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November 1, 2017 · 1:15 pm
City of Seattle Commissions Graphic Novel To Promote Historic Steam Plant
Drawing by David Lasky
Has a major American city ever commissioned a graphic novel as a public art piece before? Seattle is on board! Cartoonist David Lasky and writer Mairead Case have been selected (from 71 applicants) by the City of Seattle to create a fictional graphic novel centered around the historic Georgetown Steam Plant. The goal is to increase awareness of this unique landmark with a graphic novel geared toward young adults.
Panel from "The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song"
David Lasky is the co-author (with Frank Young) of the Eisner-Award-winning graphic novel biography, "The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song." Chicago writer Mairead Case is the author of the acclaimed prose novel, "See You in the Morning." A story by Lasky and Case, "Soixante Neuf," was featured in Best American Comics 2011.
West elevation exterior of engine room.
The Georgetown Steam Turbine Station, built in 1906 is now a National Historic Landmark. The plant is owned by Seattle City Light and has been working to restore the plant. It is open for tours the second Saturday of each month and is occasionally used as a teaching facility for steam power engineers and hobbyists.
Here is a brief email interview I did with Mairead Case today:
What went through your head when you got the news about being chosen for this special graphic novel project?
Well I was, am, sincerely grateful: to be from a city that celebrates public monuments with comics, and to have visibility and support for the creative relationship David and I have pretty much always had, even when nobody else was looking. Grateful to have work that includes time for oral histories and site-specific research (no screens!). And aware of the responsibility to accurately represent Georgetown's diverse history—we want to use this platform to amplify and illuminate the stories that are already here, not co-opt them. For real. (Also, I was really happy to have news that would make my mom proud.)
Are you already envisioning what your routine will be like with the project?
David and I are both pretty focused, detailed nightowls so I expect we'll have a focused, detailed, nightowl routine. That said, it's amazing to have financial support for this project so it's really exciting to think about how we might work in new ways with that gift. (We might even work in the daytime, ha!) But no matter what we'll be collaborating closely. And we will probably listen to Bowie at some point.
Did you ever think you'd be creating a graphic novel about a steam plant?
I feel like I'm supposed to say no here, but why not? When I was a kid I wanted to be a tightrope walker so maybe this is not that far off.
What do you think this project might say about the role of graphic novels in America?
Ah, I think our role is to make the book and then other people can tell us! But it is terrific terrific terrific that Seattle is supporting a project like this—it's really wonderful that an American city in 2017 is using art to build community, as defined and remembered by that community. I'm used to telling (maybe yelling a little too) at the government about that, and am still gobsmacked that this time the government was all "we know. Go." I hope that other cities say "Go" too. The talent is here! American cities, if you want me to send you lists about the talented storytellers I know in your neighborhoods, just send a flare.
You can keep up with this intriguing project right here.
And, if you're in Seattle this weekend, be sure to stop by and see David Lasky at the annual comic arts festival, Short Run.
Filed under Comics, David Lasky, graphic novels, Mairead Case, Seattle, Seattle-Georgetown, Short Run, Short Run Comix & Arts Festival, Story, Storytelling, writers, writing
Tagged as Art, arts, comics, david lasky, Education, graphic novel, History, Media, Pop Culture, Publishing, Seattle, Short Run, Story, Storytelling
6 responses to "City of Seattle Commissions Graphic Novel To Promote Historic Steam Plant"
J.Gi Federizo
This is really cool and interesting. Here where I am, it's some politicians running for whatever who have had comics made of their supposed life stories (of course, they're all kind, honest and pro-people *rolls eyes).
Comics seem to have been put to use in just about every possible way! I'm sure there's more to come.
As long as they are used positively and not meant to deceive, they're very much welcome! 🙂
Yes, for sure!
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Indeed, this is exciting news!
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Q: How to apply transparency to text in GTK2 widgets? I've been playing around with Xfce 4.12, which uses GTK2, and I would like to make taskbar buttons to have semi-transparent text when their respective windows are minimized. Here's the original code:
xfce_tasklist_button_name_changed (WnckWindow *window, XfceTasklistChild *child)
{
    const gchar *name;
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    panel_return_if_fail (window == NULL || child->window == window);
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    name = wnck_window_get_name (child->window);
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    gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (child->label), name);

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I tried countless things, but I failed to find a way to apply alpha to the text in the widget.
Interesting to notice that the icons next to the text have alpha using pixbuf, which I guess doesn't work for text in widgets:
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Begonia U679
Begonia U679 was assigned February 12, 2021, and is a shrub-like species with upright growth from the Kapuas Hulu area of West Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo. The stems and petioles are deep red. This color is also seen in the primary veins where the leaves attach. The lanceolate leaves are variable in thickness, width and color, ranging from silver with a wide chocolate brown margin to chocolate brown with gray-green blotches. The leaf margin vary from almost smooth to serrated to dentate, often changing with growth, and differing from one side of a leaf to the other. The female flowers develop first and the tepals and capsule are bright green. The Glossary on the ABS website describes all of these terms for you. This species has been circulating as "Kapuas Hulu," "Kalimantan sp." and "Kalimantan type I." It requires high humidity and is best grown in a terrarium. Randy Kerr, ABS member and a Co-chair of the U Number Committee, has found that a composted peat-based substrate with added chunky perlite works well for growing B. U679.
Begonia U679 silver form at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Begonia Species Bank | Photo by Don Miller
Begonia U679 dark form at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Begonia Species Bank | Photo by Don Miller
So, what is a U Number? The American Begonia Society created the Unidentified Begonia Species List to institute a uniform numbering system for unidentified species that are in cultivation. The species is labeled and grown under this number until its proper name is determined, or else it is given a name by a botanist. The U Number Committee is made up of an international group of ABS members. In the May/June 2022 Begonian, the committee announced and described begonias U667 and U679 to U683. Enjoy learning more about Unidentified Begonia species and some of the earliest U Numbers assigned.

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It was announced this morning that the Cook County State's Attorney's Office would drop all charges against Jussie Smollett.
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The Participants in my doctoral study provided a wealth of knowledge and experience when it came to how they coped after spiritual abuse in their church. There were many who sought the help of a professional counselor. Maybe some of their reasons and/or the results that they have chronicled may be of help to those who are looking for answers for themselves.
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Someone had contacts with theologians in their context. This proved to be a good fit for them at their time of recovery.
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The Psalmist took strength by consulting God's Word and trusted that God would guide him as he continued to read and meditate on it.
The prophet, Isaiah, confirmed that Jesus Christ would be titled 'Wonderful Counselor' since the Spirit of the Lord would rest upon him.


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package reactor.core.scheduler;

import reactor.core.Disposable;
import reactor.core.Disposables;
import reactor.core.Exceptions;
import reactor.core.Scannable;

/**
 * Executes tasks on the caller's thread immediately.
 * <p>
 * Use the ImmediateScheduler.instance() to get a shared, stateless instance of this scheduler.
 * This scheduler is NOT time-capable (can't schedule with delay / periodically).
 *
 * @author Stephane Maldini
 */
final class ImmediateScheduler implements Scheduler, Scannable {

    private static final ImmediateScheduler INSTANCE;

    static {
        INSTANCE = new ImmediateScheduler();
        INSTANCE.init();
    }

    public static Scheduler instance() {
        return INSTANCE;
    }

    private ImmediateScheduler() {
    }

    static final Disposable FINISHED = Disposables.disposed();

    @Override
    public Disposable schedule(Runnable task) {
        task.run();
        return FINISHED;
    }

    @Override
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Decatur – State Representative-Elect Adam Brown will soon open a district office with standard business hours. Brown will be sworn into the 97th Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday, prescription January 12th. Details of an official opening will be forthcoming. The legislative office will be located at 101 S. Main St., Suite #LL3. The phone number is 217-791-5280. Please check back for further updates.
Decatur…Adam Brown, buy the Republican candidate for State Representative in the 101st District, order wants to prohibit future state incentives that help companies move from one Illinois community to another. Last week, the State of Illinois announced a $15 million investment package to help Tate & Lyle move jobs from Decatur to suburban Hoffman Estates.
Brown, a Decatur City Councilman, pointed out the economic disparities between Decatur and Hoffman Estates.
Brown's proposal would prohibit the State of Illinois from providing grants or incentive packages to companies that move jobs from one Illinois community to another, unless the State first makes public any incentive packages offered to the company by out-of-state competition. If the State cannot demonstrate that there is out-of-state competition, then no state funds can be used to help a company relocate within Illinois.
Decatur…Adam Brown thinks voters should be wary of Rep. Bob Flider's new-found position on illegal immigration. Brown, more about the Republican candidate for State Representative in the 101st District, about it has exposed Flider's hypocrisy when it comes to his voting record on illegal immigration.
On October 13th, Rep. Bill Mitchell filed House Bill 6924, which requires Illinois employers, after hiring an employee, to verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program. Mitchell and Brown held a press conference that day announcing their legislation.
Flider responded by calling Mitchell and Brown's legislation an "election-year gimmick." A week later, however, Flider has now copied their idea, claiming it as his own.
Eight-year incumbent Rep. Bob Flider voted for HB 1744 (PA 95-138), which prohibited Illinois employers from enrolling in the federal E-Verify program, preventing companies from verifying the immigration status of newly hired employees. A subsequent change in state law allows employers to voluntarily participate in the E-Verify program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Flider also voted against voluntary participation in E-Verify, making Flider one of only eight House members to vote against SB 1133 (PA 96-623).
Congressman Schock endorses Brown for State Rep.
Decatur…Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL 18th District) has endorsed Adam Brown for State Representative in the 101st House District. Schock announced his endorsement of Brown in Decatur Wednesday.
Councilman Brown thanked Congressman Schock for his support. Brown pledged to the voters that on day one in office, cost he'll get to work on balancing the budget and creating good-paying jobs for Central Illinois families.
Aaron Schock served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2005 – 2008, when he was elected to the United States Congress from Illinois' 18th Congressional District.
Adam Brown is a fifth-generation family farmer and Decatur City Councilman.


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Sega Europe / Video Games
Shenmue 1 and 2 Remaster (Xbox One)
Full Title: Shenmue 1 and 2 Remaster (Xbox One)
Product Type: Console Video Games
Number of Items: 1
Product Group: Video Games
Product: Video Game
Genre: adventure-games
Brand: Sega Europe
Studio: Sega Europe
Pegi Rating: ages 16 and over
Platform: Xbox One
Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and 2001, Shenmue I & II is an open world action adventure combining jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, RPG elements, and memorable mini-games. It pioneered many aspects of modern gaming, including open world city exploration, and was the game that coined the Quick Time Event (QTE). It was one of the first games with a persistent open world, where day cycles to night, weather changes, shops open and close and NPCs go about their business all on their own schedules. Its engrossing epic story and living world created a generation of passionate fans, and the game consistently makes the list of "greatest games of all time".


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Oliver the Owl isn't used to caring about dogs. To Oliver's way of thinking, dogs can't be trusted. They eat birds, after all. But then a black dog - with some white spots - ends up living under the tree he calls home; Oliver discovers he can't ignore, can't forget, and can't fly away from the plight of his fellow being. Will the neglected and chained black dog ever receive the happy ending Oliver believes he deserves?


You don't need a designated day to show your love. Any day with a y in it will work, for your lover, mother, child or friend. Little surprises, funny or elegant become gentle reminders, anchoring our commitment to nurture our relationship. Cooking something special is like that.
This recipe came about on a Thursday night. A nothing special night, except the lovely company of family. A little love on a plate. The delight registered with each bite was as good as any Valentine.
Spicy, sweet, and seductive with a hint of darkness.
An elegant finish to a fine evening. Sweetly spiced with hints of honey and wine and a creamy filling with toasted walnuts and a hint of lemon. Drizzled with hot and dark chocolate ganache.
1 Lemon for zesting (zest of ½ lemon (strips peeled from whole fruit, with no white pith) for poaching and then use grater or microplane for filling on other half.
Add poaching ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a low simmer.
Add pears and poach for 20-25 minutes until tender.
While pears are poaching, mix together softened mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla until smooth.
Fold in lemon zest and walnuts. Set aside.
When done poaching pears cool in the liquid for another ten minutes then remove and cut in half.
Strain the spiced pear liquid and use for poaching again or as flavorings for a cocktail.
Core the pear halves with a spoon making space for filling.
Fill the cavity of each pear with a heaping mound of cheese mixture.
Arrange on individual dessert plates and drizzle with hot caramel or fudge sauce.


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HomeNewsAnirban Lahiri Ready for Players Championship; Focus On Leveling Up His Game
Anirban Lahiri Ready for Players Championship; Focus On Leveling Up His Game
Anirban Lahiri ready for Players Championship. Image Source: Scroll
Anirban Lahiri is looking forward to giving some spectacular performances at the Players Championship starting from Thursday.
Lahiri is focussing on improving and enhancing his skills, making some technical alters .
Defending champion, Webb Simpson will confront two-time Player's Championship winner Tiger Woods, current FedExCup No. 1 Xander Schauffele and World No. 1 Justin Rose.
Indian professional golfer, Anirban Lahiri is looking forward to giving some spectacular performances at the Players Championship starting from Thursday. After some of his not-so-good stint in the last three matches, he is all set to ace his game in this upcoming tournament.
His last three performances at the Players Championship did not go well, all of them ending after 36 holes. Lahiri again had an opportunity to be on top-10 but the Island Green took away the chance.
Focusing on increasing his technical game
Currently, Lahiri is focussing on improving and enhancing his skills, making some technical alters and appears to be promising with his level-up game.
Talking to the media, Anirban Lahiri expressed, "Physically I feel good, mentally I feel good and I personally think I've turned the corner as far as my golf swing is concerned," he said. "Ipsa has been my lady luck and hopefully Tisya can bring me more luck which I could do with some right now."
Also Read: India's Best 5 Golfers
Anirban's golfing career
Had an opportunity to meet Anirban Lahiri, the only professional Indian Golfer who currently plays in the PGA tour, along with my coach, Aditya Kanitkar. #Golfing #PGA @anirbangolf pic.twitter.com/iOq6Fg3ikW
— Harsh Mariwala (@hcmariwala) February 7, 2019
Anirban Lahiri currently plays in the European Tour, Asian Tour, and PGA Tour. He joined the Asian Tour in 2008 and his first victory was in 2011 at the Panasonic Open.
He made it to the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in March 2014. Later, Anirban earned victories on the Asian Tour. He was named in the 2015 Presidents Cup squad, the first player from India to earn the honour.
Lahiri had also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and his journey has been rewardful and full of achievements.
60 years of Desert Classic history @desert_classic. Excited to be teeing it up at the tournament celebrating this milestone. The 3 course Pro-Am format makes it a nice challenge which we otherwise rarely play. #DesertClassic @PGATOUR #CurryPower pic.twitter.com/RSOlbkrdUB
— Anirban Lahiri (@anirbangolf) January 17, 2019
After taking a considerable amount of time off golf with his wife waiting for the arrival of their daughter Tisya early last month, he is back with unmatchable energy. Lahiri became a dad for the first time which he assumes to be his lucky charm in the upcoming Championship.
Besides Lahiri, defending champion, Webb Simpson will confront two-time Player's Championship winner Tiger Woods, current FedExCup No. 1 Xander Schauffele and World No. 1 Justin Rose.
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F1 great Fernando Alonso commits to 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota
McLaren driver got first taste of endurance race at Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona
By Sam Hall
McLaren F1 driver and two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will race in the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans in his attempt to capture a second leg of racing's triple crown.
Given that he competed at Indianapolis in 2017, speculation had been rapidly growing as to when Alonso would mount an assault on Le Mans. Speculation only continued to grow when he attended the World Endurance Championship rookie test in November and then reached fever pitch when he was confirmed for the IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona. For the Spaniard, it must be a relief that the news is now out in the open.
Alonso will race with Toyota Gazoo Racing Team, the manufacturer with whom he completed the rookie test, in a program which consists of four WEC rounds -- the highlight, of course, being Le Mans.
"I've never been shy about my aim of winning the triple crown," said Alonso. "We tried for Indy last year, came close, but just missed out.
"This year, I have the chance thanks to McLaren to race for the win at Le Mans. It is a big challenge -- much can go wrong -- but I am ready, prepared and looking forward to the fight.
"My deal to race in WEC was only made possible through the good understanding and strong relationship I have with McLaren, and I'm very happy that they listened and understood what this means to me.
Despite result, Fernando Alonso enjoys his IMSA Rolex 24 experience, may be back next year
"In no way will this challenge take away from my main target of Formula 1 with McLaren. In 2018, my aim is to be competitive at every Grand Prix, and I feel sure that we are closer to achieving that."
When competing at Indianapolis, Alonso was forced to miss the Monaco Grand Prix, but there will be no such compromise this year. McLaren, now racing under Renault power, is hopeful for a sharp upturn in form and results.
"Last year, we came to the joint decision to go racing with Fernando at the Indy 500 rather than at the Monaco Grand Prix," said McLaren executive director Zak Brown. "But we've always said that we would consider each opportunity on a case-by-case basis, and we both know that, in 2018, our core priority is success in Formula 1.
"After proper evaluation, we are satisfied that this campaign does not (compromise the F1 effort) and that McLaren's best interests prevail."
Alonso finished 13th in his class on his endurance racing debut in Daytona, where he competed for Brown's United Autosport team alongside Phil Hanson and McLaren reserve driver Lando Norris.
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Getting showed up in the reason for your existence in which you feel you aren't coping well by yourself in your own home but have anxiety when letting other people to your home for homecare or are involved about permanently getting into a care home, think about the question correctly before making the decision.
Deciding which steps to consider when selecting care choices for family people, spouses or perhaps yourself can be hard, specially when making the large decision. Consultation with family people might help but frequently they are fully aware nothing concerning the help that's available. Here are presented a few of the facts to consider when creating the large decision.
Homecare can be quite advantageous for people because it enables these to stay at home, and keep some independence. An adaptable care plan could be provided that is tailored for an individual's needs. This enables individual's the chance to carry on doing stuff that they like. For instance if someone enjoys walking, then it's possible so that it is arranged inside an individual's plan, or care workers can be used as support to enable them to continue these activities.
Hospital admission could be avoided and readmission rates reduced, it is because folks are obtaining the support they need inside their homes, and injuries that derive from falls could be avoided inside the home as home help prevents them doing activities that could do harm.
Infection risk may also be reduced, because a person is not within an atmosphere where ill individuals are present, meaning the probability of becoming ill themselves is reduced.
Homecare offers support for family people, as the stress of taking care of a family member is reduced.
The familiar surroundings of your home are maintained and perhaps protected for family people.
It offers people with an chance for social interaction, as activities are frequently arranged to allow them to take part in when they wish. This really is advantageous because it prevents loneliness.
Care Homes offer round-the-clock take care of individuals, meaning they are more inclined to get all of the relevant support they require.
Individual's getting into Care Homes may also lessen the stress on a family, because they won't need to provide take care of their relatives, meaning they may be there only for support.
With respect to the kind of care a thief requires it might be more advantageous for a person to get care inside a Care Home atmosphere since it may lessen the costs on their behalf slightly when they require lots of support, they often Homecare is much more tailored and cheaper.
However there's a couple of disadvantages to both Homecare and Care Homes, for example: A sizable financial impact, getting to cope with a unique situation and excellence of care can often be a problem. The disadvantages of Care Homes particularly could be: anxiety when Care Homes, too little freedom and selection, and getting to cope with other residents because they might not start them.
Both care options have pros and cons, which could make the large decision very hard. Homecare is an especially popular option for individual's care at the moment, which is mainly due to the versatility and independence it offers. This will make Homecare generally appear more desirable to the people, because it enables visitors to feel much more comfortable and relaxed using the care that they're receiving. Nevertheless the decision of which kind of care a person should receive ought to be made based on their situation, to enable them to locate an option that's best suitable for the things they require.
Managing a Homecare business biases us towards Homecare but actually people could possibly get to some extent in which a Care House is the only real sensible option because of the concentration of care needed.


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Rome – Yesterday I turned on the television and attempted to watch the news in Italian. The dreaded photo for journalists appears on the TV screen. You know the one where some guy is standing on the right side of the screen looking into the camera and saying something that we cannot hear because the news agencies mute it and talk over what my colleagues are saying. It's the scene with the black backdrop behind them with red Arabic words that say, something. I am not sure what it says but I suppose it says the "Islamic Army in Iraq".
Their symbol is that of a white shape with a gun in the center, the AK47 type of gun the guns that are meant for killing. This time, I see another familiar face. Someone, I would run into in the field out there in war land. This face is in another land, the land of Iraq. He was missing for a few days before they videotaped him, to show everyone that he is still alive.
That is a really mixed thing to see for one's mind. Great! He's alive, but his fate hangs in thin air. His life is in the hands of others, a country and the Islamic Army in Iraq people. Okay, so we all look into his eyes, what is he thinking? He looks healthy. Our journalist emotions go wild, we get angry, we get frustrated at the new wave of political strategies.
Most of the journalist I know that are or have been in Iraq, are there reporting the reality of the situation, for the underdogs. The hearts want to get the truth out to the world, and they go using their own money in hopes that they can sell their articles or photos to help pay for the reportage.
This time, the demands are different. The Islamic Army is stretching the borders concerning their justification for kidnapping and killing others. They are expanding into other countries policies in attempt to dictate what laws others should have on their own soil. I can understand when someone walks onto your own soil and tries to take over your government, make new laws and kills your families. But to gather innocent people to use them as a political playing card is hypocritical and lower in morals than those who invaded a country.
The journalist who are reporting for the downtrodden, reporting the realities of their lives to the world are not safe anymore, yet the Islamic Army of Iraq is using the same journalistic media that the kidnapped and murdered journalist use as their tool in attempt to make demands from other countries. It is the only way that they can be heard? What would happen if the media, refused to report these messages? It is a catch 22, if we the media participate, then we may be adding fuel to the fire. If we do not participate, then we are not telling the story. And of course, the stories must be told.
He then vowed to "build an Islamic army, obedient to Hawza authority…The door will be open for you to register in the great army." It is this army who killed the Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni (Aug. 27,2004) and Two Pakistani workers (July 28, 2004), killed 4 American contractors in a shootout (March 31, 2004).
Another report from Reuters (July 9th, 2004) says it has over 5,000 fighters with dozens of regional cells lead by tribal sheiks and inspired by Sunni Muslim imams. Part time fighters may be as high as 20,000. The article states that a cell in Baghdad has two leaders, one assassin and two groups of bomb-makers.
At this time, the Islamic Army in Iraq has extended the deadline another 24 hours while many of the Islamist organizations denounce the action of kidnapping and killing journalist.


I haven't bought any new lingerie in several months and my underwear drawer is crying out for some new lace, so putting together this lust list came naturally for me.
Lace bodies seem to be trending in the underwear world, I see them everywhere. I particularly like this black mesh number from Topshop with lace inserts. I'm obsessed with the idea of wearing a body beneath a tuxedo suit as a sultry evening option.
I love blush/rose/dusty pink shades in sheer fabrics so I had to include two options: a simple sheer balconette from Eres and a delicate halter bra by Kiki de Montparnasse.
These "french knickers" from the Rosie Huntington-Whitely collection for M&S are a gorgeous nightwear option, despite their slightly misleading name. They also come with a matching cami, but I'd be tempted to pair them with a soft cup bra in hot weather. The design also reminds me of these H&M shorts which I'm on the fence about, but could look incredible with knitwear.
Finally I had to include this lace halter bra from Urban Outfitters, which has a wider strap than the Kiki de Montparnasse one, but still has an aesthetically pleasing effect. They come in a variety of colours and I love the idea of pairing it with high waisted wide leg trousers this summer.
What are your thoughts on underwear as outerwear? I'm definitely going to be donning a few slip dresses and the UO halter bra and trousers combo is quickly becoming a necessity.
Gotta have em! Love these looks, and the blush/rose/dusty pinks. So glad there's more of a variety of underwear out there! A little bit of lace never hurt nobody.


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Q: using Dotfuscator with xamarin.forms project ,error 9009 trying to protect an android xamarin.forms project after setting all requirement as noted in PreEmptive Website
and when i try to build i finished with this error:
The command ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\Extensions\PreEmptiveSolutions\DotfuscatorCE" /p:InDir="obj\Release\90\DotfuscatorXamarin\dfin",OutDir="obj\Release\90\DotfuscatorXamarin\dfout",ReportDir="DotfuscatorReports\Release" "DotfuscatorConfig.xml"" exited with code 9009.

A: At first thanks Joe , after increasing verbosity it was clear in the build output how to solve it :
- in the  of the project file (which i wanted to protect with Dotfuscator) there is a property called   which i set its value to the path of the dotfuscatorCLI file (as per requested by the property name). The simple solution was to add the CLI file name to the end of the path and all done without errors.
The old property value was :
<DotfuscatorXamarinCliPath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\Extensions\PreEmptiveSolutions\DotfuscatorCE</DotfuscatorXamarinCliPath>

I changed it to :
<DotfuscatorXamarinCliPath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\Extensions\PreEmptiveSolutions\DotfuscatorCE\dotfuscatorCLI.exe</DotfuscatorXamarinCliPath>

The build output that define the problem was as follows:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\Extensions\PreEmptiveSolutions\DotfuscatorCE"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.


Few drivers consider themselves bad drivers. In fact, most people would probably give themselves an A+ on their driving skills. While some may indeed be excellent drivers, there wouldn't be over 6 million vehicle accidents each year in the United States if everyone was an excellent driver.
1. Get rid of distractions like food, newspapers, books, makeup, and phones. Only change CDs or the radio station when stationary.
2. Properly maintain your vehicle on a regular basis, including tires and all fluids. Refer to your owner's manual or accompanying maintenance log book for the recommended maintenance schedule for your vehicle.
3. Routinely inspect your brake and signal lights. If one is non-operational, then replace the bulb or have it repaired immediately.
5. Practice defensive, but not aggressive, driving. When an aggressive driver is encountered, simply ignore them and either allow them to move away from you or move away from them yourself. If extremely aggressive, then you can report the driver to the local authorities.
6. Keep a safe following distance; have at least one car length between you and the vehicle in front of you for each ten mph on your speedometer.
7. Since many unintentional and intentional insurance scam vehicle accidents occur at intersections, you should depart from intersections with extreme caution. Even after the light turns green, try to count to three before accelerating.
8. Be especially vigilant during poor road conditions, such as those caused by weather or construction work.
Make sure your headlights are on not just at dusk and dark, but also during hazardous weather conditions like fog and rain.
9. Set your mirrors and seat positions according to your view, not your passengers. Remember to check that they haven't been moved from your settings before hitting the road, since making such adjustments while driving takes your eyes off the road and distracts you.
10. Never drive while intoxicated.


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Last week we showed you several before pics of our latest Flipping House Series. The Gutted House is a complete rehab. Many items to tear out and replace. This week we wanted to show you some more of the extensive clean up on the OUTSIDE of the house. It has become quite the overhaul. Here are a just a few more pics of The Gutted House's outside to give you a real feel for what we are dealing with. Take note on the several trees and debris including an old shed that must be removed.
Stay tuned to see how the outside and the inside of The Gutted House turns out!!


Balanced Essentials use only the highest quality natural ingredients, and "Grade 1" therapeutic quality essential oils.
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Balanced Essentials have created a truly unique and revolutionary product range.
Based on the highest quality natural organic ingredients, "Grade 1" Pure Essential Oils - the most therapeutic and potent - and the inclusion of crystals to promote and amplify the beneficial properties of the products, support results that offer a profound and beneficial approach to health and wellbeing.


One man's quest to the fastest and certainly the most satisfying way to void a warranty.
How much is too much? Make no mistake: We're in a golden age of performance. The computers that we once feared would lock us out of our own cars' tuning potential will let a modern commuter car stomp -- or at least keep up with -- all but the rowdiest muscle car from the last golden age of performance.
Right now, life is good. And the redesigned Mustang, well it's really good. The list of features Ford rolled out in 2015 was enough to set the Ponycar world on its figurative ear. For the fourth year running the GT got the Coyote, and you could get it with a performance package that included Brembo binders as big as most aftermarket kits, and every model starting that year got a rear suspension design that eluded everything but the top-shelf Cobra a few years back.
Mar 30 The Saleen Name is Back, and We Drove Mustang P-01!


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Feuerstein Gets Money for Malden
WASHINGTON — Aaron Feuerstein's continuing effort to buy back Malden Mills Industries Inc. got a $35 million boost on Thursday.
Feuerstein, the Lawrence, Mass.-based company's former chief executive officer, spent much of last...
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Feuerstein, the Lawrence, Mass.-based company's former chief executive officer, spent much of last year trying to assemble the financing to buy the company that he had run for three decades. When it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October, ownership of the mill passed to its former creditors, led by GE Capital.
On Thursday, the U.S. Export-Import Bank voted to guarantee loans of $35 million to help the maker of Polartec fleece to increase foreign sales. That allows Feuerstein to seek loans from commercial banks, which would have to underwrite the production of products to be exported.
The unanimous decision by the bank's four-person board follows an earlier decision in August when they approved only $20 million in guarantees. A spokesman for the bank said the guarantees were increased after Feuerstein, who has a 5 percent stake in the company, provided more corporate financial information.
If Feuerstein had been able to amass the financing before the company exited bankruptcy, the sale price would have been $94 million. It has since risen to $125 million.
In an Export-Import Bank news release, bank president and chairman Philip Merrill noted the $35 million in loan guarantees "is more than any lender has committed to date" to Malden after its bankruptcy exit, but offered no other specifics.
Feuerstein, who retains the non-executive roles of chairman and president at Malden, could not be reached for comment.


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Roberta Fiandino est une biathlète italienne, née le  à Coni.

Biographie
Membre du CS Esercito, elle fait ses débuts internationaux aux Championnats du monde jeunesse 2002.

En 2006, elle apparaît en Coupe du monde, puis monte sur un podium dans la Coupe d'Europe en 2007. Elle marque ses premiers points en Coupe du monde la saison 2007-2008 ( au classement général). Au début de l'année 2009, elle réalise sa meilleure performance dans l'élite avec une  au sprint d'Antholz-Anterselva.

Aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2010, elle est  du sprint et  du relais.

Aux Championnats du monde, ses meilleurs résultats sont  du relais mixte en 2008,  du relais en 2007 et  de l'individuel en 2008 et 2011.
Aux Championnats d'Europe 2011, elle est médaillée d'argent avec le relais.

Aux Jeux Mondiaux militaires de 2010, elle remporte la médaille de bronze du sprint.

Plus active au niveau international après la saison 2012-2013, Roberta Fiandino annonce la fin de sa carrière en 2015.

Palmarès

Jeux olympiques d'hiver

Légende :
 - : pas de participation à l'épreuve.

Championnats du monde

Légende :
- : n'a pas participé à l'épreuve

Coupe du monde
 Meilleur classement général :  en 2008.
 Meilleure performance individuelle : .

Différents classements en Coupe du monde

Championnats d'Europe
 Médaille d'argent du relais en 2011.

Références

Liens externes

Naissance en octobre 1985
Biathlète italienne
Biathlète (femme) aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2010
Naissance à Coni

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Jim Ray Smith
On this episode, David and Elliott line it up with former Baylor University & Cleveland Browns lineman Jim Ray Smith. Smith was remarkably fast for his position, and was famous for clearing the path for Jim Brown.
Sports and Torts: Jim Ray Smith Part One
Jim is a five-time Pro Bowler, is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, was inducted into the Cleveland Browns Legends, blocked for arguably the best running back of all time, and played for two of the NFL's most legendary coaches, Paul Brown and Tom Landry. With a career like that, he has quite a few great stories to share.
Sports and Torts: Jim Ray Smith Part Two
There was little question Jimmy Ray Smith could play football. The fans in tiny West Columbia, Texas, recognized the special talent when Jim was still playing high school football. He played tackle for Baylor for three years and in 1953 was named to the All-America team picked by the American Football Coaches Association. And even while he was earning all-star football honors he was working in the Baylor Chamber of Commerce on community projects. Smith served in the U.S. Army in 1955-1956. He played nine years of pro football with Cleveland and Dallas Cowboys from 1956 to 1964, and was named to the Pro Bowl five times. He started a business career in Dallas, and was recognized in two assignments -president of the Cotton Bowl Association and of the Baylor Lettermen's Club.


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24 "One Side & Other Side"
Published November 24, 2011 5 Comments
PANEL 1:
CAPTION: One Side
"I feel like nobody cares and I'm completely alone. Help."
CAPTION: Other Side
"I know someone who suffers and I don't know what to do. Help."
This is precisely my conundrum. I have a wife with crippling anxiety and depression, yet lacking it myself I find my own actions making things worse instead of helping. I have no frame of reference, which is where your comic seems like it might help. I think part of the reason for the stigma and associated responses have less to do with malice and more to do with unwitting ignorance. Even professional papers are written in dry, accurate nomenclature, conveying none of the empathy of an inherently emotional thing. I just want to officially thank you for this.
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Scarlet_tears says
This is what i'm feeling right now. I feel that nobody cares and I feel all alone… I wanted help but I know that people around me doesn't know how to help me.. Pretty accurate in my part..
I had a boyfriend for 6 years who had anxiety and depression. In the beginning of our relationship I just thought that he was shy, and quiet. It was not till we moved to a new State together that I begin to realize something was up (His anxiety shot through the roof with all the new places, spaces, and situations). I started to grow up, and to me at least, it seemed he just resisted. When we broke up he went to counselling (as did I), he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. In the months following our break up we talked a lot. Finally he opened up to me about how he was feeling, it was a bit too late, although. I did a lot of research after to try and figure things out. This comic I feel gives me a better insight than all the reading I have done, and I am also seeing the things he told me about how he felt.
Sorry that was long.
Anyways, thank you for this. It is helping not only the people that depression effects, but also the ones who have someone in their life that is suffering because of it. Sometimes it is hard to feel like you are helping someone who is affected by it. It really helps to put things in context for me. I want to be there for my friends, family, and anyone really, who feels these things. This comic is gonna help me, help them. Thank you.
Indrajeet says
Other side person is me
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The overall aim of the project is to develop evidence-based models and solutions related to working hours to support health, well-being and work participation among employees in the Nordic countries.
The project will create working time –related solutions especially to women and ageing workers who often have challenging working hours. Among these groups, the role of work-life balance and health, which are the key determinants of well-being at work, will be studied as horizontal key concepts in this study. The specific aims of the project are to study the societal trends and socio-economic differences of Nordic working hour patterns using representative national and European data to identify policy-relevant trends and vulnerable groups for targeted interventions (according to age, gender and socioeconomic status (WP1). Secondly, to study the effects of shift work and working time autonomy, using well-established prospective cohort studies, on health, work-life balance and work participation among both the general population and among subgroups with decreased health and to study whether age and gender moderate the effects of working hours and working time autonomy on health, work-life balance and work participation (WP2). Finally, the project creates and tests both individual and organizational level interventions related to working hours in shift work, boundaryless work and safety-critical 24/7 industries to promote health, well-being and work participation with the focus on women and older workers (WP3). The evidence-based solutions, models, tools and guidelines will be carefully implemented in the Nordic countries. Based on co-operation between the Nordic countries, we will create a new interdisciplinary Nordic platform for working hours, health and well-being research to strengthen the initiated Nordic collaboration.


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Q: Limit asp.net request execution time I have ASP.NET 4 handler that must response less than 50 ms. In some situations, e.g call to remote services, it hang for longer time.
Is it possible to kill (maybe in IIS) such requests longer than 50 ms?
There are about 1000 requests per seccond, if I wrap every request in separate task with timeout then iis worker process queue increase extremly fast and hung all system. It happens after iisrestart or when we have a lot of timeouts to remote services.

UPD: This is API handler that handles requests from other services (servers)
UPD2: I have tryed wrap request in separate task with timeout, but in doesn't work when there are many requests per second. It's too expensive to create separate task even with threadpool
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A: You must implement your own timeout mechanism. Start a timer and cancel all outstanding work after 50ms.
Cancellation must be cooperative in .NET. There is no other realistic way to cancel work.
Requests to external services can be cancelled. How to do this depends on the specific API you are using.


1. Morning walks with the dogs. It was a bit darker this week and there was a full moon. This morning, we went 4.7 miles, and I totally could have done five, and that makes me so happy.
2. All those who are helping me be healthy and get stronger. My Pilates teacher, my acupuncturist, my physical therapist, and my masseuse. It's a team effort right now.
3. Sweet Sam. He got his teeth cleaned this week, had to go under anesthesia for it so he was pretty confused and clingy for a bit that day, but he did so good. Because I was a little nervous about it, I made sure to get a few good pictures of him this week, which normally I'm not very good at, (black dogs are hard to get a decent picture of, and Sam usually won't look at the camera, and how many pictures can one person have of one dog sleeping?).
4. My tiny family. Taking naps together is one of my favorite things.
5. Signs of spring. Daffodils in the bathroom and in my garden, a giant hawk hunting along the river this morning, warmer weather (some of it a bit insane — like 80 degrees tomorrow?!).
Can you see the hawk?
Bonus joy: Roasted sweet potatoes, planning what's going in our garden this year, tiny chocolate muffins, a big glass of cold clean water, trash service and the people who do that work, soaking in a warm tub of water, space heaters, good movies, good tv, the opportunity to make mistakes, getting to start over, Spring Break, video chatting with friends, the internet, a good camera on my phone (or maybe I should stop calling it a "phone" because really it's a tiny computer I can carry in my pocket more than it is a device I call people with), streaming and on demand media, my Kindle, books by Roxane Gay (I am devouring everything she's written right now, and can't wait for her next book), a washer and dryer in my house, being able to do laundry any time I want to, people who understand when I cancel plans, clean pjs and clean sheets, sunshine.
This entry was posted in Gratitude Friday and tagged Gratitide Friday on March 17, 2017 by jillsalahub.


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Vladimir Smirnov, the 28-year-old Soviet fencing star who was accidentally wounded in the world championships July 19, died today in a hospital here, the Italian news agency ANSA said.
Smirnov, a 1980 Olympic gold medalist and the 1981 world foil champion, was pierced in a match with Mattias Behr of West Germany. Behr's foil snapped and the jagged part penetrated Smirnov's mask.


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Weekends with the Wigglesworths- 2 Months into 2019!
Happy Saturday and first weekend of February, friends! We are officially into our second month of the year and I'm looking forward to it for one very specific reason, and no I'm not entirely referring to Valentine's Day.
This year, for the first time that I can remember, the girls will have a 4 day weekend starting the day after Valentine's Day and we are planning a short trip away! Today Matt and I will (hopefully) have the chance to wrap up our plans, but we're going to have to be super discreet, because like our Florida Trip last April, we are working on keeping this trip a surprise as well.
4 days isn't exactly long enough for another Florida visit, so we've been looking at places much closer to us. The only downside is how cold it is up here in the New England area, so any trips involoving too much outdoor fun, just aren't happening.
Aside from our planning, there isn't too much going on for today. I've been trying to work on a room a day to find things that we can part with, so that each room doesn't look like a tornado has gone through it. We worked on the living room on Thursday, the kitchen yesterday, and I'm thinking I may brave the dining room today. For some reason, this room tends to function more as the family dumping ground versus where we sit to eat our meals. I work on it multiple times a year, and it always ends up looking a mess again. We just have too much stuff!
I hope that you enjoy your weekend. If you have any suggestions for family trips in the New England area, let me know in the comments!
One time, we spent the weekend in a hotel with an indoor pool. The kids felt like it was a vacay and it was only 40 minutes from home.


I read books because you don't want to!
Who Is The Malaysian Reader?
Being of Arab descent (not sure if he's Muslim though, not that it matters) Saladin Ahmed chose to set his Crescent Moon Kingdoms in a distinctly Middle Eastern landscape with Arabic-like sounding names for his characters and the walled city of Dhamsawaat where most of the story takes place reminds the reader of Marrakesh or Baghdad in the 13th century.
The usual fantasy tropes are here: The wise, old teacher is Doctor Adoulla Makhslood. He is the only ghul hunter left in Dhamsawaat and he wants to retire but finds himself facing perhaps the biggest threat of his career when a former lover asks him to investigate the mysterious and seemingly supernatural murders of her family. His young assistant, Raseed, is a devout Master Dervish who doesn't understand why his body goes all funny when he sets eyes on Zamia, a tribeswoman of a desert clan that was annihilated by perhaps the same supernatural threat that killed the Doctor's old flame's family. The characterisation is nice. None of the three are perfect as they all have their own personal demons to conquer and they evolve as characters as the story progresses. Raseed and Zamia are the two that, to me, were the best developed simply because they annoyed me at the beginning but by the end I was rooting for these two crazy kids to beat the Big Bad. I was annoyed with Raseed for his holier-than-thou attitude and Zamia for her us-desert-people-are-so-much-better-than-you-city-folk stance. When a character annoys me because of his or her behaviour and then manage to make me like them by story's end, I take that as good writing.
Throne of the Crescent Moon is atmospheric. Perhaps it is partly because of me tiring of the usual medieval European style fantasy but also Saladin Ahmed's talent as a writer should be given due credit in creating a fantastical yet at the same time believable fantasy setting. He also doesn't show his readers every single detail of the world he created, preferring instead to leave it to our imaginations. A difficult balance to achieve but the author pulls it off here.
This is the first book in The Crescent Moon Kingdoms series and if this book is anything to go by, I for one is looking forward to Book II.
Oh and unlike most fantasy novels out there, this one is only 274 pages long so it's clearly not a door-stopper. Even that is a refreshing change!
So Bro!the story is not about religious or to be specific Muslim culture related underworld fantasy right? Coz I'm a bit uncomfortable with its cover that show a white beard old man holding a book with cross sign on it. So from your review its look like a worthy posession as other reviewers has say about this debut.
No, the has story has Middle Eastern influences but it's not based on Islam or any other religion.
I think this sounds fantastic. Definitely going to try and pick it up. I think the trouble with us westerners is that we're a bit afraid and muddled about all things Middle-East. They truly have a vibrant and rich culture and it should be explored far more, especially in the fantasy genre. I have a few strong Middle-East themes in my current WIP and I can only hope that I can do it justice. Thanks for your review!
You are currently reading Fantasy Middle Eastern Style In Throne of the Crescent Moon (DAW Book, 2012) at The Malaysian Reader.


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Re-establishment of relations between Morocco and Cuba: new testimony of failure of Moroccan policy (Omar Mansur)
Shaheed El Hafed, 23 Apr 2017 (SPS) "The restoration of relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Cuba is further evidence of the failure of the monarchy's boycott policy with all countries that have recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" Said Saturday, the Minister Delegate to the FM in charge of Latin America and the Caribbean, Omar Mansur.
"The new strategy of Morocco to open embassies alongside those of the Saharawi Republic in the African Union, Algeria, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Mexico, Panama and many other countries and now Cuba is a sign of strength and consolidation of recognition of the Saharawi state internationally, "said the Saharawi diplomat.
"This re-establishment of relations with Cuba reflects the failure of the policy of blackmail and extortion carried out by this colonialist country against more than 80 countries which maintains diplomatic relations with the SADR," he said.
"Today, after 30 years, Morocco resumes relations with Cuba without any conditions and is preparing to open its embassy in Havana alongside the Saharawi embassy in the capital of the heroic Cuban people whose positions of support and cooperation with the just cause of the Saharawi people remains firm and its right to sovereignty and independence, especially in the fields of education and public health," he added.
"We express our appreciation to the African Union and all these countries for their defense of the right of peoples to self-determination, independence and decolonization, and their commitment and faithfulness to the guiding principles of their foreign policies," said Mr. Mansur.
He expressed his hope that "Morocco will renounce the expansionist policy and comply with international law by accepting the implementation of UN and AU resolutions calling for the decolonization of Western Sahara, through a referendum of self-determination for the Saharawi people and allow access for international organizations, put an end to human rights violations and the plundering of the natural resources, especially as the United Nations Security Council prepares to examine the situation in Western Sahara and to adopt a new resolution on the relaunch of the negotiating process ". (SPS)
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15th Congress of Polisario Front wraps up, main options discussed
Morocco opens door to immigration to force Europe to sign fishing agreement, says Taleb Omar
UN calls on governments to release prisoners to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe due to Coronavirus
"The National Unity is a remarkable history in the struggle of the Saharawi people" (President of the Republic)
Frente POLISARIO calls UNSC to hold Morocco accountable for its well-documented role in drug trafficking


I know it sounds arrogant when I talk about the truths I've discovered. I hate arrogance. But I love truth.
Arrogance that's based on ignorance, now that's really obnoxious.
I'm going to risk calling a truth a truth no matter what high falutin' source tells me I must be wrong…that I don't know what I'm talking about.
It hasn't been an orderly process of discovery. Is it ever?
Sometimes it took years for me to do a Note to Self about a person's action, reactions or interactions. Rarely was I completely aware of a moment of learning. But when a truth became clear it happened in the same way a full moon lights a nighttime scene – a brightness illuminating the darkness. The disclosure of a mysterious, natural, God-given truth is beyond what a human can control, but available to all those who make the effort to see.
I don't own conative truths, but am responsible for sharing them.
Not in any particular order. Not by following any rules for writing that I've been taught. Not by satisfying any one's expectations.


Gaming experience has changed dramatically over the decades. From retro arcade to gaming consoles, gaming industry has evolved a lot. With the invention of gaming consoles gaming industry has continued to improve in terms of quality. Today gamers can immerse in amazing gaming worlds, download games from the internet and play multi-player games from online with participants from all over the world. This has become possible just because of the progress of technology, as graphics cards and processors have also evolved to provide more power. These gaming consoles come with many special features like play station has virtual reality features. On the other hand Xbox allows you to play games on PC. Well, after knowing these amazing features of different consoles, many people get confused while choosing gaming console. For perishing the confusion of those people, we have the list of best gaming consoles.
In this list we have enlisted five best gaming consoles and among these five, we are hoping that you will get your one very easily.
Sony has topped our chart with its Sony PS4 500 GB Slim Console (Free Games: Horizon Zero Dawn, Ratchet and Clank and Driveclub). This gaming console has amazing features like suspended mode; which eliminates the load time on your saved game and allows you too immediately return to where you left off by pressing the power button, gamers can share their epic triumphs by hitting the "share button" on the controller, includes PS4 horizon zero dawn BSW, PS4 ratchet and clank BSW and PS4 driveclub BSW.
Second name enlisted in our list is Microsoft with its Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Console. Some of its amazing features are like built-in-wi-fi for easy connection to Xbox live, super quiet with sleek new design plus matching controller.
Next name in our list is Nintendo with its Nintendo New 3DS XL Blue Console. Gaming console has features like C-stick for enhance controls, built-in amiibo compatibility, NFC support and also parental control to restrict 3D mode for children under 6 and AC adapter.
So, this was the list of best gaming consoles, we hope that this list will gratify you and also help you in buying game console.