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The Backroad: what is your tribe?
It was one of those meetings where you would ordinarily manoeuvre between two offices in close proximity. My…
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War Against Drug Abuse: who are the victims?
WADA Ambassador offers tips that can prevent young people from becoming victims. Drug abuse has become a global…
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How do I accomplish all my workload? November 11, 2022 In one of my previous articles, I made…
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THE RURAL WOMAN AND HER ROLE IN PEACE BUILDING
THE RURAL WOMAN AND HER ROLE IN PEACE BUILDING By Edidiong Idang For Initiative for Peace and Women's…
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My Mental Health Story, Your Lessons
A few days after returning to Nigeria from a very refreshing vacation, I received an invitation to attend…
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INDEPENDENCE DAY 2022: My Thoughts and Reflections
As I watch the leaves blossom again ahead of the fall, far away in a peaceful place, a…
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The best decision I made and why
Decision making is one area I am happy to speak about. I am equally happy I grabbed the…
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR GOALS HIT THE ROCKS
Recently, I had a guest who I scheduled to have an interview with on the March edition of…
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My recent experience with STRESS AND ANXIETY
Children will always fall ill and like we have always been told; they need this period to grow.…
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IMPACT AND INNOVATION AWARD: MY JOURNEY IN THE DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
I am not sure I really wanted to be a social worker or a development specialist. Back in…
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10 questions that indicates you need a Coach
Many people still misconceive the true meaning of coaching. Some think it's the same with counselling while others…
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My Volunteer experience…
My Volunteer experience…the benefits of volunteering Being a volunteer is one task that most people dread because it…
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Understanding you and taking ownership in your organization Have you ever wondered why some people join an organization…
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Empowerment of Women and girls…. bringing strong issues to the fore
My recent interview with Coach Gowri on the Importance of Empowerment for Women and girls was very insightful.…
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Why you need a coach…. a chat with my son
It was one of those nights I decided we have family time before bedtime. And as I usually…
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Mentorship and why you need it
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namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Http\Requests\API\LastfmCallbackRequest;
use App\Models\User;
use App\Services\LastfmService;
use App\Services\TokenManager;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable;
use Illuminate\Http\Response;

class LastfmController extends Controller
{
    /** @param User $currentUser */
    public function __construct(
        private LastfmService $lastfm,
        private TokenManager $tokenManager,
        private ?Authenticatable $currentUser
    ) {
    }

    public function connect()
    {
        abort_unless(
            LastfmService::enabled(),
            Response::HTTP_NOT_IMPLEMENTED,
            'Koel is not configured to use with Last.fm yet.'
        );

        $callbackUrl = urlencode(sprintf(
            '%s?api_token=%s',
            route('lastfm.callback'),
            // create a temporary token that can be deleted later
            $this->tokenManager->createToken($this->currentUser)->plainTextToken
        ));

        $url = sprintf('https://www.last.fm/api/auth/?api_key=%s&cb=%s', config('koel.lastfm.key'), $callbackUrl);

        return redirect($url);
    }

    public function callback(LastfmCallbackRequest $request)
    {
        $sessionKey = $this->lastfm->getSessionKey($request->token);
        abort_unless((bool) $sessionKey, Response::HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, 'Invalid token key.');

        $this->lastfm->setUserSessionKey($this->currentUser, $sessionKey);

        // delete the tmp. token we created earlier
        $this->tokenManager->deleteTokenByPlainTextToken($request->api_token);

        return view('lastfm.callback');
    }
}


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Q: Remotely manage mobile-broadband-connected linux host I have a remote Linux host that is connected to the internet via mobile broadband, and hence does not allow incoming connections.
Does anyone know if there is a service that could allow me to remotely connect to such a host?
I know logmein achieves this for Windows, but I do not know of a similar service for Linux.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Nick

A: The first thing I'd try would be OpenVPN (the software, not their service). In a worst-case scenario, running OpenVPN over TCP would cause the remote host to maintain a persistent TCP connection with your OpenVPN server, insuring that you always have an open "pipe" out to the client (not unlike what LogMeIn and services of that type are doing by maintaining "always-on" connections back to their central servers).

A: Set up a SSH reverse tunnel from the remote host.
You can use autossh or similar to keep it active.
You can tunnel any other protocol over SSH.

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Q: image sizes between differently sized iphones I am making a game, with sprite-kit and swift. I understand you can use  @3x @2x @1x etc. however in testing this on an iphone 5s and 6 they both load the @2x.
Is there a way to handle this better? am I missing something?

A: The iPhones 5s and 6 both use @2x. The only device to use @3x is the iPhone 6 Plus. Apple's docs.


A wonderfully different shopping experience! In business since 1998, Cottage Garden has evolved into an almost indescribable shop. In the Spring and Summer, it could easily be called a garden center or at the very least, a very lovely flower shop. Beautiful perennials, herbs and flowering baskets from local growers make the Cottage a gardener's delight.
Yard art enhances the gardens and covered porch for gift giving ideas. Our pergola covered walkway is loaded with trays of herbs and bedding plants along the railings. Follow the wooden walkway or the moss lined path and check out the small garden shed filled with unique cottage garden gifts. Don't forget to check out our green house. We have a variant of succulents ready for planting and herbs that you can plant in your own walkway.


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Target for memory-enhancing pills identified
By Victoria Gill2007-04-05T13:45:00+01:00
Crucial enzyme changes memory-making abilities of mice
Canadian researchers have taken a step towards developing a pill that could improve memory by pinpointing and testing a potential target enzyme in the brain.
Nahum Sonenberg and his colleagues at McGill University in Montreal, tested genetically engineered mice that lacked a molecular trigger called elF2
. This initiation factor is responsible for translating the genetic information held in RNA to build a particular protein.
The team found that when the factor was phosphorylated, the mice were unable to make new long-terms memories. This suggests that blocking phosphorylation should improve memory formation.
Memories are made of this
The physiological basis of this memory formation is known as long term potentiation (LTP). It involves the strengthening of synapses - the junctions between neurons - as something new is learned and stored as a memory. For example, if one recites a speech or a poem, a specific sequence of neurons fire repeatedly. After sufficient practice, the repeated firing causes the connections between these neurons to grow stronger, making it possible to recite the words from memory.
Sonenberg explains that these long term 'plastic' changes in neurons, which enable us to memorise, require the production of specific proteins. Put simply, some proteins help build new memories and some inhibit them, and that's where elF2
comes in.
'When elF2
is phosphorylated it stimulates the translation, or production, of another protein called ATF4 which inhibits these plastic changes in the synapse,' he told Chemistry World. 'In our mice, if elF2
phosphorylation is reduced we see a corresponding increase in their ability to learn.'
The mice's learning and memory skills were put to the test in a number of behavioural experiments, including a water maze test, where the mouse's spatial memory is gauged by its ability to remember the location of a raised platform in a pool of water.
We showed in these tests that this is indeed a smarter mouse,' Sonenberg told Chemistry World. 'We also carried out electrophysiology, stimulating the neurons, and were able to physically measure the increased strength of the synapses.'
To begin their search for a chemical memory-booster, Sonenberg's team treated the mice with a molecule that increases the phosphorylation of elF2
. They saw a corresponding decrease in performance in their previously 'smarter' mouse.
'The beauty of this is that we are going from memory to molecules. I'm sure that will be the future of this field,' said Sonenberg. 'Now we have a target we can play with. We already have a drug that effectively stimulates this phosphorylation, so we are now looking for one that has the opposite effect.'
Memory trouble
Christian Holscher from Ulster University in the UK urges caution when talking about memory enhancers. He told Chemistry World that such drugs have been talked about for decades but, so far, have remained elusive.
'Upregulating memory has a lot of potential drawbacks,' he said. 'If neuronal excitability is upregulated, it could affect a number of other physiological processes, like causing toxicity by over-activation of synapses. You have to consider, how would the drug fare if it was taken by a 56 year old overweight manager with high blood pressure and an alcohol problem?'
Holscher also pointed out that the delicate balance of remembering and forgetting is an important part of the function of our memory, adding, 'the reason why we forget is because 99 per cent of the information we get every day is not worth memorising. If we did remember every detail, our brain would be swamped very quickly with irrelevant information.'
But he agrees that revealing the intricacies of the complex biochemical pathways involved in memory formation, although a long way away from a tangible treatment, is an important step forward.
Victoria Gill
et al, Cell, 2007, 129, 195-206

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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has conferred a Grand Diamond Excellence Award and Diamond Excellence Award on wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State respectively for their contributions to the agency and the fight against counterfeit and sub-standard foods, drugs, cosmetics and chemicals in the country.
NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye in her address at the event said the agency is celebrating 25 years of service to the nation during which it was able to wage and sustain the fight against illicit and fake drugs.
The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, who presented the award to Mrs. Buhari praised her as 'the voice in the country'.
"Truly a great honour to present this prestigious Diamond Award on behalf of NAFDAC to Her Excellency, @aishambuhari surrounded with influential 1st Ladies and great Mothers. You are truly a voice in this country!" He captioned the video on Twitter.


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We are currently seeking a part-time French teacher available to teach beginning and intermediate French starting in September 2018. Candidate must be able to commit to teaching for the entire academic year. Class will likely be first thing Friday but there may be some flexibility in scheduling. In addition, we are looking, however, for an intern interested in non-profit management.
Pacem School is an intellectually inspiring, joyful learning community for 8 – 18 year olds. Our students are curious and passionate. We give them time and freedom to pursue their interests while supporting them with an intellectually rich curriculum. We are seeking dedicated professionals who are experts in their subject areas, show strong commitment to our mission, and communicate warmly and effectively with students, parents, and colleagues. All of our classes are multi-age and multi-level, so the ability to engage students at a variety of levels within a classroom is important.
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and references to:
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Please apply as soon as possible. All jobs will remain open until filled.
In your cover letter, please be sure to share with us why you would like to join the Pacem community, and what draws you to teaching young people.
We are a state-approved, full-time independent 6th – 12th grade school in Montpelier, VT. We also offer coursework and extra-curricular support to homeschoolers age 8 – 18.
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Sometimes, the weather cooperates and sometimes, it doesn't. While this winter did see some major snowstorms hitting, a decided lack of wintry precipitation has also wreaked havoc on outdoor sports events in the past.
"The weather has certainly impacted our outdoor winter events," says Judi Hess, director of Greater Binghamton Convention and Visitor's Bureau in upstate New York, adding that the Almost-Annual Crappie Derby ice fishing tournament was canceled in 2017 because of safety concerns about thin ice caused by unseasonably warm temperatures.
Regardless of whether you believe in climate change, there's no denying that average monthly temperatures across the United States have been higher than usual for the past three years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information.
That said, a wicked blast of sub-zero temperatures rattled much of the country in late 2017 and early 2018. Winter Storm Grayson even delivered the first measurable snowfall since 1989 in Tallahassee, Florida.
But it's exactly that kind of unpredictability (snow in Florida?) that has organizers of many wintertime events focusing on ice and looking near and far for reliable indoor facilities.
"Our community has asked us to reach out to groups that can use our ice facilities," says Brooke Harmening, sports and convention sales manager for the Evansville (Indiana) Convention & Visitors Bureau, pointing to both the Swonder Ice Arena's two sheets and the Ford Center, a multi-purpose arena that is home to the Southern Professional Hockey League's Evansville Thunderbolts.
That new commitment to ice is how the Ford Center wound up hosting a National Theater on Ice competition in June, which attracted an estimated 1,800 skaters on 75 teams. Harmening reports an economic impact of $1.8 million from the five-day event.
"That event really emphasizes our new focus on ice," she adds.
It's tough to find destination cities with only a single ice rink these days. Facility operators, local organizations and tourism officials recognize the benefits of providing multiple ice sheets for multiple types of events. Depending on the venue and its dimensions, some rinks also host speed skating and curling.
Colorado Springs is a perfect example of how communities use ice to attract athletes. Officially nicknamed "Olympic City USA" in 2017 because it not only is home to the United States Olympic Committee headquarters but also to more than 20 national governing bodies, including U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey, Colorado Springs boasts several rinks of varying sizes.
The World Arena Ice Hall offers two sheets of ice and is an official U.S. Olympic training site that also serves as home for the Broadmoor Skating Club and Broadmoor Curling Club, the Colorado Gold Speedskating Club and numerous youth, high school and adult hockey leagues.
Last April, the facility hosted the International Skating Union's 2017 World Synchronized Skating Championships, and it is one of the few venues in the United States capable of putting on world-class international competitions, according to Cheryl McCullough, director of sports and special events for the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Broadmoor Curling Club, meanwhile, also puts on an annual bonspiel at the Broadmoor World Arena, adjacent to the World Arena Ice Hall.
Other ice facilities in "Olympic City USA" include Colorado College's Honnen Ice Arena, the U.S. Air Force Academy's Cadet Ice Arena and the community-based Sertich Ice Center, all of which team up to host games for the Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association's Presidents' Day Hockey Tournament every February. This year's event was expected to attract more than 1,100 kids on about 100 teams, according to McCullough.
Chester County, Pennsylvania, is another destination with multiple ice rinks, most notably the Ice Line Quad Rinks. With four NHL-size ice surfaces with seating capacities between 500 and 700 spectators, the center is located in West Chester (about 35 miles outside of Philadelphia). Ice Line also expanded in 2017, adding the Goal Line Pub overlooking one of the rinks and designating meeting rooms in the new space below the dining area.
Ice Line has hosted a variety of events, including USA Curling's 2016 Arena National Championships, multiple American Collegiate Hockey Association national championships, USA Hockey Tier II national championships, MYHockey youth tournaments and high-level high school games.
Geiser also expects that the evolution of new figure skating and synchronized skating clubs in the area also will spur new events at Ice Line.
On the other side of Chester County, Power Play Rink in Exton, Pennsylvania, recently formed a relationship with the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau, and Geiser envisions teaming with the East Penn Speedskating Club to bring events in that sport to the facility. "I'm also excited to see what we can do with that rink," he says.
Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor may have hosted the 2014 NHL Winter Classic, but the city also has multiple permanent indoor facilities. The Ann Arbor Ice Cub offers three sheets and is home of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club, which hosts two annual skating competitions, including the Dr. Richard Porter Synchronized Classic, featuring 2,500 youth and adult skaters from all over the world. Held every December, the weekend competition is one of the city's most important events, and it celebrated 22 years in 2017. Additionally, the Springtime Invitational is an annual solo ice dancing competition, and the facility also will host the 2019 Eastern Great Lakes Regional Figure Skating Championships in October.
Meanwhile, the Arctic Coliseum in nearby Chelsea boasts two surfaces that collectively can accommodate up to 1,250 spectators, according to Meaghan Hughes, sales and event manager for the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Coliseum welcomed the Nations Cup AAA in January and the eighth annual Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase in February. Additionally, the University of Michigan's Yost Ice Arena brought U.S. Figure Skating's 2017 Nations' Cup Interclub Theatre on Ice to the city last year.
Yet another city with multiple ice rinks is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey West Regional will be held in March at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Home of the United States Hockey League's Sioux Falls Stampede, the arena also hosted the 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
Meanwhile, the Scheels IcePlex (located in the Sanford Sports Complex) includes three rinks and welcomes a variety of amateur and youth hockey events, including the Northland Hockey Group's AAA Opener, which will take place this April.
"Since the opening of the Scheels IcePlex in 2014, we've increased the number of hockey tournaments, which has really put Sioux Falls on the map," says Matt Barthel, communications director for the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau.
In Binghamton, the ice for the annual Binghamton Pond Festival remains outside. But the event in January 2018, which spanned three weekends at Chenango Valley State Park in Chenango Forks, New York, included a new refrigerated outdoor surface, just in case temperatures turned too warm.
Each weekend featured a different tournament catering to specific participants. The first involved the American Special Hockey Association and included players with physical and developmental disabilities, followed by the Youth Outdoor Hockey Weekend and then the Adult Outdoor Hockey Weekend. Organizers created a festival atmosphere with live music and wintertime games, and Hess said the event collectively generated an economic impact of $700,000.
Chicago's southwest suburbs also boast multiple ice rinks, including Southwest Ice Arena in Crestwood, Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena in Flossmoor and Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park, where the United States Hockey League's Development Series Phase I, II and III Combine received a 2017 Sports Destination Management Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism award.
Held every spring and summer, the combine attracted more than 3,100 participants from the all over the United States and, in 2017, generated an economic impact of more than $1 million, according to Kim Kislowski, marketing director for the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Other ice events in the region include the annual Synchro Illinois synchronized skating competition at the Oak Lawn Ice Arena in January and the Chi-Town Shuffle Hockey Tournament in April, featuring elite players from North America and around the world.
While you expect to encounter cold weather in the previous seven destinations (depending on the time of year), chilly temperatures are less likely in Tampa Bay, Florida. Snow is practically out of the question.
But thanks to a strong partnership with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission has made recruiting and hosting ice events a major priority. To that end, the Amalie Arena has welcomed the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four in 2012 and 2016, and the 2018 NHL All-Star Game skates into the city in late January. Additionally, the Lightning along with the NHL and the NHL Players' Association recently committed to building 10 outdoor street hockey rinks over the next three years to boost hockey interest and participation at the local level.
Tampa Bay also is home to the Florida Hospital Center Ice facility, a four-rink complex that is the largest in the southeast. It has welcomed USA Hockey's Men's Rec Nationals for more than 10 years and also hosted a Southeast Sled Hockey Tournament in December. Additionally, USA Hockey's U.S. Women's National Team designated the venue as its training base in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.


This ATA case is hard sided and very durable. Inside foam is designed and cut to hold all the components for this training. Built in wheels and extendable handle makes this case easy to move. Heavy duty latches secure this case for mobility.


Tentacles. They are the crowning glory of Mollusca. Cephalopods like octopuses and squid are clearly the anointed kings and queens of this tentacle-blessed race. Just look into their large, intelligent eyes and you know they're asking one thing: where are your tentacles, peasant?
Even Gastropods like slugs and snails have a few tentacles, sometimes with eyes on top. And when you look into those beady, little peepers they're like: who said that? because they all need glasses or miniature telescopes or something to see anything.
But what about the bivalves? What about those poor clams and mussels? Can there be any wonder that they spend their entire lives hidden in their shells, often underground or rammed into some benighted, rocky niche, when they have scarcely a single tentacle between them? The shame. The terrible shame!
File Shells are a family of over 100 species of clam in the Limidae family. They're found all over the world in marine waters, from the shallows to the deeps.
We've seen one before. The famous Disco Clam or Flame Scallop who startles the eye with a flash of electric blue along the lip of its deep red mantle. But there are many more, and what they share in common is not a flash of electric blue, but tentacles.
Tentacles galore! So many tentacles that a lot of File Shells can't fully close their shell. No great sacrifice when you get TENTACLES in return! And such bright and beautiful ones, too. Gorgeous red and orange colours are common among File Shells. The actual shell it's all coming out of is sometimes lost among all those luxurious limbs.
File Shells live on the ground, often hidden in rocky crevices where they can peacefully open their shell to filter out food and oxygen from the water. If they grow displeased of the area, like if a Disco Clam moves in next door and hosts loud parties all night or someone like me comes along and keeps on pointing at their tentacles, File Clams can make a reasonably swift getaway.
They can sort of swim! Or crawl? Opening and closing their shell pushes them forward with a squirt of water while their tentacles keep them propped upright. They end up looking like one of those fluffy caterpillars! The tentacles are also sticky and readily fall off and wriggle around to distract predators while the rest of the clam escapes. Tentacles are heroic like that.
Some File Shells would really prefer not to go gallivanting around the sea. They'd much rather stay in one place, so much so that they build a kind of nest around themselves. It's made out of a material called byssus. The File Shell secretes this stuff as sticky threads but they soon harden so the clam can maintain a firm foothold on the rocky ground.
How is that not an orange mouth, orange lips, orange tongue and orange beard?
That's one File Shell safe in its nest. But what happens if you get two of them close together. What about 100? 100 MILLION?
We've all heard of coral reefs. But what about clam reefs? In 2012 an enormous colony of some 100 million Flame Shells (Limaria hians) was discovered off the coast of the Isle of Skye in north-west Scotland. Their nests of byssus had grown to become a thick, velvety carpet that proved to be the perfect home for algae, worms, crabs and all sorts of other invertebrates.
Flame Shells themselves get their name from their bright orange tentacles. There aren't many bright orange things in Skye so hopefully 100 million Flame Shells is enough to keep the people there warm over the winter.
And aren't those Flame Shells living the dream? To camp out under the Hebridean stars (clouds) with 100 million friends. To sleep on beds created from our own bodies and which serve as habitat to thousands of tiny creatures. Ah... doesn't the rustling of life beneath your pillow bring the sweetest dreams?
They certainly are a showy group! Incredible that there are 75 hectares of them in Loch Alsh. We're so used to seeing bland coloring in cold waters, good to have some bright color for a change.
@elfinelvin: Fields of orange tentacles in Scotland. So bizarre!
@Crunchy: I think that's blasphemy in some circles.


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Worcesteria: Saving The Bridge a small price for city's soul
Victor D. Infante
Worcester Magazine
A BRIDGE TOO FAR: It's not every day you get to put a price on a city's soul, but that seems to be where we're at. The price? One million dollars. The cause? Saving The Bridge Academy and Community Center, which finds itself with two weeks to raise that amount to purchase the space where it resides, before the owners take up another offer. An online fundraising campaign has been launched on GiveButter.com to help with that effort. There's a more comprehensive story in the Telegram & Gazette, but while we have a moment, it's worth taking a step back to look at the big picture.
The Bridge, as its commonly referred to, has been an informal community hub for some time, and the dream has always been to turn it into a real community center. Even now, in its nascent state, property manager Dan Ford has nurtured an informal community of artists, educators and craftspeople in the space, hosting art exhibits and teaching young people how to to rehab cars. On top of that, the lot is also shared by one of Worcester's most iconic symbols: The Miss Worcester Diner. You know, the one that inevitably pops up on shows such as Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" on the Food Network. That's a lot of cultural heritage and community heart packed into one parcel of land.
The space has always shimmered with potential, and now the community has a pretty clear choice: Realize that potential, or let it be transformed to luxury condos. We have two weeks to make a decision. While a lot of the spaces transformed by the Polar Park land grab were sitting idle anyway, others have been places dear to the city's heart and self image. The Cove Music Hall – formerly the Lucky Dog Music Hall and, before that, Sir Morgan's Cove – was one of the city's most storied rock clubs. The Dive Bar was one of the city's hottest and most energetic night spots. Both are gone, now, and ultimately, it's easy to shrug. Both were, ultimately, businesses, and the closing of both were business matters.
This is more. Dan Ford and the community he's built at The Bridge have put their blood and sweat into creating a space for artists, for giving resources to underprivileged kids, and more. There is no doubt that, given time, Ford could finish the vision he's already started building, but now the clock is ticking.
Change happens, and not all the redevelopment change has been bad, but there sometimes has to be a line drawn, and The Bridge appears to be that line. One million dollars is a lot of money, but it's a small price for saving a city's soul.
HUNGER GAMES UPDATE: The race for the District 5 City Council seat has gotten a little less crowded. HR representative Porcha-Marie J. Williams has decided to hold off on running until 2023. "I pulled papers believing I was running," she said, in a recent phone conversation, but then I saw it was getting a little congested." No kidding. Yenni Desroches, Etel Haxhiaj, Steve Quist and former District 5 councilman Wayne Griffin are still in the mix, with miles to go before papers need to be filed.
Of course, getting papers signed during a pandemic is no easy matter, and that was another reason Williams decided to hold off on running. She says that, when you're campaigning over Zoom and not in person, "you're voting for someone you don't really know. It needs to be more social for me … I needed more time to put together a robust campaign."
Williams, a transgender woman and single parent, says she "loves service" and will be "happy for whoever's winning … I'm one of those people who respects opposition. I'm going to be watching after this election, going to every City Council meeting, watching every move, watching (the district representative's) record." She says she's happy to see so many other LGBTQ candidates running in the election, but also wants to be clear that she's not just running to "represent my own type of person. That's not what you're supposed to be doing. You have to leave personal ideology and biases aside. You're working for the people."


Cannot seem to find census for 41 Collington avenue. Looked at Kelly book and Pike at the library and the museum. but no luck. Also went to Lewes Registar office but it was the wrong office. My mother's name was margaret Girvin-Sisson. And my grandmother's name was Ruby Girvin- Spital . I would like to know how long they lived there.
ThankYou for any help you may be able to give me.


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Manchester United footballer Aaron Wan-Bissaka given driving ban and fine
Kim Pilling, PA
Manchester United footballer Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been banned from driving for six months and fined more than £30,000.
The 24-year-old admitted earlier this year to driving while disqualified and without insurance after being stopped by police in Manchester on June 23 returning from a break abroad.
On Monday, ahead of a scheduled trial he also pleaded guilty to failing to provide driver details for two speeding offences in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in September 2020.
Lawyers for Wan-Bissaka said the right-back was in a "state of complete ignorance" of the Yorkshire driving matters as notification letters were sent to his former home in Croydon, London.
Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka leaving Manchester Magistrates' Court in September (Danny Lawson/PA)
The failure to reply led to a six-month ban imposed at Leeds Magistrates' Court in his absence on June 18 – just five days before his Lamborghini Urus was seized by police on the A34 after officers stopped him.
Wan-Bissaka already had six points on his licence from a conviction in London in April 2020, the court heard.
Shaun Draycott, defending, told Manchester Magistrates' Court: "When he was stopped on the A34 he was courteous and respectful to the officers, and he indicated to them he had no idea he was disqualified."
He said Wan-Bissaka had been with his first club, Crystal Palace, from the age of 11 and that seven years later he enjoyed the services of an agent for the first time.
The solicitor said football agents did not merely deal with finances and were responsible for all manners of personal services for their client, including one case he knew – not Wan-Bissaka – where an agent arranged for a player's rubbish bins to be put out.
Mr Draycott said arrangements were made for Wan-Bissaka's agent to visit his former home in London in order to ensure that his affairs were properly handled following his transfer to Manchester United in 2019.
He explained the property was undergoing refurbishment at about the time the Yorkshire letters were sent and the address was subsequently let out.
Mr Draycott said: "I think the refurbishment issue may have caused some difficulty. He felt matters had been put in hand and plainly they had not, and he must now pay the price for that."
He accepted that Win-Bissaka had also failed to notify the DVLA of his change of address in 2019.
Sentencing, District Judge Bernard Begley pointed out that at least "six or seven letters" regarding the speeding offences would have been sent to the Croydon address but he accepted Wan-Bissaka was unaware he was disqualified in June this year.
Banning him from the road for six months from today's date, Judge Begley told the footballer: "Whether it was wise for you in the circumstances to delegate the tasks in relation to moving from the London address to Manchester is a matter you will have to reflect upon."
Wan-Bissaka, who lives with his partner and 12-month-old child in Hale, Greater Manchester, received a fine of £30,000 for driving while disqualified, together with fines totalling £1,500 for failing to give information on the speeding matters.
He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge fee of £190 and court costs of £160.
No separate penalty was issued for the insurance offence.
OPINION - Talking point: Should Djokovic be allowed play in the Australian Open?
The Novak Djokovic vaccine saga took another turn this week, when Australian immigration minister Alex Hawke moved to cancel the tennis star's visa for a second time due to concerns over "the health, safety or good order of the Australian community." This was after Djokovic originally had his visa cancelled at border control when he arrived in the country on 6 January, with this move later being overturned in the Australian court system. Part of what may have gone against the Serb in this latest twist in the saga is his failure to declare that he had visited Spain in the two weeks prior to arriving the country, and his admission that he left isolation in his native country to attend an interview with L'Équipe when he was knowingly positive for Covid-19.
'I feel like an idiot': Funeral officer emotional as he discusses No 10 party
House Democrats Pass Voting Rights Bill, Setting Up Senate Showdown
'The Independent' reports that Democrats in the House of Representatives passed an omnibus voting rights bill that combines the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Both of those bills independently faced Republican filibusters in the Senate. The new bill is headed to the upper chamber, where Democrats are reportedly considering changing Senate rules to prevent further GOP obstruction.
Downing St: It is 'deeply concerning' Chinese agent targeted UK MPs
A No 10 spokesman said ministers remain committed to bring forward new anti-espionage laws to counter the threat from foreign spies.
What is Harry's concern with his UK security and why is he taking legal action?
The Sussexes lost their taxpayer-funded police protection in the UK in the aftermath of quitting as senior working royals.
A protest march by 1,500 far-left activists in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has turned violent
'The Handmaid's Tale' will return for season 6, confirms show star
The actor who plays Aunt Lydia said filming was due to begin this month.
AFP UK
Malians rally in support of the junta several weeks after the 2020 coup. The sign reads: 'A transition led by the army'
Wife of Oath Keepers founder says he is a "complete sociopath"
Ryan Lochte And US Olympic Swimmers 'Lied And Could Face Charges', Say Rio Police
US Olympic Committee issues apology for 'unacceptable behaviour'.
Uyen Luu's secret ingredient: coconut water
Uyen Luu's secret ingredient: coconut water. The food writer on the depth of flavour this common Vietnamese ingredient adds to sweet and savoury dishes alike
Xbox series X stock - live: Where is Microsoft's console available to buy today?
Follow along for the latest stock updates from Game, Smyths, Currys and more
Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikazde live stream: How can I watch UFC Fight Night live on TV in UK tonight?
The card is headlined by Calvin Kattar's featherweight bout with Giga Chikadze as the latter looks to cement himself firmly into the world title picture. Elsewhere on the card, there will be a heavyweight bout between Jake Collier and Chase Sherman as two of the more experienced fighters in that division meet in what should be a real slobber knocker of a bout. Katlyn Chookagian's flyweight bout with Jennifer Maia, meanwhile, it the leading women's clash this evening.


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Q: Computing the columns containing the largest two differences in two rows in Google Sheets Suppose that I have two rows of numbers in Excel or Google Sheets, say
    1     2     3      4     5
A   6     4     9      12    0
B   8     6     10     15    4

I want to determine the columns that correspond to the two largest differences between the two rows of data.  For example, the differences of row B entries minus row A entries are 2, 2, 1, 3, 4.  Columns 4 and 5 contain the largest differences, and I want to determine this in Excel.  I.e., I want to have an expression that I can put in cells A6 and A7, respectively, that tell me 4 and 5 for these two differences.
I actually want to do something like this for dozens of rows and columns, so a solution that requires me manually typing in each row or each column is undesirable.  I'm not wedded to definitely using Excel or definitely using Google Sheets and can go back and forth between them, so a solution in either is fine.

A: try:
=ARRAYFORMULA({
 MATCH(  MAX(2:2-1:1),    2:2-1:1, 0),
 MATCH(LARGE(2:2-1:1, 2), 2:2-1:1, 0)})

for column names use:
=ARRAYFORMULA({
 CHAR(64+MATCH(  MAX(2:2-1:1),    2:2-1:1, 0)),
 CHAR(64+MATCH(LARGE(2:2-1:1, 2), 2:2-1:1, 0))})

A: The formula in Q3 on this sample sheet will at least help with getting the largest difference.  I'll think a bit more about how to maybe get the second biggest difference.
Sample Sheet
Matt


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March 01 - The Searcher Trailer
Here is the trailer for the upcoming HBO special "Elvis The Searcher" which debuts on HBO April 14, 2018. The special is directed by Thom Zimny and pushes past the larger-than-life image of The King of Rock and Roll, portraying him instead as a man and an artist 'who wanted to heal, to find that thing that was always felt to be missing, and to do it through the music'.
The soundtrack features 18 songs as heard in the film including familiar hit recordings ('Heartbreak Hotel', 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?'), powerful vocal performances ('That's All Right', 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time', 'Trouble/Guitar Man') and rare outtakes ('Suspicious Minds', 'Separate Ways').
Sony Music will release Elvis Presley: The Searcher (The Original Soundtrack) on April 6 in three versions, a single CD, a Deluxe 3 CD set in 8"x 8" with a 40-page book in slipcase and a 2 LP Record set.
Follow That Dream March Releases
The March 2018 releases from the Follow that Dream Collectors label have been released. "Elvis: Murfreesboro '74" a 5 inch digipack featuring Elvis in great form from two shows on March 14th and 19th at the Murfreesboro Middle State Tennessee University.
CD 1 - 14.03.1974:
Also Sprach Zarathustra - CC Rider - I Got A Woman - Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Steamroller Blues - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel - Love Me Tender - Johnny B. Goode - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - American Trilogy - Let Me Be There - Funny How Time Slips Away - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
Also Sprach Zarathustra - CC Rider - I Got A Woman - Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Steamroller Blues - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel - Love Me Tender - Medley: Long Tall Sally - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Mama Don't Dance - Flip, Flop and Fly - Jailhouse Rock - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - American Trilogy - Let Me Be There - Funny How Time Slips Away - Mystery Train (Incomplete).
The book and CD set "Rebel With A Cause". A cooperation with the Norwegian Flaming Star covering Elvis between August 16 and September 30, 1956 from his arrival in Hollywood to his return to Memphis. The book ois written by David English and Pål Granlund and comes with a CD featuring the classic HMV UK release "Elvis Presley: Rock 'N' Roll No. 2" and all four songs from Elvis' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956 and a recording off the afternoon performance of September 26 in Tupelo Mississippi.
Elvis Presley Rock ´n´ Roll No. 2: Rip It Up – Love Me – When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again – Long Tall Sally – First In Line – Paralyzed – So Gald You´re Mine – Old Shep (Take 5) – Ready Teddy – Anyplace In Paradise – How´s The World Treating You – How Do You Think I Feel
The Ed Sullivan Show – 09.09.1956: Don´t Be Cruel – Elvis Talks – Love Me Tender – Ready Teddy – Hound Dog
The Mississippi-Alabama Fair And Diary Show – 26.09.1956 A/S:
Heartbreak Hotel – Long Tall Sally – Presentations – I Was The One – I Want You, I Need You, I Love You – Elvis Talks – I Got A Woman – Don´t Be Cruel – Ready Teddy – Love Me Tender – Hound Dog – Inhterview With Vernon And Gladys Presley – Interview With Nick Adams – Interview With Judy Hopper – Interview With Elvis
And finally the FTD vinyl re-issue of "Elvis- The Fool Album". Originally released in July 1973, this album's track listing changed dramatically from RCA's internal documents circulated just one month before. This LP contains - for the first time - the LP sequenced as originally planned. The LP artwork also replicates the original draft layout before it was amended. The second disc includes outtakes from the sessions that contributed to the album. Highlights include the rare fully orchestrated version of 'Fool" and the 11-minute plus version of "Don't Think Twice It's Alright".
LP 1 Side A - The Original Planned Version Of The Album
Fool - Where Do I Go From Here - Blue Hawaii - Early Mornin' Rain - It's Impossible
Side B:Reconsider Baby (Blues Jam) - Hawaiian Wedding Song - Ku-U-I-Po - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen - No More
LP 2 - The Outtakes And Alternates - Side C:
Fool (With Full Strings Overdub) - Steamroller Blues (Single Mix) - Until It's Time For You To Go (Take 1 & 2) - (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me (Take 9 & 10) - I Will Be True (Take 1 & 2)
Side D: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Take 2, Informal Recording) - Love Me, Love The Life I Lead (Alternate Mix) - It's Still Here (Take 4 & 5)
(Source: FECC / Sony / FTD)
Labels: 03 - March
March 31 - Art In America
March 30 - Official Vintage Rock Goldmine
March 29 - Elvisweek 2018
March 28 - RSD Bootlegs For Children And Grownups ...
March 27 - EPE Sues Economic Development Board
March 25 - Tearing 'Em Up
March 24 - Weekend Charts (Updated)
March 23 - New CD and Book Releases
March 22 - Vic Colonna Died
March 20 - Charts (Updated)
March 18 - 146.000.000 Fans Can't Be Wrong
March 17 - Gold Vinyl Aus Heißer Kehle
March 16 - The NY Sessions Record Store Day LP
March 15 - Behind The Searcher
March 14 - More Spliced Takes And Prices
March 13 - Elvis 1954 - 1962 (Updated)
March 12 - Rock And Roll with Elvis
March 09 - Return of the Tunzi
March 08 - Elvis Presley's RIAA Certified Album Up...
March 07 - Elvis Presley And The Blue Moon Boys
March 06- The King In The Ring
March 03 - Elvis: Colored Vinyl Good Times (Update...
March 02 - Return Of The Pelvis
February 28 - A Whole Lot Of Duetting Going On


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McGarry to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness
Bradley McGarry, director of Asperger/Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM) will begin the jouney to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on February 5 in an effort to raise awareness for Autism.
McGarry said he hopes this journey to the summit of Kilimanjaro, the largest free-standing mountain in the world, will "raise awareness for the lack of vocational resources for qualified adults on the Autism Spectrum."
McGarry added that he wants to bring attention to "the needs of these students [within the AIM program] and prompt businesses and universities across the country to help in providing quality employment opportunities for these well-qualified adults."
McGarry has previously taken part in "Conquer the Canyon," a campaign to support the National Angelman Syndrome Foundation with his son, Connor, who suffers from the disease, and had asked Mercyhurst students to join him to raise awareness for autism.
In order to promote the Career Path Program, McGarry went to Gene Taylor, co-founder of the Conquer the Canyon initiative, asking if they could "add a piece to Conquer the Canyon to raise autism awareness."
Taylor already had the idea of climbing Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro. "Raise the Roof for Autism" came from a combination of their ideas.
In early December, McGarry encountered his first obstacle, a bruised rib, which put him out of training. He said his "biggest obstacle is preparing to hike 10 to 14 hours, and who has time in their normal day to do that?" McGarry also has five sons at home, adding to the difficulty of finding time to train.
He trains with the time he has, spending time wearing a mask to acclimate himself to the changes in oxygen level, in a process called "climatization."
McGarry said he is funding half of the trip himself, and has taken to Facebook to help raise the remaining funds. Pfeffer, ALUSOURCE INC., Gander Mountain and Conquer the Canyon have all sponsored McGarry's upcoming trip. Peek'n Peak has allowed McGarry to use their facilities for training.
"I am as prepared as I can be, but you don't know until you get there," McGarry said. He is aware that this climb will be harder than his previous ones, but he said he is ready to take on the "long-term, low-level suffering" he will endure on this 10-day adventure.
"When you do something like this and you accomplish it, it really redefines your definition of hard," McGarry said.
"The cool thing about Mt. Kili is [that] it is like walking from the equator to the North Pole in a week," he said.
He and Taylor are planning to take the Lemosho route up the mountain, which is designed to minimize time spent hiking, and is also the best route for climatization.
His friends keep asking him if he would consider doing Mt. Everest next. He did not rule out the prospect, but instead said "you never know what will come next."


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House Season 7: DVD Review
Samantha | 15th October 2011 | TV | 1 Comment
House is a show that was always on my list to watch and the season 7 came along and I still hadn't seen a single episode. Well this summer I decided to change that and started watching the show from the beginning. I bought seasons 1-6 on DVD and then was kindly offered the new season 7 boxset to review! I am now fully up to speed and just started watching season 8.
But back to the season in question in which I was offered the boxset to review. In season 7 we see a very different House, for starters he and Cuddy are finally getting it on! But of course this means that the dynamic of the show has a shift change. We don't really get to see the House we love and hate really until the season finale (I won't say anymore than that but it certainly is a big finish).
House season 7 is available now (£22.97 from Amazon).
Tags:Cuddy, DVD, Gregory House, House, House M.D., Hugh Lawrie, Review
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Stranger Things 2: teaser trailer and date confirmed!
The Smallville Countdown
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It's not even September yet, but already publishers are rolling out their Winter 2009 catalogs. So, since I'm always looking ahead, I decided to put together a little spotlight featuring some of the titles that I'm most anticipating next year. For now, I'm just focusing on books that are being released in early 2009 and that have release dates, covers and summaries available. But since this list is really only the tip of the iceberg, I will be writing up more of these spotlights in the future as further artwork and information becomes available :) Just please note that the majority of titles listed below are US releases and that all release dates are tentative and subject to change. Thanks and enjoy!
In the last days of the once great city of Ararat, Arjun is just another ghost lost in the shadows of The Mountain. To some, The Mountain is a myth; to others, a weapon. Above all, it is a dark presence above the city below. Rescued by two sisters from the mindless Know-Nothings who erode what's left of the city, Arjun volunteers to return their long-lost third sister from a ghost like himself: Brace-Bel, another man out of time.
A spellbinding novel of imagination and intrigue, "Gears of the City" will propel you into an adventure like no other, in a world like no other.
On a beautiful summer's afternoon, four-year-old Scott Henderson walked out onto a jetty over a lake in Black Ridge, Washington. He never came back. John Henderson's world ended that day, but three years later he's still alive. Living a life, of sorts. Getting by. Until one night he receives an email from a stranger who claims to know what happened to his little boy. Against his better judgment, Henderson returns to Black Ridge, unleashing a terrifying sequence of events that threatens to destroy what remains of everything he once held dear.
Skylan Ivorson is a sea-raider of the Vindras and eventually becomes the Chief of Chiefs of all Vindras clans, an honor he truly feels he deserves as one who has been blessed by Skoval, the god of war. But sometimes a blessing is a curse in disguise. Skoval and the other ancient gods are under siege from a new generation of gods who are challenging them for the powers of creation…and the only way to stop these brash interlopers lies within the mysterious and hidden Five Bones of the Vektan Dragons.
It will be up to the Vindras, the dragongoddess's champion, to undertake the quest to claim all Five. The fate of the Old Gods and the Vindras's people rests on their recovery—for this is not only a quest to save the world. It is also a quest for redemption. Filled with heroes and heroines young and old and exotic adventure in a magic-forged world, this is a series that fully illustrates the mastery of world-building and storytelling that has made Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman into the bestselling fantasy co-authors of all time.
Ellen Datlow was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Omni Online, and edited the ten associated anthologies. She has also edited the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series and numerous original science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologies solo, or with Terri Windling. She was editor of the webzine Event Horizon: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, and was the editor of Sci Fiction. Datlow won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor twice, has received two Bram Stoker Awards, eight World Fantasy Awards, three Locus Awards for Best Editor, and has twice led the Science Fiction Chronicle reader's poll.
"The Judging Eye" by R. Scott Bakker. Release Date: January 9, 2009. The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought—collectively the Prince of Nothing Saga—were R. Scott Bakker's magnificent debut into the upper echelon of epic fantasy. In those three books, Bakker created a world that was at once a triumph of the fantastic and an historical epic as real as any that came before.
Widely praised by reviewers and a growing body of fans, Bakker has already established the reputation as one of the smartest writers in the fantasy genre—a writer in the line stretching from Homer to Peake and Tolkien. Now he returns to the world of The Prince of Nothing with the long-awaited "The Judging Eye", the first book in the all-new Aspect-Emperor series.
"Daemon" by Daniel Suarez. Release Date: January 8, 2009. Technology controls almost everything in our modern-day world, from remote entry on our cars to access to our homes, from the flight controls of our airplanes to the movements of the entire world economy. Thousands of autonomous computer programs, or daemons, make our networked world possible, running constantly in the background of our lives, trafficking e-mail, transferring money, and monitoring power grids. For the most part, daemons are benign, but the same can't always be said for the people who design them.
NOTE: "The Steel Remains" was originally published August 7, 2008 via Gollancz.
"Mind Over Ship" by David Marusek. Release Date: January 20, 2009. The year is 2135, and the international program to seed the galaxy with human colonies has stalled as greedy, immoral powerbrokers park their starships in Earth's orbit and begin to convert them into space condos. Ellen Starke's head, rescued from the fiery crash that killed her mother, struggles to regrow a new body in time to restore her dead mother's financial empire. And Pre-Singularity AIs conspire to join the human race just as human clones, such as Mary Skarland and her sisters, want nothing more than to leave it.
With the first Novel of the Hidden Cities, "Mind the Gap", Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon took us into the heart of a haunted London, an Oliver Twist-like underground kingdom of rogues and thieves. But now they outdo themselves with a personal and wrenching story of one of America's most recent tragedies, told through the eyes of a man struggling to redeem his lost love.
Poignant and stunningly beautiful, "The Map of Moments" is a breakout novel by the talented duo of Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon.
It was on the Inquisition's pyre that Celestine's father perished like so many other great mages. Now renowned for her gift as a singer, secretly guided by her own aethyric spirit, she is traveling in the company of the devout warrior-priest Jagu to retrieve a relic of great magical power. This is a mission that will lead them to unexpected danger. For in a glittering court rife with pretenders and assassins, a king harbors the outlaw mage whose betrayal left Celestine an orphan . . . and who would now claim her life.
Allan Carpenter escaped from hell once but remained haunted by what he saw and endured. He has now returned, on a mission to liberate those souls unfairly tortured and confined. Partnering with legendary poet and suicide, Sylvia Plath, Carpenter is a modern-day Christ who intends to harrow hell and free the damned. But now that he's returned to this Dantesque inferno, can he ever again leave?
NOTE: Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle's "Inferno" is being reissued on September 2, 2008.
"Dragonfly Falling" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. UK Release Date: February 6, 2009. Two young companions, Totho and Salma, arrive at Tark to spy on the menacing Wasp army, but are mistakenly apprehended as enemy agents. By the time they are freed, the city is already under siege.
Over in the imperial capital, the young emperor Alvdan, is becoming captivated by a remarkable slave, the vampiric Uctebri who claims to know of magic that can grant eternal life. In Collegium, meanwhile, Stenwold is still trying to persuade the city magnates of the dangerous threat that the Wasp Empire represents.
"Drood" by Dan Simmons. Release Date: February 9, 2009. On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens—at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in the history of the world—hurtled into a disaster that changed his life forever.
"Lamentation" by Ken Scholes. Release Date: February 17, 2009. An ancient weapon has completely destroyed the city of Windwir. From many miles away, Rudolfo, Lord of the Nine Forest Houses, sees the horrifying column of smoke rising. He knows that war is coming to the Named Lands.
This remarkable first novel from an award-winning short fiction writer will take readers away to a new world—an Earth so far in the distant future that our time is not even a memory; a world where magick is commonplace and great areas of the planet are impassable wastes. But human nature hasn't changed through the ages: War and faith and love still move princes and nations.
In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband, but her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent, Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself. Lord Dakon, the local magician, takes Tessia under his wing as an apprentice.
"Cyberabad Days" is a triumphant return to the India of 2047, a new, muscular superpower of one and a half billion people in an age of artificial intelligences, climate-change induced drought, water wars, strange new genders, genetically improved children that age at half the rate of baseline humanity, and a population where males outnumber females four to one. India herself has fractured into a dozen states from Kerala to the headwaters of the Ganges in the Himalayas.
On this stage unfolds a mighty struggle for dominance between two universes. Titus Quinn has forged an unstable peace with the Tarig lords. The ruinous capability of the nanotech surge weapon he possesses ensures détente. But it is a sham. In what the godwoman Zhiya calls a fit of moral goodness, he's thrown the weapon into the space-folding waters of the Nigh. This clears the way for an enemy he could have never foreseen: the people of the Rose. A small cadre led by Helice Maki is determined to take the Entire for itself and leave the earth in ruins. The transform of earth will begin deep in a western desert and will sweep over the lives of ordinary people, entangling Quinn's sister-in-law, Caitlin, in a deepening and ultimate conspiracy.
In the Entire, Quinn stalks Helice to the fabled Rim City, encircling the heart of the Entire. Here he at last finds his daughter, now called Sen Ni, in the Chalin style. Outside of earth-based time, she has grown to adulthood. He hardly knows her, and finds her the mistress of a remarkable dream-time insurgency against the Tarig lords and more, a woman risen high in the Entire's meritocracy. Quinn needs his daughter's help against the woman who would destroy the earth. But Sen Ni has her own plans and allies, among them a boy-navitar unlike any other pilot of the River Nigh, a navitar willing and supremely able to break his vows and bend the world.
NOTE: "Black Blood" is the sequel to John Meaney's "Bone Song" and is known as "Dark Blood" in the UK (Released March 2008).
"Blood and Ice" by Robert Masello. Release Date: February 24, 2009. Set shortly after the Crimean War and on an expedition to modern-day Antarctica, this epic novel combines two worlds in the midst of a frozen landscape. For when a modern-day photo-journalist discovers two bodies frozen under the Antarctic ice, he opens up a whole new realm of scientific discovery.
Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, television writer, and the author of many previous books, most recently the supernatural thrillers Vigil—which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list—and Bestiary. He has published in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, People and Parade, and his nonfiction book, Robert's Rules of Writing, is a staple in many college classrooms. His produced television credits include such popular shows as Charmed, Sliders and Early Edition. A longstanding member of the Writers Guild of America, Robert also currently serves as the Visiting Lecturer in Literature at Claremont McKenna College.
When Noah and Priscilla escape into the Accord to flee Priscilla's murderous husband, he plots to destroy the whole Accord and them with it. In revenge, they arrange to have him assassinated but their success comes at the price of giving him the keys to the virtual kingdom. How can they hope to escape their stalker when he can become anything or anyone he desires, and where does the pursuit of revenge stop for immortals in an eternal world?
The short story that the novel was based on was chosen for Gardner Dozois' next Year's Best Science Fiction.
Jed DeLanda, a descendant of the Maya living in the year 2012, is a math prodigy who spends his time playing Go against his computer and raking in profits from online trading. His secret weapon? A Mayan divination game—once used for predicting corn-harvest cycles, now proving very useful in predicting corn futures—that his mother taught him. But Jed's life is thrown into chaos when his former mentor, the game theorist Taro, and a mysterious woman named Marena Park, invite him to give his opinion on a newly discovered Mayan codex.
Marena and Taro are looking for a volunteer to travel back to 664 AD to learn more about a "sacrifice game" described in the codex. Jed leaps at the chance, and soon scientists are replicating his brain waves and sending them through a wormhole, straight into the mind of a Mayan king.
Bringing to mind Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon and Gary Jennings' Aztec, yet entirely unique, In the Courts of the Sun takes you from the distant past to the near future in a brilliant kaleidoscope of ideas.
"The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction" by Gene Wolfe. Release Date: March 17, 2009. From a literary perspective, this will certainly be the best collection of the year in science fiction and fantasy. Gene Wolfe, of whom the Washington Post said, "Of all SF writers currently active none is held in higher esteem," has selected the short fiction he considers his finest into one volume.
Although Rhennthyl is the son of a leading wool merchant in L'Excelsis, the capital of Solidar, the most powerful nation on Terahnar, he has spent years becoming a journeyman artist and is skilled and diligent enough to be considered for the status of master artisan—in another two years. Then, in a single moment, his entire life is transformed when his master patron is killed in a flash fire, and Rhenn discovers he is an imager—one of the few in the entire world of Terahnar who can visualize things and make them real.
"The Unincorporated Man" by Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin. Release Date: March 17, 2009. A novel of social transformation in the tradition of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead and Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land, "The Unincorporated Man" is a provocative social/political/economic novel that takes place in the future, after civilization has fallen into complete economic collapse. This reborn civilization is one in which every individual is incorporated at birth, and spends many years trying to attain control over his or her own life by getting a majority of his or her own shares. Life extension has made life very long indeed.
Now the incredible has happened: a billionaire businessman from our time, frozen in secret in the early twenty-first century, is discovered and resurrected, given health and a vigorous younger body. Justin Cord is the only unincorporated man in the world, a true stranger in this strange land. Justin survived because he is tough and smart. He cannot accept only part ownership of himself, even if that places him in conflict with a civilization that extends outside the solar system to the Oort Cloud… People will be arguing about this novel and this world for decades.
"The Temporal Void" by Peter F. Hamilton. Release Date: March 24, 2009 (US Debut). The Intersolar Commonwealth is in turmoil as the Living Dream's deadline for launching its Pilgrimage into the Void draws closer. Not only is the Ocisen Empire fleet fast approaching on a mission of genocide, but also an internecine war has broken out between the post-human factions over the destiny of humanity.
NOTE: "The Temporal Void" is the second volume in Peter F. Hamilton's Void Trilogy, after "The Dreaming Void", and will be released in the UK on October 3, 2008 via PanMacmillan.
"The Dark Volume" by Gordon Dahlquist. Release Date: March 24, 2009 (US Debut). With old loyalties tested by new and unlikely alliances, Miss Temple, Doctor Svenson, and Cardinal Chang must call on every reserve of courage to face a new and desperate struggle—after all, the integrity of their very minds is at risk.
NOTE: "The Dark Volume" is the sequel to Dahlquist's "The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters" and was released in the UK May 1, 2008 via Viking UK.
"This Is Not A Game" by Walter Jon Williams. Release Date: March 24, 2009. "This Is Not A Game" is a novel built around the coolest phenomenon in the world. That phenomenon is known as the Alternate Reality Game, or ARG. It's big, and it's getting bigger. It's immersive and massively interactive, and it's spreading through the Internet at the speed of light. To the player, the Alternate Reality Game has no boundaries. You can be standing in a parking lot, or a shopping center. A pay phone near you will ring, and on the other end will be someone demanding information. You'd better have the information handy.
"Blood Groove" by Alex Bledsoe. Release Date: March 31, 2009. When centuries-old vampire, Baron Rudolfo Zginski, was staked in Wales in 1915, the last thing he expected was to reawaken in Memphis, Tennessee, sixty years later. Reborn into a new world of simmering racial tensions, the cunning nosferatu realizes he must adapt quickly if he is to survive.
Zginski possesses all the powers of the undead, including the ability to sexually enslave anyone he chooses. Finding willing new victims is easy, which gives him the strength to track down a nest of teenage vampires in hopes of learning how his kind cope with this bizarre new era. But these young vampires' limited knowledge of their true nature comes strictly from movies and paperback novels.
"Irons in the Fire" by Juliet E. McKenna. Release Date: March 31, 2009. Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution is an incredible fantasy trilogy that tells of political upheaval born of civil war in the country of Lescar. Carved out of the collapse of the Old Tormalin Empire, the land has long been laid waste by its rival dukes, while bordering nations look on with indifference or exploit its misery. Now a mismatched band of exiles and rebels are agreed that the time has come for change. Can a small group, however determined, put an end to generations of intractable misery? Perhaps… After all, a few stones falling in the right place can set a landslide in motion. But who can predict what the consequences will be, when all the dust has settled?
Full of rich characters and high adventure, this new trilogy marks the next stage in the career of this popular writer. Solaris Publisher Marc Gascoigne said of the deal: "Having long been a fan of Juliet's wildly imaginative fantasy novels, it's a genuine delight to sign her new trilogy for Solaris. With our ability to release her work simultaneously into the US and UK markets, we can both satisfy Juliet's large British fanbase and take her out to a much wider audience." Irons in the Fire is the first book in the trilogy.
"The Stranger" by Max Frei. Release Date: April 2, 2009. You never know when you'll luck out. Max lucked out in more ways than one. But as his "reality" gets crazier, can this slacker hold it together?
Max Frei's novels have been a literary sensation in Russia since their debut in 1996, and have swept the fantasy world over. Presented here in English for the first time, "The Stranger" will strike a chord with readers of all stripes. Part fantasy, part horror, part philosophy, part dark comedy, the writing is united by a sharp wit and a web of clues that will open up the imagination of every reader.
"Keeper of Light & Dust" by Natasha Mostert. Release Date: April 2, 2009. Mia Lockheart has a secret. Her mother was a Keeper, as was her grandmother—women who were warriors, healers, and protectors. As Mia practices her craft among the boxers and martial artists of South London, and begins a romance with her childhood friend, the fighter Nick Duffy, she has no idea that a man who calls himself "Dragonfly" is watching from the shadows.
Chinese physician Zhang Sanfeng, he preys on other martial artists and drains them of their chi—the vital energy that flows through the body.
An escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe discovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who—or what—is waylaying travelers on the King's road.
The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Council—and there's only one, final punishment for that crime. He's on the run, wants his name cleared, and needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog. Someone like Harry Dresden.
My TBR list will grow again (so far 980 books).
I need to be immortal and a millionaire in order to buy and read all these books.
Anyway I really appreciate to get an overview concerning upcoming releases.
Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2008.
Me so excited! Can't wait for so many of those releases!
Thanks for the list, Robert. A good portion of those books sound promising.
Nice selection. I'm looking forward to more of these spotlights.
I can't wait for some of these titles in 2009! Some of them look like really good reads!
Brie, you're more than welcome!
you can see my TBR at Goodreads.
In former times I only read German edition of books. In 2007 I started to read books in English. That opened a completely new world for me. There are so many books I'm interested in which haven't been published in German. Thta's the main reason why I have so many books on my TBR.
Anyway I like to visit Frankfurt Book Fair.
But I'm lucky because I live near Frankfurt.
I liked it very much. Did you ever read it?
I really look forward to part two.
Bad Things by Michael Marshall, sounds very intriguing.
The Judging Eye by Bakker is my second most highly anticipated book.
Republic of Thieves, though it is unsure if it comes out in February.
The Poe anthology I could buy, undecided as yet.
Calibander, I haven't even read the Prince of Nothing Trilogy yet, but I have all three books and will probably purchase The Judging Eye as soon as it comes out. Michael Marshall is another must-buy for me and I'm really excited by "Lamentation" :) I just got a copy of "Drood" and "Mind Over Ship" and have one of "Daemon" coming to me I believe, and I really hope that the new books by Lynch and Rothfuss come out on their listed release dates. Also the sequels by Felix Gilman and Adrian Tchaikovsky are highly anticipated:) Heck, to be honest, I pretty much want to get every book on that list!
Great overiew Robert, as we've come to expect!
Lots of good stuff coming out next year. Have you ever thought about adding the publisher to each title entry?
I have co-authored the book 'I Know Who You Are!'with my twin sister. If you are interested I can send you the blurb and the book cover (which will be finalized in another two weeks). The book will release in Feb 2009 and is being published in UK.


Janine's P365: Day 51- Mickey boy!
Brant got a new towel/pancho at the store the other day and he really wanted to try it on today and play in it. He looked so cute in his new Mickey towel/pancho I had to take his picture to show for the day.


Sort by: option within the albums.
You can now toggle the sort of photos in an album by clicking the little arrow up or arrow down icon.
We have just completed a new marketing website with improvements to the onboarding process of members to your family website. We have also reverted to 'family' as the main target language instead of 'group.' Zalongo is always family focused first, we should have not let that change go through.
You can now whitelist email address so that when that users registers for Zalongo they will be presented with an easy way to join your family website.
The photo uploader got a clean and easy update. After selecting your images you will now see a preview of the image and a loader display will swipe across the image as it uploads to our servers.
Ability to zoom in on photos.
Click the image once and then you can zoom and pinch around on the photo.
It should stop scrolling you to the top when you click into view something!
You can now add photo album tiles on the homepage. There is one for latest activity, and one for newest added to the site.
There is a new timelines area. In there you can write longer form stories.
You can now add sections to the messages area.
This idea can now be completed in the new Timelines section. Create a new section called 'Firsts' and then add the items there.
Include histories, stories, photos and more.
We have removed the default standard categories and you can now add anything you want!
You can now submit and vote on ideas you want added to Zalongo.
We removed the image based themes for color based gradient themes. You can now also create your own theme colors.
Improvements to photo upload process and more. New app id in the Google Play Store.
We made a 16x9 aspect ratio for all places the Family Photo is displayed.
You can now generate 6 extra thumbnails for your videos.
You can now set a timezone for your account. This is available in when you are editing your profile.
Organize your documents into different folders.
Clicking these options will allow you to sign in using a pre-existing account you may have.
We added the ability to group videos into playlists. This is similar to the grouping of photos into albums.


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Overview on two different ways to run adjust cost in Microsoft Dynamics NAV if it has not been done in a while.
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In this week's developer digest, we share converting an add-on to an Extension, inline comments to Extension code, the latest on GitHub, and more.
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Details on how to create a sales order for lot enabled items in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017, including the full shipment and partial invoice.
An overview of what a business analyst is, and the importance of that role in business.
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Summary of ideas on ways to maximize the value of your ERP while at the same time minimizing the associated costs.
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High-level overview of what ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software is and how it can help any business.
Implementing AMC Bank Data in Dynamics NAV, object errors after restoring a NAV database, and the most recent Dynamics NAV cumulative updates are in this week's dev digest.
How to disable posting negative inventory in Microsoft Dynamics NAV versions 2013 R2 and higher.
Benefits of keeping current on your enterprise resource planning (ERP) upgrades.
News about Microsoft acquiring GitHub, tips for using logic in your code, and more in the latest installment of Dev Digest.
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Shops get gang warning
Owners of small shops across Coventry and Warwickshire are warned to be on their guard after a spate of distraction thefts.
Anne Newman, president of the West Midlands Federation of Newsagents, wants to alert people who run newsagents and small shops to the danger.
Her warning comes after a series of incidents in Leamington, Rugby, Nuneaton and Coventry where small shops have been targeted.
Members of the group distract shopkeepers while others manage to get into living accommodation upstairs.
Mrs Newman, who runs a newsagents in Southam, said: "I really feel that this is getting totally out of hand.
"We need to make sure that all shopkeepers are being made aware of the pattern that's developing.
"They keep moving round the county. They've targeted Leamington, and they were in Nuneaton three weeks ago, as well as Coventry and Rugby. Shopkeepers are losing lots of money as a result.
"It seems they are not necessarily stealing goods from the shop.
"Instead, they are getting access to living accommodation above the shop, and they move so quickly it's unreal."
The group is described as being of East European appearance.
* Last Tuesday, eight people were arrested by police investigating theft in stores and newsagents across south Warwickshire.
The eight people have been released on bail, without charge.
Police are also investigating burglaries at the Spar Store, in Queen Street, Cubbington, on March 18, and at the Crescent Store, in Mill Street, Southam, on March 14.
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Ini Dima Okojie Biography: Age, Family, Movies & Net Worth
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Born June 24, 1990, Ini Dima Okojie, is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker. She resigned from her job in investment banking to enroll at the New York Film Academy. She was born in Lagos State but originally hails from Edo State, Nigeria
She came into spotlight after her first television appearance on Taste of Love and has since featured in many films including the multicultural romcom, Namaste Wahala in 2021.
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Full Name: Ini Dima Okojie
Date of Birth: June 24, 1990 (31 years old)
Place of Birth: Lagos State
State of Origin: Edo State
Occupation: Actress & Filmmaker
Spouse/Husband: Abasi Ene-Obong
Dima-Okojie is from Esan North-East LGA, Edo State, Nigeria. She was born and raised in Lagos, her father is a medical doctor while her mother is a retired banker and entrepreneur.
She attended Air Force primary school in Lagos and proceeded to Air Force comprehensive secondary school, Ibadan where she obtained her Senior Secondary School Certificate.
Ini Dima got admitted into the elite Covenant University, Nigeria where she earned a degree in International Relations.
Ini Dima Okojie previously worked with investment banking which she resigned to pursue a career in filmmaking, She earned a degree in acting and filmmaking from the New York Film Academy.
Dima-Okojie resigned from her banking job to join the entertainment industry which sparked reactions with many criticizing the actress who is now one of the best actresses in Nigeria.
She began her Nollywood career as a production assistant on the film Before 30 and went on to make her acting debut in the television series, Taste of Love, playing the role of "Feyisayo Pepple".
In 2016, she played the role of "Hadiza Ahmed", a Muslim lady who began a romantic relationship with a man from another religious background, in the film North East. Her role in the film earned her a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Nigerian Entertainment Awards.
She was also nominated for the Most Promising Actress at the City People Movie Awards and also bagged the nomination at the Future Awards Africa in 2017.
She played the role of Hadiza in a 2016 web series by Ndani TV, Skinny Girl in Transit and was also featured in 5ive, It's her day, and North East in the same year.
Ini Dima-Okojie is a talented Nollywood actress with an estimated net worth of $300,000. She is an outstanding actress and filmmaker who has featured in several Nollywood movies.
Ini Dima Okojie is happily married to Abasi Ene-Obong. They got married in July 2021 in a glamorous traditional wedding after a colorful engagement party.
Ini Dima Okojie is a devoted Christian from Catholics family. She has sited has cited Majid Michel and Richard Mofe-Damijo as her favorite Nollywood actors.
She opened up on her Instagram page in December 2020 that she has been struggling with Uterine fibroid from 2017.
Despite been rumored to be in a relationship with Nigerian singer and rapper, Falz, which the actress responded in an interview that it's all rumors.
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Donald Scherzer chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. He attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law and graduated in 1975. Donald Scherzer passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 1975.
He represents clients with Criminal Defense: White Collar issues in Ohio. He also represents clients with Business Litigation and Antitrust Litigation issues.
Being selected to Super Lawyers is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Super Lawyers, Donald Scherzer has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.