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Q: Microservices: API Call Vs Messaging. When to Use? I know that messaging system is non blocking and scalable and should be used in microservices environment.
The use case that i am questioning is:
Imagine that there's an admin dashboard client responsible for sending API request to create an Item object. There is a microservice that provides API endpoint which uses a MySQL database where the Item should be stored. There is another microservice which uses elastic search for text searching purposes.
Should this admin dashboard client :
A.  Send 2 API Calls; 1 Call to MySQL service and another elasticsearch service
or
B. Send message to topic to be consumed by both MySQL service and elasticsearch service?
What are the pros and cons when considering A or B?
I'm thinking that it's a little overkill when only 2 microservices are consuming this topic. Also, the frequency of which the admin is creating Item object is very small.

A: Like many things in software architecture, it depends. Your requirements, SLAs and business needs should make it clearer.
As you noted, messaging system is not blocking and much more scalable, but, API communication got it pluses as well.
In general, REST APIs are best suited to request/response interactions where the client application sends a request to the API backend over HTTP.
Message streaming is best suited for notifications when new data or events occur that you may want to take action upon.
In you specific case, I would go with a messaging system with is much more scalable and non-blocking.

A: Your A approach is coupling the "routing" logic into your application. Pretend you need to perform an API call to audit your requests, then you will need to change the code and add another call to your application logic. As you said, the approach is synchronous and unless you're not providing threading logic, your calls will be lined up and won't scale, ie, call mysql --> wait response, then call elastic search --> wait response, ...
In any case you can prefer this approach if you need immediate consistency, ie, the result call of one action feeding the second action.
The B approach is decoupling that routing logic, so, any other service interested in the event can subscribe to the topic and perform the action expected. Totally asynchronous and scalable. Here you will have eventual consistency and you have to recover any possible failure.


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We watch FOX so you don't have to.
I seriously doubt that Fox News will EVER care about the two voter-fraud investigations into Ann Coulter's very suspicious voting record - despite their obsessive hysteria with minorities others voting illegally. Still, I feel the need to create a record of this stupendous hypocrisy, especially in light of, as Brad Blog reports, the tsunami of new restrictions on the polling place now being rammed through by newly-elected Republican majorities in state after state. Can there be any doubt that Fox will support each and every such effort?
But two-time voter-fraud suspect Coulter has a new book out and she's been all over Fox lately - without a word about her dubious voting record. Below, her appearance on Hannity earlier this week in which she discusses the 2012 GOP presidential candidates.


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Q: Dr. Watson Crash Handler Stealing Focus from Direct3D9 Fullscreen game. Can anything be done? I have been tasked with developing a game for an embedded device developed by a 3rd party.
The device runs Windows XP - win monitors. The game MUST use DirectX9 (D3D9Ex is forbidden).
The 3rd party replaces the directX9 DLL's with their own in-house developed D9D libraries. The reason being that they sometimes need to display notifications into our scene. I believe the Games Library 'Steam' does something similar. Behind the scenes, i suspect that they forward calls into the real D3D libraries, and Hijack the Present() call for extra rendering.
My problem is - One of the unrelated background applications developed by the 3rd party keeps crashing. This pops up the familiar 'Whatever.exe has encounter a problem and needs to close, sorry for the inconvenience.'
When this happens, my fullscreen application loses focus, and the d3ddevice enters the lost device state.
The game then does the usual lost device recovery dance. This works perfectly when linking directly against the Microsoft D3D libraries. HOWEVER, when linked against the modified 3rd party libraries - And the device becomes lost whilst the modified DLL's are rendering notifications to our window, the d3ddevice->Reset() fails. Not all D3DPOOL_DEFAULT textures have been released. The 3rd party has confirmed that the modified DLL's will fail on a lost device. Furthermore, they don't consider this a bug in their modified DLL's.
The 3rd party consider this a bug in my code. They say that the bug is that my game lost focus in the first place.
I have claimed that the bug is not on my side. The bug is:

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*modified DLL make a lost device recovery impossible.

*3rd party background application crashes, causing Dr.Watson to gain focus.
The 3rd party claim that other developers don't share my problem, And other developers are creating games in fullscreen exclusive mode. TLDR: What more can be done !?
Windows are created with CreateWindowEx with dwExStyle WS_EX_TOPMOST.
A single D3DDevice is created for both windows with the D3DCREATE_ADAPTERGROUP_DEVICE flag (Different SwapChain per Window).
Is it really my fault for losing focus!?
Is there anything more I can do?
Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Wyoming Stock Growers and Partners Conserve Over 1,000 Acres of Ranchland in Carbon County
Kolby Fedore Published: December 22, 2022
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In a written statement from The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust, they said they've partnered with Joe Kaspar to permanently conserve 1,019 acres of the Little Jack Creek Ranch in Carbon County.
"For over a century, livestock have dotted the Wyoming landscape. As of today, that legacy of agriculture and wildlife will be protected forever on the Little Jack Creek Ranch. The preservation of this ranch is a product of Joe Kaspar's desire to protect a slice of Wyoming, a desire mirrored in the efforts of Land Trust staff, our professional partners, and funders" said the statement.
"Having grown up in Wyoming, I've seen so much subdivision and development as of late and I feel it is incredibly important to preserve the open space we have. I had never considered conservation easements before I bought this ranch and I believe they are a great vehicle for preserving the land," said Kaspar.
The Little Jack Creek Ranch lies west of Saratoga near the Sierra Madres.
Serving as fall and overwinter pasture for a neighboring cattle operation, the land is mainly short grass and sagebrush rangeland.
Dense pockets of spruce and aspen serve as habitat for stunning biodiversity throughout the year, ranging from beaver to bear.
The Little Jack Creek Ranch conservation easement was fully donated by the landowner, a true testament to his conviction in the importance of preserving the land.
To assist in covering landowner costs, financial assistance was provided by the Knobloch Family Foundation and the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust.
"The conservation of private land is critical to protecting the open rangelands that define our landscape. These lands provide the foundation for wildlife, open spaces, and agriculture that form the legacy of the Cowboy State. With this conservation easement, the land, and the habitat it provides will remain whole in perpetuity."
This project brings the total protected acreage in Wyoming to 296,380 acres.
December 20, 2022 Casper City Council Meeting
Casper Vice-Mayor Bruce Knell was the subject of the first 20 minutes of the December 20, 2022 Casper City Council meeting, due to comments he's made regarding a story from K2 Radio News which alleged that Knell threatened to kill his ex-wife.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Monday, Dec. 8, 1941
My dad, Army Sgt. George T. Morton, bought the Dec. 8, 1941, edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Filed Under: joe kaspar, little jack creek ranch, ranch conservation

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In a Flutter: Very fun and full of delicious elements!
Worldbuilding: I really enjoyed the blend of dystopian fantasy world – the floating Meridion over BrightStone, the Warrens slums pretty much with poor Moon Children clans – with steampunk elements (dragonlet, clockwork heart, anyone? xD). It's a great setting and a very promising society structure, ripe with tension.
Characters: Maggy was fun and bubbly, in a way, despite the horrible conditions she so adeptly navigated. The very idea of her tender, loyal clockwork heart is beyond awesome.
I really enjoyed her together with Sparrow (sniffle), and Lucian and Ghost aren't bad either. There's a lot of promise there, which I know I'm saying a lot, but I am SO not spoiling your read by giving details, lol!
I also have a feeling the clockwork dragon Maggy found will become a more significant part of the story, based on my experience of Allison Pang's flair for adorable and a bit naughty sidekicks (I will always fondly remember Phin, the pervy little snarky thing xDDD).
Plot: The story is full of tension and emotion, as Maggie struggles to survive in a pretty hostile world. I like the mystery of the rot and where it might lead (again, potential, I know 😛 ). There's heartbreak and resilience at the core of it all, and they make for engaging reading for sure.
Writing: First person, present tense narrative, Mag's POV. Kind of Irish(ish) accent to her voice, or so it seemed to me, and I really enjoyed her sense of humor.
I recommend Magpie's Song to fans of dystopian slum survivor fantastic stories with interesting twists, of steampunk elements, and spunky heroines.


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Fall colors bursting earlier, brighter in Upstate NY after hot, dry summer
Updated: Oct. 06, 2020, 10:13 a.m. |
Published: Oct. 06, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
Fall color explodes at Labrador Hollow Unique Area
Glenn Coin | gcoin@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Upstate New York's hot, dry summer might have turned your grass brown, but it also delivered an early and vibrant fall foliage season.
"I can't remember the last time it was this nice-looking," said Don Leopold, a botany professor and fall color expert at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, in Syracuse.
Leopold said colors are arriving about a week earlier than normal, and they're particularly bright this year. That's because the dry weather led trees to slow down production of chlorophyll, which hides the colors.
"The yellows and oranges are there all year round, and they're masked by the chlorophyll pigment," Leopold explained. "The drought doesn't allow for the production of chlorophyll that would normally keep the masking in place, so the degradation of chlorophyll happens earlier and more fully in the year."
The trees showing their colors early this year include maple and ash, both species that are particularly sensitive to dry conditions, he said.
According to last week's update on the tourism website I Love NY, the Adirondacks was already at or past peak color, while the rest of the state was reaching its midpoint. A new update comes out Thursday.
The summer, or at least long stretches of it, were very dry. As of late September, more than 60% of the state was either in a drought or inching toward one. Syracuse was having its second-driest September on record before an inch fell on the final two days of the month.
The summer was one of the hottest on record, too. Syracuse had its fourth-warmest summer since records began in 1902. July was the hottest month ever recorded in those 118 years.
The timing and vibrancy of fall colors are guided by a host of factors, including sunlight, temperature and rainfall. But even a rich fall color year can suddenly be truncated by heavy rains and high winds at just the wrong time.
"We've had fall after fall of disappointment," Leopold said. "What often happens is you get trees near peak and a big storm comes by."
There's a chance of that happening Wednesday. Winds could reach 45 mph Wednesday afternoon, with some severe thunderstorms developing, the National Weather Service said.
This year's foliage display feels even earlier because last year's season was late, said Bill Kardas, a meteorologist with WKTV in Utica. The Mohawk Valley usually sees colors peak in mid-October, he said, but a long warm spell pushed that back by a week last year.
"Between last year and this year, it's two weeks earlier," Kardas said. "It's not normally that dramatic."
Take a peek at Labrador Hollow's exploding fall color (photos)
All aboard: See beautiful fall foliage with Upstate NY train rides
2 full moons to shine in October, including rare 'blue moon' on Halloween
La Nina often means a cold winter in Upstate NY, but maybe not this time


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Cristo Rey är en ort i Mexiko.   Den ligger i kommunen Xichú och delstaten Guanajuato, i den centrala delen av landet,  km norr om huvudstaden Mexico City. Cristo Rey ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Cristo Rey är kuperad österut, men västerut är den bergig. Cristo Rey ligger uppe på en höjd. Runt Cristo Rey är det glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Xichú,  km sydväst om Cristo Rey. I omgivningarna runt Cristo Rey växer huvudsakligen savannskog.

Klimatet i området är fuktigt och subtropiskt. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är april, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är januari, med  mm nederbörd.

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Delighted to walk through museums where one can touch and feel the displays, I explored the art, history, and culture of the United Arab Emirates and neighboring Arabian Peninsula. The ancient history of settlements in the UAE's corner of the desert can be traced back 7,500 years.
The displays encourage visitors to interact with history—it's a museum where you can touch petroglyphs, weave your way through coffeepots and vases, and enjoy exhibits that replicate how people have lived in the desert.
For only 3 dirham (less than $1 USD), the education you will receive about UAE history and culture far outweighs the cost of admission.
When you are through with the museum, take a casual walk through the date farms at the Al Ain Oasis. On the other side, you will find the Al Ain Palace Museum and another interesting place to explore the conception of the UAE.


President Barack Obama is grateful to the American people.
A day before leaving office, the outgoing commander in chief penned a heartfelt letter thanking the country for giving him "the honor of serving as your 44th [president]."
"You made me a better President, and you made me a better man," Obama wrote. "Throughout these eight years, you have been the source of goodness, resilience, and hope from which I've pulled strength."
The president then called on the nation to come together, despite how divided we may be.
"All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into that work — the joyous work of citizenship. Not just when there's an election, not just when our own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime," Obama implored. "And when the arc of progress seems slow, remember: America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word 'We.' 'We the People.' 'We shall overcome.'"
In his parting words, Obama left us with that familiar, hopeful phrase: "Yes we can."
Read the president's entire letter here.
Meanwhile, Michelle Obama had some parting words of her own on Wednesday, taking to Instagram to offer gratitude, writing, "Being your First Lady has been the honor of a lifetime. From the bottom of my heart, thank you."
Prior to that, the first lady shared a video with the family dogs, Bo and Sunny, writing, "Taking it in on one last walk through the People's House."
Watch the video below to see Vice President Joe Biden break down in tears after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.


The Pella High girls track team was busy Saturday at the 108th Drake Relays, and the Lady Dutch relay teams had the most success.
The 4×200 meter relay team of Kiki Pingel, Annika Pingel, Paighton Malek and Emily Vos finished sixth in a time of 1:44.83.
The sprint medley unit of Emma Thoreson, Malek, Vos and Annika Pingel was seventh, turning in a time of 1:51.35.
In the 4×100 prelims, the Lady Dutch had the eighth best qualifying team, good enough for a spot in today's finals. The team of Thoreson, Annika Pingel, Malek and Vos ran a 49.69.
The 4×400 relay team was off the pace needed to qualify for the finals. Kiki Pingel, Elsie Thoreson, Caroline McMartin and Lindsey Blommers ran the 20th best qualifying time – 4:07.32.
In individual events, Vos was 10th in the 100 meters prelims (12.53) and Annika Pingel finished 18th (12.77), both missing out on the finals. Thoreson turned in the ninth fastest qualifying time in the 100-meter hurdles (15.14), just one one-hundredth away from the finals. Kaeleigh DeWaard's first of three shotput throws was her best, and her mark of 35 feet six-and-a-quarter inches was good for 23rd place. Emily Holterhaus cleared the opening height of five feet in the high jump, but couldn't clear five-two and finished tied for 20th.
For the Pella boys, Tyson Wassenaar competed in the shotput. He got better as the day went on, with his third and final toss of 152 feet six inches being by far his best, and good for a 12th place showing.
Pella Christian's girls were 55th in the 4×100 prelims. The team of Chloe Morgan, Mary Kate Bandstra, Erica Nikkel and Evie Armstrong ran a time of 52.15 seconds.
The PCM boys 4×100 meter relay team ran a time of 46.10 seconds in the prelims. The quartet of Luke Greiner, Preston Van Wyk, Brayton Van Dyke and Noah Anderson finished 67th.


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Mary (Molly) Winifred Dean (1905–1930)
The murder, inquest and abandoned trial
'Mary (Molly) Winifred Dean (1905–1930): the murder, inquest and abandoned trial', Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria, issue no. 15, 2016-2017. ISSN 1832-2522. Copyright © Eric J Frazer
Dr Eric J Frazer is a retired Research Scientist formerly with the CSIRO Division of Minerals in Clayton. Over the years, he has developed an interest in postal history and recently published (with Max B Watson) Victorian Post Office Curiosities: A Treasure From the Archives. He is currently the editor of Philately from Australia, the quarterly journal of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Inc.
Recently, while researching the history of his residence in Elwood, leading up to its centenary in 2014, he came across the story of the Mary (Molly) Dean murder in 1930. She also lived in Milton Street, only a few doors away, and had been brutally attacked in an adjoining street. The relevant records held by Public Record Office Victoria, plus the numerous newspaper reports available via Trove, proved to be an absorbing distraction for several months!
Author email: Eric.Frazer@internode.on.net
Mary (Molly) Winifred Dean was brutally murdered on 21 November 1930 in the inner-city suburb of Elwood, Melbourne. During the inquest that followed, attention focussed on Molly's personal life, her torrid relationship with her mother, Mrs Ethel Dean, a widow, and Adam Graham's possibly improper relationship with Mrs Ethel Dean. Although witnesses to Molly's journey home the night she was murdered came forward, none actually saw her being attacked. Adam Graham was committed to trial for the murder by the Coroner, however, the Crown Prosecutor did not proceed with the case, presumably due to inadequate evidence.
Insights are sought into Molly's professional and private life and the circumstances surrounding her death. Aspects of the police investigation and the subsequent inquest are discussed and drawn together to flesh out a rather tragic story. The article draws on the available archival records held by Public Record Office Victoria, essentially the teacher record books and the brief to assist the Coroner. These are supplemented by the extensive newspaper accounts of the time and two well-known books published years later. Unfortunately, the murder remains unsolved!
Mary (Molly) Winifred Dean was brutally murdered in the early hours of 21 November 1930 in the inner-city suburb of Elwood, Melbourne. A sensational two-day inquest followed on 29–30 January 1931, much of which centred on Molly's personal life and her torrid relationship with her mother, Mrs Ethel Dean, a widow. Adam Graham's long-term friendship with the Dean family and, in particular, his possibly improper relationship with Mrs Ethel Dean were also featured. Although there were a number of witnesses to Molly's journey home from the theatre that fateful night, no eye witnesses to her attack were forthcoming. In the end, Adam Graham was committed to trial for the murder by the coroner.
Finding a murder
The author came across the story of Molly Dean's murder while researching the history of his home in Elwood leading up to its centenary in late 2014. The Port Phillip Bay-end of Milton Street only began to be developed around 1910 following the filling of a large area of swamp land. Molly lived in the same block as the author—only a few doors away. She was brutally attacked in an adjoining street. The newspaper reports of her murder and inquest were detailed and frequent, making them impossible to ignore during suburb/decade keyword searches via Trove. The stories were published widely in both the local and interstate newspapers of the day. Plainly, public interest was high, perhaps driven by possibly related murders of other young women in Melbourne in the months preceding Molly's death.
This article delves into Molly's professional and private life, the circumstances surrounding her death, the police investigation and the subsequent inquest, including Mary's acquaintances, potential suspects, and the accused, Adam Graham. It draws on the available archival records held by Public Record Office Victoria, essentially the Teacher record books (VPRS 13579) and the brief to assist the coroner (VPRS 30 Criminal trial briefs). These are supplemented by the extensive newspaper accounts and some literary sources published years later. The story is fascinating, but the mystery surrounding a murder, so close to 'home', remains!
Living on through fiction and fact
It seems surprising to find an unsolved murder, committed decades earlier, featuring in two well-known books: My brother Jack by George Johnston[1] and The eye of the beholder by Betty Roland.[2] In Johnston's novel, Mary Dean and Colin Colahan (whom Molly was involved with at the time) are portrayed by the characters Jessica Wray and Sam Burlington (the author, George Johnston, apparently knew Colahan in postwar-London).[3] Necessarily, the general story is dramatised to suit the author's purpose and the focus is on his character Burlington's reactions to the murder. On the other hand, Betty Roland was Molly's friend and she provides detailed insights about Molly's relationship with Colin Colahan, although these are sometimes second-hand accounts of happenings some 50 years previously. Roland felt that she had somehow contributed to Molly's death having sent her the theatre tickets for that night. Regardless, Molly is one storyline in her book, the account occupying only a very small part of the text.
The story lives on, in even more dramatic fashion, in the play Solitude in Blue, written and directed by Melita Rowston. It was presented in 2002 at Stables Theatre, Sydney (Griffin Theatre Company); the storyline begins:
Melbourne 1930. A murderer is lurking the streets. The strangled bodies of young girls are piling up in the laneways of suburbia, casting a shadow over the sun-bleached days of summer. In the heat of the city, Molly Dean barges into painter Colin Colahan's life and seduces him with her words. She is determined to leave behind her dingy suburban roots and become a 'bohemian' writer. Colin is enchanted by this fiery creature who drags him away from his elite artistic circle and forces him to paint with his heart instead of his head.[4]
Apart from the creative use of the case for fiction, there is also a realistic portrayal of the case in two brief articles written by TM Sellers, an historian with a particular interest in Brighton General Cemetery where Molly Dean was buried.[5] His two accounts are similar and neatly summarise the story, principally reflecting the newspaper reports of the time. In addition, Sellers provided images of the crime scene as it is today. Finally, Molly's story was mentioned in the City of Port Phillip: Elwood Heritage Review published in 2005;[6] this account relies on both Sellers' summary and Roland's personal memoir. The main players are shown in Figure 1, as pictured in Sydney's Truth on 1 February 1931.
Figure 1: Left to right: Mrs Ethel Dean, Mary (Molly) Dean, Colin Colahan and Adam Graham, Truth, 1 February 1931.
Professional and personal insights
The most valuable entrée into Molly's professional life, right up until the time of her death, is to be found in the Teacher Record Books maintained by the Victorian Education Department (VPRS 13579;[7] see Figure 2). Molly entered Teachers' College on 10 February 1926, following four years as a junior trainee at the St Kilda (Brighton Road) school. As a trainee, in mid-1925, she was described as 'intelligent & bright & capable of doing v[ery] g[ood] work'. At college, she was described as 'original & of strong personality' and 'an exceptional student'. She left College on 31 December 1926 with a Trained Primary Teachers Certificate having been awarded the '1st Geadman Prize (equal) for teaching (Primary)'. She was appointed as an assistant teacher on 1 January 1927 at the Faraday Street Carlton School. By September 1928, her teacher grading had increased from 'E' to 'C'—'she exercises a pleasing influence over the members of her grade'.
Figure 2: Mary (Molly) Winifred Dean, Teacher Record Number 22525, PROV, VPRS 13579/P1, Unit 75.
Molly was appointed a temporary assistant at the Queensberry Street North Melbourne School (an 'Opportunity' school for children with learning difficulties) on 16 March 1929 and was working there at the time of her death. Here she maintained a C+ grading, and the comments on preparation, teaching, and organising were always very positive. Her last assessment was documented on 13 November 1930, only about two weeks before her untimely death: 'Is doing work which on the whole varies between a good & a v[ery] g[ood] standard, but is not always punctual'. Surprisingly, punctuality had never previously been mentioned as an issue over the almost nine years that the record covers (February 1922 – November 1930).
A pre-inquest statement[8] reveals that Molly had been in contact with the Vice-Principal of the Teachers College Carlton, George S Browne. At the beginning of November 1930, Molly 'asked advice about lodging an application for three months leave of absence in order to try her hand at journalistic work'. About ten days before her death, he visited her school and saw her headmaster, who informed him that 'her work of late was very unsatisfactory and that he might have to report her to the Department'. It seems that Molly's desire to change career direction was beginning to affect her teaching performance. In fact, Molly had already had a long blank-verse poem, entitled 'Merlin', published in Verse, a Melbourne publication, in November 1929.[9] She had also been elected a member of the Society of Australian Authors at the beginning of 1930.[10]
Betty Roland's book gives valuable glimpses into Molly's private life, particularly her involvement with the Meldrumites (followers of the school of painting founded by Duncan Max Meldrum in Melbourne) during the 1920s. Molly was intimately involved with Colin Colahan, an artist, who was the initial suspect in her murder. Although published some 50 years after Molly's death, Roland's account seems remarkably fresh, obviously written with the eye of a keen observer:
... Molly held my interest. She was ruthless and, I felt, might be dangerous, but she was never dull. Lena [Skipper] told me that it was she who had induced Colin to divorce his wife, though she might not have succeeded had the marriage been a happy one.[11]
Roland also confirmed the severely strained relationship between Molly and her mother:
Her homelife was deplorable as her widowed mother resented the fact that Molly insisted on living away from home and took violent exception to her involvement with the 'Bohemians', in other words, the Meldrumites. But Molly ignored all this and spent most of her time in Colin's studio, earning her living by teaching backward children at a special school.[12]
Apparently, Molly had arrived at St Kilda Railway Station very late on the evening of 20 November 1930, having attended the theatre with friends, including Colin Colahan. In fact, she had stayed at Colahan's Hawthorn flat on the previous night.[13] She was too late for the last tram which would have dropped her only a few blocks from her home. Therefore, Molly was forced to walk the 2 km, apparently following the tram route up Grey Street, then down Barkly and along Mitford Streets. A number of sightings of Molly were reported in written statements given soon after her death and in evidence at the inquest. One of these, by Edward Roy Cole, reported seeing Molly on Barkly Street near Havelock Street[14] and the corner of Carlisle Street.[15] Another onlooker, Sydney Arthur Gordon,[16] saw 'a young lady walking briskly along Mitford Street' between Blessington and Dickens Streets at about 12:25–12:35 am, and James Hugh Nankivel[17] saw Molly walking west on Dickens Street towards Addison Street.
The Brighton Electric Tramway ran from St Kilda Railway Station via Grey Street, Barkly Street, Mitford Street, Broadway, Ormond Road, St Kilda Street and Esplanade to Park Street, Middle Brighton.[18] There was a tram stop on the corner of Dickens and Mitford Streets.[19] Thus, Molly was taking a familiar and direct route home (see map Figure 3). As an aside, one might wonder why there were so many witnesses to events in the very early morning hours. The weather records suggest that the overnight temperature would have been relatively mild, with a maximum on Thursday 20 November of 80°F (26.7°C) and a minimum of only 60°F (15.6°C) on Friday 21 November[20]—hardly a heat wave.
Figure 3: Map of Molly's route home with witness observations. Map data © 2015 Google
Molly was discovered, severely injured, at about 1 am on Friday 21 November 1930 in a laneway just opposite 5 Addison Street, Elwood, less than 200 metres from her home at 86 Milton Street. The residents (Frederick Owen and his sister, Beatrice) heard moaning and discovered the girl's belongings and blood on the footpath outside their gate.[21] Frederick called the police and Constable Guider attended the scene at about 1:30 am, soon discovering Molly in the laneway opposite.[22] Molly was taken by ambulance to the Prince Alfred Hospital arriving in the ward at about 2:10 am.[23] Soon after, Mrs Ethel Dean and her son, Ralph, were informed of the situation and transported to the hospital by the police. Molly died of her injuries about two hours later.
The earliest newspaper report of Molly Dean's murder was published in the Argus on 22 November, only one day after the event.[24] Surprisingly, this was extremely detailed (1,433 words) covering Molly's teaching and literary leanings, her movements on the evening of her death, a grim description of her injuries, and details of the initial police investigation. It seems that those in charge of the case, senior detectives O'Keeffe and Lambell, released information in an effort to encourage witnesses to come forward; they had already interviewed residents of Addison and Dickens streets.
On Monday 24 November, it was confirmed that the investigation was being conducted on the assumption that the crime had been committed for motives of jealousy, and detectives issued an appeal to the public to assist them to clear up the mystery.[25] This was followed by a series of newspaper articles over the period 25–29 November 1930[26] but, despite the intense publicity, no arrests were made.
The inquest
The brief to assist the coroner[27] reveals that the police enquiry had been exhaustive, with 38 potential witnesses interviewed (see Figure 4). Just before the inquest, it was reported that: 'In police circles it is believed that at least one person will be committed for trial on a charge of murder'.[28] The inquest eventually began on 29 January 1931, with intense publicity over the two days of proceedings.
Figure 4: Inquiry concerning the death of Mary Dean: brief to assist the coroner (cover page and list of witnessess), PROV, VPRS 30/P0, Unit 2383, Item 187.
Adam Graham was clearly a person of interest to the police. Indeed, the statements by Harry Coles[29] and James Nankivell[30] suggest that their identification of Adam Graham in the area that night might have been 'encouraged' by police. However, the most sensational evidence revolved around Mrs Ethel Dean's relationship with Adam Graham. Mrs Dean claimed intimacy, Adam Graham denied it. In the event, the coroner, Mr D Grant, finally committed Adam Graham to trial for murder. It seems that he was swayed by a number of factors including Graham's long-term relationship with Mrs Dean, their treatment of Molly, and some circumstantial evidence.
The Deans had been living in Milton Street since 1916 after the father (George Edward Dean) had died. The Graham family was related to Mrs Dean's sister, Mrs Blyth, and they had lived with the Deans for 18 months when they came to Australia from Scotland in 1921. Adam continued to be a regular visitor to the Dean family home, often leaving his car under the street light outside their house for safe keeping. As early as 1928, Graham and Mrs Dean used to follow Molly by car to check on her acquaintances—in one case to Melbourne University where Molly met George Sell.[31]
Sarah Field, a schoolteacher and friend living at South Yarra, said Molly had told her that 'Mrs Dean wanted Molly to go with him [Graham] but she did not want to, because she did not like him'.[32] Molly's brother, Ralph Dean, said that Graham had not paid attention to Molly for 4 or 5 years.[33] Indeed, no evidence of any close relationship was ever revealed during the inquest.
There was some circumstantial evidence: (i) blood stains were found on one of Graham's suits; (ii) a man was seen at St Kilda Station with a peculiar gait—apparently like Graham's; (iii) Graham was out on the night of the murder, returning at about 10:45 pm to his house in Gordon Street, Elwood, close to both Molly's house in Milton Street and the scene of the murder in Addison Street; and (iv) there was disagreement between Graham's mother and sister about exactly where he had slept that night (front bedroom or sleepout).
Finally and rather strangely, Mrs Dean was identified by her neighbours as having been seen in Milton Street at about 11:30 pm on the night of the murder. However, Mrs Dean claimed that she had been walking her dog much earlier, at about 8:00–8:30 pm.
Suspects and acquaintances
About two weeks before Molly's murder, a 12-year-old schoolgirl was abducted from South Yarra and later found in the suburb of Ormond, strangled to death. However, the police believed that the motives in this crime and Molly's murder were different.[34] Only two months later, on 10 January 1931, a 16-year-old girl, Hazel Wilson, was abducted and strangled, also at Ormond.[35] In the event, the police were correct. Arnold Karl Sodeman was executed at Pentridge Prison in 1936, having confessed to four murders of girls aged between 6 and 16 over the period 1930–1935, including the two above.[36]
Colin Colahan had met Molly about 12 months before her murder. They had become 'very friendly' and were frequently in each other's company.[37] Colin was eliminated as a suspect very early in the police investigations because of two phone calls made by Molly (from St Kilda Station) to Colahan's Hawthorn flat just after midnight on 21 November 1930. These firmly established his alibi. Colin was shaken by Molly's murder, and further distressed by the inquest and publicity that followed. He departed for England in 1935 where be built a reputation as a portrait painter. In 1942, he was appointed an official war artist by the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. He died in Ventimiglia, Italy, in 1987.[38]
During the murder investigation, only a few other men were identified as having had a close relationship with Molly. In interviews with Detective Lambell, Mrs Dean mentioned Fritz Hart (Director of the University Conservatorium of Music),[39] Percy Leason (an artist)[40] and Mervyn Skipper (the Melbourne representative of the Sydney Bulletin) as having known Molly.[41] Mrs Dean certainly did not approve of Molly's relationship with Mr Fritz Hart.[42] Sarah Field, a friend of Molly's since 1926, revealed that she and Molly had been to Fritz Hart's place[43] and she knew that Hart, who was a married man, had corresponded with Molly.[44]
Betty Roland, quoting from Lena Skipper's (Mervyn Skipper's wife) diary, sheds a little more light on Molly's approach to relationships:
She is very clever and interesting to listen to as she expresses herself well and weighs all she says, but devotes most of her attention to the men. During Colin's [Colahan] exhibition she showered more attention on Mervyn [Skipper] and Percy [Leason] than anybody else and eventually made Mervyn her 'platonic friend'. ...
Is she to go from one flirtation to another? I know one or two men she has offered herself to and they did not accept. She is not a femme fatale, she just likes to cause sensations. She says her virtue would never get in the way of her ambitions.[45]
George Edward (Teddy) Sell, a law student living at Ormond College, Melbourne University, was interviewed soon after Molly's death. He had met Molly in late 1927 and took her out occasionally until the middle of 1928 when he was warned off by Mrs Dean.[46] Mrs Dean also admitted causing a scene when a young man named 'Clifford' bought Molly home;[47] unfortunately, no further details emerged. Finally, the 30 November 1930 issue of Truth[48] reported that Molly was frequently in the company of a man who paid her a great deal of attention while Colahan was touring for a couple of months 'in search of subjects which might be committed to canvas'. However, this particular man was never identified, nor were any of the above-named implicated during the inquest.
The 'trial' and thereafter
The Crown Prosecutor did not proceed with the case, presumably due to inadequate evidence. The sequence of events leading to the abandonment of the prosecution against Adam Graham was well summarised by an article in the Argus of 6 March 1931:
Mr. Slater [State Attorney-General] said yesterday that the depositions containing the evidence of the 38 witnesses who gave evidence at the inquest had been submitted to Mr. Book (Crown Prosecutor), who had prepared an opinion in which he had advised that no presentment be filed against Graham. This opinion had been submitted to the other Crown prosecutors (Mr. Sproule and Mr. Nolan), who had concurred. Mr. Slater said that he had approved of the recommendation, and was acting accordingly.[49]
Most surprisingly, Roland reported that Adam Graham and Mrs Ethel Dean were married shortly after the inquest. Since 'a wife cannot be compelled to give evidence against her husband in a capital case, the Crown was deprived of its chief witness and the case collapsed'.[50] This explanation is plausible enough, but no evidence of such a union in the Victorian marriage records, or even co-habitation in the electoral records, could be found!
Clearly, Adam Graham had been affected by the whole experience. Following the decision by the Crown Prosecutor, Graham alleged that the detectives investigating the murder had used 'third degree methods'[51] in an attempt to extract a confession:
Graham said that the detectives interviewed him five times, and as a result of their brow-beating tactics he was a nervous wreck.
He added that the case cost him £350 in legal expenses and loss of work.
'Apparently a man has no redress for this sort of thing. I don't know yet how much harm it has done to my health. The whole thing has nearly killed my mother,' said Graham bitterly [his mother, Isabella, died on 30 May 1946].[52]
Nothing seems to have come of the above complaint. Indeed, not that much is known about his life before or after the murder.
Graham was born in Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire, Scotland in about 1900, coming to Melbourne in 1921 and living with the Deans for about 18 months. From 1924 to at least 1942, he was a machinist (motor mechanic) living with his mother, brother and sister at 13 Gordon Avenue, Elwood. During the inquest, it was reported that he used to assist Ralph Dean with his work as a motor mechanic and do maintenance on Gladys Healey's car. Gladys had known Graham for about 15 months (by sight for 7–8 years) and he visited her twice a week during the evening and on Sunday mornings.[53] Interestingly, Gladys's car was garaged in the same Addison Street lane where Molly was found close to death![54] Eventually, in about 1947, he married Gladys (Marie) Healey and they lived at her family home, 98 Milton Street, just a few doors away from the (former) Dean household at 86 Milton Street. Adam Graham died at his home on 3 September 1980 and was cremated at Springvale Crematorium. Gladys pre-deceased him by only about two years (in 1978). Mrs Ethel Dean had died almost 20 years previously, on 12 October 1962.
As late as 1966, tantalising reports regarding Molly Dean's murder appeared in the press.[55] Someone in Brisbane had sent the Chief Commissioner of Police, Victoria a letter offering information. It said: 'Would your department still be interested in some information that will lead to an arrest regarding the Molly Dean case?' Perhaps this communication was somehow stimulated by the 1964 publication of George Johnston's My brother Jack which featured the 'Jessica Wray' murder.
The message implied that the murderer was known to the 'informant' and was still alive. Assuming that the perpetrator was the same age as Molly in 1930 (that is, 25 years old), he/she would have been about 60 in 1966. Ex-detective Percy William Lambell, then 76 years old, was interviewed at the time the letter was received. He was still living in Elwood and hoping 'to have it cleared up at least'.[56] Despite the efforts of Detective-Inspector Frank Holland, chief of the Homicide Squad, no further information was forthcoming so, by now, some 85 years after the murder, the secret has surely gone to the grave!
So, what are we left with? The life of a young woman, possibly on the threshold of a promising literary career, cut short without explanation. Molly was brutally bashed, dragged into a laneway and further assaulted but, given the forensic evidence, this was not necessarily sexual in nature. One could speculate that it was a random attack, but the 'information' received by police in 1966, some 36 years later, makes that seem unlikely. At the time, the police investigation was exhaustive. They assumed a motive of jealousy and pursued the Dean family friend, Adam Graham, whom Molly apparently abhorred. However, they failed to unearth sufficient hard evidence for the prosecution to proceed. Graham's close relationship with Molly's mother, Mrs Ethel Dean, and her antagonism towards any of Molly's male acquaintances were complicating factors. If Mrs Dean had not enlisted Graham's help by following Molly in his car on several occasions, this connection would have appeared less significant. The press of the day sensationalised any negative aspects of the evidence given at the inquest and one wonders what influence this would have had on a subsequent trial.
Molly was very young and apparently a successful teacher at a special State School in North Melbourne. However, she wished to pursue a literary career and her application to teaching began to suffer as she sought opportunities to pursue her dream. She tended to associate with the 'Bohemian' set, as exemplified by the promising painter, Colin Colahan, and other glitterati. She was rebellious, clashing repeatedly with her mother over such relationships and leaving home on several occasions to live independently. Betty Roland's autobiography provided insights into Molly's circle of friends and her ambiguous approach to relationships, but gave no suggestion of potential suspects.
Although there is no resolution to Molly's particular story, some universal themes endure. We have seen the sometimes inevitable discord between the generations, youth wanting independence and freedom from authority, and striving to find purpose and fulfillment in life. Fortunately, violent crime is not usually part of that story!
[1] George Johnston, My brother Jack, HarperCollins, Sydney, 2013.
[2] Betty Roland, The eye of the beholder, Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1984.
[3] R Darby, S Pearce, K Gelder, J Hooton, D Anthony & R Haese, 'Reviews', Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 21, no. 52, 1997, pp. 164–174.
[4] Melita Rowston, Solitude in Blue, <http://www.melitarowston.com/#! solitude-in-blue/cdt4>, accessed 2 January 2016.
[5] TM Sellers, 'The artist, the fiance and murder at Elwood', St Kilda Chronicle, vol. 4, no. 2, December 2000, pp. 27–28; 'The artist, the fiancé & murder at Elwood', History of Brighton General Cemetery, available at <http://brightoncemetery.com/H istoricInterments/Crimes/dean.htm>, accessed 2 January 2016.
[6] Heritage Alliance, Elwood Heritage Review, Vol. 1: Thematic history citations for heritage precincts, prepared for City of Port Phillip, 2005, ch. 4.1, p. 34, available at <http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/default/CommunityGovernanceDocu ments/Volume_One_Thematic_History_and_Heritage_Precincts.pdf>, accessed 2 January 2016.
[7] PROV, VPRS 13579/P1 Teacher Record Books, Unit 75, Teacher Record Number 22525: Mary Winifred Dean.
[8] PROV, VPRS 30/P0 Criminal Trial Briefs, Unit 2383, Item 187, Inquiry concerning the death of Mary Dean: brief to assist the Coroner, 1931, p. 31.
[9] 'Molly Dean', Cairns Post (Qld), Saturday 24 January 1931, p. 11; M Dean, 'Merlin', Verse, vol. 1, no. 2, November–December 1929, Hawthorn, Vic., pp. 11–13.
[10] 'A talented writer', Cairns Post (Qld), Tuesday 25 November 1930, p. 5.
[11] Roland, The eye of the beholder, p. 64.
[12] Ibid., pp. 65–66.
[13] PROV, VPRS 30/P0, Unit 2383, Item 187, p. 8.
[14] 'Death of Mary Dean, "mystery" witnesses, startling evidence likely', News (Adelaide), Saturday 24 January 1931, p. 1.
[15] PROV, VPRS 30/P0, Unit 2383, Item 187, p. 13.
[18] Yarra Trams, 'The early days', available at <http://www.yarratrams.com.au/about-us/our-history/tramway-milestones/the-early-days/>, accessed 16 January 2016.
[19] PROV, VPRS 30/P0, Unit 2383, Item 187, pp. 27–28.
[20] 'Temperatures at capital cities', Age (Melbourne), Friday 21 November 1930, p. 12, Saturday 22 November 1930, p. 16.
[24] 'Elwood murder. School teacher's death. Was jealousy the motive? Some unusual features', Argus (Melbourne), Saturday 22 November 1930, p. 2.
[25] 'Elwood murder. Tracing victim's movements. Public asked to help. Was it a crime of jealousy?', Argus (Melbourne), Monday 24 November 1930, p. 9.
[26] 'Jealousy motive for bohemian girl's murder, killing of Mary Dean was savagely, fiendishly brutal. Dead teacher was talented and pretty, led bohemian life; mingled with artists. Did slayer accompany her?', Truth (Sydney), Sunday 23 November 1930, p. 13; 'Elwood murder. What was the motive? Other attacks recalled. Tracing victim's movements', Argus (Melbourne), Tuesday 25 November 1930, p. 7; 'Elwood murder. Women describe suspect. Police receive anonymous letter', Argus (Melbourne), Wednesday 26 November 1930, p. 7; 'Elwood murder. Description of suspect. New lines of inquiry', Argus (Melbourne), Thursday 27 November 1930, p. 8; 'Elwood murder. No new theories. Other attacks recalled', Argus (Melbourne), Friday 28 November 1930, p. 7; 'Search for murderers. Question of rewards. Not necessary, says General Blamey', Argus (Melbourne), Saturday 29 November 1930, p. 22.
[27] PROV, VPRS 30/P0, Unit 2383, Item 187.
[28] 'Death of Mary Dean, "mystery" witnesses, startling evidence likely', News (Adelaide, SA), Saturday 24 January 1931, p. 1.
[31] 'Crying girl at 12.30 a.m., night of Elwood murder, St. Kilda scenes, man and two women on station, inquest stories', Evening News (Sydney), Thursday 29 January 1931, p. 7.
[33] 'What fiend battered Molly Dean to death?', Daily News (Perth, WA), 29 January 1931, p. 1.
[35] 'Ormond inquest. Features similar to Dean murder', Canberra Times, Friday 20 March 1931, p. 6.
[36] Find a grave, 'Arnold Karl Sodeman', available at <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87446962>, accessed 16 January 2016.
[38] G Kinnane, 'Colahan, Colin Cuthbert Orr (1897–1987)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, available at <http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/colahan-colin-cuthbert-orr-12333>, accessed 7 January 2016.
[39] T Radic, 'Hart, Fritz Bennicke (1874–1949)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, available at <http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hart-fritz-bennicke-6589>, accessed 11 November 2015.
[40] LJ Blake, 'Leason, Percy Alexander (1889–1959)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, available at <http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/leason-percy-alexander-7139>, accessed 11 November 2015.
[41] 'Mary Dean Inquest', Longreach Leader (Qld), Friday 6 February 1931, p. 19.
[42] PROV, VPRS 30/P0, Unit 2383, Item 187, pp. 26, 31–32.
[48] 'Elwood murder still a deep mystery. Killer of Mary Dean left no traces behind. Police want to see man she met often while her fiancee was away', Truth (Sydney, NSW), Sunday 30 November 1930, p. 14.
[49] 'Murder of Mary Dean, charge against Graham, no presentment, Attorney-General's decision', Argus (Melbourne, Vic), Friday 6 March 1931, p. 7.
[51] '"Third Degree": Adam Graham's charges, Mary Dean case', Cairns Post (Qld), Monday 9 March 1931, p. 5.
[52] 'Deaths: Graham', Argus (Melbourne), Saturday 1 June 1946, p. 23.
[55] 'Police given lead on 1930 murder', Age (Melbourne), Monday 14 February 1966, p. 5; A Dearn, 'New lead to1930 killing', Herald (Melbourne), Saturday 12 February 1966, p. 1; 'Will police get fresh tip? Molly Dean case', Herald (Melbourne), Monday 14 February 1966, p. 7; J Craven, 'Murder still rankles … even 35 years later', Herald (Melbourne), Saturday 19 February 1966, p. 7.
[56] J Craven, 'Murder still rankles … even 35 years later', Herald (Melbourne), Saturday 19 February 1966, p. 7.
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If I were giving the Khutba (Sermon) today….
Normally, I am not the person who would lead prayers or, deliver a khutba (Friday Sermon), although I did give a brief khutba once. That was when US Air kicked some Muslims off their plane because some bigoted passenger voiced a "concern" about "Muzlems" being on the plane. I called for a Muslim assembly at Seatac Airport where we would hold our Friday prayer in front of the US Air counters in protest against their corporate bigotry against Muslims. Notably, less than a dozen Muslims felt motivated enough to show up for the congregational prayer at the airport that day, most of them from one family!
Today being Friday, I wish I were giving the khutba!
If I were giving the khutba today, I would talk about the killing of the Sikhs in their Gurudwara (Temple).
I would talk about the hostility against Muslims and Islam that is being promoted in America at political levels, at institutional levels and on the Public forum.
I would then talk about the hostility against Muslims in Mecca in the very early days of Islam and how the Muslims there suffered threats and were in fear of their life and limb.
I would talk about how Muslims in Mecca stood by each other and how Muslims in America need to stand by each other.
I would talk about how Muslims emigrated to Medina (as we have emigrated to this country) where they took part in the fabric of society and gained positive influence.
I would talk about the political system in this country where opinions canbe influenced for great changes if there is enough public demand for the change, such as the changes in public opinions towards Blacks, Japanese, Chinese and Jews, to name just a few.
I would point out that if Muslims decided to stand together and vote collectively in favor of politicians who reject the training and practice of anti-Muslim, anti-Islam bigotry and if we voted against politicians who supported bigotry, the politicians would start to actively oppose the training against Muslims and the persecution of Muslims by our security agencies (FBI, Police, CIA etc.,).
I would say such collective action is the only way for Muslims to ensure a safe national environment for us and for our future generations.
I would point out that the 2012 Elections are very important and very impactful and if we Muslims can even now, publicly gather our voting power, it will have massive effect on America and on every country abroad, where America wields its power and influence.
Muslims in Washington state alone, can have the national impact we wish to have, if only we can get past our fears and apathy, that when we leave the Mosque, we should keep in mind that the future for all Muslims, resides in the hands of each of us and onlyin the hands of each of us.
I would close by saying that before we die, our children might ask us what we did to help change the environment against Muslims in this country. That after we die, God will ask us what we did to help change the environment in this country.
I greatly fear that khutbas today will be the usual sterile presentations that leave the congregations as unmotivated and as unenlightened as they were when they entered the Mosques…and yet another opportunity for help change our fates, will have been lost.
Siddiqui, nice my man. I will attend a traditional Latin Mass tomorrow,and feel the same urgent need to communicate with the Latin American flock. Communication being the key element. Without the speaker ,all is lost on the congregation. Your jabbering on this blog tells me of your frustration. Being of Irish Catholic immigrants, I must tell you that your blustering is something my Irish Family conquered in 1960. We elected John F. Kennedy, ( the F is for Fitzgerald). My family stepped off the boat in the 1500's. I am of the O'Carrolls.
Siddiqui, you need to study American history,quit whinning, or go back to Packistan. I am passionate abut the release of Dr. Affa Siddiqui, from federal prison. You son are becomming a hack. I now conclude you are part of the problem. Your blog is now a waste of my time.
Hey, Captain John Birch (your e-mail name). Since your comments make little sense to me anyway, I will not miss your departure. Goodbye and goodluck with your time.


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This Day in Pop Culture for February 8
First Star is Presented on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
On this day in 1960, the sidewalks in Hollywood began to crumble as actress Joanne Woodward was the first star to have a star dedicated to them. After the official groundbreaking ceremony, construction continued for 16 months installing 1,500 others stars belonging to actors, musicians, fictional characters and filmmakers. The stars, placed on both sides of Hollywood Boulevard, stretch from Gower to La Brea (15 blocks) and another row are placed on Vine Street from Yucca to Sunset (three blocks). The Hollywood Walk of Fame currently holds more than 2,500 terrazzo and brass stars with about 20 added each year.
'Witness' Arrives in Theaters
Witness, the American crime thriller about an Amish boy who was a "witness" to a murder, arrived in theaters on this day in 1985. Directed by Peter Weir, the movie starred Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards (including Harrison Ford's only nomination to date) and won two for "Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Film Editing." However, the movie was not a hit by those living in the Amish communities where the movie was filmed as they felt that the movie did not portray them accurately. They also voiced concerns that more tourists would come by to stare at them due to the popularity of the film.
1828: Jules Verne (author)
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1921: Lana Turner (actress)
1922: Audrey Meadows (actress)
1925: Jack Lemmon (actor)
1931: James Dean (actor)
1932: John Williams (composer)
1940: Ted Koppel (journalist)
1941: Nick Nolte (actor)
1953: Mary Steenburgen (actress)
1955: John Grisham (author)
1968: Gary Coleman (actor)
1969: Mary McCormack (actress)
1974: Seth Green (actor)
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Skrei (Arctic codfish) is derived from Old Norse for "the wanderer", a very precise description of this codfish returning to the Norwegian coast after years roaming the Barents Sea. The reason for its return is spawning - i.e. find a mate – hence The Valetine's Fish.
The water conditions in Vestfjorden, between Bodø and Lofoten, are particularly suitable for spawning, attracting skrei by the million towards the Lofoten archipelago every winter between January and March. And with them come the fishermen.
Lofotfiske ("Fishing in Lofoten") is an institution in Norway, attracting thousands of fishermen to Lofoten to catch what in fact is one of Norway's´s oldest exports. The Vikings brought the Skrei with them for trading on their excursions, and Skrei has even been the subject to a special tax to the king.
It is possible to tell the Skrei apart from the Arctic cod both in appearance and taste. It is a bit longer and more pointed, has whiter, crisper flesh, with firm flakes.


@mushenska Lorelei and Luke breaking you and her randomly marrying Christopher in Gilmore Girls.
@mushenska Lane's ending in Gilmore Girls. She deserved so much more!!
@mushenska Buffy and Spike start their weird / creepy relationship. I was never convinced by that.
@mushenska The finale of LOST. SERIOUSLY. They all end up in a church what? WHAT?
@mushenska Ted/The Mother on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER.
@mushenska Toby's exit from the White House in the West Wing.
@mushenska Dexter. Debs 'falling in love' with Dexter. I feel sick just thinking about it. And the whole mess of the last season.
@mushenska DAN WAS GOSSIP GIRL THE WHOLE TIME!!
@mushenska Carrie cheating on Aiden with Big. Will never forgive! Big was rubbish.
@mushenska true blood had the worst ending ever. the way tara's story came to an end was especially frustrating.
@mushenska Starbuck's arc in Battlestar Galactica. She was such a kickass character!
@mushenska everything that happened on The Office after Steve Carrell left.
@mushenska When Marie started stealing stuff in Breaking Bad and the writers refused to let it go.
@mushenska House/Cuddy. Not that they got together (it was about damned time) but that they broke up again so ridiculously easily.
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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 188 / Friday, September 27, 2019 / Notices Security Administration, G–401 WHR, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, Telephone: (410) 966– 5855, or send an email to Norma.Followell@ssa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. Matthew Ramsey, Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. System(s) of Records Participating Agencies SSA and RRB. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program The legal authority for SSA to conduct this matching activity is sections 1144 and 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1320b–14 and 1395w–114). Purpose(s) This matching program establishes the conditions under which RRB will disclose to SSA information necessary to verify an individual's selfcertification of eligibility for the Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs program (Extra Help). It will also enable SSA to identify individuals who may qualify for Extra Help as part of the agency's Medicare outreach efforts. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Categories of Individuals The individuals whose information is involved in this matching program are individuals who self-certify for Extra Help or may qualify for Extra Help. SSA matches RRB's information with its Medicare Database File (MDB), which includes claimants, applicants, beneficiaries, ineligible spouses and potential claimants for Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage Part C, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage subsidies. Categories of Records RRB will transmit its annuity payment data monthly from its RRB–22 system of records (SOR). The file will consist of approximately 600,000 electronic records. RRB will transmit its Post Entitlement System file daily. The number of records will differ each day, but consist of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 records each month. RRB will transmit files on all Medicare eligible Qualified Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries from its RRB–20 and RRB– 22 SORs to report address changes and subsidy changing event information monthly. The file will consist of approximately 520,000 electronic records. The number of people who apply for Extra Help determines in part the number of records matched. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Sep 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 SSA's comparison file will consist of approximately 90 million records obtained from its MDB. SSA will conduct the match using each individual's Social Security number, name, date of birth, RRB claim number, and RRB annuity payment amount in both RRB and MDB files. RRB will provide SSA with data from its RRB–20 SOR, last published on September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58886), and RRB–22 SOR, last published on May 15, 2015 (80 FR 28018). SSA will match RRB's data with its MDB File, 60–0321, published on July 25, 2006 (71 FR 42159), as amended on December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69723) and November 1, 2018 (83 FR 54969). [FR Doc. 2019–20962 Filed 9–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36345] First State Infrastructure Managers (International) Limited, Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund (North America) LP, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.—Acquisition of Control Exemption—SteelRiver Transport Ventures LLC and Patriot Rail Company LLC First State Infrastructure Managers (International) Limited (FSIM), Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund (North America) LP (GDIF–US), and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG),1 all noncarriers, have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to acquire control of SteelRiver Transport Ventures LLC (SRTV) 2 and its indirect subsidiary, Patriot Rail Company LLC (Patriot), both noncarriers, and 14 Class III rail carriers indirectly controlled by Patriot.3 The 1 The verified notice states that subsidiaries of MUFG acquired FSIM and MUFG is therefore the ultimate parent of FSIM. GDIF–US is a pooled investment fund which is in the process of being formed as a Delaware limited partnership. Pursuant to an agreement with GDIF–US's general partner, FSIM will be delegated the authority to manage and control GDIF–US. MUFG, FSIM, and GDIF–US are collectively referred to as ''First State.'' 2 The verified notice states that SRTV's ownership currently consists of Class A and Class B interests. The Class A interests are held by PRC Holdings LLC, which is a subsidiary of PRC Funding LLC, which is a subsidiary of SteelRiver Arch Transport Holdings LLC (SRATH). The Class B interests are held by DPH Holdco LLC. GDIF–US will complete the proposed acquisition of SRTV by acquiring PRC Funding LLC from SRATH and purchasing the Class B interests from DPH Holdco LLC. 3 The 14 Class III rail carriers are: Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC; DeQueen and Eastern PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51219 verified notice states that a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated August 24, 2019, was executed by SRATH and DPH Holdco LLC as the sellers and FSIM on behalf of the buyer.4 The earliest the transaction may be consummated is October 13, 2019, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed).5 The verified notice states that: (i) The 14 SRTV/Patriot railroads do not connect with a railroad controlled by First State; (ii) the subject acquisition of control is not intended to connect the SRTV/Patriot railroads with any other railroad; and (iii) the transaction does not involve a Class I carrier. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to protect the interests of its employees. However, 49 U.S.C. 11326(c) does not provide for labor protection for transactions under 49 U.S.C. 11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this transaction. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions to stay must be filed no later than October 4, 2019 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to First State's representative: Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: September 24, 2019. Railroad, LLC; Georgia Northeastern Railroad Company LLC; Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC; Kingman Terminal Railroad, LLC; Louisiana and North West Railroad Company, LLC; Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC; Rarus Railway, LLC, d/b/a Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co.; Sacramento Valley Railroad, LLC; Temple & Central Texas Railway, LLC; Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, LLC; Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC; Utah Central Railway Company, LLC; and West Belt Railway LLC. 4 Concurrently with its verified notice, First State filed a motion for protective order under 49 CFR 1104.14(b), which will be addressed in a separate decision. 5 First State states that it intends to consummate the proposed transaction on or shortly after October 15, 2019. E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 51220 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 188 / Friday, September 27, 2019 / Notices By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–21025 Filed 9–26–19; 8:45 am] Decided: September 23, 2019. By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings. Aretha Laws-Byrum, Clearance Clerk. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P [FR Doc. 2019–20984 Filed 9–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36348] jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Motive Rail, Inc. d/b/a Illinois Terminal Belt—Lease and Operation Exemption—Illinois Central Railroad Company Motive Rail, Inc. d/b/a Illinois Terminal Belt (ITB), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC) and operate approximately 10.7 miles of rail line from milepost 784.2 in Heyworth, Ill. to milepost 773.5 in Clinton, Ill. (the Line). ITB states that it has entered into a track lease with IC to provide common carrier service on the Line. According to ITB, the track lease between ITB and IC does not contain an interchange commitment. ITB certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of the proposed transaction will not exceed $5 million and that the transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier. This transaction may be consummated on or after October 11, 2019 (30 days after the verified notice was filed). If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than October 4, 2019 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36348, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on ITB's representative: Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill PLC, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103. According to ITB, this action is excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Sep 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 795X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.— Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Harlan County, Ky CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 16.22-mile rail line on its Louisville Division, CV Subdivision, known as the Clover Fork Branch between milepost OWH 242.28 and milepost OWH 258.5, in Harlan County, Ky. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 40831, 40801, 40806, and 40828. CSXT states that there are 13 stations on the Line,1 and that they can all be closed. CSXT has certified that: (1) No freight traffic has moved over the Line for two years; (2) no overhead traffic has been operated and therefore none needs to be rerouted; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the discontinuance of service shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad—Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. 1 The stations are listed as Dartmont (OWH 243), Kitts (OWH 244), Coxton (OWH 245), Brookside (OWH 246), Ages (OWH 247), Parkdale (OWH 248), Verda (OWH 249), Harcow (OWH 250), Evarts (OWH 251), Black Mountain (OWH 252), Dartmont (OWH 253), Pillsbury (OWH 254), and Highsplint (OWH 257). PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) 2 to subsidize continued rail service has been received, this exemption will be effective on October 27, 2019,3 unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 4 must be filed by October 7, 2019.5 Petitions for reconsideration must be filed by October 17, 2019, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to CSXT's representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: September 23, 2019. By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–21108 Filed 9–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD National Express Transit Corporation—Acquisition of Control— Fox Bus Lines, Inc. Surface Transportation Board. Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. AGENCY: ACTION: On August 30, 2019, National Express Transit Corporation (National Express), an intrastate passenger motor carrier, filed an application for National Express to acquire control of Fox Bus SUMMARY: 2 Persons interested in submitting an OFA to subsidize continued rail service must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the intent to file an OFA for subsidy and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 3 CSXT initially submitted its verified notice on September 3, 2019. CSXT subsequently filed an updated affidavit certifying newspaper publication on September 9, 2019, which will be considered the filing date in the proceeding. 4 The filing fee for OFAs can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 5 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. Because there will be an environmental review during abandonment, this discontinuance does not require environmental review. E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1
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[Docket No. FD 36345]
First State Infrastructure Managers (International) Limited,
Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund (North America) LP, and
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.--Acquisition of Control
Exemption--SteelRiver Transport Ventures LLC and Patriot Rail Company
First State Infrastructure Managers (International) Limited (FSIM),
Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund (North America) LP (GDIF-US),
and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG),\1\ all noncarriers,
have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to
acquire control of SteelRiver Transport Ventures LLC (SRTV) \2\ and its
indirect subsidiary, Patriot Rail Company LLC (Patriot), both
noncarriers, and 14 Class III rail carriers indirectly controlled by
Patriot.\3\ The verified notice states that a Purchase and Sale
Agreement dated August 24, 2019, was executed by SRATH and DPH Holdco
LLC as the sellers and FSIM on behalf of the buyer.\4\
\1\ The verified notice states that subsidiaries of MUFG
acquired FSIM and MUFG is therefore the ultimate parent of FSIM.
GDIF-US is a pooled investment fund which is in the process of being
formed as a Delaware limited partnership. Pursuant to an agreement
with GDIF-US's general partner, FSIM will be delegated the authority
to manage and control GDIF-US. MUFG, FSIM, and GDIF-US are
collectively referred to as ``First State.''
\2\ The verified notice states that SRTV's ownership currently
consists of Class A and Class B interests. The Class A interests are
held by PRC Holdings LLC, which is a subsidiary of PRC Funding LLC,
which is a subsidiary of SteelRiver Arch Transport Holdings LLC
(SRATH). The Class B interests are held by DPH Holdco LLC. GDIF-US
will complete the proposed acquisition of SRTV by acquiring PRC
Funding LLC from SRATH and purchasing the Class B interests from DPH
Holdco LLC.
\3\ The 14 Class III rail carriers are: Columbia & Cowlitz
Railway, LLC; DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC; Georgia
Northeastern Railroad Company LLC; Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC;
Kingman Terminal Railroad, LLC; Louisiana and North West Railroad
Company, LLC; Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC; Rarus Railway, LLC, d/b/a
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co.; Sacramento Valley Railroad,
LLC; Temple & Central Texas Railway, LLC; Tennessee Southern
Railroad Company, LLC; Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC; Utah
Central Railway Company, LLC; and West Belt Railway LLC.
\4\ Concurrently with its verified notice, First State filed a
motion for protective order under 49 CFR 1104.14(b), which will be
addressed in a separate decision.
The earliest the transaction may be consummated is October 13,
2019, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified
notice was filed).\5\
\5\ First State states that it intends to consummate the
proposed transaction on or shortly after October 15, 2019.
The verified notice states that: (i) The 14 SRTV/Patriot railroads
do not connect with a railroad controlled by First State; (ii) the
subject acquisition of control is not intended to connect the SRTV/
Patriot railroads with any other railroad; and (iii) the transaction
does not involve a Class I carrier. Therefore, the transaction is
exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49
CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to
protect the interests of its employees. However, 49 U.S.C. 11326(c)
does not provide for labor protection for transactions under 49 U.S.C.
11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this
transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the
statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this
transaction.
If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a
petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the
exemption. Petitions to stay must be filed no later than October 4,
2019 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to First
State's representative: Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29
North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606.
Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: September 24, 2019.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.


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Q: Making one usb headset work with two computers I have a question about connecting one Logitech USB headset to work with two computers at the same time.  I would think this would be able to be accomplished in the same kind of way a KVM works but not sure.  I tried the basics of just splicing a usb cable together so it has two male ends and one female end.  This did not work so what I did was make it so one computer powers the usb headset and the data is sent down both lines.
Neither of these methods worked.  Does anyone have ideas on how to do this, cheaply, so i can use one headset across two computers?

A: This won't work, and will not be a good idea for the PCs.
USB 2.0 (the most commonly used at the moment) is a half duplex differential bus, which means that the host and device take it in turns to send/receive. The host (PC in your case) initiates all transactions, which means the device must wait for a signal from the host if it has data to send.
If you have two hosts on the same bus, they will both be trying to send data at the same time and things will get very confused. Plus it may put undue stress on the output drivers, as they will be fighting against each other (known as bus contention) USB is quite tolerant of problems like this, so it's unlikely you have damaged anything.
If you were comitted to doing this, you would probably have to design your own adapter (using a couple of microcontrollers, FTDI chips, or similar)
Far easier is to go analogue as Chris suggests, this would only require a simple mixing circuit.
Or transmit audio data from one PC to the other, combine and then send to headset.
EDIT - for an analogue mixing circuit:
For the microphone, you would hope that the internal amplifier might be low impedance enough to drive both PC inputs okay. However, many simple electret circuit are pretty high impedance, so you might want to use a simple opamp buffer:

The opamp can be another similar part, and the +9V can be less/more depending on what you have available. You might want to use the existing power from the PC (5V?) that powers the electret, and use a low voltage single rail opamp.
Before you try any of this, I'd just connect straight to each PC mic input and see if the quality is reasonable.
The headphone drivers are the trickier part, these certainly need to be mixed properly, or they will attempt to drive each other. Something like this should work quite well:

This only shows one channel, you will have to duplicate for the other one. The grounds must be tied together also (not shown on schematic)
Depending on how big your headphones are, you may need to use something like an LM386, or you may be able to drive directly (especially if you pick a high current opamp)
Google for "LM386 headphone amp" and you will get overloaded with circuits.

A: Use an analog headset and some capacitors or other simple mixer circuit.
USB does not support dual mastering.  If you really want to use this, you will need a software solution to combine the data from the two computers.
That could be in the form of some monstrosity with two USB device ports and one USB host port... but much more realistic would be to capture the output audio on one computer and ship it over the network to be mixed into the audio playing on the other, then plug the headset into that computer.
If you have to plug in as USB headsets, you would probably be better off grafting the circuitry of two USB headsets together with analog mixing at the speaker outputs than trying to find or make a USB combiner device.  USB sound cards are also inexpensively available and might be an option, again mixing their analog outputs.


The first day of school for a rare family is a BIG DAY!
TIP #3. Find your resources, and use them.
I know this sounds obvious, but in the same way that your child wasn't born with an instruction manual, you weren't born with an encyclopedia of knowledge about the resources that you have access to as a rare disease parent. Some resources are essential for existence, some are for a better quality of life, and some are for experiencing the world as a rare family in an amazing and unique way. All resources are worth exploring, but finding them requires an investment of your time and your energy, and that may seem a little overwhelming. As for as Tip #3 goes, I think it is important to remember that as rare disease parents, we are in this for the long haul, and the process of actually making it a long haul means being smart about our endurance, and leveraging our resources.
Let's talk about what. I didn't know the extent of laws, resources, processes and plans available to help us as rare disease parents when we started – I still don't honestly. But if you are like us, you intend to help your child live his most successful life, and finding the right resources for him and for you is a good investment.
For starters, look for public resources like Medicaid or how to build an IEP plan for school. They may not be what you think, and you are going to have to get to know these processes and your child's rights to really help him achieve what he is capable of achieving. As you work through public resources, don't forget the private resources as well. Whether this is a private insurance offering or other private groups set up to help families with your specific rare disease, there is a lot of knowledge and potential support for you – Global Genes offers a great intro to navigating health insurance . And if you need help starting here go back to Tip #1 and start asking questions. Lastly, maybe most importantly, look at community resources. These can be adaptive programs that enable experiences, support groups that are specific to your area, or even wider reaching state and national groups that have dedicated themselves to empowering special needs kids and families. We have just started building our resource pool, and the journey is both challenging and inspiring. The journey is one of learning everyday, but each new resource brings a new level of relief to the process.
Let's talk about why. Your child's quality of life matters, and so does yours. There was a period of time where it seemed easier to muscle through hauling Jojo around in an ill-fitted stroller than accepting the need for, going through the process of identifying, and getting insurance to cover a walker or a wheelchair, but there is no doubt that he needs those resources. The day his wheelchair arrived was both a milestone of heartbreak and a milestone of commitment – we are in it for the long haul and we need the tools to make it a success.
The day Josephs wheelchair arrived, he was so comfortable, he fell asleep in it.
While in the face of bigger issues it may seem like a small sacrifice to let him sit a field trip out because someone else may not know how to deal with his unique needs, he has a right to participate. He has a right to be perfectly himself in this world. As rare parents our goal is to give him every experience he can have in the capacity that he can have it. After all he is in it for the long haul too, and he wants to experience this world. I learned this invaluable perspective from an amazing rare mom and advocate if you want to hear her daughter Lilly's story – there is a great dose of inspiration in there.
Lastly, let's talk about where – go outside.
Being a rare parent involves creativity AND tenacity – Ashley scored a grocery store win!
It's funny – I thought navigating public spaces with kids was tough before I was a rare disease parent. When my four kids were little, and rare disease wasn't part of our vocabulary, a simple trip to the grocery store or a superstore involved advanced planning around bathroom breaks, sibling spat management, cart control, snack meltdowns, and nap times. I was a master of getting through the store like a well oiled machine, in a constant state of forward motion. But I still thought that was just a moving circus of chaos (which it was if you were ever in a stall or line next to me listening to my antics). But with rare disease you add something new – medical strollers or wheelchair access, unforeseen outbursts, medications, unplanned bathroom challenges, and usually only one free hand to manage it all. So the simplest tasks just got extremely complex – but that doesn't mean you or your child should live in isolation.
My new friend Ashley recently posted a small victory of managing both a grocery cart and a wheel chair while grocery shopping with her son Caleb – and wow were we all thrilled to celebrate that victory with her! Living and working as a rare parent is a new level a chaos to say the least, but you've got this, and you've got resources and support too. To the best of your ability, get out and live in the world – let your beautiful rare baby shine. The world needs to see you and you need to see the world.
That's it for Tip# 3. Find the resources, accept the help, get out and make it work. I know it is hard to accept it all sometimes, but that is what a community is for, and in case you didn't know, you are worth the time, effort, and investment to make it as amazing as it can be for your whole family. So wherever possible leverage your resources (again, see Tip#1 here, and Tip#2), and the networks of services that are in place to help maintain quality of life for everyone in your home – every single one of you is worth the effort, and I promise, there is great joy to be had even in the midst of the chaos.


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Accepted.
A short story I wrote was recently accepted for publication. The publisher even said, "I think you should be very happy because you just got by my toughest editor!"
Suffice it to say that I am over-the-moon.
There is something gratifying about having a stranger, someone who works in the business, tell you that your work is good. So good, in fact, that they want to publish it so others can experience it. That feels good.
A fellow writer I know recently pointed out that when writers submit their work, they are engaging in a veritable quest for acceptance. She reminded me that the word "submission"–as in "sending in a submission to see if they want it"–is telling. We submit to someone else, bowing at their feet in the hopes they'll take our work seriously and find it fit for publication. When we're denied, it can feel personal (it isn't, but it feels that way). When our work is accepted, we feel accepted. It is personal. It's personal in that you feel it in your bones, the success, the drive to continue on and keep writing. It feels personal because we make it so.
Conclusion: be inconsistent, philosophically. If rejected, chalk it up to experience and say "it's not personal." If accepted, chalk it up to a big ol' boost to the ego. Personally speaking.
Filed in publishing, writing
8 Responses to "Accepted."
Kristina said
Congratulations! That's great news!
strugglingwriter said
Congratulations! Where did you get accepted? I would be interested in reading your story.
Hi Strugglingwriter (geez, I feel weird writing that name…I struggle so much too!)–I was accepted into Static Movement, a literary journal. They'll publish it in March, and then you'll be able to read it online. I would send it to you, but I don't know if I can due to rights issues, etc.
I found Static Movement via duotrope.com — my favorite website at the moment!
Grace said
WOWOW!! Congrats, MaryJune! 🙂 What a wonderful piece of news….
caveblogem said
Congrats, maryjunebrown. It is great to hear. I started monkeying around with Duotrope last week. It's pretty cool.
Congratulations! What was the short story about? I'd like to read it!
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hbawuke said
I kicked my pants were at my arms, my mother white stripes my doorbell near as.


How Can I Become a Professor of Theoretical Physics?
University professors must typically have a doctoral degree, though some who work at community colleges may find a master's degree sufficient. Since theoretical physics is typically included in a higher-level program, it's unlikely the course would be taught at the community college level. Therefore, those wishing to become professors of theoretical physics should aim to earn a doctorate degree, as well as complete research in the field and get experience as a student teacher.
Students can complete a doctoral degree program that is designed specifically for theoretical physics, or they can choose a program that offers a multidisciplinary approach and focus their coursework and research on an aspect of theoretical physics. Students can expect to take coursework in theoretical physics, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. Ph.D. candidates are also expected to conclude original research that advances knowledge in the field. Once students graduate, they can publish and promote this research in order to help land a job as a professor.
Though not required in a Ph.D. program, students who are interested in becoming professors of theoretical physics would benefit from receiving training in pedagogical methods. Pedagogy is the study of teaching styles and their effectiveness on different student populations. By studying pedagogy, students can learn about what teaching styles mesh with their own teaching philosophy and what tools might be most effective in the classroom. Students who study pedagogy show a commitment to teaching, which may make them more marketable in the job search for a professor position.
Most doctoral programs place students as either research or teaching assistants. Those who are interested in becoming professors of theoretical physics should apply for a student teaching position if it's not automatically offered or required for the program. In some cases, student teachers are allowed to run their own classrooms, including making up the syllabus. This provides valuable training to become a professor after graduation. Those who wish to become professors of theoretical physics should apply for positions teaching physics or a branch of physics that is closely related to their field. They can also use the materials from their student-taught class in their application for a professor position later, which may improve their chances of getting the job.
University programs are often only as strong as the faculty they have on staff and the research they are producing. Students who wish to become professors of theoretical physics should start trying to publish their research long before they graduate from their doctoral program. Student papers and portions of a dissertation can be submitted to academic journals and conferences. Applicants to professor positions who have an established record of publications and conference presentations will have a better chance of landing the job.
European Organization for Nuclear Research: What Is a "Theoretical Physicist?"


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Q: Can I make the  size include child  with position:absolute? I'm building a website and having some problem.
if the HTML code is like:

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and the CSS stylesheet like:
.parent{ position: relative;}
.child{ position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 20px;}

In that situation, the border of 'parent' doesn't contain the area of 'child',
 but only the bounding box of contents 2.
Is there a way to solve it?
I want that the bounding box of parent includes its children's bounding boxes regardless of their position attribute.
I may be able to calculate the size of parent through JQuery,
but I think there is a way I can do just with CSS.
Hope to get a positive answeres.
Thanks!

A: position:absolute; takes the element out of document flow - that's pretty much the point of the property.
If your .child has a static height however, you can get away by applying an appropriate padding to its parent like so:
.parent{position:relative;padding-top:60px;} /*(40+10*2)px*/
.child{position:absolute;top:10px;left:20px;height:40px;}

Fiddled
Chances are absolute positioning has been abused if you still want to account for .child dimensions and you could probably get away with an alternative (hard to suggest something without better context)
I'd generally suggest you not use anonymous blocks either.