My profession is much in the news at the moment, so I thought I would pass along such insights as I have from my career, mostly from a multibillion-dollar debacle which I and several thousand others worked on for a few years around the turn of the millennium. I will not name my employer, not that anyone with a passing familiarity with me doesn't know who it is; nor will I name the project, although knowing the employer and the general timeframe will give you that pretty quickly too.
We spent, I believe, $4 billion, and garnered a total of 4,000 customers over the lifetime of the product, which was not aimed at large organizations which would be likely to spend millions on it, but at consumers and small businesses which would spend thousands on it, and that amount spread out over a period of several years. From an economic transparency standpoint, therefore, it would have been better to select 4,000 people at random around the country and cut them checks for $1 million apiece. Also much faster. But that wouldn't have kept me and lots of others employed, learning whatever it is we learn from a colossally failed project.
Large numbers of reasonably bright and very hard-working people, who have up until that point been creating significant wealth, can unite in a complete flop. Past performance is no guarantee, and all that. Because even reasonably bright, hard-working people can suffer from failures of imagination, tendencies to wishful thinking, and cultural failure in general.
Morale has got to be rock-bottom for anybody with any degree of self-awareness working on this thing. My relevant moment was around the end of '99 when it was announced, with great fanfare, at a large (200+ in attendance) meeting to review progress and next steps, that we had gotten a single order through the system. It had taken various people eight hours to finish the order. As of that date, we were projecting that we would be doing 1,600 orders a day in eight months. To get an idea of our actual peak rate, note the abovementioned cumulative figure of 4,000 over the multi-year lifespan of the project.
Root cause analysis is all very well, but there are probably at least three or four fundamental problems, any one of which would have crippled the effort. As you may infer from the previous bullet point, back-office systems was one of them on that project. Others which were equally problematic included exposure to the software upgrade schedule of an irreplaceable vendor who was not at all beholden to us to produce anything by any particular date, and physical access to certain of our competitors' facilities, which they were legally required to allow us into exactly two (2) days per year. See also "cultural failure," above; most of us were residing and working in what is one of the most livable cities in the world in many ways, but Silicon Valley it ain't.
Not to overlook the obvious, there is a significant danger that the well-advertised difficulties of the website in question will become a smokescreen for the fundamental contradictions of the legislation itself. The overall program cannot work unless large numbers of people act in a counter-incentived (possibly not a word, but I'm groping for something analogous to "counterintuitive") fashion which might politely be termed "selfless" – and do so in the near future. What we seem likely to hear, however, is that it would have worked if only certain IT architectural decisions had been better made.
This thing would be a case study for the next couple of decades if it weren't going to be overshadowed by physically calamitous events, which I frankly expect. In another decade, Gen-X managers and Millennial line workers, inspired by Boomers, all of them much better at things than they are now, "will be in a position to guide the nation, and perhaps the world, across several painful thresholds," to quote a relevant passage from Strauss and Howe . But getting there is going to be a matter of selection pressures, with plenty of casualties. The day will come when we long for a challenge as easy as reorganizing health care with a deadline a few weeks away.
Alexei Kapler was the bravest of men.
Alexei Kapler was Alexei Kapler brave.
By profession, Kapler was a screenwriter, journalist, director, and actor. By avocation, he was an accomplished womanizer. One night, Kapler, a man of forty years, met a sixteen year old girl at a party. This young woman was intelligent, strong-willed, attractive, and sad. It was the tenth anniversary of her mother's death. No one seemed to remember. Kapler was happy to listen, comfort, sympathize, and seduce.
Since his new conquest came from a sheltered background, Kapler decided to show her the wild side of life. He lent her forbidden adult books. He took her dancing, took her to see avaunt garde theater, and took her to meet outrageous people at outrageous parties. Kapler was a man of the world, witty, knowledgeable, a skilled raconteur. The young woman was swept off her feet by this urbane sophisticate. There were problems though: Kepler was married. And he was having an affair with a sixteen year old girl.
He could have phones tapped.
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May God grant safe travels and happy reunions and kindness and all good things, great and small, including but not limited to turkeys not being overcooked, and the gravy coming out correctly, and nothing burnt, and everything on the table on schedule and looking and tasting good, and many willing and cheerful hands making light work of the cleanup afterward, and a nice walk in the dusk and the cold air after dinner.
Thank you Lord for this great country, still a "civil body politic" after almost 400 years, and thank you for all who took risks and made sacrifices to give us what we have. Please grant that we may we be worthy to keep it and preserve it and improve it and to pass it on even greater than it was given to us.
My boss's phone is rather nondescript. It's color is a few shades darker than full oppression gray. It whimpers with the soul draining anonymity of the standard corporate VoIP phone design. It has a gray LCD, gray buttons with obscure functions, and an incomprehensible gray user manual.
It frequently finds itself on sales calls.
If it was a person, it would have no face.
The very good and funny Beautiful Atrocities had this recent post about military personnel with blogs.
I was only able to glance at them, but you may want to look to these sources for some firsthand reports.
Rodney Dangerfield has died at the age of 82. His lack of respect was a matter of record, but the man had some smart ties on his antebellum Tonight Show appearances, and if you didn't think Easy Money and Back To School were funny, you are a filthy communist. Respect or no, he will be missed.


Out of all the different variations of the card game of poker, Texas Holdem is currently the most popular version, thanks to the internet and modern technology you can now play this game against other people from around the world online from the comfort of your own home at any time of the day or night. Playing poker online can be very entertaining and if you are bored it can easily fill out a few hours of your time. The good thing about playing poker online is that you don't have to spend anything to start playing as many of the online sites offering poker games will let you play for free using fun or play money chips. Playing poker for free is a great way to practice any new techniques you may have heard or read about and any practice will improve your overall skill level as you can learn from your mistakes, why waste money trying out new strategies when you can do it for free. If you have never played before it is also the best way to learn how to play poker, most of the good sites offer beginner tables and learning schools, on some sites you can even play in fun money tournaments. In general with most of the online poker sites you can be playing poker within a few minutes after downloading the sites software and installing it.
Once you run the software you are normally faced with two options, either to play for free or play for real. Playing for free usually only requires you to enter a valid email address, username and password in to the system. Choosing to gamble for real money however is a little bit different, firstly you will have to tell the website some more details about yourself such as your full name, address and country of residence. You also will have to fill out some secure forms with the information needed to transfer money in to you account to play with. If you are going to gamble for real money it is a good idea to shop around a little bit first and see which site is currently offering the best sign up bonuses as they are slightly different on each site, also read the terms and conditions of getting the bonus to make sure there are no catches.
Finding a poker siteto play at and setting up your account is easy, picking a good and unique username is the hardest part. The username is the name you will be identified as at the table so think carefully before selecting one.


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Harden trade marks end of well-cultivated era in Oklahoma City
Lee Jenkins
In the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum hangs a picture of Thunder general manager Sam Presti touring the landmark with a group of young players, solemnly describing the events of April 19, 1995. Presti requires that all his new employees take the tour, usually before their first training camp, to learn about the day that shaped the community they now call home. It is a crucial part of building the connection between town and team. In the photo, Presti stands in front of the players, and they stare at him intently. One of them is James Harden.
The snapshot was taken in Sept. 2010, back when Harden was looking like a bust and Presti like a goof, because he didn't draft Tyreke Evans instead. The Thunder were fierce in their defense of the pick, maintaining that Harden was the right choice for a team with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, because he was the rare lottery pick willing to grow in their shadows. The Thunder believed in Harden, and just as important, trusted in their ability to cultivate him.
All NBA teams talk about player development, but in Oklahoma City it is more than a catchphrase, and Harden became the latest evidence. Today, there isn't a general manager alive who would prefer Evans. Of course, Durant would have been a megastar even if he'd landed in Charlotte, but the Thunder helped turn Westbrook into a point guard, Serge Ibaka into a stopper and Harden into an Olympian. They built this team, step by methodical step, from 3-29 in 2009 to No. 8 seed in 2010 to the Western Conference finals in 2011 and to the NBA Finals in 2012. Finally, the construction was over. The finished product was ready. The only step left was the championship, the parade and the ring ceremony.
GOLLIVER: THUNDER, ROCKETS BOTH GET HIGH MARKS
Oklahoma Gymnasts Earn First Perfect Scores of 2022 Season
By Tess DeMeyer
Softball Sensation Odicci Alexander Is Inspiring the Next Generation
By Senita Brooks
From Stoned Gondoliers to MJ's Used Undies—the Lowlights of 2021
By Steve Rushin
When Harden, Westbrook and Durant stood together on the bench at American Airlines Arena in June, arms slung over each other's shoulders as the seconds ticked away on that mortifying Game 5 loss to Miami, they were both suffering and savoring their last growing pain. The disappointment would not break them. It would only steel them. Which is why, when Oklahoma City dealt Harden to Houston late Saturday night, it felt like a classic movie was getting cut off just before the climax. We will never get to see what should have been a stirring ending in the NBA's most unlikely hotbed.
Kevin Martin, who was devastated by the vetoed trade to New Orleans last year, will flourish in a catch-and-shoot role alongside Westbrook; Presti will make valuable use of the draft picks; Jeremy Lamb will be groomed in the same manner that Harden was. But the whole point of scouting, drafting and developing players is to guide three or four homegrown stars into their primes, then turn them loose and enjoy the rewards. If you're lucky, those players will all be close friends of similar ages, and if you're really lucky, they will have different personalities and skill sets. The Thunder essentially created the NBA's dream house -- and then tore up the kitchen so they could try again.
Oklahoma City is obviously a miniscule market, and the new luxury tax is indeed punishing, but according to reports, Harden and the Thunder were about $6 million apart in negotiations on a four-year max contract. For $6 million, Harden is forfeiting a clear title shot, and the Thunder are risking their ability to return to the Finals. If Presti's track record is any indication, he will simply recast a contender in a different from, but it's hard to imagine the Thunder will be better than before. Championship hopes in the NBA are fragile, especially in the age of LeBron James and the super team, and the Thunder's chemistry will be difficult to replicate. They got good players back from Houston, but they gave up a great one, and now they will have to face the Lakers' four stars with just two-and-a-half.
MAHONEY: THUNDER STRIKE DELICATE BALANCE IN TRADE
Harden may not be a true No. 1 option -- his deference, which appealed to Oklahoma City, should give Houston pause -- but he made the Thunder the deepest team in the NBA. No one draws fouls as easily, no one scores more with the ball in the pick-and-roll and no one irritates the Lakers quite like Harden. The Thunder would have decimated L.A.'s second unit, and while their bench remains superior, the margin is not what it was 48 hours ago. Suddenly, the Lakers aren't the only ones with a chance in the West. Add the Clippers, the Spurs and perhaps even the Nuggets to the list.
At times, the Thunder seemed immune to the challenges that hound the rest of the NBA. Players lived in the same suburb, and after practice, went to Durant's house for video games and chicken wings. They stayed deep into the night. They signed long term. But the image of Harden, Westbrook and Durant, arm in arm on that difficult night in Miami, was a prelude to nothing. It was just the end of innocence.

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OLIVER BRYDEN BELL was born in 1891 and began a seven years' apprenticeship in 1906 with the Broxburn Oil Company, Ltd., West Lothian, during which period he took an engineering course at the Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh.
After a short appointment as designing draughtsman to Messrs. Simon Carves, Ltd., of Manchester, he joined H.M. Forces and served in the Royal Engineers, but a year later was transferred to the York and Lancaster Regiment and rose to the rank of captain. He was awarded the Military Cross in April 1917 and was mentioned in dispatches in May 1917. In 1919 he went to Brazil, where for the next four years he held the position of designing draughtsman to the St. John del Rey Mining Company.
He was then made chief mechanical draughtsman and placed in charge of the drawing office with responsibility for the design of all mining and reduction plant. After a brief period as assistant in the engineering department of the Demerara Bauxite Company, British Guiana, he was appointed chief mechanical engineer, in 1927, with the charge of all mechanical operations, including the maintenance of plant and the loading and dispatching of vessels. He relinquished this position in 1931 and, returning to England, entered some two years later the service of the London County Council as a coal inspector, the duties of which position included smoke abatement from industrial premises. Mr. Bell held this appointment up to the time of his death, which occurred on 19th May 1944.
He was elected an Associate Member of the Institution in 1932.
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Will Avant-garde beauty code ever go out of fashion?
A question that has been hotly debated in top grade fashion circles from the days of their foundation. Certain styles do not have that capacity to be worn out after a couple of seasons or whenever a famous designer says so. Avant-garde is glamour, chick, smart and above all, timeless. You can be the beautiful lady from any echelon of society but once you know how to play the Avant-garde game all the curtains fall and you are represented as a glamorous diva. What does Avant-garde even mean? And how it came to be that this fashion code seemingly never gets boring?
From head to toe in the somewhat same color, walking your dog on a leash with a chin bit higher than all the ladies around… Channel will dress you, Comfort Puppy will equip your dog to be in the exact tone like you are, there will be a glamorous veil around your head to protect you from the sun rays like the true lady that you are, and still, there may be a chance that you don't know what this movement represents.
Since its first inception, this movement generated major progress in fields like art, music, architecture, literature, theatre, and most importantly fashion! This is above all cultural movement characterized by the experimental, the radical and the unorthodox approaches.
Its name derives from a French word for "advance-guard" and as you can guess the whole movement represents the unstoppable will of the individual to break free from the norms of everyday society and look in such different way that represents its unique fashionable approach. What makes something avant-garde is its capacity to transcend the boundaries of convention through experimentation. For starters, you can just give a wild guess how this might have turned out for the world of fashion.
The movement has influenced the way creators think and formulate their work. Certain tendencies caught on and are now widespread. Undoubtedly, the Avant-garde fashion approach gave the world the sense of elegance that a single color outfit can represent.
Today it is hard to imagine that the world before this movement had the sensation that the single color style was inappropriate for virtually any occasion.
Yet today we are witnesses of different creations and overall formal outlook that represents the elegance that such shortage of colors can bring. Needless to say that the lack of color is one of the biggest fashion contributions of the avant-garde fashion movement.
This type of beauty approach mainly works with monochrome shades. Keeping only a single tone gives the opportunity to work on clothing like on a canvas. The form, shape, and volume of outfits have also been changed by the avant-garde influence.
Details now consist of unexpected cuts and oversized tailoring which offer a different perspective to what the wearer is presenting. Therefore it should not come as a surprise to you that the worlds most famous fashion designers are now more than ever embracing the upcycling ethos of this movement.
In order to minimize the waste produced by the clothes that are discarded every new season and to blend in such minimalistic expectations of today's art in general. One thing undoubtedly comes in mind whenever we think about this beauty approach. And that is the aesthetic aura that magnetizes everyone around the wearer and allures everyone with sophisticated taste to take a closer look at your captivating beauty.


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Let's face it. Even if you're knee deep in the world of programmatic advertising, the exponential rate of change in ad tech can confuse the lay-marketer, and even the most advanced practitioner. From the outside, programmatic may seem the definition of an automated process. The truth is there are many parties hungry for insights, best practices, and innovation that go far beyond the nuts and bolts of the technology.


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Co-operative Group
Co-op Group members revolt over boardroom elections
Tensions escalate as council members demand that three candidates be reinstated to shortlist and rebuffs motion on party funding
Sean Farrell
Sun 12 Apr 2015 12.35 EDT Last modified on Sat 2 Dec 2017 13.05 EST
Co-operative Group CEO Richard Pennycook (left) and chairman Allan Leighton. Photograph: Andy Tyler Photography/The Co-op/PA
Tension between the Co-operative Group's new management and its grassroots membership reignited at the weekend when members demanded the reinstatement of three candidates rejected by the group for election to the board.
The 100-strong national members' council met on Friday and Saturday to discuss the board election and other matters before the Co-op's annual meeting next month.
Allan Leighton, the Co-op's chairman, and his chief executive, Richard Pennycook, attended. The meeting was said to be professionally conducted but with feelings running high at times as members argued that the mutual group's democratic principles were at risk.
The members' main complaint was about the selection of candidates for election to the board. On Thursday, Co-op management announced three candidates for the three director posts: former Labour cabinet minister Hazel Blears; Ruth Spellman, chief executive of the Workers' Educational Association; and Paul Chandler, former CEO of the fair trade group Traidcraft.
The group and its recruitment firm rejected three other candidates from a shortlist of six, including Dame Pauline Green, the president of the International Co-operative Alliance, and Nick Eyre, the Co-op's former group secretary.
On Saturday, the council told the group to reinstate the three candidates and called for a fourth member-elected board director to ensure greater representation of members.
A member of the council said: "Members have asked the board to go back to that decision to reinstate all six people on to the ballot paper to make sure members have the say they were meant to have," said a member who attended the meeting.
The decision to present members with just three candidates for three positions was criticised last week by Sir Graham Melmoth, the respected former Co-op boss. Melmoth pointed out that vetoing Green and Eyre meant the board election would not be contested and claimed the three candidates selected had tenuous links to the Co-op. Each candidate needs a majority of votes to be elected.
Members also resisted an attempt by the Co-op Group to take a historic step back from direct involvement in politics, by calling on management to withdraw a motion concerning contributions to political parties.
That motion asks whether the Co-op should donate to parties, whether it should fund the Co-operative party and whether it should donate to various parties.
For the first time in almost a century, the board failed to back a members' motion endorsing up to £1m of funding for the Co-operative party.
The members' council argued that the board's three questions were incoherent and unhelpful. They had previously called for continued funding to the Co-operative party – which is allied with Labour and had 30 MPs in the last parliament.
The council also asked the group to withdraw its revised description of the Co-op's purpose in society: "Championing a better way of doing business, for you and your communities." The council's requests are not binding but the board has an obligation to try to reach agreement.
Leighton, the former Royal Mail chairman who joined the Co-op in February, attended the meeting on Friday but was not there when the council made its demands. Pennycook and other officials were asked to leave the room while the council decided on its requests on Saturday.
The membership council will be revamped after the AGM. A transitional council was put in place to oversee governance changes recommended by Lord Myners, the former City minister, last year.
Veteran Co-op members were unhappy about Myners' changes but accepted most of them as a way to draw a line under the turmoil created by the near-implosion of the Co-op Bank in 2013.
In a statement, Leighton said: "The Co-operative Group operates under a unique governance model which ensures members have a direct say in the group's future. After the reforms of last year, this remains a fledgling democracy and we are working to ensure it becomes firmly established so it can operate in the interests of all our members, colleagues and customers whilst avoiding the catastrophic events of our recent past."
Co-op chairman Allan Leighton urged to reverse boardroom plan
Decision to put forward three people for three posts has been described as theft of co-operative democracy by a leading expert on the co-operative movement
Former Co-op boss accuses group of blocking board candidates
Sir Graham Melmoth says talented members are being prevented from standing for election and that the mutual's principles are at stake
The great Co-op Group heist
The nomination of three candidates for three positions totally ignores the rights of members to choose their representatives and it stinks of a mighty stitch-up
Co-operative Group timeline: return to profit as rebuild starts
Ups and downs of one of the UK's most recognisable businesses
Co-operative Group faces democratic litmus test
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The RMT have confirmed that tube driver's strike action - due to commence next week - has been suspended following an agreement with London Underground to re-employ driver Eamonn Lynch, and agreement to hold further discussion aimed at resolving the case of sacked driver Arwyn Thomas in advance of his Employment Tribunal.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said,"This dispute has only ever been about securing justice for our members who have been unfairly dismissed. As a result of this agreement Eamonn Lynch can return to work with his continuity of employment and standard of living protected."
Boris Johnson welcomed the suspension as claimed it showed the union had recognised "that flexing union muscle is completely unjustified and unnecessary".
He added, "I am also pleased that the union has recognised that there was a significant safety breach in the case of Eamonn Lynch and that I, as mayor, will not tolerate the lives of Londoners being put at risk. The capital is rightly fed-up with pointless, futile and destructive strikes."
There were set to be two phases to the strikes in the middle of May and June timed to coincide with GCSE exams. The timing of the strikes meant that the drivers would only have forfeited one day's pay for every two day's of disruption they caused on the network.


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Maryland Executor Duties
Whether you were named as executor in a decedent's Will or expect to a receive an inheritance as a beneficiary, it is important to understand the nature of an executor's duties with respect to probate. Essentially, the executor acts on behalf of the deceased to handle personal affairs, real estate, and other property according to the Will and the probate laws of Maryland. An executor's responsibilities can be tremendous, and there may be consequences for failure to comply with statutory requirements.
The Maryland probate lawyers at Frame & Frame will take on your probate legal burdens and explain the executor's duties with respect to estate administration, the legal term for the probate process. Our firm has handled all areas of probate, representing executors, beneficiaries, and heirs, for over 65 years. Please contact us to set up a consultation regarding your circumstances and learn more about the responsibilities of an executor in Maryland.
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There are many tasks for the executor and Frame & Frame attorneys can assist an executor to ease the burden. For example, by law, the person in possession of the Will must file it in the county where the decedent lived at death. However, filing the Will does not begin the probate process. The executor must file a petition to open an estate and request official appointment as administrator of the estate. Once the probate court grants the petition and issues the appropriate order, the executor has the power to act on behalf of the estate. There are many initial duties of the executor of a probate estate, with which we can assist or accomplish on behalf of the executor.
Estate Management Duties
During the estate administration process, the personal representative, or executor, has many management duties, including, but not limited to, notifying known and unknown creditors that the decedent has passed away, ascertaining the assets, having the assets appraised, managing the estate assets in a prudent way, and collecting rent, selling assets, or taking other actions to avoid diminishing value. It is also the responsibility of the executor to represent the estate in connection with any legal matters, including any lawsuits required to pursue estate interests or defend other claims. We can alleviate your stress and handle these duties so the executor can be assured that every detail has been take care of lawfully and to the advantage of the estate.
Distributions and Wrapping Up Probate
Once all creditor claims have been paid and the estate is clear of any liabilities, we can begin the closing process on behalf of the executor. This phase of service includes distributions to designated beneficiaries according to the Will, dividing up the remaining assets, and filing a petition to close the estate. If no other tasks remain, the probate court will grant the petition and release the executor from his or her duties.
If You Are an Executor, Why Go It Alone? Let Our Maryland Probate Lawyers Help
If you would like more information on the powers and responsibilities of an executor in Maryland, please contact Frame & Frame to schedule a consultation. We can explain more about how the probate process works and provide details on how we can ease the executor's burden of tasks. With offices in Pasadena and Stevensville, we serve communities in Maryland.


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Alan Cumyn Elizabeth Hay Michael Ondaatje David Adams Richards Eden Robinson Fred Stenson 2000 Jury Panel 2000 News
Alan Cumyn
BURRIDGE UNBOUND
McClelland & Stewart
Bill Burridge survives torture at the hands of terrorists in the South Pacific to return home to Ottawa, where he throws himself singlemindedly into building a human rights organization to stand watch over the world's most troubled areas. He is a man struggling to hold his life together, plagued by memories of his incarceration and by the strain of his disintegrating marriage. After two years he is drawn back to Santa Irene, to serve on a Truth Commission investigating past atrocities. He becomes enmeshed in a world of betrayal and shifting loyalties, where, it appears, nothing is as it seems. Alan Cumyn's most recent novel was the highly acclaimed Man of Bone, which won the Ottawa-Carleton Book Award and was a finalist for Ontario's Trillium Award in 1999. He worked for eight years for the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board, writing on international human rights issues. His previous novels are Waiting for Li Ming and Between Families and the Sky. Cumyn has taught in the People's Republic of China and in Indonesia, and is the author of a bestselling guide to working and studying abroad. Alan Cumyn lives in Ottawa.
Elizabeth Hay
A STUDENT OF WEATHER
From some accidents of love and weather we never quite recover. At the worst of the Prairie dust bowl of the 1930s, a young man appears out of a blizzard and alters the lives of two sisters. His disarming presence in a family adept at making do throws into relief a rivalry that sets the stage for all that follows in a narrative spanning just over thirty years. Hay's characters are at once eccentric and familiar. Among them, the two sisters: Lucinda, beautiful, fastidious, and reserved; and her younger sister, bold, homely Norma Joyce, tricky and tenacious, at first a strange, dark self-possessed child, later a woman who learns something of the redemptive nature of art.
A Student of Weather is Elizabeth Hay's first novel, following her short story collection Small Change, which was shortlisted for three prizes: the Governor General's Award for Fiction, the Trillium Award, and the Rogers Communications Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. She is also the author of Crossing the Snow Line, a collection of short fiction; and two collections of creative non-fiction: The Only Snow in Havana, and Captivity Tales: Canadians in New York. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Elizabeth Hay now lives in Ottawa with her husband and three children
ANIL'S GHOST
The time is our own time. The place is Sri Lanka, the island nation off the southern tip of India, a country formerly known as Ceylon, forced into the late twentieth century by the ravages of civil war and the consequences of a country divided against itself. Into this maelstrom steps a young woman called Anil Tissera. She is a forensic anthropologist sent by an international human rights group to work with local officials to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island. What follows is a novel about love, family, loss, the unknown enemy and the quest to unlock the hidden past - all propelled by a riveting mystery. Novelist and poet Michael Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka, and came to Canada in 1962. His published works include Coming Through Slaughter, which won the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1976; There's a Trick with a Knife I'm Learning to Do, which won the Governor General's Award in 1980; In the Skin of a Lion, which won the City of Toronto Book Award and the Trillium Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award; and The English Patient, which won The Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize and was later made into a successful Academy Award-winning film. Michael Ondaatje lives in Toronto.
David Adams Richards
MERCY AMONG THE CHILDREN
Doubleday Canada
Mercy Among the Children is the story of Sydney Henderson and his son Lyle. As a young man, Sydney, believing he has accidentally killed a friend, makes a pact with God vowing to never harm another if the friend's life is spared and the boy walks away unharmed. Later, tragedy strikes when a small boy is accidentally killed and Sydney is accused of the crime. While Sydney refuses to defend himself and his family, Lyle adopts a more aggressive strategy and it is left to Lyle to decide what the legacy of his father's pact will be. Richards' characters strive for a sense of human dignity that rings with universal truth.
David Adams Richards is an award-winning author of both fiction and non-fiction. Lines on the Water won the Governor General's Award in 1998. He is well-known for his Miramichi trilogy: Nights Below Station Street, winner of the 1988 Governor General's Award; Evening Snow Will Bring Such Peace, winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award; and For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down, winner of the Thomas Radall Award. His most recent novel is The Bay of Love and Sorrows, published in 1998. David Adams Richards lives in Toronto with his wife and their two sons
Eden Robinson
MONKEY BEACH
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Set amidst the long, cool shadows of B.C.'s Rocky Mountains, Monkey Beach is the story of a family on the edge of heartbreak. This is a novel which reminds us that places, as much as people, have stories to tell. Seventeen-year-old Jimmy Hill, ambitious and handsome, is the pride of the village. Jimmy shows little interest in courtship - until he falls in love with Karaoke, tough as nails and the village beauty. But their young romance is cut short by the news of a horrifying accident at sea and Jimmy's mysterious disappearance. Monkey Beach is a story about childhood and the pain of growing older, a tale of family grief and redemption.
Eden Robinson is a First Nations woman whose father is Haisla and whose mother is Heiltsuk. She grew up in Haisla territory near Kitimaat, B.C. Her first book, a collection of stories called Traplines, was published in 1996. Traplines was awarded the Winifred Holtby Prize for the best work of fiction in the Commonwealth, and was selected as a New York Times Editor's Choice and Notable Book of the Year. Eden Robinson lives in North Vancouver. Monkey Beach is her first novel.
Fred Stenson
Douglas & McIntyre
Written between the lines of recorded history, The Trade tells the story of Edward Harriott, a Hudson's Bay Company clerk on the North Saskatchewan River; his Metis cousin Margaret; Harriott's friend Chief Factor One Pound One; and Jimmy Jock Bird, a former-Governor's Metis son. It's 1822. The Hudson's Bay Company, swollen by a merger with its bitter rival, the North West Company, is about to exercise its uncontested monopoly over the lands drained by Hudson Bay. Here is a story that traces how European culture tried to root itself in this anarchic place and how the mighty fur trade was rolled under by the greater forces of change and history.
Fred Stenson is the author of ten books, including the novels Lonesome Hero and Last One Home and the short-story collections Teeth and Working without a Laugh Track. He has written more than one hundred films and videos, including History TV's The Great March and the Discovery series World of Horses. He is a past winner of the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association's award for best documentary script. A third generation Albertan, he lives in Calgary, Alberta.
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His death was confirmed by Marina Garde, the executive director of theAbraham Lincoln Brigade Archives in New York, who said Mr. Berg was believed to have been the only survivor left of the nearly 3,000 quixotic young Americans who volunteered for the Spanish Civil War in a bloody prelude to World War II. About 800 of those who volunteered were believed to have been killed.
Mr. Berg, an unreconstructed Communist, was a 21-year-old union-card-carrying hotel dishwasher in 1937 when he spotted a billboard for the brigade and, through the Young Communist League, enlisted. After cobbling together bus fare to New York, he boarded the French luxury linerChamplain for France.
The war was an audition by proxies for World War II, with a democratically elected leftist government under siege from rebels led by Gen. Francisco Franco.
Through the Communist Party, the Soviet Union was supporting the Republicans, or Loyalists. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy fortified Franco. Franco won the war in 1939 and installed a dictatorship that endured until his death in 1975. The United States was officially neutral during the war.
Mr. Berg slipped into Spain in January 1938, crossing the snow-capped French border. He went on to install communication lines for front-line antiaircraft artillery near Barcelona, defended the mountain town Teruel and fought at the Battle of the Ebro, the biggest battle of the Spanish Civil War.
He was wounded that August when Italian bombers missed a railroad station and instead struck a monastery where he and others were billeted. Shrapnel from the bomb remained in his liver for the rest of his life.
The Munich Pact, which appeased Nazi Germany by allowing Hitler to annex portions of Czechoslovakia, left many Loyalists demoralized. Mr. Berg left Spain and returned home early in 1939.
Unlike a number of other starry-eyed recruits to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, Mr. Berg never outgrew his devotion to underdogs.
He joined the Communist Party USA in 1943, became a vice president of his local chapter of the N.A.A.C.P., organized farm workers and protested the war in Vietnam and nuclear weapons.
"He was always attached to just causes," a friend, Pat Cervelli, said in an interview.
Delmer Esley Daniel Berg was born in Anaheim, Calif., on Dec. 20, 1915, of Ukranian, Dutch and Bavarian ancestry. His father was a tenant farmer.
He left high school in Manteca, Calif., as a junior during the Depression (auspiciously, given his stint in Spain, after studying Latin and "Don Quixote") to help support his family in Oregon. He later moved to Los Angeles, where, tempted by recruiters for the military and the circus, he joined the National Guard.
He legally bought his way out of the Guard for $120 and got a job washing dishes at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, when he saw the billboard advertising for Lincoln Brigade recruits.
After returning from Spain, he was drafted into the Army and assigned to an antiaircraft battery in New Guinea. He was later discharged because of his shrapnel wound from the fighting in Spain.
After the war, he worked as a farm laborer and a landscaper, and started a cement and stonemasonry business with one of his sons.
He and his wife, June, lived in the Sierra Nevada foothills. She died last year. Survivors include his sons from an earlier marriage, Ernst and Tom, and two grandsons.
In 2014, according to the Archives, after the death of John Hovan of Rhode Island, Mr. Berg became the only known survivor of the Lincoln Brigade.


I'm as big an advocate as any that you should continue to educate yourself through thought provoking books, online business education, and deliberate practice, but often these things are done for a different, negative reason. Procrastination.
Instead of focusing your energy towards creating something that matters do you ever go off to "research and plan" for a few hours instead?
You pick up a book you've already read, look on social media for links to inspirational posts to get you motivated, or email a few close friends to justify that what you are planning on doing matches what you already KNOW you should be doing.
The Nike slogan definitely applies here. Just do what you know you need to do.
YOU are the one that does the work day in and day out. YOU are the one that knows best what should be done. YOU are the one that the final decision rests on. YOU are the one that will have to deal with the praise or criticism.
So why are you spending so much time looking elsewhere for the justification of what your gut is telling you to do?
It partially stems from the fact that we're afraid of doing the wrong thing. We want people to be vested in our decisions so that if we fail it isn't entirely our fault.
Also, it is oftentimes "sexier" to talk about what we do than it actually is do it.
When you talk about what your plans are with other people you do get a sense of accountability and can get great feedback, so I'm not saying that you should never do it.
What I'm saying is that you need to make sure you are doing it for the right reason.
When you seek outside opinions, look for resources to help you out, or spend time learning make sure you aren't doing it just because you are procrastinating.
If you know what you should be doing, go and do it.
Because people that DO are the people that CHANGE their lives and the lives of others for the better.


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namespace {

const FilePath::CharType kDocRoot[] =
    FILE_PATH_LITERAL("chrome/test/data/referrer_policy");

}  // namespace

class ReferrerPolicyTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
 public:
  enum ExpectedReferrer {
    EXPECT_EMPTY_REFERRER,
    EXPECT_FULL_REFERRER,
    EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER
  };

  // Returns the expected title for the tab with the given (full) referrer and
  // the expected modification of it.
  string16 GetExpectedTitle(const GURL& url,
                            ExpectedReferrer expected_referrer) {
    std::string referrer;
    switch (expected_referrer) {
      case EXPECT_EMPTY_REFERRER:
        referrer = "Referrer is empty";
        break;
      case EXPECT_FULL_REFERRER:
        referrer = "Referrer is " + url.spec();
        break;
      case EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER:
        referrer = "Referrer is " + url.GetWithEmptyPath().spec();
        break;
    }
    return ASCIIToUTF16(referrer);
  }

  // Navigates from a page with a given |referrer_policy| and checks that the
  // reported referrer matches the expectation.
  // Parameters:
  //  referrer_policy:   The referrer policy to test ("default", "always",
  //                     "origin", "never")
  //  start_on_https:    True if the test should start on an HTTPS page.
  //  target_blank:      True if the link that is generated should have the
  //                     attribute target=_blank
  //  redirect:          True if the link target should first do a server
  //                     redirect before evaluating the passed referrer.
  //  opens_new_tab:     True if this test opens a new tab.
  //  button:            If not WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone, click on the
  //                     link with the specified mouse button.
  //  expected_referrer: The kind of referrer to expect.
  void RunReferrerTest(const std::string referrer_policy,
                       bool start_on_https,
                       bool target_blank,
                       bool redirect,
                       bool opens_new_tab,
                       WebKit::WebMouseEvent::Button button,
                       ExpectedReferrer expected_referrer) {
    net::TestServer test_server(net::TestServer::TYPE_HTTP,
                                net::TestServer::kLocalhost,
                                FilePath(kDocRoot));
    ASSERT_TRUE(test_server.Start());
    net::TestServer ssl_test_server(net::TestServer::TYPE_HTTPS,
                                    net::TestServer::kLocalhost,
                                    FilePath(kDocRoot));
    ASSERT_TRUE(ssl_test_server.Start());

    GURL start_url;
    net::TestServer* start_server =
        start_on_https ? &ssl_test_server : &test_server;
    start_url = start_server->GetURL(
        std::string("files/referrer-policy-start.html?") +
        "policy=" + referrer_policy +
        "&port=" + base::IntToString(test_server.host_port_pair().port()) +
        "&ssl_port=" +
            base::IntToString(ssl_test_server.host_port_pair().port()) +
        "&redirect=" + (redirect ? "true" : "false") +
        "&link=" +
            (button == WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone ? "false" : "true") +
        "&target=" + (target_blank ? "_blank" : ""));

    ui_test_utils::WindowedTabAddedNotificationObserver tab_added_observer(
        content::NotificationService::AllSources());

    string16 expected_title = GetExpectedTitle(start_url, expected_referrer);
    content::WebContents* tab = browser()->GetSelectedWebContents();
    ui_test_utils::TitleWatcher title_watcher(tab, expected_title);

    // Watch for all possible outcomes to avoid timeouts if something breaks.
    title_watcher.AlsoWaitForTitle(
        GetExpectedTitle(start_url, EXPECT_EMPTY_REFERRER));
    title_watcher.AlsoWaitForTitle(
        GetExpectedTitle(start_url, EXPECT_FULL_REFERRER));
    title_watcher.AlsoWaitForTitle(
        GetExpectedTitle(start_url, EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER));

    ui_test_utils::NavigateToURL(browser(), start_url);

    if (button != WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone) {
      WebKit::WebMouseEvent mouse_event;
      mouse_event.type = WebKit::WebInputEvent::MouseDown;
      mouse_event.button = button;
      mouse_event.x = 15;
      mouse_event.y = 15;
      mouse_event.clickCount = 1;
      tab->GetRenderViewHost()->ForwardMouseEvent(mouse_event);
      mouse_event.type = WebKit::WebInputEvent::MouseUp;
      tab->GetRenderViewHost()->ForwardMouseEvent(mouse_event);
    }

    if (opens_new_tab) {
      tab_added_observer.Wait();
      tab = tab_added_observer.GetTab();
      ASSERT_TRUE(tab != NULL);
      ui_test_utils::WaitForLoadStop(tab);
      EXPECT_EQ(expected_title, tab->GetTitle());
    } else {
      EXPECT_EQ(expected_title, title_watcher.WaitAndGetTitle());
    }
  }
};

// The basic behavior of referrer policies is covered by layout tests in
// http/tests/security/referrer-policy-*. These tests cover (hopefully) all
// code paths chrome uses to navigate. To keep the number of combinations down,
// we only test the "origin" policy here.
//
// Some tests are marked as FAILS, see http://crbug.com/124750

// Content initiated navigation, from HTTP to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, Origin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, false, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Content initiated navigation, from HTTPS to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsDefault) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, false, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, from HTTP to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, LeftClickOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, false, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, from HTTPS to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsLeftClickOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, false, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, from HTTP to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MiddleClickOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, from HTTPS to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsMiddleClickOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, target blank, from HTTP to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, TargetBlankOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, true, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, target blank, from HTTPS to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsTargetBlankOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, true, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, target blank, from HTTP to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MiddleClickTargetBlankOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, true, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, target blank, from HTTPS to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsMiddleClickTargetBlankOrigin) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, true, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Context menu, from HTTP to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MAYBE_ContextMenuOrigin) {
  ContextMenuNotificationObserver context_menu_observer(
      IDC_CONTENT_CONTEXT_OPENLINKNEWTAB,
      chrome::NOTIFICATION_TAB_ADDED);
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonRight,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Context menu, from HTTPS to HTTP.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MAYBE_HttpsContextMenuOrigin) {
  ContextMenuNotificationObserver context_menu_observer(
      IDC_CONTENT_CONTEXT_OPENLINKNEWTAB,
      chrome::NOTIFICATION_TAB_ADDED);
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, false, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonRight,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Content initiated navigation, from HTTP to HTTP via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, Redirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, true, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Content initiated navigation, from HTTPS to HTTP via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, true, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonNone,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, from HTTP to HTTP via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, LeftClickRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, true, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, from HTTPS to HTTP via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsLeftClickRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, true, false,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, from HTTP to HTTP via server
// redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MiddleClickRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, from HTTPS to HTTP via server
// redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsMiddleClickRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, target blank, from HTTP to HTTP via server
// redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, TargetBlankRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, true, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, target blank, from HTTPS to HTTP via server
// redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, HttpsTargetBlankRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, true, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonLeft,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, target blank, from HTTP to HTTP via
// server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MiddleClickTargetBlankRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, true, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// User initiated navigation, middle click, target blank, from HTTPS to HTTP
// via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest,
                       HttpsMiddleClickTargetBlankRedirect) {
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, true, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonMiddle,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Context menu, from HTTP to HTTP via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MAYBE_ContextMenuRedirect) {
  ContextMenuNotificationObserver context_menu_observer(
      IDC_CONTENT_CONTEXT_OPENLINKNEWTAB,
      chrome::NOTIFICATION_TAB_ADDED);
  RunReferrerTest("origin", false, false, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonRight,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

// Context menu, from HTTPS to HTTP via server redirect.
IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(ReferrerPolicyTest, MAYBE_HttpsContextMenuRedirect) {
  ContextMenuNotificationObserver context_menu_observer(
      IDC_CONTENT_CONTEXT_OPENLINKNEWTAB,
      chrome::NOTIFICATION_TAB_ADDED);
  RunReferrerTest("origin", true, false, true, true,
                  WebKit::WebMouseEvent::ButtonRight,
                  EXPECT_ORIGIN_AS_REFERRER);
}

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By Aleister Crowley
Contains the kabbalistic and astrological attributions described in Crowley's The Book of Thoth.
by Aleister Crowley and painted by Lady Frieda Harris
The magnificent Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck contains the kabbalistic and astrological attributions described in Aleister Crowley's The Book of Thoth.
The cards were painted by Lady Frieda Harris according to instructions from the occult scholar, Aleister Crowley. The stunning art deco artwork of the Thoth is rich in Egyptian symbolism. To each of the twenty-two Major Trumps of the tarot is assigned, by tradition, a Hebrew letter and a path on the Tree of Life, as well as an astrological sign, element, or planet. The deck also reflects Crowley's interest in alchemy and magic.
Crowley Thoth Tarot has attracted a worldwide following, both for its striking beauty and for its complex depiction of occult knowledge. Since its initial publication in 1969, the deck has never been out of print. Included with the deck is a booklet of instruction, which contains two essays by Lady Frieda Harris and a commentary by Stuart R. Kaplan.
Regular Size Deck: cards measure 2 7/8 inches x 4 3/8 inches.
Please Note: This deck no longer features the 2 extra Magus cards.
Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot has been named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot.
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Maharashtra government to monitor road construction through satellites, says Devendra Fadnavis
He also said that the new concretised roads will not have a single pothole and have a lifespan of 30 years.
Maharastra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. (File)
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Road construction work in Mumbai will be monitored via satellites, throughout the construction process, to ensure good quality roads, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Saturday.
He also said that the new concretised roads will not have a single pothole and have a lifespan of 30 years. Fadnavis was speaking at the bhoomipoojan of the Mumbai beautification project meant for the suburbs of Mumbai. The project was launched by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis at a programme Saturday at the Shahji Raje sports Complex in Andheri.
Shinde said, "I have directed the civic body to ensure top quality work. There will be no compromise on the quality. Earlier, every monsoon we would fill up the potholes and they would re-emerge next year. This is a problem for everyone, for the safety of the commuters and for vehicles."
Fadnavis said, "As a part of the long-term projects under the Mumbai Beautification project, roads will be concretised in Mumbai at a cost of approximately Rs 6,000 crore. Earlier, the same road used to be built every year; this was a business and it will not happen anymore."
He added, "To ensure the road work is being done properly, throughout the construction lifecycle, the government will monitor them through a satellite."
Fadnavis also reminded how a few years back when a certain street in Mumbai was dug up it was found that there was nothing beneath the surface. "This is why the construction will be monitored," he said.
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Wand with grip and sample tubing.
Operates up to six hours on fully charged batteries.
Membrane pump with long service life.
Sample input filter with teflon membrane.
The user controls the Mercury Tracker 3000 by menu-guided inputs via a waterproof membrane keypad. After switch-on the light source is stabilized (approx. 1 - 5 minutes). Measurement starts automatically, continuously indicating the measured mercury concentration of the sample air as a numerical value and a graphic bar. The zero point is automatically adjusted by the auto zero function. Following settings can be entered in the parameters menu: duration and repeat interval of the zero adjustment, selection of the concentration unit (µg/m3 or ppb), measuring range (0-100, 0-1000, 0-2000 µg/m3), input of three different alarm levels, calculation of a mean value over three freely selectable time intervals, printer activation.
The result of the measurement is displayed on an LCD in real time, both numerically and graphically and is output as an electrical signal of 4-20 mA. The Mercury Tracker 3000 has outputs for alarm, status and measurement values for recording or full integration in plant control systems. The device also has a serial interface (RS 232) for data transfer to a PC.
If an important component of the Mercury Tracker 3000 malfunctions the user is warned via the display (blinking messages: clean cell, lamp, low battery, alarm) and via output signals.
The Mercury Tracker 3000 has a built-in rechargable battery with a capacity for six hours operation. For longer employments the battery pack can quickly be exchanged for fully charged spare batteries. A microprocessor controlled charger unit comes with the instrument. With an optionally available cigarette lighter adapter cable the instrument can be operated by the car battery. The instrument can be carried with an ergonomically shaped shoulder strap. The wand connected to the sample inlet allows to check spots or to screen areas for mercury concentrations. The comparatively low sample flow rate minimizes influences of the instrument itself on the mercury concentration over hot spots.
The Mercury Tracker 3000 features a built-in data logger. Up to 30000 readings can be stored in the data memory. The logging interval can be set from 1 to 16 seconds giving a total recording capacity of 4-60 hours. The stored data can be read out with a PC using the serial interface of the Mercury Tracker 3000 according RS232 standard.
Pump: membrane pump, approx. 1,5 L / min.


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Chantale F, Reviewer
I really tried this finish this book but just didn't like the characters.  I know some people would enjoy this one but it just wasn't for me.
Avonna K, Reviewer
HUSBAND MATERIAL by Emily Belden is a contemporary women's fiction story with elements of rom-con and romance genres included. This is a standalone book that deals with a young widow and how she deals with her life and those around her.
Five years after the death of her husband, Charlotte Rosen opens a box that contains the urn and ashes of her late husband who she thought was in a mausoleum in Pala, California. Suddenly, all her work at avoiding those who knew of her marriage and rebuilding her life based on mathematical algorithms is in jeopardy.
The return of Decker's ashes and a secret to be revealed about his past are going to force Charlotte out of her controlled bubble of simple acquaintances, algorithms over emotions and her unresolved grief.
Charlotte took me on an unexpected journey. There were times Charlotte really annoyed me and yet the author had a way of revealing through another character or discovery, why she was the way she was. The whole situation of reading about being a widow at such a young age could feel uncomfortable and did at times, but I feel Ms. Belden handled Charlotte's journey with empathy, humor, forgiveness and love. The secondary cast of characters in this story all start out on the periphery of Charlotte's emotional life, but Ms. Belden does a beautiful job of one-by-one showing Charlotte why and how they should be let in even when her algorithms disagree.
I enjoyed Charlotte's journey and Ms. Belden's writing style, but I also know this is going to be one of those books that everyone reads through a differing emotional lens.
Em J, Reviewer
I am not sure why but I chose to read HUSBAND MATERIAL by Emily Belden thinking it was going to be a lighter read that falls into the rom-com category. Yes, there are elements of humour throughout, but overall, I found the book to be thoughtful and contemplative.
Charlotte Rosen, not yet thirty, has been a widow for 5 years. Her husband's unexpected death has left her shaken and she still misses him. Charlotte's trying to move on but it's clear to the reader that the path she has taken is more about trying to maintain control of what happens in her life to avoid being blindsided again.
Unsettling circumstances have Charlotte questioning her understanding of the past, her current life and her future plans.
I found Charlotte to be a sympathetic and relatable character. I enjoyed her story.
Tiffany P, Reviewer
Charlotte deals in numbers, but life sometimes defies logic - as she soon discovers...
All-in-all, Belden's book is about starting over; beginning again when things didn't quite go the way you expected the first time. Charlotte, in her own kooky way, is a poster child for pulling yourself up by the bootstraps and marching on into a new normal. And that's a theme that I can certainly get behind.
Husband Material is a quirky, quick read that tackles some real adult issues with humor and a whole lotta number-crunching!
Laura Y, Reviewer
This was more women;'s fiction for my taste. There was a lot of drama and not what I was looking for. This was a DNF for me.
Rachel P, Reviewer
This book was absolutely beautifully written. Going in I wasn't sure what to expect but the blurb sounded interesting so I wanted to give it a shot. I am very glad I did! I adored Charlotte and was invested in her from the very first chapter. This story was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. I found myself putting myself in Charlotte's shoes and this definitely resulted in me crying (frequently). I can't wait to read more from Emily Belden!
Jeff S, Reviewer
Numbers Don't Lie, But People Do. This was a tragi-comedy of a widow finding herself -at a point when she thought she had already done so. Enough humor to keep a light-ish tone to what could have become a very dour subject matter, this book manages to combine quasi-software engineering (even the best of us can't do what the lead does in this book) with a tale of picking yourself up by the bootstraps... twice. Very much recommended.
Note: Since the publisher requested it, here is a note that I did in fact receive this book as an ARC. As *always* with *any* of my reviews, my thoughts are completely my own and I review absolutely any book I read, no matter how I acquired it.
Shalini G, Reviewer
A romcom with real emotions.
Charlotte worked in a social media company that got people together with am algorithm. Having lost her husband 5 years ago, she recently entered the dating scene. One day her husband's ashes reached her doorstep with a Reveal in it. Her emotions of loss was still raw. Charlotte realized that she had to deal with the past to get to the future.
My first book by author Emily Bolden, it was sweet and delicious with its sarcasm. It took me some time to connect with the main character, but soon I could understand her mind set and where she was coming from. There was loads of emotions with humor and snark making it a light and humorous.
Loss of a partner is dreadful and moving on is scary. The author brought both out in a way that made the story easy to read. Laughter and tears both found their place in me. The writing captured me with its subtle nuances and uplifting tale of embracing life.
A cute read between my thrillers.
Girl W, Reviewer
A special thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Graydon House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Charlotte Rosen is a twenty-nine-year-old data analyst in LA. She's developing an app that measures how compatible a potential mate is. To test her algorithm, and in the hopes of finding Mr. Right, she goes on several dates—but what nobody knows, not even her roommate, is that Charlotte was widowed five years earlier.
When Charlotte receives Decker's ashes in the mail, she is stunned, and all of the careful relationships she has constructed to keep her past hidden begin to crumble. When a chance at love comes her way, will Charlotte trust the numbers or her heart?
Belden walks a fine line between humour and grief and for the most part is successful. My only hesitation with rating this book higher is because Charlotte was rather annoying at times, too needy. I felt that most, if not all, of her relationships were forced, and I didn't fully buy in.
That being said, what I loved about the book was the humour. It was cheeky and fun—the opening wedding scene reads like a movie. The dynamic between Charlotte and her mother-in-law made for some of the best scenes in the book. I also enjoyed the support group and would have liked it to have more page time.
Husband Material is a fresh rom-com with a contemporary edge.
Elaine B, Reviewer
More than five years after the untimely death of her beloved husband, twenty-nine year old Charlotte Rosen is living on the opposite side of the US, with people who are totally unaware of the tragedy in her past. Well, that's true until her late husband's ashes are delivered to her. This twist of fate has her needing to reconsider events, reconnect with her in laws and to discover secrets that had been kept from her. Facing up again to her loss, reconnecting with people who knew her husband and having to share about him with her new life will change things forever - but will it be for better or worse?
This is a moving story as Charlotte has tried to ensure she never has to suffer grief again by cocooning herself in a world of acquaintances and coding, never taking risks and only really sharing her love with her dog. The delivery of her husband's ashes is the trigger for turmoil as those barriers she's built around herself come crumbling down. As she uncovers secrets that have been kept from her, she questions her memories of her husband, the actions of those who used to be close to them both and her own choices. It is a story where mysteries unfold, keeping you turning the pages wondering what she'll discover next. It is a story of discovering the real motives of others, finding your assumptions aren't always right - even when the algorithms may predict otherwise!
I requested and was gifted a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest review after choosing to read it.
Kayla K, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this women's fiction book about Charlotte Rosen, a widow, who is once again faced with the grief of her husband's death. When a fire breaks out at the place where her husbands ashes were kept and his ashes end up on her front door, Charlotte's life starts to unravel once again. For years she has planned and created a life free from risks. Five years later she needs to reconcile with her mother-in-law, who never liked her, meet her husband's best friend and try to come to terms with a secret she never knew about her husband. This book reminded me of the film Catch and Release and was filled with loss, forgiveness and a second chance at love and happiness.
Wilfrieda S, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this book! I really enjoyed Charlotte, the main character and I felt for her. I love Rom-Com's and while I was expecting this to be great, it was SO. MUCH. MORE.
This story was one of love, grief, loss, and second chances.
The characters are dynamic, complicated, and well fleshed out.
Kimberly M, Reviewer
I am honored to be part of this blog tour and to share my thoughts on this book. Here are my pros and cons for Husband Material:
1.  I'm not sure what I expected from this novel, but it ended up being much more profound than I anticipated… and that is a compliment. This book tackled some tough issues and some deep-rooted, longstanding emotions between several characters and it did it in a way that wasn't depressing. This book has a lot of heart, but it is also fun and witty. It is a unique combination that is often hard to pull off, but I think the author did the combination justice in this book.
2.  The engineering nerd in me loved the programming aspect of the book! However, I also thought it was great that the story points out that coding and algorithms cannot "design" or predict a perfect life or a perfect love. You can't eliminate human interaction from the equation!
3.  I liked the style of the writing. It had an effortlessness to it and it was enjoyable to read.
4.  I liked Charlotte. She felt real, genuine, organic. We got to know her, flaws and all, and I really felt a connection with her.
5.  The secondary characters are great and well-developed.
6.  The scene when Charlotte finally decides what to do with the ashes of her deceased husband was extremely well-done.
7.  I thought the relationship between Charlotte and Brian was realistic, although I did find myself wondering why they didn't reconnect sooner.
8.  Ultimately, this is a book about forgiveness, healing, and living life.
1.  I don't think the book cover was a good choice. The book cover is cute and this type of cover tends to draw the eye and generate interest; however, it seems a bit lighthearted considering the topics that are addressed in the book.
2.  There was a secret revealed near the end of the book and I personally didn't understand the need to include it in the story. I won't reveal what happened, but suffice it to say it felt a little forced to me and unnecessary. I also felt like it belittled Charlotte's relationship with her deceased husband a bit.
I enjoyed this book. I do think it is more contemporary women's fiction rather than romance, so if you are looking for a strong romance novel, this may not be it for you. However, this is a good story that covers some weighty topics carefully and thoughtfully. I would recommend this novel to anyone that likes contemporary fiction.
Thank you NetGalley and HARLEQUIN – Graydon House Books for a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Christy B, Reviewer
'Husband Material' sounded so great and I loved the cover. Unfortunately, I struggled so hard to get into this book. I'm not sure if it was the story, of the writing style, or my mood, but either way, this one didn't work for me personally. I felt no real connection to the hero, and the heroine I didn't care for. I think I expected more of a romance but it read much more like women's fiction (which is what it's classified, but with it being pubbed by Harlequin I assumed romance, that was my bad). The real MVP of this story was Charlotte's roommate, Casey. I'd love to read more about her!
Julie G, Reviewer
I picked up Husband Material by Emily Belden thinking that it would be a fun romantic comedy.  It wasn't, but it is decent contemporary fiction.  The premise of the story is great, and the characters are interesting.  I enjoyed Ms. Belden's writing style, but I struggled with some aspects of the story.
Charlotte Rosen is a 29 year-old-widow, and part of the way that she avoids dealing with her loss is to keep that a secret from everyone in her "new" life.  I can see someone not wanting to be defined by that tragedy, but when her late husband's ashes show up on her doorstep, it is clear that Charlotte's secretiveness is about her unresolved issues.  Some of those issues include an acerbic MIL and the late husband's best friend, Brian.  Both of these characters are unlikable; I couldn't get past their deception, and I found it hard to accept how Charlotte responded to their explanations.
As a social influencer, Charlotte relies on numbers and spreadsheets.  She also relies on them to avoid accepting that the heart wants what the heart wants, no matter if the math doesn't add up.  The discovery of a big secret and the multiple deceptions is the catalyst for Charlotte moving on with her life.  She is finally forced to deal with her past, and that allows her to stop using work as an excuse not to live her life to the fullest.
I loved Charlotte's quirky roommate, Casey; she is a sparkling addition to the story.  I appreciated the messages about loss, grieving and second chances.  I'd give the writing 5-stars, the storytelling 4-stars (the plot slows for a while after the funny start to the book), but the denouement didn't work for me.  Overall, a 3-star read for me.
Becki B, Reviewer
What I thought would be a pop-fiction with a 20-something trying to get married ended up being way more involved with feelings, and histories, and relationships than I originally expected.
This was definitely fun to read for a few days. I found Charlotte to be likable, but also a bit self-centered. Well, the book is about her, so I suppose that makes sense. But the plot seemed very smoothly laid out, and then resolved. Not being a widow, I suppose I'm in no place to comment on how she dealt with things, but it seemed quite neatly tied up to me.
There were a few minutes near the end when I thought maybe the happily-ever-after wasn't going to be quite what I thought it would be, but that ended up being the whole point – for Charlotte to quit planning and being so confident in what to expect next.
I did love Charlotte's job as a number-cruncher for a company who measures social media interaction. As a blogger and influencer myself from time to time, I felt I could relate a bit to that part of her life. It was also a unique job that I haven't seen a character do before.
Overall, I'd give this book 3 out of 5 stars. The epilogue wrapped it up nicely in the end. I do love being able to finish a book and not wonder about what might have happened to my new 'friends' in the book.
Misti P, Reviewer
Title:  Husband Material
Author:  Emily Belden
Genre:  Women's fiction
Rating:  4 out of 5
Charlotte Rosen is 29, has a great job at an up-and-coming company, a data-driven mind, a cute dog, and a secret that not even her roommate for years knows:  she's a widow. Since the day her world crumpled to pieces, Charlotte has done her best to move forward. Now she's intent on going on enough dates—and gathering enough data—to find her perfect man.
What Charlotte wasn't expecting was her late husband's ashes to show up at her doorstep, a twist of fate that leaves her reeling—and reaching out. Now she's determined to make sense of things, even if it means dealing with her formidable mother-in-law…or her late husband's best friend. Then she discovers a secret so shocking it turns her memory of her husband on its head—and her search for answers leads her places she never would have imagined just days ago.
I liked Charlotte, with all her insecurities and neurotic tendencies. I can't even imagine trying to keep something like a marriage and a husband a secret—although the way he died hit a little close to home for me. Charlotte has never really dealt with her loss and her guilt, but when those ashes show up at her door, she has no choice. The only thing that niggled at me during this read was how quickly her mother-in-law did an about-face…although I can kind of see it.
Emily Belden was a guest on The Today Show after she tiled her bedroom floor in over 60,000 pennies. Husband Material is her newest novel.
(Galley courtesy of Harlequin/Graydon House via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.)
Vivian T, Reviewer
Charlotte Rosen comes across as a strong, successful, and confident woman. A successful career woman proud of her accomplishments in the growing field of social media analytics. A woman who knows what she wants from life. These are all partial truths. Charlotte is successful in her career but she isn't overly confident with her job or social life. She comes across as aloof when she's actually somewhat of an introvert and closes herself off to protect her emotions. She has a roommate, but she doesn't really share all that much with her. She has a "bestie" at work, but only shares work-related materials with her. Charlotte is looking for love and marriage and has created an app to help her determine the compatibility of any "match" she receives from online dating services. She's confident in the app's predictability but has yet to meet someone that fulfills her requirements. Well, she had met someone years ago. She had actually married that someone, but sadly, he had died after only one year of marriage. Charlotte has been a widow for five years and the only people that know are those from before she started a new life and job, her former in-laws, and her parents. Then a bombshell is dropped on Charlotte, figuratively speaking. She unexpectedly receives the urn containing her deceased husband's cremains due to a fire at the cemetery. Charlotte's emotions are in a serious state of flux. Her roommate is shocked to learn of Charlotte's prior marriage. Charlotte's mother-in-law wants to "repossess" the urn, and her employer has given her a forced two week break as a result of her emotional state. The only good thing to come from this disastrous situation is that Charlotte has reconnected with an old friend, actually her deceased husband's best friend, Dr. Brian Jackson. The friendship quickly develops into something a bit more and just when Charlotte thinks her life is getting back on track, she is thrown by several huge secrets.
Husband Material is actually the first book I've read by Emily Belden (trust me, it won't be the last), and one that I enjoyed from beginning to end. If anything, this was one story that I didn't want to end simply because I enjoyed the interactions between Charlotte and her roommate Casey, Charlotte and Brian, and even the interactions between Charlotte and her former mother-in-law. I found the characters, action, and settings to be highly realistic and plausible. Charlotte isn't a self-absorbed person, just someone afraid of being hurt and emotionally closed-off due to the untimely death of her husband. Yes, she wants to move on, but she has relegated everything in the present to an if this-then that scenario. She's comfortable coding and has made every attempt to live her life by that binary code without thought about the limitations or repercussions toward herself or others. The primary lesson learned is the life and love can be unpredictable, unmanageable, and wholly unexpected. Although Husband Material is a romance, there are quite a lot of things going on in this story such as self-awareness, self-growth, grief management, and more. Although Husband Material deals with some heavy themes, this isn't a dark and dour read. Okay, it's not a light and fluffy read either, but it is an intriguing look at grief, recovery, and starting anew with a decidedly romantic bent. There are parts of the story that made me smile, parts that made me laugh, and parts that made me empathize with the sadness of the main character. If you're looking for something a little different to read to wrap up your yearly reading or to begin the new year, I encourage you to grab a copy of Husband Material by Emily Belden. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
Kara R, Reviewer
A quirky read that was kind of all over the place.
The blurb intrigued me and I decided to take a shot on this new to me author. I liked the book, it was unique and unlike anything I'd read before. The main character was somewhat relatable but clearly a mess. Her struggles were raw and understandable. Everyone deals with grief differently and she certainly took a unique approach.
Parts of this book seemed completely unbelievable, especially when it came to the heroine and her decisions or reactions to things. Also, the huge plot twist was like reading an entirely different book. It didn't fit the story at all. It left me scratching my head as to why the author chose to throw it in there and upheave the entire story line.
I honestly couldn't wrap my brain around how the romance portion played out. I get that the characters had deep history but it just seemed so unlikely that they'd end up together once all was said and done.
So in the end I enjoyed the book despite some of its major flaws. It was pretty humorous, definitely sad and a little sweet. A solid 3 stars.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my review.
Virginia S, Reviewer
*I really liked Charlotte and thought the portrayal of her attempts to move on from the death of her husband were so authentic and relatable. I can't imagine losing my loved one, but if I did, I could see that retreating into data and facts to try to protect myself would be a very likely coping strategy for me, just like it was for Charlotte. I was surprised by how moved and empathetic I felt for all she was going through, and I thought her sense of humor was utter perfection.
*I also really liked Brian, the love interest. I thought the way he tiptoes around Charlotte, and his motives for doing the things he does, were also incredibly relatable and also totally adorable. I actually wished we got to know more about him, like maybe some chapters from his perspective. That said, I think it was actually perfect the way it is written, all from Charlotte's perspective, given that there are a couple of plot surprises that work best sticking to her perspective only. I just thought Brian was funny and would've loved a view into his brain.
*The commentary on life, work, friendship, and dating as a young adult in LA was totally spot-on and hilarious. I loved the banter, the ridiculous things Charlotte has to deal with like totally out-there boutique owners, snarky interns at work, and dates who wanted sex contracts. I had many good laughs!
What didn't work so well:
*A few of the characters were a little too simplistic for my taste. For example, Decker's mom felt like a caricature of the rich and entitled parent. And even though we get to see a glimpse of more complexity, it is all a little too "neat" and plot-serving for my taste. I just wasn't sure I could quite believe a person would act the way she did at various point throughout the story. But this is a minor issue, and one I'm willing to overlook because of how much I liked the rest.
*I kinda wanted more on the romance front. I think because it is a story about a widow who is finally laying her loved one to rest, metaphorically speaking, this may not have been possible without losing authenticity. But just, Charlotte and Brian are so darn cute, and I wanted a little moooooore of it.
*The pacing was a little off, and felt like it was slooooooooow and then really fast at the end. I know there was a lot to set up and a fair amount of internal turmoil and growth to go through, but it still just didn't feel totally balanced to me.
Those are all my thoughts on this one. I like the depth of the characters, some of the hilarious situations and commentary on what it's like to be a young adult in LA. I found myself cracking up (cackling) a few times and tearing up a few times, and I like any book that can do both for me.


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Кійохара но Мотусуке (*清原 元輔, 908  —990) — середньовічний японський поет періоду Хейан. Один з «36 видатних поетів Японії» (Тридцять шість безсмертних поетів).

Життєпис
Походив зі знатного роду Кійохара. Син Кійохара но Харуміцу, камі (губернатора) провінції Сімоса, та онук відомого поета Кійохара но Фукаябу. Народився 908 року. Здобув гарну освіту. Про тривалий час кар'єри замало відомостей.

951 року призначено кокусі провінції Каваті. 961 року призначено другим помічником голови управління креслярів Центрального міністерства, 962 року — заступником управління. 966 року заступник першого помічника МЦентрального міністерства. 967 року послідовно стає старшим секретарем, старшим помічником міністра народних справ. 969 року отримав молодший п'ятий ранг й посаду кокусі провінції Каваті.

976 року стає камі (губернатором) провінції Суо. 980 року отримав старший п'ятий ранг.986 року призначено камі (губернатором) провінції Хіґо. Помер у червні 990 року.

Творчість
Його вірші включено в різні офіційні антології, зокрема «Сюі вака-сю» (48 віршів), «Хякунін іс-сю» (вірш № 42), а також до його персональної збори «Мотосуке-сю». Як один з членів так званої «П'ятірки грушевого павільйону» він брав участь в складанні імператорської антології «Ґосен вакасю» («Пізніше складена збірка японських пісень»).

Кійохара но Мотусуке є одним з коментатором першої поетичної антології «Збірка міріади листя».

Родина
 Кійохара но Сейдзі (д/н—1025)
 Кайсю (д/н—1015), буддистський чернець
 Кійохара но Муненобу (д/н—1017)
 Кійохара но Масаката (д/н—1027)
 Сей Сьонаґон (966—1025), письменниця і поетеса
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Джерела
 Вступительная статья и комментарии // Манъёсю («Собрание мириад листьев»), в 3-х томах / Перевод с японского, вступительная статья и комментарии А. Е. Глускиной. — Москва: Восточная Литература, 1971
 Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts

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