Our artisanal cheese sampler has always been one of my favorite appetizers... one I think many people forget about. You may remember that in the past, we only offered the sampler as a full-portion platter that served up to 5 or 6 guests. This is where I feel many people have shied away, feeling it was just too much for one person to enjoy.
This past winter, we began offering individual portions for those not looking for the full course. I encourage this as a nice, light starter course - or as a finishing touch to a delicious meal. The dish goes quite well with a small group, with a glass of wine and conversation on our patio, or with a port wine at the end of the night.
Over the years, we have enjoyed some amazing cheeses from all over the world. This week, we have brought in some new cheeses to try in honor of the holiday. We proudly display our American heritage and country's cheese-making skills by putting together an "All American Cheese Sampler."
Each cheese listed below is amazing in both texture and flavor, and you can enjoy each bite knowing it was "Made in the U.S.A."
The subtle, tangy flavor and distinctive layer of edible vegetable ash are a prized combination in this iconic American original. You'll enjoy buttermilk and fresh cream, complemented with floral notes, herbal overtones and a clean citrus finish. As Humboldt Fog matures, the layer of proteolysis just under the rind will increase developing a more intense flavor.
This cheese - inspired by the German Buterkäse - features an American twist on the recipe, mixing in special cultures to create a Ludwig original. Kickapoo is a semi-firm, raw milk cheese with fresh, buttery flavors as well as sweet notes and a sharper finish. As the cheese matures, it often develops tropical hints of pineapple. Kickapoo took Blue Ribbon honors and was also named Grand Champion (Purple Ribbon) at the 2012 Illinois State Fair.
Coming from the Bellwether Farms in Southern California, it is made from pasteurized Jersey cow milk. Carmody is a firm and golden cheese that rolls smoothly over the tongue with a buttery intensity -- it is a cheese meant to showcase the high quality of the milk. As it ages, Carmody turns over a sweet and surprising caramelized undertone.
A raw milk aged cheddar with a unique process that develops a full, slightly sweet flavor without the acidic bite of a typical aged cheddar. it is pale yellow in color with a firm body.
Great Hill Blue is an internally ripened variety made with raw, unhomogenized milk resulting in a true gourmet quality cheese. The cheese has a slightly more dense and yellow curd due to no additions of bleach or food coloring. Salty and creamy with a balanced finish, its highly nuanced, robust flavor hints of caramel and grass.
Do you know about Maytag Blue from Newton, Iowa? We love it on crackers, bread or in a green salad.


Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central system. Nerves are covered in a defensive covering called myelin, which additionally accelerates the transmission of nerve signals. Individuals with MS experience inflammation in areas of myelin, progressive deterioration and loss of myelin.
While multiple sclerosis is viewed as an autoimmune disorder, the exact cause hasn't yet been found. There are numerous theories with respect to the reason that individuals develop MS. These hypotheses run from vitamin D deficiency to a viral infection. Even consuming excess salt is being looked at as one of the possible causes. However, none of these theories has been proven, and the cause of MS occurrence remains unknown. It's not contagious, and can't be passed from individual to individual.
What Symptoms Should Be Considered?
Years of dedicated research have led to new treatments for MS. There is still no cure for this condition; however, medications and behavioural therapy enable individuals with MS to enjoy a better quality of life.
What Diagnostic Procedures are Used to Detect Multiple Sclerosis?
It can be difficult to tell whether your indications may be caused by multiple sclerosis (MS) at first, as a portion of the symptoms can be very ambiguous or like other conditions. Following tests are used to determine the presence of this condition.
Neurological Examination Your neurologist will search for abnormalities, changes or loss of vision, eye growths, hand or leg movement, and balance and reflexes. These may demonstrate whether your nerves are damaged due to symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is a painless procedure that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to deliver detailed images of the inside of the body. It can indicate whether there's myelin sheath (the layer encompassing your nerves) is damaged or scarred in your cerebrum and spinal cord. Discovering this can help affirm the presence of multiple sclerosis. A standard MRI scanner resembles a tube or passage. The machine is noisy and few people feel claustrophobic while the scan is being done.
Evoked Potential Test (EPT) The most widely recognised EPTs test how well your eyes function. Light is thrown on your eyes, while your brainwaves are checked using little, sticky patches called anodes set on your head. It's a painless test and can demonstrate whether it takes your brain longer than ordinary to get messages.
Lumbar Puncture A lumbar cut is a procedure to remove a sample of your spinal liquid by embedding a needle into the lower back. Spinal liquid is the liquid that surrounds your cerebrum and spinal cord, and changes in the liquid can help doctors in diagnosing issues with the sensory system. The procedure is done under local anaesthetic, which implies you'll be awake; however, the area where the needle is inserted will be numb. The sample is then tested for immune cells and antibodies, which is an indication that your immune system has been battling an infection or disease.
Blood Tests Blood tests are typically performed to rule out different reasons for your symptoms, for example, vitamin deficiencies or an exceptionally rare, yet possibly the same condition called neuromyelitis optica.
There's right now no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), yet it's possible to treat the symptoms with medicines and different treatments.
You'll be supported by a group of various medicinal services experts working together. This may include a neurologist (specialist in treating conditions of the nervous system), a physiotherapist, a speech and language therapist, and various different experts.
Your care group will incorporate an expert MS nurse, who will generally fill in as your main point of contact.


本研究では作業療法の実践理論や評価方法とパーソンセンタードケア(PCC)と認知症ケアマッピング(DCM)の比較検討を通して,作業療法におけるPCC,DCM の適用可能性について考察した.作業療法の実践理論と評価方法については人間作業モデル(MOHO)と運動とプロセス技能の評価(AMPS)を採用した.① MOHO とPCC は,「対象」「個人の意志」「自己の同一性」「能力への着目」「人間理解の方法」「倫理的観点」に着眼し,② AMPS とDCM は,「対象」「目的」「評価内容」「評価ポイント」「活用者」「活用方法」に着眼して比較検討した.本研究の結果,①については,「個人の意志」をMOHO は個人の文脈を重視する一方でPCC は心理的ニーズをあらかじめ想定していること,「社会倫理的観点」をMOHO は持たないがPCC は持っている等の相違点が明らかになった.②については,特に「活用方法」について,AMPS では作業遂行能力の向上のための客観的エビデンスとして活用できるのに対し,DCM はPCC の視点に基づいてケアスタッフ間で合意したエビデンスを活用できる特性の違いが見出された. In this study, we discussed the applicability of person-centred care (PCC) and dementia care mapping (DCM) in occupational therapy by comparing the theory of occupational therapy and its method of evaluation with PCC and DCM. We adopted the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) as the theory of occupational therapy practice, and used the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) for the evaluation. 1) MOHO and PCC focused on "object," "individual will," "self- identity," "client's ability," "human understanding," and "ethics." 2) AMPS and DCM focused on "object," "purpose," "evaluation contents," "evaluation score," "user," and "utilization." Comparison of results of MOHO and PCC showed that MOHO emphasizes the individual context while PCC pre-supposes the psychological needs of the individual and includes "social and ethical viewpoints", while MOHO does not. Results of comparison of AMPS and DCM indicated that AMPS was able to employ "utilization" as objective evidence for the improvement in occupational ability, while DCM was able to use the evidence agreed upon among staff, based on PCC viewpoints.


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Roma vs Inter Matchday 17 Preview #1023
Roma247	A.S Roma, Inter Milan	 9 Jan 2021 9 Jan 2021 9 Minutes
We have finally arrived at a very defining moment of this Roma season. It's been on the cards for a couple of weeks now, but the magnitude of this match at home at the Stadio Olimpico against Inter Milan has only intensified. Inter Milan lost a couple of days ago against Sampdoria, allowing Roma to claim second place in the league table. Roma and Inter Milan have drawn their last four games. Antonio Conte has not done as well against Paulo Fonseca that makes adjustments frequently. This is a big game for both of these teams and for the title race and whether or not Roma can get into it. A victory for Roma would undoubtedly push them in the right direction. Roma comes into this game as very slight favorites but based on form. They have been playing better than Inter Milan over the last couple of games because of results and performances. Roma has struggled in the big games against teams like this, but maybe it's a sign of that narrative going away. Will Roma defend their Fortress at the Stadio Olimpico, or will Inter Milan find a way to get back on track after a loss to Sampdoria? We will find all that out and more when they go to battle on Sunday afternoon in Rome.
A.S Roma Form WWWWL
Roma should lineup very similarly to the way they played against Sampdoria. After a victory against Crotone, a match in which Roma switch it up in terms of the lineup. Right now, Roma operates out of their typical 4-2-3-1 formation and put out their strongest team possible. In goal, Lopez will remain in that position. The Spaniard has played two good games in a row hoping to make it three against Inter Milan. The three center-backs should be Rodger Ibanez on the left, Gianluca Mancini on the right, and Chris Smalling centrally. In a left-wing back returning from injury will be a Leo spinazola on the opposite side has right-wing back is highly likely to be Rick karsdorp. The defensive Midfield Duo should be the pairing of Jordan veretout and Gonzalo Villar. Upfront at the left attacking midfielder the red hot Armenian Mkhitaryan, then on the opposite side as the right attacking midfielder, we should see Lorenzo Pellegrini as he has played in this role a fair bit this season. Then upfront as the central Striker will be none other than edin Dzeko. As always, Roma will have some options Off the Bench if needed.
Manager: Paulo Fonseca
Roma Projected XI: 3-4-2-1
Lopez; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Spinnazolla, Gonzolo Villar, Veretout, Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Dzeko
Inter Milan Form LWWWW
Inter Milan are coming off one of their worst performances of the season. They looked putrid in their loss to Sampdoria, a match in which former Inter Milan players scored for Sampdoria. Romelu Lukaku didn't play most of the match but still have too much quality to lose that game. Before the loss to Sampdoria, Inter Milan had picked up maximum points in 8 consecutive games and only suffered one loss before that this season in their Derby loss Milan. They have been heavily relied on by romelu Lukaku, who is their most antagonizing threat. He is one of the best strikers in Italian football; even though he is often struggling in the bigger games, he is a problem for anybody on any given day. It has been a roller-coaster season for Inter Milan, getting bounced from the Champions League finish thing bottom of their group on top of all that, but since then, Inter has been in really great form. However, the fact they lost their last game and played very poorly certainly goes in Roma's favor. They typically operate out of the 352 formations, very defensive a typical Antonio Conte team. The way Roma plays should be able to exploit that, so it will be interesting to see whether or not Antonio Conte adjusts. Regardless, Inter Milan is an opportunity to put themselves back at the Forefront of the title race. If they beat Inter Milan, they will go six points clear of Roma, but if they lose, they drop into third place, so Inter Milan must find something in themselves to perform. I'm a little concerned with the lack of momentum the confidence they're playing with right now put on the current form outside of their last match; they have been pretty consistent.
Manager: Antonio Conte
Inter Milan Projected XI: 3-5-2
Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Hakimi, Barella, Vidal, Brozovic, Young; Lukaku, Martinez
Keys to the Game
Feed Lukaku
Get going early
Break down Defense
On paper, Inter Milan has the better team, but right now, there isn't a team in Italian football in better form than Roma, which is why it will take specific things for Inter Milan to collect the points. Romelu Lukaku is one of the best strikers globally and is capable of anything but has struggled significantly in these big games. In the two matches against Roma last season, he has kept it relatively quiet. He did get a penalty in the second meeting, but he did not do very much other than that. Then in the first match at the San Siro, romelu Lukaku ended up in the back pocket of former Manchester United team-mate Chris Smalling. Feeding Lukaku and allowing him to have the freedom to operate, allowing him to become dangerous, is crucial. Inter Milan has struggled in the first half and many of their victories. They have left it for the second half to get going. Against this Roma team, they cannot under any circumstances afford that to happen; it will play into Roma's hands, especially being at home. Inter Milan must try to get it going early; it's going to be challenging to break down a solid Roma defense, but if they can dominate for the first 20 minutes of this game, giving them optimism and confidence that they do not have right now it will be incredibly crucial. In addition to that, Antonio Conte must make adjustments that don't necessarily mean he has to change his formation, but if a particular approach is not working and Rome are out playing Inter Milan, especially in the first part of the game, Antonio Conte must make the proper adjustments to adapt to that if he doesn't it could be awful for Inter Milan especially against a strong Roma side. The final components are trying to break down that Roma defense. It is going to be very difficult to do so because they frustrate several opponents this season; if Lukaku and Martinez can get into those dangerous spaces, their chances are winning will maximize. Martinez is also someone who struggles in big games like this, so Inter Milan must find a way to get those two going. Then finally, they have to have the mentality to get the job done; they cannot allow conceding early or certain things, not going their way to affect the team's mentality. This team has struggled with the mentality, not just this season but last season as well. Mentally they must be tough if they're going to cut through a powerful Roma team. They have the capabilities, but this will be incredibly difficult. Nicolo Barella also could be key and trying to control the Midfield. It's imperative. The Inter Milan put their best foot forward.
A.S Roma
Neutralize Lukauku with Chris Smalling
Counter Attacking play
Make Possession count
Roma, at the moment, is in better form and mentally is in a much better place. They are playing really great football and are playing with a sense of confidence and are taking a fair bit of momentum based on the way they are playing. Roma rested a High number of starters in their Victory on Wednesday. Edin Dzeko, Lorenzo Pellegrini, and Jordan veretout will be fresh and energized, having only played minimal minutes in the victory on Wednesday. This will very much go in their favor. One thing they have in common with Inter Milan is they need performance with mental strength. Roma have only dropped points against some of the bigger teams in Italy. They have only lost if they have had came from Atalanta and Napoli. They have not done exceptionally well in the big games; this is an opportunity for Roma to turn around. Against the inter-team that just lost, Roma is playing with house money at home at the Stadio Olimpico, and they have the confidence and momentum to pull this off. It's going to take more than just mental strength, but it is undoubtedly part if they go down early; they have to keep themselves in confident mind space and go after the game. Inter Milan will likely have a slight advantage in possession if Inter can control that part of the game, Roma has to take advantage of the possession they have. As we know, this is a counter-attacking team that can break at any point in time. With Leo spinazzola back in the team, it will make them a serious threat, especially down the wings as well on the counter. Roma needs to do what they can to get on the break at least occasionally. If Roma can get out of Break-Even against a decent Inter backline, they can make them pay repeatedly. Samir handanovic has not played well over the last couple of games; he has made mistakes, so it is essential to get into the box and try to make that dent. With Hendrik Mkhitaryan having been one of the best players in the league this season what the passing ability of the Midfield and the intelligence of the attack along with edin Dzeko, who when is supplied, can be a superb finisher Roma new try to put themselves in these situations so they can put into Milan and uncomfortable space especially if Milan has a possession advantage. The defense is one of Roma's most exceptional pieces of this team. Forget the fact they are playing with so much confidence they are making teams uncomfortable. I want to remind people that Rodger Ibanez pocketed Cristiano Ronaldo in Roma's second game of the season; he can do the same to romelu Lukaku. However, the one to watch in this game is Chris Smalling. The center-back who had played with Alexis Sanchez, romelu Lukaku, and Ashley Young at Manchester United knows their strengths and weaknesses more than anybody else. He created such a difficult environment for romelu Lukaku during last season's games he has that advantage and is very capable of doing the same once again. Chris Smalling is the vocal point of this. Still, he's not the only one you need to worry about. Rodger Ibanez is one of the best center backs in the league this season. Gianluca Mancini rarely makes a mistake it is inevitable that Inter Milan will find a way to break down the Midfield and coming to the box even though the Midfield is strong, Inter Milan have players to get into the box; this is when the defense comes in if they can eliminate or neutralize opportunities especially coming from Barela setting up either Lukaku Martinez in the box It could be important. A lot of teams have gone to the box, but the defense is so good they easily lose possession, and because of the way they can Mark you. the defense will be essential; the rest of the game will take care of itself because Roma is the definition attacking-minded football this season the defense may be the greatest strength the season. They have to use that to make Lukaku and Martinez as uncomfortable as possible. Last season Roma were nowhere near as good as Inter Milan; this season is a coin flip, so because of this, Roma should be incredibly confident in their ability to get all three points; everything is on the line for them they go into second place and enter the title race will have to see how they respond but A lot is at stake here. This team is certainly capable of achieving what they need to. Roma will not lose this game; they're too good not to get at least a point here. They know what's at stake, and they know what victory takes them into second place, and they will officially enter the title race.
Chris Smalling
Prediction: 2-1 Roma Inter will push Roma into that extra inch will be challenging, but Roma wins it
Date: Sunday, January 9th 2021
Venue: Stadio Olompico
Kickoff: 5:30AM (USA) 11:30PM (ENG), 12:30PM (ITA)
TV Broadcast: Sky Italia, ESPN+
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Return Path, a service for email marketers that has 163 app partners, two years ago allowed its employees to read approximately 8,000 full customer emails to train the company's software.
Similarly, Edison Software, a company that makes the Edison Mail app for iOS, had employees read the emails of hundreds of users to craft a new "smart replies" feature.
According to The Wall Street Journal, neither company asked users for specific permission to read their emails, but have said the practice is covered in their user agreements. Employees who read the emails were governed by "strict protocols," and in Edison's case, user information was redacted.
Return Path, Edison, and other developers of apps that work with Gmail and similar email services don't appear to have misused customer information, but many customers are likely to be concerned about the fact that employees at some email companies are reading their emails. Many customers are also likely unaware they're consenting to such practices when signing up for a third-party email app.
In a written statement, Google said that it provides data to outside developers who have been vetted and who have been granted permission by users to access their email. Google says its own employees read emails only in "very specific cases where you ask us to and give consent, or where we need to for security purposes, such as investigating a bug or abuse."
As The Wall Street Journal points out, customers should be wary of email apps because Google does not have strong consumer protections in place when it comes to email. It's a simple process to build an app that connects to Gmail accounts, and with permission to access the Gmail inbox granted, a developer can see the entire contents of the inbox. It's not just large corporations that are able to get to this data - Google also gives permission to one-person startups, and data privacy protections can vary.
Customers concerned with how their emails are handled by third-party apps should stick with first-party apps such as Gmail or Inbox by Gmail for Gmail users and/or take a close look at the app's privacy policies and ask further questions about data usage.
This is why I switched back to Apple's own Mail application..
This is real scary and completely irresponsible for Google to allow this.
I'm honestly surprised this isn't exploited more. Consumers are dumb and will grant access to anything.
Thanks for the article, Juli.
Welcome. I don't want to fear monger or defame good email apps who are using this data for legitimate feature purposes like Edison seems to be doing, but read privacy policies and approach all apps like this that potentially have access to swathes of data with caution. Ask questions. Demand answers.
"Things and services that are free, often come with the highest cost."
This is why I gave up on just about all third party clients. They all want to mine you to death.
Anything you send via email can be intercepted and read by people in the middle. Which app you use doesn't matter. Neither POP nor IMAP are particularly secure. SMTP security is laughable. Exchange might be, but if you're using Exchange, somebody is paying for it.
Goodbye Edison! What a shame!


well this post will set the stage for the rest of the year of 2016 in running.
First off the above picture is my first use of the online application called Pablo, from the social media posting application called Buffer, which in case you were interested is also free for up to 4 social media profiles, pages, communities, or groups, with up to 10 scheduled posts per profile, but you can only have 1 profile per social media site for the free version. Anyway, Pablo allows you to build images that are fully customizable, and can be tailored to any of the major social media websites (Facebook, twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest). It is completely free to use, and then you can share directly to the social media websites, download the image, or distribute with your Buffer account. Just as an aside I do not get compensated for saying any of this, just love the applications.
First off I gotta say, that in the spirit of what Aid Stations with Adam is all about, talking about goals has got to be like the back bone of why I created this, and the sister blog Aid Stations with Adam Inner Game (this is where I dive into all that I learned based on the experiences described on this blog). On the sister site, in another week or two, I will dive into the importance of goals, and how big they need to be, as well as many other related topics from many years of experience using them to accomplish just about everything in my life.
First off I will say that I will not likely see the word 'ultra' associated with any race name I do for the rest of the year, unless things change, and I find one to do in December, but not necessarily going to be feasible anyway (as my body will not be able to handle it).
What does this mean, well it means my dream of being able to call myself an ultra marathon runner, in the most strict sense of the phrase (having completed a race that is more than 42 Km), will not be possible this year, and need to be pushed to next year.
Yes this is most certainly disappointing, but not the end of the World. One day I will finish an ultra marathon, and it will be a glorious moment in my life.
Just as an aside currently, my friend Katherine is running her first 100 miler right now, which is the Sulphur Springs in Ontario, Canada. Very exciting to keep up to date with the play-by-play from her crew on Twitter. I am always oh so proud to watch my friends succeed!
Race a sub-5 hour trail marathon.
Race a sub-2:30 trail 25 km race.
Lose 10 lbs, or at least get a lot leaner (all measurements reduced by 10%), such that I look and feel like I lost 10 lbs even if offset by muscle gain equivalent or greater than 10 lbs.
Reduce body fat by 5%.
Meet another one of my ultra/trail friends from social media in person.
All of these goals are certainly extreme, no doubt about it. The secondary, and always an important goal for any trail race, ultra or not, is to finish the race regardless of time.
Goals 1-2 have the best trail races of my life: Although, the race goals are extreme, I do not care. I am in need of pushing myself to the maximum limit for the rest of the year, and re-connect with the super speedy guy who PR'd the BMO Vancouver half marathon (roads, yuk now, but back then I thought it was fun), in 1:57:48. I need to have a physical experiential reminder of just how awesome, and fast, I really can be. The dnf at Badger was a major blow to my ego, and although the major ego scarring has disappeared, I feel the need to find a way to say, hey Adam look what awesomeness you just accomplished in running. And this will come whether I meet the time race goals, or not, as dnf at these two races is highly unlikely, just finishing, and being at the best I can be on race day will be a huge accomplishment, as is always the case.
Do you set time goals for each race you run?
Goals 2 and 3 get into the best shape of my life: I know that with hard work I can be in even better shape than I was for Badger. In fact, just from doing training for recovery from Badger, I already feel stronger than I did on race day for Badger. This in itself has been a huge confidence boost, and last Saturdays trail run (1st run since Badger), was phenomenal, words cannot describe what it was like. It was a rekindled friendship for sure!
What is the experience like for you coming back to running after being away for a while?
Goal 5 break the traditional system for athlete sponsorship: I feel that it is about time I began pursuing just the smallest bit of sponsorship, and build from there, as it is going to be a long road to get anything significant. I believe I have a great story to tell, and that having me behind another company as at very least an ambassador, would be a small and important step in the correct direction. What direction you ask, well to get a big name company like HokaOneOne, maker of my favourite brand of shoes, to do something many companies shy away from, which is connecting with the middle, and back of the pack, runners, by sponsoring them to same level as the elites. Obviously, I will need to be aggressive and persistent as heck, as you can probably imagine, at least based on what I said, to sponsor me would be contrarian to the current dogma for sponsorships, and changing this is going to be difficult to say the least.
Have you ever been so persistent at a goal, no matter how long it took, or how unbelievably difficult it would be, you managed to succeed? I would like to hear about your experiences, whether you actually accomplished the goal or not, as I am a firm believer that the journey, and what you learn from it, is more valuable than success. Personally, I have done this many times in my life, but never rubbed it in the person(s) face who told me it was not possible.
Goal 6 connect in person with a friend: Since becoming active within the social media based community for MUT (Mountain, Ultra, and Trail) runners, the one thing that has always been lacking, is actually making a connection in person. Being the type of person who loves to connect with people to talk trails and races, to meet one of the friends I have made online would be indescribable, most awesome experience ever! I believe for the most part, because there is an element of connection that cannot be achieved even by the most amazing technological advances 50 years in the future. I have one potential meeting already, as Heather plans to do one of the big road runs here in the BC area. Hoping for at least 2 in person encounters before the end of the year. Of course these people live all over the World, so making plans to meet at a race would be great, but easier said than done.
Have you ever had the experience of meeting a long-time friend in person for the first time?
Well, this is my update on my goals for the remainder of 2016. I am über excited, and I hope that you are excited with your own running goals, and goals for other parts of your life too. I would love to hear about them, race based, or maybe your goals for running are more indirectly related to running. For example I have taken up meditation, and hope to build my ability to be more present when running because of my work on meditation, and yoga for that matter.
Whatever your goals, I am always keen to learn from other people, and connect, especially with other runners. We can all learn from each other! And If you do not currently have any goals for this year, I challenge you to make at least one and go for it like your life depends on it!
Now, go start a new adventure!!!


The Animation program at Villa Maria College is one of the most popular among students looking to learn the craft and break into an industry dominated by animation giants like Pixar and Dreamworks. With the rapid changes in technology and advancements in animation techniques, this is a field that will continue to offer a wealth of employment opportunities.In addition to an intensive, hands-on curriculum in animation, Villa Maria College regularly invites experienced animation professionals to speak to students during campus hour giving them the opportunity to broaden their knowledge.
On Thursday, September 29, Shaun Foster, Professor of Animation at RIT spoke to students about his production of Raccoon and Crawfish which was a selection of the prestigious and internationally renowned Cannes Film Festival.
Dylan Gottlieb (Sequence Lighter/Look Development TD, Sony Pictures Imageworks),chatted with students via Skype on Thursday, October 6. Gottlieb discussed his work on some of his most popular films that have played to audiences worldwide. These include Men in Black III, The Smurfs, Geforce, Valkyrie, Speed Racer and Beowulf.
Tom Gasek, a Professor of Animation at RIT visited with students on Thursday, October 13. Gasek has worked on such popular and successful animation pictures as Coraline, Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers; as well as the Penny Claymations from Pee Wee's Playhouse, and many more.
Bud Kolich is the Director of R&D Technical Services at Fisher-Price, Inc. Kolich visited with students on Tuesday, November 8 and will be working with Villa's computer visualization students for one month to assist them in creating a toy design visualization for a line of Fisher-Price toys.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for qualified employees in the animation field will increase as the demand for realistic games, movie, and television special effects and 3-D animated movies continues to grow. They predict that employment of animators is expected to grow faster than all occupations through 2016.
Whether students want to start their career locally or work in a large metropolitan city, the real-world skills and hands-on experience students gain while earning their B.F.A. degree at Villa Maria College will prepare them for a successful career. Here, students are taught how to work with traditional media such as pencil and paper and with highly-technical computer animation software available in our advanced Stop Motion Studio and other dedicated, hi-tech spaces.


text: Navanethem (Navi) Pillay spent her childhood in Durban, South Africa. Encouraged by her mother, she graduated from Durban's University of Natal with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1965, and later, in the late 1980's, became the first South African to receive a Doctorate in juridical science in human rights from Harvard University. In 1967, Navi became the first woman of colour to open her own law practice in Natal Province (now KwaZulu-Natal). Throughout the 1970s, she represented abused women and opponents of the apartheid regime, and, notably, in 1973 succeeded in securing the right to legal representation for political prisoners. Alongside her legal practice, Navi founded the South African Advice Desk for Abused Women in Durban, ran a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, and launched Equality Now, an international women's rights group. In addition, she was a member of the Women's National Coalition, which ensured an equality clause prohibiting racial, religious and sex discrimination was included in South Africa's Constitution. In 1995, she became the first non-white woman to be appointed a judge of the High Court in South Africa. That same year, she joined the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and was elected its President in 1999. Whilst on the Tribunal, she presided over cases which convicted the former Rwandan Prime Minister of crimes against humanity, and established rape in wartime as a form of genocide. In 2003, Navi became the first woman – and only South African – judge at the Appeals Division of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In 2008, Navi succeeded Louise Arbour as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, a post which reflects the wealth of her experience as an attorney, eminent judge, and human rights campaigner.


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Курт Русс (,  23 листопада 1964, Лангенванг) — австрійський футболіст, захисник. По завершенні ігрової кар'єри — тренер. Виступав за національну збірну Австрії, у складі якої був учасником чемпіонату світу 1990 року.

Клубна кар'єра

У дорослому футболі дебютував 1982 року виступами за команду «Капфенберг», в якій провів шість сезонів у другому та третьому дивізіоні Австрії, а на початку 1988 року перейшов до вищолігового клубу «Ферст Вієнна», провівши там наступні 2.5 сезони.

Своєю грою за останню команду привернув увагу представників тренерського штабу клубу «Сваровскі-Тіроль», після чого команда з Інсбрука була об'єднана з «Ваккером», де Русс і провів сезон 1992/93, вигравши Кубок Австрії. Втім далі і ця команда припинила існування, а на її основі 1993 року виник клуб «Тіроль», де Русс провів ще один сезон.

З 1994 по 1998 рік Русс грав у складі ЛАСКа (Лінц), який став його останньою командою на професіональній арені. Надалі виступав за низку аматорських команд.

Виступи за збірну
27 квітня 1988 року дебютував в офіційних матчах у складі національної збірної Австрії в товариській грі проти збірної Данії (1:0).

У складі збірної був учасником чемпіонату світу 1990 року в Італії, зігравши у 2 іграх — з Італією (0:1) та Чехословаччиною (0:1), а австрійці не змогли вийти з групи.

Останнім матчем Русса у майці національної команди стала гра у рамках кваліфікації на Євро-1992 проти датчан 5 червня 1991 року.

Кар'єра тренера

Розпочав тренерську кар'єру 1999 року, увійшовши до тренерського штабу  у клубі ЛАСК (Лінц), де працював до грудня 2000 року. Згодом з березня 2007 року знову працював у клубі, цього разу помічником юнацької команди до 17 років.

З літа 2007 року до березня 2008 року був головним тренером клубу «Форвартс-Штайр», після чого повернувся в ЛАСК і очолив команду до 19 років.

У червні 2008 року потрапив до структури «Капфенберга», де тривалий час працював з резервною та молодіжними командами, але в грудні 2012 року був призначений помічником  у першій команді. Після уходу Шмідта влітку 2013 року Русс став головним тренером першої команди, з якою працював у другому дивізіоні до літа 2016 року, після чого вирішив не продовжувати угоду з клубом.

Перед сезоном 2016/17 став помічником Івиці Вастича у клубі Бундесліги «Маттерсбург», а після звільнення Вастича залишився у штабі його наступника Геральда Баумгартнера.

У липні 2018 року Русс повернувся у «Капфенберг», з яким ще два сезони попрацював у другому дивізіоні.

В липні 2020 року став асистентом Маркуса Шоппа в клубі Бундесліги «Гартберг», а після уходу Шоппа до Англії влітку 2021 року Русс став новим головним тренером «Гартберга» на сезон 2021/22, дебютувавши таким чином як головний тренер у вищому дивізіоні.

Титули і досягнення
 Володар Кубка Австрії (1):
 «Ваккер» (Інсбрук): 1992/93

Примітки

Посилання

австрійські футболісти
австрійські футбольні тренери
Гравці збірної Австрії з футболу
Футболісти «Капфенберга»
Футболісти «Ферст Вієнна»
Футболісти «Сваровскі-Тіроля»
Футболісти «Ваккера» (Інсбрук)
Футболісти «Тіроля»
Футболісти ЛАСКа
Тренери ФК ЛАСК
Тренери ФК «Форвартс-Штайр»
Тренери ФК «Капфенберг»
Тренери ФК «Маттерсбург»
Тренери ФК «Гартберг»
Уродженці Штирії

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Those two have defined themselves, put themselves at the top, and in the process put themselves behind the eight ball.
Where at the moment, the only two people who seem important among the 87 who tee off Thursday are Rory McIlroy, attempting to win the missing major, and Tiger Woods, attempting to win any major — particularly the one that some two decades ago changed the game.
Rory's career depends on winning the Masters, which would put him up there with Hogan, Nicklaus and, among others, Tiger, as the winner of all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Tiger's reputation doesn't exactly depend on taking this Masters or any of the other Slams, but as the years drift by — he's now 43, and hasn't won the Masters since 2005 or any major since the 2008 U.S. Open — the memories grow dim.
Golf's current landscape is the property of Patrick Reed, winner of last year's Masters, Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka. History is bunk, claimed Henry Ford — anybody out there know who Ford was? — so stop thinking of the way it used to be. And yet, golf relies so much on history, on comparing, and judging and explaining that Bobby Jones, credited with creating the tournament that became the Masters, played with clubs that had hickory shafts and golf balls that barely bounced. much less rolled.
Jones is the only person to win a genuine Grand Slam, in 1930; four majors in a calendar year, except two of those four were the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur, which in the 21st Century are more like minors.
Do you dare reference Babe Ruth in a modern baseball story? Or even Willie Mays? They seems less of a different generation than a different millennium. This is Bryce Harper's time. You have to stay relevant.
But golf is judged differently. The Masters clings to tradition, the par-3 contest Wednesday when the pros put their children, some tots, boys and girls, into mini-caddy outfits, to tug around a few of daddy's clubs while a gallery delights.
The Masters clings to tradition. Nicklaus, a six-time winner, at age 79 is asked to show up Thursday morning and hit a ball down the first fairway, which elegantly and beautifully he does — for no good reason except to remind us that the Olden Bear remains as much a part of the tournament as he was 50 years ago when he was the Golden Bear.
Six Masters victories for Nicklaus. Four Masters victories for Woods. No Masters victories for McIlroy, who has won the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA and a ton of other tournaments, including The Players, a few weeks ago.
The only thing wrong is that he's never finished first, despite at times being the leader.
"Yeah, I'm very comfortable with this golf course," said McIlroy, now 29. "One of the great things is it forces you to be creative, and I like that side of the game. I like to see shots. I like to visualize.
Woods has done well enough, but what chance does he stand against golfers 15 years younger?
"There were a couple of events over the course of my career," said Tiger, "major championship-wise I needed to win. I didn't want to blow the lead I had in '97 (his first Masters triumph), because of what happened the previous year. Greg (Norman) lost a six-shot lead. I didn't want to lose a nine-shot lead.
So does Rory McIlroy. And he needs to.


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1 RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONE TASK FORCE
5 House Sponsor: Roger E. Barrus
9 This bill establishes the Renewable Energy Zone Task Force.
12 . creates the Renewable Energy Zone Task Force;
13 . provides for membership and appointment of task force members;
14 . requires the task force to study certain issues concerning the development of
15 renewable energy resources including the identification of renewable energy zones;
16 . requires a report from the task force to the governor and Legislature; and
17 . addresses staff support for the task force.
19 This bill appropriates:
20 . $25,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only, to the governor's
21 energy advisor.
23 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2008.
24 Uncodified Material Affected:
25 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
28 Section 1. Renewable Energy Zone Task Force.
29 (1) There is created the Renewable Energy Zone Task Force comprised of 20 members,
30 as follows:
31 (a) the governor's energy advisor;
32 (b) a representative from the Utah Geological Survey's energy program;
33 (c) 11 members appointed by the governor representing each of the following interests:
34 (i) cooperative electric associations that distribute electricity;
35 (ii) investor-owned electric utilities;
36 (iii) municipal utilities;
37 (iv) wind-electric generation;
38 (v) solar-electric generation;
39 (vi) geothermal-electric generation;
40 (vii) biomass-electric generation;
41 (viii) hydroelectric generation;
42 (ix) the Governor's Rural Partnership Board;
43 (x) non-profit organizations addressing renewable energy issues; and
44 (xi) counties, from a list of names submitted to the governor by the Utah Association
45 of Counties;
46 (d) one member appointed by the president of the Senate;
47 (e) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
48 (f) one member from the Automated Geographic Reference Center, appointed by the
49 director of the Division of Integrated Technology;
50 (g) one member from the Public Service Commission, who need not be a member of
51 the Public Service Commission, appointed by the chair of the Public Service Commission;
52 (h) two members from universities located within the state, appointed by the governor's
53 energy advisor; and
54 (i) one member representing the Utah Science Technology and Research Governing
55 Authority with an understanding of renewable energy technologies, appointed by the executive
56 director of the authority.
57 (2) Members appointed under Subsection (1) shall be appointed by June 2, 2008, but
58 may be appointed sooner.
59 (3) The task force shall:
60 (a) study the development of renewable energy resources within the state, including:
61 (i) the establishment of renewable energy enterprise zones;
62 (ii) the establishment of a state entity to facilitate transmission infrastructure
63 development for renewable resources; and
64 (iii) any needed policy changes for transmission infrastructure development, including
65 cost recovery mechanisms;
66 (b) identify and map the location of areas in the state with the potential for
67 economically feasible electrical power generation from wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric,
68 and biomass resources;
69 (c) identify existing electrical transmission resources within the state and the location
70 of potential electrical transmission resources to aid in the development of renewable energy
71 development zones;
72 (d) research the cost to consumers of:
73 (i) existing electrical generation resources; and
74 (ii) newly developed resources, including traditional, renewable, and other resources;
75 (e) report to the governor and the Legislature concerning its activities and
76 recommendations by November 30, 2008.
77 (4) The task force may solicit and accept donations to pay expenses incurred in the
78 performance of its duties.
79 (5) The governor's energy advisor shall:
80 (a) provide staff support for the task force; and
81 (b) chair the task force.
82 Section 2. Appropriation.
83 There is appropriated from the General Fund to the governor's energy advisor for fiscal
84 year 2008-09 only, $25,000 for studying the establishment of a training center for alternative
85 energy technologies.
86 Section 3. Repeal date.


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Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen
Al Jourgensen with Jon Wiederhorn. Da Capo Press, $25.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-306-82219-3
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True to its name, much of this book's narrative has been experimentally reconstructed from musician Jourgensen's clouded career—a career that includes drug addiction, binge drinking, stints in mental institutions, and international fame. A New Wave pop star with Ministry in the early-1980s, Jourgensen soon turned toward the harsh sounds that would become known as 'Industrial.' Throughout the 90s, Jourgensen produced albums at a rapid rate, both with Ministry and side projects such as Revolting Cocks, and toured relentlessly. His output seems even more heroic given the volume and toxicity of the substances that he smoked, poured, and injected into his body. Despite—or because—of the extent of his self-immolation, Jourgensen is a lucid, engaging narrator. He presents his musical career as nearly accidental – something he did between sex, drugs, arrests, and brawls. Rather than music, Jourgenson focuses on settling scores, the hell he raised, and the drugs he took. What saves this account from tedium is the help from Wiederhorn and the great storytelling. Outside accounts and interviews with his friends, wife, and co-writer add texture and plausibility, but for better or worse, this is the Al Jourgensen Show. Probably no one is more surprised than Jourgensen that he lived to tell it. (July)
Hardcover - 336 pages - 978-0-306-82218-6
Ebook - 256 pages - 978-0-306-82397-8


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Q: How to simulate key press (left / right Windows key) on button click I would like to simulate a key press to create a button click event.
After clicking the button in the Unity UI, the keys should be pressed 2 times (key_down, key_up 2 times)(with a small time gap (milliseconds) in between, so the start menu will open and close very fast without being noticed.
How can I do this in Unity for a UI button click.
E.g. When I press any UI button (in unity or winforms) I want to simulate a key press e.g. on a button click the combination of Ctrl+ ESC virtual key will be pressed and start menu will open

A: Check it out here Maybe it helps https://answers.unity.com/questions/588786/is-it-possible-to-simulate-a-keypressinput-in-code.html?childToView=958624#answer-958624

A: Maybe use Input.GetKeyDown and Input.GetKeyUp inside an if statement? I'm not quite sure what you mean. Can you try to explain it in a little more detail?

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Q: How can I determine which Private PPAs are slowing down updates? I've several PPA installed on my system. Every time I perform an apt-get update there's a moment in which the updating process remains stuck in this position (it lasts almost a minute):
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-it
Ign https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
100% [In lavorazione]

(I don't know in English how the last line is, something like "100% [Working]")
I presume this happens because a download of a PPA is slow. (Do you think this might be the reason?)
If so, I'd like to remove this PPA from my system.
The problem is that during this phase I can't distinguish among PPAs because all of them show this URL: https://private-ppa.launchpad.net precise/main.
Is there a way to identify the PPA which is being updated in that particular moment?

A: Use sudo apt-get -o Debug::Acquire::http=true -o Acquire::Queue-Mode=access update. This enables debugging options to make all HTTP requests sequential and show you every HTTP request going out and response coming back in.

A: You might comment the referred PPA entry on /etc/apt/sources.list
Then do the update again and see if it keeps getting stuck.


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The opportunity to be directly involved in scientific discovery is a primary reason students choose to be involved with undergraduate research. Skills and knowledge from the classroom are developed far beyond what can be taught in lecture, and involvement in research builds scholarly independence, teamwork, and communication skills. Along with the gained knowledge and research skills, the strong commitment required from the student to manage their schedule makes graduates highly competitive for entry into graduate/professional programs as well as the job market.


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{-# LANGUAGE BangPatterns #-}
module Main where
import Control.Exception (SomeException(..))

import Criterion.Main
import qualified Control.Concurrent.Async as A
import qualified Control.Concurrent.Async.Lifted as L

main :: IO ()
main = defaultMain
  [ bgroup "async-wait"
      [ bench "async" $ whnfIO asyncWait_async
      , bench "lifted-async" $ whnfIO asyncWait_liftedAsync
      ]
  , bgroup "async-cancel-waitCatch"
      [ bench "async" $ whnfIO asyncCancelWaitCatch_async
      , bench "lifted-async" $ whnfIO asyncCancelWaitCatch_liftedAsync
      ]
  , bgroup "waitAny"
      [ bench "async" $ whnfIO waitAny_async
      , bench "lifted-async" $ whnfIO waitAny_liftedAsync
      ]
  , bgroup "race"
      [ bench "async" $ nfIO race_async
      , bench "lifted-async" $ nfIO race_liftedAsync
      , bench "async (inlined)" $ nfIO race_async_inlined
      , bench "lifted-async (inlined)" $ nfIO race_liftedAsync_inlined
      ]
  , bgroup "concurrently"
      [ bench "async" $ nfIO concurrently_async
      , bench "lifted-async" $ nfIO concurrently_liftedAsync
      , bench "async (inlined)" $ nfIO concurrently_async_inlined
      , bench "lifted-async (inlined)" $ nfIO concurrently_liftedAsync_inlined
      ]
  , bgroup "mapConcurrently"
      [ bench "async" $ nfIO mapConcurrently_async
      , bench "lifted-async" $ nfIO mapConcurrently_liftedAsync
      ]
  ]

asyncWait_async :: IO Int
asyncWait_async = do
  a <- A.async (return 1)
  A.wait a

asyncWait_liftedAsync :: IO Int
asyncWait_liftedAsync = do
  a <- L.async (return 1)
  L.wait a

asyncCancelWaitCatch_async :: IO (Either SomeException Int)
asyncCancelWaitCatch_async = do
  a <- A.async (return 1)
  A.cancel a
  A.waitCatch a

asyncCancelWaitCatch_liftedAsync :: IO (Either SomeException Int)
asyncCancelWaitCatch_liftedAsync = do
  a <- L.async (return 1)
  L.cancel a
  L.waitCatch a

waitAny_async :: IO Int
waitAny_async = do
  as <- mapM (A.async . return) [1..10]
  (_, n) <- A.waitAny as
  return n

waitAny_liftedAsync :: IO Int
waitAny_liftedAsync = do
  as <- mapM (L.async . return) [1..10]
  (_, n) <- L.waitAny as
  return n

race_async :: IO (Either Int Int)
race_async =
  A.race (return 1) (return 2)

race_liftedAsync :: IO (Either Int Int)
race_liftedAsync =
  L.race (return 1) (return 2)

race_async_inlined :: IO (Either Int Int)
race_async_inlined =
  A.withAsync (return 1) $ \a ->
    A.withAsync (return 2) $ \b ->
      A.waitEither a b

race_liftedAsync_inlined :: IO (Either Int Int)
race_liftedAsync_inlined =
  L.withAsync (return 1) $ \a ->
    L.withAsync (return 2) $ \b ->
      L.waitEither a b

concurrently_async :: IO (Int, Int)
concurrently_async =
  A.concurrently (return 1) (return 2)

concurrently_liftedAsync :: IO (Int, Int)
concurrently_liftedAsync =
  L.concurrently (return 1) (return 2)

concurrently_async_inlined :: IO (Int, Int)
concurrently_async_inlined =
  A.withAsync (return 1) $ \a ->
    A.withAsync (return 2) $ \b ->
      A.waitBoth a b

concurrently_liftedAsync_inlined :: IO (Int, Int)
concurrently_liftedAsync_inlined =
  L.withAsync (return 1) $ \a ->
    L.withAsync (return 2) $ \b ->
      L.waitBoth a b

mapConcurrently_async :: IO [Int]
mapConcurrently_async =
  A.mapConcurrently return [1..10]

mapConcurrently_liftedAsync :: IO [Int]
mapConcurrently_liftedAsync =
  L.mapConcurrently return [1..10]

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As a candidate for president, Barack Obama sold his signature universal health care plan with the promise that it would "cut the cost of a typical family's premium by up to $2,500 a year."
Now that the Affordable Care Act exchanges are open for business, voters are finding that the biggest problem with Obamacare is not that some websites crashed last week but that the Obama promise of big savings for the average family was too good to be true.
Now that the exchanges are open for business, people who already have individual coverage have something new not to like: sticker shock. The Affordable Care Act isn't affordable after all.
Last week, I began hearing from readers whose individual policy premiums are going up, not down. A local architect sent me a notice he received from Kaiser Permanente informing him that his individual coverage will increase by $199.95 per month, or 78.9 percent. When he added his two sons, the percentage increase was even greater.
A freelance journalist told me she made $98,000 last year. But she and her retired husband, both 51, wouldn't pay $7,200 in premiums for high-deductible coverage. It's cheaper to pay the fine, she said. Besides, she added, "we're healthy."
A reader wrote that her premiums will rise considerably, and she doesn't think she qualifies for a subsidy.
It is becoming increasingly clear that while poor working families will have access to their own health care policies at affordable rates -- affordable because they are subsidized -- middle-class and affluent people stand to pay more. Forget that $2,500 savings.
That raises this question: How was Kaiser able to offer bare-bones coverage more cheaply than the Affordable Care Act bare-bones plan?
According to Kaiser spokesman John Nelson, the architect had enrolled in a plan with a "medically screened population" that was very healthy.
Under Obamacare, providers can't screen for pre-existing conditions. So healthy policyholders pay higher premiums to subsidize those with health problems. Also, the Affordable Care Act expands coverage to include maternity benefits and substance abuse treatment.
Older people may see a reduction in their premiums because the law prevents providers from charging older adults more than three times the premium for young consumers. That also means young people can expect to pay even higher premiums than they did under the old market.
With his slick, deceitful sales pitch about lowering people's premiums, Obama now has to contend with voter expectations. Democrats sold this package as a big bonanza for American families who have been squeezed too hard. Now many are finding out not only that there is no $2,500 in savings but also that instead, surprise, their premiums just went up.
The administration won't say how many people have enrolled. Wonder why.
Voters never should have believed that Washington could offer more health care benefits to more people and that it would end up saving families thousands of dollars. It was too good to be true, and now the bill is coming due.


I had hoped to read this spooky book in time for Halloween, just because I find it fun to read books in keeping with particular seasons and holidays, but alas, it took me much longer to get through it than I intended – not because it's a difficult read, but time set aside for reading seems to be lacking lately.
The story opens with Jacob recollecting fantastical stories of children with magical powers living on an idyllic island estate, as told to him by his grandfather. These stories were told to young Jacob matter-of-factly, as Jacob's grandfather claimed to have been there himself, living among these children. There were also tales of horrible monsters in pursuit of the children. As Jacob grows older, he dismisses these stories as merely fairy tales made up by his eccentric grandfather, who, as he ages, seems to succumb to dementia. One terrible night, Jacob's grandfather dies a gruesome and mysterious death, but not before leaving Jacob with some cryptic parting words.
Jacob is so traumatized by his grandfather's death that his parents place him under the care of a psychiatrist. Eventually, Jacob becomes determined to travel to the remote island of Cairnholm off the coast of Ireland – the island where the magical estate from his grandfather's tales is supposedly located – to try to unravel his grandfather's mysterious last words. On the island, he encounters things beyond his imagination: the house and the children his grandfather told him about were not only real, but they are still alive, if only in another dimension where they exist in a time loop, repeating the same day over and over and over again. The monsters, too, are real. After figuring out how to navigate traveling between past and present, Jacob must make a choice that will change the course of his life, for better or worse.
Peppered throughout the book are actual old photographs, many of which the author apparently found at garage and rummage sales. They're interesting and rather random photos, and I had a hard time deciding if the story was built around the photos, or if the author looked for photos that would enhance the story. The photos add an interesting and unique element to the story, but in all honesty, I think the story could have stood on its own without the photos.
I enjoyed the story. It's aimed at a teen/YA crowd, and I can see the appeal to that age group, as it's entertaining, moves along at a good clip, and has enough dramatic flair to keep it interesting without delving too deep into any particular character or theme.
It's tough to be asked to read and review a book and to come away from it struggling to spin a positive review. Although I state in my Review Policy that I write honest reviews (keeping in mind that I am NOT a professional reviewer or critic, just someone who loves to read, and reads a lot, and loves to write, and is fairly certain she recognizes good writing from not-so-good; but it all boils down to opinion, doesn't it?), I'm not out to hurt anyone's feelings.
Goldie was sent to me by an internet friend who is part of an online book chat group to which I belong. She is friends with one of the authors of this book, I think, who is also part of the group, which makes it even more difficult to be honest if that honesty might be hurtful.
The premise of this story is a good one: set in Prohibition-era Oklahoma, Goldie is one of three daughters of a bootlegger. After tragedy hits, she becomes the head of the household and carries on her father's bootlegging enterprise.
I think this story could have been so much better and gone so much further than it did. There are numerous problems with it, not the least of which is the fact that it's so full of misspellings and other errors that it's difficult to believe that it actually went through a professional editing process (the author confirmed this in an email exchange). The editing is so poor that I assumed this was another self-published book, and was shocked to learn that it was published by a mid-sized publishing company and went through that publisher's editing staff.
The story itself is very superficial, and there is virtually no character development; the characters are just plopped down in front of the reader, and we never learn what makes them tick. This made it very difficult for me to actually care about any of the characters. None of them seemed real to me, just one-dimensional figures populating a story that jumped conveniently from one event to another with little realistic transitioning.
Apparently, the authors have a sequel in the works; I wish them luck.
Hi, it's me again, your friendly anti-YA reader, reading another YA book! Okay, so I've gotten sucked into this trilogy, I admit it. And I enjoyed this one as much as I enjoyed The Hunger Games.
I had heard that neither of the second two books in the series are as good as the first, that they're more political-oriented. And I confess that I delved into Catching Fire a little hesitantly, assuming it might be a little boring. I thought to myself, "If there's not the action of the arena, what is there?" Okay, so I kind of enjoyed the violence action of the first book. It's fantasy, right? Well, lo and behold, Katniss and Peeta do indeed find themselves back in the arena – a completely different arena – again fighting for their lives.
I don't want to give away too much, but this installment is filled with action, drama, suspense, violence, a touch of teen romance (torn between two lovers, feelin' like a fool . . .), hints at political uprising, and lots of funny names (apparently in this version of the future, society has completely abandoned good sense when naming offspring). You'll laugh, you'll cry . . . okay, maybe you'll laugh, and you probably won't cry. But you'll shake your fists at the injustice, and cringe at the blood, and you'll definitely be rooting for our favorite teenaged heroine, Katniss Everdeen!
What happens next? We'll have to find out in the final book, Mockingjay, which I probably won't get to for at least a few weeks. Stay tuned!
I was not going to read this book. In fact, I kind of dug my heels in about it. I'm a grownup – I don't need no stinkin' trendy YA books. I finally relented, very reluctantly, under pressure from both my book club and my 15-year old son.
Well, you can probably guess what happened. I liked it. In spite of myself. Which just goes to show, don't judge a book by its cover – or its genre, for that matter.
It is an unspecified time in the future. North America has been wiped out following war, flood, famine, etc., and a new land called Panem has taken its place, with the Capitol running things surrounded by twelve districts. Each year, just to keep the people in line, the Capitol requires each district to offer up two children – a boy and a girl – between the ages of 12 and 18, chosen by random drawing at a ceremony known as the Reaping, to enter into a bloody death match that typically lasts a few weeks and is televised to the whole of Panem, live. This death match is known as The Hunger Games, and each "tribute," as the child contestants are known, is dropped into a carefully chosen arena, which typically consists of some sort of vast wilderness, and must try to kill as many of his or her opponents as possible while avoiding being killed him- or herself – using wits, weapons, and whatever else is available. The game continues until only one tribute is left alive, who is then named the Victor of that year's Hunger Games.
Is it violent? Yes, but actually not terribly graphically so; killings and deaths are described in rather general terms, so a lot is left to the imagination. I'm not sure what about this appeals so much to the young adult crowd – is the actual violence, allowing teens to live out their hormone-driven anger vicariously? Is it the competition aspect? or are the characters real enough that teens are able to connect on some level? In any case, I thought the storyline was very imaginatively conceived and executed, and it was well written. It really is quite suspenseful (although some of it is predictable from an adult's standpoint, I think), and I found myself cringing and gasping throughout the story, wanting to know what was going to happen next. Also, I really love the fact that the protagonist/hero in the story is a female – an excellent point to make to both male and female adolescents.
This is the first in a trilogy, and the end compels one to read on in the next book. Hopefully I will get around to it before too long, but for now, I'm committed to several other books first.


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Top Universities in France
France is one of the world's most popular study abroad destinations and over the years has come to occupy a distinct place in the global imagination. This should come as no surprise given its rich culture, urbane sophistication, the rich history, and culture of its cities, and the spectacular scenery of mighty rivers, azure seas touching upon golden sandy beaches, and rugged mountains encircling vast rolling pastures, and verdant forests. Amidst all this serenity is the long and fiery legacy of French thought and academia that hungers for innovation with a revolutionary zeal. Consequently, it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations by far.
Why study in France?
The intelligentsia and academia occupies a central place in the history of modernism and its evolution. It has a proud intellectual and artistic heritage and rightly so given that it is the nation that produced towering figures in the history of ideas. Names such as Rene' Descartes, Michel Foucault, and Jacque Derrida; authors such Albert Camus, Marcel Proust; artists such as Paul Cézanne and Claude Monet; and filmmakers like Jean Renoir and Jean-Luc Godard. Add to the whole lists of 49 Nobel laureates and a host of scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and researchers who have made spectacular achievements make France a haven for intellectual ventures in any field of study.
Though academic and intellectual tradition in France has permeated the lifestyle of its people, it's academic and artistic tradition has been encased within the confines of various top-ranking universities, making the already rich intellectual lifestyle even more thrilling for students. Add to this the good news that most of the universities are heavily backed by government and private scholarships. This is apart from the fact that France's leading universities offer some of the cheapest tuition fees in the world. With annual fees averaging under USD $1,000 for both international and domestic students alike, it leaves students hoping for a thrilling learning experience without a second option.
The table below shows a list of the top universities in France, their costs, global ranking, and student population.
University Name City Cost of Programs Total Student Population Global Ranking
École Normale Supérieure Paris €750 a year for both local and international students >3,000 students and researchers combined 65
École Polytechnique Paris €245 tuition fees
€11,000 for a 2 -years master's program. Fee can be waived via Research and educational work. >2,700 undergrads and post-grads combined 70
Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris Tuition fees for undergraduate programs €181 Masters €250, and PhD €380 ~30,000 96
Université Paris-Sud Orsay Admission Fees fixed to €183 for license degrees, €254 for masters and €388 for PhD. ~27,000 114
Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble An annual fee of €133 for Bachelors, €204 for Masters, and €556 for PhD >15,000 155
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon Lyon $1000 average (~€770) >2,400 156
Université Paris Diderot Paris A lot of offered courses have zero tuition fees. Average costs are on an average ~€750 ~26,000 178
Mines ParisTech Paris The cost of the whole program can range between €15,000 to €22,000, with 50% of the students covered by partners ~15,000 193