Bar Leo first opened its doors in September 1999 as an Italian restaurant. Formerly known as the Red Lion Inn, it was a thriving public house in Linlithgow for many years. Customers often come in and start reminiscing about how they spent their days drinking or being entertained in the skittle alley in the back of the restaurant.
Set in the heart of Linlithgow's high street and a short drive from Edinburgh, we cater for all types of diners in our restaurant. Be it from a coffee with a snack and business lunches to intimate candlelit dinners and family gatherings, we will always endeavour to accommodate you and your guests, whatever the occasion.
In a relaxed and recently renovated surroundings, where your comfort is given priority, enjoy our classical Italian a la carte menu with a modern flair together with a wide choice of carefully selected award winning Italian wines with the knowledge that we strive for perfection and continuously aim to better ourselves to give you a memorable time in our restaurant.
Having returned from running one of Glasgow's top Italian restaurants, owner Gianni Grolla has been running Italian restaurants since 1990. Working with food and the public for all of his years, he knows only too well what you expect when you go out and dine and does so with passion which shines through all of our staff too.
Attention to detail is what sets this restaurant aside from others. Customers are often overwhelmed when, returning to the restaurant, staff remember their names an drinks.


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This year's theme is "Let it shine at Christmas".
The town hall will be a Christmas wonderland with themed decorated trees, hand made gifts and Christmas decorations to purchase, local adult and children's choirs singing on most days, raffle prizes, lucky dips for the children and enjoy a cuppa and some homemade eats in the coffee shop. Add a butterfly to the memory tree for loved ones no longer with us.
The children's area has a train, a snowing tree and Santa will be there on Saturday and Sunday of each weekend from 12pm - 1:30pm. Photos welcome. Entrance is a gold coin donation. Profits are distributed to local charities. Something for the whole family to enjoy.


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Rocky headland, Start Point, South Devon, England. Image MBI000921.
A very blustery day in late June saw see scrambling around the rocks on Start Point with my son. The southwesterly wind was whipping white horses off the wave tops on the western side of the headland; to the east, sheltered by the high rocks of Start Point, the water within Start bay was almost mirror smooth, disturbed only by surface ripples.
Start Bay from Start Point, South Devon, England. Image No. MBI000922.
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Once again we hosted our annual Warwick 50s gala and were pleased to welcome a large entry of visiting schools. Our U13s team swam impressively throughout the gala winning every race in their age group. Our U12s team also swam with determination and managed to finish second overall in their age group.
The U13s capped off their season with an impressive performance at the Bromsgrove Invitational Junior Relays by winning the Freestyle and Medley relay events by an impressive margin of victory.
The season came to an end with our U18s team travelling to the Olympic Park in London along with 73 other teams to take part in the historic Bath Cup and Otter Cup. Our boys all swam up to their potential, winning their heats comfortably. When the final rankings were published they finished 15th in the Freestyle and 18th in the Medley, our best result for many years.


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Two patients are reported to have died and seven more came to "significant harm" after people with swallowing difficulties were given inappropriate food, according to NHS Improvement.
The regulator received reports of hash browns, mince and sponge cake being fed to patients in England who were supposed to be on liquidised food.
Hundreds of choking or coughing episodes also occurred from 2015-17.
Experts are now calling for an end to the term "soft diet".
NHS Improvement, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The British Dietetic Association say the term can cause confusion among staff, patients and carers.
Dr Kathy McLean, executive medical director at NHS Improvement, said: "Vulnerable patients have died or been harmed because there is confusion in the way people describe what type of food is suitable for those with swallowing or chewing difficulties.
"We are calling on everyone providing NHS-funded care to start using precise terminology to help avoid further harm. This will help save lives and make the NHS safer."
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We will be in Lyon in September en route from Montpelier to Paris by train. Only there for one day and night, would like to see some sights and eat some local food.
Try the auberge de jeunesse. It's very central, on top of a hill overlooking the Saone and Rhone rivers and the town skyline. The rooms are a bit spartan, but it's clean and the staff is friendly and helpful.


Family drama set in New Zealand about Geoff Crome, a young boy (Fulford) who immerses himself in his own private fantasy world where he meets Firpo (Papps), a strange being who dreams of being an Olympic athlete. Together, the two begin a close friendship as Geoff attempts to help Firpo realise his dream. However, it is not long until the adult world begins to impinge on his fantasy.


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Running For St. Paul: DFL Mayoral Candidate Forum
By Text by Mary Turck, Video By Bill Sorem | March 30, 2017
Four St. Paul mayoral candidates spoke at a forum at Dayton's Bluff Rec Center on March 25: former city council members Melvin Carter and Pat Harris, former school board member Tom Goldstein, and current city council member Dai Thao. All four candidates are DFLers, and that may have contributed to similar answers to a lot of the questions posed. Differences were more in emphasis than in priorities: everyone spoke about the importance of education, jobs, and affordable housing, as well as parks and rec, libraries, transportation, and investment in neighborhoods.
Melvin Carter said in response to the final question, "We're a progressive, passionate DFL city." These are four progressive, passionate DFL candidates. In alphabetical order:
Melvin Carter emphasized his work on St. Paul's Promise Neighborhood and his commitment to children and education. He also talked his roots and how his personal experiences inform his passionate commitments. He grew up as the son of a 28-year police officer. "I knew many police officers as a child," he said, "but not nearly as many as I met when I turned 16 and began driving and getting pulled over over and over and over again." In response to the question about public safety, he talked about decriminalizing mental health and addiction issues, writing community service into the police officers' job description, and transparency in processes for city resident complaints and commendations of officers.
Tom Goldstein said his campaign emphasizes people before politics, and that he wants to change the DFL party to be more representative of people. He emphasized his differences with current city policies as well as with the other candidates, particularly in his strong and years-long opposition to the city's "obsession with stadiums and shiny new buildings." Stadium tax breaks cost the city money that it could use for investment and to hold down property taxes. He criticized "insider games" and said the city needs to invest more in neighborhoods and neighborhood development, and needs to move forward on broadband and high tech development. As a former school board member, Goldstein said he would be an education mayor.
Pat Harris said public safety was the top issue facing the city, and said he is a strong believer in community policing. As a public finance manager, he is also concerned about "smart budgeting," proper debt management, and " being cognizant of fact that property taxes impact people." He talked about introducing the city separation ordinance, sometimes called sanctuary city, when he was on the city council. "I would stand my ground on that because it's the right thing to do," he said, even if there are financial repercussions from Washington. He also recalled his work on the Metropolitan Airports Commission and his participation in setting a $15 minimum wage there.
Dai Thao talked about his family coming to St. Paul as political refugees in 1983, and about the need to continue to support immigrants and refugees in the face of the Trump anti-immigrant orders. He talked about his personal experience of racism and about the need to dismantle institutional racism because it is hurting the whole community. That's not the only structural change needed, though: he also talked about the need to create jobs by building small business, expanding midsize business, and recruiting big business. Financing St. Paul's needs is tough, he said, because 30 percent of St. Paul property is off the tax rolls. As mayor, he would go to the state legislature and to the federal government to fight for a fair share for St. Paul.
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The Vermont Tech Men's Basketball team travelled to Philadelphia, PA this weekend for the Williamson College Winter Classic. The first game was against Williamson College, and the second against Central Penn College.
Saturdays contest against Williamson College was hard fought, but the men were able to take away a 70-57 win.
Williamson College jumped out to an early 19-9 lead behind some deep three-point shots from Gus Pagan. Following a timeout, the Knights went on a 12-0 run capped by two free throws from Dajuan Johnson. The home team would respond going into the break up one 27-26.
Williamson against took an early lead in the second half, as the Knights struggled to find the range from the field. A tip in by Jeremiah Shaw, followed by a made three from Drake Perry, gave the Knights a 12-point advantage with 5 minutes to play. From there they would hold on for a 13-point victory.
Coach Alex Tyrrell felt his team improved there play as the game progressed.
"Williamson is a tough team to play", said Coach Tyrrell. "They are well coached and play their style. As the game progressed we were able to make better decisions against the zone and get the quality offensive looks we weren't getting earlier in the game".
Jeremiah Shaw led the Knights with 18 points and nine rebounds. Trekel Douglas added 14 points, while Drake Perry and Tyrone Hilson added 13 points.
The win gives the Knights an 11-6 record overall.
Central Penn started out hot from behind the arc and jumped out to 21-10 lead with 11 minutes to play in the first half. As the knights settled into the game they used a 17-2 run to take the lead mid-way through the half. A Dajuan Johnson runner as time expired in the half gave Vermont Tech a three-point lead at the brake.
The second half was a battle with multiple lead changes. Locked at 58 a piece with 9 minutes to play, the men used a 10-1 run over the next four minutes to take a 68-59 advantage. Passing and timely rebounds were key down the stretch of the game, as the Knights took home the nine-point victory. .
Head Men's coach Alex Tyrrell thought the win was a big jump forward from his team.
"I thought we played consistent basketball today", said Coach Tyrrell. "We have been preaching to our guys the importance of defending hard and sharing the ball on the offense end. We did that tonight and I was very proud of my guys".
Jeremiah Shaw led the knights with 26 points and eight rebounds. Trekel Douglas added 24 points and seven rebounds.
With the win, the Knights improve to 12-6. They return home to face U-Maine Machias on Tuesday afternoon at 4pm.


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Luminescence thermometry via the two-dopant intensity ratio of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+
Rabasović, Mihailo D.
Murić, Branka D.
Celebonovic, Vladan
Mitrić, Miodrag
Jelenković, Branislav
Nikolic, Marko G.
In this work we investigated the photoluminescence properties of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+ as a function of temperature and the possibility to use this material as a temperature sensor. Photoluminescence emission measurements with 532 nm laser excitation were recorded in the temperature range from 303 up to 573 K. The measured intensity ratio of erbium S-4(3/2) - GT I-4(15/ 2) and europium D-5(0) - GT F-7(2) emission lines was used for determination of the temperature calibration curve. These emission lines are intense, narrow and well defined. The distance between the lines, being 47 nm, can be easily measured even with a low-resolution spectrometer. The calculated relative sensitivity of the temperature sensor was 1.4% K-1 at 303 K, in the physiological temperature range, meaning that it could be successfully applied in biological studies.
luminescence thermometry / temperature sensor / Y2O3: Er3+ / Eu3+
Journal of Physics. D: Applied Physics, 2016, 49, 48
Funding / projects:
Physics of Ordered Nanostructures and New Materials in Photonics (RS-171005)
Holographic methods for generation of specific wave-fronts to better control quantum coherent effects in laser-atom interactions (RS-171038)
Fabrication and characterization of nano-photonic functional structrues in biomedicine and informatics (RS-45016)
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/49/48/485104
ISSN: 0022-3727; 1361-6463
WoS: 000387879100001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84997113319
https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1305
AU  - Murić, Branka D.
AU  - Celebonovic, Vladan
AU  - Jelenković, Branislav
AU  - Nikolic, Marko G.
AB  - In this work we investigated the photoluminescence properties of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+ as a function of temperature and the possibility to use this material as a temperature sensor. Photoluminescence emission measurements with 532 nm laser excitation were recorded in the temperature range from 303 up to 573 K. The measured intensity ratio of erbium S-4(3/2) - GT I-4(15/ 2) and europium D-5(0) - GT F-7(2) emission lines was used for determination of the temperature calibration curve. These emission lines are intense, narrow and well defined. The distance between the lines, being 47 nm, can be easily measured even with a low-resolution spectrometer. The calculated relative sensitivity of the temperature sensor was 1.4% K-1 at 303 K, in the physiological temperature range, meaning that it could be successfully applied in biological studies.
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DO  - 10.1088/0022-3727/49/48/485104
author = "Rabasović, Mihailo D. and Murić, Branka D. and Celebonovic, Vladan and Mitrić, Miodrag and Jelenković, Branislav and Nikolic, Marko G.",
abstract = "In this work we investigated the photoluminescence properties of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+ as a function of temperature and the possibility to use this material as a temperature sensor. Photoluminescence emission measurements with 532 nm laser excitation were recorded in the temperature range from 303 up to 573 K. The measured intensity ratio of erbium S-4(3/2) - GT I-4(15/ 2) and europium D-5(0) - GT F-7(2) emission lines was used for determination of the temperature calibration curve. These emission lines are intense, narrow and well defined. The distance between the lines, being 47 nm, can be easily measured even with a low-resolution spectrometer. The calculated relative sensitivity of the temperature sensor was 1.4% K-1 at 303 K, in the physiological temperature range, meaning that it could be successfully applied in biological studies.",
journal = "Journal of Physics. D: Applied Physics",
title = "Luminescence thermometry via the two-dopant intensity ratio of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+",
doi = "10.1088/0022-3727/49/48/485104"
Rabasović, M. D., Murić, B. D., Celebonovic, V., Mitrić, M., Jelenković, B.,& Nikolic, M. G.. (2016). Luminescence thermometry via the two-dopant intensity ratio of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+. in Journal of Physics. D: Applied Physics, 49(48).
https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/48/485104
Rabasović MD, Murić BD, Celebonovic V, Mitrić M, Jelenković B, Nikolic MG. Luminescence thermometry via the two-dopant intensity ratio of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+. in Journal of Physics. D: Applied Physics. 2016;49(48).
doi:10.1088/0022-3727/49/48/485104 .
Rabasović, Mihailo D., Murić, Branka D., Celebonovic, Vladan, Mitrić, Miodrag, Jelenković, Branislav, Nikolic, Marko G., "Luminescence thermometry via the two-dopant intensity ratio of Y2O3: Er3+, Eu3+" in Journal of Physics. D: Applied Physics, 49, no. 48 (2016),
https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/48/485104 . .
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Kildare (Chill Dara) is located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Kildare is bordered by the counties of Wicklow, Carlow, Meath, Dublin, Offaly and Laois. Kildare has a total population of some 186,000 people and is part of the 'Greater Dublin Area', a regional area surrounding Dublin.
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A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA'S T...
A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA'S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD AND D.O. FAGUNWA'S THE FOREST OF GOD
Anderson Ugwu 40 PAGES (6943 WORDS) English and Literary Studies Project
This work focuses on the metaphysical approach as portrayed by Amos Tutuola's The Palwine Drinkard and D.O Fagunwa's The Forest of God. This study shows how metaphysics was used in the two plays. Metaphysics is based on the use of myths, gods, medicine and use of god like creatures. The novels are used to show these facts.Research done has helped shed more light on what entails metaphysics and how it exists in our world and the belief people have in it.
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi-vii
Background to the Study 1-3
Scope and Limitation 3
Organization of Chapters 4
Authorial Background 4-6
Methodology6
End notes 7
Literature Review 8-9
Idealist Metaphysics 9-11
Materialist Metaphysics 11-12
Dialectal Materialism 12-15
End notes 16
The Metaphysical Approach in D.O. Fagunwa's The Forest of God17-24
End notes25
The Metaphysical Approach in Amos Tutuola's The Palmwine Drinkard26-32
Summary and Conclusion34-35
Bibliography 36-37
The word "metaphysics" is derived from two Greek words "Meta" which means "after" and "physika" which means physics (or nature). Metaphysics literally means after nature or after physics which deals with things of the mind, soul and other things outside this world.
The indepth meaning of metaphysics is not known because people often, mistake it with similar meaning in contexts.
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy. Its definition may not be as definite as one could know. However, there are different types of definition of metaphysics by different scholars like Aristotle, Democritus and Plato.
The Oxford dictionary (1995: 533) states that metaphysics is "the branch of knowledge dealing with the nature of existence, nature of truth and that of knowledge"
Aristotle in his Understanding Metaphysics (1903:170) defines metaphysics "as the four elation of all sciences as it is the science of being with the natural world and beyond". In Aristotle's case the word "beyond" refers to the supernatural world or realm. Metaphysics could also be the integration of the natural world of man with the other world of the unknown according to Aristotle, it is the science of reality.
The two novels under study Tutuola's. The Palmwine Drinkard and Fagunwa's The Forest of God are elemental case studies of metaphysics as they have it in them , elemental case studies of metaphysics from the beginning to the end. In their own unique way, these two writers express their aesthetic visions through their characters which emanates from a common stock of tradition, the Yoruba metaphysics mythology and collective, apprehension of the universe.
Abiola Irede in Tradition and Yoruba Writers (1975: 79) comments on Fagunwa and Tutuola that:
The significance of their work is this inherent
in the symbolic framework and connotation of
their novels. A simple but valid interpretation
of Tutuola and Fagunwa's pattern of situation
in their novels suggests that man stand a dynamic,
supernatural, moral and spiritual world lived in
by obscure forces and this of course is a mythical
representation of the existential condition of man
as expressed in Yoruba thinking.(79)
Tutuola and Fagunwa's personal beliefs of metaphysics was transferred to their use of characters like in the Forest of God we have Anjonnu – Iberu, the gnome of the ant hill, Death and so many more while in The Palmwine Drinkard we have the Incomplete gentleman, The half-bodied baby, Dance, Song and Drum and other characters. The use of charms which he used to prove his power in The Forest of God, his beliefs in ghosts and also the turning into a bird, the talking trees all portray the metaphysics in this novel.
Although, they both use almost the same thematic basis for their works, Tutuola failed in the literary tradition of which Fagunwa was a forerunner as most of the things in The Palmwine Drinakard are direct translation from Yoruba to English.
Ugwu, A. (2018). A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA'S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD AND D.O. FAGUNWA'S THE FOREST OF GOD. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-metaphysical-analysis-of-amos-tutuola-rsquo-s-the-palmwine-drinkard-and-d-o-fagunwa-rsquo-s-the-forest-of-god-3015
Ugwu, Anderson "A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA'S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD AND D.O. FAGUNWA'S THE FOREST OF GOD" Afribary. Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/a-metaphysical-analysis-of-amos-tutuola-rsquo-s-the-palmwine-drinkard-and-d-o-fagunwa-rsquo-s-the-forest-of-god-3015. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.
Ugwu, Anderson . "A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA'S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD AND D.O. FAGUNWA'S THE FOREST OF GOD". Afribary, Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018. Web. 30 Jan. 2023. < https://afribary.com/works/a-metaphysical-analysis-of-amos-tutuola-rsquo-s-the-palmwine-drinkard-and-d-o-fagunwa-rsquo-s-the-forest-of-god-3015 >.
Ugwu, Anderson . "A METAPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF AMOS TUTUOLA'S THE PALMWINE DRINKARD AND D.O. FAGUNWA'S THE FOREST OF GOD" Afribary (2018). Accessed January 30, 2023. https://afribary.com/works/a-metaphysical-analysis-of-amos-tutuola-rsquo-s-the-palmwine-drinkard-and-d-o-fagunwa-rsquo-s-the-forest-of-god-3015
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After more than a year of dating rumors, Hilary Duff might have confirmed her romance with her personal trainer Jason Walsh.
During the interview Monday with Fox 5 Rosanna Scotto, the youngest actress was asked about their marital status after Duff, 28, was seen holding hands with Walsh on Saturday at the Soho district of New York.
"The last time you were here you were talking about going on Tinder. And then I see pictures of you and some guy named Jason; have we found a little like in our life?" Scotto inquired.
"We have [found a little 'like' with each other]," Duff responded, adding, "We've known each other for a really long time and he's a great guy and we have a lot of fun together. It's nice to have that excitement in my life."
On if she's "back in a relationship," the blushing mother of one laughed nervously and threw her hands up in the air.
In August 2015, Duff was photographed being playful with Walsh at the grand opening of his Rise Nation Fitness Studio near Los Angeles, where she trains and credited him for "really changing her body" with "addicting" workouts.
And Hilary Duff certainly looked the part as she arrived at SiriusXM Studios in New York City on Tuesday to promote the show.
The 28-year-old put her best foot forward in a chic outfit which highlighted her toned pins.
Hilary wore a long-sleeved, navy blue and white turtleneck top with thumb holes, that she wore tucked into her skirt.
The styling showed off Hilary's toned stomach, and she teamed the patterned top with a form-fitting, maroon leather mini skirt.
The mother-of-one finished off the trendy look with a pair of chic, black ankle booties from Schutz, otherwise keeping her accessories simple.
She wore her long, blonde tresses in a side part, and styled in soft waves, while showing off bold eye make-up and pink lipstick.
The Lizzie McGuire alum was quite the fan of prints on Tuesday, also sporting an eye-catching, fuzzy, animal print jacket as she made way her inside the studios.
Hilary also toted a stylish, black leather clutch, looking to be in good spirits as she flashed a wide grin.
The outing comes after Hilary all but confirmed her new relationship with her personal trainer, Jason Walsh.
Speaking with Rosanna Scotto on Good Day New York, Hilary gushed: 'We've known each other for a really long time and he's a great guy and we have a lot of fun together – it's nice to have that excitement in my life.'
But then the blonde beauty tried to play it coy as Rosanna commented that she was 'back in a relationship, soft of.'
Hilary merely threw her hands up in the air, to which the host quipped: 'I could tell, you're bushing – you've got a little something.'
She and the trainer had been spotted holding hands as they shopped in the SoHo district on Saturday.
Hilary was previously married to retired professional ice hockey player Mike Cromie, with whom she shares four-year-old son Luca.
The Younger star and Mike split in January 2014, with Hilary later filing for divorce in February 2015. They had tied the knot in 2010.
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Learn how to do web design if you want to build a website that does well. To learn about what you need to do, you're going to want to find up to date tutorials online to follow along with. You can also find e-books and regular books that teach you what to do. When learning how to make a website, you have to start at the beginning and work your way up. You can't expect to know how to do e-commerce development by learning just a couple of tips. It takes a lot of time and patience to learn web development and design.
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Keep an eye on your website's statistics so you can get to know what's working and what to avoid doing. For instance, if you used SEO on your website and you notice that you're not getting more visitors after a few weeks, you'll know that you did something wrong and need to fix up the website. You don't want to just ignore your website's stats because you may end up doing something that doesn't work and won't realize it. When you notice that you're getting a lot more business, then you need to find out what you did right so you can keep using what you've done properly to your advantage.
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Pleasant Grove, AL
Car Detailing in Pleasant Grove, AL
Pleasant Grove, AL, is a city located in Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 48,943. This makes it one of the largest cities in Jefferson County and therefore all of Alabama.
The city is also part of two metropolitan statistical areas; Birmingham-Hoover, AL (MSA) and Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL (MSA).
Pleasant Grove is often considered one of the best cities in Alabama to live in because it has a low crime rate and good schools. Some of its schools include Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove Middle School, and Columbia Elementary. These schools are known for their good academics and discipline.
The city also has quite a few places to visit, like the Pleasant Grove Historical Society Museum, which was established in 1976. There are also parks like the Pleasant Grove City Park that hosts Baseball tournaments frequently. There are many notable attractions in the city including the Palace of Gold, a 50-foot domed mausoleum where some of Alabama's governors are buried under marble slabs engraved with their names. Another notable attraction is the Big Creek Greenway Trail, an eleven-mile trail that follows a creek through the forest.
Pleasant Grove is also unique because it has seven historic districts, all of which have been recognized by the National Register of Historic Places for their historic significance to the city's history. The seven historic districts are Central City, Collegeville, Edgemont Park, Midway Place, Oak Ridge Park, Pleasant Grove Heights, and Southside.
In addition to being a great place to live for those who love the small-town feel of a suburban city, it is also one of the most affordable places in Alabama as well as one of the best suburbs in Alabama for those with families.
Local Highlights in Pleasant Grove, AL
Palace of Gold
The Palace of Gold is a 50-foot domed mausoleum where some Alabama governors are buried under marble slabs engraved with their names. Located in Oak Hill Cemetery, the Palace of Gold is notable for its architecture and craftsmanship.
The Big Creek Greenway Trail
This eleven-mile trail follows a creek through the forest and can be accessed at several entry points throughout Pleasant Grove, AL. The greenway offers residents access to over 860 acres of forest and fields.
Located in the district of the same name, Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery where some prominent individuals from Alabama are buried under marble slabs engraved with their names. One notable individual interred here is William Lowndes Yancey, who was an American politician and one of the leaders of secession from the United States.
Central City Historic District
The Central City Historic District is an area bounded by Sandusky, Ann, and East streets that contains many houses built in the early 20th century. The buildings within this district represent a variety of architectural styles such as Queen Anne and Neoclassical Revival and were used mainly for residential purposes.
Pleasant Grove is a great place to live and visit!
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The book's editor, Anders Landén from the editorial team at the Centre for Business History, received the award at a gala function at Berns Hotel in Stockholm on 7 November.
In A&E DESIGN – THE BOOK (Business History Publishing, 2018), Kerstin Wickman, writer and professor of Design & Crafts History, tells the story of the design studio that Tom Ahlström and Hans Ehrich founded in 1968 and its global success. A&E DESIGN is also lauded with an exhibition at the National Museum in Stockholm, which just reopened after two years of renovation.
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RAMON CABANOS BARBA is a Filipino inventor and horticulturist best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate. Barba was proclaimed a National Scientist of the Philippines in June 2014.
"Since the discovery of Ramon Barba's method to induce flowering for mango plants, ... mangoes have since then been considered the number one fruit crop of the country. Apart from the mango producers themselves, other business sectors such as the producers of the pest control chemicals, harvesters, sellers, and all the other smaller groups of workers related to mango industry had benefitted from his invention."


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Seven Notre Dame football players have won the Heisman Trophy, college football's most coveted award. Read in-depth bios of all seven Irish Heisman winners including how they got to Notre Dame, their winning seasons, and what they did after winning college football's most coveted award.
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Paul Hornung's path to the Heisman Trophy was filled with intrigue, surprise and adventure, and finished in what is arguably the most controversial Heisman Trophy Award. Hornung was a legendary schoolboy ...
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It seemed that Notre Dame's Heisman Trophy winners were following a Westward sojourn. Angelo Bertelli, from Springfield, MA, was the first and next was John Lujack of Connellsville in Western PA. ...
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Leon Hart
Leon Hart was a big player for Notre Dame. He was actually the BIGGEST Heisman Trophy Winner of all time. Hart was born in Pittsburgh, and was recruited to Notre ...
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John Lujack was born and raised in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Lujack was a four sport athlete at Connellsville, and was an RKG, graduating as both the Valedictorian and Senior ...
Angelo Bertelli
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935 by New York's Downtown Athletic Club as the "Downtown Athletic Club Trophy." John Heisman, the former coach at Georgia Tech, was the athletic ...
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Notre Dame was in a 24 year Heisman drought, its longest since the award was established in 1935. Then Tim Brown ended the drought when he won his Heisman in ...


The American Bar Assn. has appointed Janet Gibbs chief financial officer and associate executive director of its financial resources group.
Ms. Gibbs, 46, started her new job Monday. She was previously with Chicago-based Fifth Third Bank as vice-president of public funds, but spent most of her career in the education sector. Before Fifth Third she was CFO at Loyola University, treasurer and vice-president of business and fiscal affairs for Ohio-based Wright State University, and controller for Ohio State University.
Ms. Gibbs has also worked as a business consultant to nonprofit organizations.
She succeeds John Hanle, 60, who stepped down in early February after about 11 years with the association, a spokeswoman said.
The American Bar Assn., based in Chicago, is among the largest voluntary professional organizations in the world with more than 410,000 members.


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Copyright doctrines important for libraries and institutions of higher education including the Work for Hire and First Sale doctrines will also briefly be covered.
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Eligibility: Riders must be a member of RMCC (for insurance coverage), or a member of another licensed and insured club, and ride in accordance with the RMCC Code of Conduct, apart from that; bring a Toonie entry fee (pays for prizes), and a willingness to suffer!
Event format: All races will incorporate a handicapped starting system ensuring that more seasoned riders will have either a time delay or distance addition to make up over beginner riders, so that all riders have an equal chance of winning the same event.
Duration: Events are designed around a total of 20-30 min of hard riding; either in one continuous event or in multiple heats.
Disciplines: Events will alternate between MTB and Road, however many of the MTB events will accommodate a wider variety of riding styles including Cyclocross, Enduro and XC, just as the road events will certainly accommodate a CX bike with slick tires; just look to each event invitation to determine what you can ride.
Schedule: We aim for every other Tuesday, but there will be a bit of juggling around to accommodate specific race schedules and program goals within the club, a tentative schedule for all the events is posted above, and includes an ambitious eight events at present.
Scoring: At each event, the total number of participants will determine the points awarded (but everyone scores points) and a series winner is also crowned.
Start times: Sign on is at 1730 hrs (to accommodate juniors racing for Toonie glory) with start around 1800 hrs in handicapped riding groups to provide every participant a crack at Toonie stardom. If any of the working folks find it hard to arrive on time for a 1730 hrs sign on, please email or text Mike Cavaliere that you wish to participate and you can be added to the start list ahead of time.
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Holy Family - 'Can't Dance, Won't Steal, Need Some Help'
Indie outfit produce mesmerising debut album
by Chris Bound: July 17, 2014
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While very little can be found online about indie outfit Holy Family, they are certainly a group that likes to let the music speak for itself. Their uncompromising debut album 'Can't Dance, Won't Steal, Need Some Help' is a glorious spectrum of danceable guitar music with just the right dose of melancholy to keep it from straying into the ever-condemded pop-rock category.
The album plays around with experimental electronics and percussion, allowing the band to give a unique identity to each one of their tracks, while managing to maintain a consistency of quality that shows they have a specific sound in mind, but don't worry about adjusting it to get their point across. It's this variety that keeps you listening on and drives up the anticipation after each song. While not all of it is a groundbreaking innovation, there is still enough on here to enjoy and lose yourself in their spellbinding efforts.
Holy Family may still be low on public profile but this debut album definitely speaks volumes about them. They've got the direction and purpose in place, and with a little more forthwith in their approach, they could become one of the country's favourite new bands.
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The Charlton Recreation Area is a public use area of the Ouachita National Forest, located just north of United States Route 270 between Crystal Springs and Mount Ida, Arkansas.  The area includes a campground and day use facilities for water-related activities on Walnut Creek, including fishing and swimming.  The facilities are organized around a small artificial lake created in 1938 by a crew of the Civilian Conservation Corps by damming the creek.  The stone Charlton Dam and Spillway, about  in length, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1993, as was the stone Charlton Bathhouse, also built by the CCC in 1938.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Garland County, Arkansas

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Though I've been a fasting wimp during Ramadhan—unlike many of my fellow PCVs—that does not exempt me from learning about Islam during this important month in my community.
Last Sunday, August 5th, was the 17th day of the month of Ramadhan, which is the day known as Nozulul Qur'an. This is the day the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, was given the word of God or the Qur'an. It is a special day and it is tradition, or sunnah, to wear white in memory of Muhammed. Tradition is very important in Islam, for it is believed that God will reward you for following it.
Before coming to Indonesia, I thought the Ramadhan was more of season—much like Lent or Christmas season—but it turns out, Islam has a calendar of its own with names for each month starting with Muharram. Ramadhan is the 9th month, and because it is lunar-based, the Islamic months fall on different days that our standard January-to-December year.
The Islamic New Year is celebrated on this month and there is a holy day called Idul Adha, or "Return to Sacrifice," which is observed by fasting for two days.
On this month before Ramadhan, it is believed that angels—who have been noting your sins and good deeds—will deliver a message to God on your behavior and you will be rewarded if you have been good.
This makes sense. Now, why did Christians come up with Santa?
During Ramadhan all able and faithful Muslims are required to fast from sunrise to sunset. This means no eating and no drinking absolutely anything while the sun is out. The only people who are exempt are small children, women who are menstruating, older people, sick people and wimpy non-Muslims like me.
I especially felt like a wimp when a pregnant teacher told me she was fasting. She told me the baby was ikut puasa—joining the fast. Seriously? If even an unborn child can fast, me not participating is truly a disgrace.
At around 3:30am, there is a special call for sahoor, or the breakfast before dawn and the start of fasting.
I'll admit it. I have never woken up for the sahoor, even though I've heard the siren and the people who roam the streets banging drums and other instruments waking people. I'm not bitter or anything. No really, I sleep through it most of the time.
Though there are still activities during the day, most people spend much of the day sleeping or laying low at home.
Between 5:00 -5:30pm, all people are anxiously waiting for the bukka puasa, or opening/breaking of the fast. There's a special call that blares from mosque speakers announcing this time. Like most, my family gulps down huge glasses of water and tea and immediately proceeds to eat.
As a non-faster, I have a very important role in the kitchen while my ibu cooks. I am the official taste tester. It is upon me to decide if the food is sufficiently salty, sweet, spicy and any other required taste. It's an important job. How they ever managed without me is beyond me. Imagine breaking the fast to flavorless food? I'm practically a Ramadhan superhero.
After everyone has eaten their fill, children and adolescents go out into the streets and set off fireworks. Also, most people go to the mosque for their evening sholat—prayer—every night of Ramadhan.
The end of Ramadhan and the start of the next month, Syawal, is marked by Idul Fitri, or "Return to Holiness," due to the spiritual renewal gained after a month of fasting.
During Idul Fitri, Muslims practice silaturrahmi, an Arabic term for forgiving one another for any wrongdoings and starting anew.
This month is also known as the Month of Pilgrimage, or hajj, which is when Muslims who are able—financially and otherwise—make the required pilgrimage to the cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. My counterpart, Pak Warai, has already completed the hajj and he shared his experience with me.
Another teacher in my school, Bu Mut, says she will complete the hajj in 2016. She has already planned and paid for her trip, but because there are so many people attempting to complete the pilgrimage, she has a long wait. She also said that if you sign up for the hajj today, you may be able to go by the year 2023. That blows my mind.
During the pilgrimage one visits Mecca and Medina for forty days. Bu Mut informed me that you can go on another version of the trip that last two weeks, but it's much more expensive, since it's designed for people who are busy an unable to leave their life for over a month.
In my school if a teacher goes on the hajj, then another teacher will take over their classes and get the absent teacher's salary.
During the stay, one prays 5 times a day—like usual—in a mosque in Medina or better yet, in the Mosque al-Haram. The prayers said in Medina are 1,000 times stronger than those said anywhere else, and those said in the Mosque al-Haram are 100,000 times stronger.
Another sunnah, or tradition, to complete while in Mecca is the tawaf, the act of walking around the ka'bah, the holy shrine, seven times. The ka'bah is Islam's holiest site and Muslims from all over the world face it as they pray throughout the day.
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Wow, this has gone from good to GREAT! I was totally sucked into this revision. Your MC is more likable than ever, especially with her climbing the apple tree and her determination to help the monk, and the overall voice and language has become much more accessible. The tension is also heightened in a really nice way.
A couple of places gave me pause. I wonder how much a young adult will connect with breastfeeding. I think that may turn some readers off, so I'd consider showing a different bonding moment with the baby. Maybe her singing the baby to sleep or tickling his face? Just a thought.
Also, in chapter one, the line, "She would reason with him. She would promise to run away. To go where nobody knew them. She would not endanger his prospects. But he would never believe her. Not now." If she's going to the abbey to force the father to acknowledge the son, why would she run away now? What is it that makes her so terrified of him? Mentioning that he has a vicious streak may help, but if he is so vicious, that makes me wonder why she'd want him involved with the baby at all.
past tense, which is much easier to read (for me). But this line, "He constantly accuses the monks at the nearby abbey of plotting to overthrow the Barons von Hirschburg, but the truth is Arnulf lusts after the abbey lands," distracted me. I would stick with past tense throughout.
Overall, this revision is the best yet, and I would love to read more!
I like the new start to chapter two! In addition to getting rid of the waking up from a dream scenario, it makes your main character so likable, because she's such a dutiful daughter to keep praying for her mother after all of these years. Nice touch. I also really like the description of her climbing the tree.
I tend to agree with Katy's feedback about the breastfeeding and YA readers. It makes total sense that she'd want to feed him one last time before setting him down, but agree that it'd be tough for teens to connect with.
I have to say, reading your comments from last week about the direction of the plot has me even more interested to learn what's going on here. It's a great exercise for us to do this in a vacuum with no context, but I think with the aid of a book jacket blurb so readers have an idea of where you're going, chapter one will have so much tension and intrigue.
I like that we have a little more background about the woman in chapter 1, but I agree with Katy and Elizabeth about the breastfeeding. I appreciate it and can relate, but a teenager might not, even though it seems the woman is a teenager herself. It's a tough call because it shows a close bonding moment, for me anyway.
Great start to chapter 2, and I like the details about the different prayers. No other issues for me, just really want to know what happens next!
This is a fantastic revision, and I'd so love to read more to find out how the MC and the baby--or the baby's mother--are connected. I also want to know what heppens once the brother escapes!
I agree with the other feedback you've gotten about the breast feeding and that it might be more relatable for teens if she sings him to sleep or whispers softly to him as they gaze into each other's eyes until he sleeps. Or something along those lines. Overall, this reads very cleanly now, and I look forward to reading the next revision :).
Thanks for the feedback Lora. Quick question - are we supposed to send in a 3rd revision? I noticed the past workshops I looked through stopped at the 2nd.
Lisa and Martina - how exactly do things wrap up?
I apologize for not addressing your questions last week. I had the comments going to an email address that I don't check regularly, and I didn't realize that you had asked them. I also apologize for being so tardy to comment this week. Things have been a little bit hectic, but I *am* very sorry!
And to answer the questions from last week and to address the concerns, I am going to reiterate what I said last week. I really, truly believe that to connect with a YA audience, you need to start with your mc in this situation. She is SO engaging, that I would hate to have readers/agents put this down before we get to her. It's not that the scene isn't gripping, but I think it's a question of making the stronger choice. We are going to care passionately about solving the mystery if your mc cares. Most importantly, we are going to care passionately if there are stakes for your mc to FAIL to solve the mystery.
There are many ways to go, and how you choose to reveal the facts is what makes this yours story other than someone else's. BUT. If what is stopping you from starting with your mc discovering a murder, you can solve that quite easily. Have her be in the woods and have her be in the tree at an angle so that all she sees is the woman stumbling down the road, hiding her baby, and then being slaughtered. Your mc doesn't have to see the face of the man who does it--she doesn't have to know who he is. And that can be her quest. I still can't get over what a gripping story problem that would be--this young girl where she isn't supposed to be, witnessing this horrific crime, and then having a baby on her hands. If she tries to save the baby, she stands to expose herself and whoever knows about the baby to danger. I.E. -- stakes -- but at the same time, she has to find the murderer and bring him to justice to save herself, the baby, and the monks who help her.
Again, I'm not sure exactly how you're proceeding. I'm working off of what I think you are saying in addressing my concerns from last week, and where this looks like it is going. That's the magic of writing, you have limitless directions to choose from. All I am suggesting is that you consider your goals, and find a way to satisfy them that will hide the identity of your murderer while putting your heroine in the drivers seat -- and make her an active character pursuing a goal from the very beginning.
And in case I didn't make myself clear enough--your writing is beautiful. Based on how far you have come between your first draft and this one, I have NO doubt that you can pull off whatever revision task you set yourself! Good luck with this and please keep us posted!


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Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience. The term "neuroplasticity" was first coined in the early 20th century by a Russian psychologist, Aleksandr Luria. Neuroplasticity occurs at all levels of the nervous system, from the individual neurons to the large-scale cerebral cortex. Neuroplasticity is a lifelong process that allows the brain to adapt to new experiences and learn new information. Neuroplasticity is thought to be the basis for many forms of learning, including motor learning, perceptual learning, and cognitive learning. The brain is constantly changing in response to experience. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections between neurons. This process can occur in response to changes in the environment, learning, or damage to the brain. Neuroplasticity plays an important role in many cognitive functions, including memory, attention, and language. By using techniques such as brain-training exercises, by engaging in new learning experiences, by practicing meditation and mindfulness & by making changes to your diet and sleep habits.
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Are you constantly asking your kids to clean their rooms?
Is their mess frustrating you?
Create distinct zones for reading, sleeping, dressing, and playing!
Keep like items together and store them where they are used.
Clear containers – bins, boxes, jars – work best for storage so that you can see what is in them. But more importantly, make sure you use containers that you and your kids like the look of, since you are more likely to use them, if you like how they look.
When you start organizing, tackle one area at a time.
Label, label, label!!! so kids know where everything goes all by themselves.
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For some people, a basic kitchen is good enough. But if cooking is your passion, your kitchen needs more than a few cabinets, a bit of counter space, and basic appliances—you need clever storage options, a spacious island or peninsula, and high-end appliances to prepare meals productively. Is it possible to achieve all this while including eco-friendly elements into your kitchen? With these design tricks, you'll find that it is!
Chefs have more pots, pans, and kitchen gadgets than the average homeowner. This makes storage a vital component of a kitchen fit for a chef. Take an inventory of the things you own to help you plan room to accommodate them. Nest pots and bakeware when possible to consolidate space, and keep seasonal and seldom-used items in the basement so your kitchen functions better from day to day.
As for the cabinets themselves, choose closed cupboards for most of your storage needs and a few glass doors to display decorative items and collectibles. Avoid open shelves that gather dust and ornate molding that's difficult to clean. Consider choosing cabinets made of renewable bamboo, agrifiber, or salvaged wood finished with low- or no-VOC stain and paint.
Stainless steel is a desirable surface for its stain resistance and ability to withstand abrasive cleaners.
Recycled glass resists staining, scratching, and scorching—plus, it's eco-friendly.
Paperstone is heavy-duty, stain resistant, and non-porous—and it's made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and petroleum-free resin.
Butcher block is ideal for kneading dough and cutting directly on the countertop.
The coolness of natural stone is ideal if you specialize in confection-making.
Large sinks with a single bowl maximize the work area and hide the most dirty dishes from sight. Only if the opening is large enough should you divide the sink into two basins.
Under-mounted sinks allow you to scoot scraps directly into the basin instead of up and over a lip.
Gooseneck faucets make filling, washing, and rinsing large pots easy.
Single-handle levers are easier to operate than dual-handle configurations.
Pull-out sprayers are a must for fast, effortless cleanup.
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Q: Question about the validity of the use of induction in this case. I'm working through Thomas Jech's Set Theory book, and am stuck on a point in exercise 1.3.
Here he introduces the naturals. First he defines the set $N$ as $\bigcap \{X : X \text{ is inductive}\}$, that is as the smallest inductive set.
Then he mentions the following notation,
$ 0 = \varnothing, 1 = \{0\}, 2 = \{0,1\}, \ldots$
and writes that if $n \in N$, then $n+1 = n \cup \{n\}$ which obviously belongs to $N$, as it is inductive (note that we can't even claim that these are the only elements of $N$. Or can we, at this point?)
Now he asks to prove that for any inductive $X$, the set $S = \{x \in X : x \subset X\}$ is also inductive, which is trivial. Hence $N$ is also transitive. But the tag question bugs me, where he asks to prove that $n = \{m \in N : m < n\}$. ($<$ is defined by $\in$).
To me the only way to show this appears to be to assume that it is valid for $n$ and prove for $n+1$, which is induction, and which I cannot really use at this point.
Also, the question asks a question about $n$, which is only defined conditionally (if "$n-1$" $\in N$), so unless we prove the theorem of induction, we cannot really assume that $n$ is well defined from the only concrete fact that $0 = \varnothing \in N$.
Am I right in this reasoning?


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A Gambler's Anatomy
By Jonathan Lethem
Read by Mark Deakins
Part of Vintage Contemporaries
Category: Literary Fiction | Suspense & Thriller
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About A Gambler's Anatomy
The author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude returns with a devilishly entertaining novel about an international backgammon hustler who thinks he's psychic. Too bad about the tumor in his face.
Alexander Bruno travels the world playing high stakes backgammon and hunting for amateur "whales" who think they can challenge him. Lately he's had a run of bad luck, not helped by the blot that has emerged in his field of vision, which forces him to look at the board sideways. As the blot grows larger, his game gets worse, until, at an opulent mansion in Berlin, he passes out in the middle of a match and receives an alarming diagnosis.
Out of money and out of friends, he turns to the only person who can help (and the last person he wants to see): a high-rolling former childhood acquaintance who agrees to pay for Bruno's experimental surgery in Berkeley. But Berkeley is the place where Bruno discovered his psychic gift and where he vowed never to return. There, forced to confront patchouli flashbacks and his uncertain future, he must ask himself: Is he playing the game, or is the game playing him?
Handsome, impeccably tuxedoed Bruno Alexander travels the world winning large sums of money from amateur "whales" who think they can challenge his peerless acumen at backgammon. Fronted by his pasty, vampiric manager, Edgar Falk, Bruno arrives in Berlin after a troubling run of bad luck in Singapore. Perhaps it was the chance encounter with his crass childhood acquaintance Keith Stolarsky and his smoldering girlfriend Tira Harpaz. Or perhaps it was the emergence of a blot that distorts his vision so he has to look at the board sideways.
Things don't go much better in Berlin. Bruno's flirtation with Madchen, the striking blonde he meets on the ferry, is inconclusive; the game at the unsettling Herr Kohler's mansion goes awry as his blot grows worse; he passes out and is sent to the local hospital, where he is given an extremely depressing diagnosis. Having run through Falk's money, Bruno turns to Stolarsky, who, for reasons of his own, agrees to fly Bruno to Berkeley, and to pay for the experimental surgery that might save his life.
Berkeley, where Bruno discovered his psychic abilities, and to which he vowed never to return. Amidst the patchouli flashbacks and Anarchist gambits of the local scene, between Tira's come-ons and Keith's machinations, Bruno confronts two existential questions: Is the gambler being played by life? And what if you're telepathic but it doesn't do you any good?
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Jonathan Lethem is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including Dissident Gardens, Chronic City, The Fortress of Solitude, and Motherless Brooklyn, and of the essay collection The Ecstasy of Influence, which was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship… More about Jonathan Lethem
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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2016
"[A Gambler's Anatomy] . . . is nearly perfect."
—The New York Daily News
"A thoughtful, first-rate novel, that also happens to be a page-turner."
"An effortless blend of comic hijinks and madcap tragedy. . . . Lethem serves up a punchy, stylish, relentlessly entertaining novel." —Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
"A Gambler's Anatomy will lead more than one reader to rummage around in the back of their closet (or local toy store) for a backgammon set . . . mesmerizing, twisty, fearless."
"Mr. Lethem's backgammon writing has a satisfying crunch. It's witty and sexy, too. I'm not sure I've ever before read a love scene that begins with a woman crying out, 'Double me, gammon me'. . . . But this novel quickly bends, like one of Uri Geller's spoons into stranger territory. . . . It's a tragicomedy; it plays at its best like a "Twilight Zone" episode filmed by the Coen brothers. . . . Mr. Lethem has a touching sense of the lives of obsessive misfits. They're his tribe."
"In his new novel, he seems to be channeling (and, as usual, transforming) both Thomas Pynchon and Ian Fleming. . . . In short, just another day in Lethemland." —Chicago Tribune


California Data Privacy Laws: Is Compliance Good Enough?
California SB 1386, which went into effect in July 2003, is the granddaddy of all state data protection laws. It requires that businesses protect customers' personal information and provide notification if there is a security breach which reveals these data to unauthorized people. Since this California law was passed, 50 of 55 States and Territories have followed suit, enacting some sort of data protection and/or breach notification law. And not all of these laws apply only within State boundaries; for instance, the Massachusetts data protection law (201 CMR 17.00) applies to every organization which obtains personal information on residents of the Commonwealth. In addition to these state laws, there are today numerous federal data privacy, data protection and data breach notification regulations which impact specific industries – such as those included in the HIPAA / HITECH Acts in the healthcare arena. And on top of this, there are industry-specific regulations which apply – such as those in PCI-DSS which impact every organization which takes credit cards. As a result, we are left with a patchwork of confusing and sometimes contradictory statutes and regulations which impact almost every business in the US.


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Q: Is there music in space? By 'in space' I mean the interstellar civilization that Guardians of the Galaxy and its characters all exist in, and the worlds that they frequent, of which Earth appears separated from.
In Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill still carries with him his old Walkman and Awesome Mix tape he had with him when he was abducted 26 years ago in 1988. His ship also has a console tape deck that he could not have brought with him when he was abducted from Earth, which the Xandarians are able to duplicate easily when providing him with a new ship. This suggests that the technology exists to repair, maintain, and duplicate Peter's Walkman technology. This is also confirmed by the Word of God.
However, there are a few scenes that suggest that music (and personal music players) is foreign to the aliens in the movie. A prison guard confiscates Peter's Walkman, suggesting its value as rarity or novelty. And Peter introduces Gamora not just to Earth music but apparently music in general. She is both moved by it and does not know how to speak while wearing headphones. Gamora is also unfamiliar with dancing, although I believe Drax says his people dance.
And, if you've seen Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2,

 Peter is gifted a Zune. I forget by whom - Rocket maybe? - but I believe he incorrectly implies the Zune is the latest technology, even though the movie is set in 2014.

This seems especially unusual to me. If space tech can duplicate and repair Earth music players so easily, why are there no alien personal music players in space? I can understand that Peter might have an affection for his old Walkman and not just the music, but are there no music players in space other than what can be scrounged up from Earth? Why is listening to music so foreign to everyone? Is there no music in space?

A: Yes, music does exist off-earth.
For example, in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, when Drax tells the story of how he first met his wife, he describes music that everyone was dancing to except her. This was his home planet, showing that other planets had their own musical traditions.
It should also be noted that while some characters are perplexed by earth technology, none seem to be surprised by the music itself.

A: Most certainly they have music-playing technology in space. In Vol. 2, if you'll remember, Rocket asks if they have any 'clones of Quill's old music' on the Ravager ship. We don't see any tapes, so I think it's safe to assume the music was backed up to the ship's computer systems. Mainly because the music is echoing throughout the ship as the mutineers are murdered.
As for the Zune. It was bought with all the music on-board. It wasn't bought for its music playing abilities, but its contents of earth music.
Quill just prefers earth music. He's not a very enlightened guy in that respect. I know if I was in deep space, I'd take in the local space-culture. Surely that's half the fun. I know that's not relevant, but whatever.


DELANO, MN – For nearly 25 years, the Delano Public Library has been a big part of Carol Plocher's life.
She doesn't want that to change, even though Thursday will be her last day as library services coordinator there.
Plocher plans to volunteer at the library in the future, and perhaps work as a substitute library assistant if the opportunity arises.
But, she believes right now is the best time to step away from the job she loves.
Plocher began her current career as a library assistant to Delano librarian Grace Burhans June 1, 1992.
That's right: Plocher does not have a library science degree, which is now required for her position. That did not stop her from hitting the ground running with her new job.
"Right from the time she started working, Carol was very enthusiastic about helping people and promoting programs," Burhans said.
Programming multiplied under Plocher's leadership, drawing people to the library in droves, as evidenced by the increase in number of checked-out items. When Plocher began working at the library, there were about 2,000 checkouts per month. Since then, Plocher has seen checkouts as high as 14,000 items per month at the peak of library summer programs.
Another change Plocher experienced was the switch from card catalogs to a computer system in 1995, the same year she became the local librarian.
That technology had its share of problems, especially when it was overloaded with a large volume of checkouts.
The library itself changed in both size and location during Plocher's tenure.
Plocher said the final remodel took place after the State Bank of Delano moved out of the drive-through portion of the building, and the city allowed the library to turn the space into a break room for staff.
More space in the current library has allowed exhibits to be hosted there.
Calico Quilters, who meet regularly in the library, exhibit their works each February; followed by the March photo exhibit; the October art exhibit; the November fiber arts exhibit; and the December student art exhibit that is kicked off during Old-Fashioned Christmas each year.
About 20 volunteers – known as the Friends of the Delano Library – assist Plocher and her staff, which has grown from one library aid working four hours a week in 1995, to four library assistants; a substitute library assistant; and three library aids.
One of those volunteers spoke very highly of Plocher.
"Carol Plocher has always been full of ideas and together, throughout the years, the Friends of the Delano Library have helped her flesh out those ideas to make the library a vital part of the community," Mary Ann Bernat said.
The feeling is mutual, as Plocher said she appreciates the volunteer and financial support from the Friends throughout the years.
Those aren't the only friends she'll miss.
Plocher said she has enjoyed watching children grow up visiting the library.
Those examples are indicative that the library has succeeded in its mission to pass on a love of reading from one generation to the next.
Plocher wants to see the success continue.
"I want to see it continue to succeed and to be an integral part of the community, and that the library continue to be your community gathering place so people feel at home when they come here," Plocher said.
In 2016, she was honored as the General Federated Women's Club of Delano Citizen of the Year, in part for how she welcomes people into the library and the community at large.
Of the 15 people who nominated her for that honor, one in particular referenced Plocher's welcoming nature.
Joining community members, volunteers, and Plocher's former boss in sharing compliments and expressing well wishes was Sheila Rieke, a fellow library services coordinator at the Cokato branch of the Great River Regional Library.
Theresa Jacobs, another library services coordinator, will be moving to the Delano branch.
"She is moving from the Rockford Library to Delano, and comes with great experience," Plocher said.
"Quit setting my alarm for 5 a.m.
Declutter my house – who doesn't want to do that? I'll bet I could check out a library book to help me.
See if I can still ride my bike.
She can start working toward those goals starting Friday, March 24, whether she's ready or not.


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Ugoda żwaniecka – ugoda polsko-kozacka podpisana w 1653 roku podczas powstania Chmielnickiego po bitwie pod Batohem, oblężeniu Suczawy i po obronie wojsk koronnych w warownym obozie pod Żwańcem. Warunki zostały wymuszone na   armii polskiej, która zatrzymała się pod zamkiem w Żwańcu. Zdziesiątkowana przez głód, zimno i choroby, powróciła do domów, zawierając wcześniej porozumienie z Tatarami, które w sprawie kozackiej przywracało warunki ugody zborowskiej. Ugodę zawarto ustnie, stąd w źródłach widać pewne rozbieżności. Zagrożeni spodziewanym sojuszem kozacko-rosyjskim Tatarzy zdecydowali się zawrzeć z Rzecząpospolitą przymierze.

Przypisy

Powstanie Chmielnickiego
Wydarzenia 1653
Rozejmy I Rzeczypospolitej


Do you have a Cleft Lip or Palate?
Children born with either or both of these conditions usually need the skills of several professionals to manage the problems associated with the defect such as feeding, speech, hearing and psychological development. In most cases, surgery is recommended.


If you don't hear the pleasant din as you approach the market, you can read the signs: a fruttivendolo unloads then carries a crate of cabbages on his shoulder, the piazza is barricaded by a sea of white vans hatched open, chefs and kitchen hands dart back and forth between the market and the tens of restaurants within a stone's throw of piazza Ghiberti, where Mercato Sant'Ambrogio is situated. You are in food heaven at the edge of Florence's center, and the colors and scents invite as the promise of pigliando, at favorable costs, the promise of uniquely Italian product excellence.
Mercato Sant'Ambrogio was founded on May 3, 1873, when Florence was the temporary capital of the newly united peninsula. It marked a renewed desire to encourage Florentines (suddenly Italians) to their piazzas. This was Florence's first official covered market; San Lorenzo was built one year later. Before the construction of its green and white, train-station like structure, designed by Giuseppe Mengoni, who designed the central market one year later and Milan's then-futuristic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the piazza was filled with small vegetable gardens where contadini would peddle seasonal vegetables.
What you are guaranteed at Mercato Sant'Ambrogio is the expertise of down-home Florentines, many of whom have worked here since the 1960s, when the market assumed its current set-up: outdoor vendors and food-specific stalls inside. Take Luca Menoni, whose macelleria was founded in 1921 and survived the 1966 flood, even though the pressure of the water within the building blew off the roof! Ask him how to cook an authentic bistecca alla fiorentina or whip up a tartare di chianina. Stop by the bread and cheese banco at the eastern entrance and the vendor will be happy to toss you a taste of any one of his products, recommending the pane di Montegemoli, a rustic Tuscan bread from Valdicecina, or a seasoned pecorino, a must for any true Tuscan taster. The resident historian and fruit and vegetable vendor, Maurizio Ceccantini, like his colleagues, offers only one tip: keep it seasonal and always ask.
Keeping your spese seasonal is not just some granola-cruncher concept. Each vendor I spoke to said the same thing: it's a matter of health.
Now, in early spring, it is the perfect time to begin to visit the market regularly and watch the produce change. Today, get your hands on the new spring arrivals. Carciofi are still in crates, so enjoy them while you still can (see recipes in TF 30, 118, 119). Find asparagus in all its varieties: traditional, wild and white. Fry some zucchini flowers or get your hands on the first good tomatoes since September. Finish off any dinner with the strawberries that are just now naturally sweet, and keep your eyes peeled for the summer fruit arrivals. When in doubt, ask the veggie vendors how to prepare seasonal ingredients. Everyone has a recipe to share. Buone spese!
Tom Fork is the fictitious food critic and buongustaio behind TF's event, restaurant and bar reviews.


You captured it pretty well! I get the really strong ones.
Thank you! Most times I do not have the benefit of a dark, quite place. Sometimes I have to drive to or from work. If I'm at work or driving there, I have to deal with it until I can go home. They've gotten to the point, when I have them, that they start on one side. Run for two or three days. Almost subside. Then runs on the other side for two or three days. Luckily, lately, they haven't been so frequent. I haven't found any meds that work for very long. The longest was a beta blocker that worked for a couple of years. Eventually it stopped being as effective and stopped working at all.
Thankfully, he doesn't get them as much or as bad as he used to. I'm glad about that but it still can be difficult when they hit. Thank you for caring!
Wow, my head hurts in empathy!


HARARE - Zimbabwe's non-performing loans have grown substantially by more than 10 percentage points to over 15 percent since dollarisation in 2009, indicating stagnation in the economy.
Statistics released recently by the World Bank have shown that non-performing loans in the country have increased from about 3,2 percent in March 2009 to 15,3 percent in May 2013, while during the same period liquidity ratio declined significantly from approximately 48 percent to around 27 percent.
A non-performing loan is a sum of borrowed money upon which the debtor has not made his or her scheduled payments for at least 90 days.
Market observers say from the recent announced financial results, banks have been reporting high credit defaults and the same is confirmed by credit retailers as well as companies that are supplying products and services on credit.
NMB Holdings saw its non-performing loans almost doubling to 22,8 percent of its loan book in the first half of the year, a development management said reflected the stagnation and the liquidity problems facing the economy.
Poor credit quality affects liquidity because if a borrower cannot pay when due, the lender has to fund that position.
"The more non-performing loans a bank has the poor its liquidity becomes. In other words, lenders are creating or worsening the liquidity problems by lending to people or companies of poor credit standing in search of high returns," said Claire Masunda, an independent economist.
She noted that the situation is being exacerbated by that the central bank which cannot create some liquidity through monetary policy intervention since it cannot print the foreign currencies we are using in primary transactions.
"In others countries, for instance in the United States where quantitative easing is being used, liquidity injection from government becomes a mitigating factor in the sense that it brings in new money which is used to meet these commitments," she said.
Another economist with Capital Bank said non-performing loans in the country are being caused by the weak state of the economy — worsened by poor financing decisions by borrowers — lack of client knowledge, multi-borrowing, weak internal systems, high lending rates, over dependence on balance sheet strength and inadequate supervision by the central bank.
"Conceivably, banks have learnt their lessons and implemented several internal measures to deal with the non-performing loans. These include, among others, debt restructuring, foreclosures, tighter loan granting and increased borrower monitoring," he said.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in its August monthly economic review said since March 2013, individuals have been receiving the largest share of loans and advances compared to productive sectors.
"In order to foster positive economic recovery, more loans and advances should be advanced to the productive sectors," said the regional banking group adding that market indications are that some individuals borrow to finance their small and medium enterprises, which constitutes productive borrowing.
"The large share of individual loans and advances is an indication that although individuals are charged higher interest rates than corporates, interest rates are not high enough to deter individual borrowing.
"Individuals might also be less interest rate sensitive than corporates, or banks might have more incentive to lend to individuals," said AfDB.
The continental financial institution noted that local banks could also be lending more to individuals on the basis of spreading risk by extending small loans to a large number of individuals as opposed to lending large amounts to a few corporates.
So what is the regulatory benchmark level for NPLs and what is the approach to NPL resolution? At 15% of total loans, it means about US$500 million is locked in bad assets (not cirulating), and effectively, this militates against the much needed credit expansion because it locks out liquidity and perpetuates cautious lending by banks.


Cricket In London | No one is a failure until they stop trying.
Play the very best of Soccer, Soccer, Ice Hockey, Basketball, and MMA video games with Electronic Arts' sports titles. The bowler (4) intends to hit the wicket (9) with the ball (5) or, at the very least, to stop the striker (eight) from scoring runs The striker (8) intends, by utilizing his bat, to defend his wicket and, if potential, to hit the ball away from the pitch with a view to score runs.
In many ways the same challenge and alternative that sports leagues have, about how we might create one thing that still matches into the cadence of everything else going on in the sport. Inside the octagon, the placing delivers the fun far more than the grappling or the submissions, which are largely unchanged from the sport's predecessor of two years ago.


Whisk together the dry yeast, 1 tbsp. of flour, 1 tbsp. sugar and soy milk. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Beat the canola oil with 1 tbsp. of sugar, baking powder and salt.
In a big bowl, mix together flour and margarine with your hands until you have fine crumbles. Make a well in the middle. Add mineral water and the yeast and oil mixtures. Knead for 5 minutes until it forms a smooth dough. Then cover the bowl and let rise for 1 – 2 hours until the dough has doubled its size.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces, roll each to a ball and put on a baking sheet. Cover and let the dough rise for another hour.
For the vegan egg wash whisk together soy milk and agave sirup. Brush the buns carefully at the top. Then bake for 20 minutes until golden.


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10 Brief Reflections, and other links
10 Brief Reflections on an Elder's Character -- "An elder's character is a perpetual qualification."
Bibles in the American Colonies -- "After the colonies declared their independence from Britain, American printers felt they were no longer bound by restrictions of royal privilege on publishing the Bible in English."
Caddo Monuments -- "The Caddo Nation once stretched from Northeast Texas to Missouri. Roughly 25 miles west of Nacogdoches, the Pineywoods open onto a grassy field marked by three earthen mounds."
Cornmeal Sprinkle Cake -- "Add some fun to the cold and dreary winter months with this colorful cake."
Did Hitler rewrite the Bible? -- "In 1930s' Germany, the 'German Christians' (Deutsche Christen) movement arose. These were theologically liberal Protestant churches and theologians who were enthusiastically pro-Nazi..."
Every Day Is Hump Day -- "Doug Baum strides through the prickly Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas, a straw cowboy hat shading his face from the sun and a string of five camels sauntering behind him."
Jewish references erased in newly found Nazi Bible -- "Hitler admired the ceremony and majesty of the church – he admitted as much in Mein Kampf – but hated its teachings which had no place in his vision of Germanic supermen ruling lesser races devoid of 'outdated' concepts such as mercy and love."
NYT report: FBI and Capitol Police were aware of violent threats days before Capitol riots, were warned about 'looming war' -- "The Federal Bureau of Investigation took the threats seriously enough to establish a '24-hour command posts at both the local Washington field office and its headquarters, not far from the Capitol.'"
Recovered COVID patients likely protected for at least six months, study finds -- "Almost all people previously infected with COVID-19 have high levels of antibodies for at least six months that are likely to protect them from reinfection with the disease."
Rock Springs CME, Elbert County, Org. 1868 -- "In 1868, in the community of Nickville, there were no black churches. The Webb (white) family gave two brothers 2 acres of land for a church."
The dark side of 'green energy' and its threat to the nation's environment -- "The paper points out that the growth of solar waste is already straining recycling and disposal capabilities, with some panels improperly ending up in municipal landfills..."
The Kamala Harris-Joe Manchin dust-up explained - and why it matters to the Biden administration -- "Manchin, whose moderate vote is enough to sink President Joe Biden's agenda in a Senate split 50-50, chided the administration for not giving him a heads up on the interviews, contending 'That's not a way of working together.'"
The KJV, Ben Franklin, and Noah Webster -- "...in 1775, when British imports were banned, Americans began printing bibles on their own."
Until 1950s, the King James Version was 'the Bible' -- "There's a massive amount of translation activity going on between the 1520s and 1611, and the King James Bible is the crowning achievement of this long period of 80 years of translation into English."
Which Version: Does It Really Matter -- "We believe that in our Authorised Version God's Word is to be found 'safe and uncorrupted'."
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A Song in Praise of God's Word
Famous remarks, and other quotes
Doug Kutilek, wrong again?
On Bible revisions and King James in newspapers
KJV and Conformity with Greek
Hebraisms in the King James Bible
A Name That Sticks, and other links
Hypocrites in the church
Bill Combs and KJVO
Forewarned is forearmed
How wondrous are the works of God
Three Modern Versions, and other reviews
Wilkinson, Ray, and Kutilek on Psalm 12:6-7
Briefs from the life of Carl McIntire
Bible debate in 1927
A Version of Scripture is the Divine Word
Alleged Bible Contradictions
The divine word is the only safe directory
The Law Ineffectual, but Love Amazing
In other words, all-dressed and well dressed
Dean Burgon's Books
Westcott's and Hort's Greek Text
The Canon of Holy Scripture
Bits of Bio, W. W. Simkins
W. W. Simkins and KJVO
U.S. intelligence, and other oxymorons, er, I mean...
Verbal Inspiration
The Departing Moment
Highways and Hedges
Non-Baptists and KJVO
A Bible AND a Version
Mrs. R. G. Burt, the KJV, and the RSV
A Century with Versions and Editions
Baptist Confessions of Faith, and other links
Up on this warrant of the faithful word of a faith...


HMRC staff will have noted with concern the announcement about extra funding cuts in "non protected Whitehall departments" yesterday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Forced Ranking with Forced Distribution ?
A recent RCTU new article referenced comments from the outgoing Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude made in an interview with Civil Service World.


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