The series began with The Fallen Angels Book Club and continued with Sticks & Stones.
"A wonderful thriller, loaded with twists and turns and red herrings that will leave you guessing all the while you are flipping pages to find out what happens next." Read more….
Hollis Morgan is a survivor. She married young to flee an unloving family and ended up in prison, paying the price for her charming husband's embezzlement. After finally obtaining a California judicial pardon, Hollis has climbed the ladder from paralegal to probate attorney at a respected law firm in the Bay Area. Unfortunately her first two cases are trials by fire. One involves a vicious family dispute over a disinheritance of family members who seem ready to stop at nothing to get their share. The other is the murder of her former parole officer, Jeffrey Wallace, whose will and family trust she is retained to file with the court. Too many people have motives and family mourners are few, so she resists processing the estate.
Without Jeffrey, Hollis' successful reentry into society would never have been possible. It was he who introduced her to the Fallen Angels—his other white-collar ex-parolees seeking a second chance. The book club they formed was a comfort and a distraction, until two murders forced them back under the scrutiny of the law. The group disbanded during the ensuing investigation. Now, realizing their debt to Jeffrey, they come together once more, determined to uncover the truth.
Although Hollis has met a great guy—a police detective who knows about her past yet accepts her unconditionally—she is afraid to trust again. Naturally he doesn't want to see her put her life in danger for the sake of a case, but he also knows she won't stop until Jeffrey's murderer is discovered. As both cases heat up, Hollis finds that probate law can bring out the worst in people and sometimes expose a killer.
R. Franklin James grew up in the San Francisco East Bay Area and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. She and her husband currently live in Northern California. Click here to find R. Franklin on the Web.
The wind carried chilling fog across the Bay, making insidious snake-like pathways between the gravestones. Mourners wrapped in overcoats and scarves lined up on either side of the mound of dirt. Some dabbed at their eyes with tissues, others looked as if they wished they could be anywhere else but there. Everyone looked somber.
Hollis and Rena stood closest to the casket at the far end of the gatherers. Richard, Miller, and Gene stood behind them.
"Is there anyone who would like to speak before we proceed?" The minister kept shifting from foot to foot. It looked as if it was all he could do to keep his teeth from chattering. His cassock waved gently with the wind.
Hollis looked around. There were about thirty of them gathered. Women outnumbered men, but not by much. She looked over at the family. Jeffrey Wallace's wife, brother, and son stood apart from the others at the head of the gravesite. Their faces were stoic, unexpressive, as if they were still in shock.
"Wait, I want to say something." A large burly black man wearing a beige trench coat over a suit without a tie came forward. He looked to be in his forties, with a shaved head and heavy mustache. He wore thick glasses and carried what appeared to be the Bible.
"Yes, please, go ahead." The Minister backed away to let him come forward.
This time a young woman came forward, shouldering her way briskly through the group, saying "excuse me" repeatedly as she made her way to the front. Hollis had noticed her at the beginning of the service. She was extremely tall with pale blue eyes and thin blond hair that she wore in a bright red clip on top of her head. Despite the cold, she only wore a brown sweater and a thin beige sheath. Her nose had turned bright red. She wasn't pretty in the classic sense, but attractive in a quirky way.
"Jeffrey Wallace was a good man. He wasn't perfect. He sent me back to prison even after I told him I couldn't pass the surprise urine test because I'd made one little slip the night before. But I didn't blame him; he had to do his job. The thing is, he didn't give up on me either. When I got out again he found me work, and now I really am clean. That's it. Goodbye, Jeffrey." She took a tissue out of her sleeve and dabbed at her nose.
The minister, not wanting to preempt any further speakers, stood quietly. Hollis could sense more than see Richard shifting restlessly behind her. Rena had also started to rummage about in her purse for tissues.
When no one else came forward, the minster checked his watch and looked to the widow for a sign. She gave a curt nod.
"We should all bow our heads," he intoned.
A few minutes later the service was over, and a winding group of mourners passed by the casket. They trudged steadily to the family's receiving line formed at the end of the path to introduce themselves and give condolences.
Hollis tried to think of some inconspicuous way of getting out of the line without having to interact socially with a family she knew she would never see again. But she was gently herded forward by the people around her. She wondered if her expression looked as grim as those of the other Fallen Angels.
A few steps behind Gene, she approached the mourning family. She couldn't resist peering at the woman Jeffrey had married. According to the obituary, Jeffrey had been married to Frances for eight years. Even more of a surprise was that this was his second marriage. His first ended when his wife died in childbirth. Their son, Brian, had survived. She did a quick calculation; Brian must be in his mid-twenties.
The line moved at a steady pace, putting her one person away from an older man standing next to Frances. It was a safe guess that he was Jeffrey's brother. People were murmuring their sympathies, and the family of three stood with their backs together as if poised to ward off the furies.
Hollis was now next in line. The man was short like Jeffrey, but the resemblance ended there. Jeffrey always reminded her of a friendly puffin. His brother looked like a hawk.
"I'm Jeffrey's brother, Calvin, thank you for coming." He reached out his hand for a gentle shake.
At the sound of a raised voice, Hollis looked ahead to see a young man grabbing Gene's arm.
"You're Gene Donovan? I need to speak with you." Brian, Jeffrey's son, put an arm around Gene's shoulder and pulled him aside.
Brian was his father's double—short, with brown hair and a solemn face. Hollis stopped behind Gene, who turned and gave her a questioning look.
"Ah, ah sure … wh-when?" Gene stuttered uncharacteristically. Usually full of confidence, he must have been caught off guard.
Hollis left Calvin and stood in front of Frances. She could see that Brian Wallace had not loosened his grip on Gene's shoulder. But it was clear from her clenched jaw that Frances' plan was to ignore the interchange.
"I'm Frances, Jeffrey's wife, thank you for coming." Either she had repeated the phrase one too many times, or she was simply bored. She sounded like a robot.
"You're Hollis? I was hoping you'd come," Brian said. Letting go of Gene's shoulder, he reached across his stepmother with his hand outstretched for Hollis to shake. "Are all of you in the book club?" He pointed to the five of them now bunched together and halting the receiving line.
Gene was going through his jacket pockets, searching for a card.
Hollis looked past Frances to Rena, who was stopped in front of Calvin. Frances, who could no longer ignore her stepson's conversation, was looking more irritated by the second.
"Brian, please." Frances's raised voice was strained.
"Sorry." He spoke urgently to Hollis and Gene. "Call me and let's talk. My father told me about you and I think I could use your help." He gave his number.
"Yes, of course we'll call and set something up," Hollis interjected, not wanting to be any more obvious than they already were.
Gene let her lead him away from the line, and they headed down the grassy pathway, back to their cars.
Gene got behind the wheel. Hollis sat in the back.
"You tell me. I guess there's a dysfunctional family out there for everyone." Gene shook his head.
Rena slid quickly into the car, followed just as hurriedly by Richard and Miller.
"Now that was strange," Richard said, taking a knit cap out of his jacket pocket and pulling it down to cover his bald head.
"I don't know, and I get the feeling Frances may not know what he has in mind either," Hollis said, watching the mourners return to their cars.
When Brian reached his car, he looked back at them. Frances must have pulled on his arm, for he immediately climbed into the limo waiting to take them away.


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In 1935, César Baldaccini entered the Ecole des beaux-arts de Marseille and then entered the Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris in 1943.
In 1952, he made his first welding tests and his first scrap sculptures, all in the south of France, in Provence. In 1954, he won the Collabo Prize for his sculpture entitled "Le Poisson". Two years later, he participates in the Venice Biennale.
In 1959, he made his first plates and since 1961, he has participated in several exhibitions in New York. His work is now devoted to directed compression. César presented at the May 1967 Salon "La Grande Expansion orange" and began exploiting molten crystal. His work was then recognized throughout the world and he never stopped exhibiting his works.
Another function is attributed to this sculptor: teaching. In 1970, he was appointed professor and workshop manager at the National School of Fine Arts.
In 1983, he began to produce the "Centaur" in homage to Picasso. A 4.70 m high work that was completed in 1985.
On July 27, 1988, César received the Rodin Prize. For the Seoul Olympics, he set up a 6-metre high bronze thumb.
His name will remain engraved in people's memories, because he is also the creator of the César Trophy, which rewards the world of French cinema.

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Kenyatta Beasley honors Frank Foster
Posted on August 5, 2019 by The Independent Ear
Trumpeter Kenyatta Beasley has released a record project he's been considering for more than a minute, an exploration of the compositions of one of his mentors, the late saxophonist-composer Frank Foster. Known as one of Count Basie's #1 sons, the late NEA Jazz Master Frank Foster, who took over leadership of the Basie band for a time after the Chief's passing, Foster was an underrated composer whose book will likely yield many gems for musician contemplation and performance as time passes, but Kenyatta Beasley got there first with a full-length presentation of the music of the man some called Papa Fos. Kenyatta's new recording was captured in performance at one of New York's liveliest weekly music scenes, the Friday night happenings at Jazz 966, at 966 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, in the heart of the historic Bedford Stuyvesant community. Here's how he arrived at this project…
Why did you choose to pay homage to Frank Foster's book?
The idea for the Frank Foster Songbook was conceived while I was a Professor of Jazz Studies at Ohio State University. At Ohio State, like most research universities, certain professors have to fulfill a research requirement in conjunction with teaching there. For musicians the research usually consists of recording a record, writing a book and having it published or variety of other things.
One of my teaching assignments was to teach Arranging for Jazz Ensemble, a class that most musicians that enter jazz school/conservatories have to take. Mind you, I didn't know how to teach arranging or know much about arranging. I played in quite a few big bands and got the point. So here I am, thrown in front of a bunch of students that are expecting to be taught how to write for a big band. Rather than panic, I kept my cool and remembered that Frank Foster wrote one of my recommendation letters for Ohio State. I got on the phone and asked him for his help. If anyone would know anything about arranging for big band, it would be him.
After getting numerous consultations from him over the telephone (He must have liked me a lot because he always took my calls), I felt like I got a Doctoral degree in jazz arranging. He sent all of the material that he was using to teach arranging at Jazzmobile in New York City. Then it hit me; Why doesn't Frank Foster have his own jazz arranging textbook that can be used in colleges around the world? He's one of the defining voices of the art form and has some of the material already put together. So, I told Dr. Ted McDaniel (Director of Jazz Studies at Ohio State) that I wanted to help Frank Foster write a definitive jazz arranging textbook. we both thought that it was a great idea and I set off to do my research.
Since Frank's health was starting to decline, I felt as if I needed to get down there immediately. Research required flying from either New York City or Columbus, Ohio to Chesapeake, Virginia, which is where Frank was spending his later years with his manager/wife Cecilia. After traveling down there a few times, I started to realize that I wasn't going to have enough time to get all the information that I was going to need to get a textbook. Frank gave me the idea to just record some of his lesser known songs; with the stipulation that I rearrange the songs and do something "different" with them. Since Frank is more known for "Shiny Stockings" and the other songs that he contributed to the Count Basie repertoire, he gave me some songs that were a bit more progressive. In the end, we didn't touch "Shiny Stockings"! I'm happy that we recorded these songs, he because Frank's genius as a composer is terribly overlooked. Hopefully this recording will get more people to check out his larger body of work.
In what specific ways has Frank Foster impacted and inspired you?
Frank Foster gave me my first gig in New York City. He was my first ensemble teacher at the New School in New York City. Funny thing was that I had no idea who he was when I first got to New York City. The founder of the New School jazz program, Arnie Lawrence pulled me aside and gave me a thorough schooling about the history of Frank Foster.
He was just starting his retirement from directing the Count Basie Orchestra for 12 years. When he heard me play, I guess that he heard and saw something. I remember him telling me, "Hey Kid, you're gonna play in my band." Frank put me in his Loud Minority Big Band and in his smaller ensembles. I was fortunate to play music and tour the world with him. Since he was such a huge presence in the jazz world, playing with him gave me instant street cred amongst the musicians. At 19 years old, I found myself playing with Slide Hampton, Frank Wess, Joe Williams, Clark Terry and many other jazz legends. At the time, I thought that this kind of thing happened all of the time in New York City.
Frank and Cecilia Foster treated me like a son. No matter what I needed, he would always call me back and ask what I needed. I didn't realize how truly fortunate that I was to have worked and learned from such a master. Recording and putting out this record was the least that I could do to honor such a great human being and his work.
Talk about the personnel on new this release of Frank Foster compositions.
I was fortunate to amass such great talent for two nights of recordings plus rehearsals. It's as if Frank was looking down from the heavens and engineering the project himself.
I needed a band that really understood Frank's music. Frank is one of the rare composers that could write really sophisticated, yet simple music at the same time. In addition, I needed people that were still tied to the dance element of jazz. Most importantly, I just wanted to play with people that could have a good time. Everyone that plays on the recording is considered to be a "first call" musician in New York and it's extremely rare that everyone's schedule allowed them to be in one place at one time. Tenor/Soprano saxophonist Keith Loftis and trombonist Vincent Gardner all joined the Loud Minority Big Band at the same time that I did. Frank considered all three of us to be his "children." They were already familiar with the tunes and understood how Frank conceptualized his music. Mark Gross has always been one of my favorite alto saxophonists out here and I needed his big sound to fill out the front line.
The rhythm section, consisting of bassist Dezron Douglas, drummer Alvester Garnett and pianist Anthony Wonsey collectively give the music the pulse and vibe that it needed. They are truly the heartbeat of this recording.
In addition, we were fortunate that Wynton Marsalis was able to come out and perform on the session. He left his daughter's birthday party and came right over to participate in the proceedings. His energy brought the recording to a higher level.
I've been to Jazz 966, interviewed the founder Sam Pinn, and recognize that scene as analogous to other African American jazz scenes, like the Friday night tradition at Westminster Church in DC. Why was that an important place for you to play that project, and why were you encouraged to make your album there?
The main objective of this recording was to capture a live celebration of Frank Foster's music. I thought that Frank would have liked it that way. I remember Fos' telling me that his favorite gigs weren't the more serious gigs at concert halls but rather dance gigs. He was from the generation that still believed in jazz is a dance music. So, the energy, vibe and people of the room where the live recording was going to be critical to the success of the record. Jazz 966 is one of those places where people feed off the musicians and the musicians get energy from the people. Jazz 966 is the only place in New York City that reminds me of my hometown, New Orleans. In short, recording this record at your typical Manhattan venue simply wouldn't work because we needed a place with some soul
Jazz 966 is really a senior center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn that has a weekly jazz series held on Friday nights. It's a social gathering of jazz connoisseurs that have a great ear for music but love to get up and dance to some swing and blues. Many of the patrons in Brooklyn had lived around Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Thelonious Monk and a plethora of other musicians who either lived or played frequently in Brooklyn. They'll tell you stories of how Brooklyn used to have dozens of happening jazz clubs and was home to its own thriving music scene. So when you play at Jazz 966 you have to come correct or get out.
So, the energy, vibe and people of the room where the live recording was happening were going to be critical to the success of the record. The late Dr. Sam Pinn made everything happen. I told him that I'd probably need a second night to record things (better to have a choice of takes) and he made everything possible. It's as if the skies parted.
Beyond this recording, what are your plans for playing this music going forward?
I'm looking forward to taking this band on the road and festival circuit to bring more awareness to Dr. Foster's repertoire and legend. Ideally, I would love to perform some of the Loud Minority Big Band material and the smaller ensemble stuff that we recorded on this release.
HERE'S A VIDEO LINK TO THE PERFORMANCE THAT PRODUCED THIS NEW FRANK FOSTER TRIBUTE RECORDING:https://youtu.be/td7hKphMqYo
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Price of a Paan
A millionaire wants to offer a single food worth a lakh, but a single paan ends up being too costly for him to bear.
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A ruckus had been created among the Cooks and Servitors of the Jagannatha Temple. Everyone was either speaking about it or hearing it from someone else. In a place and time where a sera of milk cost four or six paise, and one of Ghee cost twelve annas or a rupee, what would be done with a lakh of rupees? What bhoga would be worth a lakh? What could be done?
Not hundred, Not thousand. It was one lakh. One hundred thousand. The sages and servants sat counting the zeros in the figure. Not a penny less, not a penny more. One lakh rupees, and that was that.
Everyone was perplexed, and at the same time, desperate. Hours and hours of bewildered musings and still no way to the problem. Still no idea, no solution, no answer, nothing. No panacea for this Gordian Knot. Then again, cutting the knot was no solution, was it? They couldn't say no; simply couldn't refuse the money, and say that it was too greater than required. They couldn't tell him to reduce the money substantially, convincing him that it was still excessive.
This was a matter of great shame. To put it rather too frankly, there was no bhoga worth a lakh that could be offered to the Lord of the Cosmos- Jagannatha. The God who is the ultimate refuge; whose huge outstretched hands lend him his name Mahabahu; whose cartwheel eyes gaze at all that is; whose temple is the Great Temple, Bada deula; whose street is the Grand Street, Bada danda; whose prasad is Mahaprasad; who himself is Mahaprabhu- The Lord Jagannatha -has no bhoga that would cost a lakh rupees. No, not one. Such would be the humiliation if they refused. No, they couldn't deny the offer. Not even for their life could they do that.
The dearest eatable was butter. Churned from milk, it cost the most. It was called La-hoo-ni in Odia. Krishna loved it so much that he stole and finished off all the butter he could see. From butter was made ghee- the Food of the Messenger of Gods, Agni. But what could be made with only ghee? Even if they served the deities butter sweetened with caramelized sugar, it would cost ten thousand at most. But this was ten times that.
The year was 1727. It would be two days since the Seth had arrived. The word 'Seth' in India means a magnate, a magnifico. He was from Hyderabad in South India. His name was Dhananjay Mehta. True to his name, he sure was a winner of wealth. Too much of it. Ostensibly, he wanted to show his devotion to the Lord by offering him a bhoga worth Rupees 100, 000. There was but a single condition- a single bhoga would have to be offered. And therein lied the problem. Had that condition not been there, they could have offered numerous food offerings spread over a span of time. But it was there, and they had to nod their shaved heads in agreement.
Usually, well-to-do pilgrims offered money for bhogas. They gave money for additional bhogas to be offered on the days of their stay, and even after that, on previously settled dates and days, when the stars were in a favourable arrangement in the night sky. Days together after they left, the bhogas were offered by chanting their names within verses of priestly Sanskrit. By selling those bhogas, the pandas and cooks made a living. They served the Lord, and he supported them. But Seth-ji didn't want that. Why make a fuss in your name when you aren't present in person? Who would see him after he had left? Better to make a single bhoga, on a single day of his stay, and become known as 'The-generous-Seth-ji-who-had-made-a-bhoga-of-one-lakh-rupees'. How the people would look up to him after that! How they would hold him in high esteem!
Ananda bazar, the Temple Kitchen, was at that time the World's Largest Kitchen and it still is. It fed lakhs and crores of people each day, without any previous order. Its foods were called Maha-prasada, not just prasada. From the untouchable Chandala to the revered Brahmin,its gates were open to all. The steamy aromata of the foods as if held the pilgrims by hand and led them to the food. Such a kitchen and still no food worth a lakh.
At last, the cooks and the servitors said in unison-"Why are we foolishly pondering over the issue? Why bother when the answer to all is beside you? He has given us the problem, he will solve it. Let's ask him. Jaga will surely answer."
And so they proceeded to the head priest, who ritually went alone to him and in his troubled state spoke out-"Kalia, spare some thought for us and save your and our honour. Tell us what you wish to eat, for it is you who will relish the food. Answer our helpless queries, O Jagannatha!"
And on the other side, our self-proclaimed-great-devotee-Seth was worried over his business. He had to return, you know, to assume control of his business. These assistant-types could not be relied on for long. When they would eat up his empire God alone knew. He would live here in Puri for one more day or would leave straightaway if the main priest did not take his money. That he had fixed in his mind.
When he got the news that Lord Jagannatha would himself tell his choice, he could not help but feel a bit puffed up. His money was so great that the Lord was consulted. He would humble the world with his notes, he thought to himself. What if he would be a day or two late to home? His name would be forever etched in the memory of these people of one of the four holy dhaams, of Jagannath Puri. He would not let go of such a golden chance. God would himself announce what he wanted from his greatest-devotee-ever-Seth-Dhananjay-in-terms-of-money-donated.
One who is the Lord of the fourteen spheres and the world, what does one lakh rupees mean to him? But to his sevakas, his servitors, it was too much. At last, the Lord appeared amidst a cloud of radiance. He said to his head priest, his sincere sevaka-"Tell to Sethji, that I want from him a Paan. Everyday before my sleep, the same betel leaf wrapped around the same things does not feel good to me now. I want something different. The same bidia paan bores me. Let Sethji give me what I desire eagerly. I want from him a Paan, a different one, in which the lime should be from the pearl of a Bull-elephant. Let me first relish that Paan, then shall I think of what to eat worth a lakh rupees."
A Paan. But not an ordinary one. One with the lime from the pearl of an Elephant's forehead. Not from shells of ordinary sea creatures, or from the finest conch shell. It is said, traditionally, that pearls grow in the foreheads of bull-elephants. They were called Gaja-muktas, that is, Elephant-pearls. Now the phenomenon has been scientifically confirmed. Elephant pearls are the equivalent of pulp stones in human teeth. They are formed from rounded calcified masses of dentine (ivory) and are recovered from the large soft tissue pulps of the continuously growing teeth (tusks) of mammals such as the elephant (recent and fossil). Anyway, one such pearl was to be obtained. And that, was that.
When Seth-ji was told that all he had to offer was a Paan, he laughed, creating a cacophony. However, his uproarious bellows did not last. His head swayed as he listened to the statement in its entirety. He thought to himself- 'Elephant-pearl.' All elephants do not have a pearl. The old phrase came to him- Elephants, dead or alive, are worth a lakh. Lakhs of elephants had to be killed for this. Still, there was a chance that none of them possessed a pearl. Even if one did, it had to be extracted. The pearl had to be burnt over a flame and ground to a fine paste. Then would it be smeared over a betel leaf, and wrapped up for Lord Jagannatha.
This task would take him a lifetime. Still the odds would be against him. He found himself nowhere, lost. Dhananjay Seth's head reeled. Unknotting his embroidered turban and flinging his sandals outside, he rushed into the Temple, climbing the twenty-two steps representing the twenty-two human fallacies, overcoming them truly. He ran to the sanctum sanctorum, and lowered his head below the jewelled pedestal on which the smiling deities sat. Once again, Lord Jagannatha's smile waved across his lips. Dhananjay lay defeated. He lay humbled. His pride crushed to pieces, just like the lime-paste, he raised his arms and joined his palms in the gesture of humility and respect, tears streaming from his eyes.
Now changed, he said-"Take whatever I have. Let me not lose this lesson ever in my life. Incapable as I am of giving you a Paan, what can I give you worth a lakh? Take my heart, purified by you. Take my sweet-smelling heart filled with true devotion now, wrapped in the betel leaf of humility, and smeared with the paste of my crushed pride."
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Q: std::vector resize() works only after clear() I have a vector object:
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It is 2d array with some data.
When i trying to resize the dimensions with:
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this command simply does nothing to the object.
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Only the new rows get vectors with additional columns (std::vector<MyReal>(_colms)). resize will not change the existing rows.
Update: To resize the entire vector properly, iterate over the existing rows and resize those vectors, then add the new rows. Something like this should work:
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation's annual Cause to Cook for a Cure gala. This year's gala – with a theme of Kickoff for a Cure – brought in more than $87,000 to support local research for a cure to Muscular Dystrophy (MD).
All proceeds from the event will benefit the critical research and outreach programs of the Paul and Sheila Wellstone MD Center at the University of Minnesota.
Many attendees at the event, held at the James B. Woulfe Alumni Center at the Anderson Student Center of the University of St. Thomas for the sixth year, were festively dressed in their favorite team's colors. See photos from the evening here.
This year's featured speaker was Sophie Lathe, who shared her story of living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and what she's experienced since she became the first patient at the University of Minnesota and the first in the entire Midwest to commercially receive Spinraza, a now FDA-approved treatment for SMA.
Also during the program, Patty Marzolf presented this year's recipients of the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation Champion Award and Innovation Award.
– – A grant of $20,000 to Dr. Dawn Lowe and her lab, as they pursue better understanding of DMD and its effect on the heart, by better understanding carriers – the mothers who have the gene that leads to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
– – A $20,000 grant to Dr. Alessandro Magli, as he pursues the important and innovative technology of CRISPR-Cas9 to modify satellite function as a possible treatment of MD.
– – $20,000 will be awarded to Dr. Alessandro Bartolomucci and his exciting new endeavor to understand the classic stress response and its impact on those with DMD. He aims to understand if an exaggerated stress response contributes to life-threatening heart failure in those with Duchenne, and how steroid treatment is playing a role.
– – $15,000 will be awarded to the Clinical Research program at the University of Minnesota.
In addition, the GMJF annually funds the Greg Marzolf Jr. Trainee Program, which awards four scholarships annually to pre-doctoral researchers in basic research. These awards are highlighted annually at Greg Marzolf Jr. Symposium held at the U of MN in the fall.
The evening also officially launched the Cause to Cook Cookbook 2.0 project. The goal for the project, which is possible through a STRIVE grant from PTC Therapeutics, is to create a cookbook that focuses on healthy eating, features families with MD, celebrates this community and brings people to the table around a common cause. More details will be shared soon on how you can become involved.


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Gamma-Ray Logs are now located within the ILWATER map interface.
Individual logs can be viewed online using an interactive map. Each borehole is tagged with a field identifier as well as an American Petroleum Institute (API) number provided by the ISGS Geological Records Unit. This unique identification number is used to standardize the identification of the log and helps with digital database searches. Most boreholes were surveyed using a Global Positioning System (GPS), and the information was translated into section, township, and range. Elevation and total depth of the boreholes are also listed. Call the Geological Records Unit at 217-333-5109 for more information about individual records or contact C.J. Stohr.
The ISGS has performed downhole logging for more than 50 years for groundwater studies, mineral exploration, and geologic mapping in partnerships with private companies and other government organizations. The Survey also has collected thousands of geophysical logs of various types from private companies and other organizations since geophysical logging began more than 70 years ago. For information on geophysical logging projects, contact Tim Young. For geophysical records not provided in this database, call the ISGS Geological Records Unit.
Since 2000, the ISGS has expanded its downhole logging program to incorporate natural gamma-ray logging into its 1:24,000 Quaternary geologic mapping programs (e.g, STATEMAP, Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition). ISGS geologists are collecting natural gamma-ray logs in cooperation with geological consultants and private drilling companies to economically obtain subsurface geologic data and to improve the Survey's databases. This database contains more than 350 natural gamma-ray logs that were collected in 19 counties in Illinois (as well as a few logs collected in Wisconsin) as part of the ISGS Quaternary mapping program. More logs will be made available online as new data are acquired.
Downhole geophysical logging involves lowering a probe down a boring by a cable to acquire readings which represent the physical properties of the adjacent rock or earth materials. Natural gamma-ray logs record the naturally occurring radiation emitted from sediments. A sodium-iodide detector in the probe registers the natural gamma radiation emitted by potassium-40 and by the natural radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. In Quaternary sediments of Illinois, the log mainly reflects clay content as radioactive minerals tend to concentrate in the fine-grained sediments. This log is useful for distinguishing aquifer materials from other sediments.


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Stop Shop marks 20-year presence in Hungary
The first Stop Shop retail park was opened in Budapest in 2002, followed by several shopping centres in the capital and the countryside. Today the portfolio has expanded to 14 locations nationwide offering 137,000 sqm retail space.
Immofinananz opens Stop Shop in Zielona Góra
Immofinanz has opened its eleventh Stop Shop strip mall in Poland. It is located in Zielona Góra, close to the German border.
Stop Shop portfolio reaches 100% occupancy in Hungary
Immofinanz has just leased the last free unit in its Hungarian Stop Shop portfolio, reaching a 100% occupancy rate. The newest and last tenant is Sportisimo in Stop Shop Keszthely. The company has roughly 136,000 sqm of fully leased retail space in 14 locations across Hungary.
Immofinanz buys plots for retail parks in Croatia for €80 million
Immofinanz is following its market entry in Italy with the expansion of its Stop Shop retail park brand across the Adriatic region in line with the corporate strategy. In Croatia, plans call for an increase in the number of Stop Shops from the current level of 4 to more than 20 locations over the medium term. The completion of a newly developed Stop Shop and the expansion of an existing location is scheduled for the first half of 2022. Detailed market and location analyses indicated high demand by the Croatian population for decentralised, local supplies. This conclusion led to a decision by Immofinanz to secure 22 sites in medium-sized Croatian cities for the development of Stop Shop retail parks. The purchase price for these sites totals approximately €80 million.
Works on the STOP SHOP Zielona Góra construction site have started
After receiving the building permit for STOP SHOP Zielona Góra, IMMOFINANZ, the owner of the STOP SHOP retail park brand, chose Mirbud as the general contractor for this project. The construction site was officially taken over by the contractor and construction works have started. The opening of the retail park with a total of 12 stores on nearly 6,700 sqm of space available for lease is planned for spring 2022.


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Fostering team hits the road in new recruitment drive
The City of Wolverhampton Council is hitting the road as it looks to recruit more foster carers.
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It is rolling out its new Fostering for Wolverhampton bus for a roadshow calling into different parts of the city later this month.
Members of the Fostering for Wolverhampton team, along with foster care champions, will be on board encouraging people to consider taking up this life changing role.
Foster families are already giving hundreds of local children the best possible future by offering them a supportive environment in a loving home, but more are urgently needed - and the council is keen to hear from individuals and couples who want to make a difference.
People can find out more and have an informal chat by climbing aboard the Fostering for Wolverhampton bus at Queen Square, Wolverhampton, on Monday 25 January, Asda, Wolverhampton on Tuesday 26 January, WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams, Nettlefolds Way, on Wednesday 27 January, Bentley Bridge retail park, Wednesfield, on Thursday 28 January and Waitrose, Wolverhampton, on Friday 29 January. The bus will be at each location from 10am to 3pm.
Councillor Val Gibson, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: "Fostering can truly be a life changing experience, both for the foster carer and the young person they look after.
"We are very lucky to have so many dedicated foster carers in Wolverhampton - including 3 couples who have recently been honoured for their long service with MBEs from the Queen - but we are always on the look out for more and so would love to hear from people who are considering fostering.
"We offer training and support to new foster carers, and they won't be left out of pocket as they receive a tax free allowance to cover the cost of bringing up the child."
Foster carers can be sole carers, married or in a relationship - and they won't be on their own as help and support is available 24 hours a day. They will receive 6 months' "buddy support" from experienced foster carers who are there to befriend and guide them through the system.
Supervising social workers provide intensive support for the first 6 weeks of a placement and then every month thereafter, while foster carers can get help through a peer support network. Placements can be anything from a few days to a number of years, with some foster carers going on to adopt the children they look after.
Anyone who cannot catch the bus at one of the roadshows can also find out more about becoming a foster carer by visiting Type=articles;Articleid=3758;Title=Fostering; or by calling 01902 551133.
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Released: Tuesday 12th January, 2016
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Galway Advertiser, Thu, Mar 03, 2016
Sea Gastronomy: Fish and Shellfish of the North Atlantic by Michael O'Meara, published by Artisan House Connemara, has been shortlisted for two accolades in the world's most prestigious culinary writing awards, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016.
Internationally recognised as the 'Oscars' of the culinary industry, the World Cookbook Awards is the most distinguished competition of its kind in the world. Sea Gastronomy has been shortlisted by an international committee in two categories — Best in the World in the Fish and Seafood category, and most significantly, Best in the World in the Cookbook of the Year category.
This outstanding achievement positions Sea Gastronomy as the one of the most distinguished cookbooks in the world with the potential of winning the title of the world's best cookery book, competing against global competitors in China, South America, Europe, and USA. O'Meara's publication is the only Irish nominee in those two categories, while 13 other Irish nominees have been shortlisted across various other categories. The highly acclaimed Sea Gastronomy has been positioned in the centre of the global gastronomic landscape.
Now in its 20th year, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards is the world's leading culinary authority in publishing. The awards recognise the world's most accomplished and influential writers in the food industry across 136 countries.
"I am truly honoured to have been recognised," said Michael O'Meara, chef/proprietor of Oscars Seafood Bistro in Galway. "Sea Gastronomy is a very special publication to me, and it has been a culmination of a 20 year journey of research, created from a lifelong passion of fish, seafood, cooking, and photography. To be acknowledged and shortlisted by the Gourmand World Cookbook awards grants us the opportunity to showcase Ireland's unique seafood story to a global audience and profile Ireland as one of the most distinguished culinary destinations in the world."
Recently announced as winner of John and Sally McKenna's Book of the Year 2015, Sea Gastronomy is a stunning encyclopaedia of fish, containing some 220 recipes using more than 110 seafood species of the North Atlantic. The combination of recipes, cooking tips, and scientific knowledge and facts behind each seafood species is encyclopaedic and makes for spellbinding reading. O'Meara's combination of culinary and photographic skills, and most of all his expertise, passion, and commitment to all things related to Irish fish, seafood, and fish cuisine are reflected in this outstanding tome. The compelling and imaginative Sea Gastronomy is an absolute must for any culinary connoisseur.
This is a landmark achievement for author Michael O'Meara and publishers Artisan House. The Connemara-based publishing company, established in 2013, creates beautifully illustrated high-quality books and bespoke publications on a diverse range of subjects.
Mary Ruddy and Vincent Murphy of Artisan House spoke of their delight. "We are very honoured that Sea Gastronomy has been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious World Gourmand Cookbook Awards. We are aware that we are a small scale and relative newcomer to publishing so this is a huge endorsement of our commitment to high production values in our publishing. It is also very much a reflection of the commitment and dedication of not only our author, Michael O'Meara, but also contributors like Dr Peter Tyndall and Ernie Whalley as well as copy editors, indexers, etc. Sea Gastronomy is a truly Irish publication that is making waves in the culinary publishing world. Michael has established himself as a national culinary authority and we are proud to see Sea Gastronomy getting such recognition."
This year the prestigious Best in the World Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016 will be held in Yantai, China, on May 29. There will be four days of conferences, presentations, tastings, shows, exhibitions, for business and pleasure with Chinese and international publishers, authors, journalists, and distributors. For more information see www.cookbookfair.com
Sea Gastronomy was supported by BIM under the Fisheries Local Action Group Scheme.
Sea Gastronomy is available nationwide through Dubray, Eason, Waterstones, Charlie Byrne's, Hodgis Figgis, and independent bookshops. Signed copies of regular and special limited editions are available from Oscars Seafood Bistro in Galway, www.oscarseafoodbistro.com, or online from Artisan House at www.artisanhouse.ie RRP is €30.
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A few tips and recipes that will hopefully make your Christmas dinner an easier and delicious experience
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Margaret's Loaf makes it onto the shelves of Aldi stores nationwide
Show Me The Funny - Heat 2
Have a taste of Latin America at Sangria's new Middle Street location
Have a taste of Latin America at Sangria's new Middle Street location!
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Galway claims 5 winners at annual Food Awards Ceremony!!


I live in Abbotsford, BC, which is considered part of the Fraser Valley and outside of the GVRD. Abbotsford identifies itself as The City within the Country, which is announced on the Welcome to Abbotsford sign as you cross the border from one district to the other.
Specifically, I live in a townhouse complex, on the south / east corner of Townline Road and Upper Maclure, which is a 10 minute car ride west of the 'urban' centre of Abbotsford. My neighborhood is primarily a residential area of detached homes and townhouse complexes bordering the north side of the Trans Canada Highway, with some commercial areas close by.
From the perspective of an outsider, my neighborhood doesn't seem all that diverse from other areas of Abbotsford. Not until you realize that the area I live in is a mix of ethnic groups, with Indo Canadians making up the majority of the population. This is in contrast to neighborhoods east of where I live (and Abbotsford's urban centre). As you travel east you would notice that the ethnic group most encountered would be of European decent.
I find this an important distinction because of the social life on the streets. What I've noticed is that during my morning, early afternoon, and evening strolls, I encounter many retired Indo Canadians out for a stroll and men gathered around park benches, on warmer days. These encounters make visible the rhythms of family life in my neighborhood and reveals the nature of family arrangements. It's not uncommon to see grandparents living in the same home with their adult children, and grandchildren.
For this blog post, I decided to go for an investigative 'stroll' at night, before reading Theory of Derive or Space and Culture; Rhythms of Walking. This allowed me to become aware of my actions and surroundings, without being influenced by the ideas of Jo Vergunst and translations of Ken Knabb.
I chose my usual evening route up Townline Rd to Ridgeview Dr, but instead of staying on Ridgeview Dr, which I usually do when it's dark, I chose to cut across Ridgeview Park. At night, the park is surrounded by lights from neighboring homes, but void of any lit pathways.
My sense of depth perception is challenged at night and I'm not sure if I would have decided to cut across the park at any other time, not because it's dangerous, but because it's not easy for me to see my way through. So the night, in this situation, becomes a barrier.
I find it interesting that even though I didn't want the readings from our class to influence me, they have, because I decided to go through the park to encounter a different experience, to engage in a sense of playfulness. My sense of awareness and willingness to experiment beyond my usual itinerary was heightened during my first stroll.
Over a two week period, I went on three encounters. The first was in the evening, without a camera. The second was in the evening, with a camera, and the third time was during the day, with a camera. As mentioned, the first stroll I deviated from the norm and took a chance on a new experience.
For the second stroll I chose a different time to venture out. It was around 6pm, rather than my usual 8pm walk. What I encountered at 6pm that was different from 8pm was that there were more people out for the evening and the majority were woman. My second observation of that evening was my camera became a prop (a barrier?) which interrupted my usual rhythm, because I would stop to observe and record my journey.
The third encounter walking in my neighbourhood was during the day, again with my camera. I veered off my usual route because I had two agendas. The first was to take pictures of Ridgeview Park's open space, which I encountered on my first night, and the second objective was to document an area where men gather on park benches.
It's not uncommon for men to gather in public places to socialize and there are two areas close to my home where this takes place during warmer times of the year; Rockhill Park and Nadeau Park. Sometimes, it's just one or two men sitting on the bench seat, and other times it can be up to eight men.
What I find interesting is that the spot where these men situate themselves are spots that rest at the border of the park and public sidewalk and the men usually sit facing the street, rather than the open, green space of the park. The placement of the furniture is not within their control, but their gaze is and their gaze becomes a situation where the neighborhood activity becomes a stage under their watchful eye.
Even though these men are a familiar scene to me, I do not approach them as I would someone I know. Their space is a microcosm of activity that seems private, yet public. Could these encounters be considered macrogestural realms?
It feels so theatrical, as if I'm part of the stage under their gaze, so I'll create some distance between myself and them. I'll make sure I'm on the opposite side of the street. This distance allows me to feel as if the hidden barrier is removed.
I tend to approach unfamiliar public encounters in suburbia more cautiously than I do when I'm walking about on Granville Island, or downtown Vancouver. There's more of a rhythmic operation to walking in densely populated areas, where as my experience in suburban encounters tends to feel more like a sudden interruption; a sudden surprise to be approached with caution.


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and in Abigail's case, a hat!
Bethany carried a jacket around...I guess assuming that if she had a jacket I would let her out the door, which she tried on several occasions to escape through!
Have a good Christmas Eve!
I guess December is a busy month no matter what, but it has seemed extra crazy around here. We were all sick last week with a cold and the girls are still getting over it, but thankfully they didn't seem to get it as bad as Jacob and I. The week before that Jacob had hurt his ankle really bad and at about the same time, work quit because of the cold weather so that's been pretty tough. He's been applying for a bunch of different jobs, but that bad thing is that a lot of them can take months before they let you know if you have the job or not, so it's tough to know which direction to go since in a couple months someone could be contacting him with a job. He is actually working today though, so that's a blessing, but I'm not sure if he'll be working tomorrow or not.
Sunday morning, my sister Elisabeth, who is a flight medic on the Staff for Life, was in a helicopter crash. It was one of the scariest things and I didn't even know the whole of it till later, but it's truly a miracle that all three of them on the helicopter survived. They all have similar conditions (broken back/crushed vertebra), but nothing life threatening. Both the pilot and nurse had to have surgery right away and they thought Elisabeth was going to have to, but then they decided since she was young and strong to see if it would heal on its own. So she is wearing a brace and if it looks like its working, she will be wearing it for the next 6 weeks. She went home yesterday and I got to see her and spend some time with her, which was really nice! She is such an amazing person and definitely one of the strongest people I know and she kept up her wonderful sense of humor through the whole ordeal and it was funny to get to hear her yesterday. :) She has an amazing story though. There was no reason what so ever why that helicopter didn't go up in flames immediately on impact, other than the grace of God, because when they hit the ground fuel was spraying up into the helicopter (they were all soaked in fuel) and there were flames on both sides of the helicopter. She said she knew she wouldn't be able to get out quick enough because her legs weren't working right, but then the flames just went out! God truly was working and had His hand on them and I am so thankful that they all made it out alive! We'll probably be visiting my sister often over the next couple of months since she's going to have a lot of down time and she still needs prayer, since it'll be pretty tough for her.
On another note....Jacob and I had our 4 year anniversary on the 9th! It's kind of hard to believe, but it's been a good 4 years...even during his deployment there were some good times too. We went to a nice steak dinner for our anniversary...the first time in a long time where we didn't have one of the girls with us, so that was nice and relaxing and so like the times before we had kids. Including the toothpick finale! I love you Jacob! :D Then the next evening we went to see Narnia-Voyage of the Dawn Treader, where we snuck food into the theatre (that is where big purses come in handy!) and then Jacob had to go get a pretzel along with a big soda....then we proceeded to watch the movie! :) Of course, both of us throughout the movie would worry about it being too loud and waking up the girls or trying to cough quietly so as not to disturb the girls! Yeah, I think we need to do it more often...we're out of practice with it just being the two of us since we're so used to doing things with the girls. :) After the movie we went to Toys R Us (I really do love that store!) to do some Christmas shopping for the girls and that was a lot of fun...I could spend a really long time in there just looking at everything! Then as we were leaving we saw a Krispy Kreme Donuts.....so, Jacob stopped just for me and he even got milk so we could eat donuts in the car! It was a fun two day anniversary! A lot can happen in 4 years and we were blessed with two beautiful little girls!
Yummy granola...I eat this stuff a lot.
Yes, I know this isn't a baking photo, but I was cooking when this happened....Bethany loves cheese and I guess I wasn't cutting her a slice quick enough so that is what happened to my block of cheese. Maybe someday she will be my helper in the kitchen, not just the "eat and lick everything in sight"......especially my chocolate covered pretzels!
Mini Cheesecakes.....oh yummy! These were sooo good. I made oreo ones too, but they were all gone by the end of the day, which (being me) was when I thought I'd better take a picture of them.
Please excuse this horrible picture, but trust me it was the best of all the ones I took (pretty bad, I know). This Chocolate Cream Pie is probably the best pie out there if you like chocolate pie....it's amazing and it sets up so nice! It's also easy to add either meringue or whipped cream to the top of depending on your preferences.
Sat around and talked....a lot!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving!


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The Balances of Two Trademark Rights: Generation Systems in Japan's Trademark Laws, 17 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 608 (2018)
Weiguang Wu
This article consists of 6 sections. In Section I, the article mainly introduces the basic theory of a trademark right as a private right and its purpose. A trademark right as a private right is purposeful to protect goodwill of trademark users, which is their labor fruits during trademark use in the course of business. A trademark right generated by use is called a right subsisting upon use (RSUU) system, which is mainly adopted in common law countries. A trademark right generated by registration is called a right subsisting upon registration (RSUR) system, which is mainly adopted by civil law countries including Japan. In Japan's judicial practices, goodwill protected by RSUR is broken down into 3 functions, the function of indicating origin and ownership; the quality guarantee function and an advertising function. In Section II, this article analyzes why the RSUR system, instead of the RSUU system, is adopted in many countries. Because of ambiguous, varied and untouchable goodwill generated in trademark use, RSUU is itself difficult to be grasped and respected by third parties. Therefore, in most civil law countries including Japan, the RSUR system is adopted, by which trademark rights are generated upon registration instead of use in business. The RSUR system is more transparent, stable and predictable than the RSUU system because the content and boundary of rights are statutory, which includes the exclusive right to use and the right to prohibit use, and infringements of RSUR are statutorily categorized. The RSUR system is preferential to efficiency of right protection and implementation. But in some situations, the efficiency-preferential RSUR system is inconsistent with the purpose of the TMA. These inconsistencies can be categorized into two groups, internal inconsistencies and external inconsistencies. Internal inconsistencies refer to inconsistencies caused by the RSUR system to be resolved by the TMA itself; and external inconsistencies refer to inconsistencies caused by the RSUR system that are to be resolved by laws other than the TMA, such as the UCPA and Civil Code. The internal inconsistencies mainly include: (1) trademark registration for banking purposes; (2) trademark registration in conflict with prior user's goodwill; and (3) no protection for goodwill of registrants spilled out of registered trademarks. The external inconsistencies mainly include (1) no protection in the TMA for goodwill on unregistered indications; (2) no protection in the TMA for goodwill spilled out of registered defensive trademarks; and (3) abuses of registered trademark rights. Section III of the article discusses different meanings of well-known/famous trademarks in different contexts and their backup policies. The institutional functions of well-known/famous trademark protection in the TMA are to protect goodwill of trademark users from usurpation by registered trademark right holders. The goodwill worthy of protection in different context is different. Therefore, the meanings of well-known trademarks are different accordingly, which includes regional well-known, national well-known and international well-known marks. There is no famous trademark concept in the TMA, but famous indications exist in the UCPA, The article summarizes typical measures to cure internal inconsistencies in Section IV. They are: (1) cancellation of trademark registrations for banking purposes; (2) registration prevention for protection of prior goodwill; (3) registration prevention of agents who maliciously violate trust relationships between principals and agents; (4) preventing usurpation of honest users' goodwill; (5) expanding protection for spilled goodwill by registered defensive trademarks; and (6) adoption of the trademark use doctrine. Measures to cure external inconsistencies are discussed in Section V. The first external inconsistency is the loophole of goodwill protection in the TMA. In three situations, goodwill is not protected in the TMA. The first is goodwill enshrined on not-registered trademarks; the second is goodwill enshrined on non-registrable indications; and the third is goodwill spilled out of scope of registered trademarks including registered defensive trademarks. The loopholes of goodwill in these three situations are made up by protection of well-known and famous indication protections in the UCPA. The second external inconsistency is abuse of RSUR, (i.e. registered trademark right holders abuse the right for purposes other than goodwill protection), which are considered unfair. In judicial practices, Japanese courts prohibit such abuses of registered trademark rights according to Art. 1 of Civil Code. The relevant cases could be summarized into 4 types, abuse of right with illicit purpose; abuse of right for market exclusion; abuse of right for unfair purpose; and abuse of right in parallel imports. And Section VI is the conclusion.
Weiguang Wu, The Balances of Two Trademark Rights: Generation Systems in Japan's Trademark Laws, 17 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 608 (2018)
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I don't know why I return to this place so often in my mind. For me, Memphis was about as foreign as any place I've visited in America. Part of it was the food and music. Part of it was the history and culture. I had never been immersed in Black History like I was in Memphis. I cried right outside of the room where Martin Luther King had his last cup of coffee, went to the balcony, and was shot.
and speeches. I'm familiar with the stories of segregation and sit-ins, and I've studied it time and time again, but until I stood by that balcony and felt my heart crushed for a man that knowingly braved death threats for his messages of love and dignity, I don't think I understood the emotional history of racism. There were times at the Civil Right Museum in Memphis when I was certainly moved. I was moved by the charred Greyhound Bus that was once full of Freedom Riders and set ablaze. I was moved by footage of police using their attack dogs on people sitting in restaurants, hitting peaceful protesters on the head with clubs, and spraying mace directly into the face of old women, but who knows what it's like to actually feel those pains of these people in the context of a history of oppression? I hope that I came just a bit closer to that feeling by the balcony.
I walked around the city of Memphis past bullet holes in abandoned warehouses, but the people I met on my trip were always gracious. A black minister on my Greyhound bus into Memphis talked with me about food (catfish, hush puppies, and chess pie), diversity, and teaching. He told me that teaching is far more about relaying facts and figures, about teaching students to critically think or to be "smart". He told me that we must teach students to critically feel, to know each other not just by our ideologies and rationalizations, but through emotions and humanity.
The Mississippi sure looked beautiful from Memphis, and someday I hope to return.


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1990: November 24-30
Summer Bay shocks! While pregnant Bobby (Nicolle Dickson) collapses in the Summer Bay diner, the closing episodes of the 1990 season of Home And Away will also deliver news of some new romances. Pippa Fletcher (Debra Lawrence), who lost husband Tom (Roger Oakley) in dramatic circumstances earlier this year, falls for Summer Bay newcomer Michael …
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1990: June 30-July 6
Cover: Warren Beatty, Madonna (Dick Tracy) Cancer scare! A Country Practice star Georgie Parker is set to tackle her toughest storyline to date with upcoming episodes featuring a dramatic cancer scare for her character Lucy Gardiner. The scare prompts Lucy to call off her planned wedding to Matt Tyler (John Tarrant) and she plans to …
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1990: April 14-20
'I didn't think I would ever get married' Home And Away star Nicolle Dickson (pictured, with co-star Craig McLachlan) is soon to walk down the aisle to marry her fiance James Bell, but confesses that she had never considered the thought of ever being married: "It's nothing I ever really thought about before now. I'm …
1990, Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Bony, Coast To Coast, Come In Spinner, Cop Shop, Family And Friends, Good Morning Australia, Graham Kennedy, Home And Away, Live At 5, Rebecca Gibney, Ring Of Scorpio, Rowena Wallace, Sale Of The Century, Skirts, Sydney With Mike Gibson, The Box, The World Tonight, Wombat
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50 years of BTQ7, ABQ2
This weekend marks yet another television station's 50th anniversary. Brisbane's BTQ7 was launched on 1 November 1959. It was Brisbane's second TV channel, following QTQ9 that had launched in August of that year. Brisbane also didn't have to wait long to get their third TV channel, as national broadcaster ABC opened its Brisbane channel, ABQ2, …
Bailey And The Birds, Boris' Breakfast Club, Good Morning Melbourne, Haydn Sargent's Brisbane, Jacki MacDonald, Rowena Wallace, Seven Network, Seven News, The Late Show (BTQ7), Theatre Royal, This Week Has Seven Days, TV Week Logie Awards, Until Tomorrow, Wak's Works, Wombat
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TV icons of the Sunshine State
Brisbane's Courier Mail newspaper has obtained a secret list of people, places and events nominated by Queensland politicians as icons of the state. The list is being prepared as part of Queensland's 150th anniversary celebrations. From the initial list of 700, a bipartisan panel of MPs will attempt to trim the list to 300 which …
60 Minutes, A Country Practice, Cop Shop, East West 101, Good Morning Melbourne, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Jacki MacDonald, Prisoner, Reg Grundy, Rowena Wallace, Sale Of The Century, Skyways, Something In The Air, Sons And Daughters, Ten News, The Sullivans
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1978: November 25-December 1
How Georgiou stays a jump ahead The cops featured in Crawford Productions' police dramas are used to high-speed car chases, but actor John Orcsik (pictured) from Cop Shop is just at home on a horse. A former bodybuilder and karate student, Orcsik for several years owned and operated a horse riding school in Western Australia: …
1978, ABC, Blankety Blanks, Cop Shop, Division 4, Greek Affair, Micro Macro, Nine Network, Prisoner, Rowena Wallace, This Day Tonight, World Series Cricket, Young Talent Time
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Pat the Rat is back
This weekend marks the return of Where Are They Now? on the Seven Network and headlining the return episode is a reunion of cast members from the '80s soap Sons And Daughters. Included in the reunion will be Rowena Wallace – whose on-screen 'Pat the Rat' persona was pivotal to much of the series and …
Celebrity Overhaul, Neighbours, Rowena Wallace, Seven Network, Sons And Daughters, TV Week Logie Awards, Where Are They Now?
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2008/11/pat-the-rat-is-back.html
1978: January 14-20
Cover: Cop Shop's Restless MumActress Rowena Wallace is feeling that she's becoming typecast after a succession of roles which the 30-year-old has played a "homely wife" figure – a perception not helped by her naturally silver hair ("a hereditary thing") and that one of her earlier roles in the mini-series Power Without Glory had her …
1978, Cop Shop, Pot Of Gold, Romper Room, Rowena Wallace, The Box, The Sullivans, This Week Has Seven Days
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Q: Mutual authentication of python processes Imagine you have two python processes, one server and one client, that interact with each other.
Both processes/programs run on the same host and communicate via TCP, eg. by using the AMP protocol of the twisted framework.
Could you think of an efficient and smart way how both python programs can authenticate each other?
What I want to achieve is, that for instance the server only accepts a connection from an authentic client and where not allowed third party processes can connect to the server.
I want to avoid things like public-key cryptography or SSL-connections because of the huge overhead.

A: If you do not want to use SSL - there are a few options:

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*Client must send some authentication token (you may call it password) to server as a one of the first bunch of data sent through the socket. This is the simplest way. Also this way is cross-platform.

*Client must send id of his process (OS-specific). Then server must make some system calls to determine path to executable file of this client process. If it is a valid path - client will be approved. For example valid path should be '/bin/my_client' or "C:\Program Files\MyClient\my_client.exe" and if some another client (let's say with path '/bin/some_another_app' will try to communicate with your server - it will be rejected. But I think it is also overhead. Also implementation is OS-specific.


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The Man to Send Rainclouds by Leslie Marmon Silko
Critical Overview
Essays and Criticism
Topics for Further Study
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Soil contains organisms that require the same things we require such as to drink, breathe, eat, digest & excrete.When the soil is healthy, your grass or plants will grow healthier and stronger.
This is why you see some people have much greener lawns than the person right across the street. Thus showing the example of why healthy soil is key for a greener lawn.
You can use chemicals to feed & fertilize your lawn or you can go the organic route. Which is better?
Using chemicals we all know poses health and environmental problems if not used properly. But it can be done. Chemical treating is a temporary solution as it does run off the lawn or dissipates over a period of time.
If you have pets or your kids play out in the yard a lot, there is the chance of causing problems for them as well as the environment. This is why if you are going to use chemicals it is essential that you don't overuse them.
Organically treated lawns really work good because you are using a natural fertilizer like grass clippings & compost. The difference is you are actually feeding the soil food as the chemical fertilizers feed the plants or grass.
When your soil is healthy & fed with natural materials and not compacted, organisms go through its natural processes the way it was designed naturally to do.
Organically treated lawns also allow the soil to self-aerate which helps your plants or grass to get better air, water & nutrients to the roots that promote healthier growth.
Growing in healthy soil results in your plants or grass being more drought tolerant, disease resistant & maintenance free. This means you will see healthier & greener lawns which are everyone's dream.
Tip: You can also make your soil healthier by administering lime or dolomite to correct the ph levels. Normal levels are around 5.5 to 7.0. Above 7.0 is considered alkaline while below 7.0 is acidic.
But never try to use this method without testing the soil. You can actually cause more harm by killing the grass or other plants.
Always do a soil test because it will tell you how much Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), sulfur and other nutrients your soil needs. Never guess what it needs.
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Hi thanks for sharing this wonderful information really found it interesting and informative.
Thank you. My goal is to inform everyone on what can be done to correct lawn problems. It is much like to me when someone is working on your car and you don't have a clue. That doesn't sit well with me. But when people know they can feel comfortable about what they are being told about their lawns, they either do it themselves or they can be a customer who's not stressed out about service.
Great insights. I'm looking forward to learning what you have to say this summer. I want a better lawn!
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This is a wonderful article coming out just at the right time. Very informative. Like you have said, organic treatment is the way to go !
It really is. your grass will be tougher and can withstand any drought that it might face. It takes a little more work but the reward is worth it.
No problem. Always check out my different informational post anytime. I hope you continue to find helpful hints. Thanks for visiting.
You can check your local stores like Lowes or Amazon as well. You can also find products here on this site at Old School Lawn Supplies. I hope I answered your question satisfactorily.
Thanks for the info. My grass is in need of serious help. My email is venietrice@yahoo..com. Today I bought 2 rolls of grass rollouts from big lots to try out. Today I also had trees cut that were preventing it from getting sun. I thought about getting it covered with compost then seeding. What do you think and what seeds would you recommend?
It will depend on where you are. Different seeds grow for different areas respectively. If you can let me know where you are or view the following link, you can determine which seed is good for where you are. Please click here and view the chart of what kind of seed for what region. I hope this helps.
Treating the lawn organically is always the best option but there are times when this is not as effective as the chemical options and the clients want quick results so you have no choice.
That's understandable. There are some people who would have it no other way. This definitely takes some patience to get good results. But in the long run, it fairs well. But like you said the customer should get what they ask for.


By now, everyone who follows the Collapse blogs knows about the escalating Refugee crisis in Europe, as desperate Syrians and Afghanis attempt to escape War Zones for a new life in the Promised Lands of Sweden and Germany.
Already, with barely the first ripple of this wave rolling in, communities from Kos & Lesbos in the Greek Islands right up to the border between Mother Russia and Norway north of Murmansk and north of the Arctic Circle are being overwhelmed by a HUMAN WAVE.
To date, only a few hundred thousand have begun the migration to GTFO of Dodge before it is too late, but for most it is already too late. The Borders are closing and the local populations becoming less accepting by the day of the thousands crossing their borders looking just for a meal to eat and peace in their lives. They are sacrificing everything they have, all they have ever known for the chance to make it to the Promised Land. They have NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE. They know they are dead if they stay where they lay. So move they will, en masse here.
For those on the receiving end, they have EVERYTHING TO LOSE. Their peaceful lives to begin with, but eventually an existential battle for survival.
This year to date in the Refugee Crisis is not the End of it. It is not even the Beginning of the End. It is only the End of the Beginning. Thank you once again Winston Churchill.
If you like Happy Endings, don't listen to this rant. It will not make you happy.
Even if they had food enough, they don't have the infrastructure necessary to handle so many coming in at once. The Finns are talking about using Conex shipping containers for housing refugees this witer in Finland, one hopes with some insulation added and a wood pellet stove for heating. However, what are they using for Toilet facilities in these instant ghetto communities? What is the water supply for the community? Who is hauling out the solid waste of water bottles and MRE cans and paper plates and plastic forks and spoons? Who pays for all of this and with what working money?
This one is coming in so far at 13 Listens/Hour. My usual for a rant is 8 Listens/Hour on a launch.
Now have to see if it has legs.
I'm up to about a regular 300-400 Listen level now on Rants, starting off from around 50 or so a year ago. Good Progress!!
Up to 55 Listens! Still maintaining 13 Listens/Hour!
Looks like it has legs!
Still over 10 listens/hour @ 228 in 20 hours!
This one may make it to 500.
OVER 400 LISTENS IN 2 DAYS!
500 Listens in 5 Days! Made it in under a week!
I remember when just getting 50 Listens was good.
Next order of magnitude, 5000.
Human Population Overshoot: What went wrong?


You are here: Home » To See » Over the noise::Por encima del ruido.
We surely love our options, here in the US. We also appreciate everything authentic. This cultural preferences, plus the influence of our sin, has given us a multitude of Jesuses, a plethora of messiahs, a myriad of purposes.
Does it matter which one we embrace?
Because of His grace, the True Living God cuts across that cacophony of voices, telling us in terms we can understand who He is, what our real condition is, and what He does about it.
Because of His Beauty there is no need to guess.
And in the full disclosure of His person, His work, and our condition we learn that without Him we will remain in darkness, but that His work in us allows us to believe in Him, keep His word, and have full communion with the Triune God of the Universe.
Beloved, let us confess that sometimes we pay more attention to all those options than to the full disclosure of His Beauty. We should also celebrate the evidence of His work in us, we should celebrate that He is allowing us, more and more, to move our life toward Him (believe in Him) and to treasure Truth (keep His word).
Then, this week see His Beauty in the way He reveals Himself to you, overcoming the noise created by our sin and our cultural preferences.
Verdaderamente amamos nuestras opciones, aquí en los Estados Unidos. También apreciamos todo lo auténtico. Estas preferencias culturales, más la influencia de nuestro pecado, nos han dado una multitud de Jesúses, una plétora de mesías, una miríada de propósitos.
¿Importa a cuál nos aferramos?
Debido a Su gracia, el verdadero Dios vivo atraviesa esa cacofonía de voces, diciéndonos en términos que podemos entender quién es Él, cuál es nuestra condición real y qué hace al respecto.
Debido a Su Belleza no hay necesidad de adivinar.
Amados, confesemos que a veces prestamos más atención a todas esas opciones que a la revelación completa de Su Belleza. También debemos celebrar la evidencia de Su Obra en nosotros, debemos celebrar que Él nos permite, cada vez más, mover nuestra vida hacia Él (creer en Él) y atesorar la Verdad (guardar Su palabra).
Luego, esta semana, ve Su belleza en la manera en que Él se revela a ti, superando el ruido creado por nuestro pecado y nuestras preferencias culturales.


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Does Medium iOS App Have Usability Issues?
Is Medium suffering from usability issues on handheld devices or just me?
Medium is a pretty popular blogging platform founded by Twitter co-founders, Evan Williams and Biz Stone.
Launched in 2012, Medium has become extremely popular among bloggers looking for a decent blogging platform. Although there are many other popular blogging platforms out there, Medium has carved a niche for itself by offering a clean interface aimed at improving user experience.
Even if you're not into blogging, you're likely to fall in love with this platform for the minimalistic layout and great stories shared by a variety of writers from different walks of life.
Like any other blogging platform, Medium too has apps tailored for iOS (no Android apps as yet). However, they have limited features – you can't write a story using their apps, for example.
Although I don't use Medium as much for writing as for reading stories, the fact that they don't mention it clearly in their app surprises me.
While using Medium on my iPhone recently, I tried to locate the option to write and search stories of my liking. After struggling for nearly 15 minutes, I shared my frustrations on Twitter.
The next day, I got a reply from Evan on Twitter.
@ev Only when I click on the Help option, I see the iOS FAQ Page with the logo on the top left corner. Clicking on it, I find my way back!
@ev I personally feel this could pose a challenge to any new @Medium iOS user just as much as it did to me.
His response made me wonder if I actually knew how to even use the app properly. I have to admit it was kind of embarrassing because I had been using the app for a long time.
Upon digging deeper, finally, I was able to locate what I was looking for.
Here are some screenshots if you have found similar difficulties in locating the menus of Medium app either on your iPhone or iPad.
So What's Wrong with App's usability?
Well, first of all, every app should be designed for simplicity.
And, if it's truly simple, even non-tech savvy users should be able to use it without much hassle.
If you look at Medium app on your iOS device, it requires you to click on Help (located between Read and Sign Out) to visit the FAQ section.
While on FAQ page, you can see the Medium logo on the top left corner of the page. If you click on it, you can see the menu from where you can search stories as per your preferences among other things.
Personally, I think this is a huge usability issue since I would expect this feature should be made available above every page itself. This will help a user navigate to the menu to use other features.
Why this feature is hiding inside the FAQ page is beyond me.
Rather than bog you down with a homepage, we want to get you right into discovering the stories than matter to you.
To me, this answer doesn't clearly say if there actually is a Home Page or not.
To see if I was only one struggling with the lack usability in this app, I asked my wife if she could help me find the home menu but she couldn't either.
Well, I think that explains it.
I am hoping that Medium would improve this sooner than later.
PS: I've also written this post on Medium and I'm curious to see how other users react to this story.


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Mass Communication: Living in a Media World
by Ralph E. Hanson
Living in a Media World
Study Questions
Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact
The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail
Books: The Birth of the Mass Media
Magazines: The Power of Words and Images
Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society
Audio: Music and Talk Across Media
Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment
Television: Broadcast and Beyond
The Internet: Interactive and Mobile Media
Advertising: Selling a Message
Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News
Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness
Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency
Global Media: Communication Around the World
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
Describe how the media developed as a private industry in the United States from the colonial period to the present day.
Summarize how control of the media industry has changed from the 1950s to the present day.
Define what is meant by "media synergy" and illustrate it with at least three examples.
Explain why Apple, Google, and other tech companies may also be considered leading media companies.
Describe the concept of long-tail media and its implications for the future of the media industry.
Identify six groups that influence how the media behave and what content they present.


FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are a continental multi-sport competition for the countries of North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
When are the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are held every four years, in the year prior to the Olympic Summer Games.
Where have the Pan American Games been held?
For more than 60 years the Pan American Games have been held in cities in every corner of the continent, from Winnipeg (1967, 1999) in the north to Mar del Plata, Argentina (1995) in the south. Canada and Mexico are the only countries to host the Games three times.
How big are the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are the world's third-largest multi-sport Games, surpassed only in size by the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games. More than 6000 athletes from 41 countries now compete at the Pan American Games.
What sports are included at the Pan American Games?
When did the Pan American Games begin?
The first Pan American Games were hosted in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951, but the idea of the Games dates back two decades earlier.
In 1926, following a proposal by IOC members from Cuba, Guatemala and Mexico, the first Central American Games were held. At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, representatives of those Latin American delegations proposed regional Games for the Americas. That led to the Pan American Sports Congress in Buenos Aires in 1940 which selected the city to host the first Pan American Games in 1942. Those plans had to be postponed due to World War II. A second Pan American Sports Congress met in London during the 1948 Olympic Games and confirmed Buenos Aires as the host for the inaugural Pan American Games, which opened on February 25, 1951 with more than 2500 athletes from 22 countries.
What is Canada's history at the Pan American Games?
Canada has participated in every Pan American Games except the first. At the time, countries of the Commonwealth did not participate in the Pan American Sports Congress which established the Games. Canada hosted the fifth and 13th editions of the Games in Winnipeg in 1967 and 1999 and the 17th edition in Toronto in 2015.
Who governs the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are governed by the Pan American Sports Organization, which is headquarterd in Mexico and today includes 41 member National Olympic Committees and has English and Spanish as its official languages.


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