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The Kuchi-e Tradition - Kuchi-e prints are woodblock frontispiece illustrations used in the publication of Japanese novels and magazines around the turn of the 20th century. Most kuchi-e prints were illustrations of bijin and continued the tradition of idealized beauties in Japanese art. The subjects, however, have a decidedly Meiji era feel about them and reflect the artistic movement towards more western design. Kuchi-e prints typically have one or two folds because of their use.
Much interest has been generated in the subject since the publication in 2000 of Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada's book, "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints: Reflections of Meiji Culture." Kuchi-e prints have become highly sought after and collected by the serious collector.
Comments - Lovely kuchi-e print of a young beauty placing a floral arrangement in a basket in a household alcove. A scroll of a deity hangs above a small incense burner. A charming interior scene, detailed with burnishing on the black tray and the black edge of the alcove.
Artist - Suzuki Kason (1860 - 1919)
Image Size - 8 1/2" x 12 1/8" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Vertical folds. Small losses, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, a few creases at edges. Please see photos for details.
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Craggy Peaks and Morning Textures Photo Print
Experience a world of texture and touch of color in this exquisite photo featuring the craggy peaks of the Ko'olau mountain range in Hawai`i.
All photo prints are signed and numbered limited editions. They are printed in my studio on a professional luster photo paper with archival inks. This combination ensures that the print will last well over 100 years without fading if treated properly. All photo prints are matted in white on white acid free mats and enclosed in a cello bag. Watermarks will not appear on prints. Please read my return policy and copyright notice before ordering. Looking for aluminum prints? Click Here

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After thunder comes rain. As of 19 April it will be mandatory in Italy to state on the packages of all milk and dairy products the origin of the raw material used in a way that is clear, visible and easy-to-read so as to ensure more transparency and greater protection for Made in Italy products. This measure will apply to cow’s milk, sheep, goat and buffalo products and other products of other animal origin.
The mandatory country of origin labelling will come into force three months after the publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 19 January of the decree of 9 December 2016, in fulfillment of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
This new system is a real experiment in Italy and allows manufacturers to clearly indicate the origin of the ingredients of many products such as UHT milk, butter, yoghurt, mozzarella, cheeses and dairy products. As stated by the Minister of Agriculture, the objective is to guarantee maximum protection and transparency for consumers and producers.
With the origin labelling trial, buyers will be better informed and aware. It is a historic step that will signify a new relationship between farmers, producers and consumers. In the Minister’s view, Italy will continue to push for this system to come into force at a European level and across all agri-food production, also considering that the Italian legislative decree implements the above-mentioned European regulation.
What exactly will change on 19 April?
The labels on all packages of milk and dairy products will have to indicate the name of the country in which the milk was milked and the name of the country in which the product was packaged or the milk manufactured. If milked, packaged or manufactured in the same country, the indication of origin will state “origin of milk: Italy”; if the packaging and processing phases take place in several countries other than Italy, the label will state “Milk from EU countries”, and if the milking takes place in one or more European countries, the wording will be “Milk processed in EU countries”.
If the operations take place outside the European Union, the wording “non-EU countries” will be used. Only PDO and PGI products are excluded as they already have procedural guidelines regarding the origin and traceability of fresh milk.

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Originally posted 02/01/2012 12:55PM
Soul Train fans and music legends alike mourned the loss of the show's creator, Don Cornelius, on Wednesday.
"It's just so sad, stunning and downright shocking ... a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large," the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, said in a statement.
"Don Cornelius single handedly brought about a melding and unity of brother and sisterhood among young adults worldwide and globally with the unforgettable creation of Soul Train."
Originally posted 02/01/2012 10:25AM
Soul Train creator Don Cornelius was found dead Wednesday morning in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home. He was 75.
He "died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head," L.A. Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter tells PEOPLE. "Earlier this morning, paramedics had responded to his L.A. residence at the 12,600 block of Mulholland Drive. He was transported to the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 a.m. An investigation is ongoing."
According to Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Sara Faden, Van Nuys police officers responded to his home at 4 a.m. "Mr. Cornelius was transported to the hospital where he was declared deceased," she tells PEOPLE. "Our detectives are still on the scene."
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So, you're implementing Wi-Fi in your office. Does that mean that everything needs to be WiFi?
Despite having many advantages over wired networks, Wi-Fi isn't a magic bullet solution. Desktop WiFi, especially in large deployments, can quickly create new problems that are, frankly, usually best-solved by leaving wires in place.
So at least based on current technology (which of course changes rapidly) we tend to suggest that a company eschew full desktop WiFi implementation and save WiFi for the devices that truly need it, like tablets.
5 Reasons To Leave Your Desktops Wired For Now
1 - Lag \ Responsiveness
Even the most advanced WiFi networks, like those running "virtualized" OSes without a central controller, have serious scaling issues at the high end. While Wi-Fi is good enough speed-wise for most implementations, once you get into hundreds of thousands of devices, low-latency routing becomes a serious issue without many good solutions.
This can even cause spiraling problems: A desktop boots, and can't get access to the network. So the network drives don't map. And the anti-virus doesn't boot. And their shared folders are gone. So the worker is basically sitting there, useless, until all this happens.
A proper wired network typically won't have these issues.
2 - Power-over-Ethernet Requirements
An increasing number of WiFi appliances actually require cabled connections for full functionality, specifically because they need the extra electricity that PoE/PoE+ can provide. There are several lines of switches and routers this is already true of, and that number is likely to grow.
Worse, such requirements are often poorly-documented or non-obvious when looking at product information. A WiFi-only business could easily end up buying a piece of equipment that's crippled without having a wired connection to it.
3 - Access Point Considerations
Access points can quickly become a cost sink for a large group implementing Wi-Fi, especially if they're also expecting a high number of BYOD users bringing multiple outside devices to work. Every device requires its own connection and IP address. Unit-for-unit, it's usually more cost-effective to deploy high-capacity wired switches rather than installing more and more access points.
Plus, more access points brings another potential problem into play...
4 - Interference Problems
At the moment, simple airwave congestion is becoming an issue for desktop Wi-Fi implementations. Nearly all WiFi devices currently on the market utilize the 2.4ghz or 5.6ghz wavelengths... along with nearly all cordless phones, tablets, Bluetooth keyboards and mice and, well, pretty much anything that's "wireless."
You don't need to be an electronics engineer to know that more devices on the same frequencies will create more interference. This, in turn, reduces speeds, increases lag time, and means installing even more APs... which means even more interference.
This is an issue that will (hopefully) be lessened in the future once 60ghz 802.11d devices become common, but that's still at least a year or two away. Plus, they'll be very expensive at first, creating a big barrier to adoption.
5 - Faster Connections
There's no need to belabor an obvious point, but it's still worth keeping in mind: Wireless transfer speeds will necessarily lag behind cables, and especially fiber lines, for the foreseeable future. Desktop WiFi systems will be inherently limiting, especially if your workers are dealing in high-bandwidth projects.
Again, this may not be a concern for smaller operations... but do you really want to tie yourself to a format that guarantees you'll be running at speeds slower than cables can provide?
Think Before You Rip Those Wires
It's tempting to go all-in on WiFi and eliminate your cabling issues once and for all. Unfortunately, this may be opening you up to costly problems in the future.
If you're uncertain what the best upgrade path for the future is, contact Hummingbird Networks! We'll give you a free consultation on your network needs to ensure you install the right network for today AND tomorrow.
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The global Elastomeric Coating Market is estimated to be valued at US$11.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 14.1% over the forecast period 2021 to 2028, according to a new report published by Coherent Market Insights. The increasing demand for elastomeric coatings in various industries, such as construction, automotive, and marine, is driving the market growth.
Elastomeric coatings are widely used due to their unique properties, including high elasticity, water resistance, and durability. These coatings are commonly used for waterproofing applications, protecting surfaces from harsh weather conditions, and providing insulation. In the construction industry, elastomeric coatings are used to prevent water leakage, improve building aesthetics, and enhance the longevity of structures. Moreover, the automotive industry utilizes elastomeric coatings for corrosion protection and enhancing the vehicle’s appearance.
1. Growing Infrastructure Development: The booming construction industry, particularly in emerging economies, is one of the key factors driving the elastomeric coating market. The increasing investments in infrastructure development projects, such as commercial buildings, residential complexes, and industrial facilities, fuel the demand for elastomeric coatings.
2. Increasing Demand for Energy-Efficient Coatings: With the growing emphasis on energy efficiency, there is a rising demand for elastomeric coatings in the market. These coatings offer excellent insulation properties, reducing energy consumption and lowering heating and cooling costs. The increasing focus on sustainability and green building practices further contributes to the market growth.
Overall, the Elastomeric Coating Market is poised for significant growth, driven by the expanding construction industry and the increasing demand for energy-efficient coatings.
Market Key Trends:
The key trend in the elastomeric coating market is the increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly coatings. With growing concern for the environment, there is a rising preference among consumers for elastomeric coatings that are low in VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and have minimal impact on air quality. These coatings are also known for their durability and resistance to harsh weather conditions, making them suitable for various applications such as building exteriors, roofs, and infrastructure. Additionally, the elastomeric coatings provide energy-saving benefits by reducing the heat build-up in buildings, leading to lower energy consumption for cooling purposes. As a result, manufacturers in the elastomeric coating market are focusing on developing sustainable coatings with enhanced performance characteristics to cater to the increasing demand from the construction and automotive industries.
Strength: Elastomeric coatings have excellent elasticity and crack-bridging properties, providing long-term protection to substrates.
Weaknesses: The high cost of elastomeric coatings compared to traditional coatings remains a challenge for market growth. Additionally, the limited availability of raw materials for elastomeric coatings can hinder the market’s expansion.
Opportunities: The growing construction industry in developing economies and increasing infrastructure development projects offer significant growth opportunities for elastomeric coatings. Furthermore, the rising demand for energy-efficient coatings is expected to drive market growth.
Threats: Fluctuations in raw material prices and the availability of substitute products such as ceramic coatings pose as threats to the elastomeric coating market.
The global Elastomeric Coating Market Trend is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting a CAGR of 14.1% over the forecast period. The market is driven by the increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly coatings in various industries, including construction and automotive. With rising environmental concerns and the need for energy-efficient solutions, elastomeric coatings provide a viable option due to their durability, weather resistance, and low VOC content.
In terms of regional analysis, North America is expected to be the fastest-growing and dominating region in the elastomeric coating market. The region’s significant growth can be attributed to the increasing construction activities and infrastructure development projects. Additionally, strict regulations regarding VOC emissions and energy efficiency standards are driving the adoption of elastomeric coatings in the region.
Key players operating in the elastomeric coating market include BASF SE, Progressive Paintings Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Sherwin Williams Company, PPG Industries Inc., Industria Chimica Adriatica SpA, Nippon Paints, Clariant, The Valspar Corporation, and Rodda Paints. These key players are focusing on product innovation, strategic collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions to enhance their market presence and gain a competitive edge.
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Cleveland Police officials doctored witness statements and told a high-ranking officer he could not give evidence, a court heard.
There was “shades of Hillsborough” in the way the force allegedly refused to allow a Detective Inspector to give evidence in the trial of Alexander MacDonald Watson.
The 59-year-old has denied claims he illegally obtained personal data.
Details of Watson’s alleged crimes were not outlined during Thursday’s hearing at Teesside Magistrates’ Court .
However, justices were told that parts of an unnamed detective inspector’s statement which was expected to be used in Watson’s trial were said to have been changed by senior Cleveland Police officers.
They also heard that the force had allegedly refused to allow the detective to give evidence at the trial.
Robin Patton, defending Watson, said: “I understand (the Detective Inspector) has submitted a statement which has been edited by the senior officers in Cleveland.
“What I would like to see is the original statement.”
Magistrates ruled police - including Chief Constable Ian Spittal - may be forced to come to court on a summons following the claims.
Mr Patton also told the court that the detective inspector was informed by unnamed senior figures that he “can’t give evidence” in the trial, which was due to start on Thursday.
It has now been delayed until September 8.
The court heard that should a satisfactory agreement not be made by August 8 regarding the witness, then summons’ may be issued.
Smartly dressed Watson spoke only to confirm his details during the morning hearing.
Flanked by supporters, he declined to speak outside the court.
The Gazette contacted Cleveland Police for comment.


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It was amusing to hear Minister Jaishankar's argument of tech companies being influential non-State actors.
If only he looked at his own party before saying what he did, notes Shyam G Menon.
During a recent interactive session with former British prime minister Tony Blair at the India Global Forum, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that big tech companies enjoy huge power and influence as non-State players and such concerns cannot be overlooked citing freedom of expression.
The comments coincided with charges pressed against Twitter in India.
Social media is only a portion of the trials digital technology's disruptive growth has foisted on us.
At its heart lay the disparity in feel and outcome between human-to-human interaction and the ability of computer systems to deal with data in a cold, mechanistic fashion.
Because the latter doesn't tire or get bored like humans and is very fast in the specific, industry has us dealing more and more with machines than people.
In turn, our sense of an ideal human has transformed to an admiration for smart thinking, efficiency and repeatability.
An industrial flavour has been percolating into our imagination, traditionally used to empathy, questioning and reasoning.
Dissent has eroded; in its place, a mercantile pragmatism, flourishes. Not everyone enjoys this.
As a non-techie (and often at the receiving end of technology's march), my guess on why the latest misalignments occurred is that industry has the luxury -- in terms of funding -- to introduce products and services before the technology concerned becomes mature and human-friendly.
The urge has been to capitalise on a lead, commercialise fast, ignite a trend and cash in on market opportunities lest they evaporate or get cornered by competition.
In the process, customers have strained to cope with machine logic; technologies have matured on the fly.
Disruptive growth has become an end in itself.
Can we voice our disapproval? We can. But the power of huge industrial investments to shape our world ensures we won't be heard or, the hearing stays a ritual for the future is already forecast.
The inevitability of what lay ahead -- as decided by the tech savvy among us and not all of us -- has played a part in compounding the frustration experienced.
We now have a generation adept at technology and imagining with its architecture ingrained, but challenged to understand what being human is.
A vicious cycle has begun.
Among the serious problems is one the minister reportedly cited giant companies and the systems they operate harvesting user data.
Harvests of this sort can be exploited for commercial gain.
They can also be leveraged by the power hungry to trap us in models of existence we dislike.
For example, the proto-surveillance State is already upon us.
If we aren't careful, the trend will graduate to marketing the virtues of surveillance and monitoring (all in the name of keeping us safe) followed by a recast of public governance in supporting role.
A surveillance State will be eminently enjoyable for those attaching low value to freedom, and suffocating for the rest.
The above picture of excesses by technology is a generalisation. It is as accurate as non-techie's understanding of technology. But the drift cited, exists.
In June 2021, a small incident in the world of music captured the predicament beautifully.
Some of us born in the 1960s or earlier, would have grown up listening to the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall.
It is a song that cautions against the surrender of individuality; the song does it in a way only art can.
In June, the band's founding member, Roger Waters, revealed that he had been made a lucrative offer by a social media giant to feature the song's second part in an advertisement.
His answer was an emphatic no. However, the question despite Waters is: For how much longer will the imagination the song represents (and which, we liked growing up), hold out?
So, to put things in a nutshell, I empathise with Jaishankar's view that not everything the big tech companies do can seek protection under freedom of expression.
But I have a problem.
The edifice of Right-wing politics, to which Jaishankar belongs, reminds of the wall in Pink Floyd's unforgettable song.
As an ideological formation sold to such visions like uniformity, conformity, discipline and people marching in unison to a commonly shared, exalted goal; democracy and affection for freedom have never been the strong points of the Right-wing.
Neither the minister nor his party complained earlier, when social media (which gets the BJP's goat these days more than tech companies per se) turned outright vicious and fears of an approaching dystopia surfaced.
Remember the trolling and widespread animosity in social media preceding the 2014 general elections? The BJP reveled in it.
More than any other party, the BJP leveraged vitriolic trolling to shut down those disagreeing with its views.
When all this was happening, where was the establishment's opposition to tech companies? In hindsight, it appears things worked favourably for the BJP then.
Of late, things have been less than favourable. Hence the sudden pursuit of justice?
If it was a case of closing ranks to shut out critics in 2014, the following years of Right-wing rule were characterised by cold shoulder-treatment aka You can keep on protesting, I don't care.
Past cold shoulder, political opponents and critics get mocked or silenced with unfair charges slapped on them.
The ruling party and its loyal supporters manufacture alternative narratives defending their position.
There is a pattern to the behaviour. It is similar to the futility some felt dealing with the digital onslaught of tech companies.
Very rarely does anyone in the imposing digital wall hear you out.
They don't have to because they know the future is theirs.
The ways of the digital world are older than the BJP's current stint in power, which is an extension of a journey commenced in 2014.
So, who learnt from who, the art of making people/voters submit?
Don't the BJP's models betray big tech's operating style? Sample, for instance, what a secularist may have felt, enduring Right-wing politics over the past few decades.
You put up. Exactly like you do with technology.
But it is in the comparison of tech companies to non-State actors that Jaishankar scored a self-goal.
The presence of non-State actors in its operating space has been an angle consistently associated with the politics of the BJP.
The Right-wing is hydra-headed and only one head is publicly positioned as political and contesting elections.
The rest are social workers, nation builders; they have their chosen names. Active in their own way, they propagate, provoke and campaign as required.
Their actions converge to the advantage of the BJP.
The biggest non-State actor in the Right-wing is the RSS. Indians are aware of this hydra- headed design and the force multiplier it is for the BJP.
How different is this arrangement from corporate lobbies; now in the case of technology companies, compared to the danger of powerful non-State players?
If non-State actors are a problem, why does the BJP indulge the model in domestic politics?
Just as Jaishankar feels uncomfortable at the non-State actor propensities of big tech, aren't those opposed to the BJP correct in their discomfort with the non-State actors in the Right-wing's line-up?
Given the similarity in models employed, it is hypocritical to condemn the disruptive growth caused by technology and condone similar disruptions caused by virulent politics in our social fabric.
With such known grey areas to the BJP, it was amusing to hear the minister's argument of tech companies being influential non-State actors.
If only he looked at his own party before saying what he did.
Where instincts are similar, disagreements are temporary.
On July 3, Ravi Shankar Prasad, then the minister for information technology, was reported lauding major social media platforms for filing compliance reports as per new IT rules. He called it a big step towards transparency.
Twitter behaved a bit differently, appointing an India grievance officer, based however in the US.
It seemed love afresh in the techno-political wall.
Shyam G Menon is a Mumbai-based columnist.
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Over time the list of approved reasons to acquire a medical recommendation for marijuana use has grown by leaps and bounds. A few of them sound unlikely, corresponding to bronchial asthma, however then once more, researchers have done their residencework. There’s nothing on the list that doesn’t belong there. Most of the diagnoses utilized by patients and medical doctors are legitimate and the people who use marijuana have discovered a number of relief from using marijuana.
Heal your body.
Cannabis is getting used to deal with the side-effects and signs of probably the most terrifying ailments. For almost three decades, medical marijuana has been used to deal with weight loss on account of lack of appetite in AIDS Patients. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two medications, dronabinol and nabilone, that comprise THC.
Likewise, cancer sufferers have been given access to help ease the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy treatment. This is essential because these side-effects cause patients more pain and suffering. Scientists just lately reported that THC and different cannabinoids even slow progress and in some cases cause dying in sure types of cancer cells.
It additionally helps reduce the chronic pain and muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis.
Ease your mind.
Marijuana helps more than the body, it additionally helps ease the mind. Scientists have bred specialised marijuana plants and have been making CBD oil to deal with seizure issues together with childhood epilepsy. This debilitating dysfunction causes sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance. The medication is being tested in medical trials, however has not but been approved by the FDA.
Doctors are recommending marijuana use for many who endure from insomnia because it just isn’t as habit forming as other medicine reminiscent of Xanax. Those affected by addiction may also find results from using cannabis. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, research smokers that used a CBD inhaler noticed a virtually 40 % drop of their nicotine intake.
Patients suffering from nervousness typically discover relief with the use of sativas and marijuana has been shown to reduces stress and psychosis. This is going an extended way to provide a stable mental atmosphere for these suffering from schizophrenia and submit traumatic stress disorder.
In 1996, California became the primary state to legalize medical marijuana and since then, 27 more states have passed laws permitting its use. Unfortunately, our nation’s newest administration is in stark distinction with the prior one and this could make additional testing and deregulation less likely on the federal level.…Read More →

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I might be a bit paranoid but I was not too much happy with the font smoothing on the device. Somehow on Iliad I can not see individual pixels in glyphs, but on DR800S this is quite easily possible .. (worse display quality? cannot be )
Here's a script to turn on/off font smoothing with the options standard for my Ubuntu. Call the item from SDCard/Programs/ folder and see if it makes any difference for you. To turn the things back as they were just apply the script again. Personally I can see some improvement, best viewed on glyph "d" of the main menu items.
For the interested ones please see .fonts.conf file in the archive.
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Very nice, I tried this on the DR800S and the DR1000S and for me it does improve the font rendering, so the details seem to be more "delicate".
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Shenandoah opts to delay Entergy base rate increase
The Shenandoah City Council on Wednesday, June 13, approved an ordinance postponing the effective date of a rate increase from the city’s electric provider, Entergy Texas, from Tuesday, June 19, to Sept. 17.
Although Shenandoah was just the latest entity to pass the ordinance, two other cities in Montgomery County also opted to extend the period, in which the city’s legal teams can investigate the rate and propose changes.
Why is Entegy Texas raising the base rate?
They’re not — yet. On May 15, the Austin-based Lawton Law Firm sent a letter to a group of cities in Texas it represents, including Shenandoah, that Entergy Texas had filed a statement of intent requesting a “system-wide” base rate increase of $16.7 million.
The statement provided the cities with a proposed ordinance that would postpone the effective date of the increase from June 19 to Sept. 17, effectively giving each city 90 days to explore if the proposed raise works for them, or if they’d like to intervene and negotiate with Entery Texas in front of the Public Utilities Commission.
The process of raising the base is completely routine, Entergy spokesperson Kacee Kirschvink said. Barring any special projects or circumstances, Entergy Texas files with the state’s Public Utilities Commission every four years to raise the base rate.
What will the proposed base rate look like for residents in September?
The letter of intent lists the proposed increase as an average of $2.36 for a customer using 1000 kWh.
Within the 90 days proposed by the city ordinance, the group of cities and Entergy Texas have to come up with some sort of agreement on the base rate — they could negotiate a smaller or larger amount, or they could negotiate to keep the rate the same. If the two parties are unable to come up with an agreement, the Public Utilities Commission — which has the final word on the subject — intervenes.
Why is a base rate increase necessary at all?
Entergy Texas is working on a few projects to improve reliability and service throughout Montgomery County, Kirschvink said.
As well as replacing aging equipment and routine maintenance, the Montgomery County Power Station is set to save $1.7 billion for the company’s 450,000 customers in the region over 30 years, according to a news release.


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DreamCatcher Games has today shipped Arx Fatalis for exclusive use on the Xbox, in North America. RPGs have been extremely successful on Xbox, and this trend is certain to continue as Arx Fatalis hits stores today. The game is an intelligent first-person RPG that throws gamers into a complex fantasy underworld of trolls, goblins and charming "Snake-women".
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The player starts of as a normal citizen in the society governed by the UCF. The "Freedom Front" offers the player a chance to join the group. The player can either join, or decline and join the UCF group. The player is then assigned the post of an army general, commanding a small army. From here, the story can go in any direction based on the way the player plays (thanks 3DGamers). Raptor Entertainment released some new screens & trailers with in game footage ...
Acclaim Entertainment today announced that it has entered into an exclusive global publishing agreement with Reno-based developer BattleBorne Entertainment, Inc. for their soon-to-be announced video game for the next-generation gaming systems. Comprised of former members of the celebrated Fallout 2, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon teams, BattleBorne is currently utilizing the critically acclaimed Snowblind Studios technology and their own proprietary tools to develop the game.
Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Dark Age of Camelot," and many other popular online games, announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation for trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Jowood have now released a new patch for Phenomic Game Development's 3D RTS/RPG game SpellForce: the Order of Dawn. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.05 and addresses a few Avatar issues, Quickload function key, and more .. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
Developed by Reflections Interactive (an Atari studio), the masterminds behind Driver and Driver 2 - which have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide - DRIV3R is an action-packed driving adventure game that stays true to its roots, incorporating the cinematic gameplay and gritty street crime of its predecessors with ground-breaking graphics and three mammoth, wide-open city environments: Miami, Florida; Nice, France; and Istanbul, Turkey.
Strategy First and Object Software have released another patch for their RPG game Prince Of Qin. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.28 and addresses a handful of game crashes, optimizations, as well as all fixes from prior updates. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
Matrix Games is pleased to announce that Across the Dnepr has been completed and is available for purchased. Across the Dnepr is a new campaign scenario for the Korsun Pocket game. It recreates the events of July 1941, when Operation Barbarossa was in full swing and German armies were poised to enter the heartland of Russia. Army Group Center is aimed at the vital objective of Smolensk, located on the Dnepr river and defending the shortest route to Moscow.
BiosFear will enter its Open Beta phase today, December 22, around noon. After a successful Closed Beta with many enthusiastic players, Tiscali Games decided to let everybody in before Christmas. Read more for details ...
4D Rulers has released a new version of their in-house AMP II Game engine (engine used in Secret Service Security Breach, the first game to ship with stencil shadows, bump mapping, specular lighting and per pixel lighting). The SDK and Tools are also available so the mod community and prospective developers can create content and code before license the engine (thanks HomeLan). Read more for download links ...
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You’re Never Done
Curated by Thomas Abercromby and Holly Takenzire
Fri 11–Sun 27 June 2021 Open Daily 12:00–18:00
Adelita Husni-Bey | Gabecare (Rachel Adams & Tessa Lynch) | Glasgow Open Dance School (G.O.D.S) | Harriet Rose Morley | Tara Marshall-Tierney
You’re Never Done is a group exhibition featuring work by local and international artists exploring invisible narratives of labour within our cities.
The exhibition was originally inspired by Glasgow’s public washhouses, known as ‘Steamies’, and the wages for housework movement, which was a grassroots women’s network who campaigned for recognition and payment for all care work in domestic settings and beyond. Conceived of pre-Covid, the project was to take the form of an active, collaborative space where people and artists could gather to address the gendered division of labour and visibility within working-class communities.
Run by the City Council, Steamies provided washing facilities for industrialised communities across Glasgow. Steamies were constructed for women to carry out domestic work in order to provide washing facilities after a public outcry for sanitation reform in the city. Within these public spaces, women carried out physically demanding unwaged domestic work that went unseen within wider society. While these intimately familiar architectures exploited women’s labour, they provided a valuable social space that supported conversation, community building and solidarity. The Steamie is used within the context of this exhibition as a historical reference to the ways in which women’s labour has gone and continues to go unseen, while at the same time mimicking the valuable social space they provided by supporting a network of women artists and women in the North of Glasgow.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are still sadly unable to gather at this time in the ways we initially imagined. However, we believe the exhibition has even more relevance to the current times we live in. The sudden shift in the working practices of many people and the recontextualisation of what we consider “essential work” has provided a critical opportunity to recognise that the world’s economies and the maintenance of our daily lives are built on the invisible and often unpaid labour of women.
Presenting work by Adelita Husni-Bey, Gabecare (Rachel Adams & Tessa Lynch) Glasgow Open Dance School (G.O.D.S), Harriet Rose Morley and Tara Marshall-Tierney, You’re Never Done transforms the disused Springburn Museum into a platform that encourages the public to see, hear and question the gendered division of labour through a variety of di erent mediums such as sound, lm, archive, installation and sculpture.
The exhibition takes its name from the rhymed couplet: ‘Man may work from sun to sun, but woman’s work is never done.’ This idiom implies that we have long been aware of how our capitalist patriarchal society exploits the labour of women, yet we still choose to ignore it. You’re Never Done attempts to make this labour visible while at the same time exploring and discovering new ways in which we may collectively value and reimagine the fruits of our labour.
In the pink room, Gabecare (Rachel Adams & Tessa Lynch) have produced new sculptural works including several mirrored cabinets and two oversized fabric cleaning product packets. Household tasks can play on the mind and become overwhelming. Re ecting this, Gabecare’s sculptures play with the scale of domestic objects, shrinking them down or blowing them out of proportion to bring out the irrationality, humour, and endlessness of everyday labour. Gabecare is a collaborative art project which investigates the domestic mess of 21st-century living through art and design objects. – words Thomas Abercromby and Holly Takenzire

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'SO I TOLD THEM, "LADIES, YOU'VE GOT TO BE FIT TO PLAY IN MY BRIDGE TOURNAMENT." '
Limited Edition Print - 340 mm x 390 mm.
Order a limited edition print from a run of 850, and measuring 340 mm x 390 mm (including mount), all prints are signed and numbered by the artist, and mounted with washlines. Allow two weeks for delivery.


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Abe Lincoln slept here (sort of)! Whether you’re visiting the nearby
Naval base or soaking up presidential history, MCR’s new hotel offers a
commander in chief’s welcome.
The new Hampton by Hilton hotel is less than an hour from Chicago O’Hare
International Airport and within five miles of the Naval Station Great
Lakes — the U.S. Navy’s largest training facility and the site of its
only boot camp. Celebrating a sailor at one of the base’s weekly
graduations? Set up your home base at the Hampton
Inn & Suites Chicago/Waukegan and dive into American history
while in town.
Just in time for Presidents’ Day, you can follow in the footsteps of
Abraham Lincoln, whose 1860 visit to Waukegan still has locals talking.
“This city has Lincoln stories to tell, so fans should make a stop
here,” says Ty Rohrer, Manager of Cultural Arts for the Waukegan Park
Honest Abe had a memorable stay in Waukegan. He arrived to give a speech
on April 2, 1860, a month before nabbing the presidential nomination.
But as the great orator spoke to a rapt crowd, the fire bell clanged —
flames had erupted at a nearby warehouse. Lincoln rushed to help battle
the blaze, asking his audience of 1,500 to join him.
“Amazingly, everyone left Lincoln’s speech to go to the Waukegan Harbor
on Lake Michigan and watch an old warehouse burn down,” says Rohrer.
Local lore has it that the future 16th president took home an
unwelcome souvenir: his black wool coat shrank after water splashed on
it during the firefighting efforts.
Relive that infamous night at the Waukegan History Museum, which holds
the sleigh bed where Lincoln got shuteye during his visit. (Fun fact: He
never actually slept in the White House’s so-called Lincoln Bedroom!)
Then tour the area’s Civil War-era Victorians, snap a selfie with Abe’s
bronze bust at the Lake County Courthouse and catch a free exhibit (open
through February 26) about his life at the Jack Benny Center for the
After that, motorcade back to the hotel where modern conveniences — a
heated indoor pool, free fast Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness center
— await. Abe would be jealous!
Just off IL-120, the Hampton
Inn & Suites Chicago/Waukegan is located at 438 Lakehurst Road
in Waukegan, Illinois and features:
- 116 guestrooms and studio suites, all with microwaves, mini
refrigerators and coffeemakers
- Free fast Wi-Fi
- Complimentary hot breakfast
- An on-site convenience store
- Complimentary 24-hour coffee and tea in lobby
- A heated indoor pool
- A 24-hour fitness center with cardio equipment and free weights
- A 24-hour business center
- On-site laundry service
- 880 square feet of meeting and event space for up to 60 people
- Free on-site parking
- Complimentary Neutrogena bath products
Reserve rooms by phone at (847) 473-6600 or online at hamptoninn.com.
MCR is the sixth-largest hotel owner-operator in the country and has
invested in and developed 104 hotel properties with more than 12,000
rooms in 27 states. MCR’s hotels are operated under 11 brands. The firm
has offices in New York City and Dallas. MCR is a recipient of the
Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents
to its owner and franchise partners, as well as the Hilton 2017 Top
Performer Award. For more information, please visit mcrinvestors.com.
About MCR Hospitality Fund LP
The MCR Hospitality Fund LP targets investments in institutional-quality
Marriott and Hilton select service and extended stay hotels throughout
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A powerful, cross platform, SQL database system
Firebird RDBMS offers ANSI SQL features & runs on Linux, Windows & several Unix platforms. Features excellent concurrency & performance & powerful stored procedure & trigger language. WEBSITE link is below, TRACKER is http://tracker.firebirdsql.org
This project was originally designed to provide an open-source replacement for PPJoy. The product, at this point, consists of virtual joystick devices that is seen by the system as a standard joystick but its position-data is written to it by a feeder application. An existing feeder application that takes advantage of this product is SmartPropoPlus. If you are an application writer you can very easily write an application that controls a joystick (e.g. mouse-to-joystick, keyboard-to-joystick). If you are a beginner in device drivers you can take this code and enhance it to support more (or less) axes, buttons or POVs.
Disk Inspection and Monitoring
smartmontools contains utility programs (smartctl, smartd) to control/monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI disks. It is derived from smartsuite.
The Software Testing Automation Framework (STAF) is a framework designed to improve the level of reuse and automation in test cases and test environments. The goal of STAF is to provide a complete end-to-end automation solution for testers.
3270 Terminal Emulator
x3270 is a suite of 3270 terminal emulation tools. x3270 is an interactive X11 client, c3270 is curses-based interactive client, and s3270 and tcl3270 are scripting tools for writing screen-scraping applications. wc3270 is the Windows console client and ws3270 is the Windows screen-scraping tool. Includes IND$FILE support, DBCS, and more.
Easy file synchronization for everyone
FullSync is a powerful tool that helps you keep multiple copies of various data in sync. I.e. it can update your Website using (S)Ftp, backup your data or refresh a working copy from a remote server. It offers flexible rules, a scheduler and more
Network File System (NFS Versions 2.0 & 3.0) for Windows
FreeNFS is a NFS 2.0 and 3.0 Compliant Server for Windows. FreeNFSE is a NFS 2.0 and 3.0 Compliant Server for Windows to a Embedded System Client. Adding more protocols to better serve embedded systems and video streaming. Insure to read the Blog, for current information on whats new!
Run Linux on Windows or other OSes, natively.
Cooperative Linux is the first method for optimally running Linux on Windows and other operating systems natively. It is a port of the Linux kernel and support code that allows it to run cooperatively without emulation along with another operating system.
Portable version of the PostgreSQL Database Server.
PostgreSQL Portable is an open source database packaged as a portable app, so you can run a full PostgreSQL database on your iPod, USB flash drive, portable hard drive, etc. It has all the same features as PostgreSQL, plus, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on, so you can take it with you wherever you go. Check out PostgreSQL - http://www.postgresql.org
A fun realistic multiplayer free-and-open-source first-person-shooter!
A mirror of releases is here.
JobScheduler workload automation to execute jobs and job chains
JobScheduler runs executables, scripts and database procedures and can be operated with e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle databases. JobScheduler provides sequential and parallel task execution, job chains, cross-platform scheduling, events, job synchronization, load sharing, fail-over and a real API. Jobs can be executed with the JobScheduler Master (Linux/Windows) and with platform independent Agents. Product Knowledge Base at https://kb.sos-berlin.com Change Management System at https://change.sos-berlin.com
libivykis is a thin wrapper over various OS'es implementation of I/O readiness notification facilities (such as poll(2), kqueue(2)) and is mainly intended for writing portable high-performance network servers.
File system/directory monitoring utilities with loggin and task processing support (can execute files or make a WCF service call). Multiple configuration options. Source code libraries can be used to create a custom file system monitor.
Pioneers - The Settlers of Catan
Pioneers is an emulation of the board game The Settlers of Catan, which can be played over the internet.
The AWS is a special version of web server for all Web Developers and Web Designers and is based on Apache, NGINX, Subversion for Apache, Perl, multiple versions of PHP and MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Filezilla FTP Server, memcached, phMyAdmin, phpPgAdmin, eXtplorer, mantis etc... Support Mikrotik RouterOS DNS Server. Installation in root of drive C: (C:\AlexServ\aws) Read Changelog.txt
Database connection pool with support for lots of languages and databases.
Mail Alert Simple Mailer
Mail Alert Simple Mailer is a simple command-line utility designed for IT administrators for sending e-mail from Microsoft Windows OS. It can be executed from command line, Windows batch file or PowerShell scripts. My main reason for writing this software was to handle events generated by Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA), APC PowerChute and Windows Events to send hardware status and alerts like temperature alerts, UPS battery status, powerline status and RAID controller alerts from monitoring software. It can be used with any other software where you can configure external application to be executed when specific event occurs. Mail Alert Simple Mailer supports SSL and STARTTLS protocols, so it is compatible with many free e-mail providers like GMail, Hotmail, etc. Unlike other simple command line tools it supports ISO-8859-1, ISO-8859-2 and UTF-8 code pages for national characters. Mail Alert Simple Mailer encrypts SMTP password in configuration file.
Open Source Web Single Sign-On
An open source project originally designed to provide the University of Michigan with a secure single sign-on web authentication system. Cosign is part of the National Science Foundation Middleware Initiative (NMI) EDIT software release.
A multi-platform universal log collector and forwarder
NXLog is a modular, multi-threaded, high-performance log management solution with multi-platform support. In concept it is similar to syslog-ng or rsyslog but is not limited to unix/syslog only. It can collect logs from files in various formats, receive logs from the network remotely over UDP, TCP or TLS/SSL . It supports platform specific sources such as the Windows Eventlog, Linux kernel logs, Android logs, local syslog etc. Writing and reading logs to/from databases is also supported. The collected logs can be stored into files, databases or forwarded to a remote log server using various protocols. The old BSD Syslog and the newer IETF syslog standard is fully supported by NXLog in addition to Snare, XML, JSON, GELF, KVP, CSV and custom formats. A key concept in NXLog is to be able to handle and preserve structured logs. No need to convert everything to syslog and parse these logs again at the other side. It has powerful message filtering, log rewrite and conversion capabilities.
Hide or show hidden files and extensions using a hotkey or tray menu.
Hifito is a small utility for Windows, which allows to quickly toggle the "Show hidden files" and "Hide extensions for known file types" Explorer settings. The utility is written in C using only the win32 API, so it's really fast and lightweight.
OpenVPN modified and rebuilt by Ostinato
This is based on original OpenVPN source/binaries, but for special purposes (you'll find it on usage instructions), I modified and rebuilt it. Those special purposes are: modication of Host header, and passing custom X-Online-Host header in the body of HTTP request.
Chat bot and free roaming AI in batch
Included in this project is a simple chat bot, a battle AI, and a swarm based free roaming AI.
DeamonService is a simple Windows Service that simulates Unix/Linux deamon usage. DeamonService allows you to run any application as Windows Service. You must only specify start and stop scripts.
A client to update the IP automatic with http://freedns.afraid.org/ It is a Windows Service that works in the lastest versions of Windows (Windows 7 and Windows 2008). Also it has the possibility of sending an e-mail whenever the IP changes.
rdnssd-win32 is a userspace implementation of the RFC 5006 for Microsoft Windows. It updates the Windows registry with the IPv6 name servers found in the RDNSS option of the Router Advertisement. Thus no need to configure an IPv6 nameservers manually.


Ant Colony Optimization Based Approach for the Detection of Black Hole Attack in WANET
Wireless Ad hoc NETworks (WANETs) are self-arranged networks whose nodes are free to shift randomly while being intelligent to converse with each other not including the help of an existing network infrastructure. Due to its dynamic behavior, one of the main safety problems in ad hoc networks called the black hole attack. It takes place when a fake node referred as black hole connects the network. The black hole node conducts its fake behavior during the process of route discovery. At present, several efficient routing protocols have been proposed for WANET.
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The GGE indicates how a quantity of a certain food affects blood glucose levels by identifying the amount of food glucose that would have an effect equivalent to that of the food. Then, foods were clustered within three processing groups based on the international NOVA classification: (1) raw and minimally processed foods; (2) processed foods. A study of younger Australian Aborigines whose families recently started eating processed, modern foods is one of the many examples of cases where these effects are seen. This study found that the younger family members had smaller jaws and serious tooth crowding problems compared to elder members of their families who grew up eating.
Sep 27, · The health benefits of tofu are extensive. It is gluten-free and low in calories. It may lower “bad” cholesterol and is an excellent source of . Oct 10, · Simple carbohydrates are your skin's enemy, since they rapidly break down into glucose and result in insulin spikes. Avoid foods that are proinflammatory, high-glycemic or high in saturated fats like: white bread, candy, fried food, ice cream, fruit juice, pasta, ketchup, cream cheese, jam, pizza, sugar (white and brown), packaged snacks and sodas.
However, increased production of processed foods, rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles have led to a shift in dietary patterns. People are now consuming more foods high in energy, fats, free sugars and salt/sodium, and many people do not eat enough fruit, vegetables and other dietary fibre such as whole grains. Jan 05, · For instance, studies suggest that a high-fat diet impairs the molecular and physical structure of sperm, thus affecting reproduction. In contrary to that, taking more fruits and vegetables, legumes and fish improve fertility. Environments: Air and sound pollution have harmful effects on human fertility. Toxic chemicals disrupt female endocrine.


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This item is available as an EPUB download only. For the physical pamphlet, please go HERE
We are thrilled that the wonderful Katrina Naomi has asked us to publish the poems that came out of her recent Arts Council supported writing trip to Japan. And a wonderful group of poems they are, that at once depict Japan, its traditions, its customs with great enthusiasm and some puzzlement. Katrina doesn’t pretend she is an expert but prods and questions not only what she finds but also herself.
Also included are Katrina’s translations of Haiku by two Japanese masters, which have previously been published in Modern Poetry in Translation magazine. Altogether, this is Katrina trying something new, but with the quality, the wonderful way with words, the earnest grappling with the perceived world that characterises all her work.
- Katrina Naomi
- Fourth Title in our Experimental Pamphlet Series
- 18 Apr 2019
- ISBN: 978 1 912565 77 1
- 36 pages 210 x 148 • 15 poems
- Market: General/trade
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EcoLodge Chez Arol
This very simple but friendly and rustic lodge is located adjacent to a golden-sand beach with secondary rainforest behind. It is within walking distance of the Masoala National Park and the primary rainforest with many walking trails to explore.
Accommodation is in wooden huts under thatched roofs made from local ravinala palm. The beds are simple but have mosquito nets and there is a small veranda to enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest from. There is a private toilet and with limited hot water showers (sometimes power cuts affect the supply) are available. Please note that there is no air-conditioning or fans in the room, but there is a regular sea breeze here to keep cool. The lodge is also very close to a small local village and there can sometimes be a little noise at the weekends.
As it is such a remote location electricity is solar powered and lighting is provided in the rooms only at certain times. There is a communal dining room with small library and bar with a good selection of locally sourced food provided for meals.
The Masoala peninsula protects the last remaining extensive coastal lowland rainforest in Madagascar. Given World Heritage Site status in June 2007 and accessible only by boat, the reserve boasts staggering biodiversity and a wide variety of habitats: lowland primary rainforest, littoral forest, marsh, flooded forest, mangrove and coral reefs.
Rainforest wildlife here can naturally be less conspicuous than in open habitats and the trails tend be a little steeper. However, this is one of the most rewarding areas of Madagascar for an immersive wildlife and nature experience. Highlights of Masoala include watching the beautiful red-ruffed lemur leaping through the canopy, inquisitive Northern bamboo lemurs feeding at eye level, tenrecs snuffling through the leaf litter, spotting superbly camouflaged leaf-tailed geckos and the spectacular helmet vanga, Madagascar’s most sought after bird.
Simple en suite rooms with mosquito nets and solar heated hot water showers. There is a cosy communal dining room and electricity supplied by generator between 6pm and 9 pm each evening only. There is no phone reception, Wi-Fi or modern amenities here.
Masoala's star species is the locally endemic red-ruffed lemur which can fairly easily seen. Other lemur species include the Northern bamboo, white-fronted brown, Masoala woolly, sportive and mouse lemurs and the greater dwarf lemur. Both greater hedgehog and lowland streaked tenrecs and the ring-tailed vontsira are all common. Reptile and frog diversity is the highest in all of Madagascar with the Uroplatus fimbriatus, leaf-tailed gecko very numerous, this species is perhaps the world’s most camouflaged lizard. Colourful day geckos, panther, Parson's and several Brookesia chameleons, boas and frogs such as the Madagascar reed frogs (Heterixalus) and white-lipped tree frog can all be seen. The birdlife is also special with the headline species being the stunning helmet vanga and other species include the Bernier's vanga, Madagascar pratincole, scaly and short-legged ground rollers, red-breasted coua and elusive Madagascar serpent eagle. From July to early September, humpback whales can be seen offshore in the Bay of Atongil and bottle-nosed dolphins, green turtles and many reef fish all year round.
Hikes and wildlife spotting in the Masoala National Park. Visits to the local village, snorkelling and boat trips and multi day camping expeditions can also be arranged.
A longer stay here is ideal due to the remote access and potential delays with domestic flights and boat transfers from Maroantsetra.
If you have any questions regarding our Madagascar tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
It was lovely to meet Helen face-to-face and to devise the ideal trip with her – her enthusiasm for Madagascar certainly confirmed us in our choice of destination. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, seemed genuinely interested in their work and in interacting with tourists. Invaluable in spotting wildlife and discussing uses of local medicinal plants. [Our escort guide] was a delightful companion on our journey in Madagascar and very solicitous of our welfare. We were thrilled by the wildlife. Without the keen insight and knowledge of our guides we would certainly have failed to spot the giraffe-necked weevil and stick insects. The night walks were very productive – several mouse lemurs. The first sight of indris was an especial thrill as was the sight of a sleeping mouse lemur in broad daylight. Perhaps the most rewarding experience occurred when the lemurs came to us – six ring-tailed lemurs in Isalo, sifakas on the balcony in Anjajavy, flocks of grey-headed lovebirds on the lawn at breakfast. An excellent tour which gave us a good insight into the wildlife and potential conservation issues in Madagascar. We had opportunities to visit local communities. We were most impressed by the efficiency in ensuring a trouble-free and very enjoyable time in Madagascar. Our tour leader and driver were delightful and very hard working. We shall certainly look forward to booking a further tour with you.

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2013 Topps Chrome Football
It is a big week for new releases. Here is a round up of the products coming out this week.
2013 Topps Chrome Football (scheduled release 11/20/13) is definitely the most anticipated product release this week and many cards are already hitting eBay.
The main set will maintain the veterans (111 cards) and rookie (109 cards) scheme to total 220 cards. Topps outdid themselves with parallels this year. Collecting the rainbow will include 11 parallel sets not including printing plates: Refractors, Blue Wave, Prism, Military (#d to 499), Pink (#d to 399), Black (#d to 299), Blue (#d to 199), Sepia (#d to 99), Gold (#d to 50), Red (#d to 25) and SuperFractors (#d to1). Orange and Purple parallels have made it to eBay as well bringing the total to an astounding 13 parallels.
It wouldn’t be Topps if there weren’t base set variations. On top of the parallels, there are 55 variations from the Main Set (30 veterans and 25 rookies) as well as Autographed variations. Rookie autographed variations feature 60 cards with several parallel sets: Refractor #d to 150, Military (#d to 99), Pink (#d to 75), Black (#d to 25), Prism (#d to 15), Gold (#d to 10), Red (#d to10) and SuperFractor # (Hobby). The Veteran versions of the autograph variations do not have any parallels.
Set Expert hofmichael has been working hard to get this checklist into the Zistle library so you can track your collection. We’d love to see some scans as you start to break this product!
Hobby Box Breakdown
- 24 packs, 4 cards each, 96 Total Cards
- 1 Guaranteed Rookie Autograph
- 1 Guaranteed Prism Refractor
- Hobby Exclusives: Prism Parallels, Sepia Parallels, SuperFractor Parallels, Printing Plates, Base Rookie Autograph Variations, Rookie Autograph Red Refractor, Rookie Autograph SuperFractor, 1969 Topps Autograph Cards, Autograph and SuperFractor Chrome Die-Cut Rookies, and Rookie Autograph Patches.
2014 Press Pass Nascar
Press Pass 2014 comes out this week as well marking the debut of the racing collectible season.
Seven different types of cards comprise the main set of Press Pass: Sprint Cup Drivers (1-43), Nationwide Drivers (44-57), Camping World Drivers (58-65), Ground Crew (66-74), Giving Back (75-80), Hot Seat (81-89), Snapshots (90-99) and a Dale Earnhardt Jr. Checklist marks card #100.
There are 4 Hobby Only Parallels including Gold, Black (#d to 70), Cyan (#d to 35) and Yellow (#d to 5). 3 of the serial numbered parallels are inserted into each hobby box.
Memorabilia cards include Burning Rubber (with Gold, Halo Blue and Melting Parallels), Burning Rubber Letterman Edition , Three Wide and Four Wide (both with Gold and Melting Parallels).
Autograph subsets include the standard Signature Series (Gold #d to 9 or less, Melting #d to 1), Certified Winners (Gold and Melting), Press Pass Signings (Silver, Gold, Halo, Blue and Plates) and Die-Cut Aerodynamic Autos (Halo #d to 20 or less and Blue #d to 1).
Hobby Box Breakdown
- 6 cards per pack, 30 cards per pack, 180 cards per box
- 1 Autograph and 1 Memorabilia Cards guaranteed in every box
- 3 #d parallels in every box
2014 Winter Olympics
Topps releases a set this week dedicated to the Winter Olympics taking place in Sochi, Russia. It’s fun to get into the spirit of the Olympics with this set. In addition to some great cards of this year’s hopefuls, past champions and the Paralympic team will also be featured.
2013 Rittenhouse Women of Marvel Series 2
Whoever dreamed up comic based collectible cards is a genius. Our entertainment / non-sport community on Zistle is still nascent but growing quickly and well, we love these cards.
The Women of Marvel series features, you guessed it, the most popular female superheroes from Marvel Comics. The Main Set features 90 cards with a Sapphire, Emerald (#d to 100) and Diamond Parallels (#d to 10).
Inserts include the Embrace series, Women of Marvel Framed and Ultimate Heroes. Marvel Artifex will also have an autographed parallel inserted one per case.
The big draw will be sketch cards which will be inserted into every box. Can’t wait to see those to start popping up!
Hobby Box Breakdown:
- 24 packs, 5 cards per pack, 120 total cards
- 1 Color Sketch Card or Multi-Card Sketch Puzzle
As if that wasn’t enough, 2014 Tristar Hidden Treasures 8×10 Packs. Each pack features one of 270 different autographed 8×10 photos of current and former players. There is also a randomly inserted Grand Treasure featuring a Tom Brady framed Jersey and Diamond Treasures featuring an autographed jersey of either Sammy Baugh, Joe Namath or J.J. Watt.
2013 Leaf Best of Football
Last but not least, 2013 Leaf Best of Football hits the market tomorrow which aims at high end collectors with only 2,400 boxes of two cards each. Each box features an original art card and either a rare buyback, slabbed card, rookie cards or vintage pack redemption.
We’re working to get the 2014 year set up so that we can get these cards into the Zistle Library. Thanks for your patience and happy collecting!


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Quarterly insight from our fixed income teams to help clients navigate the markets and opportunities ahead.
Why the ceasefire reached between the U.S. and China at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, does not necessarily mean an end to the trade war.
In our latest podcast, hear from Janus Henderson’s investment teams on the themes shaping the 2019 investment landscape.
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Local taxpayers in Nashville will largely be off the hook for the costs of repairing public facilities damaged by severe flooding in May.
The Tennessean quoted Metro Nashville Finance Director Rich Riebeling, who said the estimated cost of fixing public works after the flood is about $250 million. Riebling said all but about $5 million will be reimbursed by the federal and state government and a $100 million city insurance policy.
“I don’t think the ultimate impact will be much,” Riebeling said. “It’s not an insignificant amount, but if we do everything right, it won’t be an extensive impact to us.”
Between federal and state funding, the city usually is reimbursed for 87.5 percent of disaster-related costs.
Riebeling’s department lists 75 projects that will repair an estimated $32.3 million in flood damage.
Just four buildings account for more than half of those costs — LP Field, Bridgestone Arena, the Juvenile Justice Center and the Douglas Head Start center.
Department spokeswoman Gwen Hopkins-Glascock separately identified nearly $33.5 million in needed repairs — $27.7 million of that amount for fixing roads, bridges and sidewalks.
Metro Water Services has about $200 million in damages — the greater part of it to fund repairs at the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the K.R. Harrington Water Treatment Plant. The water plant was inundated by the flooding Cumberland River, forcing city officials to ask residents to conserve water.
Mayor Karl Dean noted that LP Field was open in time for the CMA Music Festival in mid-June and the arena was able to stage the Nashville Rising concert June 22 to raise money for flood victims.
There was also significant damage from flooding in West Tennessee.
Jeremy Heidt, a spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, said that hard figures on the damage statewide won’t be available for 18 months after the flooding, which was triggered by heavy rain on May 1-2.
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Dunkirk is extraordinary. It’s a film, yes (a real film, but more on that later), but also an event and an experience. It should be seen in IMAX if at all possible, as with much of director Christopher Nolan’s previous work, it needs to be experienced as a gestalt of sound, image, and thought.
As most would know before seeing it, Dunkirk covers the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France to England in one of the most dramatic military withdrawals of all time. Nolan presents the story from three perspectives: the traditional divisions of land, sea, and air. But he puts a different time frame on each story, presenting the stories in one week, one day, and one hour, which makes for added energy and occasional confusion; Dunkirk becomes our modern-day Intolerance, crossed with the scope and beauty of Lawrence of Arabia.
There are three groups or individuals followed in Nolan’s telling. We have three very young men, one of whom is virtually silent, and another of whom is One Direction’s Harry Styles. The last is Fionn Whitehead, who has been getting a great deal of press as “the lead” in the film. All three young actors are fine, but none has what one would call a breakout role. Nolan films have good performances, but these are director’s films.
The “one day” portion is headed by the wondrous Mark Rylance (upset Oscar winner for Bridge of Spies), a stage legend who thankfully has chosen to also work in films. Here he anchors (no pun intended) this segment with grace, intelligence and, to use an overused word, gravitas. Either he is the perfect choice for this part, or he is simply a great actor, or both. He also provides the heart of the film, a challenge in Nolan’s heady film world.
The third segment is centered on a pilot played by Tom Hardy, who is apparently making a habit of covering his face with some kind of mask for many of his roles lately. Perhaps best known for his Oscar-nominated work in The Revenant and for his breakout role in Nolan’s Inception, Hardy has been facially covered up here, in Mad Max: Fury Road as the title character, and in Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises as the villain Bane. Hardy is an excellent actor who nearly singlehandedly carries the weight of the entire “air” segment of the film. With his strong screen presence, Hardy most definitely holds down his portion of the film.
The cinematography is, in a word, stunning. Much has been made of the film being actual film, and not video (a rarity these days), as well as how much of the film has been able to be captured on IMAX cameras, including many of the aerial shots. Much will be made of what Nolan has filmed and how he’s filmed it. Just when you thought the aerial scenes were the most spectacular you’d ever seen, Nolan brings you back to the land and his moody beach scenes, and you realize it’s strange, evocative and beautiful all at once. The film is our latest reminder of how good film can look.
Nolan has almost always been more head than heart, and I was just about sure his approach would keep the film solidly in the cool registers of the intellect when he allowed for one true moment of emotion. It didn’t last long and it was underplayed, and almost any other director would have made this moment the climax of their film, or would have built upon the moment. But at least there was a flash of warmth to help balance Nolan’s Brechtian visual and aural style. There were other touching moments, as with one gracious communication to a soldier suffering from
PTSD. But Nolan tends to stay in the realm of the intellect and, with a soundtrack that occasionally overwhelms the dialogue and can shake the viewer, in the realm of the physically experiential.
Familiar faces abound, but the level of acting is so high that one can soon forget the actor for the character. Cillian Murphy has a key role, as does Kenneth Branagh, whose legendary status as an actor/director works with his particular character. The underrated actor James D’Arcy (Agent Carter, Broadchurch), who can pretty much do anything, disappears into his role as one of the leaders. And Will Attenborough (grandson of director/actor Richard Attenborough) adds yet one more proof that this is one of the most accessible, relatable and warm-hearted young actors working today.
The scope of the film is huge on one hand, covering three stories with three different chronologies. And the visuals of land, sea, and air make for striking panoramic images. And yet the film is strangely truncated as well. While Branagh’s character makes some remarks that fit the huge rescue endeavor in the context of the war, Nolan provides strangely little context for this historic operation. We need to remind ourselves, as Nolan doesn’t, that this was a key moment in “the good war,” when the fight for civilization against a madman was raging, and no one knew what would happen.
If A Bridge Too Far covered the greatest European defeat of the war for the Allies, Dunkirk covered its biggest retreat. Yet we walk away with the story of Dunkirk as less a great historical moment as one experienced simply through two small groups (land and sea) and one individual (air). The personal approach is a valid one for any historical event (e.g., Mrs. Miniver), but Nolan doesn’t dig deep into the personal stories of his main characters. We get some insight into Rylance’s character’s personality and his depth of intelligence and compassion, but little into his personal story. So we are left viewing (and listening!) to these three sets of stories at something of a dispassionate distance. We are provided with some of the most amazing images film has ever offered, but Nolan’s three-part structure and his objective distance from his material tends to keep us, in spite of the occasional touching moment and dazzling shot, a bit detached emotionally.
Prediction: Like Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi), Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity), Alejandro Iñárritu (The Revenant), and Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Nolan may well win the Best Director Oscar next year for his technical achievement while his brilliant but cool picture comes up short in the Best Picture category. Dunkirk may not warm your heart, but it will stimulate your mind and rouse your senses. Whether or not you’re a WWII aficionado, the film is a must-see.


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<![CDATA[Pakistani actor Saba Qamar, who had played Irrfan Khan’s wife in Bollywood film Hindi Medium, today explained how her compatriots feel humiliated at international platforms because of their country’s poor image. During a talk show on a Pakistani channel, the actress gave her own example and said that people look at her with suspicion at international airports when they realise that the passport which she is carrying is of Pakistan. Qamar, one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actor, She narrates an incident in the 49-second video about the time when she went to Tbilisi, the capital of Euresian Georgia. She says, “When we went to Tbilisi to shoot for a film, all the Indian crew was allowed to go, but I was stopped. It was because of my passport. I was from pakistan. They did full investigation. They let me go only after an interview.” In the 6-minute long video, which has now gone viral on internet, the actress broke down while talking about her experiences and how feels when she travel abroad. The lady with tears in her eyes said that she has now “realised her country’s position” in the world and she is paying for being a Pakistani.
It’s not just #SabaQamar who feels humiliated. All #Pakistanis feel humiliated when we are considered a terrorist state, when our children are killed like flies & we can’t get justice for them, when terrorist like #HafizSaeed roam around freely & we watch them helplessly. pic.twitter.com/pHalKqo7cq— Sabah Alam (@AlamSabah) January 16, 2018
“We were at the airport and while all my Indian crew went ahead, I was detained. I was thoroughly checked and it was the most embarrassing and humiliating moment for me. This is just because I was a Pakistani,” she said. Qamar further talked about Zainab (the 7-year-old girl who got raped and murdered). “Who do I demand justice from? I am crying like she was my daughter or my sister. She is not even my blood relation, but I am crying. Her family must be dead inside,”the 33-year-old said while lashing out at the law enforcement agencies.
PM #ShahidKhaqanAbbasi addressing a global terrorist #HafizSaeed with “Sahab”.What world are we living in? Too ashamed of him.@odysseuslahori @MJibranNasir @SengeHSering pic.twitter.com/KENITs5l2F— Sabah Alam (@AlamSabah) January 17, 2018
“I am a fighter. I appeal to all the women in the world. Look around, speak up. Don’t allow women to be humiliated and treated this way, take matters into your own hands. Train your girls, if someone is touching you the wrong way, slap him. We cannot allow this to continue and become a norm,” she noted. Police have made no major breakthrough in the rape and murder of Zainab even as two new images of suspects were released five days after her body was recovered from a dump. Punjab Inspector General Arif Nawaz admitted that “there has been no major breakthrough so far”. Zainab went missing on January 4 while heading towards a relative’s home. Her bruised body was found a few days later in a dump in the city. The brutal murder of the minor has incited anger among residents as it is the 12th such case to occur in Kasur city. Kasur made international headlines in 2015 when a gang of paedophiles running a child sex ring was busted.Saba Qamar was already a big name in Pakistani films and television before entering the Hindi film indutry with Hindi Medium. She has been parts of projects like Udaan, Baaghi Jinnah Ke Naam and Aina in the past. Her acting in Hindi Medium was also apperciated. Fans of the actress and a lot of fellow Pakistanis have been sharing the video on social media right now, with sentiments resonating with that of Saba’s. This only goes on to say that while power play and politics makes countries take certain steps and decisions, the aam junta is always for love, peace and harmony.]]>
4-year-old Aasma abused and murdered in #Mardan, #Pakistan. The city is in #KP which is ruled by certified ” Sadiq and Ameen”. No media frenzy, no one demanding justice for her, no one demanding resignations? @odysseuslahori @Asma_Jahangir @ImranKhanPTI @MJibranNasir— Sabah Alam (@AlamSabah) January 17, 2018


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Gastric health is all the rage in the world of equine nutrition today. Why is everyone so obsessed with this niche segment? Because nearly 90% of all performance horses suffer from gastric ulcers. When good management practices just don’t work, you need a gastric health supplement to keep your horse’s stomach healthy and protected.
Most gastric health products on the market today attempt to alter the pH levels in the stomach. While this is beneficial in the short term to reduce lesions, in the long run the lesions will return, and the vicious cycle continues. That’s where Vitalize® Alimend® is different.
Vitalize Alimend is different.
One key, distinct feature about Vitalize Alimend is that it will not alter the horse’s stomach pH, allowing digestion to remain unchanged. This is beneficial for two reasons: 1) there is less chance of colic when you do not disrupt the body’s natural state, and 2) your horse will not suffer from an “acid rebound” after treatment is completed. An “acid rebound” frequently occurs following a change in acidity and often leads to even more ulcers and digestive upset. This is why so many people complain about the recurrence of ulcers even after spending thousands of dollars to get rid of them.
How does Alimend work?
Vitalize Alimend works to repair and maintain the lining of the stomach by using its unique, mucoadhesive formula to coat the stomach and shield the gastrointestinal tissue from harm. If there are already ulcers present, it will soothe the stomach while the body naturally repairs the sores. Its ingredients all have been research-proven in clinical trials, which plays a major role in its ability to be successful in benefitting your horse’s health. So, what’s in the jug? Keep reading to find out.
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National CLAS Standards: This e-learning program is grounded in the HHS Office of Minority Health’s National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care. CME Available
Advance Care Planning Course: The CDC provides information about helping patients plan and document what should be done in the event they become seriously ill or lose decision-making capacity. CME Available
This training series provides an overview of what trauma is and how it affects people. You will learn types, examples and levels of trauma. You will learn how a trauma informed approach can be implemented in a variety of settings including forensic hospitals, correctional settings, and within law enforcement. The training addresses how trauma affects professionals working in these settings, and includes information to help leaders and supervisors effectively implement trauma informed approaches within their organizations.
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The Springfield TRP .45 ACP- Handloads for a Custom-Shop 1911
Date: Sep 15 2016
I can tell the difference between my favorite 1911s when blindfolded. The worn, comfortable grips are friendly, and the solid engagement of the controls satisfying. The Springfield Tactical Response Pistol (TRP) is equally distinctive. The G10 grips offer good purchase, the front strap is carefully checkered, as is the mainspring housing. The dimensions fit my hand – the palm and the fingers are in agreement. This perfect fit allows a locked wrist when firing, a great advantage of the 1911.
Over the years many handguns have been tested. Some have been hardly worth the time. Others have been rare masterpieces of the maker’s art. After the first blush, many of the more expensive types lost their gilding when held in the hand and fired. To make a gun fit the hand and to perform well should be the first goal of any designer.
At one time, this goal was taken seriously. The German Luger, Colt 1911 and Browning Hi-Power are excellent examples. In the case of these pistols, users tolerated poor sights and heavy triggers, because the pistols pointed like a finger. The P-38 was among the first truly successful handguns that stretched the trigger reach. The high-capacity Smith & Wesson Model 59 incorporated both a double-action trigger and a high-capacity magazine, the first pistol of its type. Holding it was like holding a 2x4. More and worse followed. The Heckler & Koch P7 9mm, with its single-column magazine fits my hand, but even this racy handgun does not equal the 1911 in general and the TRP in particular.
The TRP is arguably a 1911 that leaves nothing to be desired. The objective and subjective points are beneficial to shooting accurately both in slow fire and in fast combat shooting. The sights are Novak Lo Mount, and feature the three-dot tritium inserts. Self-luminous iron sights are vital for 24-hour use. The slide features forward cocking serrations. Designed for gloved-hand use, forward cocking serrations also afford much more leverage in case you must clear a stoppage. The ejection port is lowered and scalloped, polished inside and out. The frame is chock-full of upgrades.
The trigger is a lightweight unit to limit backlash. Trigger compression is a straight-to-the-rear five pounds, clean, with no creep. The TRP also features an ambidextrous safety practically identical to the classic Armand Swenson design. While tactically beneficial, an ambidextrous safety is particularly important to left-handed shooters. The tongue-and-groove attachment system of the safety has proven durable in use with other Springfield pistols. The beavertail safety funnels the hand into the firing grip and helps lower the bore axis. Some shooters seem to have trouble consistently depressing a grip safety. I think this problem arises mainly when shooters adopt the “two thumbs forward” firing hold. While solid, this grip style raises the palm off the grip safety slightly. The Springfield memory bump neatly cures this problem.
The grip, checkered front strap and Smith and Alexander magazine chute features are what make the pistol fit and feel so good. The magazine chute aids in administrative handling. While a combat reload might not be needed very often, during practice you will be handling the pistol often, and the ability to quickly replenish the magazine is appreciated.
The TRP is one of the new breed of tactical handguns. There is actually a pistol a bit above the TRP on the totem pole. The Professional is the handgun that won the FBI protocol to become its SWAT and HRT sidearm. Among the major accomplishments of the pistol is firing 20,000 rounds without a stoppage and maintaining five-shot, 1.25-inch groups at 25 yards during the program. The Professional is a custom-shop item. The wait for a Professional is perhaps months and the cost well over $2,000. The TRP is also a custom-shop gun and an alternative to the Professional.
I burned up much of the ammunition on hand in firing at various targets at known and unknown ranges. This is a better gauge of the shooter and the handgun than shooting paper, but I had to stop and adjust the sights before proceeding. Point of impact as related to the point of aim was several inches to the left. I used a brass punch and hammer to resolve this minor issue. The TRP has the perfect “battlefield zero,” firing a couple of inches high at close range and nearly dead-on at 50 yards.


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Summer time is right around the corner. School will be out, vacations will be underway and that means plenty of reading time for everyone. No matter how long your to-be-read list is currently, don’t miss out on all the great new releases coming soon in May through June. Here’s a list of 10 books to get you started.
May is a big month for books. To start the summer planning off right check out The Accidental Book Club on May 6 by Jennifer Scott. Main character Jean Vison finds herself running a book club unexpectedly with six other ladies. Each of the women deal with the various dilemmas life hands them as they bond over their potluck meals and book discussions. Later, on May 13, Kaui Hart Hemmings rolls out her next book The Possibilities. Based on the success of her previous book The Descendants, this will not disappoint. The novel takes place in Colorado where main character Sarah St. John is dealing with the loss of her son. It’s a beautiful story about what Barnes & Noble calls “subtle poignancies of grief and relationships.”
Later on May 20, Emily Giffin’s book The One & Only will become available. Known for her funny, light-hearted love stories, Giffin continues her legacy with the story of Shea Rigsby. Rigsby grew up in a small Texas town and stayed there with the close-knit community even after college. After a disaster makes things less calm, Shea starts to question her life and the place she’s called home her whole life. Lastly, on May 29, The Vacationers by Emma Straub comes out. After a successful short story collection, Straub returns with a full novel dedicated to one of the characters from a particular short story. It’s about a family off to Mallorca for a vacation/anniversary celebration with extended relatives. What better to read while you vacation with family than about another family who deals with the same embarrassments as the rest of us? BookRiot says it’s “suffused with humor and humanity.”
June 3 brings the next three books to be pointed out. First is The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez. This heartstring-tugging story is about a Panamanian boy and a Mexican girl who fall in love. Both teens moved with their families to America and end up living in the same Redwood Apartments with other immigrant families. Henríquez’s website says that “woven into their stories are the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Central and Latin America.” Next up is I’ll Be Right There by Kyung-sook Shin. It takes place in 1980s South Korea. The main character, Jung Yoon, narrates her own story and that of her friends from college. With a phone call from a long time ex, memories flood back to her from a troubling time. Experience not only Yoon’s personal struggles but also that of a politically troubled Korea. Finally for June, Hungry by H.A. Swain is a futuristic tale in a time where food is not needed by anyone. Instead they take “inocs” to keep hunger at bay. Main character Thalia runs into a problem when she starts to feel a rumbling in her stomach unknown to her world. She ends up mixed in with an underground movement to bring real food back to humanity.
This list is going to be brought to a close with the last three books coming out on June 8. Landline by Rainbow Rowell is about the marriage of Georgie and Neal. When Neal take the kids without Georgie, she wonders if she could’ve done anything differently in their troubled marriage. Then she uncovers a way to communicate with her husband in the past. California by Edan Lepucki is a debut post-apocalyptic novel about a couple Cal and Frida. They leave the city in favor of the wild. After Frida gets pregnant they go back to mainstream society which may be tougher than they bargained for. Uncaged is the last book on our list, but the first book in The Singular Menace series for young adults. Written by John Sandford and Michele Cook, the series premiere starts when Shay Remby makes it to Hollywood to find her brother, a hacker. He and some friends, all activists, target a research lab to attack. Her brother reaches out frantic about the things he’s seen in the lab. After a visit from the lab’s security team, Shay is determined to save her brother.
There you have it! A little romance, some post-apocalyptic fun, good old slice of life and even some more cultured reads are all here for your enjoyment. Mark your calendars now before you forget.

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