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Reconstruction of super-resolution image from low-resolution images using adaptive Wiener filtering
Xiang Zhang
viii, 100 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.PolyU Library Call No.: [THS] LG51 .H577M EIE 2010 ZhangSuper-resolution image reconstruction is an image fusion issue in which multiple low resolution images are fused into a higher resolution image. Among the various approaches proposed to realize super-resolution image reconstruction, the approach proposed by Hardie in 2007 is one of the efficient approaches as it is based on adaptive Wiener filtering (AWF) in which only weighted summation of the observed low resolution pixels is required in the core process of the estimation of the high resolution pixels. In Hardie's AWF algorithm, the weights are derived with an isotropic covariance model based on (1) the geometric distance between two samples and (2) the local variance of the observed low resolution pixels in the region of interest. Though this simple model reflects the correlation of two pixels in the general situation to a certain extent, it is not appropriate to describe the pixel correlation in a local region with presence of edge or texture. Obviously, the covariance model adopted in AWF plays a significant role to the success of the algorithm. In this work, we devote our effort to improve the covariance model so as to improve the performance of AWF and investigate the impact of the covariance model to the performance of AWF. Hardie's covariance model adapts to the local sample variance only and does not take the edge characteristics into account. In practice, pixels are more correlated in a non-edge region than an edge region as an edge breaks the correlation between the pixels in different sides of the edge. A simple trick is exploited in our first attempt to improve the model. In particular, separate covariance models are trained for edge regions and non-edge regions. To process an image, local regions are classified into either edge regions or non-edge regions, and then corresponding covariance models are used to derive the weights for individual regions.The success of the simple trick exploited in our first attempt confirms the direction of improvement. The idea is further extended to improve the covariance model. Obviously, pixels along an edge should be more correlated than those pixels in different sides of the edge. As a result, the covariance model function should be anisotropic according to the edge orientation in a local region. In our second attempt, we evaluate the sample variances along various directions in a local region and, based on the evaluation result, adjust the shape of covariance model function. By doing so, the orientation of the covariance model function and the extent of its asymmetricity are fully adaptive to the local characteristics. Unlike the approach adopted in our first attempt, no explicit region classification is required. Though a visible improvement in the super-resolution image reconstruction performance can be achieved with the aforementioned improved covariance models, there is still room for further improvement. To a certain extent, our second attempt tries to detect the edges and then rectify the covariance model according to the detected edge direction. This is not always an easy task. For example, it is not easy to detect a complicated edge especially when it is in a texture or noisy region. Besides, since the high resolution image is not available, the detection has to be based on the available low resolution images and hence the detection may not be accurate. To solve this problem, in the third proposed solution we add an additional element to the covariance model to take care of the edge characteristics implicitly such that no explicit edge detection is required. In general, the more two pixel's intensity values are different, the more likely that the two pixels are separated by an edge or corrupted by noise. Based on this observation, a new covariance model is defined to be a function of both the intensity difference and the geometric distance of two pixels. Without any explicit edge detection, the model automatically deemphasizes the correlation between two pixels which are not in the same side of an edge. Accordingly, the weights of the pixels for estimating the high resolution pixels can be determined more reliably with the covariance model, and a better super-resolution image reconstruction result can be obtained at the end.Department of Electronic and Information EngineeringM.Phil., Dept. of Electronic and Information Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 201
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Over 400 people are sickened by eating food, salad wraps and other things that contain fresh (raw ) veggies at different fast food chain restaurants because May 1, 2018. Others recently became sick after eating prepared salads or using vegetables bagged as salad ingredients brought home from food shop chains. Some men and women who prefer to lick the spoon after mixing homemade or prepackaged cake or cookie dough also got sick on account of the flour (already remembered ) or eggs (salmonella) in the combination. Why have things like fresh vegetables and flour suddenly turn into a potential health threat?
Nobody will like the answer, but it is the truth. In the late 1990s and early 2000s a good deal of people began to become seriously ill and some died after eating fresh veggies or prepared foods which contain them such as salads, tacos, wraps etc. Others got sick from uncooked batter and a few fruits. Please be aware that this was not just your typical case of food poisoning due to stale or undercooked food. These instances involved possible killers such as campylobacter, e coli and listeria. Why so many instances and how did they get into our food?
You may be thinking this has to do with home cooks and restaurant workers not washing fresh veggies before using them in something like a salad, sandwich or wrap. Regrettably, that hasn't been the issue. Dirt and external contaminates like pesticides could be washed off vegetables. Washing will do nothing for veggies infected with campylobacter, e coli and listeria. There are far more cases of vegetables infected with these contaminants now than ever before.
For several years the exact groups of migrant workers and their children picked U.S. grown produce. They tended to move around the nation because they had work the majority of the year. When there wasn't any create to harvest, they obtained jobs in food processing plants. This caused a massive influx of fresh faces from Mexico and South American Nations.
The old joke (and just a movie name ) says,"Do not drink the water south of the border." Why? Since the water supply in a number of these poor countries is dangerously contaminated with all kinds of bacteria. That is because raw sewage is dumped into whatever water is available to move it away from populated areas in areas lacking treatment centers. This simple fact is proven by the normal contamination of seawater away San Diego beaches that's occasionally so polluted with Mexican sewer that swimming is dangerous.
Oftentimes the identical freshwater that's badly contaminated with sewage is used for drinking and washing clothes. Since this has gone on for so long, the people in those areas have built up immunities to the majority of the contaminates. However, they stay in their bodies. Sometimes growers do not offer any or appropriate mobile toilet facilities for pickers or employees. Likewise, food processing plants which don't enforce handwashing or other food safety procedures wind up with the identical problem if their workers make physical contact with food through touch or perspiration.
Dangerous bacteria are sucked up into plants through the water they consume from the ground. That type of contamination can't be washed out; it is in the food. The exact same goes if bacteria gets into processed foods through carelessness. Testing helps with processing centers, but it is usually too late to grab all of the tainted food products in time to keep everybody safe. Last year raw vegetables and a fresh fruit produced one in six people in the united states and Canada sick. Far more than became sick due to undercooked or tainted beef, poultry, pork or fish. We don't have the immunities that the pickers and food employees have to fight off harmful contaminants. So what could be done?
Scientists disagree with each other on the advantage of microwaving, but it has worked for me and my family for ages.
Fruits, well I can only recommend that you buy veggies and fruit grown in the united states. Additionally, there are many ways to cook fruit and still maintain its flavor and health benefits. Cook eggs and meats thoroughly and avoid unpasteurized milk and cheeses. Beware of meats or fish processed and produced in different countries.


Kiss. Cheers. Toss. The perfect addition to your ceremony. This is the most sought after photo our couples have wanted, so here it is! We'll fill the adorable bags with fresh rose petals (your choice of one color), distribute to your guests and orchestrate the petal toss. Magical!


10 - It's a Wide-Eyed Wonderful World of Chemistry!
The following post was first posted on Blogger on Friday, 4 October 2013.
Haiku (俳句) is an ancient form of Japanese poetry, in three lines of five, seven and five on (音) or sounds. When writing a haiku in English, the on may be interpreted as syllables.
A haiku is traditionally used to convey an experience of nature. The subject of modern haiku however covers a wider range of topics, from love to even humour.
The following pieces are my first attempt at writing haiku, written in between consultation sessions with my students, on the eve of their H2 Chemistry paper. The subject of these haiku, as you might have guessed, is Chemistry, or the studying of Chemistry.
An aryl fluoride Rote is learning not!
They are not very good, I know.


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This year I didn't have as many A reads as I did last year but these B+ books are strong ones that almost made it. My list ranges from historical to contemporary, has fiction and non-fiction, and even a picture book of cats. In kinda, sorta chronological order in which I read them, more or less, here goes.
When You Read This by Mary Adkins
Iris Massey is gone.
But she's left something behind.
For four years, Iris Massey worked side by side with PR maven Smith Simonyi, helping clients perfect their brands. But Iris has died, taken by terminal illness at only thirty-three. Adrift without his friend and colleague, Smith is surprised to discover that in her last six months, Iris created a blog filled with sharp and often funny musings on the end of a life not quite fulfilled. She also made one final request: for Smith to get her posts published as a book. With the help of his charmingly eager, if overbearingly forthright, new intern Carl, Smith tackles the task of fulfilling Iris's last wish.
Before he can do so, though, he must get the approval of Iris' big sister Jade, an haute cuisine chef who's been knocked sideways by her loss. Each carrying their own baggage, Smith and Jade end up on a collision course with their own unresolved pasts and with each other.
Told in a series of e-mails, blog posts, online therapy submissions, text messages, legal correspondence, home-rental bookings, and other snippets of our virtual lives, When You Read This is a deft, captivating romantic comedy—funny, tragic, surprising, and bittersweet—that candidly reveals how we find new beginnings after loss.
One of the best things about the book is that none of the characters are perfect. In fact, most of them make mistakes – both minor and major – and have to deal with those. They don't always get along or understand each other. And what could have been a depressing story is in fact very funny at times but even then there are reasons for the inclusion of those scenes. The (many) emails from Domino's Pizza to Smith allowing him to tract his pizza delivery made me laugh but also showed Smith holed up in his apartment and grieving – for a week, living on pizza, to the consternation of the officious co-op president of his condo building.
As seen through the various means of communication, each character has a distinct voice and personality. Unlike another "email" book I recently read, I was never in any doubt about which character was "speaking." YOPLAY's ALL CAPS (well, mostly all caps) messages as well as Carl's perkiness emails were a scream. Iris's blog posts took me through the gamut of disbelief, fear, anger, hope and then acceptance.
The characters have to work through some heavy stuff: death, regret, guilt, anger. The book gives them the space and opportunity to do so. When they came out on the other side of those feelings, I felt it was believable. This is a book I inhaled in gulps and literally did not put down for hours at a time. It's also my first A grade for the year. A-
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Gimme Some Sugar by Molly Harper
Lucy Brewer would never have guessed that her best friend, Duffy McCready (of McCready's Bait Shop & Funeral Home) has been in love with her since they were kids. Fear of rejection and his own romantic complications prevented Duffy from confessing his true feelings in high school, so he stood by and watched her wed Wayne Bowman right after high school. Wayne had always been a cheapskate, so it comes as no surprise when he suffers a fatal accident while fixing his own truck.
Even as her family and friends invade Lucy's life and insist that the new widow is too fragile to do much beyond weeping, Lucy is ashamed to admit that life without Wayne is easier, less complicated. After all, no one knew what a relentless, soul-grinding trudge marriage to Wayne had been. Only Duffy can tell she's hiding something.
In need of a fresh start, Lucy asks Duffy to put his cabinet-building skills to use, transforming the town's meat shop into a bake shop. As the bakery takes shape, Lucy and Duffy discover the spark that pulled them together so many years ago. Could this finally be the second chance he's always hoped for?
I enjoyed the family relationships and loved getting to see Frankie and Marianne on a girls' night out with Lucy. Those two are dangerous and an example of how Southern women are not all sugar and sweetness. Carl and Duffy's porch-sitting-while-drinking beer is great too. The eccentricities of the rest of the McCready clan are there yet held a bit more in check and serve to spice up the book without taking it over. Lucy and her son Sam are sweet without being saccharine and thank gawd Sam doesn't lisp or spurt other insipid child vocal-isms.
Life in Lake Sackett is a mix of both the good and the bad of small towns. Everyone knows everyone and all about your mamma and what you did in school. They're all related somehow which leads to some problems and in the end, nepotism used the right way to achieve justice. It's a nice place to raise your child and why Lucy came back home.
Yeah but what about the romance? It's nice and slow and filled with cupcakes and flirting.
Duffy proves that he's there for the good, the bad, and the four year old child with the stomach bug. He knows that he loves how Lucy has grown as a person. When the conflict does erupt, it features the issues, worries and things we already know about and Duffy and Lucy already know about but with heightened emotions and stress. It feels natural rather than engineered. And after they both realize they're sorry and messed up, apologies are truly offered and accepted and – glory be – therapy is discussed to help move forward beyond past events. When they decide that yes, they want a future, they don't rush it and I feel totally okay with that. A-
Lupin Leaps In: A Breaking Cat News Adventure by Georgia Dunn
Picking up where they last left off in Breaking Cat News, are Elvis, Puck, and Lupin reporting on the breaking news that matters to cats. Cynical, no-nonsense Elvis and shy, sweet, sensitive Puck are the reporter kitties in the field, while the adventurous jokester Lupin serves as anchor cat. Together, they're back to break headlines on mysterious man "tails," all things holiday-related, new cat friends, and all the daily happenings in and outside their home.
The super fun "More to Explore" section includes how to draw the BCN news crew, how to draw expressions, how to draw your pet as a reporter, and paper dolls of the crew, along with props and extras!
Two years ago I read about and became a fan of BCN when the first book "Breaking Cat News" was published. News anchor Lupin (adventurous) and field reporters Puck (sensitive) and Elvis (ever so slightly cynical) are there to bring their viewers and fans all the news about their world, their People, and those noisy Ceiling Cats (with subtitles). Whiskers, it's a bonanza of wonderfulness. A
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.
Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas.
Olive braces herself for wedding hell, determined to put on a brave face, but when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren't affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there's a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.
Agreeing to a temporary truce, the pair head for Maui. After all, ten days of bliss is worth having to assume the role of loving newlyweds, right? But the weird thing is . . . Olive doesn't mind playing pretend. In fact, the more she pretends to be the luckiest woman alive, the more it feels like she might be.
The change in their realization of their feelings is nicely done. Little things begin to add up and since they've spent basically their entire relationship up until now telling each other exactly what they feel (even though the basis on which those reactions was built was so, so wrong) that they know that honesty is staring them in the face and they accept this. The final conflict is solidly based on what has already been set up so thanks for nothing "out of the blue." Even though I knew what was coming, it's done so well that my heart was breaking for them because they both have valid reasons for acting as they do.
Then after the pain (go Olive for standing up for her truth and not knuckling under to everyone else's wishes), there is – hallelujah – time spent thinking. Olive also contemplates what she really wants from life as well as listens to what Ami truthfully tells her then rewires her view on life. Ami's actions were powerful and well done, too. By the time Ethan is ready to "grand-gesturing in an ugly shirt, with a fake Mai tai glass," I absolutely believe that both of them are in the right place, heads on straight, and ready for their HEA. However, I will say that the two-years-later epilogue complete with new POV is fantastic.
Yep, I'm giving this one a big thumbs up and only taking off a little from the grade because I want people to know that the snake bite story is not accurate and not to expect a helpful ranger with antivenin if they ever get bit by a rattlesnake. But still, a puppy is getting a tummy rub and maybe two hedgehogs are getting meal-worms because of this review. A-
No Man's Land by Kevin Sullivan
A gripping account of how a major air disaster was averted, by the captain and former Top Gun pilot
On routine flight QF72 from Singapore to Perth on 7 October 2008, the primary flight computers went rogue, causing the plane to pitch down, nose first, towards the Indian Ocean – twice.
The Airbus A330 carrying 315 passengers and crew was out of control, with violent negative G forces propelling anyone and anything untethered through the cabin roof.
It took the skill and discipline of veteran US Navy Top Gun Kevin Sullivan, captain of the ill-fated flight, to wrestle the plane back under control and perform a high-stakes emergency landing at a RAAF base on the WA coast 1200 kilometres north of Perth.
In No Man's Land, the captain of the flight tells the full story for the first time. It's a gripping, blow-by-blow account of how, along with his co-pilots, Sullivan relied on his elite military training to land the gravely malfunctioning plane and narrowly avert what could have been a horrific air disaster.
As automation becomes the way of the future, and in the aftermath of Ethiopian Airlines flight 961 and Lion Air flight JT610, the story of QF72 raises important questions about how much control we relinquish to computers and whether more checks and balances are needed.
My hat is off to the Australian aviation, police, and medical authorities who, acting on protocol, sprang into action to see to and assist the passengers and cabin crew as well as the airline employees who acted as pilot advocates as the investigation began all the way through the final report. What breaks my heart is the long term suffering that so many still now endure both emotionally and physically.
The failure of the automation aboard QF72 pitched all of you into a No Man's Land for which none of you, despite all your flight training, had been prepared. In the aftermath, a second No Man's Land of emotional trauma would sideswipe you. The following years in which Air France 447 was lost and a Germanwings plane was crashed due to pilot depression pushed you further.
Frankly, I applaud both your effort to reclaim the profession you love and your realization and willingness to notify the airline that this was now beyond you. The rush seems to be gaining momentum to turn everything over to automation in an effort to keep us safe. But QF72 was saved by the actions of her flight crew and cabin crew. Well done to all of you. A-
Desire Lines by Elizabeth Kingston
All he ever wanted was to go home. Leaving his life as a noble hostage behind him, Gryff has fled from one danger to another, never safe, always longing for a forbidden return to his conquered Welsh homeland. Held captive by villainous men, his unlikely savior is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen – and the most deadly. Her silence is unnerving, her generosity unexpected, and her pointed warning that she will not be an object of lust is perfectly clear. Nan has no doubt the ragged Welshman she has saved from certain death was born to better things, far different from the servant's life she's led. Though the last thing she wants is a companion on her journey to find her cherished sister, she is compelled to help the man with haunted eyes and a mysterious past. But she feels the pull of his fascination every instant, and her own unexpected desire soon takes them places neither could have foreseen.
What I found most interesting though is the relationship between Gryff and Nan – well since this is a romance that's a good thing. Initially Nan is a mystery to Gryff. Who is this woman who can slay bandits, says little, and allows no man to take liberties? Meanwhile Nan's simple offerings of kindness to one she doesn't know and who is, let's be honest, fairly pitiful when she first encounters him shows much of her character. Later when Gryff questions someone who knows her well about why Nan says so little, the answer is illuminating not only about Nan but also about the position of women and servants in that age.
I enjoyed watching the layers of their characters be peeled back and the little ways in which we learn about them, too. Nothing seemed artificial or inserted to be acceptable to modern readers over historical accuracy. And the means that Gryff uses to convince Nan to accept his offer of marriage is delightfully one that she herself had first told him and that in turn gives the book its title. There are many ways to travel, not all of them simple or obvious or laid out by kings. I had fun traveling along with Nan, Gryff, Fuss (who is adorable) and some characters from past books as they find their own way to happiness and service to those dependent on them. B+
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can't turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn't go as planned. Esme's lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She's hopelessly smitten with a man who's convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme's time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he's been wrong all along. And there's more than one way to love.
Will it sound weird if I say I'm happy that the eventual amazing sex they have doesn't fix everything in their lives? Oh, no there's still conflicts and issues. Since sensitivity readers have read the book and you know what you're speaking about in terms of autism I will probably sound like a female dick when I say that the process and time spent getting Khai to the point where he was ready and able to express to Esme what she needed to hear took a long amount of time. On the other hand, something that is obviously supposed to be a key part of Khai's makeup isn't just zipped over in a few minutes, either. Yes, I realize I'm being contrary here.
But I'll also say that the finale scenes of Khai racing to make it to the "church" on time had a movie version running through my head and me cheering him on. The resolution of another plot point and epilogue were a little bit sugary sweet plus I am a bit leery about the fact that a daughter's existence is dropped on Khai this late in the book but I was delighted that Esme discovers her own potential and proves it to herself, her daughter, and to Khai. I enjoyed watching Esme reach for her dream and both she and Khai finding their perfect "One." B+
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own…shell.
The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book.
When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! They're all—or mostly all—excited to meet her! She'll have to Speak. To. Strangers. It's a disaster! And as if that wasn't enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny, and deeply interested in getting to know her. Doesn't he realize what a terrible idea that is?
Nina considers her options.
1. Completely change her name and appearance. (Too drastic, plus she likes her hair.)
2. Flee to a deserted island. (Hard pass, see: coffee).
3. Hide in a corner of her apartment and rock back and forth. (Already doing it.)
It's time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn't convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It's going to take a brand-new family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own fresh page.
It's funny without being too precious though there are plenty of POV shifts and quick switches. However those are easy to figure out and didn't bother me at all. There is a lot of pop culture in the story so I'm not sure how well that will age but I will admit to laughing at how the story also pokes fun at a lot of that so maybe it will weather better than I imagine.
I enjoyed the characters and how they were developed. Even the tertiary ones were clear cut and memorable and this was a book that I inhaled quickly. I do wish there had been a little more romance – though Nina – for a brief moment – comes out of her introverted shell to make a Lloyd Dobler public declaration during the quiz final.
This one has lots of feels and heartfelt moments but manages to keep from becoming too sugary sweet with them. I also had a blast reading Nina's day planner pages and "hearing" from Phil. B+
Breaking Point by John Rhodes
Breaking Point: A Novel of the Battle of Britain
It is August, 1940. Hitler's triumphant Third Reich has crushed all Europe—except Britain. As Hitler launches a massive aerial assault, only the heavily outnumbered British RAF and the iron will of Winston Churchill can stop him. The fate of Western civilization teeters in the balance.
Johnnie Shaux, a Spitfire fighter pilot, knows that the average life expectancy of a pilot is a mere five hours of operational flying time. Sooner or later his luck will run out. Yet he must constantly summon up the fortitude to fly into conditions in which death is all but inevitable and continue to do so until the inevitable occurs…
Meanwhile, Eleanor Rand, a WAAF staff officer in RAF headquarters, is struggling to find her role in a man's world and to make a contribution to the battle. She studies the control room maps that track the ebb and flow of conflict, the aerial thrust and parry, and begins to see the glimmerings of a radical strategic breakthrough…
Breaking Point is based on the actual events of six days in the historic Battle of Britain. The story alternates between Johnnie, face to face with the implacable enemy; and Eleanor, in 11 Group headquarters, using 'zero-sum' game theory to evolve a strategic model of the battle.
Eleanor Rand is fabulous and if this book is ever turned into a movie, British actresses would battle to play her. Unlike books in which a heroine is described physically down to her knickers, we learn little about what Eleanor looks like but an immense amount about how smart she is and – glory be – she's allowed to be intelligent. Still better Eleanor has layers and depths. She does make some personal mistakes and it takes her a long time to finally admit what she feels for Johnnie (even though she knows that when he stares up at the ceiling, he's concentrating) but darn it I loved seeing her unfold as a character and how she loves to lose herself in maths theories.
The Battle of Britain comes alive and I found myself riveted to the air battles 339 Squadron engages in. The descriptions of the various planes, the way they flew, and the tactics each side used were perfectly clear. As Eleanor was telling another character why Hitler needed Kesselring to destroy the RAF before an invasion could begin, then later explained why the RAF only needed to not lose the battle in order to defeat the Luftwaffe, it all made sense. I also appreciated that the RAF pilots were allowed to feel responsibility for the death of their German opponents personally and that Shaux was there to help one newbie with the impact of his actions.
A few things kept this from being an A read for me. Firstly I hated seeing Eleanor taken in by one particular upperclass rotter. Secondly, it's about war and in war people die and I hated to lose a few of the characters that we did. Plus the scene in the Defiant at the end did strain my credulity just a bit. But what I do like more than makes up for these little niggles. I had a great time reading "Breaking Point" and look forward to the sequel. B+
Christmas Hope by Caroline Warfield
When the Great War is over, will their love be enough?
After two years at the mercy of the Canadian Expeditionary force and the German war machine, Harry ran out of metaphors for death, synonyms for brown, and images of darkness. When he encounters color among the floating islands of Amiens and life in the form a widow and her little son, hope ensnares him. Through three more long years of war and its aftermath, the hope she brings keeps Harry alive.
Rosemarie Legrand's husband left her a tiny son, no money, and a savaged reputation when he died. She struggles to simply feed the boy and has little to offer a lonely soldier, but Harry's devotion lifts her up. The war demands all her strength and resilience, will the hope of peace and the promise of Harry's love keep her going?
What a lovely story this is. I had no idea that les hortillonnages even existed and now having seen images of them, I am in love. They're charming and an unusual setting for Rosemarie's little cottage. While neither Harry nor Rosemarie immediately professes love at first sight, it's obvious that the attraction is there from the start. But Harry is unwilling to promise what he might not be able to do and in true male fashion, holds back most of his feelings in order, he thinks, not to hurt Rosemarie. He also mentally puts her and Marcel in his grandmother's house (in Canada) before he goes over the top in order to believe them safe and so that he has the fortitude to obey orders and keep fighting.
Wise Rosemarie understands when he tells her that he has to keep her safe – even if just in his mind – to keep going. She also keeps gently pressing until he tells her a crushing burden he bears. The war is not displayed in its gross entirety but there are enough details to illuminate the hell Harry endures and make clear how much he cherishes his time with the woman and child he is coming to love as his own.
The Army is still not finished with Harry even after the last post has sounded and I was madly "flipping" the pages of my ereader to see how Harry and Rosemarie would find each other again. Would she be safe? Would Harry and his friend make it back before being thought deserters? The suspense, road trip delays, and more suspense had me glued to the story. Their resilience and steadfast determination warmed my heart. Then, ah, the happy ending during which Rosemarie, Marcel, and Harry finally do make it to his grandmother's safe house, filled with love and the comfort of home. A-
Another long time reader who read romance novels in her teens, then took a long break before started back again about 25 years ago. She enjoys historical romance/fiction best, likes contemporaries, action- adventure and mysteries, will read suspense if there's no TSTL characters and is currently reading more fantasy and SciFi.
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December 20, 2019 @ 11:29 am
Great list Jayne! Thanks to your reviews I picked up "When You Read This" and Elizabeth Kingston's first book in the Welsh Blades series (the one you rec'd is #3). I also really enjoyed "Bookish List of Nina Hill." Hope you have a great holiday and a year full of memorable books!
@SusanS: Thank you and happy holiday wishes back. I hope you enjoy the books you've bought. Janine has done some reviews of Kingston's Regency books and Jennie reviewed the (I think) first book in the series. Looks as if we're going to have to wait until June for the next Waxman book.
The Bride Test is going on my list too. I also really want to read The Bookish LIfe of Nina Hill. It sounds great and that cover is so cute. I want to start the Kingston series, too— I've had the books in my TBR pile for a long time.
Love your list Jayne. Happy Holidays! Still have to do mine.
Thank you for your list, Jayne. I haven't read any of these yet, but several were already on my wish list (and I've now added several more).
What a great list, Jayne! I've enjoyed three of your choices and hope to read more.
Happy Holidays everyone! And be here Monday for another Best of List. I've seen it and it's great.
@Janine: @Sirius: I'm looking forward to seeing what you both have as your best books.
Keishon
December 28, 2019 @ 11:54 pm
This is an interesting list, Jayne. I was looking for some historical fiction. The aviation title looks intriguing.
Happy New Year to you all.

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The world got a little brighter when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, on May 6. At just 2 days old, baby Archie made his first royal appearance during a photocall at Windsor Castle, and it looks like his christening may be happening very soon. According to People, the tiny tot's christening will likely take place in July or August. There's some speculation that it will be scheduled slightly early, ahead of the Queen's Summer trip to Balmoral (which usually lasts from July to October) though there's a chance she'll have to return to London during the Summer anyway, to meet the new Prime Minister.
While Kensington Palace has yet to make an official announcement, Vanity Fair also reports that the affair will probably be held at St. George's Chapel, the same place where Harry and Meghan tied the knot in May 2018.
Royal christenings usually take place a few months after a baby is born. Prince George was 3 months old when he had his, while Princess Charlotte was 2 months old for hers and Prince Louis had his at nearly 3 months old. It's still unclear who will serve as Archie's godparents, but I guess we'll find out soon enough.
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Day 45, 7/28, Escanaba, MI to Indian Lake, MI: 53 miles, 1,064 ft elevation gain, 13.1 mph average speed.
Trip totals: 2,678.8 miles (70.5 mile daily average), 114,079 ft elevation gain, 12.5 mph overall average speed.
We woke from a deep deep sleep this morning at 6:00. We slept well, but just not long enough. After packing up our stuff and saying goodbye to Al, we started our ride at 6:55a–earlier than we've been managing lately but still nowhere close to that stretch of days when we were riding by 5:30.
We decided to make today a short day. The plan was to ride 50 miles, get to a campground early, and get lots and lots of sleep tonight. We are very sleep deprived right now and it's making us grumpy.
The ride started out with less than two miles on town roads before we got on US 2, our old friend, as busy as ever. Outside Escanaba, US 2 is a separated, four-lane highway, reminiscent of I-94. At least there was a wide, smooth shoulder. Well, except for one terrifying moment where it disappeared completely as US 2 passed underneath a bridge.
Our first stint on US 2 was only four or five miles long, and then we exited to follow the lakeshore through Gladstone. Shortly after leaving the highway, our plans for efficiency were thwarted by McDonald's, which continually has enough gal to build restaurants exactly where we are at breakfast time.
A couple sausage, egg, and cheese McGriddles, a few conversations about our tour with disbelieving elderly gentlemen during their weekly breakfast club, and an hour later, and we were back on the road… for a mile. Then we stopped again at a grocery store. This was a good stop though. In part because it hasn't been as available, we've gotten away from snacking on fruit and moved toward peanut butter oreos. And we've started to get sick of junk food, so we wanted to stock up on some good stuff. And Gushers. Good stuff and Gushers.
After a few more miles, we were back on US 2, this time for 27 miles. It was a put-your-head-down-and-pedal sort of ride. The traffic was a little lighter this time around, but still worse than anything we've seen since we were on I-94.
We stopped to buy cold drinks after 23 miles on US 2, and then rode another mile to eat lunch at a rest stop off the highway. We reminisced about the days we would ride 50 miles before 9:30a, and there we were with 37 miles at 11:30a.
This break lasted a little long, as is the trend. Dani tried to take a nap on the bench after eating, but when I let her know we were only 15 miles from our campground, she popped right up and got ready to go. Apparently she thought we were still 25 miles away, which seemed long enough in her mind to justify a nap. As I said, we're sleep deprived.
We rode on country roads for the rest of the day, which was a refreshing, if slightly hillier, change of pace. We stopped at a grocery store to pick up a few more things for dinner, then continued to the campground. About a mile before we reached our campground, we came across a private campground that was cheaper than the state park at which we planned to camp, so we stayed there. Plus, this place is not so popular because of its primitive facilities, so we were able to snag a beachfront spot!
We quickly set up camp, then went swimming, washing our selves and clothes (with biodegradable soap, of course) in the lake. The lake is very shallow, so we didn't swim so much as sit. It was refreshing, though; the perfect end to a day of riding. We also got to see many different types of sky during the seven hours of daylight we had there, hence the multiple pictures of the same view above and below. We sat next to the lake and caught up on blog posts, made dinner around 5:30p, watched the sun set, and were in the tent by 9p.
Here's to a restful night in preparation for a long day tomorrow!


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• Funds eliminated for federal land acquisitions
The House Appropriations committee approved a fiscal 2006 bill that would eliminate new federal land acquisitions from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LCWF), saving $122 million.
"I do sympathize with constituents of those programs, but core programs such as agency operations frankly must come before grant programs," said Democrat Norman Dicks (D-Washington).
The bill includes $43 million for LCWF, but that would only cover current administrative costs.
• ANWR leasing
Both the House and Senate approved a fiscal 2006 Congressional budget that would allow oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
ANWR is still far from final approval. The Senate will not be writing their reconciliation bill until late September, allowing time for a Medicaid study to be completed first. The reconciliation bill will include specific language about ANWR leasing. Using the budget reconciliation bill, instead of including ANWR in the separate energy bill, would exempt ANWR from a Democratic filibuster—only 50 votes are needed to pass the budget bill.
• GAO scolds Fish & Wildlife
The General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report that stated the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) needs to address its priorities. The GAO said the FWS sometimes prioritizes expenditures based on the availability of partnership money from groups like environmental organizations rather than prioritizing based on the most endangered species.
House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-California) said the report is another reason why the Endangered Species Act should be rewritten.
"Congress bears just as much responsibility for the poor track record as the agencies implementing the law," said Pombo. "This is just another symptom of a law that desperately needs updating."
• Red Rock wilderness proposed again
Fifteen senators and 152 representatives signed on to legislation that would create a 9.5 million acre Red Rock wilderness area in Utah. All of the sponsors are Democrats and there are no sponsors from Utah.
The bill has been introduced every year since 1989 in the House, and every year since 1997 in the Senate without success.
Three members from Utah have sponsored a much more modest wilderness bill that would place 100,000 acres off-limits in the Cedar Mountains on the eastern edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert.
• BLM websites still down
Most Bureau of Land Management (BLM) websites have been kept off-line since early April 2005, and remain so at press time.
BLM stated they are concerned that hackers could gain access and alter some files. They are particularly concerned about files related to the Indian trust fund.
Other Department of Interior websites could also be taken off-line. Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed regarding Indian trust fund payments asked a federal judge to close all Interior websites that contain trust fund data, but a decision has not yet been made.
Regarding how long the websites will be unavailable, one department official stated, "We're optimistic it won't be long."
• Karuk lawsuit update
The New 49'ers obtained intervener status in the lawsuit filed by the Karuk Tribe against the Forest Service ("Suit Filed to Stop Mining in Northern California"—January 2005 issue).
The Karuk's are attempting to force the USFS to require a Plan of Operation, including financial guarantees (bonding), for any and all types of mining in riparian areas of the Six Rivers and Klamath National Forests.
The New 49'ers announced that, prior to the granting of intervener status, the USFS signed a partial settlement, agreeing that the USFS must consult other agencies prior to approving a Plan of Operation where threatened or endangered species are present.
The following comments are from Dave McCracken of the New 49'ers:
Existing 36 C.F.R. Part 228 mining regulations allow the District Ranger to use his or her own discretion, based upon the best advice of his or her staff and other experts, to decide what type of mining activity will likely cause a significant disturbance of surface resources. A Ranger's determination of a significant disturbance requires a formal Operating Plan to be filed by the miner, which will now trigger the lengthy consultation process with other agencies.
Generally, District Rangers have determined that hand-mining and suction dredging activity conforming to state regulations do not rise to the level of a "significant disturbance."
On April 29, the Karuks filed a Motion for Summary Judgment and Injunctive Relief asking Judge Saundra B. Armstrong in Oakland, California, to decide otherwise. The Karuk's position is that without first going through a full consultation process, the USFS is not qualified to determine there will not be a "significant impact" upon any existing listed species. Therefore, they argue, the judge should prohibit the USFS from allowing any type of mining activity in Riparian Reserves in the Klamath National Forest without requiring a plan of operations, reclamation plan, and reclamation bond, preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, which reviews the individual and cumulative impacts from proposed mining in Riparian Reserves, and going through an extensive consultation process with other federal agencies pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.
In short, the Karuks are asking the judge to overturn existing Section 228 regulations.
As the Karuks do not distinguish any difference in their summary judgment motion or other moving papers in the lawsuit between hand-mining (panning, etc.) from mechanized mining (bulldozers), we are presuming they are asking the judge to stop all forms of mining or prospecting activity in Riparian Reserves in the Klamath National Forest.
The hearing for the Karuk's motion is currently set for June 21 of this year, and the judge has agreed to issue her decision before July 1. The New 49'ers are actively working on a response opposing the Karuk's motion for summary judgment.
The decision on this motion will likely have an impact upon other national forests on the west coast of the United States.
In view of the USFS concession concerning the requirement of consultation to support any Operating Plan, we do not feel very comfortable that it will mount an adequate defense to this latest motion, either. I think it is safe to say that much of the small-scale mining as we know it in America hangs in the balance on this one decision that will happen in just a few short weeks from now.
Naturally, these proceedings have caused different USFS land managers to be uncertain how to administer small-scale mining programs. This slows down the process, or stops it altogether in some places.
I feel it is important to point out that the attack against mining is coming from organizations outside of government that do not want to see miners in the National Forest anymore. The USFS is caught in the middle. Under the circumstances, there is no clear-cut correct answer to anything. So we need to patiently wait out the system and keep our sights on the long term. The mining law has always vindicated the rights of miners. It is not over until it is over! Let's keep our chins up and be effective.
With a little luck, Judge Armstrong will decide in our favor and give the USFS some direction about how to exercise the discretion granted to them by Congress. That could actually make things better for us.
The legal fund needs replenishment. Without access to legal funds, we could not counter anti-mining activists in court. So we must replenish the fund as it gets used up. Just a little help from everyone is all that it takes to keep us in the game with really good attorneys. Fortunately, to date, our continued requests for replenishment have been answered by members and other concerned people within the industry.
Once again, I am requesting anyone and everyone who is able to please send in a $10 donation to help replenish the legal fund. Checks can be made out to New 49'ers Legal Fund, PO Box 47, Happy Camp, CA 96039. The office (530-493-2012) will also process credit or debit cards, or receive payment through PayPal. There are also Paypal "donation" buttons on the New 49er's message forum as well as the Alaska Gold forums for your convenience.
Thanks for whatever you can do to help. We would not be able to do this without your support. Together, we are defending against one of the most serious threats to our industry that has been mounted in a very long time.
Court documents related to this case can be found on our website, www.icmj.com, in the "Additional Resources" section—scroll down to "Court Cases."
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AER special bulletin – 1st edition – Radios and COVID19 – 24 March 2020
March 24, 2020 June 19, 2020 Francesca Fabbri
NEWS AND MEASURES FROM THE EU
A European Coordinated response
The European Commission announced on 13 March 2020 its response to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. A European coordinated response would use instruments to:
– Ensure the necessary supplies to the European health systems;
– Support people so that income and jobs are not affected disproportionally;
– Support firms and ensure the financial sector liquidity can continue to support the economy;
– Allow Members States to act through a full flexibility of State Aid and Stability, and Growth Pact Frameworks.
Real the full press release here.
The European Commission adopted on 19 March 2020 a State aid Temporary Framework to enable Member States to support the economy from their own national budget. It will be in place until the end of December 2020 and provides 5 types of aid:
– Direct grants, selective tax advantages and advance payments;
– State guarantees for loans taken by companies from banks;
– Subsidised public loans to companies;
– Safeguards for banks that channel State aid to the real economy;
– Short-term export credit insurance.
A few member States have already put forward schemes using the State aid Temporary Framework: France is mobilising more than €300 billion of liquidity, Denmark DKK 1 billion (approx. €130 billion) for a guarantee scheme for SMEs affected and Germany has launched two separate measures through the German promotion bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). More countries will make use of this Framework in the following days.
A Fiscal Framework general escape clause
The European Commission proposed on 20 March 2020 the activation of the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP); it was endorsed by the Council on 23 March. This clause will allow Member States to undertake measures to deal with the crises and depart from budgetary requirements that would normally apply under the European fiscal framework.
Lightened College Meeting Agenda
The European Commission updated on 18 March 2020 its college agenda outlining the possible items agendas from 25 March to 24 June. The number of items have been considerably reduced and none of the radio relevant files will be discussed. Financial Times journalists confirmed that EU digital policy and key legislation was likely to be delayed.
Cancellation of meetings
European Parliament President David Maria Sassoli (S&D, Italy) announced precautionary measures on 2nd March 2020 to restrict access to external actors to the premises. The 2020 calendar was subsequently revised on 19 March to show that activities will fully go back to normal in September 2020.
A special plenary session will be held on Thursday 26 March: it aims at speeding up implementation of measures linked to COVID-19. More specially, MEPs will debate and vote remotely on the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative to make €37 billion from the Cohesion funds available to EU countries, as well as on the extension of the scope of EU Solidarity funds and to stop the ghost-flights.
CULT Committee Chair calls for support to education and to the creative industry
On 17 March 2020, The Cultural and Education(CULT) Committee Chair MEP Sabine Verheyen (EPP, Germany) called on the EU and Member State to help education and creative sectors to mitigate the effects of containing COVID-19. MEP Verheyen particularly asked Member States to provide substantial financial support to the individual artists and small businesses from the cultural sector.
Italy is not alone
Letter by President Charles Michel to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
© European Council – Read Press Release.
Increasing online Council meeting
Council took additional steps to ensure institutional continuity by facilitating the use of the written procedures to adopt Acts (instead of through formalmeetings). To maintain discussions and decisions on core business, videoconferences of ministers will be organised. The Croatian Presidency also announced earlier this month that it was postponing informal meetings in Croatia until 15 April 2020. The format of meetings has shifted to teleconferences.
Coronavirus. permalink.
Commercial radio in Europe: Leading the audio revolution
AER special bulletin – 2nd edition – Radios and COVID19 – 25 March 2020


Great photos! Love the neckband treatment, sweeeet!
Lovely wee T's – the girls will love them. I hate to tell you bot it was 18 degrees today in Scotland – we are having the most amazing weather – i can't believe you are cold and we are hot!!
Now we are suddenly hot, hot, hot… there's no way I'll be wearing or giving sweaters until next autumn. You're lucky that you can all year round. Lucky, lucky lucky you.


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Fulcrum IT Names Jim Prohaska Director of Business Development
Monday, April 17, 2006 — Fulcrum IT Services Company* is pleased to announce the hiring of James S. Prohaska as Director, Business Development, DoD/Intel. Mr. Prohaska brings considerable skills in Sales and Marketing of Information Technology services to Fulcrum IT's DoD and Intelligence community client set. He has the blend of technical and business skills that Fulcrum IT seeks to provide to all its clients.
His technical skills have been honed over 22 years in the field. He is well versed in all four of Fulcrum IT's focus areas: Enterprise Systems Support, Web Enablement, Information Assurance, and Storage/Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations. Mr. Prohaska comes to Fulcrum IT after a stint at L-3 Marine Systems as Vice President of Business Development where he established a new market/program critical mass valued at more than $60M. Prior to that Mr. Prohaska was a Senior Vice President of Business Development for Litronic Inc for a combined total of almost 14 years. For the last four years he spearheaded growth in excess of 40% and was responsible for business development, marketing, and sales.
Mr. Prohaska will provide Fulcrum IT's customer base with seasoned, practical, and technically smart IT solutions. He is known for his ability to carry out numerous business development initiatives, proposals and other client-focused engagements. Mr. Prohaska has a proven track record of building and supporting highly motivated and successful client service teams. Fulcrum IT is pleased to have Mr. Prohaska as a key member of our organization.


Following on from Back to the future this movie will certainly go down as one of the best '80s sequels ever made.
Here are some interesting facts on BTTF 2 ... it was the first film appearance by Elijah Wood, it was the 3rd highest grossing film in 1989, On 21/10/2015 multiple cinemas showed the film as that is the exact date Doc, Marty, and Jennifer travel to the future!
You can now go back to the future and buy this rare sealed pack of 9 movie cards, 1 sticker and a stick of gum.


From the opening archival photos in "Neighboring Sounds," writer/directorKleber Mendonça Filho positions the story in a long history of extreme wealth inequality. We see the construction of palatial estates for the wealthy, which were of course built on the backs of workers who made practically nothing.
The fault lines of class in America are felt, but not always seen. Such is not the case in the Brazil of this film, where wealth inequality in a coastal city is starkly defined by staggering differences in property. The wealthy and the poor are not stratified in different spheres on influence; instead, they live in close proximity. Even quite literally bordering on each other.
From a rich realtor contending with CD player thievery that weirds out his latest fling to a strung-out homemaker who just wants the dog on the other side of the fence to shut up, everybody in Recife really wants the same things. Safety and privacy are the two concerns at the top of mind, yet both are indicative of a larger issue. Everyone wants some elbow room, the hottest commodity in town. And, perhaps not by accident, virtually all of it remains in the control of a wealthy, landed aristocrat festering away on a platation outside the city.
Little happens in "Neighboring Sounds," save the introduction of a new private security firm into the neighborhood. Created to fill a perceived need for existential protection, they uncover many of the sleeping giants lurking inside the community that awaken to cause friction. All the while, Mendonca remains remarkably attuned to the minutiae that define modern urban life. His film has the same intersecting lives feel as Alejandro G. Iñárritu's 2000 Mexico-set film "Amores Perros," but without that director's suffocating and forced projection of cosmic fate onto the proceedings. It's natural how these tales intertwine and overlap, forming a discordant but honest city symphony.


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Proteau's Blog: Dizzying events
Adam Proteau
• Alex Kovalev's current battle with vertigo is scary enough for his hockey career, but here's something even more frightening: dude is a licensed pilot!
I'm not the most comfortable flyer to begin with, so if I found out the person at the plane's controls had trouble with their inner sense of balance, I'd be hopping on a boat, bus or donkey instead.
• Courtesy of Canada's National Post, here's a great quote from eminently quotable Toronto Raptors coach Sam Mitchell, who was asked about the NBA's efforts to maintain sportsmanship and protect its players from cheap shots and assorted goonery:
"I think the way the (NBA) cleans it up, hey, you can go out there and do some dumb stuff, but I'll tell you what, it'll cost you a lot of money," Mitchell said Tuesday. "I don't care how much money you make, when they start suspending people and you start talking about a few hundred thousand dollars, I think it stops a lot of stupidity.
"The NBA is very conscious of the game staying clean. And you can play tough and be clean." (emphasis added).
To hell with the Raptors – somebody needs to offer this guy Gary Bettman's job.
• Give credit to Isles coach Ted Nolan for having a sense of humor about Rick DiPietro's suspected head injury.
Wednesday, Nolan referred to DiPietro as suffering from "general body soreness." That's cute, but it also underscores the lunacy of the NHL's injury disclosure policy, changes to which should be on the board of governors/competition committee's summertime agenda.
• Congrats to Flyers GM Paul Holmgren on the two-year contract extension he received from the team Wednesday. With his recent dealings at and around the trade deadline, Holmgren has earned it.
The way Holmgren's team has performed, though, you wouldn't be too surprised if he was the only one to stick around for two more years. They at least need to find some new defensemen. Seriously, Derian Hatcher? Even adding Lasse Kukkonen and Braydon Coburn was brilliant, and it cleared so much cap space.
- Josiah Hunter
Great call on the injury disclosure thing. It's getting so bad it's trickling down to junior, too, guys have "upper body injuries" in January. The coaches must believe there's something to it, though, that opponents will target those injuries.
- Nathan White
Why do the media types keep wanting the coaches to release the truth about injuries? Is it because you have a hard time with the fact there is info you cannot get? Why would a coach want to tell everyone if one of their players has a particular injury?? Do you think other sports are different? Do you remember Bill Bellichek listing everyone as probable a few years ago? Why don't you tell us which reporters aren't feeling that great, are having personal problems or have the flu so we will know the maybe didn't give a certain story their full attention.
- Stewart
The injury disclosure policy will most likely never change. GMs like keeping opponents in the dark about their players health issues. I can recall a time in the NBA when plantar fasciitis became code for "we need an extra roster space so player X is going on the injured list with this." It happens all over sports.
- Eric
You could offer anyone Bettman's job and they'd do it better. Seriously though, has anyone considered Ron McLean for the job?!
- K


In this week's parashah we follow Joseph down to Egypt. This is a time of terror for him: his brothers sell him as a slave and he is taken far away from home. He is bought by a minister to Pharaoh and seems to be doing well; he gains his master's trust and is put in charge of the household. The future is beginning to look brighter; maybe he will be able to become free, or at least become a higher rank of slave….
Then, one day, his master's wife tries to seduce him. The story goes that Joseph was a very good looking young man, and like many young men is, well, not uninterested in sexual advances. Joseph knows it is wrong to sleep with his master's wife, but, according to the midrash, he is, naturally, tempted.
….there are two sorts of trials. One sort can be overcome by a person's own efforts. The other trial is the greater one, in which sheer strength cannot be victorious at all. In a case like this, the pure desire and the honest and just heart of the righteous person allow choice to be removed all together, thus avoiding the trial. This is considered divine intervention.
This is what Joseph is really saying where in the Torah it is written, He refused, saying to his master's wife: My lord knows nothing of that which I do in the house; all that is his he has placed in my hands (Gen. 39.8). G-d gives us choices in all we desire to do, asking only one thing of us: that we remember the yoke of G-d's kingdom, recalling that all comes to us from G-d. This much we surely have to keep in mind.
In this way Joseph was able to avoid having to choose; he remembered that choice itself is given by G-d. In this way, even though he could not overcome the temptation by his own strength, the pain he felt over this helped him to access G-d's help in overcoming this trial.
This was our first preparation for exile, since Egypt contained within it all of our exiles. The essence of exile is that it makes for additional choice. If there were no need to choose, humanity would be truly free. When we are able to avoid choosing we will come to complete redemption.
Choosing, for the Sefat Emet, is a trial of exile – and exile is wandering, lost among competing claims for meaning, without an orienting compass to help distinguish between them, distant from a sense of certainty and a clear path. On this Shabbat, consider this insight into the halakha, the path of Jewish going. Its guidance may seem constricting, but within the certainties one is liberated from a basic level of choice. Consider the discipline of exercise; if you don't have to waste time deciding if you're going to, you're already ahead. Similarly, What might you do with that extra energy if you weren't using it deciding whether or not to do mitzvot?