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Wilkie Collins's Count Fosco Reminds Me So Much of Sengkuni
January 5, 2019 / enywulandari	/ Leave a comment
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Wilkie Collins's Count Fosco and Vyasa's Sengkuni or Sangkuni have many hateful yet agile traits one can relate and learn. Written in centuries apart, "Mahābhārata" and "The Woman in White" captivate me with the inserting of Sengkuni and Count Fosco. I detest each of them but I can't deny I learn so much from their cunning.
I haven't read "Mahābhārata" honestly. I only watched the Indian epic masterpiece when was I a little kid. Regularly watching the show was more than sufficient to have put Sengkuni as an unforgettable antagonist in my whole life. I heard him as reference when my father and his brother were referring to national prominent politician from New Order (I didn't mention his name here, by the way). After I watched the series, I couldn't agree more.
Sengkuni was best remembered because of his sly tactics for making his 100 nephews known as Korawa defeating their five cousins called Pandawa. Sengkuni was manipulative, provocative person who ignited hatred in the hearts of the Korawa people, especially Duryodana. His resentment toward Pandawa stemmed from his objection when his father accepted a marriage proposal for his sister, Gandari, from Dretarastra, a blind, kind-hearted prince from Hastinapura kingdom. Sengkuni, who was actually a prince from Gandhara empire, wished his sister would have married with Dretarastra's brother, Pandu. Pandu was the father of Pandawa whereas Dretarastra was the father of Korawa. Despite the two's good relationship, their sons were fighting for possessing Kuru empire with Sengkuni as the mastermind. Their story is known as Mahabharata.
Count Fosco or Isidor Ottavio Baldassare Fosco was not a layman. Count (male)/ Countess (female) or Conte in Italian language refers to a title in European countries for a noble of varying status, but historically deemed to convey an approximate rank intermediate between the highest and lowest titles of nobility, according to Pine, L.G. Titles: How the King Became His Majesty. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. P. 73. OCLC 27827106.
Personally, Count Fosco is like some types of people that I know in my life. They have certain attitudes that make them looking like noble people on the surface. The way they talk, how they treat others are different from common people. They know how to keep their tongues in check even when they are in debts or other huge problems. I call them as those who are enslaved to creating good images.
Such is what I learn from Count Fosco. He was in dire need of money but he was not looking as desperate person. He maintained his good humor sense, greeted strangers, and treated people nicely. He didn't let others know what trouble he was in because that would taint his noble status. This what made Marian Halcombe firstly liked him. After she knew him a little bit longer, she found out who this man truly was. Her realization that Count Fosco was reading her mind and studying her behavior frightened her. This what made the protagonist was very careful in dealing with him. Unlike Laura Fairlie who was frontally disliking him, Mariam was more patient because she knew she must be resourceful and intelligent to get over him.
In addition to his observing nature, Count Fosco was good-tempered person, especially for those who were against his wishes, such as Mariam Halcombe and Laura Fairlie. He knew how to differently handle the two given their traits. Count Fosco was also persistent when it came to reaching his goals. Here, he carefully executed his plans of taking over 21,000 pounds belonging to Laura Fairlie through very well-planned timeline. He knew very well that good strategy wasn't enough. There required patience to let things rolling on as he planned them, the trait that wasn't possessed by Sir Percival Glyde.
Count Fosco and Sengkuni were top "brain washers". While Count Sengkuni consistently whispered devilish words to the Korawa people, Count Fosco did the same thing for his wife, Madame Fosco, who was actually Laura's aunt. She was so obedient to her husband that she worshipped him like a god. Count Fosco "guided" Sir Percival Glyde, his close friend, in their goals of getting the money.
Walter Hartright could have toppled him with just one strong blow. And I wished he did that because I really, completely detested Count Fosco. Of course, Wilkie Collins didn't opt for that. Further legal consequence might emerge for Walter Hartright. Marian Halcombe's descriptions became Walter Hartright's weapons when confronting him in his rented room before he went away to Paris.
Much like Marian Halcombe, Walter Hartright was patient and clever. On top of that, his sincerity guided this man to smoothly deal with Count Fosco. Walter Hartright fully understood he had to be very well-spoken to confront a manipulative person like Count Fosco.
As Walter Hartright didn't have legal supports for proving Count Fosco's wrongdoings, Wilkie Collins remarkably ended the life of Count Fosco. He was killed by unknown people from his past, politically related, in a strange land (Paris) then surrounded by Parisians in a public place. Count Fosco's life was eventually very much disgraced.
Delving thick layer of secrets within "The Woman in White"
Wilkie Collins executes heap of secrets very well to deliver his messages on gender equality, marital issue and moral decay in "The Woman in White". With the secrets, he successfully drove me to complete the 619 pages long within eight days despite fairly difficult language, political background in Italy and legal affairs at the Victorian Era in the 19th century.
Mind you, I didn't Google what was happening in the Pizza Country back then. I also didn't stop reading "The Woman in White" for further seeking information on inheritance division amongst heirs in elite class in the UK in the century. Doing so would probably cast me away from thoroughly enjoying the book. What a justification to say that I was too lazy for doing those things, LOL!
Anne Catherick alias the woman in white triggered the whole grand secret in the book which was Sir Percival Glyde as an illegal son of his parents, Sir Felix Glyde and Cecilia Jane Ester because the two had never been married. All the wealth that Sir Percival Glyde possessed was taken out from one of his distant relatives who never returned to the UK. He took over his relative's resources by issuing his birth certificate (which was an easy task) and forging the marriage date of his parents. The second method required him to approach and shower Anne Catherick's mother with gold and jewelries.
Sir Percival Glyde was secretly contacting Mrs. Catherick for his interest because her husband was a clergyman. Lured by the gifts, Mrs. Catherick took a key to a vestry where which her husband worked, at Old Welmingham. There, he did the crime then put Mrs. Catherick to blame by the locals because they believed she was unfaithful wife for having an affair with Sir Percival Glyde.
To this consequence, Sir Percival Glyde ordered Mrs. Catherick to keep the secret. In exchange, he was giving her money, putting her under observation so that she wouldn't tell the secret. Old Welmingham was chosen to "imprison her" because as Walter Hartright later said, the district was showing what moral decay of human beings looked like. The residents didn't care with what wrong deeds Mrs. Catherick did in the past as long as she donated her money. So, it wasn't without any reasons that she was staying in the district because she believed her neighbors would only care on her money.
All through years, the secret was safe until Anne Catherick heard one of their conversations. Anne, who was born with mental illness, threatened that she would tell the truth. This later caused Sir Percival Glyde to have placed her in a private asylum.
One midnight, she managed to have escaped from the asylum then met with Walter Hartright on his way back to his rented room in London. Coincidentally, Walter Hartright would teach Marian Halcombe and Laura Fairlie the day after that hence the weird meeting was driving his curiosity by the time he encountered with Marian Halcombe.
His questions about this woman in white got bigger when Marian told him one of his mother's letter mentioning Anne. The late Mrs. Fairlie said she was fond of Anne despite her mental illness. Then, she gave her white cloths that Anne was wearing throughout her life, gaining her as "the woman in white". Reading Mrs. Fairlie's statements that Anne was resembling Laura Fairlie got me suspicious on her true identity. Later, it was true that Anne was actually Laura Fairlie's half-sister! She was the illegal daughter of Mr. Phillips Fairlie and Mrs. Catherick back then. Another issue on illegitimate children!
Walter Hartright and Marian Halcombe are two "scissors" to peel the layers out. While Marian Halcombe was sacrificing her life for Laure Fairlie, Walter Hartright was risking his life for truth. I am personally captivated by the two thanks to the author's ideas of making them super brave, resourceful and patient.
I myself salute Marian's love for Laura that although they were not connected by blood, Marian was doing her utmost to have saved Laura's life from her wicked husband, Sir Percival Glyde. Some memorable scenes were when she banged the door of Mr. Frederick Fairlie's room after she told him that Laura agreed to marry Sir Percival Glyde because she was afraid of tainting her family's good image. Mr. Frederick Fairlie was Laura's uncle who was insensitive, arrogant and annoying. He was underestimating women' rights when he didn't wish to deliberate Laura's inheritance division with the family lawyer, Mr. Gilmore. This issue later created future problem between Laura or Lady Glyde with her husband. Of course, the most notable scene I would always remember was when heavy rainfall was pouring down her body as she was listening to all secrets between Sir Percival Glyde and Count Fosco. She was carefully placing herself in the spot where which she was able to find out what motivated them torturing her half-sister. As a result, she was sick so bad.
Sir Percival Glyde and Count Fosco was badly needing money, one of the reasons was because Sir Percival Glyde was in huge debt. He then required Lady Glyde's signature to get access to 21,000 pounds she was possessing then divide it with his best friend. But Lady Glyde didn't wish to do this unless her husband tells him the purpose of the request. This stirred his anger, opened his real motive of marrying her that was because of her wealth.
The two arranged strategies to obtain the money, which they did eventually. They lied to Anne Catherick, to Lady Glyde while Marian was in her sickness. Anne's heart disease cost her death, which was falsified into Laura Fairlie's given their physical resemblance. As Anne was buried, Laura was instead put in the asylum. When things looking bright, their unanticipated enemy returned from Honduras, Walter Hartright.
Walter Hartright was coming back to the UK braver than ever. It was his courage that brought him to have chased after the woman in white. It was also his bravery that led him to unravel cruelties did by Sir Percival Glyde and Count Fosco. I really admire Wilkie Collins's showing readers, well me at least, how sincere motive and bravery can encourage us to do so many good deeds later on. Add to that is intelligence. Then our contribution can go wildly.
Walter Hartright utilized his sincerity, intelligence and politeness to meet, inquire and even ask for helps from people whom he only knew by hearsay. It wasn't an easy thing to do when he needed to meet Mrs. Clements for knowing who was Mrs. Catherick. It was even more difficult when he must speak to Mrs. Catherick herself. With spies hired by Sir Percival Glyde and Count Fosco following him, Walter Hartright was a heroic character I will never forget.
I almost sunk into disappointment when Wilkie Collins opted to end the life of Sir Percival Glyde through fire. I wished Walter Hartright would kill him or drag him into a prison. I also expected the same thing for Count Fosco. But then I told to myself the expectations would create another problem. Walter Hartright might be put into a prison if he killed one of them or both of all. In addition, Walter Hartright didn't have sufficient to bring him before a court. What he sufficiently had was evidence to clear up Laura's reputation as a living human being.
It was later understandable that Wilkie Collins instead selected the two villains were dead because of their own deeds. A fire burned the vestry where which Sir Percival Glyde was trying to destroy the falsified marriage certificate and Count Fosco was killed by unknown party from his past. The ending reveals the same message: cruel people will get their deeds repaid in much more improper ways.
Wilkie Collins, the intricate plot genius
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"The Woman in White" is divided into three epochs. Several narrators tell the thick fiction as you can find in "The Moonstone". This method encourages readers, at least I, to switch my perspective each time the narration is told by different character. Failing to do this may have put me in unfair stance.
I almost failed to differentiate when Count Fosco took the pen from Marian Halcombe when she was falling ill. After many pages she was controlling my thought, it was shocking that Mr. Collins instead to have chosen the Count who was in charge of the story. Here, my job as an objective reader was best tested. As much as I sympathized with Marian Halcombe's courage and good deeds for her half-sister, Laura Fairlie, I needed to have understood on my roles as good reader. This means I needed to absorb each and every character here so that I would get overall messages and felt all atmospheres. In this regard, I needed to read the minds of the protagonists, the Count was one of them.
The second aspect that require high focus in reading the book is that Mr. Collins chooses back-and-forth pattern. If readers don't get themselves engaged in the fiction, they will get lost on plentiful detailed clues Mr. Collins offers about the woman in white or following mysteries after her appearance. Failing to do all of that will make readers won't feel stingy sensation the novel has that earns it the first sensation novel.
Mr. Collins really fascinates me with his way of foreshadowing. He puts small things that don't only invite readers hard to put it down but also key to grand secret in the book. Who would have thought that the blank page of the marriage registry at Old Welmingham's vestry was the disclosed point of Sir Percival Glyde's forgery? Who would have guessed that the date of Laura Fairlie's leaving the Blackwater Park would disclose her status as a living human being, not Anne Catherick?
To add the already complicated plot, Mr. Collins places spies here and there. Since the coming of Anne Catherick in the Limmeredge House and the surrounding, I felt like the lives of each of the character were being watched. Anne Catherick was watching over the life of Laura Fairlie for good reasons, fortunately. Walter Hartright was being watched by people from Sir Percival Glyde and the Count. Mariam Halcombe was under radar of the Count and Madame Fosco in the Blackwater Park. Almost each character was playing as a spy for another character. Suspicious gestures, unusual habits were enough clues to have stirred for spying.
With those methods in his mind, Mr. Collins utilizes them all to have weaved his messages in such smooth, wonderful and unexpected ways I could have never imagined. Moral decay, scandal, wounds from the past, feminism, inter-class romance are some that he conveys in the fiction. You won't find them new, of course. But the way Mr. Collins presenting them all will make you viewing the themes in refreshed, unique lights.
"The Woman in White": How does it feel to have read 90 pages every day
I had intended to write my second part of "The Woman in White" reading process in this blog after I did the first one. But before I had typed this second part, I completed reading the novel two days ago. As many as 619 pages were done in seven days. I read about 90 pages per day. Call me a mad reader because I believed so. The book was driving me crazy.. in many good ways I had never thought it would be capable of.
I don't want to boast on the number of the pages I read in this blog post. I strongly believe there are a lot of, a lot of bookworms out there who are crazier than I am when it comes to speed reading. I will only speed up when I have a good novel in my hands. When a book isn't that challenging, I will drag myself to even finish it. So, needless to say here that "The Woman in White" is indeed good, very, super incredible one that you need to try reading it, especially if you love sensational stories or mysterious fictions.
"The Woman in White" isn't an easy book. I thought it would be around the riddle of who the woman in white was. In this regard, I had thought the key of the story would be who was Anne Catherick by the end of the very lengthy book. I was deceived. The name and the background of the woman was revealed much earlier that I had expected. Her appearance stimulated overall secret within the lives of the major characters in the book. Like a snowball, the first riddle led to grander mysteries than I could have never imagined.
With the whereabouts of the woman in white became the entry matter that triggered my curiosity, I read the book page per page. I was enjoying the superb writing talent of Wilkie Collins, the author of the novel. As a Victorian writer, he didn't forget to describe people, scene, scenery, movement of time and character in beautiful, wonderful language that captivated me as a hard fan of imaginative stories.
I made use of my available time to have resumed reading the book. As the mystery had strongly stirred my curiosity with the amazing writing style, I didn't want to miss a day not reading the book. I kept working as usual. Thankfully, I finished a book writing project on-time. In between the writing job, I spent reading the book. I still managed to have gone to bed before 12 a.m and woke up feeling fresh and healthy to yes, reading the novel again.
The key of completing the book so quickly while deeply connected with every single sensation of the story is that I was attempting to have put my mind at its best concentration even after I closed the book for that day. In some nights before I went to sleep, I talked to myself on possible ending of the story and the answer for the puzzles. As crazy as that sounds, the method assisted me to have engaged with the plot and made me so excited for the next day's reading. To this, I owe so much to Mr. Collins. Enjoying this brain exercise brought me a qualified pleasure. Given my ability to have controlled the fondness of the book, I was enjoying it proportionately despite the fact of the 90 pages per day.
In addition to have been curious on the first mystery, my brain worked at the hardest to have guessed what this and that clue scattered in the whole story. Later on, the guidance led to something bigger, terrible that made up the big themes here. For instance, the anonymous letter by Anne to Laura Fairlie that warned the latter on her future husband Sir Percival Glyde at the start of the book.
What makes this exercise even more complicated is that I needed to have guessed what were laying beneath the expressions of some characters. Mr. Collins gave hidden clues through facial and verbal expressions that if we didn't pay attention enough, we wouldn't catch sensational, thrilling tones of the book let alone understood what did they contribute to the whole ideas.
I would like to take Count Fosco as best example for this regard. I remember very much when Marian Halcombe said in her diary how she liked him the very first time she met before she loathed him very much later on. Marian said that Count Fosco was very clever in amusing strangers, talkative and very friendly. This is later proven by Walter Hartright as the story draws to a close. Walter said the Count greeted store keepers in his route to an opera for buying a ticket. The Count was humming to himself, knowing to entertain himself thus he looked like a 40-year old man instead of his actual 60 years old. I would later discuss on the Count in another blog post.
Facial expressions were playing big roles in the book because this aspect, as a matter of fact, had been deceitful. This time around, I take Sir Percival Glyde as an example. Marian Halcombe thought she had best reasons to let Walter ended his teaching term earlier as he was known to have loved Laura while she was engaged to Sir Percival Glyde. For Marian, Laura's fiancee was a respected, honorable man. And I felt that too when reading his response and his behavior, particularly when Laura told him he didn't want to marry him. Sir Percival Glyde didn't get angry, curse or whatsoever. He took the ill news wisely. Here, as a reader, I thought Laura would learn to love him because I thought Sir Percival Glyde was a good person who was worthy of loving back. But I was deceived as his true attitude was revealed during the six-month honeymoon in Italy.
I would like to write more but I am afraid the post would be very long to read. I end it here and I hope you still want to read other posts about the book.
"The Woman in White" Is Such A Page-Turner That I Can Read 50 Pages Per Day!
December 27, 2018 / enywulandari	/ 2 Comments
It is so well-deserved wait for "The Woman in White". I had been longing reading the book after I completed reading "The Moonstone", my first attempt reading books by Wilkie Collins which turned out to be unforgettable experience for me. As a longtime fan of romantic, feminism, realistic, social stories by Thomas Hardy, George Eliot, Bronte sisters and lately Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins is such a refreshment. "The Moonstone" has opened my eyes on enduring charm of detective, mysterious story can offer.
So when I found out that "The Woman in White" is better than "The Moonstone", I, of course, put it on top of my would-be read list. After some moments, I discovered the book at my favorite bookstore in Jakarta but I didn't buy it because it was pricey. I left the store, thought about the book then felt disappointed that the book was gone into someone else's hands.
Last month, I was joyful that the store restocked the title in different version. I almost bought it before my friend, Wida, reminded me that our good pal, Dian, promised to bring the book when she arrived in Jakarta some weeks after our errand at the store. Again, I had to wait for the novel.
Three days ago, Dian fulfilled her vow. I was so happy that I eventually got the novel I had been looking forward for months. Call me too much, my friends, but when it comes to fictions, I can be that, yeah, you know, that much.
"The Woman in White" is surprisingly very thick. I thought it would be like 300 pages, like "The Moonstone". Yet, it doubles that number. I was a little bit shocked to have found the number but after I looked at the book's font, I wholly believed that I would finish the book, sooner or later.
I never thought I read the novel way quicker that I had planned. As I'm writing this post, I am at 174 out of 627 pages. It has been a crazy process. I didn't intend this all, blame the book, LOL!
I would like to thank Mr. Collins, first of all, for pulling me out from another comfortable reading zone. While "The Moonstone" successfully wows me on detective stories, "The Woman in White" challenges me as a self-denounced coward. Really, I am afraid of watching or reading horror books. As my reading progress of the novel sees, I try hard not to visualize the woman in white alias Anne Catherick. She's not a ghost, by the way, but she suffers from mental illness since very early age. She is put into a private asylum but later on, she is able to escape. The novel turns out as non-ghostly kind of story but Mr. Collins creates scary atmosphere here and there. I have to prepare myself when Anne comes up in the novel because she is strange, hysterical when she hears something related to the asylum or Sir Percival Glyde.
Thankfully, Mr. Collins doesn't mention her all the time. And this what makes the novel very engrossing for me. I know why "The Woman in White" is in better quality than "The Moonstone". On the surface, Mr. Collins exquisitely describe people in the book, landscape, settings and many more. To sum it up in this point, the novel is so Victorian in a way that it is beautifully crafted.
The plot moves so, so smooth. I don't see, at least for the time being, that there lies a gap between one scene to the other. All lead up to some grand themes which surprises me because I thought the one and only primary subject of the book would be the woman in white.
In fact, I found serious and diverse themes wrapped in this very packed book (though for 174 pages so far). I got views on cultural issues between UK natives and Italians, as seen in Mr. Pesca, good friend of Mr. Walter Hartright and Mr. Phillip Fairlie's hatred to Count Fosco.
Romance between Mr. Walter Hartright to Miss Laura Fairlie isn't something new as the former is a layman while the latter inherits huge amount of money and property. Mr. Collins's rigid explanations on the forbidden love story is what makes the novel somehow remains essential and captivating to look forward.
That is what I have got so far from the pages I finished reading. It's thrilling, saddening, emotional. There will be many to be written I think in the next posts. For now, I will go to sleep, hehee..
The Power of Being Under Pressured Completing Reading Pile of Unread Books
November 23, 2018 / enywulandari	/ Leave a comment
Have you got dozens of books unread for months, or even years at the bookshelves in your room? Or, have you felt there seemed to be no time for reading books anymore because, frankly speaking, you are busy scrolling down your social media accounts?
If you have that questions in your mind and wish to get rid of them all or one of them, probably you can try my trick. The key is a little bit ridiculous; buying more titles!
So.. I haven't finished reading Great Expectations, Homo Deus and The Professor for a few months. Those don't include Sejarah Islam or The History of Islam, which, oh my God, hasn't been touched for months, too.
When I bought The Professor, I didn't need the urgency of finishing reading Great Expectations because honestly, the masterpiece of Charles Dickens is too sentimental to cope with. Later, The Professor didn't satisfy me that much because too many, way too many statements in French language that I needed to look at the back of the book. I abandoned the title, as well.
Then, I made another mistake. A few weeks ago, I and my pals went to an internationally-scale book affair in Jakarta. To put it shortly, I purchased Homo Deus, a currently-popular book among readers globally. Plus, I am interested at reading books on internet and social media hence the book suits me best. And yes, indeed, until I discovered it too much already when I read the first pages of the book. I have left it untouched for weeks now.
This week, I visited, again, Kinokuniya bookstore, with my best friend, Wida. I didn't intend to buy novels or books at that time but as we were looking at titles, somehow my mind struck at The Woman In White. I have been looking for the book for months. I almost took it home but Wida reminded me that Dian, our close friend, had bought it for me from Paris. Dian would bring the book next month when she comes back home.
I was trying so hard not to buy it by switching my mind on reading other detective or mystery tales. My head quickly turned to Edgar Allan Poe as his The Tell-Tale Heart became his only fiction that I read so far.
I circled the Mystery/Horror section for some moments, till, yes! Tales of Mystery and Imagination, a collection of short stories by Mr. Poe was put in one of the section's bookshelf. How happy I was! I bought the book right away, ignoring the fact some titles were crying to be resumed.
After I went back home, I opened the first title of the collective story. The Gold Bug opened the book and I couldn't stop reading it. I began remembering how genius Mr. Poe was, yet somehow, I looked at The Professor. My guilt started embracing me.
I stopped reading The Gold Bug, reopened the last page where I read The Professor then two days later (today), the novel was finished. I am so glad at the moment because I fulfill the promise that I made months ago. The personal triumph surprisingly comes from the guilt that I feel after buying another book.


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HHplace being about integrating fashion and high heels, I find normal that man tries every possible items, regardless of gender. This is a trial and error approach, with some looks improved little by little, with great advice from friendly, sometimes anonymous, open minded people. I don't see hhplace content as a showcase, but rather as a mirror. Or the eye of a shopping pal. A good laugh is possible.
6'3 and a half inch, no heels. I am happy with my look in heels in the miror, which is also 6 ft apart from me. So my reflect lies 12 ft afar. In a crowded area, my colleagues can chat with one another, and at the summit I get the minutes by radio.
On my point of view this looks great. I don't wear heels to work or with friends because basically I am tall. Being tall is a handicap for relations. It is like not smoking, not going to coffee machine or not watching for football. Thus to me wearing heels is a selfish satisfaction out of any social life. But it is largely different for you normally calibrated guys.
This is great. On my side not so much. 1) my wife doesn't know, 2) my wife doesn't really understand why some other mums don't want to befriend her, thus 3) I suspect I may have been spotted wearing heels by them, even if I do not do it in my town. Or maybe I overthink things.
Perhaps it is not only between you and her. How many friendships or relationships will she have to abandon / recreate when her friends or relations see you both in heels ?
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Wait what ? And you still wear heels ?
Shoes OK. Pants : could be more fitted. Color nice. Sweat vest : too casual for these smart shoes ?
Where is your brooch pin ?
Well I am glad you do well and I hope your knee is fully normal soon. Check your ankles anyway.
JeffB, The only thing you miss is the limited budget many women face. How would you deal with that?
Here are a few new boots I found recently. The first I wear everyday to work. Second pair is an old pair of wedges I wanted to have your comment with these slim jeans. 3rd pair (thinnest heel) are the ones I used to run my errands and grocery shopping. I tried to enhance the pictures but they are extracted from videos.


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I reviewed a book, The Urban Naturalist by Steven D. Garber, in February of this year. This week, I received a letter from a reader (as I occasionally do), but this time the author was the author. Dr. Garber went in depth to describe the lasting impact of his pioneering book, which provided some points of interest to me and perhaps other readers of Wildflowers of the West Village. Here is his feedback in his own words . . .


One day I was teaching and - this sounds a little woo-woo, but its true - there, in my mind's eye was the RMC as a fairly whole picture. It seemed a natural for folks who wanted to practice their multiplication tables. One would draw out twelve circles for each of the twelve times tables and write in the numbers corresponding, 1. to their place around the circle of the clock, and 2. to their place out from the center of the clock.
So a student who already mostly knows their multiplications gets a chance to do a little geometry, and measurement, and gross motor movement, (it is 18" x 24"), and best of all: coloring. I am learning that repetition is the deep secret to learning a thing, and if the repetition can be spiced up with some other neural pathways then the learning goes all that much better.
I also have a philosophy about how art makes everything whole and complete, but more on that later.
And my web pages also got some new photos here and there in the last few days. And there are now links to subscribe to my newsletter which will always contain at least one new art project to do with yourself, or share with your family and friends.


You have my heartfelt sympathy and compassion. I have very recently been where you are and know how desperate you may feel right now. Sometimes the work of a home and a family can be absolutely suffocating. But I would like to offer you a moment of respite from the storm – and perhaps a little bit of hope that things can change.
Clear your schedule, dear Mama. Nothing will refresh your soul like taking a week off of running errands, playdates, homeschooling, writing, and whatever else tends to eat up your time. Of course, some things we simply can't get rid of – but jettison anything at all that is expendable. Use your first day or two to just get your feet back under you. Spend time cuddling with the kids. Don't create a grand lunch or dinner – choose to have leftovers or cereal or just fresh fruits and veggies with peanut butter. It's really OK. Stay in your jammies. Take extra time to make yourself a cup of your favorite coffee or tea. Breathe deeply and listen to some restoring music.
If you're like me, then the first thing that tends to go when you get too busy is your quiet time. Don't beat yourself up – just get back on the bandwagon. It really is that simple. Put your kids in the bathtub and read your Bible for a few minutes right next to them. Take your journal outside and sit nearby while they play. Give up the idea of 2 or 3 hours of solitude and quiet! God can and will work within whatever space your current life situation will allow. Just have a heart that desires to meet with Him and He will make a way.
I have recently felt the bulk of the weight of housework lift from my shoulders – part of this is largely due to the fact that my youngest kiddo is now almost 2, but the other piece to the puzzle has simply been my resolve to love my family well through just doing it. That's right. I don't put my housework on a schedule at any level. I leave my schedule open to flexibility, and when I pass a sinkful of dirty dishes, I stop what I'm doing and start cleaning. Same with laundry or a floor that is screaming to be swept. Just do it! So what if you get interrupted? Most chores can easily be paused and resumed later. If you have children who are old enough to help, then don't forget that it's healthy for them AND for mama if they are trained to help. Older children (anyone above 5) who have been taught to notice messes and deal with them quickly and without being asked are a great asset to any family.
The point is not to have a clean home. The point is to love every person who lives there, and any other person who might walk through our doors. Floors don't have to be perfect, toys don't have to be out of sight. But take a little time to create beauty and peace in your little corner of the world – you and yours will be glad that you did. Candles, soft music and pleasant scents go a long way to providing rest to weary souls, even if there are legos underfoot and grime in the bathroom sink!
Our house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy!
I've also been reading Desperate by Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson (this is also NOT an affiliate link). It is another of my highly recommended books to find "hope for the mom who needs to breathe". It's a beautifully synergistic relationship between older mother Sally and younger mother Sarah. You get a precious peek into their rare Godly mentoring relationship and are honored to watch as Sarah has grown as a mother because of the time and effort Sally has poured into her.
Dear precious mama, please take a minute to text or call someone who cares about you. Tell them honestly (and perhaps tearfully) where you're at and ask humbly for help. At the very least, know that they will be praying and rooting for you in your journey. I am too.
You are blessed among women, and the Lord has great plans in store for you!


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Can Mahinda Rajapaksa Become The Prime Minister?
By Lal Wijenayake –
Lal Wijenayake
Though the possibility of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) wining a majority of seats at the forthcoming Parliamentary election is remote, the question as to whether Mahinda Rajapaksa can become the PM in such a situation is being debated.
Article 42(4) of the constitution as amended by the 19th amendment clearly sets out that the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the Member of Parliament, who in the President's opinion is most likely to command the confidence of Parliament.
Therefore it is clear that the power of appointing the Prime Minister is a discretionary power vested in the President. It depends on the opinion of the President.
Under Public Law a public authority is vested with discretionary power with the trust that the power so vested will only be used for the purpose for which the discretionary power is vested in the public authority and that the power will not be used for any collateral purpose.
But it is argued that the President is bound by the British Parliamentary conventions in the appointment of a Prime Minister as it was from 1947 to 1977, till the Presidential system was introduced. British Parliamentary convention will not apply, as the system of government we had before 1977 was a Parliamentary system of government based on the British model. Hence, our Governor Generals Lord Soulbury, Sir Oliver Goonetilleke and William Gopallawa were bound to follow British convention in appointing a Prime Minister.
What we have under our constitution today, even after the passing of the 19th amendment is a Presidential system of government. This would be called a 'Hybrid' system which has features of a Presidential system of government as well as a Parliamentary system of government. Unlike in the British Parliamentary system of government in our Presidential system of government the President is not just a constitutional figure head.
The President under Article 30(1) of the constitution is the Head of State, the Head of the Executive and the government and the commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Further, under Article 42(3) the President is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers and is the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Therefore it is seen that the discretion vested in the President under our constitution in the appointment of a Prime Minister is almost absolute when read with Article 31(1), which confers immunity to the President for acts done or omitted to be done by the President, either in his official or personal capacity. The Presidential immunity even after it was diluted by the 19th Amendment is wide enough to cover official acts of the President performed under the constitution.
Therefore, the appointment of a Prime Minister depends on the opinion of the President. It is clear from the statement made by the President that he has already formed the opinion that Mahinda Rajapaksa is not fit to be the Prime Minister and that under no circumstance will he appoint Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister. Further, the President' stand is strengthened by the fact that he is the Leader and President of the party. Therefore even if the UPFA wins a majority of seats, the President as the Leader of the UPFA has a say in the selection of the Prime Minister.
It is a jurisprudential requirement that when a public authority forms an opinion which may not be subject to challenge in a Court of Law, still the public authority should have valid reasons to form that opinion.
In the case of the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President may have formed the opinion for the reason that Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family, his close relations and associates are subject to serious allegations of corruption, misuse of power and even commission of criminal acts.
It is common knowledge that such serious allegations are being investigated by the Bribery or Corruption Commission, Financial Criminal Investigation Division (FCID) and the Presidential Commission on abuse of power during his regime. Therefore, one may argue whether such a person is fit to be appointed as the Prime Minister before those allegations are investigated. Mahinda Rajapaksa has himself admitted in public that during his regime he did not act against those who were with him, who he knew were corrupt and involve in criminal activities.
Therefore, these reasons may have made the President form the opinion regarding the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister.
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Desney Tan is vice president and managing director of Microsoft Health Futures, a cross-organizational incubation group that serves as Microsoft's Health and Life Science "moonshot factory". He also holds an affiliate faculty appointment in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, serves on the Board of Directors for ResMed (, ), is senior advisor and chief technologist for Seattle-based life science incubator IntuitiveX, advises multiple startup companies (e.g. Proprio Vision), and is an active startup and real estate investor.

Tan was recipient of a National Science and Technology Board Fellowship in 2001, an Agency for Science, Technology, and Research Fellowship in 2002, and a Microsoft Research Fellowship in 2003. He was honored as one of MIT Technology Review's 2007 Young Innovators Under 35 (TR35) in 2007 for his work on Brain Computer Interfaces. He was also named one of SciFi Channel's Young Visionaries at TED 2009, as well as Forbes' Revolutionaries: Radical Thinkers and their World-Changing Ideas for his work on Whole Body Computing. He was the Technical Program Chair of the prestigious ACM SIGCHI Conference in 2008 and General Chair in 2011. His research interests primarily focus on Human-Computer Interaction, Physiological Computing, and Healthcare.

Biography
Tan was born and grew up in the Republic of Singapore. He moved to the United States for high school and received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1996. He then spent time in the Singapore Armed Forces. He later attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned his PhD in Computer Science in 2004 under the supervision of Randy Pausch, popularly known for delivering "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

Work
Tan began his academic career working on robotic path planning, and eventually moved into augmented and virtual reality as well as large display and multiple device user experiences. His PhD dissertation demonstrated the cognitive and social effects of display size, irrespective of the field of view. He is perhaps most well known for his work utilizing bio-sensing to create novel forms of human-computer interfaces. This includes work on: brain-computer interfaces, muscle-computer interfaces, tongue-computer interfaces, bio-acoustic sensing (e.g. in the Skinput project), using the body as an antenna (e.g. in the Humantenna project), as well as work on bionic contact lenses.

More recently, he has led partnerships with enterprises like Adaptive Biotechnologies (seeking to develop a universal blood-based diagnostic) as well as Verily Life Sciences and the Broad Institute (to develop and deploy the Terra.bio platform).

Tan has published over 100 technical papers in various domains, and holds more than 100 associated patents.

References

External links
 Desney Tan's Professional Homepage at Microsoft Research
 Desney Tan's webpage at the University of Washington
 Desney Tan's LinkedIn Profile

Human–computer interaction researchers
Carnegie Mellon University alumni
University of Notre Dame alumni
Living people
1976 births
Singaporean emigrants to the United States
Singaporean people of Chinese descent
Date of birth missing (living people)

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Lim pumps another $160m into Valencia
Wang Meng Meng
In a bid to get Valencia challenging for both Spanish Primera Liga and European Champions League honours, Peter Lim has opened his vault and pumped €100 million (S$160 million) into the coffers of the football club that he owns.
The cash injection, to be made via the Singaporean billionaire's private investment company Meriton Holdings, was announced on Wednesday evening at the Mestalla Stadium by Chan Lay Hoon, chairman of the club's board of directors and executive president.
"This equity contribution is the best way to demonstrate our long-term commitment to the club as we continue to build the club every day," she said.
Lim paid €420 million to buy the club last October. Meriton has also extended an €80 million loan to the club whose equity will be boosted from €50 million to €150 million after this injection of funds.
"The strengthening of the club's financial health will allow us to continue to invest in our first team and academy to compete at the highest level of European competitions, strengthen our balance sheet, protect our assets and build a brighter future for the club," Chan added.
Dressed in a white shirt with black trimmings - Valencia's home colours - the 52-year-old acknowledged that results on the pitch have not been ideal this season.
While Nuno Espirito Santo's men have picked up two consecutive 1-0 wins - over Granada in La Liga and Lyon in the Champions League - this week, a slow start to the campaign saw a section of the home support jeer the Portuguese tactician. The team won just two of their opening six league games.
But Chan, who praised the fans for being "so passionate" and having "class", appealed for patience.
She said: "In recent games, the team were not in the best form. There was whistling and criticism.
"We know we have to work very hard to win our fans back.
"It's not a nice experience to have fans chanting at the coach.
"I would like to remind our fans this is the same coach who brought us to the Champions League."
Valencia finished fourth in La Liga last term to qualify for the elite club competition which they last competed in in 2013.
"He is a young coach, he is quite intense and is very serious in his work," said Chan.
Last Friday, former Valencia vice-president Miguel Zorio lodged a legal complaint alleging that Lim is mismanaging the club by buying a number of players at inflated prices from his associate, agent Jorge Mendes. That led Lim and Valencia to consider taking legal action against Zorio.
Chan also rubbished the claim about Mendes wielding an inordinate amount of influence at the club, saying: "Absolutely not. "Jorge Mendes is only a friend.
"At the moment, decisions are discussed by myself, the coach (Santo) and Peter. We may have friends who are agents but we make the decisions ourselves.
"I don't know this person (Zorio) but I have heard a lot of stories about this person.
"He has never approached me for any clarification.
"It was only this morning that he sent a letter to the club (thanking Lim for clarifying the matter) but that was after he made allegations that are very damaging.
"That shows you how responsible this person is."
meng@sph.com.sg
This article was first published on October 2, 2015.
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The Curse of Brink's-Mat
by Wensley Clarkson
'It wasn't only Britain's biggest heist, it became the bloodiest' Mail on Sunday
The inside story of the 20th century's most lucrative armed robbery.
On 26 November 1983 six armed robbers escaped with £28 million worth of gold bullion from a Brink's-Mat warehouse at London's Heathrow Airport. The Curse of Brink's-Mat reveals the pulse-racing full story of the crime itself before moving to its chilling aftermath, which still reverberates to this day. The heist made the careers of many of the underworld's biggest names, and changed the face of British crime forever but in the years that followed the robbery, many of those involved, innocent and guilty alike have been sent to an early grave. Two decades on, the death toll is still rising.
Nobody knows more about that extraordinary morning's events than Wensley Clarkson. Nobody is better placed to track the vicious, violent and unexpected waves that followed in its wake or bring to life its cast of larger-than-life characters. From small-time crime in south-east London, to 'the heist of the century' and its bloody consequences, Wensley Clarkson's The Curse of Brink's-Mat is an epic tale of villainy, gold and revenge.
Genre: Biography & True Stories
On Sale: 29th March 2012
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'This is at once a very readable and extremely chilling account of a new generation of gangsters ... Real life, worse than any novel' Books Monthly.
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'True crime doesn't get any better, or indeed truer than this' Crime Time.
Crime Time
'a remarkable story which Clarkson tells in a lively, journalistic way' Martin Edward.
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Syrian Army Eliminates Al Qaeda Terrorist Commander in Southern Aleppo
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Syrian Arab Army units operating in southern Aleppo countryside eliminated a top commander of one of the Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups in artillery shelling of the group's gathering in the morning hours of today, Monday 11 July, local sources confirmed.
Official Syrian sources have not yet commented on the incident, local sources from the towns cleaned from Al Qaeda earlier propagandists for Al Qaeda confirmed the targeting in separate reports; the eliminated terrorist was identified as Ahmad Najjar, the 'military' commander of a so-called Levant Rebels, a terrorist group operating under the Turkey-sponsored Nusra Front aka Al Qaeda Levant.
The local sources added that another terrorist identified as Muhammad Hallaq was injured in the artillery shelling along with his commander, the shelling took place near the village of Kfar Amma in the southwestern countryside of Aleppo near the provincial borders of Idlib.
Turkey-sponsored Al Qaeda Levant (Nusra Front – Hayat Tahrir Sham…) and its affiliated terrorist groups of the FSA, or what's left of it – Izzat Army, Faylaq Al-Sham, and several other smaller groups control most of the province of Idlib, parts of the western Aleppo countryside, and some parts of the northwest of Hama province, the Syrian army was stopped from cleaning these areas after the Turkish madman Erdogan pledged before the Russian President Putin and the Iranian former President Rouhanit that he will dismantle these groups in order to avoid an influx of terrorists into Turkey, a task articulated in what was known as the Idlib Agreement, he was obviously lying about as instead of dismantling his proxy terrorist groups, he beefed them up with new recruits and with weapons.
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Another attempt by the Syrian Arab Army to carry out a military operation to clean up the northern region from the terrorists was also stopped at the request of the Russian President Putin after the Turkish madman Erdogan flew to Moscow in early March 2020, and once again, he pledged before Mr. Putin to carry out his failed promise, the Idlib Agreement became known as the Moscow pledge, yet again, Erdogan failed to keep his promise.
In all the previous agreements, the Syrian Army maintained the full right to target any terrorist group operating under the Al Qaeda Levant umbrella at will as they are not included in the Idlib – Moscow agreements.
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HomeIndustry News and OpinionsOur OpinionRecreational Marijuana National Outlook
Recreational Marijuana National Outlook
In the United States, 11 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. The states where it's legal to use marijuana recreationally include Washington, Vermont, Oregon, Nevada, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Illinois, Alaska, Colorado, and California. They are among the 30 states marijuana use for recreational, medical, research or other purposes are now legal. It signals a changing national outlook on marijuana use.
A New Perspective
Not long ago, possessing or using marijuana for any reason could land you in jail. Today, many people around the country see using marijuana as an effective way to relax and a viable option for treating a variety of health conditions. Plus, the Baby Boomers, the generation that has long embraced marijuana use, are now in decision making positions. They have played a major role in changing the national perception about the safety and efficacy of using marijuana for fun and healing. And now that open-mindedness towards marijuana use has the power of legal acceptance behind it.
A Tax Bonanza For States
States from coast to coast are beginning to embrace the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana because of all the tax revenue it can provide. Recreational marijuana use has been steady or rising nationwide for decades. And it generates hundreds of millions of dollars that goes into the coffers of drug cartels and other nefarious characters. States have come to see that by legalizing recreational marijuana use, some of the money it generates could become tax revenue they could use to balance their budgets and finance much needed projects and services.
Stop Criminalizing Users
Many young people have had lives full of promise derailed because they were arrested and jailed for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The stigma of having a marijuana possession conviction on their record has played a significant role in blocking many intelligent, talented, young people from getting gainful employment. Instead of getting jobs that best utilize their potential and lead to good, solid, careers, many convicted marijuana users have ended up settling for menial, low paying, jobs. Legalizing recreational use of marijuana has helped to transform many marijuana users from criminals, to gainfully employed, productive, citizens who use marijuana for fun.
Less Strain On Law Enforcement
Between 2001 and 2010, police arrested a court and jail clogging 8.2 million people on marijuana charges. Of those arrests, 88% were for simple possession. Millions of law enforcement man hours were spent arresting and prosecuting people who had a joint or two. Those millions of people had to be processed and moved through the criminal justice system. They took up limited jail space and contributed to jail overcrowding. Legalizing recreational use of marijuana has enable law enforcement agents to spend more time arresting and prosecuting criminals involved in more serious, violent, crimes and freed up precious space in jails and prisons to incarcerate them.
More States Considering Legalization
A growing number of other states are poised to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. That's because a large number of pro-marijuana legalization gubernatorial candidates were voted into power during the last few election cycles. This has given a huge boost to the chances of bills being signed into law soon that will give adults in more states the right to legally use marijuana recreationally. Plus, increasing public support for legalizing recreational marijuana use is forcing more and more state lawmakers to craft reforms in marijuana policy.
Which States Are Next
Research has shown several states are on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana use. Some of those states include:
Some Motivating Factors
Steadily growing public support nationwide for state-level reforms in marijuana policy is the most powerful factor driving the change in policies controlling legalized recreational marijuana use. During his campaign Democrat Ned Lamont, Connecticut's governor-elect, said marijuana legalization is among his 'priorities' for 2019. Plus, Connecticut's state Senate president had sponsored a marijuana legalization bill last year saying it's one of the state's most significant revenue items he thinks would pass if brought to a vote. Minnesota's incoming Democratic governor Tim Walz said marijuana legalization would grow jobs, build opportunities for Minnesotans and create tax revenue. He authored the country's first standalone cannabis bill which passed a congressional committee when he was a U.S. House member.
In New Hampshire, Republican governor Chris Sununu signed a marijuana possession decriminalization bill into law in 2017. The incoming state House speaker says there's enough support in the state legislature for passing a marijuana legalization bill. New Jersey Democratic governor Phil Murphy campaigned on supporting marijuana legalization legislation when he was elected in 2017 and has continued to push for it since his inauguration. New Jersey Assembly and Senate committees recently approved marijuana legalization legislation. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico's new Democratic governor has said legalizing marijuana will provide the state's economy with 'millions of dollars'. While in Congress, Grisham supported cannabis reform measures.
Many observers have long thought New York would legalize recreational use of marijuana. The state's Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo has recently said now is the time for recreational use of marijuana by adults to be legalized and he created a task force to draft cannabis legalization legislation. Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island's Democratic governor has said legalization of cannabis use in neighboring states may effectively 'peer pressure' Rhode Island to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Vermont lawmakers legalized home cultivation and possession of marijuana in small amounts in 2018 and the state Republican governor Phil Scott recently signed some modest pro marijuana legislation into law.
Other States Are Considering It Cannabis Moves To Watch
In addition to the states mentioned above, there are also grassroots and legislative initiatives going on in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, Arizona, Florida, North Dakota, Nebraska, Mississippi and South Dakota that could make legalization of recreational marijuana use a reality in those states in the not too distant future.
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(d)	Impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport or other means of public or private transport.
(e)	Impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks.
16.3	Our performance under any Contract is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period. We will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the Force Majeure Event to a close or to find a solution by which our obligations under the Contract may be performed despite the Force Majeure Event.
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As you already seen Windows Azure SDK 1.7 brings a very interesting feature with the development tools that is the ability to run both version 1.6 and 1.7 side-by-side.
You might be thinking about why this is so interesting, so let me help you with that.
First a bit of history, since almost with every release of Windows Azure SDK the recurrent discussion would be about the changes that the new SDK was bringing and how that would affect the existing developed solutions. A lot of time we would hear that some developers couldn't start to use the new version of the SDK immediately because they still had something done in the previously version and would first need to take a look in what was changed and only after that they would be able to start working.
So with this new feature this problem is finally addressed since we can maintain both SDK versions running side by side and so allowing us to get the best out of both worlds, using the new version for new development and the previous version for maintaining the existing ones.
Now that you already know the Why associated with this features, let's take a look at How we can take advantage of that and also what it allows. In order to do this let's start from the beginning and look at the Create new Project windows in Visual Studio.
This dialog allows us to choose the version of the Windows Azure Tools we would like to use in order to start the project, and by doing that adjusting the Role list based on the version we choose.
So this is a very interesting feature that will enable everyone to be even more productive but first of all, be able to start taking advantage of the new SDK without needing to go through uninstalling the previous version and installing the new version or even needing to ignore the newest version for a period of time because they are supporting some project that is still in the previous version.


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The Week in Early American History
November 23, 2014 By Casey Schmitt in The Week in Early American History Tags: academia, archaeology, Google Books, Job Market, Magna Carta, movies, Native Americans, Slavery, Thanksgiving, twitter, War for Independence, War of 1812	Leave a comment
Whether writing or grading term papers has kept you from all things early American, here's a quick recap of some of the top news stories of the week(s)!
On to the links!
The Library of Congress will display one of only four extant copies of the 1215 version of Magna Carta in the Thomas Jefferson Building. D.C.-based professor Daniel Magraw compares and contrasts the 1215 version from the 1297 version to prep visitors for "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor" running now through January 19th, 2015. Several film projects of interest to early Americanists include the recently released trailer for Ridley Scott's new epic, Exodus: Gods and Kings, along with the announcement of two new movies about antebellum America. The first, director Gary Ross's Free State of Jones, will star Matthew McConaughey as Confederate army deserter and anti-slavery rebel Newton Knight and is set to start filming next year. And Deadline Hollywood announces that Armie Hammer will join Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation, a biopic of Nat Turner.
Gerry Canavan and Matt Reed weigh in on metaphors for the job market. Both urge candidates to move away from viewing the academic job market as either a "meritocracy" or a "lottery," with Canavan equating it with Scrabble and Reed evoking the metaphor of "casting." Matt Houlbrook offers a thought-provoking critique of Jo Guldi and David Armitage's The History Manifesto (Cambridge UP, 2014). And Edward E. Andrews answers some questions about his book, Native Apostles: Black and Indian Missionaries in the British Atlantic World (Harvard UP, 2013).
In archaeology news, researchers in Teotihuacan, Mexico have uncovered a royal tomb with thousands of ritual objects in what may be, according to archaeologist Sergio Gomez, "one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 21st century on a global scale." BU Today catches up with Boston-area archaeologist Joe Bagley who talks about his work at Three Cranes Tavern, especially on the importance of early American privies for archaeologists. And ArcGIS unveils a new application that provides a change-over-time view of the famous San Jacinto battlefield where General Sam Houston defeated General Antonio Lopéz de Santa Anna on April 21, 1836.
Assistant Professor W. Caleb McDaniel explains his decision to create a "Twitter bot" under the handle @Every3Minutes, which tweets an antebellum slave sale every three minutes. Alexis C. Madrigal offers a powerful and insightful response to McDaniel's use of Twitter in teaching. Dani Bernstein of the University of Virginia explains why a dorm on campus should be named in honor of a former slave. And, in response to the environmental degradation of Louisiana wetlands, John M. Barry crusades to hold gas and oil companies accountable for the state's new $50 billion Coastal Master Plan.
The University of Texas at Austin announced its "Entangled Histories of the Early Modern British and Iberian Empire and their Successor Republics" workshop with a kick-start review by Bradley Dixon, who asks us to consider what early America would look like if we looked north from Peru. Follow Jennifer Frazer as she asks Carlota Simões of the Science Museum of the Coimbra University to untangle the Portuguese math tile mystery. And, in light of recent elections, Adam J. Schrager of Madison Magazine offers an entertaining view of what he calls Wisconsin's most corrupt election—the gubernatorial race of 1855.
Take a moment to appreciate The Art of Google Books tumblr by Krissy Wilson, featuring the re-photography of various digitized texts. Or, take a look at the efforts of Campaign 1776, designed to elicit help for the preservation of battlefields from the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Finally, as Thanksgiving quickly approaches, questions of historical accuracy and cultural appropriation abound. Just in time for the holiday, Emily Jones writes about being asked to dress her daughter up for her school's event as either a Pilgrim or a Native American. Jones's response echoes much of the discomfort around public celebrations of Thanksgiving.
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KCA Deutag enters into a combination agreement with Dalma Energy
2018 March 5 16:05
KCA Deutag ("KCAD"), a leading global drilling and engineering contractor, has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Dalma Energy LLC to combine their respective businesses through the acquisition by KCAD of Dalma's Omani and Saudi Arabian businesses, the company said in its press release. Consideration for the acquisition, based upon an Enterprise Valuation of $660 million, will consist of $100 million of cash and shares to be issued to Dalma's shareholders valued at $220 million.
KCAD had revenue of over $1.16 billion1 and EBITDA of $219-224 million in the year ending 31 December 2017. The Dalma Business had revenue of $3122 million and EBITDA of $110 million in the year ending 31 December 2017.
Upon completion, the KCAD group as enlarged by the Dalma Business (the "Enlarged KCAD Group") will continue to operate under the KCA Deutag brand name and will have approximately 9,700 employees.
The acquisition is expected to generate more than $10m of run-rate cost savings synergies per annum for the Enlarged KCAD Group.
Under the terms of the agreement, as consideration for the acquisition, Dalma's shareholders will receive $100 million in cash and an equity shareholding of approximately 22 per cent. in the Enlarged KCAD Group, valued at $220 million. This will be subject to final adjustment on completion of the acquisition which is currently expected to occur in the second quarter of 2018, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent. The Enlarged KCAD Group expects to keep KCAD's existing financing in place and finalise $425 million of financing for the acquisition, which may include raising new debt in the loan or bond markets and/or amendments/extensions to existing financing.
KCAD is holding its Q4 2017 Earnings Call on Thursday 8 March when audited financial information for KCAD and the Dalma Business will be available. KCAD will provide further information regarding the key financial effects of the acquisition, which is expected to have a deleveraging effect, at that time. Such information will also be made available on the KCAD website.
The combination of KCAD and the Dalma Business will join together two leading onshore drilling contractors with market leading knowledge and operational experience in the Middle East.
Established in 1888 KCAD has a long history of operating both onshore and offshore in various locations around the world including Africa, Europe, Russia, The Caspian Sea and South East Asia.
In all of these locations KCAD is committed to not only delivering value to local communities, but also developing local skills and providing employment opportunities.
The KCAD group established its land drilling presence in Oman in 1964, and currently owns and operates eight rigs in the country, five of which were constructed between 2014 and 2015. The transaction will add 29 high quality land rigs to the group's portfolio, twenty in Oman and nine in Saudi Arabia.
As a result, the Enlarged KCAD Group will be one of the largest owners and operators of land rigs in the Middle East. This enhanced scale should enable the group to deliver operational gearing, as well as potential cost synergies that have been identified.
KCAD's drilling rig and oilfield equipment manufacturer, Bentec, has a substantial manufacturing facility located in Nizwa (operating as IDTEC), which can easily service the market in the Middle East, and in Oman in particular.


This movie has been one of my favorites since I first saw it in eighth grade, laughing over an absurdly large bucket of popcorn with my best friend at the time. I can see why a lot of fans of The Princess Diaries might not like this film. It's aimed at a slightly younger audience, and vaguely encompasses the plots of the first three books in the series. I love it because it's a flirty and fun twist on the original story, but still maintains Mia's ever relatable awkwardness. Also, if you've read previous Adaptation Corner posts, you know that for me, fidelity is not the most important thing to me in an adaptation.
One thing I don't understand is why this film takes place in San Francisco instead of New York. I don't mind, since the scenery is quite pretty, I just don't understand why the change was made. The feel of Mia and Helen's apartment is, however, very similar to the book, in my opinion. The soundtrack serves as a fun and youthful backdrop, making Mia feel like another teen with the same problems as other kids.
The film preserves the basic idea of the series, as well as some of the major plot points of the first three books. I don't think they could have pulled the film off without some of these, and I want you to discover them on your own, so I'll just say that if you've read the book and seen this movie, you'll probably know what I'm talking about. I think Anne Hathaway does an excellent job of bringing these moments to life. While reading about Mia's worries over her body image can prove entertaining, I think Hathaway does an excellent job of physical comedy to the role, such as in gym class, which appeals to a broader audience than a discussion about cup size.
Some of the characters have been modified, particularly Grandmere, who is intimidating and rude in the books, yet sweet and eager to get to know her grandmother in this version of the story. I think this change may have occurred because some might have speculated that a nasty grandparent would draw younger audiences away, but also because Juile Andrews has been cast for the part, and I think it's hard to imagine her as being so mean. Instead she teaches lessons with a firm hand, but also tries to relate to her granddaughter. Michael is also somewhat different, but I don't think it's his character himself such as the fact that his feelings for more obvious are more obvious from the outset of the film than that of the book. Plus Robert Schwartzman, the actor who plays him, is easy on the eyes.
If you're looking for a loyal adaptation or a serious movie, I don't recommend watching The Princess Diaries. However, this is a fun and empowering movie which is great for diverse audiences. If you want to see this story portrayed in a youthful and comedic light, I highly recommend picking this film up.
My daughter and I love this movie and watch it often when we want a girls movie night. Neither of us had read the books first though, so that probably helped.
I really enjoyed this!! This is a great feature. I love the PD books and both movies.
A couple things I noted though- The change to SF from NYC was because Garry Marshall didn't want to leave his family so he moved production there. And it's interesting that you note some similarities to PDs 2 and 3 because actually they were only basing it on the first book since that was the only volume out at the time of production and there was no guarantee there would be more than 1 book. Disney bought the rights before publication, I believe.
Just some little tidbits. I know way too much about Meg Cabot and her books, lol.
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Connor McDavid's Hot Start To Season Puts Him In Historic Company
McDavid is on a tear for the Oilers
by Patrick McAvoy
Connor McDavid is doing things on the ice that haven't been seen in a while.
The Edmonton Oilers center has been one of — if not the best — players in the league since making his debut during the 2015-16 season. And now he is on a historic pace.
After leading the league with an eye-popping 105 points across 56 games last season, McDavid has been red-hot to open the new campaign and has recorded at least one point in all 10 games so far.
McDavid is in the middle of his sixth point streak of 10 or more games already in his young career and became just the seventh player to do so before their 25th birthday joining the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux among others, according to NHL Public Relations.
10 games in 2021-22.
10 games with at least one point for @cmcdavid97.#NHLStats: https://t.co/A2TbJtlOnE pic.twitter.com/4YX3pku40C
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 6, 2021
Five of the six previous players to reach this milestone now are enshrined in the NHL Hall of Fame, so it's definitely not a bad class to be part of.
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by Jenn Pelly
Kendrick Lamar Delays Release of Major Label Debut
good kid, m.A.A.d. city out October 22
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Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album good kid, m.A.A.d. city will now be released October 22, pushed back from its original October 2 release date. It's his major label debut for Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope/Aftermath, and follows last year's Section.80.
The album features the singles "The Recipe" with Dr. Dre and "Swimming Pools (Drank)", as well as a rumored collaboration with Lady Gaga (who showed up at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival to check out Lamar's set.) Lamar is also touring in support of the record this fall.
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The Seletti Woodspot lamp embodies everything this brand is so famous for. It uses clean modern lines, while sticking to traditional building materials, wood in this case. The designer, Alessandro Zambelli, has designed this lamp to be functional, allowing for light to be directed in a certain way, but eye-catching and beautiful at the same time. The white wooden cap of the lamp itself points downwards, casting beautiful light spots and shadows. The frame of the lamp itself is a darker wood, which stands out in contrast to the Green shade of the lamp and the switch is on top of the lampshade. A stunning piece that will look amazing in any room or office.


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Q: React Native: I want to make an animation, where I would like to move two lines consecutively around a button border. How do I do that using hooks? I am a little new to the animation world of react-native. I am working on a react native application where I would like to show animation around a button. The animation should consist of two separate lines moving around the button border. How do we do that using hooks infinitely?
import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
import {View, Animated} from 'react-native';
const App = () => {
    const value = useState(new Animated.ValueXY({x: 0, y: 0}))[0];
    const moveLine = () => {
         Animated.timing(value, {
         toValue: {x: 100, y: 100},
         duration: 1000,
         useNativeDriver: false,
     }).start();
    };
    useEffect(() => {
        moveLine();
     });
    return (
<Animated.View>
  <View style={{width: 100, height: 100, backgroundColor: 'red'}}></View>
</Animated.View>
 );
};

export default App;

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Q: Стоит ли закрывать соединение с БД? Стоит ли в пхп-коде после каждого запроса к mysql закрывать соединение с БД, если учесть, что соединение и так закрывается по завершению работы скрипта?
A: Давайте вспомним старый добрый php.net : по окончанию работы сценария(конец кода/превышение лимита времени) автоматически будет освобождена память, занимаемая сценарием и закрыты все соединения MySQL кроме тех, которые были открыты через mysql_pconnect(если не ошибаюсь). После каждого запроса закрывать соединение не нужно, т.к. уходит очень много времени на повторное подключение, да и в случае ненадобности тоже трогать не нужно, ведь PHP самостоятельно закроет простое соединение по завершению сценария. Есть смысл очищать память от результатов запросов с помощью mysql_free_result.
A: После каждого запроса этого делать не надо, так как после первого запроса следующие выполнятся не будут. Достаточно закрывать соединение после выполнения скрипта.
Заодно прочитайте это:
http://php.net/manual/ru/features.persistent-connections.php


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