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Book Review: A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall
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I was totally unprepared for this book. I'm not sure that I'd say I loved it, but it it was nearly impossible to put down, which is something I seldom say about books that have over 600 pages.
A Crown for Cold Silver is, I suppose, grimdark, but it's not a novel that takes itself too seriously, which is refreshing. While there is a lot of violence, a lot of moral ambiguity, and things end on a decidedly pessimistic note, these are balanced by a real sense of humor, anachronistically modern-sounding dialogue, and a tendency to outright mock some of the genre's standard tropes. It's not quite a true pastiche and not quite a satire as it does tend to follow most of the ordinary grimdark story patterns, but ACfCS plays with the genre in a lot of really fun ways that make it a much more entertaining read than some of the more gloom and doom stuff on the market.
Possibly the most notable facet of ACfCS is its inclusive take on gender, sexuality, and race. Definitely it's a progressive work in regard to the first two. There is a pretty even split of men and women among the large cast of characters, and women and men seem to be pretty equally present in all roles without gender stereotyping. Diverse sexuality is also on display, with bisexuality in particular seeming to be largely the norm in the world of the Star. Sex is talked about frankly and sexual violence seeming to be pretty much non-existent, which is also a refreshing change from the norm in a genre where rape is commonly used as a cheap way to add "grit" to fantasy worlds.
Race in the world of the Star is a little more complicated to comment upon. Most of the characters are not given much physical description, and what they do get is generally more to indicate age, wealth, athleticism, and gender expression. Instead, race is indicated by cultural descriptions and names–there is one culture that uses Korean-sounding names and another than seems Indian-inspired. There is also the "barbarian" culture of the Horned Wolves, which I at first took to be a normal sort of fantasy "Northern barbarian/viking" culture, but which in the later part of the book turns out to be not that at all. There are also the "weirdborn" or "wildborn" who can be of any race, but are people who are believed to have demon blood.
It's a strange mix of wholly original races and cultures and some use of real-world cultural markers as shorthand to differentiate between people groups, and I'm not sure that it entirely works as well as the author might hope. That said, I didn't feel like any of the various races were fetishized or unduly othered. There are multiple characters of every ethnicity in the book, so no one character bears the burden of being representative of their race, and while you definitely get a sense of the characters' shared cultures, they are also shown to be very different individuals with complex relationships to each other and to their peoples. In short, even if Alex Marshall relies a little too much on recognizable markers for defining races on the Star, it's still a damn sight better than most similar fantasy worlds that are overwhelmingly white and heavily European-influenced.
The plot of ACfCS is fairly straightforward-seeming. Zosia is a retired warrior queen who has been living in obscurity for over twenty years when her husband is killed and everyone in the village she's been living in is massacred. She wants revenge and to that end starts looking up all her old warlord friends, who are also mostly retired or otherwise settled down to live peaceful lives. And hijinks ensue as literally nothing goes as anyone has planned, because this is a grimdark novel and there's literally no one who doesn't have a secret agenda of their own. There are some slow-ish spots in the narrative, which I think is to be expected in a book of this length, but overall I found the pacing to be good, and the book ends with a series of gut punching revelations that have me waiting with bated breath for the next book in the series (I believe it's a planned trilogy).
In my opinion, what few flaws there are to be found in A Crown for Cold Silver are made up for by a hilarious conversation about the merits of a chain mail bikini, which is more than worth the price of admission.
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At IF:Gathering 2017, we are going to look at the book of Acts and see how the Spirit of God moved in powerful ways through a generation devoted to quiet, simple acts of faith.
We want God to continue to move powerfully in our day, and we believe it is time for us to return to quiet, simple acts of faith.
There is no other more beautiful, simple, unseen thing we can do than pray. That's why, for the 20 days leading up to IF:Gathering, we are going to pray. We are going to talk to God. We are going to ask Him to move in us, in our generation.
We will pray for ourselves & our personal relationships with God; for those closest to us; for our local churches; for the worldwide church; for IF:Gathering 2017.
We will guide you each day with specific prayer prompts, and we challenge you to pray bold prayers.
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Shoo-in Veronica Mente will be a 'full-time' EFF chair
Thando Maeko Sarah Smit
Newly elected national chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
The newly elected leadership of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be available full-time for the party's activities for the duration of their tenure.
This was revealed by party leader Julius Malema on Sunday, while he was fielding questions from the media regarding the party's top six leadership. The leadership was elected by the party's 4 000-strong delegates at its National People's Assembly on Saturday.
"There won't be an excuse for not doing work on the basis of other responsibilities outside what the organisation demands of all of us," Malema said.
Malema and his deputy, Floyd Shivambu, both returned to their positions, while EFF MPs Marshall Dlamini and Veronica Mente were elected as secretary general and national chairperson respectively. Senior party member Poppy Mailola was elected as deputy secretary general, while Omphile Maotwe was elected as treasurer general.
Mente was a shoe-in to take over from the previous chairperson, Dali Mpofu. The party's organisational report — released on Saturday — notes that Mpofu was recused from two of his responsibilities as the chairperson because of his "hectic schedule" as an advocate.
According to the report, Mpofu was deployed by the party to the Eastern Cape for the "purpose of the elections" earlier this year – but had to be replaced by Shivambu because of the hectic workload.
In 2015, Mpofu established the party's first National Disciplinary Committee, where he led the expulsion of four "rebels" of the party. He subsequently was recused from the position.
Mente said the delegates at the conference opted to elect her into the position because of her availability.
"I am on the ground full time. I have ran elections of the EFF; being the national spokesperson for 2016 and 2019," she said.
Mpofu has recently garnered far more attention for his involvement in a number of high-profile court matters than he has for his work as national chairperson.
In the past year, Mpofu has represented erstwhile North West premier Supra Mahumapelo in his effort to be reinstated as ANC provincial chair. He has also represented former South African Revenue Service commissioner Tom Moyane and on-again-off-again Old Mutual chief executive Peter Moyo in their legal battles.
Mpofu was nominated from the floor to contest Shivambu for the position of deputy president. He accepted the nomination, but did not receive the necessary 30% backing from delegates to cross the threshold.
In the run-up to Saturday's nominations, a slate backing Mpofu had been touted on social media. But almost all those included in this slate, barring Mente, did not garner enough support from delegates to allow them to contest.
Mpofu was also nominated to return to his position as EFF national chairperson. He, however, declined. This decision was met with applause from delegates.
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In order to contribute to a greener planet, the Village of Islamorada has enacted policies to reduce global warming pollution levels and provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation, air quality improvements and energy conservation. Islamorada adopted its first Environmental Sustainability Plan is September 2007.
Islamorada's Environmental Sustainability Plan has eight major focus areas: Energy, Land/Shoreline, Air Quality/CO2 Reduction, Stormwater, Water Use, Waste, Transportation/Fuel and Water Quality. Since 2007, Islamorada has made steady and continued progress in implementing its goals and actions. Through the annual review and update process, eight (8) Sustainability Plan updates have been completed which capture new information related to climate change challenges, new best practices related to sustainability and new technology.
Islamorada strives to increase awareness of environmental sustainability initiatives and practices to engage the community and improve participation in green living practices. In 2008, the Village began an intiative to encourage Village employees and citizens to reduce the use of single use plastic bags and in 2014, joined the Got Your Bags Florida Keys initiative to promote voluntary use of reusable bags. Islamorada continues to support local actions that can be taken to reduce negative impacts on our environment and to support broader measures. Below are links to resolutions adopted by the Village Council as well as Ordinance 16-20 that bans the release of baloons and sky lanterns within the Village.
Islamorada is dedicated to preserving park and conservation properties. Islamorada entered into grant contracts with the Florida Communities Trust to acquire, improve, maintain and protect the natural environment. The Village has acquired a total of five (5) natural areas through the Florida Communities Trust Property Acquisition Grant. Additonal parcels have been donated by members of the public and purchased on behalf of the Village by the Monroe County Land Authority. Including the Florida Communities Trust parcels, the Village owns and manages over 170 acres of park and conservation property. Visit the Parks and Beaches page of our website.
Islamorada made great strides toward water quality improvement with completion of the wastewater collection and transmission system. Historically, Islamorada was on septic systems and still had wastewater outfalls into the ocean creating sanitary and nearshore water quality issues. Islamorada, along with Monroe County and other municipalities, was required to undertake a massive effort to design, fund and build centralized wastewater facilities and connect developed areas to sanitary sewer service. With the $160 million wastewater project, Islamorada substantially completed the sanitary sewer service to its incorporated islands of Plantation Key (North and South Plantation Key), Windley Key, and Upper and Lower Matecumbe Keys in November 2015. The project furthers efforts to comply with the elimination of septic systems and discharges to nearshore waters. Wastewater is now collected from residential and commercial areas and conveyed to the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment Facility. Further water quality improvements are being addressed through stormwater improvements and the canal restoration program.
Islamorada engaged the services of a consulant in 2013 to create an adaptation action plan to respond to sea level rise. The adaptation action plan entitled Islamorada Matters was completed in 2016. The Islamorada Matters plan enhances and supports the original Sustainability Plan and other sustainability efforts implemented by Islamorada in recent years. Visit the Islamorada Matters Sea Level Rise Plan website.
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Worry is unreasonable. It is irrational. Plus, we typically worry about the wrong things: how we look, what we say, the people we're talking to, what we are or aren't accomplishing—stuff that isn't going to matter in five years. To worry about something you can't change is illogical. If you can't change it, why worry about it?
Every moment you worry is a wasted second of your life: "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (Matthew 6:27 NIV).
Worry is unnatural. You weren't made to worry. Nature does not worry. Human beings are the only creatures that worry. Matthew 6:26 says, "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" (NIV).
Have you ever seen a bird walking around the backyard worried that it might not find a worm to eat? If birds don't have to worry about how God takes care of them, then neither should you.
Worry is unhelpful. It doesn't change anything. Worry cannot make you bigger or smaller, thinner or fatter. Worrying about any problem will never move you one step toward a solution. It just makes you tired and stressed. "Worry weighs us down" (Proverbs 12:25 The Message).
Worry is unnecessary. Worry is assuming responsibility that God never intended for you to have. Every time you worry, it comes from the fact that you misunderstand the goodness of God. Worry is a caution light warning that you've forgotten how good God is.
When Jesus died on the cross for you, he solved your biggest problem. None of your problems are bigger than eternal salvation. If God can be trusted for your salvation, he can be trusted to take care of everything else.
Worry is unbelief. God has promised to take care of all your needs. When you doubt that, you actually become an unbeliever in that moment. You're acting like there is no God and there are no promises in Scripture. Worry is practical atheism.
Philippians 4:19 says, "You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need" (The Message). What's not included in everything? Nothing. God knows about your physical needs, your social needs, your career needs, your family needs, even your sexual needs. There is nothing you could ask God for that he does not already know that you need.
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Q: Depend clause in openmp is not respecting dependence declared I am trying to use openmp tasks to schedule a tiled execution of basic jacobi2d computation. In jacobi2d there is a dependence on A(i,j) from
A(i, j)
A(i-1, j)
A(i+1, j)
A(i, j-1)
A(i, j+1).
To my understanding of the depend clause I am declaring the dependences correctly, but they are not being respected while executing the code. I have copied the simplified code piece below. Initially my guess was that the out of bounds ranges for some tiles might be causing this issue, so I corrected that but the issue persists.(I have not copied the longer code with corrected tile ranges as that part is just a bunch of ifs + max)
int n=8,tsteps=2,b=4;         //n - size of matrix, tsteps - time iterations, b - tile size or block size

#pragma omp parallel
{
#pragma omp master
for (t=0; t<tsteps; ++t)
  {
    for (i=0; i<n; i+=b)
      for (j=0; j<n; j+=b)
      {
        #pragma omp task firstprivate(t,i,j) depend(in:A[i-1:b+2][j-1:b+2]) depend(out:B[i:b][j:b])
        {
          #pragma omp critical
          printf("t-%d i-%d j-%d --A",t,i,j);     //Prints out time loop, i,j
        }
      }
    for (i=0; i<n; i+=b)
      for (j=0; j<n; j+=b)
      {
        #pragma omp task firstprivate(t,i,j) depend(in:B[i-1:b+2][j-1:b+2]) depend(out:A[i:b][j:b])
        {
          #pragma omp critical
          printf("t-%d i-%d j-%d --B",t,i,j);     //Prints out time loop, i,j
        }
      }
  }
}
}

So the idea with declaring dependence starting from i-1 and j-1 and the range being (b+2) is that the neighbouring tiles also affect your current tiles calculations. And similarly for the second set of loop where values in A should only be overwritten once the neighbouring tiles have used the values.
Code is being compiled using gcc 5.3 which supports openmp 4.0.
ps: the way array range is declared above denotes the starting position and the number of indices to be considered while creating the dependence graph.
edit (based on Zulan's comment) - changed the inner code to a simple print statement as this will suffice to check order of task execution. Ideally for the above values(since there are only 4 tiles) all tiles should complete the first printf and then only execute the second. But if you execute the code it will mix the order.

A: So I finally figured out the issue, even though OpenMP specs say that depend clause is supposed to be implemented with a starting point and range, it has not been implemented yet in gcc. So currently it only compares the starting point from the depend clause (depend(in:A[i-1:b+2][j-1:b+2])) A[i-1][j-1] in this case.
Initially I was comparing elements in different relative tile positions. Eg comparing (0,0) element with the last element of the tile, which was giving a no conflicts with dependence and hence the random order of execution of various tasks.
Current gcc implementation does not care about the range provided in the clause at all.

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Гори́н — река в Хабаровском крае России, левый приток Амура. В некоторых источниках упоминается как Горюн, Горынь, Гирин, Гырынь, Герин и Гаринь.

Общие сведения

Протекает по территории Солнечного района и Комсомольского районов. Берёт начало на северо-западном склоне хребта Даяны. Длина реки — 390 км. Площадь водосборного бассейна — 22 400 км². Питание снеговое и дождевое. Дождевые паводки достигают значительных размеров. В нижнем течении расположились Комсомольский государственный заповедник, посёлок Горин и село Боктор. Бассейн реки Горин — родина горинских нанайцев самагиров.

Данные водного реестра
По данным государственного водного реестра России и геоинформационной системы водохозяйственного районирования территории РФ, подготовленной Федеральным агентством водных ресурсов:

 Бассейновый округ — Амурский
 Речной бассейн — Амур
 Речной подбассейн — Амур от впадения Уссури до устья
 Водохозяйственный участок — Амур от города Комсомольск-на-Амуре до устья без реки Амгунь

Притоки
(расстояние от устья)
 76 км: река Боктор (лв, 135 км)
 106 км: река Хурмули (пр, 96 км)
 126 км: река Харпи (лв, 221 км)
 164 км: река Девятка (пр, вытекает из озера Эворон)
 176 км: река Гайчан (Аир) (пр, 54 км)
 238 км: река Хагду (лв, 68 км)
 273 км: река Большая Эльга (лв, 69 км)

Примечания

Притоки Амура
Реки Солнечного района
Реки Комсомольского района Хабаровского края

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My experience at Denker's is that it's inconsistent--in the quality of service (one of the managers is a real grump, and most of the younger employees are basically useless, but on a couple of occasions I've received stellar service), in the quality of the clothes (I bought a M. Stars top that almost immediately came apart at the seam, and a Free People sweater that pilled up after one--gentle--wearing, but I also have found pieces that last). Their shoes are good, though--they give Monkee's down the street a run for their money, and they have cute gift items.
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Reading is the perfect way to destress at the end of a long, hard day. You can escape into the world of a good book and lose yourself for a little while. When you read, you put yourself into the story and get to live a different life. It is hard to really immerse yourself in a story if you're uncomfortable while reading, How many times do you have to position yourself and then reposition yourself when reading? Your neck can start to hurt after a while or your leg keeps falling asleep.
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Kevin Hviid and Martin Kechayas worked together to design Cocoon, a '60s modern lounge chair that is the perfect blend of public and private. The chair can work in any living space in your home, yet still allows for you to seclude yourself when you want to read a book.
The chair comes in a few color combinations, like a neutral beige, beige and white, and blood orange and navy. The different colors let this chair work in a boho-chic setting, as well as a modern living space. You can find a way to make it work anywhere!
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Best video game adaptations: the ones that don't actually suck
It's game on for these movies and shows.
It's a busy time for video game adaptations at the moment. Netflix has revealed that it will be adapting the brilliant BioShock as a movie - let''s hope it's better than its Resident Evil series - and Sonic The Hedgehog franchise has made a huge amount of money at the box office.
Nintendo is hoping to do something similar with its Super Mario Bros Movie - and if the trailer is anything to go by, then we are in good hands. And The Last Of Us has arrived on the small screen. Whisper it, it may well be the best video game adaptation ever made!
This is a shock because video game adaptations may be popular but they are usually critically derided. This hasn't stopped a number of video game adaptations from being *whisper it* rather good.
Here we have chosen 15 of our faves. While you will only find a handful of 5-star gems in the list below, all of them will entertain in their own pixel-perfect way.
Best video game movies
1. Detective Pikachu
This is one of our favourite video game adaptations. Like Sonic The Hedgehog, this one melds video game characters with the real world. Pikachu goes full on detective mode, helping out the son of a great detective who is in search of his dad who has gone missing. Ryan Reynolds is the voice of Pikachu and propels a movie that is packed with surprises.
Image Credit: Warner Bros
2. Sonic The Hedgehog
This one could have been a disaster. When the first image of Sonic was released, he was pure nightmare fuel - all teeth and none of the cuteness. Thankfully, director Jeff Fowler took the criticism on the chin and got his animators to redo the titular hedgehog. With Sonic's new look, a storyline that is better than you would expect and Jim Carrey in full Jim Carrey mode, we are fans of this one.
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures
3. Tomb Raider (2018)
We would have liked a little more action in the 2018 adaptation of Tomb Raider but Alicia Vikander is ace in the role of Lara Croft. The plot is taken from the recent game reboots and it's a decent globe-trotting tale. If you are after pure cheese and bombast then definitely check out the Angelina Jolie Lara Croft movies, but this one offers the nuance that's needed for the character.
The newest arrival on this list is also the best. Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and original The Last Of Us creator Neil Druckmann have created something special here. This is a video game adaptation that is more than accessible for those who have never played the game. And for those who are die-hard fans, they really won't be disappointed. HBO should have another mega hit on their hands with this one and we are huge fans.
Image Credit: HBO
5. Mortal Kombat (2021)
We have a soft spot for the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie (mostly because of the music), but this recent adaptation is a much better film. The action scenes are fantastic, the portrayal of key characters spot-on and the gore is there! It does feel a little rushed at the end, which is strange given this is a franchise famous for its finishing moves, but Mortal Kombat does more than enough to deliver.
6. Arcane
We were a little nervous when it was revealed that a League Of Legends show was coming to Netflix but Arcane is such a stunning show that you don't even need to understand the detailed lore of LoL. Focusing on sisters Vi and Jinx, this was released as a 10-year celebration of the game but it is so much more than that, with amazing animation and powerful storylines.
7. Castlevania
It may take its look from anime but the storylines and hardcore action are all taken from the game, which makes this another stunning animated series based on a video game. Its later series don't quite work but when this medieval fantasy hits the mark, it hits it perfectly.
8. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Back in '94, the world was surprised when (finally) a decent video game adaptation was released. It was an anime based on Street Fighter II and it utterly captured the feel of the game, while enhancing the graphics with a beautiful animated sheen. Plot wise, M.Bison, Sagat, Balrog, and Vega are after new fighters to join their crime organisation which means they kidnap Ken to get to arguably the best fighter of all time, Ryu. Brilliant stuff.
Image Credit: Toei Company / Capcom
9. The Witcher
The Witcher is a superb adaptation of the seminal game, with Henry Cavill ideal as Geralt of Rivia, a monster-hunter for hire. The show really encapsulates what's good about the game but isn't scared to shift things around a little bit. We're not sure what will happen when Geralt is recast with Liam Hemsworth taking over but at least the show is continuing.
10. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
This animated prequel to the hit Netflix show is a brilliant little movie that doesn't focus on Geralt but his mentor, Vesemir. The animation is superb (although it is a little anime-lite) and is packed with the monsters and mutants you want in a Witcher story. At only 83 minutes, it zips past but if you are after a new Witcher fix then this is for you.
11. Werewolves Within
The newest video game adaptation on this list is also one of the very best. Werewolves Within is a comedy horror that has its roots in movies like The Lost Boys. Based on the multiplayer VR game of the same name, this whodunnit is packed with great comedy turns (from the likes of Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub) but doesn't let you down when it comes to the scares.
Image Credit: Ubisoft Film & Television
12. The Angry Birds Movie 2
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13. Warcraft
It's a shame that the critics panned Warcraft as this is a movie that should be watched by a wider audience. Aside from how faithful it is to the game, this is a fantasy epic that looks stunning. Yes, there are issues but the CGI still looks great and the smaller family tale that is at the heart of the story is certainly compelling. It's clear that director Duncan Jones is a fan of the game and we reckon he's done well to streamline the source material into one film.
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14. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Another video game adaptation that audiences slept on. Jake Gyllenhaal does a decent job in the titular role - although he is completely miscast in a role should have gone to a MENA actor - in a movie that is better than the more recent (and pretty similar) Assassin's Creed adaptation. While Creed was way too serious for our liking, Prince of Persia has that old-school adventure epic feel to the film, a coherent script and some fantastic cinematography that makes the movie effortlessly watchable.
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15. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Released back in 2001, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was a stunning achievement when it was first released, given it used cutting-edge photorealistic animation to tell its tale. Because of this it was bloody expensive to make and this money wasn't recouped at the box office. That's a shame as the animation is directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy franchise, and is packed with love for the game, even if it is a touch clinical at times.
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Last March 30, 2017, the Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL) held its 2nd Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series 2017 entitled, "Libraries and the Internet of Things (IoT)". It was held at the Asian Institute of Management, Paseo de Roxas, Legazpi Village, Makati City.
This lecture aimed to provide a fertile learning environment for new ideas and enlightened discussions among library and information professionals. It also intended to educate and familiarize librarians and information professionals with the concept of IoT and how these technologies can be beneficial to libraries.
The resource speaker for this event was Professor Paulo Noel G. Paje, Director of the U.P. Information Technology Development Center.
Professor Paje said that IoT is a network of smart objects containing embedded technologies that communicate and interact with the physical environment. IoT is an emerging area. Several possible services and innovations may become available because of an increasingly interconnected, networked environment.
Furthermore, IoT's impact to libraries especially the importance of its various manifestation especially in the library, i.e. the beneficial enhancements and enrichment of the libraries when IoT devices, tools, and applications are implemented, were also discussed in the lecture. The speaker also identified the issues and challenges librarians needed to be aware of when using IoT in libraries such as personal privacy, security of data, cost of investment in it technologies, required training and infrastructures, data collection, and transmission standards.
This lectures series indeed made a great contribution in the lives of all librarians.


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WTF, Labor Unions for Democrats?
The Staggering Decline of Union Membership in One Chart
Why Democrats need labor unions
Or what in the hell are the Unions giving money to the party that will take away American jobs. Support unlimited free health care, remove student debt and just about everything else they can do to destroy the US by eliminating its Southern border.
Trump has done a lot of things and maybe some are good or bad. There is not question about the role Trump has played in forcing the liberal mantra out into the public mainstream media. This is turn had finally put the focus on what has really been happening with labor unions land the Democratic.
A little background of my personal knowledge of the Textile Union from the 1960's early 70's. First let me introduce you to:
Scott Hoyman was an organizer and a bargainer with the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), serving as the Southern Regional Director in the 1960s and 1970s
This individual tried to organize my families textile plant. He called my father a Nazi, which was brilliant because he did not know we were Jewish. Had a female employee under oath say that she heard my father tell someone "that he wished he could tie her to a drawing in frame and set her on fire." Only problem was when asked where she was and my father was required my father to speak at a 140 decibel level to be understood.
I personally had to take very aggressive measures from cars and trucks trying to run me off the road and was the subject of rocks being thrown at my car causing quite a bit of damage. We had a democratic governor in NC and he refused to grant police protection to both my father and myself.
After my car was shot at 3 times an attorney went to the States Attorney office and demanded that either I was given police protection or I was given the ability to defend my life. No police protection was given. Long story short, my father bought two ten guage shotguns with a barrel length of 32 inches. We had boxes of 10 guage high brass with a **load of power and a special slug in each shell which gave us a range of almost 200 yards. Far beyond the range of normal shotguns of the time.
After shooting into the engine blocks of over ten cars the message finally got across to the union. We sued them for 20 millions dollars and won 5 million. We did not take the money instead made the unions sign a legal contract to never try to unionize our plant again.
After the verdict we had over 300 employees write depositions about how they were threatened and coerced by the unions to vote for the union shop. Until that experience I had always been a supporter of the unions for how much they helped the workers against the robber barons who treated them like dirt. The unions were needed then and some very brave people from the unions stood up against the violence the corporations brought against them.
By the 1970s the government had taken over the unions job and then the real corruption took over.
If you are not awake now, you should be after you read this floozie from CNN.
Since the Democrats chose to host their convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a state that has not been hospitable to unions, organized labor is going to have a rally to focus attention on its key issues in Philadelphia on August 11.
The rally is meant to send a message to the Democratic leadership, as well as to Republicans, that many workers feel as if they don't have a voice in the two-party system. As AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka said to members, the rally will "give us an opportunity to connect the faces of ordinary Americans to the basic issues affecting working people in our country while providing an important liftoff to our Labor 2012 political program for the fall."
The rally is indicative of a larger tension that has plagued the Democratic coalition for several decades. Since the 1960s, organized labor, once the pillar of the Democratic Party, has often been taken for granted or even treated with hostility.
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Union leaders frequently complain that they have second-class status in the party compared with other groups such as environmentalists or suburban voters. During the battle over public employee unions in Wisconsin, most national Democrats were noticeably absent from the debate. Before the Wisconsin gubernatorial election that followed the recall, President Obama was willing to tweet his support for Gov. Scott Walker's opponent, Tom Barrett, but unwilling to actually visit.
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This fissure has high costs for the Democrats and for liberalism more generally. Organized labor has been integral to the organizational strength of liberalism throughout the 20th century, as the most reliable and powerful force to get out the vote in elections and to help build congressional coalitions behind progressive legislation.
The alliance, which formed when the AFL helped President Woodrow Wilson during the early stages of World War I, flourished during the New Deal. Democrats won the support of workers as a result of the surge of legislation that helped working- and middle-class Americans find economic security.
The Wagner Act (1935) cemented this marriage as the federal government legitimated the right of workers to organize in unions. Labor leaders like Sidney Hillman from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, who helped found the CIO, established the first political action committee to help FDR win re-election in 1944. During World War II, most of the major unions were a key part of the homeland effort, assisting the administration as it moved to convert factories to wartime production.
In 1948, President Harry Truman would not have won re-election had it not been for organized labor, which in the final weeks of the campaign mobilized its troops to defeat New York Gov. Thomas Dewey. "Labor did it!" cried Truman, who won the vote of 89% of the automobile workers, recounted historian Nelson Lichtenstein.
Although a Republican was in the White House for most of the 1950s, organized labor helped a growing number of liberal Democrats win office in the House and Senate. They promoted proposals for civil rights and health insurance for the elderly that gradually gained support in the House and Senate.
In addition to supporting Lyndon's Johnson's election campaign in 1964, the AFL-CIO, which had formed in 1955 when the two major coalitions of unions decided to merge, proved integral to lobbying for Johnson's domestic proposals. George Meany, the president of the AFL-CIO, and Walter Reuther, the vice president of the AFL-CIO and the head of the United Auto Workers, were regular visitors to the White House, helping Johnson not only with bills directly related to labor but with other parts of his domestic agenda, ranging from the War on Poverty to civil rights.
When he feared there were not enough votes among Democrats for the war on poverty, LBJ relied on organized labor to pressure business in Pennsylvania to push liberal Republicans in the state to support the bill. Even Jimmy Carter, who in 1976 ran as an outsider and railed against traditional Democratic interests, depended on unions to bring out the vote and on unionized workers to vote for him in key industrial states for his victory on election day.
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The relationship between labor and Democrats frayed after the 1970s. One of the reasons was that organized labor simply lost much of its muscle. Membership declined dramatically from the highs of 30% of the work force in the 1950s and the 1960s to a little over 12% today. With fewer members, more Democrats were tempted to look elsewhere to build their electoral muscle.
Organized labor also suffered as Democrats reached out more aggressively to different constituencies, middle class suburbanites, consumer activists, young Americans and African-Americans, who didn't have as much connection to unions and often saw them as an "entrenched interest" that didn't have the best interest of the party in mind.
These tensions started to play out in the 1972 election, when Meany endorsed Richard Nixon rather than Democrat George McGovern. Some working-class Americans proved to be more conservative on cultural issues and often opposed to civil rights policies that Democrats had promoted. And some union leaders felt that Democrats were becoming too dovish on foreign policy.
The tensions continued to affect the electorate through the 2008 primary, when Hillary Clinton tried to appeal to working-class Democrats who felt that Obama favored other factions in the party.
Finally, the expansion and strengthening of the lobbying world since the 1970s vastly increased the number of interest groups who favored business. These groups provided financial support to members of both parties and often made it difficult for Democrats to take a pro-union stand.
But Democrats can't afford to lose the enthusiastic support of organized labor. Of all the groups in the Democratic coalition, labor remains the one with the greatest ground force and organizational strength -- and which represents a constituency rather than a particular issue (like the environment) -- that can help Democrats sustain a broad coalition.
During Obama's struggle with Congress over health care, labor was essential in the final days of the congressional vote to convincing unhappy liberals to support a bill even without a public option. In this election, labor will be integral in the handful of swing states that will determine the outcome. With heightened economic inequality and high rates of unemployment, unions have the ability to have even greater resonance with the electorate.
Obama and the Democratic Party will suffer unless the party starts to demonstrate that the concerns of working Americans are more than campaign rhetoric but are, in fact, a defining feature of their party.
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As this report is quite old it reflects Obama and how Trumka visited the White House more than any other person.
Under Trump with record unemployment and record high wages the unions effect on union shops is at an all time low. So finally the liberals and the unions had to show it was all smoke and mirrors. The unions were just another arm of the liberals.
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«Прости меня моя любовь» — другий студійний альбом гурту «Земфіра», презентований 28 березня 2000 року. Іноді альбом скорочено називають «П. М. М. Л.» — саме так названа заголовна пісня в трек-листі. Альбом став найбільш продаваним диском в Росії у 2000 році. По кількості проданих копій перевищив позначку в півтора мільйони примірників.

Про альбом

Історія створення
У серпні 1999 року на «Beethoven Street Studio» було закінчено зведення та мастеринг другого альбому гурту.

За день до початку студійних сесій Земфіра сказала, що їй «хотілося б зробити акцент на тому, що не варто чекати "Икры № 2", — це я кажу для підстраховки. Крім того, я не припиню боротися з порівняннями з Лагутенко… Продюсирувати свій другий альбом я буду виключно сама». Земфіра також сказала, що збиралася включити декілька з восьми пісень, написаних у місті Уфа. Генеральний директор «REAL Records» Олена Михайлова коментувала процес роботи над платівкою: «Вона вникає в усі деталі того, що відбувається. Вона може годинами просиджувати з дизайнером, вибираючи якусь фотографію, яка піде в дизайн буклета її нового альбому. Вона може місяцями думати над назвою цього альбому. Чудово те, що вона таку увага приділяє кожній деталі, пов'язаної з виходом альбому». Загальне звучання альбому, яке не задовольняло саму Земфіру, вплинуло на запис третього студійного альбому «Четырнадцать недель тишины», основним завданням в роботі над яким стояло доведення аранжувань до досконалих.

Реліз і просування
28 березня 2000 року відбувся реліз альбому «Прости меня моя любовь». На презентації альбому «Нашому радіо» Земфіра зізналася, що хотіла назвати цей альбом «Ендорфіни» — гормони щастя, але вирішила, що це «буде виглядати занадто по-медичному».

З альбому було випущено п'ять радіо-синглів: «Искала», «Созрела», «П. М. М. Л.», «Не отпускай», «Хочешь?», а також три відеокліпи на пісні «Искала», «Хочешь?», «П. М. М. Л.». Музичне відео «Искала» з моменту виходу в ротацію в лютому 2000 року тримається в 5-ці кліпів каналу «MTV Росія» дуже довго.

Комплектація та оформлення
Платівка випущена двома виданнями: стандартне і колекційне. Колекційне відрізняється наявністю бонус-трека «Лондон» і буклету, ілюстрованого фоторядом до кожної пісні. На обкладинці альбому фотографія Магнітогорська. Ідея дизайну буклету так само, як і у випадку з першою платівкою, належить Земфірі.

Список композицій

Бонус-трек

Учасники запису
 Земфіра Рамазанова — вокал, акустична гітара
 Вадим Соловьов — гітара
 Сергій Миролюбов — клавіші, перкусія
 Ринат Ахмадієв — бас
 Сергій Созінов — барабани

Примітки

Альбоми Земфіри


Dawn Bragg has been living in Alaska for over twenty years. As soon as she stepped foot in the Alaskan wilderness, she knew she was home. She has worked as a naturalist throughout the state in a variety of National Parks, State Parks, National Forests and Nature Centers, sharing the wonders of the natural world with those interested in the vibrant landscape and the creatures who reside there. Her background in psychology has allowed her to fuse her formal education with the natural world, allowing her to trace back her ancient roots as an environmental psychologist in the classic sense, where the macrocosm and microcosm blend into a holographic fractal. Her passion for photography and travel have inspired her holistic viewpoint and she dreams of a world where humanity can live together in peace without the separation provoked by dotted map lines. Back at home, she enjoys a life of solitude, living in a 10x16 foot cabin in the woods with a million acre wildlife refuge as her backyard. One step at a time, she is bringing her experience back to the world with the creation of World Vision Meditation. Equipped with an Awakened Mind Practitioner Certification, she has now been able to view environmental psychology from the EEG viewpoint of brainwaves and is eager to share her scientific discoveries which prove the connected nature of all life, blending science and spirituality in the simplest form of concrete evidence to date. Assured of the validity and effectiveness of meditation, Dawn is forging ahead with Synergetic Systems of Peace, utilizing meditation and the insights received to create systems that can transform our world as we shift into a new age of peace and enlightenment.


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Deveternik (sunčanica, lat. Helianthemum), biljni rod iz porodice bušinovki. Obuhvaća 111 vrsta trajnica, grmova i polugrmova koje rastu po sjevernoj hemisferi, a najviše u Mediteranskim zemljama. Rod je poznat po tome što žive u simbiozi s mikoriznim gljivama.

Ime roda dolazi od grčke riječi helios (sunce) i anthemon (cvijet)

U Hrvatskoj su uobičajene vrste siva sunčanica (H. canum), H. lavandulifolium, obična sunčanica (H. nummularium) i H. oelandicum.

Vrste

 Helianthemum abelardoi Alcaraz
 Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum aganae Marrero Rodr. & R.Mesa
 Helianthemum aguloi Marrero Rodr. & R.Mesa
 Helianthemum almeriense Pau
 Helianthemum alypoides Losa & Rivas Goday
 Helianthemum angustatum Pomel
 Helianthemum antitauricum P.H.Davis & Coode
 Helianthemum apenninum (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum asperum Lag. ex Dunal
 Helianthemum assadii Ghahrem.-Nejad & Gholamian
 Helianthemum baschkirorum (Juz. ex Kupat.) Juz.
 Helianthemum bramwelliorum Marrero Rodr.
 Helianthemum broussonetii Dunal
 Helianthemum buschii (Palib.) Juz. & Pozdeeva
 Helianthemum bystropogophyllum Svent.
 Helianthemum canariense (Jacq.) Pers.
 Helianthemum canum (L.) Hornem.
 Helianthemum capralense Pérez Dacosta & Mateo
 Helianthemum caput-felis Boiss.
 Helianthemum × carmen-joanae Mansanet & Mateu
 Helianthemum × carolipaui Cuatrec.
 Helianthemum chihuahuense S.Watson
 Helianthemum cinereoflavescens Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.
 Helianthemum cinereum (Cav.) Pers.
 Helianthemum cirae A.Santos
 Helianthemum ciscaucasicum Juz. & Pozdeeva
 Helianthemum citrinum Ghaz.
 Helianthemum × conchitae Socorro & Aroza
 Helianthemum concolor (L.Riley) J.G.Ortega
 Helianthemum confertum Dunal
 Helianthemum × coronadoi Mateo
 Helianthemum coulteri S.Watson
 Helianthemum crassifolium Pers.
 Helianthemum × crespoi Mateo
 Helianthemum croceum (Desf.) Pers.
 Helianthemum cylindrifolium Verdc.
 Helianthemum dagestanicum Rupr.
 Helianthemum dianicum Pérez Dacosta, M.B.Crespo & Mateo
 Helianthemum × digeneum Rouy & Foucaud
 Helianthemum × doumerguei Faure
 Helianthemum edetanum Mateo, Fabado & C.Torres
 Helianthemum ellipticum (Desf.) Pers.
 Helianthemum eriocephalum Pomel
 Helianthemum × fabadoi Mateo
 Helianthemum × finestratense Pérez Dacosta & Mateo
 Helianthemum fontanesii Boiss. & Reut.
 Helianthemum geniorum Maire
 Helianthemum germanicopolitanum Bornm.
 Helianthemum getulum Pomel
 Helianthemum glaucescens (Murb.) Tzvelev
 Helianthemum gonzalezferreri Marrero Rodr.
 Helianthemum gorgoneum Webb
 Helianthemum grosii Pau & Font Quer
 Helianthemum guerrae Sánchez-Gómez, J.S.Carrion & M.A.Carrión
 Helianthemum × guiraoi Willk.
 Helianthemum hadedense Thulin
 Helianthemum × heerii Brügger
 Helianthemum hirtum (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum humile Verdc.
 Helianthemum hymettium Boiss. & Heldr.
 Helianthemum inaguae Marrero Rodr., Gonz.-Mart. & F.González
 Helianthemum juliae Wildpret
 Helianthemum kahiricum Delile
 Helianthemum kotschyanum Boiss.
 Helianthemum × lagunae Mateo
 Helianthemum lavandulifolium Mill.
 Helianthemum ledifolium (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum leptophyllum Dunal
 Helianthemum linii A.Santos
 Helianthemum lippii (L.) Dum.Cours.
 Helianthemum × lucentinum M.B.Crespo & J.C.Cristóbal
 Helianthemum lunulatum (All.) DC.
 Helianthemum × mansanetianum Mateo
 Helianthemum × mariano-salvatoris Alcaraz & al.
 Helianthemum marifolium (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum maritimum Pomel
 Helianthemum marminorense Alcaraz, Peinado & Mart.Parras
 Helianthemum marmoreum Stevan., Matevski & Kit Tan
 Helianthemum mathezii Dobignard
 Helianthemum × monspessulanum Rouy & Foucaud
 Helianthemum × montis-bovis Mateo
 Helianthemum morisianum Bertol.
 Helianthemum motae Sánchez-Gómez, J.F.Jiménez & J.B.Vera
 Helianthemum × murbeckii Faure
 Helianthemum neopiliferum Muñoz Garm. & C.Navarro
 Helianthemum nummularium (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum obtusifolium Dunal
 Helianthemum oelandicum (L.) Dum.Cours.
 Helianthemum origanifolium (Lam.) Pers.
 Helianthemum pannosum Boiss.
 Helianthemum papillare Boiss.
 Helianthemum patens Hemsl.
 Helianthemum pergamaceum Pomel
 Helianthemum × petrerense Pérez Dacosta & Mateo
 Helianthemum polyanthum (Desf.) Pers.
 Helianthemum polygonoides Peinado, Mart.Parras, Alcaraz & Espuelas
 Helianthemum pomeridianum Dunal
 Helianthemum × protodianicum J.M.Aparicio, Pérez Dacosta & Mateo
 Helianthemum × pseudodianicum Pérez Dacosta & Mateo
 Helianthemum pugae Calderón
 Helianthemum raskebdanae M.A.Alonso, M.B.Crespo, Juan & L.Sáez
 Helianthemum × rigualii M.B.Crespo & J.C.Cristóbal
 Helianthemum rossmaessleri Willk.
 Helianthemum ruficomum (Viv.) Spreng.
 Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill.
 Helianthemum sancti-antoni Schweinf. ex Boiss.
 Helianthemum sanguineum (Lag.) Dunal
 Helianthemum sauvagei Raynaud
 Helianthemum schweinfurthii Grosser
 Helianthemum scopulicola L.Sáez, Rosselló & Alomar
 Helianthemum sicanorum Brullo, Giusso & Sciandr.
 Helianthemum sinuspersicum Gholamian & Ghahrem.-Nejad
 Helianthemum somalense J.B.Gillett
 Helianthemum songaricum Schrenk
 Helianthemum speciosum Thulin
 Helianthemum squamatum (L.) Dum.Cours.
 Helianthemum stipulatum (Forssk.) C.Chr.
 Helianthemum strickeri Grosser
 Helianthemum × subhispidulum Faure & Maire
 Helianthemum × subviscosum Faure & Maire
 Helianthemum × sulphureum Willd.
 Helianthemum supramontanum Arrigoni
 Helianthemum syriacum (Jacq.) Dum.Cours.
 Helianthemum syrticum (Viv.) Spreng.
 Helianthemum teneriffae Coss.
 Helianthemum tholiforme Bramwell, J.Ortega & B.Navarro
 Helianthemum thymiphyllum Svent.
 Helianthemum tinetense M.Mayor & Fern.Benito
 Helianthemum × triregnorum Mateo
 Helianthemum ventosum Boiss.
 Helianthemum vesicarium Boiss.
 Helianthemum violaceum (Cav.) Pers.
 Helianthemum virgatum (Desf.) Pers.
 Helianthemum viscarium Boiss. & Reut.
 Helianthemum viscidulum Boiss.
 Helianthemum × xixonense Pérez Dacosta & Mateo
 Helianthemum zheguliense Juz. ex Tzvelev

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1 Given the rumors that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's principal flutist Mathieu Dufour (above) may be leaving for a post in the Berlin Philharmonic, extra attention will no doubt be paid to the prominent flute work in Shostakovich's Leningrad. Also on this rousing bill of WWII-era music are two selections from Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes." May 22 - 24, 8 p.m. $32 - $152. Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., 312-294-3000, more info.
2 If your usual experience of Lake Shore Drive is trying to avoid traffic backups and speed traps, you should slow things down. Bike the Drive reminds you what a great thing it is that our lakefront remains dedicated parkland. "The Lakefront by right belongs to the people," wrote Daniel Burnham. Riding down the drive on pedal power will make you glad the city paid attention to his vision. The event supports the Active Transportation Alliance. May 25, 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., $51 - $100 depending on add-ons. Lake Shore Drive from Bryn Mawr Ave. to 57th St., more info.
3 Think Mardi Gras is the only time you can celebrate N'awlins-style? On Memorial Day, French Quarter Fest has gumbo, po' boy sandwiches, pralines and the music to go with it, because why not? The lineup is a really nice mix, from the charmingly old-timey washboard and harmonica of Chicago's own Sanctified Grumblers to the big stomping sound of the New Orleans Suspects, with Jeffery Broussard rounding out the bill. May 26, 2 p.m., $18. City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., 312-733-9463, more info.
4 If you've never seen a Mary Zimmerman production, The White Snake will come as a revelation of the magic that can be created with a piece of cloth, some parasols and a wide-eyed once-upon-a-time approach to storytelling. If you're a follower of the work of this MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, you'll feel right at home in this tale of an ancient Chinese snake spirit who takes human form and falls in love. A week later I am still pondering how the deeply emotional ending fits with all that has come before, but that's a good thing. Through June 8, $27.50 - $76. Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St., 312-443-3800, more info.
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Edinburgh is one of Scotland's most important cultural cities. Edinburgh is home to the national parliament of Scotland (Holyrood), the National History Museum, The national Library, and Scottish High Court. The city is steeped in the political, and cultural history of Scotland. With many notable attractions to visit, which will give you a kindred feeling for Scotland.
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Edinburgh is a small city, but it is a giant on the cultural stage. Because once a year the city opens up to thousands of amateur and professional art performances that happen all over the city for twenty-five days. It is the largest arts festival in the world. This is where artists come to test their material and hone their skills in front of millions of visitors to the city. So for culture and history, look no further than the Athens of the North.
Edinburgh was the seat of the Scottish enlightenment, but the city has not been resting on its' laurels. The city may be small, but Edinburgh is at the forefront of Scottish politics, history, and culture. Which means Edinburgh is an ideal destination all year round but more so in the summer with the Fringe festival. So spend next August in the Athens of the North.
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It's been a year like no other where so many friends and families have been kept apart. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel, with the opening of state borders bringing families back together just in time for the Christmas season.
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David and Ally hosted the event back in 2019. (Nine)
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Hishimura lived with his wife and three children. Keishi was their second-oldest son. Police said the family had dinner together on Wednesday and then Hishimura's wife went out for the night. Hishimura said he killed his son at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday and then stabbed himself.
His wife returned home at around 7:25 a.m. Thursday.
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therougou
Either way, you have to be a monster to strangle a kid to death
Goodlucktoyou
Poor kid. I hope he died quickly and painlessly and the father is suffering intense pain both physically and mentally. For the whole of his new life sentence in prison.
This....
Hishimura's wife said she and her husband hadn't been getting along recently.*
Plus this......
the family had dinner together on Wednesday and then Hishimura's wife went out for the night
This must have been one seriously messed up family. He is unemployed and his wife spent the night somewhere else? What the heck is that all about?
TIJ
Where had the mother been all night?
Strangerland
At her job as a nurse in the ER.
sensei258
The story says his wife "went out for the night" not his wife went to work. So your assertion is incorrect.
Yeah, she went out to work. And it's not an assertion. It's fact.
Heh, well that shut down the irresponsible speculation. Not the downvotes though!
rubyd2
how can a seven year old want to die too what did he mean't by that like if he had killed someone already, how can one small child cause family trouble unless he was from a different man- where was his mother from what i understand she went out whole night till morning' and why it is only the seven- year- old he decide to killed; plenty of unanswers but for now maybe he was on drugs or something' i thing that he shouldn't go to prison they should give him some other punishment like what they do in the middle east that's my Q!
Apr. 5, 2019	10:58 pm JST
There's a few things lost in translation here. Japanese articles reported that the mother had left the house for work after they had dinner together and didn't return home until dawn. She went directly to sleep in the room with the children and was the one who noticed something was amiss around 7:30 AM when Kenshi seemed to be deep asleep and couldn't be roused and told her husband; only then did he call the police but all he said was "My son is dead in his room, please come". He also admitted he was planning to kill all the children before killing himself.
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Franchise Compromise Sucks: Neill Blomkamp On Why He Wouldn't Do 'Star Trek' Or Any Other Franchise
Franchise Compromise Sucks: Neill Blomkamp On Why He Wouldn't Do 'Star Trek' Or Any Other Franchise
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      end

      class StrictModel
        include StrictModule

        attribute :stuff, Hash
        attribute :happy, Boolean, :strict => false
      end
    end
  end

  specify 'including a custom module with coercion disabled' do
    user = Examples::NoncoercedUser.new(:name => :Giorgio, :happy => 'yes')

    expect(user.name).to be(:Giorgio)
    expect(user.happy).to eql('yes')
  end

  specify 'including a custom module with coercion enabled' do
    user = Examples::CoercedUser.new(:name => 'Paul', :happy => 'nope')

    expect(user.name).to eql('Paul')
    expect(user.happy).to be(false)
  end

  specify 'including a custom module with strict enabled' do
    model = Examples::StrictModel.new

    expect { model.stuff = 'foo' }.to raise_error(Virtus::CoercionError)

    model.happy = 'foo'

    expect(model.happy).to eql('foo')
  end
end

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