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Best New Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Books Launched in 2017
As an avid reader of fantasy literature, I am always looking for great new fantasy books to take me on amazing journeys in fantastic lands. I enjoy reading most fantasy sub-genres, but the ones I love the most are Epic Fantasy novels and Sword & Sorcery.
I am a huge fan of Dungeons & Dragons (though I mostly play it on Discord these days and not in the traditional, awesome, face-to-face setting) and these books always make me dream about amazing DnD adventures.
Today, as the title suggests, we'll focus on the latter as we'll check out the best new sword & sorcery fantasy books launched in 2017.
What does this mean? This means that I've been closely monitoring fantasy books launched this year and I've selected the best new releases which I'm sharing with you below. I am only looking at brand new series or standalone novels, not new entries is well or lesser known series.
In other words, what you are getting below are completely new fantasy books released in 2017. All of these are amazing reads and fans of the genre will absolutely love them, for sure. Even more, those who prefer the fast paced action of the sword & sorcery genre, will be up for a bigger treat.
I have detailed information about each recommended book below, but we'll start with a list in case you're in a hurry and you just want to check them out quickly.
These will surely make you want to take out your best D&D dice sets and go on an adventure. But this time, you'll be the Dungeon master AND the players. Plus, no dice rolling will be needed!
Just click the cover of the books that seem most appealing and you'll be one step closer to reading them. IF you want more, scroll down for details about each of these amazing newly released fantasy books.
NOTE: Since there have been hundreds of new releases I had to go through and numerous shortlists have been mixed during my research, some Epic fantasy titles might have slipped on my list (or other subgenres). Even so, I still consider the list extremely accurate and all the novels below are great reads!
So without further ado, here are the best new sword & sorcery fantasy books released in 2017:
Fire In The Dawn – Justin Fike
One of my favorite new fantasy books this year that marks the beginning of what I consider to be an epic series. Written by an imaginative author with a great style and a lot to say, the fantasy world created by Justin Fike is detailed, beautiful and believable. The story itself captures you from the first words and you simply won't be able to put it down afterwards.
Here's a bit of the official description of the book to find out what it's all about:
"Kyren e'Cania is the last son of a fallen House, raised in secret in the shadows of the city his family once ruled. Trained by his father in the ways of his people, Kyren has avoided the notice of the tyrant who murdered his family by never giving anyone reason to suspect he is anything more than a nameless peasant. But when an ambitious noble sets dangerous events in motion, Kyren must find a way to reclaim his heritage and unite his people, before everything he loves is swallowed by fire and sword once again."
Click here to start reading Fire In The Dawn by Justin Fike
Soldier Son – D.K. Holmberg
You probably heard about New York Times and USA Today bestselling author D.K. Holmberg already. He's the man behind great series like The Shadow Accords, The Cloud Warrior and much more. He's an expert at creating beautiful adventures that you can't help but love. A complex and beautiful mixture of fantasy subgenres, Soldier Son marks the beginning of The Teralin Sword saga and it seems to follow the same recipe that made Holmberg's other books so good.
If that's not enough to get you in a reading mood, here are a bit of extra details of what awaits for you inside:
"Endric wants only to serve, but he's destined to lead. As the second son of the general of the Denraen, Endric wants only to fight, not the commission his father demands of him. When a strange attack in the south leads to the loss of someone close to him, only Endric seems concerned about what happened. All signs point to an attack on the city, and betrayal by someone deep within the Denraen, but his father no longer trusts his judgment. This forces Endric to make another impulsive decision, one that leads him far from the city on a journey where he discovers how little he knew, and how much more he has to understand."
Click here to start reading Soldier Son by D.K. Holmberg
Path of a Novice – R.K. Lander
I must admit that I love standalone novels, but sagas is what most authors do nowadays… so we have yet another fantasy saga to check out with Path of a Novice: The Silvan Saga. This is actually a great debut book of R.K. Lander, an author you definitely have to keep your eyes on. Great adventures, great plot twist and a lot of strange things happen in this highly enjoyable book – you have to read it:
"The elven forest realm of Ea Uaré is threatened by ruthless Sand Lords seeking water, and the undead Deviants who crave the mindless destruction of elves. The powerful Alpine lords strive to dominate the leaderless native Silvans through power games, leaving in their wake a bereft king, assailed by grief and a family unable to forgive him.
The forest people are losing their identity. Discriminated and belittled, they are the warriors but the Alpine lords are their commanders – until a child is born to the Deep Woods – an elf with the face of an Alpine and the heart of a Silvan, an orphan whose only dream is to dare become a Silvan captain."
Click here to start reading Path of a Novice by R.K. Lander
Whisper Alive – Marc Secchia
You can rarely go wrong when it comes to amazing fantasy novels if you have dragons involved and Whisper Alive offers us that delicious treat. I have discovered Marc Secchia a while ago and consider him the Dragon Master of the indie fantasy genre. Find out below what this first book in the Whisper series is all about:
"Bound by the Warlock's unbreakable magical imperative, Whisper is forced to navigate the tortuous pathways of a labyrinth twenty miles deep, riven by Dragon-infested canyons and scorched by sunstrike. Now, she must use her unique Whisper skills to forge a path across the Sundering's devastation and blaze a trail to Arbor, the City of Blue – dooming its Human population to the onslaught of Sanfuri's Dragon army"
Click here to start reading Whisper Alive by Marc Secchia
Red Sister – Mark Lawrence
Probably one of the best known authors on today's list, Mark Lawrence manages to amaze the public once again with Red Sister, which marks the debut of the Book of the Ancestor series. A talented author that still has a lot to deliver, even though you'd think he used up all great ideas on the Broken Empire and the Red Queen's War series'.
Here's what Red Sister is all about:
"A bloodstained child of nine falsely accused of murder, guilty of worse, Nona Grey is stolen from the shadow of the noose. It takes ten years to educate a Red Sister in the ways of blade and fist, but under Abbess Glass's care there is much more to learn than the arts of death. Among her class Nona finds a new family—and new enemies. Nona must master her inner demons, then loose them on those who stand in her way."
Click here to start reading Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
The Eight Islands: Summons of the Majestic – Tim Reed
An epic novel featuring summoners, amazing creatures and a lot of action – this is what you get if you get Tim Reed's fantasy book. A sword and sorcery novel with epic elements that makes us think of serial books or a collection of short stories that work together well before mixing up into one, coherent work of art.
It will all make more sense when you start reading this book, but until then, you can check out a bit of its official synopsis to see what it's all about:
"Together with his master, Teepo must venture out into the Eight Islands and follow the ancient Gromancer way. He must search for fifty spirits of elemental, physical and mental mind, in the fool's hope of gaining a reprieve back to Paradise. But the way is near impossible. Darkness gallops on their heels; forgotten realms unzip themselves into reality; and the Darknova moves across the moon, heralding the return of an ancient evil."
Click here to start reading The Eight Islands: Summons of the Majestic by Tim Reed
Spellsmith & Carver: Magicians' Rivalry – H. L. Burke
An entertaining, imaginative read created by an author who's better known for Young Adult and Fantasy Romance novels. However, Spellsmith & Carver is a surprisingly good read! Here's what it's all about:
"After five years away at the Magicians' Academy, Auric returns home, determined to prove himself to his father and claim his birthright. Apprentice Jericho Carver has held Spellsmith Manor together in Auric's absence. Now his master's son is back, and if he can't get rid of Auric, Jericho will forfeit his career and lose all hope of wooing the master's enchanting daughter. But soon, something unexpected happens and the two will have to learn to work together".
Click here to check out Spellsmith & Carver: Magicians' Rivalry by H. L. Burke
The Mark of the Dragon Whisperer – J.S. Castillo
Another book about Dragon Whisperers and another great execution. The author creates a beautiful world and the story – even though far from original, is well said and captivating. There are more books coming in this series and I am sure they'll all be just as good!
But until then, here's how the Dragon Whisperer Chronicles begin:
"After a vivid dream of a woman with burning amethyst eyes chasing after her, she wakes up to find Marcus, the man who raised her since her parents died, has disappeared without a trace. With the help of Zachariah, her closest friend and huntsman of the Elven Clan, and a High Sorcerer who seems to have secrets of his own, Faye embarks on a journey outside the lands of Janulai for the very first time, discovering more than she ever bargained for…"
Click here to start reading The Mark of the Dragon Whisperer by J.S. Castillo
Books of Caledan Series – Meg Cowley
On the first book's description page, it is said that the Books of Caledan saga has been described as "Game of Thrones for teenagers". Although it's not clear who made that claim, one thing is obvious: this is a great series that you will absolutely enjoy. Three books make up this series and you won't be able to put them down: The Tainted Crown, The Brooding Crown and The Shattered Crown.
It's a story of humans, elves, gods and dragons, filled with plot twists and awesomeness. Even though it's clearly aimed at a younger audience, it's a great read from the first page to the last. Best part is that the series is complete and you won't have to wait for the next book in the series. But chances are, after reading the Books of Caledan, you'll eagerly anticipate Meg Cowley's next books!
Click here to check out the entire series
Rising Thunder – Brandon Cornwell
A great debut by a young author with vivid imagination and a great style. An interesting approach to the fantasy genre and definitely one to keep an eye on. We need more from Brandon Cornwell!
The first book in the Dynasty of Storms series is all about an elf that's different than the others, exiled to the North and looking to let his mark upon the world. We would normally consider this an Epic fantasy if we were to look at the sub-genre's description, but there are a lot more elements to consider than this. In the end, what matters the most is that we're talking about an amazing fantasy novel!
Click here to start reading Rising Thunder by Brandon Cornwell
The Soulweb – Steven M Nedeau
Another debut fantasy novel and another great read on our list. A great adventure of epic proportions, with epic battles and great characters. Solid writing and a great story:
"Thrown into danger and carried along by events outside of his control, Jaron discovered that his whole life was only a disguise. His friends weren't who he thought they were, and his father whom he thought was dead, wasn't. In a war of kings, he might be the final piece of a plan that started centuries ago."
Click here to start reading The Soulweb by Steven M Nedeau
Talismans – Lisa Lowell
Another new series that will surely keep us occupied over the years to come. Solid, clean writing that introduces a beautiful fantasy world. There are lots of characters that you end up caring about, including dragons. Might and magic (and more) mix together in a story about fate that leaves you asking for more at the end.
Here's a bit of the official description of the book:
"Amnesia plagues Owailion, the Awakened One. After he meets Mohan, a gargantuan dragon, he becomes his apprentice.As the dragons prepare to hibernate for a thousand years, Owailion is tasked to protect the Land from all invaders. He will be alone; the only human sealed off from the rest of the world. He learns about the theft of the thousand-year old runestones, and is charged to find the missing stones and deal with the thief."
Click here to start reading Talismans by Lisa Lowell
Slither – Melody Steiner
I believe that first person narrative is overrated. The easiest way to tell a story and the most common, this is the approach Melody Steiner has with her first fantasy book (that I know of, at least). However, the story itself is rich, the action captivating and everything works flawlessly despite a slower start. A good read in the end that leaves you asking for more – and that's all I need to include a book on this list. Here's what it's all about:
"Elanor of Onyx, enslaved by the dragons who scorched her kin and country, is determined to escape her island prison. When the changeling dragon, Adom, demands that Elanor come with him to the mainland on a secret mission, she sees the opportunity she's been waiting for—a chance to exact her revenge."
Click here to start reading Slither by Melody Steiner
Dragonhunters – Garon E Whited
We're getting a bit more dragons than I anticipated when I started thinking about this list, but I am sure nobody will mind. This book is well executed and filled with original ideas. Plus, fans of Garon Whited will enjoy some of the references to his other works (and even an outstanding cameo). Great quick read for fans of the genre!
Click here to check out Dragonhunters by Garon E Whited
Mark of Destiny – Azrael James
OK, the book's description itself says that it's an epic fantasy, but we've got swords and we've got magic so it stays on the list!
Even more, Azrael James manages to re-imagine how magic works and you will most likely love his new approach. The writing is good, the action is intense, the plot twists are present and you can't imagine how things can end. But I can guarantee that you'll love every little bit of this debut novel and impatiently wait for more in the series.
Click here to start reading Mark of Destiny by Azrael James
This would be my list. I am sure you will absolutely love all the recommendations above. But if you think that we've missed any, please share your recommendations with fellow fantasy fans in the comment section below.
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A GLIMMER OF HOPE IN ETHIOPIA?
Oromo escorted away from their land by the military
News from Africa are often similar-sounding: dictators abusing power, manipulating the constitution to stretch the duration of their regimes, tribal conflicts, Islamic terror, the systematic violation of human rights, poverty and social abuse. This explains in part the fact that, when we receive different, more positive kinds of news, they are not given due prominence.
Ethiopia is one of the greatest African countries with its own specific ethnicity and with a Christian majority, something very peculiar in the African continent.
On May 27, Abiy Ahmed Ali, a member of the Oromo ethnic group, was elected President of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). In April, he became Prime Minister, the highest office in the Ethiopian institutional system. Abiy Ahmed Ali was previously the head of a sub-party within the EPRDF called Oromo People's Democratic Organization (OPDO). The fact that he now became Prime Minister is in itself a striking event because no Oromo had ever made it that high, seen that the Party that governs Ethiopia since 1991 has been traditionally controlled by the Tigrins, another ethnic group.
The history of the Oromo
The Oromo are the most populous ethnic group in Ethiopia. They represent 35% of Ethiopia's 100-million strong population. They have their own language, their traditions and their social system based on clans.
The Oromo inhabit Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya and have always had separatist aspirations, which made them the target of manipulations in the territorial feud between Ethiopia and Somalia. As a consequence, they have been opposing the central authority in Addis Ababa as well.
They fought in a long war under the insignia of the Oromo Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Oromo Liberation Front, supported in part by Eritrea. But neither the military defeat nor the will to abandon the armed fight (bar the 2015 attack against an Ethiopian police station) have lessened the hostility of the Oromo against the Ethiopian regime. After all – and this is perhaps the most significant element – the Oromo have been discriminated politically, economically and culturally this far.
An attempt to move past old conflicts
The move by the EPRDF to elect an Oromo can be considered a move towards reconciliation and towards a greater "democratization" in the division of power. It is an attempt to widen the social support base of the most important ethnic group in the country – numerically speaking, at least. The results of Abiy's election, with 108 votes out of 169, demonstrates it.
The election of Abiy wasn't a wholly spontaneous decision, it was determined by the social situation which was becoming explosive: the Oromo had accused the regime of repeated violations of human rights and police brutality amid the state of emergency (indiscriminate arrests, torture, disappearance of individuals, etc.). The accusations were followed by a wave of demonstrations and clashes with authorities. To top it all, the Oromo, who were discriminated socially and politically, had called for an agrarian reform.
All of this was causing the exodus of thousands of Oromos towards Kenya to escape persecution. Initially, the regime used the iron fist, trying to crush disorders with the army and the police as internet and mass media were being blocked to prevent them from spreading the news. Inevitably, despite media barricades, the price of the blood paid to these demonstrations became public, causing continuous unrest and roughly 1000 dead from November 2015 to this day.
Abiy Ahmed Ali
The moderate solution
Prime Minister Abiy represents a moderate solution to all this: he is an Oromo, a link between the demonstrators and the national security agencies; he speaks all of the country's most important tongues (Oromo, Aramaic, Tigrin) and has the advantage – in a country where over 60% of the population is Christian and 34% Muslim – to have a Christian mother (a member of the Amara ethnic group) and a Muslim father. Because of his credentials, Abiy has the potential to bring social peace in the country.
And he is also an astute politician, well-liked by both sides; he is a diplomatic man, who has a very good reputation despite his young age: 42 years. His curriculum includes a stint in the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the creation and management of a facility for Cybersecurity and a stretch as Minister of Science and Technology.
All of these elements have turned his designation into a ray of hope for a more democratic Ethiopia, or at least for a more inclusive social system, where select ethnic groups are not marginalized.
The economic challenge
Currently, Ethiopia is one of the countries with the highest economic growth rate in Africa. During the past 10 years, it has grown an average of 10% annually. The challenge at hand is to let the Oromo reap the fruits of this growth together with other ethnic groups. The Oromo must be drawn to the regime through the bettering of their life conditions and by putting an end to their social and economic marginalization.
Who better than an Oroma Prime Minister could possibly bring this change about? On the national level, youth unemployment is over 17%, which in itself is yet another social scourge.
The conflictual ethnic situation
Until today, power in Ethiopia was managed by the Tigrins, which account for roughly 6% of the total population. This power was won in the fight against Menghistu's regime in 1991.
In order to soften this hegemonic ethnic stance, the EPRDF is based on a coalition of 4 ethnic formations, including the OPDO of the Oroma, the ANDM (Amhara National Democratic Movement) of the Amhara (the second most populous group in the country: 30% c.ca), the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of the Tigrins and the Southern Ethiopian People Democratic Movement of the southern ethnic groups.
Abiy inherits an unstable social situation plagued by feuds and social juxtapositions. The current parliament has its 547 seats occupied mostly by Tigrins from the EPRDF, a circumstance that will have to change, possibly with a widening of the political dialog.
Abiy's predecessor, Hailemarian Desalegn, had already enacted measures for a social pacification of sorts by releasing members of the opposition and journalists who were incarcerated without a trial or specific accusations. But soon after his resignation, many of these individuals were re-arrested.
Hailemarian Desalegn with Barak Obama in 2014
The expectations arising from the designation of Abiy
The first expectation, shared by a majority of Ethiopians, is that the country start a democratization of its social and political systems. This change is strongly supported by the younger generations who put a lot of trust in their new Prime Minister.
Deep social reforms could only occur through a number of changes in the institutional system. In this respect, the most relevant problem is the willingness – or lack thereof – of the military and intelligence apparatuses (most of them headed by Tigrins of the TPLF) that have governed the country until today.
A part of the population also sees Abiy as an individual who is colluded with power and who lacks the characteristics of a true reformer of the very same system that made his fortune. After all, Abiy is a member of the OPDO since the late 80's. His past experience as the head of the Information Network Security Agency, a structure officially dedicated to Cybersecurity – but which also carried out monitoring of the opposition at home and abroad – is a clear indicator that Abiy is highly compromised with the current system of power.
The first step needed to achieve social peace should be to put an end to the state of emergency, which represents the main instrument used by the regime to inflict abuses and limit individual freedom. The state of emergency was originally proclaimed shortly after the resignation of Desalegn, perhaps in an attempt to fill a void of power that was liable to cause further social tensions.
Desalegn himself had relinquished the helm – or rather, he was forced to let go – on February 15 because he was deemed too weak in managing public order. We must therefore expect the state of emergency to remain in effect so long as Abiy fails to demonstrate that it is no longer needed. It is no bargaining chip, but a mere protective measure for the regime, which would be willing to yield only if faced with clear guarantees about their future.
The Ethiopian political crisis can have strong repercussions in the wider African context and especially in the horn of Africa. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in the continent and houses all of the major inter-continental agencies. It is a major economic and military power in the region, also thanks to the coexistence of Muslims and Christians on its vast territory.
An unstable Ethiopia can have repercussions on the Somali crisis, on the relationship with Eritrea, with Egypt and on the controversy over the dam on the Nile between north and south Sudan.
The path that Abiy must take to bring social peace and democracy is a long and difficult one. He will have to find a way to merge the man of the regime with the man for change. Two roles that could easily collide. The positive aspect of this, which sparks new hopes and expectations, is that the regime has realized that the balance of powers within the nation must change.
The inclusion of the Oromo is a part of this project and represents but the first step in the right direction. There is much to be done for the Amhara, for the Welayta of Somali origin and for all of the other marginalized ethnic groups in Ethiopia. But something is moving: recently a team of the Oromo Democratic Front, an exiled fraction of the Oromo Liberation Front, has been allowed to travel to Addis Abeba to negotiate their return home and their registration as a proper political party. But perhaps it isn't enough to fuel grand hopes for change.

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Iowa State Big 12 Kansas State
'Marvelous' - Ex Iowa State coach wowed by Cyclones success
By ERIC OLSON - Dec. 02, 2020 03:19 PM EST
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Jim Walden once said if a football coach stays at Iowa State, two things will happen: he will lose and he will get fired.
Walden predicted in the early 1990s that the Cyclones might be headed toward dropping to Division I-AA, now known as the Football Championship Subdivision. Weeks before he decided to resign in 1994, he told a reporter that administrators would have to fire him, saying, "They're going to have to pay me for this abuse."
Imagine Walden's surprise to see what is going on in Ames, Iowa, under fifth-year coach Matt Campbell. The 12th-ranked Cyclones (7-2, 7-1 Big 12) have secured at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a school record for league wins. They also have an inside track to the conference championship game.
"I don't know if I thought I would see it," Walden said in an interview with The Associated Press. "There's not been a time in my life since I got involved with Iowa State that I didn't want to see it."
Walden, 82, is retired in Idaho and watches every Iowa State game on television. He said he has been back to Ames for two games since Campbell took over in 2016 but has never had a chance to talk to him.
Walden said he plans to text or call Campbell to thank him for doing what previous coaches could not at a school that hasn't won even a share of a conference title in football since 1912.
"Watching him do it gives me so much pleasure," he said.
Walden coached Iowa State when it was pretty much the mainstay in the basement of the old Big Eight. He had a knack for pulling the upset at his previous stop, Washington State, and was ever the optimist when Iowa State hired him in 1986. Eight years later, he was bitter and beaten down. Dan McCarney, Gene Chizik and Paul Rhoads followed him and couldn't get over the hump, either.
Walden blamed himself for not understanding the situation as well as he should have when he took the job. Jim Criner was fired for violating rules, and NCAA-imposed scholarship reductions and attrition left Walden with just 57 scholarship players his first year. It took four years to rebuild the numbers.
Iowa State had stringent academic standards and a policy forbidding Walden from recruiting players who didn't meet them; players known as Prop 48s who could sit out a year while trying to become eligible.
The school's football funding was among the lowest and the facilities among the worst in the country and a hindrance to recruiting at a place where geography and low population are handicaps.
The competition was fierce, too. Barry Switzer at Oklahoma and Tom Osborne at Nebraska had their teams in the top 10, Bill McCartney had Colorado on the rise, Bill Snyder was about to work wonders at Kansas State and Hayden Fry at Iowa was winning battles for in-state recruits and beating the Cyclones on the field.
"Those are Hall of Fame guys now," Walden said. "It wasn't like we were playing a pack of dogs."
Walden beat Oklahoma in 1990 and Nebraska in '92, but success was a one-week proposition. He was 28-57-3 in his eight seasons with his only winning campaign in 1989, when the Cyclones were 6-5.
Walden said Campbell is sustaining success in a conference every bit as tough as the Big Eight was in the early 1990s.
"The coaches at Oklahoma are just as good," Walden said, "and programs like Oklahoma and Texas, it doesn't matter who goes there. You really have to be a bad coach to screw that up. Those schools don't wander away from winning very often. Now you add a TCU, a Baylor at certain times. You're damn right there's good football teams in that league. What he's doing is marvelous."
Walden said Campbell proved his coaching chops at Toledo, and he showed up with the right plan for Iowa State. Campbell benefits from new facilities, Walden said, and his staff have been aggressive in mining prospects nationally. He also has engendered buy-in for a culture emphasizing player development and patience.
Walden said he watched Iowa State's come-from-behind win at Texas last week like any other Cyclones fan.
"I just catch myself pulling for Iowa State," he said. "I pull for the fans. Just think about if you're a big-time booster for 25 years and 35 years in some cases, you've been supporting this program heart and soul, but you never ever had a team like this team is. When I see what they're doing, I get involved emotionally pulling for them so hard because I want those fans to enjoy it."
How long the ride lasts is anybody's guess.
"This late in the season, even if he ends up not winning the championship game, there was a time he was sitting at the top of the mountain," Walden said. "Let's enjoy it while it's there, be proud of the guy who's doing it and hope like hell he doesn't leave."
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Q: How to copy file from one stage to another stage in azure DevOps pipeline I've multi-stage azure build pipeline for my application, In the first stage, I'm building the source code and executing test.sh - this shell script create a new shell script file called data.sh. In my second stage, I'm executing run.sh which execute this newly created file data.sh but I'm getting No such file or directory error and my pipeline failed in the second stage.
The newly created file data.sh is not copied from my previous stage, how can I get data.sh into my second stage, please find my code below:
Much appreciated if you someone could help me to resolve this issue, I need data.sh file in my stage 2 which got created in stage 1
azure-pipeline.yml
trigger:
  - none

pool:
 vmImage: 'Ubuntu-latest'

stages:
  - stage: TestFilecopy
    displayName: Extecute test script
    jobs:
      - job: myJob1
        displayName: Execute myJob1
        steps:
        - task: Bash@3
          inputs:
            targetType: filePath
            filePath: 'myApp/test.sh'
            workingDirectory: myApp

  - stage: TestFilecopy1
    displayName: Extecute new script
    jobs:
      - job: myJob2
        displayName: Execute myJob2
        steps:
        - task: Bash@3
          inputs:
            targetType: filePath
            filePath: 'myApp/run.sh'
            workingDirectory: myApp

test.sh
#!/bin/bash
echo "hello word"
echo $PWD
ls -la

echo "#!/bin/bash
      echo 'Hello World'" > data.sh

ls -la

run.sh
echo "hello run file"
echo $PWD
ls -la
./data.sh

Folder Structure
product-pipeline-project/
├─ myApp/
│  ├─ run.sh
│  ├─ test.sh
├─ azure-pipeline.yml

Pipeline console output
Stage 1 Output Log
Generating script.
Formatted command: exec bash '/home/vsts/work/1/s/myApp/test.sh'
========================== Starting Command Output ===========================
/usr/bin/bash --noprofile --norc /home/vsts/work/_temp/ef037ffc-0ea8-4366-b074-10120c9b1434.sh
hello word
/home/vsts/work/1/s/myApp
total 16
drwxr-xr-x 2 vsts docker 4096 Jul 11 18:25 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 vsts docker 4096 Jul 11 18:25 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker   48 Jul 11 18:25 run.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker  109 Jul 11 18:25 test.sh
total 20
drwxr-xr-x 2 vsts docker 4096 Jul 11 18:25 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 vsts docker 4096 Jul 11 18:25 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker   37 Jul 11 18:25 data.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker   48 Jul 11 18:25 run.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker  109 Jul 11 18:25 test.sh

Stage 2 Output Log
Generating script.
Formatted command: exec bash '/home/vsts/work/1/s/myApp/run.sh'
========================== Starting Command Output ===========================
/usr/bin/bash --noprofile --norc /home/vsts/work/_temp/087e12fd-0b7b-4bd5-a4a8-7b7879255f3f.sh
hello run file
/home/vsts/work/1/s/myApp
total 16
drwxr-xr-x 2 vsts docker 4096 Jul 11 18:25 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 vsts docker 4096 Jul 11 18:25 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker   48 Jul 11 18:25 run.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 vsts docker  109 Jul 11 18:25 test.sh
/home/vsts/work/1/s/myApp/run.sh: line 4: ./data.sh: No such file or directory
##[error]Bash exited with code '127'.
Finishing: Bash

A: Each job runs on separate machine. Thus file generate in one job is not accessible in another job. To make it available you need to publish as artifact and then download it. Here you have doc for that.
In your case it would be:
steps:
- publish: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/product-pipeline-project/myApp/data.sh
  artifact: WebApp

and then on another stage:
- task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
  inputs:
    artifact: 'WebApp'
    path: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/product-pipeline-project/myApp

But consider if you really need a sperate stage for that.

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Cancer Dictionary for Peer Review is deigned to provide concise definitions of technical terms frequently used in applications for NCI-sponsored investigator-initiated research. The terms include those commonly associated with the molecular biology of cancer, immunology, and clinical oncology. These definitions, in association with the review process, will increase your familiarity and understanding of the biology and clinical aspects of cancer. We hope this will facilitate and make your participation in the Peer Review process more meaningful.
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What makes one a snob? The dictionary defines the word snob as "a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others". Simply being particular doesn't necessarily make one a snob, though.
Looking down your nose at how others live, dress, or behave would make you a snob. Preferring to live, dress, or behave a certain way yourself would not. Appreciating fine things in life also does not make one a snob. Defining "fine things" as better than what others may have might make one a snob.
I appreciate gourmet food, fine wine, and "designer" coffee, but I don't consider them superior to food and beverages that others choose. When I'm not in my work-from-home uniform of loungewear or sweats, I appreciate classy clothes. I may have opinions about some of the clothing choices made by some, but I do my best to keep those opinions to myself. I drive a Jag, but I don't drive it because I think it's better than anyone else's car. I drive it because I have dreamed of owning a Jaguar since before I could drive.
I worried for about a second that I might be considered a snob. I am now comfortable with accepting that I am particular about some things. I'm still me, though! Take me or leave me.


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Binghamton Man Accused of Stabbing Neighbor in Head and Neck
Bob Joseph Published: November 11, 2022
Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
A suspect has been arrested after a Binghamton man was stabbed during a dispute in front of his home.
Authorities said 38-year-old Joseph Irons was being held at Broome County Jail after being charged with first-degree assault.
According to city police, the stabbing occurred in the area of 22 Lydia Street around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.
A section of Lydia Street was closed following a stabbing on November 10, 2022. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
A section of Lydia Street was closed following a stabbing on November 10, 2022. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
The injured man told officers he had been stabbed by a neighbor who lives at 26 Lydia Street.
Investigators said officers encountered the suspect at his residence. According to a news release, he was on a second-floor porch and refused to surrender.
After about two hours, Irons surrendered to police without incident.
Police said a suspect in a stabbing on Lydia Street surrendered about two hours after the incident. on November 10, 2022. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
Police said a suspect in a stabbing on Lydia Street surrendered about two hours after the incident on November 10, 2022. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
Detectives said Irons was found to possess three long guns at the home. They were given to police, who said an "extreme risk protection order" will be requested because of the firearms that were discovered.
The man who was stabbed was said to be in his early 50s. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries. His name and condition were not released.
Ashley Irons, the suspect's wife, said police executed a search warrant at the residence Friday. She said "they took three guns" but they all were legally possessed.
Irons said the man who was stabbed had threatened to kill her and her husband. She said her husband responded by saying they should discuss the matter "man to man."
Irons said the other man pushed her husband to the ground and her husband pulled out a four-inch long homemade knife.
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Often, hospitals and health systems gather and clean medicare and state data themselves. Hospitals purchase data sets from their respective state hospital associations or other data vendors. Once they receive this data they are often confronted with the difficult task of refining the data themselves. This is a challenging and time-consuming task due to the amount of technical work it takes to make the data actionable. Individual hospitals can spend anywhere from 6 days to 2 weeks to process this data, depending on the number of dedicated resources to completing the task, and this is done multiple times a year. At Stratasan we ask, is this the best and most efficient use of their time?
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When a hospital or health system partners with Stratasan, the hospital consults with Stratasan's data team to ensure the data they need is indeed available. Our expert team of data wranglers enables our clients to make high-level decisions with the data as opposed to being mired in complex data mining. Additionally, our quality assurance procedures find discrepancies, flag questionable data inputs, and ensure data is current.
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Not the expensive, Kardashian kind. I'm talking about the DIY, cost-conscious, love-yourself-because-you're-so-talented-you-can-make-it kind. And ain't that the best, after all?
Ever since I got pregnant (in case you didn't know) over a year ago, I couldn't bring myself to wearing any jewelry. There was swelling EVERYWHERE. I was afraid my rings would get lost in the folds of flab and skin, never to be found again. Now that babes is 6 months old, I feel ready to rock a ring or two (that is, until babes chews on it or grabs it off my finger and throws it into goodness-knows-where).
Today's DIY is in recognition of all the swollen fingers out there: moms, singletons, whoever is going through a little bodily transition but doesn't have to apologize for it. Because this tutorial is one size fits you since you're making it just for yourself.
To start, roll the first color of clay into a tube. Do the same with the second color, and roll it around the first color tube.
Roll the whole darn thing together.
Fold and twist and combine (but not too much or the colors will blend too evenly) until you get the desired marbly goodness.
Roll into a ball roughly the size of the entire ring.
Flatten. Shape into a U with one straight edge.
Use the cap of the bottle or an old ring to cut out the circle.
Bake in the oven according to the directions of the clay.
Hang on a suspended stick to cool.
Once the ring is cooled, start painting the gold paint to the sides of the ring.
Put on your finger and enjoy your Harry Winston moment, courtesy of toi!!
These are super cute! I currently have everything to make them, so I'll be giving this DIY a go very soon!
Music to my ears! Let me know how it turns out!!


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Scientists Are Growing Neanderthal Mini-Brains From Their DNA
By Doris Daniel , in News Sci/Tech on May 13, 2018 . Tagged width: CRISPR , DNA , Gene-Editing Technology , Genetics , Mini-Brains , Neanderthals
Using Neanderthal DNA, scientists are now genetically engineering 'miniature-brains.' This is one of the many steps in trying to see the difference between our brains and our ancient relatives.
In the upcoming months, researchers will grow small pieces of tissue known as brain organdies. Researchers will use human stem cells to grow the Neanderthal version of some genes.
The organoids only replicate basic structures of an adult's brain, but it's not able to have thoughts or feelings. This is the first time when tissue will be used to find the differences between our brains and the Neanderthal's.
Our Closest Relatives
The director of the genetics department at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany) is Prof. Svante Pääbo. He stated why they used Neanderthals to compare it with our brain:
"Neanderthals are the closest relatives to everyday humans, so if we should define ourselves as a group or a species it is really them that we should compare ourselves to."
In the past, Prof. Pääbo has been the leader of international research in the Neanderthal genome, but now he wants to bring it to life through gene-editing techniques. This way, they could be able to find "basic differences in how nerve cells function that may be a basis for why humans seem to be cognitively so special."
Finding More About Humanity
The discovery of Neanderthals' habits of producing cave art, burying their dead and having larger brains than humans made scientists want to learn more about our ancient relatives.
After analyzing the Neanderthal genome, scientists revealed that Neanderthal interbred with our ancestors. Now, all non-African population has 1-4% of their DNA.
Prof. Pääbo also wants to know how did humanity flourished, and they will find out by looking into those brains.
"Is there a biological basis for why modern humans went on to become millions and eventually billions of people, spread across the world and have culture?"
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MUSIC : SOCIAL HISTORY : DOCUMENTARY FILM : NORTH EAST UK
'I TOOK MY BASS OFF & SWUNG IT AROUND. NOT SURE IF IT HIT HIM BUT HE DONE A RUNNER' with Bri Smith from North East punks The Fauves
May 18, 2020 December 17, 2020 / Gary Alikivi
The Fauves reformed in 2016 but they first got together in South Shields in 1978. Bassist, and original member Bri Smith looks back on some gigs they played in the late '70s….
Out of all the gigs back then we played a gig in Hebburn. I've got no posters for this one but this was something else. About 20 of us turned up from (South) Shields and we met in a pub near Hebburn town centre. The gig was at a youth club and I can remember it being like a church hall, the atmosphere was unreal.
About the third song in this lad came right up to me and spat in my face. I remember taking my bass off and swinging it around. I'm not sure if it hit him or not but he done a runner. A few scuffles broke out but it settled down. We couldn't get out there quick enough even though we went down well! Happy days (laughs).
The North Eastern gig organised by Rebel music was upstairs on a Friday night. It was quite small, 40p to get in, the place was full and we went on early. The Condemned were on last but our mates the Whiteleas Estate Aggro Boys (The WEAB) turned up late and shouted for us to go back on – so we did. It ended up a great night for us.
Another gig organised by Rebel music was at The Neptune in South Shields. It was 40p to get in and we had a great turn out. Hodge our singer had left the band by then so we drafted in Abbo (Carl Abernethy). He only had a couple of days to learn the songs.
Murder the Disturbed played really well that night but when we went on I thought we played shite but managed to get through it. To our surprise we went down great.
We played twice at the West Park gig in South Shields. This poster is from the second gig, it was 35p to get in. We organised this gig so what money we made on the door was ours. It was another great turn out and just before Christmas. I can remember the police turning up at this gig as there was quite a bit of bother but we managed to calm things down.
This was the first gig our mate Micky Warkcup who bought himself a double turntable put on a punk disco and got everyone in the mood. He used to travel around with us back then.
The Gosforth Park Hotel gig was 50p to get in and put on by Anti Pop from Newcastle. We supported The Noise Toys and Arthur 2 Stroke, it was a cracking night and always a good crowd there. We went down well and met some good contacts through Gosforth. Ended up playing there on many occasions, we were always welcome.
This Sunderland Echo newspaper cutting is from the War for Work interview around 1980. Me, Bob and Chris shared a place in Washington around this time. Ski and Abbo had left the band.
A journalist called Mark Rough was interviewing local bands about the punk scene and came round to our place after watching us live. He had been in a band himself on vocals called Disorder. After the interview we said we were looking for a singer he said he was looking for a band 'I'm your man'. He joined us, it was as simple as that.
The Upstarts contacted us as they were living down London and they asked if they could borrow our gear – drums and amps. It was a Saturday afternoon and they were supposed to play on the roof of the shop but the police put a stop to it so we set the gear up inside. The place was packed and the Upstarts were brilliant that day.
After the gig we ended up on the drink with Decca, Mensi and Mond. Then Decca took us through to Sunderland for more – it was a class day from what I can remember.
Leon (Ski) made a lot of the early posters. We used to sit in his bedroom with the guitars working on new songs and planning gigs. We photocopied the posters then drove around the North East or wherever we were playing and stuck them all over.
We also used to spray paint The Fauves name all over the town. Once it was even mentioned on the local news and in the Shields Gazette about the graffiti. They were trying to find out who was writing The Fauves all over the town. Hey it wasn't us (laughs). Great days.
The band had lined up some gigs for May but Bri told me the dates have been cancelled due to the virus pandemic, and are being re-scheduled for later in the year. Check their Facebook page for more details.
Link to 'Ground Zero' my first interview with The Fauves:
https://garyalikivi.com/2019/10/03/ground-zero-in-conversation-with-bri-smith-bob-rowland-from-tyneside-punks-the-fauves/
Interview by Gary Alikivi May 2020.
NORTH EAST UK MUSIC, PUNK
ANGELIC UPSTARTS, ANTI POP
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Category: .Magee, Bryan
Every policy is a solution to a problem
By PeterM in .Magee, Bryan, "What use is Popper to a practical politician?"
Every reputable political or social policy is a proposed solution to a problem; and we always need to be clear about the problem before we can propose the solution. We must always be able to ask of a policy: "To what problem is this the solution?" If there is no problem to which a given policy is a solution then the policy is superfluous, and therefore harmful, if only because it consumes resources to no purpose. … The whole notion that you can start with policies is deeply erroneous, and very damaging in practice. [151]
open society, politics, problems, society
The utmost importance of characterising problems
First of all, we are required to formulate our problems with care. That means, among other things, not taking for granted what they are. We have to ask ourselves what precisely are, say, the main problems that face us in the field of primary education? What, precisely, are the main problems that face us with the treatment of teenage offenders against the law? What, precisely, are the main problems that face us in our relations with the United States? And so on and so forth.
There will, legitimately, be differences of opinion about what the problems are, before one has even begun to think in terms of solutions, and these differences should be thoroughly debated. It is of the utmost importance to get diagnosis right before one proceeds to cure, otherwise the proposed cure will be the wrong one, not effective, quite possibly harmful. So a lot of time and trouble and thought and work needs to go into the identification and formulation of problems before one attempts to move forward from that position. …
[P]roposed solutions need to be critically examined and debated, with the explicit object of bringing their faults to light before they are turned into reality. [149]
discussion, open society, politics, problems, society
The Open Society's radical consequences
By PeterM in .Magee, Bryan, Popper
I am a democratic socialist and I believe that the young Popper worked out, as no one else has ever done, what the philosophical foundations of democratic socialism should be. And like him I would like to see these ideas replace the garbled mixture of Marxism and liberal-minded opportunism which passes for politcal theory on the demoracric left: in 1962 I published a book advocating this in the context of British Labour Party politics called The New Radicalism. In short, while making it clear that Popper is no longer a socialist, I want to claim his ideas for the democratic socialism in which he was so deeply enmeshed when he began to produce them, and in response to whose needs they were produced. This is where I believe their real significance is, and where their future lies. My longest-running argument with the older Popper is about what in my contention is his failure to accept, in matters of practical politics, the radical consequences of his own ideas.
The guiding principle for public policy put forward in The Open Society is: 'Minimize avoidable suffering'. Characteristically, this has the immediate effect of drawing attention to problems. [84]
democracy, open society, politics, problems, society
The only genuinely scientific political philosophy
If Popper is right about science then his is also the only genuinely scientific political philosophy; and also, most importantly, the hostility to science and the revolt against reason, both of which are so prominently expressed in today's world, are directed at false conceptions of science and reason. [101]
politics, reason, science, scientism
Strengthening your opponent's case
Throughout the history of advocacy and controversy the approach even of polemicists of genius, like Voltaire, has been to seek out and attack the weak points in an opponent's case. This has a severe disadvantage. Every case has weaker as well as stronger parts, and its appeal lies, obviously, in the latter; so to attack the former may embarrass its adherents but not undermine the considerations on which their adherence largely rests. This is one of the reasons why people so rarely change their views after losing an argument. More often such a reverse leads eventually to a strengthening of their position, in that it leads them to abandon or improve the weakest parts of their case. It often happens that the longer two intelligent people go on arguing the better each side's case becomes, for each is being all the time improved as a result of criticism. The Popperian analysis of this is self-evident. What Popper aims to do, and at his best does do, is to seek out and attack an opponent's case at its strongest. Indeed, before attacking it he tries to strengthen it still further. He sees if any of its weaknesses can be removed and any of its formulations improved on, gives it the benefit of every doubt, passes over any obvious loopholes; and then, having got it into the best-argued form he can, attacks it at its most powerful and appealing. This method, the most intellectually serious possible, is thrilling; and its results, when successful, are devastating. For no perceptible version of the defeated case is reconstructable in the light of the criticism, every known resource and reserve of substance being already present in the demolished version. [91-2]
argument, discussion, intellectual honesty, Marx


For taking undue interest in the primaries of All Progressives Congress (APC), the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has conceded defeat in 2019 elections.
"The APC is amused by the interest the PDP has in the mode of primary election we adopted to elect our party candidates for the 2019 elections.
Mr Yekini Nabena, APC's National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja accused PDP of showing and taking undue interest in the mode of primaries the APC adopts to elect its candidates for the elections.
"With over 13 million registered APC members, coupled with a large section of non-partisan Nigerian electorate supporting the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration, it would seem that the PDP, on account of its attack of APC's adoption of direct primaries, particularly to elect its presidential candidate, has already conceded defeat even before the 2019 elections.
"We quite understand that the revolutionary and progressive idea of direct primaries to elect party candidates is strange to the PDP," he said.
According to him, PDP is a party known for its inability to ensure internal party democracy, and it actively promotes imposition of candidates against the will of its members.
He added that the direct primaries, among other things, ensure fairness; creates a level playing ground for contestants and eliminates corrupt tendencies usually associated with the delegates system.
The spokesman also added that the direct primaries ultimately ensure full and direct participation of party members at all levels in the election of party candidates.
He maintained that the APC is a progressive party and would continue to implement the change agenda it promised to Nigerians.
Nabena urged Nigerians to continue their support for Buhari as he continues to rebuild and re-position the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC National Executive Council (NEC) at its recent 6th meeting, resolved that primary elections into all elective offices shall be by direct primaries.
yes, we are on top.


The University of Notre Dame conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Maria Voce at the Notre Dame Rome Centre.
ROME — The University of Notre Dame on Monday (Jan. 27) awarded honorary degrees to two leaders of ecumenical dialogue and engagement of the laity at the winter meetings of the Board of Trustees in Rome.
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, and Maria Voce, president of the Focolare Movement and the only woman to lead a major lay movement within the Catholic Church, received honorary doctor of laws degrees during an academic convocation Monday at Notre Dame's new center in Rome, located just a block from the Colosseum.
"We are extraordinarily proud to add to the number of our alumni such distinguished figures as Cardinal Tauran and Maria Voce," said Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., the University's president.
Cardinal Tauran and Father Jenkins addressed the convocation on the intersection of faith and reason and how that nexus imparts a special responsibility on Catholic universities to contribute to cross-cultural dialogue.
"University academics and students are on the front line of interreligious dialogue," Cardinal Tauran said. "All over the world, good Christians try to listen to other persons in order to know, understand and share our human condition with other religious persons or groups.
"Notre Dame continues in that proud tradition and strives to be a living institutional witness to the harmony of faith and reason," Father Jenkins said.
Following the convocation, Voce gave an invocation and remarks at a celebratory lunch at Palazzo Brancaccio. She spoke about how a commitment to "a life of love based on the Gospel" can illuminate our understanding of the law and human interaction.
Cardinal Tauran voted in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI and the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis. On March 13 of last year, it was Cardinal Tauran who formally announced the election of Pope Francis to the crowds in St. Peter's Square and to the world using the traditional "Habemus Papam" formula.
During their week in Rome, Father Jenkins and other University officials are meeting with Vatican leaders in papal congregational offices and pontifical councils related to Notre Dame's mission as a leader in Catholic higher education. The Board of Trustees also will conduct its regular business meetings about nine months after the election in March of Pope Francis and a month after Time magazine named him its Person of the Year. Coincidentally, the board's last meeting in Rome was in 2006, also taking place nine months after the election of a new pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI.
The academic convocation occurred in the Notre Dame Rome Center at Via Ostilia 15, a recently renovated 32,000-square-foot building located in the San Giovanni neighborhood. The facility serves as the home to study abroad programs for the School of Architecture and the College of Arts and Letters. This Global Gateway will serve as the focal point for the University's academic and cultural endeavors in Rome and, in conjunction with Notre Dame's Global Gateways in London and Dublin, throughout Europe.


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Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain for inflammatory secretions, isocyanate asthma mouse model
Our initial research interest in isocyanates (cross-linking agents widely used used to produce all polyurethane products) stemmed from YOEMP's clinical experience and frustrated efforts to understand, diagnose and prevent isocyanate asthma in isocyanate-exposed workers. Over the past 15 years we have developed a multidisciplinary collaborative research program that utilizes field, clinical and laboratory approaches to address these problems.
Epidemiology and Clinical Studies
Studies of isocyanate-exposed workers include:
SPRAY (Survey of Painters and Repairers of Autobodies by Yale), NIOSH-funded cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of auto body shop workers
SMASH (Safe Methods for Autobody Shop Health), a NIOSH-funded intervention study to evaluate the effectiveness of methods to reduce isocyanate exposures in the workplace
PREP (Painters & Repairers Education Program), a DVD-based training project to reduce isocyanate, dust and solvent exposures for auto body workers in CT, funded by the The Patrick and Catherine Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
Progress-to-date has included improved approaches to measure airborne and skin isocyanate exposures, identification of promising exposure biomarkers, and novel approaches to protect against isocyanate exposures. A key focus of on-going studies is a better understanding of the extent and health effects of workplace isocyanate skin exposure, and better preventive strategies. (See publication list).
Our laboratory studies have focused on understanding human isocyanate asthma pathogenesis. Progress to-date includesidentification and characterization of biologically relevant isocyanate antigens, and better defining human innate and adaptive immune responses to isocyanate exposure, using clinical human peripheral blood and airway samples. These approaches are being used to develop improved biomarkers of isocyanate exposure and early disease. We have also developed a mouse model of iscyanate asthma to further explore exposure dose-response relationships, including the role of skin exposure, and keypathogenic mechanisms.
Isocyanate staining around thickened basement membrane in patient with isocyanate asthma
Noise & Hearing Loss
Yale Maritime Research Center
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Welcome to issue 43 of Figure Painter Magazine; the first of 2017!
We have a great issue for you this month and as you will see, our writers got plenty of hobby bits and pieces for Christmas. We have Unboxings from FeR, NutsPlanet, Sago Productions, Giorgos Tsougkouzidis, HeraModels, BestSoldiers and Artefakt —phew! We also take a closer look at the new Ultra Matte Varnish from AK Interactive and the new Leaf Punches from PK-Pro.
Marko brings us the latest instalment of his post-apocalyptic diorama and we have another really inspiring tutorial from Roman Lappat. Also — drum roll please — we finally have a tutorial from none other than John Keys!
In this issue, we also talk to a real new kid on the block; Winton Afrić is a sculptor of extraordinary talent who specialises in digitally sculpting dragons! Check out his interview by Marko Paunovic. Kicking this issue off, though, is a truly fantastic talent and a really nice bloke and winner of…well everything: Michael Kontraros!


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Luční je národní přírodní památka v okrese Tábor. Nachází se v Táborské pahorkatině, 2 km západně od Turovce. Zahrnuje 300 m dlouhou hráz Lučního rybníka. Je součástí přírodního parku Turovecký les. Předmětem ochrany dle vyhlášky Ministerstva životního prostředí č. 149/2014 Sb. ze dne 18. července 2014 (s účinností od 1. srpna 2014) jsou 	 fragment acidofilní doubravy na hrázi rybníka, společenstvo teplomilných hřibovitých (Boletales) a holubinkotvarých (Russulales) hub včetně vzácných a ohrožených druhů a jejich biotopů, společenstvo stenotopních xylosaprofilních a mycetofilních druhů hmyzu, včetně vzácných a ohrožených druhů a jejich biotopů a společenstvo rákosin a příbřežní vegetace rybníka, včetně vzácných a ohrožených druhů a jejich biotopů. NPP Luční se stala v roce 1988 vůbec první vyhlášenou mykologickou rezervací v tehdejším Československu.

Přírodní poměry

Mykologie
Na lokalitě od roku 1988 prováděn intenzivní mykologický průzkum. Terén je rozdělen do dvakrát 53 sektorů o rozměrech 10 × 10 či 10 × 20 metrů, které jsou vytyčeny do země zapuštěnými dřevěnými kůly. V rámci sektorů je pravidelně prováděna inventarizace plodnic, v sezóně (květen–říjen) obvykle dvakrát týdně, mimo sezónu dvakrát měsíčně. V osmdesátých a devadesátých letech byla v lokalitě instalována skříňka s termohydrografem, ale v obou případech došlo k jejímu zničení vandaly.

Do roku 2006 bylo v prostoru rezervace zaznamenáno 418 druhů hub, přičemž největší množství (celkem 213 druhů) bylo zachyceno v roce 2002. Naopak nejmenší zaznamenaný počet je 39 druhů, což je výsledek sledování v roce 2003. Nejhojněji jsou zde zastoupeny holubinky (38 druhů), hřibovité (33 druhů), pavučince (25 druhů), ryzce (21 druhů), čirůvky (13 druhů) a muchomůrky (11 druhů). Z velké části se jedná o vzácné druhy, které se navíc v prostoru rezervace Luční vyskytují v poměrně velkém množství.

Z hřibovitých hub se zde vyskytují hřib dubový (Boletus reticulatus), hřib smrkový (Boletus edulis), hřib koloděj (Boletus luridus), hřib kovář (Boletus luridiformis), hřib Le Galové (Boletus legaliae), hřib Špinarův (Boletus spinarii, poprvé popsán právě z této lokality), hřib satanovitý (Boletus satanoides), hřib rudonachový (Boletus rhodopurpureus), hřib žlutonachový (Boletus xanthopurpureus), hřib zavalitý) (Boletus torosus), hřib přívěskatý (Boletus appendiculatus), hřib růžovník (Boletus fuscoroseus), hřib medotrpký (Boletus radicans), hřib Kluzákův (Boletus kluzakii) hřib plavý (Hemileccinum impolitum), hřib pružný (Aureoboletus gentilis), hřib rubínový (Chalciporus rubinus), hřib peprný (Chalciporus piperatus), hřib plstnatý (Xerocomus subtomentosus), hřib osmahlý (Xerocomus ferrugineus), hřib moravský (Xerocomus moravicus, první známá lokalita v Čechách), hřib hnědý (Xerocomus badius), hřib červený (Xerocomellus rubellus), hřib žlutomasý (Xerocomellus chrysenteron) a hřib sametový (Xerocomellus pruinatus).

Z kozáků a křemenáčů jsou to kozák bílý (Leccinum holopus), kozák březový (Leccinum scabrum), kozák topolový (Leccinum duriusculum), křemenáč krvavý neboli dubový (Leccinum aurantiacum) a křemenáč osikový (Leccinum rufum). Další rody zastupují vzácný klouzek žlutý (Suillus luteus) a hřib žlučník (Tylopilus felleus).

K dalším vzácnějším houbám patří šupinovka vroubkovaná, štítovka Thomsonova, hvězdovka hnědá, holubinka hájová, holubinka citlivá, holubinka ruměná a jiné.

Flóra
Zásadní podmínkou pro zachování těchto vzácných, vesměs symbiotických druhů hub je udržení zapojených stromových porostů na obou stranách hráze. Dominantní dřevinou je dub letní (stáří některých jedinců je odhadováno na 250 – 300 let), dále je zde podstatně zastoupen topol osika a bříza bradavičnatá, vtroušenými dřevinami jsou např. smrk ztepilý, borovice lesní, javor klen atd.

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Národní přírodní památky v Jihočeském kraji
Chráněná území v okrese Tábor
Chráněná území v Táborské pahorkatině
Chráněná území vyhlášená roku 1988
Lesy v okrese Tábor
Lesy v Táborské pahorkatině
Mykologické lokality v Jihočeském kraji
Povodí Lužnice
Přírodní park Turovecký les
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