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Here are 10 May & June CD releases that I've been digging… in approximate order of release…
King's X – XV: While some people kinda nay-sayed it, I give this one a thorough three thumbs up. Of course, I'm a long-time KX fan, and while some of their albums don't suit me well (um… Black Like Sunday), I think this album is pretty well rounded. I might'a chopped the opening track "Pray" (not normally a good sign to chop the lead-off), but I think the rest of the album does any King's X fan well. It's got the great bass rumble from Doug, and a great mix of lead vocals not just from Doug but also a handful from guitarist Ty Tabor… and even one from drummer Jerry Gaskill (only his 3rd or 4th lead vocal track for King's X… yay!). I think this album will stack up well in their vast catalogue.
Bill Frisell – History, Mystery: Great double-disc from jazz guitar great Bill Frisell. He also brings along a few favorite players of mine… Bungle / Zorn / Secret Chief 3's Eyvind Kang on viola and Sex Mob & Electric Masada drummer Kenny Wollesen. Also on the CD are Ron Miles (cornet), Hank Roberts (cello), Jenny Scheinman (violin), Tony Scherr (bass), and Greg Tardy (clarinet / tenor sax). I saw Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang, and Rudy Royston last week in Eugene (review is here), and they played a few tracks from this record. Truly outstanding… and not like an uncashed check.
In other Bill Frisell May & June release news… the re-issue of the 1987 News for Lulu trio album with John Zorn & George Lewis is awesome. I think I was expecting more avant-garde music, but it's really concise/interpretive takes of compositions by jazz historical figures Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Freddie Redd, and Sonny Clark. It's out on one of my favorite Swiss jazz labels, Hatology. More News for Lulu is due in Jan 2009.
Aimee Mann – @#%&*! Smilers: Heard about this record last fall, then forgot about it. I don't know why I always forget about Aimee Mann, then she usually delivers more than I was expecting. @#%&*! Smilers starts out strong (my fav track is "Freeway"), and stays pretty consistently good throughout. I think it's her strongest albums since Bachelor No. 2 (and Magnolia), even though Lost in Space and The Forgotten Arm were both strong efforts, too. I'm trying to forget about "the holiday album" (shiver / barf).
Hiromi – Beyond Standard: I hadn't heard of Hiromi until sometime in late 2007 when I re-joined BMG for the brazillionth time. I needed to fill out a Jazz order, I heard some clips of her last one (Time Control), and it kicked my ass. I mean, piano jazz can be good (read: Thelonious Monk and early Herbie Hancock), but I tend to gravitate to brass (John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dave Douglas, John Zorn). Anyway, Hiromi is somewhat of a prodigy. She's blazing fast at times, gentle at times, and completely off the hook other times (in the good way, obviously). Her Sonicbloom band is just short of brilliant. I wish I was up in Seattle a few days ago for her multi-day run at the Triple Door.
Demians – Building an Empire: This was an impulse purchase, and I needed something to fill out my Opeth order. Demians are a progressive rock band from the UK. They are in the vein of Porcupine Tree (i.e.- good songs, non-lame vocals). Check 'em out if you get a chance. They're the sleeper / sneaker-upper album of the year so far for me. Like Abigail's Ghost for me last year, there always seems to be some good prog-rock that strikes my fancy, even if I've been generally tired of the genre as of late.
Opeth – Watershed: Pretty much everything Opeth has ever done is pretty good to me. They're sort of not death metal, but not not death metal. Lush vocals, death metal growl, acoustic & thrash guitars, ethereal effects and drum blast beats. It's a concoction that's both powerful and beautiful. This album is one of their best produced albums since the Steven Wilson production days (SW's just too busy, but still remains friends). And luckily this one sheds off the keyboards that I felt plagued their last one (Ghost Reveries). Quality death metal for the 21st century… SIDENOTE: Testament's new one (The Formation of Damnation) is also great metal for 2008.
Alanis Morissette – Flavors of Entanglement: This will probably come off as a horrible thing to say, and I mean nothing sexist about it (it could happen to a male artist, too), but Alanis' music is soooo much better when she's not happily in a relationship. Her long-time relationship (for entertainment standards) to Ryan Reynolds came to a halt recently, and what do you know? She turned out her best emotion-filled album in a LONG TIME. Her last two "new" efforts (So-Called Chaos & JLP Acoustic) were OK to me. This one is right back on track (even though I think "Straightjacket" and the b-side "On the Tequila"… um… don't seem to fit). It's sad that some people have to suffer for their art to be better. Again, nothing sexist about it – – I'm bettin' the next Silverchair (or other Daniel Johns' side-project) will be better as well… for similar reasons (even though the last 3+ Silverchair records have been amazing without relationship turmoil).
My Brightest Diamond – A Thousand Shark's Teeth: Stringier and less rock than her previous outing… yet still artistically sinewy with lush vocal gravity and brilliance. Shara Worden doesn't enlist Sufjan Stevens this time around, but brings in Inlets' multi-instrumentalist Sebastian Krueger and the Osso String Quartet to fill out her sound. This is a great record and a great addition to the AwRy / My Brightest Diamond catalogue. I look forward to seeing her live this year (if she hits the PacNW). The best explanation/description I have for her voice is… purely sublime.
For those who don't know of Shara Worden (i.e.- My Brightest Diamond), here's a live video from her last (gorgeous) album (a song called "Disappear"). Her voice is goosebump inducing (for me at least):
Thanks to Eithan's blog for the reminding me of that gorgeous performance / video.
Clodplay (aka Coldplay) – Viva la Vida or A Really Long Pretentious Title: I wasn't gonna buy this right away… but the opening week sale was a good one. Clodplay seems to be taking what Radiohead did a decade ago (or U2 two decades ago) and simply watering it down (more and more). And they're far more asshole-y about it (or at least Chris Martin). With that being said, I still like 'em. I just don't ever really feel the need to see them live …EVER (too expensive… which is saying something coming from me). OK, I take that back. If they were touring with a reunited Faith No More (FNM opener or closer) or Pink Floyd (PF closer)… I'd go to that show.
But, anyway, good album. The sale price is still about $2 too much. My recommendation… get it used for cheap. Unless you're a rabid Clodplay fan. I imagine it'll grow on me, eventually… the last one didn't though. Meh. PS- "Yes" (#6) is a fantastic track. They need more like that…
Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust: Technically not out until next week, the download version came early this week… I postponed my usual "front of the line" Smodcast listening for new Sigur Rós. Right off the bat, it's more "accessible" than their previous (I thought/think people who said that about Takk were/are on… crakk). This one's slightly more rocky and less atmospheric, but still very much a Sigur Rós record. Perhaps what I feel makes it more "accessible" is that the songs actually feel like songs to me — not just Hopelandic meanderings (which I also love). I'm only once through, but I really dig "Gobbledigook," "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur," "Við spilum endalaust," "Festival," and "Með suð í eyrum."
Fav of the above? Opeth, My Brightest Diamond, Hiromi, and Sigur Rós are my current cream of the crop for the ones above… but they're all pretty damn good. Regardless of my comments on Clodplay, too… it's a good one. Even though they're totally 2nd wave brit whine rock. ;)
Oh, and Secret Chiefs 3's Xaphan beats them all out for best album of the past 2 months (I guess that's why it got its own blog).
~Dan – pp: Tiptons Saxophone Quartet – Live on KEXP Sonarchy Radio (podcast link)
np: Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang, Rudy Royston – Live at the Shedd, Eugene-OR, 6/7/2008 (thanks Mike!)
whoa… lot of tags on this post. Eh, that's what you get for a mega 10-album hustle. Oh, and yeah, "Clodplay" is the correct spelling of their name. ;)
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The research -- "Long-Term Exposure to PM2.5, Facemask Mandates, Stay Home Orders and COVID-19 Incidence in the United States" -- is being published in the June edition of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The co-authors include researchers from UCLA, FSPH, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the State University of New York, Buffalo.
Both the importance of improving air quality and protective measures should be considered as among the "lessons learned" from the pandemic for policymakers and the public, said Dr. Jody Heymann, a UCLA distinguished professor of public health, public policy, and medicine, and a co-author.
"The burden of environmental risks is grossly unequal in the US and globally,'' said Heymann, a physician and public policy expert who serves as director of FSPH's WORLD Policy Analysis Center. "This study raises profound concerns about one more way that elevated exposure to air pollutants likely has serious consequences for the health of all people in the U.S. and fuels health inequalities experienced by communities of color and low-income communities. There is an urgent need to lower the long-term exposure to fine particulate matter for those with the greatest exposure in the U.S. and to create a healthy environment across all locations where adults live and work and children learn and play."
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First Year First Semester – Chapter 15
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First Year First Semester – Q of Spades
TL Note: My all important right shift key has been fucked for a few days now. I could just buy another keyboard for my laptop, but this would be the third one already. Rather than the cost, I'm more worried that my parents will be wondering 'what the fuck are you always doing to waste the keyboards you buy?'.
Should I get one? It's becoming quite painful for my right pinky, and even if i press it hard, it's unresponsive a lot. But then, I could just adapt by changing my typing style, instead of dealing with parents.
"Hey you, won't you come with me for a little bit?"
The one who called out to me was a girl in the same Spades class as I was.
She was Claire-sama, the Ten of Spades.
She loves, loves, loves Raiga-sama… so at every given moment, she'll make me her target. In the past, there was also the time when she locked me in a storeroom.
After being rescued from the storeroom, Raiga-sama scolded them, but… it looks like her heart won't change with only that much.
Honestly speaking, I didn't want to follow her. Because I know what kind of result it has.
I'm sure it will be a repeat of the time with the storeroom.
That time, Raiga-sama and Oneesama saved me.
But today Raiga-sama has gone out, and Oneesama said she would be out having a picnic in the mountains as well.
It's only at times like these that the two of them are both gone. That might be why she chose today to target me.
"I'm sorry, I have something to attend to and…"
"Whatever, just start walking."
"St-…Stop this."
My wrist was forcefully caught by Claire-sama, and when I unconsciously strongly shook it off, an expression of rage floated onto her face.
"You! Seize this woman and go!"
At her command, her servants and followers came out from hiding, and drew near me. In terror, my legs began to unconsciously retreat.
I immediately moved to escape, but I was already encircled by them. Behind me is a wall.
One of the servants grabbed my skirt.
With that as a sign, the servants, and the girls who were her lackeys stretched out their hands towards me.
"No-, let go! Stop it…"
I resisted, and the hem of my skirt was torn. In the chaos, one of girls kicked me in the stomach.
I immediately curled up to defend myself, but this time they grabbed my hair.
"It hurts, it hurts-"
"Start walking!"
One of the other follower girls pushed me in the back.
Will I be taken to the storeroom again…? The terror from that day was brought back to my mind.
Being pulled and dragged along, I was brought to the deserted back school gate. In front of the gate were a number of carriages.
"Get on this!"
Claire-sama ordered me, but I shook my head. Even though I don't know where I'll be taken to. There's no way I'll get on such a thing.
I frantically resisted.
"No! I will not get on!"
I'm more than prepared for the trivial bullying of the daughters of nobles. I chose Raiga-sama even so… But.
"How annoying! A woman of low birth shouldn't complain so much!"
My arm was firmly caught by a follower, and my other arm was grabbed by another woman. The two of them intentionally sank their nails into my arm. Their long nails dug into my skin.
"It hurts-!"
I lost myself and swang my arms about.
Even if by some chance they got hit, it would only be their own fault. Even I have no reason to accept this one-sided treatment.
However, the next moment, an electric current ran through my whole body, and my body suddenly lost its strength.
"Nuoh… St-"
My whole body was numb, and I couldn't speak properly. No matter how I tried, my body wouldn't move.
"My… You've saved me. As you can see, she was tough so I had trouble."
Claire-sama is speaking to somebody. But I can't turn my head, so I couldn't see them.
Aahh, I hate my weakness. If things were going to end up like this, then I should have learned magic for self-defence from Oneesama.
Even if I regret it, it's too late now.
The carriage I was riding on clattered as it left the school behind.
On the other side of the carriage were two servant women. One of them was restraining me, but I couldn't resist at all.
It's pathetic, and frustrating… Tears flowed down my cheek.
"What's the meaning of this? This… It isn't what we agreed."
"This woman resisted. It's not my fault!"
I woke up to men arguing.
It seems that after that, I lost consciousness.
I'm laying on the floor of a broad, white room that I've never seen before. My back is up against the hard floor, which hurts a little.
The coldness from the smooth and pure white stone floor is spreading through my entire body.
Ah, I've become able to make a sound. It seems that the numbness in my body is gone too.
But my arms and legs are bound, and I can't move freely.
I'm just barely able to move my neck, so I looked towards the source of the voices.
There was a fat, middle-aged man who looked like a noble… If I remember correctly, that's the head of the Royal Prince Faction, Count Tito.
He's also Claire-sama's father.
"You, injured her…"
"I already said why!!"
A small built boy with navy blue hair and dark skin argued with the count even more. That's…
"Kai…?"
I looked at the person who was speaking to the count, and unconsciously let out a voice.
Why? Why is he at a place like this?
Kai turned his face, and our eyes met. He was looking at me with a bitter expression.
"Kai, why-…"
"Sorry… You, got injured."
Kai was looking painfully at the wounds I got when I was taken away.
The way his words come out intermittently are the same as before.
Aahh, it's Kai… He suddenly disappeared from the castle, and because he was missing I was worried, but I'm glad that he seems well.
I have my doubts about why he's in a place like this, but I'm relieved at the fact that he's safe.
But why is Kai apologising to me?
Kai ran over to me, and kissed the wounds that the servant's nails gave me.
"Sorry, Mei."
He kissed it again, and again.
"Kai…? I'm okay. So, umm…"
To have my wounds kissed like this by my younger brother is really quite embarassing. I'm glad that he's worried about me, but…
"Mei, Mei."
"Kai, stop it. It's a little embarassing."
Kai obediently obeyed my words.
My cute younger brother. Even though he has the same face as me, he has a completely different personality to me.
He's a kind boy, who's always looked after me since I lost my memories at 5.
In the time that we've been apart, he's become just a little more mature looking.
"Mei, just bear with this, for a little… After I'm done tidying this up, we'll go together."
Go together, where?
"Kai, what do you mean?"
"Mei… You'll come with me, and leave this country."
"Why are you saying something like that?"
I'm going to school at the academy, and I'm also engaged to Raiga-sama. But despite that, to suddenly leave the country…
"Mei, your life is going to be, targeted from now on… By the Royal Prince Faction. So, let's escape."
"This man, is participating in the Royal Prince Faction's usurpation of the throne. And, he wants his daughter, to marry Raiga."
"I'm being a hindrance?"
If they're aiming to marry Raiga-sama, then I who am his fiancée would be a hindrance no matter what.
"Right… Made a deal. In exchange for letting you escape safely, I, would bring the prince."
"His Highness Royce is here too?"
"Yes. In a cell."
Such a thing… It looks like Kai abducted His Majesty.
He's always been strong. But, to use Kai in such a manner…
"I won't forgive you. Using me to make Kai do something like this…"
"Oi, oi, that has nothing to do with me. Your little brother suggested that on his own. He doesn't want to hand you over to Raiga-sama, and I want to marry my daughter off to Raiga-sama, so our interests aligned, that's all."
In disbelief, I looked at Kai. Right. He left the castle right after Raiga and I got engaged.
Kai gazed at me with a bitter expression.
"…What do you plan on doing by having Kai abduct His Highness? What is it that you're trying to do?"
I glared at the count. The count pulled a cigar out of his pocket, lit it, and after a pause, answered my question.
"Fuu, isn't that obvious? Right now, it's as your brother says. Royal Prince Kuuga… Because he's aiming to have Raiga-sama rise to the throne in the very end… By marrying my daughter to Raiga-sama, I'll seize this country through the mother's bloodline."
"That kind of selfish thing won't be permitted, you know."
"Shut up, girl. Even though you're a noble at the very bottom of the Royal Prince Faction, for you to be a traitor who colludes with the King Faction… Switching Raiga-sama's position with the prince, and then having him rise to the throne. After that, there won't be a thing anyone can do, since the real power will lie with us, after all."
The count was looking down at me scornfully, and trampled my body.
"Uu… Gu…-"
"This is different than what we agreed… We agreed that Mei would not be injured."
"It's the fault of that woman for saying something disagreeable. Take the girl, and get the hell out."
"I would even if you didn't tell me to."
"Listen up, we'll have the national boarders guarded. Don't come back to this country again."
Shouldering me, Kai walked towards the door.
"No… Stop, Kai. I still want to stay in this country. I don't want to part with Raiga-sama in such a way, please."
"…Mei, give up, on Raiga-sama."
"No. No…! Kai… Please."
I frantically pressured him. To be unallowed to meet with Raiga-sama again, would be too unbearable.
And, I have not even the slightest intention of parting with Raiga-sama.
Moreover, it looks like at this rate, His Majesty and His Highness Royce will be in danger.
I can't abandon them and leave the country, knowing this.
When I tried to oppose, a door in the room quietly opened.
"Otousama, you haven't killed that woman yet?"
In front of the door appeared the culprit who brought me here, Claire-sama.
She was the polar opposite of I who was beaten up with my clothes torn. She was wearing a beautiful violet dress, and make-up.
"You said that you would kill her, didn't you!?"
"But, these two agreed that they would leave the country."
"I don't care about that! Even if this cockroach woman leaves the country, isn't it obvious that she'll immediately turn up back at Raiga-sama's side!?"
The moment she said 'cockroach woman', Kai's expression became severe.
However, it's just as Claire-sama says. I have no intention of quietly living overseas.
I'd probably immediately head back to Garnet, to Raiga-sama's side.
"Kill, her, kill her, kill her! That woman is in the wrong! She seduced and deceived Raiga-sama… It's because of that woman that I was rejected! Even though the one that fits him best is me!"
Claire-sama went mad, and continued complaining to the count.
After making a show of of thinking for a while, the count turned to Claire-sama.
"There's really no helping you, huh… I've got it. The prince is also in our hands. There's no problem with having these two disappear as well."
It seems that he's a father who's sweet on his daughter, and he immediately changed his opinion.
"Thank you, Otousama! I'll be the one to finish that woman off~!"
The crazed Claire-sama was cackling shrilly. I'd endured a number of her harassments, but to think that she hated me enough to do this… It's a shock.
"It's okay."
Kai produced a blade from his pocket, and undid my bindings. Having my arms and legs freed, I stood up by myself.
He was blocking me from the count, as though to shield me.
"No matter how strong you might be, can you protect your older sister while fighting off a large number of people?"
Behind the count appeared a number of large men, who were obviously in a combat profession.
Altogether, there were probably fifty people.
Fighting off this many opponents… It's crazy.
"Kai, I'm fine, so escape."
"It's okay, I'll, protect you…"
Even though it's at a time like this, Kai gave me a smile to reassure me.
Even though had it just not been for me, he might have been able to escape with his ability.
The men who were after us, expressionlessly drew closer, step by step.
I'm sure that these people think nothing of killing a human.
"Ahaha, hurry up and be killed. I'll feed your corpses to the pigs."
Claire-sama is looking at me, while laughing enjoyably.
…She's insane.
The moment Kai set up his knife in a guard, an explosion rang out from downstairs.
The moment I was thinking that I could hear the sound of running footsteps from outside the room, a man who seemed to be the count's subordinate appeared.
"It's an intruder! Somebody has destroyed the gate to the estate!"
"Tsk… We're already found out, huh?"
The count clicked his tongue with a loathsome expression, and then gave an order to the man.
"Gather the soldiers we have hired, and eliminate the intruder. After that, bring out the prince from his cell. Got it?"
The subordinate man ran down the hallway with a pitter patter. It seems that somebody has come to this mansion.
Just who is it, I wonder… Since it seems that His Highness Royce was captured, I wonder if it's the people from the castle.
I don't know who it is, but please come quickly…!
As though praying, I thought this, and clenched my two hands tightly.
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So Mei is neatly fit into the role of heroine in the Spade route, huh~
Sleep is for the weak! says:
WHAT IS THIS SORCERY!? DO YOU EVEN SLEEP!?
oniichanyamete says:
tbh if it wasn't for having to type, and to word things nicely, translations would be rly fast.
caesal says:
And in other news, an obsessed reader invested ?? Billion double dollars into mind text input software.
i hate the typing in particular.
suicane says:
thanks for the chapter..😆
Thanks for the release!
If your laptop keyboard is having issues, I would consider buying a simple USB keyboard that's around $10 USD. Not sure if you're already doing that, but sounded like replacing the keyboard built into the laptop which I expect would cost a fair amount.
Nah, its only 20. The problem is having one arrive at my door to begin with haha
Oodles of Noodles says:
Rather than buying a new keyboard, you can download a program to remap your keys. Turn your caps lock into a shift since no one uses that.
Aha, i still have my left shift key, you know. It's just that accessing the right shift with my right pinky is the way I'm used to typing and hence the fastest for me. At the moment I'm being forced to use a ring finger which feels awkward to me. Because I was stubbornly using my pinky anyway, there's this pain running from it down to my elbow almost. Stupid, I know.
What about the other keys? If you have directional keys that are below the shift like i do, you can temporarily remap the keys.
muelproject says:
huhu,, still waiting for bea ….
but thank for update
Flamestrike says:
Omg your update speed is beyond expectations! Thanks for all your heart work!
And wow burikko characters are really terrible. I don't read that much shoujo manga so it never really sank in until now. I can't believe the sweet and dense Camille would turn out like that to.
Mei's brother is trying to go the incest route too omg. Was he like that on the game?
On another note what exactly determines a person's position in the royal deck? Like Me I is the Q despite being a lower noble etc. Is it just up to the K?
I think position is determined by a combination of academic and magical test scores with the top female getting Q, top male getting J and the highest ranked noble male getting K.
Alternatively K might be the most popular male who is often the highest ranked noble.
RuRo says:
I might be mistaken, but it looks to me, that the idea of naming people in different factions like "king of spades" and stuff is only done by people, who played the game.
So for everybody there is no Q of spades,
There is just Mei of the Anti-king faction.
Oh, thanks you for the translations OniiYa~!
Hm, some that might need fixing:
"elave the country."
"tot he count."
jkcdeo says:
deathmetalbunny says:
I will be wholly enjoying the complete and total beat down that will be layed upon these guys. It was a bad enough sin that they took Royce but hurting Mei is going over the line.
lol, that whole chapter was unbelievable. did you see that monologue? such high levels of heroine power.
Hmmmm sooo, Mei replaces Royce as tofu!!!! tofu-woman, you are too bland, become yandere for my amusement!!!
Time for the Dragon Slaying Doge(Camille) to enter the fray and murder everyone!
You should maybe look at getting a gaming keyboard.
It'll be more expensive but they are generally intended to take more abuse than a normal keyboard.
My Lycosa keyboard has lasted almost 6 years while my laptop's keyboard is starting to give me problems after just over 1 year.
PhilippeO says:
Cauchy says:
So we have confirmation that Mei got swapped at age 5 too, like Camille. I assume she swapped with an infant or something.
Dragon Commander says:
I missed that where does it get mentioned?
Waaa
Kai is a siscon, Mei says "otouto yamete"
And she really was swapped but way younger, wonder if it was a cousin or sister or even her mom or aunt that played the game with her or the arms
I don't know what to comment. Shit has hit the fan. Now I'm going to watch the massacre. Thanks for the chapter!
Zealy says:
I'm worried for Kai. When the rescue Royce, that bastard count is going to use him as a scapegoat.
slumberknight says:
Mar 7, 2015 at 11:48 pm
kinda late to say this, but I hope that your pinky is better and the problem solved.
If there's aiming to marry > they're
will lie will us > second will to with
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they would elave the country > leave
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it is, thanks (:
ironyisnotdead says:
Who's that knocking at the door? Using a fireball, let me guess 😁👍
Fuxy says:
How is it that the reincarnators haven't grown up and matured at all while the male leads did?
This is quite baffling.
I get the feeling that Kai is not only a sis-con, but a yandere siscon…


It's the follow-up to their 2014 debut 'Rips'.
Just under a year ago, Ex Hex shared snaps to Instagram of them back in the studio and now it looks like those sessions were successful - the band have announced their second album!
The D.C trio - who released their debut album 'Rips' in 2014 - have announced new album 'It's Real' will be released on 22nd March via Merge. The album will have ten tracks and is produced by Jonah Takagi, who also produced the band's debut.
They've also shared the first new track from the from the record, 'Cosmic Cave'. You can listen to that and read the full record tracklisting below.
The band are also set to tour the US and Canada over the next few months, as well as playing four UK dates in Leeds, Manchester, Bristol and London. You can see their tour dates here.


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Linda Samson
Linda Samson studied Fine Art at Glasgow School of Art. She works mainly in oils; also in mixed media and ceramics and more recently lithography and etching. Her work is bold and colourful, predominantly figurative, often imbued with the landscape of her childhood, spent on the east coast of Scotland. The sea, sky, birds, the sun, the moon rising over the water are all motifs that often recur in her work.
Early on, Linda became interested in twin images, reflections, and the imaginary masks women wear in their different identities and roles. Influences are Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Miro, & early De Chirico. Linda often works by choosing a theme and working across the media, exploring how the images are affected and changed by each medium and its techniques.
Visits to Paris in the last three years have produced more colourful genre work both in ceramics and etchings. At present she is working on large oils, moving away from the figurative to more abstract work. Linda has exhibited in many exhibitions over the last fifteen years in London and New York.
Recent commissions have been a large ceramic work for the Medical School at St Georges hospital, a series of etchings to illustrate a poetry book, published last year, and a design for a stained glass window in Scotland. Her work figures in private collections in London, Paris, New York and Edinburgh.
Linda has been exhibiting with Skylark Galleries since 2012. Read more about Linda's work in our recent blog
Essex Girl, ceramic tile painting in white frame 38x38cm,
Bowl of Cherries, oil on canvas in white frame, 105 x85cm
Woman Sleeping, ceramic tile painting in white frame, 48x48cm,
Harbour Lights, oil on canvas in white frame, 65x65cm,
Gone Fishing, ceramic tile painting in white frame, 48x48cm,


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In Episode 38 of MayaCast, Tom and Kip chat about the recent tournament we held, and the games played that day. They discuss Tom's new Morats list, announce a long slate of Events coming up for Infinity: The Game, and have listener voicemails and emails, before speculating about that new USAriadna silhouette-picture that Corvus Belli posted this week.
MayaCast Episode 37: TAGs, You're It.
In Episode 36 of MayaCast, Tom and Kip review the May releases and let you know what's on the schedule for June from Corvus Belli for Infinity: The Game. Then we have some Contest reminders, MayaCast Libations, Listener Voicemails, and Listener Emails.
Tom and Kip are back, wrapping up the N3 profiles changes series with their review of the Mercenaries. They discuss the latest Infinity: The Game happenings including rules clarifications by Palanka and the announcement of Human Sphere for Third Edition. There are listener voice mails, listener emails, and events - so many events!


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August 6 & 13, 2018 Issue
Trapped in the Garden with Parker Posey
At her new digs in the West Village, the actress and newly minted memoirist gets locked out.
By Michael Schulman
Parker PoseyIllustration by João Fazenda
Parker Posey, the indie-film actress and bohemian bon vivant, recently moved to the top floor of a West Village town house, owned by a friend's mother, Marcia, who lives downstairs. At around six o'clock one evening, Posey was holding court on the building's stoop with her dog, a fourteen-year-old bichon frise-poodle-Maltese mix named Gracie. Chatting with a next-door neighbor, Posey was dressed like a silent-movie star living out her retirement in Palm Beach: cream-colored linen dress, floral-print silk head scarf, oversized Tootsie sunglasses.
A visitor had just arrived, for a cocktail and a chat about Posey's new memoir, "You're on an Airplane," which covers, in nonlinear fashion, her childhood in the Deep South (where her father ran a car dealership), her roles in comedies such as "Dazed and Confused" and "Best in Show," and the basics of pottery throwing. But things quickly veered off course. Marcia, the landlady, was in Cape Cod, and the neighbor, Robin, asked Posey if she could take a look at a Virginia creeper in the back yard, which was coming over the wall and smothering her tree. Posey carried Gracie through Marcia's darkened dining room and stepped out into a tangle of green. "It's like Grey Gardens back here," she said.
Marcia moved into the house in 1960, and it wasn't clear if she had ever gardened. "I think she's one of the oldest neighbors on this block," Posey said. "She was a 'moldy fig'—moldy figs were jazz enthusiasts who thought Duke Ellington was a sellout." Turning to her visitor, she said, "Oh, let's close the door so Gracie doesn't go in!" Once that was done, she picked up a strand of ivy—"Look at this, it's, like, as tall as I am"—and began yanking. She found it unexpectedly cathartic. "I'm so mad!" she growled, Method-weeding. "Oh, the rage! " She smiled. "Isn't gardening fun?"
Posey decided to call it a day, and headed for the back door of the house. After jiggling the doorknob a few times, she asked, "Did we lock ourselves out?"
Posey kept calm. She searched her purse for a note from Robin, which she hoped would have a phone number. No luck. Then she looked at her guest, who was quietly panicking. "Have you ever boosted someone over a wall?" she asked. "I was a cheerleader in high school, and if you lunge like this"—she demonstrated—"I can step on the crook of your hip and your leg, and then I'll just throw my leg around you and then step on your shoulders and climb over the fence." She felt compelled to clarify, "I wasn't, like, a serious cheerleader. I had fun with it. I don't like football at all. You're surprised, aren't you? Now, what are we going to do before the sun goes down?"
The lunge seemed too risky, so she tried yelling Robin's name. No answer. She took out her phone and called Marcia's son, Tony, upstate. His wife, Mindy, picked up. "Oh, my God—good, you're there," Posey said. "Do you have Robin and Mitch's phone number?" Mindy did not, but she seemed to remember that there was a gate hidden at the back of the garden.
"Like Narnia!" Posey said. She put the phone on speaker, placed it on a rock, and bushwhacked into the vines. "You need a machete back here," she said. "Hey, Boo Radley!"
On the phone, Mindy said that Tony, who was listening in, had locked himself in the garden once when he was sixteen. "Now he remembers—there might be a part of the fence that wasn't connected that you can shimmy through."
"Yeah, I'm going to shimmy through right now—we found it!" Posey said. She arched her back and slid through an ivy-covered crevice, then climbed onto a chain-link fence. An ancient liquor bottle crashed onto the cement.
"Don't fuck your nails up!" Tony called, from the phone.
"The fence has got my dress, and it's choking me!" Posey shouted back. She freed herself, hopped over the fence, and landed in the small concrete yard of the building behind hers. "It's like the Hardy Boys," she said to her visitor, who had climbed after her. She went down a metal staircase, past a boiler room, and up into the courtyard of an apartment building. A blond woman opened the door, taking out her trash. She seemed unfazed to find Parker Posey in her courtyard, in Gloria Swanson attire, explaining, "We got locked out."
Posey cut through the woman's lobby and emerged on a different street, next to a sex-toy shop. She walked around the block to the town house, let herself in through the front door, and rescued Gracie, who had been waiting in the garden. "You look pretty in those weeds," she told the dog, scooping her up. "I feel kind of itchy," she said. "Now it's time for a drink." ♦
Published in the print edition of the August 6 & 13, 2018, issue, with the headline "Bushwhacking."
Michael Schulman, a staff writer, has contributed to The New Yorker since 2006. He is the author of the forthcoming book "Oscar Wars."
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Firefighters have dealt with a garage fire which spread to a nearby property.
Crews, from Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach and Winsford, as well as the aerial ladder platform from Chester, were called to the scene in Oak Bank Close in Willaston at around 2.40pm.
The blaze, in a detached garage, spread into the roof space before sparking a fire at the adjacent home.
All occupants were accounted for and no injuries were reported as the crews extinguished the fire.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "A water supply was set up and four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus began using two hose reel jets to fight the fire.
"A covering jet was also set up. The fire spread to the roof space of a domestic property next to the garage.
"Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the property to fight the fire internally with a hose reel jet. Plans were formulated to also fight the fire in the roof space from above.
"Everyone has been accounted for and no-one has been injured as a result of the fire. The firefighters in the domestic property have come out of the address to fight the fire from outside.
"A fire crew wearing breathing apparatus have gone into another domestic property, at the other side of the garage, to inspect its roof space.
"An aerial ladder platform from Chester was called in to enable firefighters to fight the fire from above.
"Firefighters are stripping out burnt materials from the roof space of the second domestic property they entered. They are also removing roof tiles and fascias at the first domestic property they went into."


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You are the ruler of a Sand Castle and your mission, in this fun defense game, is to protect your kingdom against enemy battleships. Shoot with your cannon and sunk all ships in each battle before they destroy your Sand Castle. This is a really good sand castle game.
You have 8 minutes to navigate the dungeon to the Vizier's throne room and stop him from unleashing the Sands of Time!


The strappy wedding dress – Rachel wore a beautiful Katie May dress, Poipu Gown, which she bought at A&BE Bridal Shop in Dallas, TX USA. "I actually had pinned the exact dress that I got in my first year of college while I was on Pinterest," Rachel shares. After trying on a few other dresses, Rachel stuck with her heart and picked the dress her younger self fell in love with.
The romance – The most emotional moment for Rachel on her wedding day was walking down the aisle and seeing her husband. She admits she is a crier at weddings, so trying to keep herself together at her own wedding was quite challenging. Want to know more about planning a wedding in Italy? See what the marry-abroad experts have to say.
The theme – Rachel went with a theme to enhance the natural beauty of Palazzo Avino, by bringing in burgundy, fuscia, blush, gold and foliage colours. Sticking to her elegant and simplistic theme, Rachel wanted to have the tables dressed in greenery and florals. "I loved the look of having a long table with greenery and flowers flowing down the middle of it. It packs so much beauty all while being simple at the same time." Check out our gallery of gorgeous table garlands to inspire your own big day decor.
DIY – We love DIYs, and Rachel had many, including her beautiful headpiece. The dainty gold leaf and pearl accent headpiece is by A Bit of Love Wedding on Etsy.


The 21st Annual LA Cancer Challenge is excited to name Dr. Mark Girgis and Dr. Jonathan King, both Assistant Professors of Surgery at UCLA, as the Honorary Medical Chairs of this year's event. As past Seed Grant recipients and leaders in robotic-assisted surgery, these doctors are dedicated to helping find a cure for pancreatic cancer.
The LA Cancer Challenge (LACC) is pleased to announce that Drs. King & Girgis have been named as the Honorary Medical Chairs for this year's event. Chosen for their groundbreaking advancement of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Mark Girgis and Dr. Jonathan King will participate in the LACC on Sunday, October 21 in Wilson Plaza at UCLA. Both surgeons are part of the Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases at UCLA , the only integrated practice units of its kind where patients can get extensive evaluation and a personalized treatment plan in just one visit.
The LACC, held on the UCLA campus, is the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research's signature fundraising event. Now in its 21st year, the funds raised through the LACC directly benefit groundbreaking research via the Seed Grant Program.
This year the Hirshberg Foundation received 51 Seed Grant proposals from across the country. These projects range in focus from treatment to targeted therapies, immunotherapy to metabolic regulation to the medical benefits of cannabidiol. The fundraising done by the LA Cancer Challenge community is key to funding as many of these projects as possible.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, on track to be the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related death in the US by the year 2020. One of the difficulties in diagnosing the disease is the vague symptoms it presents, meaning that many cases are diagnosed once they have metastasized and surgery is no longer an option. The work that Drs. Girgis & King are doing with robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery are helping to improve pancreatic cancer outcomes.
"With so much optimism on the horizon, I count myself lucky to be a part of the Hirshberg Foundation, leaders in the field of pancreatic cancer," said Dr. Mark Girgis, co-captain of the UCLA Surgical Bruins team.


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Q: How to query data, and group them by month to feed line charts? I'm facing some issue and I have no idea what keyword should I search for in the MongoDB docs.
So the problem is, I have a list of transactions record made by users right now, eg as below.
[
    {
        "_id": Some_Mongo_ID,
        "invoiceId": "ABCDEFG",
        "username": "randomUser"
        "amount": 80,
        "createdAt": "2022-04-18T06:59:07.836Z"
    },
    {
        "_id": Some_Mongo_ID,
        "invoiceId": "ABCDEFG",
        "username": "randomUser"
        "amount": 70,
        "createdAt": "2022-04-19T06:59:07.836Z"
    },
    {
        "_id": Some_Mongo_ID,
        "invoiceId": "ABCDEFG",
        "username": "randomUser"
        "amount": 55,
        "createdAt": "2022-05-18T06:59:07.836Z"
    },
        ...
]

In a Dashboard app that I'm working with right now, there's a line chart. To feed the line chart I will need to somehow make query/aggregation on the raw data of Transactions that I have, and group them into an array of objects, containing the months and total spend during that month.
[
    {
      "period": "2022-04",
      "totalSpending": 900
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-05",
      "totalSpending": 2000
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-06",
      "totalSpending": 367
    },
      ...
]

Is it technically possible to query/aggregate data that I have and make them group by months into an array as showed above?
Would be appreciated if any info is provided. Thanks

A: Playground
db.collection.aggregate([
  {
    "$group": {
      "_id": {
        month: { //Group by Month
          "$month": "$createdAt"
        },
        year: { //Group by Year
          "$year": "$createdAt"
        }
      },
      "totalSpending": { //Accumulate sum for the group
        $sum: "$amount"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "$project": { //You can ignore this if the group format is ok
      "totalSpending": 1,
      "period": { //To form the expected string
        "$concat": [
          {
            $toString: "$_id.year"
          },
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DOUGLAS PURDON was born in Toronto, Canada and graduated from the Ontario College of Art (AOCA) and is a full-time painter living in Toronto, Canada. He is married to the writer Rosemary Aubert. rosemaryaubert.com
His preferred medium is oil, but he also works in watercolour and acrylic. In 1998, he wrote the best seller Color Secrets for Glowing Oil Paintings, published by North Light publications. In 2016 Nita Leland included his work in the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of her best-selling book. Exploring Colour published by F&W Publications. His work has appeared in International Artist Magazine and numerous other publications. He is an elected member of The Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), The Ontario Society of Artists OSA.
He has been an professional member of the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto since 1993. His solo exhibition: The Legend of Landscape was held at the club in 2007. He currently is a member of the club's Curatorial Committee.
Since 1997 he has been a member of Winsor & Newton's Fine Art Collective, (FAC), as a member he visits Universities and Colleges in Ontario demonstrating and talking about the proper use of artist's material and introducing new materials and concepts. He has taught painting each summer at Loyalist Colleges Summer Arts program since 1998.
He lectured at the Univiersity of Toronto School of Coninuting Studies from 1998 to 2016. In 2012 the university awarded him The Excellence in Teaching Award in Arts & Science. He now lectures privately for private clubs and organisations. To see a list of current topics click HERE
In 2005, Doug won the Museum Purchase Award at the 26th Annual Mystic Seaport Annual Marine Painting Exhibition. In 2012 his illustration for Liquitex Acrylic Inks was included in The Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles, Ilustration West. He was profiled in the autumn 2013 issue of Magzin-ART.
His popular painting workshops ar given for art clubs and art societies.
He is represented by Quinn's of Tweed and Westmount Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.
His paintings are in the permanent collections of Mystic Seaport, Scottish National Tourist Board, Toronto Public Library, City of Toronto, Card Lake Resources and Co-operators Insurance of Canada and The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto.


The Interfaith Pray for Peace Circle provides booklets and binders to participants from which to select from prayers, songs, and chants for peace, from various traditions that may resonate. Or, folks are welcome to bring your own offerings.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, which is perfect and everlasting, that our souls may radiate peace.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, that we may think, act and speak harmoniously.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, that we may be contented and thankful for Thy bountiful gifts.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, that amidst our worldly strife we may enjoy Thy bliss.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, that we may endure all, tolerate all in the thought of Thy grace and mercy.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, that our lives may become a divine vision, and in Thy light all darkness may vanish.
Send Thy Peace, O Lord, our Father and Mother; that we Thy children on earth my all unite in one family.


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Do you love Studio Ghibli films? Summer Days with Coo is not a Ghibli film, but it reminded me a lot of one. It's a great family-friendly feature length anime that kids and adults can enjoy together.
It has a lot of cute characters and a heartwarming story. It's pretty obscure with only 2,300ish "watched" on myanimelist and 600 watched on anime planet. Hopefully if you haven't heard of it yet, this review will inspire you to check it out for yourself.
Title: Summer Days With Coo
Genre: Family / Fantasy Adventure
Release Date: 2007 (Japan) as far as I know as of the time of this review, it has still not been licensed in North America
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Where to Watch: If you know Japanese you can buy the DVD from Amazon here. Otherwise, you will have to find a torrent or watch it on an anime streaming site thanks to fansubs.
Geeky: 3/5
Sweetie: 4/5
Story: 10/10 My Summer with Coo is a feature-length family film about a young "baby" Kappa. Kappas are mystical creatures in Japanese folktales which are thought to lure humans into the river to kill them. You can read more about Kappa here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_(folklore) It's really interesting, especially after having watched the movie.
It starts out about as tame/innocent as Totoro or other Ghibli films, but then it gets really dark. (Still family friendly though).
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The movie begins hundreds of years before the events of the main story. Coo (the baby Kappa) is with his daddy in the river, when some drunken samurai come walking by. Kappa are curious in nature and when Coo's father approaches the samurai, he startles them which provokes an attack. Coo is too young to survive on his own, and unable to return to his river.
He "Dries Up" and then our main story begins, when a young human boy in modern times uncovers his fossil one day on his way home from school. He takes the fossil home, and his family are surprised to discover it is a kappa. They nurse him back to health with food, water, and kindness. Kappas can speak Japanese, so Coo becomes a very close friend to everyone in the house.
Eventually, despite their efforts to hide Coo, it is discovered that the family is hosting a real Kappa. This draws much attention from the media and changes the lives of the family who begin to lose sight of what's best for Coo.
Characters: 10/10 Coo (and Kappa in general) are what is referred to as Busukawaii or Ugly-Cute. This is a trend that's gaining popularity the last few years in Japan. Something that's so ugly, it's actually kinda cute. I love all of the characters in this anime. Even the family's pet dog has a really unique personality and big impact on the story and family and on Coo. It's the characters and the look into their family that makes this anime so enjoyable that I've watched it 5 times now.
Graphics: 2/5 I'm not a fan of the character designs. I like more "anime" looking characters, big eyes, white dazzling skin, blue or pink hair, etc. lol. This is more like what I would think disney would do if it were to make a movie about Japan (very true-to-life looking characters, dark hair, dark skin, small eyes, etc). Coo is cute, but he's also pretty ugly lol. Just kinda a hard movie to "watch" because it's so out there and different from "mainstream" anime techniques.
Music: 5/5 I really love the music in this film. It ranges from peaceful, playful tracks reminding you of your summer vacations, to dark, depressing, or even aggressive sounding tracks when the mood of the film shifts later on in the story.
Voice Acting: 4/5 – Some of the voices didn't seem to match the characters in my opinion, but the main characters all delivered their lines with a lot of emotion, and since it's such an emotional rollercoaster of a film, the voice acting really aided with the immersion.
Overall: 38 / 45 84%


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Kunio Sawaya (born c.1950) is a Japanese engineer and researcher, currently a professor at the Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Engineering in Tohoku University, Sendai.

Sawaya obtained his first degree, his master's degree and his doctorate from Tohoku University during the 1970s. He was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 for contributions to computational electromagnetics and characterization of antennas in plasmas.

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In the UK he has conducted performances in Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, St. John's Smith Square, the Roundhouse, St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Snape Maltings Overseas, he has conducted in Washington National Cathedral, St. Thomas, New York, Spivey Hall, Atlanta, Theatro Municipal, São Paulo, Brazil, Notre Dame, Paris, St. Thomas, Leipzig, NCPA Beijing, Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Casa da Música , Oporto, Portugal, and sacred music venues in Lahti, Helsinki, Poznan (Mozart's Requiem), Prague, Frankfurt, Freiburg and Freiberg, Amsterdam, Bruges, Antwerp, Nantes (Messiah), Beaune (Messiah), Kingston Jamaica, Bermuda, Macau and Göttingen.
He has worked with a number of leading orchestras including Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, English Concert, English Chamber Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Hanover Band, English String Orchestra, London Musici, Oxford Baroque and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.
Commissioning of new music has been a priority during Stephen's career. This has involved working closely on first performances with many distinguished contemporary composers such as Judith Weir, John Tavener, Edward Harper, Howard Goodall, Alan Ridout, Robert Saxton, Francis Grier, Gabriel Jackson, William Mathias and Mark Simpson. He has also developed initiatives such as the Carter Composition Prize at Christ Church and the for EU-funded Old Hispanic Office Project and International Composition Competition to encourage outstanding young composers. His recordings of the music of neglected repertoire by 20th century composers such as Leoš Janáček, Egon Wellesz, Frank Martin, William Mathias, Michael Tippett, Benjamin Britten, have been celebrated for their boldness.
Stephen has undertaken many collaborative community projects in the UK and abroad. He was at the forefront of Sing up in Oxford and also collaborated with Oxfordshire County Music Service in a series of performances (and recording) of Britten's Children's Crusade. On recent tours, in addition to directing Christ Church choir in its own programmes, Stephen worked intensively alongside local community choirs in Portugal, Jamaica, Bermuda the USA and China, culminating in successful and memorable joint concerts.
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A Look at Sri Lankan Minister Athulathmudali's Legacy
By Srimal Fernando
The Western Provincial Council (WPC) elections of May 1993 was expected to produce an outright majority for Lalith Athulathmudali, led Democratic United National Front (DUNF) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led opposition alliance. On 23rd April 1993 one month before the Western Provincial Council polls in Sri Lanka the Former Minister for National Security and the Leader of the Sri Lankan opposition Democratic United National Front (DUNF) Athulathmudali, was assassinated for political reasons while campaigning in Colombo. However, within one year of his demise, the United National Party (UNP) lost power at the 1994 general election after 17 years.
Photo: Minister Lalith Athulathmudali
Minister for National Security
Athulathmudali an eminent Sri Lankan lawyer and a Oxford Union President entered parliament from Ratmalana electorate in 1977. At the general election, held on 1977 the United National Party (UNP) led by J. R. Jayewardene secured a resounding victory over Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). The United National Party (UNP) alone secured 140 of the 168 seats in the Sri Lankan Parliament . In 1977 Lalit Athulathmudali the new Minister of Trade and Shipping accelerated the much needed modernization for the island nations shipping industry . Economic growth almost doubled in Jayewardene's first year in office with a GDP growth rate of 8.2% in 1978 compared to 4.2% in the previous year. However the situation in Sri Lanka became more complicated in 1983 when the Tamil rebel groups intensified their separatist campaign in North and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
Athulathmudali's being appointed by President J. R. Jayewardene as the Minister of National Security also prompted new hopes for the Sri Lankan armed forces fighting with Tamil separatist terrorist groups . The late Ministers contribution to National security can be measured by looking back at some key historical events . First, during his tenure the Sri Lankan army increased the numbers to over 25,000 . . Secondly the strong defense capabilities enabled the Sri Lankan forces to launch "Operation Liberation of Vadamarachi" in the Jaffna peninsula . This operation in Sri Lanka's North was met with stiff resistance from Tamil separatist forces. At that time the on going unrest in the North and Eastern provinces was a source of concern for India. Thirdly devolution of powers as per the Indo-Sri Lankan accord of 1987 that led to Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) involvement in the counter-insurgency operation in Sri Lanka to demiltraise the Tamil insurgent groups in these two provinces were notable challenging moments for Athulathmudali and the nation For whatever reasons the Minister of National Security was confident that the national problem on the civil war will be solved. Late Minister Athulathmudali had once said "If you are weak in the face of terrorism, you stand no chance ". Furthermore Jayewardene 's Presidential tenure re framed Athulathmudali,'s approach towards embracing popular politics aiming at common mans aspirations during later stages of his political career.
Minister of Education and Higher Education
However, Ranasinghe Premadasa succeeded President Jayawardena in 1989 .Furthermore President Premadasa made Athulathmudali, Minister of Agriculture food and Cooperative. During the 1989 general election Athulathmudali, obtained the highest number of preferential votes in Sri Lanka with 235,447 votes. Also President Premadasa took away Athulathmudali,'s previous portfolio of National Security and appointed him as Minister of Education and Higher Education. In his tenure as the Minister of Education and Higher Education, he introduced many reforms, including the Mahapola Scholarship awarded annually to over 15000 meritorious students entering undergraduate programs.
Leader Of Democratic United National Front (DUNF)
On the other hand, Sri Lankan politics took a different turn in 1991 when the power struggle within the United National Party (UNP) intensified . Unfortunately Athulathmudali was removed from the Ministerialship. Onetime political ally of Premadasa, Lalith Athulathmudali, and a large group of UNP dissidents joined hands with the opposition. They moved a impeachment motion against President Premadasa in 1991 . Following a failed impeachment motion against then President, Athulathmudali , Gamini Dissanayake and the newly formed Democratic United National Front (DUNF) party supporters sought to strength its ties with Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led opposition alliances . The Democratic United National Front (DUNF) led by Athulathmudali became the third force in Sri Lankan politics.
27th Death Anniversary
On the occasion of the late Minister Athulathmudali's twenty seventh-death anniversary, the charismatic visionary leaders legacy is remembered with profound respect. Nevertheless, at one time in history the exemplary policies implemented by Athulathmudali were instrumental in bringing about the stability to the South Asian nation.
(Srimal Fernando is a Doctoral Fellow at Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), India and Advisor / Global Editor of Diplomatic Society for South Africa. He is the winner of the 2018/2019 'Best Journalist of the Year' award in South Africa, and has been the recipient of GCA Media Award for 2016.In the field of politics, and Policy affairs, Fernando is a specialist, with over ten years of first hand experience in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The views expressed are personal)


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'Done deal': Final approval given for Westland Milk sale
Ninety-three per cent of farmer shareholders voted in favour of the sale to Yili for $588 million. Credits: Newshub
The sale of Westland Milk to Chinese dairy giant Yili has been given final approval after a High Court ruling on Thursday.
Farmer shareholders agreed to the sale of the 82-year old dairy co-operative at a special shareholder meeting in Greymouth this month.
Westland Milk sale given go-ahead by farmer shareholders
'A sad day for the West Coast': Westland Milk heads to Chinese ownership
Ninety-three percent voted in favour of the sale to Yili for $588 million.
However the sale was subject to approval from the Overseas Investment Office(OIO) and the High Court.
The OIO approved the sale on Tuesday, and said the application met all the tests required under the Overseas Investment Act.
The High Court has also granted approval for the deal to proceed.
In its ruling the court said it was satisfied the sale was generally fair and equitable.
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Buffalo Grove police help encourage healthy choices on National Walk and Bike to School Day
By Karen Ann Cullotta
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Oct 12, 2018 | 4:05 PM
Buffalo Grove police officer Eric Sarat greets students at they arrive at Ivy Hall Elementary School during National Walk and Bike to School Day. (Brian O'Mahoney / Pioneer Press)
As part of a national effort to promote safe and healthy choices, Buffalo Grove police recently were at Ivy Hall Elementary School encouraging students to walk and bike to class.
Ivy Hall was among the 5,100 schools across the U.S. that participated in the National Walk and Bike to School Day on Oct. 10.
The event not only allowed Buffalo Grove police the chance to promote walking and biking, but it also provided officers opportunities to develop relationships with area kids, said Meghan Hansen, a community relations officer at the Buffalo Grove Police Department.
For their part, officers greeted student walkers and bikers at Ivy Hall with treats that were provided by the Buffalo Grove McDonald's.
"The police department is always looking for ways to engage with our residents, and this event is a great chance for us to send the kids off to school on a high note," Hansen said. "The more familiar the students are with us, the better it is in future interactions."
This is the second year the police department orchestrated the effort, following the inaugural event at Tripp Elementary School in fall 2017, Hansen said.
Officials at Ivy Hall also noticed an uptick in students walking and biking — many of whom were accompanied by a parent — on Oct. 10, said Principal Robert Hanrahan. Typically, many children either get a ride or take the bus to school, he said.
Even without a special event, when the weather is pleasant, about a quarter of the roughly 440 children in first through fifth grades often walk or ride their bikes to school, Hanrahan said
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Ryan Kim, 6, rides his bike alongside his mother, Juha Song, as they arrive at Ivy Hall Elementary School during National Walk and Bike to School Day. (Brian O'Mahoney / Pioneer Press)
Buffalo Grove police officer Meghan Hansen greets students at Ivy Hall Elementary School during National Walk and Bike to School Day. (Brian O'Mahoney / Pioneer Press)


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The influence of variations in eating disorder-related symptoms on processing of emotional faces in a non-clinical female sample: An eye-tracking study
Sharpe, Emma and Wallis, Deborah J. and Ridout, Nathan (2016) The influence of variations in eating disorder-related symptoms on processing of emotional faces in a non-clinical female sample: An eye-tracking study. Psychiatry Research, 240. pp. 321-327. ISSN 01651781
Sharpe, Wallis & Ridout (2016) ED symptoms, emotional faces & eye tracking (post print).pdf - Accepted Version
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.065
This study aimed to: i) determine if the attention bias towards angry faces reported in eating disorders generalises to a non-clinical sample varying in eating disorder-related symptoms; ii) examine if the bias occurs during initial orientation or later strategic processing; and iii) confirm previous findings of impaired facial emotion recognition in non-clinical disordered eating. Fifty-two females viewed a series of face-pairs (happy or angry paired with neutral) whilst their attentional deployment was continuously monitored using an eye-tracker. They subsequently identified the emotion portrayed in a separate series of faces. The highest (n=18) and lowest scorers (n=17) on the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI) were compared on the attention and facial emotion recognition tasks. Those with relatively high scores exhibited impaired facial emotion recognition, confirming previous findings in similar non-clinical samples. They also displayed biased attention away from emotional faces during later strategic processing, which is consistent with previously observed impairments in clinical samples. These differences were related to drive-for-thinness. Although we found no evidence of a bias towards angry faces, it is plausible that the observed impairments in emotion recognition and avoidance of emotional faces could disrupt social functioning and act as a risk factor for the development of eating disorders.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.065
20 April 2016 Accepted
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Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences > Dept. Psychology
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(Yicai Global) Nov. 23 -- South Korean battery maker LG Chem Ltd. [KRX:051910] has filed a lawsuit in the US against Chinese rival Amperex Technology Ltd., accusing the firm of infringing on technical patents, The Korea Herald reported.
LG Chem and Japanese partner Toray Industries Inc. [TYO:3402] sued the Chinese firm in Michigan State, where the South Korean firm has a factory, for breaching three US patents related to separators and other battery components. LG Chem has been outsourcing its separator production to Toray since 2015.
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Bose alive in China in 1948, indicates declassified file
Kolkata: Freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was "alive" and "somewhere in Manchuria, China" in 1948, one of his trusted aides, Deb Nath Das, had claimed then, according to the declassified files by the West Bengal government. Among the released dossier, file No. 22 sheds light on intelligence gathered by the Bengal government (office of the deputy commissioner of police), on INA leaders, including Das. An extract dated August 9, 1948, says: "Deb Nath Das, an ex-INA leader who is actively engaged in anti-Congress propaganda, is preaching in political and party circles that Netaji Subash Chandra Bose is alive and is somewhere in Manchuria, China at present."
"To rouse the curiosity and even belief of the people, he (Das) says that Netaji told him before the plane-crash that the possibility of a third world war would emerge in the wake of the second world war." On August 22, 1945, Tokyo Radio announced the "death" of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in an air crash in Formosa (now Taiwan) on August 18, 1945, en route to Japan. But the crash theory has been rejected by scores of Bose s followers and admirers and claims of the revolutionary leader resurfacing continue to intrigue and divide Indians over the years.
Adding to the controversy, the extract further states that Das had asserted that in 1948 Bose was keeping tabs on the international as well as national scenario. "Das adds that Netaji is watching both the international and national situation, vis-A-vis India, to find out as to which among the foreign powers was her friend or enemy. There is a talk that Deb Nath Das may contest the by-election from south Calcutta constituency of the West Bengal Assembly."
Das, according to a declassified 1948 confidential diary page of the Calcutta police, was known to give "fiery lectures" against the then Indian government. "Except for the meetings attended or presided over by Das, in which he always gave fiery lectures against the government of India, nothing else could be known of his anti-Congress activities." The Bengal government on Friday made public 64 files to help unravel the mystery behind Bose s disappearance.
Bose, once the Congress president, made contact with the Axis powers during World War II. He formed the Indian National Army in Singapore, with the help of the Japanese, and fought the British Indian Army. Ex-INA leader Das, was a key member of the provisional government-in-exile formed by Bose in 1943.


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S. E. "Pete" Fricke, age 84 and a resident of the Stony Point Community, died Saturday afternoon February 9, 2019 at his home. He was a longtime active member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he sang in the church choir. Pete sang bass, always loud and proud, and he sang in numerous gospel quartets and loved listening to harmonizing gospel music. He was a dairyman much of his life but also worked for Borden, Inc. for over 30 years. Later in life he was a successful Watermelon grower and producer, who made the sweetest around. He always enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survived by: Wife of 66 years: Billie Sue Foy Fricke of Stony Point; Daughter and Son in law: Deborah and Kenneth Seal of Stony Point; Son and Daughter in law: Donald E. and Julie Fricke of Stony Point; Grandchildren and a Spouse: Matthew Seal, Kourtney Seal Taylor and Joshua Cole Taylor, Tia Taylor; Great-grandchildren: Maddox Cole Taylor, Eli Williams Taylor, Judith Lee Oliver, Vivian Marshall; Brother and Sister in law: Dudley and Helen Fricke of Baton Rouge; Sisters and a Spouse: Tessie Graham, Nell and Lawrence Sylvest all of Franklinton; Brother in law and Sister in law: A.W. Foy, Jr. and Sally Foy of Franklinton; Also numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents George M. Fricke and Edna Corkern Fricke, brothers Ray Fricke, Fred Fricke and sister Martha Goss.
Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home Tuesday February 12th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 2:00 pm Tuesday with Rev. Larry Archote and Rev. Joe Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.