Wow! Is it May already? It's been nearly 3 months without an update/post. It's certainly not for lack of things going on and thoughts worth sharing. But, this 'digital detox' has a way of making you think less and less about the internet and more about just enjoying the moment. I'll have a full update in June about how the digital detox is going, but at a high-level, it's been easier than I thought it would be. The first few weeks were more challenging. Habits are hard to break. But, by February, I had little interest in social media and I was so much happier without it. Social media had become a dumpster fire of negativity, political views, and social justice warrior-esque reasons to complain. Without all of that in my life, every day, I'm genuinely more energetic, happier and relaxed. I also feel like a bit of a trendsetter. If Facebook is creating this commercial, I'm sure I'm not the only person who decided to get back to a more analog life.
Changing the page, in June, I'll have my mid-year analysis of my 2018 predictions. But, at first glance, things are looking good. That new crystal ball I purchased on Amazon must be legit.
I saw Avengers Infinity War, helping to make it a box office success. Although, I'm in the minority when it comes to not being enamored with the film. Too many characters, too many questions, too many plot holes and the ending wasn't my cup of tea.
Also saw, finally, Blade Runner 2049. While it performed poorly at the box office, by every metric it was critically acclaimed. I second all the people who gave it a high rating. Stellar performances across the board, beautiful (albeit at times, dark) scenery and a plot with so much subtext you need time at the end to really think about what it all meant.
Nichole started a new role at Riley Hayes and also decided she wants to run her first 5K. I've been training her since January. That's always a dicey proposition, but I'm happy to say, the training is paying off and she hasn't wanted to strangle me (as far as I can tell).
Despite being hit with mountains upon mountains of snow this winter, I resisted the temptation of purchasing a snowblower. I actually find shoveling to be therapeutic. I put in the earbuds, listen to a podcast and get to work.
Had a gift card to the Verizon store. Used it on a pair of Apple AirPods. I'm not a fan. Good sound quality, not great. They fall out to easy for me to consider using while working out, biking, etc. I will say, however, the pairing with Apple devices is as seamless as it gets, the battery life is very good and the packaging is genius. Having the case also be a charge was incredibly wise.
I joined the Instant Pot revolution. No pun intended, but while they're much better than the old school pressure cookers, they're not fully baked. That said, when it works well, it makes a world of difference in flavor and meat tenderness. For the record, I ordered the Instant Pot Ultra.
John and Cora wrapped up Winter basketball with mixed results. This was their first year playing in Woodbury. To say that the same small town politics I grew up in the 80s and 90s are still alive, would be an understatement. I actually had a player's mom come up to me after a game to lecture me about John. He's a 3rd grader. He had to try out for the 4th-grade team he's playing on. The mom of a 4th grader on his team was none too happy that John was playing up and taking minutes away from her son. She said, clearly, "He doesn't belong here. He should be playing with his own kind." Stunning to say the least.
The kids are headed to the FC Barcelona USA soccer camp this Summer, in Atlanta, Georgia. I'm excited for them to learn from a different class of instructors and to train against talent from all over the country. I'm also incredibly thankful that UnitedHealth Group has such a progressive philosophy for remote working. I'll be working out of our Atlanta office that week. Without that type of flexibility, it would have been very difficult for John and Cora to attend.
Two years ago I decided to get into soccer and in doing so, I picked Manchester City as my club. Wow, that was a smart choice. After a meh first year where we came away with no trophies, this year we set the world on fire. We broke records left and right while dominating the Premier League. On top of that we won the English League cup. We were a questionable red card away from most likely going on to win the FA Cup. And, we made it to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League tournament. The kids and I had our first early morning pub viewing experience when we watched City best Manchester United at Brit's Pub. I'll always remember John yelling at a United supporter, "You spent $100M on that? On that?", after a total whiff by Romelu Lukaku. What a year/season. Soccer truly is global and it's helped me connect with team members at work and random strangers. As global as it is, it's also incredibly local. This celebration campaign by Manchester City shows that well.
Took the family to Vernon, NJ to celebrate my niece's 1st birthday. Ahead of the party, we took a tour of Vernon and I showed the kids my old school, the fields I played baseball on and the courts where I learned to ball. John being John, found a ball and then proceeded to shoot and shoot and shoot.
The first 4 months of the year flew by. The list above only scratches the surface. But, I guess when you're not busy trying to stream your whole life, you have a lot more time to enjoy life.
If there's one thing I know a lot about, it's the pharmacy patient experience. After working on the Rite Aid business for years and working at Walgreens for some time, I've seen a significant amount of research, patient feedback and other data about the pharmacy patient experience.
Imagine this situation. Your kids are sick. They're miserable. The flu has completely knocked them out. You've been up for days watching what you thought was a cold, become the full-blown flu. Except that it's not just the flu, nope, you got lucky, it's all bronchitis. You take the day off and bring your kids into their primary care physician. They indicate yep, these kids are sick. They send you on your way with some instructions about rest and hydration, but also call in some prescriptions to your local pharmacy. Now, you know that it usually takes about 15 minutes to have your medication ready and you're relieved that those scripts will be ready by the time you show up from the doctor's office.
All good right? Not exactly. You get to the pharmacy, provide your name and the pharmacist comes back with bad news. Unfortunately, your prescriptions are not ready because they required prior authorization and as such, they need to get in touch with some combination of your insurance company and your physician. That relief you felt is replaced with anger and disbelief.
I've seen the above situation play out all too many times in customer feedback and I've also been that patient. It doesn't have to be that way. Seriously.
PreCheck MyScript is a new product that doctors can use to make it quicker and easier for patients to get their prescriptions. It effectively takes the guesswork out of the experience. Not only do you avoid the painful experience I outlined above, but you'll also know the medication cost before you even leave your doctor's office. No, it's not magic or some type of sorcery. It's just PreCheck MyScript, another way UnitedHealthcare is making the patient experience smoother, while providing even more transparency.
I'm really thrilled with the video my team created to help create awareness about PreCheck MyScript. They knocked it out of the park. For those of you in the industry, you know how challenging it is to simplify something complex. They absolutely delivered on that challenge. More to come.
That's a mission statement designed to inspire and motivate. That's what it did to me. I'm overjoyed to announce that I've joined UnitedHealthcare as Vice President, External Communications. In this new role, I'll be leading Content and Social Media, our Regional Communications across the country and our External Corporate Communications. Additionally, I'll be playing a role in our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and of course, doing my part, every day, to help make the health system work better for everyone.
I wrote to my world class Walgreens team, upon announcing my departure, "Be open to change. Consistency, while comfortable, will stop your growth. In fact, seek change. If you don't drive the change you want, you are destined to be run over by change that's less than desirable." It's a sentiment I've always believed. That mindset was instilled early on in my career by Pat Fallon. Pat was the pure definition of someone in perpetual motion. He boldly took Fallon into the future, before the future even knew what the future was. I learned a lot working for the agency the bore his name on the door. A willingness to seek, embrace and create change, was at the top of the list.
Joining UnitedHealthcare brings about an enormous amount of change. For starters, I'm leaving Illinois and moving to Minnesota. For my friends, yes, I know I just sold the condo in the West Loop, only to a buy a house in Evanston (that I loved) and yes, that means the house in Evanston is going to be sold…to buy a house in Minnesota. We Kmiec's don't make it easy. Try as I might to leave Minnesota, it continues to beckon me back. I'll always be, just a kid from Brooklyn, but Minnesota has felt more and more like home, over the years.
Second, I'm leaving retail and CPG. For 15 of the 20 years I've been working, I've always been in the thick of retail and CPG. While joining UnitedHealthcare takes me out of that business, it keeps me very much in the middle of health care. There are few industries at the forefront of innovation that connect, touch and impact so many lives. UniteHealthcare, isn't just in the middle of health care, they're at the front, leading and embracing change.
The last big change, is my role. For the first time in the last 12 years, I won't be building or leading a digital marketing organization. This was actually one of the biggest draws of UnitedHealthcare. It's rare that you get to reinvent your career, on your own terms, in a leadership capacity. To join a leading company like UnitedHealthcare, in a leadership role, working for an incredible leader, was an opportunity impossible to pass. If there's one thing the Walgreen's Leadership Model prepared me to do, it's lead teams, where you aren't the subject matter expert.
The team I'm joining is about as top-notch as it gets. My peers are people I admire and respect for their accomplishments, thought-leadership and candor. The leaders across UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare and Optum come from ad-tech, retail, telecom and other fast-paced, dynamic and exciting verticals. Additionally, I've inherited a fantastic team. They're bright, patient, collaborative and eager to deliver on our mission.
I'm humbled by the trust the organization has put in me and I look to pay it back for years to come.


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Q: Control page scroll animation with mousewheel can anybody help me understand how Honda achieved this effect:
http://testdays.hondamoto.ch/
I mean the ease when you scroll.

A:

var $pages = $(".page"),
    tot = $pages.length,
    c = 0, pagePos = 0, down = 0, listen = true;

$('html, body').on('DOMMouseScroll mousewheel', function(e) {

  e.preventDefault();
  if(!listen)return;

  listen = false;

  down = e.originalEvent.detail > 0 || e.originalEvent.wheelDelta < 0;
  c = Math.min(Math.max(0, down ? ++c : --c), tot-1);
  pagePos = $pages.eq(c).offset().top;

  $(this).stop().animate({scrollTop: pagePos}, 650, function(){
    listen = true;
  });

});
*{margin:0;}
.page{min-height:100vh;}

PAGE 1

PAGE 2

PAGE 3

PAGE 4

P.S:
Use .position().top; if your .pages are inside a scrollable DIV like $("#pagesParent") (instead of $('html, body'))

Notice:
for mobile you might want to adjust the value accounting for the browser's tabs bar height (or best, prevent that behaviour at all). You got the idea

A: Open up their JS file : http://testdays.hondamoto.ch/js/script_2.js
and search for Utils - Navigation
/***********************************************************************************************/
/************************************  Utils - Navigation  *************************************/
/***********************************************************************************************/
/**
 * navigation
 */
function navigation(target){
    //--Init Quiz
    if(!quizRdy){
        hideQuiz();
    }

    //Add class to body
    var pageName = target.substr(1).split('-');
    $('body').removeClass(lastPage);
    $('body').addClass(pageName[0]);
    lastPage = pageName[0];

    if(resizeBg)retractBg();
    resizeBg = false;
    busy = true;
    $('body').addClass('loading');

    //Change Nav Color
    $('#nav-wrapper ul.nav li a').each(function(){
        $(this).removeClass('selected');
    });
    var currentNavNumber = currentNav +1;
    $('#main_nav_'+currentNavNumber).addClass('selected')

    var wHeight = $(window).height();
    if(wHeight<1080){
        var newMargin = 180 - ( (wHeight - 720)/2 ) ;
        if(newMargin<0) newMargin=180;
    }else{
        var newMargin =0 - (wHeight - 1080)/2;
    }

    var navTop = $(target).offset().top + newMargin;
    navTop += 'px';
    trace('navTop : '+navTop);
    //$('#nav-wrapper').css('top',navTop);

    $('html,body').stop().animate({
        scrollTop: $(target).offset().top + newMargin
    }, 1000,'easeInOutExpo',function(){
        trace('annime done - wHeight : '+wHeight+' target top : '+$(target).offset().top);

        if(currentNav==2 && !quizRdy && !quizForm){
            showQuiz();
        }
        if(currentNav==4){
            //update social datas
            $.getJSON('inc/socials.php', function(data) {
                $('#count-fans').empty().append(data['fans-count']);
                $('#count-followers').empty().append(data['followers-count']);
            });
        }
        /*
        if(currentNav==2){
            $('#quiz-nav').livequery(function(){
                $(this).show();
            });
        }else{
            $('#quiz-nav').livequery(function(){
                $(this).hide();
            });
        }
        */
        $('body').removeClass('loading');
        if(currentNav!=0 && currentNav!=4){
            $('#nav-wrapper').fadeIn(200);
        }else{
            $('#nav-wrapper').fadeOut(200);
        }
        if(currentNav==3){
            //--Init Google Map
            if(!mapReady){
                if(dealerReady){
                    //init map
                    initialize();
                }else{
                    askMap = true;
                }
            }
        }
        if(wHeight>1080){
            extendBg();
        }
        busy = false;
    });
}

/**
 * navigation next Page
 */
function nextPage(){
    if(currentNav<navArray.length-1 && !busy){
        currentNav++;
        navigation(navArray[currentNav]);
    }
}
/**
 * navigation previous Page
 */
function prevPage(){
    if(currentNav>0 && !busy){
        currentNav--;
        navigation(navArray[currentNav]);
    }
}

/**
 *  Center content
 */
function centerContent(){
    if(!busy){
        //--Retract Background if expended for big screen
        if(resizeBg)retractBg();

        var wHeight = $(window).height();
        var wWidth = $(window).width();
        var imgHeight = 0;

        //--Test image width / Height and fill the screen
        if(wWidth / wHeight > ratioImg ){
            //trace('case1 -   width : ' + wWidth + '   height : '+wHeight);
            if(wHeight > 1080 || wWidth > 1900){
                var newImgHeight = wWidth * 1080 / 1920;
                $(".bg-image").each(function(){
                    $(this).css({
                        'height':newImgHeight+'px',
                        'width':'100%'
                    });
                });
                imgHeight = newImgHeight;
            }else{
                $(".bg-image").each(function(){
                    $(this).css({
                        'height':'1080px',
                        'width':'1900px'
                    });
                });
                imgHeight = 1080;
            }
        }else{
            if(wHeight > 1080 || wWidth > 1900){
                $(".bg-image").each(function(){
                    var newImgWidth = wHeight * 1920 / 1080;
                    $(this).css({
                        'height':wHeight+'px',
                        'width':newImgWidth+'px'
                    });
                });
                imgHeight = wHeight;
            }else{
                $(".bg-image").each(function(){
                    $(this).css({
                        'height':'1080px',
                        'width':'1900px'
                    });
                });
                imgHeight = 1080;
            }
        }
        //--Fix height if window > img height
        if(wHeight>imgHeight){
            $(".bg-image").each(function(){
                var newImgWidth = wHeight * 1920 / 1080;
                $(this).css({
                    'height':wHeight+'px',
                    'width':newImgWidth+'px'
                });
            });
        }
        //--Center horizontal bkg image
        if(wWidth<1900){
            $(".bg-image").each(function(){
                var marginCenter = (wWidth - 1900) / 2;
                marginCenter = marginCenter * -1;
                if($(this).width() > (wWidth + marginCenter)){
                    $(this).css({'margin-left':-marginCenter+'px'});
                }
            });
        }
        //--Scroll to the good position
        if(wHeight<1080){
            var newMargin = 180 - ( (wHeight - 720)/2 ) ;
            if(newMargin<0) newMargin=180;
        }else{
            var newMargin =0 - (wHeight - 1080)/2;
        }
        var navTop =$(navArray[currentNav]).offset().top + newMargin;
        navTop += 'px';
        //$('#nav-wrapper').css('top',navTop);
        //trace('Scrool to good position, then expend bg : ' + navArray[currentNav] + '  '+ $(navArray[currentNav]).offset().top);
        $('html,body').stop().animate({
            scrollTop: $(navArray[currentNav]).offset().top + newMargin
        }, 1000,'easeInOutExpo',function(){
            if(wHeight>1080){
                extendBg();
            }
        });
    }
}

/**
 *  Extend the background image for big screen ( > 1080 px )
 */
function extendBg(){
    var hWin = $(window).height();
    if(hWin > 1080){
        //--Get & save current page Name
        lastBg = navArray[currentNav].split('-');
        lastBg = lastBg[0].substr(1);
        lastheight = $('#bg-'+lastBg).height();
        //--Calculate the position from top to set the scroll position
        posToTop = (hWin - $('#bg-'+lastBg).height())/2;
        posToTop = $('#bg-'+lastBg).offset().top - posToTop;
        lastPosToTop = $('#bg-'+lastBg).offset().top;
        //trace('posToTop setting : '+posToTop+' page : ' + lastBg);
        //--Set boolean resize to true to call the retract BG
        resizeBg = true;
        $('#bg-'+lastBg).css({'z-index':2});
        //--Test if it's first or last
        if(currentNav != 0 && currentNav != (navArray.length-1)){
            $('#bg-'+lastBg).animate({
                height:hWin+'px',
                top:posToTop+'px'
            },600);
        }else{
            if(currentNav==0){
                posToTop=0;
                $('#bg-'+lastBg).animate({
                    height:hWin+'px',
                    top:0
                },600);
            }else{
                posToTop=0;
                $('#bg-'+lastBg).animate({
                    height:hWin+'px',
                    top:4320+'px'
                },600);
            }
        }
        //--Scroll to the bottom for credits page
        if(currentNav==(navArray.length-1)){
            $('html,body').stop().animate({
                scrollTop: $(document).height()
            }, 1000,'easeInOutExpo');
        }
    }
}
/**
 *  Retrac the background to normal
 */
function retractBg(){
    var hWin = $(window).height();
    if(resizeBg && lastheight>0 && lastBg!=""){
        $('#bg-'+lastBg).css({'z-index':0});
        //trace('posToTop callback : '+posToTop + ' lastBg :  ' +  lastBg + '  lastheight : ' +lastheight);
        if(posToTop>0){
            //trace('reset pos top : ' + posToTop);
            $('#bg-'+lastBg).animate({
                height:lastheight+'px',
                top:lastPosToTop+'px'
            },600)
        }else{
            $('#bg-'+lastBg).animate({
                height:lastheight+'px'
            },600)
        }
    }
}

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[News] The CW's TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES Coming This August
Courtesy of The CW
The CW is adding to its summer lineup with a new anthology series, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES, that will consist of eight singularly themed half-hours featuring Nicole Kang ("Batwoman"), Jim Parrack (Suicide Squad) and Aleyse Shannon ("Charmed"), among others. TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES will premiere with back-to-back episodes Thursday, August 8 (8:00-8:30PM ET/PT and 8:30-9:00PM ET/PT).
Contemporary tales of horror and haunting for the diverse and digital age. Inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories, this anthology series taps into universal primal fears, filtered through the anxieties of the most connected and racially diverse generation. Despite dizzying advancements in technology, inequality, social progress, and environmental degradation…the things that haunt us are still the same.
The series is executive produced by Vera Miao ("Best Friends Forever"), Emily Wiedemann ("Creative Control") and Chazz Carfora ("Stories From The Felt"). TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES is from Stage 13 in association with Warner Bros.
The featured cast of the series is Nicole Kang ("Batwoman") as Hana, Jim Parrack ("The Deuce") as Ken, Aleyse Shannon ("Charmed") as Karine, Greta Quispe ("New Amsterdam") as Araceli, Wai Ching Ho ("The Defenders") as Ma, and Kate Jennings (Notorious") as Dr. Lucie.
The featured directors are Vera Miao, Tayarisha Poe, Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia, Natalia Iyudin, and Nikyatu. Writing on the episodes were done by Vera Miao, Leon Hendrix III, C.S. McMullen, Pornsak Pichetshote, Stephanie Adams-Santos, and Sehaj Sethi.
The CW TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES News
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Lifan Industry Group Co., a private Chinese automaker, says it has hired British engineering firm Ricardo PLC to develop a new turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine.
The engine will meet Euro VI emission standards, according to Lifan.
Additional details about the engine were not released.
After it is introduced in 2014, the engine will be featured throughout Lifan's model lineup, and sold in and outside of China, according to the Chinese carmaker.
The engine is the second turbocharged direct-injection engine that Ricardo is developing for Lifan.
Last year, Ricardo agreed to design a 1.2-liter turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine that will meet Euro V emission standards.
Lifan, which is located in the southwest China city of Chongqing, sold 56,446 vehicles in the first half of this year, up 16 percent year-on-year, according to LMC Automotive.


Hello lovelies, I hope you are all well ? Sorry for not being around for a few days we have been decorating our living room finally ! and I have to admit it looks lovely. Even the cats and Miley the dog decided to help (you can imagine the mess).
I wanted to share a Valentines card with you today. Now I have to admit me and the hubs do not celebrate Valentines so it isn't something I normally really do cards for, but i don't know why this year I am feeling the love a lot, and there really is some amazing Valentines crafting items around that I cannot resist.
Saying the above the card I have made I have used not a Valentines stamp set.
Now you know when you are sitting there watching a movie or something and a card idea comes to you ? well this came to me at 3am when i was sat in bed with Chloe cat demanding a fuss…I know my brain is weird and always comes up with these ideas at random times.
I have coloured this using Spectrum Noir markers and for the pink crayons I have used a previous tutorial on the Spectrum Noir blog on Pink colour focus which can be found here.
The border of the shaker is made from Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares dies and all i did was mat and layer them onto some kraft card and run them through my die cutting machine.
The sentiment I stamped the word colour using an old Pigment inkpad and heat set with clear embossing powder. I then stamped the rest of the sentiment with Versamark ink pad and then heat embossed using WOW white embossing powder.
The background of the shaker is made using Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers, I wet down some watercolour cardstock and then scrubbled my markers onto my pallet and then added them to the paper and let the water do its job, when dry I added some flicks of water and blotted it off with tissue.
I really do think I have a sequin obsession, these are from Taylored Expressions and are amazing !
I wanted to add some hearts so I created these using the Banner Parade Die from Memory Box.
And there you go a fun shaker card using non Valentines Stamps.
Why not go look through your stamps and see what you can create ?
Next Some Newton's Nook loving. Spectrum Noir February Challenge.
So super cute! Love that you made your card into a shaker, too! Thanks for playing with our "Sending Love" challenge at Lawnscaping!
This is adorable! I am always looking for ways to use non holiday sets for holidays!
Super sweet card! I love the cute crayons and the shaker!
In the words of Jenn Shurkus "Wicked cute" indeed! Love this adorable little shaker.


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In the TV series Vikings there's a scene at the Norse temple Upsalla where a Viking warrior quite willingly agrees to be sacrificed in exchange for the goodwill & protection of the Norse gods for his friends and family. I was wondering how accurate this scene was & if this voluntary form of human sacrifice really occurred. I always thought Viking human sacrifices were of slaves or people they'd conquered in battle.
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Did you try any research? – o0'. Jun 4 '15 at 14:01
Both cases you mention are human sacrifice, so it seem your answer is 'yes' – Oldcat Jun 4 '15 at 20:49
If you thought their human sacrifices were of slaves conquered in battle, then why did you ask if they practiced human sacrifice? What species did those slaves belong to? Or are you asking a completely different question about consensual sacrifice? – Mark C. Wallace♦ Jun 5 '15 at 18:08
I think it's pretty clearly stated the OP is asking about people volunteering to be sacrificed vs slaves or captives who were not volunteers. – Neil Cresswell Dec 9 '16 at 4:15
10th-century writer Ahmad ibn Fadlan describes voluntary human sacrifice in his account of a Viking funeral:
When their chieftain dies, his family ask his slave-girls and slave-boys, "Who among you will die with him?" and some of them reply, "I shall." Having said this, it becomes incumbent upon the person and it is impossible ever to turn back. Should that person try to, he is not permitted to do so. It is usually slave-girls who make this offer.
I quizzed the interpreter about her actions and he said, "The first time they lifted her, she said, 'Behold, I see my father and my mother.' The second time she said, 'Behold, I see all of my dead kindred, seated.' The third time she said, 'Behold, I see my master, seated in Paradise. Paradise is beautiful and verdant. He is accompanied by his men and his male-slaves. He summons me, so bring me to him.'" So they brought her to the ship and she removed two bracelets that she was wearing, handing them to the woman called the "Angel of Death," the one who was to kill her.
Source: Ibn Fadlan and the Rusiyyah
This isn't exactly the same as the sacrifice shown on the show, but I think Lagertha's appearance during the scene fits the "Angel of Death" description, and perhaps that's a hint the producers were aware of Ibn Fadlan's narrative.
In any case, it's interesting to note that Ibn Fadlan's story may be supported by (sporadic & isolated) archaeological finds:
Ten Viking Age individuals from the northern Norwegian site at Flakstad were analysed for δ13C, δ15N and ancient mitochondrial DNA fragments. The material derives from both single and multiple burials with individuals treated in different ways. The genetic analyses show that the individuals buried together were unlikely to be maternally related, and stable isotope analyses suggest different strata of society. It is, therefore, suggested that slaves may have been offered as grave gifts at Flakstad. A comparison with the remaining population from single graves shows that the presumed slaves had a diet similar to that of the common population, whereas the high status individuals in multiple graves had a diet different from both slaves and the common population. The results provide an insight into the subsistence of different social groups in a Viking Age society, exposing unexpected patterns of living conditions and food distribution.
Source: Slaves as burial gifts in Viking Age Norway? Evidence from stable isotope and ancient DNA analyses, Elise Naumanna, Maja Krzewińskab, Anders Götherströmd, Gunilla Erikssond.
yannisyannis
Very interesting. That incident looks more like sati or what you saw in high-raking Egyptian funerary practice (where the idea is for the deceased to have proper companionship in the afterlife) than a sacrifice to appease the gods. Still upvoting for the later quote, and because I was unaware of this one. – T.E.D.♦ Jun 4 '15 at 15:19
As Yannis says, The "10th-century writer Ahmad ibn Fadlan describes voluntary human sacrifice in his account of a Viking funeral", but note that the designation he uses is "the rus" and it is situated at the Bulghars in the Volga area.
Since what became Russia has its origins when vikings from Scandinavia came to the area, and quickly became slavic speaking and got a slavic identity since they married local girls, at Fadlans time this may or may not be representative of a pagan Scandinavian culture.
So in my view, you should say "A rus funeral", and can add that this was probably vikings.
Note that the word "viking" describes an activity, something you did (they were "gone viking", i.e. travelling for raiding and/or trading), and did not really designate an ethnic group. If you stayed home on the farm you were just a norseman.
Prof. James E. Montgomery of Cambridge has written about this in an article called "IBN FADLAN AND THE RUSIYYAH" published in Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies 3 (2000).
tetratetra
I believe this may be a reference to the Blood Eagle practice. There is in fact a huge ongoing controversy over whether it was real. For example, one book I have on the Vikings from the 1960s asserts it as common practice (complete with a detailed description), while another I have offhandedly asserts it was made up by Christians.
On the pro side, it is attested in three old sagas: The Orkneyinga, Heimskringla, and Norna-Gests and there's probably a reference to it in The Tale of Ragnar's Sons. Here's the description (translated) from Orkneyinga:
Einarr made them carve an eagle on his back with a sword, and cut the ribs all from the backbone, and draw the lungs there out, and gave him to Odin for the victory he had won...
On the minus side, both of those first two sagas refer to the same incident, so it could well have been a one-off that was thought up on the spot. These particular sagas were not written down until the Medieval period was in full swing. The "blood eagle" isn't attested in any of our oldest and best sources (eg: The Eddas). All of the references we do have came well after Christianization, and Christians had a vested interest in portraying pagans as barbaric. Particularly literate Christians, who tended to be associated with the Catholic Church.
According to Gilbert Poole's Viking Poems on War and Peace, earlier sagas covering the same incident as the first two say that the death in question happened in battle, and only mention an "Eagle" as a carrion bird afterwards. He claims the origin of the story was a mistranslation/misunderstanding of these earlier sagas.
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I don't think the question is about the blood eagle. Although there is one instance of it shown in the series, it's clearly an execution and not voluntary sacrifice. – yannis Jun 4 '15 at 14:42
@Yannis but most of this answer could be valid anyway (i.e. Christians creating propaganda). Of course, "could". – o0'. Jun 4 '15 at 15:05
@Yannis - Mostly agreeing with Lohoris. I get the impression that the people arguing against the existence of Blood Eagle tend to further argue that there isn't a lot of objective evidence that the Vikings engaged in ritual human sacrifice at all (unless you count trial-by-combat). At least that was the impression I got from Hutton. "Blood Eagle" was supposedly their method of ritual human sacrifice. – T.E.D.♦ Jun 4 '15 at 15:07
I think the standard means of sacrificing to Odin was to hang the fellows from a tree. – Oldcat Jun 5 '15 at 23:52
Great quote & answer +1 – turinsbane Feb 20 '17 at 18:44
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ENR committee moves forward "ought to pass as amended" on LD 1639, threatening jobs
On Monday, February 7, the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) committee moved forward with an "ought to pass as amended" vote on LD 1639, An Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Maine Communities and Reduce Harmful Solid Waste, which was introduced by Sen. Anne Carney (D-Cumberland). LD 1639 was a carryover piece of legislation from the First Session of the 130th Maine Legislature. The Maine State Chamber of Commerce testified in opposition to LD 1639 last year and continues to oppose this legislation.
If passed, LD 1639 could force the closure of a business, ReSource Lewiston. This would result in 70 lost jobs both at ReSource Lewiston and in the trucking industry. It would also result in $275,000 lost in taxes to the City of Lewiston and $400,000 to the Maine Solid Waste Fund. Even more concerning, this legislation would go back on an agreement reached during the 129th Legislature in 2019, which was LD 401, An Act To Preserve State Landfill Capacity and Promote Recycling. LD 1639 would undermine the bipartisan work that went into LD 401, which was passed and signed into law. Once LD 401 was passed, the investments of $1.5 million were made to upgrade its infrastructure and equipment, which would allow them to increase recycling rates to reach the goals set forward in LD 401, which would then be reviewed by the DEP in 2024.
The Maine State Chamber believes strongly that public policy that "moves the goal posts" on a business after an agreement was made is unfair and does not send a good signal to the business community in Maine. Ultimately, it could hurt future investments. Businesses depend on public policy that is reliable and consistent, and creating legislation that changes the agreement made two years prior is not reliable or consistent. While on face value, LD 1639 is dealing with changing laws around solid waste; in our opinion, this now has turned into an issue bigger than just solid waste. Companies that are looking to invest and create jobs in Maine are watching to see what happens on the policy front at the Maine Legislature. Passing LD 1639 would have a chilling effect on businesses both in Maine and those looking to invest here.
The Maine State Chamber believes the best path forward would be to stand by LD 401, let the investments made by ReSource Lewiston work, and allow the DEP to complete its review in a couple of years. We should be doing everything in our power to protect Maine jobs, and LD 1639 would be a job-killing piece of legislation. As this now moves to consideration to the full Legislature, we would encourage a vote against LD 1639. For additional information or questions, please contact Ben Lucas by calling (207) 623-4568, ext. 111, or by emailing blucas@mainechamber.org.


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Channel 4 has appointed Miketta Lane as head of production and operations for its award-winning in-house creative agency 4Creative.
Reporting into chief marketing officer Zaid Al-Qassab, Miketta will be responsible for the production and financial control of 4Creative's on-air and off-air campaigns, as well as managing relationships with key external suppliers. Miketta's role will also be instrumental in helping to shape the smooth operational running of Channel 4's new Digital Creative Unit (w/t), based in Leeds.
Miketta will join 4Creative's senior leadership team and will work closely with head of 4Creative Lynsey Atkin.
Zaid Al Qassab, chief marketing officer Channel 4 said: "I am absolutely delighted that after a thorough external search we have found the talent needed to lead the 4Creative production team right here within Channel 4 and will be promoting Miketta Lane to this role. Her knowledge of Channel 4 will be invaluable in helping us set up the operations in Leeds where we are building our new digital creative unit."
Miketta Lane said: "I love everything Channel 4 stands for, and 4Creative's output is among the best in the business. As the marketing landscape changes, how we operate and how we make things is crucial in our ability to deliver noisy, award-winning, multi-platform campaigns. 4Creative is home to some of the industry's greatest talent, and it's an honour to be stepping into such a vital role, at such a vital time."
Miketta first joined 4Creative as a producer in 2005 and after four years left to assist U2 on tour. Following this, she freelanced as a producer working with clients including L'Oreal, Nike, Google, ITV and Dubai before returning to 4Creative in 2014 to manage the day to day production across all of Channel 4's multimedia advertising campaigns and in 2019 was promoted to executive producer.
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package com.chinamobile.bcbsp.bspstaff;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.TreeSet;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.JobStatus;

import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.bspcontroller.BSPController;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.bspcontroller.JobInProgress;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.client.BSPJobClient.RawSplit;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.util.BSPJobID;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.util.StaffAttemptID;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.util.StaffID;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.util.StaffStatus;
import com.chinamobile.bcbsp.workermanager.WorkerManagerStatus;

/**
 * StaffInProgress StaffInProgress maintains all the info needed for a Staff in
 * the lifetime of its owning Job.
 * @author
 * @version
 */
public class StaffInProgress {
  /**
   * The log in log4j,to write logs.
   */
  private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(StaffInProgress.class);

  // Constants
  /**
   * The Max task executables.
   */
  private static final int MAX_TASK_EXECS = 1;
  /**
   * The max staff attempts.
   */
  private int maxStaffAttempts = 4;
  /**
   * true: the staff is failed;false:the staff is normal.
   */
  private boolean failed = false;
  /**
   *
   */
  private static final int NUM_ATTEMPTS_PER_RESTART = 1000;

  // Job Meta
  /**
   * BSP job file.
   */
  private String jobFile = null;
  /**
   * Partition number.
   */
  private int partition;
  /**
   * Staff id.
   */
  private StaffID id;
  /**
   * JobInProgress is the center for controlling the job running.
   */
  private JobInProgress job;
  /**
   * if the staff complete.
   */
  private int completes = 0;

  /** RawSplit info.
   *
   */
  private RawSplit rawSplit;

  /**
   *  WorkerManagertatus info.
   */
  private WorkerManagerStatus wms = null;
  /**
   * start time .
   */
  private long startTime = 0;
  /**
   *  The 'next' usable staff ID of this tip.
   */
  private int nextStaffId = 0;
  /**
   *  The staff ID that took this TIP to SUCCESS.
   */
  private StaffAttemptID successfulStaffID;
  /**
   *  The first Staff ID of this tip.
   */
  private StaffAttemptID firstStaffID;
  /**
   *  Map from task Id -> GroomServer Id, contains tasks that are
   *  currently runnings.
   */
  private ConcurrentHashMap<StaffAttemptID, String> activeStaffs = new ConcurrentHashMap<StaffAttemptID, String>();
  // All attempt Ids of this TIP

  /** Map from taskId -> StaffStatus */
  /**
   * @param staffID
   *        Review comment: This TreeMap object is used in some critical
   *        sections, it may not be thread-safe Review time: 2011-11-30
   *        Reviewer: Hongxu Zhang Fix log: Truly the use of staffStatus in
   *        critical sections may not be thread-safe because TreeMap is not
   *        thread-safe, so we change activeStaffs to ConcurrentHashMap
   */
  private ConcurrentHashMap<StaffAttemptID, StaffStatus> staffStatuses = new ConcurrentHashMap<StaffAttemptID, StaffStatus>();
  /**
   * BSP job id.
   */
  private BSPJobID jobId;
  /**
   * BSP staff.
   */
  private Staff s = null;
  /**
   * BSP staff id.
   */
  private StaffAttemptID sid = null;
  /**
   * The current worker state.
   */
  private boolean changeWorkerState = false;

  /**
   * Constructor for new nexus between BSPController and WorkerManager.
   * @param jobId
   *        is identification of JobInProgress.
   * @param jobFile
   *        the path of job file
   * @param partition
   *        which partition this StaffInProgress owns.
   */
  public StaffInProgress(BSPJobID jobId, String jobFile, int partition) {
    this.jobId = jobId;
    this.jobFile = jobFile;
    this.partition = partition;

    this.id = new StaffID(jobId, partition);
  }

  /**
   * Constructor for new nexus between BSPController and WorkerManager.
   * @param jobId is identification of JobInProgress.
   * @param jobFile  the path of job file
   * @param master the master node
   * @param conf BSP job configuration
   * @param job the job in progress
   * @param partition which partition this StaffInProgress owns.
   * @param rawSplit
   */
  public StaffInProgress(BSPJobID jobId, String jobFile, BSPController master,
      Configuration conf, JobInProgress job, int partition, RawSplit rawSplit) {
    this.jobId = jobId;
    this.jobFile = jobFile;
    this.job = job;
    this.partition = partition;

    this.rawSplit = rawSplit;

    this.id = new StaffID(jobId, partition);
  }

  /**
   * Return a Staff that can be sent to a WorkerManager for execution.
   */
  public Staff getStaffToRun(WorkerManagerStatus status) throws IOException {
    this.wms = status;
    if (nextStaffId < (MAX_TASK_EXECS + maxStaffAttempts)) {
      int attemptId = job.getNumAttemptRecovery() * NUM_ATTEMPTS_PER_RESTART
          + nextStaffId;
      sid = new StaffAttemptID(id, attemptId);
      ++nextStaffId;
    } else {
      LOG.warn("Exceeded limit of " + (MAX_TASK_EXECS + maxStaffAttempts)
          + " attempts for the tip '" + getSIPId() + "'");
      return null;
    }

    this.s = new BSPStaff(jobId, jobFile, sid, partition,
        rawSplit.getClassName(), rawSplit.getBytes());
    activeStaffs.put(sid, status.getWorkerManagerName());

    return s;
  }

  /**
   * Get a staff to run BSP job.
   * @param status worker manager status
   * @param recovery if the staff is a recovery staff
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public void getStaffToRun(WorkerManagerStatus status, boolean recovery)
      throws IOException {
    this.wms = status;

    LOG.info("Recovery: getStaffToRun" + " " + recovery);
    activeStaffs.put(sid, status.getWorkerManagerName());
  }

  /**
   * Get the changeWorker State.
   * @return
   */
  public boolean getChangeWorkerState() {
    return changeWorkerState;
  }

  /**
   * Set the change worker state.
   * @param changeWorkerState
   */
  public void setChangeWorkerState(boolean changeWorkerState) {
    this.changeWorkerState = changeWorkerState;
  }

  /**
   * Return the start time.
   */
  public long getStartTime() {
    return startTime;
  }

  /**
   * Return the parent job.
   */
  public JobInProgress getJob() {
    return job;
  }

  /**
   * get the staff parent id.
   * @return staff parent id
   */
  public StaffID getSIPId() {
    return id;
  }

  /**
   * get the staff id.
   * @return the staff id
   */
  public StaffID getStaffId() {
    return this.id;
  }

  /**
   * Get new raw split.
   * @return
   */
  public RawSplit getRawSplit() {
    return this.rawSplit;
  }

  /**
   * Get the workermanager status
   * @return workermanager status
   */
  public WorkerManagerStatus getWorkerManagerStatus() {
    return this.wms;
  }

  /**
   * Get the current Staffs.
   * @return the current staffs.
   */
  public Map<StaffAttemptID, String> getStaffs() {
    return activeStaffs;
  }

  /**
   * Get BSP Staff.
   * @return Staff
   */
  public Staff getS() {
    return s;
  }

  public StaffAttemptID getStaffID() {
    return sid;
  }

  /**
   * Is the Staff associated with staffID the first attempt of the tip?
   * @param staffID
   * @return Returns true if the Staff is the first attempt of the tip
   */
  public boolean isFirstAttempt(StaffAttemptID staffID) {
    return firstStaffID == null ? false : firstStaffID.equals(staffID);
  }

  /**
   * Is this tip currently running any tasks?
   * @return true if any tasks are running
   */
  public boolean isRunning() {
    return !activeStaffs.isEmpty();
  }

  /**
   * Is this tip complete?
   * @return true if the tip is complete, else false
   */
  public synchronized boolean isComplete() {
    return (completes > 0);
  }

  /**
   * Is the given staffID the one that took this tip to completion?
   * @param staffID
   *        staffID of attempt to check for completion
   * @return true if staffID is complete, else false
   */
  public boolean isComplete(StaffAttemptID staffID) {
    return (completes > 0 && staffID.equals(getSuccessfulStaffid()));
  }

  /**
   * New staff tree set.
   */
  private TreeSet<StaffAttemptID> staffReportedClosed =
      new TreeSet<StaffAttemptID>();

  /**
   * Judge if the staff should close.
   * @param sid the staff id
   * @return true:the staff should close;false:the staff should not close
   */
  public boolean shouldCloseForClosedJob(StaffAttemptID sid) {
    StaffStatus ss = staffStatuses.get(sid);
    if ((ss != null) && (!staffReportedClosed.contains(sid))
        && (job.getStatus().getRunState() != JobStatus.RUNNING)) {
      staffReportedClosed.add(sid);
      return true;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Judge if the staff complete.
   * @param staffID the staff id
   */
  public void completed(StaffAttemptID staffID) {
    LOG.info("Staff '" + staffID.getStaffID().toString() + "' has completed.");

    StaffStatus status = staffStatuses.get(staffID);
    status.setRunState(StaffStatus.State.SUCCEEDED);
    activeStaffs.remove(staffID);

    setSuccessfulStaffid(staffID);
    this.completes++;
  }

  /**
   * Terminate a staff.
   * @param staffID the staff id.
   */
  public void terminated(StaffAttemptID staffID) {
    LOG.info("Staff '" + staffID.getStaffID().toString() + "' has failed.");

    StaffStatus status = staffStatuses.get(staffID);
    status.setRunState(StaffStatus.State.FAILED);
    activeStaffs.remove(staffID);
  }

  /**
   * Set the successful staff id.
   * @param staffID staff id
   */
  private void setSuccessfulStaffid(StaffAttemptID staffID) {
    this.successfulStaffID = staffID;
  }

  /**
   * Get the successful staff id.
   * @return the successful staff id.
   */
  private StaffAttemptID getSuccessfulStaffid() {
    return successfulStaffID;
  }

  /**
   * Update staff status.
   * @param status the staff status.
   */
  public void updateStatus(StaffStatus status) {
    staffStatuses.put(status.getStaffId(), status);
  }

  /**
   * Get the staff status.
   * @param staffID the staff id
   * @return the staff status.
   */
  public StaffStatus getStaffStatus(StaffAttemptID staffID) {
    return this.staffStatuses.get(staffID);
  }

  /**
   * prepare to kill a staff.
   */
  public void kill() {
    this.failed = true;
  }

  /**
   * If the staff  is failed.
   * @return true: the staff is failed
   */
  public boolean isFailed() {
    return failed;
  }

  /* Zhicheng Liu added */
  /**
   * Get the staff to run for migrate.
   * @param status worker manager status
   * @param migrate true:the staff is a migrate staff
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public void getStaffToRunForMigrate(WorkerManagerStatus status,
      boolean migrate) throws IOException {
    LOG.info("The target worker to migrate into is "
        + status.getWorkerManagerName());

    this.wms = status;

    LOG.info("Migrate: getStaffToRun" + " " + migrate);
    activeStaffs.put(sid, status.getWorkerManagerName());
  }

  /**
   * For JUnit test.
   */
  public void setSid(StaffAttemptID sid) {
    this.sid = sid;
  }

}

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Q: I think I've found an invariant distribution for a transient discrete Markov chain - Where is my mistake? Let

*

*$E$ be an at most countable set equipped with the discrete topology $\mathcal E$

*$X=(X_n)_{n\in\mathbb N_0}$ be a discrete Markov chain with values in $(E,\mathcal E)$, distributions $(\operatorname P_x)_{x\in E}$ and transition matrix $$p=\left(p(x,y)\right)_{x,y\in E}:=\left(\operatorname P_x\left[X_1=y\right]\right)\;.$$

*$\tau_x^1:=\inf\left\{n\in\mathbb N:X_n=x\right\}$ and $$\varrho(x,y):=\operatorname P_x\left[\tau_y^1<\infty\right]$$

A measure $\mu$ on $(E,\mathcal E)$ is called invariant $:\Leftrightarrow$ $$\mu p=\mu\;,\tag 1$$ where $$\mu p\left(\left\{x\right\}\right):=\sum_{y\in E}\mu\left(\left\{y\right\}\right)p(y,x)\;\;\;\text{for }y\in E\;.$$ If $\mu$ is a probability measure with $(1)$, it's called an invariant distribution. Moreover, $x\in E$ is called transient $:\Leftrightarrow$ $$\varrho(x,x)<1\;.$$

At the German Wikipedia page, they state, that if $X$ is transient, i.e. all states are transient, then there exists no invariant distribution.
However, I think, that I've found a counterexample:

*

*Consider the random walk on $\mathbb Z$ with transition probabilities $$p(x,x+1)=r\;\text{and}\;p(x,x-1)=1-r\;\;\;\text{for }x\in\mathbb Z$$ for some $r\in (0,1)$

*Let $$\mu_1\left(\left\{x\right\}\right):=1\;\text{and}\;\mu_2\left(\left\{x\right\}\right):=\left(\frac r{1-r}\right)^x\;\;\;\text{for }x\in\mathbb Z$$ and $\mu_1(\emptyset):=\mu_2(\emptyset):=0$

It's easy to see, that $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ both satisfy $(1)$. Moreover, if $r\ne 1/2$, the random walk is transient and $\mu_1\ne \mu_2$. In addition, each non-negative linear combination of $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ is an invariant measure, too.

While these combinations are no invariant distribution in general, at least $\mu_1$ should be one. So, I think I've found an invariant distribution of a transient discrete Markov chain. Is this the world's end or did I made a mistake?

A: You made more than one mistake. You mistranslated the German Wikipedia article – it doesn't talk about measures (Maß) but about distributions (Verteilung). You also seem to be equivocating between measures, probability measures and distributions in your arguments in English. The counting measure is indeed invariant under these transitions, but it's neither a probability measure nor a distribution.


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Utah State rolls to 35-13 Homecoming win over UNLV
Written by Cache Valley Daily
LOGAN— Chuckie Keeton passed for 402 yards and four touchdowns and Kerwynn Williams racked up 260 yards of total offense as Utah State rolled past future conference foe UNLV for a 35-13 Homecoming win.
"I want to start off by saying the crowd was awesome and the fans were vocal … it was just a tremendous environment," USU head coach Gary Andersen said. "The whiteout was great. The people came and supported the kids, and it was great to see it full. So I want to thank you. It's important to the kids, it's important to all of us. That's a big time division one atmosphere and its great to see."
Despite going scoreless in the first quarter and trailing in the first half for the first time this season, the Aggies poured in 20 second-quarter points to take a 20-7 lead into the intermission.
The Aggies took the lead for good on a 1-yard TD pass from Keeton to tight end D.J. Tialavea midway through the second quarter. However, USU's all white-clad crowd really got rocking when Keeton connected with Chuck Jacobs on a 50-yard bomb with 5:25 remaining in the first half.
Jacobs hauled in the pass around the 25 yard line, shook off a couple of defenders, and then sprinted into the end zone for the score. He finished the game with four catches for 101 yards and two scores.
As impressive as the USU offense was – rolling up 564 yards of total offense – it was the Aggie defense, ranked 11th in the country coming into Saturday's game that anchored Utah State once again. UNLV was held to only 305 yards of total offense, and mustered only two field goals after the Rebels early TD.
USU's defensive effort was doubly impressive, because for the second straight game the Aggie offense sputtered in the third quarter and turned it over on its first two possessions of the second half. UNLV was only able to put six points on the board though, courtesy of two field goals, and never got closer than 20-13.
"I thought the defense was solid. This is a good running and play action team. The defense bowed up especially with the turnovers. I thought that we were stout," Andersen said.
As soon as the third quarter ended, however, the Aggies erupted. On third and nine form their own 26 yard line, Keeton hit Williams on a screen pass that turned into a 74-yard touchdown. From that point on, it was all Utah State, as the Aggies scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to finish off the Rebels.The final points of the game came on a safety when linebackers Jake Doughty and Kyler Fackrell stuffed UNLV running back Tim Cornett in the end zone for a safety.
Williams – a Las Vegas native – caught a career-high seven receptions for a career-high 147 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed the ball 20 times for 113 yards. The 147 receiving yards was the most by a non-receiver for USU since 1959.
"The offensive line had an amazing game. They gave me a lot of time and opened up some huge holes for Kerwynn, Robert Marshall and Joe Hill," Keeton said. "Our wideouts, running backs, and tight ends made some huge plays, and they are the real heroes. If we keep this up we should be able to carry this momentum into the next game."
Now 4-1, USU's best start since 1978, the Aggies have a short week to prepare before hitting the road to take on in-state rival BYU in a Friday night game on ESPN. The Aggies and Cougars have split the last two games, with BYU winning on a last second touchdown in Provo last season.
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Conker's Pocket Tales é um jogo eletrônico de ação-aventura desenvolvido pela Rare e publicado pela Nintendo. Foi lançado em 1999 para Game Boy Color. É o primeiro jogo da série Conker e segue a história de Conker, um esquilo-vermelho, que pretende recuperar seus presentes de aniversário roubados e resgatar sua namorada Berri, que foi sequestrada por Evil Acorn. O cartucho é de formato duplo, permitindo que também seja executado no Game Boy original com algumas diferenças na jogabilidade.

Jogabilidade
Conker's Pocket Tales segue a história de Conker, um esquilo-vermelho, que pretende recuperar seus presentes de aniversário roubados e resgatar sua namorada Berri, que foi sequestrada por Evil Acorn. Apresentado de uma perspectiva de cima para baixo, Conker pode explorar grandes ambientes na tentativa de encontrar todos os seus presentes roubados. Ao coletar um certo número de presentes em cada área e derrotar um chefe, os jogadores desbloqueiam o acesso à próxima. Além de correr e pular, Conker pode realizar um ataque de impacto no ar que pode apertar botões para resolver quebra-cabeças. Conker também tem a habilidade de desenterrar pedaços de terra macia, emergindo em outro pedaço predeterminado para alcançar áreas inacessíveis, e usa um estilingue para derrotar inimigos ou acertar interruptores distantes. Os quebra-cabeças também são resolvidos empurrando blocos no chão.

O jogo pode ser jogado tanto no Game Boy quanto no Game Boy Color. No entanto, o layout e alguns eventos do jogo são diferentes dependendo do console em que é jogado. O jogo pode ser pausado e salvo em qualquer lugar quando jogado em um Game Boy Color ou modelo posterior, mas só pode ser salvo em pontos específicos de salvamento quando jogado em um Game Boy padrão.

Desenvolvimento e lançamento
Conker's Pocket Tales é o primeiro jogo para Game Boy Color desenvolvido pela Rare. Foi lançado na América do Norte em 8 de junho de 1999 e na Europa em agosto. O desenvolvimento começou após o lançamento de Donkey Kong Land III em 1997. A Rare buscou fazer um jogo de ação-aventura no estilo The Legend of Zelda, com um tom mais sombrio no estilo de filmes góticos. Depois de ver as primeiras versões de Conker's Bad Fur Day, eles decidiram remover o tema gótico e substituí-lo por um tema de fantasia, com Conker como personagem principal. A trilha sonora foi composta por Eveline Fischer e Robin Beanland.

Recepção

Conker's Pocket Tales recebeu críticas geralmente mistas dos críticos. Em uma avaliação bastante positiva, a revista Planet Game Boy elogiou o tamanho do jogo e seu minijogos, afirmando que Pocket Tales é "um verdadeiro cultivador" e que sua longa vida de 20 horas "passará voando". Da mesma forma, a N64 Magazine escreveu que o jogo é "muito mais envolvente do que você esperaria que fosse após [seu] início sombrio", destacando sua extensão, quebra-cabeças e aspecto de exploração. Embora a revista tenha concluído que o jogo está longe de ser tão bom quanto The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, ainda o considerava como um dos melhores jogos para Game Boy Color na época de seu lançamento.

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Q: How to save changes to DataView to Database on button click? I'm new to Asp.net and I'm trying to figure out how to update a value in a SqlDataSource programmatically. Here's my button click listener:
        protected void ApproveLoanButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        DataView dv = (DataView)DetailsSqlDataSource.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);
        dv.AllowEdit = true;
        using (var dt = dv.ToTable())
        {
            var oldValue = dt.Rows[0]["IsApproved"].ToString();
            dt.Rows[0]["IsApproved"] = true;
            var newValue = dt.Rows[0]["IsApproved"].ToString();
            dt.AcceptChanges();
            GridView1.DataBind();
            DetailsView1.DataBind();
        }

    }

The oldValue is false and the newValue is true so I am changing the value but it doesn't save to the database when I call AcceptChanges(). What am I doing wrong here? I've already spent hours on this. Thanks for your help!

A: I do not have what your DetailsSqlDataSource is, or what your database structure is like, but you would obviously need to write a few Save and Read methods.
If you did that, you would have something like this:
    protected void ApproveLoanButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        DataView dv = (DataView)DetailsSqlDataSource.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);
        dv.AllowEdit = true;
        using (var dt = dv.ToTable())
        {
            var oldValue = dt.Rows[0]["IsApproved"].ToString();
            if (-1 < SaveApproved((int)dt.Rows[0]["ID"], true))
            {
                dt.Rows[0]["IsApproved"] = true;
                var newValue = dt.Rows[0]["IsApproved"].ToString();
                dt.AcceptChanges();
                DetailsSqlDataSource = GetTable();
                GridView1.DataBind();
                DetailsView1.DataBind();
            }
        }

    }

You will need to modify these to work, but here is a sample:
    private const string SQL_CONNECTION = "Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;";

    private DataTable GetTable()
    {
        var table = new DataTable();
        using (var con = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(SQL_CONNECTION))
        {
            con.Open();
            using (var cmd = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM MyTable;", con))
            {
                table.Load(cmd.ExecuteReader());
            }
        }
        return table;
    }

    private int SaveApproved(int rowID, bool approved)
    {
        using (var con = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(SQL_CONNECTION))
        {
            con.Open();
            using (var cmd = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand("UPDATE MyTable SET IsApproved=@IsApproved WHERE ID=@ID;", con))
            {
                cmd.Parameters.Add("@IsApproved", SqlDbType.Bit).Value = approved;
                cmd.Parameters.Add("@ID", SqlDbType.Int).Value = rowID;
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Tennessee Williams Festival 2019 – You did it!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Eternity Fund and to The Greater New Orleans Foundation for choosing us for the Freeman Challenges grant to establish a cash reserve fund. You helped us raise $10,000 by Dec. 31 to receive the grant. Thanks for helping us meet our goal!
Named the "Eternity Fund" (from the rainy day quote in A Streetcar Named Desire), the campaign is designed to ensure long-term stability for the 30+-year old festival that celebrates and shares the enormous wealth of literary and cultural traditions that enrich our unique region. Establishing a cash reserve reflects prudent financial planning and preparation for the future.
Because we reached the goal of $10,000, the Freeman Challenges Fund will grant us $5,000. The $15,000 total will go into a separate board-restricted account to provide a necessary safety cushion.


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Share this Story: Nelson: Climate emergency smokescreen only makes Calgary tax hikes easier
Nelson: Climate emergency smokescreen only makes Calgary tax hikes easier
Chris Nelson • For The Calgary Herald
Dec 02, 2021 • December 2, 2021 • 3 minute read • 9 Comments
Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks with the media after a Q&A segment hosted by Calgary Chamber at Hyatt Regency Calgary on Friday, November 19, 2021. City council's declaration of a climate emergency is only a smokescreen for higher taxes and feeling morally superior, says columnist Chris Nelson. Photo by Azin Ghaffari /Postmedia file
Cowtown always seemed an apt nickname for my city.
After all, it was based on historical fact, given the role cattle ranching played in Calgary's early development and how it still echoes today, courtesy of the event most associated with this place, our annual Stampede.
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But best of all, just like the folk who called it home, that name was down to earth and entirely free of pomposity, somewhat akin to Chicago's unofficial moniker, the Windy City — named not only because of its breezy weather but also because citizens were deemed full of hot air. (Jealous New Yorkers probably started that ball rolling.)
Well, returning to Calgary, we've plenty of our own hot air wafting around these days, and unfortunately, it's not the Chinook kind. Nope, instead, it's the sort that resulted in us being deemed a Climate Emergency City.
Now, this particular designation is all the rage today, similar to those places calling themselves Nuclear Free Zones a few decades back, or, more recently, Sanctuary Cities. Let's face it, virtue-signalling could give COVID-19 a run for its money in the going-viral stakes.
As an aside, surprisingly we haven't yet called ourselves City of Heroes or City of Victims (everybody today being one, the other or both, it would seem.) But give our new city council time to find its collective feet. No doubt they'll get there eventually.
Meanwhile, we'll have to make do with this climate emergency designation. But what exactly is it, other than a rather annoying blend of pomposity and illiteracy?
Well, not surprisingly, it's council's way of recognizing the need for action on climate change by limiting the amount of global warming coming our way in the decades to come.
Fair enough. So, we can therefore expect immediate, drastic action to forestall such an outcome. True, we all know deep down whatever we might do won't matter a darn, as others will simply absorb our singularly slight slack, but, hey, sometimes you should do the right thing regardless.
Therefore, we'll suffer an immediate reduction in city services such as garbage collection, transit frequency, park maintenance, snow removal and so on and so forth.
Yes, this won't be nice, but in an emergency we should be prepared to hunker down and do our bit. And no doubt the mayor and her esteemed colleagues will set a fine example by refusing the annual $9,400 car allowance along with that free city hall parking spot (a veritable hex on those four-wheeled, gas-guzzling monstrosities) by righteously accepting a complimentary bus pass instead.
After all, how could they not be swayed by the uplifting words of newbie councillor Raj Dhaliwal, who proclaimed during the climate emergency debate that his colleagues had "an opportunity to bring this monumental and transformative change."
Dry those handkerchiefs. There won't be any change, monumental or otherwise, unless you count a four per cent hike in your annual property tax bill transformative. True, for some it could be.
Setting aside the sarcasm (it might be the lowest form of wit but it feels darn good some mornings), let's get down to the nitty-gritty behind this verbal guff regarding saving the planet.
It's a smokescreen for hiking your taxes and feeling morally superior at the same time. Rest assured, nothing will be reused, recycled or reduced down at city hall.
You see, a good number of our new councillors owe much of their recent electoral success to the financial backing of civic unions so, from the get-go, we should understand any drive to decrease emissions will therefore mean increasing staff: more police officers, firefighters, climate-fighting specialists and so forth already being approved.
Then there'll be more equipment: 77 new light-duty EVs have been green-lighted as an early example.
That's reality. This climate change blather is simply a moralistic smokescreen to effortlessly spend more of other people's money and feel righteous into the bargain.
In a place once called Cowtown, people would have figured that out. No longer. Say hello to Climate Emergency City. Yahoo.
Chris Nelson is a regular columnist for the Calgary Herald.


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Chords derived from uncommon scales
I came across an unusual chord progression in an A minor track: iv-I.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my first guess is that the I is borrowed from the major key. However, after thinking a while, I started to wonder why most chord progressions assume chords from either the major or natural minor scales (I would also like an explanation why that is).
Is it possible that the chords could be derived from different scales as well? For example, jazz musicians know a lot of scales under their belt. Could each of those scales form a different type of chord progressions?
I may be asking this question in a strange way, considering that I only know basic music theory. So please take that into account as there may be a better way to ask this.
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You will find that most chords can be derived from more than one scale - usually this will change the chord's function.
Consider the humble C major chord. It can be the Tonic (I) chord in C, the Subdominant (IV) in G and the Dominant (V) in F. The same is true for other major and minor chords. In other words, it's not enough to look at the root and type of the chord, we must also consider the surrounding chords to determine which scale/key the chord is derived from.
You specifically ask why chord progression assume major or minor scales. This isn't necessarily true. For example, the I-IV-bVII-I progression commonly found in rock songs is actually based on the Mixolydian mode, so G Mixolydian would give you G-C-F-G. Except, that G Mixolydian is a mode of C major, so if you really wanted to, you could bring it all back around to a major scale (it's not the sensible thing to do, because your "tonic" note in this case is G).
When we start looking at extended chords, we can see how they derive from particular modes. For example Cmaj7 can be viewed as a chord in either C major or C Lydian (G major), but G7 is unique to G Mixolydian (a C major mode) as are all further chords in the Dominant series.
Finally, it is possible to create highly clustered harmonies (usually very dissonant) implying a scale outside the minor/major system and its modes - possibly even pure chromaticism. It's not often done, because the results sound bad to our ears, but that is a cultural issue as much as a question of actual physics of sound (pretty much anything outside major/minor triads is dissonant to some extent).
To briefly address the resolution that led to this question, it is not that uncommon to introduce harmonic substitutions in order to achieve the desired effect and resolutions to a major tonic are often seen as more "satisfying" than resolutions to minor. Other things you're likely to encounter are V in a minor key (harmonic minor), IV and V in minor (melodic minor), the aforementioned substitution of bVII for V in major keys, and a whole host of others that may either change the quality of the key (as with the minor variants), imply multiple tonalities or even modulate to other keys. At the end of the day, what sounds "right" to the composer is what goes - theory may only catalogue such substitutions and attempt to explain them.
Major and minor keys form the basis of the Western musical system, so it's to be expected that most music will exploit these to a lesser or greater extent. At the same time, we've outgrown a lot of the once inviolable rules of harmony and quite a lot of modern music has departed from the old diatonic system entirely. Popular music styles like rock and jazz may largely work within the old system, but often bend it in interesting ways - if only because a lot of the songwriters never bothered to learn what they (supposedly) shouldn't be doing.
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If that is the cadence the piece ends on then it very well may be A Picardy third, Picardy cadence or Tierce Picarde. That is to say a Cadence in a minor key that ends on a Major Tonic chord.
It traditional harmony this is only done at the very end of a piece but it could be that some popular music just liked the sound and went with it.
Neil MeyerNeil Meyer
More commonly - tierce de Picardie. – Tim Sep 7 '15 at 9:05
I was wondering about the 'de' myself. – Neil Meyer Sep 7 '15 at 9:15
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/ gle Glass – Will Google Glass Obliterate the Smartphones?
Google Glass– Will Google Glass Wipe Out the Smartphones?
A number of decades earlier, individuals wanted their smart phones to accomplish more than just having the capacity to get phone calls. Throughout the years, the innovation of mobile phones continued to advance up until it had the ability to meet the wants of every mobile phone individual as well as even more. Along with the appearance of the mobile phones, people are actually now capable to carry out much more than just send messages or even make phone calls along with their cellphones. They may take pictures, search the World wide web, perform workplace work, and also other menial tasks like assessing fat intake for a particular food item.
Having said that, one particular gizmo is actually said to become intimidating the extremely life of smartphones: the Google.com Glass. Are the hunches true?
Google.com Glass is probably the epitome of wearable modern technology, although there have been ancestors which did things outside the Google.com Glass's extent of functionality. Basically, the Google Glass can function like a cell phone, minus the notification and also e-mail structure. Various other attributes like taking images as well as online videos, searching records and also the Net, and even accessing the DIRECTION FINDER are actually discovered in the Google.com Glass.
What performs this method for mobile phone consumers?
The brand new smartphone styles like the Samsung SIV and also iPhone S5 are actually becoming noticeable, or even extremely huge. They merely won't fit naturally inside our wallets anymore because of their space. Google Glass eliminates this worry, all due to its own size. The power as well as functionality of a tablet computer or even smartphone is actually stuffed in to a spectacled eyeglasses, so the obtrusiveness is cleared away. Put simply, if every little thing Google.com revealed pertaining to the functions of Google.com Glass holds true, it will totally or somewhat take out the need of smart devices. Today, Google Glass is still hush regarding what the Google.com Glass can in fact carry out.
In a recent project, Google.com distributed the Google Glass to wanderers in the hopes of recording their sprees, from skydiving to mountain climbing. The outcome was actually a remarkable effectiveness. The adventurers liked the concept of managing to videotape and take pictures of their trip without must worry on their own with a cam.
This additionally recovers the capacity for human interaction since people will not need to check out their phones when they wish to explore the Net or even review messages. Every thing can be done through the Google Glass, so the communication in between client and consumer is certainly not prevented by the sight of a smart phone. Google.com has actually announced that Google.com Glass are going to possess a MyGlass app, which allows it to be synched through any Android phone. This makes it possible for customers to see information, DIRECTION FINDER information, and also even make a telephone call utilizing the voice-to-text performance of the cellphone.


The Enterprise Investment Scheme has proved a valuable tax relief both for those entitled to the relief on their investment and the improved attractiveness afforded to qualifying companies in generating equity investments.
The EIS forms part of a number of tax relieved schemes under the heading of venture capitalism. Other such schemes include Venture Capitalist Trusts ("VCTs") and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme ("SEIS"). However here we will focus on the EIS scheme.
These schemes were introduced to influence the movement of private funds into small and generally more risky trading companies in the UK with the view to enhancing business activity within the UK. The ultimate objective here is to promote the growth of UK business and recently, there has been a particular focus on growth and innovation companies.
The key benefit to the 'small' company hoping to raise investment is derived from the benefits afforded to the investors.
• Income Tax relief of 30% of the investment in either the tax year of investment or the previous tax year. As such, the cost of any investment is 70% of the investment amount.
• The shares invested in are exempt from Capital Gains on a future disposal. Effectively, any capital growth in the investment may be realised tax free.
The benefit to the company derives from the generous reliefs afforded to individual investors. Where the company qualifies, an investor will be more inclined to invest into such a company.
To illustrate this, consider the following example.
Company X is a new trading company looking to generate £300,000 to develop, manufacture and retail its new autonomous lawnmower. As the company has no proven track record, it is finding it difficult to persuade investors to finance its idea.
Jane is a highly paid international IT consultant who has an Income Tax liability of £150k. She recently sold an investment property realising a capital gain of £200,000 with a potential Capital Gains Tax liability of £56,000.
• The Capital Gains Tax liability of £56,000 would be mitigated until a future date allowing her to utilise the idle funds to say, invest in other commercial ventures.
The company was very successful and after three years Jane's original investment is now valued at over £1m. The founders offer to purchase Jane's shares at their market value. As such, Jane has realised a gain on her investment of £700k which is tax free.
Alternatively, Jane may opt to retain the shares and continue to hold a right to dividends as opposed to realising capital value.
Of course, this would be an ideal scenario, and it may not always be the case that all elements of relief will be available for offset. However, it illustrates the point.
There are a number of pitfalls and bear traps within what is notoriously prescriptive legislation. Below I outline the steps and particularities which would form good practice in raising an EIS investment.
However, first it is appropriate to outline the main conditions pertaining to the type of shares which may be issued, the requirements for the company and the requirements for the investor.
I wrote about the new Risk-to-Capital condition in my article [here]. As a brief overview, this is a principles-based gateway test to ensure the EIS rules are not being abused by structuring (sometimes artificial) investments in a risk free manner by preserving the initial capital and unwinding the investment after the minimum holding period.
I will focus on the general requirements as well as the conditions pertaining to the investor and company.
• The shares must be fully paid up at the time they are issued. Shares are (generally) treated as issued when they are recorded in the register of members. If a payment is received to soon or to late, this can lead to EIS being denied.
There are four conditions which need to be met in order for an investor to meet the description of a 'qualifying investor'.
These conditions consider the proximity of the investor to the company. Again, these are highly prescriptive are intended to ensure genuine risk investments are being made.
No linked loan is to be made by any person in the same period as the above to the investor or an associate of the investor which would not have been made if the investor had not subscribed for the relevant shares or proposed to do so. This appears to ensure that financing arrangements to not undermine the objectives of the EIS scheme or facilitate only tax motivated investments. As such, one should look at the commerciality of any financing arrangements.
The relevant shares must be subscribed for genuine commercial reasons, and not as part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose (or one of) which is the avoidance of tax.
• The company must not have gross assets exceeding £15m before the investment and £16m afterwards.
• The company must not have more than 250 full time equivalent employees, or 500 full time equivalent employees where the company is a knowledge intensive company.
Whilst the scheme itself is very attractive to investors, care needs to be taken in relation to any EIS investment. My intention with this article was to introduce you to some of the key conditions for EIS relief whilst highlighting the prescriptive nature of the legislation. For example, the requirement for the shares to be fully paid up at the time they are issued.
There are a number of practices which would generally be recommended in ensuring a watertight EIS claim such as submitting a detailed advanced assurance application to HMRC and evidencing the intentions of the parties via a well-prepared business plan, especially where there is question over whether the new principles-based risk-to-capital condition is met.
I intend to follow this article up with an overview of some of the more common pitfalls in making an EIS claim, HMRCs approach to such errors and the aforementioned good practice which an adviser would hope are in place before an EIS investment is made.
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According to Eastern Medicine, crystal and gemstone healing provides therapy for the mind, body and spirit. This occurs on a metaphysical level using the power of the earth's energies that have been absorbed by stones over thousands of years. It is believed that the natural vibrations of these stones interact with and influence the human electromagnetic field, which can enhance the physical, emotional and spiritual energy balance. Gemstones vibrate at different frequencies, affecting us in different ways. Below are descriptions of my favorites!
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Eucalyptus is a 1998 novel by Australian novelist Murray Bail. The book won the 1999 Miles Franklin Award and the 1999 Commonwealth Writers' Prize.

Plot introduction
Eucalyptus tells the story of Ellen Holland, a young woman whose "speckled beauty" and unattainability become legend far beyond the rural western New South Wales town near the property where she grows up. Her protective father's obsession with collecting rare species of Eucalyptus trees leads him to propose a contest - the man who can correctly name all the species on his property shall win her hand in marriage.

Thematic concerns

The novel contrasts a detailed, scientific classifying of Eucalyptus trees, with the story of Ellen told from a parodied fairy tale perspective. This fits well with Bail's status as a writer of fiction and non-fiction.

The novel begins with a discussion of Australian culture "the poetic virtues which have their origins in the bush of being belted about by droughts, bushfires, smelly sheep and so on; and lets not forget the isolation, the exhausted shapeless women, the crude language, the always wide horizon, and the flies." But concludes that: "it really doesn't matter." This sets a major theme for the novel to explore. The novel could easily be interpreted as a renegotiation of Australian identity. Bail at once glorifies Australian tradition and attacks the notion of "a sun burnt country".

Ellen's story begins with "Once upon a time." This fairy tale beginning is furthered by markedly one-dimensional characters. Ellen's beauty is renowned across states and oceans, yet apart from this the reader is given little else to go by. Likewise Holland, Ellen's father, a man who likes to plant trees. Mr. Cave is a brilliant, albeit boring, older man. Likewise the unnamed lover is a storyteller. These flat characters contrast against the scientifically intricate details of the Eucalypt trees.

Each short story accelerates the narrative frame and is analyzed within the scientific eucalypt theme. This contrast is well implemented, maintaining flow and cohesion in spite of the fragmented medium.

The reader is encouraged to guess ahead at what the story may contain. "There once was a man on a property outside a one horse town, who couldn't come to a decision about his daughter. He then made an unexpected decision. Incredible. For a while people talked of little else". This encourages a responder to expect a feminist reading where his daughter is empowered.

Not so, instead, he designs a test in which a potential suitor must identify every eucalypt growing on his property.
Ellen remains disenchanted with the whole scheme, as countless suitors try and fail at this test. This is until Mr. Cave, a botanical genius arrives. Cave appears to be the only man on earth capable of success. Tragically enough just as Cave nears his goal, Ellen finds her own love elsewhere.

Proposed adaptations

Film
A film version of Eucalyptus was once in the works and was highly publicised in the media, set to star Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe. The film, whose budget was estimated sometimes at $15 million and sometimes at $25 million, was reportedly shut down by production company Fox Searchlight because of disputes between Crowe and director Jocelyn Moorhouse.

Talks began in early 2004; the production was originally intended to star Geoffrey Rush, Bryce Dallas Howard and Crowe, to be directed by Moorhouse, written by her and Michelle Joyner and produced by Uberto Pasolini and Lynda House. Howard was reportedly dropped from the project because Crowe reportedly did not want to act with someone outside his home-country, and Kidman subsequently joined. In early February 2005, Fox Searchlight announced that the film had been postponed to allow time for further work on the script.

Filming was set to commence in Bellingen, New South Wales in February 2005, but was cancelled because of "irreconcilable differences" between Crowe (who was also executive producer) and Moorhouse. Sets costing $6.4 million had been built at Bellingen, and a studio established at nearby Coffs Harbour, had to be abandoned, film crew numbering around 80 had to be paid off and property rentals around the town cancelled. After rumours he would direct the project himself, Crowe was cited as preferring either Driving Miss Daisy director Bruce Beresford or Last Orders creator Fred Schepisi to helm the project.

Opera
The Australian-British composer Sir Jonathan Mills is working on an operatic treatment of Eucalyptus.

Awards and nominations
 1999 Miles Franklin Award - winner
 1999 Commonwealth Writers' Prize - winner Best Book

References

External links
Eucalyptus Film at About.com

1998 Australian novels
Miles Franklin Award-winning works
Novels set in New South Wales
Text Publishing books
ALS Gold Medal winning works


Runners & helpers were blessed with sunshine & blue skies. The runners themselves worked their way around the 3 loops (3m, 6m, & 9m) providing me with some valuable feedback on the development status of the route, route cards etc. Hopefully they also enjoyed the trails, views & company.
Mark Hines posted the quickest time of those who completed the full course in his normal relaxed & amiable way, but yesterday was about much more than times.


Cryptojacking has been plaguing the industry for several years now, but according to a recent report by cybersecurity firm Banbreach, the number of attacks is escalating at an alarming rate, CoinGape reports.
According to the report, the number of routers in India that have been exploited using the well-known cryptojacking malware CoinHive has doubled in the last month; that's to say that 30,000 routers have been affected across India.
While conducting their research, Banbreach separated India into three categories according to population density. The report found that 45% of exploited routers are located in the least densely populated areas.
The malware being used by hackers is a modified version of the original CoinHive protocol, which allows Internet browsers to mine cryptocurrencies, usually privacy-focused Monero, without the owner's knowledge. What's more worrying is that it appears as if hackers are intensifying their efforts as new versions of the malware are continually being discovered. Data gathered by McAfee Labs reveals that there are as many as 2.5 million versions of the malware in existence, most relating to CoinHive and all have been released in the last three months.
MikroTik appears to be the brand of router that is targeted the most.
Banbreach's report Is just the latest in a series of reports conducted by various cybersecurity firms. Kaspersky's report early last month discovered that hackers have been updating the five-year-old Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rakhni malware family.
Will there ever be a solution to cryptojacking?


On the 7th of March the UPCSA released this press statement on the issue of abuse and violence against women and children.
The books currently available for borrowing in our church library.
This is the Confession of Faith of our denomination. An excellent document outlining the fundamental beliefs of our broader church family.


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All Ireland: Hard luck to Shane McGrath and the Tipperary team last Sunday. They had put in a huge effort this year to retain the Liam McCarthy but lost out at the final hurdle.
Under 11: Our U-11's gave a fine display of hurling against Newport last Thursday evening. The lead switched between both teams many times throughout the match but Newport's strength helped them pull away in the final ten minutes of the match when they scored a brace of goals to seal victory. Well done to everyone who played so well. It was a close & hard fought game throughout.
Minor: Burgess edged out Newport Gaels in the North 'B' hurling semi-final last Friday night on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-18. Hard luck to all involved with this team.
Junior: We played Kilruane last week in the second round of the championship. Needing a win to stay in contention for the semi-final, we started well and were winning 0-6 to 0-3 at halftime. Kilruane came back strongly and in a tightly contested second half we held out to win 0-10 to 0-9. We now play Silvermines in the final group game.
Intermediate: The Intermediate North semi-final against Silvermines is due to be played on Saturday 17th Sept. Training continues this week, and all players are asked to attend.
Lotto: There was no winner of last weeks (29th Aug) jackpot of EUR5,400. The numbers drawn were 13, 21, 27, 30. The club is looking for volunteers to sell lotto tickets in the local pubs at the weekends. The more sellers we get the less work load for everybody. Please contact T.J. Mcloughlin 086-3429789 asap thank you.