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Learn to handwriting: Handwriting practice with fun illustrations with pen and calligraphy control (kindergarten books for activities and le
Guest Book: Guest Book / Coloring Book (Optional) - 90 - Sheet Wedding Guest Book for Business Banquet, Baby Shower, Graduation Pa
The Prevailing Power in the Blood of Jesus: Blood of Jesus
Trace Letters: Preschool Practice Handwriting Workbook: tracing letter books for toddlers for Kids Ages 3-5 Reading And Writing
The Rare Books of Freemasonry
The Six Books on the Priesthood of St. John Chrysostom (1837)
I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers (Gifts for Book Lovers, Gifts for Librarians, Book Club Gift)
Monster Trucks coloring Book For Toddlers: Kids Coloring Book with Monster Trucks (Blaze and the Monster Machines)
Lol Surprise Coloring Book Vol2: Funny Coloring Book With 40 Images For Kids of all ages with your Favorite "Lol Surprise" Characters.
Selling Dead People's Things: Inexplicably True Tales, Vintage Fails & Objects of Objectionable Estates
Bibliophile: Diverse Spines
Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany (Book for Writers, Book Lovers Miscellany with Booklist)
The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library
Book Nerd (Gift Book for Readers)
The Last Bookseller: A Life in the Rare Book Trade
Imperial Splendor: The Art of the Book in the Holy Roman Empire, 800-1500
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
Confessions of a Bookseller
Ramadan Coloring Book For Kids: 32 EASY, LARGE, GIANT, SIMPLE RAMADAN Coloring pictures for kids, Great RAMADAN GIFT, Collection of Fun
Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story
Composition Notebook: Glossy Marble Cover, Wide Ruled College Notepad 8.5 x 11 100 pages
Remarkable Books: The World's Most Historic and Significant Works
My Sticker Collecting Album: Turquoise Mermaid Scales Softcover Blank Sticker Album, Sticker Album For Collecting Stickers For Adults, Blank Sticke
Temples of Books: Magnificent Libraries Around the World
The Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks
Children's workbook from 3 to 6: Prepare children for success in school with a handwriting-learning book that teaches children to write letters, numbers, animal names and types and more to enhance their skills and minds in reading, writing and learning about animals. Discover the guide to learning to write on your own, really fun. This educational book for kids includes: _Follow the path of letters with various forms of letters and numbers as well as many types of animals to build a high cognitive balance. _Children can continue writing without problems because the book has enough space for learning and training _Keep writing 90 fun pages with beautiful letters plus a large number of animals to facilitate writing and making the book useful. _Luxury matte cover design. _Perfectly sized at 8.5" x 11"
Author: Adams Books
- Antiques & Collectibles | Books
This title is not returnable
ELEGANT GUEST BOOK / COLORING BOOK Featuring a floral Interior YOU CAN COLOR (Optional) It looks Great either way: ) with an off white background, this guestbook is great for parties, anniversaries and any type of event.GREAT FOR WEDDINGS OR HOTELS: Invite guests to write about their experience in the special book that will last for years and years.ELEGANT & PROFESSIONAL: With a sleek matt cover and thick art paper, offering a great tactile sensation and elegant look.REMEMBER SPECIAL MOMENTS: Record names, numbers, messages, memories and special moments all in one place.DIMENSIONS: Guestbook contains 40 guest sheets, 40 Coloring sheets and 10 pages for taking notes, for a total of (90 pages) and measures 8.25 x 8.25 inches.
Author: Jaxx Greye
There is a supernatural mystery in the blood of Jesus Christ that most of us has missed appropriating in life.In this publication, you will comprehend and appreciate this deeper depth of the blood of Jesus Christ that works supernaturally.If regular praise and prayer fails you, try the application of the blood of Jesus Christ in prayer. This book will arm any believer who truly desire to witness the prevailing power of the blood of Jesus Christ. As a spiritual law enforcement official, we must all be armed with the blood of Jesus to evict and rebuke the devil from all our life affairs. We must engage the enemy in battle by the prevailing power in the blood of Jesus Christ.
Author: Franklin Abazie
Publisher: Miracle of God Ministries
Have fun helping your child learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet, with My Alphabet Animals. This fun and adorable children's book will teach all 26 letters of the English alphabet, you'll be giving your child a head start for preschool or kindergarten or helping older students finally master the alphabet or help with phonics as they move forward with learning how to write.
Author: Brothers Books
Out of all the societies that exist in the world, there is perhaps no other considered to be as mysterious as the Freemasons. Ostensibly a group founded to regulate the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients, the society is shrouded in claims of conspiracy and the occult due to its hermetic nature and religious aspects. First published in 1923, "The Rare Books of Freemasonry" is a catalogue of books related to freemasonry, together with an interesting introduction on the society and its history. Contents include: "The Origin and Progress of Freemasonry", "Introduction", "Pocket Companions", "Exposures", "Historical", "Sermons and Speeches", "Miscellaneous", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Author: Lionel Vibert
Publisher: White Press
- Social Science | Freemasonry & Secret Societies
- Reference | Research
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author: John Chrysostom St John Chrysostom, St John Chrysostom
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Literary Collections | General
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
SELLING DEAD PEOPLE'S THINGS is a wry, behind-the-curtain peek into the world of antiques and their obsessive owners--while still alive and after their passing. An amusing observer of the human condition, author Duane Scott Cerny entertains in illuminating, scary, sad, or frightfully funny resale tales and essays.
Whether processing the estate of a hoarding beekeeper, disassembling the retro remains of an infamous haunted hospital, or conducting an impromptu appraisal during a shiva gone disturbingly wrong, every day is a twisted treasure hunt for this twenty-first-century antiques dealer.
While digging deep into the basements, attics, and souls of the most interesting collectors imaginable, traveling from one odd house call to the curious next, resale predicaments will confound your every turn. Be careful where you step, watch what you touch, and gird your heart--Antiques Roadshow, this ain't
Author: Duane Scott Cerny
Publisher: Thunderground Press
- Business & Economics | Industries | Retailing
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Those who have read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a novel comprised of only letters between the characters, will see how much that best-seller owes 84, Charing Cross Road. -- Medium.com
A heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love books
This funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a charming, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Discover the relationship that has touched the hearts of thousands of readers around the world, and was the basis for a film starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft.
Author: Helene Hanff
Publisher: Penguin Books
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
Helene Hanff (1915-1997) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s and '50s she wrote plays and television scripts in New York City, but found little success until her best-known book, 84, Charing Cross Road, was published in 1970. The book was a smash hit and has been adapted for the radio, stage, film, and television.
It's time to diversify your reading list.
This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world. Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary, coauthors Jamise Harper (founder of the Diverse Spines book community) and Jane Mount (author of Bibliophile) collaborated to create an essential volume filled with treasures for every reader:
- Dozens of themed illustrated book stacks--like Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Mysteries, Cookbooks, and more--all with an emphasis on authors of color and authors from diverse cultural backgrounds
- A look inside beloved bookstores owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
- Reading recommendations from leading BIPOC literary influencers
Diversify your reading list to expand your world and shift your perspective. Kickstart your next literary adventure now!
EASY TO GIFT: This portable guide is packed with more than 150 colorful illustrations is a perfect gift for any booklover. The textured paper cover, gold foil, and ribbon marker make this book a special gift or self-purchase.
DISCOVER UNSUNG LITERARY HEROES: The authors dive deep into a wide variety of genres, such as Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Sci-Fi, and more to bring the works of authors of color to the fore.
ENDLESS READING INSPIRATION: Themed book stacks and reading suggestions from luminaries of the literary world provide curated book recommendations. Your to-read list will thank you.
Perfect for: bookish people; literary lovers; book club members; Mother's Day shoppers; stocking stuffers; followers of #DiverseSpines; Jane Mount and Ideal Bookshelf fans; Reese's Book Club and Oprah's Book Club followers; people who use Goodreads.com; readers wanting to expand/decolonize their book collections; people interested in uplifting BIPOC voices; antiracist activists and educators; grads and students; librarians and library patrons wanting to expand/decolonize their book collections; people interested in uplifting BIPOC voices; antiracist activists and educators; grads and students; librarians and library patrons
Author: Jamise Harper, Jane Mount
Jamise Harper is the creator of the #diversespines hashtag and the Diverse Spines book community on social media, which highlights literature by Black women and women of color, as well as Spines & Vines, a blog dedicated to book and wine pairings. She lives in the Washington, DC, metro area.
Jane Mount is an illustrator, designer, and writer. In 2008, she founded Ideal Bookshelf, a company that makes things for bibliophiles. She currently lives in a log cabin in Hawai'i with her husband, weird cats, and a freckled puppy.
Searching for perfect book lovers gifts? Rejoice Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany, is a love letter to all things bookish. Author Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. It's a must-have for every book collection, and makes a wonderful literary gift for book lovers, writers, and more.
Readers of Jane Mount's Bibliophile will delight in:
Touring the world's most beautiful bookstores
Testing their knowledge of the written word with quizzes
Finding their next great read in lovingly curated stacks of books
Sampling the most famous fictional meals
Peeking inside the workspaces of their favorite authors
A source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations: Bibliophile is pure bookish joy and sure to enchant book clubbers, English majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as book lovers.
If you have read or own: I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life; The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization; or How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines; then you will want to read and own Jane Mount's Bibliophile.
Author: Jane Mount
- Art | General
Jane Mount is an illustrator, designer, and founder of Ideal Bookshelf, a company that makes things for people who love books. She lives on Maui, in Hawaii.
This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reaches of the human imagination throughout history.
From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a unique and beautifully illustrated journey through the history of literature. The Madman's Library delves into its darkest territories to hunt down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intriguing stories behind their creation.
From the Qur'an written in the blood of Saddam Hussein, to the gorgeously decorated fifteenth-century lawsuit filed by the Devil against Jesus, to the most enormous book ever created, The Madman's Library features many long forgotten, eccentric, and extraordinary volumes gathered from around the world.
Books written in blood and books that kill, books of the insane and books that hoaxed the globe, books invisible to the naked eye and books so long they could destroy the Universe, books worn into battle and books of code and cypher whose secrets remain undiscovered. Spell books, alchemist scrolls, wearable books, edible books, books to summon demons, books written by ghosts, and more all come together in the most curiously strange library imaginable.
Featuring hundreds of remarkable images and packed with entertaining facts and stories to discover, The Madman's Library is a captivating compendium perfect for bibliophiles, literature enthusiasts, and collectors intrigued by bizarre oddities, obscure history, and the macabre.
- MUST-HAVE FOR BOOKLOVERS: Anyone who appreciates a good read will love delving into this weird world of books and adding this collection to their own bookshelf.
- DISCOVER SOMETHING TRULY UNIQUE: The Madman's Library will let you in on the secret and obscure histories of the strangest books ever made.
- EXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is the son of an antiquarian book dealer, a lifelong rare book collector, and a master of taking visual deep dives into unusual historical subjects, such as the maps of imaginary geography in The Phantom Atlas or ancient pathways through the stars in The Sky Atlas.
Author: Edward Brooke-Hitching
- Reference | Curiosities & Wonders
Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of beautifully illustrated non-fiction titles, such as The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas. A writer for the hit BBC television show QI and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, Edward lives in a dusty heap of old books and maps in London.
On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?
In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy--the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering. Dozens of such books live on in the world's most famous libraries and museums. Dark Archives exhumes their origins and brings to life the doctors, murderers, and indigents whose lives are sewn together in this disquieting collection. Along the way, Rosenbloom tells the story of how her team of scientists, curators, and librarians test rumored anthropodermic books, untangling the myths around their creation and reckoning with the ethics of their custodianship.
A librarian and journalist, Rosenbloom is a member of The Order of the Good Death and a cofounder of their Death Salon, a community that encourages conversations, scholarship, and art about mortality and mourning. In Dark Archives--captivating and macabre in all the right ways--she has crafted a narrative that is equal parts detective work, academic intrigue, history, and medical curiosity: a book as rare and thrilling as its subject.
Author: Megan Rosenbloom
Publisher: Picador USA
- Social Science | Death & Dying
Megan Rosenbloom is a librarian with a research interest in the history of medicine and rare books. Formerly a medical librarian and journalist, she is now the collection strategies librarian at UCLA Library in Los Angeles. She is also the president of the Southern California Society for the History of Medicine. She is a member of the Anthropodermic Book Project, a multidisciplinary team scientifically testing alleged human skin books around the world to verify their human origin. A proponent of the death-positive movement, she was also the cofounder and director of Death Salon, the events arm of the Order of the Good Death.
A celebration of the meaning and comfort printed books bring to our homes and lives, from the curation and design experts at Juniper Books.
Explore the significance of the home library, embellished with alluring photography and illustrations, in a keepsake worthy of any bibliophile's collection. For the Love of Books shares the vision of Juniper Books, a business that embraces the roles that books fulfill in our lives and their staying power. It recounts the history of books and private libraries, and champions the resilience of books in the digital era. Dive into the nuances that define books for reading, books for decoration, and books for inspiration. Instructive chapters provide useful details for creating and curating one's own home library, whether it be a single shelf or multiple rooms each with their own collection. You will never look at your bookshelves the same way again.
For the Love of Books is about storytelling beyond the pages of our favorite books. Our books--the ones we choose to keep--tell the story of who we are. They remind us who we once were and who we aspire to be.
Thatcher Wine founded Juniper Books in 2001. The company creates custom libraries and has perfected the art of turning books inside out to allow for books to tell stories not just to us, but about us. Working with booklovers, homeowners, and designers, Juniper Books has provided the world with a fresh new approach to the printed book. Thatcher grew up in New York City where his parents owned and operated The Quilted Giraffe, one of the most innovative restaurants in America. Thatcher graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in history and art history and lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Elizabeth Lane is the founder of Quarterlane, a quarterly subscription book service which merged with Juniper Books in 2018. She is also the book buyer for her local independent bookstore, Partners Village Store and Kitchen in Westport, Massachusetts. Prior to working in books, Elizabeth worked in contemporary visual art--in galleries, nonprofit initiatives and museums in New York, Austin, and Chicago. Elizabeth graduated from Davidson College with a degree in art history and received her masters degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Author: Thatcher Wine, Elizabeth Lane
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
- Design | Book
- House & Home | Decorating & Furnishings
Book nerds rule! And what better gift than a book that celebrates bookishness?
You know you're a Book Nerd when...
--You have a minimum of 5 books on your night table.
--You never once thought the movie was better.
--Your favorite mug says "I'd rather be reading."
--You use words like librocubicularist in casual conversation (though no conversation about books is ever "casual").
--You wear a T-shirt that says--what else?--"Too many books, too little time."
Charming, affectionate, and unabashed in its celebration of book nerdiness, this little love letter is for every avid reader. Every page is packed with bright, playful, intricately detailed illustrations by Holly Maguire, and wonderful mottoes, definitions, relatable moments, and more.
Author: Holly Maguire
Publisher: Workman Publishing
- Self-Help | Personal Growth | General
A wry, unvarnished chronicle of a career in the rare book trade during its last Golden Age
When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He walked in as a psychiatric counselor and walked out as the store's new owner. In The Last Bookseller Goodman describes his sometimes desperate, sometimes hilarious career as a used and rare book dealer in Minnesota--the early struggles, the travels to estate sales and book fairs, the remarkable finds, and the bibliophiles, forgers, book thieves, and book hoarders he met along the way.
Here we meet the infamous St. Paul Book Bandit, Stephen Blumberg, who stole 24,000 rare books worth more than fifty million dollars; John Jenkins, the Texas rare book dealer who (probably) was murdered while standing in the middle of the Colorado River; and the eccentric Melvin McCosh, who filled his dilapidated Lake Minnetonka mansion with half a million books. In 1990, with a couple of partners, Goodman opened St. Croix Antiquarian Books in Stillwater, one of the Twin Cities region's most venerable bookshops until it closed in 2017. This store became so successful and inspired so many other booksellers to move to town that Richard Booth, founder of the "book town" movement in Hay-on-Wye in Wales, declared Stillwater the First Book Town in North America.
The internet changed the book business forever, and Goodman details how, after 2000, the internet made stores like his obsolete. In the 1990s, the Twin Cities had nearly fifty secondhand bookshops; today, there are fewer than ten. As both a memoir and a history of booksellers and book scouts, criminals and collectors, The Last Bookseller offers an ultimately poignant account of the used and rare book business during its final Golden Age.
Author: Gary Goodman
Gary Goodman is a semi-retired rare book dealer in Stillwater, Minnesota. He put six kids through college selling secondhand books, a feat that makes him a Genuine American Hero. He is coauthor of The Stillwater Booktown Times and The Secret History of Golf in Scotland.
Focusing on production and patronage, this new volume features over 150 images of magnificently illustrated books and precious bindings, drawn largely from North American collections. The book's three sections are arranged chronologically, yet in each case with a different thematic focus. Opening with a look at the precedents set by the Carolingian forerunners of the Empire, the first section considers deluxe imperial manuscripts associated with the Ottonian emperors. The second section examines the role of imperial monasteries in the production of manuscripts, considering in particular the patronage of aristocratic elites. The final section offers a tour of imperial cities in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, from Vienna and Prague to Augsburg and Nuremberg. This final stop considers the impact of Albrecht Dürer and humanism on the arts of the book. The volume features a glossary, indexes, and maps showing the shifting borders of the Empire over 700 years.
Author: Jeffrey F. Hamburger, Joshua O'Driscoll
Publisher: Giles
- Art | Study & Teaching
- Art | History | Medieval
Jeffrey F. Hamburger is Kuno Francke Professor of German Art & Culture at Harvard University. Joshua O'Driscoll is assistant curator in the department of Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts at The Morgan Library & Museum, New York.
A cantankerously funny view of books and the people who love them. It does take all kinds and through the misanthropic eyes of a very grumpy bookseller, we see them all--from the "Person Who Doesn't Know What They Want (But Thinks It Might Have a Blue Cover)" to the "Parents Secretly After Free Childcare."
From behind the counter, Shaun Bythell catalogs the customers who roam his shop in Wigtown, Scotland. There's the Expert (divided into subspecies from the Bore to the Helpful Person), the Young Family (ranging from the Exhausted to the Aspirational), Occultists (from Conspiracy Theorist to Craft Woman).
Then there's the Loiterer (including the Erotica Browser and the Self-Published Author), the Bearded Pensioner (including the Lyrca Clad), and the The Not-So-Silent Traveller (the Whistler, Sniffer, Hummer, Farter, and Tutter). Two bonus sections include Staff and, finally, Perfect Customer--all add up to one of the funniest book about books you'll ever find.
Shaun Bythell (author of Confessions of a Bookseller) and his mordantly unique observational eye make this perfect for anyone who loves books and bookshops.
"Bythell is having fun and it's infectious."--Scotsman
"Virtuosic venting ... misanthropy with bursts of sweetness."―Guardian
"All the ingredients for a gentle human comedy are here, as soothing as a bag of boiled sweets and just as tempting to dip into."--Literary Review
"Any reader finding this book in their stocking on Christmas morning should feel lucky...contains plenty to amuse--an excellent diversion"--Bookmunch
Author: Shaun Bythell
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
- Humor | Topic | Business & Professional
★ RAMADAN COLORING BOOK FOR KIDS: ★
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Book features:
32 EASY, LARGE, GIANT, SIMPLE coloring pages .
Size: (8.5 x 11) inches.
Author: Holly Month Edition
by Stuart R. Kaplan with Mary K. Greer, Elizabeth Foley O'Connor and Melinda Boyd Parsons. Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story brings together the work of four distinguished scholars who have devoted years of research to uncover the life and artistic accomplishments of Pamela Colman Smith. Known to millions as the creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951) was also a stage and costume designer, folklorist, poet, author, illustrator of ballads and folktales, suffragette, and publisher of books and broadsheets. This collaborative work presents: a richly illustrated biography of Pamela's life with essays on the events and people that influenced her including Jack Yeats, Ellen Terry, Alfred Stieglitz, Bram Stoker and William Gillette. There is also a chronological survey of her folktales, art and poetry and an exploration of her lasting legacy. Over 400 color images of Pamela's non-tarot art have been curated from her publications including A Broad Sheet, The Green Sheaf, Blue Beard, Annancy stories, Russian ballet, costumes, stage designs, Irish magazines, book illustrations, posters and much more. This 440-page volume also includes: Select pages including autographs with sketches and scribblings reproduced from Pamela's 1901-1905 Visitors book, Pamela's personal documents, correspondence, portraits, and photographs, Rare archival material from several leading museums and libraries, Extensive Bibliography of 525 entries and Index with over 2,000 listings. Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story is the most comprehensive and exhaustive collection of works by and about Pamela Colman Smith published to date.
Author: R. Kaplan Stuart
Publisher: U.S. Games Systems
Size: 13.50h x 10.30w x 2.20d
- Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers
- Art | Women Artists
In 2016, the world's oldest existing library reopened in Fes, Morocco. It opened for the first time in the 9th Century. These shrines to the written word date back even further, and continue to be built today. They're a place where some of the oldest written texts are preserved and some of the newest technology connects visitors with vast amounts of knowledge. Libraries are changing, but, as places that are fundamentally free and open to all, they're also staying the same. Temples of Books explores the most stunning examples, but it also explores how varied the idea of a library can be. It can be a grand Baroque hall with leather-bound tomes or a mid-century masterpiece, but it can just as easily be a few shelves in a repurposed phone booth.
Author: Gestalten
Publisher: Gestalten
- Architecture | Buildings | Public, Commercial & Industrial
- Architecture | History | Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
Judge these books by their covers Get immersed in the definitive visual history of pulp fiction paperbacks from 1940 to 1970.
The Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks chronicles the history of pocket-sized paperbound books designed for mass-market consumption, specifically concentrating on the period from 1940 to 1970. These three decades saw paperbacks eclipse cheap pulp magazines and expensive clothbound books as the most popular delivery vehicle for escapist fiction. To catch the eyes of potential buyers they were adorned with covers that were invariably vibrant, frequently garish, and occasionally lurid. Today the early paperbacks--like the earlier pulps, inexpensively produced and considered disposable by casual readers--are treasured collector's items.
Award-winning editor Ed Hulse (The Art of the Pulps and The Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction) comprehensively covers the pulp-fiction paperback's heyday. Hulse writes the individual chapter introductions and the captions, while a team of genre specialists and art aficionados contribute the special features included in each chapter. These focus on particularly important authors, artists, publishers, and sub-genres.
Illustrated with more than 500 memorable covers and original cover paintings. Hulse's extensive captions, meanwhile, offer a running commentary on this significant genre, and also contain many obscure but entertaining factoids. Images used in The Art of Pulp Fiction have been sourced from the largest American paperback collections in private hands, and have been curated with rarity in mind, as well as graphic appeal. Consequently, many covers are reproduced here for the first time since the books were first issued.
With an overall Introduction by Richard A. Lupoff, novelist, essayist, pop-culture historian, and author of The Great American Paperback (2001).
Author: Ed Hulse
Publisher: IDW Publishing
- Art | Popular Culture
- Design | Graphic Arts | Illustration
Ed Hulse is a journalist and pop-culture historian who covered the motion picture and home video industries for many years. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Variety, Playboy, Premiere, and Entertainment Weekly. Between 1986 and 1990 his work was syndicated by The Washington Post Writers' Group. For 14 years he edited the award-winning pulp/pop culture journal Blood 'n' Thunder. His books include The Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction, Distressed Damsels and Masked Marauders, The Wild West of Fiction and Film, Wage Slaves in the Dream Factory and others, among them The Art of the Pulps, co-edited with Doug Ellis. Hulse's Murania Press publishes the Forgotten Classics of Pulp Fiction series and non-fiction books documenting various aspects of American popular culture.


Renowned philosopher and prominent French critic Francois Noudelmann engages the musicality of Jean-Paul Sartre, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Roland Barthes, all of whom were amateur piano players and acute lovers of the medium.
Though piano playing was a crucial art for these thinkers, their musings on the subject are largely scant, implicit, or discordant with each philosopher's oeuvre.
Noudelmann both recovers and integrates these perspectives, showing that the manner in which these philosophers played, the composers they adored, and the music they chose reveals uncommon insight into their thinking styles and patterns. Noudelmann positions the physical and theoretical practice of music as a dimension underpinning and resonating with Sartre's, Nietzsche's, and Barthes's unique philosophical outlook.
By reading their thought against their music, he introduces new critical formulations and reorients their trajectories, adding invaluable richness to these philosophers' lived and embodied experiences.
The result heightens the multiple registers of being and the relationship between philosophy and the senses that informed so much of their work. A careful reader of music, Noudelmann maintains an elegant command of the texts under his gaze and appreciates the discursive points of musical and philosophical scholarship they involve, especially with regard to recent research and cutting-edge critique.


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Walton grant supports nature center by Laurinda Joenks | May 4, 2019 at 1:03 a.m.
Illustration by EDG Fennell Purifoy Architects Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Nature and Education Center is under construction on 40th Street in Springdale. The Walton Family Foundation recently donated $980,000 to help fund the construction.
SPRINGDALE — The Walton Family Foundation on Friday announced a $980,000 grant to help build the Northwest Arkansas Nature and Education Center in Springdale.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is building the center. The 27,000-square-foot building in northwest Springdale will include an exhibit hall, a theater, classroom and meeting space, administrative offices, and an archery and maintenance building.
"A nature center in Spring-dale will offer Northwest Arkansas residents an educational resource that celebrates the importance of greenspace preservation," said Jeremy Pate, Walton Family Foundation senior program officer. "It will also be a gathering place where communities can experience nature with trails connected to the rest of the city and region through the Razorback Regional Greenway."
The donation will help the commission fill the center with educational exhibits, said Keith Stephens, chief of communications for the commission.
The commission plans to spend $14 million to build the center. Johnelle Hunt provided a $5 million matching grant in 2015.
Stephens said the commission and its foundation have raised about one-third of the money through Hunt's and other private donations and federal and local grants.
The city and the Spring-dale Water and Sewer Commission donated two parcels of land for the center.
The center also will receive support through fees paid for hunting and fishing licenses and a sales tax passed by Arkansas voters in 1996. The tax dedicates one-eighth of 1% of the state's general sales tax for conservation. The commission gets 45 percent of that amount.
"It's certainly going to be a destination," said Mayor Doug Sprouse. "Students from all over the region will come to learn about the outdoors. There will be a lot of great ways for the people of Arkansas to enjoy the areas outdoors."
In addition to the center, the Game and Fish Commission will develop the 63 acres surrounding the education center with trails. The nature center also will connect to the Razorback Greenway through a trail spur planned by the city of Springdale.
The Springdale City Council recently approved contracts with engineering firms for the design of the trail and the improvement of North 40th Street from the bridge over Spring Creek south to Falcon Road, Sprouse noted. The street will provide residents access to the center.
The Game and Fish Commission oversees the protection, conservation and preservation of various species of fish and wildlife in Arkansas, according to its website. But most people probably recognize the agency for its role of issuing hunting and fishing licenses and enforcing laws related to those pastimes.
Construction of the center began in December but is moving slowly because of rain in the area, Stephens said. The commission expects the center to open in fall 2020.
Laurinda Joenks can be reached by email at joenks@nwadg.com or on Twitter @NWALaurinda.
Print Headline: Walton grant supports nature center

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В принципе у меня почти получилось, но меню до верха не достаёт 65px.
Как сделать так чтобы фон меню был на всю высоту экрана, а пункты второстепенного меню остались напротив родительского меню?
сейчас меню выглядит так

должно быть так

A: Самый простой вариант (при котором не надо менять остальной код) - это сделать тень наверх.
Другой вариант - разместить фон в псевдоэлементе, который и расположить на всю высоту.
PS: 100vh уходит вниз за экран - это может быть нехорошо.
Вот реализация с псевдоэлементом:

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The Science Fiction Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Film Themes
The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962)
11 December 2000 30 August 2018
Rating: ★★★
USA. 1962.
Director/Producer – Maury Dexter, Screenplay – Harry Spalding, Photography (b&w) – John Nickolaus Jr, Music – Richard La Salle. Production Company – Associated Producers Inc
Kent Taylor (Dr David Fielding), Marie Windsor (Claire Fielding), William Mims (Dr Webb), Betty Beall (Judy Fielding), Gregory Shank (Rocky Fielding), Lowell Brown (Frank Hazard)
Dr David Fielding heads a successful attempt to land a robot probe on Mars, although though the probe only lasts a matter of minutes before it is destroyed. He retreats from the media spotlight to spend time with his wife and two children at a large family mansion in Los Angeles that they have been asked to tend. However, while they are there, each of them is haunted by mysterious doppelgangers.
The Day Mars Invaded Earth was one of the last bursts from the great alien invader genre of the 1950s. Amidst the alien invader genre, there had been a small subgenre of alien takeover films – It Came from Outer Space (1953), Invaders from Mars (1953), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Quatermass 2/The Enemy from Space (1957) and I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) – that concerned themselves with aliens taking over the minds and/or duplicating the bodies of ordinary humans. These body snatchers films were akin to the film noir thrillers of the 1940s. Film noir thrillers took standard crime and action dramas of the preceding decade and placed them in a shadowy world, blurring the moral edges and creating a climate of uncertainty and distrust. Alien takeover films were in effect alien invader noir, inhabiting paranoid shadow worlds of uncertainty. The Day Mars Invaded Earth was one of the last gasps of the cycle apart from a few British entries and the tv series The Invaders (1967), and is also the least known. In fact, it closely resembles the mood and could easily have been an episode of that classic tv series of alien invader noir The Outer Limits (1963-5).
The Day Mars Invaded Earth tends toward the dull but has moments of unusual atmosphere. There is a great shot in the first scene where the hero leaves his office after a long dialogue only for the camera to pan back and reveal a doppelganger sitting at his desk after he has gone. The middle of the film develops an eerie atmosphere with faces blurring out; the unsettling quietude of the estate gardens in their geometrically laid-out perfection and the wife being pursued through them by an eerie noise; the scenes with the doppelgangers trying to kill their owners. The end revelation of what is going on, which prefigures Solaris (1972), is slightly underdeveloped, although there is an effective twist ending.
Full film available online here:-
Director: Maury Dexter
Actors: Kent Taylor, Marie Windsor, William Mims, Betty Beall, Gregory Shank, Lowell Brown
Category: Science Fiction
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Aces Go Places II (1983)
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Q: How to get type arguments class of generic method parameter? How to get the type argument of an argument passed to a method ?  For example I have
List<Person> list = new ArrayList<Person>();

public class Datastore {

  public <T> void insert(List<T> tList) {
     // when I pass the previous list to this method I want to get Person.class ;
  }
}

A: Due to Type Erasure I doubt whether we can get it, barring some reflection magic which might be able to do it.
But if there are elements inside the list, we can reach out to them and invoke getClass on them.

A: Due to type erasure, the only way you can do it is if you pass the type as an argument to the method.
If you have access to the Datastore code and can modify you can try to do this:
public class Datastore {
    public T void insert(List<T> tList, Class<T> objectClass) {
    }
}

and then call it by doing
List<Person> pList = new ArrayList<Person>();
...
dataStore.insert(pList, Person.class);

Every response I've seen to this type of question was to send the class as a parameter to the method.

A: I think you can't do that. Check out this class:
public class TestClass
{
    private List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();

    /**
     * @param args
     * @throws NoSuchFieldException
     * @throws SecurityException
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        try
        {
            new TestClass().getClass().getDeclaredField("list").getGenericType(); // this is the type parameter passed to List
        }
        catch (SecurityException e)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (NoSuchFieldException e)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        new TestClass().<Integer> insert(new ArrayList<Integer>());
    }

    public <T> void insert(List<T> tList)
    {
        ParameterizedType paramType;
        paramType = (ParameterizedType) tList.getClass().getGenericInterfaces()[0];
        paramType.getActualTypeArguments()[0].getClass();
    }
}

You can get the type parameters from a class or a field but it is not working for generic methods. Try using a non-generic method!
OR
another solution might be passing the actual Class object to the method.

A: You can try this ...
if(tList != null && tList.size() > 0){
    Class c = tList.get(0).getClass();
}


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Bill S.2208 191st (2019 - 2020)
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Daniel Ajoue, an employee of the Department of Correction
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2208) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marc R. Pacheco and Angelo L. D'Emilia for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Daniel Ajoue, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.
Marc R. Pacheco
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of developmental services, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Displaying 20 actions for Bill S.2208
3/21/2019 Senate Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently SJ 134.
4/18/2019 Senate Referred to the committee on Public Service SJ 181.
4/22/2019 House House concurred
4/25/2019 Senate Bill reported favorably by committee
4/25/2019 Senate Read second and ordered to a third reading SJ 193.
5/6/2019 Senate Taken out of the Orders of the Day SJ 229.
5/6/2019 Senate Read third (amended) and passed to be engrossed SJ 229.
5/8/2019 House Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
5/13/2019 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
5/13/2019 House Read second and ordered to a third reading
5/13/2019 House Rules suspended
5/15/2019 House Read third and passed to be engrossed
5/15/2019 House Emergency preamble adopted
5/16/2019 Senate Emergency preamble adopted SJ 249 - 250.
5/16/2019 House Enacted
5/16/2019 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor SJ 251.
5/23/2019 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2019
An Act to reform sick leave buybacks
S.6 192nd (Current)
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Alexis Orloff, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Pamela Waldron, an employee of the department of developmental services
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Victoria Kibbie, an employee of the Department of Development Services
S.15 192nd (Current)
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Michael L. Rodrigues, an employee of the trial court


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This article will provide an overview of the current methods of sled load prescription for resisted sled sprint (RSS) training. We are at a very early stage of quantifying the potential of RSS training for improved sprint performance. However, before we can effectively apply RSS training with our athletes, we have to understand why and how we are loading the sled.
Sprint acceleration performance is largely determined by the angle of application of ground reaction force [1-3]. JB Morin and colleagues summarize the mechanical determinants of sprint acceleration as a 'technical ability to apply horizontal force' (Figure 1) . RSS training is a tool to provide a potential improvement in horizontal application of force.
Figure 1. Vertical force (FV), horizontal force (FH), total force production (FTOT) during ground contact in sprint running . During acceleration (a) the 'technical ability' to apply horizontal force and (b) the ability to limit the rate at which angle of force application is decreased are key mechanical determinants of performance .
We constantly strive for effective and efficient methods for training transfer to performance. For an overview of 'training transfer', please read this top quality piece by Warren Young . RSS training is likely to provide an enhancement of both physical output and efficiency of physical output .
A recent review found 10 from 11 peer-reviewed studies observed RSS training improvements in either acceleration or maximal velocity sprint performance . In sprint and strength-trained rugby players, 12 sessions of 3×20 m of RSS at a 12.6%BM sled load combined with 3×20 m of URS was enough to provide improvements in speed performance beyond 6×20 m of URS training alone . The review also discounted the 'heavy sleds make you slow' myth. Sled loads from 12-43%BM were effective in the improvement of sprint performance.
Although RSS training is an effective method for improvements in sprint performance, the review deemed it unlikely to be more effective than unresisted sprint (URS) training . However, many of the studies kept sled load rather light. Part 2 of this article will discuss RSS load and the potential adaptations from different loads. Secondly, RSS training may provide different neuromuscular and biomechanical adaptations to URS training alone.
But…we have a problem. We do not even have a grasp on the absolute fundamentals of resisted sprint training. We're not even sure how to load the sled.
Our current situation reminds me of NASA's Mars Polar Lander of which crashed as two separate teams were antagonistically working in imperial and metric units (I'm certainly not comparing sport science to rocket science – we're obviously a lot smarter with our finances). Authors have utilized three different methods of sled load prescription used in peer-reviewed training studies. This is a problem. Without a uniform and agreed method of sled load prescription, we cannot begin to accurately discuss RSS volumes, intensities and training adaptations.
Table 1 outlines the current and proposed methods of sled load prescription.
Table 1. A comparison of current resisted sled sprint loading methods.
Absolute load (kg) Simple Does not account for body mass, sprint speed characteristics.
Unlikely to provide targeted or uniform training stimulus across group of athletes.
Percentage of body mass (%BM) Simple, requires athlete weigh-in only.
Accounts for athlete body mass. Does not account for force, power or sprint speed characteristics.
%Vdec (decrement in unresisted sprint velocity) Accounts for differences in sprint performance.
Likely to provide targeted or uniform training stimulus across group of athletes.
Results from studies can be generalised to practice regardless of sled or surface type.
Can be used with other measureable resisted sprint methods e.g. Run Rocket or Exer-Genie. Requires pre-testing with speed gates.
No 'maximal' value means opportunity to periodise RSS loads is unlikely.
%MRSL (maximal resisted sled load)  Accounts for differences in sprint acceleration performance.
Can be used with other measureable resisted sprint methods e.g. Run Rocket or Exer-Genie. Requires pre-testing with speed gates, of which can hold time-constraints with large groups.
I do not prescribe an absolute load (e.g. 10kg) or a load relative to athlete body mass (%BM). I would not ask a squad of 15 rugby players to each back squat 100kg, or hang clean 50% of their bodyweight. Why generalize these methods to RSS training? Body mass is rarely a determinant of sprint performance. Furthermore, RSS performance is related to individual force, power and sprint characteristics . RSS programs prescribed with either absolute or %BM methods mean the coach is providing a non-uniform or unknown training stimulus among athletes (Figure 2). Alternative approaches are required.
Figure 2. A common scenario with the %BM method for resisted sled load training.
Alternative loading strategies must account for an athlete's resisted sprint velocity or acceleration ability. Table 1 outlines the benefits and limitations of two alternative resisted sprint loading methods: %Vdec (decrement in unresisted sprint velocity) and %MRSL (maximal resisted sprint load).
Measurement of %Vdec is simple (Table 2) and application of this method has been used in various training studies [11, 17-21]. This method has much potential for use in applied settings. It accounts for both unresisted and resisted sprint velocity. Therefore, %Vdec accounts for the technical demands of resisted sprinting (e.g. greater trunk angle, changes in force production, changes in force application).
Table 2. Simple method for %Vdec testing.
1 Decide upon RSS training distance (say, 20m).
2 Test and record time/velocity for 20m URS trials.
3 Test and record time/ velocity for 20m RSS trials with a range of resisted loads.
4 Decide upon the % decrement in time/ velocity you wish train at – prescribe corresponding sled load.
MRSL was originally developed by Martinez-Valencia, Pedro Alcaraz and their research group . MRSL is somewhat of a misnomer. MRSL does not indicate the heaviest load before an athlete can physically move the sled. In this respect, it is not analogous to a traditional one repetition maximum (1RM).
The MRSL method is illustrated in Table 3 and Figure 3. Simply, MRSL is the "maximal load at which the athlete remains in sprint acceleration from 10 to 20 m in a 0-20 m resisted sled sprint". For lovers of diagrams, Figure 4 further illustrates the description of MRSL. As we increase sled load, the rate of acceleration between 10 and 20m decreases. Eventually, sled load increases to the point where the athlete is decelerating, i.e. we have trialed beyond the maximal load to maintain acceleration.
Table 3. Simple method for MRSL testing.
1 Test and record times for 20m RSS trials. Record 10-15m (section A) and 15-20 m (section B) velocity. See diagram below.
2 If velocity of section A < section B, the athlete is accelerating. Perform next trial with heavier load (e.g. 5%BM).
3 If velocity of section A > section B, the athlete is decelerating. The corresponding load has surpassed MRSL.
4 Decide upon the %MRSL you wish train at – prescribe corresponding sled load.
Figure 4. Theoretical illustration of the relationship between sled load and acceleration of MRSL.
Although not identical, the idea of MRSL is not too far removed from the 1RM method of standard weight-lifting loading protocols. The MRSL test provides the practitioner with a single value. This value can act as a 'maximal load'. Based on a 'maximal load', RSS loads can be programmed and based on the adaptation required by the practitioner. Part 2 of this article will expand on RSS programming using the MRSL method.
In-house research at UCD High Performance has shown MRSL to be a reliable method that significantly correlates with performance tests such as 0-10 m speed, 0-20 m speed, vertical and horizontal countermovement jump, horizontal bounding and loaded jump squats. Therefore, the test is certainly superior to the %BM or absolute load methods. MRSL loads were measured at between 22-50%BM for females and 30-65%BM for males. The top-end numbers are quite heavy, yes.
Figures 5-1 through 5-5 illustrate how heavier sleds induce greater forward trunk lean and, therefore, increase the likelihood of greater horizontal force application.
Provided the athlete is accelerating, the trunk lean during a resisted sprint will be specific to, or greater than, the trunk lean at a certain portion of URS acceleration, i.e. trunk lean over 20 m at 100%MRSL and that of very early URS acceleration. Therefore, training with loads close to MRSL may provide the athlete with increased exposure/ practice at the trunk angle experienced in early acceleration. More practice = a greater chance of developing a more favorable motor pattern or positive change in acceleration technique that enhances greater horizontal force application.
The practical application of MRSL will be discussed in Part 2 of this article.
RSS training is an effect tool for improvements in sprint performance. Adaptations are likely related to improved horizontal application of force. However, we are yet unsure of how to prescribe sled load.
Absolute or % BM sled load prescription methods do not account for sprint or acceleration performance. It is unlikely these methods provide a uniform stimulus between athletes.
The %Vdec is a simple and relative method of resisted sled load prescription. This method accounts for between-athlete differences in sprint performance and resisted sled sprint mechanics. However, this method does not inform the coach of a 'maximal' load or a measure of acceleration quality.
The MRSL method is superior in terms of providing an understanding of the relationship between sled load and the trunk angles obtained during specific URS phases.
This piece of work is established from a combination of research evidence, opinion and most importantly, training/ coaching experience. I still have much to discover, and I invite critique, questions, and discussion. There will be many out there who have alternative opinions and experiences; please share.
I wish to thank Dr Brendan Egan, Dr Eamonn Flanagan and Stuart McMillan for their excellent comments in the revision of this article.
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Alcaraz PE, Palao JM, Elvira JL et al. Effects of three types of resisted sprint training devices on the kinematics of sprinting at maximum velocity. J Strength Cond Res. 2008;22(3):890-7.
Martinez-Valencia MA, Gonzalez-Rave JM, Santos-Garcia DJ et al. Interrelationships between different loads in resisted sprints, half-squat 1 RM and kinematic variables in trained athletes. Eur J Sport Sci. 2014;14 Suppl 1:S18-24.
Alcaraz PE, Elvira JLL, Palao JM. Kinematic, strength, and stiffness adaptations after a short- term sled towing training in athletes. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2014;24(2):279-90.
Clark KP, Stearne DJ, Walts CT et al. The longitudinal effects of resisted sprint training using weighted sleds vs. weighted vests. J Strength Cond Res. 2010;24(12):3287-95.
Lockie RG, Murphy AJ, Schultz AB et al. The effects of different speed training protocols on sprint acceleration kinematics and muscle strength and power in field sport athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2012;26(6):1539-50.
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Spinks CD, Murphy AJ, Spinks WL et al. The effects of resisted sprint training on acceleration performance and kinematics in soccer, rugby union, and Australian football players. J Strength Cond Res. 2007;21(1):77-85.
Just simply AWESOME. Great stuff. Keep doing the research and giving me the great results.
A bit confusing, sorry. Cam Josse has used the 3rd method ( decrement in velocity) and, it is really simple and very easy to do. He had recommended a load that produces 150% of the sprint time. We use times of 2.2-2.5 over 10 yards and have had great success.
I don't think the author was saying the 3rd method was not easy or effective, he has just presented various methods that are yet to be unanimously accepted. There is no reason why you shouldn't have success with any one method (i.e. 2.2-2.5x), the question is what method is superior for identifying the needs of each individual within a squad rather than a one size fits all approach. Hope that clarifies your confusion?


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The rules also now do not require borrowers to deduct any grants they received if they applied for the SBA's other loan program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). These grants were anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 depending on the number of employees. The EIDL grant program did run out of money and the Economic Aid Act refunded the program to the tune of $40 billion. Businesses that did not apply for the grant or that did not receive the full amount can now apply.
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From Bol's run to Cathy's message: the moments that inspired our team
The Australian Olympic team are their own biggest fans. Like the rest of us, they have spent every spare moment in Tokyo sitting in front the Seven coverage, being amazed and inspired by what their teammates have done.
At the start of Saturday's penultimate day competition, 86 athletes from 14 sports were leaving these Games with an Olympic medal, a truly extraordinary haul. They also go home having experienced a team environment unlike any other they have encountered throughout their sporting careers.
Patty Mills and Cate Campbell carry the Australian flag into the opening ceremony. Credit:AP
So what are their favourite moments of these Games?
For Mathew Belcher, the most successful Australian sailor in Olympic history and the athlete chosen to carry the Australian flag in Sunday night's closing ceremony, it was watching Cate Campbell and Patty Mills do the honours at the start of these Games.
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He explained that until that moment, the very idea of these Olympics seemed unreal. The COVID-19 crisis had beached his preparations and it never seemed certain they would go ahead. That changed when he walked into Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind our champion swimmer and the soul of our men's basketball team.
"There had been so much speculation before we arrived," he said. "To see Cate and Pat and the rest of the Australian team walking into the opening it was like, it is game on, this is happening, time to get ready."
The choice of Belcher as flag bearer completes a sporting circle. When Belcher was still a teenager and already a promising yachtsman, he carried a flag in the closing ceremony of the Sydney Games.
For Will Ryan, Belcher's gold-medal crewmate in the two-man dinghy event they won earlier this week, his favourite moment is more personal.
It came three days before the opening ceremony when he got to watch his kid sister Jaime start her Tokyo campaign in the women's skiff. "I was just immensely proud," he said.
Ryan said that when he wasn't racing in Tokyo, he was cheering on someone else. "I'm just the biggest fan-boy, watching everyone else compete throughout the week," he said. "It is an amazing, special feeling to be here."
Harry Garside, a painted-nail pugilist who became Australia's first Olympic boxing medallist since Seoul, nominated two favourite moments.
The first was Peter Bol's inspired two laps of the Olympic stadium. The second was Cedric Dubler's exhortations which helped push teammate Ash Moloney over the line and onto the podium in the final event of the decathlon.
Garside, a popular member of the team and plumber by trade, says he polishes his nails to challenge stereotypes about masculinity. He said the COVID interruptions to his Olympic preparations allowed him to spend more time with his family and hoped that people stuck could find something good to salvage.
"Last year sucked and this year still sucks for some people back home but there is always a lesson if you want to look for it," he said. "I hope there are people in Australia now who are looking for the lesson."
Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy. Credit:Maja Hitij
Taliqua Clancy, a Wulli Wulli woman who won silver in beach volleyball team with Mariafe Artacho del Solar, said her best moment of the Games was clicking open a video message from Cathy Freeman on the morning of their quarter final match.
She said the message from Freeman, who she has never met, was too personal to share, but inspired the rest of her Olympic campaign.
"That was honestly the highlight of my whole Olympics," she said. "It was a really tough preparation and the moment of that video reaffirmed the self-belief in myself.
"She is just the baddest. She is so cool. I had that on repeat from before my quarter final all the way up to my final. I just kept watching it."
When asked to nominate her favourite moment, Artacho del Solar talked about the energy she felt inside the Australian team headquarters at the Olympic village.
"I think just seeing how amazing the Australian team has supported each other; right from the beginning you just felt it in the building, that the energy was flowing. I think we all saw each other's success and pushed each other and that was really special."
Kelsey-Lee Barber, a world champion in javelin who produced her best throw of the year to win a bronze medal, said she felt the same way when she first walked into the Australian team camp. "There is such good vibes in the village," she said.
The moment of these Games that made her cry was watching Bol's run.
"I was just so emotional watching Pete run his race the other night. It was so nice to see him just take charge and believe in himself and the composure he showed in his post-race interview, it genuinely brought tears to my eyes."
Belcher has been to three Olympics and has two gold medals and a silver to his name. He said he could tell something was stirring in the Australian team at these Games when our swimmers, from early in the meet, produced their best at the Tokyo pool.
"Just watching everyone in their competitions, you just get a really good vibe," he said. "You start to build on that, you start to get confident, you get into a really good rhythm and I think that has showed the spirit of the Australian team."
The athletes each spoke about what the Australian Olympic Committee had done to provide a supportive environment in the village and the way in which the COVID crisis and accompanying restrictions had pulled together the disparate parts of this Olympic national team.
It is also something these Australian athletes built for themselves.
"We have made something so special, all of us, as the Aussie team," Clancy said. "I'm so proud of what we have been able to achieve."
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Like many others, I started watching the Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer" over the holidays. The 10 part series covers the case of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who was wrongfully convicted of a sexual assault after 18 years in prison, only to later face an accusation of murder. While there are countless reasons to be frustrated by the investigation and prosecution of these cases, I was particularly shocked by the treatment of Avery's nephew, Brendan Dassey. I am hopeful that this sort of situation wouldn't happen in Canada, given our Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and the procedures that are in place in how we treat young people. Now, I am not familiar with Wisconsin law and do not know if the police simply disregarded any similar laws in their state. However, here are the safeguards that exist in Canada to protect young people in the criminal justice system.
Parental involvement: Brendan gave his statement to investigators without any parent or guardian being present. Under the YCJA, the police are required to notify a young person's parent, and they can be present for any questioning if the youth wants them to be. Under s. 146(2) of the YCJA, it states that a statement will not be admissible (i.e. used in court) unless a young person has the opportunity to consult with their parent or an adult relative, and given a reasonable opportunity to have that person present for the statement. Adults do not have the right to have another person present, but the YCJA provides different safeguards.
Rights to counsel: Normally, when a person is detained by the police or are in jeopardy of being charged with an offence, they are given the opportunity to call a lawyer and get legal advice. As far as we saw in Brendan's case, there was no opportunity given to him to consult with a lawyer. (Granted, the lawyer that he did end up getting did not act in his best interests, but that is another story.) The YCJA has a specific section about right to counsel (s. 25), where it states that a young person the right to retain and instruct counsel at any stage of the proceedings against him or her. Even more, the young person also has the right to have a lawyer present, a right that is not afforded to adults. All in all, the YCJA places a special emphasis here on making sure that a young person has the ability to contact a lawyer and get the legal advice that they need. In Brendan's case, he barely seemed to register that he was in any kind of legal trouble, as he asked the officer how long he might be, worried that he had a project due in school that afternoon.
Admissibility of statements: Even if young person refuses the opportunity to consult a parent or a lawyer, under the YCJA, the police have other obligations in order to ensure that a statement that they get is going to be admissible in court. Specifically, under s. 146, they need to had been given the opportunity to consult a lawyer or a parent, they need to explain to the young person, in language that is appropriate to his or her age or understanding, that they are under no obligation to make a statement, that a statement can be used against them in a court proceeding. If these warnings are not given, then a statement cannot be relied on in court. Any explanations to this effect were definitely missing from Brendan Dassey's interrogation, where again he had no ideal of the legal jeopardy that he was facing.
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Q: Android camera image transport to ROS in real-time have an OOM trouble? I'm trying to transport the image-info from Android Camera to ROS in real-time. However, I got a OOM problem. I'm new to Android-ROS, nearly have no experiences of dealing with such problem.
Here're some information of my demo: (if you guys need more, pls comment)
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public class MainActivity extends RosActivity implements NodeMain, SurfaceHolder.Callback, Camera.PreviewCallback

2.Dependencies Opencv-for-Android(3.2.0).
3.ROS messages type: android_cv_bridge.
I'm trying to publish the image-messages in onPreviewFrame() function. Code like this:
@Override
public void onPreviewFrame(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
    Camera.Size size = camera.getParameters().getPreviewSize();
    YuvImage yuvImage = new YuvImage(data, ImageFormat.NV21, size.width, size.height, null);
    Bitmap bmp = null;

    if(yuvImage != null){
        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        yuvImage.compressToJpeg(new Rect(0, 0, size.width, size.height), 80, baos);
        bmp = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(baos.toByteArray(), 0, baos.size());

        try{
            baos.flush();
            baos.close();
        }
        catch(IOException e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        image = imagePublisher.newMessage();
        Time curTime = connectedNode.getCurrentTime();

        image.setEncoding("rgba8");
        image.getHeader().setStamp(curTime);
        image.getHeader().setFrameId("camera");

        curTime = null;

        if(isOpenCVInit){
            Mat mat_image = new Mat(bmp.getHeight(), bmp.getWidth(), CvType.CV_8UC4, new Scalar(0));
            Bitmap copyBmp = bmp.copy(Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888, true);

            // bitmap to mat
            Utils.bitmapToMat(copyBmp, mat_image);
            // mat to cvImage
            CvImage cvImage = new CvImage(image.getHeader(), "rgba8", mat_image);

            try {
                imagePublisher.publish(cvImage.toImageMsg(image));
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

            mat_image.release();
            mat_image = null;

            if(!bmp.isRecycled()) {
                bmp.recycle();
                bmp = null;
            }
            if(!copyBmp.isRecycled()) {
                copyBmp.recycle();
                copyBmp = null;
            }
            cvImage =null;
            image = null;
        }
    }

    yuvImage = null;
    System.gc();
}

The imagePublisher are initialized here:
@Override
public void onStart(ConnectedNode connectedNode) {
    this.connectedNode = connectedNode;
    imagePublisher = connectedNode.newPublisher(topic_name, sensor_msgs.Image._TYPE);
}

Well, I had try my best to avoid the OOM problem. I had also trying to not apply the OpenCV, and just dealing with the bitmap like this:
ChannelBufferOutputStream cbos = new ChannelBufferOutputStream(MessageBuffers.dynamicBuffer());

bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 80, baos);
cbos.buffer().writeBytes(baos.toByteArray());
image.setData(cbos.buffer().copy());

cbos.buffer().clear();
imagePublisher.publish(image);

Unfortunately, it's get worse. I'm doubt the way I'm trying to achieve this target. Or is there a better way to do?

A: I think your problem might be that your network can't transfer this amount of image data and the OOM is caused by the data stuck in buffers that is not yet transferred.
I had similar issues when I wanted to transfer image from my android device. If your problem is the same, you could solve it in several ways:

*

*transfer data via usb tethering, it's generally much faster than wifi or cellular and can transfer even raw image stream without compression with 30 fps 640x480. For Jpeg I think you will be able to stream FullHD at 30 fps.

*save data on the phone to a ROS Bag http://wiki.ros.org/rosbag and then work with the data. Here you miss realtime, but sometimes it's not needed. To make it I actually wrote an application for android https://github.com/lamerman/ros_android_bag and you can also download it directly from Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.lamerman.rosandroidbag&hl=en

*try to decrease the bandwidth even further (decrease image size, fps) or increase the network quality
About your second attempt with transferring JPEG instead of RAW data, have a look at this source code, here it's implemented correctly https://github.com/rosjava/android_core/blob/kinetic/android_10/src/org/ros/android/view/camera/CompressedImagePublisher.java#L80
The problem of transferring via network is for sure actual for raw images, but may also be for compressed ones if the size of image is big and the frame rate is high.