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'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup
Paris (AFP)
Didier Deschamps' contract as coach of world champions France has been extended through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the French football federation announced on Tuesday.
Deschamps, a former France skipper who led the team to 1998 World Cup glory, has been at the coaching helm of Les Bleus since summer 2012.
"I'm very happy, very proud to continue the adventure (until the 2022 World Cup), even if our next goal is Euro 2020," said Deschamps.
Federation president Noel Le Graet had previously said that a contract extension for the 51-year-old was dependent on France qualifying for the 2020 European championships.
Deschamps duly guided France into the competition, where they have been drawn alongside 2014 world champions Germany, reigning European champions Portugal and one more team still to qualify through the play-offs.
He will shortly become the longest-serving France coach, overtaking the eight years and six months of service by Michel Hidalgo between January 1976-June 1984.
Deschamps has won 65 out of 100 matches since replacing Laurent Blanc as national team boss following Euro 2012.


…But Can He Still Holster?
Injuries sustained in a bike accident may prohibit Bono from ever playing guitar again. In case we didn't see this story, the man has a sense of humor about it, as you can read here. Let's hope he's still able to holster.
That is a beautiful post from the vaults. As much as I hate Mike Love, I can't recall a time he did the "holster" but I hope someone can prove me wrong. What do you call what Brian Wilson does on the keyboards these days?
Thanks for the update to my Rock Vocabulary and evidence that Bono has a sense of humor.


Writing your dissertation is likely to be the most challenging piece of writing you will face during your time at college or university, but it doesn't have to be difficult with all the help that's currently available. Your first port of call should be your tutors, and you can also check out the useful WritePass guides. This one looks at what is likely to be the first step on your long journey to completed dissertation – writing your dissertation proposal.
Don't start writing your full dissertation until you have had approval for the proposal. Your tutor might suggest making radical changes, so wait for feedback.
Remember that the structure of a research proposal is very different from that of an essay. You don't need to prove your thesis or provide answers to the research questions you will investigate – just give the person reading it an idea what these are. Rather, a research proposal is like a map of the territory you are going to investigate.
The research proposal should: put forward the bones of your argument; explain how your argument will fit together; and give the reader an idea of the methodology you will use.
The proposal should also give the reader an idea of how your research will fit into the wider area.
In the introduction, you will probably include an overview of the subject you are discussing, picking out the most prominent theories and relevant empirical research. The introduction will also cover the reasons why your dissertation is important, the structure of the proposal, and research aims and objectives.
A literature review overview. Here, you won't go into great detail about the texts you will include, rather you will give a brief description of the current academic literature. This should include identifying gaps in research, the role played by theory, and current research studies. You will also suggest your research questions at the end of the literature review.
If you are planning to do primary research you should also include a short section discussing the methodology you are going to use. You will explain your rationale for the selected methods as well as describing those methods. Ethics and data analysis will also be discussed. Make sure the methods you suggest are reasonable!
Make sure you present the proposal according to any standards your department has.
Before you submit your proposal, make sure..
It's well presented, structured and formatted as requirements specify, and is free of spelling and grammatical mistakes.
Ask yourself – is this topic important? Is it current?
Is the project do-able – is there a clear research aim, is the scope of the project clear, are the timings reasonable, will there be access issues you can't overcome?
Is the methodology suitable for your proposal (will it uncover the data you need) and is it properly explained?
It's worth getting a friend or someone from your peer group to read through your proposal to check for mistakes you've missed. After all, you can do the same for them!


The Browning Leverage has been flying under the radar for way too long. This rifle may be a little rough out of the box, but breaks in nicely with use and generates consistent energy and accuracy. The fixed barrel design does not disappoint. This gun may be the ideal airgun for new airgunners getting into spring airguns. And, it's under $200!


Digital Montessori-inspired Manipulatives (MiMs) so far have been used effectively for knowledge transfer in elementary educational settings. For work modeling and task-based interactive systems design, we propose a modeling concept and usage scenario that should help to increase effectiveness in organization and technology development. The Tangible Task Modeling Demonstrator (TTMD) facili-tates the representation and development of work and task models by means of MiMs. Using the TTMD users can directly grasp and manipulate work tasks. As a result, the cognitive load for modeling and (re-)arranging human work can be reduced.


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Morning Ethics Warm-Up, 12/18/2017: Life Is An Unethical Cabaret, My Friends…At Least Lately
December 18, 2017 December 18, 2017 / Jack Marshall
1 Really now: What's the matter with you? How many of these will it take for everyone to agree that it's intolerable?
Let's recap, shall we? Last week, Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier confidently cited a "rumor" that that the President was going to fire Special Counsel Mueller imminently. (It would not be undeserved.) The rumor was then treated by the mainstream news media as news, which is, you know, supposed to be fact. This "news" then was considered sufficiently alarming that multiple Democrats and "resistance" members, including former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder (disgracefully) advocated an insurrection, as in "taking the streets."
Asked about this rumor qua news, President Trump said, no, he wasn't considering firing Mueller. Did uou know that in the old days, when journalists at least pretended to be ethical, the President would have been asked about a rumor involving his intentions before it was published as news, and before assholes on the Left used it to advocate social unrest?
The episode is beyond unethical. How can anyone support 1) this 2) people who act like this 3) journalists who facilitate this, 4) a party that continues to encourage this, or 5) anyone who supports or enables 1)-4) ?
2. He just doesn't get it…like a lot of people. Tavis Smiley, whose problems were discussed in the previous post, said this morning that while he did engage in sexual relations with his some subordinates, they were all consensual and therefore did not constitute sexual harassment or an abuse of power. He's oh so wrong.
Subordinates never have complete freedom to reject the sexual overtures of their boss, so they never can truly consent. It is inherently an abuse of power. Moreover, third party harassment is inevitable, as other female employees are sent the message that they work in a harem. Are they required to submit to the sultan's desires? If they aren't asked to submit by their Great Alpha Male, does that mean they have displeased him?
That a hostile work environment, Tavis.
3. 'If you could see her from my eyes'..Smiley's attitude conforms to that of a lot of sexual harassers, including, in all likelihood, the President's. It wasn't sexual harassment, they believe, because who wouldn't want to receive their sexual advances?
This made me reflect on this hard-edged number from the film version of "Cabaret," sung by Joel Grey's evil MC as sly anti-Semitism for laughs. (I did not know that the number at one point was cut from the stage version because audiences didn't get the satire until I saw a documentary about Jewish-themed musicals on PBS last night)
If the chilling last line of the song were altered to "It wouldn't be harassment at all!," with the "gorilla" representing the way so many women are treated in the workplace, the M.C. would be accurately expressing Matt's, Al's, Harvey's, Bill's, Ben's, Dustin's, and Tavis's creed.
4. Is Al Gore next? Not if the New York Times can help it. In a story detailing the rampant sexual abuse and harassment of hotel employees by guests, Al Gore's name never comes up. The story includes the stunning results of union survey of hotel workers in Chicago found that 58% of them had been sexually harassed by a guest. Yet in 2010, when three hotel masseuses claimed that Gore sexually harassed him, his denials were sufficient to make the episode quickly discounted and forgotten. What would happen if the same allegations were made today? If Gore had been elected President last years, would Senator Gillibrand be calling for his resignation?
Plan J would seem to demand it.
5. Why sexual harassment allegations are not necessarily credible. From The Hill:
[Attorney Lisa Bloom] sought to arrange compensation from donors and tabloid media outlets for women who made or considered making sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump during the final months of the 2016 presidential race, according to documents and interviews…Bloom's efforts included offering to sell alleged victims' stories to TV outlets in return for a commission for herself, arranging a donor to pay off one Trump accuser's mortgage and attempting to secure a six-figure payment for another woman who ultimately declined to come forward after being offered as much as $750,000, the clients told The Hill. The women's accounts were chronicled in contemporaneous contractual documents, emails and text messages reviewed by The Hill, including an exchange of texts between one woman and Bloom that suggested political action committees supporting Hillary Clinton were contacted during the effort.
Bloom's ethical deficits have been discussed in earlier posts.
If The Hill's report surprises you, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you…
6. When the going gets tough, the tough get unethical. ESPN, having alienated many of its viewers by subjecting them to progressive rants along with sports reporting, and suffering huge losses as its NFL broadcast tanks and cable watchers "cut the cord," has arrived at a solution: boxing!
From the Times news service:
"If we're really invested in the sport and we believe in the long-term prospects in terms of it coming back to a really significant prominence, it can't just pop when there is a card on TV," said Burke Magnus, the ESPN executive who negotiated the deal with Top Rank. ESPN and Top Rank are pulling levers to make the fights succeed…The entertainment and sports agency CAA, which also brokered the deal and represents most of ESPN's top boxing commentators, will lead the sales process. Potentially more transformative to the sport than showing the fights is everything else the agreement contains. While little of it has been finalized, ESPN and Top Rank will develop some combination of pre- and postfight shows. There will be "College GameDay"-like boxing shows, and original boxing programming.
Following the ugly spectacle of Muhammad Ali spending his last years brain-damaged from one punch too many, a healthy and correct consensus in the culture had formed that professional boxing is an unethical sport, the modern equivalent of fights to the death in the Roman Colosseum while the crowd cheers for blood, even more so than pro football. Boxers died in the ring, others were crippled for life, and the sport overwhelmingly exploits poor and desperate young men, mostly minorities, who sign bad contracts and often have little to show for their injuries. The sport is corrupt, brutal, and an offense to civilization.
Never mind. ESPN–which is owned by Disney!—will promote all of this and commit to reviving boxing, along with all the horrors it represents.
Yecchh.
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Michael Ejercito
That seems to contradict what a lot of Democrats were saying in 1998.
It's even funnier what some of 'em are saying now.
Clinton apologist/lackey Philippe Reines referring to Kirsten Gillibrand's betrayal:
"Ken Starr spent $70 million on a consensual blowjob."
4- Is it unethical to wish for, or at least not wish against, just desserts to prevail with an epic POS Charlatan?
The story I anxiously await is one from Tipper Gore.
Steve-O-in-NJ
#1 should come as no surprise, Jack. This is just another mark of the ever-widening chasm between the left and the right in this nation, with most of the media and news industry on the left, of course. That industry #1. does NOT respect the office of the president while it is held by Trump, and as such #2. is NOT going to give him a heads-up on anything unless they absolutely have to; and #3. isn't INTERESTED in his response, since they just believe it would be a lie anyway.
As for Eric Holder, former proto-Black Lives Matter activist, it should come as no surprise that he returned to his roots the minute he caught a whiff of anything that he could use to stir up trouble and raise his public profile.
The fact is that the left just can't let the 2016 election go, and really doesn't want to let any more days go by with Trump in office than they absolutely must. That's why they're on Plan J and constantly attacking the president with any and all news, rumor, or innuendo they can. They want Trump gone, and they want him gone now, by any means, fair or foul. A lot of them want the GOP gone, and the sooner the better, by any means, fair or foul. More than a few voices on the left, including a certain cartoonist you dubbed an Ethics Hero, were already saying that as early as 2006 – opining that since Germany outlawed the Nazi party and Russia outlawed the Communist party, we should also consider outlawing the Republican Party, making it illegal for them to hold meetings or run for office.
http://rightwingnews.com/uncategorized/should-the-republican-party-be-banned/
( It's long gone from the original blog, but it was captured.)
Still others on the left, like the now-dead Lynn Stewart, stated publicly that it was perfectly OK for Castro or Mao or the Vietnamese leaders to throw dissenters into jail to prevent the undoing of a people's revolution. This kind of thinking has been growing for a while, and now it's just reaching full flower.
The answer to your question is that this kind of thinking has been around for more than a decade, possibly for decades. It didn't come out much during the GWB years because of the upswell in patriotism that flowed from 9/11, and it was not as bad during the Obama years because those they deem the enemy were out of power. Now the enemy is back in power, and they are willing to use any and all means to stop him, regain power, and make absolutely certain that he will never regain power again.
Other Bill
So ESPN is giving up on human cock fighting, er, cage fighting, er, UFC, and returning to The Gentleman's Sport. Wonderful. I guess UFC is too new to have racked up any blithering idiots among its alumni. Maybe Pixar can make a Jake LaMotta animated movie for the kids.
Tim LeVier
I don't believe I've seen any UFC on ESPN. I think UFC's contracts are pretty exclusive to Fox and FS1.
I don't watch ESPN any more. I guess I assume at a minimum they treat MMA or UFC or cage fighting as a legitimate sport, which I don't think it should be considered.
Humble Talent
"Yet in 2010, when three hotel masseuses claimed that Gore sexually harassed him,"
"them"? I had to click and follow the link because I thought that Al Gore might have been gay and been reported harassing a male masseuse.

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Use the Digital to Make the World you Want to See
A song about mapping the internet and how it links to our physical world, based on research by Prof Mark Graham at the University of Oxford.
This is a song about mapping the internet. The internet reflects our physical world, but much of what we see is controlled by internet companies, and isn't always accurate. So what can we do about it to make the internet more equal and representative? This song was written by Jonny Berliner in collaboration with Prof. Mark Graham who works at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford as part of the Musical Abstracts project as part of the Curiosity Carnival. For more information see http://www.markgraham.space/internet-information-geography/ and follow Mark on Twitter: @geoplace. www.curiositycarnival.org.
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As part of the Curiosity Carnival (Fri 29 Sept 2017) we challenged five researchers to work with songwriter, Jonny Berliner, to create songs about their research and these are the results. Hear research as you've never heard it before as we look at literature from the 18th century to Mars landers. You can listen to the music and explore the topics or listen to 10 minute interviews with the researchers about the research featured in the songs.
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Global supply chains at risk as trade war threat rises
Feb 20, 2017 | Boeing, Brexit, Donald Trump, global trade war, globalisation, Political developments, protectionism
"May God bless the USA and God bless Boeing" was President Trump's sign-off in his speech on Friday at Boeing's South Carolina factory. Earlier he had told the workforce building the 787 Dreamliner:
"This is our mantra: Buy American and hire America. We want products made in America, made by American hands. Our goal as a nation must be to rely less on imports and more on products made here in the USA. We're going to fight for every last American job."
Clearly the Dreamliner is a great success, with over 500 aircraft already delivered to more than 60 major airlines since its 2011 launch. But the factory assembling the Dreamliner relies on parts from all around the world. As Business Insider describes, "The Dreamliner is like the United Nations of planes:
□ Its wings and batteries come from Japan. Its wing tips come from South Korea.
□ India is the source of its floor beams. The front fuselage is made in the USA and Japan.
□ The center fuselage and horizontal stabilizers are from Italy.
□ Landing gear and doors? France. Cargo access doors are built in Sweden.
□ The wing/body fairings, which cover gaps on the body, are from Canada.
□ The movable trailing edge of the wings are from Canada, except when they're from the US or Australia.
□ Thrust reversers come from Mexico.
□ Its engines come from either General Electric in the US or Rolls-Royce in the UK"
Over the next 8 years, the President clearly has an opportunity to replace many of these imports with local parts. But he is unlikely to be able to do this without impacting Boeing's business model, which is based on accessing the world's best brains and factories to produce the best possible aircraft at the lowest possible cost.
This model also creates a "win-win" for countries when buying the Dreamliner, as they are able to share in the value being created. If Boeing changes its business model to a "win-lose" model – based on increasing US content at the expense of foreign suppliers -then its sales will inevitably suffer. Trade wars will replace today's global supply chains.
It is a similar story in Europe as the UK prepares to exit the European Union (EU). Nissan's auto factory in Sunderland is the UK's largest, exporting 55% of its output to the EU. And it currently operates on the same global principles as Boeing, as the Wall Street Journal describes:
"□ Bridgestone, the Japanese tire maker, supplies the Qashqai with tires made in Poland and Spain. France's Faurecia provides seats made in Portugal, Poland and France, as well as emissions-control systems made in the UK
□ Italy's Sogefi supplies springs made in Britain and Spain, and air-intake systems from a UK plant. Denso, a Japanese supplier, provides compressors made in Germany and a crank sensor produced in Japan
□ Parts also can travel back and forth between countries before being bolted to the inside of a car. A spring, for example, might be produced in Britain, sent to Germany to be inserted into a gear box and then shipped back to the U.K. as part of the finished component."
Yet UK Premier May has promised that the UK will begin the process of leaving the European Single Market next month. In exchange, the government has offered just 4 assurances to UK-based auto companies:
"To ensure more suppliers located in the UK; to commit Britain to research and development into electric and ultra-low emission vehicles; to support jobs and training; and to push for a deal with the EU that allowed automotive trade to continue 'free and unencumbered'."
In reality, of course, May has no control over whether auto suppliers choose to locate in the UK. Nor can she guarantee that UK car exports will continue to have free access to the EU. What therefore will happen to the UK's critically important auto industry if she proves unable to deliver on her promises?
We already know that the EU plans to focus the Brexit negotiations for the rest of this year on finalising the UK's exit bill (estimated at €60bn, $57bn) and the rights of expatriate citizens. This means the UK will have just a year to discuss longer-term trade deals before exiting the EU in March 2019. Almost inevitably, this means the UK will then be forced to use WTO terms for all its trade – with the EU and the rest of the world – until new deals can be finalised.
MOST MAJOR COMPANIES OPERATE WITHIN WITHIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
It is also easy to forget that today's global supply chains don't just impact the aerospace and auto industries. These in turn rely on components sourced from a vast range of suppliers – including plastics, chemicals, textiles, paints, electronics, metals and many others. As today's trade agreements disappear, all of these supply chains will be at risk:
□ A company that currently supplies a customer in Asia, Europe or N America probably doesn't know that its end-use is in a Dreamliner or Nissan car, or one of the other millions of products that depend on global supply chains
□ They will only find out as as protectionism and trade wars spread, and their sales start to decline
□ Instead of today's "win-win" relationships, they will find themselves forced to operate under World Trade Organisation rules, which are only designed to meet very basic needs
As the WSJ notes with regard to the UK auto industry:
"Tariffs stipulated by the World Trade Organization, used as benchmarks for countries with no trade pact, stand at 10% for cars and between 2.5% and 4.5% for components."
History shows that nobody can control what happens next in any war, or trade war. Usually, the "winner" decides they can make further gains, and the "loser" tries to regain what they have lost. Today's trade wars are following this pattern. They are starting slowly and locally, but will soon spread globally as the list of losers starts to multiply.


One of the advantages of tank top heaters is that they're very practical. Unlike their more decorative counterparts (e.g., Thermo Tiki), these no-fuss heaters are the grab-and-go type. You can even take them camping without fear of getting them damaged.
Mr. Heater's F242540 is one of these tank top heaters. It comes with a 360-degree burner that can produce up to 45,000 BTUs of heat. Is it worth it? Find out what previous buyers have to say about their unit in this Mr. Heater F242540 tank top heater review.
In FAQ format, here are some bits of info you might want to know about this propane tank heater.
1. In which places is this heater ideal to use?
Mr. Heater categorically says this is for outdoor use only. You can use it for your camping and fishing trips, in construction sites, loading docks, sporting events, or in your backyard.
2. Does it come with multiple heat settings?
Yes, it does. The Mr. Heater F242540 allows you to choose among 3 heat settings – 30,000 , 36,000 , and 45,000 BTUs.
3. What's special about the burner?
4. Does it come with a safety feature?
Yes, it does. It a tip-over safety shut-off feature.
6. How long does it run on a 20-lb. propane tank?
At maximum BTU, it should give you a run time of 5.6 hours. At minimum, it should give you a run time of 9.6 hours.
Here's what previous buyers have to say about their unit.
– Heat Output. The general feedback is that the Mr. Heater F242540 "really throws out heat," to borrow the words of one buyer. It's also fast to flame up, and according to one buyer, it can attract and kill bugs.
Here are the places that previous buyers have reported to have used this heater in: softball dugout, porch during chilly nights, garage, and camping.
– Usage. Installation is easy, but one limitation is that it doesn't come with an igniter. It has to be lit manually.
– Construction. Several people have said that this heater has a solid construction, and it seems to be well made. One person said it's "well-built." Note, however, that there were a few people who complained about the quality of their unit, saying that it didn't function well (or died on them) only a few months/uses.
Overall, the Mr. Heater F242540 does what it promises to do.
Even on the lowest setting, it puts out a lot of heat that can warm you up quickly. The tilt function to achieve a multi-directional and focused heating does work, and it's a big plus.
Buy the Mr. Heater F242540 here.


Anne Hathaway debuted in Hollywood as Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia in 2001 The Princess Diaries. She also featured in its sequel – The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement – in 2004 where she ascends the throne as Her Majesty Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi, Queen of Genovia.
Since over a decade, fans across the world have been waiting for the third installment to know about the life of Queen Mia. And now, Anne Hathaway has given a much-needed update on the status of Princess Diaries 3.
Here's what Anne had to say during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
In 2017, it was reported that there was a script and that Mandy Moore (Lana Thomas), Heather Matarazzo (Lilly Moscovitz), Chris Pine (Nicholas Devereaux), Julie Andrews (Queen Clarisse Renaldi), and Hathaway (Mia Thermopolis) were all open to playing some part in it.


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Pinoy Servers hunted down by new pRO?
Offshore meaning? Away from USA? Next problem with this is the price (with anti-ddos). Everybody knows that USA has the best datacenters with cheapest anti-ddos protections.
Are we sure about this? Why just Facebook pages? And not the hosters? I for one got my account/website kicked out by the webhoster because of this copyright infringement complaint by Electronics Extreme. Kayo ba hindi?
Alam ng lahat ang muling pagbabalik ni pRO (Philippine Ragnarok Online) under the Electronics Extreme management. Madami ako nababalitaan na nagpapasara daw sila ng mga private servers na may pinoy players. Nauuna ang mga malalaki ang population. May mga nabalitaan ako na napasara ang kanilang Facebook at websites dahil sa complaint ng "copyright infringement". Maybe next ay mismong hosters na ng mga private servers huwag naman sana. Ano po ang nababalitaan nyo tunkol dito? May mga kilala po ba kayong mga napasara na? Ano po ang laban natin sa ganitong threat sa ating mga minamahal na servers? May alam po ba kayong way to survive this problem? Pag usapan natin guys.
Does anybody know where I can have someone make me a custom pvp map. Member K e o g h made me a custom map before but he currently inactive. I can pay for service if needed. Thank you.
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I think we already have the Old Glastheim instance script from rathena but it does not give out temporal boots. Oh this is nice. Is this based from official quest? Anybody has the client side add-ons for the item IDs 2499 and 22000 to 22011? Textures and .txt add ons? Yes i think so... //= 1.4 Update to its official text. [exneval] //= Support merchant, enchant, socket features. If you need the sprite and textures just update your kRO and about the infos just download it from Here. It seems this script does not give out the Temporal Boots (#2499) itself. Is there a quest script that gives out the actual temporal boots? Follow up pls. It seems this script does not give out the Temporal Boots (#2499) itself. Is there a quest script that gives out the actual temporal boots?
Where can I get the NPC/Quest for the Temporal Boots guys? Thank you.
Boss Monsters does not cast skills?
Source code edit to also read import/mobskilldb.
Latest color palletes compatible with Kagerou?
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The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting, Learn Serve Lead, is the signature learning and networking event for those interested in the future of academic medicine. The annual, four-day event truly brings together a wide community of educators, learners, researchers, patient care providers, administrators, and health system leaders.
We attended the Learn Serve Lead 2018 event in Austin, Texas as American Association of Anatomists (AAA) representatives on the AAMC's Council for Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS). The CFAS, which is made up of more than 370 faculty representatives appointed by member medical schools and academic societies, is a strong voice for academic faculty within the AAMC's governance and leadership structures. An important feature of serving on the CFAS is that our committee helps to identify the most important issues in academic medicine, and these discussions routinely shape and inform some of the sessions at the AAMC conference.
This year's conference took place at the Austin Convention Center, November 2-6, 2018. According to AAMC, nearly 5,000 attendees took part in more than 130 education sessions and 80 networking events. The conference offered plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and training sessions on the most relevant topic areas to medical schools. There were experts and thought leaders in several fields including sexual harassment, unconscious bias, grit, burnout, medical education, salary equity, and the future of biomedical research in academic medicine.
Topical experts included plenary speaker Professor Anita Hill, JD, who gave her insights into the recent environment surrounding the Supreme Court nomination and approval process of Brent Kavanaugh, and sexual harassment in medical schools.
There were also several sessions with direct application to basic scientists including changes in infrastructure to right-size research, the future of PhD training, and role of medical educators in medical schools.
Diversity, inclusion, and equity in academic medicine were a central theme to the conference as well. Several sessions explored the current status and plans to correct underrepresented minorities in medical schools.
Perhaps the most empowering discussion panel was titled, "Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women of Color in Administration in Academic Medicine." Here several women leaders shared their background and path to leadership. One very poignant point made by several speakers was that those of systematic privilege served as advocates, mentors, and coaches to help in their path; this type of assistance can make a substantial impact on individuals and systems in the future.
We look forward to continue representing AAA on CFAS and helping the AAA keep up to date with the most relevant issues facing academic medicine. Please feel free to contact us with any issues/topics you would like CFAS to suggest to the AAMC.


MINNEAPOLIS – The Virginia Cavaliers are the national champions of college basketball after a thrilling overtime victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders last night in a game that went back and forth throughout the night.
In the second half, Virginia came out swinging with a 3 by sharp shooter Kyle Guy. After a scoring run, the Cavaliers were up 40-31 before Tech's Brandone Francis made a 3 to begin closing the gap again.
Then with 4:15 left in the game, Tech's comeback kicked into high gear. Matt Mooney drained one from the arc for 3, followed by another 3 by Davide Moretti. Then Jarrett Culver made a nice move to the basket for 2 to take the lead back. With the score at 66-65, victory looked possible for Texas Tech.
Then with 14 seconds left, UVA's Deandre Hunter drained a clutch 3-pointer, tying the score and sending the game to overtime. Then it was settled at the free throw line where the Cavaliers clinched their spot as national champs.
"I think there was a bigger plan going on here, and I didn't need it, but I was used in it. I hope that it's a message for some people out there that there can be hope and joy and resiliency," Bennett said.


text:
import os
import unittest

from flow.utils.aimsun.scripting_api import AimsunTemplate

os.environ['TEST_FLAG'] = 'True'

class TestGUISystemBase(object):
    """Substitution for Aimsun's GKGUISystem class"""
    def getGUISystem(self):
        return self

    def getActiveGui(self):
        return self

    def getActiveModel(self):
        return self

class TestObject(object):
    """Substitution for Aimsun's GKObject class"""
    def __init__(self, name, typename):
        self.var_name = name
        self.var_typename = typename

    def getName(self):
        return self.var_name

    def getTypeName(self):
        return self.var_typename

class TestAimsunScriptingAPI(unittest.TestCase):
    """Tests the functions in flow/utils/aimsun/scripting_api.py"""

    def test_new_and_load(self):
        """Tests that the new/load/save functions call the correct Aimsun
        methods and in the right order
        """
        class TestGUI(object):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GGui class"""
            def __init__(self):
                self.called = []

            def getActiveModel(self):
                self.called += ['getActiveModel']

            def loadNetwork(self, path):
                self.called += ['loadNetwork']

            def newDoc(self, path):
                self.called += ['newDoc']

            def newSimpleDoc(self):
                self.called += ['newSimpleDoc']

            def saveAs(self, path):
                self.called += ['saveAs']

            def reset(self):
                self.called = []

        class TestGUISystem(object):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GKGUISystem class"""
            def __init__(self):
                self.active_gui = None

            def getActiveGui(self):
                if self.active_gui is None:
                    self.active_gui = TestGUI()
                return self.active_gui

            def getGUISystem(self):
                return self

        test_gui_system = TestGUISystem()
        model = AimsunTemplate(GKSystem=None, GKGUISystem=test_gui_system)
        test_gui = test_gui_system.active_gui

        self.assertIsNotNone(test_gui)
        self.assertEqual(test_gui.called, ['getActiveModel'])

        test_gui.reset()
        model.load('path')
        self.assertEqual(test_gui.called, ['loadNetwork', 'getActiveModel'])

        test_gui.reset()
        model.new_duplicate('path')
        self.assertEqual(test_gui.called, ['newDoc', 'getActiveModel'])

        test_gui.reset()
        model.new_empty()
        self.assertEqual(test_gui.called, ['newSimpleDoc', 'getActiveModel'])

        test_gui.reset()
        model.save('path')
        self.assertEqual(test_gui.called, ['saveAs'])

    def test_run_replication(self):
        """Tests that the run_replication function calls the correct
        Aimsun function and with the right arguments w.r.t rendering
        """
        class TestSystem(object):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GKSystem class"""
            def __init__(self):
                self.mode = None

            def getSystem(self):
                return self

            def executeAction(self, mode, *args):
                self.mode = mode

        class TestGUISystem(TestGUISystemBase):
            pass

        test_system = TestSystem()
        test_gui_system = TestGUISystem()
        model = AimsunTemplate(GKSystem=test_system,
                               GKGUISystem=test_gui_system)

        model.run_replication(replication='replication', render=True)
        self.assertEqual(test_system.mode, 'play')

        model.run_replication(replication='replication', render=False)
        self.assertEqual(test_system.mode, 'execute')

    def test_getattr_setattr(self):
        """Test the custom __getattr__ and __setattr__ methods"""
        class TestGUISystem(TestGUISystemBase):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GKGUISystem class"""
            def getActiveModel(self):
                class Model(object):
                    def __init__(self):
                        self.var = 42
                return Model()

        class TestTurning(object):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GKTurning class"""
            def getSpeed(self):
                return 13

            def getDestination(self):
                class Destination(object):
                    def getName(self):
                        return 'road66'
                return Destination()

            def getPolygon(self):
                class Polygon(object):
                    def length2D(self):
                        return 99
                return Polygon()

        class TestExperiment(object):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GKExperiment class"""
            def __init__(self):
                self.exp_name = 'experiment'
                self.columns = {'A': 66}

            def getName(self):
                return self.exp_name

            def setName(self, name):
                self.exp_name = name

            def getColumn(self, col):
                return self.columns[col]

            def setColumn(self, col, val):
                self.columns[col] = val

        test_gui_system = TestGUISystem()
        model = AimsunTemplate(GKSystem=None, GKGUISystem=test_gui_system)

        self.assertEqual(model.var, 42)

        turning = TestTurning()
        exp = TestExperiment()

        model._AimsunTemplate__wrap_object(turning)
        model._AimsunTemplate__wrap_object(exp)

        self.assertEqual(turning.speed, 13)
        self.assertEqual(turning.destination.name, 'road66')
        self.assertEqual(turning.polygon.length2D(), 99)

        self.assertEqual(exp.name, 'experiment')
        exp.name = 'experiment2'
        self.assertEqual(exp.name, 'experiment2')
        self.assertEqual(exp.getName(), 'experiment2')
        exp.set_column('A', 67)
        self.assertEqual(exp.get_column('A'), 67)

        with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
            exp.setHeight(12)

        class Polygon(object):
            def __init__(self, perim):
                self.perim = perim

            def getPerimeter(self):
                return self.perim

        class TestWrappedObject(object):
            def getPolygons(self):
                return [
                    Polygon(12),
                    Polygon(42)
                ]

        wrapper_object = TestWrappedObject()
        model._AimsunTemplate__wrap_object(wrapper_object)
        self.assertEqual(wrapper_object.polygons[1].perim, 42)

    def test_find(self):
        """Tests the find_by_name and find_all_by_type functions"""
        class TestGUISystem(TestGUISystemBase):
            pass

        test_gui_system = TestGUISystem()
        model = AimsunTemplate(GKSystem=None, GKGUISystem=test_gui_system)

        objects = [
            TestObject('Cat', 'Animal'),
            TestObject('Squirrel', 'Animal'),
            TestObject('Bach', 'Musician'),
            TestObject('Husky', 'Animal'),
            TestObject('Mozart', 'Musician')
        ]

        search1 = model.find_by_name(objects, 'Husky')
        self.assertEqual(search1.name, 'Husky')
        self.assertEqual(search1.type_name, 'Animal')

        search2 = model.find_all_by_type(objects, 'Musician')
        self.assertEqual([x.name for x in search2], ['Bach', 'Mozart'])
        self.assertEqual(set([x.type_name for x in search2]), {'Musician'})

    def test_get_objects_by_type(self):
        """Tests the property methods"""
        class TestGUISystem(TestGUISystemBase):
            """Substitution for Aimsun's GKGUISystem class"""
            def __init__(self):
                self.objects = [
                    TestObject('s1', '_GKSection'),
                    TestObject('s2', '_GKSection'),
                    TestObject('s3', '_GKSection'),
                    TestObject('n1', '_GKNode'),
                    TestObject('n2', '_GKNode'),
                    TestObject('t1', '_GKTurning'),
                    TestObject('t2', '_GKTurning'),
                    TestObject('c1', '_GKCenConnection'),
                    TestObject('r1', '_GKReplication'),
                    TestObject('c1', '_GKCentroidConfiguration'),
                    TestObject('p1', '_GKProblemNet')
                ]

            def getType(self, name):
                return '_' + name

            def getCatalog(self):
                return self

            def getObjectsByType(self, typename):
                res = {}
                for i, obj in enumerate(self.objects):
                    if obj.getTypeName() == typename:
                        res[i] = obj
                return res

        test_gui_system = TestGUISystem()
        model = AimsunTemplate(GKSystem=None, GKGUISystem=test_gui_system)

        section_names = [x.name for x in model.sections]
        section_types = [x.type_name for x in model.sections]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(section_names), ['s1', 's2', 's3'])
        self.assertEqual(set(section_types), {'_GKSection'})

        node_names = [x.name for x in model.nodes]
        node_types = [x.type_name for x in model.nodes]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(node_names), ['n1', 'n2'])
        self.assertEqual(set(node_types), {'_GKNode'})

        turning_names = [x.name for x in model.turnings]
        turning_types = [x.type_name for x in model.turnings]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(turning_names), ['t1', 't2'])
        self.assertEqual(set(turning_types), {'_GKTurning'})

        cen_connection_names = [x.name for x in model.cen_connections]
        cen_connection_types = [x.type_name for x in model.cen_connections]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(cen_connection_names), ['c1'])
        self.assertEqual(set(cen_connection_types), {'_GKCenConnection'})

        replication_names = [x.name for x in model.replications]
        replication_types = [x.type_name for x in model.replications]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(replication_names), ['r1'])
        self.assertEqual(set(replication_types), {'_GKReplication'})

        cen_config_names = [x.name for x in model.centroid_configurations]
        cen_config_types = [x.type_name for x in model.centroid_configurations]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(cen_config_names), ['c1'])
        self.assertEqual(set(cen_config_types), {'_GKCentroidConfiguration'})

        problem_net_names = [x.name for x in model.problem_nets]
        problem_net_types = [x.type_name for x in model.problem_nets]
        self.assertEqual(sorted(problem_net_names), ['p1'])
        self.assertEqual(set(problem_net_types), {'_GKProblemNet'})

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

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C# Archives - Wheres My Keyboard?
Practical advice, best practices, and sample applications for using .NET with microservices, Docker containers, Kubernetes, Xamarin, ASP.NET, Azure, Service Fabric, and more.
Microservices are small, modular, and independently deployable services. Docker containers (for Linux and Windows) simplify deployment and testing by bundling a service and its dependencies into a single unit, which is then run in an isolated environment.
ASP.NET Core allows you to build high-performance, cross-platform web applications. Patterns like MVC and built-in support for Dependency Injection allow you to build applications that are easier to test and maintain.
Production ready cloud applications need to be built for scalability, monitoring, management, security, resiliency, and more. The patterns covered in this guidance include example implementations for Microsoft Azure.
Xamarin allows you to build native Android, iOS, and Windows applications using .NET. Common patterns, such as MVVM, combined with good application layering, will maximize code sharing and result in an application that is easier to understand, test and maintain.
Developers can use Effects in Xamarin Forms to customize native controls and add some styling of their own. But why not simply use a custom renderer to achieve the same thing? While that is certainly possible there are some benefits to Effects.
Why would you use Effects?
Contrary to a custom renderer that always targets controls of a specific type an effect can be re-used throughout your app. Another advantage is that you can parameterize your effects with additional data. Most people use effects to simply change properties of a native control that aren't yet made available through the existing Xamarin Forms controls. Effects work by attaching/detaching them to/from a Xamarin Forms control.
You can add multiple effects to a control. As you might have noticed this gives you a lot of freedom because unlike a custom renderer you specifically decide which control gets the effect without any need to subclass it. When creating an effect it is not mandatory to implement it in each platform. You can create an effect and choose to only implement it in iOS. It's completely optional.
This class calls the RoutingEffect base class constructor and passes in a string parameter. Take note of this parameter as you will be seeing it later on in this sample. It is used to initialize an instance of this effect at runtime and is a concatenation of 2 variables we'll be seeing in the platform-specific implementations of our effect.
Container – the platform-specific control being used to implement the layout.
Control – the platform-specific control.
Element – the Xamarin.Forms control that's being rendered.
When inheriting from PlatformEffect you also gain access to two methods for you to override: OnAttached and OnDetached. You can use OnAttached to apply your effect and OnDetached to clean up your effect. Now let's create our effect shall we?
As you can see there are 2 assembly attributes decorating our effect.
You might remember I talked about passing a string value into the constructor of your RoutingEffect class in your PCL a bit higher up in this post. These two values uniquely identify this specific effect and are the linking pin between your PCL code and your platform-specific code. These two values need to match the string in your PCL code (concatenated with a period character in between). It's what makes the whole thing come together!
Why did I create such a useless effect to show off how effects work instead of creating one from the list above? Because the ones I mentioned have already been created by other people! The beauty of Effects is that you can easily share them which is exactly what some people have done. The FormsCommunityToolkit is a project that tries to aggregate Effects (among other things) and you can contribute to it if you've created one. Since it already contains some nice ones you don't have to recreate them yourself.
You can attach effects to any type of view however you need to take care of the fact that someone might attach your effect to a Button even though it was meant to work with an Entry control. Xamarin Forms does nothing to stop this behaviour. You will need to take care of graceful exception handling yourself just in case this type of thing occurs either by also implementing it for Button or by silently (yet gracefully) failing.


Root Canal treatment is necessary when the tooth gets decayed or infected badly or when a cavity develops. This damages the root of the particular tooth. Root Canal is the centre part of the tooth where the natural cavity is present. There is a softer part inside the root canal known as the dental pulp. If this pulp gets infected or inflamed, then a root canal treatment is mandatory. This is because there is a high risk of the infection to spread. The pulp breaks and infection starts to spread until the end of the root. This can lead to severe swelling and other dangerous outcomes. So, opting for a root canal is essential. The major causes for infection are chipped or cracked tooth, injury on the tooth, a deep filling or cavity, deep decay and frequent dental procedures.
During a Root Canal treatment, a tiny slit is made in the tooth to remove the pulp. The outer surface of the tooth remains in the same place without any alterations. Then the pulp is carefully removed and the root is filled with a material. A crown for the tooth is placed for preventing it from discoloration. This also keeps the tooth safe and protected post-treatment. It is recommended that this treatment is done with experienced dentists.
X-Ray: A clear X-ray of the affected tooth is taken and analyzed.
Anesthesia: The anesthesia is given near the tooth that needs treatment. This makes the entire place near the tooth alone anaesthetized.
Pulpectomy: Removal of the dental pulp.
Filling: The filling and sealing of root with a rubber-like material.
Crowning: The treated tooth is fixed with a crown that acts as an outer covering.
The process may vary according to the requirement of each person.


Summer is on the way and for many, it's set to be a scorcher. So, it only makes sense that you would do a bit of maintenance around the appliances that help keep you cool. Don't forget your car's air conditioner! There's nothing worse than arriving to work drenched in sweat as the mercury is already soaring.
When you look at the standard service, air conditioning isn't always included. So, it's the most likely part of your vehicle to miss out when you visit a mechanic. It's considered best practice to have your AC fully serviced once a year. This is recommended for spring before the heat really begins. There are a number of reasons why. So, let's take a look at the many reasons you should service your air-con before the arrival of summer.
All types of fungus and bacteria can grow in your vehicle's air-con system. So, if you suffer from allergies or you have asthma, it's particularly important that you deal with this. You may also want to consider the health of your children or people who ride with you. The presence of mold in your home can contribute to respiratory issues. Well, it can do the same in your vehicle.
Have you ever noticed a funky smell when you get in your car during the summer? You might think it's strange, but it's more common than you realize. Where does it come from? It's commonly for mildew to develop when moisture is still in the air vents. You have two options to deal with this. When you clean your car make sure you get the air vents. The second is to blast defrost for a few minutes before you put the air-con on. That should prevent mildew by clearing out excess moisture. What isn't an option is the annual service – that's going to help your air-con stay on track.
Your air-con isn't just for summer. Yes, it has a primary task, which is to keep you cool. However, it also helps you manage humidity levels. Which comes in handy during winter as you often need it to help clear your windshield. When you use it all year you are preventing it from overloading on the first day of summer. It also makes sense that when you use it so often, you take time to have it serviced before you really need it.
Remember, air-con doesn't just blow cold air. It removes all the hot air first. To do this job effectively it relies on many of your vehicle's components to do so. Your air-con relies on the compressor, the evaporator, and the condenser. All of these will experience wear and tear and can impact how efficiently your air-con runs. When you consider the many working parts that contribute to your air-con, it's easier to understand just how important it is to have yours regularly serviced. So, before your hot weather arrives, make sure you have yours checked over.
Next Next post: What Does A Vehicle Safety Inspection Involve & Why Do I Need One?


text:
Q: GetHashCode functionality Why two object's hash code is not same even though they have similar values. What is the other best approach to find value equality among objects with out reading ones each property and have check with other ones property?
                Person person = new Person();
                person.Name = "X";
                person.Age = 25;
                person.Zip = 600056;
                person.Sex = 'M';

                Person person1 = new Person();
                person1.Name = "X";
                person1.Age = 25;
                person1.Zip = 600056;
                person1.Sex = 'M';

                int hashCode1 = person1.Name.GetHashCode();
                int hashCode = person.Name.GetHashCode();

                // hashCode1 and hashCode values are same.

                if (person.GetHashCode() == person1.GetHashCode())
                {
                    // Condition is not satisfied
                }

A: in your code hashCode1 == hashCode is true because hashing same string will always give you the same result. however insances are different so you have to override GetHashCode() in a way that fits your business logic for example
    public override int GetHashCode()
    {
        return Name.GetHashCode() ^ Zip.GetHashCode() ^ Sex ^ Age;
    }

I sugest you take a look at this answer GetHashCode Guidelines in C#.
and http://musingmarc.blogspot.com/2007/08/vtos-rtos-and-gethashcode-oh-my.html

A: In your example, both objects are alike but not the same. They are different instances, so they have different hash code. Also person1 == person2 and person1.Equals(person2) are false.
You can override this behavior. If you consider the two objects are the same if those properties are equal, the you can:
public override bool Equals(object other) {
    if(other == this) return true;

    var person = other as Person;
    if(person == null) return false;

    return person.Name == Name && person.Age == Age && person.Zip == Zip && person.Sex == Sex;

 }
public override int GetHashCode() {
    //some logic to create the Hash Code based on the properties. i.e.
    return (Name + Age + Zip + Sex).GetHashCode(); // this is just a bad example!
}

A:
Why two object's hash code is not same even though they have similar values

Because that's the expected way of identifying them uniquely. AFAIK, most frameworks/libraries uses the pointer value for this by default.

What is the other best approach to find value equality among objects with out reading ones each property and have check with other ones property?

Depends on what makes them "equal", according to your needs. Basically it's still comparing properties, but maybe just more limited.

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Jane, Unlimited: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
Posted on December 27, 2017 June 8, 2021 by missprint
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -Arthur C. Clarke
"There are many lives in every life."
Jane's life has always been ordinary and she has never minded that. When her Aunt Magnolia dies under strange circumstances, Jane is suddenly adrift and alone. She doesn't know exactly how Aunt Magnolia died. She doesn't know if she wants to go back to college. All she really knows is that if she is ever invited to Tu Reviens, she has to go. It was the last thing Aunt Magnolia asked her to do.
When Kiran Thrash, an old acquaintance who is as wealthy as she is mercurial, breezes back into Jane's life with an invitation to the Thrash family gala at none other than Tu Reviens Jane immediately accepts.
The island mansion is not at all what Jane expects. Strange figures lurk in the shadows. Art goes missing and reappears at will. An ex-wife hides in the attic, while a current wife is missing entirely. Then there's Jasper, the lovable Bassett Hound who has an uncanny attachment both to Jane and to a painting with a lone umbrella.
In a house filled with questions, Jane knows that all she has to do is follow the right person to get answers. But first she has to choose in Jane, Unlimited (2017) by Kristin Cashore.
Jane, Unlimited is Cashore's latest standalone novel. Inspired by Choose Your Own Adventure stories among other things this novel reads as five interconnected stories spanning genres.
After enjoying but not quite loving Cashore's Graceling trilogy, I was fully prepared for Jane, Unlimited to be the Cashore book that I would love unequivocally. I'm happy to say this genre-bending delight did not disappoint.
The novel opens with "The Missing Masterpiece" (my favorite story) where Jane tries to find a missing Vermeer and make sense of myriad clues in a mystery reminiscent of The Westing Game. This section also does all of the heavy lifting introducing Jane, her deceased Aunt Magnolia, Kiran Thrash, and her rakish and charismatic twin brother Ravi. This novel also introduces Jane's umbrella making–a motif that helps tie all of the novel's pieces together.
In "Lies Without Borders" Jane explores the mystery of the missing painting from a different angle in a sleek spy story that will appeal to fans of Ally Carter. The madcap action and continuously surprisingly and charming characters make this section another favorite.
Cashore turns her eye to horror in "In Which Someone Loses a Soul and Charlotte Finds One." After finishing this creepy tale you won't be able to look at your library or your favorite books in quite the same way. When you re-read this book on a structural level (and trust me, you'll want to) this section is also key for highlighting the structure of the novel.
"Jane, Unlimited" is the section that ties the book together so I won't tell you too much that could spoil the story. There are zany clothes, mayhem, frogs, and a lot of Ravi which makes this story a delight. Sure to be a favorite for fans of Douglas Adams and Dr. Who.
This novel wraps up in "The Strayhound, the Girl, and the Painting" in which some mysteries are solved and some bigger questions are raised as Jane figures out why, exactly, Jasper the Bassett Hound is so very fond of her. This whimsical segment concludes the story on an optimistic note as Jane (and readers) realize that when one door closes another opens–literally.
Jane, Unlimited is a thoughtfully layered and intricately plotted novel. Depending on how you want to read it this book could contain five separate but overlapping stories, it could be one arc where all these outcomes eventually come to pass. There's really no wrong way to interpret this story which is part of the charm. Whatever appeals to you about Jane and her adventures I guarantee you will find it in at least one part of this novel.
I first hear about Jane, Unlimited during a job interview at Penguin for a job I didn't even come close to getting. Back then the book was just some new contemporary novel that Cashore was working on and I didn't think much of it at the time. When it finally came time to read the book, I found that I could think of little else. Around the time of that interview I found out that one of my aunts had suffered a stroke that would prove fatal–something I didn't know when I kept calling and calling to tell her about scheduling that job interview and asking her advice on what to wear and to practice questions. I don't remember the last conversation I had with my aunt but I remember those messages I left her vividly. And I so wish I could have told her how this all came together in such a strange full circle way as Jane's aunt Magnolia was such a big part of Jane's story as she tries to figure out which path to choose.
In case it wasn't already clear: I loved this book. It's perfect and everything I want. Cashore populates the story with a cast of characters that is thoughtfully inclusive and painfully charming and expertly blends genres and plays them against each other throughout this clever novel.
Jane, Unlimited is a must read for anyone who has ever felt a bit lost, readers who like their books to resemble puzzles, and, of course, for anyone looking for an excellent story. Highly recommended.
Possible Pairings: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, In Some Other World, Maybe by Shari Goldhagen, The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, The Irish Game: A True Story of Crime and Art by Mathew Hart, Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft by Simon Houpt, The Cousins by Karen M. McManus, Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne, A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty, Where Futures End by Parker Peeveyhouse, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, The Square Root of Summer by Harrier Reuter Hapgood, The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick, Ocean Soul by Brian Skerry, Oceanic Wilderness by Roger Steene, Parallel Universes by Max Tegmark (as seen in Scientific American, May 2003), The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth, The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
If you are interested in some of the art that inspired (or features) in this novel:
Brancusi Fish, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid by Johannes Vermeer, at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
Self-Portrait, Aged 23 by Rembrandt Van Rijn, at the Gardner Museum
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt Van Rijn, at the Gardner Museum
The Concert by Johannes Vermeer, at the Gardner Museum
*An advance copy of this title was provided by the publisher for review consideration at BookExpo 2017*
Posted in Book ReviewsTagged 2017, adventure, art, bildungsroman, books, breaking up is hard to do, Chick Lit Wednesday, diverse, dogs, family, fantasy, friends, grieving, journey, Kristin Cashore, LGBTQ+, mystery, nostalgia, outsider, Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books (Penguin), whimsical1 Comment
Bitterblue: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
Posted on November 21, 2012 July 5, 2022 by missprint
King Leck has been dead and gone for eight years. His deadly Grace–the preternatural ability that allowed him to influence people and control an entire kingdom–will never hurt anyone in Monsea ever again.
Crowned queen at just ten years old, Bitterblue is still haunted at eighteen by the ghastly legacy Leck left in his kingdom. Monsea is now filled with broken people and more secrets than she can begin to fathom. Trapped by the bureaucracy of running a kingdom, Bitterblue knows little of day-to-day life in Bitterblue City and even less about how to begin to repair an entire country so irreparably damaged by Leck's reign of lies and horror.
When she begins exploring the secrets and puzzles that abound in Monsea, Bitterblue comes to understand that the key to securing her kingdom's future is inextricably tied to understanding not just Monsea's and Leck's past but also her own in Bitterblue (2012) by Kristin Cashore.
Bitterblue is a companion to Cashore's earlier novels Graceling and Fire. The story of the seven kingdoms starts in Graceling with Katsa's story. Fire is a prequel to Graceling with Bitterblue set about eight years after the conclusion of Graceling.
Although this book is not, in many ways, the beginning of the story, Bitterblue can easily be read out of order. While the beginning of the story may be muddled or confusing , the feeling is not inappropriate given the content of Bitterblue. Certain nuances with common places and characters will be perceived differently but as with many strong novels, any of the books in the Graceling trilogy can be the beginning of your reading experience.
I have many complicated feelings about Graceling and Fire. Before starting Bitterblue, I knew it would either become my favorite of Cashore's Graceling novels or it would be the one I liked the least. I suspected it would be the former when I saw the lovely cover (art by Natalie C. Sousa, designed by Kelly Eismann) and the stunning illustrations marking each section division in the book (illustrated by Ian Schoenherr). Upon finishing the novel, I can state without doubt that Bitterblue is easily my favorite and, in my opinion, the best of Cashore's Graceling books.
As the title suggests, this story focuses on Bitterblue. Characters readers grew to love in Graceling do appear here with varying levels of importance to the story.* Fire's place in the Graceling universe is also better explained as Cashore ties the three books seamlessly together.
Cashore is at the top of her game as she conjures the complicated history and current state of Monsea. Instead of shying away from the damage created by Leck's brutality, Cashore stares at it directly to create a complex and often painfully real kingdom with flaws, scars, and sometimes a fair bit of beauty and resilience despite Leck's influence. (As Bitterblue learns more about the specifics of Leck's cruelty, the novel does get heavy–not overly so and not to ill-effect. The material is often brutal and will stay with readers long after this story is told.)
While moments in both Graceling and Fire often felt anti-climactic or excessive, the entirety of Bitterblue is carefully plotted and purposefully presented. Even at more than 540 pages (hardcover, with a cast of character and additional maps to be found at the end of the story), Bitterblue never veers into the tangential or extraneous. As with the large cast of characters who all matter, every plot device is an important part of the whole here.
Cashore also makes use of a variety of motifs throughout the story including keys and ciphers. The recurring themes of literacy and storytelling also add another dimension to the narrative as characters explore the power of memory and claiming one's past to move forward.
Both subtler and more nuanced than Cashore's earlier novels, Bitterblue is as much its own story as the culmination of a chronicle three books in the making.
*Oh my gosh! Giddon is finally as awesome as I always knew he could be in Graceling!
Possible Pairings: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust, White Cat by Holly Black, The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow, The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst, Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton, Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, Furyborn by Claire Legrand, Proxy by Alex London, Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough, Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta, Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier, The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, Soundless by Richelle Mead, There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool, The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff, The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
*This book was acquired for review from the publisher at BEA 2012*
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Fire: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
Posted on June 9, 2010 July 5, 2022 by missprint
War is coming to the Dells, a land already rife with lawlessness and trouble. Fire, the last remaining human monster, knows this better than most.
Part monster, Fire's beauty is enough to strike a man (and some women) dumb. Sometimes her flame red hair and striking eyes are too much. Sometimes those who behold her are driven to violence in their efforts to possess her while monster animals are just as drawn to her hair and blood. It was easier for Fire's monster father. Cansrel loved the attention, loved using his beauty and his mind to control people and get whatever he wanted. Cansrel loved being the monster advisor to King Nax and helping the weak man drive the Dells to the brink of ruin.
Fire doesn't want that kind of depravity and the danger of her powers is frightening. She is content to lead a quiet life in the north away from the intrigue and machinations of King's City where Nax's children struggle to hold the kingdom together.
Unfortunately events soon conspire to draw Fire away from her home. Mysterious archers seem to be hunting her. The royal family seems to want her help; something Fire is unwilling to give lest she turn into the monster her father was. But war, and maybe something else, is coming to the Dells and Fire has a role to play whether she likes it or not in Fire (2009) by Kristin Cashore.
Fire is a companion to Cashore's popular debut novel Graceling and the second book in her Seven Kingdoms Trilogy. It is set about thirty years before Graceling and further east beyond the seven kingdoms that readers of the first book would recognize. The two books could easily stand alone though they do share one very important common character.
Though Cashore returns to familiar territory here, she has created new characters and a new story that stands apart from her earlier novel. Fire lacks some of the flash bang action that made Graceling so gripping but it does have an abundance of political intrigue, character development and romance.
Fire is a complex heroine and, perhaps as its title suggests, Fire is very much a study of her character. Fire often felt fully realized and compelling, but other times it felt too much like Fire was being pushed toward certain decisions by Cashore which made parts of the story clumsy and incongruous.
It is at times frustrating because Fire as a character seems to fall into many of the same patterns as Katsa (Graceling's heroine) even though the two women are really nothing alike. Self-sacrifice and just plain old sacrifice play big roles in Fire–something else that was bothersome about the story. There is a line between creating conflict or tension in a story and creating needless suffering in a story. Fire crossed that line several times.
Fire is a subtle, charming book that will quickly draw in many readers. Unfortunately, it might push away just as many.
Possible Pairings: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust, White Cat by Holly Black, Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow, The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst, Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, Scarlet by A. C. Gaughen, The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton, A Creature of Moonlight by Rebecca Hahn, Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, Furyborn by Claire Legrand, Proxy by Alex London, Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough, Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta, Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier, The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, Soundless by Richelle Mead, There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool, The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff, This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab, The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
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Graceling: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
Posted on September 2, 2009 July 5, 2022 by missprint
Graceling (2008) by Kristin Cashore (find it on Bookshop) is, in many ways, the fantasy novel I have been hoping to stumble upon all summer.
In the world of Graceling certain people are graced in their youth with a powerful ability. Some might call these Gracelings lucky, blessed even. But Katsa knows that her own devastating Grace of killing is more burden than blessing. Forced to do the bidding of her uncle, King of the Middluns, Katsa is dispatched to dole out tangible examples of the King's disfavor.
Katsa lives her life apart from the rest of the court in her uncle's castle, avoided both because of her fearsome Grace and her startling eyes–one blue and one green–that mark her as a Graceling. Though far from content, Katsa has reconciled herself to this life.
At least until she meets another Graceling, a prince called Po. Skilled in the art of combat, Po is the first worthy opponent Katsa has encountered. The prince might also be the first friend Katsa has made since her Grace first revealed itself.
Together, the two embark on an adventure the likes of which neither can imagine in search of a truth almost too diabolical to believe.
Katsa is a strong and complex character that readers are sure to adore and admire. She is also headstrong, almost to the point of absurdity. Her opinions on marriage and children are central to the plot and indeed to Katsa's identity. Still, by the end of Graceling I couldn't help but wonder, if two people love each other and know they want to be together, what is the harm in being married? Katsa says repeatedly that she won't compromise her freedom by marrying anyone which is a very difficult but admirable position to take. And yet. It seems to me that loving someone at all is a compromise whether you marry them or not.
The plot itself is no less compelling. Though I was sorry to see so little of Giddon (I took an instant liking to him as a character), it was a joy to read about Katsa and Po's blossoming relationship and to see Katsa come to terms with her Grace and the responsibility that comes with it. Cashore's villain is stunningly diabolical and cunning–so much so that I have to admit the ending did feel anti-climactic.
Graceling is everything a reader can hope for in a fantasy. Cashore's writing and her world building are utterly unique–the only disappointment is that I didn't think of it myself. The book is filled with action, fights, journeys, and even some romance. The setting, like the characters, are straightforward and evocative. Lienid particularly jumped off the page with Cashore's descriptions.
Possible Pairings: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust, White Cat by Holly Black, Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow, The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst, Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton, Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, Furyborn by Claire Legrand, Proxy by Alex London, Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough, Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta, Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier, Soundless by Richelle Mead, The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool, The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff, The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner


What do you call a reward program designed by committee? A Chimera! – What is Paul Thinking?
I read Michael Crichton's book "Next" a few years back. The book focuses on gene therapy and the use – or more accurately –the misuse of genetic material. Early on in the book the concept of a Chimera was brought up.
A Chimera is a mythical beast with parts from many different animals whose sighting foretold shipwrecks, storms and other natural disasters . But in the DNA world – a Chimera is someone with two sets of DNA contained within one body. The DNA of someone's liver could be different than the DNA of their blood. Sounds weird eh? Theoretically, you could take a DNA test using cells from your cheek and it wouldn't be a match for your children – ones you're sure are yours. Maury Povich would have a field day with a couple of Chimeras on his show.
But this idea of Chimera came on the heels of a recent discussion with a client about the difference between recognition programs and incentives programs.
Well it occurred to me that the Chimera is a perfect icon for the types of programs many companies put together in their quest to have a single program that "does it all." Programs that have the goal of an incentive such as an individual objective, but the rules of a recognition program like earning awards based on relative performance, the time frame of an incentive (shorter term) with the award being a recognition item.
In other words the program has elements of both – but the effectiveness of neither.
While on the surface it might seem that a Chimera has all the positive qualities of the menagerie in its DNA – I submit that the Chimera is weaker for its complexity. When a program strives to achieve too much it achieves less. Recognition and incentive pull on very different parts of the brain and combining them causes a real identity crisis within the program.
Incentive programs typically connect with the transactional side of your brain – the logical part. Recognition hits the social side – the emotional side. Putting these two halves together you short-circuit the response mechanism. Participants don't know how to feel about the program and the sponsor (that'd be you) – lose all the effective elements of each kind of program.
Look at your reward and recognition program? Does it try to hard to be all things to all people? Did it come about based on the input from a variety of people who may (or may not) understand the difference in objectives when considering recognition over incentive? Did you use the words recognition program, incentive program, contest, or scheme interchangeably in the subject line of the emails that flew around during it's gestation?
If so – Congratulations you just birthed a Chimera!
Let's keep the DNA for each type of program separate. Do you really need to create your own little Isle of Dr. Moreau? Go right ahead – but I charge a lot to come in and rid your company of these little abominations.


CALL NOW: Paul Ryan is trying to sneak mass surveillance into the budget bill!
TPP: TODAY IS THE DAY! Call Congress now!
Triumphant Tories vow to ram through mass spying bill -- you can stop them!
Only 36 hours are left to comment on the FCC's proposal to allow for Net Neutrality-shredding "Internet fast lanes" that let phone companies pick Internet winners and losers—it's time to act.
Derek Khanna was a Professional Staffer for the Republican Study Committee in the House of Representatives. Khanna, 24, previously worked on Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign and in the office of Senator Scott Brown (R-MA).
Yéle, the Haiti charity of rock star Wyclef Jean that took in some $16 million after the 2010 eaarthquake, is bust. How bust? So bust that their domain, yele.org, has expired.
Arijit, 31, is graduate student in Arizona who was diagnosed about a year and a half ago with stage IV colon cancer. He endured multiple surgeries, and grueling rounds of chemotherapy. Then, in February, 2012, the cost of his treatment exceeded the lifetime limit on his graduate student health plan, which is managed by Aetna.
His coverage was terminated. His cancer was not.
He launched what we cancer patients sometimes refer to as an internet lemonade stand: a site called Poop Strong (a light-hearted parody of "Livestrong"). At poopstrong.org, he invited well-wishers to make a donation or buy schwag, with all proceeds going to his healthcare.
In the six months between when he was dropped and when he'll be picked up by another student health plan, he's been looking at well over $100K in medical bills for his treatments. In addition to updates about his own condition and the state of Poop Strong, Arijit's been tweeting (naturally) about the state of health insurance, and recently, Aetna got involved. The conversation (as Twitter convos tend to do) sort of spirals out from the main thread between Arijit and Aetna.
That's an understatement! Arijit ended up debating directly with the CEO of Aetna, Mark T. Bertolini. The tl;dr: Aetna, and Mr. Bertolini, agreed in the end to cover the full extent of bills that accrued since Arijit was dropped from insurance (about $118,000).
A woman identified as Rikyo, said to be 33 years old and the mother of three young children, burned herself to death today in what is believed to have been another desperate act of protest against China's repressive policies in Tibet. According to the Tibetan pro-sovereignty website Phayul, she set herself on fire near the Jonang Zamthang Gonchen monastery in Zamthang county, in Ngaba region, the epicenter of a continuing wave of Tibetan self-immolations.
Rikyo's body is currently being kept at the Jonang Monastery, although Chinese security personnel have reportedly demanded the body to be removed. Rikyo is survived by her husband and three children, the eldest, a 9-year old son and two daughters aged 7 and 5.
"Someone is causing a lot of trouble."
Visiting the local library yesterday my son picked out a book all about police. I was stunned when, after pages and pages of info about police cars and police offices, there were these two pages about Riot Control Trucks and SWAT Vans.
Even after months of tracking conflicts between police and the press I still have a profound respect for much of law enforcement and the jobs they do in our communities. However, the descriptions of water cannons being turned on protesters and the taunting opening on the SWAT page, "Someone's causing a lot of trouble…," all seemed out of place. Given the increasingly militarized response we have seen to citizen protests, seeing Riot and SWAT teams portrayed this way in a children's book was troubling.


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The X Games are headed to Austin in 2014.
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KVUE -- The Summer X Games are coming to Austin in 2014. More than a dozen cities fought for the opportunity. Austin made it to the final four. Detroit, Chicago and Charlotte were also being considered.
Wednesday morning ESPN announced it had chosen Austin. The first event will take place May 15-18, 2014. The games will be held in the city through 2017 at Circuit of the Americas.
"First of all, Austin as a city has done a terrific job over the last several years embracing big events," Scott Guglielmino, ESPN's senior vice president for programming and Global X, said. "Music, obviously, is a big piece of that, and they have a very active community and city. The other piece of it was when we got on the ground in Austin and met Bobby [Epstein, COTA's chairman and founding partner] and his group and saw the facility, it felt right very quickly. They shared a vision in terms of growing out this event."
Over the past month people have been pushing to get the games to come to Austin. When ESPN judges visited in June, they were treated to a party downtown. People rallied at the State Capitol hoping to capture the judges' attention.
"The X Games celebrate fitness, courage and individuality — traits greatly valued by our community — and we look forward to showing the world all of the wonderful things Austin has to offer," Mayor Lee Leffingwell said.
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The 2022 census showed greater diversity than its predecessor in 2014, although qualitative views are still skewed toward one dominant group.
In July of 2022, the Greater Austin Music Census called out to industry professionals and Austinites answered — that is, 2,260 of them, anyway. This was the first major data collection since 2014, and responses dropped from the 3,968 of the previous study.
The 2023 study attributes this more selective response to "survey fatigue" from the pandemic, among other factors, but notes that it still achieved good diversity. The completion rate, or amount of the survey filled, was well beyond the industry standard (71 percent compared to 42), further indicating more quality than quantity in this round of responses.
"Having this data gives us insights into what we are doing right in Austin for our music sector as well as areas for improvement," said local musician Nagavalli Medicharla in a press release. Medicharla is the Board Chair for EQ Austin, one of the partners in conducting the census. "We are grateful that the music community came together to represent the diverse voices of our city and look forward to any positive shifts that may arise in the local industry with this new data set."
Using this data, especially in comparison with that of 2014, the census produced 10 main takeaways:
1: "In the composition of our ecosystem, music creatives are increasing." The study was open to anyone with a tangential involvement in the music industry. (Yours truly took the survey as someone who writes about music.) This time, it found that creatives represented a greater share of respondents as compared to venues and other industry professionals, including recording engineers as the largest category (43 percent), followed by marketing (31 percent), and production support (31 percent). There is overlap because many industry players occupy multiple roles.
2, 3, and 4: "Housing costs are both shrinking the ecosystem and pushing it outside central Austin," and the dominance of downtown is shrinking slightly in favor of "satellite communities." "The fastest growing areas for music people" are not in Austin. The study found that 38 percent of respondents struggle to afford housing, and recorded population decreases in a wide swath in the middle of Austin, when represented by zip code on a map. About a third of respondents indicated that they are considering leaving not just the city, but the Greater Austin area. Further, money is being made in increasingly wider circles, and the post-pandemic ecosystem is different for it. People are mostly expanding into San Marcos, Pflugerville, Manor, Buda, Bastrop, Round Rock, and Kyle.
5, 6, and 7: Identities are moving from the traditional norm with more "Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC)" respondents and fewer males "while females held steady." "Fewer younger people are entering the industry, shrinking the industry overall." The gap in gender (the share of men dropping from 71 percent to 62 percent) was filled by non-binary respondents as well as those who preferred not to share their gender or preferred a description that was not offered. The chart seems to indicate that there was not an option for respondents to select these non-male or female answers in 2014. The racial categories were better fleshed out in 2014, but this time added MENA (Middle Eastern or North African) to possible choices, garnering only 0.6 percent of the total. Although respondents were overwhelmingly white, Hispanic applicants and those who preferred not to answer were the next largest categories — both years significantly outnumbering Black participants. The largest age disparity was in the 25-to-39-year range, which dropped from nearly half of respondents, closer to a third, still remaining dominant.
8 and 9: The local scene is "interdependent, comprehensive, and synergistically strong" with "60 percent of [what creatives are annually spending on their craft] spent locally ($6,300)." Live gigs around town are still the most important source of income for creatives, but most respondents had multiple streams. Not only did responses indicate more diverse incomes since 2014, they also reported doing better in all but one category: ironically, live gigs, specifically on the road. The simple majority of respondents are playing one to three paid shows per month, which has stayed about steady, although the study did conclude that the number of paid local shows has dropped off overall, mostly represented by those more active in the live scene.
10: "The community is more positive than negative about most adjective pairs tested." Respondents were asked to view pairs of opposite adjectives (e.g. "hostile/friendly") and decide to what extent they thought each applied. The most strongly positive response showed that people thought the community is not homophobic, while the most negative showed that most people think the community is elitist. In some cases, like the issue of homophobia, a large percentage of respondents (72.5 percent heterosexual) may be overly optimistic due to being unskilled at recognizing signs of a problem. A breakdown of the "sexist/non-sexist pair" shows that, predictably, women found the scene more sexist than men did. Similarly, those without health insurance found the scene to be most elitist.
Although most studies of the music industry — in Austin or elsewhere — will overwhelmingly be skewed toward the opinions of white male players, this collaborative breakdown offers insight into more diverse needs than its predecessor. Given the prevalence of housing concerns, it also centers an issue that carries implications for the actual landscape of the Live Music Capital.
More information about the discoveries listed above, plus more regarding healthcare and opinions on industry practices, is available at austinmusiccensus.org.
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