The title for this post comes from the Mumford and Sons song, though considering my recent YouTube music consumption, a song from Hudson Taylor would also be appropriate, and arguably more so considering my ex-girlfriend introduced me to Hudson Taylor a few months ago.
I'm not sure how to begin. As I wrote in my last post, I've thought about writing about my relationship that ended just over a month ago, but after explaining the title I chose for this post I realized that I wasn't sure what to say. It's tempting to relate the title to the weather, which has been quite variable lately (bitterly cold, snowed and near 0°F early last week, warmed up to near 60°F this weekend, rained yesterday, around 35°F and windy today and some snow this evening), but I'll try to resist the urge to digress too much. In hindsight, listening to the first episode of Not A Podcast, this podcast about A Song of Ice and Fire, seems like it might have been a mistake. Again, though, I could relate it to winter winds – or the long-awaited next book in the series, The Winds of Winter. Yet again, I digress.
I do remember that in late 2016 or very early 2017, during one of our frequent phone conversations over winter break, my ex asked a question. I don't remember the exact wording, but she asked me something about getting married. I do remember that I said I had never really thought about it, which upset her and was not the right answer (presuming I wanted to not upset her). It was true that I had never given marriage much thought in the year and a bit we had been dating, but she was disappointed. I know at some point we made up before the start of the spring semester, and I'm not sure I remember the topic coming up again until the summer, maybe 7 months later. I feel like it probably did come up again, but maybe it didn't.
Again, listening to the podcast while writing this has almost certainly distracted me. I want to sit and listen, but I also want to write, but I also don't know what to write.
I know there were a couple days last week where I was really missing my ex. The start of the semester, in addition to reminding me of the beginning of previous semesters (particularly the spring semester of my freshman year of university), reminded me of the usual routine that my ex and I had, particularly last semester, but to a lesser extent I think most of our relationship. Fortunately, after a bad couple of days, I think the sadness passed a couple days ago. I can still be sad remembering the happy times, but I can also remember the times that I was less happy.
My now-ex had given me the ultimatum of proposing to her or breaking up. I said we could break up, since I never wanted to propose. I thought it was a relief that the argument was over, though we continued talking for a few days after we broke up. At one point I said that I was almost having second thoughts, and after the end of our phone conversation that night and giving it more thought, I decided that I had not changed my mind. I believe it was a few days later before (paraphrase) she said I was a jerk for making her think I had changed my mind, and not to talk to her unless I changed my mind or it was about getting her stuff (a few books and puzzles left at my apartment) back. At one point she told me about a coworker's ex-husband that had apparently asked for her number, and I decided she was trying to make me jealous. My first thought when she mentioned that it was a coworker's ex-husband was that he would be like 40, but since she said the coworker was 25, I revised my estimate to his being 25 plus or minus a few years.
We hadn't talked for almost two weeks when she texted me a few days before her return from winter break that I could return her stuff the first day of class or whenever it was convenient, and that the sooner I returned her stuff the sooner we could completely cut ties. I thought the mention of completely severing ties seemed unnecessarily harsh. I think she called once or twice before returning from winter break. One time she called and asked if I was with someone. I said that I was sitting alone in my apartment, and she said she was asking if I was in another relationship. I told her I wasn't, and I don't remember the rest of that particular phone call. She might have just been telling me when I could return her stuff.
The night she returned from winter break, she called and said that she wanted to see me. Just like I used to, I picked her up from her dorm and we returned to my apartment. She said something and I started talking about how I had missed her. Her response was I should have asked what was wrong with her (which I think is quite valid) and my being selfish was why we weren't going to be together. She then informed me that she had a new boyfriend, and that they had been together for a week. Over the course of the night, when she was telling me about him, I kept thinking that I was glad it was no longer my problem. That night, for example, she was upset because he was supposed to have seen her before she left that morning and he hadn't talked to her all day, and I could only think that I was glad it wasn't my problem.
When my ex had said she wanted to be together, I thought of a best case scenario and a worst case scenario. I didn't think either was particularly likely. Considering I had refused to propose to her, I doubted she would decide to give in and be content with returning to our relationship as it had been. What actually happened was not what I had expected, since I hadn't expected her to have another boyfriend already. Based on what she's told me about her new boyfriend, I can't say I'm too impressed. I know at one point last week I was feeling jealous, but I don't think I am now. I'm just glad that it's not my problem anymore, and from what she's said she's happy. She had mentioned being worried (before he finally did contact her that night) that he didn't want to be with her anymore or something.
One night this past weekend she unexpectedly texted me that she was feeling lonely. While I was driving to pick her up, once again I thought of the highly unlikely "best case" scenario, as well as the most likely scenario. I'm certain the most likely scenario is what happened- I rubbed her feet and back, just like I used to when we were together, and we watched a documentary on Netflix. She said her boyfriend hadn't talked to her all day despite her trying to call him that morning and she had seen (on the app they've been using to communicate) that he had been online after she tried calling him and again later in the day. Despite her asking if I had any plans for the next day (which I didn't) and mentioning watching something on Netflix, she asked me later if I could take her back to campus before she called her boyfriend. I seem to remember thinking she might not have been expecting to go back to campus so soon.
The weather yesterday evening, as I wrote above, was cool and windy, and it started snowing while I was driving back to my apartment after my night classes. The rain early yesterday morning, like the rain and snow yesterday evening, reminded me of when we were together and would talk about good cuddling weather. Thinking about that makes me miss her, but I don't know that I would want to be in a relationship with her again. There has been a void in my life that she used to occupy, but at the moment I'm quite content to recover and be single. Maybe in six months or a year I'll consider dating and try to find another relationship.
I know I thought it seemed odd talking when she wanted to see me last week, and I was reminded of the ideas of "the friend zone" and "the gay best friend", both of which probably have their problematic aspects. They're not the most politically correct ideas, but I know that's what I thought of. I wonder if some of the things she's said were supposed to make me jealous, or if she was testing my reaction, or if she just needed someone to talk to. I'm not sure- and maybe it was a mix of all three.
I've written more than enough now (1517 words?!), and I imagine I'll have more to write on this subject later.


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Projects and green programs
In this section, you will find information about Regional San's current projects, ongoing planning efforts, and innovative green programs.
From our new evolution in wastewater treatment—the EchoWater Project—to our sustainable efforts in resource recycling, we are committed to improving our operations while minimizing our environmental impacts and maximizing reuse of treatment process by-products.
Our New Evolution in Wastewater Treatment
Regional San is undertaking a monumental effort—called the EchoWater Project—to take our region's wastewater treatment to a whole new level.
In 2010, Regional San was issued stringent new treatment requirements from the State of California that require us to make the most significant upgrade to our wastewater treatment plant since its original construction. This new system, which must be in place by 2021-2023, will produce cleaner water for discharge to the Sacramento River, as well as for potential reuse as recycled water (e.g., for landscape and agricultural irrigation).
View the Fact Sheet
Water Recycling Program
Reusing our highly treated wastewater for beneficial non-potable uses
Recycled water is treated wastewater that has undergone additional filtration and disinfection processes to make the water safe for non-potable (non-drinking) uses. Since April 2003, Regional San's cutting-edge Water Recycling Program (WRP) has provided an environmentally responsible and safe water supply for non-potable purposes, such as landscape irrigation, industrial uses, and environmental restoration.
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Water Recycling Program 10 Year Update Report
2004 Water Recycling Report
Water Recycling Opportunities Study
County of Sacramento Rules & Regulations for Recycled Water Use & Distribution
Harnessing methane from our treatment process
Regional San's biogas recycling program is just one of the ways Regional San works to reduce impacts to the environment by innovatively reusing valuable resources. Methane gas, or "biogas," is a by-product of the solids digestion process that is used to produce steam and electricity at the Carson Ice-Gen Project, a cogeneration facility owned by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and located at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWTP).
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Turning solids from the treatment process into beneficial uses
Regional San has developed a diversified biosolids management program that is both environmentally friendly and of high value to ratepayers. This two-pronged program consists of safely and effectively:
Recycling biosolids into environmentally beneficial products
Applying biosolids to land disposal units
Each year, Regional San's treatment plant processes about 26,000 dry tons of biosolids, making the program one of the largest producers of biosolids in California. Approximately 70 percent of those biosolids are treated and then injected into on-site land disposal units, while the remainder is beneficially recycled at our Biosolids Recycling Facility (a partnership with Synagro).
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Solar Energy Project
Regional San constructed a solar energy array at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The solar array is one of the largest located at a wastewater treatment plant in the nation. The solar array offers a clean and sustainable energy source with several benefits.
Regional San entered into a power purchase agreement with Tesla (formerly SolarCity) who will finance, own, and operate the array. Under the agreement, Tesla will sell the power produced at the site to Regional San for a 25-year term at a fixed rate.
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Project AWE is a collaborative effort between Regional San, the Elk Grove Unified School District, and other community partners. We offer educational opportunities at our historic dairy site for the community and K-12 students in the areas of Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Environment.
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A Grant Program of Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and Sacramento Area Sewer District
Much like Sacramento's two rivers, which join together in a "confluence" to create something even bigger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) and the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) developed the Confluence Regional Partnership Program to bring together ideas and efforts that advance environmental, educational, and economic vitality in the Sacramento region. Through this program, funding may be available to projects that help the community and advance Regional San's and SASD's missions, visions, values, goals, and objectives.
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Q: What is difference between tuples and lists I am trying to understand the difference between tuples and lists
I was trying to use tuples and lists in a piece of my code, and not realising the difference between tuple and list, could someone please tell me difference,
Thanks,
Gops

A: Both list and tuple are used to store multiple items within a single collection, but there is a key difference tuple is immutable while list is not. Mutability means the ability to modify the object afterward.
# Here we can modify my_list just fine
>>> my_list = ["hello"]
>>> my_list[0] = "world"
>>> print(my_list)
['world']

# But modifying my_tuple leads to an error
>>> my_tuple = ('hello',)
>>> my_tuple[0] = 'world'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'tuple' object does not support item assignment
>>> print(my_tuple)
('h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o')

You might think to ask why use tuples at all if we can't mutate them. Wouldn't it be better to just have everything be more flexible?
Well, there are things that tuples can do that lists cannot do such as acting as keys for a dictionary. This is a very useful trick for things like points as keys.
>>> my_dict = {("hello", "world"): "foo"}
>>> my_dict[("hello", "world")]
'foo'

If you try to do the same with lists, you get this error. The error message hints at the key difference. Lists cannot be hashed but tuples can be hashed.
>>> my_dict = {["hello", "world"]: "foo"}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: unhashable type: 'list'

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Let me explain the context of Bill's statement about "open source".
The scripts we provide with the 2450-EC "kit" are scripts which are loaded onto the instrument and execute on the instrument to perform various Electro-Chemistry tests much like a Potentiostat would.
Our 2450-EC, 2460-EC, and 2461-EC instruments have an on-board script environment called TSP (Test Script Processor). TSP was built upon a lua programming language base. Lua is free open-source software which is portable to many environments (https://www.lua.org/about.html). Keithley has used this environment on many of our instruments.
The Electrochemistry scripts that we provide for the instrument models mentioned above run only in the TSP environment of these instruments. If you have one of these instruments, and are interested in them, I will find out how you can an E-CHEM UPGRADE KIT.
I already have a Keithey 2450 and I want to use it as potentiostat. What can I do to have these Electro-Chemistry test scripts for voltammetry and for the other electrochemistry scripts?
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RBS to pay $1.1 billion to resolve some of its U.S. mortgage claims
reuters.com | September 28, 2016
Royal Bank of Scotland Group will pay $1.1 billion to resolve claims that it sold toxic mortgage-backed securities to credit unions that later failed, the U.S. National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said.
The resolution comes as RBS prepares to settle a number of U.S. cases where it is accused of mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds and brings the U.S. regulator's recoveries against various banks to $4.3 billion over their sales of such securities before the 2008 financial crisis.
NCUA Board Chairman Rick Metsger said the regulator plans to continue "to pursue recoveries against financial firms that we maintain contributed to the corporate crisis."
This case is included in the around $5 billion RBS has set aside to settle historic misconduct charges, including a long-running investigation by the Department of Justice, but some analysts estimate the total claims will be much larger.
The settlement on Tuesday resolves lawsuits filed in federal courts in California and Kansas in the NCUA's role as the liquidating agent for Western Corporate Federal Credit Union and U.S. Central Federal Credit Union.
Under the settlement, RBS does not admit fault, the NCUA said in a statement. The settlement comes on top of a prior deal in 2015 in which RBS agreed to pay $129.6 million to resolve a similar federal lawsuit the NCUA filed in New York.RBS shares were up 1 percent at 176.5 pence at 0722 GMT on Wednesday following the announcement on Tuesday. Gary Greenwood, an analyst a Shore Capital, said the latest settlement is largely provisioned for and will not have a material impact on profit estimates or the bank's capital.
However, he said future settlements with the Department of Justice and the Federal Housing Finance Association could be substantially larger and these disputes will need to be resolved before the bank can resume dividend payments.
RBS in January said it had set aside 3.8 billion pounds ($4.95 billion) to resolve civil lawsuits over mortgage-backed securities, investment products packaged and sold before the U.S. housing meltdown and financial crisis in 2008.
RBS had said that provision did not cover ongoing investigations by the U.S. Justice Department or various state attorneys general.
The bank also faces a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency, which has acted as the conservator for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since their government takeover in 2008.
An RBS spokesman pointed to comments that RBS CEO Ross McEwan made at a conference in London on Tuesday, in which he said the bank was working toward resolving various mortgage bond claims over the remainder of this year and next.
The NCUA said it continues to litigate against other banks, including Credit Suisse and UBS, over what it says was their sale of faulty mortgage-backed securities to corporate credit unions.
(Additional reporting by Andrew MacAskill in London.; Editing by Bill Rigby and Alexander Smith)
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"""Test that a global ObjC object found before the process is started updates correctly."""

from __future__ import print_function

import os
import time
import lldb
from lldbsuite.test.decorators import *
from lldbsuite.test.lldbtest import *
from lldbsuite.test import lldbutil

class TestObjCGlobalVar(TestBase):

    mydir = TestBase.compute_mydir(__file__)

    def setUp(self):
        # Call super's setUp().
        TestBase.setUp(self)
        self.main_source = lldb.SBFileSpec("main.m")

    @skipUnlessDarwin
    @add_test_categories(['pyapi'])
    def test_with_python_api(self):
        """Test that a global ObjC object found before the process is started updates correctly."""
        self.build()
        exe = self.getBuildArtifact("a.out")

        target = self.dbg.CreateTarget(exe)
        self.assertTrue(target, VALID_TARGET)

        bkpt = target.BreakpointCreateBySourceRegex('NSLog', self.main_source)
        self.assertTrue(bkpt, VALID_BREAKPOINT)

        # Before we launch, make an SBValue for our global object pointer:
        g_obj_ptr = target.FindFirstGlobalVariable("g_obj_ptr")
        self.assertTrue(g_obj_ptr.GetError().Success(), "Made the g_obj_ptr")
        self.assertTrue(
            g_obj_ptr.GetValueAsUnsigned(10) == 0,
            "g_obj_ptr is initially null")

        # Now launch the process, and do not stop at entry point.
        process = target.LaunchSimple(
            None, None, self.get_process_working_directory())

        self.assertTrue(process, PROCESS_IS_VALID)

        # The stop reason of the thread should be breakpoint.
        threads = lldbutil.get_threads_stopped_at_breakpoint(process, bkpt)
        if len(threads) != 1:
            self.fail("Failed to stop at breakpoint 1.")

        thread = threads[0]

        dyn_value = g_obj_ptr.GetDynamicValue(lldb.eDynamicCanRunTarget)
        self.assertTrue(
            dyn_value.GetError().Success(),
            "Dynamic value is valid")
        self.assertTrue(dyn_value.GetObjectDescription() == "Some NSString")

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Okay so,I was among the lucky few to receive a piece of jewelry from them to review and even LUCKIER to receive a "Harry Potter" inspired pendant 😀 I applaud the team of Bourjeon for paying so much attention to the wrapping and packaging, which most of the brands miss out, not knowing or overseeing the fact of how much of a positive impact they create to the customer. The necklace was safely secured in a big velvet pouch and the necklace itself was wrapped in 2-3 layers of a bubble sheet to protect it from damaging during shipping. Honestly, they couldn't get any more professional!
So, this beauty is named "Potter's Patronus Pendant 2" and of course as the name suggests, the pendant is a stunning gold Stag. The best part about this pendant is the epic "Bourjeon" edge to it which is incorporation of mechanical wheels on the face of the Stag.
The pendant has a 45 cm silver chain and a 5 x 7.5 cm gold pendant, with the mechanical wheels being a combination of silver and gold. It is created from Zinc Alloy and is KC Gold and Silver Plated. The necklace is perfectly polished and has no signs of rust or color fades.The overall weight of the necklace is 22g which is pretty much on the heavier side but trust me, when you wear it, it feels and looks absolutely luxurious!


Today we have an interview with our Featured Author Susan Fraser King. Leave a comment on the blog and you may win a copy of her novel, Lady Macbeth.
Born and raised in upstate New York, I now live in Maryland, married with three wonderful sons. I've loved writing, art, history and historical fiction since childhood. Those interests led me to degrees in art and art history, with graduate studies in medieval. I began writing fiction and was first published when my kids were in grade school. Now that they're older, I'm still writing, and still loving history and art.
Lady Macbeth is your most recent release, now available in paperback. Please tell us about the story.
Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last princess of an ancient royal Scottish line. Raised in a warrior society with the freedoms accorded women in early Gaelic cultures, she is as familiar with a sword as an embroidery needle. Soon after her marriage to a powerful northern lord, she is widowed while pregnant, and forced by victor's right to marry her husband's murderer: a rising warlord named Macbeth. As danger threatens Scotland from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scottish lords, Rue begins to respect the man she once despised. Macbeth's ambitions extend far beyond the northern region – but among powerful warlords and their steel-games, only the privileges of Rue's royal blood will help Macbeth reach his goal of becoming high king. With a small son and a proud legacy to protect, Rue invokes ancient wisdoms and practices and discovers her own strength as she holds her own in the fierce climate of 11th century Scotland.
Lady Macbeth is rich in detail. How did you do your research?
I started out with a great deal of deep library research and a good bit of Internet, too, (though I did more library work – there's nothing like the atmosphere of libraries and the feel of books, pages and papers), and did my best to sort out a very complex historical picture. Very little is known about Lady Macbeth, and most of the information is deduced from what is known of the men who surrounded her. I studied the history, culture and society of early medieval Scotland, branching out into folk traditions, literature, art, music, magic, weapons, artifacts and costume, to piece together an authentic picture of 11th century Scotland.
Some of my conclusions may surprise readers, or sound invented for popular fiction – not so. For example, it is entirely possible, even likely, that this 11th c. Scottish Highland princess would have been more of a warrior woman than a "typical" medieval queen. I studied historical sources from medieval to current, focusing on recent research regarding Macbeth and early Scotland, and drew some original conclusions, and I was always careful to check with experts in several areas. I am very fortunate and grateful for the support of a foremost historian in Celtic and medieval studies, who discussed the history with me and read the manuscript in draft form, and gave it thumbs up. That meant a lot to me.
Gruadh, your protagonist, was made famous in Shakespeare's play. What were some of the things you enjoyed in writing about her? Were there any perceptions from the play that were a challenge to overcome in your writing?
Lady Macbeth's notoriety is ingrained in our culture, and familiar to almost anyone who has sat through high school English classes. At first, I too approached her from that place established by Shakespeare – but I wanted to find the real woman. My character is not based on Shakespeare's lady. I was fascinated by who she might have been, and the story evolved from my curiosity. After a while the playwright's version didn't matter—the whole thing became intriguing and fun.
I included subtle references to the play here and there, which was fun to do, and some parts of the novel do touch on basic historical events in common with the Shakespeare. The historical sources today are way better than what was available to Shakespeare. It's interesting to imagine how different his play would be if he had access to the rich material we have now – yet his Lady Macbeth is a deep and brilliant character study, less tied to a particular place and time.
How did your research affect your previous impressions of King Macbeth?
I knew that King Macbeth and his queen had gotten a bum rap (she's known as Queen Gruoch in most historical works, but I gave her the Old Irish name Gruadh, which belonged to her great-granddaughter, so it made sense to me). The modern view of Macbeth as a strong and stable king holds up in the research from the Victorian age on, reinforced by 11th century sources. Later medieval sources—which Shakespeare might have seen—tend to bash Macbeth, thanks to the Canmore kings.
In the last few years, there's been interest in Scotland in restoring the good name of the much-maligned Macbeth. That goes for his queen, too. I'm happy to contribute something toward that.
The setting of Lady Macbeth is wild and romantic Scotland. Did you visit any of the places in your story? Did you discover any gems or surprises which you incorporated in your writing?
I've been to Scotland several times, and have visited many of the places featured in the book, and luckily have friends in Scotland who live near some of the other sites in the story. One lovely contribution came from a friend who pointed out rather pragmatically that my characters would just take a boat from a certain point to another, rather than cross some challenging terrain, as historians had described as happening. This changed a key scene for me, which was a huge help. Traveling to a place one is writing about, if it's possible, always helps a book –atmosphere, the sense and feel of the place, the little casual details of the senses are not easy to absorb from research alone. It can be done, though, either way.
Have you always wanted to write historical fiction?
Always! With my graduate background and a love of writing, historical fiction was perfect for me. Historical story ideas come to me often, , though I do have ideas for contemporaries and other stories. I may pursue those, but I'm hardwired for history.
Please tell us about breaking into publishing. What advice would you offer other aspiring writers?
My first novel (of twenty so far, under a couple of names for different houses) was a fairly straightforward entrance into publishing. I had a two-book contract offer within a month of submitting my first manuscript, so the learning curve wasn't long up to that point. But I had a lot to learn then, and I'm definitely still learning.
I tell aspiring writers –write, write, write and read, read, read. Keep the writing muscles flexed and in shape by writing, and by reading for pleasure. Absorb good techniques of writing and storytelling through reading. Regularly apply your seat to your chair. Writing is uniquely self-taught in many ways.
Thank you for inviting me to the Historical Novel Reviews blog! I hope readers will look for the trade paperback of LADY MACBETH. The new edition, with a gorgeous new cover, has a Reader's Guide and an excerpt from my next novel for Crown, QUEEN HEREAFTER: A Novel of Margaret of Scotland.
Margaret was Malcolm Canmore's queen, and followed Lady Macbeth on the throne of Scotland. A young Saxon princess born in exile in Hungary, Margaret was more cosmopolitan and very different from the Celtic queen who preceded her. Strong, accomplished, determined and devout, Margaret made a genuine impact on her adopted country of Scotland, and helped to bring it into the medieval era. She's a fascinating and a pivotal figure in medieval history.
Thanks for your time, Susan, and best of luck with Lady Macbeth.
I too am a published author of Historical Fiction - Anita knows me - Hi Anita Happy Easter.
I absolutely love books like this. Thanks for a great interview. I hadn't heard about this book before, but now I think I'll have to look for it. It sounds really good. Cheers!
This sounds like an interesting historical fiction novel. One that I am putting on my must read list (ahead of Shakespeare's!).


Speaking to me back in 2017 when it won the Fierce 15 award, the small, France-based biotech believed it could use the potential of gene therapy as a curative approach for Wilson disease, as it also looked across the Atlantic for its future, which turned out to be pretty prescient.
The company got off a €37.5 million ($41 million) series A raise in 2016, no small feat for a European biotech, given that the biopharma industry across the continent typically fails to enjoy the same rich funding streams those in the U.S. do.
The VC arms of Roche and Novartis were early backers for a team of executives from Novartis itself, as well as Sanofi and Gensight.
This includes CEO Jean Philippe Combal, Pharm.D., Ph.D., who worked a stint at Fovea, which in 2009 was bought by Sanofi, and in 2014 moved over to GenSight to work on its gene replacement therapy for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, a rare mitochondrial disease that leads to irreversible and often brutal sight loss in teens and young adults.
Its leading drug, VTX801, initially targets Wilson disease, a rare disorder that can lead to organ damage, neurologic symptoms and potentially death. Around 10,000 patients in the U.S. and 15,000 patients in the EU are estimated to have the disease.
Today, it grabbed the attention of one of the world's biggest pharmas: Pfizer, which is paying for a 15% stake in the company with an option attached to buy out the biotech. The pair will also now work together on TX801.
It is not an expensive bet for Pfizer, which paid just €45 million ($51 million) upon signing its new stake, which could go up to €560 million ($635.8 million), while holding onto the right to buy up the biotech in full, should "certain data" from the ongoing early to midstage trial of VTX-801 go to plan.
Vivet is also working on liver-directed gene therapy programs for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis for bile excretion defects and citrullinemia for defects in the urea cycle, which leads to the build-up of ammonia and other toxic substances in the blood.
Despite being just three months in, it's shaping up to be a big year for small gene therapy biotechs, as biopharma has been snapping them up like flies: We've seen Biogen and its $877 million buyout of Nightstar Therapeutics (with other suitors also in hot pursuit); Neurocrine Biosciences paying Voyager Therapeutics $165 million upfront for the rights to a clutch of gene therapies, with $1.7 billion in biobucks also on the table; the $4.3 billion buyout of Spark by Roche; and last year the resetting of Axovant, the once CNS-focused biotech, into gene therapy work.
Pfizer already has an ongoing collaboration with Spark on hemophilia B gene therapy program SPK-9001. After the New York pharma formed that deal, in 2016 it bought up Bamboo Therapeutics, along with the latter's recombinant adeno-associated virus-based gene therapy platform.


One Touch Ultra Glucose Control Solution intended for use with both OneTouch FastTake and One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips to ensure accurate blood glucose testing. One vial contains sufficient volume for 75 determinations. Box of 2 vials.
For use with both OneTouch FastTake and One Touch Ultra test strips. One vial contains sufficient volume for 75 determinations. Package contains 2 vials.
If the results are inside the range printed on the vial, your meter is functioning correctly.
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Q: Would I be able to jump higher at the top of a skyscraper because there is less gravity? Would I be able to jump noticeably higher at the top of a skyscraper because there is less gravity? At the top of the Burj Khalifa?
Does anyone have a video or something of someone testing this? I was scouring Google for answers but haven't found any.

A: No, not really. The acceleration of gravity is inversely proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth so that:
$\large\frac{g_{Burj\ Khalifa}}{g_{surface}}=\left(\frac{r_{surface}}{r_{Burj\ Khalifa}}\right)^2=\left(\frac{6400\ km}{6400.83\ km}\right)^2=0.9997$
where $r_{Burj\ Khalifa}$ is the radius of the Earth (6400 km) plus the height of the building (0.83 km). Since gravity is 99.97% the strength at the top of the building that it is on the surface of the Earth, you would be unlikely to measure any difference in jump height.

A: As far as it concerns the gravitational effect in a jump at high altitude, as you mentioned in your question,i am fully covered by the previous answers.
There's though a significant effect due to the atmospheric  air density at high altitudes .
I am  copying from wikipedia:
'since the thinner atmosphere of higher altitude provides less air resistance, locations such as Mexico City and Sestriere have previously been the sites of records in the sprint and jump events'
source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_athletics

A: Not jump higher in any easily measurably manner. I would very much doubt that any video exists of it because the effect is so small. But if you want to analyse it more carefully, you would have to take into account that because your velocity would be faster at that height, so your air friction induced drag would increase as compared to ground level, so you may not get any higher.


On a brisk October morning I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock at 6:00 a.m. sharp. In an hour I would be ready to lift off on a fun filled hot air balloon ride to a destination unknown. I had wanted to fly in a hot air balloon since my childhood days in Indiana where I would watch an occasional balloonist fly over my grandparent's meadow. There was something magical about watching a colorful balloon drift by while I chased after it hoping the pilot would land near our home.
I could barely contain my excitement as I drove from my accommodations at the Red Barn Village Bed & Breakfast to Lackawanna State Park in northeastern Pennsylvania to meet the balloon crew. In the early morning twilight, the air was still and the dew was heavy on the grass. Take off is within one hour of sunrise or sunset when the air is the most calm. However, morning weather is much more predictable than afternoon weather. Morning flights are nearly always possible where evening flights are often difficult because the breeze can be quite strong and sometimes doesn't drop until well after dark.
Louis Minello, my pilot, welcomed me to the launch site and immediately recruited me to assist in the balloon set up. Within minutes, a second team, headed by Richard Powell, joined us and began setting up their balloon. Louis sent up a small helium balloon to see which way the wind would take us. We then proceeded to unroll the envelope of the balloon flat on the ground. The envelope is the colorful fabric portion that holds the hot air. The envelope was then attached to the gondola or wicker basket in which we would ride. The launch procedure begins with a cold inflation of the envelope. While the balloon is laid on its side, a large, powerful fan is placed at the opening. Once the balloon has been inflated with cold air, the pilot will begin to introduce hot air into the envelope. With the burner pointed towards the opening of the balloon, the air is heated just enough to lift the basked into a vertical position. We climbed into the basket and Louis fired the burners until we were weightless. The only thing holding us to the ground at that point was the ground crew as they clung onto the sides of the basket. The second balloon team was also ready to launch. As the ground crew released the basket, we gently lifted off and so began our flight.
The sensation is not at all like flying. The balloon rises in a slow, steady ascent above treetops, being driven forward by a gentle breeze. Once a balloon is afloat, it moves in the same direction as the wind, no faster, no slower. There is virtually no sense of motion and the only noise you will hear is the whoosh of the burner. When the burner is turned off, there is nothing but silence. The pilot has complete control of the up-and-down movements by controlling the heat in the envelope. "It's really quite simple," Louis explained. "I turn up the flame and as the air inside the balloon is heated, the balloon rises. I turn the flame down and we hover awhile. Once the air in the balloon cools, we begin to descend." As he spoke, I looked at the altimeter and saw that we had already climbed 500 feet. As we hung motionless over a reservoir, we had an unobstructed 360-degree view of spectacular scenery. Pennsylvania's fiery October foliage, ablaze in colorful maple and oak, blanketed the hills around us.
Off in the distance I caught a glimpse of Richard's hot air balloon floating carelessly in the wind. We hovered awhile to allow them to catch up to us. Before long, they passed us and proceeded to show off a little. Richard brought his balloon down over the reservoir where they hovered only inches above the water before finally skimming across the surface, creating a hot air balloon sailboat! The reflection of the balloon over the water was breathtaking.
During the flight the balloon is followed by the chase crew. Since it is never certain which way the wind will take a balloon, a chaser follows on the ground either by keeping the balloon in sight or using two-way radios. The chase crew remains in radio contact with the pilot, and the chase crew's job is to be at the landing site when the balloon lands. This can be quite an adventure in itself since you never know where the flight is going to take you! After the balloon lands, the crew packs the balloon back into the chase vehicle and returns everyone to the launch site. One of the most important parts of being on a chase crew is dealing with the public. When the balloon is landing, the chase crew asks the landowner for permission to retrieve the balloon. Most landowners are not only happy to offer landing space, but often offer to assist in deflating and packing the balloon as well.
Upon landing, the balloon crew will share a bottle of champagne with the landowners. This tradition goes back to the first days of ballooning over 220 years ago. Since there was no flight back then, people would see the balloons coming from the sky and think they were evil spirits or demons. The landowners, who were generally farmers, would attack the balloon with pitchforks. Balloonists started carrying champagne to dole out as they landed to pacify the people, and it's been a tradition ever since.
I made my way back to the Red Barn Village Bed & Breakfast still in awe. When I arrived, the innkeepers, Bert & Nancy Ayers, had prepared a scrumptious breakfast. I had forgotten that they had taken my breakfast order the night before, which was a great thing because I was hungry. As the other guests gathered in the breakfast sunroom which was tastefully decorated with antiques including old instruments, I couldn't wait to share my experience. Hot air ballooning is definitely a must on life's to do list. What better way to enjoy this occasion than to incorporate it into a relaxing weekend at a bed & breakfast in a beautiful country setting. Since the Red Barn Village is only a ten minute drive to the launch site at Lackawanna State Park, it was the perfect location. Bert and Nancy will pamper you with a hospitality that is unmatched. Be ready to be charmed, for the results are unique. Choose from three suites, each individually decorated with a private bath and kitchenette to make you feel right at home.
If you actually need to get somewhere, a hot air balloon is a fairly impractical vehicle. You can't really steer it, and it only travels as fast as the wind blows. But if you simply want to enjoy the experience of flying, there's nothing quite like it. Many people describe flying in a hot air balloon as one of the most serene, enjoyable activities they've ever experienced. In short, you are hanging in mid-air with only a wicker basket beneath your feet, a thousand feet off the ground, unsure of where you're headed and uncaring if you ever come down.
Welcome to the world of hot air ballooning.


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Find out more about David Williams – one of the feature artists for QPAC's ensemble in residence, JADE
A proud Wakka Wakkaman born in Rockhampton, David is an internationally renowned didgeridoo performer having spent the last 15 years performing locally, nationally and internationally. Classically trained from an early age in Piano and Trombone, David had chosen a career path later in life that was reflective of his upbringing, learning traditional songs from his grandmother and a strong influence from his uncles and aunties, of sharing and celebrating the culture of his people.
David's skills as a didgeridoo player have taken him around the world performing in various markets in Europe, North and South America, and Asia with a highlight performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to an estimated audience of 4 billion people and the Gallipoli ANZAC Dawn service opening in 2016. Through David's didgeridoo performances, he aims to further educate and encourage a wider understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal culture.
Conceiving original music that inspires and uplifts, transcending boundaries and responding to the evolving cultural landscape of our city


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Jacked Cat Jive
By: Rhys Ford
Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
Series: Kai Gracen, Book 3
Categories: LGBTQ+, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Silk Dragon Salsa
The Kai Gracen Series
SoCalGov Stalker Kai Gracen always knew Death walked in his shadow. Enough people told him that, including his human mentor, Dempsey. Problem was, the old man never told him what to do when Death eventually caught up. Where Tanic, his elfin father and the Wild Hunt Master of the Unsidhe Court, brought Kai pain and suffering, Dempsey gave him focus and a will to live...at least until everything unraveled.
Great world building and intriguing twists.
By Dana Piazzi on 12-29-20
Dim Sum Asylum
Senior Inspector Roku MacCormick of the Chinatown Arcane Crimes Division faces a pile of challenges far beyond his human-faerie heritage - snarling dragons guarding C-Town's multiple gates and exploding noodle factories. After a case goes sideways, Roku is saddled with Trent Leonard, a new partner he can't trust, to add to the crime syndicate family he doesn't want and a spell-casting serial killer he desperately needs to find.
Haunting and delicious...can't wait for more!
By danielle on 08-02-17
Wormwood Summer
San Amaro Investigations, Book 1
By: Kai Butler
When the Summer Queen summons Parker to her court, the private investigator knows there's trouble brewing. Trapped into compliance by his past debt, he's tasked with locating a missing girl in San Amaro. Now he has to find the girl or give up his life. Things only get more complicated when a very familiar cop asks Parker for his help on a case involving murdered magic users. With the victims completely drained of their magic, the San Amaro Police Department needs Parker's special skill set to track down a killer.
15 hours of content crunched into 11 hours
By Aaron Rathbun Enterprises on 09-30-21
Ghost of Lies
Medium Trouble, Book 1
By: Alice Winters
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
Though I was born with the ability to see the dead, I struggled with it until my brother was killed and his ghost was left behind. Now, I'm determined to figure out who is responsible for his death…the problem is that Detective Maddox Booker, the one working the case, is a grumpy and stubborn man who wants nothing to do with me and definitely doesn't believe in ghosts. It doesn't help that I keep finding myself looking ridiculous in front of the detective, thanks to interfering ghosts who enjoy laughing at my expense.
thoroughly entertained
By Sue 🎧 on 12-25-21
Dirty Kiss, Book 1
Cole Kenjiro McGinnis, ex-cop and PI, is trying to get over the shooting death of his lover when a supposedly routine investigation lands in his lap. Investigating the apparent suicide of a prominent Korean businessman's son proves to be anything but ordinary, especially when it introduces Cole to the dead man's handsome cousin, Kim Jae-Min.
Almost better than the book!!! And I love the book
By Kindle Customer on 03-21-14
Fish and Ghosts
Hellsinger, Book 1
Narrated by: Tristan James
When his Uncle Mortimer died and left him Hoxne Grange, the family's Gilded Age mansion, Tristan Pryce became the second generation of Pryces to serve as a caretaker for the estate, a way station for spirits on their final steps to the afterlife. Tristan is prepared for challenges, though not necessarily from the ghosts he's seen since childhood.
A different kind of Ghost busters.
By Tammy on 03-05-15
Ramen Assassin
Narrated by: Kale Williams
Instead, he's dodging bullets and wondering how the hell he ended up back in the Black Ops lifestyle he left behind him. After rescuing former child star Trey Bishop from a pair of thugs in the middle of the night, he knows it's time to pick up his gun again. But it seems trouble isn't done with Trey, and Kuro can't quite let go...of either the gun or Trey Bishop.
Another excellent story by Rhys Ford and narrating by Kale Williams
The Fantastic Fluke
By: Sam Burns
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
A lost fox. A gorgeous ghost. And an unlikely partnership to stop a murderer. Since his mother's murder, Sage McKinley doesn't live, he exists. His weak magic has made him an outcast, shadowing his life with self-doubt. All that changes when the spirit of a gunslinger appears in his bookstore with a message that will flip Sage's world upside down. According to the mesmerizing apparition, a powerful magic lies within Sage...if he can find a way to tap into it.
Another Excellent Burns
By Cris P Cruz on 05-10-21
A Ferry of Bones & Gold
Soulbound, Book 1
By: Hailey Turner
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
When the gods come calling, you don't get to say no. Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies are showing up in the wake of demon-led ritual killings that Patrick recognizes all too easily from his nightmares.
Narrator is terrible.
By Eric on 07-10-19
Muscle and Bone
By: Mary Calmes
You belong to me and I know it down deep, in muscle and bone, where my wolf lives. Avery Rhine isn't an average homicide detective with the Chicago PD. In fact, Avery isn't an average anything. Sure, as an omega he knows he's at the bottom of the food chain, but that's never slowed him down. He's got a great life, complete with a loving family and a best friend who'd take a bullet for him, so what more could he possibly want or need? Except, maybe, for the world to change.
What a Calmes-ing breath of fresh air!
By MayBae on 05-25-21
Demon Magic, Book 1
Smart men never dabble with demons. I never claimed to be smart, but at least, I'm powerful enough to control them. When I bound Havoc to me nearly 300 years ago, I never realized how difficult he'd make my life, although "accidentally" lighting him on fire every now and then does bring a smile to my face. Havoc is handsome, mysterious, and somehow, my closest companion, even if we don't always get along.
incredible as always.
By Rebecca Azizov on 12-23-20
The Necromancer's Dance
The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, Book 1
By: SJ Himes
Angelus Salvatore is the only necromancer in all of Boston, and his name is whispered warily by the undead and fellow sorcerers alike. He and his brother Isaac are the lone survivors of an attack by an army of the undead, in which Angel used a spell so powerful it forever marked his place in history. Now, years later, Angel struggles to balance his career as a teacher of the higher magical arts, his role as big brother, and a tenuous relationship with an Elder vampire from the local clan.
By Belen on 04-01-17
By Fairy Means or Foul
A Starfig Investigations Novel
By: Meghan Maslow
The last thing half-dragon, half-fairy private investigator Twig Starfig wants to do is retrieve a stolen enchanted horn from a treacherous fae, but there's no denying the dazzlingly gorgeous unicorn who asks Twig to do just that. Literally, no denying, because compelling the reluctant detective is all part of a unicorn's seductive magic.
That was...weird. Fun, but weird.
By Clara on 11-25-17
The Demon's in the Details
MM Paranormal Fairytale
Poe Dupin, raven shifter and thief extraordinaire, is in trouble with a capital 'T.' Not only did he get his wing caught in the cookie jar during his latest heist, but his loser stepdad, the alpha, seems determined to run their roost into the ground. And Baltimore is many things, but forgiving is not on the list. When his stepdad puts the roost in peril, Poe sees no choice but to bargain with Charm City's only demon, Tommy Tittoti. Rumors are that Tommy eats the souls of those foolish enough to try.
Best voice actor in the biz
By Deborah Weisner on 08-11-21
Nixing the End of the World
Phoenix's Quest, Book 1
Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
"You are the savior of mankind" are the last words I ever expected to hear while nibbling on fries. The thing is, I'm not mankind saving material. I don't even have magic (and just found out it exists). I'm the most boring, normal(ish) human ever. Suddenly, I'm being tossed right into the middle of a fight that started years before I was even born, and then I get partnered up with Alastair, a quirky magical Guardian. He is rather attractive and sweet when he's not into the whole "woe is me, I can't let myself fall in love with you" nonsense.
Started off great
By T.L.M. on 08-18-21
Of Secrets and Wolves
Winsford Shifters, Book 1
My whole life, I've been taught to despise shifters. So when I'm hired to track two escaped convicts, I'm suddenly thrust into the world I hate - or thought I did. Yet I'm inexplicably drawn to the alpha of the pack, whose land the convicts may be hiding on. He's different than any shifter I've ever met - laidback and quick to laugh, caring, and protective. As secrets are revealed, I start to wonder if everything I've been raised to believe was a lie, though it may not matter, because it seems like someone wants us dead.
Not Charming
The Alpha's Warlock
Mismatched Mates Series, Book 1
By: Eliot Grayson
Narrated by: Chris Chambers
Warlock Nate Hawthorne just wants a cup of coffee. Is that too much to ask? Apparently. Because instead of precious caffeine, all he gets is cursed by a pack of werewolves who want to use him for his magic. Now the only way to fix the damage is a mate bond to a grumpy and oh-so-sexy alpha in the rival pack, who happens to hate him. This is so not how he wanted to start his day.
Good Listen
By (Mimi) Johnson on 10-23-20
How to Vex a Vampire
VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 1
Getting into the vampire-only detective unit was the easy part. What's going to be more difficult is dealing with my new partner - an ancient vampire who keeps threatening to eat me. The unit has never had a human in it. Marcus - or, as I like to call him: Fangy McFangface - would really prefer to keep it that way. He's grumpy, short-tempered, and broody, but I have a way with words, and I know he's starting to like me, even if he swears he's not.
Very, very confused by all the positive reviews
By Zell Oakley on 07-02-20
Stalker Kai Gracen knew his human upbringing would eventually clash with his elfin heritage, but not so soon. Between Ryder, a pain-in-his-neck sidhe lord coaxing him to join San Diego's Southern Rise Court, and picking up bounties for SoCalGov, he has more than enough to deal with. With his loyalties divided between the humans who raised him and the sidhe lord he's befriended and sworn to protect, Kai finds himself standing at a crossroads.
When a friend begs Kai to rescue a small group of elfin refugees fleeing the Dusk Court, he's pulled into a dangerous mission with Ryder through San Diego's understreets and the wilderness beyond. Things go from bad to downright treacherous when Kerrick, Ryder's cousin, insists on joining them, staking a claim on Southern Rise and Kai.
Burdened by his painful past, Kai must stand with Ryder against Kerrick while facing down the very court he fears and loathes. Dying while on a run is expected for a Stalker, but Kai wonders if embracing his elfin blood also means losing his heart, soul, and humanity along the way.
©2019 Dreamspinner Press (P)2019 Dreamspinner Press
Fantasy Urban
There's This Guy
The Evolution of Desire
What listeners say about Jacked Cat Jive
Daisycat68
Just gets better and better.
I love this series. I think it's my favorite from Ford, except for maybe the Cole McGinnis books which are also amazing.
If you have gotten this far, you know what's going on with the various story arcs. Kai is *starting* to come to terms with his attraction and connection with his "Lordling." Ryder is dealing with a challenge to his rule over the Southern Rise Court. There is some sadness with regards to a minor character, but still important to Kai. Dempsey is Dempsey. We see some of the other characters (I love Jonah and his huge crazy family!) and one of my faves, Cari. Underneath it all is the creeping slither of Kai's evil father Tannic(sp?), who will become more of an issue in book four, I think.
Greg Tremblay (aka Boudreaux) is one of the finest storytellers out there. I will purchase a book based on his narration alone. He has a wide range of voices depending on gender or accent. My only *complaint* (and it's minor) is that Ryder sounds Irish in the first two novels, but sounds Hispanic in this one. It's not bad unless you go from book to book in rapid succession, but is a tad jarring at first if you do. He still sounds sexy, though!
Also, this is a SLOW BURN romance, as in there really isn't much until (hopefully!) book four. I am ok with it, would like if there was something more, but I think Ford sticks with Kai's prickly demeanor well as it's more believable than if they just jumped into the sack immediately. I actually prefer this to writers who use sex scenes as a substitute for any meaningful plot.
If you are reading this review but amazingly haven't started the series yet, get yourself over to Black Dog Blues and get going! I recommend the audio because Tremblay brings the book to life. I pre-ordered book four but wait impatiently for the narration of that one, too. Highly recommended!
Dana Piazzi
Incredible world building
I reviewed the first two books of the series when they first came out but for some reason I didn't review Jacked Cat Jive. When I saw that the fourth book is coming out soon, I decided to listen to Jacked Cat Jive and review it before the next book. And hopefully, I will be able to review that one in the near future.
So it has been a while since I was immersed in the world of Kai Gracen. For a quick recap, the setting of the story is a future America where there was a rift between the world of the fae (sidhe and unsidhe) and the human world. There are mix of cultures in this California city as well as a mix of creatures inhabiting it. Dragons live on the outskirts of town and black dogs that are more fae made than natural. Some resources are hard to come by and the areas outside the larger cities have a sort of Mad Max feel, if the Emerald City popped up in the middle of the barren land. Or at least this is how I picture it. Kai Gracen himself is a mix of many things, unsidhe, sidhe, and dragon at the very least.
Because of the way he was created and raised, and the roughness of the new world, Kai is somewhat hardened, or at least he acts like it. The world is harsh and the story is gritty. Still, Kai has attracted the interest of Ryder, a sidhe lord. Over the series Kai has eased his animosity with the lord, and in this book he actually displays a trust he rarely gives anyone else. In this book, in general, I have seen a softer side of Kai than the previous two books, but a lot is happening to the people he has grown to let into his life. A former lover and friend dies, and the man who saved him from his fathers bad intentions and raised him will die soon. It opens Kai to realizing how much he has come to care for others when he still thought of himself as closed off.
The addition of Ryder's cousin Kerrick does make the story more interesting because Kerrick is hardly a good guy like his cousin. He operates at their grandmother's behest and she is pretty evil for a light fae. He isn't going anywhere by the end of this story and I am sure he will try his hardest to create problems for Ryder and Kai and for the peaceful plans that Ryder has for the city. I am very interested in what happens next for the two. Kai will be facing more hurts and maybe his guard will slip some more and let this slow burn romance kindle a little brighter? One can hope because Ryder really is a upstanding and sweet character. And I definitely want to see Kerrick get his just dues.
If you haven't read any books in the series yet, I recommend reading them in order and I recommend listening to them on audio. Greg Tremblay is an amazing narrator who shouldn't be missed.
Kylie Larson
I love this series! Then I went out and bought all of the Audible versions too!! It is great to be able to hear the story over and over again.
Aethena Drake
Great story. Great narration.
This is definitely the first time I have ever felt compelled to give a series a five star rating on the first read. I am a bit amazed.
On the surface this is a book series about elves, dragons, and a major natural disaster that merges the elfin and human worlds. In reality, this is a story about family, survival, abuse, social injustice, racism, cultural clashes, political maneuvering, prejudice, and so much more.
The action sequences and the scenery are described so we'll, I can see them in my head. The characters feel like friends I haven't met yet, or enemies I need to watch.
Once again, the narrator has done justice to Ford's poetry.
This is the third book in the Kai Gracen Saga .
With each book this story gets better and better I'm hooked . I have become so invested in this couple Kai and Ryder in fact all the characters in this series are truly amazing. But this book for me was so emotional not only with Kai and Ryder but with Kai and Dempsy . I can't wait to listen to the next installment of this series.
What a blast.
A great story with characters that all feel amazingly real. I would defiantly recommend this story if you've read the last few books. If you haven't read the others, go do that.
AvidReader
Loved the third book in the Series!
Just loved the third book in the series! If the book really catches me, I check for an audio and purchase. I have the books and audio of this series. You can't get better that Rhys Ford in world building.
I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys this genre.
Texan2
Fun Adventure
Greg does a great job with this story. The action is strong in this one.
Hail Kai Gracen!
Wow! This is perhaps the best series that I have listened to yet! I want to know what the last changes to the court is, it must be really good to have Kai swear like that at the end. I hope we get the next instalment sooner than later. Definitely worth purchasing.
Loretta Sylvestre
Another great book.
Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay team up perfectly fir tge Kai Gracen series. The latest installment is an excellent listen.
Up with the best urban fantasy available in audio.
5* on everything, this series just keeps getting better. It's up there with Faith Hunter's Jane Yellowrock, as one of my all-time favourite urban fantasy series and like JY, the audio has one of the best narrators in the business. It's just as hard to put down the second time listening.
This is predominantly a great fantasy series, with imaginative world building and interesting characters which has a sweet (so far non graphic) slow burn romance between the two male main characters.It's a real shame that being tucked away in the Gay & Lesbian category, it doesn't seem to have reached many of the wider fantasy audience, many of whom I think would equally enjoy it.
Great series
Really enjoyed this and can't wait for the next one to come out. I wish I discovered the series when loads of books had been released already instead of having to (I'm)patiently wait for the next one. I love Faith Hunter and Ilona Andrews books, and I love this series for the same reasons as those.
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I can't help but listen to this over and over again. I love to become immersed in this merged world of humans and elfin. There's sadness, excitement and emergent love here. This is a well crafted story in a world which we might experience one day, who knows? Greg Tremblay does an excellent job of bringing the characters to life. The story is well paced with characters you will love and some you will hate. We meet some new and very strange monsters as well as the old favourites. I was on the edge of my seat many times so grab some tissues and some smiles and hang on for the ride.


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THERE WAS A LIGHT: THE COSMIC HISTORY...
THERE WAS A LIGHT: THE COSMIC HISTORY OF CHRIS BELL AND THE RISE OF BIG STAR BOOK
AUTHOR(S): Rich Tupica
Available for the first time as a traditional paperback, this revised and updated edition contains new and archival interviews with those closest to Chris Bell and the Big Star circle: their friends, family, former bandmates—even fans, exes, classmates, and coworkers.
"Bell's and Big Star's existence was short, but the wealth of stories and quotes here provides a healthy sustenance for the truth seekers. A top-notch biography." —San Francisco Book Review
The varied cast of voices—many from the band's hometown of Memphis—comprises all the members of Big Star, including Chris Bell, the iconic Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, and Jody Stephens. In the following decades after its 1975 breakup, the obscure group somehow reached and inspired some of rock's most important bands, including R.E.M., the Replacements, Yo La Tengo, Teenage Fanclub, Beck, and Wilco.
With Chris Bell at the center of the Big Star universe, this book carefully reveals the production of the band's masterful 1972 debut LP, #1 Record, for Ardent/Stax Records. Despite stellar reviews, the record suffered abysmal sales. Soon after, toxic personality conflicts and turmoil tore the band apart while Bell battled drug abuse and depression. There Was A Light then delves into Big Star's second and third albums, while recounting Bell's second act as a struggling solo musician and born-again Christian. During several trips to Europe, he produced ambitious recordings and pitched himself to record labels—even crossing paths with Paul McCartney. From this fertile era arose Bell's lone solo album, the posthumously released I Am the Cosmos—his swan song and masterpiece.
There Was A Light details the pop culture phenomenon that made Big Star legendary and divulges how its staunch fanbase saved the band from obscurity.
"... an encyclopedic compendium…illuminating Bell's life from a thousand angles." —Memphis Flyer


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CLAUDINE LONGET
Name: Claudine Longet
Born: 29 January 1942 Paris, France
Claudine Georgette Longet (born on 29 January 1942 (age 66) in Paris, France)
was a popular singer and recording artist in the 1960s and 1970s. She gained
further notoriety as the ex-wife of singer Andy Williams and later for being
convicted for killing skiing star Spider Sabich.
Longet met Williams while he pulled over to aid her on a Las Vegas road. She was
a dancer at the time at the Folies Bergere. They married on Christmas Day, 25
December 1961, and had three children: Noelle, Christian, and Robert.
In 1968, Longet appeared in The Party with Peter Sellers and sang "Nothing to
Lose" by Henry Mancini. She recorded a series of five albums for A&M Records
between 1966 and 1970 and two albums for Williams's Barnaby label in 1971 and
1972. One song, "Wanderlove" (music and lyrics by Mason Williams), went to #7 on
the charts in Singapore and still occasionally gets airplay on Asian radio.
Longet also made frequent acting appearances in television series, including a
recurring role in television's McHale's Navy, and she appeared from time to time
on Williams' variety series and specials. Williams called Longet a beautiful,
sleek brunette with large, doe eyes, "my favorite French singer". She and
Williams separated in 1969 but did not formally divorce until 6 years later in
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A pair of $80,200 divisions comprised the soggy event.
The opening group was another, odds-on wire job by Hurrikane Shorty (Jason Bartlett, $2.90). Just as she did when these ladies hit town a dozen nights ago, there were no issues. This time, from post position No. 3, she led through intervals of :28, :58.2, 1:27.4 and 1:57.4.
Bettethangraduate (Matt Kakaley) was a good, two-move second-beaten a length-and-a-quarter-with Ubettergo Go (Mark MacDonald) rallying for third.
For Hurrikane Shorty, a daughter of Art Major trained by Kevin McDermott for co-owners Little E LLC, Jason Settlemoir, Arthur Geiger and David Stolz, it was her fourth win in six seasonal starts. The exacta paid $11.20, the triple returned $65 and the superfecta (Michelle's Jazz [Jordan Stratton]) paid $270.50.
"We actually bought this filly off my brother (trainer John McDermott)," Kevin McDermott said. "He did turn down a better offer to sell to me, so I owe him one. She's just beautiful, no head poles, no murphy blinds and gets around Yonkers very well."
Tuesday night's second sire stakes event had Youaremycandygirl (Yannick Gingras, $4.60, part of entry) make amends for her poor performance when last seen locally.
In play from post No. 6 this time around, she took it the distance (:28.3, :58.3, 1:27.2, 1:55.4). Timid 6-5 favorite Alexis Faith (Jim Morrill Jr.), 5-for-5 coming in, chased first-up from fourth. She did get into the second but could not sniff the winner as second choice 'Candygirl' widened to 3½ lengths at the wire, Azreal as it Gets (Brian Sears) was third.
For Youaremycandygirl, an American Ideal miss owned by W J Donovan and trained by Ron Burke, she's now 3-for-5 this season. The exacta paid $22.40, with the triple returning $64.50.
"Last time (tiring fifth in NYSS here), she came back sick and her blood was no good," Gingras said. "I think she's going to be a serious filly."


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The #MeToo Movement Meant Nothing
by Jawa Alahmad
Victims of sexual harassment, assault and abuse took to the streets in Hollywood during a #MeToo march in 2017. Photo: Mark Ralston, AFP
I like numbers, which is ironic because I was never really good at math growing up. Here are a few numbers for you today: it took at least 70 women, who endured a cocktail of abuse, over 30 years to bring just one man – movie producer Harvey Weinstein – to what we will loosely call "justice."
In former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's case, it took an alleged 250 victims – at least 10 of which he has admitted to – over 25 years for him to see the inside of a courtroom. If this can happen in America, a country that boasts the right for free speech, gender social equality, and is home to a clear and fair judicial system, then how do the women in the rest of the world even stand a chance?
A quick Twitter search of recent trending topics will reveal the hashtag FreeNoura, which represents an international plea to release a 19-year-old Sudanese woman, who stabbed the man she was forced to marry to death, after he attempted to rape her a second time. Noura was sentenced to be hanged by the Sudanese government. Ironically, the photo that has become synonymous with this case is of a faceless woman in a Hijab.
I will admit that I follow Noura's story closely. I hope she doesn't lose her life for defending herself, but I also know that if even if she doesn't, a happy ending is not something she's likely to experience.
How can she, when it was her own family that gave her away against her will? When it was her own father that turned her in? When the country she calls home has such a double standard that it overlooks the fact that in Islam it is unacceptable to marry women off against their will, but when it is a man who is a victim, it swiftly uses the very same religion to cast punishment against her.
But let's not just focus on Noura, because she is far from being alone in this experience. Worldwide, almost 750 million girls under the age of 18 are forced into marriages. Can Twitter even create 750 million hashtags?
In a country far from Sudan, we have Sabiha (not her real name), a 32-year-old woman who was raped at work one night by a relative. Instead of demanding justice for Sabiha, her family and community pressured her to marry her rapist to avoid any tarnish the incident may have on their reputation. By marrying Sabiha, the man who attacked her was in turn protected by an Iraqi law (Article 398) that allows rapists to escape punishment if they marry their victims. Iraq is one of at least nine countries that have similar laws.
Horrendous statistics
UN WOMEN estimates that at least 35 percent of women in the world have experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner. In some national studies this number rises to 70 percent.
At least 200 million girls and women today have undergone genital mutilation – of which the majority girls under five years old. My brain cannot begin to fathom how it could begin to put a face to every single one of the 200 million girls, and yet they all exist.
Women and girls make up at least 71 percent of human trafficking victims.
In 2016 it was estimated that 106 rapes occurred each day in India, 40 percent of which were committed against minors. It has only increased since then.
The numbers keep going, each horrendous statistic an ugly mark on humankind of its utter failure. If these are the numbers we are dealing with, then how many women and years will it take before we begin to see even the slightest glimmer of justice or equality?
Am I glad that the #MeToo movement forced certain people to be held accountable for their actions – yes – but will I rejoice and celebrate it as a victory? My answer will have to be no.
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Q: Second order linear ODE equal to pulse funcion with Laplace transform method The question is to solve the following initial conditions problem with the Laplace transform method.
$$
f'' + 2f' -3f = \begin{cases}
1, \ 0 \leq t < c \\
0, \ t \geq c
\end{cases};
f(0) = f'(0) = 0
$$
What I did was apply the Laplace transform to both sides so we get:
$$ \mathcal{L}\{ f \}(s) \cdot (s^2 + 2s - 3) = \int_0^c e^{-st} dt = \frac{1-e^{-sc}}{s} \implies \mathcal{L}\{ f \} = \frac{1 - e^{-sc}}{s(s+3)(s-1)} $$
I have no idea how to continue from here. I wasn't able to figure out the inverse transform from the basic properties (Linearity, derivative, primitive, frequency translation, time translation, etc).
Thanks in advance for any responses.

A: You should decompose the rational function in partial fractions
$$
\frac{1}{s(s+3)(s-1)}=-\frac{1}{3s}+\frac{1}{12(s+3)}+\frac{1}{4(s-1)}
$$
then consider the inverse Laplace transform
$$
\mathcal{L}^{-1}\left\{\frac{e^{-s\tau}}{s+s_0}\right\}=e^{-s_0(t-\tau)}H(t-\tau)
$$
where $H$ is the unit step function.
Apply this formula for $s_0\in\{0,3,-1\}$ and $\tau\in\{0,c\}.$


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Veteran keeper was killed by a tiger at Florida zoo
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Now, friends and members of the South Florida zoo staff have met to mourn the death of Stacey Konwiser one day after the tragic attack. Zoo Officials have announced the day following the attack that they will keep the zoo closed over the remaining of the weekend. Furthermore, the zoo is trying to establish a memorial fund in Stacey's honor. Palm Beach Zoo keeper, Konwiser's husband, Jeremy, read a "note of support" coming from zoo officials: "This is a very difficult situation for all Zoo staff, the Konwiser family and her extended Zoo family".
The Animal Legal Defense Fund raises a red flag concerning the tragic attack and claims that the zoo keeper's life could have been spared if Zoo officials would have taken the right measures toward preventing different risks: "As long as employees are allowed to work in dangerously close proximity to tigers, elephants, and other dangerous animals, a significant risk of serious injury or death persists". They have urged federal authorities to impose penalties against the zoo.
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Here is another photograph that was taken at the brewery. The field was really nice to see and it was a long field but not very wide. It was a pain to cut across it since there was a lot of stinging nettles in the field, plus some of the flowers were 5 feet tall and right in your face in some spots. The storm clouds were rolling in closure and started to pour five minutes before this shot.
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How many times have you heard the statement that 'MOOCs have a completion rate of 10%' or 'MOOCs have a completion rate of less than 10%'? The meme seems to have developed a life of its own, but try to research the original claim and you might find a bunch of circular references or anecdotes of one or two courses. Will the 10% meme hold up once we get more data?
While researching this question for an upcoming post, I found an excellent resource put together by Katy Jordan, a graduate student at The Open University of the UK. In a blog post from Feb 13, 2013, Katy described a new effort of hers to synthesize MOOC completion rate data - from xMOOCs in particular and mostly from Coursera.
What Katy has done so far is compile completion rate data from 24 MOOCs - 19 from Coursera, 3 from edX, 1 from Udacity and 1 from MITx (a precursor to edX). The data is available in a table format or in a graph.
As you can see on the right side, you can filter by MOOC provider, University or Assessment Type (auto grading, peer grading or some combination).
In the graph view, you can see completion rates vs. total enrollment of each MOOC (the colors represent different Assessment Types).
By clicking on each dot, it highlights the MOOC, basic data and link to data source.
This is the most thorough summary of MOOC completion rate data that I have seen - for xMOOCs. Kudos to Katy for putting together this data, and please comment on her blog post to let her know of new data available.
Does it bother anyone that we get this data from a graduate student from The Open University but not from any of the xMOOC providers who claim the power of data analytics in their platforms?
In the end, the meme of 10% MOOC completion rates is not too far off, at least for Coursera courses.
The problem I see is that scalar metrics of # of students and completion rates are insufficient for open courses, where there are different student types. Only a subset of students actually plan to complete a course, whereas the majority of students enrolled are there only to sample and explore. Measuring completion rate off the total number of students is misleading, but so is touting the total number of students enrolled (billions served) as a key metric. This is not a problem with Katy's data, but with the common discussion of MOOCs in popular media and even higher education circles. I'll address a different model in my next post.
Discuss here or at Google+ post.
Percentages of finishers out of total entering open signups are the weakest, yet only (partial) measure we got. Completion needs to be tied to the intended goal of the learner is hopefully where you are going.
I love it when worlds come together – Katy is my phd student. Thanks for bigging up her work, she'll be chuffed.
Just because the MOOC providers don't release this data doesn't mean they don't have it. They are commercial concerns and this is commercially sensitive data.
Alan, yes, I plan to go more on different learner types within open education, each having different intended goals. By the way, nice post if disturbing image.
Martin, after some research I discovered that Katy would be pleased:] some great work there.
AJ, I'm sure the providers have this data, but I question the value of not releasing it. Open education is a different beast, and hoarding all data can be dangerous, especially if you make your living off of media narratives and momentum.
At the very least, there should be some release from providers on how they are using such data to benefit learners. My $0.02.
I am forced to wonder what the true "completion rate" of my undergraduate colleagues was those decades ago… did more than 10% (or so) complete? (I expect so) achieve his or her goals in every course? (I have my suspicions).
Today, I reviewed a project completed by a participant in #edcmooc She posed to herself the question "Am I really learning in MOOC's?" (my paraphrase). She answered her own question, "who cares." She found her own utopia.
A lot of people have asked whether completion rates are the right way of framing the success of a MOOC; I agree that there is much more to the potential positive impacts of MOOCs for students than completion rate but, at the moment, completion rate is what the providers are measuring most consistently.
Katy, thanks for your work. I agree with you that completion rate is the data available at the moment and therefore worth considering / analyzing.
Thanks to you too Phil for indexing it.
I just asked that yesterday and I found your message today .
1.1. Registration means just one click. I had done it 15 times so f ar .
1.2. Students even do noıt bother to view the first lecture since they have no obligation. They did not invest any money, they will not get any credit. Just they will learn somehow something they wondered just for a moment during clicking for registration.
1.3 Some, few, really wanted to learn something just go on .
Then that is the result.
From this application MOOCs are a failure : But only application is a failure .
If they were going to be provided with a credit and a degree at the end .
effective. Then income in 10 semester is 1,000 x 10 semesters x $ 100 = $ 1,000,000 that is enough to cover any cost of that online .
To continue MOOCs as it is waste of money and resources + waste of time of the sstudents too .
Also makes money for themselves .
Second model is easier to apply and a quick one too . Already there are some colleges doing that . Antioch + Colorado State Uni + San Jose State + some more .
MOOCs are great if they are applied in the right way as I have explained above . It is wibn win case . Let us do not miss the boat .
There are good MOOCs and there are bad MOOCs .
Investigate, ask your friends, then decide to get a MOOCs course .
There are some very very good ones and also there are many bad ones .
I usually go for the elite schools for security. Brand means good .
Can you set up some organisation to get a complete data regularly covering all courses . I am willing to pay $ 100 per month subscription for such information . There may be many too . Thanks billion again .
If Coursera will not decide on their business model to finance the initiative, I am afraid they will bankrupt soon .
Edx non profit solved their problems .
done to member schools .
Please what is the latest data . Thanks billion.


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WASHINGTON - White House officials released information yesterday that had been withheld from earlier disclosures of President Bush's National Guard record, showing that Bush was cited for a prank in college and that as a teen-ager was involved in two traffic collisions and received two speeding tickets.
The information, which had been blacked out in a copy of the application released when Bush was running for president four years ago, was provided by White House spokesman Scott McClellan while traveling with the president to an education and job-training event in Pennsylvania.
The disclosure marked the third time this week that the White House has provided new details about Bush's service in the Guard in Texas and Alabama during the Vietnam War. The details came after Bush pledged on national television Sunday to "absolutely" release all his records in an effort to end speculation that he did not fully complete his military obligation.
On Tuesday, White House officials released pay records they said proved Bush appeared for duty with the Guard in Alabama in late 1972, a period that the president's critics have focused on in raising questions about his service. Bush was allowed to transfer to Alabama from Texas to help the campaign of a friend of his father.
On Wednesday night, the White House released records from a January 1973 dental exam that Bush took at the Montgomery, Ala., airfield.
This morning, McClellan - responding to a copy of the partially blacked-out application that has surfaced anew in several newspapers and in an upcoming book - revealed for the first time the portion of the document that had been excised. The document was part of a May 1968 background check that Guard applicants were required to fill out.
McClellan showed the full document to reporters but did not release copies.
On the form, Bush was asked: "Have you ever been arrested, indicted or convicted for any violation of civil or military law including minor traffic violations? (If YES, explain stating nature of offense, date, name and place of the court and disposition of the case.)"
According to McClellan's unaltered copy, Bush responded: "Misdemeanor, New Haven, Connecticut, December 1966, charge dismissed.
"Two speeding tickets, July '64 and August '64, $10 fine, Houston traffic court.
"Two collisions, July '62 and August '62, $25 fine, Houston traffic court."
McClellan and other White House officials refused to provide more information about the citations. Deputy press secretary Trent Duffy said they did not intend to release anything more on the matter.
The New Haven incident is an apparent reference to a college fraternity prank Bush participated in while at Yale University. He and others reportedly were arrested for taking a Christmas wreath from a hotel.
The White House is releasing the material from Bush's record amid growing allegations that the president did not fulfill the latter part of his six-year Guard commitment.


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Because of Winn-Dixie is Kate DiCamillo's first novel, and it catapulted her into the top category of children's writers working today. The book has won a number of prestigious awards, including a Newberry Honor Distinction in 2001. The New York Times bestseller was adapted into a movie in 2005. Although she has gone on to write a number of successful children's novels, Because of Winn-Dixie is arguably DiCamillo's most beloved work.
Because of Winn-Dixie follows a young girl named India Opal Bulloni, who has just moved to the new town of Naomi, Florida, and is facing life with no mother and no friends. She lives alone with her father, an emotionally reserved preacher in the Friendly Corners Trailer Park. Opal and Winn-Dixie are destined to meet. When Opal happens upon the troublemaking stray in the local supermarket, she knows that she cannot condemn the friendly dog to the pound.
Opal brings Winn-Dixie home and embarks on a series of mini-adventures that lead her to a host of characters and build Opal and Winn-Dixie a community in the new town. Together, Opal and Winn-Dixie befriend a librarian with a fear of bears and a love of telling stories, an ex-convict pet shop manager with musical talent, a little girl who longs for a dog of her own and loves the color pink, among many others. Along the way, Opal faces her loneliness and learns to cope with the loss of her mother.
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India Opal Buloni is ten-years-old. She lives with her father, a minister, and continues to yearn for the mother who left when she was three. Opal is loving and optimistic, innocent and honest. When Winn-Dixie comes into her life, she shows she's...
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