In this final issue of Amala's Blade mini-series, things pick up where the last issue left off. Amala is seen riding on top of a dragon-like creature, which helped her escaped Avatouon. She is then confronted by the front-line of the Modifiers who are terrified of the creature and start to attack, Amala jumps form the creature and convinces the soldiers, who are nothing but children to stop firing. One of the soldiers informs Amala that she's been followed by Purifiers who assume she is on their side.
Amala then process to talk with one of the generals of Purifiers, she tells him that her mother is Lady Strawbale, and that if they give her a full pardon she would then join their side.
The general agrees and together they charge thus starting a war between the Purifiers and Modifiers, Meanwhile Smitty arrives and blames himself stating that its his fault the war has begun, seconds later the ghost of Abuela appears before him and asks if he needs assistants stopping the war. This encounter is interesting, it seems like the two have history, like they were lovers in the past.
As promise the ghost begin to stop the war, they some start to appear in front of all the soldiers of each side and convince them to stop the senseless bloodshed. As the ghost do their thing we see Amala ready to give a speech, but is quickly shot down before she can do so. The one responsible for shooting Amala was no other then the Prince, with Amala's mother Lady Strawbale at his side , he then demands his followers to continue fighting but they turn on him and shoot him down, this drives Lady Strawbale mad to the point she attacks Ren.
The Attack on Ren also drives Amala into a mad rage similar to her mothers and the two begin to have it out in a final battle, during the fight Lady Strawbale insult Amala calling her a pitiful, doomed child. She also brags excessively about being a Modifier and the death of Amala's father..
The fight between mother and daughter ends on a crazy moment; at one point Lady Strawbale is unable to move because of an explosion that occurred in the middle of their fight, so as Lady Strawbale lays on the ground heavily wounded, Her and Amala talk and it looks as if Lady Strawbale is about to turn a new leaf, But then out of nowhere the ghost of Amala's father appears and forces her blade into the chest of Lady Strawbale, Shocked and angry Amala demands her father to explain why he made her kill her own mother, he tells Amala, sooner or later in the future her mother would have to tried to kill her, Amala then lashing out telling her father and the rest of the ghost to leave her alone forever, to which they all agree finally leaving Amala alone for first time in her life.
The issue ends with Amala, Smitty and Ren, who was thought to be dead, but turns out the wound he received from Lady Strawbale was not serious, Ren then asks Amala about Vizier. Amala smiles and replies "I have a feeling that problem's taking care of itself," in the last panel we see the Vizier waking up in his bedroom and is confronted by Amala's monkey ghost and the dragon like creature that helped her escape earlier, In the last panel we see the dragon-like creature ready to strike the Vizier bringing a conclusion to the Arc.
Final thoughts: Steve Horton's Amala Blade miniseries is not a comic that will hook you, in fact there are a lot of holes in the story, and Horton misses to clearly the roles of certain characters in the beginning. For example when Lady Stawbale and Prince Markos are introduce it's not particularly clear whether or not there bad or good, you only find out at the very end of this issue, that's when you get a clear picture of what side they are on. Those aren't the only characters with that problem there are a couple with things similar, but to not that degree.


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from Washington D.C.
formed January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1983 (age 3)
Minor Threat was the definitive Washington, D.C., hardcore punk band, setting the style for the straight-edge punk movement of the early '80s. Led by vocalist Ian MacKaye, the band was staunchly independent and fiercely sober. Through their songs, the group rejected drugs and alcohol, espoused anti-establishment politics, and led a call for self-awareness. Every song was fast, sharp, and lethal, often clocking in at just around a minute. Their speed and fury often hid their fairly catchy melodies, but the band's main function was to vent rage. Over the course of three years, Minor Threat released two EPs, one album, and several singles, all of which were quite popular in the American punk underground. Their records and concerts helped spawn straight-edge, an American punk lifestyle based on the group's intense, clean-living ideology. Following the disbandment of Minor Threat, MacKaye formed Fugazi, who became one of the more popular American indie rock bands of the late '80s and '90s.
The origins of Minor Threat lie in the Teen Idles, Ian MacKaye's first band. MacKaye formed the Teen Idles while he was attending Wilson High School in Washington, D.C., and after he graduated in 1980, he founded the Dischord record label with the intent of putting out his group's records through the label. Shortly after graduation, the Teen Idles had broken up and MacKaye had formed Minor Threat with former Idles drummer Jeff Nelson, former Government Issue bassist Brian Baker, and guitarist Lyle Preslar. By the end of the year, Minor Threat had released the singles Minor Threat and Straight Edge, and had played many concerts along the East Coast. Throughout 1981, they followed this same pattern, playing a lot of concerts and releasing 7" singles. That year, they also released two EPs, Minor Threat and In My Eyes, both of which compiled their singles.
In 1982, bassist Baker had left and was replaced by Steve Hansen; Baker later played with the Meatmen, Junkyard, and Dag Nasty. With Hansen on board, the group recorded their only full-length album, Out of Step. Upon its 1983 release, the album became popular within the underground and Minor Threat were becoming alternative stars, which didn't sit well with MacKaye. By the end of the year, he broke up the band. MacKaye and Nelson continued to run Dischord, which thrived well into the '90s. The pair also played together in another band, Egg Hunt. Following the disbandment of Egg Hunt, Nelson played with a variety of bands -- including Three and Senator Flux -- before devoting his energies to running Dischord. MacKaye played with Embrace, Skewbald, and Pailhead before forming Fugazi, who carried on the aesthetic, if not the sound, of Minor Threat. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
In My Eyes
First Demo Tape
Out of Step
First Two 7s
Minor Threat - Complete Discography Full Album (1989)
Minor Threat, "Minor Threat"
Minor Threat - In My Eyes

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Searching for B°s [to] J/ψ with the collider detector at Fermilab
Bell, William Hamish (2002) Searching for B°s [to] J/ψ with the collider detector at Fermilab. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.
This thesis describes a detailed research for the decay B°s (r) J/ψh, within data taken from p collisions at √s=1.8TeV.
Proton anti-proton collisions contain many different physics processes. From these processes many are of lesser interest. The trigger logic specific to selecting a sample of data rich in processes relevant to this particular study is described in detail.
The analysis method proceeds as follows. The simulation program used to model acceptances of B+ (r) J/ψK+ and B°s (r) J/ψh samples is described. Within this description theoretical inputs and assumptions made are given in detail. Constraints made on each generated sample are then outlined. From the simulation, the discussion turns to the reconstruction of B+ (r) J/ψK+ and the search for B°s (r) J/ψh within the CDF data. All stages of data selection are discussed. The analysis then turns to acceptance and efficiency factors considered. Specific effort is made to fully describe the photon reconstruction efficiency. Photon reconstruction efficiency is studied in the CDF environment by introducing a data based Monte Carlo program. This detailed simulation is discussed and final photon reconstruction efficiencies are given.
Systematic uncertainties are analysed in detail. The generator level simulation is used to provide error propagation for acceptance and efficiency parameterisations introduced. Systematic uncertainties from the analysis of data are also given.
The results of the B (r) J/ψK+ reconstruction and the search for B°s (r) J/ψh are given. From an integrated luminosity of 110pb-1, 1178171 J/ψ (r) m+ m- events were collected. 490 ± 23 B+ (r) J/ψK+ events were isolated. From the sample of J/ψ(r) m+m- events a branching ratio limit of B(B°s (r) J/ψh) < 6.3 x 10-3 is set at a 90% confidence limit.
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Measurements are commonly used in daily life. For example, you need to know what sizes of clothes to buy, how much space you have available for furniture and how far you have to travel to work. Societies require a standardization of units to ensure that measurements are precise and universal. Centimeters and meters – both metric units – measure length.
Centimeters and meters are both metric units of measurement. The centimeter is 1/100 of a meter or, to put it another way, it takes 100 centimeters to equal one meter.
A centimeter is 1/100th of a meter. It would take the length of 100 cm to equal the length of a single meter. A centimeter is equivalent to 0.39 inches. It is also equal to 0.033 feet, 0.011 yards and 0.0000062 miles. A meter is equal to 3.28 feet, 1.09 yards or 0.00062 miles.
A centimeter is a much smaller unit of measurement than a meter. When measuring objects, it's best to use a unit close to the size of the object. This way the measurement offers practical value. Imagine measuring the height of a person in miles or the length of a freeway in inches. These calculations would serve little purpose. More practical uses of measurement would be to measure a person or house in meters and to measure a worm or the blueprints for a house in centimeters.
The term "centi" is derived from the Latin word "centum," which means one-hundred. It was first used as "centi" by the French, who introduced the measurement when they created the metric system. When used as centi, it is defined as one-hundredth of a unit. Thus, a meter is 100 cm, or a centimeter is one-hundredth of a meter.
Centimeters and meters are standards of measurement adopted by the metric system. The metric system uses base 10, incorporates seven units of measurement and is based on precise scientific calculations. This is different than the English system, commonly used in the United States, which uses base 12 and incorporates various units of measurement that are not scientifically based – such as the distance between the nose to thumb of King Henry I.
Originally, the meter was defined by the French Academy of Sciences as "one ten-millionth of the length of the meridian through Paris from pole to the equator," according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The calculation, however, was off by 0.02 mm, and it was redefined in 1889 and again in 1960. Finally, in 1983, the meter was defined in a way that is still used today, the distance light travels in a vacuum during 1/299,792,458 of a second. Thus, the meter, and consequently the centimeter, is based on an exact scientific calculation.
Kang, Starr. "Difference Between Centimeters & Meters." Sciencing, https://sciencing.com/difference-between-centimeters-meters-8307792.html. 01 May 2018.


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Q: Reading SQL to DataSet to XmlDocument The code below works dreamy. But can it be made more compact and C#'ish? Especially i have suspicions regarding two issues.

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*Isn't it ugly (old C-style) filling fill a variable by using it as a in-parameter?

*Can the code be made more compact instead of going through a String?

C#
String
  connectionString = "...",
  sqlStatement = "select * from Test",
  output = "";

SqlDataAdapter adapter = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlStatement, connectionString);
DataSet dataSet = new DataSet("Contents");
adapter.Fill(dataSet, "Test");
StringWriter stringWriter=new StringWriter();
dataSet.WriteXml(new XmlTextWriter(stringWriter));
XmlDocument document = new XmlDocument();
output = stringWriter.ToString();
document.LoadXml(output);

A: I don't know about making it more C#ish or compact, but you do need to close your Adapter and StringWriter. I would use the using block.
   String
       connectionString = "...",
       sqlStatement = "select * from Test",
       output = "";

    DataSet dataSet = new DataSet("Contents");
    using (SqlDataAdapter adapter = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlStatement, connectionString)){
        adapter.Fill(dataSet, "Test");}
    using (StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter()) {
      dataSet.WriteXml(new XmlTextWriter(stringWriter));
      output = stringWriter.ToString();
    };
    XmlDocument document = new XmlDocument();
    document.LoadXml(output);

A: Although Holger's answer is really good, I was actually working with Linq to XML. What I leveraged from his code into Linq is even more elegant, I think, if your output is an XElement instead of an XmlDocument or an XmlNode. You also don't need to cast to XmlTextWriter.
String
   strConnection = "...",
   strSQL = "select * from Test",

XElement objOutput = null;

DataSet objDataSet = new DataSet("output");

using (SqlDataAdapter objAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter(strSQL, strConnection)){
    objAdapter.Fill(objDataSet, "row");}
using (StringWriter objWriter = new StringWriter()) {
  objDataSet.WriteXml(objWriter);
  XDocument objDoc = XDocument.Parse(objDataSet.GetXml());
  objOutput = objDoc.Root;
};
return objOutput;

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Q: Find out ip of server android app is using So, i am testing my app, it saves data of accounts to a server, and i am wondering if it is possible to get server ip by just having app instaled.
Is there some methods?

A: Of course.  You can get the IP just by checking the router and seeing where requests were made to, you don't even need to run the app-  just someone on the network needs to.  IP addresses aren't secret.


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Mophie Wraptor for 2G iPod shuffle
By Dan Frakes
Macworld	 Dec 1, 2006 4:00 pm PST
Expert's Rating
It's tough to design a case for the second-generation (2G) iPod shuffle — the player is already pretty sturdy, thanks to a metal enclosure, and its built-in belt clip means that any case needs to leave the back of the shuffle unobscured or else the belt clip will be unusable. Still, we've already seen announcements for several such cases. We previously reviewed RhinoSkin's iPod Shuffle Accents, colored-aluminum shells for the front of the new shuffle; the latest 2G shuffle case is Mophie's Wraptor.
The Wraptor is a clear-plastic, clip-on shell that protects the front of the 2G shuffle — except for the control pad, which remains accessible — as well as its top, bottom, and sides. Indentations in the bottom of the Wraptor provide access to the Power and mode (shuffle/repeat) switches, and a notch in the top makes room for small headphone plugs; unfortunately, larger headphone plugs, such as those on some third-party headphones, don't fit a Wraptor-encased shuffle.
What makes the Wraptor unique is that the left and right sides of the case feature thick grooves around which you can wrap your headphone cable; you then secure the cable by wrapping it around the shuffle's own belt clip. The depth of the grooves allows you to easily wrap approximately one-half to two-thirds of the cable, provided you're using Apple's earbuds or headphones with similarly-thin cables; this makes the cord-winding feature useful for reducing the amount of excess cable you have when listening to the shuffle, but difficult for wrapping all of the cable for storage — and not very useful at all if you prefer third-party headphones that happen to have thicker cables. And it's too easy for the cable to come unravelled, since the iPod's belt clip doesn't grab the end of the cable very well. On the other hand, the "wings" that provide these grooves act as large bumpers for the shuffle, protecting all but the shuffle's belt clip from damage if you drop the player.
The other major issue with the Wraptor is that the second-generation shuffle connects to your computer using an included dock cradle, and you can't fit the shuffle into that cradle with the Wraptor on. This wouldn't be an issue if, like RhinoSkin's Accents, the Wraptor was easily removed, but it's actually fairly difficult to get on and off.
The Wraptor is a novel idea, but one that could be improved by allowing it to hold more (and thicker) cable and by including a notch for securing the end of the cable to prevent the cable from unwinding. –Dan Frakes


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The Language of Change
By Glenn A. Smith
"Change is inevitable!" "The only thing permanent is impermanence." The notion of change seems innocuous enough to be a "no brainer". It's everywhere! What about "real" change? I'm talking about the kind of change that bends the course of human existence. For example, the Renaissance or the creation of nuclear power or even in the most recent past, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Internet or global warming! These could be construed as paradigm shifts. In other words, for better or worse, life as we know it, will be or is altered forever!
Big change has become a part of life in the 21st century and "it" feels like its accelerating on many fronts. Big change has permeated every corner and many levels of life on Earth: Jobs, marriages, living arrangements, family dynamics, ecosystems, traditions, beliefs, climates, borders, technology, DNA and the list grows. Personally, I feel prompted to write about change because I've been swept by it. Recently, I have been fighting changes in my life and now, I have reached a point of surrender. I'm exhausted and at the same time, I'm elated. I discovered a very deep truth about change. So profound this truth is, when the realization occurred, I felt a physical shift in my body as I recall past lessons. (Isn't it terrific when one discovers why things of the past link to what is happening now?)
Years ago, I attended a shamanic retreat in the mountains of Utah. A Mayan shaman from Guatemala offered a powerful vision from his elders. He and other shaman were asked to leave their villages in the highlands of Guatemala to offer this vision to the four directions. I was lucky enough to hear this profound message along with 23 others. These people of various ages, cultures and back grounds sat in a circle as the Shaman blessed the space with copal. I had this feeling that I had stumbled onto this event and yet, I felt I had recognized my place. Time, space and meaning seemed altered as the Shaman greeted each of us with a smile and a nod of acknowledgement.
He began to speak of the end of an era he called, "The 500 year cycle of destruction." He spoke of the Mayan calendar and how it links celestial events to Earthly events. According to his elders, the 500 year cycle began with the landing of the "people of the cross" on the American continent. He spoke of how the story has been passed down from generation to generation in the oral tradition. "The elders knew the Europeans were coming and the people set up watch points along the coast to ready themselves for the arrival of these men." he said in perfect English. Imagine, having that kind of power to see into the future and using that power to prepare your people for the "changes" that were coming? He went on to describe the events of the past to present leading to the eventual completion of the current Mayan calendar. Despite the visions and "readiness", nothing prepared the thousands of indigenous peoples for the destruction brought upon them by the arrival of the European. One story goes like this. "We resisted the conquistadors until they burned the corn." "We surrendered as if paralyzed because who would burn the gift of the Gods?" "Such beings were never to be defeated". The shaman spoke of war, disease, starvation, the destruction of sacred shrines and the killing of elders. "The surviving elders had to protect what was remaining of our culture so they vanished into the mountain rain forests, "he said.
Not until what "new agers" called the harmonic conversion of 1987 did the elders make a decision to come out of isolation and begin the "preparation of the planting of seeds." This planting of seeds manifested in the sharing of sacred knowledge with all peoples of the world. I learned during this meeting, I was part of the elder's vision.
As the elders predicted, the Harmonic Conversion would coincide with cosmic events indicated on their Mayan calendar. That specific time was predicted to be the beginning of a gestation period followed by a period of great upheaval, which according to the shaman is, right now! "Earth and all of its inhabitants are now in the "in-between time", the Shaman said. According to the Mayan elders, this is where the death of an old age and the birth of an entire new age lay at the center of the Milky Way on December 21st, 2012. It was explained that on the winter solstice of 2012, (northern hemisphere) the sun will be at the center of the cosmic birth canal; giving birth to a new existence. A time the shaman says will require all beings to be in balance with the natural rhythms of the cosmos or as he said, "in our heart of hearts and truth of truths". He said being in balance with nature as well as our own natures will allow a more graceful transition into the next age. "We will become beings of pure light and love. "Our Hopi brothers call us, the "blue corn people" and my elders call us the 'honeybeings". It was further explained that all races of the world will become one.
While I heard these messages, my personal beliefs had me wondering about a lot of this information. Even in my doubt, I took notice that the shaman spoke with more power and conviction than any priest or minister I have ever heard. During the gathering, I was overwhelmed by subtle energies, shifts in thoughts and curious confusion. I came to believe that I was experiencing the language of change on an archetypal level that represented deep meaning. A language I was strangely familiar with, as if it were a code that matched internal knowledge which unlocked a new reality.
Nothing could have prepared me for those days with the shaman. I argued in my mind that it was all just someone else's belief and I refused to believe in the power of the messages he delivered. Yet, I kept going back for more information and the more I found out, the more I realized how out of balance society has become. So much so, it frightened me to the point I choose to run and dismiss the events as "just a phase". I never took into consideration that quite possibly, I was hearing a universal truth. That indeed, all spiritual beliefs, worldly as well as people's personal events have been, all along, preparing for this time. I began to see that all chaos, confusion, division and struggle were perhaps the death-thralls of an old age and it's just what is. Maybe a quickening is occurring and we are at the threshold of enormous change! Or, had I simply witnessed the ancient art of story telling for the purposes of initiating deep change?
So, the Maya practice what they call creation ceremonies. They let go of all that no longer serves them. They bless their ancestors and heal their relations so they can take the healing into the next era. They take all that is in balance with nature with them into the next era by using the current "in between time" as a time of planting the new vision into gestation. They pray for direction and they embrace the changes as part of the great mystery. Like the Hopi, the Maya are the people they have been waiting for. Are you? Am I? Are we?
Glenn is a burgeoning personal growth writer who currently resides in the Denver, Colorado area. Glenn's writing serves as a voice that echos what humanity already knows: we are all co-creators of the emerging age of enlightenment. As foretold by Mayan elder, Eric Gonzalez, and the voices of Glenn's spirit-guides, Glenn's life purpose is to be one of the many voices of the emerging paradigm. Join Glenn in the great mystery as it unfolds for all of humanity.
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Q: what's the right way of a plugin setcookie() in wordpress? I code like this:
public function register() {
    add_action('init', array($this, 'cookie_init'));
}
private function cookie_init() {
    if (!isset($_COOKIE['test_key'])) {
        setcookie('test_key', 'test_value', time() + 3600, COOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN);
    }
}

It works. However,I want to update the value elsewhere. There's an error when setcookie is called ofcourse(some headers have been sent already).Another question is how to add a new cookie k-v when needed(NOT for the init point)
Thanks for any suggestion!

A: You should probably factorise your code more.
You can create a function like this :
function setMyCookie($key, $value) {
    if (!isset($_COOKIE[$key])) {
        setcookie($key, $value, time() + 3600, COOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN);
    }
}

This function does not need to be in the WordPress Class engine.
You can otherwise create that function as a static member so you can call it everywhere.
PS: I am not a Wordpress expert but this does not seem to really be a Wordpress issue but more a PHP developing style issue.


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Home » Library » Choices: How Do You Make Them?
Choices: How Do You Make Them?
By John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
Last updated: 8 Oct 2018
Throughout our lives, we are faced with making difficult decisions about the road we will take. This ranges from smaller, less important decisions such as buying a new car or whether to attend a particular party, function, or conference, to more important, huge decisions, such as whether to marry, purchasing a home, deciding whether or when to have a child. How do we make these choices in our lives? Is there a better way?
Most people make choices about the smaller things on-the-fly, quickly weighing one's needs and desires with one's resources. Should I eat the cheeseburger at McDonald's, or get a chicken sandwich? Well, that depends on whether or not I have enough money for the chicken sandwich and what I feel like eating today. We make the decision and move on. After all, I can always eat something different for lunch tomorrow. Should I buy that shirt? If I like it enough, convince myself I need it, and have the resources to do so (e.g., money), sure.
But when it comes down to life's larger decisions, things are not so simple. We make these larger decisions only a few times in our lives, and in some cases, only once. How can we make sure we're making the right decision at these times? Is there such a thing as a right decision in the first place?? Is there an easier way to make this decision?
First, we must acknowledge that such decisions, because they are by definition very important to ourselves and our lives, include an emotional, non-rational aspect. That's alright, as long as we acknowledge there is that aspect and give it some weight. The important thing to realize is not to give it all the weight, as some people sometimes do. We are not purely emotional creatures, so our major life decisions shouldn't be based purely on the emotional reasons.
Second, it often helps people to sit down and write out a list of the pros and cons of the choices involved. Let's take buying a house as an example. We could list the pros and cons of buying this home we found in a charming neighborhood the other day. Yes, it is charming (an emotional aspect), which is a pro. Other pros might include that it has a 2-car garage, lots of space, a modern kitchen, and is beautifully refinished. Now, before we move on to the cons, we want to assign weight values to each thing we listed. Space is important to us, so it gets a "10" (10 is the most important, 1 is the least important). A modern kitchen is less important, so it might get a "5." Our list will look something like this so far:
Pros Value Cons Value
Charmingness
Quality of interior/exterior
2-car garage 10
Total / #=Average: 34 / 5 = 6.8 Total / #=Average:
Now we take a look at some of the cons… It's a far drive from our work, and that's important to us because it creates a daily hassle and daily stress. It is also in an area of town which doesn't have a lot of conveniences nearby, such as a supermarket or gas station. There are fewer bathrooms than we'd like, and the basement isn't finished. Putting these into the chart, we get something which looks like:
7 Closeness to work
# of bathrooms
Unfinished basement 10
Total / #=Average: 34 / 5 = 6.8 Total / #=Average: 26 / 4 = 6.5
This is an obviously simplified example. A real-life decision might have 30 or 40 items in each column. But as you can see by our average totals, 6.8 is higher than 6.5. That means that the benefits (the "pros") outweigh the drawbacks (the "cons"). Buy the house! Our decision, which includes emotional factors, has been made for us, as long as we are honest about the values we give each factor. This doesn't work if you're trying to convince yourself one way or another. You need to be as honest and objective with yourself as possible.
Naturally, such a decision-making table may not help everyone for all of life's big decisions. There is nothing which can make the deciding a whole lot easier, or better yet, make the decisions for us. That is a part of living, though — making the decision and taking responsibility for the choice you have made. It's not easy. But then again, neither is life a lot of days.
Good luck with making the big decisions in your life. I'm facing one and will try to put into practice what I've written here and see if it helps clear the emotional fog which often surrounds such big decisions.
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John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
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Tekserve
They weren't a bookstore, though they'd sell the odd book, but Tekserve are about to succumb to bookstore-itis — their NYC rent (on 23rd Street, which must obviously be coming up in the world) is set to triple. So Tekserve will be closing. I did know about this already, but here's a handy story from Atlas Obscura.
This is tragic, but of course all good things do always come to an end. Me, I'd never think of going anywhere else to buy a Mac. This is the only store I've ever been in where they'd actually take time to argue you out of spending too much — "No. No. From what your telling me about your usage, there's no reason for you to buy Giant Apple — Medium Apple will do you just fine". Their hearts were really in repair: they did sales because people kind of wanted it.
You can travel a lot further than 23rd Stret before you'll find service like that. As we are unfortunately about to find out.
Books by the foot
Interior decorators often fill bookcases for their customers, buying for the look rather than the content. Superannuated law books look splendid, but really have no use other than sparkling on bookshelves in new law offices, radiating that authoritative look bestowed by the buckram bindings with three hits of foil on the spine. I once was able to persuade Heal's in the Tottenham Court Road to let me have one of the books they'd bought for next to nothing to make up a window display showing a desirable living room — it was an OP Pelican I'd long been searching for. I've still got it.
Wonder Book of Frederick Maryland is a big supplier to these specially markets, and even have a room devoted to books shelved by color as you can hear on NPR's On the Media who covered them back in March, and repeated the item this weekend, 20 August. Wonder Book's webpage has a link to the show (their item is the last one on the list at the On the Media link), and to other press coverage.
Hand selling for digital dummies
When I was in Seattle a couple of years ago I visited Eagle Harbor Book Company on Bainbridge Island. You get there by ferry — here's a view of Mount Rainier from their harbor; a good deal less cloudy than usual. It's all so sylvan and quaint (though of course it is a commuter community for Seattle) that it's a bit of a surprise to find innovative software emanating from this woodsy idyll. But Publishers Weekly tells us of the introduction of their software Handseller™, facilitating book recommendation for booksellers via social media. The app is available at the App Store, but it isn't immediately obvious how to sign up and use it.
Their description of the app reads "Handseller™ is a mobile app that generates personalized book recommendations for readers based on a unique set of sorting and filtering criteria chosen by the reader for each specific search, by finding 'more books like this book' or 'more authors like this author', or by a subject-specific search requested by the reader. These recommendation searches can be done in the Adult, Young Adult and Children's book categories. The Handseller™ user will be shown book details for each recommended book, along with book reviews and designations for award winners and best sellers. The reader then has the ability to create lists to save, share and edit in the future. The Handseller™ user can share book details and lists via email templates and/or popular social media options."
They appear to have a buy option, as proposed by Joe Esposito, so this may be a harbinger of things to come. I'm not too sure about how the app has been received. I've been holding off reporting on in in the hope of getting more info, but apparently no luck.
Now Joe Wikert weighs in on the same sort of subject. He is of course not wrong in chiding B&N for failing to add digital snap to his visit to the store near his home, but the chains have been wrong about so much that you sort of expect this. Still, I don't know that I personally would want to be downloading an in-store app to my iPhone in order to navigate me around their shelves. There's probably marketing know-how that tells you that a certain amount of geographical confusion on the part of your customers is a good thing in that it may lead to serendipitous encounters and unexpected sales. Plus of course, remember all the fuss and bother about customers wandering around bookstores checking prices on their Amazon app. Do you really want to encourage them by making them use the damn thing? It seems to me the more off-site approach of Handseller™ is a better way to go. Just imagine such a thing connected to all your local bookshops.
Mr Wikert wanders off into a riff on the Dummies series. Change has clearly disappointed him.
Binyon
Not sure I really love the THEs in this inscription. The fact that a couple of them come aligned one below the other rather draws attention to their oddness.
But, on the other hand, it all kind of works. The THEs and the AND are the least important words, and although smashing the letters together like this risks the balance of space and line, I think that has been well preserved. There's an pretty even color overall, though it does clot a bit around the AND.
The image comes as a tweet from The Postal Museum on 10 August marking Laurence Binyon's 147th birthday.
Too old to enlist in World War I, Binyon volunteered as a hospital orderly at the front. He is best remembered for For the Fallen, the fourth, and sometimes also the third stanzas of which are recited at Remembrance Day ceremonies.
For the Fallen
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
There is a music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted:
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.
But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;
As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.
Longest line of books
Wimborne looks to have chosen a lucky dry spell to stage their attempt on the world record for the longest line of books. The BBC tells us that 16,000 books were used. Tenterhooks for us all, unfortunately, as Guinness has yet to confirm the brave Dorset effort.
I'm not sure I don't think the book domino record is more impressive though. Actually, having just rewatched the video, I'm sure I am.
Floriography
In my diffident youth the language of flowers always seemed like a good idea. Of course in those days we didn't have the internet to enable us to check meanings, so you couldn't really be sure how the recipient might receive your coded message, even if you could figure that out yourself. But I guess it's always nice to receive flowers. Even now, there's a bit of looseness around the meanings. Should I really send acacia blossoms to express my concealed love; or does that risk offense with the mention of retirement, and misunderstanding in the chaste area? And what if your red roses are interpreted as crimson — or vice versa?
According to Lady Mary Wortley-Montague, Atlas Obscura tells us, it all began in the harems of Turkey, though this romantic idea was pooh-poohed by the more serious Austrian researcher Joseph Freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall. One way or another the Victorians took to it. Apparently by the early years of the last century there were 98 flower dictionaries available in America. Was it the adult coloring book craze of its day? The publishing phenomenon ran out of steam in WWI. The meaning of the poppy took on a different coloration.
Categories Book publishing, Writing
Title Case
I was not familiar with the name for this phenomenon, though it seems to be well established nomenclature. In the publishing business we tend to refer to it as Cap & lc, as opposed to Init Cap & lc (which it seems is called rather boringly Sentence case in this brave new world). Nor did I realize that Title Case is Apple's house style, while Sentence case is Google's. John Saito clarifies it all at Medium in a piece called Making a case for letter case.
The website TitleCase will take any text you care to enter into it and show you how it should look as 1. Title Case, 2. AP Style Title Case, 3. UPPERCASE, 4. lowercase, 5. Start Case, 6. camelCase, 7. PascalCase, or 8. snake_case. Seems you don't need to be shown Sentence case — of course, you may want to argue that you don't really need to be shown any of them. I guess the app is there because it can be done: I'm not sure why I'd ever find it useful! Maybe it's a tool essential for those robots who are banging out reports on Olympic events right now. If you've got this far you may want to know what the difference between camel case and Pascal case is. Quora.com provides the answer to this vital question, though I couldn't bear to read it.
This whole new area is full of mystery. One may be this wrenching of the meaning of "case" from its familiar typecase origins.
Categories Typesetting, Writing
Book bench
Well, OK; it's not the handsomest bench you ever saw, but its heart is in the right place.
As Shelf Awareness tells us "Bookshop Santa Cruz dedicated an 'artful reading bench' the other day at a local playground in Santa Cruz, Calif., the first of three benches that are being donated to the city as reading spots for kids and families in public playgrounds to celebrate the bookstore's 50th anniversary and as a way of thanking the community for its support."
It appears already to be working. Apparently even before the bench was officially opened it was in use: a "little girl told her grandma that she couldn't forget to bring her books. She said she wanted to read on 'her' reading bench." Whatever it takes.
Printing in the Borders
Robert Smail's Printing Works is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland, who's 2008 video podcast introduces us to a range of unusual locally-made equipment while taking us on a tour of the plant illustrated by a series of photos.
The occasion prompting this post is Keith Houston's visit reported on in his Shady Characters blog. Robert Smail's was a jobbing printer, though they did print, and subsequently own a little local paper called The St. Ronan's Standard and Effective Advertiser.
The jobbing printer I had vacation jobs at in Galashiels was a bit less picturesque than this one. McQueen's printing works was behind their shop front in Channel Street.
McQueen's big speciality was targets for rifle shooting of which they printed (and still do as a division of Sykes Enterprises Inc.) masses and masses. Their history is shown here. When I was a lad the business was run by Dot McQueen, and when she retired it was taken on by the Gray's who had been working there for years. They developed it massively to print and package computer software in the days when that was such a big business. It's good to see they survive yet.
Categories Letterpress
Search Engine Optimization, in case you forgot.
But we shouldn't forget, because as the internet dominates our life more and more, it becomes ever more important. Basically SEO is a cunning trick to have your website be the top answer to as many Google (or other) searches as possible. Now of course nobody can get their site to come up for every search on whatever topic, but if I were to invest a bit in SEO I might be able to get "Making book" to come up as one of the top hits on the first Google page of results rather than halfway down the third page as it does. (I actually think this is surprisingly good! Searching without the opening and closing quote marks means you'd have to click your way through more pages that I was willing to waste time doing.) If I was selling stuff, this ranking would be important. Nobody is going to click over to page 2 of the results: they'll have bought their underpants or sneakers long before that.
I'm not altogether clear about how SEO works (if you care to start to learn go to this beginner's guide at Moz) but one of the idiot level techniques involves having closely similar words (keywords) lead to you. If I could swing it to have every search for "book" to come up with Making book, I be home and dry, if SEO was my bag. Digital Book World gives some basic ideas about keywords and their selection here. A couple of years ago Publishing Perspectives gave a useful short account of how SEO might be applied to books. Good SEO involves at base an understanding of how Google's search algorithm works, so that you can serve up the answers that it looks for. For example Hearst magazines have created a new site called BestProducts.com through which links to their magazines look like independent, disinterested information to Google's system.
Mike Shatzkin has a post about publishers' failures in this area which starts off with the story about Hearst Magazines. One of the links in his piece takes you to a lengthy discussion of the Hearst business by a somewhat apologetic employee. It's all fascinating, and publishers should learn from this if they ever want to compete for direct-to-consumer sales. I searched for books about love in St Malo, and did as expected get directed to All the Light We Cannot See. But the first link to a publisher was at the bottom of the first page and was the link to the Cliff Notes support book! I gave up clicking through pages and pages of search results in an attempt to find a Simon and Schuster, or Scribner hit. Maybe S&S think this doesn't matter, but it seems to me that maybe they should want me to be aware of their involvement, and to attempt to sell me something else to take on what the internet would assume was my imminent sentimental journey to Normandy.


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Macaroni -
[mak-uh-ROH-nee] Legend has it that upon being served a dish of this food, an early Italian sovereign exclaimed "Ma caroni!" meaning "how very dear". This semolina-and-water pasta does not traditionally contain eggs. Most macaronis are tube-shape, but there are other forms including shells, twists and ribbons. Among the best-known tube shapes are: elbow (a short, curved tube); ditalini (tiny, very short tubes); mostaccioli (large, 2-inch-long tubes cut on the diagonal, with a ridged or plain surface); penne (large, straight tubes cut on the diagonal); rigatoni (short, grooved tubes); and ziti (long, thin tubes). Most macaronis almost double in size during cooking. The Italian spelling of the word is maccheroni.
Macaroon -
[mak-uh-ROON] A small cookie classically made of almond paste or ground almonds (or both) mixed with sugar and egg whites. Almond macaroons can be chewy, crunchy or a combined texture with the outside crisp and the inside chewy. There is also a coconut macaroon, which substitutes coconut for the almonds. Macaroons can be flavored with various ingredients such as chocolate, maraschino cherries or orange peel.
Maccheroni -
[mahk-kay-ROH-nee] The Italian word for all types of macaroni, from hollow tubes, to shells, to twists.
Macedoine -
[mas-eh-DWAHN] A dish of colorful, attractively cut fresh fruits or, less commonly, vegetables, either of which may be raw or cooked. The fruits are customarily either briefly soaked or drizzled with a mixture of sugar syrup and liqueur. A fruit macedoine is served for dessert, either cold or flambeed. For a savory macedoine, each vegetable is cooked separately, then artfully arranged together on a plate and dressed with seasoned melted butter.
Macerate -
[MAS-uh-rayt] To soak a food (usually fruit) in a liquid in order to infuse it with the liquid`s flavor. A spirit such as brandy, rum or a liqueur is usually the macerating liquid.
Mackerel -
The king mackerel (also called kingfish) is probably the most well known of this family of fish. The mackerel has a firm, high-fat flesh with a pleasant savory flavor. Mackerel is also available smoked or salted. The latter must be soaked overnight before using to leach excess salt. Mackerel can be cooked in almost any manner including broiling, baking and sauteing
Macoun apple -
[muh-KOON] This favorite East Coast apple is small to medium-size and wine red in color. It`s crisp, juicy and sweetly tart. The Macoun is considered an all-purpose apple, but is especially good for eating out of hand.
Madagascar bean -
[mad-uh-GAS-cahr] Another name for lima bean.
Madeira -
[muh-DEER-uh] Named after the Portuguese-owned island where it`s made, Madeira is a distinctive Fortified wine that`s subjected to a lengthy heating process during maturation. It can range in color from pale blond to deep tawny and runs the gamut from quite dry to very sweet.
Madeira cake -
A traditional English favorite that`s like a simple pound cake, the top of which is sprinkled with candied lemon peel halfway through baking. The name comes from the fact that it is usually served with a glass of Madeira. Some cooks also sprinkle the baked cake with Madeira before it cools.
Madeleine -
[MAD-l-ihn, mad-LEHN] A small, feather-light, spongy cake that is eaten like a cookie, often dipped in coffee or tea. Madeleines are baked in a special pan with scallop-shell indentations; the finished cakes take the form of the shell.
Mafalda -
[mahl-FAHL-duh] A broad, flat noodle that resembles a narrow, ripple-edged lasagna noodle.
Magdalena -
[mahg-dah-LAY-nah] Thought by some to be Spain`s answer to the French madeleine, magdalenas are small sponge cakes made with eggs, flour and olive oil - although many modern versions use sunflower oil instead. Magdalenas have an invitingly tender, moist texture and shiny, golden brown tops. They come in three basic shapes - the classic, high-domed round, a flat-topped round and an oblong shape.
Magliette -
[mah-LYAY-tay] Short, curved tubes of pasta.
Mahi mahi; mahi-mahi -
Also called dolphinfish and dorado, mahi mahi is found in warm waters throughout the world. It`s a moderately fat fish with firm, flavorful flesh. It ranges in weight from 3 to 45 pounds and can be purchased in steaks or fillets. Mahi mahi is best prepared simply, as in grilling or broiling.
Mahleb; mahlab -
[MAH-lehb] Used in the Middle East as a flavoring in baked goods, mahleb is ground black-cherry pits. It can be purchased in Greek or Middle Eastern markets, either prepackaged or ground to order.
Mai tai -
[MI-ti] A potent, complex mixed drink made with light and dark rums, orgeat syrup, curacao, orange and lime juices and any other touches the bartender might add. It`s served over ice and garnished with a skewer of fresh fruit.
Mais -
[mah-EESS] French for "corn" or "corn on the cob".
Maitre d` butter; maitre d`hotel butter -
[MAY-truh (MAY-tehr) doh-TELL] A compound butter made by blending together softened butter, lemon juice or vinegar, chopped parsley and seasonings. It is served as an accompaniment to fish, poultry and meat.
Maitre d`hotel; maitre d` -
[MAY-truh (MAY-tehr) doh-TELL, may-truh DEE] A headwaiter or house steward, sometimes informally referred to simply as maitre d`.
Maiz -
[mah-EES, Sp. , mah-EETH] The Mexican and Spanish word for "corn".
Maize -
[MAYZ] The European word for corn.
Malt -
[MAWLT] 1. A grain (typically barley) that is sprouted, kiln-dried and ground into a mellow, slightly sweet-flavored powder. This powdered malt has many uses including making vinegar, brewing beer, distilling liquor and as a nutritious additive to many foods. 2. A soda-fountain drink, also called malted, that is a thick, rich mixture of malted-milk powder, milk, ice cream and a flavoring such as chocolate or vanilla.
Maltaise sauce; Maltese sauce -
[mahl-TEHZ, mahl-TEEZ] Hollandaise sauce blended with orange juice and grated orange rind, used to top cooked vegetables, particularly asparagus and green beans.
Malted milk -
A delicious, nourishing and distinctively flavored beverage made by mixing milk with either plain or chocolate-flavored malted milk powder.
Maltose -
[MAHL-tohs] Also called malt sugar, this disaccharide plays an important role in the fermentation of alcohol by converting starch to sugar. It also occurs when enzymes react with starches (such as wheat flour) to produce carbon dioxide gas (which is what makes most bread doughs rise).
Manchego cheese -
[mahn-CHAY-goh] Spain`s most famous cheese, so named because it was originally made only from the milk of Manchego sheep that grazed the famous plains of La Mancha. Manchego is a rich, golden, semifirm cheese that has a full, mellow flavor. Manchego is a wonderful snack cheese and melts beautifully in heated dishes.
Mandarin orange -
[MAN-duh-rihn] A loose-skinned orange category that includes several varieties that can be sweet or tart, seedless or not and can range in size from as small as an egg to as large as a medium grapefruit. They all, however, have skins that slip easily off the fruit. Among the more well-known mandarin-orange family members are clementine, dancy, satsuma and tangerine.
Mandarine liqueur -
[man-duh-RIHN] An orange-flavored liqueur made with cognac and mandarin oranges.
Mango -
Mangoes grow in a wide variety of shapes (oblong, kidney and round) and sizes (from about 6 ounces to 4 pounds). Their thin, tough skin is green and, as the fruit ripens, becomes yellow with beautiful red mottling. The fragrant flesh is a brilliant golden orange, exceedingly juicy and exotically sweet and tart. Perhaps the only negative to the mango is the huge, flat seed that traverses its length. The fruit must be carefully carved away from the seed with a sharp knife. Mangoes are in season from May to September.
Manhattan -
A cocktail made with bourbon or blended whiskey mixed with sweet vermouth. It`s served over ice and garnished with a Maraschino cherry. A perfect Manhattan uses equal parts sweet and dry vermouth, while a dry Manhattan uses all dry vermouth.
Manicotti -
[man-uh-KOT-tee] Tube-shaped noodles about 4 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. They`re available packaged in supermarkets. Manicotti are boiled, then stuffed with a meat or cheese mixture, covered with a sauce and baked.
Mannitol -
[MAN-ih-tahl] A white, crystalline sweetener added to processed foods for the purpose of thickening, stabilizing and sweetening.
Manzanilla -
[mahn-zuh-NEE-yuh, mahn-suh-NEEL-yuh] A favorite aperitif in its native Spain, manzanilla is a light, extremely dry sherry. It`s served cold, often to accompany seafood, and is commonly used in savory sauces.
Maraschino liqueur -
[mar-uh-SKEE-noh, mar-uh-SHEE-noh] A bittersweet, cherry-flavored Italian liqueur made from wild marasca cherries (and their crushed pits) grown in the area of Trieste.
Marengo, a la -
[muh-RENG-goh] A veal or chicken dish in which the meat is sauteed in olive oil, then braised with tomatoes, onions, olives, garlic, white wine or brandy and seasonings. Sometimes scrambled eggs accompany the dish. It`s said to have been created by Napoleon`s chef after the 1800 Battle of Marengo.
Margarita -
[mahr-gah-REE-tah] A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavored liqueur (usually triple sec) and lime juice. The rim of the glass is traditionally dipped in lime juice, then coarse salt. A margarita may be served straight up or on the rocks. It can also be blended with ice into a slushy consistency.
Marguery sauce -
[mahr-guh-R , AY] A sauce made from a reduced mixture of white wine and fish stock blended with egg yolks and butter. The sauce, which was developed by French chef Nicolas Marguery in the late 1800s, is most often served with mild fish, such as sole.
Marigold -
This bright yellow flower is used culinarily to flavor and add color to salads, soups and other dishes. The petals are sometimes dried, powdered and used as a coloring agent.
Marinade -
[MEHR-ih-nayd] A seasoned liquid in which foods such as meat, fish and vegetables are soaked (marinated) in order to absorb flavor and, in some instances, to be tenderized. Most marinades contain an acid (lemon juice, vinegar or wine) and herbs or spices. The acid ingredient is especially important for tough cuts of meat because it serves as a tenderizer.
Marinara sauce -
[mah-ree-NAHR-uh] A highly seasoned Italian tomato sauce made with onions, garlic and oregano. It`s used with pasta and some meats.
Mariniere -
[mah-reen-YEHR] 1. A la mariniere is a French phrase meaning "mariner`s style." It refers to the preparation of shellfish with white wine and herbs. It can also refer to a fish dish garnished with mussels. 2. Mariniere sauce is a mussel stock-based bercy sauce enriched with butter or egg yolks.
Marlborough pie -
[MARHL-bur-oh] This Massachusetts specialty is a single-crust pie with a custardlike filling of applesauce, eggs, cream and sometimes sherry. Many Massachusetts families serve it as a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.
Marmalade -
[MAHR-muh-layd] A preserve containing pieces of fruit rind, especially citrus fruit. The original marmalades were made from quince - the Portuguese word marmelada means "quince jam." Now, however, Seville oranges are the most popular fruit for marmalades.
Marron; marron glace -
[ma-ROHN glah-SAY] Marron is the French word for "chestnut." Marrons glaces are chestnuts that have been preserved in a sweet syrup. They can be found in jars or cans in the gourmet section of most supermarkets and are quite expensive. They`re eaten as a confection, chopped and used to top desserts such as ice cream and mixed fruit or used to make desserts such as the rich mont blanc.
Marrow -
A soft, fatty tissue found in the hollow center of an animal`s leg bones and, though not as plentiful, in the spinal bones. Marrow is extremely light and digestible. It can be cooked in the bone (and removed afterwards) or it may be removed first and cooked separately. The common methods of preparation are baking or poaching, after which the marrow is often spread on toast and served as an appetizer.
Marrowbone -
A bone, usually from the thigh and upper legs of beef, containing marrow. The long bones are usually cut into 2- to 3-inch lengths.
Marsala -
[mahr-SAH-lah] Imported from Sicily and made from local grapes, Marsala is Italy`s most famous fortified wine. It has a rich, smoky flavor that can range from sweet to dry. Sweet Marsala is used as a dessert wine, as well as to flavor such desserts as the famous zabaglione. Dry Marsala makes an excellent aperitif. There are also special Marsala blends with added ingredients such as cream, eggs and almonds.
Martini -
[mahr-TEE-nee] Said to have been named after the company of Martini & Rossi (famous for their Vermouth), this cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, garnished with either a green olive or a lemon twist. The less vermouth it contains, the "drier" it is. A martini may be served straight up or on the rocks. It may also be made with vodka, in which case it`s called a vodka martini. A Gibson is a martini garnished with a tiny white onion.
Marzipan -
[MAHR-zih-pan] A sweet, pliable mixture of almond paste, sugar and sometimes unbeaten egg whites. It`s often tinted with food coloring and molded into a variety of forms including fruits, animals and holiday shapes. Marzipan is also rolled into thin sheets and used either to cover cakes or to cut into strips to form ribbons, bows and a variety of other shapes.
Mash -
n. Grain or malt that is ground or crushed before being steeped in hot water. Mash is used in brewing beer and in the fermentation of whiskey. Sour mash is made by adding a portion of the old mash to help ferment each new batch in the same way as a portion of sourdough starter is the genesis of each new batch of sourdough bread. mash v. To crush a food (such as cooked potatoes) into a smooth, evenly textured mixture.
Matcha -
[MAH-tchah] A brilliant green powdered tea served in the Japanese tea ceremony. Matcha, also called hiki-cha, is made from very high quality tea, which is too bitter for most western plates.
Matsutake mushroom -
[maht-soo-TAH-kay, maht-soo-TAH-kee] This dark brown Japanese wild mushroom has a dense, meaty texture and nutty, fragrant flavor. It`s available fresh from late fall to midwinter, usually only in Japanese markets or specialty produce stores.
Matzo ball -
Also called a knaidel (pl. knaidlach), this small, round dumpling is made with matzo meal, eggs, chicken fat and seasonings. Matzo balls are usually cooked and served in chicken soup.
Matzo brei -
[MAHT-suh bri] A Jewish dish made with pieces of matzo that have been soaked in hot water, squeezed dry, then dipped in beaten egg and fried like french toast. Matzo brei is typically served with cinnamon-sugar, maple syrup or honey.
Matzo; matzoh -
[MAHT-suh] A thin, brittle, unleavened bread traditionally eaten during the Jewish Passover holiday. Tradition states that matzo is made only with water and flour but some modern-day versions include flavorings like onion. Matzo can be found in Jewish markets as well as most supermarkets.


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Јован Оливер (рођен око 1310. године, умро после 1356. године) био је српски велможа који је у доба Стефанa Душана (краљ 1331—1345, цар 1346—1355) владао областима око Овчег Поља и уз леву обалу Вардара (данас Северна Македонија) са титулама великог војводе, севастократора и од проглашења Српског царства деспота. Био је један од најзначајнијих Душанових војсковођа током његових освајања Македоније и Тесалије, да би у време Царства био један од најмоћнијих властелина. За свог живота је подигао своју задужбину манастир Лесново код Злетова у коме је и сахрањен. После његове смрти, његове поседе су међусобно разделили околни српски великаши (Мрњавчевићи и Дејановићи) током распада српског царства, тако да за његових шест синова није остало ништа на управу.

Порекло и породица

Јован Оливер је био син властелина Грчина који је имао поседе негде у краљевини Србији. Није познато да ли је Грчин имао још деце осим Оливера. Сам Оливер је био ожењен Маром (Аном Маријом) са којом је имао седморо деце: Даницу, Крајка, Дамјана, Видослава, Дабижива, Русина и Оливера, али су сви они у тренутку његове смрти били малолетни, тако да су његови поседи раздељени између суседних српских великаша Мрњавчевића и Дејановића.

Оливерова улога у држави Душана Силног

Није познато како се Оливер уздигао међу велику господу српску, али је за то највероватније имао да захвали својим војним способностима пошто се у историјским изворима први пут помиње са титулом великог војводе, која није била наследна и носиле су је војсковође. Он је већ 1342. имао значајан положај, јер је био један од присутних на састанку одржаном током јула у Приштини, на коме је склопљен пакт између Душана и византијског претендента Јована Кантакузина (1347—1354). Он и Вратко су предводили српске снаге које су помагале Кантакузину у неуспешним опсадама Сера. Због заслуга у Душановим освајањима, награђен је титулом севастократора, да би највероватније приликом проглашења Царства у Скопљу на Ускрс 16. априла 1346. са делом српске властеле уздигнут на ниво деспота, иако се са том титулом помиње у изворима тек 1349. Том приликом му је дозвољено и да кује сопствени новац, што довољно говори о снази његовог положаја у Царству. Међутим, он је и поред тога остао веран сарадник Душана Силног о чему сведоче и фреске у Оливеровој задужбини манастиру Лесново код Злетова, посвећеног архангелу Михаилу.

Није познато када и како је Оливер умро, али се то догодило вероватно непосредно после Душанове смрти, јер се његово име не помиње, у каснијим дешавањима у којима је дошло до распада српског царства током владавине цара Уроша (1355—1371).

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Рођени 1310.
Умрли 1356.
Српски деспоти
Српски севастократори
Српско средњовековно племство
Личности Српског царства
Личности Краљевине Србије у средњем веку
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Banknet India organized Conference on Indian ATM Industry on the 31st May 2007 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India. Banknet India's 'Report on Indian ATM Industry' was also released at the conference.
Growth of ATMs since 2000-Numbers.
Transaction Volumes, Terminal Growth And Functionality.
Break-up of ATMs Bank group-wise.
Branches and ATMs of Scheduled Commercial Banks.
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Square Enix Recommends This Kind Of PC For The Last Remnant
By Siliconera Staff January 30, 2009
Before the Last Remnant comes out on the PlayStation 3 it's hitting PCs. The Games for Windows release comes out in Japan on April 9 and Square Enix suggests purchasers have a PC at least equipped with a 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2 processor, 2GB of RAM, and an Xbox 360 controller. Not too high specifications for a PC game these days, but if you want to make sure your PC works try out the Last Remnant Benchmark test. Oh, and be sure to have an Internet connection (if you're reading this you should have one). The Last Remnant requires a network connection when installing the game.
Enhancements for the PC version include: speeding up battles twice as fast, visual equipment previews inside shops, two voice tracks (Japanese + English), and the ability to put as many leader units as you want in a union. Count on the future PlayStation 3 version including the leader union tweak and possibly an extra voice track.
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NURS503 Nursing Clients with Complex Health States
Nursing people with complex health needs, co-morbidity or disability. Knowledge and skills in applying appropriate models of care, including restorative, service integration across the continuum of care, and patient self-management.
Building on previous papers, and through the integration of research evidence and theory, students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge to provide skilful nursing care within a range of settings for people who have complex health needs.
The aim of this paper is to apply clinical skills and critical thinking to inform clinical reasoning, decision making and problem solving to safely provide nursing care to people with complex health needs.
Paper title
Nursing Clients with Complex Health States
Paper code
NURS503
Teaching period
1st Non standard period (16 January 2023 - 7 July 2023) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD)
International Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
NURS 441 and NURS 442 and NURS 446
MNSc
An undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least three years' full-time study and a B average in the final two years of the degree.
nursing.science@otago.ac.nz
More information link
View more information about the Master of Nursing Science (MNSc)
Paper Co-ordinator: Jo Borren
Teaching Arrangements
Lectures and simulation labs taught face-to-face on the Christchurch campus 6-7 hours per week over six weeks, preparing students for the clinical placement undertaken at the end of the first semester.
Reccomended: Brown, D., Edwards, J., Buckley, T. and Aitken, R. (2019). Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems. (5th ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
Initiate and provide a comprehensive nursing assessment and appropriate care for the person with complex health conditions, incorporating sound clinical reasoning
Apply critical reasoning to identify and initiate an appropriate response to patients with rapidly changing health status
Communicate and engage effectively with patient, family/whānau and other health team members to formulate appropriate person-centred nursing care and discharge plans for patients with complex, long-term illnesses, addressing acute events and co-morbidities
Devise person-centred care plans for people with a disability
Demonstrate critical application of knowledge to identify and implement fitting strategies to support people with complex, long-term conditions to self-manage, achieve and maintain optimum health through their illness trajectory
Integrate concepts of family nursing into their practice
Assess and respond to health education needs of individuals/families/support people and communities
Under the supervision of an appropriately registered health professional, competently prepare, administer and evaluate the effectiveness of medications and intravenous therapies within legislation and according to authorised prescription, policy and guidelines
Using knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics and complex, co-morbid states, evaluate the implications of polypharmacy
Critically evaluate and synthesise research and other literature in conjunction with analysis of individual patient and family/whānau needs to inform person- and family-centred nursing care
Critically apply the principles of infection control in a range of settings and demonstrate the capacity to determine safe and effective infection control procedures
Utilise knowledge of therapeutic relationships and professional boundaries to deliver care to people with complex and long-term health conditions and their family/whānau
Demonstrate application of the principles of cultural safety in line with policies of the Nursing Council of New Zealand and the University's commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi
Practise within legal and ethical requirements of clinical agencies and in accordance with the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies and professional standards
1st Non standard period (16 January 2023 - 7 July 2023)
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Tripartite talks to settle plantation workers wage and bonus issue
Puthiya Tamizhakam (PT) today urged Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to initiate a tripartite dialogue on the issue of fixing new wages and bonus for nearly five lakh workers working in various plantations across the State.
In the background of their counterparts in Kerala getting higher wages of Rs. 370 (Rs. 301 plus other benefits), as fixed recently, the workers in five plantation districts of Tamil Nadu, were getting only Rs. 220 for toiling hard in different climate conditions and also amid threat from wildlife, PT founder president and MLA, Dr.K. Krishnasamy told reporters here.
Stating that he had sent a letter to Jayalalithaa, highlighting the plight of the workers, Krishnasamy said that the Government should come forward and hold a tripartite meeting to fix a suitable wage pattern and also to provide 20 per cent bonus. This could be done after having a detailed discussion with the representatives of political parties, so that a conducive atmosphere was created during
the tripartite talks, representing workers' unions, management and Labour Department, he said.
To a question on the recent raid in Kerala Bhavan in Delhi over beef menu, Krishnasamy condemned the incident, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence and warn those outfits, which were attempting to force their ideology on others.
Krishnasamy also wanted Tamil Nadu Government to appoint Vice-Chancellors to the seven universities that were lying vacant, of which two should be reserved for SC/ST, in a transparent
manner, without considering political motive.
He also urged the Government, in particular the Transport Department to take stringent
action against those private omnibus owners, who were charging five times the normal rates during holidays like Deepavali. The Government should announce the rates, so that people should know how they were being cheated by the bus operators, Krishnasamy said.


LinkedIn has rebuilt company pages from the ground up, which comes with a powerful new content suggestions feature.
A series of new features will soon be rolled out to LinkedIn Pages designed to help businesses better communicate with their audience.
One of the key ways businesses create better conversations is by sharing the right content.
To make that easier, LinkedIn is introducing a brand new content suggestions feature.
LinkedIn's content suggestions feature surfaces the topics and content that are trending with a business's target audience.
The content suggestions feature will recommend specific articles to share, which could bolster referral traffic for publishers.
Businesses that create their own content can also use these insights to guide their content marketing efforts.
Knowing what an audience is interested in can help businesses figure out the types of articles they should be publishing.
In addition to content suggestions, LinkedIn also announced the following new features.
Page admins can post updates and respond to comments from the LinkedIn mobile app.
Admins will also have the ability to associate their page with hashtags, and share documents such as PowerPoint presentations, Word Documents, and PDFs.
LinkedIn pages will be able to share public posts from their employees.
Pages will also be able to re-share and public post on LinkedIn that they're mentioned in, such as customer testimonials and product reviews.
LinkedIn has started rolling out these updates to pages in the US, and will make them available to all business worldwide over the coming weeks.


On the 7th of October, 2015, the University of Santo Tomas Junior High School gathered as one family to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of La Naval. This annual eucharistic celebration is part of the devotion of the university and the school to the Rosary Month held every October and the celebration of the Feast of the Solemnity Our Lady of The Holy Rosary. This year's theme is Inang Maria: Kalakbay Sa Pagharap Sa Hamon ng Karalitaan at Kabanalan. Organized by the Student Catholic Action, the Dominican Network, and the Liturgical Ministry of the UST Junior High School, this year's mass was held at the Sto. Domingo Parish and was presided by the school regent Father Jannel N. Abogado, O.P. As part of this celebration, the Grade 10 students also participated in the grand procession held last October 11, 2015 at said parish.
Eight students represented UST High School in the 19th DYG Summer Camp organized by the Dominican Network Youth Group held at San Pedro College – Ulas Campus, Davao City. The said encounter endorsed the theme "Liberating Truth: Key to Freedom" for five days, from April 28, 2015 to May 3, 2015. UST JHS DomNet Adviser, Ms. Lydia Basaysay, joined the eight representatives: Agatha Tacneng (St. Daniel '14-'15), Maria Andrea Capiral (St. Dominica '14-'15), Micah Apostol and Reinalyn Cadavillo (St. Catherine '14-'15), Joshua Raphael Tan and Stella Santos (St. Dorothea '14-'15), Erika Marie De Guzman (St. Dionysius '14-'15), and Al Vicente Riano Lisboa (St. Cecilia '14-'15).
Teambuilding activities were held in the Bluejaz Beach Resort at Samal, Davao City. On the third day, three DYG alumni namely Kuya Bagani, Ate Ivy, and Ate JV shared their own inspirational stories highlighting their faith in God and overcoming life's ordeals. All delegates were provided the Youth Annual Report, a narrative which showcases DomNet's activities throughout A.Y. 2014 – 2015. A new set of DYG officers was also determined on the same day. Another talk with the title "Gawasnong Kamaturoan sa Ginoo" (God's Liberating Truth) was offered to each contingent by Fr. Stephen Besa, O.P.
The fourth day of the DYG summer camp began with a mass presided by Mindanao Vocation Promoter Fr. Norman Quilaquil who shared in his homily that "…a DomNet kid should have a grateful heart, a sincere heart, and a joyful heart." All delegates registered themselves in various workshops that could enhance their skills involving singing, dancing, drama, photography, painting, or modelling to disseminate further the essence of truth as the ultimate key to freedom.
The 19th DYG Summer Camp was concluded by a final mass presided by Fr. Christopher Jeffrey Aytona, O.P. who gave a Pope Francis Cross to each delegate as a "pabaon" along with Fr. Lauro de Dios, O.P. and Fr. John Stephen Besa, O.P. On the same day, the Core Team acknowledged every school's participation through the awarding of certificates. Jessieca Infante, member of the UST DomNet Core Team, spearheaded the Ritual of Goodbye after the new set of DYG officers had their corresponding inductions.


My aim is to educate my clients about the benefits of getting stronger both mentally and physically, to show them how to feel good in their body and get a higher quality of life. As a coach want to help them to experience what their body is capable of and the things they can do if they believe in themselves. My approach is a way deeper than physically training my clients, I focus on mindset coaching, to keep up motivation and achieve sustainable results. Finally feeling my best after years looking for the right career path for me, I am happy to be able to educate people a day to day basis about bettering themselves, healthy lifestyle and exercising.
I choose the 8 week programme and completed it over January and Feburary 2017. I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed every session with Brigitta – she was great. What I achieved in addition to everything else on the wish list has been an investment in my health and wellbeing I have not regretted for a single moment since. Brigitta's personal training helped me tick all the boxes on my wish list and many more, not least a feeling confidence in my body I have never had before.
I think Bridgett is an amazing personal trainer and I've already started seeing good results after a month and I'm constantly getting good feedback from others about the progress I've made already. I'll definitely recommend her and will be booking her again very soon.


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Rendever Rolled Out At Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Through State Grant
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By AIT News Desk On Sep 29, 2021
The Craven-Pamlico Regional Library in eastern North Carolina, has received a state grant to roll out Rendever's VR system. The VR platform can be accessed at all five of its member libraries, introducing members to the world of virtual reality while also helping to reduce the impact of social isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is Rendever's first partnership with a public library system.
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"While our platform was built to help seniors improve their mental and physical health by decreasing the effects of social isolation, our team is always looking for new ways to offer the benefits of the platform to a larger audience," said Kyle Rand, Cofounder and CEO at Rendever. "Through Rendever, Craven-Pamlico Regional Library members have access to popular sites, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Pyramids in Egypt. Beyond that, users can explore remote areas, whether it be out of interest, in preparation for a trip, or for educational purposes."
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, area residents began to rely more regularly on the Craven-Pamlico libraries to overcome social isolation and expand their horizons.
"Our members are always looking to immerse themselves in new experiences and continue to learn," said Katherine Clowers, Regional Director at Craven-Pamlico Regional Library. "Virtual reality opens up a world of immersive possibilities for our members. Thanks to Rendever, they can explore faraway bucket-list destinations in addition to experiencing new activities, like swimming with dolphins. The last 18 months have been particularly difficult with the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're thrilled to offer them new experiences when travel can still be unsafe."
This digital inclusion project, "Get It" was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-250229-OLS-2 1).
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When porch pirates cleaned out her Avenues neighborhood pantry, the community stepped up
Mike Argento
York Daily Record
Before the lockdown, Ashley Martin had been running a pet sitting service, Allegiant Animal Care, employing a staff of three to provide services throughout the county.
Then, everybody was ordered to stay home, and the demand for her services dried up nearly overnight. Who needs pet sitting or dog walking services when they're home all the time?
She and her employees were doing OK, though.
But she noticed that a lot of her neighbors in York City's Avenues neighborhood weren't. A lot of them were laid off and waiting for unemployment benefits to come through, or simply trying to make it on the benefits, they were in dire straits, having to choose between paying the bills or the rent or mortgage and putting food on the table. And some of her neighbors, particularly those most at risk of serious illness or death should they contract the coronavirus, were unable to go out to the store. Some of them didn't drive and couldn't get to a food bank or a local pantry, she said.
"Most of my neighbors have lost their jobs," she said. "Some of them are single mothers out of work and weren't getting paid. It was heartbreaking to see it. If I could help people, I should."
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So, in April, Martin put up a shelf on the porch of her Atlantic Avenue home and put out some groceries to help her neighbors weather this viral storm. It started small, as she posted on Facebook, with a few boxes of food, inviting her neighbors to "please feel free to come grab what you need."
"I'd never done anything like that before," she said. "I just started it because I was concerned about my neighbors."
The shelf soon grew into several shelves, stocked with canned goods, boxes of mac and cheese, fresh bread, personal hygiene products, pet food and anything else that her neighbors may need.
And it worked well, on the honor system, people could just stop by, take what they need and leave the rest.
Then, last Friday, she woke to a shock. Overnight, someone had cleaned her out, taking nearly everything.
"It was pretty disappointing," she said.
Martin took to Facebook and posted, "You took ALL the soaps, all the bags of Goldfish, a large amount of canned goods, dog food, and more, that other people are missing out that could also use the help. You were just greedy and disrespectful to others in need. You felt it necessary to come under the cover of darkness, which tells me you had already planned on taking more than a fair amount."
"Because of you, I am not going to be able to maintain this. I didn't think I would have to monitor this, that people would be kind and considerate. But clearly I was wrong.
"I guess the old saying is true, that no good deed goes unpunished."
Her post quickly attracted dozens of comments. Some suggested getting a Ring camera or bringing the stuff inside at night to prevent it from happening again.
But mostly, people wanted to help, offering to drop off groceries or send her money to restock her shelves.
The Tribe Motorcycle Club collected food and dropped it off.
Cape Horn Pets near Red Lion donated dog and cat food.
Someone dropped off an entire case of flour, a commodity running short in the grocery stores.
People just left bags and boxes of food and other items on her porch.
"It's really been amazing how the community has come together," Martin, 34, said. "I'm glad I can help people. There's definitely a need. But it's not about me. It's the community coming together help one another because we're all in this together."
Columnist/reporter Mike Argento has been a Daily Record staffer since 1982. Reach him at 717-771-2046 or at mike@ydr.com.


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Philosophy of Science and the nature of observation: what counts as 'observable'?
In the realist-antirealist debate within philosophy of science, the distinction between the 'observable' and 'unobservable' is made very often though I have seen that this distinction is also frequently challenged, some saying that a sharp distinction doesn't exist.
Could someone link me to sources/reading where I can read more about the debate surrounding the observable-unobservable distinction. Arguments about what counts as observable, what counts as unobservable, arguments against the distinction and any of the key thinkers involved in the debates.
philosophy-of-science scientific-method empiricism scientific-realism
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Did you try SEP's Scientific Realism, Theory and Observation in Science, etc.? Contessa's Constructive Empiricism, Observability, and Three Kinds of Ontological Commitment is a 2006 contribution to the said debate. – Conifold Aug 22 '18 at 21:43
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Chanel Open A Flower Stall In London's Covent Garden!
Listen up, ladies – you won't want to miss this! Fashion and beauty power house, Chanel, are launching a pop-up flower stall in London's Covent Garden this weekend (8-10 March). The stall will be dedicated to flowers used in Chanel's most iconic scents, giving you a sneak peek into the world of their designer fragrances. Not only will you learn a bit about your favourite scents, but specialist perfumers will also be on hand to offer one-to-one consultations, so you can find your perfect perfume.
To celebrate Mother's Day, you'll receive a free hand-tied posy of flowers, with a card featuring a quote from Mademoiselle Chanel herself, when you buy any 100ml Chanel fragrance at the flower stall. Amazing! And make-up addicts will be able to book in for a nail paint and polish, £30 (redeemable against beauty products) or a make-up consultation, £25 (redeemable against beauty products) with a Chanel expert. Plus, you'll get to pick from a choice of exclusive beauty looks to try out, designed by one of our favourite celeb make-up artists, Mary Greenwell.


Lap marks are those ugly stripes caused by uneven layers of paint buildup. They occur when you roll over paint that's already partly dry. (In warm, dry conditions, latex paint can begin to stiffen in less than a minute!) The key to avoiding lap marks  when doing DIY wall painting is to maintain a "wet edge," so each stroke of your roller overlaps the previous stroke before the paint can begin to dry.