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Discworld Monthly - Issue 88: August 2004
2. News
3. Readers' Letters
4. DiscTrivia
5. Review: Mort performed by the Hilton Amateur Theatrical Society
6. Competitions
7. The Heraldry Of The Disc - Part 1 of 2
8. Last Minute Convention News
Welcome to issue 88. This month sees the fourth Discworld Convention take place at Hinckley near Leicester. I am looking forward to meeting up with friends old and new, and remember if you are going to the bar mine's a Strongbow. For more information about the Convention see section 8 of this issue or visit www.dwcon.org
The UK and US proofs of Going Postal have recently been sent out to reviewers. First impressions are great and the fake parcel look of the UK cover fits in well with the postal theme. Look out for a full review nearer the October release.
Jason Anthony (Editor)
William Barnett (Deputy Editor)
Richard Massey (Pool Correspondent)
After receiving reports from several different sources about Terry having various heart operations I contacted Colin Smythe to try to find out what had happened. Terry wrote back with the following so we could put the rumours to bed.
"What I had was an angioplasty, where they widen arteries in the heart by going up through your leg (believe me). No real cutting, no weeks in bed, it's an out-next-day-job. I gather there was some 'excitement' because I reacted badly to something or other, but I was out of it and dreaming of sandwiches and, indeed, was out next day.
I'm not making a big deal out of this one way or the other. It wasn't an emergency operation, although it would have had to be done sooner or later; it was needed because of the long term effects of high blood pressure I didn't know I had, and which is now nice and low because they've got the pills right."
Terry Pratchett.
News from Colin Smythe:
The estimated audience for Terry's radio satellite tour for HarperCollins in America on 25 May was very nearly 4 million.
Gollancz have licensed Interesting times, Maskerade, Feet of Clay and Hogfather to Varrak in Estonia, and Lords and Ladies to Karisto in Finland.
Vuzev/Arhont-V have acquired Bulgarian licences for Night Watch, Monstrous Regiment and Nanny Ogg's Cook Book from Transworld.
The Wee Free Men has won the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel of 2003. Announced in the July issue of Locus Magazine, which is currently on newsstands, the awards will officially be presented at a ceremony at Worldcon in Boston, on September 3, 2004.
Isis Publishing are releasing A Hat Full of Sky on unabridged audio book on the 1st August. The book is read by Stephen Briggs and will be available on 7 cassettes for 18.99GBP (+ p&p at 2.50GBP; +3.50GBP for two or more), or on 8 compact discs for 24.99 GBP p&p as above).
To order this title, please call the Isis Publishing telephone sales line on 0800 731 5637. To buy online, and to browse the full range of Discworld titles in both formats, visit www.isis-publishing.co.uk
We are hoping to include a review of Isis's A Hat Full of Sky next month.
There is now a web site advertising a musical production of Only You Can Save Mankind at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival next month. For details visit www.onlyyoucansavemankind.co.uk
[If you go to see this production please send us a review - Ed]
Terry is commissioning a set of Discworld stamps to raise money for The Bath Postal Museum (which is trying to stave off a grave threat of closure).
The stamps will be in a strictly limited edition as they are to be printed on an original and authentic stamp press. For more information visit www.bathpostalmuseum.org
There will be a BAD DISCWORLD POETRY competition at the Discworld Convention in August. It is listed as THINK VOGON at www.dwcon.org
This is an invitation to people to submit poems for consideration in advance. Even if you are not attending, you can still submit poems, ditties, odes, rhymes whatever.
There will be prizes, there will be shame. Two categories - one for the under 14s and the others!
Send entries to . Remember they have to be on a Discworld theme and be bad!
The Science Fiction Foundation is publishing a second edition of "Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature".
It's due out in August, in time for WorldCon. The new printing will include new essays, so even if you have the first edition there will be something in it you haven't seen before.
The first edition can still be obtained from Pathway Book Services; contact details are on the SFF website under publications.
Discworld Dates...
This section will contain events that you need to keep in your diary. Entries will remain until they go out of date. New entries will include the word [New] next to them. If this section gets too large we will start pruning entries.
Dave Hodges is planning an impromptu visit to the Real Broken Drum in Baldock near Luton on the evening of the 3rd August.
The pub's address is: THE BROKEN DRUM, 31 HITCHIN STREET, BALDOCK, HERTS.
Unfortunately this event has been arranged at short notice so DWM will not be attending this time.
Subject To Change Theatre Co will be performing MORT at the Ballroom Theatre, Trades Hall, Corner Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
The performances are at 8.00pm August 19-21 & 24-28 and 2.00pm August 21 & 28.
Tickets cost: 12.50 AUD full, 10 AUD conc.
Booking email line: Enquiries: 0405 638 493 (Chris) or 9645 3610 (Anna)
Sudbury Dramatic Society based at The Quay Theatre in Sudbury, Suffolk are about to pay a return visit to the Discworld to perform Carpe Jugulum after their successful previous ventures there with Mort and Wyrd Sisters. Production dates are Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th September at 7.45pm with a matinee on Saturday 11th September at 2.30pm. Tickets are available now from the Box Office on 01787 374745. Visit the SDS website at www.sudburydramatic.co.uk/carpe.html
Wadfest, the camping weekend run by fans for fans, takes place from Friday 17th September and winds up on Sunday 19th and promises to be bigger than ever. Be prepared to become a troll or a dwarf for Live Thud and the Koom Valley battle re-enactment. There will be things to buy, things to paint, lots of things for the kiddies to do such as Luggage Wars. Dressing up as Discworld folks is encouraged among children of ALL ages and prizes given for the best!
Callow Top campsite is a luxurious place with showers, hairdryers, washing up sinks, a swimming pool and laundrette, a shop and a pub.
The cost of the whole weekend is just 12.50 GBP, kids come free unless in separate tent. (5 GBP per child's tent). Visit www.wadfest.co.uk to book or to get more info plus pictures of previous Wadfests or call Waddy on 0115 849 1537.
The New Stagers Theatre Club based in Wandsworth, South-West London, will be staging Guards! Guards! at St. Ann's Church Hall on Wednesday 20th to Saturday 23rd October 2004 at 7.45 pm. Visit www.newstagers.co.uk for details.
Stafford Players will be staging Carpe Jugulum from 10th -13th November 2004.
The play will be performed at The Stafford Gatehouse, Eastgate Street, Stafford, and tickets are available from the Stafford Gatehouse Box Office - Tel (01785) 254653.
Ticket costs are 7.50 GBP (6.00 GBP concs.) with a special "3 for 2" offer on the first night.
Further info from www.staffordplayers.com
Colsterworth Music and Drama society are performing Wyrd Sisters on 12th and 13th November 2004 at their spacious village hall. Tickets will be on sale in September. You can pre-order tickets by emailing - any other queries can be sent to the same address.
The Longueville Little Theatre Company is producing Wyrd Sisters at the Jennie Lee Theatre in Bletchley, Milton Keynes from 24th to the 27th November 2004. Tickets are available from the box office tel. no. 01908 613145, and cost 6.50 GBP each. Further details are available on www.mkweb.co.uk/lltc
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Lin Saunders writes: Offers Wanted - 1995 Edition of Discworld 1, PC CDROM game for sale. The game comes in the original packaging with instruction manual and visitors guide to Ankh-Morpork.
Viola Halada writes: For over ten years now I'm impatiently waiting for the next Discworld novel. In the last two years my teenaged sons have joined my obsession. Alas, their English is as yet not good enough for the original versions I own. So I've started buying a second set in German. Unfortunately 'The Colour of Magic' - 'Die Farben der Magie' is no longer available. Do you know when the book will be available again in German? Anyone got a copy to spare?
Paul Chapin writes: Can anyone help me find the value of a first edition copy of Colour of Magic in very good condition? I would greatly appreciate the help. I figured I would give you guys the opportunity to make an offer before I put it up on Ebay.
Caroline Lee writes: Hey, I am an American who is having quite a hard time. I am looking for Discworld books to read, but unfortunately, I go to the libraries and they hardly have any. I was wondering if any good soul would be willing to let me borrow them long enough to read and then return. I don't have a lot of money, and so this is why I ask if I may borrow the books, because if I did have the money, I would have 20 copies of each book, lol.
The Browns writes: Having bought the Rincewind trilogy recently I now have a spare hardback copy of Interesting Times, well thumbed but otherwise in good condition. Anyone willing to pay the cost of postage is welcome to it.
Kilyth writes: My brother very thoughtfully gave me copies of The Last Hero and The Truth for my birthday not realising that I always buy them on the release date. They have never been opened and I'm open to all offers for them. People from Ireland will be given priority.
Ellie the magic elf! writes: I am a devoted Discworld fan and would like to invite other fans to join the role play web site found at ankhmorpork.proboards22.com/ We are a busy and in depth site and there is always a lot going on, including questing, quaffing and even a site newspaper 'The Times.' (of course!)
Jo Howes writes: You mentioned Radio 4's Mort. Do you also know about Guards! Guards! on BBC Radio 7? www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/ At 6pm.
Kimberley Beattie writes: The Room 3B community is looking for new blood! (Or even old blood, we're not picky). Room 3B has been active for years (and years and years), with no indication yet of curling up and dying, but new members are always welcome, so feel free to come along and liven things up a bit! You can find us at: http://boards.eesite.com/board.cgi?boardset=ROOM3B or via the Unseen University website: www.geocities.com/magrat_2000/
Please note: Being so old, the forum has become rather large, but stick to the most recent threads and you should be safe.
"David Harvey" writes: Reading the article in your last issue on PTerry`s appearance in Radio 4`s Book Club. Since I missed it I checked and it is available to listen to online on the BBC website. www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/bookclub/ Click on the link for "Listen again to the most recent edition" rather than the one below it labelled Terry Pratchett(July) because their links are (at the time of writing) a bit mixed up.
There is also a recording of his interview by Mariella Frostrup on Open Book www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/openbook/openbook_20030928.shtml
writes: I am looking for "Johnny and the Bomb" in hardback and signed by the man himself. Will pay by Personal Cheque anywhere in the region of 5 GBP to 15 GBP, or more if a sensible price.
- 3. Readers' Letters
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* From: "Philip John"
I am a graduate student studying for my PhD on the topic of early printed books and I thought I might help answer David Park's question #2.
He asked "2. Why are some words with 's' in them spelt with an 'f'. I know this could be to show an accent but I am positive I saw it written like this for an Ankh-Morporkian in one of the books."
I thought it might interest readers to know that it is not actually an "f" at all that replaces an "s" but rather a symbol that denotes a "long s". This indicates an "s" that could otherwise be written as "ss" and pronounced with a hissing sound. If you look at early printed books (and even not so early printed books) you can actually see that it looks like an elongated "s" and doesn't have the horizontal line like an "f". Obviously when you read the word aloud a "long-s" does indeed almost sound like an "f" sound. I presume Terry's use of it is to try to simulate an archaic way of spelling that is difficult to do in modern typefaces because it is no longer a letter in everyday use. As an interesting aside "w" was often typeset as "uu" which is why the letter is known as "double-u". As someone who often has to copy verbatim these weird and wonderful ways of spelling and typesetting, I can inform you that the "false f" (as it were) can actually be found in Times New Roman. If you open Word or similar word processor, type 017F and then hit ALT+X you can see what the letter looks like.
WB replies: Philip gets this month's Letter of the Month for providing a thing we can all try on our computers. Mine's overclocked by 5%. [I couldn't get it to work - Ed].
* From: "Gareth Pearce"
In Issue 87 Shirley Pomeranz suggested a calculus text in the style of The Science of Discworld. In such a book's absence she may be interested in a book I studied when I was younger called "Calculus The Easy Way" which was the sequel to "Trigonometry The Easy Way" which was the sequel to "Algebra The Easy Way". They're part of a set of books, which all end with 'the easy way', but these 3 are special. Unlike the others in said series of books these 3 are written in story format, very basic fantasy setting. These were the best textbooks I have ever had. I hadn't considered a Terry Pratchett version, and it probably wouldn't quite fit. Maybe a calculus text by Leonard da Quirm though...
* From: "Yael Lotan"
As time goes on I discover more sources of the materials used by Terry Pratchett in constructing and detailing the world on the Disc. What seems like pure invention - e.g., Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky - is quite often taken from place names, historical names, phrases in various languages, etc.
The other day I discovered (or so I think) the origin of the name of the kingdom of Lancre, home of the witches Esme Weatherwax, Gytha Ogg and Magrat Garlick. In the early 17th century a member of the Parlement of Bordeaux in southern France by name of PIERRE DE LANCRE was sent to the mountainous Basque region to investigate complaints made by the local inhabitants about witches and their doings. His report concluded that it was the local population's ignorance and the harsh conditions of their lives which accounted for the problems, rather than witchcraft...
Terry Pratchett has the ability to retain Ramtop mountains of data gleaned from everything he comes across - scientific publications, history books, films etc - which he then painstakingly works into his stories. That is what gives the Discworld such verisimilitude, and distinguishes it from all other imaginary worlds.
* From: "Adam Corres" (Email address withheld)
Last month the following question was asked:
"On another note, being myself a non-English speaking native I don't get the pun in the title "Witches Abroad". Since this is the only pun-in-title I don't get, please be kind and tell me."
Actually... I think this may refer to an old joke; along the lines of (rustic accent): "Don't set foot on them moors! There be witches abroad tonight" to which the reply is "Good. They won't be bothering us then".
* From: "Jared Foley"
Something of small interest to Discworld readers.
A group of Second Year students studying history at Birmingham University gave a presentation on martyrs and heretics in the reformation era, and one of the sources cited was the "Theatrum Crudelitatum Haereticorum Nostri Temporis" of 1587, by Richard Verstegan (probably Dutch, I think).
As we all know, that translates something like: The theatre of cruelty of heretics of our time. Remind anyone of the title of a short story by Mr Pratchett?
* From: "Philip Resheph"
I wonder if anyone can recall any instances of Polari in the Pratchett canon.
Re-reading Wyrd Sisters I was struck by 'latty', which only in TP seems to mean 'cart'. Latty was, as aficionados of Round the Horne will know, the Polari word for flat or home.
No doubt TP grew up, as did I, enjoying (though perhaps with less than complete comprehension), the adventures of Jules and his friend Sandy, and I would be interested to hear if there are any other Polari usages that I have missed.
* From: "Weevil Stepmother"
I just wanted to let you know that Terry received a Doctor of Letters degree today from the University of Bristol. I was there for the ceremony and managed to say hello to Terry at the garden party afterwards. I've always wanted to shake him by the hand and say "thank you" for the books. Today was my day :)
More details and some extraneous guff can be found at weevilstepmother.blogspot.com/2004/07/t-is-for-terry.html
This month we continue our series of trivia based on quotes. We provide the quote and you need to guess the character and novel. We would like to thank Peter McElwee for researching and organising these questions.
Dead is only for once, but running away is for ever.
We've got time for another fondle
Isn't being a werewolf curse enough?
Wasps don't complain too loudly when they're stung
Darn them to Heck
The results, as always, appear at the end of this issue.
by Maggie Wilde
I heard about this production from Discworld Monthly on the net and thought, it's June I can go and camp. So that's just what I did.
The village hall wasn't hard to find and although the play started at 7.30pm by 7pm there was already quite a queue. Hilton Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS) are very popular it would appear. There were signs outside warning people of the strobe light effects and pyrotechnics - my mind boggled. I bought a programme for 30p in the shape of a life-timer. A neat touch, I thought. (1 GBP worth of raffle tickets came to nought but then I couldn't win an argument).
The opening act took place on the lower part of a split level stage. The hiring fair where Mort waits, only to be hired by the very last comer and the last person you'd wish to meet at midnight or any other time for that matter.
Death was a very tall impressive figure. His height, I discovered was enhanced by a lethal pair of jogging shoes that added about 6 or 7 inches hidden under Richard Kirkland's black robes. The special effects for his piercing blue eyes were also innovative but I won't give all their secrets away. Like the illuminating scythe as it cut through the last remains of mortality, again, very neat.
Death's study played most of the backdrop for the rest of the play although you could believe you were somewhere entirely different when the moment arose. I had wondered how they would portray a flying horse and I was not disappointed. Binky took to the air by the magic of lighting effects all around the auditorium to several well known themes one of them being E.T.!
The characters were fantastic, a very believable Cutwell, played by Paul Redfern, with ingenious reversible outfit made by an inventive wardrobe department, looked for all the (Disc)world as you would have expected and performed just so.
Albert had a rather menacing sniff made all the more sickly by a dewdrop permanently on the end of his nose, Ugh! Make-up, costume and characterisation again, in keeping with the character.
The part of Mort, a very difficult part, as the character changes from a bumbling inquisitive boy to a likeness of Death Himself proved to be a great challenge for this amateur company.
The acting was as you would expect from an amateur company, but very entertaining. A haughty Princess, an arrogant Ysobel, some players taking several parts but very well, all contributed to a very enjoyable play.
Well done to Ben Dowell the director, Rob Chorley for his special effects and an admirable cast and stage crew. And thank you, too for making me so welcome.
For photos and an alternative review of the play visit: www.citywatch.info/GMort/
* Bonsai Trading Competition *
Last month Bonsai Trading were offering a goodie bag of 6 different standard size pewter miniatures, either chosen by the winner, or randomly selected if they have no preference.
All you had to do to enter the draw for this great prize was to answer the following simple question.
Q. What Discworld character is immortalised in the Pewter Miniature with the code DMP64?
The answer was of course Lord Vetinari and the randomly selected winner is Martin Wesley of Luton. We will be in contact shortly to arrange your prize.
More information about Bonsai Trading's extensive range of products can be found at bonsai.discworldmonthly.org
* Nac Mac Feegle T-Shirt Competition *
This month we have an extra large Nac Mac Feegle T-shirt created by Paul Kidby to give away. The T-shirt depicts several Nac Mac Feegles charging in to battle in silhouette. You can see this and many other T-shirts at www.discworld.com
For a chance to win this T-shirt, simply send the answer to the following question along with your postal address to by 22nd August 2004.
Q. How much does this T-shirt cost from www.discworld.com ?
The randomly selected winner will be announced next month.
by David Woodall
Given recent media interest in the Grant of Arms to Colin Powell by the Court of Lord Lyon in Scotland, I thought it would be interesting to do a survey of the Science of Heraldry as practised on Discworld, and how it compares to its use here on Earth.
As a world with a strong aristocratic tradition, it is not surprising that Discworld has a large heraldic heritage. The most extensive evidence for heraldry on Discworld is contained within Feet of Clay and the Companion.
At least around the Circle Sea, heraldry appears to be the responsibility of the Ankh-Morpork Royal College of Heralds, equivalent to Roundworld's Royal College of Arms in England, and the Court of Lord Lyon in Scotland. For the purposes of this study, Discworld heraldry will be examined in the light of the Royal College of Arms (henceforth the RCA). The Ankh-Morpork College (henceforth the AMC), unlike its Roundworld equivalent, appears to have no separate figure like the RCA's Earl Marshal as its head: instead, control of the college is given over to one of the Kings of Arms. Like the RCA, the AMC has three of these officers, including Dragon, who is the equivalent to the RCA's Garter Principle, in that he is the senior with special responsibility for the aristocracy. He combines these duties with those of the Earl Marshal. The other Kings, Hubward and Rimward, are equivalent to the RCA's Clarenceux (south of the river Trent) and Norroy (north of the Trent).
The AMC has six heralds: Chirm, Al Khali and Genua Heralds (under the jurisdiction of Rimward King) and Pseudopolis, Lancre and Sto Lat (under Hubward King). Many of these are named after states which at one time or another have been in some way subordinate to Ankh-Morpork. Likewise the RCA has six heralds named after possessions of the Royal or Beaufort families: Chester, Lancaster, Richmond, Somerset, Windsor and York. Both Colleges have four Pursuivants (assistants). In the case of the RCA, Bluemantle (blue cloak), Portcullis, Rouge Croix (red cross) and Rouge Dragon (red dragon), all names with royal or national associations. The AMC's Pursuivants are listed as Pardessus Chatain (Brown Overcoat), Croissant Vert (green crescent, not as Vimes believes a small breakfast roll!) [*1] , Garderobe (toilet) and Rouge Dragon de Marais (red swamp dragon). The AMC also has two Pursuivants Extraordinary, Scrote and Ankh; although the Companion states that their "duties are unclear", presumably like Roundworld Pursuivants Extraordinary they are part time assistants.
Unlike in the RCA, only three positions are filled at the time of the novels: Dragon King of Arms, Croissant Vert (Sid) and Pardessus Chatain (Frank). After events in Feet of Clay it is not clear if the post of Dragon King of Arms is currently occupied.
As for the practicalities of drawing up an achievement of arms, Discworld Heraldry deviates somewhat from Roundworld practices. There are variations in terminology, for example 'right' and 'left' are sometimes used in preference to 'dexter' and 'sinister', and a different method of blazoning (describing) the arms is used. For example, compare the description of the Assassins' Guild Arms given in the Companion [*2] with how an English herald might blazon them [*3].
*1 There appears to be some confusion here. Sid introduces
himself in Feet of Clay as Croissant Rouge, not Vert, and he should know. But it would seem unlikely that two Pursuivants would bear the same colour, and the Companion states Vert. Or is this an indication that he is combining the duties of Croissant Vert with Rouge Dragon de Marais? In any case, see the Famous Note About Consistency, i.e. "there are no inconsistencies, merely alternative pasts."
*2 "a shield, bisected by a bend sinister, purpure. In the
upper-right half a poignard d'or, draped with a masque en sable, lined gris on a field gules. In the bottom-left half two croix d'or on a sable field."
*3 Per bend sinister a bend sinister purpure, dexter gules on a
mantle sable lined gris a dagger or, sinister sable two crosses or.
It's less than a month away, now. The barriers between this dimension and the Discworld are becoming thinner and on the 20th of August, in a hotel in Hinckley, when the two worlds are at their closest, a portal will open and a rabble of exotic and degenerate creatures will pour through it. Let's hope they don't scare the inhabitants of the Discworld too much.
In other words, the Fourth Discworld Convention will be taking place from the 20th to the 23rd of August at the Hanover International Hotel in Hinckley.
At the head of our invasion force you will find the regular command staff of Bernard Pearson, Steven Briggs, Trevor Truran, Dave Langford, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, Paul Kidby, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen, Colin Smythe and, of course, General Terence "Drywall" Pratchett. Lionel Fanthorpe (of Fortean TV fame) and Graham Higgins (illustrator of the graphic novels "Mort" and "Guards! Guards!") have also been issued call-up papers.
We've organised some entertainments for the troops. There will be aphrodisiac recipes, belly dancing classes, book signings, book readings, books to buy, read and sign, auctions, plays, workshops, competitions, panel games, the Gala dinner, a Maskerade, the Great Hedgehog Race and the Leonardo de Quirm Aerial Challenge. The full list of programme events is available at our website www.dwcon.org/ where you will also find maps, booking forms and other helpful information.
So what are you waiting for? We still have a few places left, so sign up to see the Discworld, visit new places, meet interesting people and kill them in colourful ways. Your convention needs you!
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What is PandoraCoin?

PandoraCoin is a lite version of Bitcoin using scrypt as a proof-of-work algorithm.

    2 minute block targets
    subsidy halves in 250k blocks
    25 million total coins

The rest is the same as Bitcoin.

    50 coins per block
    720 blocks to re-target difficulty (about 1day)

Automated Testing

Developers are strongly encouraged to write unit tests for new code, and to submit new unit tests for old code.

Unit tests for the core code are in src/test/. To compile and run them:

cd src; make -f makefile.unix test

Unit tests for the GUI code are in src/qt/test/. To compile and run them:

qmake BITCOIN_QT_TEST=1 -o Makefile.test bitcoin-qt.pro
make -f Makefile.test
./pandoracoin-qt_test

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Dan Hennessey – doppiatore e attore canadese
 Wayne Hennessey – calciatore gallese
 Hennessey – centro abitato dell'Oklahoma
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Growing Up Fisher
Format: Trade Paperback Hardcover E-book Digital Audio, MP3
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Actress, director, entertainer Joely Fisher's touching, down-to-earth memoir filled with incredible, candid stories about her life, her famous parents, and how the loss of her unlikely hero, sister Carrie Fisher, ignited the writer in her.
Growing up in an iconic Hollywood Dynasty, Joely Fisher knew a show business career was her destiny. The product of world-famous crooner Eddie Fisher and '60s sex kitten Connie Stevens, she struggled with her own identity and place in the world on the way to a decades-long career as an acclaimed actress, singer, and director.
Now, Joely shares her unconventional coming of age and stories of the family members and co-stars dearest to her heart, while stripping bare her own misadventures. In Growing Up Fisher, she recalls the beautifully bizarre twist of fate by which she spent a good part of her childhood next door to Debbie Reynolds. She speaks frankly about the realities of Hollywood—the fame and fortune, the constant scrutiny. Throughout, she celebrates the anomaly of a two-decade marriage in the entertainment industry, and the joys and challenges of parenting five children, while dishing on what it takes to survive and thrive in the unrelenting glow of celebrity. She speaks frankly about how the loss of her sister Carrie Fisher became a source of artistic inspiration.
Fisher's memoir, with never-before-seen photos, will break and warm your heart.

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O Spånga Idrottssällskap Fotboll, ou simplesmente Spånga IS FK, é um clube de futebol da Suécia fundado em  1929. Sua sede fica localizada em Estocolmo.

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Clubes de futebol fundados em 1929
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People living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) wanted for major drug trial
A ground-breaking clinical drug trial for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been launched thanks to a £1.5 million investment from the charity MND Scotland.
It would be fair to say that Cor Hutton's life has changed beyond all recognition in the last six years.
Cancer charity warns overweight children face long-term health risks
A cancer charity has expressed concerns over the number of overweight and obese children – stressing they are facing long-term health risks.
Samaritans are available to talk throughout the festive season
As tinsel and fairy lights adorn the streets up and down the country, it can be easy to overlook how the festive season can be the hardest time of the year for some.
River City star Jordan Young says flu jab could be a life saver
Children and adults with health conditions and parents of children aged two to five years are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu.
Young people urged to consider a career in healthcare
Young people working in healthcare are encouraging others to follow their career path.
St Andrew's First Aid celebrates major milestones for its young recruits
Everyone has it in them to save a life, no matter what age they learn vital first aid skills.
Thousands win appeals after being wrongly denied disability benefits
More than one in two people with illness or disabilities who took the government to court after losing out on benefits went on to win their case.
Scottish tap water is recognised as best for healthy teeth
Scotland's tap water has become the first in the world to gain international approval for keeping teeth healthy.
Volunteers wanted to assist veterans with hearing loss or tinnitus
A charity is urging people to consider volunteering to support older veterans whose lives have been distressed by hearing loss or tinnitus.
Young people failed by gap in mental health support services
A leading mental health charity has reacted to "worrying" findings in a report showing an increase in the use of compulsory treatment.
10 cancer signs you should never ignore
Cancer Research UK has warned that 100,000 cancer patients are being diagnosed too late every year.
Knowing the symptoms of leukaemia could save lives
People are being encouraged to learn the symptoms of leukaemia during Blood Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) which takes place throughout September.
Air Ambulance Week focuses on high-flying life savers
Air Ambulance charities are aiming to raise awareness and much-needed funds during National Air Ambulance Week (NAAW), September 9 to 15.
Libraries to offer free condoms in pilot scheme
Aberdeenshire Libraries are working in partnership with NHS Grampian to increase access to free condoms and sexual health information in the community.
Children with asthma could be at risk when they return to school
Thousands of children in Scotland could be at risk of having a life-threatening asthma attack as they return to school after the summer holidays.
More men are taking home screening test for bowel cancer
The number of men being tested for bowel cancer is at its highest ever level in Scotland.
Retailers found to be complying with minimum alcohol pricing
Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol has been implemented effectively, with complaince high amongst licensed premises across Scotland.
Aberdeenshire libraries to act as NHS hearing aid battery collection points
Live Life Aberdeenshire libraries will act as NHS hearing aid battery collection points from next month.
"Pretty exceptional" health and social care report
An annual report into the work of the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership has been warmly received by partners.
Scottish charity worker surpasses his £50,000 Running Home target


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Suspect in Texas Christmas holiday homicides accused of killing aunt, girlfriend
by: Dave Burge
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An El Paso man arrested in connection with two murders over the Christmas holiday is accused of killing his aunt and his girlfriend, according to court documents obtained by KTSM.
Police arrested 33-year-old Gabriel Ramirez in connection with two fatal stabbings that happened on Dec. 25 and 26. He has been charged with capital murder with a $1.5 million bond.
On Dec. 25, detectives from the Crimes Against Persons unit were called to the 3700 block of Truman in Central El Paso to investigate a possible stabbing.
At about 5 p.m. on Dec. 25, a 79-year-old woman — later identified as Irma Ramirez — called 9-1-1 to report that she was being stabbed.
When officers arrived, they found Irma Ramirez with multiple stab wounds on her body. She was rushed to a local hospital but later died from her wounds.
On Ramirez's 9-1-1 call, she could be heard yelling, "Hurry, please send the police …. Somebody is attacking me with a knife and somebody else … Ramirez… hurry, hurry. Gabriel, stop it, stop it," according to court documents.
Police also learned that a burgundy Honda SUV belonging to Irma Ramirez was stolen from her home.
On Dec. 26, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Gabriel Ramirez, who was confirmed to be Irma Ramirez's nephew.
Later that day, Crimes Against Persons detectives were called out the 500 block of Gregory Avenue in the Kern Place neighborhood near UTEP on a bizarre suspicious vehicle call.
When detectives arrived, they found a man – later identified as Gabriel Ramirez – bleeding profusely on a homeowner's front yard. He had been using a garden hose to try to wash his wounds, according to police. He had suffered cuts on his neck and wrists but was bleeding so profusely it was difficult to tell where he had been wounded. Ramirez was then transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Fire personnel, who had responded to the Gregory Avenue scene, found a dead woman inside a vehicle that was parked near the location.
This woman was identified as 24-year-old Kathia Rosales, who police later learned had been dating Gabriel Ramirez. Emergency medical workers had observed a pair of legs covered in what they thought was blood in the cargo area of the vehicle.
Police then learned that it was the same vehicle that had been stolen from Irma Ramirez's home.
According to court documents, both Irma Ramirez and Kathia Rosales had suffered multiple stab wounds, and both had defensive wounds.
Police also concluded that the same weapon could have been used in both murders.
Latent fingerprints were also found at home of Irma Ramirez indicating that the second victim, Kathia Rosales, had been in the home at some point.
It is unclear on the exact timeline on when Rosales was killed.
Ramirez was arrested on Dec. 31 after he was released from the hospital.


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17 Schools Named Title I Academic Achievers
The state recently named 17 schools in the Long Beach Unified School District as 2005-06 Title I Academic Achievement Award winners. The winners were among 310 throughout California announced by state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. Winners must demonstrate the achievement level of twice the schoolwide Academic Performance Index (API) growth target and twice the API growth target for the socio-economically disadvantaged subgroup for two consecutive years. Winning schools must also have met national Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for two years in a row. At least 40 percent of students must meet the poverty index. "We believe that all students can learn. These awards confirm that belief," said Chris Steinhauser, Superintendent of Schools for the Long Beach Unified School District. "We couldn't be prouder of our students and schools for winning these state and national honors." Local winners are Alvarado, Carver, Edison, Emerson, Gompers, Harte, Hill, Hoover, Hudson, Hughes, Kettering, Mann, Robinson, Roosevelt, Signal Hill, Stanford and Tucker schools. Of the nearly 5,900 Title I schools in California, only 338 schools were eligible to compete for the awards this year. Representatives of the winning schools will be honored at a banquet during the State Title I Conference scheduled for May 1-2 at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa Hotel in Costa Mesa.


Work is partially supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under Grant Number DE-FE0002056.
The PS Wave web app was designed to allow the user to build a spread sheet of average compression & shear times and velocities from a shallow seismic event in the subsurface within an array of seismic sensors. The program uses and extends the Zone Kluster ("ZeKe") - A Depth Constrained Cluster Analysis web applet to compute "Beds" from log data using digital Log ASCII Standard (LAS) version 2.0 & 3.0 files, which are ordered along the dimensions of depth. Depth Constrained Cluster Analysis appeared in PfEFFER Pro an Excel Spread Sheet Program developed by the Kansas Geological Survey, released 1998. It also appeared in GEMINI (Geo-Engineering Modeling through INternet Informatics) web application developed by Kansas Geological Survey 2000 - 2003. The program allows the user to save the log data averages used to compute the ""beds" to a Comma Separated Values (CSV) ASCII file that can be imported into the PS Wave Java Applet. The program can be found at the GEMINI Tools Web site (http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Gemini/Tools/Tools.html) or directly to the Zonation Web Site (http://www.kgs.ku.edu/stratigraphic/ZONATION/). The PS Wave program allows the user to import a LAS version 2.0 or 3.0 file only and will force the user to the Zone Kluster ("ZeKe") - A Depth Constrained Cluster Analysis dialog to create "Beds" before computing the average times or velocities for the compression and shear waves.
A description for the Zone Kluster ("ZeKe") - A Depth Constrained Cluster Analysis web app can be found at http://www.kgs.ku.edu/stratigraphic/ZONATION/description.html.
NOTE: The PS Wave program requires both the Acoustic Transit Time (DTc) and Shear (DTs) log curves to work or the Acoustic Transit Time (DTc) and Litho- Density Logs, i.e. Gamma Ray (GR), Neutron Porosity (NPHI) and Density Porosity (NPHI) computed in a Limestone Matrix or Bulk Density (RHOB) as a minimum from which the Shear (DTs) log curve can be computed from defined Velocity Ratio (Vp/Vs) for specific lithologies, i.e.
The PS Wave web app has 2 sources for importing well data, 1) the user's PC or 2) the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) Server & ORACLE Database. This program allows the user to import Log, Zonation Output CSV File, Tops, and Geologist Cuttings Report/Core Description. The program basically creates a "spread sheet" of sonic times and velocities by "Bed" Thickness, the PS Wave will merge the Tops data into the spread sheet, which the user can modify. The PS Wave program provides a plot button that allows the user to plot the zonation data as log data in a Profile Plot with the tops and geologist report to visualize the subsurface data. This program then allows the user to save the data in a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file, which can be read by the PS Wave Program or used in another Java program in predicting the depth of the seismic events (TBD).


For only $10 a month, Lip Monthly gives you an affordable monthly subscription that helps you discover the best products for your lips. Lip Monthly offers members each month a customized bag of various lip products like lipsticks, lip balms, lip liners, lip glosses, lip plumpers, etc. The company is also constantly searching for the best in makeup, beauty and lip products so you can easily discover new lip product favorites from the comfort of your home. Lip Monthly wants to help you love your luscious lips and live your best.
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The 2007-2009 recession negatively impacted the global economy, especially the real estate industry and multifamily rental properties. Obtaining credit became difficult, real estate lost 41% equity, 223 commercial banks failed, and 3.2 million homes were in foreclosure. Grounded in systems theory, the purpose of this causal comparative study was to examine the impact of mortgage lender type on the average ranking of 8 mortgage underwriting outcome measures. For the study, 44 accredited mortgage professionals completed an online-survey. The results of the analyses of variance indicated a statistically significant (p < 0.001) lender type effect on credit score and loan-to-value ratio. Further analyses on credit score indicated a significant (p = 0.006) relationship between Category A and B lenders, Category A and C lenders (p < 0.001), and Category B and C lenders (p < 0.001). Further analyses on loan-to-value ratio indicated a significant (p = 0.017) relationship between Category A and B lenders and also Category A and C lenders with (p < 0.001), but the difference between Category B and C lenders is not statistically significant with (p = 0.063). The implications for positive social change include economic growth and expansion, as access to financing increases. Tenants in multifamily rental properties might also benefit from economic growth as the standard of living could increase when landlords initiate capital spending and development.


In a new post on his Zimbabweland blog, STEPS director Ian Scoones discusses a new special issue looking at sugar in South Africa. "It is a good moment to review the political economy of sugar in southern Africa. This is what a new open access special issue of the Journal of Southern African Studies does….


It's a troubled world out there. But it doesn't have to be troubled in your home. You and your spouse can create peace in your marriage with this one simple thing—humility.
And what's a good way to put that into practice? Here's one easy way to work on humility and bring peace into your home: ask questions.
Now I'm not saying you should question everything your spouse does. That would actually be backwards progress in most cases. I'm suggesting you ask specific questions to help you think more of your spouse, understand your spouse more, and address your spouse's needs better.
Ask this before you go into all the details of your own day, especially if you want to vent about something frustrating that happened. You don't know if they've had a hard day and need to vent as well.
2. How can I help you most?
Is your spouse stressed about something coming up soon? They might need you to help take care of the kids for an hour while they sit down and make an important phone call in another room. Or they might need you to help them remember to do something important tomorrow afternoon.
Ask this question as often as possible, and you'll both find that you have fewer opportunities for a miscommunication of needs.
Asking this question politely, and without making any accusations or sassy comments, isn't always easy. But it can help ease tensions in a difficult conversation. Your spouse may have a strong opinion about something and neither of you realized until just that moment that you have differing thoughts.
Especially if it's something your spouse feels strongly about, take a minute to ask questions about how they feel and why they feel that way. And then listen!
Try to understand your spouse's opinion fully before inserting your own. You may find that you actually agree on more points than you thought.
This question helps with planning dates, planning dinner, or even with the more difficult discussions like what to do about a bill or a major event. Ask your spouse their opinion and really listen.
It's easier to reach a compromise when both sides have been explained.
5. When do you need that done?
If your spouse asks you to do something, you might want to wrap up whatever you're doing first. But sometimes your spouse's request is time-sensitive. Ask (kindly!) what your spouse's timeline is so that you can both accomplish what you need to when you need to.
You can even simply say, for example, "I was hoping to finish sending this last email. Could I help you start dinner in just five minutes? Or would it be more helpful for me to do that right now?" And then be willing to put down what you're doing if your spouse really does need help getting something done right that minute.
6. Could you please help me?
It's easy to stress about something and then blow up when your spouse wants you to do something else. Why not ask for help instead? If you are focused on finishing the laundry before you run out the door to pick up the kids from soccer practice, ask for help folding. It'll go faster, and you will both be less stressed. Or if you're trying to sort out a problem at work that just came up after-hours maybe ask your spouse if they can help you talk it out.
Remember, your spouse can't help if they don't know what's causing you stress.
7. What are your plans tomorrow?
Remember the suggestion to ask your spouse how you can help them (#2 above)? That's also a great time to give a quick run-down of your plans for the day and to ask for a run-down of their plans. Once you're both on the same page with what you'd like to accomplish for the day, you can be aware of each other's priorities and schedules, and you can more easily offer help in a timely manner.
For example, if you know that your spouse really wanted to remember to call their cousin to wish them a happy birthday, you can help remind them or you can finish doing something they are busy with to give them a few minutes to go make that call.
Recognizing each other's to-do lists can help you both prioritize each other's needs for the day.
8. How are you doing?
This one seems simple. But a well-timed "How are you?" can be exactly what your spouse needs when they are feeling overwhelmed. Giving your spouse the opportunity to let you know if they are or are not OK helps them know you are aware of them. It also helps them feel safe and comfortable expressing themselves when they are not doing all right.
9. How can I be a better spouse to my husband/wife?
When you really try to find specific solutions for your marriage, your spouse will feel personally loved in a way no one else could love them. And that will bring the two of you the happiness and peace you need.
Communication is so important in a couple. We need to end our day by asking how each other's day went so we keep in touch.


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Dubai Sets its Sights on Becoming the World's First Blockchain-Powered Government
Dubai is planning yet another transformation: to become the world's first blockchain-powered government.
Smart Dubai, Majid Al Futtaim to Explore Data Development
The move will see both organisations improve the data collected and turn it into a valuable asset.
UAE Digital Update to Rake in Dh33.8b
Bin Bishr said that Dubai has made immense progress in its journey to become a smart city.
Big Data and Analytics Trends to be Explored at Smart Data Summit 2018
The Smart Data Summit being held on 17 and 18 April 2018 at Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa, will address a wide range of topics within the big data and analytics sector.
Harnessing Big Data to Create Smart Data for a Brighter Future
Big data has the potential to elevate enterprises to the next level. Data analytics possess the power to shape the future by harnessing big data to provide smart data, which can be utilized to shape and improve business.
Dubai Government Entities Commit to Protect Digital Wealth
Outstanding private and government entities that excel in providing smart city services will be issued digital certificates by the Smart Dubai Office.
VP Launches Digital Wealth Initiative and IoT Plan
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the flagship Dubai Internet of Things (IoT) Strategy, as well as the Data Wealth initiative.
Exploring the Value of the Cloud in Education
Educators and IT vendors discuss the rise of Cloud within the region's education sector.
The 4th Annual Smart Data Summit Gets Underway
The fourth edition of the summit kickstarted today.
IT Spending in Mena to Reach $155.8b in 2017
IT spending in the MENA region is expected to rise 2.4 per cent in 2017 to reach $155.8 billion, driven by sectors such as banking, securities, and communications driving that growth.
Recognizing the Value of Data Monetization in Business
Data as an asset has now been transformed into a monetized product.
The Evolution of Smart Dubai
Aisha Bin Bishr, director general at Smart Dubai Office, discusses how Dubai is evolving as a smart city with the support of local telecoms provider Du.
UAE Pushes Blockchain Tech Development to Become a Leading Center for Innovation
The United Arab Emirates is ramping up blockchain development in a bid to become, by 2020, a leading center for innovation and the first government in the world to execute all of its transactions on a blockchain.
Smart Dubai Initiatives Top 120
Smart Dubai Office (SDO) has introduced 121 smart initiatives and 1,129 smart services that are making Dubai a new global benchmark for smart city experiences.
ME Cloud Data Center Traffic to Grow 440pc
Cloud data center traffic in the Middle East and Africa will grow 4.4-fold by 2020 to reach 451 exabytes per year, up from 105 exabytes per year in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 34 per cent, a report said.
Leveraging Big Data Analytics in Retail
The future of retail lies in big data analytics.
Dubai's Smart Data Summit is Back for its Fourth Edition
2017 dates of the Smart Data Summit announced
Dubai Launches Blockchain Strategy to Become Paperless by 2020
Dubai government said it will become paperless by shifting all transactions to Blockchain — an online encrypted database — by 2020
3rd Annual Smart Data Summit Puts the Spotlight on Big Data Driven Innovation
Smart Data Summit explores how organizations can harness the power of big data and analytics to derive maximum business value
ACIS Information Technology Supports the 3rd Annual Smart Data Summit as Silver Sponsor
Smart Data Summit welcomes ACIS Information Technology as a Silver Sponsor


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Phantia subquatrata är en insektsart som först beskrevs av Herrich-Schäffer 1838.  Phantia subquatrata ingår i släktet Phantia och familjen Flatidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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This Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is furthering their career in music. This may include the performance, direction, or teaching of vocal or instrumental music. All scholarship money will be presented upon proof of enrollment at a junior college, college or university for the fall semester.
Applicants must be graduates of Seymour Community School District, (or district succeeding this district and serving Wayne County) with the intention of enrolling full-time at a junior college, college or university.
Applicants must appear, if requested, for an interview with the Mary Parker Scholarship Committee.
Scholarship applications must be received by the high school guidance counselor by April 1 annually.


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fancy_title:"Image uploading",
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fancy_back:"Back to files",
fancy_browse:"Browse",
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How Prince Albert of Monaco Agreed To Pay His Troubled Wife Charlene £10million a Year To Fulfil Her Royal Duties
Prince Albert of Monaco has signed an 'ultra-confidential contract' to pay his troubled wife Charlene more than £10m a year to fulfil her Royal duties, it was claimed today.
Leading French media reported that the 64-year-old ruler of the tax haven Mediterranean principality was doing everything possible to keep Princess Charlene, 44, 'at his side at public events'.
It follows her return following a long period of illness that included almost a year away in her native South Africa and then months of treatment in Switzerland.
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Mets sending Juan Uribe back to NY to be examined by team doctors as veteran has shown little progress
By Kristie Ackert
Oct 01, 2015 | 10:39 AM
Juan Uribe has yet to make much progess after suffering injury in a Sept. 20 game at Citi Field. (Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News)
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets sent Juan Uribe back to New York early Thursday to see why his bruised chest is not improving. The veteran utility infielder initially injured himself when diving for a ground ball Sept. 20 against the Yankees, falling with his knee to his chest.
While the Mets announced Sept. 21 that an MRI was clear of any structural damage, there has been no significant improvement. He attempted to pinch hit a week ago and was in so much pain after a checked swing he had to leave the game in the middle of the at-bat.
MARTINO: METS DODGE A MAJOR HIT IN WILD LOSS TO PHILLIES
The Mets are hoping that the veteran of two World Series championship teams will be ready when they begin the National League Division Series Oct. 9.
"He could be a key factor, that's why it was really good we got him to New York today," Terry Collins said of Uribe. "We'll get a little bit better feeling for where he's at over the next few days. He's pretty sore still. I told him 'look, you have to remember you still have got 10 days before we have to make a decision. Keep getting your treatment, resting up and we'll see where we are in seven days.'
"Again, we can get at-bats for him," the Mets manager continued. "We can get him on a plane and get him to Florida, get him eight to 10 or 12 at-bats a day there. We can get that done.
"But now, we'll get him in New York today to get him examined."


If you're looking for Hyundai dealers in Massachusetts, look no further than Balise Hyundai of Cape Cod. We're here to bring local drivers a full supply of new and used cars in Hyannis. Here at our mid-cape Hyundai dealership, our customers are our priority. Through great sales and service, we want you to have such a great experience that you come back to see us for years to come.
Behind every sale of new Elantra and Santa Fe, is a customer who trusts Balise Hyundai in Cape Cod with all their vehicle needs. No matter what Hyundai car or SUV works best for you, we'll get you into it. We have a full lineup of new 2017-2018 Hyundai models like the Sonata, Tucson, and Veloster in trims that cater to your individual needs. Preview our inventory online before making the short drive from Barnstable, Plymouth, Falmouth, and Bourne MA to our new Hyundai dealer.
If a used car on Cape Cod is more of what you're looking for, we can help you out with that as well. One thing we know about our local drivers is they need reliable vehicles to get them where they need to go-whether it be commuting over the bridge and off Cape or to MA islands like Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket or driving to the South Shore and even Boston. Every pre-owned car on our lot comes with a free vehicle history report so you know exactly what you'll be getting. And if the vehicle you need isn't on our lot, we'll find it for you! With tools like the CarFinder form, we can hunt down the right car for you.
The best part about Balise Hyundai of Cape Cod is that our customers never have to leave the Cape for all their vehicle needs-not if they don't want to. We love happy drivers who get Hyundai leases and car loans with us. No one understands the needs of Southeastern Mass drivers better than those who live and work here every day. Talk to one of our auto financing experts today to explore your options.
Not only do we have the experience to take care of your car related needs, we have the skills. Our Hyundai service center team can diagnose any and all issues. Whether it's a routine oil change or filter replacement, or larger repair work, we'll be here when you need us. You can even schedule your service appointment online! It's that simple. And you know we'll only use official and approved OEM Hyundai parts on all repairs-just another reason you can trust us at Balise Hyundai of Cape Cod to take care of you and your vehicle.
So come down and visit us at 556 Yarmouth Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 today! Have questions or want to schedule a test drive? Give us a call at 508-815-4006 and we'd be happy to assist you with whatever it is you need. Our convenient location is only a short drive away from Barnstable, Plymouth, Falmouth, and Bourne MA or ferry ride from Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.


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using EncounterGen.Common;
using EncounterGen.Domain.Tables;
using EncounterGen.Generators;
using Ninject;
using NUnit.Framework;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace EncounterGen.Tests.Integration.Tables.Creatures.CreatureGroups
{
    [TestFixture]
    public class CrossCreatureGroupsTests : CreatureGroupsTableTests
    {
        [Inject]
        public IEncounterVerifier EncounterVerifier { get; set; }

        [Test]
        public override void EntriesAreComplete()
        {
            AssertCreatureGroupEntriesAreComplete();
        }

        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Desert)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Desert)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Desert)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Forest)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Forest)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Forest)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Hills)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Hills)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Hills)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Marsh)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Marsh)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Marsh)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Mountain)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Mountain)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Mountain)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Plains)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Plains)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Plains)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(GroupConstants.Magic)]
        [TestCase(GroupConstants.Land)]
        [TestCase(GroupConstants.Wilderness)]
        public void AllCreaturesArePresentInAtLeastOneTimeOfDay(string source)
        {
            var sourceCreatures = ExplodeCollection(source);
            var allTimesOfDayCreatures = GetTimesOfDayCreatures();
            AssertContainedCollection(sourceCreatures, allTimesOfDayCreatures);
        }

        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Aquatic)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Desert)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Desert)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Desert)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Forest)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Forest)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Forest)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Hills)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Hills)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Hills)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Marsh)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Marsh)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Marsh)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Mountain)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Mountain)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Mountain)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Plains)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Plains)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Plains)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Cold + EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Temperate + EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(EnvironmentConstants.Temperatures.Warm + EnvironmentConstants.Underground)]
        [TestCase(GroupConstants.Magic)]
        [TestCase(GroupConstants.Land)]
        [TestCase(GroupConstants.Wilderness)]
        public void AllCreaturesHaveType(string source)
        {
            var sourceCreatures = ExplodeCollection(source);
            var allTypes = new[]
            {
                CreatureConstants.Types.Aberration,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Animal,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Construct,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Dragon,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Elemental,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Fey,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Giant,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Humanoid,
                CreatureConstants.Types.MagicalBeast,
                CreatureConstants.Types.MonstrousHumanoid,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Ooze,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Outsider,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Plant,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Undead,
                CreatureConstants.Types.Vermin,
            };

            var excludedCreatures = new[] { CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature, CreatureConstants.Noncombatant };
            var explodedExcludedCreatures = ExplodeCollections(excludedCreatures);
            var creatures = sourceCreatures.Except(explodedExcludedCreatures);

            var creaturesWithoutType = creatures.Where(c => EncounterVerifier.CreatureIsValid(c, allTypes) == false);
            Assert.That(creaturesWithoutType, Is.Empty, "Creatures not in a type category");
        }

        private IEnumerable<string> GetTimesOfDayCreatures()
        {
            var dayCreatures = ExplodeCollection(EnvironmentConstants.TimesOfDay.Day);
            var nightCreatures = ExplodeCollection(EnvironmentConstants.TimesOfDay.Night);

            return dayCreatures.Union(nightCreatures);
        }

        [Test]
        public void NoMissingCreaturesFromDominatedCreatureGroup()
        {
            var allCreatures = GetAllCreatures();
            var creatureTemplates = new[]
            {
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR1,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR2,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR3,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR4,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR5,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR6,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR7,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR8,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR9,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR10,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR11,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR12,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR13,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR14,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR15,
                CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature_CR16,
                CreatureConstants.Mephit_CR3,
            };

            var constructs = ExplodeCollection(CreatureConstants.Types.Construct);
            var oozes = ExplodeCollection(CreatureConstants.Types.Ooze);
            var plants = ExplodeCollection(CreatureConstants.Types.Plant);
            var undead = ExplodeCollection(CreatureConstants.Types.Undead);

            var creaturesWithBrains = allCreatures
                .Except(creatureTemplates)
                .Except(constructs)
                .Except(oozes)
                .Except(plants)
                .Except(undead);

            var dominatedCreatures = ExplodeCollection(CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature);
            AssertWholeCollection(creaturesWithBrains, dominatedCreatures);
        }

        [TestCase(CreatureConstants.Types.Construct)]
        [TestCase(CreatureConstants.Types.Ooze)]
        [TestCase(CreatureConstants.Types.Plant)]
        [TestCase(CreatureConstants.Types.Undead)]
        public void SubtypeCannotBeDominated(string subtype)
        {
            var subtypeCreatures = ExplodeCollection(subtype);
            var dominatedCreatues = ExplodeCollection(CreatureConstants.DominatedCreature);
            Assert.That(subtypeCreatures.Intersect(dominatedCreatues), Is.Empty);
        }

        [Test]
        public void NoCircularSubgroups()
        {
            var table = CollectionMapper.Map(tableName);

            foreach (var kvp in table)
            {
                AssertGroupDoesNotContain(kvp.Key, kvp.Key);
            }
        }

        private void AssertGroupDoesNotContain(string name, string forbiddenEntry)
        {
            var table = CollectionMapper.Map(tableName);
            var group = table[name];

            if (name != forbiddenEntry)
                Assert.That(group, Does.Not.Contain(forbiddenEntry));

            var subgroupNames = group.Intersect(table.Keys);

            foreach (var subgroupName in subgroupNames)
            {
                //INFO: This is so groups can contain themselves (such as Ape containing Ape and Dire ape)
                if (subgroupName == name)
                    continue;

                AssertGroupDoesNotContain(subgroupName, forbiddenEntry);
                AssertGroupDoesNotContain(subgroupName, subgroupName);
            }
        }
    }
}


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Q: My package gives "ModuleNotFoundError" when importing it on CodeSandBox I published an npm package today and wanted to try it on CodeSandBox. It works if I npm install package-name in a local machine but importing same dependency on a CodeSandBox projects gives this error:
package.json
{
  "name": "package-name",
  "version": "1.0.20",
  "private": false,
  "dependencies": {
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
    "@testing-library/react": "^9.4.1",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.2.1",
    "react": "^16.12.0",
    "react-dom": "^16.12.0",
    "react-scripts": "3.4.0"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "NODE_ENV=production babel src/lib --out-dir dist --copy-files --ignore __tests__,spec.js,test.js,__snapshots__",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "keywords": [
    "react"
  ],
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": "react-app"
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  },
  "main": "dist/index.js",
  "module": "dist/index.js",
  "files": [
    "dist",
    "README.md"
  ],
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/cli": "^7.8.4",
    "@babel/core": "^7.8.4",
    "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4"
  }
}

My compiled files have these kind of imports at top:
import _defineProperty from "@babel/runtime/helpers/esm/defineProperty";
import _objectSpread from "@babel/runtime/helpers/esm/objectSpread2";
import _slicedToArray from "@babel/runtime/helpers/esm/slicedToArray";

I followed this tutorial. After I run npm run build, a dist folder creates in the main directory. Then I npm publish. I did try npm install package-name on a local machine and it works but as I said it does not work on CodeSandBox.

A: Try adding your devDependencies to dependencies. devDependencies are not exported in build and that is why maybe your babel/runtime is failing.
 "dependencies": {
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
    "@testing-library/react": "^9.4.1",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.2.1",
    "@babel/cli": "^7.8.4",
    "@babel/core": "^7.8.4",
    "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4",
    "react": "^16.12.0",
    "react-dom": "^16.12.0",
    "react-scripts": "3.4.0"
  }

and then build and try.

A: Another way without needing to merge your devDependencies and dependencies is to set up your Codesandbox project in a Container Environment. Note that you have to set this before creation — as of writing you cannot switch between Container and Client environments after the fact.
In addition, if you are going to be importing a project into Codesandbox from Github, it implicitly sets the environment to Client. To workaround this, create a sandbox.config.json file at the root of your project with the following contents:
{
  "template": "node"
}

Make sure this file exists before import. Creating it after the fact will not work.

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Volume 1 2008
Vol. 1: Issue 1S
Qualiveen Italian Validation: A Long and Short Form Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Urinary Disorders
Introduction: There exists a need to assess the impact of urinary disorders (UD) on spinal cord injury (SCI) patients' health-related quality of life. Qualiveen is a specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaire for UD in neurologic conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and SCI patients. Its long version (30 items) as well as its short form (SF-Qualiveen with 8 items) have proved reliable, valid, and responsive in French-speaking and English-speaking MS and SCI patients with UD.
Aim of the Study: To assess cross-sectional and longitudinal construct validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the Italian versions of Qualiveen in the spinal cord injury population.
Patients and Methods: One hundred and twenty-one Italian-speaking outpatients who, at enrollment, were classified as "stable" if they had no UD requiring change in medicine or "anticipated improvement" if they had troubling UD that mandated intensified treatment. All patients completed Qualiveen, the SF-12 questionnaire and urinary function assessments, at enrolment and 2 to 10 weeks later. At the second visit, patients also made global ratings of change in urinary HRQL (GRC). We tested predictions about the relationships between changes in other questionnaires (SF-12, urinary function assessments, and GRC) and changes in the Qualiveen domains. Test-retest reliablity was analyzed by intraclass correlation coefficients for each Qualiveen domain. A paired test in the anticipated improvement group comparing scores before and after the intervention, and the magnitude of the standardized response mean (SRM), provided measures of responsiveness.
Results: Correlations of the SF-Qualiveen with its original form were high (R = 0.86 to 0.90). Correlations with other measures were consistent with our a priori predictions for the SF12 Physical Component (PC) and SF12 Mental Component (MC) scores and GRC. Both versions of Qualiveen showed weak-to-moderate cross-sectional correlations with SF-12 Scores (0.31 to 0.45 and 0.28 to 0.45, respectively). Correlations between changes in Qualiveen scores and changes in SF-12 PC scores were weak or absent. Correlations between changes in Qualiveen scores and changes in SF-12 MC scores were weak to moderate (0.25 to 0.38). Relationships between change in Qualiveen and change in GRC were moderate to strong (0.48 to 0.56) . The urinary function assessments were neither correlated with Qualiveen scores, nor with the SF-12 scores, suggesting lack of validity of urinary function assessments. Both Qualiveen versions proved reliable (intraclass correlation coefficients 0.77 to 0.90). The short-version responsiveness was similar to the long form (standardized response means between 1.76 to 2.31).
Conclusions: The SF-Qualiveen has excellent measurement properties, similar to those of its long form. The new instrument is likely to perform well in the clinical and research context. The Italian version showed similar measurement properties of the original French and English version.
KEYWORDS: Spinal cord injury, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, quality of life, Qualiveen


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Q: Auto mount, and change mount points on login Usually I have lots of files and applications opened just for one project, and I am working on more projects simultaneously, and if I want to switch from one project to another, than I have to close lots of files, and I have to open another lots of files every time, that's why I organized my projects on users, every user is a project and I save sessions on logout, this way the files should reopen on login, but the problem is that the hard disks are mounted in different locations for each user like media/user1, media/user2/, … and when I switch users the disks are not found.
The question is: How can I make, that in all users the disks to mount in a same point?

A: Sudodus' answer is perfect if you have multiple partitions.
If you have one partition for all the projects, then you need symlinks.
A symlink is a file that points the system to a folder somewhere else.
This causes the system to behave as if the folder was actually in the location of the link.
First create an automatic mount for the partition as sudodus described.
Then make a symlink from each project folder to the appropriate user's home directory.
ln -s /mnt/partition/folder ~/

The partition will need to be writable by everyone, but the individual project folders can be limited to the appropriate user.

A: Automatic mount via a line in /etc/fstab
Create mountpoints, for example
sudo mkdir /mnt/project-name-x
sudo mkdir /mnt/project-name-y
...

You can replace 'project-name-x' ... with names that help you know what it is.
Mount each partition automatically in the installed system via a line in the file /etc/fstab. Edit it with
sudo nano /etc/fstab

Example line for a partition with ext4 file system,
UUID=d3f3f4a3-3d6e-4e4f-8e1a-de30de792f90 /mnt/project-name-x ext4  defaults  0  2

You must

*

*find the UUID of the partition and use it in /etc/fstab. See the output of
sudo blkid

and use it (without quotes),

*replace /mnt/project-name-x with the actual mount point,

*if another file system, replace ext4 with the linux name of that file system.
Otherwise the line can look like the example line. See more details in the manual
man fstab

and this link, help.ubuntu.com/community/Fstab

If a partition has the NTFS (or FAT32) file system, you may want to add mount options to give the regular user write access, as described at the following link,
How do I use 'chmod' on an NTFS (or FAT32) partition?
The mount options (after -o in the link's examples) can be added as a comma separated list after defaults, like so
...  ntfs-3g  defaults,rw,user,uid=1000,dmask=007,fmask=117  0  2

Modify the uid to match the actual user(s) and the masks that you prefer.

The new configuration with be used after reboot (or shutdown and boot).


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Outlander Panel Brings Out The Best In NYCC 2019
Posted by The Tom C. | Oct 7, 2019 | Conventions/ Events, Fantasy, Latest News & Rumors, Sci-Fi, TV News | 0 |
Saturday night at NYCC 2019, the Hulu Theater was filled to the brim with people clamoring to get a seat to see the cast of the STARZ original hit series Outlander.
Other panels might not have a table with whiskey and shot glasses. Outlander required something a bit stronger than other panels. The moderator figured it would help with the cast, if they decided not to answer a question. It worked just ask Sam Houghton and Maria Doyle Kennedy
As the panel started, the first on stage was none other than Diana Gabaldon herself! Followed by the executive producers, then the cast. The fans in attendance were in an uproar as each new person joined the stage! Finally, when it came down to the series' main stars, the feeling was palpable. The sound that emanated as Caitriona Belle and Sam Heughan entered was so loud, you could hear it in Scotland.
The Cast, Producers and Creator
Caitriona Belle & Sam Heughan
Duncan Lacroix, Maria Doyle Kennedy, David Berry
Executives Producers Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis and Creator Diana Gabaldon
Hold On To Your Kilts
The moderator apologized that not all the cast were able to make it, namely Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin. They were on set filming in Scotland. They did, however, send a lovely video, with a brief cameo by Adso the Cat filled with wonderful humor you see in the blooper reels and campy clips for fan service they produce occasionally.
Sadly unlike most other panels. We didn't get a full first episode sneak peek instead we were given a glimpse into Frazier's Ridge and all the rich intertwined American history on the way. Check out the Trailer:
Season 5 Trailer
After another eardrum-shattering clamor, the audience settled in for questions by the moderator. For me, this was the best panel during NYCC 2019. The questions and answers were fantastic!
The cast was asked what are some of the reason this show pulls in the audience. Caitriona said how the ever-growing relationship of her character and Jamie has endured the test of time. Duncan Lacroix, who plays Murtagh, was asked how he portrays his character. At this point, he is dead in the books but is alive and well on screen. He said "I use my scripts as my source material" not to be bogged down by book.
Diana Gabaldon said that the producers have done such a good job with her material. There haven't been any conflicts with changes made to the original story, even keeping Murtaugh alive.
The cast said we will see quite a few changes on the show including a new set for Claire's Surgery. Going on to talk about the real-life Dr. Claire who works onset as their medical expert.
All About the Fans
If it obviously hasn't been stated, Outlander has one of the FIERCEST followings I've seen not counting the Star Wars and Star Trek communities. When it came time for Q&A the microphones were swamped with people just to get the chance to ask a question.
Fans were from all over the world. Including one who came from Brazil just for the panel. That fan brought a gift for Caitriona for her birthday the day before. Speaking of which, you could tell some of the cast were still feeling the effects of the previous night's frivolity. Also, a fan from Scotland went up, who's grandmother was a World War II nurse like Claire was in the show. She loves the fact that it's a rare chance that she gets to see part of her Scottish history, portrayed on television.
Caitriona receiving a gift and hug from a Brazilian fan.
Other questions included: who was the hardest to work with onset. Everyone agreed it was Rolo the dog. What are Sam and Caitriona's favorite words from the show? They answered, "Jesus H Roosevelt Christ" and "Sassenach", respectively in character.
Near the end of the panel, everyone took a moment to sing happy birthday to Caitriona and the whole cast collectively did a shot.
slàinte mhath
Endless Love Off-Screen Too
All throughout the weekend the off-site venues had MC's and DJ's to keep the crowd going. They would play games and give out free stuff. Saturday was special as a lovely couple from Albany, New York got engaged on stage. Earlier, the groom already planned with the MC's but didn't wait for his cue and just went for it.
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A terror unlike the usual terrors
Report From Mumbai
By KATHRYN GEARHART | December 4, 2008
MOURNERS: Mumbai — the world's most populous city proper — surges ever forward on tension and the pursuit of dreams, and has come under fire before. But this time is different, say local newscasters of the recent coordinated offenses that killed nearly 200.
"Mumbai meri jaan" is a phrase that has been carried in the hearts of dreamers in this city, on tongues parched by lack of clean water, and on record players that scratch since 1956. It references lyrics to an old Hindi song:
Oh my heart, it's so difficult to live here . . .
but I stay because this is Bombay, my life, my love . . .
and it gives me everything. Oh my heart.
I first heard it from the lips of an old Indian woman, a vegetable seller, speaking in rapid Hindi to a fruit vendor next to her on the pavement. They sleep on the street under the tarp that displays their wares. Mumbai meri jaan. Bombay, my life, my love.
Mumbai is a city where some 10 million exiles gathered to chase their dreams, a city of cruel labor, and a city of suffering piled upon suffering. It is a city of many names — the city of gold, the city of dreams. It is the place where Bollywood stars are born, where India's modernity is marked, where everyone is seeking their personal grail. It is a place that takes everything — your labor, your strength, your sanity — but promises so much. What could be greater than the promise of a fulfilled dream?
At 9:30 pm on Wednesday, November 26, those dreams, manifested by the splendid Taj Mahal hotel, were attacked. The Taj was built by Indian industrialist Jamsetji N. Tata, who believed Mumbai needed a hotel as majestic as those in other great cities of the world — a place where exiles who'd caught their dreams could stay. It is as iconic for Mumbai as the World Trade Center was for New York, and it too nearly fell.
Mumbai has been battered by terror time and again. A friend told me, "Bombay is a punching bag, saying 'Punch me, it's okay, I won't do anything.' " My friend was born here in 1977. In 1993, he watched 13 bomb explosions shake the city, causing widespread rioting. He still has bloodstains in the back seat of his car from 2006, when he transported five dying people to the hospital after seven bomb blasts in 11 minutes took the lives of 209 passengers on the local train.
The day after those train blasts, everyone returned to work. Commerce resumed. Schools resumed. Even entertainment venues reopened. Mumbai is a place where people live and eat on daily wages, where everyone knows that in order to catch that elusive dream one must never stop moving.
And they never do. The street sweeper, in the desperate hope that one day he might drive a rickshaw, and the rickshaw driver, that one day he might open a shop — the sweeper never stops sweeping and the driver keeps driving.
Thirteen million people crowd into streets and corners and gutters, and thousands move in everyday. Space is fictional; the city lives on tension, and pursuit, and motion.
"Maybe it is out of necessity. Maybe it is what we know," explains my friend Neha, who went to sleep on Wednesday to the sound of bullets five yards from her window, "but the city always keeps moving."
Even when terror strikes, she says, there is the hope that, if we keep moving, these events will cease to be a nightmare, but instead become part of the fabric of this life. I keep moving to try to speed up time past last week. And because I, too, cannot afford to pause the chasing of a dream.
This time, though, it is not the same for Mumbai. "This is different," the TV announcers said through bleary eyes on the third sleepless night of violence. "This is war."
Unlike previous terror attacks — small by comparison, unorganized, and often the result of regional or religious tensions brought to boiling point — these 48 hours of violence were far removed from any familiar pattern.
An attack so indiscriminate — killing both the wealthiest man at the Taj and the poorest street sweeper at Victoria Terminus train station, killing both Bombayite dream-chasers and visitors from the West who have come to marvel at this new, modern India — an attack so calculated and so audacious, this cannot be ignored.
You can feel the change on the streets. Shopkeepers opened their shops only to close them again a few hours later — that day's earnings, gone. Many of the rickshaws that usually crowd the street are still missing. In the three months I have been in Mumbai prior to the attacks, I never heard the water of the Arabian Sea crash against the shore. Now it roars over the stillness. Daily life has resumed, but with a numbness, and in slow motion.
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HAMMER SWINGS THROUGH HARVARD
When he was known as MC Hammer, the man born Stanley Burrell famously sold consumers Rick James samples and parachute pants.
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Photos: Kirsten Hassenfeld at Bell Gallery
Photos: Sen.Ted Kennedy throughout the years
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