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Q: Fresh Magento - admin menu is not working Buttons on left admin menu does not react on mouse actions.
The error in console says

TypeError: Formatter is not a constructor

I tried
setup:static-content:deploy

but nothing happens.

A: Are you using Windows os?
If yes then may be issue related symlink file,
please follow the below steps to fix the same…
1)Remove everything, except .htaccess file from pub/static folder
2)Open up app/etc/di.xml find the path
      "Magento\Framework\App\View\Asset\MaterializationStrategy\Symlink"
 and replace to
      "Magento\Framework\App\View\Asset\MaterializationStrategy\Copy"
Note: Remove entire files and folder under pub/static except .htaccess file.
after run
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f

or  for old magento2 version
 php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

i got same issue that time i was follow bellow
link
.
 http://www.dckap.com/blog/magento-2-admin-links-not-working-in-windows/

A: Error shows because of magento admin not able to get the js files values.
Possible Solutions 1 :

1)  go to app/etc/di.xml find the line
Magento\Framework\App\View\Asset\MaterializationStrategy\Symlink
and Replace it with
Magento\Framework\App\View\Asset\MaterializationStrategy\Copy

Possible Solutions 2 :

2) Goto Magento 2 root directory -> pub -> static and remove static
folder and remove var/cache, var/composer_home, var/generation,
var/page_cache, var/view_preprocessed
After that run below commands

*

*php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

*php bin/magento cache:clean

*php bin/magento cache:flush

A: Run below commands ans check
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
php bin/magento cache:clean

A: Ok, so based on the description I see the following as possible solutions.

*

*You have broken generated code. In Magento 2.2.* the generation folder under var does not exist anymore, it has been moved to root folder of the installation under the folder generated. Clear the contents of that folder.

*You don't have a record for dev/static/sign in the core_config_data table and if you do it's set to 1 instead of 0. If you don't use the MySQL query below.

You haven't provided much information can't assumed anything else.
INSERT INTO 'core_config_data' ('path', 'value')
VALUES ('dev/static/sign', 0)
ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE value = 0;

*You haven't cleared your browser cache.

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Q: Minecraft Schedule Command not working I have a datapack in which a gun can be reloaded automatically when mag is emptied.
There is a reload.mcfunction that would set the ammo value of the current player to full.
What I want to do is, when the magazine is emptied, I schedule the reload function to reload after 4 seconds. What I did is this. schedule function namespace:gun/reload 4s However, after 4 seconds nothing happened. I am confused as to how the schedule function works in general even after checking the wiki page and I can't get the command to work even once.
I even tried this -
in a kill.mcfunction I wrote kill @s
/execute as PlayerName run schedule function namespace:kill 1t

Still, I am intact after a tick.
Can someone help provide a clear syntax of the /schedule command and tell me if I did anything wrong?

A: I got it, scheduled functions are not performed by the initiator of the function scheduled, but the system is responsible. Therefore writing kill @s would not do anything for the system will not kill itself. I changed it to kill @a and the function worked.


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Q: Clearing input text failure I am making a chat system, and when the user chats, it clears the input. The variable msg is the text that the user typed in.
let msg = document.querySelector("input").value;

I assumed that msg = ""; would work for clearing the input, but it didn't. But for some reason document.querySelector("input").value = ""; worked. Aren't they exactly the same thing?

A: No not same  msg assigns only value not element.
If u said let msg = document.querySelector("input") and msg.value=""; it would work because msg is element here. In your code msg is value ( not element's value).

A: The value property of an input element is actually a getter/setter, similar to the innerHTML of elements. When you assign to the property, the setter runs and sets the state of the element in the DOM. When you get the property by accessing .value, the getter runs and retrieves the state of the element in the DOM.
In order to set a new value, you have to get the setter to run, and that requires assigning to the property, eg
document.querySelector("input").value = "";

Elements aside, reassigning a variable by itself will never have any side effects, in almost all situations. No matter what you're doing, msg = '' alone won't do anything unless msg is used later.


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mikestakeonthemovies	 February 27, 2018	 7 Comments
The year 1958 may have offered up a pair of war time dramas of the submarine variety for audiences with Gable and Lancaster in Run Silent, Run Deep followed by Glenn Ford and Ernest Borgnine in Torpedo Run but it's the military comedy that ruled the day. Films like Don't Go Near The Water, Imitation General, Don't Give Up The Ship, The Wackiest Ship In The Army , Operation Mad Ball and this Blake Edwards champ that cast Cary Grant and Tony Curtis aboard a pink submarine with a bevy of sexy nurses.
It's told in a nostalgic look back from the retiring Cary Grant. He's paying an early morning visit to the sub he commanded during WW2 that is to be decommissioned. It's while going over the ship's log that the flashback begins taking us back to December 7th when the sub is under attack sinking to the bottom where it's been moored. While this might be a comedy, this and a couple other battle sequences during the course of the film are quite harrowing utilizing real planes to fly in towards the sub as the bombs are dropped and Gene Evans mans the machine guns attempting to bring down the Japanese fighter planes.
Once the dust settles, Grant makes a plea to have the sub brought to the surface so that he may get into the war. He retains most of his crew and is assigned a new officer under his command. None other than Tony Curtis as an Admiral's aide who likes the finer things in life. Work and war not being either of them. Fortunately for Grant, Curtis is something of a con man who can either steal or bargain for things Grant needs to get his sub back in working order.
Tony also has a penchant for inviting people aboard Cary's sub. Most notably five stranded nurses looking to get back to the U.S. It isn't long before smooth talking Tony will be making a play for Dina Merrill and Joan O'Brien will be angling for Grant herself. Crusty ship's mechanic, Arthur O'Connell, will also find a bit of romance with the mechanically inclined Virginia Gregg. As for Grant's entire crew? They all seem to be feeling under the weather looking for a little private "nursing" of their own.
Grant quickly puts a stop to the ailments plaguing his crew.
As can be expected in such tight, close quarters, there's plenty of sexual innuendos captured and hinted at in the script from Stanley Shapiro and Maurice Richlin that have Tony and Cary playing to their on screen strengths. When the sub is mistakenly given a coat of pink paint, their troubles are just beginning. Neither the Japanese or the American Navy know what to make of it and the sub will find itself targeted by both Navy's as an enemy.
All I can say is that Cary and the crew are sure happy in more ways than just the obvious to have the ladies on board when trying to convincing the U.S. Destroyer above them to stop dropping depth charges in their direction. You'll have to see it to figure that comment out for yourselves.
Joining in for the fun on this Blake Edwards shoot are a trio of names who would find everlasting fame on the small screen. One of our nurses is Marion Ross who was destined for Happy Days, Dick Sargent who would take over Dick York's role on Bewitched and Gavin MacLeod who I'd like to think learned quite a bit watching Cary in command. He'd even sail with McQueen as a member of The Sand Pebbles. On TV Gavin would also train under Ernest Borgnine's tutelage in McHale's Navy before securing a command of his own. That of Captain Merrill Stubing on the weekly edition of The Love Boat beginning in 1977.
While watching this memorable comedy I was reminded of one of the TCM tributes that I enjoy where the late Tony Curtis reminisces about his hero Cary Grant and there eventual teaming here for Universal International. Tony in a voice over of Grant clips says that when Universal approached him he told the studio, "I want to make a service comedy with Cary Grant. To see him in a movie when I'm a kid and then somehow through the inexplicable way of living life I end up standing alongside of him, what a dream. He was a true gentleman. It goes back to the movies I watched when I was a kid. Cary Grant was everything I believed he would be."
For the trivia buffs here is a nice twist of fate. When this was picked up for a TV series in 1977 it's none other than Jamie Lee Curtis who was a series regular. Sorry? Who's she and what's the twist of fate? Really?
Sorry but I can't help you other than to say this 1959 romp offers plenty of laughs and it's easy to find on home video.
Arthur O'Connell, Blake Edwards, Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Dick Sargent, Dina Merrill, Ernest Borgnine, Gavin MacLeod, Gene Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Marion Ross, Steve McQueen, Tony Curtis
The Black Cat (1941)
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A very funny movie post war. I had seen Father Goose also growing up. I'd forgotten Macleod was in this. He just seemed to be in every film during this era and TV ei. playing Chicken in Hawaii 5 0. He outdid himself in Kelly's Hero's as Moriarty… so memorable. Curtis landed some juicy roles too ei: on Spartacus.
Been a while since I saw Father Goose but remember it being good and it does have Trevor Howard as well. Gavin is one of those guys that when you seen his lists of credits it blows you away how many times you probably seen him in TV episodes as a regular and as a guest in the 60's shows. Spartacus a special film for all those associated with it.
Can you believe I've never seen this one? I had a chance once at a Tony Curtis film festival, but we chose 'Sweet Smell of Success' instead. Sounds like a lot of fun…and who's Jamie Lee Curtis again? Does she have any connection to 'Psycho'? Hmmmm…
Maybe you should have went to his one instead of Sweet Smell. Maybe this is the screening Tony showed up at……
I bet he did…but there were screenings after ours as well, so if he left ours for home, then those later-screening crowds missed out as well. Oh well…maybe he had to rush to another festival to introduce 'Lobster Man from Mars'…
Yes, on a double bill with The Manitou. Damn, wish I'd have been there, he could have signed my one sheet.
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"On the streets of Tokyo, speed needs no translation…"
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Shad Moss
Synopsis: Alabama teenager Sean Boswell becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.
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For the third instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise, the producers temporarily dispensed with the services of Paul Walker as they felt he was too old for the part (although they brought him back for the fourth and subsequent instalments up until his premature death in 2013). The reason for his dismissal is ironic really, when you look at the age of Lucas Black, who assumes the lead role. At 24, Black could easily pass for someone approaching 30, and yet he's playing a kid of 17, despite having a physique that's too well developed for a teenager and the kind of five o'clock shadow of which most teenage boys can only dream. Watching him mix it with Yakuza gangsters, it's impossible to keep in mind the fact that he's supposed to be a school kid, but then perhaps that's the idea, because the plot assumes the improbable proportions of a teenage petrol head's wet dream.
In a story that's completely unconnected to the previous two movies in the franchise (and which actually takes place after 2009's Fast & Furious), Black plays Sean Boswell, a 17-year-old working class Southerner whose scrapes with the law over his reckless driving sees him and his mother drifting from town to town. His latest exploit, which opens the movie, sees him wrecking his car after racing a school jock around a half-built housing estate and ending up in custody once again. For most kids, Boswell's behaviour would guarantee a stay in some juvenile detention centre, but this is La-La Land, which means he gets shipped off to live with his marine father (Brian Goodman) in Tokyo. Boswell doesn't speak Japanese and doesn't get on with his dad, but that's no reason to think things are going to work out now, is it?
It's not long before Boswell finds himself in all sorts of trouble following his arrival. He falls foul of DK (Brian Tee), the nephew of a Yakuza gangster, when he starts sniffing around DK's girlfriend Neela (Nathalie Kelley), who's half-Japanese and half-Australian and therefore considered a Gaijin (outsider) just like Boswell. But he also gets taken under the wing of Han (Sung Kang), DK's sort-of partner, a man of independent wealth who owns a stock of souped-up motors in which he teaches Boswell the technique of drifting (simultaneously accelerating and braking to force a car's rear around when taking corners at speed). There's also an American kid called Twinkie (Bow Wow), a teenage black marketeer who quickly becomes Boswell's sidekick.
The plot is far-fetched and by-the-numbers, but then fans of the franchise aren't attracted to the F&F movies by their plots so it would be a little unfair to judge Tokyo Drift on that basis. They want to see fast cars and hot women, and as usual, Fast & Furious delivers on that score, although every time the camera starts following some swaying Asian butt it seems to get distracted by the sparkling engines of some nearby muscle car. The link between women and motors is inextricable in the F&F world, with one's capability behind the wheel correlating exactly with one's attractiveness to members of the opposite sex. Of course, it also helps to be able to adopt a cool, laid-back pose, which everyone here has evidently practiced to perfection.
The decision to move episode 3 of The Fast & Furious series to Japan was a wise one which was needed to liven up a franchise saddled with an unavoidable tendency for repetition, and talented director Justin Lin makes good use of its Tokyo locations. The quick-cut editing of the race sequences is so lightning-fast that at times it's difficult to figure out exactly what's going on, but it's a technique that also generates a visceral thrill of excitement when backed up by a pounding rock soundtrack. Those expecting more than shots of fast cars and hot women are better off looking elsewhere, but fans of the franchise won't be disappointed.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Official Trailer #1 – (2006) HD


Israel handed over to United Nations peacekeepers maps of where it dropped cluster bombs in Lebanon during the 2006 war with Shiite group Hezbollah, the UNIFIL peacekeeping force said late Tuesday.
The U.N. and the Lebanese government have repeatedly called on Israel to hand over the maps of where it dropped the munitions, most of which were fired in the last 72 hours of the 34-day summer war.
"UNIFIL received from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) today technical strike data and related maps on the cluster munitions fired by the IDF over Lebanon during the 2006 conflict," UNIFIL said in a statement. "Technical experts from UNIFIL are currently examining and assessing the data received," it added.
An Israeli army spokesman said maps showing cluster bomb locations had been given to UNIFIL last year. He could not immediately confirm if new maps had been handed over on Tuesday.
Dozens of people have been killed and several hundred wounded in mainly rural south Lebanon by munitions left behind by the July war.
A U.N. Security Council resolution which halted the war called on Israel to give the United Nations all remaining maps showing land mine sites in Lebanon.
"These maps and locations should have been handed over immediately after the issuance of the international resolution," Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said in a statement.


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package com.avanza.astrix.integration.tests;

import java.io.IOException;

import com.avanza.astrix.beans.core.AstrixSettings;
import com.avanza.astrix.config.GlobalConfigSourceRegistry;
import com.avanza.astrix.config.MapConfigSource;
import com.avanza.astrix.provider.component.AstrixServiceComponentNames;
import com.avanza.gs.test.PartitionedPu;
import com.avanza.gs.test.PuConfigurers;

public class LunchGraderPuRunner {

	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
		System.setProperty("com.gs.jini_lus.groups", "lunch-grader-pu");
		MapConfigSource settings = new MapConfigSource();
		settings.set(AstrixSettings.SERVICE_REGISTRY_URI, AstrixServiceComponentNames.GS_REMOTING + ":jini://*/*/service-registry-space?groups=service-registry");
		PartitionedPu partitionedPu = new PartitionedPu(PuConfigurers.partitionedPu("classpath:/META-INF/spring/lunch-grader-pu.xml")
				.numberOfPrimaries(1)
				.contextProperty("configSourceId", GlobalConfigSourceRegistry.register(settings))
				.numberOfBackups(0));
		partitionedPu.run();
	}

}

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In the world of the Kindred, vampires lurk behind every shadow, planning their machinations and watching their prey. But who watches the watchers? Powerful Kindred from all sects (and none) move among their peers, protecting the Masquerade, interpreting the traditions of Caine, leading the Sabbat against the Antediluvians or subtly pulling strings in the darkness. Who are the most feared and most powerful vampires in the World of Darkness?
Children of the Night fully details the heavy-hitters of Vampire's World of Darkness. Included are the justicars and many archons of the Camarilla, as well as key princes,bishops, pack priests, Sabbat cardinals and prisci and an inscrutable Inconnu or two - all the undead to know... and fear.
This title was added to our catalog on January 01, 2001.


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Home » Event » Jangueos » Conciertos » Calendar of Events & Things To Do in Puerto Rico
Calendar of Events & Things To Do in Puerto Rico
Día comienza 2 febrero, 2023
Día termina 7 febrero, 2023
Hora: 8:00 am a 11:00 pm
Lugar: Metro | North | South | East | West | Central Mountains
Costo: Free | $ | $$ | $$$
Get ready to celebrate in Puerto Rico!
If you want a way to experience local culture, food, crafts and music, then find an annual event or festival during your visit. From street parties to historic traditions and cultural festivals, you'll find a variety of events across the island throughout the year. Use the list below to find upcoming events during your trip.
Legend: 🚘 Location (town) | 💳 Cost | 📌 Google Maps directions | 🇵🇷 Spanish version
⛱ Septembre 2021
The acclaimed musical "In The Heights," created by Puerto Rican playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, is returning to Puerto Rico's main stage at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce. The production will be staged with Puerto Rican actors, actresses, dancers, and singers. This production was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and won four: Best Musical, Best Score (both awards for Lin- Manuel Miranda), Best Choreography, and Best Orchestra. In addition, he also won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album. In 2010, Lin-Manuel presented the show in Puerto Rico with great success, and in the Summer of this year, the musical will make its film debut.
⏰ September 16, 2021 – September 26, 2021
💳 $50.00 – $110.00 | Performing Arts
🚘 Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot
500 Av. Arterial B, San Juan, PR , 00918
📌 Get directions
📱 Visit Website
Mercado Ballajá
Mercado Ballajá is hosted every last Sunday of the month at Old San Juan's emblematic Cuartel de Ballajá and its surrounding plazas. Include this market in your trip itinerary to find unique artisan works made by Puerto Rican artists. From leather goods and jewelry to paintings and ceramic pieces, we're sure you'll leave Mercado Ballajá with a valuable keepsake to remind you of your trip to Puerto Rico.
⏰ September 26, 2021 @ 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
💳 Free | Festival
🚘 Cuartel de Ballajá
Calle Norzagaray, Old San Juan
Jorge Drexler at Coca Cola Music Hall
Uruguayan singer, Jorge Drexler, is presenting a one-night-only concert where he'll be accompanied by just his guitar and distinctive voice. The concert will take place in the newly opened Coca Cola Music Hall, which is located in the Distrito T-Mobile entertainment complex.
⏰ October 02, 2021 @ 08:30 PM
💳 $25.00 – $90.00 | Music
🚘 Coca Cola Music Hall
200 Convention Blvd. San Juan, PR
Sinatra to Bublé: The Songbook
An unforgettable evening dedicated to the classic songs of the Rat Pack. Puerto Rican singers Luis Enrique, Glenn Monroig, and Rober Sueiro will be covering the iconic songs of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Michael Buble. There will be a live big band and surprise guests.
⏰ November 20, 2021 @ 08:00 PM
🚘 San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
1309 Ashford Ave. Condado, San Juan, PR
Double-check before going. The dates and times in this list are accurate to the best of our knowledge. But dates and times sometimes change at the last minute without any notice. We suggest calling ahead to make sure that the event you plan on attending is actually being held as published
Posteado en Conciertos. Tagged In $$, $$$, Este, Gratis, Merengue, Metro, Norte, Oeste, Salsa, San_Juan, y Sur.
Feria de Artesanía y Artes Plásticas 2023


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Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered a new species of orangutan. The new species, Pongo tapanuliensis (Tapanuli orangutan), live in remote areas of rainforest in Batang Toru, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Scientists have long recognized six living species of great ape aside from humans: Sumatran and Bornean orangutans, eastern and western gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos. But researchers reporting in Current Biology on November 2 have now made it seven, based on a collection of evidence showing that an isolated population of orangutans living in Sumatra is actually its own unique species. They've named the new species the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis).
Unfortunately, the researchers say, there are only about 800 Tapanuli orangutans left. Those that remain are also under threat from loss of lowland habitat and hunting, which makes this newly discovered species among the most threatened great ape species in the world.
"It isn't an everyday event that we find a new species of great ape, so indeed the discovery is very exciting," said Michael Krutzen of the University of Zurich in Switzerland, senior author of the study.
The new orangutan species lives in the Batang Toru area in North Sumatra, Indonesia. While there had been rumors, no one was sure that this population of orangutans existed until 1997. They live south of what had been the known range for Sumatran orangutans.
Earlier studies suggested that the group differed from other orangutans behaviorally and at the genetic level, but it wasn't clear that those differences were enough to support its designation as a new species. The breakthrough came in 2013, when the research team including Meijaard got access to a skeleton belonging to a Batang Toru orangutan killed in a human-animal conflict. Careful studies of the animal revealed consistent differences in its skull and teeth.
A sophisticated analysis of 37 orangutan genomes now shows that the deepest split in the evolutionary history of living orangutans occurred more than three million years ago, between the Batang Toru population and Bornean orangutans to the north of Lake Toba. Bornean and Sumatran orangutans separated only much later, less than 700,000 years ago. Behavioral and ecological evidence lends further support for the notion that the orangutans living in Batang Toru are a separate species, the researchers said.
The findings mean that there are now 800 fewer Sumatran orangutans than previously thought. The Tapanuli orangutans are also severely threatened by hunting and the proposed development of a hydroelectric dam that would flood large parts of their best habitat if implemented. That's especially discouraging given that previous analyses suggest a mortality rate of less than one percent per year would still be enough to drive the Tapanuli orangutans extinct.
"If even 8 out of 800 animals per annum were killed or otherwise removed from the population, the species might be doomed," the scientists caution.
The researchers say the most important thing now is to work with organizations already in the area and Indonesian government authorities to urge support for more effective conservation measures to protect the Batang Toru area. They also want to learn more about the relationship of the Tapanuli orangutan to now-extinct orangutan populations that used to live in other parts of Sumatra.
From 'production' forests to protected forests, groups work to save Sumatran orangutan habitat. But will it be enough?
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She's trying to save her home… but can't.
And now the diggers are clearing a tiny speck of rainforest where the last 800 Tapanuli Orangutans live — all to build a dam that could drive them to extinction. Local wildlife experts are about to meet Indonesia's President to ask him to cancel the project and save the orangutans. Let's give them the backing of millions around the world. Add your name and share!
She's trying to save her home from a giant digger. But can't.
And now the bulldozers are in a tiny speck of rainforest where earth's last 800 Tapanuli Orangutans cling to life.
It's all to build a hydropower dam that could easily push them to extinction.
But Indonesia's President can still cancel the dam, and he wants to be seen as the people's president. So if we build a massive campaign and get huge media coverage — he could do it! Wildlife experts are meeting him in days and will deliver our call — so add your name before the diggers do more damage!
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The Tapanuli Orangutans were only discovered months ago, and with fewer than 800 left, they instantly became the world's most endangered great ape species. Their only home is one shrinking patch of rainforest in Indonesia — and this hydropower dam would be built right in the middle of where they live! No wonder major development banks won't touch it.
Orangutans are basically family — we share 97% of our DNA. They laugh at jokes, cry real tears, and can clearly tell what it means when a massive digger arrives. We can't leave them to face that alone and be wiped out forever. So we have to stop this — together!
Let's build a giant campaign to make them famous, help journalists expose the destruction, and take out media ads to push Indonesia's President to scrap the dam and save these desperate orangutans. Sign now and tell everyone!
Scientists say we're living through the sixth mass extinction, and it's mostly caused by humans. But at the same time, we've never been more able to respond to the crisis, and there's no other global movement on earth that can do it quick enough, loud enough. So let's save them!


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text: Q: Necessary conditions for a function to be represented as symmetric tensor product Let $f(\cdot,\cdot)$ be any function of 2 arguments. Suppose also that the following equation holds $$f(y,x)+f(x,y)=g(x) h(y) +g(y)h(x) \quad \forall x, y$$ for arbitrary $h(\cdot)$ and $g(\cdot)$. Which kind of function should $f$ be in order for $h$ and $g$ to exist?


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The British Monarchists Society > 1997: Goodbye England's Rose
Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales (Mother to Princes William and Harry) passed unexpectedly as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France. This tragic event and the loss of one of the world's most famous personalities would change not only the face of, but the actions of the Monarchy itself for years to come.
On Saturday 30 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, left Sardinia on a private jet and arrived in Paris with Dodi Fayed, the son of Mohamed al-Fayed. They had stopped there en route to London, having spent the preceding nine days together on board Mohamed al-Fayed's yacht Jonikal on the French and Italian Riviera. They had intended to stay overnight. Mohamed al-Fayed was and is the owner of the Hôtel Ritz Paris. He also owned an apartment in Rue Arsène Houssaye, a short distance from the hotel, just off the Avenue des Champs Elysées.
Henri Paul, the deputy head of security at the Ritz Hotel, had been instructed to drive the hired black 1994 Mercedes-Benz S280 in order to elude the paparazzi; a decoy vehicle left the Ritz first from the main entrance on Place Vendôme, attracting a throng of photographers. Diana and Fayed then departed from the hotel's rear entrance rue Cambon at around 12:20 am (Sun 31 Aug 1997 00:20 +0200, local time), heading for the apartment in Rue Arsène Houssaye. They were the rear passengers, Trevor Rees-Jones, a member of the Fayed family's personal protection team, was in the (right) front passenger seat.
After leaving the rue Cambon and crossing the Place de la Concorde they drove along Cours la Reine and Cours Albert 1er (the embankment road along the right bank of the River Seine) into the Place de l'Alma underpass. At around 12:23 am at the entrance to the tunnel Paul lost control; the car swerved to the left of the two-lane carriageway before colliding head-on with the 13th pillar supporting the roof at an estimated speed of 105 km/h (65 mph). It then spun and hit the stone wall of the tunnel backwards, finally coming to a stop. The impact caused substantial damage, particularly to the front half of the vehicle. There was (and still is) no guard rail between the pillars to prevent this. Diana, Princess of Wales, her friend, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the Mercedes-Benz W140, Henri Paul, were pronounced dead at the scene; the bodyguard of Diana and Dodi, Trevor Rees-Jones, was the only survivor. At around 14:00, Diana's former husband, His Royal Highness, Charles, Prince of Wales, and her two older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, arrived in Paris; they left with her body 90 minutes later bound for England.
Although the media blamed the paparazzi following the car, an 18-month French judicial investigation found that the crash was caused by Paul, who lost control of the car at high speed while drunk. Paul was the head of security at the Hôtel Ritz and had earlier goaded the paparazzi waiting outside the hotel. His inebriation may have been exacerbated by anti-depressants and traces of a tranquillising anti-psychotic in his body. The investigation concluded that the photographers were not near the Mercedes when it crashed. An inquest headed by Lord Justice Scott Baker into the deaths of Diana and Dodi began at the Royal Courts of Justice, London, on 2 October 2007, a continuation of the inquest that began in 2004. On 7 April 2008, the jury concluded that Diana and Dodi were the victims of an "unlawful killing" by the "grossly negligent" chauffeur Henri Paul and the drivers of the following vehicles. Additional factors were "the impairment of the judgement of the driver of the Mercedes through alcohol" and "the death of the deceased was caused or contributed to by the fact that the deceased was not wearing a seat-belt, the fact that the Mercedes struck the pillar in the Alma Tunnel rather than colliding with something else".
Diana's death was met with extraordinary public expressions of grief, and her funeral at Westminster Abbey on 6 September drew an estimated 3 million mourners and onlookers in London, and worldwide television coverage watched by 2.5 billion people. It was aired to 200 countries in 44 languages. Singer Elton John performed a new version of his song "Candle In The Wind" at the service.
Members of the public were invited to sign a book of condolence at St James Palace. Throughout the night, members of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service and the Salvation Army provided support for people queuing along the Mall. More than one million bouquets were left at her London home, Kensington Palace, while at her family's estate of Althorp the public was asked to stop bringing flowers as the volume of people and flowers in the surrounding roads was said to be causing a threat to public safety.
By 10 September, the pile of flowers outside Kensington Gardens was 5 feet (1.5m) deep in places and the bottom layer had started to compost. The people were quiet, queuing patiently to sign the book and leave their gifts. There were a few minor incidents. Fabio Piras, a Sardinian tourist, was given a one-week prison sentence on 10 September for having taken a teddy bear from the pile. When the sentence was later reduced to a £100 fine, Piras was punched in the face by a member of the public when he left the court. The next day two women, a 54-year-old secondary school teacher and a 50-year-old communications technician, were each given a 28-day prison sentence for having taken 11 teddy bears and a number of flowers from the pile outside the palace. This was reduced to a fine of £200 each after they had spent two nights in prison.
Some criticised the reaction to Diana's death at the time as being "hysterical" and "irrational". As early as 1998 philosopher Anthony O'Hear identified the mourning as a defining point in the "sentimentalisation of Britain", a media-fuelled phenomenon where image and reality become blurred. These criticisms that were repeated on the 10th anniversary, when journalist Jonathan Freedland expressed the opinion that "It has become an embarrassing memory, like a mawkish, self-pitying teenage entry in a diary,… we cringe to think about it." In 2010, Theodore Dalrymple wrote "sentimentality, both spontaneous and generated by the exaggerated attention of the media, that was necessary to turn the death of the princess into an event of such magnitude thus served a political purpose, one that was inherently dishonest in a way that parallels the dishonesty that lies behind much sentimentality itself".
Some cultural analysts disagreed. Sociologist Deborah Steinberg pointed out that many Britons associated Diana not with the Royal Family but with social change and a more liberal society: "I don't think it was hysteria, the loss of a public figure can be a touchstone for other issues."
The reaction of the Queen and the Royal Family to Diana's death caused resentment and outcry from the public. The Queen, Prince Philip and other members of the Royal family were at the summer residence of Her Majesty, Balmoral Castle, and the initial decision not to return to London or to mourn more publicly was much criticised at the time. Their rigid adherence to protocol, and their concern to care for Diana's two grieving sons, was interpreted by some as a lack of compassion and respect to the deceased Princess.
In particular, the refusal of Buckingham Palace to fly the Royal Standard at half-mast provoked angry headlines in newspapers. Over eager editors without proper understanding or education on Royal symbols such as the Royal Standard created headlines such as"Where is our Queen? Where is her Flag?" asked The Sun. The Palace's stance was one of royal protocol: no flag could fly over Buckingham Palace, as the Royal Standard is only flown when the Queen is in residence, and the Queen was then in Scotland. The Royal Standard never flies at half-mast as it is the Sovereign's flag and there is never an interregnum or vacancy in the monarchy, as the new Monarch immediately succeeds his or her predecessor. Rightfully so, the Royal Standard did not fly at half mast and will never do so as long as there is a Monarchy within the United Kingdom.
As a compromise, the Union Flag was flown at half-mast as the Queen left for Westminster Abbey on the day of the funeral. This set a precedent, and Buckingham Palace has subsequently flown the Union Flag when the Queen is not in residence. The Queen, who returned to London with members of the Royal family from Balmoral, agreed to a television broadcast to the nation. This was an historic moment in time which showed the resilience and continuity of the Monarchy, despite a moment in time to which logic was overruled by public emotion and grief. On the day of Diana's funeral procession, the Royal family emerged from not only the Palace, but the front gates to pay respects and watch Diana's coffin pass by. In her own tribute to Diana, Her Majesty bowed her head to the Princess as the funeral cortege made its way past Buckingham Palace and on to Althorp House.
Watch the Queen's Tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales below:
Over a million people lined the four-mile (6 km) route from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey. Outside the Abbey and in Hyde Park crowds watched and listened to proceedings on giant outdoor screens and huge speakers as guests filed in, including representatives of the many charities of which Diana was patron. Notable attendants included Hillary Rodham Clinton; Bernadette Chirac, wife of the French President, Jacques Chirac; and other celebrities, including Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti and Diana's good friends singers George Michael and Elton John – the latter performed a rewritten version of his song "Candle in the Wind" that was dedicated to her. The service was televised live around the world.
Protocol was disregarded when the guests applauded the speech by Diana's younger brother Earl Spencer, who strongly criticised the press and indirectly criticised the Royal Family for their treatment of her. The funeral is estimated to have been watched by 31.5 million viewers in Britain. Precise calculation of the worldwide audience is not possible, but estimated at around 2.5 billion. After the end of the ceremony, the coffin was driven to Althorp in a Daimler hearse. Mourners cast flowers at the funeral procession for almost the entire length of its journey and vehicles even stopped on the opposite carriageway of the M1 motorway as the cars passed. In a private ceremony, Diana was buried on an island in the middle of a lake. In her casket, she wore a black Catherine Walker dress and is clutching a rosary in her hands. The rosary had been a gift from Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a confidante of Diana, who had died the day before her funeral. A visitors' centre is open during summer months, with an exhibition about her and a walk around the lake. All profits are donated to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
In the years after her death, interest in the life of Diana has remained high. As a temporary memorial, the public co-opted the Flamme de la Liberté (Flame of Liberty), a monument near the Alma tunnel related to the French donation of the Statue of Liberty to the United States. The messages of condolence have since been removed and its use as a Diana memorial has discontinued, though visitors still leave messages in her memory. A permanent memorial, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, was opened by the Queen in Hyde Park in London on 6 July 2004.
Diana was ranked third in the 2002 Great Britons poll sponsored by the BBC and voted for by the British public, after Sir Winston Churchill (1st) (her cousin), and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (2nd), just above Charles Darwin (4th), William Shakespeare (5th), and Isaac Newton (6th). That same year, another British poll named Diana's death as the most important event in the country's last 100 years. Historian Nick Barrett criticised this outcome as being "a pretty shocking result".


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Maruti Suzuki YXA compact-SUV will replace Vitara Brezza in 2021-22
by Nizam Shaikh
Written by Nizam Shaikh
After showcasing the 2020 Vitara Brezza facelift at the 15th edition of the Auto Expo in Delhi at the beginning of 2020, Indo-Japanese car major Maruti Suzuki shortly launched the compact-SUV with a BS6 compliant 1.5-litre petrol engine and tweaks to its exteriors and interiors. Now, it is being reported that the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza will be replaced by another SUV in the Indian market. The replacement model is likely to make debut in the third quarter of 2021.
The model that is likely to replace the Vitara Brezza is said to be codenamed YXA and the compact SUV is expected to be launched with a petrol powertrain. But it is speculated that Maruti Suzuki will also offer a BS6 compliant diesel engine on the YXA compact SUV. The Vitara Brezza in the pre BS6 era was offered only with a Fiat-sourced 1.3-litre diesel engine. The engine line-up has been discontinued since the new norms were introduced.
Currently, the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza is offered with a BS6 emission-compliant naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol motor that makes 105 PS of power and 138 Nm of torque coupled to a 5 speed Manual and a torque converter type Automatic Transmission.
The compact SUV is also available with a Smart Hybrid system coupled to a dual Lithium-ion battery which helps in torque-assist improving the engine efficiency, lowering fuel consumption and reducing the carbon emissions. Maruti Suzuki claims that the Vitara Brezza delivers 17.03 kmpl for the manual variant and 18.76 kmpl for the mild-hybrid automatic transmission version.
As of now, the plans appear to be on paper as prototype test mules of the new vehicle have not been spotted yet. But according to sources, the brand has already set the domestic part vendors, which leads us to believe that the production is expected to begin soon. Recently, it was also reported that Maruti Suzuki and Toyota are working on a number of vehicles across segments, one if which will be codenamed D22 that is likely to be produced at Toyota's Bidadi manufacturing facility in Karnataka.
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Spartan basketball falls out of the AP rankings
Julian Mitchell
Members of the men's basketball team huddle up during a game against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 20, 2016 at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Eagles, 78-77. —
Photo by Derek VanHorn | and Derek VanHorn The State News
After winning two out of their three games in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament and capturing the third place title, the MSU men's basketball team has fallen out of the AP poll.
The Spartans made it tough on the voters, with their three losses coming from ranked teams in Arizona, Kentucky and Baylor. However, it was not enough for the voters to keep a 4-3 team in the poll.
Three other teams fell out of the polls as well, No. 22 Texas and University of Michigan and Florida State, which were tied for No. 25.
For the second straight week, the Kentucky Wildcats and defending national champions Villanova are the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation, respectively. Kentucky received 40 first place votes while Villanova received 20.
After handily winning the Maui Invitational, defeating then-No. 16 Wisconsin, head coach Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels moved up one spot to become the No. 3 team in the nation and received four first place votes.
Rounding out the top 5 are the Kansas Jayhawks who moved up one to attain the No. 4 spot in the rankings and the injury-riddled Duke Blue Devils, the No. 5 team in the nation.
After capturing the Battle 4 Atlantis title and defeating two ranked teams in then-No. 24 MSU and then-No. 10 Louisville on their way, the Baylor Bears (6-0) became the No. 9 team in the poll and received one first place vote. Baylor made the largest jump out of any team, moving up 11 spots this week.
This weeks poll also featured Butler, South Carolina and Florida. All three of these teams are making their first appearance in the Top 25 this season. South Carolina defeated then-No. 25 U-M last week.
Here is the full AP Top 25 poll for week four (First place votes in parentheses):
1. Kentucky (40)
2. Villanova (20)
3. North Carolina (4)
5. Duke
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7. Xavier
8. Gonzaga
9. Baylor (1)
10. Creighton
11. UCLA
12. Saint Mary's
13. Indiana
14. Louisville
15. Purdue
16. Arizona
18. Butler
19. Iowa State
21. Rhode Island
22. Syracuse
24. Florida
25. West Virginia
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Colonialism… IN SPACE!
While replaying Mass Effect: Andromeda I'm struck by one particular element of its central narrative: Colonialism. The game's story sees a bunch of pioneers from the Milky Way, the Andromeda Initiative, arriving in the Andromeda Galaxy, ready to explore and set up a new life and all that. Turns out, their chosen chunk of Andromeda — the Heleus Cluster — is already inhabited, by the native angara and the invading kett. If the Initiative is to set up shop here, they're gonna have to navigate relations with the other two species here.
All this sounds an awful lot like a sort of colonialism redux. A technologically advanced outsider group arrives in a new place and starts throwing their weight around. Though the angara are as advanced as your typical science fiction race — faster than light travel, holograms, etc — they are also a fallen group, the shadow of a magnificent civilization laid low. There's no doubt that they are the Other and, when compared to the Initiative and their sleek aesthetics, comparatively primitive.
The comparison here is fair: although the Initiative is composed of humans from a variety of ethnicities in addition to aliens from across the Milky Way, within the narrative they are still outsiders entering into another group's territory. Sure, it's all a galaxy away, but it is a story that exists in our world, and so is seen through that lens. Dress the boats as spaceships all you want, colonialism remains colonialism.
Of course, this is Mass Effect, a series too self-aware to blithely reenact Columbus. The Initiative is splintered, the same Scourge that brought down the angara throws a massive wrench in the Initiative's intricate plans. The garden worlds are wastelands and attempts at settling has proven deadly. The narrative in Andromeda is changed: the colonizers aren't quite marching in triumphant; they're a scrappy group trying to pull it all together. The Initiative isn't here to conquer the angara, they want an alliance.
It helps that there's also the kett, the de facto villains of the game and, narratively, the actual force of colonialism. Like the Initiative, the kett hail from beyond the Heleus Cluster. Unlike the Initiative, these guys have no use for cultural exchange. The kett are conquerors, exterminating the angara or exalting them — assimilating their DNA into their own and transforming the angara into drone-like footsoldiers. Within the context of the game's narrative, exaltation is seen as monstrous and barbaric. On a meta level, the complete annihilation and absorption of a race seems not unlike a science-fiction reinterpretation of the conquistadors.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and so the Initiative winds up allied with the angara against the kett. The folks from the Milky Way aren't the colonizers, how could they be when the kett are here following a page from Cortes' rulebook? The dynamic between the kett and the angara — along with the Initiative being on their off-foot — means Andromeda can safely tell a story about exploring colonizers without having to really confront the problematic nature of colonialism. The Initiative, and therein the game itself, is absolved of malicious colonialist undertones because the villainous kett are the bad colonizers; the Initiative is allying itself with the locals!
Yet the game does fall into the trap of the White Savior narrative. No, the (human) members of the Initiative aren't all white, and the player's Pathfinder can be whatever race you want them to be; but just as the undertones of colonialism play out within the relationship between the angara and Initiative, so does this one. At the start of the game, the angara are in a limbo: their civilization has fallen and they're losing a war of attrition with the kett. It's the Pathfinder and the Initiative — and their technology — that both turns the tides of the fight and helps the angara reclaim some of their past. The Pathfinder is the outsider who helps — teaches — the natives their own ways.
At the end of the day, of course, this isn't all terrible. There is a lot of leeway afforded science-fiction, and Andromeda does do good work to avoid ascribing the more problematic aspects of colonialism to its heroes. If anything, I'm fascinated by the way this game dances around with the topic and its ramifications. Because I could just play the game, or at least that's what I tell myself as I think way too much about it.
Tagged as colonialism, Mass Effect Andromeda, Space, Video Games
Space Car
There is a car in space right now.
Like an actual road-safe, driven on earth on an actual road, not-originally-intended-for-space car in space. And it was playing David Bowie until it ran out of juice.
So, a while ago, Tesla/SpaceX/Boring Company founder/potential supervillain Elon Musk tweeted that the Falcon Heavy's test payload would be his own Tesla Roadster. The Falcon Heavy is the latest rocket to come out of Musk's SpaceX. Which sounds pretty cool but it's important to know what the Falcons are: reusable rockets.
See, when you launch a rocket in space, it's kinda a one-off thing. The Saturn V that launched the Apollo missions were just junk afterwards. The Space Shuttle was revolutionary because the booster rockets could be recovered and refurbished (along with the orbiter as well). The Falcon Heavy, like the Falcon 9 it's built on, can also be reused. Not just that, but the rocket literally lands itself. As in, after launching its payload, the first stage detaches, turns around, comes home, and lands.
It's really cool, both as a technological marvel in itself and also for what it portends to making spaceflight more affordable. Which is really cool because if we're going to start mining asteroids and send people to Mars, we're gonna need to make it cheaper to get out there.
And there's also a car in space.
Tuesday was the Falcon Heavy's first launch and its payload was, as promised, Elon Musk's red Tesla. Given that it was the rocket's first flight, and first flights tend to result in things exploding, it made some sense that it wasn't anything too valuable (although there's an argument that given the prohibitive nature of space travel, any risk is one worth taking). But a convertible instead of a mock satellite?
It's a pretty remarkable image. Leaving Earth's orbit is a red car, top down, with a mannequin dressed in a spacesuit in the driver's seat, "DON'T PANIC" written on the dash, a towel and a copy of The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy in the glovebox, and David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and "Life On Mars" playing on the radio. It was sent beyond Earth's orbit into an elliptical around the sun, its aphelion nearly reaching the Asteroid Belt.
There's a car in space.
And its picture's been all over the internet, all over newspapers. This picture of a spaceman in a car, Earth in the distance behind. There's been a lot of press, a lot of people are talking about it, and you're probably wondering why I've been ranting on about spaceships and space cars on a blog that's usually about stories.
Because, by launching a sports car into space, Elon Musk created a pretty neat narrative for the Falcon Heavy's launch. It's not unusual for a dummy payload to be a bunch of concrete bricks, something heavy and unimportant. But because the payload here's a car (and the company CEO's personal car at that), it becomes that much more interesting. There's an endlessly shareable image that captures the imagination in ways the picture of rockets touching down can't quite.
People are talking about the Falcon Heavy's launch far more than the Falcon 9's maiden launch or when the Falcon 9's booster landed for the first time. It's even gotten way more buzz than when a Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad (All this is based on a cursory Google Trend comparison for the Falcon Heavy and Falcon 9, with SpaceX used for reference). There's buzz, people are talking about space travel. And all the little touches and the Hitchhiker's reference gives it all a sense of romance and whimsey we don't usually get in the usually very rigorous and economic space travel. It's cool, and it's a little silly.
Call it an attention grab, but I figure that's just what's needed. Musk and SpaceX have the world's attention as they forge on ahead in an attempt to revolutionize space travel. An aware an excited public puts space exploration back into vogue, which could lead to NASA having a bigger budget and, in turn, more contracts for SpaceX, and so bigger rockets and crewed missions to Mars.
And in the meantime, Elon Musk launched his car into space. And I think that's wonderful.
Tagged as bloggish, current events, Space
Let's talk about space, because of Interstellar. Now, it's hard to discuss the film because so much of what makes it Interstellar is because its based so fundamentally on the curves and turns of the plot. So for the sake of avoiding spoilers and ruining everything, we're not talking about Interstellar's story.
Instead let's talk about the set up; about the initial question asked by the film, the question of space travel. Many of the early parts of Interstellar can be read as a vindication of space programs. There's a strong lament for the abandonment of space exploration.
Interstellar espouses the idea that we're supposed to go beyond earth, what with the whole "humanity was never meant to die here" tagline and all. It's a theme of science fiction that's been preciously scarce as of late. Gone is 2001: A Space Odyssey and movies about going to Mars. Instead we've got films like District 9 and Godzilla which while great, are very terrestrial science fiction. Or Guardians of the Galaxy, which while fantastic, is a straight up space opera (and all the better for it). Think about Avatar, a fairly recent movie that had elements of exploration: The message was that humanity should stop screwing up ecosystems. Europa Report, Prometheus, and even Gravity were more horror inclined than about a desire for exploration.
The closest we've had in recent years is Into Darkness. Granted, it's very space operatic (as was the old Star Trek TV show), but it (again, like the old TV show) has hints of the want of exploration. Of wanting to go where no one has gone before. If anything, Into Darkness, like Interstellar after it, is a defense of why space exploration is still relevant.
Into Darkness pits two ideas against each other. There's the one argument that militarization is the route forward, that humanity's presence in space is fundamentally a militaristic one. On the other hand there's the argument that exploration is a reason and goal in and of itself. It's not the tidiest of presentations of the themes, but the revived franchise has to prove that over half a century later the idea of exploring the final frontier is relevant and engaging. It shouldn't have to.
I, like I'm sure many others, wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. Right up until I found out it would take over a dozen years of training which, to an eight-year-old, is a very long time. But fifteen years later there's still that want to go to space, thanks to a steady diet of Star Wars, Firefly, and just about anything else involving spaceships. Even now a video of astronauts playing with water in zero-g is one of the coolest things. Because it's space, it's terrifying, it's cool, and I want to go there.
Watching Interstellar conjures up images of today's space program and how it's almost become an afterthought. We've got a rover on Mars, probes exploring the far reaches of the solar system and beyond; but the classic image of a moon colony lies all but dormant. Where's the luster gone? Where's the want to go before.
Though there's a massive amount of words to be said about Interstellar, one thing I liked was its commentary on it. Space travel is important and is arguably the next big step forward.
If only because I want a spaceship.
Tagged as bloggish, Interstellar, Into Darkness, Movies, science fiction, Space, Star Trek


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Patricia McKillip is a master Fantasy author of many books, some of them have won awards. She writes highly entertaining and thought provoking stories and books that are loved by many people. Her short stories have been collected recently in Harrowing the Dragon, a book with many appealing stories for readers.
The collection opens with "The Harrowing of the Dragon of Hoarsbreath." People live on an island that is frozen in ice most of the year. They mine for gold in the mountain of the island, which is honeycombed with caves. Peka is a seventeen year old miner who returns to the island after a short time on the mainland. She meets Ryd Yarrow, another returned native of Hoarsbreath. He has become a Dragon Harrower and wants to save the island from a dragon. Ms. McKillip traces these young people's lives with a vivid story about winter and change.
"The Fellowship of the Dragon" follows five women sent on a journey to save the queen's harper. Anne is the leader who faces losses as her group travels in a land of magic to confront a dragon. She learns many things about life on her quest. The story is a compelling adventure told with vivid descriptions and interesting characters.
A story about a tower is represented in "Lady of the Skulls." The tower stands in the middle of a barren, desert plain. It is tended by a lone woman who tends the tower and its treasure. Six knights come to try to get the treasure. Each one must try to find the most precious thing in the tower. If they choose wrong then they die. It is a poignant tale about loneliness and what truly matters in the world. Readers will find this story memorable.
In "The Stranger," Syl sees a strange man play music on her way home one evening. He weaves the colors in the sunset sky into beautiful things. Over the next few days, strange cloud creatures burn villagers' homes. The stranger claims he can eliminate the creatures for a price. Syl tries to capture the colors she witnesses in her weaving and persuade the stranger into forgoing his price because the island is poor. Ms. McKillip brings the story to a haunting conclusion through wonderful descriptions.
Fairy tales are points of inspiration for authors. "The Lion and the Lark" is a reworked vivid fairy tale. Lark is the youngest daughter of a family who can sing beautifully. She greets her father after he returns from a trip and discovers that she must go to a living stone lion in the forest. There she meets an enchanted man who only takes human form at night. The story follows Lark and Perrin through several adventures in a poignant, memorable story.
These are just a few of the maining thoughtful, entertaining stories in the book. Harrowing the Dragon by Patricia McKillip is an excellent collection of short stories that evokes vivid images and magic for readers. It is a good book for readers to experience this author's talented and deeply magical creations.
Fantasy author Charles de Lint has written many engrossing books over the years. He is the master of Urban Fantasy with great stories set in the modern day world. Moonlight and Vines is a collection of short stories set in the magical fictional city of Newford. There are many engaging stories with sympathetic characters and captivating plots.
"The Big Sky" is the story of a man who has died. John arrives at his home one evening to find a girl sitting in his living room. She is his guide to the afterlife. He refuses to go with Dakota, not believing he is dead that leaves him to wander earthbound looking for help. This is a nice story about hope and helping others find their way, whether in life or death.
Arthurian fantasy is represented by the story "Passing." Lucy Grey is a reporter. While researching a story she meets a troubled young woman needing help. Nina asks Lucy to get her away from her husband. She wants the sword hanging on the wall in their apartment as the only thing from her marriage. Lucy is driven by confusion and love in deciding what to do. Mr. de Lint writes a magical tale about love and sacrifice for others.
Newford is a city full of many different magical beings. Jenny has an encounter with the Greek fates in "Shining Nowhere but in the Dark." She is nice to one of them and is visited by two of them at night, one fate claiming an interest in Jenny because she does not dream. Seeking help form various people, she must try to reconcile with her past. The author provides a poignant tale with a satisfying ending.
"Seven for a Secret" explores how magic can appear in anyone's life, even among the homeless. William has many friends. One is the mysterious woman called Malicorne. People tell their stories to her and feel better. Jake,one of William's friends, believes she is some kind of vampire and refuses to tell his story to her. They are all helped by Staley, a musician who plays a blue spirit fiddle. The story delivers a memorable climax for readers.
Magic can touch people, changing their lives in many ways. Mona publishes a comic. She is depressed from personal problems. On the way home one night, she gives some money to a man. He ends up staying with her until he can repay the favor. "My Life as a Bird" is a story with humor and magic touching realistic characters.
Charles de Lint writes wonderful stories of Urban Fantasy with a strong sense of wonder and sympathetic characters. His collection of Newford stories in Moonlight and Vines has many entertaining stories for readers to enjoy. Mr. de Lint continues to be a powerful contributor to the Fantasy genre.


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Here's Everything You Need to Know About "The Hills" 10th Anniversary Special
Desiree O · Aug 3, 2016
The Hills: That Was Then, This Is Now was an apt name for the 10th anniversary special of The Hills, considering how much has changed for everyone who was on the show since it wrapped. With news buzzing that a potential Hills movie could be in the works, fans were super interested to see what Lauren Conrad had to say about that moment in time now that a decade has passed. Whether you were able to catch the whole shebang or missed out entirely (boo!), we have everything you need to know about The Hills 10th anniversary special.
The Hills revisited the Laguna Beach spawn that featured California-livin' 20-somethings who had more drama in their young lives than most of us will (hopefully) ever see in our entire lifetimes. It ran from 2006 until 2010, and was a total IRL soap opera on the screen.
10 years later, it was time to head back. With the show's star, Lauren Conrad, proclaiming before the special aired that it would "address some of the show's best-kept secrets and reveal what it was really like living her pivotal years on camera," there was certainly cause for excitement for anyone who watched the original drama-filled episodes.
Here are the goodies you wanted…
First, Lauren revealed that her parents were hip to the drama and that it was her doing. "If you're gonna do reality television, tell your parents stuff, because they're going to find out," she wisely advised. Sounds about right, since no one really wants their parents to discover drama-sparking tidbits about us via television.
And, speaking of drama, it wasn't scripted — but it was nudged along a bit. Lauren explained, "Typically, if you have a fight with your friend, you don't pick up your phone for a few weeks. But when you have a scene scheduled with them two days later, you have to talk about it." And talk about it, they sure did, with the peeps behind the scenes having a "creepy" ability to know what the outcome would be. Conrad remembered times when finding out what producers expected to happen in each scene. "Wait, this was written before we got there?" Conrad apparently asked talent producer Sophia Rossi when a scene had unfolded just as foreseen. "This is creepy that you wrote 'This is how we think your night's going to be.'" Creepy and impressive.
What wasn't so impressive was Lauren's relationship with Brody Jenner. Things weren't exactly, um, sizzling between them… at all. "I definitely had a crush on Brody," Lauren admitted. "But the funny thing was we had zero chemistry. He was my friend; I enjoyed spending time with him, but it just felt forced." Oof.
That chemistry (or lack-of) might have been more prevalent if social media had been as buzzing as it is today, though Lauren is thankful that she was saved from the current online world. "Thank God that back then it was just personal encounters in the comments section," she said, then added, "This was before anyone had social media. There was no Twitter, there was no Instagram, there was no 'everybody's got an opinion and wants you to hear it.' It was just a very small thing. And even that was a lot. So we couldn't do it now."
Even if social media was as big back then as it is now, there's one person who would probably remain immune. That's the same person who has NEVER seen an episode of The Hills: William Tell, Lauren's husband. Even when Lauren tried to introduce him to the show he "was like 'nope' and just changed the channel, like 'Don't want to know that you!'" Veeery interesting.
Though her hubby may not be interested in the Lauren of the past, she herself would do it all over again, if she was given the choice. "It brought so much good into my life. While it was hard at times, it brought me to a place where I'm really happy and get to do what I love, and I feel really lucky."
Not everyone was feeling the love, though. Heidi Montag live-blogged while watching the special and, according to Complex, noted, "Lauren is narrating all our lives again. Surprise! It's all about Lauren. Blogs have advertised the show as a 'reunion,' but it's really an LC special."
watching paint dry tonight not #TheHills bs special
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) August 2, 2016
Her fella, Spencer Pratt, didn't even indulge, tweeting, "watching paint dry tonight not #TheHills bs special." Looks like the drama never really ends with these peeps.
What did you think about The Hills Anniversary special? Tweet us @BritandCo!
(h/t Today, Complex; photos via Michael Buckner, John Shearer, Scott Gries/Getty)
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Dr. Braun's clinical and research interests include surgical management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, reconstruction of facial deformities and obstructive sleep apnea surgery.
Among Dr. Braun's many honors are appointments to fellowship in the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Braun has served as president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Western Pennsylvania Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Pennsylvania Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and Great Lakes Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He also served as chair of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation for two years.
He received both his dental degree and his master's degree in pharmacology in 1973 and his doctorate in anatomy in 1977, all from the University of Pittsburgh.