The NHL approved Las Vegas for a new team starting in the 2017-18 season.
Las Vegas will finally have its first professional sports franchise: hockey.
The National Hockey League on Wednesday officially announced that it would establish its 31st team in the Nevada city. The team will start playing next year.
It took two years of lobbying and a $500 million expansion fee for billionaire businessman Bill Foley, the chairman of Fidelity National Financial, to get a team approved for Las Vegas. But the bond between the city and the NHL has been growing for many years, as ESPN reports.
The move to Las Vegas completes a longtime relationship with the city and the NHL. The NHL's postseason awards show, which will be held on Wednesday evening, have been hosted in Las Vegas since 2009. The Los Angeles Kings have played in several exhibition games in Las Vegas, including a 1991 outdoor game against the New York Rangers in the Caesars Palace parking lot.
The team, which has yet to be named, will play in the 17,500-seat T-Mobile Arena, right on the Las Vegas Strip. It will compete in the Western Conference, along with 14 other teams.
There's a lot of work to do when it comes to building up hockey in Nevada. According to USA Hockey's recently released membership report for the 2015-16 season, only 1,305 hockey players registered in the state of Nevada. That said, the presence of an NHL team led to massive growth in states like Texas, Arizona and North Carolina, so there's definitely growth potential anywhere when the game has more exposure.
Quebec City is expected to be the next city to earn an expansion team or be a relocation city for a current NHL team.


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Q: Authentication system unique users on web application I'm looking for information about authentication but I'm very newbie so I don't know any system.
My requeriments are: An user only can authenticate from one computer/mobile device/tablet.
I'm thinking about a monitoring system of MAC address and when the user connect using other device I can see this like an alert.
What other methods are there? Certificates?.
Repeat, I'm very newbie with this.
PD: My app has been development with framework Symfony2

A: So first of all MAC address is a network local address, which means that after it goes trough router/switch the MAC address changes, so you cannot relay on this. Even if you wanted to lookup interface MAC addres with your client software MAC's can be changed.
Secondly Certificates give you certain properties like nonrepudiation (you can calculate digital signatures on operations that users do and then the could not deny doing something in your application). But Public Key Infrastructure is really hard to manage! You would need your Certificate Authority to give valid certificates, You would need to monitor and update Certificate Revocation Lists to deny stolen/invalid/forged certificates from being treated as valid and authentic.
If it is not a security centric application and after you analyzed your options I would suggest simple form authentication (username/password/captcha). And write mechanizm that would periodicly (i.e. every second) send an AJAX request refreshing user status, thus you could recognize if user closed browser or has opened window. And in your authentication process you could check for other ACTIVE sessions for given username and deny login or act in some other fashion. If you need more informations about authentication I would recomend looking through security patterns

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Q: Mapping / Looping inside dumb component in React I create a dumb component that used by so many data, but same display.
The problem is, is it better dumb component to accept only native data type or array of object? since my data property is difference each table.
<ScrollView>
  {listOfData.map(()=>(
    <Dumb title={data.title} description={data.description} >
  ))}
</ScrollView>

pros: No object properties dependancy
cons: Need Loop in smart component which make it messy
vs
<ScrollView>
    <Dumbs data={listOfData} >
</ScrollView>

pros: More simple in smart component
cons: The dumb component only accept specific data properties
So which one better? I do use a second one and mapping it in my component.ts first to change object properties, but it make component.ts messy

A: I think the nicest way would be:
<ScrollView>
    {listOfData.map((data) => (
        <Dumb key={data.id} {...data} />
    ))}
</ScrollView>

**data.id must be anything unique for each item.

A: I prefer the first method as it makes the component more reusable in case if your listOfData has different structure for some other data-source then you would need to check and extract the title and description for different data structure.
<ScrollView>
    {listOfData.map((data) => (
        <Dumb key={data.id} description={data.desc} title={data.title} />
    ))}
</ScrollView>


Trebnje had community status before the 1990s.
Glasilo Občanov, May 2004, p. 3.
The coat of arms of Trebnje that is in use, in spite of being considered as depreciated, is vertically divided in three vertical stripes blue-green-blue with three semicircles in lower parts countercharged and a golden lion couchant in chief.
Among the local subdivisions of the municipality, Mokronog, has its own coat of arms and possibly a flag, too. The coat of arms is canting, since the name can be tentatively translated as "wet foot". The coat of arms shows a human foot.
Stanič [stj05] presents proposed flag and arms of Trbenje that were apparently considered for adoption in 1997, to no avail.
The proposed flag was horizontally divided green-yellow with the coat of arms in the middle.
Per fess vert a griffin rampant or langued and armed gules and or semee of honeycomb sable.
To this was soon added on the request of the local councilors a pyramid per fess argent and vert to represent the anti-tank block used in the War of Independence in 1991 and a feather gules to represent the local writers.
The honeycomp should represent the long tradition of beekeeping in the region whereas the green field with the griffin is taken from the coat of arms of Lady Hema, a ruler of the region in XIth century.


Is Canadian Born Ted Cruz An Overzealous Zionist Shill? A Manchurian Candidate?
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"In 1997, Michael Wayne Haley was arrested after stealing a calculator from Walmart. This was a crime that merited a maximum two-year prison term. But prosecutors incorrectly applied a habitual offender law. Neither the judge nor the defense lawyer caught the error and Haley was sentenced to 16 years.
"The case reveals something interesting about Cruz's character. Ted Cruz is now running strongly among evangelical voters, especially in Iowa. But in his career and public presentation Cruz is a stranger to most of what would generally be considered the Christian virtues: humility, mercy, compassion and grace.
Pay close attention here. According to Cruz's reasoning, if a person steals a calculator, he has to spend at least 16 years in prison.
But what if a person steals virtually the entire U.S. economy? What if a person deliberately cheats his clients in order to cash in multiplied millions of dollars? If we follow Cruz's geometric progression logically here, that person ought to spend the rest of his natural lives behind bars. Has Cruz been consistent in following that logic to its logical conclusion?
The answer is no. Let us take a look at Goldman Sachs.
Greg Smith, a Goldman Sachs executive director and head of the firm's United States equity derivatives business in Europe, resigned the company for the very reason that the organization has literally cheated the system.
"To put the problem in the simplest terms, the interests of the client continue to be sidelined in the way the firm operates and thinks about making money….Today, if you make enough money for the firm (and are not currently an ax murderer) you will be promoted into a position of influence.
"What are three quick ways to become a leader? a) Execute on the firm's 'axes,' which is Goldman-speak for persuading your clients to invest in the stocks or other products that we are trying to get rid of because they are not seen as having a lot of potential profit. b) 'Hunt Elephants.' In English: get your clients — some of whom are sophisticated, and some of whom aren't — to trade whatever will bring the biggest profit to Goldman. Call me old-fashioned, but I don't like selling my clients a product that is wrong for them. c) Find yourself sitting in a seat where your job is to trade any illiquid, opaque product with a three-letter acronym.
"Today, many of these leaders display a Goldman Sachs culture quotient of exactly zero percent. I attend derivatives sales meetings where not one single minute is spent asking questions about how we can help clients. It's purely about how we can make the most possible money off of them. If you were an alien from Mars and sat in on one of these meetings, you would believe that a client's success or progress was not part of the thought process at all.
"It makes me ill how callously people talk about ripping their clients off. Over the last 12 months I have seen five different managing directors refer to their own clients as 'muppets,' sometimes over internal e-mail….
"The first thing you need to know about Goldman Sachs is that it's everywhere. The world's most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.
Of course, saying things like that does not make people like Joe Weisenthal of Business Insider comfortable.
"Over forty years ago, working for the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, I investigated mortgage fraud in several large American cities including New York and Boston.
As William D. Cohan himself argues throughout his book Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World, these illegal activities and sophisticated ways of controlling the economy and multiplied millions of naive people have been going on since the 1940s, and no one has ever gone to jail.
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But those are just words with nice flavor and nothing more. Cruz has never taken serious actions against the company.
"Ted Cruz, kicking off his 2016 campaign for the U.S. presidency, extolled his wife's entrepreneurial spirit by telling of her grade-school bakery business. He didn't mention the 10-year career at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. she just put on hold….
The Zionists Want A Non-Eligible Puppet Like Obama, Cruz and Rubio To Be President?
"has already gone to great lengths to court Jews, making it clear that he wants their approval, acceptance, and financial support. He turned up, for example, at Commentary magazine's annual dinner in September 2013, the only potential 2016 candidate to do so. The senator also attended New York City's Israel Day concert and parade in June — and then raised $100,000 at Abigail's, a kosher restaurant in Manhattan.
Politico declares that "Ted Cruz loves Orthodox Jews — and they love him back."Orthodox Jews love Cruz because they tell him what to do and say. Cruz, in turn, ratifies their essentially Talmudic appetite and impulse, which always breed chaos and confusion in the political and intellectual landscape.
Put simply, Cruz cannot see things the way they really are because he has sold his soul for money and fame. He is a sort of Alex Jones turned upside down. Both individuals have deliberately internalized the commands of their oppressors.
And both individuals have refused to address the central issues in politics and the culture wars. They use words such as "Left" or "Right" or "Republican" or "Democrats" to mask their true identity. In that sense, they have betrayed the American people and are therefore wolves in sheep's clothing. Was that expected from both individuals?
Cruz in particular has been a disciple of Milton Friedman since high school.Friedman, as you recall, is the Jewish economist from the University of Chicago who basically ratified the immoral appetite of the oligarchs in the twentieth century with his book Capitalism and Freedom.
Friedman also had an enormously powerful influence on people like Thomas Sowell. Sowell himself has been "the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institute, Stanford University" since 1980.
As a sophisticated economist (but not sophisticated enough to understand that usury, under "Capitalism," always ends up destroying economic progress because it always works to the interest of the oligarchs and immoralists like Goldman Sachs), Sowell has expanded on the thesis of his mentor in numerous texts such as Basic Economics.
Now you've got little inexperienced mush-heads like Paul Joseph Watson going on YouTube and telling thousands of naïve people that if you are against Capitalism, then you are either a Communist or Socialist by indirection. If you are against Capitalism, Watson says, then things like "Twitter, the iPhone, and the Internet" would have been impossible.
What kind of planet has this man been living in? Has he done any historical research on the Middle Ages at all? Doesn't he know that you cannot have an economic and prosperous life in society without morality and practical reason? Doesn't he know that usury, by its very nature, excludes morality in economic business?
Perhaps E. Michael Jones needs to graciously send Watson a copy of his 1400-page study Barren Metal: A History of Capitalism as the Conflict Between Labor and Usury.
Watson ends up brainwashing his fans by implicitly assuming that the conflict is between "Capitalism" and "Socialism" or "Communism." But the conflict, as Jones argues throughout his work, is really between labor and usury.
Watson defines Capitalism as "the free exchange of goods and service." He's got to be kidding. There never was free exchange of goods and service before Capitalism or Socialism or Communism?
To beat Socialism over the head, Watson approvingly cites Winston Churchill, the man who sold his soul to the Dreadful Few and who literally slaughtered millions of innocent Germans to death.
It is pretty obvious that Watson does not want to crack up a serious history book to know what actually happened to the precious Germans after World War I and World War II. And by summoning Churchill to the discussion, Watson again proves that Capitalism always works to the interest of the powers that be. Churchill literally liquidated those German civilians and got great financial accolades for doing so.
Now you understand why Watson is willingly ignorant of the forces that post beneath the refugee crisis in Germany and elsewhere. Watson can produce all kinds of dubious videos citing "Muslims" and saying that Germans are '"disgusting," but Paul Joseph Watson will never talk about Daniel Pipes, the man who actually provides the political ideology which is now sucking the blood of both Germans and the so-called refugees in the region.
One can say pretty much the same thing about what is going in Europe at this present moment. The people of Europe and the Muslim community virtually have little choice. They have been caught in an ideological crossfire.
But instead of exposing the real culprits, Watson, Alex Jones and others decide to target the people who find themselves in the crossfire. Instead of empowering his listeners with serious information, Jones brings in Stefan Molyneux, who starts talking about the history of Islam but does not have the sophistication or vocabulary to start talking about the real culprits behind the current crisis.
Jones, as always, blames the crisis on "the Socialist Left," who allowed "the absolute scum" to come to Germany. Molyneux responds by saying the "Left" desired "to take over the world, to destroy Capitalism, to destroy free market, to destroy limited constitutional republics." To take over the world? Should we accuse Molyneux of conspiracy theory here? Where is Alex Jones when you need him?
Who is slitting throat in Syria at this present moment? If it is not Daniel Pipes and the whole Neoconservative movement, then I quit.
 David Brooks, "The Brutalism of Ted Cruz," NY Times, January 12, 2016.
 Greg Smith, "Why I Left Goldman Sachs," NY Times, March 14, 2012.
 Matt Taibi, "The Great American Bubble Machine," Rolling Stone, April 5, 2010; see also "The People vs. Goldman Sachs," Rolling Stone, March 11, 2011.
 Joe Weisenthal, "Matt Taibbi's Goldman Sachs Story Is A Joke," Business Insider, July 13, 2009.
 Matt Taibbi, "Gangster Bankers: Too Big to Jail," Rolling Stone, February 14, 2013.
 Jack Blumb, "Shadow Elite: Are They Responsible For The Subprime Mortgage Crisis?," Huffington Post, March 18, 2010.
 William D. Cohan, Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World (New York: Anchor Books, 2011).
 Nick Gass, "Cruz rails against 'crony capitalism,' praises wife's Goldman Sachs career," Politico, March 25, 2015.
 Martha T. Moore, "Who is Heidi Cruz?," USA Today, March 24, 2015; Zaid Jilani, "Why Did Ted Cruz Refuse to Disclose How Much His Wife—a VP at Goldman Sachs—Makes?," Alternet.org, March 23, 2015.
 Joel Gehrke, "Ted Cruz's Not-So-Secret Weapon: His Wife," National Review, March 27, 2015.
 Michael J. Moore and Margaret Talev, "Ted Cruz Omits Goldman Sachs From Description of Bread-Baking Wife," Bloomberg, March 24, 2015.
 Stephanie Butnick, "Ted Cruz Woos the Jews," Tablet Magazine, December 15, 2014.
 Katie Glueck, "Cruz Woos Orthodox Jews," Politico, April 16, 2015.
 Perhaps this is one reason Alex Jones has devoted dozens of articles obviously praising his idols.
 Ryan Lizza, "The Party Next Time," New Yorker, November 19, 2012.
 For an analysis of this book, see Jones, Barren Metal.
 For historical studies on similar issues, see J. L. Helbron, The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1999); Richard C. Dales, The Intellectual Life of Western Europe in the Middle Ages(Washington: University Press of America, 1980); Christopher Dawson, Religion and the Rise of Western Culture (New York: Image Books, 1991); Raymond De Roover, Business, Banking, and Economic Thought in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1974); Samuel Y. Edgerton, The Heritage of Giotto's Geometry: Art and Science on the Eve of the Scientific Revolution (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1991); Edward Grant, The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional, and Intellectual Contexts (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996); Barbara Harvey, The Rise of Universities (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1957); David C. Lindberg, The Beginnings of Western Science: The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional Context, Prehistory to A.D. 1450 (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992).
 See Jones, Barren Metal, chapter 52.
 Quoted in E. Michael Jones, "The Zombie State and Its Enablers," Culture Wars, January 2016.
 Kobi Nahshoni, "'Islamization of Europe a good thing,'" Y-Net News, November 11, 2012.


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import React from 'react';
import {
  fireEvent,
  wait,
  waitForElement,
  waitForElementToBeRemoved,
} from 'react-testing-library';
import userEvent from 'user-event';

import Login from './Login';
import { renderWithProviders } from '../testUtils';

const renderLogin = () => {
  return renderWithProviders(<Login />);
};

describe('src/authentication/Login.js', () => {
  it('Logging in without an email address shows an error message', async () => {
    const { getByTestId, getByText } = renderLogin();
    fireEvent.submit(getByText('Log in'));

    await wait(() => {
      expect(getByTestId('email-field')).toHaveTextContent('required');
    });
  });

  it('Entering an invalid email address shows an error message', async () => {
    const { getByText, getByLabelText } = renderLogin();
    const emailInput = getByLabelText('Enter your email');
    userEvent.type(emailInput, 'invalidbla');
    fireEvent.blur(emailInput);

    await waitForElement(() => getByText('must be a valid email'));
  });

  it('Logging in without a password shows error message', async () => {
    const { getByText, getByTestId } = renderLogin();
    fireEvent.submit(getByText('Log in'));

    await wait(() => {
      expect(getByTestId('password-field')).toHaveTextContent('required');
    });
  });

  it('While they are waiting to login, there is a loading indicator', async () => {
    const { getByText, getByTestId, getByLabelText } = renderLogin();
    userEvent.type(getByLabelText('Enter your email'), 'test@test.com');
    userEvent.type(getByLabelText('Enter your password'), 'test123');
    fireEvent.submit(getByText('Log in'));

    await waitForElement(() => getByTestId('button-loading'));
  });

  it('Shows an error message if the email or password is invalid', async () => {
    const { getByText, getByLabelText, getByTestId } = renderLogin();
    userEvent.type(getByLabelText('Enter your email'), 'test@test.com');
    userEvent.type(getByLabelText('Enter your password'), 'test123');
    fireEvent.submit(getByText('Log in'));

    await waitForElementToBeRemoved(() => getByTestId('button-loading'));
    expect(getByText('Email or password are invalid')).toBeInTheDocument();
  });
});

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Q: Get model data from Razor passed to knockout file I am working on a page that is getting it's data from the database models. I do not want to do an ajax call to get a controller to turn this into json and then manipulate it. We are doing a lot more things with the initial controller action and it would be a lot more work to modify the action. Is there a way to bind my razor models that are on the page to knockout. I do not want it to be inline javascript either. It needs to be an external js file. Is there a simple way to do this? Thanks for your help.

A: There is no way to do this completely in an external JavaScript file.
The best approach would to have your ViewModel defined in an external file and then following the answer from Populate knockoutJS view model object based on an initial markup from the server.


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Attachment and seizure of a domain name
Although it's unlikely, you might get into a dispute with someone about a domain name. Occasionally, a dispute leads to one side taking the other to court. The disputed name may then be attached or seized, to stop it being cancelled or transferred to another registrant.
How to attach or seize a domain name
Attachment or seizure works like this:
You get a lawyer.
You'll need a Dutch 'advocaat' – a lawyer who can appear before a judge, like a barrister – to ask a court for an attachment or seizure order.
Your lawyer instructs a bailiff.
The bailiff's job is to put the court order into action. That involves delivering a formal court document to the registrant.
The bailiff contacts us.
The bailiff tells us that the domain name has been attached or seized. That can be done simply by e-mailing us a copy of the document delivered to the registrant. Alternatively, a copy can be delivered to us by a formal legal process known in Dutch as 'overbetekening'. The formal option isn't strictly necessary, however.
We'll make sure the domain name can't be cancelled and its registrant can't be changed.
As soon as we're told about the attachment or seizure, we freeze the domain name. That means the domain name can't be cancelled and its registrant can't be changed, unless you agree.
We'll unfreeze the domain name when instructed.
If the court lifts its original order, we'll unfreeze the name as soon as we get a copy of the new court order.
We'll also unfreeze the name if you (the distraining party) ask us to in writing.
During the time that a domain name is frozen, the registrant is still allowed to arrange for the name's management to be transferred to another registrar (hosting service provider).
Attachment or seizure can expire. For example:
If you fail to bring your case to court before the deadline specified by the court.
If you can't show that the order is still valid. We aren't in a position to know what has happened in your court case. Proceedings may have been halted, for example. So we may ask you to provide evidence that the order is still valid.
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SereneLife SLFTRD18 is a folding compact electric treadmill with an efficient yet quiet 1 horsepower motor and a smart LCD display panel with convenient touch button controls. It is a very recent release fitness equipment with only two customer reviews at the moment on Amazon.com but is rated 5 stars which is an indication of satisfied customers.
You can download the iFitShow workout application for connecting to smartphone, tablets (Android and iPad) and computers wirelessly via Bluetooth 4.0 BLE without needing a password. The iFitShow app can be used on both iOS and Android and is connected to the HealthKit to gather and save the exercise data. And you can easily share your fitness and health info via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
You will need to assemble it after taking it out of the box but it normally shouldn't take you long- more like 15-20 minutes with the easy assembly instructions and tools. It will even be better if there is someone at home helping you in the process. It has an easy to set-up and operate electric plug-in design. And you have the integrated grip sensors on both handles that are connected to the small digital LED-backlit display with the usual training stats like distance, time, speed and calories.
SereneLife Treadmill has the preset training modes that you can choose from for what you're in the mood for on the day. And you can increase the exercise intensity by increasing your speed. You can turn off the power immediately with the red emergency shut-off button and a built-in security key on the display panel. So you shouldn't worry about your security, it will shut off instantly in case you drift back or fall suddenly. But you need to attach the cord to your clothes.
The motorized electric treadmill has a 1HP motor (100-120V power supply) that helps the unit run smoothly and quietly at speeds between 0.6 to 6 miles per hour. It is good for a great cardio workout for burning calories and fat, losing weight, building stamina and endurance, keeping fit and healthy overall. There is even a conveniently located detachable tablet and book holder that you can use during your workout to keep entertained and to be able to jog or run longer without getting bored.
The exercise belt of 39.3 x 13.4 inches is not too bad and should be fine for most people except for the very large adults. It weighs 57.3 pounds and and has the user weight capacity of 265 pounds, measures 27.5 x 24 x 51.2 inches as assembled and 49.6 x 24 x 51.2 inches as folded. It is perfect for those that lack space in their small apartments and want to exercise whenever they want. The treadmill is compact in size and you can fold it when you're not using it. It is good for walking, jogging and running in the comfort of your home and getting and keeping fit and offers good value for money overall.


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The Hitler in all of us: The New Statesman reviews Utopia or Auschwitz
Published date November 20, 2009
Members of Germany's radical 1968 generation, who criticized the remnants of fascism and Nazism in West German politics and society, would in later years become members of the political elite. Figures like former chancellor Gerhard Schroder or his foreign minister Joschka Fischer are two prominent example of this political metamorphosis.
In his new book, Utopia or Auschwitz: Germany's 1968 Generation and the Holocaust, Hans Kundnani explores the ideologies, beliefs, and political journey of Germany's 1968 generation via the left-wing terrorism of the seventies and the Social Democrats and Greens in the eighties, to political power in the nineties in the form of the first-ever "red-green" government in Germany.
The book just received a very positive review in the New Statesman. The reviewer Lesley Chamberlain, writes:
Hans Kundnani's superb chronicle of mainly West German politics over the past 50 years shows the country's remarkable transformation since the war – from a land of Hitlermenschen to that of model Europeans. In the past decade or so, Germany's participation in Nato's intervention in Kosovo and its refusal to go to Iraq established the paradigm for a global player that can never forget the disaster of war. Now is Germany's moment of confidence.
The book also explores the 68ers complicated relationship to the United States:
The friendly power that had delivered Germany from Hitler in 1945 and subsequently kept the Russians at bay became, with the Vietnam war, the arch-enemy of the younger generation. While the post-1966 coalition government gratefully co-operated with Washington, the students saw Germany as a repressed colony of the American hegemon. Liberation movements in South America and the Palestinian struggle became the models for resistance, as Baader-Meinhof gave way to the ruthless Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF) that almost destroyed the post-1974 Social Democrat administration of Helmut Schmidt.
The review ends by exploring the impact of the evolution of the German left, its ideological battles, and the country's struggle with its Nazi past on today's Germany:
It was out of these hopes and passionate arguments that the red-green agenda emerged. And it has been taken up by the almost non-partisan Merkel. The result has been a sense, accompanied by an inevitable whiff of superiority, that modern Germany has something to teach the world. You may find it galling, but there is a story here, not told before, about a straightened-out social left that might also triumph elsewhere. Kundnani tells this tale lucidly.
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The girls gave as good as they got!
The annual Junior Beach Soccer World Cup Competition was held this week at the Yellowave Beach Sports Centre.
Teams are made up of Brighton and Hove school children; the teams mirror those in the current World Cup. The semi-final saw the teams of 'England', 'Italy', 'Spain' and the 'USA', battling it out for a place in the final.
'England' and 'USA' went forward to the final game and much to the delight of the onlookers – 'England' won. The excitement was generated mainly because last year the winner of the tournament, the 'Italians' went on to win the World Cup.
So everyone is hoping that, despite our poor showing so far in the World Cup, history will repeat itself and that the school children's success will rub off.


We're off! Thanks to the folks behind Changi Airport Group and the Unravel Travel, Hazelle, WX and I were headed to unravel Semarang, the capital and largest city of the province of Central Java.
Not many people know of Semarang – I think 80% of the people I mentioned the city to had to repeat it a couple of times and were genuinely puzzled because they didn't know where it was. If you're curious what the city has to offer, read on.
Touchdown at Semarang airport – the flight from Singapore to Semarang is just about 2 hours. And the taxi ride from Semarang airport to Crowne Plaza hotel is just about 10 minutes. Would definitely recommend this hotel; the service is impeccable, rooms are comfortable and the location is very convenient. There's a minimum fee of 20,000 IDR (about SGD$2, super cheap) for cab rides, and we never paid more for that!
Ayam Penyet literally means smashed chicken. Though these are readily available in Singapore and Malaysia, the dish actually originated from this part of Indonesia.
Super Penyet was a recommendation by one of the locals and it was indeed really good – the size of the chicken isn't too big. It costs just about IDR IDR16,364 (SGD$1.70) for a combo that includes chicken, tahu (beancurd), tempe and an omelette or if you're a big eater, a "komplit" set of chicken, meatballs, tahu, tempe and omelette for IDR27,727 ($2.91). A steal for so much food!!! We also had Sayur Asem (IDR 7,273) which is some sort of sour soup but it went really well with the rest of the dishes; as well as Kacang Panjang / grean beans (IDR 8,182). We spent less than SGD$10 for a hearty meal for all four of us.
We'd met some local dancers earlier and this is where they took us for supper. Really an eye-opener for us; I've never seen a vendor sell a variety of dishes displayed in metal trays and plates, and customers just hanging out sitting on rattan mats on the floor by the road. Besides really feeling like we were part of the community, the food was delicious.
Nasi liwet is a rice dish cooked in coconut milk, chicken broth and spices and is served with a variety of side dishes. Pictured here is chicken, broiled egg, cow skin? (sounds nasty but really tasty) and some stewed vegetables. One of my favourite dishes we had!
Loenpia / lumpia is Semarang's version of pohpiah, essentially a deep fried spring roll. Our local friend Flazhh brought us to this place called LOENPIA MBAK LIEN, where he mentioned served the most authentic leonpia. They serve two kinds – prawn, chicken and mixed; it costs about IDR 10,000 for one. They provide shallots and pickles to be eaten with them (I wasn't that adventurous) but it tasted really good with the thick starchy sauce they provided. Imagine biting through perfectly crispy skin and into a savoury mixture of bamboo shoots, dried shrimp, chicken and prawns.
My mouth waters just writing about it!!
Kue Lekker is a thin and crispy snack that's similar to crepe. We had a sweet version (banana and chocolate) that costs about IDR 3,000 a piece; apparently there are savoury options as well. We had this from a vendor near the toilet (hey, it was still really tasty) where the cars park at Gedong Songo. Loved its simplicity. It's a great snack for sweet tooths.
That about rounds up my post on the highlights of our meal in Semarang! To find out more on what else there is to do there (tonnes of exciting things: horse back riding, flying fox and dancing with the locals), check out Hazelle's video!
Just a refresher – this was part of the Unravel Travel campaign which aims to enhance the understanding of travel and encourage travel to places off the beaten path. The key message is that you can get rich with travel! Check out all entries from the participants here.
Once again, a big thank you to Changi Airport Group and the Unravel Travel group for enabling us to explore this hidden gem.


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Q: Is Data Mart Normalized ? if Yes then What is the normal form of Data Mart? I read a lot about data mart and know that data mart uses star and snowflake schema. But I want to know that what is normal form of Data Mart.

A: No, a data warehouse is not normalized
A data warehouse uses dimensional design and should be highly denormalized to facilitate analysis
Your operational database (like for an e-commerce site) uses relational design and should be highly normalized to minimize update anomalies


BMW just about has all their bases covered with the latest, updated BMW 1 Series. No station wagon is available; however the fun 1 Series Hatch should do the trick. If you need that extra bit of space, then the Hatch's rear seats will fold flat to swallow plenty of cargo. A Coupe and Convertible finish off the basic design blueprint for what is an agile, good-looking BMW 1 Series.
The BMW 1 Series is a great way to buy into the high-end Germanic brand, and the car provides such a fantastic driving experience. Each of the 1 Series models are rear-wheel drive machines that offer unsurpassed handling prowess and high levels of grip on the road. This is a car that can be pushed along through the corners at speeds other cars will be baulking at.
Newly updated, you'll enjoy the fresh lines and the 1 Series attractions. The compact design has plenty of sporty overtones in its bold appearance. Under the hood, you'll discover plenty of choice. From the BMW 116i (100 kW, 220 Nm) to the torquey diesels – from the zippy 118i (125 kW, 250 Nm) to the storming 135i (225 kW, 400Nm) and 1 Series M (250 kW, 450 + 50 Nm) – there are plenty of engines to reliably entertain, whatever your budget.
All the necessary luxury is onboard BMW's smallest vehicle, and the BMW 1 Series has a very strong and stable passenger safety cage which gave it a five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests. Voice-control, Start/Stop engine management and brake energy reduction are notable new features.
Back in the eighties, the BMW was the vehicle of choice for the successful businessperson/yuppie. Now that we're well into the 21st century, many of us will be pleased to see that BMWs are, financially, within the reach of a wider range of people. BMW are still maintaining their standards of good looks and mechanical excellence, however buying a new BMW is a whole lot easier. The cheapest BMWs are the 1 Series models.
It's not a big car. The BMW 1 Series has a length of 4360 mm, a width of 1748 mm and a height of 1408 mm. If you opt for the fast BMW 135i or BMW 1 Series M, then these two cars will be wider and slightly longer. The BMW 135i can cook the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.6 seconds, while the BMW 1 Series M will smoke the same dash in 4.9 seconds!
If you find yourself in any of the BMW 1 Series cars, you'll be enjoying fun little vehicle that is cute enough to deserve the nickname "Baby Beemer". The exterior styling of the BMW 1 Series has a hip, funky edge to it that should appeal to the younger market – or those young at heart – but still retain that unmistakeable stamp of BMW classiness.
The fun factor of the BMW 1 series is trebled in the coupe and convertible versions. First seen at the 2008 Melbourne motor show, the little BMW Coupe harks back to the driving thrills experienced in the legendary BMW 2002 era. With a compact sedan body shape and two doors, BMW are on to a winner here.
There is a BMW 1 Series to suit everybody, with a range of engine sizes, fuel types and body styles available. Coupes and Convertibles, five-doors and three-doors – they're all there. And don't forget transmission: the BMW 1 Series has both manual and automatic variants available. Essentially, a Sports Hatch, Coupe and Convertible are offered with a wide array of great engines to choose from.
Common to all the variants within the BMW 1 Series range, apart from the good looks, are the rear- wheel-drive and the six-speed gearing system. BMW's six-speed manual gearbox has the short-throw shifts and perfect ratios for superior engine and gearbox torque output. The optional six-speed automatic delivers smooth driving with exceptional response. Drivers who prefer a more hands-on approach can activate the auto-box to the Steptronic feature.
Most importantly, in a small car like the BMW 1 Series, the safety features are common to all variants. Stability and safe stopping are guaranteed, with ABS, dynamic brake control, cornering brake control, automatic stability control, traction control, and dynamic stability (the 135i has DSC plus) and dynamic traction control all combining to ensure on-road safety. All five seatbelts are three-pointers, a feature found in most BMWs, not just the 1 Series. Front and side airbags in the front seats, and head airbags front and back are very welcome safety features in the BMW 1 Series – as is the DataDot technology.
On the inside, the BMW 1 Series is capable of carrying four passengers plus the driver, but legroom is tighter in the back. Luggage space is not huge, however the carrying capacity can easily be increased by making use of the 60/40 split fold seats that are provided in all variants of the BMW 1 Series vehicles.
A special cloth upholstery is complemented by a range of trims and colours. Leather upholstery is also available and can be set off by either aluminium Kodiak silver or brushed aluminium, and in some models you can enjoy front arm rests. Air conditioning, keyless entry and a CD/radio system are other ways that the BMW 1 Series sees to the convenience of the driver and passengers.
To drive, the BMW 1 Series has been designed to stick to the road like a magnet, steer precisely and provide excellent ride comfort. Naturally, the BMW 1 Series has to offer "the ultimate driving experience". It might be the "baby Beemer" but it handles as well as, if not better, than a number of the bigger models.
While the BMW 1 Series won't be first choice as a family car – other BMWs fill that role – it would certainly make a good choice as a second car, or for those driving alone or with one other person. For younger or older drivers, the BMW 1 Series would make a good choice that combines economy, fun, superb handling and good looks.
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Things I liked: Accurate in several air rifles, even at 25 - 30 yards where most wadcutters begin to spread out. Lots of 3/8" to 1/2" groups on my 25 yard target, and have even had several sub-MoA bugholes when the wind is completely calm. An absolute wrecking ball on house sparrows. One of the best wadcutters I've ever used.
Things I would have changed: Nothing, don't change a thing. I'm disappointed that RWS has reduced the qty per tin on many of their pellets over the last year or so...without a commensurate drop in price. I fear the Supermags will fall prey to the same tactics.
The ratings were supposed to be all 5, sorry!
Things I liked: I was shooting beer cans with the super dome pellets at around 12 to 15 ft. And it made a nice little hole on both sides , but the wad cutters ripped & tore the can about 3'' on both sides of the hole where it penetrated. And mice are history with either round. Thanks Pyramid Air.
What others should know: Are you gonna pull those pistols are whistle Dixie.
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This 9.3 grain pellet is not for light powered airguns. You would lose too much velocity. Use a pellet that is in the 7.0-7.9 grain range, I would suggest the lightest lead pellets or light PBA pellets. Woodys World.


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Fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz presents an engaging tome that have lead countless thousands to rediscover the ancient art of fermentation with practical information on fermenting not only vegetables, but fruit, grains, milk, beans, meats and even more! The Art of Fermentation presents the definitive, not to mention most comprehensive, guide to the wonderful world of DIY home fermentation. This book covers the the concepts, history, and process behind fermentation in a simple yet detailed manner that is excellent whether you are starting your first sauerkraut or have been fermenting for years.


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TV's Moral Guide In Question – Again
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By David South
Id Magazine (Canada), November 28-December 11, 1996
Television programmers are under attack once again. Thanks to Guelph activist Patricia Herdman's Coalition for Responsible Televsion (CORT), two violent television shows – Poltergeist (CTV) and Millennium (Fox/Global) – have lost several advertisers in recent weeks due to pressure from CORT. It's just another wave in a new assault on the immorality of television.
Positive Entertainment Alternatives for Children Everywhere (PEACE), a Montreal group founded after the murder of 14 young women in that city in 1989, staged a press conference last week, complete with sweet-faced children, to announce its "Toxic TV" list. Who is toxic? Old favourites like Bugs Bunny, Batman and Robin and The Simpsons. PEACE also produced a list of "Positive" TV shows. It included a wrist-slashing selection of insipid programming, such as Barney and Friends, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Kratt's Creature.
But critics of television overlook the strong and often simplistic moral messages that infuse most programming. Some even argue the mostly Judeo-Christian morality comes at the expense of atheistic and agnostic perspectives.
University of Guelph philosophy professor Jay Newman argues that religious moralists are making television the scapegoat for all of society's ills.
He argues television, rather than being a moral vacuum, is heavily influenced by Judeo-Christain values – often in shows many people don't suspect.
Newman sharply criticizes religious moralists, who he says, neglect to observe the same contradictions in their own beliefs that they see in television.
In Newman's view, religion shares many sins with television. Religion promotes passivity ("The meek shall inherit the earth"), disrupts family life (who needs to talk to that "immoral" gay brother/sister?), does a questionable job of moral education, invents celebrities (the saints), sacrifices spiritual wisdom for meaningless ritual and entertainment (the Mass), and promotes violent behaviour (who can forget the Crusades or the Spanish Inquisition?).
Leaning back in his chair at his University of Guelph office, the irascible New York-born Newman enthusiastically defends television.
"When we assess TV as bad," he says, "I'm not convinced religion is the only moral teacher, and it has not been the best moral teacher. Religion has been a very important force of hatred, whereas Star Trek teaches us to respect other cultures.
"TV has been of great value in promoting pluralism and an increase in tolerance."
Newman isn't talking about gore-soaked TV like Poltergeist and Millennium, shows he says speak more about their producers than about the medium of television. "Wanton slaughter can't be blamed on TV. But I do agree with psychologists that some television inures us to violence."
He sees Star Trek as a moral force for both pluralism and tolerance, strong values that are essential to democracies with many ethnic, cultural and racial groups. "This show promotes tolerance towards people who appear different. It shows aliens have aspirations and desires just like us."
Newman does take offence to one race of aliens on the popular series: the Ferengi. While the Ferengi are supposed to be the equivalent of used car dealers in Star Trek's universe, they draw criticism from Newman for their anti-semitic undertones. But even here, says Newman, TV can't beat the pantheon of Christain anti-semites.
As for the bumbling antics of Bart Simpson and his dad Homer, Newman says The Simpsons also contain positive morals. "The Simpsons teaches us to accept the foibles of others and empathize. It does it in a gentle way without passing a very austere judgement."
Newman even sees hope in the dreamy world of daytime soap operas. They teach people to develop empathy. They also use negative role models to show that hatred and contempt backfire on people; that promiscuity and adultry don't come without a cost."
As for Seinfeld, a sitcom about a group of friends who seem to never do anything, Newman says, "I'm a New Yorker and I can't sit through it."
Newman, an expert on religious fanaticism and hypocrisy, has responded to religious critics of television in his new book, appropriately titled Religion vs. Television. Newman sees religious critics of television as at best hypocrites, at worst specious claimants to higher moral ground.
"[Religious leaders] make judgements to show the usefulness of their institutions in an attempt to restore the lustre of religious authority."
Newman believes the debate surrounding violence on TV is misguided. He believes the root causes of violence should be dealt with first.
"Television is a convenient scapegoat. Its criticism parallels religious bigotry. They don't focus on the individual, just the medium. And this is accepted by people who call themselves liberal!"
TV immoral?
But critics of TV say any decent moral messages that slip through are undermined by television's subservience to a higher God: consumerism. For Rose Anne Dyson of Canadians Concerned About Violence in Television (C-CAVE), this corrupted morality can't be ignored. "There is only one over-riding religion today: consumerism. Its main purveyor is TV.
"Television is a major socializer today. Parents and teachers are key to modifying that influence. But most if television is very bad and just teaches consumer-driven values. There isn't a single children's programme that isn't infused with commercial values."
Dyson believes the negative effects aren't just psychological. "Watching too much TV is bad – it causes obesity and hyperactivity."
Dyson's claims were recently backed by a new study showing unhealthy minds may lead to unhealthy bodies. A study conducted by Columbia University claimed the more that children watched TV, the fatter they got. Researcher Dr Barbara Dennison found children who watched 14 hours of television a week had diets with 35 per cent of their calories from fat. The study blamed the high representation of junk food in television ads and the fact they promoted couch potato dining. Canadian children on average watch 18 hours a week of television.
Dyson does agree with Newman's criticism of organized religions' spurious claims to higher ground. "Judeo-Christian religions have gotten us into a lot of trouble!"
To control this morally wayward TV, Dyson looks forward to more entertainment conglomerates self-regulating their programming. "The cornerstone of democracy is to obey rules.
"A lot of cultural studies people tend to underestimate the impact of TV – there is too much of a value-free approach."
Id was published in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in the 1990s.
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Coco donuts is becoming a favorite quick date spot for us. We stopped by on memorial day for a little coffee date while it was pouring down rain outside. It's the cutest little coffee and donut shop and while I'm not the biggest fan of donuts (i'd rather have a cookie or muffin) they have a lavender glazed one that is great, and their lavender latte was amazing! (I'm a big fan of lavender if you can't tell). Plus it's quiet and cute and the workers are always so sweet!
You gotta try it if you're ever in the area!
I had a lavender sparkling lemonade when we were out for our anniversary - it was amazing!! :-) I'm also a lavender fan.
such a fun date spot, and sounds DELICIOUS!
I'm a huge fan of lavender! I had a lavender bouquet, lavender cupcakes, and a berry lavender cream tarts at my wedding! I would totally dig into a lavender donut and latte combo!
Yum! Those donuts look so good!
those look so good!! I want a pretty quick date spot too..
Lavender donuts and lattes sund so intriguing! I wish I could find a spot for both good espresso and donuts under the same roof in my city, it's a brilliant pairing.


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Colonel Sir Aldington George Curphey CBE MC ED (24 August 1880 – 28 November 1958) was an Anglo-Jamaican surgeon, medical officer and politician who served as President of the island's Legislative Council from 1952 to 1958.

Early life and family
Aldington George Curphey was born on 24 August 1880 in the St Andrew parish of Kingston, Jamaica, to Thomas John Curphey and his wife Georgiana, née Cowell. His father had earlier emigrated from his native Isle of Man to become a chemist; Curphey's mother was the daughter of an English police officer.

Career

Medicine
After attending York Castle High School and Wolmer's School, Curphey went to Queen's University, Canada, graduating with his medicine degrees (MD, CM) in 1907, and qualifying as a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (LRCP Ed), the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (LRCS Ed) and the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (LRFPS) in 1909. He was held a number of posts at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, and was coroner for Wentworth County, but in 1912 he entered the Jamaica Medical Service to become Medical Officer for Health for Saint Ann Parish; he also began work at Spanish Town Hospital and Lepers' Home. He remained a Government Medical Officer on the island until 1936. In the meantime, Curphey served in the First World War as a medical officer attached to the Jamaica War Contingent; he was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps as a captain, and won the Military Cross. On demobilisation, Curphey set up his own medical practice in Saint Ann. At the onset of the Second World War, Curphey became a Senior Military Medical Officer for Jamaica and took the rank of Surgeon-Major in the Local Forces (he was later made an Honorary Colonel); from 1944 to 1949 was also Welfare Officer for the Caribbean Area.

Public service
Curphey's entry into public service began in 1936 when he was elected to Saint Ann's Parish Board. The following year, he became its Vice-Chairman and in 1944 Chairman. In 1945, he became a member of the Jamaican Legislative Council. In 1952, he was elected President of the Legislative Council, and served in the office until his death. He had been President of the Jamaica branch of the British Medical Association in 1937 and had held a range of other public and philanthropic offices. He was one of the island's representatives at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London in 1953.

 Curphey was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1944 and promoted to Commander (CBE) in 1952; he was knighted six years later. He died on 28 November 1958, leaving behind his widow, Winifred May née Douët, and their daughter.

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There are days when I feel especially moved by the wedding that I shoot. The days I actually feel my heart skip a beat because I am so humbled by the privilege of what I am witnessing.
Leading up to the wedding, bad weather and the progressively shorter daylight were some of the things that nagged at the back of my mind. Little did I know that when the day came, I would be reminded that when the presence of love is so strong, everything else just does not seem that important anymore.
Many people think of a wedding as a celebration of two people who are about to commit their lives together. That is true, but that is not all of it. It is also a culmination of love between them and their families and friends.
From Bernadette's enchanting wedding gown hand-made by her mother, the extremely moving candle-lighting ceremony to remember Wayne's late father, and to their precious little girl standing with them at the altar – I witnessed so much love expressed in so many different ways. "Love is in the air" might sound really cheesy, but that was what I experienced all day yesterday.
It is easy to get distracted by the frills of a wedding day – the flowers, hair and make up, confetti, dinner and champagne, wedding favours, the fairy lights. But at the heart of it all, a wedding day is a celebration of love, and that resonated more strongly than ever on Wayne and Bernadette's big day.
Wayne, you make a truly dashing groom and Bernadette, you have eyes that are windows to your heart. But what make the both of you truly memorable is the love that you and your friends and family have for one another, the love you have for your beautiful daughter, and ultimately, the love you have for each other. Thank you for letting me witness it all, and for the honour of portraying what I witnessed with these photographs.


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Review of Edgar Allan Poe and the Empire of the Dead by Karen Lee Street, pub. Point Blank 2020
Let's begin with the potential problems and explain why they don't exist. This is the third in a trilogy, the first two of which I have not read. Did it matter? No, not in the least. The story is free-standing in itself; the characters from earlier books soon establish themselves and any necessary background is conveyed naturally and without sounding like a lecture on What Happened Before You Came In.
Secondly, the narrator is Edgar Allan Poe and the other principal character is his fictional detective Auguste Dupin. Had I read The Murders in the Rue Morgue? I had not, and in fact know very little of Poe's life. Again, it didn't matter. No doubt those who are better informed will find an extra dimension to the tale, but essentially what we have here is an historical whodunnit, though the question is not actually so much whodunnit as how they dunnit and whether they can be apprehended before they do anything worse. And anyone who enjoys hist fic and detective fic will be well capable of enjoying this.
Our narrator, whatever his historical provenance, comes alive very well: a man keenly aware of the world around him, grieving for the recent death of his young wife, gamely trying to stick to a pledge of abstinence from drink, sensitive to environments and atmospheres, with a dry wit. The narrative actually begins with his own impending death and then goes into flashback, a stylistic trick that shifts the reader's interest from "what happens next" to "how do we get from A to Z?", and which works particularly well in a narrative where many will already know what happens at Z. The beginning of the flashback – his narrative of how he got from A to Z – sees him in his garden, in surroundings that would be idyllic were they not empty of his dead wife:
The cherry and apple blossoms had flurried down weeks previously and there were nubs of fruit on the boughs as spring ambled into summer. The foliage was still a tender green and rain in the night had scented the air with the richness of loam. I examined the wildflower garden I had planted in the shade under my wife Virginia's guidance
Poe is by no means the only historical (or fictional) character to put in an appearance; one of the most entertaining scenes in the novel involves a literary salon where we run into George Sand, Eugène Sue and a rather irritating mouthy young poet who idolises Poe and whose first name is Charles…. But this is a novel where locations are as important as people. The "empire of the dead" is the tunnels and catacombs beneath Paris, where much of the action takes place. This is a promising location, and the Poe who reacted so keenly to the beauty of his own garden is as acute on these more sinister surroundings:
Golden light shimmered along the bleak walls, but our four lanterns did little to dispel the malevolent atmosphere. Sounds were amplified: pattering feet, the flutter of wings, chatters and squeaks—sounds that might fill one with the joy of nature in a woodland or some attractive city park, but evoked nothing but dread in this tomb-like space.
The solution to this mystery depends partly on something that might loosely be called supernatural, though it's perhaps more correctly described as a bit of steampunk science. For anyone who feels uncomfortable with non-natural explanations, there is the odd hint that Poe's abstinence regime may not be quite as strict as he claims, and that alcohol has a powerful effect on him. But in a genre where historical and fictional characters walk down the same streets, not to mention very creepy subterranean passages, suspension of disbelief does tend to be easier than, say, in kitchen-sink drama. The most important thing about a whodunnit, in whatever sub-genre, is that it should be a page-turner, which this is. But it also helps to have engaging characters and a fluent writing style, as this does. Our narrator's voice is not pastiche Poe but does sound a completely credible voice for someone of his time and place.
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Review of The Magpie Almanack by Simon Williams, pub. Dempsey & Windle 2020
This is a long collection (99 pages) divided into sections by, roughly, theme, eg "People & Animals", and style, as in…
Review of I Don't Want To Go To The Taj Mahal, by Charlie Hill, pub. Repeater Books 2020
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List of 2020 Reviews
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In this day and age where budget travel is on the rise, more and more people are flying out of their country to explore places they've been wanting to visit. More airlines offer cheap tickets now (Piso fair, holiday promos etc), making our dream country reachable and attainable. So you have finally booked tickets to the country that's been stuck on your bucket list for god knows when, what's next? I think we can all agree that it's the accommodation we need to work on. Can we book a accommodation as cheap as the ticket that we got or a little over that? Possible? Yes, it is.
As soon as you book your ticket, look for an accommodation right away. This is ideal especially if it's 5-6 months away. Chances are you will get the best deals and prices are still cheaper. This is a no-brainer tip but I will still put it up here.
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Another way to score cheap accommodation is download a travel booking site's app. Take for example Agoda which offers great deals for members and if you book thru their app. Big savings and more discounts await you.
There are a number of travel booking sites out there but I find booking.com super friendly user and they have discounts and promos exclusively if you are a member. What's more amazing is that, when you become a genius member (book thru their site several times), you unlock more promos. I also love that they give you travel guide once you book with them. Awesome, I know!
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With the advent of reliable, high quality Bluetooth speakers, the once popular speaker dock has been in a bit of a decline as of late. This is why you'll find it hard to get one that sports the Lightning connector needed to work with iPads past the third generation.
It's a pity, since many of these docks had sizable speakers capable of bass and volume most mainstream Bluetooth speakers are just not able to reach. On the other hand, if you still have an early iPad hanging around, buying a decent speaker dock provides you with the opportunity to turn it into an awesome home jukebox, with access to iTunes and services like Apple Music.
If you were in the market for a speaker dock in the early days you may also remember that the prices on these devices were insane. That is luckily no longer the case, as the hysteria around iPads has died down and accessory makers can no longer charge a massive premium.
Here you'll find some of the most promising-looking docks that I could find. Some only support older iPads and some can work with the newer models. Either way, if you are looking for a charging and music solution in one, you'll probably find the right product here.
The days when Sony was the absolute last word in electronic quality are long behind us, but the company has not exactly fallen far. Sony is still a premier, top-tier maker of all sorts of electronics. Still, there are more middle-of-the-road Sony products on the market today than I would have believed there would be 20 years ago.
One place they haven't lost their touch is in the design department. This dock looks great. It reminds me of modern, high-end audio equipment. It also has other clever features, such as a place to stow the remote, and a carry handle built right in.
Reportedly the sound on this device is really good, which is the least I expect from Sony. Apparently, the volume is only average.
Since this is a lightning connector dock it is compatible with all Apple devices that use that connector. It's portable, slim, and beautifully designed. Best of all? It's under $100.
iHome has been making these since day one as far as I can remember. I actually had an iHome speaker dock which I had to give away with my last 30-pin iPad. The design of this iDL45BC seems virtually unchanged since then on the outside, other than the Lightning Connector support it now has.
The iHome is more than just a speaker dock, it is also an alarm and radio combo. Even when the iPad is not connected you can still use it as a bedside alarm. iHome also has a bunch of companion apps that let you set alarms and make playlists and things. Honestly, I doubt anyone ever actually uses them.
You can also use your own cable via USB – not as elegant, but it should let you use the iPad in landscape mode, which should work great for movies. There is also an aux-in jack. Really, the only type of connection this dock doesn't have is Bluetooth and I'm totally OK with that. After all, if I want my iPad to physically sit on the thing and charge, Bluetooth is not exactly a priority feature.
What about the audio quality? After all, that's pretty important. Based on the subjective responses of people who have actually listened to it, it seems that the audio is very satisfactory. It's obviously not going to beat a $400 Bose speaker setup, but for the average person it will be a great improvement over the built-in iPad speakers.
Overall this seems like a good, fairly future-proof dock. There are, however, a few negatives I picked up. Several people report that the charge function stops working after a year or two and apparently the viewing angles on the clock numerals are pretty bad. Still, at under a hundred bucks I would totally go for this and if you do get a bad one you could always return it.
Think of this as the affordable luxury model. Sure, the polish is missing in the details, but you're enjoying it too much to really care.
This is one of two vinyl-trim docks from iHome that I review on this page. Unlike the other one, though, this one supports both 30-pin connectors and the newer Lightning connector. The sliding vinyl cover is also more prominent here.
This dock can run off either battery power or an AC adapter. The sound is decent; the unit is nice and portable. The cover makes it attractive when not in use, but I do see some people complaining about problems with their deliveries. These do not reflect on the product and the supplier should sort it out if it does crop up.
The fact is if I wanted a single dock to travel with me and do duty at home this versatile product is what I would want, and it has an affordable price to boot.
Vizio is known for producing some of the best value HD TVs on the market today. Over time they have built a reputation for affordable electronics that have the same or very nearly the same specifications as more expensive brands.
This dock from the company focuses specifically on audio quality, and to that end it had a four speaker array and a dedicated 4" subwoofer. The company states that this is designed to fill a room with rich, full range sound.
Based on feedback from buyers, Vizio has really achieved what it set out to do. The sound fidelity is very good indeed, although the optimal to achieve that fidelity may be a little less than "room filling".
There are also a few complaints about the remote not working, but this seems to be a fixable bug for the most part and is secondary to the excellent audio quality. Although Vizio's foray into speaker docks may not be perfect, if you want great audio without shelling out hundreds of dollars, this may be the speaker dock for you.
First off, this dock is "universal" in the sense that it can accommodate a wide range of devices, but it doesn't actually charge the device. Really it is a speaker and stand combo, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
I very much like the pyramid design of this device. It's stable and practical while also looking good. It runs off four AA batteries, so it may be a good idea to invest in some rechargeables to avoid the alkaline battery tax.
The stereo sound of this unit is described by buyers as "OK", which, given the very low price, is really all that I would expect. Since this can hold the device vertically or horizontally it seems like it would be great for watching movies in a hotel room or on a camping trip.
The build quality is a bit troubling, though. Quite a few people seem to experience problems where the unit stops working after a few months. It doesn't seem to be a very common issue, but it is worth keeping an eye on. To have some perspective, though, this is a really cheap product, so you have to manage your expectations.
In fact, I would feel more comfortable taking something like this to the beach or gym than something that costs a great amount of money.
Altec Lansing has always been a rather respected name in computer sound, although it has been a while since I have heard anything from them. This MP450 speaker is clearly an older product, though, as it is meant for 30-pin devices. Still, it is going for an absolute bargain price and, historically, products that carry the Altec Lansing brand have been of a high standard.
One great thing about this dock is that it pivots so that the iPad can be in either landscape or portrait mode. That makes this the ideal way to convert an older iPad into a streaming TV device. You can also adjust the tablet's viewing angle. The MP450's entertainment ambitions are made even more clear by the inclusion of a remote control.
This all sounds great, but I see a lot of complaints about build quality and compatibility problems with the iPad 2. The product is quite old at this point, but it represents a great design idea and concept. It is just a pity that the execution was a bit of a miss.
Xtrememac is another brand that I have never heard of. When tablet computers took off there were a slew of unknown names all around suddenly. This is another older product that is still being sold, although it is now priced at a song. It's officially compatible with the iPad 2 and 3. What makes this dock interesting to me is that it is powered by the iPad itself, making it convenient and portable. Obviously this means the iPad is not being charged and it also means that these are pretty low-powered cans.
I like the idea, but once again the execution leaves much to be desired. Low volume, flimsy construction, and cheap materials all make for a product that probably does not deserve your money.
This sleek and portable speaker dock from iHome is also designed for use with older 30-pin connector devices in mind. It has a sliding, vinyl trimmed cover which may be appealing to certain people, although I am not much of a vinyl fan myself.
The sound quality from this portable speaker dock is quite impressive, according to people who have bought it, with decent bass and fair stereo separation thanks to iHome's design.
The dock will also charge your iPad, but I'd recommend using the AC adapter for that rather than the four AA batteries. You can also use it to play audio from devices that are not compatible, via the aux-in port.
Although there are plenty of docs that sound better, even from iHome, this dock provides plenty of value and keeps it simple. If all you want is improved audio and the ability to throw it in a bag without spending a bundle, this is a good choice.
I think that the Bluetooth speaker has not yet killed off the speaker dock completely. There is still a good argument for the superior sound and better display adjustment possible with a dock and, of course, many of them will also charge your device. Both products provide sound, but a dock is also supposed to provide a stylish place for your iPad to rest when you are not using it; ensuring that you always have a fully-charged tablet when you need it.
A BT speaker is also something that is almost completely functional. You take it out when you need it and put it away when you are finished with it. A speaker dock is meant to be displayed as a feature of a room. It is definitely more attractive than just leaving your iPad lying around with a cable sticking out of it.
You also can't argue with the additional bass and sound clarity that come from speakers that have not been designed with compactness in mind. To get the same audio quality as a larger dock speaker from a small portable Bluetooth unit will cost quite a bit more. It's up to you to decide which consideration is more important.
One thing is definitely true – now that these docks are no longer as popular as they once were it is the perfect time to pick up a good deal, so get out there before they are sold out.