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SC4 women claim third consecutive league title
The Skippers are champions once again.
The St. Clair County Community College women's basketball team won its third consecutive Michigan Community College Athletic Association Eastern Conference title Wednesday, via an 83-72 victory over Schoolcraft College.
The Skippers will share the conference title with Macomb Community College, which narrowly defeated Mott Community College Wednesday night.
"I tried to explain it to them how lucky we are," SC4 coach Joel Whymer said. "We have a brand new team of freshmen and we are getting everyone's Super Bowl shot. All of the teams we face are jacked up and throwing in shots they don't normally make.
"We have done a good job of embracing that the last few weeks. We are getting a collective team effort lately and that needs to continue."
Jasmine Parker had 27 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals to pace the Skippers. Leah Humes added 24 points, six rebounds and six assists, Madison Valko scored 10 points and Briann Alspaugh had five points and 12 rebounds.
SC4 (13-3, 23-5) entered the week ranked No. 15 and proved their worth with a big second half Wednesday. The teams were tied at 39 entering halftime, but SC4 quickly ran away with the game in the second half and led by as much as 17 points.
Now the Skippers will turn their attention to the National Junior College Athletic Association District H Tournament. They will need three wins next week to qualify for their fourth consecutive National Tournament appearance.
That process will begin Tuesday with a home game against Henry Ford.
"We have been in a win or go home mindset for a while now," Whymer said. "They have embraced that attitude already. We are plying pretty good basketball."


IT'S FEBRUARY..YAY - Onome Talk Am!
Happy new month dear friends of onometalkam.It's February, the month of love; I am so excited because am a sucker for love even though I believe it should be celebrated everyday, it doesn't hurt if a day is recognised almost allover the world as the month of love.We all have to celebrate the love, remember if you are in Rome you have to behave like The Romans; so if others are celebrating the day of love, you join too in the celebration.Do you get my drift?….Wink Wink.
You may wonder why I am so excited; I will tell you why but you have to lean closer to me and let me whisper it into your ears….it's my birth month and I was born on a unique day .Yay, now you know why.
Well, this post is not about my birthday, I want to wish you a happy new month filled with loads of love and affection and good tidings.
If you are not in love at the moment, may the arrows of cupid locate you wherever you are.


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Boston — The state's July total unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point at 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts lost 3,500 jobs in July. Over the month, the private sector lost 4,100 jobs as losses occurred in Leisure and Hospitality; Education and Health Services; Professional, Scientific and Business Services; Construction; and Financial Activities. Manufacturing jobs level remained unchanged over the month while Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Other Services; and Information added jobs. Government added jobs over the month.
From July 2018 to July 2019, BLS estimates Massachusetts added 37,300 jobs.
The July unemployment rate was eight-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"Over the last year, the labor force has increased by 18,000, with 34,400 more residents employed and 16,400 fewer residents unemployed. These increases to the labor force, coupled with an unemployment rate that has remained below 4 percent for 39 consecutive months, continue to highlight the overall strength of the Massachusetts economy," Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta said.
Over the year, the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped four-tenths of a percentage point.
The labor force decreased by 4,400 from 3,838,800 in June, as 2,100 fewer residents were employed and 2,400 fewer residents were unemployed over the month.
The state's labor force participation rate – the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks – dropped one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 67.6 percent. Compared to July 2018, the labor force participation rate is up one-tenth of a percentage point.
The largest private sector percentage job gains over the year were in Other Services; Education and Health Services; Information; and Leisure and Hospitality.
July 2019 Employment Overview
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 600 (+0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities gained 1,500 (+0.3%) jobs.
Other Services added 400 (+0.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Other Services are up 3,200 (+2.3%) jobs.
Information added 200 (+0.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Information gained 1,500 (+1.6%) jobs.
Manufacturing jobs level remained unchanged over the month. Over the year, Manufacturing lost 1,700 (-0.7%) jobs.
Leisure and Hospitality lost 2,000 (-0.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Leisure and Hospitality added 5,400 (+1.5%) jobs.
Education and Health Services lost 1,500 (-0.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Education and Health Services gained 18,100 (+2.3%) jobs.
Professional, Scientific, and Business Services lost 1,100 (-0.2%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Professional, Scientific, and Business Services gained 3,300 (+0.6%) jobs.
Construction lost 500 (-0.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Construction has lost 2,500 (-1.6%) jobs.
Financial Activities lost 300 (-0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Financial Activities added 1,700 (+0.8%) jobs.
Government added 600 (+0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, Government gained 6,700 (+1.5%) jobs.
Labor Force Overview
The July estimates show 3,723,200 Massachusetts residents were employed and 111,200 were unemployed, for a total labor force of 3,834,400. The unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point at 2.9 percent. The July labor force decreased by 4,400 as 2,100 fewer residents were employed and 2,400 fewer residents were unemployed over the month. The labor force participation rate, the share of working age population employed and unemployed, dropped one-tenth of a percentage point at 67.6 percent. The labor force was up 18,000 from the 3,816,400 July 2018 estimate, with 34,400 more residents employed and 16,400 fewer residents unemployed.
The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households. The job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit different monthly trends.
The labor force is the sum of the numbers of employed residents and those unemployed, that is residents not working but actively seeking work in the last four weeks. Estimates may not add up to the total labor force due to rounding.
Local area unemployment statistics for July 2019 will be released on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. The preliminary August 2019 and revised July 2019 unemployment rate, labor force and job estimates for Massachusetts will be released on Friday, September 20, 2019. See the 2019 Media Advisory annual schedule for a complete list of release dates.
Detailed labor market information is available at www.mass.gov/lmi.
EOLWD manages the Commonwealth's workforce development and labor departments to ensure that workers, employers, and the unemployed have the tools and training needed to succeed in the Massachusetts economy.
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Book Review : The Queen's Spy
1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots will stop at nothing to take her cousin's throne.
There's only one thing standing in her way: Tom, the queen's trusted apothecary, who makes the perfect silent spy…
2021: Travelling the globe in her campervan, Mathilde has never belonged anywhere. So when she receives news of an inheritance, she is shocked to discover she has a family in England.
Just like Mathilde, the medieval hall she inherits conceals secrets, and she quickly makes a haunting discovery. Can she unravel the truth about what happened there all those years ago? And will she finally find a place to call home?
Let me start with the cover – it is stunning! Kudos to the cover designer for this one.
I'm a fan of historical fiction, especially those across various era and kingdoms all around the world. The Queen's Spy dallies between the Tudor period and present era. This one specifically fascinates me – the cold war between cousins – Queen Elizabeth I and Mary of Scots.
Clare Marchant begins her story in 1584, about a displaced man, Tom Sutton, scurrying from place to place for work and shelter. He had the talents of a herbalist/pharmacist and the disability of being deaf and mute. How and what he does for the Queen makes for an inimitable plot. The other track is in Norfolk in 2021 and talks about Mathilde, another displaced soul, similar to Tom. She finds her long lost family and a special heritage in her inheritance that changes her life.
Jan5January 5, 2022 • By PRB • Posted in Book Review	• Comments: +
5 Quirky Sculptures in Belgium
In this part of the world, one would have to be on a constant lookout for statues/sculptures in public places. Some of them might have a piece of history to fall back upon, while others are installations/artworks that might be labelled as quirky. Part of the world where I grew up rarely indulges a concept of artworks on public display. I think we have more murals or graffiti in India than sculptures or installations. A lot depends on the state or central governments for permissions, bureaucracy and the intention to let art permeate into the lives of citizens. In the past few years, I have felt strongly that public artworks play a monumental role in defining a city and shaping its people. The mere mention of Brussels will make you recall the statue of Mannekin Piss, since it has reached the status of a national treasure here. I would not be writing about that overhyped piece though, there is a lot more on the internet if you'd like to search. Travelling through Belgium, I've come across quite a few quirky statues/sculptures. Jotting down a few of them, more will follow later.
Fonske (Leuven)
Leuven is a perfect example of the archetypal European university town. With ancient buildings, cobbled streets, enough greenery and a university founded in 1425, Leuven is often perceived as the perfect city for education in Western Europe. To commemorate the university's 550 years, they had commissioned for a quirky bookish statue and it had been installed in 1976.
Named 'Fons Sapientiae' and fondly called 'Fonske,' the statue represents the eternal student. He refills his source of wisdom with water (or beer?) and reads along. The statue is periodically dressed in different costumes around the year. We found him without a costume since its summer, probably. The artist who created Fonske is the famous Jef Claerhout.
Horse Head Fountain (Bruges)
Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities, not only in Belgium, but entire Europe. Bruges in autumn is one of the prettiest sights that you would enjoy. Apart from canals, alleyways and ancient houses though, there are quite a few quirky installations that have a bit of history behind them. We have been to Bruges twice and discovered this horse head fountain the second time.
The troughs below the horse heads are actually filled with water for tired horses. Bruges is famous for horse carriages that impart an old world feel to the tourists. This fountain is placed in midway of the carriage route and the city rules insist that carriage horses should be fed, watered and taken care of. I could not find the artist's details or date of this installation though.
Zinneke Pis (Brussels)
The last of the 'piss' series in Brussels, I like this one much better, it seems more fun. This quirky bronze statue of the third in pissing trio is a cute little dog peeing on a pole. I hadn't known the history or etymology behind the Zinneke. Research showed that the word can be divided into Zenne-ke – zenne is the Dutch word for the river Senne and the prefix -ke is 'little'. This dog seems to be peeing in the spot where the Senne river flowed and Brussels was established on its banks.
Zinneke is not fortunate enough like Manneken to be dressed up on occasions though. I think most people in Brussels aren't even aware of this little one on a street corner. The statue was set up in 1998 and created by Tom Frantzen.
The Bandundu Water Jazz Band (Tervuren)
I must admit that this is my favourite in the list. The Bandundu water jazz band is one of the unique ones that I've ever seen. Situated in Park Tervuren, just on the outskirts of Brussels, this large installation was created by Tom Frantzen in 2005. The animals in the band represent the ones that are displayed in the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren. The frogs play the accordion and trumpet, crocodiles play the double bass and drum, and a hippo plays the tuba. All the animals are placed on round leaves of water lily that are arranged like a rotating gramophone record.
Totem (Leuven)
We have just been to Leuven a week ago and this giant Thai jewel beetle installation on a pole was surprising to say the least. Situated right before the huge bibliotheque of KU Leuven, this was created by world-famous Belgian multidisciplinary artist Jan Fabre in 2000. The university wanted to commemorate its 575th anniversary and commissioned Fabre to create an installation as a gift to the city of Leuven.
Fabre conceptualised the beetle as the memory of nature, an ancient computer that has been here long before human existence. He named it 'Totem.' The beetle represents the collective memory of humans and is placed before the library, which is the repository of knowledge and books. Sounds intriguing, right?
I will keep writing about more such sculptures/statues across Belgium whenever I come across them. There are a lot of historical ones, not necessarily quirky.
This post is part of Blogchatter Half Marathon
Aug5August 5, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Art, Travel	• Tagged belgium, bruges, brussels, fonske, jan fabre, jef claerhout, leuven, sculptures, statues, tervuren, tom frantzen, totem, zinneke pis • Comments: 4
Beguines – One of the Oldest Women's Movement
I learned about Beguinages for the first time last year while visiting Delft, Netherlands. It wasn't called a Beguinage, rather Klaeushofje in Dutch (a courtyard of 12 houses for Catholic single women), established in 1605. I had no idea that it was part of an order, or something important in world history. The courtyard was not a large one but it had small apartments surrounded by gardens that are open to public. I was just thrilled to visit a courtyard that was originally built in 1605 and still retained the ancient essence of that era.
Klaeushofje in Delft
Cut to 2021 – we made a day trip from Brussels to another ancient city in Belgium – Leuven, just 26 kms away. As I always research a bit before a trip, Leuven seemed to be insistent on a visit of the Grand Beguinage (Groot Begijnhof). Intrigued at having learned a new term, I looked up Beguinages on the internet. The extent of history that came up is stunning and awe-inspiring.
The Beguine movement started in the 12th century when single women (unmarried/widowed) decided to form a community and live in a semi-religious environment. Women were supposed to live and be cared for by their father/brother, husband or son. The only other choice they had was to become a nun. Doesn't the first part sound pretty familiar even in the 21st century in most parts of the world? However, at the beginning of the 12th century, single women in the 'low countries' (Netherlands, Flanders, Belgium) had few options to survive in the patriarchal society. The convents were mostly full and could not accommodate most of them. They started to devote their life to serve the poor and work for the society without taking religious vows. A new lay religious order was created under Christianity, termed Beguines. They were pious and religious but weren't bound by the rules of the convent. The Beguines could leave the order at any point of time and get married to start a family. It was more of a spiritual order than a religious one. Some Beguinages were built by the local town officials while others were built by the Christian authorities to house these women. The Beguinages are a beautiful example of communal living by, for and of women. They were architectural marvels as well. The structure included huge open spaces, gardens and cobbled pathways around each house/apartment. The houses were very similarly constructed to each other to impart that community vibe. Bit of utopian socialism in the 13th century, eh? But like every other movement, the Beguines declined since the Council of Vienne by the Catholic church in 1312. Their ambiguous religious status created confusion in the society and in some regions, Beguines were termed obnoxiously religious as well. Marguerite Porete, a mystic Beguine was burned in Paris in 1310 on charges of heresy. Most Beguine orders were absorbed into Christianity hence but some of them survived, especially in Belgium and Netherlands. The last traditional Beguine passed away in 2013 in Kortrijk, Belgium.
We made it a point not to miss the Grand Beguinage in Leuven. It was established in 1232 and is one of the oldest Beguinages in Western Europe. The gate mentions the date it was built and leads to the St. John's the Baptist Church post the entrance.
Gateway to the Grand Beguinage
None of the oldest houses exist in the Beguinage now. They were demolished and rebuilt in the 16th century during the religious upheaval. There are around 100 houses nestled within 12 alleyways that surround them, including bridges on a narrow portion of river Dijle. It is almost a little town in its own right. I particularly love the local and traditional Flemish Baroque architecture from the 16th-17th century, that is evident in these houses. There are hand pumps and wells from bygone eras that remind of the life Beguines had.
Baroque houses from 16th century
This Beguinage was in dire state in the 196os as the inhabitants couldn't maintain the ancient houses in their deplorable financial state. The Catholic University of Leuven purchased the property and restored the houses. They turned quite a few apartments into housing for students and visiting professors. The premise is accessible for public viewing but most of the houses are private now. The site was announced as a U|NESCO World Heritage site in 1998.
One of the old houses
Did you know? One of the most famous personalities of the Beguine order was Dorothy Day, the American journalist, anarchist and activist?
Aug3August 3, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Article, Travel, Women	• Tagged beguinage, beguine, Beguines, belgium, christianity, delft, grand beguinage, groot begijnhof, leuven, netherlands, Travel • Comments: 5
Le Mur des Je T'aime
Loosely translated to 'The Wall of Love,' this installation is pure love at Montmartre, Paris. I have been to the city thrice now and visited this wall on our second outing. A search for 'unusual places to see in Paris' led to this and we didn't budge once to skip it. The weather in April is usually pleasant but 2019 saw a mini heatwave and we were exhausted after a hike in the morning to the Sacre Cœur Basilica. A long walk down through the winding lanes of Montmartre led to this refreshing Wall of Love. This was conceptualised by Frederic Baron and executed by calligrapher and mural artiste Claire Kito. There is 'I Love You' written in 250 languages for 311 times on 612 tiles of enamelled lava. It was installed in 2000. The beautiful quote on the top says 'aimer c'est du dèsordre…alors aimons!' – "Love is a disorder, so let's love!"
Do you spot আমি তোমাকে ভালবাসি (I love you) in my mother language Bangla, right in the middle? It was so heartwarming and emotionally overwhelming to find your own among 250 other languages from the whole wide world. It's a one-of-a-kind moment when a part of your social identity is recognised in other continents. I think we stood there for a few minutes, soaking it all in, letting ourselves flow in that moment. It was surreal.
This post is a part of Blogchatter Half Marathon.
Jun28June 28, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in architecture, Article	• Tagged frederic baron, mural, Paris, wall of love • Comments: 2
Trams – Joining Calcutta and Europe
Image From Instagram page @onlyinbengal
When I was a suburban, stodgy kid, I used to wait for our trips to Calcutta for the occasional tram rides. The joyrides used to be sparse though, since we'd be pressed for time to return to our suburban abode, or we might have been visiting some part of the city not connected by trams. The scenario improved when we moved to Calcutta in 1998. It was by sheer luck that we rented a house around 300 metres from the Ballygunge Tram Depot. I would have loved to take the tram every day enroute to my school in Kidderpore, but time was a constraint to romanticism. I had to give in to the mundane daily drill of the school bus and its irritating co-passengers. As a countermeasure, I began to commute to the private tuitions via tram, whenever possible. Sometimes, the route would be from Ballygunge to Tollygunge, where I would alight at Rashbehari to walk the rest of the part. Since this is one of the busiest junctions in the city, the journey would consume quite some time and I loved sitting idly at one of the windows, watching the rest of the world rushing by the street. The gong of the tram would alert few crossing pedestrians, would scare a few and be a fair bit of warning for private buses and vehicles. That window seat meant a different world to me, sitting in a comfort zone, separated from the chaos outside. Recollecting about the other routes – I have hopped trams too, taking one from College Street in the North, dropping off in Park Circus and taking another till Ballygunge. That one used to be a long ride but quite enjoyable through the busy criss-crossing roads in the North, widening up as we approach the Central towards South Calcutta. It would be unfair if I miss mentioning the Maidan tram depot, one of the picturesque ones in the city, within the greens. It's a delight to watch the trams slowly emerging at a snail's pace from their depot at Maidan, much like a caterpillar. I spotted one recently, on one of my trips to the Government offices in Esplanade. Didn't have the time to hop onto one though. Sadly, I still haven't clicked a single decent photo of trams in Calcutta.
Did you know? The Tram system in Calcutta is the only existing one in India and the oldest operating network in Asia. It goes back to 1873 starting with horse-drawn trams and moved on to electric trams in 1902.
I was obviously delighted when we moved to Brussels as it has an extensive tram network. Although we use the metro rail more than the tram within the city for convenience, I like the trams in Belgium. They're a bit too modernised in the interior, thus missing the old world charm emanated by the trams in Calcutta. We have been fortunate enough to visit other cities in Europe that have an operating tramway. From the glamorous red trams in Den Haag to the dazzling yellow in Budapest, from pristine serious trams in Amsterdam to cute ones in Prague and red-white beauties in Vienna – we have seen, ridden and loved them all. I'd like to explore more of them, in other cities that we haven't visited and collect a lifetime of memories in trams.
Do you like trams? Have you been on a ride ever? Share your experiences in comments. I'd love to know.
Jun26June 26, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Article	• Tagged amsterdam, brussels, Calcutta, europe, prague, trams • Comments: 2
Spring, Summer, Monsoon
Do seasons have an unsettling impact on you, year after year? It's not always the disturbing kind of effect, rather some inexplicable transition in the overall mood and essence of living. It might not happen to everyone, but I'd like to believe that seasons and climates stir and muddle a lot of emotions in me. Growing up in India, I've learned that there are six seasons – spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, pre-winter and winter. I can vouch having witnessed all six of them at least till two decades ago. Spring and pre-winter (called Hemanta in Bangla) were the two most enigmatic seasons in my childhood. Hemanta was a very dainty season, fragile in its appearance, ever so transient for a few days post autumn. From mid-October till the beginning of December, the air at dawn would be laden with fine dew droplets, drenching flowers in the garden, rendering everything fresh. Those few days would perceive a subtle change with a nip in the morning air. The pre-winter sun would mellow down and turn a little yolky late morning. Just as Kali pujo/Diwali passed every year, people in West Bengal would gear up for the diaphanous pre-winter season, prepping to collect date palm sap to be turned into jaggery. No wonder M's father was named Hemanta as he was born on 2nd November.
Spring has been more conspicuous to me as I lived out of India, in the US, UK and now Belgium. The passage from winter to spring is almost like a shock in the upper parts of Northern Hemisphere. Since winter is often harsh and beating, spring appears as a big relief with a platter of colours and flowers. There's a bit of sunshine thrown in too for good measures. Leaves spring out of nowhere on seemingly dead trees, tulips galore in most places; surprisingly the city councils and communes gear up to plant new saplings in all cul-de-sacs and public gardens. It is indeed surprising to me, as I'd love to see municipalities in Indian cities invest just that fragment on public environment.
I like spring. I like the freshness in the air, still crisp and cold though if you are in Europe. It might even snow and yet it is spring. I have missed the chance to click snow on tulips this year. Spring has been instrumental in instilling some hope post humid and horribly cold winters for the past few years. I'd even go so far as to proclaim that spring is my go-to season these days. I stayed in Calcutta this spring and it was almost non-existent to a saddening point, barring a few Laburnum and Palash/Butea blooms.
Summer – the least of my favourites in the Indian sub-continents. Every chore I do in Indian summer has the propensity to leave me drenched in sweat and panting for breath. Summers are harsh here, in this part of the world and global warming is making it worse every year. The season wasn't this bad though three decades ago. The unbearable heat of the day would be cooled off by breezes and Norwesters that we fondly term Kalboishakhi in Bengal. Dark clouds and thunders rumbling would take off the heat from the earth and bring some relief. They have become rare though. We hardly had two or three Kalboishakhi this year with just temporary respite. I know people who detest winter and love summer. My sympathies are with them, I cannot stand the scorch.
Monsoon is one of my favourite seasons in India. I have grown up being enamoured by the monsoon in Bengal, revelling in the thunderstorms, the cooled down climate, the impromptu khichuri-machh bhaja lunches and watching the incessant rains by the window. Monsoon used to last for more than two months in Bengal with intermittent sunny, balmy days. The seasons have all been jumbled up now with environmental disruptions. This year, monsoon has arrived at the predicted time but it is sporadic. In monsoon, Calcutta appears like a newly washed kid after playing in the mud with schoolmates. It gets dirty, too, and that part is not adorable at all. I loved the monsoon in Bombay as well, although that turns out to be disastrous most of the years, tending to flood. The season was far more enjoyable in Pune. Monsoon came with a flourish in that city, with the nearby Western Ghat hills sprucing up in their green finery. The weather cooled down to the level of bringing out quilts and devouring cups of caffeine throughout the day with various fried food. We had made some amazing trips to the hills of Malshej and Khandala in monsoon.
This year is half gone already and I have experienced these three seasons here in Calcutta. I'd love to spend another favourite season, autumn, in Brussels though as there are endless opportunities to admire nature's beauty and click photographs. Which is your favourite season? Let me know in the comments.
Jun25June 25, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Article	• Tagged hemanta, Monsoon, seasons, spring, summer • Comments: 1
What do you do, to live?
Death makes a person cold. Not the one who died, but some of those left behind. There's a stone coldness in few people that is brought out to striking daylights with the death of a loved one. They struggle to cope, to accept the absence of the person closest to them. In this constant endeavour to 'return' to normal life, they lose any warmth left in their character. It depends a lot on the definition of 'normal life.' It's quite normal that we would grieve a loss and the life we carry on after a loved one's death, is normal in its own way. A 'new normal' that lets you accept facts gradually and tweak living accordingly.
I have been in the realisation of something for quite a while now and it deepened slowly in the last four months of my stay in Calcutta. Most people around me are living in their own way, within the cocoon of a comfort zone. It is often the eat-work-sleep-repeat routine that burns them out near the end of their work life. The ennui that a routine creates is very stifling to me. If I were to just eat-work-sleep-repeat, I'd burn out much sooner than my retirement age. I believe that every person should be able to do something in their daily routine to feed their creative self. Now, you might disagree and debate, that in this already distressing scenario, what is the role of art?
If you just give it a passing thought – art is not exclusive to galleries or theatres or concerts. A bit of art is present in all our daily lives to push us through in anticipation of tomorrow. And it need just be something tangible, to show off the creative angle of your persona. It could even be a thought, a few kind words to a stranger or something that you might find insignificant. I know someone who places a bowl of water in their balcony everyday in summer for birds. It gives them immense satisfaction to wake up listening to a dulcet conference of birds in their balcony, around the water. When I'm in Brussels, I go for long walks in the evenings, often not regimentally in a park but aimlessly in the quiet streets. If the weather is pleasant, I sit somewhere and soak in the sun, mostly in winters. On days that I feel dejected, I stop somewhere in the track and stare at the Art Nouveau/Art Deco houses. I believe I have even spoken to the stone gargoyles and motifs on them, just asking how they have been through the past century. This isn't 'art', no, I wouldn't call it that. But it is a way to do something different than my daily drill. Sometimes, I'd click a photo on my mobile and it has thus remained as a warm piece of memory, to be thawed and savoured on absolutely downcast days.
I'm grateful to my parents for having inculcated the idea of a hobby in my early years. I think it was part of the Bengali culture, at least till half a century ago, to introduce children into some form of hobby that would sustain them forever. It was looked upon as something that would save your life from the clutches of a regimen. I was encouraged to read, listen to music and watch movies. I began writing much later and was interested in embroidery watching Ma and my paternal aunts. I've been living on and off it for years, neglecting embroidery while being immersed in 'life.' It took a pandemic to instil the habit of stitching for at least half an hour every day as a mode of creating something by forming colours and patterns on fabric. I looked forward to that time in the evening or late afternoon post work when I'd be able to pick up on an unfinished part of the pattern and progress bit by bit. Once a pattern was complete, it would bring unprecedented joy and fulfilment. I'd suggest you pick up a hobby, it might be anything, as long as you look forward to it post work and household chores.
I did this satin stitch leaf yesterday on a used, washed fabric mask using Ma's leftover shaded floss. It's not perfect and I'm not very happy with the precision, but it is something. I did this bit that made me feel a little more alive and handy. What do you do, to live? I'd love to know, share in the comments.
Jun24June 24, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Article	• Tagged blogchatter, death, Embroidery, hobby • Comments: 8
Book Review : The Last Letter From Your Lover
When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she doesn't think she'll find anything of interest. Instead she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband – and Ellie is caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair. Despite, or perhaps because of her own romantic entanglements with a married man.
In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident. She can't remember anything – her husband, her friends, who she used to be. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for.
Ellie and Jennifer's stories of passion, adultery and loss are wound together in this richly emotive novel – interspersed with real 'last letters'.
Shouldn't there be a way to read an author's works chronologically? I discovered Jojo Moyes and her writing via 'Me Before You,' (2012) and going backwards, have just read 'The Last Letter From Your Lover,' (2008). When you have already read the bestseller by an author, made into a motion picture and liked the book too – expectation levels are set high for all of their previous books too. I was disappointed with 'The Peacock Emporium,' (2005) when I read it this year. So, it is best to accept that a writer you like has written in various styles throughout their career.
'The Last Letter From Your Lover' is probably a little mis-titled. It sets a certain conjecture even before the story begins. There must be a pair of lovers then and parting, since the title mentions 'the last letter'. Understandably, the novel starts with Jennifer having lost her memory post an accident. The year is 1960 and she discovers that she has a husband but with zero recollections of his existence. She begins a new life of discoveries from the hospital and regains just flashes of a lost love, a lover, a longing that cannot be explained when she looks at her husband Laurence. She finds a letter that might take her back to her lover, a certain 'B' who signs the letter without his name. Cut to 2003 – Ellie, a struggling journalist finds this letter in her office archives and is set on an impossible journey to find what happened to Jennifer and B.
Jun19June 19, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Book Review	• Tagged felicity jones, jojo moyes, netflix, Romance, romance fiction, the last letter from your lover • Comments: 5
1947 – A Love Story
He was 31, she was 22. They were married in August, 1947. If you are an Indian like me, you'd be wondering about the date. Was it 15th August, 1947? As some would joke now, did the country's independence bring an end to a handsome bachelor's? I'm not sure about the date either, since celebrating wedding anniversaries weren't a trend back then. No one cared to document the date and event later. And yet, it must have been an important wedding as the bride's father soon swore-in as the state's first Education Minister. The bride was a demure girl, younger on the rung of two elder brothers and six sisters. She was a not-so-beautiful girl, neither fair complexioned like her brothers or elder sisters, but had an endearing smile to win over hearts. I have seen her fading aura while she was above sixty years old in my childhood. He, on the other hand, had a carefree, jovial personality, slightly mired by a mountain of familial responsibilities throughout his life. They are my late maternal grandparents – Gour Mohan and Smritimoyee Basu.
Within a few years of marriage, around 1950
The story began when the handsome boy from a village named Saidpur near Taki (North 24 Parganas, West Bengal) decided to graze greener pastures in Calcutta for education and employment. He completed a degree in Commerce and a diploma later in Chartered Secretaryship. He began working in Calcutta, gradually transporting his younger brothers too from Saidpur so that they could receive the education he wished for them. A few years passed by, the World War II began and its impacts were on Calcutta as well. The modest rural band of brothers struggled to make its ends meet in the city while their parents were still in Saidpur. Gour Mohan was the eldest, he began working already during the war. The second sibling Nitindranath went for a technical training course at the Indian Technical Institute soon after. The other two were quite young then. Third in the line, Pulakendranath enrolled in Indian Army as a foot soldier and the youngest, Ajit Kumar would later start his practice as a homeopathy doctor. The brothers would visit the village at every occasion, especially Durgapujo. Gour Mohan and his bride would grace the family group photograph along with their sister, Sujata and her children. The younger brothers would be married much later though.
At the back (l-r)- Gour Mohan, Nitindranath, Sujata, Smritimoyee, Pulakendranath
Seated in front: Dharendranath, Sujata's children and Rani Basu.
Smritimoyee as a young bride, was perhaps a little terrified of her mother-in-law, Rani. Could a bride from the city adjust into the rural life of domestication? As far as I've heard, Dida fit herself well into the new ambiance and nursed her mother-in-law well when she was terribly sick. Her brother-in-laws were truly fond of her and respected her. And Dadu was probably smitten with her, or so he looks in the photographs!
Dida was a little frail in health, she would tire easily and couldn't cook for longer durations. Dadu would visit the markets and grocery stores, sweet shops and the occasional telebhaja. Every time he went out, he would ask Dida, "Ki aante hobe?" (What should I buy?) They had their share of daily banters, not bitter or aggressive ones, but the mild, dulcet kind, that we term as 'khunshuti' in Bangla. Since I was very young, I would wonder at times about these fights. Now that I'm growing older in my marriage, I realise it's a part of the package and it's fun at times! I'm sure we'd make memories too, like the photo below that Dadu had cherished to present to his beloved wife. Just gazing at the writing from around seventy years ago fills my heart with emotions that I haven't been able to fathom till now.
Gour Mohan at extreme left
Dadu passed away in 1995 and Dida in 1998. I still miss them.
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Jun17June 17, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Article, Musing	• Comments: 5
It has been a concern to me that my reading capabilities actually diminished in 2020. While others have been gloating on how they had gained immense time during the pandemic to read, I hadn't. And felt a little sad about it. I have read only 20 books in 2020. But then, I did a bit of embroidery too and that had eaten up quite a few hours. Overall, it is probably balanced, but I'd loved to have read more. The ones I loved are here:
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – By Stuart Turton
The first book I read in 2020 was amazingly hyped as one of the most interesting books of the previous year. Having won the Costa Book Awards 2018, it seemed endlessly intriguing. And I hadn't been disappointed at all. There is quite a bit of convoluted plotting and organising the chapters according to the 'lives.' What amazed me was a few reviews that said they didn't like the book because it was 'too complicated.' And here I am, looking around for more books like this! I loved the writing style – it had the elite 19th century touch, the characters that were as varied as chalk and cheese, and the surprise value in the plot. The only thing I didn't like was the rushed climax. Nonetheless, this was one of the best and even better than Turton's second book 'The Devil And The Dark Water,' which failed to be in this list. Detailed review here.
The Girl You Left Behind – By Jojo Moyes
Let's admit that I love historical novels, especially ones with multiple timelines, also ones that dabble into art, more importantly, in world war art and their reclamation. Those are a lot of genres criss-crossed into a beautifully poignant novel – The Girl You Left Behind. The portrait of an extraordinary woman transcends decades and creates a powerful impact into another woman's life from falling apart. There's provenance that lead to dark secrets and unpleasant people, a fair bit of love and lots of grit and determination from all the women characters. It was a treat to read and I've found one of my favourite sub-sub-genre of historical-war-art-fiction. Detailed review here.
A Suitable Boy – By Vikram Seth
The talk of the town, the crème-de-la-crème of last year's big budget blockbuster BBC-Netflix movie adaptation was my longest read of the year (obviously for it's sheer volume of 1500+ pages). I love Vikram Seth. I have loved his poems and his delicately penned novel 'An Equal Music.' This was on my TBR since long and the fat book now lies in my bookshelf back in India. So, the Kindle version came to rescue and I wanted to read it before the tv series premiered. Not that it made any difference as I haven't watched the series yet. I can only say that it takes some sensibility to grasp the equations between the characters and their relationships in this labyrinth of a book. It's not easy and it's lengthy – two factors deterrent for the current young generation to appreciate this beauty of a novel. I haven't found many who have read it entirely, mostly because of lack of patience; the others have shelved it as they were bored by a few parts. And then, the tv/web series made it easier to DNF the voluminous book and just focus on the abridged, minified, dancing, colourful frames that you don't have to visualise. It took me time too, since my attention span seems to falter these days, but it was worth. Detailed review coming soon.
Troubled Blood – By Robert Galbraith
It's no longer a mystery that Robert Galbraith is J.K.Rowling's pseudonym for the Cormoran Strike series. And I had written earlier about why I love this series. 'Troubled Blood' is #5 in the series and has evolved a lot from how it began. Strike and Robin have progressed in their lives in strange ways, mostly for the better, their cases have turned more complex, clients more eccentric, but the serial killer factor remains constant and is well portrayed in this novel. I should warn that if you're looking for a racy thriller, this isn't the one. Stretched over 40 years and quite a few characters, plots and sub-plots (including Strike and Robin's personal lives), it's a huge drama that unfolds in many acts. Yes, they do catch a serial killer but get into a lot of other things too. At times, I felt that Rowling has probably added too many elements in the soup – there are social issues, gender biases, domestic violence, generation gaps and a lot more. It turns a little overwhelming but if you love the main duo, you'll love their stories as well. Detailed review coming soon.
Have you read any of these in 2020? Let me know your thoughts and we'll share our views. Have a great 2021 and the decade ahead!
Jan12January 12, 2021 • By PRB • Posted in Book Review, Reading	• Tagged 2020, best reads, girl you left behind, historical fiction, j k rowling, jojo moyes, Reading, seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle, stuart turton, suitable boy, Thriller, troubled blood, vikram seth, war art • Comments: 2


Whether you tailgate, go to the game, or watch from home you'll be game day ready in the Simply Southern Burgundy and Black team shirt!
Simply Southern offers charming styles that celebrate the Southern lifestyle. This top features long sleeves, an elephant graphic, and messaging that reads Simply Bleesed. Measures approximately 20 inches in length.


We have added the first few AS/A level Quick-Checks today. These are extremely popular indeed with the staff and students where they have been trialled. One teacher said spontaneously they were the best ever resources from Chemsheets. They are designed to be used either in class, usually at the start or end of lessons, or independently by students. They provide a quick way to see whether students can/can't do the essentials. We have over a hundred of these in the pipeline.


When we were but moppets, Dad paid a nickel for every weed my brothers and I and the neighborhood kids pulled out of our yard on Saturday mornings.
He'd appoint my oldest brother to be in charge, and then he would disappear into the house to watch a game.
One hot day, my best friend stepped on the pointy end of her hand weeder and a spike punctured her foot. I remember lots of yelling and blood and my dad suddenly being there in the yard, picking up Lori, and running with her into the house.
Tetanus goes way back in recorded history, all the way to the fifth century BCE, but it wasn't until the late 1800s that the cause of tetanus was discovered.
By WWII, a tetanus toxoid was available and widely used to prevent tetanus. This toxoid was combined with a pertussis vaccine and a diphtheria toxoid in the mid-1940s to make up the DTP vaccine. Many years and versions later, we have several combination vaccines for use in preventing tetanus.
It can get serious, with spasms strong enough to break a child's bones, and the fatality rate is high—10 to 20 percent.
Tetanus isn't something that passes from person to person, and it can be prevented through regular vaccination. Which vaccine you get and when you get it depends on your age and immunization history.
Anyway, that was a thrilling day in our childhood. Lori hobbled around the rest of the summer, free of tetanus but banned from the creek and other of our favorite haunts.
Mom no longer allowed Dad to leave the wee weeders under the care of my brother. Instead, he sat in a lawn chair on our tiny porch and listened to the game on the radio while scanning the yard for potential hazards.
The upside to this was that Dad would overheat from the sun bouncing off that concrete porch, and he'd take us for ice cream after the weed-pulling was done.


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Tico Tico (arr Klarfeld)
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José Gomes Abreu
José Gomes Abreu (arr. Klarfeld)
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Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: V (solo) / II (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
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Tico-Tico no Fubá is the renowned Brazilian choro music piece composed by Zequinha de Abreu (né José Gomes de Abreu) in 1917. Its original title was Tico-Tico no Farelo, but since Brazilian guitarist Américo Jacomino Canhoto (1889–1928) had a work with the same title, Abreu's work was given its present name in 1931.
Choro (literally translated meaning lament) is also popularly known as chorinho in the affectionate diminutive form of Brazilian Portuguese. "Fubá" is a type of maize flour, and "tico-tico" is the name of a bird, the rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). Hence, "tico-tico no fubá" means "sparrow in the cornmeal".
Tico-Tico no Fubá was recorded and made popular internationally by Carmen Miranda (who performed it onscreen in Copacabana (1947)) and Ray Conniff.
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Ohlone Wind Orchestra (Fremont, Calif.) (Tony Clements, conductor) – 29 October 2017
Roma (Texas) Middle School Symphonic Winds (Corey L. Graves, conductor; Orlando Medrano and Dena Laurel, horn) - 15 December 2016 (2016 Midwest Clinic) *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by this Composer
La Wummba (arr. Andraschek) (2014)
Tico Tico (arr. Iwai) (1917/1992)
Tico Tico (arr. Klarfeld) (1917/2016)
Tico Tico (arr. Marlatt) (1917/2001)
Tico-Tico no Fubá (arr. Shaw) (1917/2019)
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Features, If It's Not A Toy It's Here, Khalil's Korner, Toy Korner, Toy Reviews
Toy of the Day #100- Toys of the Past
By kastor417 - March 23, 2021
Now Viewing: If It's Not A Toy It's Here
Toy of the Day #58- Too Many Toys!
Tonight we talk about a lot of toys, but also the toy and action figure community and passion that makes this hobby a home.
Chadwick Boseman: Forever Our King and Our Light
We mourn the loss of a great man, a great actor, and a hero so many young and old.
SDCC 19- Picard Captains A New Ship
The retired captain of the USS Enterprise is set to return to the stars in this new trailer for SDCC.
SDCC is the time for a lot of new trailers and so far we have some impressive things to look forward to in the next year.
The best trailer to come out of SDCC so far is the first look at Jay & Silent Bob Reboot. The star studded trailer is the perfect follow up to the last film in the View Askew universe.
The Transformers Are Turning 35!
For most of my life, at least that I can remember, there has been Transformers in the world. To celebrate that long life, Hasbro sent over a box of free toys to reminds us why it has the staying power.
If Hasbro were to release a second wave of Captain Marvel Legends, who's most likely to be in it? Here's our picks.
Comics Korner: Wonder Twins #1 Brings The Thunder
If you are a fan of the 80's DC world then you know who the Wonder Twins are, and they are being brought in to the modern DC Universe with some teen drama.
Comic Review: DC Primal Age Expands Beyond The Toy Aisle
DC introduces The Primal Age with a fun throwback comic book, exclusively at Target stores.
Why "Fanboys" Have a Poor Reputation
The term "fanboy" has been around a while, it even has a movie about it, but in today's world it isn't a kind term. So what has happened in our little world to become such a negative word in pop culture?
A Complete Marvel Universe… Yes Please!
Too many people are talking about how Netflix or Disney is screwing over it's fans, but I say take them all back MCU. Give the full roster to Feige and lets build a universe.
Batman Goes Off the Rails in Batman #60
A guy who dresses as a bat and runs around the city beating people up surely has some issues, but has Batman finally lost all control? Beware…spoilers for the last few issues inside.
YES, There Is Finally A Movie Accurate Venom Toy Coming
Wal-Mart's Blu Ray/ DVD exclusive will include a Venom action figure based on his cinematic appearance.
NYCC 2018: Dreamworks' She-Ra Reboot Is Awesome
The all new She-Ra animated series is coming to Netflix in November, and it's going to RULE.
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It is imagination alone that assumes the forms of time, space and motion. Space and time have no independent status apart from Brahman or the self, which is pure awareness. There is no space without time, and there is no time without space. Space and time go together. Space and time are interdependent. They are both unreal. Time and space are mental projections, as unreal as dreams. However real they may seem to be, they are not ultimately real. Timeless, spaceless Brahman is the only reality.
All stages of yoga are stages of self-control. In one term, one phrase, one word we can say yoga is self-control. Self-control is the way to Self-realisation. The lower self is to be controlled for the sake of the realisation of the higher Self. The lower self is what we identify ourselves with in relation to the physical body and the localised personality. When we control it by the control of our passions and the perceptive apparatus, we gradually get into an insight of the realities that are in the world also.
Management is about handling complexity. Leadership is about creating simplicity.
The mind is a creation of avidya (ignorance), and it is the effect of avidya. The mind is filled with delusion – this is why it tempts you and makes you go astray. If you can destroy the cause of the mind by getting knowledge of the supreme self, the mind is nowhere – it dwindles into an airy nothing.
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La balia è un romanzo di Petros Markarīs, pubblicato nel 2008 in Grecia e nel 2009 in italiano dalla casa editrice Bompiani.

È il quinto romanzo della serie dedicata al commissario Kostas Charitos.

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Il commissario Charitos si trova in vacanza ad Istanbul, assieme alla moglie Adriana, per dimenticarsi dei problemi seguiti alla decisione di sua figlia Caterina di sposarsi con rito civile. Durante una serata al ristorante viene contattato da uno scrittore greco originario di Istanbul che gli chiede di aiutarlo ad indagare sulla scomparsa della sua vecchia balia.
Seppur inizialmente riluttante, il commissario accetta di mettersi in contatto con la polizia turca e scopre che la scomparsa della vecchia nasconde invece una serie di vendette personali per fatti ormai quasi sepolti nel tempo.

Assieme al collega turco-tedesco Murat, Charitos inizia ad indagare all'interno della minoranza romea rimasta a Istanbul, seguendo le tracce della vecchia Maria Hambou decisa a chiudere tutti i conti in sospeso prima di lasciarsi morire.

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Romanzi gialli di Petros Markaris

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This month for book club, our teens and tween read stories about one group in conflict with another group. This was inspired by one of our tweens, who wanted to share The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Once we started coming up with ideas, we realized this is a great theme because it works for almost any genre. The list below are some of the books that the teens and tween read, and some additional ones that they suggested.
The Darkest Minds. Alexandria Bracken.
The Kiss of Deception. Mary Pearson.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Seth Graham-Smith, Jane Austen.


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Kresta in the Afternoon – January 25, 2019 – Hour 1
+ They Came for Covington Catholic – Who's Next?
Description: The rash, hysterical reactions of the mainstream press, celebrities and political elite to the Nick Sandmann story were pathetic, but really not surprising. We've see this many times before and we'll likely see it again. Far more upsetting is the reactions from Church and Pro-Life leaders, who rushed to condemn the boys in a desperate attempt to be seen as respectable by the world. To his credit, Bishop Roger Foys of Covington did issue an apology this afternoon. Phil Lawler joins us.
Phil Lawler
Philip Lawler is editor of Catholic World News and author of the new book The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful… and What Can Be Done About It as well as Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis is Misleading his Flock.
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The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful . . . and What Can Be Done About It
The sex-abuse scandal, which has erupted anew in 2018, poses the greatest challenge that the Catholic Church has faced since the Reformation. In The Smoke of Satan, veteran Catholic journalist Philip Lawler explains why the crisis is even more severe than when it first commanded headlines in 2002, and how the failure of Church leaders goes all the way to the Vatican. In this unflinching look at the crisis threatening the Church and her members, Lawler:
Shows how the sex-abuse scandal is not a question of pedophilia, but of homosexual activity within the clergy.
Explains how Catholic bishops havedeveloped a habit of covering up serious problems, to avoid the serious divisions that have developed within the faith since Vatican II.
Demonstrates a catastrophic rupture in Church unity, causing a breakdown in morale and discipline among priests, bishops, and laity, paving the way for the current crisis.
Reveals the growth of a faction within the Vatican that is ready to make peace with secularism.
Details the charges in the explosive "Vigano testimony,"— and the efforts by Vatican officials including Pope Francis himself to ward off a thorough investigation.
Concludes with a program for reform, led by faithful lay Catholics, demanding a new policy of candor and a forthright proclamation of Church teaching.
This crisis, brought about by the failures of corrupt and cowardly bishops and clerics, has been allowed to fester long enough. It is well past time for serious action to be taken at every level before more lives are ruined, more souls are lost, and more fractures divide the Church. In these pages, Lawler details the problems besetting the Church…and lays out a clear plan to overcome them in order that the Church and Her members may once again thrive and bring souls to Christ. (learn more)
+ Direct to My Desk: More Thoughts on Covington Catholic
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Articles and Tutorials > Why Do I Need a Web Site?
People can find you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Any information you want them to have is available, even when you're asleep, or working, or away on holiday. It's available all the time, without a break.
To let them know the answers to their questions, or give them details of special offers, you no longer need to wait until they telephone you or happen to drop by.
You can put up order forms, too, so that customers can place orders without any work on your part.
E-mail addresses with your company as the domain look so much more professional than any address you might get from your Internet service provider. And you can have several, all with yourcompany.com in their body, and a different name or business role in their head: you can have jill@yourcompany.com, as well as c.e.o@yourcompany.com, and so on.
This may also be a way of standing out from the competition.
Look at what you have to pay for a year's hosting, and compare it with any other form of marketing and advertising. A Web site is clearly better value for money.
You have a new idea. Or you have a better idea than you had an hour ago. You've created a new design. You have new information to pass on. What now?
With a Web site, all updates, corrections and additions can be carried out in minutes—or even seconds. You can upload the new stuff yourself or, with a deal like Web Costa Blanca's Webmaster Services, it's just one request ticket or telephone call—and the job is done.


It's GP class. My teacher is delivering a soliloquy on how awful the Yemen war is. The whole class is thoughtful and pensive. And I am too, reflecting deep thought and consideration for her claims, through the purposeful tilt of my head. The only thing I know about the Yemen war, however, is that it exists.
While I am ashamed about my considerable lack of awareness of current affairs, I am more deeply so of my inability to admit this ignorance. We've all felt it before – that sinking feeling when your intelligent friend or teacher brings up a topic hitherto unknown to you, and you are forced to smile, nod, and play along.
This is especially the case when knowledge is expected of you in your capacity as a student of a certain subject – take for example, the simple case of F=ma, a very fundamental statement that all Physics students are required to know. The arts student very rarely feigns appreciation for Newton's Laws, whereas the Physics student may feel inclined to express vague awareness on that (occasionally) otherwise unfamiliar topic.
Often, it is this unspoken obligation to know that drives our pretence. It is therefore no surprise that this culture of pretence often seeps into conversations surrounding current affairs, given that we are expected to know what's happening in the world to some degree.
However, when learning becomes putting on a show, our discussions too tend to become increasingly hollow and meaningless, sometimes even laborious.
Too often have I sat in Literature class nodding at foreign titles, once even occasionally chiming in on a conversation revolving around Virginia Woolf and feminism, despite having only Wikipedia's knowledge on her works. It is easy to mask literary inferiority with magical catchphrases like "first wave feminism" and "Mrs Dalloway".
This culture of pretence is toxic, or downright silly at best.
Getting by on false intellect is tiring, and not very fulfilling, given that one leaves the class gaining nothing but the cheap relief of having survived a lesson while maintaining the false impression of smarts. This only encourages the inner manifestation of ignorance, often leaving a deep, lingering sense of hollowness with each successful performance.
But this spirit of pretence is not merely a reflection of the individual's state of intellectual humility. Rather, it contributes to a larger problem in the culture of discourse.
The uninformed participant has little to contribute. In feigning wisdom, or at least attempting to seem aware about the topic at hand, one often assents to the most confidently-expressed opinion. This is problematic because it fosters a false sense of agreement. While this behaviour does not overtly display disregard for the discussion, it is likely to encourage a conclusion or a stance that could have very well been flawed or better developed, for the simple reason that it was the loudest opinion present.
Ostensibly, being forthcoming, or raising your hand to ask a seemingly foolish question does not add any value to the discussion. Yet this, unlike its alternative, causes no harm. Openly admitting ignorance often provides the impetus to do research and find out more about the issue at home, ultimately reflecting your regard for discourse. And perhaps a few other classmates, if they're anything like you, may find some benefits in this exercise.
Maybe this lofty idea of respecting the "sanctity of intellectual discourse" seems unimportant or trivial. But transplant this behaviour of disguise into a political conversation, and I'd go so far as to suggest that it perpetuates the echo chamber. By affirming what appears to be the trendiest opinion, we restrict discussion; by accepting the loudest beliefs without question, we enclose ourselves in pseudo-truths.
What a shame it is, and unnecessarily so – for our pride and need to "look smart" to be prioritised over intellectual curiosity and humility. It is time for us to consider putting away our narcissistic insecurities, and to take courage in creating a culture of open and honest discourse – the pretentious pitfall is, after all, not an abyss.
Great article :D as a student myself, I find this to be rather prevalent in many classes I attend. People are afraid to voice their opinions or clarify their doubts in fear of sounding ignorant.
People are just too afraid to say "I don't know", when they really don't.
Life is but a stage. If you play it well even if you are ignorant and present half truths or utter rubbish, people are likely to believe you. Politicians are very good at this. Don't suggest we teach our kids this.


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"The Fly" was the first video from the album Achtung Baby and was filmed over ten days by directors Richie Smyth and Jon Klein. Smyth worked with the band first at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Dublin, filming the performance video that makes up the bulk of "The Fly" (September 13). The remainder of the footage was shot 10 days later (September 23) with directory Jon Klein at a number of locations in London, including Piccadilly Circus, the roof of the London Pavilion building there, a pub in the "red light district" of SoHo, and outside of the store Bob's Boxes, an electronics store on Walworth Road in London. Ned O'Hanlon discussed the video: "It took two days to shoot and a lot of editing. We had two directors, Richie who did the performance and Jon who did the conceptual. It was a very "interesting' time. It took a long time to complete. It was a very important time for the band. They were mixing the album downstairs and we were editing upstairs. We all got caught up in the cabin fever."
This video has a extended introduction with a portion of the "Lounge Fly" remix playing over images of Bono walking around Piccadilly Circus and causing some trouble. Bono during filming even bought a model London bus, and then raced out in the street to place it in front of the real thing which is captured in the video intro. This intro was sometimes cut off when the video was aired. Filming of Bono around Piccadilly was done from the roof of the London Pavilion so as to not draw additional interest in Bono's antics in the crowded area.
There was a detailed article about the filming of "The Fly" in issue 15 of the band's magazine Propaganda. The article reveals that the filming of "The Fly" was a definite distraction to finishing Achtung Baby:
It is mid-September and although "The Fly" may be in the can, the rest of Achtung Baby is not there yet. The band have one more working week in which to get the new songs completed before the master tape flies off to Los Angeles under the protection of Edge for "the cut." In consequence of which, today, a Friday, is the only day available to shoot the performances element of the new video.
Later in the same day the band moved to Walworth Road where they filmed a scene in front of an electronics store called "Bob's Boxes" – which has had its front window refitted with 16 state of the art television sets, which are showing images from the Zoo TV tour while Bono has fun outside the store, reacting to the televisions, and even finding a large recliner to curl up in. In the window you can see a reflection for the Chinese restaurant "Winner". At one point a patron of the restaurant came across the street to see if Bono would like some food. "Bob's Boxes" is no more. The restaurant "Winner" still exists but it has moved from it's original location.
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Directors: Richie Smyth, Jon Klein
DIrector of Photography: Declan Quinn / John Matheson
Editor: Maurice Linnane
Producers: Ned O'Hanlon, Juliet Naylor
Production Company: Dreamchaser Productions
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banta modelworks manufactures quality craftsman kits using a variety of materials. They use industrial lasers for cutting and etching wood and plaster for masonry buildings. Many of the structures are of specific prototype buildings located along the old Rio Grande Southern Railroad or Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauges, Southern Pacific standard gauge, with an equal amount of freelance structures designed to enhance any layout being built to a particular prototype or built to your own imagination.


The FBI blocked all information on its website about a top counterterrorism official who was kicked off of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation for sending politically-biased text messages to an FBI lawyer.
"FBI site blocked all the information about him," reads a Google response to a search conducted of the FBI website for Peter Strzok, the embattled FBI agent.
Strzok was sent to the FBI's human resources department. The circumstances of the demotion remained a mystery for several months, with Mueller's office refusing to provide background information on the personnel move.
It is not known when the FBI blocked information about Strzok on its website. A request for comment submitted to the bureau was not returned.
The Google search for information on Strzok returns one document involving the FBI employee — a May 16, 2016 email in which FBI officials were asked to review a draft of a statement that then-FBI Director James Comey planned to give at the conclusion of the Clinton email investigation.
The change was significant because gross negligence in the handling of classified information is a federal crime, whereas extreme carelessness is not a legal term.
The FBI has not blocked information for other FBI officials listed in the Comey draft email.
Update: A spokesman for the FBI contacted The Daily Caller after this article was published to say that the bureau did not block information about Strzok from the bureau's website.


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Why Source Code is Secretly Horrifying
Written by: Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer
Big Ross contends there is a horrifying tone underneath the ending of Source Code.
First of all, I'd like to echo sentiments CC2K's own Tony Lazlo expressed on another social media forum, three cheers for Source Code! It really is great that such a geek-indulgent script got developed into such a fun, well-made film. If Source Code is following in the wake of Nolan's mega-success Inception, I hope it is the first of many such films. As much as I enjoyed it, the feel good ending to the film had the wheels in my brain turning for the rest of the evening and into the next morning. The more I thought about it, the more I was convinced that there wasn't much to feel good about. In fact, I've become convinced that, whether by design or accident, the ending of Source Code is secretly horrifying. If you haven't seen the movie yet, stop reading now, go see it, and come back to finish this article. Otherwise, read on for my SPOILER-laden argument.
SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!
If you've seen the film, you know that Jake Gyllenhaal's character Colter Stevens ultimately succeeds in identifying a terrorist threatening to detonate a dirty bomb in downtown Chicago by repeatedly entering fictional tech called the source code, which is supposed to create a virtual reality that allows Stevens to live the last 8 minutes of a victim's memories from an earlier bombing on a commuter train. You also know that Colter has been declared legally dead and subsists in a persistent vegetative state from injuries suffered while serving in the military in Afghanistan. And you also know of what I've been calling the feel good ending, Colter getting his wish from handler Goodwin (Vera Farmiga) for one last chance to enter the source code, prevent both the bombing in Chicago and the one on the train, and then be taken off of life support. Not only does Colter succeed in his own personal mission, but the source code universe continues to exist after his death, the implication being that the source code technology does not merely simulate a virtual reality but creates a fully realized universe.
In "our" universe thousands of lives are saved by preventing the terrorist's detonation of the dirty bomb, and Goodwin does the right thing and gives Colter the peace he deserves. In the source code universe, things are even better. Colter continues to live, ready to enter a romance with Christina (Michelle Monaghan), and even more lives are saved by Colter's actions on the train. Feel good ending, right?
Consider this. If Colter was right about the source code actually creating a fully realized universe, then it doesn't just do that the last time he enters the source code but *every time* he enters. I lost count, but I'd ballpark the number of trips he makes into the source code to be around 20. Maybe more, but for the sake of argument let's say I'm right and it's 20. That's 20 different universes that get created, and in each one the dirty bomb is detonated in downtown Chicago. Remember, in each of his attempts prior to his last, Colter fails to stop the terrorist from detonating either of his bombs. That's 20 different universes in which what looks to be an incredibly powerful dirty bomb explodes in downtown Chicago. That's a horrible, devastating, history-altering event in any universe. How many tens or even hundreds of thousands of people are killed? How is the trajectory of our country, and perhaps the world, altered by this event? Just how bad is the fallout? Think about that, then remember to multiply the answers to those questions by a factor of 20.
So that's 2 universes where disaster is averted and things are pretty swell, and 20 universes where America gets FUBAR*. If we're weighing things just on pure numbers, that's a really bleak outcome. Not necessarily what I'd call a "feel good" ending.
Or, let's look at things on a much more personal level. Colter Stevens, brave soldier and hero, gets more than just a peaceful death, he gets another chance at life – with a new love interest! Isn't that uplifting?
No. It's depressing and more than a little disturbing.
Consider: When he enters the source code, Colter is entering the body of one of the victims, a man named Derek Frost. Derek is a teacher. Derek is friends with fellow commuter Christina. We don't know how Derek felt about Christina, but we know she has feelings for him, has hoped he'd ask her out for some time. We don't know much else about Derek Frost, but I think we can safely presume that he has a family; his parents may still be alive, he may have siblings, likely has an extended family that knows him and loves him. He likely has a circle of friends, maybe several from various stages of his life, childhood friends, high school and/or college friends, work friends, all people that he stays in contact with to some extent. In short, Derek has a life, and Colter is stealing it.
Remember, in "our" universe Derek is dead, so are Christina and all the other passengers on that commuter train. Colter is simply entering Derek's memories, an echo that consists of the last 8 minutes of his life. That universe and all the people that inhabit it are, as Goodwin keeps insisting, irrelevant. But at the film's end we know that is not true. They are all real. They exist. And so Derek existed, he was living out his life right up until the moment Colter forced his way in, hijacking his body and effectively killing him. What happened to Derek's consciousness? What happened to his soul, if you believe in that sort of thing? Did he simply cease to be? It's an odd, disturbing dichotomy, isn't it? Colter's insistence that he can save *everyone* on that train, that he not only wants to save them but give them all that one moment of bliss we see captured and momentarily frozen, near the end of the film, contrasted with the knowledge that Derek is seemingly being snuffed out of existence. Where is his moment of bliss?
But let's take this to even more disturbing extremes. Throughout the course of the film Colter falls in love with Christina, and much of his desire to stop the bombing of the train is to save her. And we see Christina falling for Colter/Derek, yet which is it? Though she points out that she likes "the new Derek" after pointing out how different he seems, she still comments that she's wanted him (Derek) to ask her out for a while.Though Colter is meeting Christina for the first time, she has a history with Derek, novel behavior aside she is still falling for Derek, not Colter. Though we see Jake Gyllenhaal (Colter) throughout the film, it's made clear early on that to everyone else on the train he looks like Derek (I'm thinking of the first time Colter enters the bathroom on the train).
So Colter is lying to her, lying to her and soon everyone he meets. Derek's family and friends, his colleagues, every single person Derek knew. Colter will have to lie to all of them, pretend he knows them, has known them for years perhaps, when he is meeting them for the first time. How will he pull off such a massive deception? Remember that Colter only has access to Derek's short term memories, the last 8 minutes he lived. Names, dates, experiences, all of the accumulated knowledge that Derek amassed in his life are lost to Colter. What sort of psychological/emotional damage lies in wait for Colter as he proceeds to live out his own life in another man's body? What will that wonderful moment of closure he got from the phone call to his dad (Scott Bakula (!)) become when he realizes he's surrounded by strangers and he can never have a meaningful father-son relationship with his real father? And what sort of relationship is he beginning with Christina? It will be built on a lie, and not some romantic comedy lie you see in Just Go With It or Wedding Crashers or the like, but the "I murdered your friend and am wearing his skin" variety. G'ah!
And I'm not even finished! We haven't addressed the source code project itself. In "our" universe, it's proven to be incredibly effective. Director Rutledge (the great Jeffrey Wright) is eager to proceed with expanding the project. Do Goodwin's actions "kill" the project? Hardly. Colter may well be uniquely suited in the source code's implementation, but that won't stop Rutledge from trying to find a replacement. That means more wounded soldiers forced into the program, declared legally dead, their families lied to about the fate of their loved ones. And we know that In the final source code universe, their is an as yet untested source code program, a Colter Stevens still lying, waiting to be thrust into the memories of some future victim of some terrible event, in the hope of affecting a future outcome. Are the source code programs enacted In the other 19 source code universes, upon detonation of the bomb on their respective trains? Are 19 Colter Stevens sent into the memories of 19 Derek Frosts? Does each Colter fail 20 times, creating a new universe each time, whereupon the source code program is enacted, exponentially increasing the number of universes in existence and repeating the sequence of events ad infinitum? What could this do to the fabric of reality? Did I just blow your mind?
Or maybe, maybe you should stop being such a *geek*, shut up, eat your popcorn, and enjoy a good movie. Geez.
*Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition
Author: Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer


Two of the hottest teams in baseball will go at it twice on Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field in a doubleheader after their series opener was canceled on Monday because of a rain delay and ensuing power surge. The opening game will start at 12:05 PM ET and then game 2 will be going down at 8:05 PM ET. Let's get to that Game 2 matchup right now and check out the latest MLB lines in the process.
Why Bet On The Los Angeles Dodgers' MLB Lines?
Why should you consider backing the Dodgers in this matchup? Frankly, there are a bunch of good reasons starting with the fact that L.A. is on fire – and no, not literally like much of California was about a year ago. The Dodgers have gone 5-1 over their last six games, 7-2 over their last nine and an incendiary 17-6 over their last 23 games overall. Another good reason is that veteran right-hander Rich Hill will be fresh as a daisy after being activated for this matchup to make his first start since May 19 because of a blister. Last but not least, the Dodgers are ranked a stellar seventh in scoring (4.77 rpg) and equally impressive ninth in team ERA (3.61).
Why Bet On The Chicago Cubs' MLB Lines?
Why should you consider betting on the Cubs in this matchup? There are also a handful of great reason to back Chicago starting with the fact that the Cubs are also playing excellent baseball, having taken two of three from St. Louis over the weekend while winning 15 of their last 23 games overall. Another great reasons to back Chicago is the fact that veteran left-hander Mike Montgomery has been outstanding since taking over in the starting rotation for an injured Yu Darvish. Montgomery has allowed just three earned runs in 23.2 innings while compiling a phenomenal 1.14 ERA as a starter. Last but not least, the Cubs are ranked an outstanding fourth in scoring (4.96 ERA) and second in team ERA (3.19).
While the Dodgers have gone 7-1 in their last eight games against Chicago, that was all compiled a year ago, so that has no bearing on this season if you ask me. For this matchup, I'm going to advise you to back Chicago to hold it down at home. Rich Hill might be fresh after nearly a month off, but he could also be rusty. More importantly, Chicago's Mike Montgomery has been pitching like a Cy Young hurler since moving into the starting rotation and I just don't see L.A. scoring a bunch of runs off of him in this one.
I know the Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 road games, but Chicago is 5-1 in their last six Game 2 matchups, a near perfect 4-1 in Mike Montgomery's last five starts against teams from the NL West and a blistering 38-14 in their last 52 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Cubs win and cover the MLB lines in the process.


In the wake of an alien infestation, an ex-special forces soldier's daughter is killed in an alien attack. Seeking revenge, she leads a team deep into alien territory to a quarantined lab. Soon, she discovers the aliens aren't alien at all, but a failed government experiment to create a bio-hybrid soldier. She must then expose the governments cover-up and save the last standing city in the quarantined zone from falling.
Two convicts, held in an orbiting detention facility above a post-apocalyptic earth, are hired by mega-corporation Hunsinger to perform a risky salvage mission down on the planet. They land, and work their way into a gigantic underground industrial complex, following a map to their ultimate destination, to retrieve and salvage... the item. Being prisoners, they are given little info, and are given credit toward early release as payment. They get more than they expected, and things go from bad to evil.
In an attempt to prove there is life after death a group of scientists perform an experiment in which they euthanize a group of terminally ill subjects. In the process of the experiment they capture a psychopomp - a guide of souls. Psychopomps are believed to have been guiding souls from one plane to the next since the beginning of time and appear in Greek, Egyptian and Hindu mythology. But by capturing one of these psychopomps this group of scientists may have inadvertently changed everything we know about time and space as well as life and death, forever.


A duo collaboration between wood instrument specialist Paulo Chagas and pianist Tania Giannouli, Forest Stories is a set of improvisational pieces that only give the impression of an album divided into individual songs… the album possesses a one-take presence, as if not just the music was created in the moment, but also the silences between the "songs." Ultimately, it's the intimacy derived from this type of spontaneous creation that makes music like this so embraceable.
Your album personnel: Paulo Chagas (alto & soprano saxophones, bass & sopranino clarinets, flute, bamboo flute) and Tania Giannouli (piano).
As a going concern, this is an album that effectively maintains a languid presence. Sometimes the artists stir things up a bit, but the occasional bursts of dissonance and clashes of notes are akin to ripples in a calm pool of water.
Opening track "Step By Step" establishes that languorous tone. Piano whispers soft words to bass clarinet when it hums a tune. Piano murmurs placating notes to bass clarinet when it raises up and shouts. The song ends with a dissolve into silence from which it began.
"Afternoon Forest Valse" begins with an abrasive tone. Soprano sax brings some tea kettle steam. Piano restricts its movements to a small area, while Chagas flutters about it.
"This Beautiful Hard Way" has Giannouli more active on piano, running up and down the length of a melody. Chagas, now on flute, pokes its head up and speaks at effective intervals. The beauty of this song isn't easy to capture, yet has that unmissable quality of a glistening object in light.
"Is This Forever" and "Instead of Clouds" double back onto some territory already covered. Piano and sax keep in-step with one another, offering thoughtful statements that just hang in the air. Sax gets a bit querulous. Piano grows pensive.
While most tracks have an airy motion to them, there are moments of staggered fluidity, like the sharp strikes of piano and flute shrieks of "Spring's Chronic." And "In the Deepest Night" quavers with suspense and dark mystery.
The album ends with "The Way Back Home," the closest thing to a conventional tune. Also, the album's prettiest moment. A delicate melody, with expressions on sax and piano that respect the fragile state of things. And, in that it is preceded by seven tracks of a sparse dissonance and formless geometry, the closing song is made more marvelous by the way it allows the album's various elements to coalesce in its final moments.
Released on the Rattle Records label.


The EJS Elastic Collision model allows the user to simulate a two-dimensional elastic collision. The user can modify the mass, position and velocity of each disk using the sliders. Both disks are also draggable and the center of mass is shown a a cross in the simulation.
A checkbox option allows the user to pause the simulation when a collision occurs. The pale blue arrows show the momenta of the disks immediately before the collision and the dark blue arrows show the momenta after the collision. The red arrows show impulse (change in momentum) of each disk caused by the collision. Note that the impulse vectors are equal and opposite and that the impulse direction is parallel to the line connecting the disk centers.
Newtonian mechanics predicts that for an isolated system total momentum is always conserved and total energy is conserved if the particles do not have hidden degrees of freedom such as spin or heat capacity. Collisions that conserve energy are said to be totally elastic because the balls bounce off of each other.
Conservation laws play a fundamental role in physics and most physicists would argue that they are more fundamental then Newton's Laws. In the Elastic Collision model, conservation of energy and momentum are used to compute the trajectories of two balls aced on by a strong but brief collision force. The hard disk (impulse) approximation assumes that the interaction acts instantaneously along a line connecting the particle centers when the the particles come into contact. Because the particles do not interact except for this brief instant, we need only consider kinetic energy when computing the total energy of the system.
The total momentum of the system is easy to compute and is the sum of the momentum of the two particles.
The bold typeface indicates that momentum and velocity are vectors so the above equation becomes to two equations when written component form.
Giancoli Physics: Principles with Applications sixth edition, 175-181.
The Elastic Collision model was created by Fu-Kwun Hwang using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool. It was adapted to EJS version 4.1 by Wolfgang Christian and Robert Mohr at Davidson College. You can examine and modify the model for this simulation if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking within the simulation frame and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu. Information about EJS is available at: and in the OSP ComPADRE collection .
You need to understand conservation of momentum and conservation of energy.
The velocity of two objecs after collision (V1',V2')can be calculated from velocity before collisions (V1,V2) and mass of two objects (m1,m2).
In the direction of red arows, and another direction normal to red arrows (i.e. direction of green arrows).
Then green arrow velocity is not changed after the collision because there is no force in that direction.
And collision in red arrow direction is 1D collision problem, so you can use the above equation.
However, you need to calculate the component of velocity in red arrow direction. (This you need to understand the meaning of inner product -- mathematic operation).
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Q: Haskell $ operator in practical use I am trying to get my head around in Haskell expressions using $ operator. Specifically on how to write this in Haskell using $ operator or another if required:
add 1 (add (subtract 2 4) (subtract 8 16))

I managed to remove two paren groups as in:
add 1 $ add (subtract 2 4) $ subtract 8 16

But still need to remove the last pair.
Any ideas?

A: You can try infix form
add 1 $ subtract 2 4 `add` subtract 8 16

EDIT
There is other way.
Lets define:
newtype W a = W { w :: a }

pure' = W

(.$.) :: W (a -> b) -> a -> W b
(.$.) (W a) b = W $ a b

and operation to use for example
plus :: Int -> Int -> Int
plus = (+)

Then we can do next
foo :: Int
foo = w $ pure' plus .$. plus 1 2  .$.  2

It is basically applicative functor (you can google it for examples) just with different names.
You prefix your operation with w $ pure' and separate arguments with .$..

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