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Tenness (englisch Tennessine) ist ein künstlich erzeugtes chemisches Element mit dem Elementsymbol Ts und der Ordnungszahl 117. Im Periodensystem steht es in der 17. IUPAC-Gruppe und gehört damit zu den Halogenen. Es wurde im Jahre 2010 am Kernforschungszentrum Dubna bei Moskau erstmals künstlich erzeugt. Der Name leitet sich vom US-Bundesstaat Tennessee ab, in dem das Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Erzeuger des Vorprodukts Berkelium, liegt.

Geschichte und Synthese

Tenness wurde im Jahre 2010 durch den Beschuss von Berkelium (249Bk) mit dem Nuklid Calcium (48Ca) erzeugt. Dazu wurde im Jahre 2009 im Oak Ridge National Laboratory in einer 250-Tage-Bestrahlung eine 22-Milligramm-Probe von Berkelium (249Bk) hergestellt. Nach einigen Verarbeitungsschritten wurde sie im Vereinigten Institut für Kernforschung (JINR), Dubna, Russland, im U400-Zyklotron für 150 Tage mit Calciumatomen (48Ca) beschossen. Dies führte zu den ersten wenigen Atomen der Tenness-Isotope 293Ts und 294Ts. Diese Synthese war ein Höhepunkt der russisch-amerikanischen Zusammenarbeit zwischen JINR und Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory bei der Synthese der Elemente 113 bis 118, die 1989 gestartet wurde.

Die Zerfallszeiten liegen bei 14 ms für das leichtere Isotop und 78 ms für das schwerere.

Tenness-294 wurde im Jahr 2014 auch am GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt nachgewiesen.

Namensgebung
Nach der Entdeckung bekam das Element zunächst den systematischen Namen Ununseptium (chemisches Symbol Uus), eine Bildung aus  für 'eins' und lateinisch  für 'sieben', entsprechend der Ordnungszahl 117. Es wurde auch als Eka-Astat bezeichnet, zusammengesetzt aus  für 'eins' und Astat, mit Bezug auf seine Einordnung im Periodensystem, eine Stelle unterhalb des Astats.

Am 30. Dezember 2015 wurde die Entdeckung des Elements von der IUPAC offiziell anerkannt und der Arbeitsgruppe des Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Dubna, Russland, dem Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Kalifornien, USA und dem Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA das Recht auf Namensgebung zugesprochen. Am 8. Juni 2016 gab die IUPAC bekannt, dass für das Element der englische Name Tennessine (Ts) vorgeschlagen wurde, die Widerspruchsfrist dazu endete am 8. November 2016. Am 30. November 2016 wurde die endgültige Namensvergabe veröffentlicht.

Da im Deutschen die englische Endung -ine für Elemente nicht üblich ist und die entsprechende deutsche Endung -in zumindest für die übrigen Halogene veraltet ist, wurde von einer von der IUPAC eingesetzten Expertenrunde im April 2017 beschlossen, dass der deutsche Name des Elements 117 Tenness lauten soll, mit Betonung auf der ersten Silbe.

Sicherheitshinweise
Es gibt keine Einstufung nach der CLP-Verordnung oder anderen Regelungen, weil von diesem Element nur wenige Atome gleichzeitig herstellbar sind und damit viel zu wenige für eine chemische oder physikalische Gefährlichkeit.

Weblinks

 Nuklidkarte beim National Nuclear Data Center

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Андрей Крамарич (; 19 июня 1991, Загреб, Югославия) — хорватский футболист, нападающий немецкого клуба «Хоффенхайм» и сборной Хорватии.

Клубная карьера
Крамарич начал заниматься футболом в школе загребского «Динамо» в возрасте шести лет. За время игры в детских и юношеских командах «Динамо» он забил более 450 голов в разных турнирах, что стало клубным рекордом для молодых игроков.

Первый матч за основную команду клуба Андрей Крамарич сыграл 24 мая 2009 года в матче чемпионата Хорватии против «Загреба». Он вышел на поле на 69-й минуте, заменив Йосипа Тадича. Этот матч остался для Крамарича единственным в первом сезоне.

В следующем сезоне Крамарич был переведён в основной состав «Динамо». 15 июля 2009 года он дебютировал в Лиге чемпионов в матче против ереванского «Пюника», закончившемся безголевой ничьей. За весь сезон Крамарич сыграл 24 матча в чемпионате (7 голов), 5 матчей в Кубке страны (4 гола) и 5 матчей в еврокубках.

В феврале 2012 Андрей Крамарич был отдан в аренду загребскому «Локомотиву». Играя за этот клуб, Андрей стал одним из самых результативных футболистов юго-восточной Европы, забив 21 гол в 45 матчах за полтора сезона. В сезоне 2012/13 он стал вторым бомбардиром чемпионата Хорватии с 15 голами, уступив только Леону Бенко.

На возвращение Крамарича в «Динамо» возлагались большие надежды, и многие обозреватели предсказывали, что он станет тем самым забивным форвардом, в котором команда нуждалась в прошлом сезоне. Андрей также заявлял, что он хотел бы стать основным форвардом клуба. Однако тренер «Динамо» Крунослав Юрчич предпочитал использовать пару форвардов Дуе Чопа и Анте Рукавину, и тогда Крамарич заявил в прессе о с своём разочаровании и желании иметь больше игрового времени. Это не понравилось директору клуба Здравко Мамичу, который выставил молодого форварда на трансфер.

«Риека» воспользовалась разногласиями Крамарича с «Динамо» и предложила ему контракт, который был подписан 31 августа 2013 года. Крамарич сыграл первый матч за свой новый клуб в чемпионате Хорватии 15 сентября 2013 года против «Славен Белупо», выйдя в основном составе, и на 15-й минуте забил гол, который стал единственным в этой встрече.

9 октября 2013 года Андрей Крамарич забил 8 голов в матче первого раунда Кубка Хорватии против клуба третьего дивизиона «Змай Блато» (11:0). Это стало национальным бомбардирским рекордом Хорватии для соревнований высшего уровня.

В декабре 2013 года в матче чемпионата Хорватии против «Истры» (3:3) Крамарич сделал хет-трик, при этом ещё не реализовал пенальти. Всего в своём первом сезоне в «Риеке» Андрей забил во всех турнирах 27 голов, в том числе 16 в чемпионате (ещё 2 гола он забил в начале чемпионата за «Динамо»), стал обладателем Кубка Хорватии 2013/14, а в июле 2014 выиграл Суперкубок страны в матче против своего бывшего клуба «Динамо».

В первых двух матчах сезона 2014/15 Крамарич забил 5 голов, в том числе отличился хет-триком в ворота «Хайдука». После шести матчей на его счету было 10 голов, и своей результативностью он заслужил первый вызов в сборную страны. Высокая результативность Крамарича привлекла внимание к нему со стороны больших клубов.

8 января 2015 года Крамарич перешёл в «Лестер Сити», подписав контракт до лета 2018 года. Первый гол за «Лестер Сити» забил 10 февраля 2015 года в матче против «Арсенала».

20 января 2016 года перешёл на правах аренды в «Хоффенхайм» до конца сезона.

12 марта 2016 года на 2 минуте забил победный гол в игре против «Вольфсбурга» в матче который завершился 1-0, также заработал пенальти, который не был реализован.

26 мая 2016 года «Хоффенхайм» выкупил права на футболиста.

Международная карьера
Андрей Крамарич сыграл 46 матчей за сборные Хорватии младших возрастов и забил в них 18 голов. Впервые он надел майку национальной сборной 31 марта 2005 года, в матче сборной Хорватии U14 против сборной Баварии. За сборную до 14 лет он провёл 2 матча, за сборную до 16 лет сыграл 7 товарищеских матчей и забил 4 гола. В сборной до 17 лет Крамарич сыграл 12 матчей и забил 6 голов и впервые принял участие в официальных матчах — отборочном турнире Чемпионата Европы 2008 года для сборных до 17 лет. За сборную до 18 лет он сыграл 9 матчей и забил 3 гола.

В 2008 году Крамарич дебютировал в сборной до 19 лет, в её составе стал полуфиналистом Чемпионата Европы 2010 года. 5 декабря 2009 года он сыграл свой первый матч и забил первый гол за молодёжную сборную страны в матче отборочного турнира молодёжного чемпионата Европы против Норвегии, в этот день ему было всего 18 лет и 81 день.

В августе 2014 года тренер Нико Ковач впервые вызвал Крамарича в национальную сборную Хорватии. 4 сентября 2014 года он дебютировал в сборной в товарищеском матче с Кипром, и на 18-й минуте отдал голевой пас Марио Манджукичу. В своём втором матче, 9 сентября 2014 против Мальты, Андрей забил первый гол за сборную.

Достижения
 «Динамо» (Загреб)
 Чемпион Хорватии (2): 2009/10, 2010/11
 Обладатель Кубка Хорватии (2): 2010/11, 2013/14
 Обладатель Суперкубка Хорватии: 2014

 Сборная Хорватии
 Вице-чемпион мира: 2018
 Бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира: 2022
Личные
 Орден Князя Бранимира: 2018

Статистика

Примечания

Ссылки

Футболисты Хорватии
Игроки сборной Хорватии по футболу (до 21 года)
Игроки сборной Хорватии по футболу
Игроки ФК «Динамо» Загреб
Игроки ФК «Локомотива»
Игроки ФК «Риека»
Игроки ФК «Лестер Сити»
Игроки ФК «Хоффенхайм»

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Smart Video: A Proactive Approach to Mitigating Liability
July 3, 2020 • By Jeff Clark, CalAmp • Bookmark +
Using smart video telematics together with other collision detection, response, and reporting technology allows fleet managers to track a wide range of assets with full visibility.
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Driver performance is a major factor that affects the productivity and safety of any fleet. As recorded by the Association for Safe International Road Travel, approximately 1.35 million people die in road crashes each year, and on average 3,700 people lose their lives every day on the roads. These numbers indicate risk remains high, especially for businesses running large fleets.
Fleet Safety: The Cost of Fleet Driver Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 94% of all traffic collisions are a result of driver error. But, how do you know what mistakes your drivers are making? Driving behaviors such as speeding, harsh braking, sharp turns, and quick lane changes can put your drivers at risk of getting into a collision. For fleet managers, it can seem impossible to prevent these accidents and avoid risky driver behavior across your entire fleet.
For fleet managers, distractions can turn into million-dollar losses, and the costs of these crashes can permanently damage the reputation of an organization. However, fleet video technology can support companies in their effort to reduce unsafe driving habits by providing real-time tracking and data on driver behavior to deconstruct the incident and improve driver safety.
Relying on irrefutable video data and insights can help modern-day fleets make better, more informed decisions. In fact, smart video can be used to reinforce positive behavior, empowering drivers to be more aware on the road and develop safer driving habits.
Smart Video Gives Fleets the 'Full Picture'
According to data shared by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), passenger vehicles are at fault in 80% of car-truck collisions. But without any evidence, fleet operators have no way to exonerate their drivers when they are not at fault. While telematics can report the "what" of an incident, video can tell a fleet manager the "why" by providing a complete picture of what happened.
While it's evident video data adds value, some companies offer regular dash cams that record 24/7 real-time footage, and fleet managers typically have to search through hours of footage to find a moment or incident that took place.
However, smarter, more integrated video technology includes cameras that record and perform analysis at the same time, allowing fleet managers to capture the data they need in the event of an accident.
Today's intelligent video telematics solutions use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to capture and identify driver behaviors in real-time that might cause a collision, such as hard braking, speeding, hard cornering, and other risky behavior. By leveraging these features, fleet managers can focus on the essential pieces of data, without weeding through endless hours of footage, and helping their drivers become safer and more efficient.
Identifying and Managing Risk
Identifying risk is an important element of fleet management, but the key is prevention. Video data offers insight into driver behavior so fleet and safety managers can gain visibility into individual driver habits as well as trends occurring across the fleet. This information can be used to coach drivers and improve the overall level of safety throughout their fleet whether it's speed sign violations or tailgating.
Actionable video intelligence takes telematics to another level by being able to distinguish when a behavior is a reaction to the driving environment or risky driving behavior, allowing fleet managers to reward the best drivers.
UPS recognizes drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25 years or more through its Circle of Honor program. PepsiCo honors its million-mile safe drivers at an annual awards gala and FedEx recognizes employees after each year of safe driving. By combining comprehensive visibility and valuable teaching moments, fleet managers can coach drivers on safe driving habits to diminish the frequency of future incidents and drive risk out of your fleets.
The Future of Telematics
It's no doubt that we're moving toward an increasingly interconnected and demanding transportation ecosystem, a world where multiple forms of behavior-related incidents persist, especially unsafe driving and driver fatigue.
Using smart video telematics together with other collision detection, response, and reporting technology allows fleet managers to track a wide range of assets with full visibility, and provides real-time data on driver behavior to improve driver safety, prevent collisions, and increase operational efficiency.
The result is safer drivers on the road and reduced risk of collisions. It's not purely the video data that provides value, but the actionable, contextual insights that can be gleaned from a fully integrated telematics solution that keep your drivers safe.
Related: 9 Innovative Uses for Telematics
About the Author: Jeff Clark is the senior vice president of product management for CalAmp, a California-based provider of IoT software applications, cloud services, data intelligence, and networked telematics products and services.
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Top 10 Open Source Automation Testing Tools for 2020
Jayant Chakravarti March 12, 2020 No Comments 386 views
Modern web testing tools are used for testing the functionality, security, usability, and accessibility of websites and applications. Of late, web testing has evolved to cover connected devices with IoT testing expected to become a $1.3 billion industry by 2021. With open source being the key disruptive factor, we list down top 10 open source web testing tools for 2020 based on key features, use cases and developer adoption that every QA engineer and tester should know.
1. Apache JMeter
2. Selenium
3. The Grinder
4. OpenSTA
5. Gatling
6. Capybara
7. Bugzilla
8. Carina
9. Selenium WebDriver
10. Appium
JMeter is the most popular and widely-used open source tool for load testing web applications and analyzing the overall performance of applications under different load types. Based on Java, it simulates heavy loads on groups of servers, and networks to test the performance of applications. Among its principal features is the ability to extract data from HTML, JSON , XML or any textual format and the ability to load tests from Java-compatible operating systems such as Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.
Who is it for? Available on an Apache license and working at the protocol level, JMeter runs as a desktop application, helping web testers carry out automated functional testing, create test plans using text editors, measure the performance of web applications using graphs and tables, and regression testing applications by creating test scripts with assertions.
Selenium is the leading open source tool for automation testing web browsers and applications. Automation testing has become commonplace now as it helps automate repetitive testing tasks and runs test scripts automatically to compare actual performance results of applications with expected results. It saves enormous time and resources in terms of running hundreds of tests and pinpointing the source of errors and bugs. As a standalone open source tool, Selenium lets web testers write test scripts in Ruby, Java, NodeJS, PHP, Perl, Python, C#, and other programming languages which are then run by the Selenium WebDriver automatically.
Who is it for? Selenium is perfect for testers and developers who need to web-test hundreds of websites within a short timeframe. Developers can customize the code to modify predefined functions and classes to add new test parameters as per their requirements. The fact that it is compatible with all major browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Opera has powered widespread adoption of Selenium by developers worldwide.
Learn More: Why Every CISO Should Continuously Test For Security Weaknesses
Available on a BSD-style open-source license, The Grinder is a Java-based load testing tool that supports the testing of application servers, web servers, and web services with Java APIs. Test scripts on The Grinder can be written in Jython and Clojure and the tool supports distributed tests using many load injector machines but with centralized script editing and distribution.
Who is it for? The Grinder is best suited for web application testers who prefer using dynamic test scripts to carry out load testing. The latest version of the open source tool supports arbitrary branching and looping, makes test results directly available to the test script, supports multiple protocols, and enables flexible parameterization. The tool has been developed to help testers detect deadlocks and slowdowns in web applications and has the capability to scale up testing across several servers.
Freely available under the GNU GPL license, OpenSTA is designed for undertaking scripted HTTP and HTTPS heavy load tests with performance measurements from Win32 platforms. The open source tool delivers results and statistics during test runs through a variety of automatic and user controlled mechanisms such as scripted timers, SNMP data, Windows Performance Monitor stats and HTTP results & timings.
Who is it for? OpenSTA is a handy load testing tool for web application testers in that it generates logs that can be viewed, graphed, filtered and exported for use by more sophisticated report generation software. The tool uses the standard record and replay method of web testing tools and stores recordings in simple scripts that can be edited and controlled with a special high level scripting language. QA testers and developers can use OpenSTA to simulate the activity of thousands of users to generate realistic loads and test the performance of web applications on various parameters.
Learn More: VPN Leak Test: Is Your VPN Working?
Gatling has gained rapid adoption among web testers worldwide. Developed specifically for DevOps and Continuous Integration processes, Gatling also has an enterprise version used by the likes of Adobe, Deutsche Bank and Chase. The tool helps web developers detect performance issues and errors early in the development cycle, helps them anticipate slow response times and crashes, and gives accurate readings of slow-running processes.
Who is it for? Gatling can help web developers running DevOps and CI/CD programs to simulate millions of users to load-test their web applications and fix performance issues and refine the functionality and accessibility of applications during the development cycle. The tool is particularly handy for e-commerce platforms that have to handle heavy loads during sales windows and can design their applications to prevent unexpected crashes. The tools enterprise version Gatling Frontline, comes with advanced metrics and advanced features for integration and automation for commercial users.
Learn More: DevOps Security Challenges and How to Defeat Them
Capybara comes with Rack::Test and Selenium support built-in and helps web developers load-test applications by simulating how a real user would interact with the application. The tool features an intuitive API which mimics the language an actual user would use, lets developers change the backend of tests from fast headless mode to actual browsers, and features powerful synchronization to complete asynchronous processes in quick time without any need for manual intervention.
Who is it for? Capybara has been developed specifically for Rails and Rack applications. Rack is a component that serves as a layer between frameworks (rails) and application servers and helps track slow responses and block unwanted requests. For these applications, Capybara does not need any setup process and its default driver RackTest is written in pure Ruby and interacts directly with Rack interfaces. The downside of this is that RackTest can not be used to test non-Rack applications, remote applications or remote URLs that applications interact with.
Learn More: Testing-as-a-Service. Why Outsourcing May Not Pay
Bugzilla is among the most popular open source software when it comes to tracking down bugs in web applications. Bugzilla comes with a defect-tracking mechanism to let developers keep track of outstanding bugs, problems, issues, enhancement and other change requests in their products effectively.
Who is it for? Bugzilla was initially developed at mozilla.org and its initial installation was deployed to the public on a mozilla.org server in 1998 before its open source version was released. The software is still being used by Mozilla for high-volume, high-complexity environments for bug detection and an enterprise version is also available for corporate users. Its features include full unicode support, custom fields and workflows, support for multiple database engines, multiple authentication methods, and extension mechanism for highly customizable installations.
Carina is a widely-used test automation framework that is built on top of the most popular open-source solutions like Selenium, Appium, and TestNG, thereby reducing the dependence of developers and web testers on a specific technology stack. The load testing tool supports different types of databases – both relational and nonrelational such as MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL and supports all popular browsers such as Chrome, Safari and Firefox as well as both Android and iOS operating systems. The best feature of Carina is that it unites all testing layers, namely Mobile applications (web, native, hybrid), WEB applications, REST services, and Databases.
Who is it for? By including the best features of popular open-source solutions, Carina helps developers save time on testing applications by reusing test automation code between IOS/Android up to 70-80%. Once developers install JDK 8, they can use Carina to execute tests both on Unix or Windows OS. An API testing algorithm based on a Freemarker template engine also offers much flexibility in generating REST requests, and responses are dynamically changed by incoming arguments.
Learn More: Microsoft, Google Look to Open-Source Development
This web automation framework, also known as Selenium WebDriver, offers more testing options to web testers compared to the original Selenium automation testing tool. WebDriver supports several programming languages, such as Java, .Net, PHP, Python, Perl and Ruby and enables developers to execute tests against many browsers, including Opera, Firefox, Chrome,vSafari, Internet Explorer, and GhostDriver. WebDriver also controls the browser from the OS level, thereby increasing the speed of operations.
Who is it for? Selenium WebDriver has been enjoying massive adoption by developers as it was developed to make automation testing less complex and more user-friendly compared to Selenium. Aside from supporting a number of programming languages, operating systems, and modern browsers, it also executes test scripts faster than Selenium, features a more concise API, and is compatible with iPhone Driver, HtmlUnitDriver and AndroidDriver.
Learn More: Automated Testing Gains Ground Using Robotics
An open source test automation framework for use with native, hybrid and mobile web applications, Appium drives iOS, Android, and Windows apps using the WebDriver protocol. Being a cross-platform testing tool, it allows developers to write tests against multiple platforms such as iOS, Android and Windows using the same API and is written in Node.js. The tool also comes with client libraries in Java, Ruby, Python, PHP, JavaScript, and C#, giving developers the option to use any of these instead of the regular WebDriver client.
Who is it for? Appiums design philosophy is incredibly developer-friendly. The tool lets developers conduct automation testing without having to recompile apps or modify them to automate them. The tool also gives developers the option of choosing from several programming languages and frameworks to run tests, and is completely open-source to let developers from all over the world test their mobile applications using the framework.
The rise of automation testing has made web testing incredibly seamless, time-saving, and efficient. Most modern web testing tools now feature a comprehensive set of capabilities and go beyond finding bugs or conducting limited simulations. With IoT testing and Big Data testing posing new challenges for QA testers, the use of deep learning and machine learning algorithms for testing is also set to grow over the next few years.
Do you think open source web testing tools have transformed web development? Comment below or let us know on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. Wed love to hear from you!
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Jayant Chakravarti
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example
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A: <node-name/> is just an optimization. If an element node has no child nodes (elements, text, comments, ...). it can be closed directly. For the parser it is the same as <node-name></node-name>.
The serializer will apply that optimization by default. However if you add an empty string as content you will create a text child node and block the optimization:
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$writer->setIndent(2);
$writer->startDocument();
$writer->startElement('node');

// element with content
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// empty element
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$writer->endDocument();

Output:
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magical realism - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
Alternative Title: magical realism
Magic realism, chiefly Latin-American narrative strategy that is characterized by the matter-of-fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction. Although this strategy is known in the literature of many cultures in many ages, the term magic realism is a relatively recent designation, first applied in the 1940s by Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier, who recognized this characteristic in much Latin-American literature. Some scholars have posited that magic realism is a natural outcome of postcolonial writing, which must make sense of at least two separate realities—the reality of the conquerors as well as that of the conquered. Prominent among the Latin-American magic realists are the Colombian Gabriel García Márquez, the Brazilian Jorge Amado, the Argentines Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortazar, and the Chilean Isabel Allende.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn, Managing Editor, Reference Content.
Latin American art: Trends, c. 1970–present
…can be related to the magic realism of Latin American literature. Although neither Morales nor Gamarra lived in Latin America during the height of their fame, their subject matter refers to archetypal images of the region: bandolier-draped revolutionaries, thick jungles, exotic animals, and an unlikely mix of people.…
Colombia: The arts
…Solitude), a novel steeped in magic realism, which chronicles a century of life in the fictional town of Macondo, which is seen as a microcosm of Colombian society. Many of his other works are also inspired by events in Colombian history and culture, yet their symbolism and significance extend to…
Latin American literature: The modern novel
…to be known as "magic realism": Asturias's El señor presidente (1946; The President) and Alejo Carpentier's El reino de este mundo (1949; The Kingdom of This World). Asturias's novel, about the dictatorship of Manuel Estrada Cabrera in Guatemala, employs Surrealist techniques to create an aura of fear and the…
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Multiple Updates from Mozeliak
2 years ago Brian Stull
(Busch Stadium) Prior to tonight's game, St. Louis Cardinals President of Operations John Mozeliak provided an update on the status of several players, including pitcher Adam Wainwright.
"As far as he's considered right now, he's available if needed," said Mozeliak. "Clearly, you want to be smart about how he's used. Ultimately, depending on how he feels will dictate usage. But he's available if needed."
Wainwright, who was recently activated from the disabled list with an elbow impingement, will be re-evaluated after the season. Comparable to 2014.
Similar to Wainwright, Matt Carpenter will be re-evaluated after the season
"Right now, he's cleared to play and cleared to contribute," said Mozeliak. "Obviously, he's in the lineup. I think in terms of just getting through the season he should be fine."
After the season, Carpenter will also be re-evaluated but a procedure to clean up his shoulder issue is not expected.
"I would imagine that might be just rest," said Mozeliak.
Jose Martinez remains out with a sprained left thumb, but could be close to a return.
"Today was a rest day," said Martinez, who is wearing a brace over his sore left hand. He had a cortisone shot yesterday and plans to try and swing tomorrow.
"The knob of the bat, that's where the pain comes from," said Martinez, who was taken out of the game on Friday because of the issue. "Actually, I was warming up in the middle of an inning and I got a little throw that hit me right in the thumb. Everybody saw the reaction and that's why Mike took me out."
Pitcher John Gant, who started yesterday, is in the mix for the opening start of the Milwaukee series.
"We haven't discussed who would make that start, but I would say I was encouraged with how he threw," said Mozeliak.
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The new book and the blog are not intended for anyone under 14. Those of you who haven't quite reached that mark, hold tight. I'll still be posting here regularly, and there will be a new Kiki Strike book soon!
Kristen! You're cheating on us with another blog! Wahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
I LOVED it!! It was really good!
i have my bets placed on yellow but i could be completely wrong.
when is the next Kiki Strike coming out.What will the third book cover look like. me and my sister think it should be purple with Deedee on it.
man of many faces :D;D:P;P;O:O;o:o ^_^ ^-^ ^_' ^-' Chai!
A new Kiki Strike book? Cool!
Alli the Totally Wicked Novelist: I agree completely! Not only will you have less time to spend on (a) new Kiki Strike book(s) and (b) *us*, your *completely loyal* (hint hint) fans, you will also be shifting mental gears over to a completely different genre! If you aren't careful, what's to say you won't lose interest in the wierd and wonderful? --no offense. But I am panicking here!
Wait. Cross out the next-to-last part: I don't think you would do *that*.
okay, the mention of a kiki 3 has me practically drooling in anticipation. literally.
Omg i always thought the cover of kiki 3 would be purple with DeeDee on it too!
wait... i take that back. i always thought the cover would be purple, but with Betty on it instead.
well.... first of all I see the mania has returned about new books and I would like to inquire just what exactly do you have against peopel under tjhe age of 14? hm? hm? humpf. I hust pent a weekpretending to be 14 so I ould go to Appalachia to build houses for poor people. Plus, I'm going into 9th grade. So I'm aquite mature enough to read your book, plus I've been reading at a college level since like 6th grade.
And I'll be 14 in October.
@ mushroom cloud, I don't think she has anything aginst girls under 14 th book is a YA book and wouldn't be approperate for younger readers.
Anonymous (and others): To be honest, I have no idea! I don't have much control over the covers of my books. But it will probably feature Betty Bent, since she's a very important character in book #3!
why not 13, thats still teen.
and what is my previous life!? tell me tell me how u find out.
I'm really excited about this past life thing. I might just have to send a picture!
WHEN IS IT COMING OUT I NEED TO NOW!


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First Nation chiefs to stage Site C showdown
Peter O'Neil, Vancouver Sun 09.18.2014
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, right, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, and B.C. Premier Christy Clark in a meeting with cabinet ministers and First Nations leaders in Vancouver last week.DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS
B.C. Indian Chiefs leader Stewart Phillip will attend a meeting next week to urge the Harper government to reject BC Hydro's proposed Site C project.Arlen Redekop / PNG
Roland Willson, chief of the West Moberly First Nation, standing across from Dreams Rock, a spiritual site on the Peace River. His people are opposed to BC Hydro's proposed Site C dam. / Vancouver Sun
Opinion: We need to get to yes on Site C
OTTAWA — A delegation of B.C. First Nation chiefs will be here next week to urge the Harper government to reject BC Hydro's $8-billion Site C hydroelectric megaproject.
The group will include Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs leader Stewart Phillip, who last week at a First Nations leaders' summit with Premier Christy Clark declared: "B.C. is Indian land."
One of the chiefs said Thursday that the pending federal government decision is expected to come down in opposition to the megaproject.
West Moberly First Nation Chief Roland Willson said if Ottawa approves the project, local Aboriginal groups will immediately challenge that decision in the Federal Court of Canada.
"Our lawyers are telling us this should be a slam dunk case," Willson, whose nation is a member of the Treaty 8 Tribal Association, said in an interview.
That confidence is based on a joint federal-provincial review panel report made public May 8 and submitted to the B.C. and federal governments, both of which set Oct. 22 as the date to announce their determination on the proposal. At this time, the ministers may issue an environmental certificate for the project, refuse to issue a certificate or order that further assessment be carried out.
BC Hydro wants to construct and operate a dam and 1,100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia.
The dam would flood 83 kilometres of the Peace River Valley from near Fort St. John to Hudson's Hope, destroying farmland and wildlife habitat.
Victoria has argued that the region's growing population, as well as the area's oil and gas and mining industries, need the relatively clean hydroelectric.
And the utility downplayed the impact on First Nations.
But the panel, chaired by the former deputy Indian affairs minister Harry Swain, was clear about how BC Hydro's proposal would affect First Nations.
"The Panel disagrees with BC Hydro and concludes that the project is likely to cause a significant adverse effect on fishing opportunities and practices for the First Nations represented by Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Saulteau First Nations, and Blueberry River First Nations, and that these effects cannot be mitigated."
The report also questioned the provincial utility's justification for the project.
"B.C. will need new energy and new capacity at some point," the panel found, but "the proponent has not fully demonstrated the need for the project on the timetable set forth."
Those two conclusions, according to Willson and fellow delegation member Liz Logan of the Fort Nelson First Nation, show Site C has failed to meet the test set out by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Canada's highest court, in a landmark June decision involving B.C.'s Tsilhqot'in First Nation, said the Crown can only justify infringing on Aboriginal title lands by "demonstrating both a compelling and substantial governmental objective," and that the broader benefits "must not be outweighed by adverse effects on the Aboriginal interest."
Both chiefs said their communities are interested in supporting smaller projects in areas such as wind, solar and geothermal power. But they say the valley flooding would impair their rights to fish, hunt and use the area for ceremonial purposes.
"It's our church, it's our store, it's our school. We have elders' gatherings there annually," Logan said.
While Phillip, Willson and Logan originally hoped to meet with cabinet ministers and even Prime Minister Stephen Harper, so far the delegation has only scored a meeting with two B.C. Conservatives: low-profile Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer and Yonah Martin, deputy government leader in the Senate.
On the opposition side they have scored meetings with New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair, Green leader Elizabeth May, B.C. Liberal MP Joyce Murray and several senators.
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Schlumberger and Halliburton Lead Oil Service Rally
John Murphy | March 01, 2014 at 08:32 PM
The two biggest stocks in the OIH also happen to be two of the strongest. The weekly bars in Chart 4 show Schlumberger (SLB) nearing a test of its fourth quarter high near 94. A close above that level would put the oil service leader at the highest level in six years. The SLB/SPX relative ratio (above chart) is also starting to rise for the first time since 2011 (when crude oil started to weaken). Halliburton (the second biggest OIH stock) has an even stronger pattern. Chart 5 shows Halliburton (HAL) ending February at a new record high after clearing previous peaks formed during 2013 and 2011. Its relative strength line (above chart) shows a nice uptick during the first two months of 2014. No doubt, rising oil prices have a lot to do with the stronger performance of both stocks.
About the author: John Murphy is the Chief Technical Analyst at StockCharts.com, a renowned author in the investment field and a former technical analyst for CNBC, and is considered the father of inter-market technical analysis. With over 40 years of market experience, he is the author of numerous popular works including "Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets" and "Trading with Intermarket Analysis". Before joining StockCharts, John was the technical analyst for CNBC-TV for seven years on the popular show Tech Talk, and has authored three best-selling books on the subject: Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets, Trading with Intermarket Analysis and The Visual Investor. Learn More


Built to Spill is an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 by guitarist/vocalist Doug Martsch, hailing from Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Formerly of the alternative rock band Treepeople, Doug Martsch created Built to Spill in 1992 alongside Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz. Martsch's initial intention was to change the line-up after every album, and true to his word after the release of the band's debut album "Ultimate Alternative Wavers" in 1993, Brett Netson was replaced by Brett Nelson, and Youtz replaced by Andy Capps. Built to Spill, and in particular Martsch became known for his jamming style similar to Neil Young, his elaborate indie-rock solos like Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, and fractured and cut-up song structures and melodies in a similar vein to Pavement.
Along with cellist John McMahon and a number of ex-Treepeople, the band earned their second underground breakthrough with the album "There's Nothing Wrong with Love", finding further appraisal from the indie-rock genre. After Martsch's first of three albums as the side-project, the Halo Benders, and signing with Warner Bros. in 1995, Built to Spill released a split EP with Caustic Resin titled "Built to Spill Caustic Resin" in 1996.
The move to Warner Bros. still allowed Martsch his creative licence and with a line-up of Martsch, Nelson, Netson and Scott Plouf, Built to Spill released their major label debut "Perfect from Now On" in 1997. The album, along with high-profile shows including Lollapalooza, led to a significant swelling of the band's fan base, and earned a host of positive reviews.
With a notable lack of structural consistency and continuity, Martsch was forced to keep the same line-up as to be able to play both new and old songs, and earned a reputation for an impressively elaborate and unpredictable live show. With a now fixed line-up of Nelson and Plouf, Built to Spill's subsequent release "Keep It Like a Secret" in 1999 proved to be the band's tightest and polished release, once again earning warming appraisal from critics and fans alike, and marked their introduction to the pop charts. On the demand of fans, Built to Spill released the unimaginatively-titled live album "Live", with the same line-up, however featuring once again featuring Brett Netson and Jim Roth.
The band's subsequent album "Ancient Melodies" (2001) was the first album to be met with mixed reviews, and Martsch went on to release a folk and blues solo album "Now You Know" in 2002. Built to Spill's sixth studio album "You in Reverse" (2006) was heralded as a return to form, if not their finest album, and the band embarked on a subsequent tour in support of. The band released their seventh full-length album "There Is No Enemy" in 2009 followed by a festival show at the Matt Groening curated All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in Minehead, England, and subsequently release the well-received EP "The Electronic Anthology Project" in 2010.


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BIRD WINGS MORPH QUICKLY TO ADAPT TO HUMAN-CREATED ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
3/25/2010 06:00:00 PM Publicado por Alquimia
Etiquetas: Zoology
Can species quickly evolve when humans rapidly change their habitats? The answer, in some cases, is yes.
A new study of North American songbirds finds that major changes in wing shape have occurred over the last 100 years in response to human-driven forest changes.
The study, based on measurements of 851 specimens from 21 songbird species at the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates and the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada, was published online Feb. 1 in the journal Ecology.
Since 1900, the extent of mature coniferous forests in Québec has shrunk as a result of extensive clear-cutting. That has put some birds under greater pressure to travel further to find mates, food and habitat. To fly the greater distances, such northern songbirds as boreal chickadees, gray jays and Cape May warblers have developed pointier wings.
"It is better for birds to have pointy wings because it is more efficient for sustained flight," said the paper's author, André Desrochers, an animal ecologist at Université Laval in Québec City, Canada, who conducted the research while a visiting researcher at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in 2009.
On the other hand, since 1900 the forests of New England expanded after they had been heavily deforested in the late 1800s. That has prompted such songbirds as white-breasted nuthatches, hooded warblers and scarlet tanagers over the past 100 years to develop shorter, less pointy wings, presumably because the birds no longer needed to travel as far in search of suitable habitat.
"If a bird is going to forage more in dense vegetation, they don't want cumbersome pointy wings," Desrochers added.
Desrochers referred to a number of famous examples of how selective pressure has led to physical adaptations over short time scales: Beak length of Galapagos finches became shorter over a matter of a few years when an El Niño event changed precipitation patterns, which in turn, resulted in changes in food supply that favored finches with shorter beaks. And in England during the Industrial Revolution, soot made tree trunks dark -- which favored darker tree moths that could blend in and put white tree moths at a disadvantage. But recently, as pollution has abated and tree trunks have lightened, paler moths have reappeared.
"We should not underestimate the ability of species to adapt" to changes to the environment by humans, said Desrochers, adding that conservation measures are still necessary. "Polar bears, for example, are not going to find some sort of breakthrough" as the Arctic ice floes that the bears rely on for traveling and hunting are melting, thereby threatening their survival, he added.
(Photo: A. Desrochers)
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Primary Care in Crisis: PCP Navigation in a Specialty World
COVID-19 may be the latest challenge to primary care physicians, but it's just one of many threatening the profession, including the increased focus on specialty drug markets—if PCPs are left out of the equation.
Q&A: ACP president discusses 'silent epidemic' of physician suicide
The death of Lorna Breen, MD, FAEP, the New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital clinician who took her own life in April 2020, drew new attention to physician suicide, and led to an act of legislation that bears her name.
COVID-19 Intensifies Clinician Burnout from Health IT Burden
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing issue of clinician burnout related to health IT use, according to a national survey from the Physicians Foundation.
7 stats on physician burnout amid COVID-19
Sixty-one percent of physicians reported experiencing burnout in 2021, up from 40 percent in 2018, according to a small survey the Physicians Foundation released Aug. 4. The survey is based on responses from 2,504 U.S. physicians collected between May 26 and June 9. Thirty-six percent of physicians were in primary care. The remaining 64 percent practiced in one of 27 specialties.
New Survey Report Details Coronavirus Pandemic's Negative Impact on Physicians
The pandemic has had a negative impact on physician mental health, with 57% of survey respondents reporting inappropriate feelings of anger, sadness, or anxiety because of COVID-19.
This Many Physicians Reported Burnout This Year …
A total of 46% of physicians said they have isolated or withdrawn from other people in the last year, more than one in three said they felt hopeless or without a purpose, and 57% reported experiencing "inappropriate episodes of anger, tearfulness, or anxiety."
The New Rules for Finding a Doctor
At the same time, physicians at the intersection of burnout and growing older are closing their practices or retiring (see the Next Avenue article, "When Your Trusted Professionals Retire"). The Physicians Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy group, in a report issued in August 2020 says COVID-19 prompted the closing of approximately 16,000 medical practices with another 8,000 expected to close within the year.
Physician Advocacy: Can It Recover From COVID-19?
"Return to normal" comes up a lot when discussing the COVID-19 pandemic. When used broadly, the expression can refer to when the country will return to normal. Or it can be scaled down to refer to benchmarks used for any industry or profession.
The Elephant in the Physicians' Lounge
With roughly 156 million Americans fully vaccinated for COVID-19, physicians are seeing signs of relief on the horizon. That relief can't come soon enough.


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Corporate Canada takes side bet with FX hedges as NAFTA risk intensifies
Fergal Smith
TORONTO (Reuters) - As the month-end deadline for North American trade talks nears, Canadian executives who hedge foreign exchange risk have been changing their strategies so their companies can profit from any possible swings in the Canadian dollar.
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
Companies ranging from manufacturing, agriculture to retail are choosing to hedge their foreign exchange risk with options, which have become cheaper than normal to buy, rather than enter into contracts that lock in a future currency rate, currency dealers said.
By using options, importers could benefit from a rally in the Canadian dollar if a deal to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement is reached. Should there be no deal, then a potential drop in the Canadian dollar could help offset the blow to exporters from any increase in tariffs.
"Where traditionally a corporate might have used a forward contract and simply locked themselves into a price in the future, right now they are more willing to say we want to have something that does give us a little bit of room to run if we have a favorable move," said Karl Schamotta, director global markets strategy at Cambridge Global Payments.
U.S. President Donald Trump last month announced a side trade deal with Mexico - the third member of NAFTA - and has warned that he was prepared to leave Canada out if it failed to accept terms by Oct. 1.
BULLISH LOONIE
Options tend to work well at hedging the outcome of an event that could lead to a large deviation in the prevailing level of the exchange rate. For a fee, the buyer of an option could have the right to buy or sell a currency at a level agreed with the seller.
"Importers who need to have a hedge on are certainly looking for participation, believing that $1.25 or $1.26 is a real possibility in the new year," said Blake Jespersen, managing director, foreign exchange sales at BMO Capital Markets. "They don't want to lock in a rate close to $1.30, they want some participation in what they believe will be a favorable move."
The bullish view of importers on the Canadian dollar was shared this month by many strategists in a Reuters poll. They predicted the loonie would climb to $1.26 in a year.
The low level of implied volatility, a major determinant of the cost of an option, has made options more attractive.
Tight ranges for most G7 currencies have weighed on implied volatility across the board, keeping "implied vol" for the Canadian dollar in check despite the potential impact of a decision on NAFTA, said Simon Côté, managing director, risk management solutions, at National Bank Financial.
Implied volatility for a USD-CAD option that expires in three months was trading on Monday at about 7.4 percent, down from more than 11 percent in February 2016.
"It is exactly like fire insurance," Schamotta said. "We are currently in a neighborhood that hasn't had a house fire in a very long time. Insurance premiums are very low right now so everyone in the neighborhood is pretty complacent," he added, but the risk to the community has become large.
Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by David Gregorio


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» Argyll and Bute space challenge for students
Argyll and Bute space challenge for students
Scotland's emerging space sector has secured more than £70,000 public sector match funding.
Argyll and Bute Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have each awarded £36,985 to a joint venture between Machrihanish Airbase Community Company (MACC) and UK Launch Services Limited (UKLSL) for the Mach-21 CanSat competition and Space Careers Conference.
Eleven university teams from across the UK – up to 150 people – are expected to attend the event, which is taking place over three days in July. Teams will be challenged to design and build simulations of satellites the size of soft drinks cans.
Known as 'CanSats, these will be launched up to 500m altitude from Machrihanish Airbase using low-altitude rockets provided by Raptor Aerospace. The launch will put components, materials and processes to the test and be judged by an expert panel.
Students will also get an insight into working in the UK space industry through career talks and workshops.
Similar competitions in the USA are currently suspended, and unlikely to resume for attended launch events in 2021. Therefore, the chance for students to launch from Scotland is a fantastic opportunity to attract UK participants and raise the profile of Kintyre within the industry.
Involvement from the local community will be highly encouraged, with an opportunity for school workshops and the chance for local residents to attend the event subject to COVID and safety restrictions.
There will be opportunities to speak to industry representatives and meet visitors to Argyll and Bute, particularly those involved in STEM Further and Higher Education.
The funding from the council and HIE will help set up a facility capable of low altitude rocket launch at MACC. This will demonstrate MACC's suitability as a launch point on the Scottish mainland.
It will be the first step in establishing the former military base as a Spaceport, specialising in payload launches via suborbital, small scale rockets.
Mach-21 will pave the way for more student launch opportunities at Machrihanish Airbase, allowing for strong connections between the site and UK universities.
The event is expected to lead to student designed rocket launches in 2022. This will allow students to build and launch their own small sounding rockets up to an altitude of 10km, in addition to CanSats.
Councillor Robin Currie, Leader of the council, said:
"We're delighted to support the competition, not least because our contribution will have a lasting community benefit.
"Once again, MACC is raising the profile of the area with a cutting-edge, innovative project. The competition will bring the brightest minds to the area and this I hope will inspire some of our young people to reach for the stars with their career plans.
"As we plan for post-pandemic recovery we will seize every opportunity to attract investment and jobs to Argyll and Bute – especially high-value employment. This competition is a great way of showcasing South Kintyre to exactly the businesses we want to see here."
Morag Goodfellow, HIE area manager for Argyll and the Islands, said:
"The space sector is one of emerging growth for the UK, and a great opportunity for the Highlands and Islands. Making the most of this requires fresh thinking and innovation through engagement of the next generation of experts. That's what this event is all about. It will give students a great practical insight into the industry, and hopefully inspire many of them to pursue STEM careers. It will also raise the profile of Kintyre within the industry as an excellent location for future space related activity. I am very pleased we are able to support this project by MACC, which itself has a key role in the development of the Kintyre economy."


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Bearly Learning about Water, by Mary Esparza-Vela, with art by Alexander Morris, is a story common to siblings. One bear cub wants to do one thing and the other cub doesn't want to. Molly takes the lead wanting to teach her brother Fritz to fish. However, he doesn't like water. She makes him wait while she enjoys splashing in the river. She knows they need to eat, so she takes him berry picking and honey grubbing, in spite of his whining. If Molly could just get Fritz into the water, and teach him to fish, then their food problem would be solved.
After gorging themselves on berries and honey, Molly plays with a squirrel for a while as Fritz naps; then she naps, too. He wakes up while she's still napping and wants more food. He sees a cottage where he hopes to get more food. Instead of food, he finds a tub of bath water when he climbs in an open window. He carefully tests the water and, lo and behold, he likes it. Molly finds Fritz singing loudly and playing in the water, so she has to wait for him. Now that he likes water, her plan to teach him to fish can be realized.
Will Fritz get into trouble (like Goldilocks) for using someone's bath water? We don't know, but this story gives parents and teachers an opportunity to talk about how they feel about trying new things, getting along with siblings, problem solving, and also what trouble they might get into if they sneak into someone's house or use someone's things uninvited.
The artwork by Alexander Morris is fun and colorful. The cubs are in pastel colors: Molly is pink and Fritz is blue. Kids will easily relate to the cute cartoons, as they follow a day in the life of two bear cubs learning to forage for themselves. If Fritz continues to whine and get into trouble, Molly will have her hands full helping him learn to be self-sufficient!
Too cute! Good luck on this bit of confection, and thanks to you, Penelope, for showcasing it.
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Sounds like a very cute book, with lessons to be learned.
Thanks, Susan, for your comments. I never tire of lessons learned stories.
The super kid friendly cover got my interest. And the story seems fun as well as educational. What more could you ash for in a PB? Looks great to me, mates. Congrats to Mary, and thanks Penelope for your usual terrific review.
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How cute! I think Fritz does more than barely learn the things Molly wants him to know.
Hi Barbara, thanks for your comments. I guess boys will be boys!
Thanks, Margo, for your comments. Hmmm, bear sounds? Yes, Kids love pastel colors. Reminds me of blue Care Bears. Thanks again.


I'm not a Catholic, but I do appreciate the importance of the Papacy in Western history. And I would admire a pope who would defend Western Civilization, traditional values and Christendom.
Apparently, Pope Francis is not that guy. The Argentine Pope steadfastly refuses to fault Islam in any way, shape or fashion for the recent spate of Islamic terror attacks on the European continent and beyond.
This stubbornness was on blatant display on the Pope's recent visit to Poland, a country which is still attempting to defend its sovereignty.
Ironically, the Polish government may be the most pro-Catholic government in Europe. But it doesn't matter to this Pope, who for some inscrutable reason wants Poland to open its gates to the Muslim masses.
The expression "More Catholic Than the Pope" might well be an apt description of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, which currently enjoys a majority in both houses of the Polish parliament.
Law and Justice is a pro-Catholic party, and its policies exemplify Catholic social teachings. Law and Justice opposes abortion and the homosexual agenda, and it also supports universal health care.
So naturally, when the current Pope Francis visited Poland, he had to scold the Polish government for its opposition to being swamped by Muslim "refugees".
Looking at Polish history, one might sympathize with a strong Polish aversion to being invaded.
In 1939, in the now mostly-forgotten secret protocol of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Hitler and Stalin divvied up Poland. The Nazis invaded from the west and the Communists from the east.
Going back a few hundred years, in the 18th century Poland was partitioned between Russia, Prussia, and Austria and ceased to exist as a national entity for over a century.
So yes, it's totally understandable that Poles don't want to be invaded by Muslims.
One might point out to the pontiff that if the goal is really to aid real Middle Eastern refugees, it is cheaper to help them in the Middle East than move them elsewhere. If your goal, however, is to transform Europe (and America) then it would be logical to import Middle Eastern refugees.
According to the Daily Mail, "Fears run deep in the strongly Catholic nation that Muslim refugees could endanger its security and erode its Christian traditions." Well, duh.
Once again, true Middle Eastern refugees can be helped in the region. There's no need to bring them to Europe. And, when you Islamicize a society, then "the right to profess one's faith in freedom and safety" is in danger. If Pope Francis really supports religious freedom, he ought to be aware of that.
Poland's President Andrzej Duda, according to the Daily Mail article, "did appear to signal a softening of Warsaw's stance following closed-door talks with the Pope". Duda said that "If someone wants to come here, especially if they are a refugee, fleeing war to save their life, we will of course accept them." Well, I hope President Duda isn't planning to go full Merkel over this.
Consider that, out of a total population of over 38 million, Poland has an estimated 31,000 Muslims, with about two-thirds of them of the Lipka Tatar ethnicity which has resided there for centuries and is well-integrated.
So how prudent is it for Poland to start bringing in hordes of "refugees"?
That sounds more like New Age mumbo jumbo than traditional Catholic doctrine. Indeed, in that speech Francis started to sound more like John Lennon than St. John.
Actually, Pope Francis, borders are by definition barriers.
So Francis prays for protection from terrorism while he urges Europeans to bring in more Muslims?
On the way back to the Vatican, some reporters on the plane tried to put him on the spot.
The Caliph of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al -Baghdadi, reportedly has a PhD in the study of the Koran, the source book of Islamic doctrine. But we're to believe that Pope Francis knows more about Islam than Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
Although Francis tells Europeans how they need to open the floodgates to Middle Eastern Muslims, the Pope himself has very good security while traveling.
Wait a minute Francis, what about that "new humanity" you were lecturing the young Poles about? What about that "refusing to see borders as barriers"? You actually had a barrier between yourself and the friendly crowd you were talking to!
Surely all European Catholic clergy can't be living in La La land like Pope Francis?
Several days after Pope Francis' Polish trip, Gyula Marfi, Archbishop of Veszprem in Hungary, was interviewed, revealing a European Catholic clergymen whose view of Islam is radically different from that of the Pope.
Archbishop Marfi was even asked about the Pope's approach, and he said that the Pope didn't criticize Islam so as not to endanger Christians in the Middle East. There might be something to that. But Pope Francis' comments go beyond not criticizing Islam. The current pontiff goes out of his way to justify Islam and its invasion of Europe, suggesting there is something else going on there.
Anyway, Archbishop Marfi's comments displayed understanding of the topic and a loyalty to Christendom and Western Civilization.
Archbishop Marfi has a good understanding of the situation and when it comes to the "refugee" question, it would be more advantageous for Europeans to listen to the Archbishop than the Pope.


After a break last year for the solar eclipse, Tim, Eric and I headed away for another week of back-country ski touring this time around the Bogong High Plains in Victoria.
We caught the bus from Mt Beauty to Falls Creek only to find two problems with our plan to get a single-lift ticket up the mountain. The first was that these sight-seeing passes could only be sold to people without skis. The second problem was that the lifts were on wind-hold anyway. So starting late (around 3:30pm), we climbed the stairs past the lodges and slowly headed up Mt McKay Rd. Heavy packs with seven days of food and strong winds climbing above Ruined Castle were not all that pleasant, but we found the trail towards Pretty Valley Hut made quick progress downhill. The last fifteen minutes were under torchlight and a little GPS navigation in the dark before arriving at Pretty Valley Hut around 6:45pm. Simon was probably quite surprised to find people arriving that late.
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With terrible weather setting in, our goals were kept low in very strong winds and heavy snow. A short lunch trip to Cope Saddle Hut and back at least got ourselves in the ski touring frame of mind. Just reminding oneself that with the right gear you could keep warm and enjoy skiing in adverse weather was comforting.
After a quick ski down to the causeway over Pretty Valley Reservoir, we started the climb up towards the saddle above Tawonga Huts. We'd cached some food for later in the week at Pretty Valley Huts which took the edge of the pack weights. It was still windy with light snow falling but after reaching the saddle it was a quick ski down to the deserted Tawonga Huts. We setup tents and then headed out in the late afternoon up Mt Jaimathang, with a few glimpses of a view down into the valleys in moments of better visibility. The hut was more spacious than Pretty Valley but an open fireplace made for smoky conditions inside the hut, and with both vents open it wasn't warm once you stepped back from the fire. I'd happily to donate to somebody wanting to put a proper wood stove in here!
Finding and following the firetrail was more difficult than expected as it appeared to have not been maintained since at least the 2006 alpine fires with substantial regrowth impinging on the trail. Combined with heavy fresh snow made for surprisingly taxing day. We stripped off layers as the sun came out for a few minutes in the morning, but cloud quickly returned and with a cold wind stronger as we climbed conditions remained chilly. With enough glimpses through cloud to realise there was a substantial cornice along the ridge up to the summit of Mt Fainter South but not enough visibility to safely avoid it, we opted for lunch behind a rock on the ridge before skiing back down the firetrail to the huts, again slowed down by heavy fresh snow.
Picking what we believed to be the least-bad weather of the week, we headed up across the Bogong High Plains and the 333 Alpine Walking Trail pole out to Youngs Hut for lunch. We explored a little further south as the sun came out to gain a view of Mt Hotham and Mt Feathertop before heading home. The wind blasted across the high plains as we counted the poles back home. We even managed a few turns and some fun on the slopes above Tawonga Huts.
The plan based on earlier weather forecasts had been to get back to Pretty Valley before the weather turned late on Wednesday. However, the weather well and truly turned before we got on the skis. The wind had been howling through the trees during the night and snowfall set in as we ate breakfast. The climb up to and over the saddle above Tawonga Huts was some of the worst weather I've ever been out in. But the three of us knew the route and the plan and comfortably worked our way up and then down to the causeway again. From there it was a simple climb following the road and fencelines back to Pretty Valley Hut. A group of six that had arrived the previous day were also likely surprised to find us arriving out of the blizzard outside. We did some laps up the trail in the afternoon to stay warm and then bunkered down for the night, with howling winds continuing in the trees around us. Unfortunately the precipitation turned to rain or wet snow at times, significantly deteroriating the snow conditions for the following day.
With the best visibility of the week, and legs getting into a groove after a week on the snow, we headed out in icy conditions, sailing and skating with the wind across the open icy bowl towards Cope Hut. Morning tea there followed by a ski past the Rover Chalet and then lunch at Wallace Hut meant we were clocking up the kilometres quickly. The sun was out but the wind remained, keeping us cool throughout the day. After a winding route around Rocky Valley Reservoir, we stopped for hot chocolate at Dicky Knees before a surprsingly quick trip (!) back up the hill and back down to Pretty Valley for the last night. Another group of four arrived late in the dark bringing the total to 14 camped around the hut, making it squeezy for those wanting a turn by the warm stove inside the hut.
With windy conditions and poor visibility again, once up to the top of the trail above the hut, we took the low route down to the bottom of the Ruined Castle chair and around the cross-country trail back to Falls Creek. We arrived with plenty of time for lunch before getting back on the 1:30pm bus back to Mt Beauty, leaving the snow behind for another year. In total we skied ~100km in the week.
It had been good to get 'in the zone' again. After a few days on the snow, the tent, your skis and the weather become pretty much your whole world. It's a very meditative state with not much thought for work or problems outside the immediate challenge of keeping warm and moving. Thanks Tim and Eric and their partners for another great rejuvenating week on the snow.


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Posted by Harry Brady | Nov 17, 2014 | Articles, Season 2013-2014 | 0 |
The Celtic-Rangers rivalry was one of the fiercest and toxic rivalries in all of world football for reasons we all know. And then it stopped. Rangers went burst. FACT! In the narrative of Scottish football however this has become an inconvenient truth, a truth which by ignoring and even denying will result in the vilest of atmospheres when Celtic play the team called Rangers playing out of Ibrox. Property will be damaged, people will be arrested and A&E wards will be on a heightened level of alert and whilst I accept that this is nothing new as a consequence of a Glasgow derby, it has been made worse by our media not reporting the facts and legacy of cheating and liquidation of Rangers football club.
Rangers began their spend spend philosophy when there was scope for market expansion in football. The game was changing from being paid for by guys on terraces to a mix of punters, corporate and tv paying the wages. If you speculated, you could accumulate and They had the stadium to accommodate it. David Murray was not the genius many in the media had us believe, he took over the reigns of the finished article and just kept on with the policy of spend. The problem was, like a politician who's been in power too long, he was incapable of understanding when the policies of yesterday had become outdated. The ability to speculate was diminishing but he kept spending, creating a problem.
With Fergus McCann transforming Celtic with fresh thinking, David Murray kept spending and kept having to come up with more innovative ways to get that money. Businessmen lost their shirts through diluting share issues but he kept spending and kept being lauded. He used his close relationship with bankers to fund his entire empire beyond its means. The legacy was £1bn black hole at the banks created by Murray and his ego, unpaid taxes to the state and most recently Murray Group pensioners taking a reduction on their hard saved retirement planning. Lauded and knighted, this man patently has no shred of humility nor possibly humanity. His legacy for the taxpayer has been toxic. His legacy to the club of Struth, Wallace and Greig was terminal.
Rangers took creditors with them to their grave. By the time BDO got their hands on the club the debts created in trying to compete with Celtic amounted to almost £100m.
I could go on, but the points are well known to all and none of them can be disputed. Rangers went bust owing £millions. FACT. These millions were not wasted on vanity housing projects or running a basketball team or hockey team by some overarching group structured business. These were not even debts created whilst running a football team and building a brand new stadium. Rangers were debt free when Murray arrived. All these Rangers debts were created by the ego of a failed businessman who thought only of spend spend spend when it came to running a football club. Pure and simple – Rangers went burst spending too much on putting players on the park. Football debts killed Rangers. FACT!
Since the failure of that football club a new narrative has arisen around the name Rangers, one that ignores the facts and ignores the law. One which has perpetuated animosity between fans of Rangers and the other 41 clubs in Scotland and one which has fueled the fires for whenever the new Rangers play in the top flight and specifically now for when the new Rangers play us.
As recently stated by Peter Lawwell, whilst this is a newco and new club, they are a team playing in the same ground, with the same fans, same colours and the same name. What SHOULD have happened was confirmation by everyone that liquidation has the same legal position whether you're a football club or not. Someone at new Rangers should have had the humility to apologise for their cheating and in return accepted the bending of the rules by the SFA/SPFL to have this newco admitted into the Scottish football professional set up. Whenever this newco then did play us, of course there'd be animosity, but it would tempered. The new narrative of Scottish football, pushed by the authorities but given life by the media has put paid to that. Indeed this false narrative will be a contributing factor to the vile bile and the myth peddlers will abdicate their responsibility.
The atmosphere at this game will be worse because of the feeling of resentment on all sides but especially theirs. From us we resent their decades of cheating unpunished. From them the belief they are the same club, unfairly treated, wrongly destroyed by HMRC, demoted by vindictive clubs and all that supported by media peddling the same club myth. There will be people in A&E due to that myth & media will accept no blame. Yes the game will happen and I'll endure it. Unfortunately too many will endure its consequences.
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