy and his crew captured around fifty-three ships during their time pirating, but his most famous conquest was when he captured the Whydah Gally in the spring of 1717. Underwater archaeological explorer Barry Clifford found the wreck in 1984 using cartographer Cyprian Southack's map. image courtesy of south-wellfleet.com Give it up for Cyprian, who endured a lot of crap in his effort to recover the wreck of the Whydah and give us the map and a first hand account. The discovery was confirmed when Barry Clifford's dive team found the ship's bell inscribed WHYDAH GALLY 1716. It is amazing to see in person. More than 200,000 artifacts have been found by Barry's team. These incredible treasures can be seen at the Whydah Pirate Museum in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, including child pirate John King's shoe, leg bone, and French silk stocking. There's a second Whydah museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Oh, you didn't know there was a kid pirate on the account? Was he kidnapped, dragooned, held for ransom? No. John absolutely insisted on joining Sam's crew when they boarded the Bonetta, the passenger ship he was sailing on with his mother. According to the Bonetta captain Abijah Savage's deposition, John watched the pirates loot the ship and on around day 10, approached Sam and asked to join. Sam said no. John asked again and eventually, a dramatic scene unfolded. John threatened to kill his mother and himself if he was not allowed to leave with the pirates, and that his father didn't like him anyway. Apparently he attacked her and threatened to throw himself overboard 😲 💀 And Sam let him join! It's quite a story that social workers and child psychologists would love to pick apart. As someone who was once taught at a behavioral school, I've thought about it a bit. Sam and company headed back up towards Cape Cod, possibly to pick up Maid Mary/Maria/Mehitable and introduce her to his adopted son John King 😂 Pauls wished to visit his family in Rhode Island, so they parted ways but agreed to meet up later in Maine. Unfortunately, it was not to be. Since it's three hundred years too late for spoilers, their adventures together came to an end on April 26, 1717, when the Whydah got caught in a violent Nor'easter off the coast of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, one of the worst in recorded Cape Cod history. The gally, overloaded with today's equivalent of $151 million worth of treasure, was driven against a sandbar as the pirates fought for control against thirty foot waves and seventy mile per hour winds. All souls on board the Whydah perished except Thomas Davis, the conscripted ship's carpenter, and teenager Miskito native John Julian, the ship's navigator. Thomas was imprisoned and then released after trial when he convinced the court he had been forced to join until Sam could secure another shipwright. Thanks to his deposition, we have an account of what happened that night. John was not given a trial, but likely sold into slavery to John Quincy, none other than John Quincy Adams' grandfather. Another ship they had taken, the Mary Anne, was wrecked as well, and her seven survivors of Sam's crew were put on trial and executed by hanging in Boston. Their names are Simon VanVoorst, John Brown, Thomas Baker, Hendrick Quintor, Peter Cornelius Hoof, John Shaun, and Thomas South. FINALLY, THE ASTRO, of which I only do some placements for Part 1. The charts are Placidus. Perhaps I should have used Traditional (he is VERY AQUARIUS under Traditional and it FITS and explains so much). It makes him the ultimate visionary at a very strange time in history. But what time in history isn't? The world is a strange place… Hoist the black flag! Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of 4 Loco, or Some Random, Weird Observations About This Random, Weird Project, Because This Lunacy Deserves an Introduction. When I started this project, Neptune happened to be in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus, and they both still currently are. Because of their size and how far away they are, outer planets move more slowly through the signs of the zodiac wheel than personal planets, so they're considered generational. This means their effect is felt across entire generations of people. It's a societal change. But that's beyond the scope of this article. Well, guess who ELSE happened to have Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus? please note the hypothetical birth time which defaults to 12:00 on Astrodienst Imagine my surprise when I pulled up the chart and saw his placements. Yup, there's Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus. But this crazy train is just getting started, so to speak. His chart looks like a wonky house with one wall missing. If you really want to go with the symbology contained in this…considering his mother died when he was a baby, that is one whole structure of support gone from your life. But it also looks like a boat tipped on its side…which is laden with meaning and foreshadowing as well. Sam's chart pattern is a locomotive. Cue the Thomas the Tank Engine theme! Sam would be rolling on through, fighting against the tyranny of the Sir Topham Hatts of his day by plundering their merchant vessels and then taking their ships too, and trading them, or occasionally sinking them… I think I can I think I can…image from Astrodienst Going off the rails on a crazy train In a locomotive chart, there is a lead planet. The lead planet is the rising planet after the first empty house, so it's taskmaster Saturn in Scorpio (circled in red) wearing the conductor hat, pulling the rest of his personality along. Saturn, Lord of Karma, forms many beautiful, harmonious aspects in his chart. Pluto, planet of transformation, is the caboose, but last certainly does not mean least. Remember that Pluto wears his cold, icy heart on his sleeve. I say that with love. Uncle Pluto is my chart ruler. The late American astrologer Dr. Marc Edmund Jones identified seven natal chart patterns. One of them is the locomotive. Locomotive charts fill this criteria, according to Astrodienst: the planets are arrayed within a span of 240 degrees, and those planets usually occur across contiguous signs or houses, but there's wiggle room for a skipped house/sign or two. The patterns themselves are just overall trends. Individuals with a locomotive pattern tend to know what they want and have relentless drive, so to speak. They may even be overbearing. Or feel like something is missing from their lives. With Saturn pulling the rest of Sam's planetary train, it must have given him tons of motivation, the ability to stick with things, and an astonishing work ethic. He is estimated to have captured around 53 ships, and Forbes lists him as the top earning pirate in history. Scroll back up and look at those enviable Saturn trines to his Sun, Mercury, and Neptune, as well as that sextile to Mars. They helped him I'm pretty sure. Trines are an easy, supportive aspect that also run the risk of being lazy or complacent. Was he someone who needed a jump start early in life, but once the wheels got rolling? Yeah he's got that Jupiter square but we all have challenges, this is themes of limits & restrictions with wealth and luck. Also karma but hey, it's about life's trying times while trying to have the time of your life. Astrodienst says that the lead planet significantly influences the life of the person, and it does not matter what sun sign they are. With the stern father here, who just wants you to be responsible and follow the rules, Samuel, and build yourself a strong foundation, through sweat, toil, and drudgery, limits and restrictions… Skip the Next Few Paragraphs if You Don't Like Guesstrology Without an exact birth time, we cannot know the Ascendant, or Rising sign or the houses. That didn't stop me from trying to figure it out. It's just for fun. There are certain qualities about Black Sam that have followed him three hundred years after his death, regarding his reputation, appearance, and character. But until someone finds a scrap of paper stuffed into the walls of his childhood home noting his exact birth time, we will I will have to make do with other peoples' lasting impressions of him. For example: looted from the New England Historical Society did someone say neatly? pillaged from Wikipedia We Have Gone From Neatly To Very Tidy also pillaged from Pedia of Wiki But what does it mean? I see, with my astro spyglass, a man who seems like a Virgo Rising, or Ascendant, and that is my head-canon. The Ascendant is the first house of the zodiac wheel: your outward appearance, identity, physical body, how others perceive you. Consider how his contemporaries describe him, and they weren't astrologers. No wig? They were often filthy and infested with parasites. He would prefer natural hair with a simple style. Virgo is ruled by Mercury and they've got swag as in stylish confidence, but swag also means booty, plunder, loot. He's the total package. But we just don't know, no matter how tidy, distinguished, well-mannered, or finely tailored his deep-cuffed black jackets were. Probably perfectly. What We Do Know His Pisces Sun is in a stellium (stelliYUM?) with Mercury and Neptune. Really wish I knew what house. It would be the seventh house (relationships, balance, justice) if I were to be correct about the Virgo Ascendant. But I have to pretend otherwise. A stellium is a conjunction of three or more planets in a house or sign. He has his Sun (self/ego), Mercury (studious/intellectual), and Neptune (rescue/escape) in this configuration in compassionate, imaginative, sensitive Pisces. This guy is so seductive he's got me doing this analysis 300 years after his death. Asteroid Eros is conjunct his Sun as well but you'll have to wait for a future post for the asteroid madness. See the sails? Is he a sailor, a merman, or sea mage? All three, as it turns out. Sam's Pisces Sun sits at 5 degrees. The Sabian symbol for this degree point is "A parade of army officers in full dress." Self-exaltation through consecration to the task of defending collective values. Self-testing. Perception of high goals. That is the description given by Dr. Jones in his book The Sabian Symbols in Astrology. Sabian symbols are metaphoric interpretations corresponding to each of the 360 degrees of the zodiac. They were channeled by a medium/clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler in 1925. Dr. Jones interpreted them. Since zero is not counted for the symbols, they begin at 1 degree Aries. Degree points move up one from where they are in the natal chart. So Pisces 5 becomes Pisces 6. If you had a zero, it would become one. So let's see: Uniforms, Royal Navy, superior officers, working together on a ship, fighting in battles, defending Crown and Country. Then, going pirate while giving riveting speeches about defending their collective values. It tracks with who he is as we know him. Or partly, at least from what can be ascertained from the historical record concerning his words, character, and deeds. Pisces Sun individuals have a peaceful intensity. They are cliche-level dreamy until the tidal wave hits. They are ruled by Neptune, planet of empathy, illusion, imagination, psychic experiences, idealism, delusions, addictions. His Pisces sun would have made him compassionate, and inside every Fish is a savior or a martyr, sorry Pisceans. I love you. I suspect this is why he relented and allowed John King to join his band of Robin Hood's men. Perhaps he may have seen a bit of himself in the child. John acted, even if out of ignorance and immaturity, braver than some of the adults that were conscripted (not that I blame them). Sam may have wanted to stop John's histrionics and violence, but also may have admired John's pluck at wanting to be a part of it, seemingly at all costs. Who knows how long that lasted though. Hopefully he wasn't overly incorrigible to Sam and the rest of the Merry Men. I wonder if or how badly they roasted Little John 😩😆 Elsie and Marc weren't the only ones channeling degree symbolism. This is another interpretation for that Sun 5 degree point, by the astrologer Janduz, who was from Lyon, France. I had to LOL at the bit about the 7th house. The symbols are not meant to be literal and YET The screenshots are taken from Astrotheme. This system uses the zeroes, so 5 is 5. The symbolism of the shipwreck is obvious if not literal. If this were to tell the story of a newborn who lost his mother at birth, a family of modest means, when half of England was living hand to mouth, and a family needing to carry on because that was what one did. What kind of character would this present in a child? A serious, quiet one who needed to work his ass off? One who knew that finding something enjoyable in life would be hard gotten? Maybe. However, "the stars impel, they don't compel." Mercury in Pisces at 11 degrees gives emotion to the way the individual communicates, the way they teach, learn, and think. Delusional thinking and impracticality can cause problems. A sponge for everyone's moods and vibes. They might feel like their brains are like receivers, their thoughts flowing in from somewhere else. Creativity, brilliance, and imagination come naturally to them. Highly intuitive. Mercury-Pisces people are very sensitive and don't like upsetting, disruptive situations or anything that ruins the vibe. They want to go with the flow but can't with too much interference. They tell us that they do care and we believe it, because they are charming and compassionate. We hang onto their words because they move us. In fact, let's read him in his own words. Here's his speech to a Captain Beer who refused Sam's offer to let him join when they hijacked his sloop. Captain Beer jumped right into self-righteous mode, and Sam's crew voted to sink the ship rather than return it to Captain Beer. I bolded the quick-witted insults, which is pretty much the entire passage. They're a nice mix of "I feel bad this is happening to you; if only you weren't such a wimp". Please note that some people don't even think he said this, but Jacobite dramatist Thomas Otway (so Neptunian, the confusion) but the speech stays, I will have my fun.
Damn my Bastard, I am sorry they won't let you have your Sloop again, for I scorn to do any one a Mischief, when it is not for my Advantage; damn the Sloop, we must sink her, and she might be of Use to you. Tho', damn ye, you are a sneaking Puppy, and so are all those who will submit to be governed by Laws which rich Men have made for their own Security, for the cowardly Whelps have not the Courage otherwise to defend what they get by their Knavery; but damn ye altogether: Damn them for a Pack of crafty Rascals, and you, who serve them, for a Parcel of hen-hearted Numskulls. They vilify us, the Scoundrels do, when there is only this Difference, they rob the Poor under the Cover of Law, forsooth, and we plunder the Rich under the Protection of our own Courage; had you not better make One of us, than sneak after the Asses of these Villains for Employment?
(Capt. Beer told him, that his Conscience would not allow him to break thro' the Laws of God and Man.)
You are a devilish Conscience Rascal, damn ye, I am a free Prince, and I have as much Authority to make War on the whole World, as he who has a hundred Sail of Ships at Sea, and an Army of 100,000 Men in the Field; and this my Conscience tells me; but there is no arguing with such sniveling Puppies, who allow Superiors to kick them about Deck at Pleasure; and pin their Faith upon a Pimp of a Parson; a Squab, who neither practices nor believes what he puts upon the chuckle-headed Fools he preaches to.
Mic drop. Neptune at 10 degrees in Pisces, its own sign, would give qualities of compassion, idealism, generosity, faith, maybe even a mystical air. They are connected to the Source. The invisible world guides and influences them. People say there are old souls in the world… and then there are Neptune-Pisceans who seem to come from before time knew it existed. They imagine, they manifest. Neptune in these divine waters gives endless compassion and deep, unbreakable connection to their mystic self. Neptune-Pisces people need to be careful how they wield their great powers. Astrotheme's interpretation sounds like a recipe for trouble in paradise. Neptune is here swaddling you in the veil of gluttonous desires. Also, we assume the man and the woman are nobility, or wealthy. But they might be slaves and it could be Saturnalia and they're switching roles only for the feast days. Just to throw in a little more Neptunian confusion. The Sabian symbol for 11º Pisces: Men travelling a narrow path, seeking illumination.Introduction of conscious mind to the intuitive soul-realms. Self dedication. Self-awakening; or surrender to inner fears. Seems like the perfect interpretation for the degree point of a most mystical aspect. Will Neptune bestow blessings or lead you down the primrose path? Maybe they weren't rose petals, but tiny red flags. Aries Moon at 16 degrees (with no known birth time) I like to think that Sam's Aries moon powered him. Just as the wind blew the sails of the ships, they fanned the flames of his moon. This placement can make a person hotheaded, quick to anger, then forgetting it just as easily. Their hearts burn so brightly. They love a chance to demonstrate their heroism and leadership. They're impulsive and can act like kids, yeah kind of like baby goats kicking and bleating as they stomp around if they did not get their way, or got in their way, or ANY OLD REASON FIGHT ME. Then they're climbing up on your shoulder because they're so playful, and you just have to take a picture for social media because they are so adorable! His Moon is conjunct Venus (balanced emotions, friendly demeanor) and square Pluto (deep intensity, overwhelming to others at times). Did this temper him? He and M. Hallet seemed to fall for each other at the speed of light. As a note, I will now refer to her as M. Hallet since to me it seems like a happy medium between Mary, Maria, and Mehitable. The Sabian symbol for 17º Aries: Two prim spinsters sitting together in silence.Poised and dispassionate outlook, involving either great dignity and integrity of self, or inability to live life fully. It is said that M. Hallet lived the rest of her life alone on the dunes of Wellfleet. We can only wonder how closely this aligns with the emotional center of Sam's life. But we can also observe his behaviors (puts on British documentarian voice "we can see the common scallywag in his natural habitat") and draw conclusions that his somewhat extreme actions were driven by that windy, fiery moon. Those action were taken to preserve his dignity, and in order to live his life freely. remember the degree points by Janduz are exact Venus in Aries at 15 degrees. The Sabian symbol for this degree point is "Brownies dancing in the setting sun. "Relationship between conscious and unconscious sides of life. Invisible assistance often entailing obligation to outer forces. The images of brownies makes me think of what the Devonshire countryside looked like then, how wild and gorgeous it must have been, like out of a fairy tale. But real life for most was far removed from the magic of such. So you must create your own magic, or find it someplace. Astro-seek describes Venus-Aries people as imps, and that is a great word. To be an imp is to be devilish, shameless, and wild in a way that could never be suppressed. That is the energy of Venus through this sign– passionate, assertive, impulsive, demanding when it comes to affairs of the heart, so to speak, despite whatever the rest of the personality is like. To be honest a large part of their description says these people in love are pretty much doomed to have relationships burn out, might spend too much money, be the source of family misfortune, and compares them to Romeo and Juliet. 👀 Does that sound familiar? The 15 degree point lies within the realm of Gemini. Degree points were also studied in depth by the late Serbian astrologer Nikola Stojanovic. His work is incredible. RIP Mr. Stojanovic, who passed in 2021. So this would give a spritz of Gemini, which can be playful and mischievous, like imps and spirits of the invisible realm! That concludes Part 1. Sam has really interesting astro! He was probably so done being disrespected by superiors and whoever else, having to bust his ass to secure his future, because nobody was going to just hand it to him (until they had to) because they, the powers-that-be, made it impossible for him and his fellow sailors to do much else, that he had to do something. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more astro-madness! PS if anyone would like me to remove the links back to their site please let me know, I understand this is a weird page. Except you Wikipedia, who I gave 5 bucks to.
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With a plethora of information available on the internet, beginners on the stock market industry can now invest and try their hand at stock market investment themselves. Thanks to online information offering the best advice and guides stocks, the market is now made more available to more people.
A credible online trading firm should teach you the tools of the trade, as well as be your guide in every step of the business. However beware of fraudulent online firms that would not hesitate at taking advantage of your investments. One of the most common schemes these fraudulent sites would try is the "Pump and Dump" scheme. They will hype and inflate prices of stocks and then dump these on investors who have no idea what they're getting into. So be careful when choosing which online trading firm you would want as your investing guide.
Many online stock firms cater to individual non-professional traders who want a hands-on approach in dealing with their investments. A great investing guide is one who can show you not only the tools of the trade, but how you can keep track of your investments, as well. Look for an online guide that offers its non-professional investors with online trading support services.
Be cautious about online trading firms that offer to handle your investments for you. That's not a sign of a reliable guide. Always ask to take control of your investments. Look for a trading site that offers services like direct investment options, listings of independent stock news sources, as well as courses on online stock trading. These are signs that a firm not only wants you on board, it will take care of you and your investment by acting as a trustworthy stock market investing guide.
Factual information is essential when choosing an online trading site. Ensure that the one you choose is updated and well-informed, particularly in the markets you're interested in. There are sites that serve that offer vital quote data, charts, news and information. There are also other sites that cater specifically to the online trading community in terms of offering tools and applications that help beginners with analysis, streaming stock quote data, and other useful information.
Don't limit yourself to what your online firm can do for you. Choosing one that is reliable as your investment guide is half of the work done. The rest is up to you. Once you get the hang of online stock trading investments you will be more confident in investing bigger picks.
To understand why the seminar circuit seems flooded with audiences, just put the numbers together. If the price of a seminar is $4,000, 100 participants will ring up $400,000 for the organizers over a three or four day period. These seminars are usually conducted by investors who have started from scratch and have made it successful. These investors can be excellent investing guides for aspiring investors.
While seminars may be a quick and condensed investing guide, there is also a wealth of information available at a cheaper price in good old books. With authors becoming speakers like Robert Kiyosaki, there may be some redundancy for those who have read the speakers' books, but most of the materials in the seminars are new. Most books however are diluted. Authors don't want to get themselves into trouble, so they avoid stating certain things in print.
While it is easy to search for investing guides online, it is best to look at multiple sources, than relying on one source. While the basic rules of investing are the same, investment is a creative process, and what better way can you tap into individual strategies, than following the footsteps of successful investors.


Yeah, so, I don't know how I got a cold in the middle of July, BUT, I did. Go me.
August 1st is an important day for me. First off, it's the Egyptian New Year. Second, it's Lammas. But, I'm sick, so I've curled up with ice cream instead of actually doing a ritual. I feel bad for that.


A study of clouds and variability in brown dwarf atmospheres is presented, with a focus on understanding the mechanism by which condensate clouds are dissipated at the transition between L and T spectral types. The results of a large J-band variability survey of over 60 mid-L to T dwarfs, and related observations are presented. We find statistically significant evidence (at the 95% confidence level) for an increase in large amplitude variability (peak to peak variations larger than 2%) within the L/T transition (L9-T3.5 spectral types), suggesting that the disruption of dust clouds by weather phenomena may contribute to the rapid decline in condensate opacity and J-band brightening observed to occur in this regime. Alternatively, the large amplitude variability observed could be the result of increasing contrast between discrete cloud features and the underlying atmosphere, rather than the development of cloud holes. We highlight the discovery of a T dwarf with 26% variability, and provide a detailed comparison with atmosphere models in order to infer the nature of cloud features responsible. Results are consistent with both the presence of thick storm features or cloud holes in our target's atmosphere, but are inconsistent with the presence of magnetic spots. Supporting work related to clouds in L dwarf atmospheres, and the L/T transition binary fraction is presented. From studying an unusually blue L-dwarf companion to a nearby M-dwarf star we infer that thin or patchy condensate clouds, rather than low metallicity and/or high surface gravity, are most likely responsible for its peculiar colors. The discovery of significant variability for a different blue L dwarf in our large variability survey provides further evidence for this hypothesis. Finally, combining our own high contrast imaging observations for 8 L/T transition targets with previous results we infer a resolved L/T transition binary fraction of 14+7−6%, consistent with that inferred for the general brown dwarf population. This latter result suggests that the L/T transition sample is not highly contaminated by unresolved multiples.


Intel has announced that it is making a long-term investment into the development of quantum computing systems. It will contribute $50 million over the next 10 years to help shape the future of computing for when semi-conductors are obsolete.
Motherboard reports that Intel announced the funding for the QuTech quantum computing research facility on Friday. The unit is based at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich wrote an open letter in which he sets out his plans for the future of quantum computing. He admits "there are significant challenges to overcome," noting that the idea of an electron being in two places at once while spinning both clockwise and counter-clockwise simultaneously "requires suspending conventional wisdom."
"Intel can help advance progress in this field through our leading manufacturing, electronics and architectural expertise. We can help with scaling this technology. Why am I so confident? Because this is what we do best. This research is on the cutting edge of silicon, architecture and software. Intel's entire history has been built on driving innovations in the very leading edge of all three of these."
He continues to add that the advent of quantum computing could finally bring the answers to problems "practically insurmountable" today, creating a technology "we'll all be incredibly proud to play a part in developing." Krzanich wants Intel to be there at that time, as it has been for years with its silicon semiconductor processors used in the vast majority of desktop computers worldwide.
The notion that things can be in more than one state in more than one place at any given time is integral to quantum computing. Unlike the binary bits of a conventional computer, where only 0 or 1 are acceptable values, quantum systems use "qubits" — quantum bits that can be set to 0, 1 or a superposition of both.
When combined with other concepts from quantum physics, like entanglement theory and tunneling, this effectively means a quantum computer can perform several calculations simultaneously at far greater speed than a silicon one could ever achieve.
Krzanich expects that it will take "at least a dozen years" before quantum computing becomes fully viable. This timeframe will only be achieved if extensive research into quantum conditions and particles is undertaken now, helped by the involvement of governments, academics and technology companies.
Quantum computing undoubtedly still has a long way to go before systems appear in the windows of retail stores. Commitments by companies as notable as Intel will only help in its long-term development, although Motherboard notes that $50 million is a negligible amount to Intel, a firm which received $56 billion in revenue in 2013 alone.


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Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport  is located  southeast of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

This airport has served both the Parry Sound community and as a passage to the north since 1979. Located just north of the top of Lake Joseph, it also offers a fuel and rest point for pilots of smaller aircraft in the cottage country area. The airport offers food from its Wings Cafe, an addition since 2006.

This local airport also invites the community for its Annual Fly-in and Drive-in, with activities such as ball-toss games, face-painting, live music, barbecue, and birds of prey exhibit.

See also
 List of airports in the Parry Sound area

References

Registered aerodromes in Parry Sound District

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The Global Threat of White Terror
Bjørn Ihler, Extremely Together Young Leader and survivor of the Norway terrorist attack in 2011, shares an opinion piece on the terror attacks in Christchurch. This article was first published by Project Syndicate.
"Massacres like the Christchurch shootings are not, as some leaders claim, isolated attacks carried out by disturbed individuals. They are part of a broader pattern of far-right terrorism, and they demand a response on par with all other counter-terrorism efforts" – Bjørn Ihler
OLSO – Last week, a far-right extremist killed at least 50 people – including a three-year old child – worshiping at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. Neither white supremacy, nor racially motivated terrorist attacks carried out in its name, are new phenomena. Yet the response to far-right terrorism remains thoroughly insufficient.
After the New Zealand massacre, US President Donald Trump dismissed the threat of white nationalism as a case of "a small group of people" with a "very, very serious problem." This fits into a broader trend, in which attacks by perpetrators with Muslim backgrounds are immediately classified as "acts of terror" and addressed in a well-resourced and systematic way, which attacks perpetrated in the name of other ideologies are treated as an "isolated incident."
Far-Right Terrorism on the Rise
But there is nothing isolated about such incidents. According to the Global Terrorism Index 2018, the death toll from terrorist attacks associated with far-right groups or individuals has been steadily rising since 2014. In the United States, right-wing extremists have carried out far more attacks than Islamists.
The attack in Christchurch was directly inspired by the 2011 far-right terrorist attack in Norway, of which I am one of the lucky survivors. Indeed, the Christchurch gunman, Brenton Tarrant, claims to have received the blessing of the perpetrator of the Norway attack, Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people that day.
Breivik is far from Tarrant's only white-supremacist role model. In his rambling "manifesto," released just before the attack, Tarrant also mentions other far-right extremists – such as Dylan Roof, who killed nine African-Americans in a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.
All of this goes against the notion that massacres like the Christchurch shootings are cases of disturbed individuals – mentally ill "lone wolves" – carrying out a one-time attack. These attacks are clearly part of a broader pattern which demands a response on par with all other counter-terrorism efforts.
A peaceful demonstration after the Oslo terror attacks
A Growing Concern
Such a response must, first and foremost, acknowledge the link between resurgent far-right nationalism and the casual racism and dog-whistle politics that have been creeping back into many societies' public discourse. My colleagues and I at Extremely Together, a counter-extremism youth-engagement initiative convened by the Kofi Annan Foundation, have been following this trend with growing concern. Several of us know first-hand what it is like to live through terrorist attacks.
We also know that, when Trump warns that immigrants will "infest" the US, he is feeding the narrative that some people are sub-human. That narrative – also taken up by other leaders, such as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro – has real-world consequences, including the emboldening of extreme actors. It comes as no surprise that Tarrant praised Trump in his manifesto as a "symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose."
The response to this intensifying terrorist threat must also reflect the fact that, like Islamist extremism, violent white supremacists are organizing across borders, becoming increasingly closely connected and eager to amplify one another's messages. To counter this trend, governments and civil-society organizations must work to boost coordination and information-sharing, just as they do in response to Islamist terror.
Media also have a role to play.
Media also have a role to play. In order to maximize control over his message of hate and its dissemination, Tarrant live-streamed his attack on Facebook. But many news organizations then posted parts of the video on their own platforms, arguably spreading the perpetrator's violent message for the sake of clicks.
Rather than make themselves accomplices and amplifiers of terror, news organizations must stick to fact-based reporting that avoids spreading terrorist propaganda.
A debate may be needed – and should be welcomed – to help journalists find the right balance, so that they provide comprehensive independent reporting without becoming tools of extremists.
Of course, part of the responsibility also lies with social-media platforms like Facebook. Today's digital technologies offer an immediate, high impact channel through which terrorist can reach a global audience, often in real-time. Facebook and others must take their share of the responsibility and find ways to prevent their platforms from being used in this manner.
"Rather than make themselves accomplices and amplifiers of terror, news organizations must stick to fact-based reporting that avoids spreading terrorist propaganda. A debate may be needed – and should be welcomed – to help journalists find the right balance, so that they provide comprehensive independent reporting without becoming tools of extremists."
Uniting in Opposition to the Hate
Even as far-right extremism surges, most of the world's people recognize that there is more that unites us than divides us. Effective responses to poverty, climate change, epidemics, and much else require cooperation across not just territorial borders, but also racial, ethnic, or religious lines.
For my colleagues and I in Extremely Together, the imperative could not be clearer. We must stand together against all forms of extremism, uniting in opposition to the hateful messages – including from our elected leaders – that embolden terrorists of all stripes.
Read the joint statement from the Extremely Together Young Leaders >
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Young people from around the world seeking to find positive responses to violent extremism. Brought together by the Kofi Annan Foundation, we have joined forces to learn from each other's experiences. We will share these experiences with our communities to support others driven into extremism by hopelessness, rage and false promises. We need your help to convey our messages to your peers and your community.
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Q: How to remove duplicate elements from a nested list? Consider a list as
list = Table[{{i, j}, {k, l}}, {i, 1, 2, 1}, {j, 1, 2, 1}, {k, 1, 2,
              1}, {l, 1, 2, 1}];

The outcome of this is:
{{{{{{1, 1}, {1, 1}}, {{1, 1}, {1, 2}}}, {{{1, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{1,
  1}, {2, 2}}}}, {{{{1, 2}, {1, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {1, 2}}}, {{{1,
  2}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 2}}}}}, {{{{{2, 1}, {1, 1}}, {{2,
  1}, {1, 2}}}, {{{2, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{2, 1}, {2, 2}}}}, {{{{2,
  2}, {1, 1}}, {{2, 2}, {1, 2}}}, {{{2, 2}, {2, 1}}, {{2, 2}, {2,
  2}}}}}}

I consider, {{a, b}, {c, d}}} and {{c, d}, {a, b}}} as duplicate and I want to remove the duplicates from the list.
I further wish to remove elements of the form {{a, b}, {a, b}}} (This is answered here. However, I don't know how to accomplish the first task and do both the operations together using Pick or DeleteCases).
It would be more appreciable if some conditioning can be imposed while constructing the list itself to accomplish the above-mentioned tasks.

A:
The list ... should not be flattened.

ClearAll[orderlessDeDupe]
orderlessDeDupe = Module[{g},
 g[{r_, r_}] := Sequence[];
 g[{r_, s_}] := (g[{r, s}] = g[{s, r}] = Sequence[]; {r, s});
 Map[g, #, {-3}]]&;

orderlessDeDupe @ list

{{{{{{1, 1}, {1, 2}}}, {{{1, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 1}, {2, 2}}}},
      {{}, {{{1, 2}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 2}}}}},
      {{{}, {{{2, 1}, {2, 2}}}}, {{}, {}}}}

If you want to delete the empty sets, use ReplaceRepeated:
% //. {} -> Sequence[]

{{{{{{1, 1}, {1, 2}}},
        {{{1, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 1}, {2, 2}}}},
        {{{{1, 2}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 2}}}}},
        {{{{{2, 1}, {2, 2}}}}}}

Note: If it weren't for the requirement to keep the structure intact, we could have simply done
Subsets[Tuples[{1, 2}, {2}], {2}]

{{{1, 1}, {1, 2}}, {{1, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 1}, {2, 2}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 2}}, {{2, 1}, {2, 2}}}

Update: An alternative method deleting the positions of unwanted pairs:
ClearAll[orderlessDeDupe2]
orderlessDeDupe2[list_] := Module[{level3pos = Position[list, _, {-3}],
  pos = Position[list, Alternatives @@ Subsets[Tuples[{1, 2}, {2}], {2}]]},
  Delete[list, Complement[level3pos, pos]]]

orderlessDeDupe2[list] == orderlessDeDupe[list]

True

A: Or:
Cases[Union[Tuples[{1, 2}, {2, 2}], SameTest -> ((Reverse[#1] == #2) &)],
      {a_, b_} /; a != b
     ]

(* {
    {{1, 1}, {1, 2}}, {{1, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 1}, {2, 2}},
    {{1, 2}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 2}}, {{2, 1}, {2, 2}}
   }
*)

A: Here is a solution that uses built-in functions only:
list =
  Table[{{i, j}, {k, l}}, {i, 1, 2, 1}, {j, 1, 2, 1}, {k, 1, 2,
    1}, {l, 1, 2, 1}];

pos =
  Map[Position[list, # | Reverse[#], Infinity] &, Flatten[list, 3]];
Length /@ pos
(* {1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1} *)

list2 =
  Fold[If[Length[#2] == 1, #1,
     ReplacePart[#1, Rest[#2] -> Nothing]] &, list, pos];

res = DeleteCases[list2, {{a_, b_}, {a_, b_}}, Infinity] //. {} -> Nothing

(* {{{{{{1, 1}, {1, 2}}}, {{{1, 1}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 1}, {2,
  2}}}}, {{{{1, 2}, {2, 1}}, {{1, 2}, {2, 2}}}}}, {{{{{2, 1}, {2,
  2}}}}}} *)

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Samsung's 6.3-inch camera-centric mid-ranger that features no less than four cameras on its back is now finally ready to hit South Korean shelves. The 6 GB/128 GB memory/storage variant will be available for purchase in South Korea starting December 21 for the equivalent of around US$530.
Samsung unveiled its first quad-rear camera handset, the Galaxy A9 (2018), during a special event that took place in Malaysia on October 11. Although it has been available for purchase in some markets for a while, this camera-centric device was not available in its home market so far, but it will finally go on sale in South Korea tomorrow.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660-powered Galaxy A9 (2018) has a generous 24 MP selfie shooter, and the camera setup on the back brings together a 24 MP sensor, a 10 MP 2X zoom camera, an 8 MP ultra-wide one, as well as a 5 MP depth sensor for Live Focus pictures. The handset runs Android 8.0 Oreo-based software out of the box and features a generous 6.3-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 1,080 × 2,220 pixels. In addition to all these, there is also a 3,800 mAh battery and USB Type-C connectivity.
The price of the model with 6 GB of memory and 128 GB of internal storage is KR ₩599,500 (roughly US$530). The three color choices available are suggestively called Bubblegum Pink, Caviar Black, and Lemonade Blue.
Unfortunately, there is no information about the pricing or launch date of the 8 GB/128 GB model in South Korea. As usual, we will let you know as soon as we find out anything about it, so stay tuned.


The main guiding document describing the principles of Baltic Horizon Fund matters including the management and governance of the Fund are Baltic Horizon Fund Rules. The Rules were approved and are monitored on a regular basis by Estonian FSA.
Baltic Horizon Fund management consists of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the Fund. The Management Board bears overall responsibility over daily business of Baltic Horizon Fund. The Supervisory board comprises of independent people (3 to 5 people) who are responsible for supervision of the Management Board.
Management Board is in addition supervised and adviser by Supervisory Board of the Management Company.


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Day one of exercise- complete! A walk on the track at the park with my son- leisurely but a walk none the less!
Day 16 7/7 10480 Hip Hip.. I walked 3 miles in under 1 hour.. pretty good for me! Hot and sweaty too ICK!
Day 18 7/9 8729 3 mile walk!
Day 19 7/10 6310 steps!