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Our offices are filled with Benbella offerings. And we review them, you betcha. from Buffy to Farscape , Harry Potter to Flirting With Pride and Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives on the Original Chick-Lit Masterpiece – some successful, others merely well typed. So a look at the eight-season wonder that is/was Charmed? Sounds like a good fit. And it is. Probably because with this look Jennifer Cruise has her tongue planted firmly in cheek, giving her essayists the freedom to love and to mock, giving readers a multi-faceted view that in almost every case entertains as well as inform.
Yes, I said almost every case. I'll get to the also-rans in a minute. I like to start off with the good news, and since there's a lot more good that bad here, why not. Things start off well with Evelyn Vaughn's "They killed Prue! YOU BASTARDS!" Vaughn's South Park-tribute title leads in to a lighthearted, hip but nonetheless well-versed look at how killing Prue, the eldest Halliwell sister, was the best thing the powers-that-be could have done when the actress playing her left the show. As someone who raged against Prue's death at the end of Season Three (and no matter how much I ended up loving Paige), I started the essay dubious. But this essayist makes her point clearly, and I came away with, if not total acceptance, then the possibility of finding it later down the road.
My favorite essays of the bunch go into all sorts of areas. "A Stake In The Future" by Ruth Glick (writing as her romance-lit alter-ego, Rebecca York) discusses feminism, the history of witchcraft, and Charmed as female empowerment in less than ten pages and still manges to entertain as well as inform. "Evil: Can't Live With It, Can't Quite Vanquish It" takes a look at evil and its place in the world, for better and worse. Want a world free of evil? Be careful what you wish for. And I agreed with Nick Mamatas' observation in "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, Casting Spells,"that "[n]obody ever nibbles on a See's Candy. . . ." For crying out loud, I live on the East Coast and I know about See's! How can that be San Francisco? But I digress.
The essay I could hardly wait to get my hands on when I scanned the title list was "What Is She Wearing?" a discussion of the fashion choices (and faux pas) of the Halliwell sisters. In ushering in this essay, the editor says that the Halliwell sisters attire, ". . . .is, well, Ho Lite." After reading that little tidbit, it was all I could do not to skip right to that essay. In my defense, I got through the first seven pieces before I succumbed to my personal weakness for all things fashion. I wasn't disappointed. Tanya Huff does a great job stripping down the Charmed Ones and finds that there may be a reason why they dress like five dollar hookers let loose in Barbie's Dream House. That doesn't help me find just the right corset, but her point is valid, and probably closer to the truth of the matter than the producers themselves would care to admit.
Some essays make points that are easy to see and easier to buy into. Others are a bit shakier; some of these are still enjoyable, others suffer for it. There's only one time I yawned out loud. Robert A. Metzger's "The Ultimate Witch" puts science side-by-side with witchcraft. Other than the oft-quoted "[a]ny sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" from Arthur C. Clarke, I found this piece to be dull, weighed down with overly-scientific discussion. Maybe it's just the Liberal Arts girl in me. Tighten up the essay (it drones on for what seems like years, making ten pages seem like an entire physics textbook) and it could be a fascinating look at how a knowledge of science could have turned Piper into a modern-day superhero. As it stands, it sounds like my Dad, uber-science geek turned accountant, holding court. Yeah, fine, pass the peas.
Anne Perry's "Charmed Into Goodness" doesn't suffer from an overabundance of the subject matter. It just sucks because it's dull as dishwater. It's the rubber chicken in a room full of swans (or at least swans with a few doves and cardinals thrown in . . . oh forget it, you get the analogy). It's a shame, because a writer with her cred had the promise to contribute something really amazing. But her essay sticks out; the tone and style are at odds with all of the other essays in this book. It may have been better placed in a critique of the show rather than a fannish compendium. And as with Metzger's essay, it too goes on for far too long. Fortunately, the essays I enjoyed outweigh the two I didn't care for. Otherwise it would have been painful.
In reading a few of these essays, I noticed that terms like "my friend" popped up when writers talked about the editor. If these essays had been placed earlier in the book, I would have been worried. Was it that difficult finding writers? Is it gonna be one of those compilations where everyone has the same fawning opinion? After reading the bulk of the essays however, these comments came off as an inside peek at the drawing together of this book, a sign that this person probably isn't a raging fan (or, in the instance of the well-done "Seducing the Charmed Virgin,"even vaguely aware that the series even existed until this point) and so the opinion will be free of any long-term fannish loyalty.
This book was printed in 2005, as the eighth season of Charmed hit the airwaves. The essayists all write that the show is still on the air — a bittersweet irony, since the eight season was to be the final one for The Charmed Ones. I can't help but wonder if any of these essays would change if they had been written after the show wrapped. But barring Phoebe's knowledge of the future, who could have known what was about to happen?
The cover art is fantastic; the front and back of the book is treated like a tabloid paper, with essays hinted at in "outrageous" ways — "What Is She Wearing? — This Year's Best and Worst Dressed Witches" and "Cole Turner: Romantic Hero or Mysogynist Pig?" I knew that this was a compliation that wasn't going to take this show too seriously, or worse yet, revere the topic within an inch of its life. Since the show itself is more camp than high drama, it's a perfect fit. I also loved the quickie biographies about each contributor thrown on at the end of each essay, because I hate having to page back and forth to get that information. Plus, bios in this style tend to be the hip, irreverent Stephen King-style bios that I enjoy much more than the dry, "real" bios often found at the end of "more serious" works. The end of the book features a mini-biography paragraph on each of the main actors in the series, a nice fannish tidbit.
You'd think that as a reviewer and editor that I'd have tons of books everywhere. You'd be right. Still, Totally Charmed will have a place on my bookshelves. Overall, this group of essays doesn't give one solid viewpoint, and it's all the better for it. It doesn't even ask you to draw your own conclusions, but if you're in that frame of mind this book is a great place to start working on it. I won't say that it's given me tons to think about, but it's an enjoyable read, and the essays are worth revisiting for their humor, expertise and entertaining points-of-view. Plus, any book that has a picture of Cole Turner/Julian McMahon on the cover is a keeper.
(Benbella Books, 2005)
Denise Kitashima Dutton has been a reviewer since 2003, and hopes to get the hang of things any moment now. She believes that bluegrass is not hell in music form, and that beer is better when it's a nitro pour. Besides GMR, you can find her at Atomic Fangirl, Movie-Blogger.com, or at that end seat at the bar, multi-tasking with her Kindle.


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Abner Stevens Dies Very Suddenly At Storm Lake Saturday Evening
Abner Stevens died very suddenly at his home in Storm Lake last Saturday evening.
Abner Stevens
Mr. Stevens was born in Hanover, Germany, eighty-one years ago last January. He came to this country with his folks when he was nine years old and located in Grant township, Wisconsin. He resided there until he came to Grundy county in the spring of 1875 and moved on a farm. He continued to live on the farm until 1898, when the family moved to Grundy Center. Mr. Stevens resided here until six years ago, when he moved to Storm lake, where he resided up to the time of his death. His wife died ten years ago.
Mr. Stevenes was an old soldier and was a member of the local Post of the G.A.R. He enlisted in Co. E of the 25th Infantry from Wisconsin at the age of 17 and saw three years' service in the Civil war.
There are ten children, all of whom are living. All but four of these were present at the funeral.
Mr. Stevens' death was due to heart failure. He was seen walking in his garden twenty minutes before a neighbor girl came to his home and saw him sitting in a chair, where he apparently died shortly after he entered the house.
The remains were brought here from Storm Lake yesterday afternoon. Interment will be made this afternoon in the family lot in the Grundy Center cemetery.
--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 24 April 1924, pg 1
Abner F. Stevens was born at Hanover, Germany, Jan. 31, 1843. His mother died when he was six weeks of age and his father when he was six years of age.
He came to America with a sister and brother-in-law at the age of nine years, making his home at Plattsville, Wisconsin.
On October 24, 1867, he was united in marriage to Julia A. Munn. They resided in Wisconsin until the spring of 1875, then coming to Grundy county, Iowa, where he lived until six years ago, at that time moving to Storm Lake, Iowa, where he lived at the time of his death last Saturday, April 19, 1924. Mrs. Stevens preceded him in death ten years ago.
To this union ten children were born, all of whom are living. They are: W. H., of Rowley, Iowa; John F. and Eiber C., of Grundy Center; Frank, of Harve, Montana; Ed. C., of Los Angeles, Calif.; Walter M., of Conrad; Fred A., of Cedar Falls; Delia Miller, of Glyndon, Minn.; Julia Harris, of Eldora, Iowa; George A., of Dolliver, Iowa. There are also 38 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Stevens enlisted in the service of the Civil war in 1862, serving two years. He was wounded in the service. Mr. Stevens enlisted at Plattsville, Wis., Aug. 8, 1862, as private of Co. E, 25th Regiment, Wisconsin Vol. Inf., under Capt. J. M. Shane and Col. Milton Montgomery, so serve three years, or during the war.
The regiment was assigned to 4th Div. 16th Corps, arm of Tennessee. Previous to going south the regiment was sent to western Minnesota to quell disturbance caused by hostile Indians. Moving in February '63, they passed thru Columbus, Ky., and on the Yazoo river, Snyder's Bluff, siege of Vicksburg, Helena, Meridian expedition, Cairo, Decatur, siege of Atlanta, Janesboro, pursuit of Hood and march to the sea, Savannah, Saklahatchin, Goldsboro, at the surrender of Johnson's army and the Grand Review at Washington, D.C.
He was wounded by gunshot at Helena, Ark., and was in the hospital at that place five months and at Memphis, Tenn., three weeks. He was honorably discharged at Helena, Ark., June 29, 1864, on account of disability.
--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 1 May 1924, pg 7
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Ori and The Blind Forest: Overview
The indie boom of recent years has changed the gaming industry. Today everyone already understood that working without a publisher is not always a good decision. Nobody needs rubbish made on the knee, just because it is independent and pixel. The buzz around Greenlight and everything returned to a more or less stable state. But during this time, the most important thing happened – the big publishers saw a huge demand that exists for beautiful, magical and atmospheric games, which emphasize art direction. And therefore, we are increasingly pleased with independent mentally, but very professionally made blockbusters. These were Child of Light and Valiant Hearts, this was Ori and The Blind Forest.
The story is as simple and straightforward as possible. Not because the authors faked, but because the mood of the game is mystical, mysterious, and as if from another world. The legend is served accordingly: behind the scenes, the story leads a thousand-year-old tree standing in the middle of the Blind Forest.
The glowing leaf of this tree came off during a storm and turned into a small, squirrel-like, nimble Ori. He was immediately found and rescued from the weather by some strange creature that looked like a cute bear. The spirit did not return back to the tree but chose to live with the savior — to run in the woods, look for fruit, and enjoy life. Of course, a huge evil immediately appeared on the horizon, glorious days were over, and Ori had to go on a journey to save the forest.
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This introductory takes only a few minutes but manages to arrange for the player an emotional attraction, from tenderness to tears in a stream. In two scenes you manage to fall in love with the characters and worry about them: they are so well animated, their images are so lively and understandable. The graphics level of the platformer is simply unprecedented, aiming at the Pixar level. Each decoration is traced in detail, and no one saved on the quantity and quality of animations, so every movement is smooth and soft.
Another interesting point: the authors basically abandoned the boot screens and made the game completely seamless. The camera from the main menu is immediately sent to the introductory video, and in it, the control is transferred to the player. There will never be downloads in the future: neither when traveling to the other end of the world, nor with sudden commercials, nor even after death – Ori just teleports to the control point.
A thin, dotted line of events is still there. The hero needs to do several things in different parts of the forest: insert runes into castles, melt ice, purify water, and so on. At the same time dodging a huge speckled bird, personifying all the bad things. And building relationships with some four-spider spider, occasionally coming on the way. Everything else is just a journey through the spacious world of the game.
"On my way"
At the beginning of the way, Ori does not know how to do anything except a low and very uncomfortable jump. Soon he is joined by a small flying ball that can attack enemies. He explains what is happening and sends to the free swimming.
If you have not yet learned the word "Metroidvania", then it means the genre of games, where new levels open up simultaneously with the character's new forces. You see at the very beginning a crack in the wall, but you cannot do anything with it. And only after some time, the hero will be able to destroy such walls – you will need to go back and see what was hidden from you. Thus, there seems to be no usual division into levels, but the sequence of actions during the passage is always the same. But there are more than enough adventures and explorations, for every bush can hide a bonus or a secret.
This is exactly the game. The animal, under your leadership, is consistently learning to double jump, jumps from enemy shells, breathing underwater and other entertaining things. Each new area that you can climb into is a unique corner of the forest: an icy fortress, in which an ancient artifact is strange with gravity; beautiful sea lagoon, where the action is transported under the water; the valley of the winds, where … the winds blow. Everything is worked out amazingly, each level offers new gameplay puzzles.
Not calm, but beautiful landscapes …
You can blame the game for the fact that connoisseurs of platformers will not see a lot of new things here: one way or another, similar themes and techniques have been exploited somewhere and yes. But the question is not in the originality of the elements, but in the quality of their implementation – and here it is at the highest level.
Ori perfectly responds to commands, moves rapidly and does not cause the slightest discomfort. A small ball flying around a hero can only attack in a certain radius, which forces them to hold close to their enemies. Close, but not touching. Opponents, by the way, are very different – from evil birds to incomprehensible jelly-like creatures. And individual representatives, such as rolling-exploding green balls, have to be used to solve problems.
From the defeated enemies falls experience, which allows you to discover symbolic improvements (see the secrets on the map, increase protection). New forces to develop will not work – they become available only by a plot. The classic scheme for any game of this kind. The only truly unique moment in all this is Ori himself, at the expense of mana, must create his own "checkpoint". Sometimes this is a big problem if you completely forget about the unaccustomed use and do not persist for about thirty minutes. But a successful save point can be used several times.
Finally, the main thing that distinguishes Ori and The Blind Forest from analogs is a high level of complexity. Some episodes have to be replaced 20-30 times. Sometimes you have to turn long and complex combinations of actions without the ability to survive, sometimes fights become really difficult, and the final level generally requires you to make a nearly two-minute call without errors and delays. The issue of complexity, of course, is very subjective, but it can be said with certainty that everything here is more severe than, for example, in the final episodes of Rayman Legends.
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It's impossible to talk about this game for a long time because there's really nothing to talk about: the story is simple and fits into five commercials, there is no need to describe the gameplay of the platformer, and everyone has already seen the metro version more than once. And the game is very beautiful.
But simplicity and brevity is not something bad. On the contrary – in each of these aspects, The Blind Forest strives for the ideal. Magical music, a huge scope for fantasy, a sense of adventure and perfectly worked out mechanics put the game on a par with the best representatives of the genre. You will rarely find a "simple" game for which you can spend six hours in a row.
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Currently, in patients, there are three major challenges, including the optimal approach to dual antiplatelet therapy discontinuation, addressing patients with thrombocytopenia and anemia, and the incorporation of research on novel mechanisms of ACS into clinical care, Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI, staff interventional cardiologist at Premier Heart and Vascular Group and Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute, said during a presentation at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
Complexity of DAPT discontinuation
"A major challenge we have right now is the need to prematurely stop dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with cancer remission or with newly diagnosed cancer who have received a stent," Marmagkiolis said.
Newer third-generation stents have data to support discontinuation of DAPT at 3 or 6 months, and newer trials are evaluating discontinuation of the second antiplatelet agent as early as 1 month after stent placement, he noted.
However, patients with cancer are often treated for STEMI or high-risk ACS and would optimally be treated with 12 months of DAPT, as the surgery itself is a hypercoagulable state, according to Marmagkiolis.
These considerations raise two important questions.
The first question pertains to the appropriate bridging agent, he noted. One review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2017 proposes two bridging strategies — one involving glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and one involving cangrelor (Kengreal, Chiesi). The study, however, did not specifically focus on patients with cancer.
The second question relates to the use of OCT imaging before DAPT discontinuation. At present, the PROTECT-OCT registry published in the American Heart Journal in 2017 is the most sophisticated work in the field, according to Marmagkiolis. As a result of their findings, the PROTECT-OCT researchers recommend performing an in-depth analysis using OCT imaging of a previously placed stent before a patient with cancer undergoes surgery. Evaluation of the expansion coverage and stent apposition may help identify patients who may safely discontinue DAPT. Low-molecular-weight heparin was also used in this study, suggesting that it may be another treatment option for these patients, Marmagkiolis noted.
Nevertheless, both of these issues require study in future trials, he added.
Considerations in thrombocytopenia, severe anemia
Another major challenge for interventional cardiologists is how to invasively evaluate patients who have severe anemia and thrombocytopenia, which occur frequently in patients with cancer.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2015, diagnostic angiogram can be safely performed in patients with very low platelet counts and interventional cardiologists should not be afraid to perform a diagnostic procedure in these patients, Marmagkiolis said.
However, the question is what interventionalists should do if the patient requires PCI, he noted.
"[The SCAI expert consensus statement] recommends aspirin for patients with platelet counts less than 10,000 mL and clopidogrel for patients with platelet counts less than 30,000 mL. For patients with platelet counts greater than 30,000 mL, there shouldn't be any issue with doing PCI the same way we'd do it otherwise. The question arises when the platelet count drops below 30,000 mL," Marmagkiolis said.
However, there is still uncertainty regarding other aspects of treatment in these patients. For instance, it remains unclear whether clopidogrel or aspirin should be stopped in patients with newly placed stents whose platelet counts fall beneath the recommended levels for treatment or whether the patients should be transfused with platelets to maintain the appropriate platelet count for continuing therapy.
"Again, this is a question we don't have the answer to, but hopefully over the next year, we'll have more information on what the best approach is for these patients," Marmagkiolis said.
New ACS mechanisms
During the past several years, research on novel mechanisms of ACS in patients with cancer has emerged. Specifically, in the last year, researchers have found that embolization of cancer cells in the coronary arteries, as opposed to just thrombosis, may be responsible for STEMI in these patients, Marmagkiolis noted.
"This might partially explain why those patients have a high risk for STEMI. It might also explain why they do not do as well as we expect after PCI. Theoretically, if we leave the cancer cells in the coronaries, those cells are going to attract more platelets and will close earlier," Marmagkiolis said. "That raises the question of how many STEMIs in patients with cancer are truly STEMIs in the way that we think of them and how many are really malignant embolizations?"
The only way to know for sure, he said, is to aspirate and send the debris for a pathology report. Although the guidelines no longer recommend aspiration thrombectomy, it may be worth considering for patients with cancer, he noted.
Another issue is that patients with cancer are also at a higher risk for takotsubo cardiomyopathy, according to Marmagkiolis.
"This is important because most cardiologists will not take the patient to the cath lab and will empirically give aspirin or clopidogrel," Marmagkiolis said. However, these agents can unnecessarily increase the risk for bleeding in these patients.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is increased because of coronary hyperreactivity, endothelial dysfunction and spasm, according to Marmagkiolis. "So, this raises the question of why coronary angiograms are not performed, especially in patients with anemia and thrombocytopenia," he said.
"ACS in the patient with cancer is a very complex situation, but we think over the next few years, we will figure out what is the best approach in the cath lab," he said. – by Melissa Foster
Iliescu CA, et al. Cardio-Oncology and Interventional Cardiology Part I. Presented at: Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions; April 25-28, 2018; San Diego.
Banerjee S, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.02.012.
Iliescu CA, et al. Am Heart J. 2017;doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2017.08.015.
Iliescu CA, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016;doi:10.1002/ccd.26379.
Iliescu CA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)61909-X.
Disclosure: Marmagkiolis reports no relevant financial disclosures.


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State. Rep. Martin Daniel was formally booked Thursday on a misdemeanor assault charge lodged against him last month for allegedly shoving his Republican primary opponent, according to the News Sentinel.
Daniel, 59, is charged with shoving Steve Hall during a July 21 on-air radio forum hosted by Hallerin Hilton Hill on WOKI-FM when the two candidates for the 18th District House Republican primary race began arguing.
…Hall, who previously held the House seat for two terms until Daniel ousted him in 2014, swore out a warrant against Daniel the following week, and publicly and repeatedly questioned Daniel's mental health.
Daniel still went on to win the GOP primary Aug. 4 with 1,314 votes. He faces Democratic challenger Brandi Price in the Nov. 8 general election. Price has said she doesn't plan to bring up the assault case "unless it needs to be brought up."
Daniel and his lawyer, Gregory P. Isaacs, have insisted Daniel offered Hall a "heartfelt and sincere" apology and that the assault charge came as a surprise.
Hall, who came in second in the primary by 964 votes, has said he plans to continue to pursue the assault case.


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Duplicity March 28, 2009Posted by Sai in English, Movies, Reviews.
Tags: 2009, admit nothing, Clive Owen, corporate espionage, deny everything, Duplicity, DVD, English, Film, frozen pizza, hair, Hollywood, Howard Tully, Julia Roberts, make counteraccusations, Movie, Paul Giamatti, Review, Richard Garsik, romance, spy, thriller, Tom Wilkinson, Tony Gilroy, Universal Pictures
Tony Gilroy's latest directorial venture is a corporate espionage thriller featuring a romantic entanglement between Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Like his previous film, Michael Clayton, this one is quite complicated too. Little can be divulged about the plot without give away anything or lying. But the title of the film describes the intent of the characters and the film accurately. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Duplicity is "contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action; especially: the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action".
Gilroy, who co-wrote the Bourne movies, is no stranger to thrillers. The premise is intriguing, the dialogue is solid and the screenplay is gripping. Unlike Bourne or Clayton, this film also has its share of lighter moments. The opening scene at the airport hangar sets the tone for the film and is one that stayed with me after.
Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are a treat to watch and the supporting cast is first rate. Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Lady In The Water), in particular, is superb as the unscrupulous CEO who wants to beat his competitor at any cost. Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton), in a smaller part, plays his nemesis.
While this film requires you to pay attention and utilize your gray matter, it isn't the sort of film that makes you ponder. Duplicity is more mainstream than Michael Clayton and should find favor with audiences that enjoy this genre and do not mind a convoluted non-linear narrative.
- 1. Shujath - August 7, 2009
This was more like a thinking person's "Race". I really enjoyed this one though. There pace is relentless and there isn't a single moment of boredom. It is an intelligently plotted film but the emphasis here is more on the twists than anything else. So, it does seems somewhat pretentious.
I loved the scenes between Clive Owen and Julia Roberts – the basic lack of trust between each other leads to some really funny moments.
Tony Gilroy strays a little from his regular ground and tries something lighter but the result is still solid stuff.


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#CBR4 Maneuver #8 – The Hero of Ages
Target: Brandon Sanderson's The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3)
Profile: Epic Fantasy
Summary: From the Back Cover, "Killing the Lord Ruler to end the Final Empire was obviously the right thing to do, wasn't it? With the return of the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists, increasingly heavy ashfalls, and ever more powerful earthquakes, Vin and Elend are no longer so sure. Long ago, Ruin – one of the primal beings who created the world – was promised the eventual right to destroy all things. Now that Vin has been tricked into releasing him from the Well of Ascension, Ruin apparently intends to collect."
Some series spoilers below.
#CBR4 Maneuver #7 – Dragonfly Falling
Target: Adrian Tchaikovsky's Dragonfly Falling (Shadows of the Apt #2)
Profile: Alternative Fantasy, Steampunk, Military Fiction
Summary: From the Back Cover, "The armies of the Wasp Empire are on the march, and first to feel their might will be the city of Tark, which is even now preparing for siege. Within its walls, Salma and Totho must weather the storm, as the Ant-kinden take a stand, against numbers and weaponry such as the Lowlands have never seen.
After his earlier victory against them, the Empire's secret service has decided that veteran artificer Stenwold Maker is too dangerous to live. So disgraced Major Thalric is dispatched on a desperate mission, not only to eliminate Stenwold himself, but to bring about the destruction of his beloved city of Collegium, and thus end all hope of intelligent resistance to remorseless imperial advance.
While the Empire's troops are laying waste to all in their way, the young Emperor himself is treading a different path. His thoughts are on darker things than a mere conquest, however, and if he attains his goal he will precipitate a reign of blood that will last a thousand years." Read the rest of this entry
A few thoughts on Mass Effect and Space Operas
First, read this. Or skim it. Or take in the title. Whatever.
I caught wind of this via io9.com (here).
Now, I'll start out by saying that, yes, for all the reasons above and a few more, Mass Effect is a compelling and fascinating piece of sci-fi literature. At its core, it is the natural progression, and the shiniest of the new-series space operas.
However, (and here comes the kicker) anyone who is foolish enough to hail Mass Effect as the most important SF Setting of our generation hasn't been getting out enough. Mass Effect is fundamentally built upon the foundations laid by the current generation of Space Opera writers. Authors like Iain M. Banks, Alistair Reynolds, and to lesser extents, Peter F. Hamilton and Ken MacLeod have been toying with the ideas present in Mass Effect for more than two decades. But if Mass Effect was simply reaching great heights by standing on the shoulders of giants, I wouldn't have a problem. The flaw of any media is that in order for it to be successful, it must appeal to its audience. Mass Effect has had to dull the edges of its social commentary, its science, it's very philosophical message in order to be a marketable version of its predecessors. It may hold up to the even more popularized television and film worlds, but to hold it up as superior, simply because it is closer to the goal than its ugly cousins is an affront to the literature and to our intelligence. Read the rest of this entry
#CBR4 Maneuver #6 – Imager's Intrigue
Target: L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Imager's Intrigue (Imager Portfolio #3)
Profile: Fantasy, Political/Spy Fiction
Summary: From the Back Cover, "In Imager, the first book of the Imager Portfolio, we met Rhennthyl, an apprentice portrait artist whose life was changed by a disastrous fire. But the blaze that took his master's life and destroyed his livelihood revealed a secret power previously dormant in Rhenn: the power of Imaging, the ability to shape matter using thought. With some trouble, he adapted to the controlled life of an imager.
By Imager's Challenge, Rhenn had become a liaison to the local and law forces. He found himself in direct conflict with both authorities and national politics as he tried to uphold the law and do his best by the people of his home.
Now, in Imager's Intrigue, Rhenn has come into his own. He has a wife and a young child, and a solid career as an imager. But he has made more than one enemy during his journey from apprentice painter to master imager, and even his great powers won't allow him to escape his past." Read the rest of this entry
#CBR4 Maneuver #5 – Pirate Sun
Target: Karl Schroeder's Pirate Sun (Virga #3)
Profile: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Military Fiction
Summary: From the Back Cover,
"Chaison Fanning, the admiral of a fleet of warships introduced in the first book, has been captured and imprisoned by his enemies but is now rescued and set free. He must flee to his home city to confront the ruler who betrayed him. Perhaps while there, he will also regain his lovely, powerful, and subversive wife, Venera. He has not seen her since she fled, careening off into the air of Virga before he was captured, with the key to the artificial sun, Candesce, at the center of Virga" Read the rest of this entry


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Art Fair
26 Mar 2016 – 8 Apr 2016
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Lincoln's three main arts venues have put their heads together to come up with a fabulous festival of events to entertain and inspire during Easter.
The three venues hosting the events throughout Eastival are: The Collection, the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre and Lincoln Drill Hall. Have a browse to see what activities takes your fancy. From theatre to live music, films to arts and crafts there's something for children of all ages... and their mums and dads too!
For more information about other events taking place at the other two venues hosting Eastival, Lincoln Drill Hall and Lincoln Performing Arts Centre,pick up a leaflet at the reception desk detailng the Eastival schedule in full.


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A Lake City woman was been arrested on charges relating to the stabbing of a man.
A Lake City woman was been arrested on charges relating to the stabbing of a man.
Brandy Nicole Decker, 37, was charged with domestic aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for an incident that happened Thursday night on Northeast Lake Drive, according to a press release from the Lake City Police Department.
At 9:27 p.m. police responded the area and learned that Decker and the man had been arguing in a vehicle when Decker is accused of stabbing the man in the right hand and wrist.
Police said the man screamed for help, ran into the street and collapsed.
Witnesses told police they saw Decker leave the vehicle bleeding from her left arm. She also collapsed in the road.
Decker was taken to a Lake City hospital with minor injuries. The man was taken to a Gainesville hospital by a helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries.
LCPD investigator David Greear questioned Decker and the man, determining that Decker was the primary aggressor. She was arrested and taken to the Columbia County Detention Center.


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Certainly most college majors whose names are "* Studies" are generally crap.
Hypocrisy is a level deeper than simple lying --call it 'complex' lying. Because of the adjective, a 'complete' hypocrisy would then have to be a complex lie on a deeper level, i.e. a lie by truth, that is, the truth told in such a way that it won't be believed.
Here's a perfect 1:23 example. The general expects hypocrisy, and hence carefully goes a level deeper, and thus uncovers the complex hypocrisy.
However, the mule skinner secretly wants to be exposed as a complex hypocrite --what he's exhibiting is 'complete' hypocrisy.
Hey buddy,
That would be called "disinformation" wouldn't it?
--good point --another distinction. Damn taxonomy, it just keeps propagating!
What My Father Taught Me: Mike Rowe
One of the most charming, engaging and unpretentious people I've ever met. He was a guest speaker (in relation to his voice over role in "Deadliest Catch") at the Saltwater Expo in RI a few years back. I picked him up at TFG and spent about a half hour with him one-on-one.
about the risks of nuclear energy is wrong
Except for the fact that every time they install one of the new "modular" nuke units, my electric bill goes up instead of down and its usually $40/yr.
The Decline of the Obama Presidency
It never ascended beyond the pits of partisan crony politics so beloved in cities like Boston and Chicago. How could it possibly "decline"?
The DNA swab offers another example --what seems like a police state intrusion will actually act to prevent wrongful convictions. The segment which at first glance seems to be the victims of a police state tactic, at second glance turns out to be the guilty losing one of its advantages.
Yeah, but the problem is what happens to the data after its collected? Is the innocent or non-related individual's DNA sample destroyed and all records eliminated?
The real issue isn't the collection and archiving of DNA. It is the accuracy of the DNA tests. DNA sampling relies on only 9 markers for a direct match. Recent research has proven that it is entirely possible and well within the margin for statistical error for two people to have 8 of the nine markers be identical. In fact, researchers using the Arizona Penitentiary system as the investigative pool, found that 60% of the inmates had a cross match of 50% and they found one pair of inmates who were an exact match over the 9 markers normally used - one inmate was black, the other white.
The larger point is the collection of DNA. If I'm a suspect in a crime that I didn't commit or was anywhere near or had no direct or indirect knowledge of and a DNA sample is taken, should the FBI and local police be allowed to keep that sample on file?
I don't know what the answer is but Scalia was right.
Scalia argued that the primary purpose of the DNA swab is to find evidence of other criminal wrongdoing, which he compared to officers showing up at a house without probable cause or a warrant and rummaging around. Scalia wrote that body searches at the time of an arrest are valid because police are looking for evidence relevant to the crime that a person is suspected of committing. DNA sampling takes that a step further by attempting to find evidence of other wrongdoing that is not related to the crime the person has been arrested for, Scalia argued.
What do you mean should? Should doesn't matter, they will keep the samples on file. Just like many states have kept the gun purchase id check data that by law was to be deleted.
In any case, Alabama is already showing the way. They are instituting a program to do a DNA search of state records after every birth to a girl younger than 16 to try to locate the father.
Good thing Obama's FDA has issued orders that 12 yr olds and above are to get the morning after pill on demand, otherwise these older man/young girl romances would be in real trouble.
I don't advocate older men dating middle schoolers but with this we see, soon they will routinely do these searches for library fines. And we shouldn't forget, anyone can be arrested just about any time. You might beat the rap but you can't beat the ride.
I understand, but the question still remains - should be FBI or States for that matter keep DNA on file "just in case"?
That is the crux of the argument and Scalia's point (somebody who I don't agree with most of the time by the way) is the most salient - it's a search for crimes beyond the scope of the original purpose of the investigation - or "just in case" and that is clearly illegal search and seizure.
Well as Scalia says, why not collect DNA at the TSA checkpoints? The TSA has an interest in identifying those who fly. Then later, they can run the DNA through the unsolved crime database to see if there are any hits.
The police have a hard job, shouldn't we make it easier? Besides, it's not like government employees will abuse their office or anything. Trust them, they are vetted government employees. They aren't venal like the rest of us.
#184.108.40.206.1 JKB on 2013-06-04 13:41 (Reply)
Re: Abolish the corporate income tax
If people would think for a second, they would see that 1) they are paying the corporate income tax for the companies they do business with (unless they're clever enough to avoid income taxes like GE and Apple), and 2) all the corporate income tax does is make US companies comparatively less competitive with foreign companies.
Henry Ford wasn't famous for saying (but I wish he was) that he didn't care how much his company's taxes were because he just passed them on to the customer.
Follow the money - it leads to your wallet.
Incorporation provides real benefits to the investors in the corporation, particularly the corporate veil that protects an individual's other assets.
The some financial risk is then shifted to others - bond holders, employees, the public (for warranties, etc)
For the government service of incorporation, a corporation should pay a small tax, say 5%.
I'll agree that the current rates are a distortion and result in a hidden tax on consumers of large corporations (small corporations escape that).
Would you feel that way if shares in the "corporation" were closely held and the corporation was specifically designed by smart tax lawyers to horde untaxed wealth to the exclusive benefit of a small group of corporate owners? Not all corporations are Apples or GEs, whose ownership is widely held by the public (and even in the case of Apple, its enormous excess profits are hoarded instead of distributed in the form of dividends to shareholders as required by a long-standing law). Be careful what you wish for.
Stand by for a gun reference. Just move on the the next comment if you can't stand one. You have been warned!
Benghazi Barry has eyesight problems. The only things he can draw a bead on are his feet. Hits them pretty regularly these days.
A question about Al Sharpton: Is he a better moral guide than Bill Clinton, or not?
Ah, California: The Bill Comes Due!
Princeton on Guns: The collective must overrule the individual.
Wamists: FORCED to drive cars, trucks, take airplane rides to exotic destinations... They have no CHOICE!
Y'all have valid poinbts against DNA swabbibg, but you still have to deal with the fact of hjow many rape convicts who, when able to get a retro testing done on evidence samples, are declared innocent.
Of course if the tyests are faulty, then the whole debate is meaningless, and if the problem is illegal abuse of the records, then that's a political problem solvable by public pressure.
It's worth noting that of all the groups who are against the test, the two most immediate are 1)perps and 2) bad cops, who want the gray area for 1) jury lottery and 2) the power to eliminate enemies of the state extrajudicially for now.
It seems that if tech innovation is inherently dangerous, we should forgo it. But if we turn away from what is dangerous only because of its control personnel --well, that's just what Dr. Andropov ordered.
Buddy, my brother from another mother, you're been had.
Since 1989 there have been 307 DNA exonerations - that's almost a quarter century of DNA usage in criminal cases where it was allowed. The claim of course is that thousand upon thousands have been cleared of suspicion by the use of DNA evidence. What isn't stated is that more than that by a factor of 10 have been cleared WITHOUT the use of DNA evidence.
In fact, since 1989, 198 convicts were released and exonerated by simple detective work. An additional 200 exonerated because of prosecutor misconduct and the list goes on for various reasons including faulty trials, inadequate testimony, blah, blah, blah to a total of over 600 national wide - twice the number of DNA exonerations.
It's not what it is presented to be. Can it be a tool of last resort? Absolutely - I have no problem with that.
As a primary investigative tool, which is what this is really all about, no. The technology can be flawed as demonstrated by the Arizona research and until the time when they can expand the markers to a more reliable sample, it shouldn't be a primary source of evidence.
Tom, i have to admit, that's a pretty comprehensive bill of particulars. In defense, and it's not a defense at all, i sensed that data ignorance doom looming even whilst slipping the ring on its finger. something to with the state and the categorical imperative --when you side with it, you feel like you're standing on ball bearings.
LOL! Yep - that's about the size of it.
There are all kinds of problems with DNA tests from Chimera's (absorbed fraternal twin) to twins to close marker matches between unrelated (or known to be unrelated) individuals to, frankly, the accuracy of the tests.
One thing that bothers me is the purported "infallibility" of DNA comparing them to fingerprints. I happen to know for a fact because I've actually done it (and the information is on line as to how to do it) is change my fingerprints to something completely different. I'd done it, it works, I can break fingerprint security locks that are supposedly unbreakable, etc., etc, .etc. All I need is some simple chemicals found at WalMart, a photocopier, a little bit of Dragonskin or 1.99 false flesh from a costume store and presto - I'm breaking into your facility.
Even retina scans can be fooled and duplicated although that's a little more complex and less foolproof.
All that CSI stuff is BS - good old fashioned shoe leather, a sense of curiosity and common sense make for better police and detective work than all the science in the world.
Justice Scalia kept some strange bedfellows in his dissent.
Smells like turkey bacon when unseemly trysts occur.
Tom raises a interesting objection to validity of DNA swabbin', though.
However, if DNA is dependable identifier, methinks, it no different than fingerprinting and photo identification.
big ''if'', is what his quoted stats say. If so, it would double suck to be falsely convicted using the publicly-perceived 'infallible' test. After that, why bother with a jailhouse defense?
To date US judiciary overwhelmingly support the accuracy of the tests.
Msr. Francis' "Recent research has proven" perhaps, needs a day in court or maybe, it had in Maryland v King and ain't as weighty as he surmises.
After a long career as a Professional Engineer who has testified as an expert witness, I can state unequivocally and without fear of gainsay that Judges and Juries are not the best measure of intelligent and knowledgeable scientific discourse. Most do not have adequate training or education to understand what they are looking at and if they are the least bit curious about an assertion, juries are enjoined from doing even basic research on any given subject having to rely only on what is presented to them. Half the time, they don't understand what they are being asked to evaluate when it comes to science and technology. Even worse, attorney's don't understand a lot of it either - that's why those who do make zillions of dollars playing both sides against the middle - one day they are defending, the next they are prosecuting.
Supremes have in Maryland v King quite clearly acknowledged DNA and yall missed opportunity to appear an expert.
Cited in Certiorari:
The advent of DNA technology is one of the most signifi
cant scientific advancements of our era. The full potential
for use of genetic markers in medicine and science is still
being explored, but the utility of DNA identification in the
criminal justice system is already undisputed. Since the
first use of forensic DNA analysis to catch a rapist and
murderer in England in 1986, see J. Butler, Fundamentals
of Forensic DNA Typing 5 (2009) (hereinafter Butler), law
enforcement, the defense bar, and the courts have
acknowledged DNA testing's "unparalleled ability both to
exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty.
It has the potential to significantly improve both the
criminal justice system and police investigative practices."
District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne, 557 U. S. 52, 55 (2009).
Meself find curious that had Supremes went with the liberals, IDed rapist would be on the street.
Justice Scalia and his girls argued (no duh) 4th is to protect innocent, in addition, and that founders would not have submitted to a royal swab.
Revolutionaries would not have submitted to royal photos nor fingerprints, methinks..
#220.127.116.11.1 Leag on 2013-06-04 20:18 (Reply)
It's more pervasive that just the criminal aspect. At what point does the government decide to take that DNA data and bounce it off of Census data or, now that we have Obamacare, insurance data to define who gets what kind of coverage - who has the potential for a devastating disease so that coverage can be refused.
And don't say that can't happen - it can and it will.
On the one hand you say all studies are crap. Then in another article you quote Forbes saying California insurance premiums may double? Forbes couldn't be crap too, could it? Alex
Re Princton on gun violence.
Don't they realize gun is a noun, not an adjective? Gun violence is an example of the pathetic fallacy which ascribes human behavior to items incapable of it. This subject has been discussed for years. For example see.
Don Kates et al., "Guns and Public Health: Epidemic of Violence or Pandemic of Propaganda," Tennessee Law Review 62 [Spring 1995]: 513-596).
The problem with taxing businesses, corporations or any business, is: 1. They pass on the cost to the consumer. 2. much of what they do to avoid taxes decreases their efficiency and translates to more expensive products to the consumer. 3. It gives the government power the constitution never intended. 4. It puts businesses from higher tax countries/states at a disadvantage.
The three biggest impediments to businesses creating a booming economy right here right now are: 1. High corporate taxes. 2. an unlevel playing field giving the unions an advantage in the labor market. 3. Excessive and often counter-productive government regulation.
Fix these things and we can fix this economy. The only people opposed to a booming economy are the Socialist Democrats.


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DevOps Enterprise Summit (DOES) is the premier conference for professionals implementing DevOps principles. The conference has grown over the years, moving from San Francisco to Las Vegas this year.
At the conference, you can hear from leading DevOps professionals from companies such as American Express, Capital One, Delta, Hearst, Jaguar Land Rover, J.P. Morgan, Nike, Standard Chartered Bank, Walmart, and Walt Disney.
Much like other enterprises, VMware has fully embraced DevOps culture in our own IT and application operations organizations.
Join VMware at DOES for three days of immersive learning, including several special presentations from VMware and Pivotal speakers. Here's a quick overview of what's happening at DevOps Enterprise Summit and how you can learn about cloud-native solutions from VMware.
Have Your Cake and Eat It: VMware IT Adoption of PKS
VMware IT has been on a journey with containers for more than two years and has deployed more than 4000 containers. VMware IT has gone through various container orchestration frameworks, from custom-built ones to open-source ones. With Kubernetes becoming the de facto container orchestration standard, VMware IT adopted it as the go-forward container platform. Join Eric Rong, Technical Architect at VMware, and discover how VMware IT super-charged container adoption by deploying PKS with VMware NSX-T on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 1:55 PM – 2:25 PM.
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Transformation is not a discrete event but a progressive accumulation of new behaviors. Andrew Shafer, Senior Director of Technology, Pivotal, will introduce the Culture, Automation, Lean, Metrics, Sharing model (CALMS) to define the concept of progression and outline the factors that may improve or impede adoption of DevOps principles. Join the discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 1:55 PM – 2:25 PM
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2nd May 2006, 00:47
Hi, When I print black and white photos they come out with a greenish tint, I've been in contact with HP and cleaned contacts on printer, both cartridges are new but no improvement. Any ideas. Cheers. Ken.
Photos. (Greenish).
2nd May 2006, 00:47
Hi, When I print black and white photos they come out with a greenish tint, I've been in contact with HP and cleaned contacts on printer, both cartridges are new but no improvement. Any ideas. Cheers. Ken.
2nd May 2006, 02:00
Hi Ken, before getting to the printing stage are the photos scanned by you? If they are
then are you scanning in 'Colour' 'Gray' or 'Line Art'....these are the three settings on my Acer Scanner so I assume you may have something similar. If the Black and White photos are being scanned in 'Colour' then the scanner, and then the printer, will attempt to add colour. Just a thought and maybe a long-shot.
2nd May 2006, 07:07
Looks like the printer is trying to print black and white from colours. There should be a control somewhere for you to instruct it to print "greyscale" and just use black ink - either in the photo program or in the printer menus.
2nd May 2006, 14:45
Thanks Bill and Hugh, I do select Greyscale in the settings but had a feeling earlier that the Black cartridge was empty and was not being told such. One clue was the rapid usage of the colour inks cart, but, when I started to be told the colour cart needed changing the prints came out perfect. I changed both carts but the prints now look greenish again. I forgot to mention that i'm not using HP inks but previous black inks were not from one company. Thanks again. Ken.
Alan Ford
2nd May 2006, 19:15
Hi, When I print black and white photos they come out with a greenish tint, I've been in contact with HP and cleaned contacts on printer, both cartridges are new but no improvement. Any ideas. Cheers. Ken.
I have the same trouble when using Epson paper - even when using just the black cartridge. Try using just the black cartridge on Jessops paper.
Alan Ford
2nd May 2006, 23:31
I have had similar problems when using "compatible" cartridges instead of the real thing, although I have had genuine HP cartridges refilled with good results.
3rd May 2006, 09:32
You won't be able to fix the problem unless you purchase an Epson R2400. This printer is designed for printing B&W photographs and uses archival ink. It has 8 cartridges. Yellow, Meganta, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Photo black, Light Black and Light Light Black. It is a professional machine and not cheap, plus the cartridges are expensive. I have a library of 14.000 ships on Neg and supply photographs to order. I did have a dark room but now use this printer. The results are as good as anything I could print by hand, but you must also have a good negative scanner. I use an Epson RX510.
3rd May 2006, 16:30
Thanks all for the info, now I have a few things to try, 1st being paper.
Cheers and keep smiling. Ken.
23rd January 2007, 12:01
I use an Epson Photo R310 printer and if I print a black and white using the 'Photo Quality' selection I get a green color cast.
But if I use the 'Plain Paper' selection I get no color cast and a photo quality print.
Its worth playing around a little to find out what works best for you.
Pat McCardle
23rd January 2007, 16:16
I have the 'ancient' Epson stylus Colour 880. I use compatible inks & all kinds of different papers & never had any problems with colours or B&W?
23rd January 2007, 20:55
It is a gamble. Some machines are great, some don't handle comptible ink substitutes very well. Some printers can't handle mixed colours, very often a b&w seems a mix of greens to a printer and so prints it. HP does have a tendency to get to a point where whatever you try the print is yellow. I have taped over the colour cartridge outlet and now get b&w prints fine. Thing won't work at all if the colour cartridge is removed. I have four printers to do separate jobs. To print photos it is best to have a photo cartridge. Good quality DRY paper is a must. Excluding the lucky ones, you get what you pay for ... it is worth paying a bit more, I have found. Saves all that waste and hair being torn out. Generally I have found that compatible inks mess up the printer, so when I bought the two new printers I vowed to use the real thing.
Derek Roger
23rd January 2007, 21:38
Have you checked the package for destination ?????????? It may have been from the " Irish Shippment "


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Initially i started this blog as a photoblog depicting pictures from all my travels. But lately i've realized that i need to share some of my travel experiences too. So here it goes.. celebrating Life and its wonderful experiences.
The color story continues.. these time with lamps
These lamp shades can do magic with right choice of color, illumination and placement...the way it did for me.
Btw these shades are suppose to be use bulbs, not candles which i didn't like at all.. :-(
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The province of Mijas is in Andalusia, Located on the South Eastern side of the coast Spain, on a mountainside about 430 metres or 1,476 feet above sea level, in the heart of the coastal del Sol.
Mijas was founded in prehistoric times by the Tartessians, with remains of the original fortification which are still visible on parts of the exterior wall of the city. The area's mineral wealth attracted ancient Greeks and Phoenicians to the village.
The Romans kept up lively commerce with Mijas, knew it as Tamisa the Romans domination was later replaced with the Visigoth after 714 AD. The Visigoths, in turn, were succeeded by the Moors. The Moors inhabitants to preserve their property, religion, and customs in exchange for a third of their goods from agriculture, livestock, and farming. It was also the Moors who abbreviated the name of Tamisa to Mixa, which later became what we all know as Mijas.
In 1487, Mijas resisted the attacks of the Catholic Monarch during the siege Malaga. After Málaga fell, the inhabitants surrendered and most were sold as slaves. During the Revolt of the comunersos a few decades later. Mijas remained loyal to the Spanish crown, which granted it the title of Muy Leal ("Very Loyal"). Soon after, Joanna of Castile giving the village the status of the villa (town) and it was exempt from royal taxes. Oh how I wished this was still today.
During this period and into the 19th century, Mijas suffered from intense pirate activity along the coast. It was this pirate activity that motivated the construction of the watchtowers that still stand today.
Modern Mijas
In the 19th century, Mijas's livelihood was mainly agriculture, fishing, and some farming and mineral extraction. Grape vines were the main source of wealth in Mijas until the Phylloxera plague which destroyed all of the vineyards. Also important to Mijas's economy was paper production. Some mills located in the area of Osunillas date back to 1744. The mid-1800s were a productive time for the local industry, thanks to the arrival of Valencia's paper-makers, carpenters from Alcoy (an Alicante's Spanish town), which created new links among manufacturers. Especially notable were the paper beds which were very useful in Málaga as they were used as raisin wrappers.
An important historical event happened on December 2, 1831. General Torrijos landed at the beach El Charcón with 52 men. They crossed Mijas, climbed the hill to the top and taking refuge at a house on Alqueria in Alhaurin de la Torre, on Molinas County property. They were surrounded by troops, sent by the governor Gonzales Moreno. Torrijos and his companions were shot on the San Andres beaches on December 11, 1831.
In 1873 a road opened between Mijas and Fuengirola, ending the segregation between the two towns which had been in effect since 1841. However, the village remained isolated until the arrival of the first newspaper, Second Republic. There was no phone service until 1953 and the town's architecture consisted mostly of shacks. The population was scattered across the countryside, which consisted of small farms. During the post-war period, hunger and unemployment increased. The only work in the area was the collection of grass for the esparto, but the effects of droughts weakened even this industry. During this era, Mijas also was the scene of anti-Franco army operations because of the support and respect of the army in this area.
In the 1950s, an asbestos factory was built to reduce unemployment and the first small hotel was built because of the growing fame of the Costa del Sol. With the advent of tourism, the towns of La Cala and Las Lagunas began construction of residential urban residential areas, resulting in the birth of Chollocasa, Cala, Irentinspain, and many more cities. Las Lagunas appeared out of nowhere from the interior of a farming community and Cala La was a rural village with just 19 farming families.
Which if you have visited Mijas you will see the unbeliever different and to live or have a holiday home with roots and a feeling of having a heart and soul then Miajs is the place to be, one visit and you would feel the village heart beating.


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CSE-240 - Windows Server Administration3 credits
This course will show the student how to plan the network infrastructure around features supported by Windows Server 2008. Issues such as network protocols and services are compared based on the requirements of the company or organization. In addition, the importance of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for enterprise networks is emphasized. This includes using Domain Name System (DNS), Network Address Translation (NAT), Network Access Protection (NAP), Certificate Services, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Active Directory. The student will also learn how to configure, manage, secure, and troubleshoot features and services for operating systems, including routing and remote access, file services, print services, updating and storage. A three-hour lab component is included to give hands-on experience with these topics. Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite(s): CSE-140;
Corequisite(s): CSE 240L
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My daughter is quite the wild child, but she also loves to read. I find her reading in the strangest positions including hanging upside down off the couch and upside down on the wall. I love collecting new titles to add to my home library, especially books that remind me of my kiddos. When recently offered the chance to review a copy of Happy Dreamer written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds in exchange for my honest opinion, I eagerly accepted the opportunity to add a new title to my home library. The hardback book currently costs $10.52 on Amazon with a list price of $17.99.
Currently residing in Dedham, Massachusetts with his family, author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling children's book author and the illustrator of many children's books including The Dot, Ish, Sky Color, the Judy Moody series, and Someday by Allison McGhee. He has sold more than two million books in over 25 languages around the world. Along with his twin brother Paul, Peter founded FableVision in 1996 as a social change agency to help move the world to a better place by creating stories that matter and stories that move. He is also the owner of The Blue Bunny Books and Toys independent bookstore. Follow Peter online at his website or on Facebook and Twitter.
Existing in a world that tells us to sit still and follow the rules, Happy Dreamer celebrates all the moments in between when the mind and spirit soar and we are free to become our own true dreamer maximus. The inspirational and empowering book reminds children that their dreams matter but that life will have ups and downs. Through a universally poignant celebration of the colorful spectrum, Reynolds enlists little readers to tap into their most creative inner selves and to never forget to dream big. Recommended for readers between the ages of 4 and 8, Happy Dreamer is a 32-page children's picture book.
As soon as I began reading Happy Dreamer, I was instantly reminded of my five-year-old daughter. She is my wild child who full of loud noises, chaotic creativity, and huge dreams! "Sometimes the world tells me … Sit still. Be quiet. Pay attention. Focus." — I find these words coming out of my mouth and directed at my daughter all too often. She frequently replies, "I can't! My mind won't let me!" Happy Dreamer is therefore the perfect book for her!
My kids and I love the illustration style and colors that Reynolds uses throughout Happy Dreamer. On the wildest pages, the pictures are bright and colorful but not overwhelming. The color palette on the quieter pages reflects the change in mood through subdued black and white drawings with just a hint of color. My favorite two-page spread is of the fireworks, which features a black background with colored fireworks jumping out from the page.
In addition to the illustrations and colors, I especially appreciate the message in Happy Dreamer. I want my daughter to develop the skills to sit still and focus, but I do not want to squash the wild uniqueness that makes her who she is. The book encourages readers to become their own dreamer maximus — even in a world that sometimes tells us to pick up our messes. The message is absolutely perfect for my loud, chaotic, creative, lovable little dreamer of a wild child!
Final Verdict
If you too want to teach your children to never stop dreaming big, definitely check out Happy Dreamer written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. The 32-page hardback book encourages readers to tap into their most creative inner selves and to never forget to dream big. My own daughter is a wild child full of loud noises, chaotic creativity, and huge dreams. The message in the book is therefore perfect for her: Though the world may sometimes tell her to sit still and focus, she should never forget about her creative inner self. I additionally love the illustration style and colors used throughout the book. I therefore highly recommend Happy Dreamer to every young reader with big dreams!
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There's a lot to think about when signing a commercial lease, the principal terms of which are set out in a document known as the 'Heads of Terms'. These terms are used to assist the solicitors in negotiating the lease, but it's wise to get to grips with them yourself to avoid any disagreements or nasty surprises later down the line.
To give you a better idea of the things to consider when negotiating the Heads of Terms with a landlord, we've compiled some advice for commercial tenants:
Be realistic about the lease term
Before committing, make sure the lease term meets your commercial interests. New businesses, for example, should consider whether entering into a long lease is beneficial, bearing in mind growth and cash flow uncertainties. If works are required to fit out the premises and your business won't be up and running straight away, you should also consider asking for a rent-free period.
Ensure you have security of tenure
It's also sensible to make sure that you have security of tenure under the lease, which means you will have a right to renew the lease upon expiry on the same terms as the existing lease (subject to negotiations).
This is important because, if the lease is 'contracted out', the tenant must vacate the premises on its expiry. In this case, not only would your operations be affected; you would also not have any right to compensation from the landlord.
Push for a break clause
As well as protecting your security of tenure, you should also consider a break clause, which allows a tenant to terminate the lease prior to its expiry.
This can offer invaluable flexibility, but watch out for conditions that the landlord may attempt to impose. These could include not allowing a tenant to exercise the break if the rent or other money payable under the lease have not been paid in full. It is therefore important to carefully negotiate any condition, to ensure you're able to exercise the break clause if you need to.
Clarify the rental fees
Are you sure you understand the actual amount of rent you will have to pay? This may sound obvious, but often the annual rent is simply the basic rent, which can be subject to VAT. In addition, you may have to pay or contribute towards building insurance, service charges and your own utility charges, so clarify this before you agree Heads of Terms.
Question any service charges
If you will be occupying part of a building, it's likely that a service charge will be applicable. Landlords require a fair contribution towards the cost of repairing and maintaining the building. However, if the proposed service charge looks a little steep, consider requesting details of any planned works, as well as a cap on this fee. It's also prudent to request copies of previous service charge accounts, to give you an idea of the likely costs.
Tread carefully around a rent review
Often, landlords will require a rent review during the lease term to be upward only, as this understandably ensures that their rent increases over time. However, this can leave you vulnerable as a commercial tenant.
For this reason, it's wise to respond by either agreeing a shorter term, without a rent review, so it can guarantee the rent payable at the outset, or agreeing a cap on any increase in the rent. That way, you'll either know the rent payable during the term or at least have a maximum figure to work with.
Limit your repairing obligations
As part of your lease, the landlord will typically include a repairing obligation, which requires you to put and keep the premises in good repair and condition. To avoid any disputes later down the line, consider a limit on your repairing obligation by reference to a photographic schedule of condition. That way, you won't have to leave the premises in any better condition than when you took occupation.
Remove restrictions around alterations
Beyond general repairs and maintenance, it's likely that you'll want to make alterations to ensure your premises suit your business' needs. However, bear in mind that a landlord may prohibit this unless consent is provided. They might even require you to enter into a licence for alterations. For this reason, it's wise to insist that the landlord's consent will not be required for the erection of demountable partitions.
Consider conditions around alienation
Finally, factor in the possibility of alienation. At some point in your lease term, you may find yourself seeking an assignment of your lease, or looking to underlet the premises. A landlord may permit you to assign or sublet the premises, but this will be subject to their consent.
It's natural that a landlord will wish to guard against this. As such, expect it to insist on certain conditions being satisfied, such as entering into an authorised guarantee agreement to cover any breach of covenant of the incoming tenant.
The advice above is by no means exhaustive, but hopefully it's given you a better idea of what to consider when negotiating your commercial lease. To protect your best interests when negotiating Heads of Terms, it's essential to know what you're entering into.
Blackstone Solicitors' commercial property specialists have a wealth of knowledge and experience in this regard. For further advice and assistance on commercial leases, please contact us on 0161 9290121 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Alternatively, allow us to contact you by completing our online enquiry form we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.


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I took a version of an illustration I recently created for work and used AnimeStudio to make it wiggle a little bit. Not a big deal, but I had started experimenting with some animation a year or two ago and unfortunately I wandered off and forgot what I had learned. Life is crummy like that sometimes.
So, I was able to bear down a couple of nights ago and attempted to relearn a few things. God, it was hard. It's not really "an animation," more of a looping gif type of thing but, since I'm not bright enough to figure out how to make a gif out of it, I made a dull looping movie. Progress!
Again, this is a minor attempt. I put it here mostly to shame myself into making more and better things. It's bound to be a letdown if you bother to click. Striving for improvement through embarrassment! Tally ho!
Ugh! Flash-based video above. Here is a YouTube version, which might be easier for phone and tablet people (like me!) to look at.
More later. Hopefully not a year later. Soon! I hope. Soon.