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Operating costs for US major airlines are primarily aircraft operating expense including jet fuel, aircraft maintenance, depreciation and aircrew for 44%, servicing expense for 29% (traffic 11%, passenger 11% and aircraft 7%), 14% for reservations and sales and 13% for overheads (administration 6% and advertising 2%). An average US major Boeing 757-200 flies 1,252 mi (2,015 km) stages 11.3 block hours per day and costs $2,550 per block hour : $923 of ownership, $590 of maintenance, $548 of fuel and $489 of crew; or $13.34 per 186 seats per block hour. For a Boeing 737-500, a low-cost carrier like Southwest have lower operating costs at $1,526 than a full service one like United at $2,974, and higher productivity with 399,746 ASM per day against 264,284, resulting in a unit cost of 0.38 $cts/ASM against 1.13 $cts/ASM.
Air transport agreement Bermuda Agreement (UK-US, 1946-78) Bermuda II Agreement (UK-US, 1978-2008) China-US Cross-Strait charter (China-Taiwan) Beijing Convention Cape Town Treaty Chicago Convention Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives European Common Aviation Area Flight permit Freedoms of the air Hague Hijacking Convention Hague Protocol ICAO Montreal Convention Open skies (EU–US Open Skies Agreement) Paris Convention of 1919 Rome Convention Sabotage Convention Tokyo Convention Warsaw Convention
The Island of Hawaii (i.e., the Big Island) contains 10 of the world’s 14 climate zones — the only spot on the planet with so many condensed into one small region. Lush tropical terrain rules the green, wet, windward side of the island (see Akaka Falls and Waianuenue/Rainbow Falls), while more arid beauty is on display at Hapuna Beach Park. You can even enter an ice climate at the mystical summit of Mauna Kea volcano, as well as Lake Waiau, one of the highest lakes in the United States.
These little coral islands are surrounded by excellent diving, snorkeling, and white sand beaches, and are filled with friendly locals. Private resorts litter the islands, and a vacation here is also very pricey. Luckily, Bangkok Airways offers cheap flights to and from Thailand. The best time to go to the Maldives is from November to May, when the weather is cool and dry. June through October sees wetter and hotter weather due to the monsoon season.
Domestic air transport grew in China at 15.5 percent annually from 2001 to 2006. The rate of air travel globally increased at 3.7 percent per year over the same time. In the EU greenhouse gas emissions from aviation increased by 87% between 1990 and 2006. However it must be compared with the flights increase, only in UK, between 1990 and 2006 terminal passengers increased from 100 000 thousands to 250 000 thousands., according to AEA reports every year, 750 million passengers travel by European airlines, which also share 40% of merchandise value in and out of Europe. Without even pressure from "green activists", targeting lower ticket prices, generally, airlines do what is possible to cut the fuel consumption (and gas emissions connected therewith). Further, according to some reports, it can be concluded that the last piston-powered aircraft were as fuel-efficient as the average jet in 2005.
Wowzers! Tahiti is beautiful! The sunset just completes the picture along with tahiti’s beautiful scenery! All of these destinations are extremely beautiful but my choice out of all of them would definitely be tahiti! I love tahiti because you get your own little hut to stay in! The huts are placed on top of the the bay of water and it would be so beautiful to wake up in the morning to an ocean right beside you! You’d look down and all you would see is ocean! Its so amazing how gorgeous things are! Tahiti will definitely be on my wish list of places to go in the future. Just need a little more money!
You seem to have your heart set on Zakynthos but I have to say it’s not a good use of time for a sort-of overrated payoff. Your time is much better spent (in my opinion) seeing another Greek island in the cyclades (maybe taking a ferry to Naxos or Paros sitting outside on the deck drinking a bottle of wine) rather than taking a bus and connecting flights. Zakynthos and Santorini/Mykonos are on opposite sides of the country and the only way from one to the other is by flying (or some combination of bus and ferry). So, my recommendation is to consider spending those Zakynthos days in Naxos, Paros, Milos, or some other Cycladic island.
Holding the largest number of overwater bungalow resorts in the world (more than 75 and counting), the Maldives understands its best asset is the gin-clear, abundant waters of the Indian Ocean. When you’re not snorkeling, diving, or gazing at the rich marine life through the floor windows of your water-top villa, continue enjoying the underwater display while dining at 5.8 Undersea Restaurant, or even while getting pampered in Huvafen Fushi’s submerged spa.
Among the first countries to have regular airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean were Bolivia with Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Cuba with Cubana de Aviación, Colombia with Avianca (the first airline established in the Americas), Argentina with Aerolineas Argentinas, Chile with LAN Chile (today LATAM Airlines), Brazil with Varig, Dominican Republic with Dominicana de Aviación, Mexico with Mexicana de Aviación, Trinidad and Tobago with BWIA West Indies Airways (today Caribbean Airlines), Venezuela with Aeropostal, Puerto Rico with Puertorriquena; and TACA based in El Salvador and representing several airlines of Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). All the previous airlines started regular operations well before World War II. Puerto Rican commercial airlines such as Prinair, Oceanair, Fina Air and Vieques Air Link came much after the second world war, as did several others from other countries like Mexico's Interjet and Volaris, Venezuela's Aserca Airlines and others.
I think that’s a great plan. Santorini is a must and Milos and Naxos are two islands that have both great beaches and lots to do and see away from the beach. Renting a car and exploring the interior villages of Naxos is a must-do and so is a boat tour around Milos. If you’re willing to cut Athens to 2 days, I would recommend Santorini 5 days, Milos 3 days, Naxos 3 days, and Athens 2 days.
Fiji is poised for a comeback after 2016’s Tropical Cyclone Winston, the most severe on record. The quintessential Fijian Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort on Savusavu Bay reopened in September with 25 newly thatched houses known as bures. For total seclusion, guests are ferried via seaplane to the remote Kokomo Island, a new collection of 21 bures and five villas on uninhabited Yaukuve Island.
Whether you're booking at the last minute, you're not sure what is a good deal, you're departing from a remote city with few options, or you need any help at all, give us a call. We're here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Flight Network is a member of TICO and has been awarded a rating of A+ by the Better Business Bureau of Canada which we've held for the last 10+ years.
If a particular city has two or more airports, market forces will tend to attract the less profitable routes, or those on which competition is weakest, to the less congested airport, where slots are likely to be more available and therefore cheaper. For example, Reagan National Airport attracts profitable routes due partly to its congestion, leaving less-profitable routes to Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Dulles International Airport.
Chania is a great choice. A wonderful charming town. Elounda is great for a quiet laid back stop, Agios Nikolaos has a more interesting vibe and is more of a real town. Also very charming. I prefer Ag Nik but Elounda has more luxurious hotels. (Crete hotels.) Naxos has lots to see in the interior so if you didn’t explore then certainly consider that. Folegandros and Milos are both incredible. Folegandros is more suited to walking and relaxing (and has some top notch restaurants and hotels). On Milos you need to do a tour and get out and actively explore to do it justice. Geologically Milos is stunning. A little like Santorini but with better beaches.
My husband and I are heading to Greece in July this year. We fly into Athens and then are connecting to Samos where we are meeting up for a friend’s 50th birthday celebration. We have 4 nights here and then another week to explore some other islands. We would love to visit Santorini although I know it is not close to Samos so not sure if that is the best option? We thought about Paros or Naxos for 3nts, and then Santorini for another 3nts. Then fly back to Athens and spend a couple of days here before we head for Dubrovnik. Do you know if there are ferries between these Island points and would that be the best use of our time? I guess we don’t want to waste too much time travelling between points! We are just playing around with ideas at the moment as Samos is the only part set in stone. Open to any suggestions as this is my husband’s first trip to Greece and my last trip here was with my parents about 35 years ago!
The United States, Australia, and to a lesser extent Brazil, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Japan have "deregulated" their airlines. In the past, these governments dictated airfares, route networks, and other operational requirements for each airline. Since deregulation, airlines have been largely free to negotiate their own operating arrangements with different airports, enter and exit routes easily, and to levy airfares and supply flights according to market demand. The entry barriers for new airlines are lower in a deregulated market, and so the U.S. has seen hundreds of airlines start up (sometimes for only a brief operating period). This has produced far greater competition than before deregulation in most markets. The added competition, together with pricing freedom, means that new entrants often take market share with highly reduced rates that, to a limited degree, full service airlines must match. This is a major constraint on profitability for established carriers, which tend to have a higher cost base.
The first French airline was Société des lignes Latécoère, later known as Aéropostale, which started its first service in late 1918 to Spain. The Société Générale des Transports Aériens was created in late 1919, by the Farman brothers and the Farman F.60 Goliath plane flew scheduled services from Toussus-le-Noble to Kenley, near Croydon, England. Another early French airline was the Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes, established in 1919 by Louis-Charles Breguet, offering a mail and freight service between Le Bourget Airport, Paris and Lesquin Airport, Lille.
Be cautious with Santorini and kids. Some hotels don’t do kids (check carefully) and not all hotels are suitable for kids along the caldera lip. Many steps, confined spaces and other guests who don’t actually want to hear kids … Here’s an idea – look for a child-friendly hotel (perhaps on the beach at Perissá) and base yourself where the kids will like it and then take them to the caldera scene. There are a couple of child-friendly hotels on the Caldera, but they get booked very early in the year.
Hi, Dave! My husband and I will be going to Greece 8/26 – 9/4. We are flying into and out of Athens for cost efficiency. We really want to see Navagio Beach on Zakynthos for a day, and we realize this will likely be an overnight trip, or even 2 nights depending on the travel options. What is the best way to get from Athens to Zykanthos? What is the best way to get from Zakynthos to Santorini? Or is it best to just go from Zakynthos back to Athens and then to Santorini? We are trying to avoid additional flights but realize we may have to fly from Zakynthos to Santorini.
Ferries between Naxos and Milos don’t start until June 7th (one each way, every day after that). Ferries between Santorini and Milos start April 28th and there is one every day in each direction. And there are always ferries between Naxos and Santorini. So if the dates work I would fly to Santorini (the longest leg) then ferry to Milos then Naxos and back to Athens. But if you need to travel between Naxos and Milos before the 7th then ferry Athens to Milos to Santorini to Naxos and back to Athens.
My fiancee and I are heading to Greece in July. We’ve been to Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, and Santorini. This time we plan on being there July 1 to 23. We’re definitely including Milos, and one of Paros or Naxos. Any recommendations for other islands? Any particular ferry routes we should consider? Some “less touristy” islands are a must (for at least one island). We can be lively or very chilled. Thanks and best wishes!
With so much on offer, choosing where to go island hopping along the Adriatic Coast can be tough. Maybe you want gastronomic delights, perhaps you want to party all night long? Or it is that you simply want a sandy beach? Do you want to sail to the islands or ferry from mainland? The various and varied Croatia islands offer culture, nightlife, history and of course relaxation. Find out which one is perfect for you in this Croatian islands guide.
Located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is a chain of 1,000 islands (200 are inhabited, and only 5 have any substantial population). The country is actually just a series of coral atolls that are barely above sea level. During the 2004 Tsunami, many of these islands were completely washed away. The government has built flood barriers to help lessen the impact of any future tsunamis.
Transport between the three islands relies on local ferries and these are unsophisticated ‘landing-craft’ style boats that do little more than ferry passengers and vehicles in Spartan comfort, but they are very functional and vital to the inter-island communication. There is plenty of on the ground support excursions and infrastructure and the islands are well-used to tourism; the only exception is that travellers will need to use a bit of independence in getting between the islands.
Considering your interests (great food, hiking, beaches, nightlife unimportant) then Naxos should definitely be your other island. (And Naxos has many daily ferry connections with both Santorini and Athens.) Also, Athens needs at least one full day to explore so you should drop any thoughts about Delphi or Nafplio. Also, I would look into flights from Athens to Santorini on your night of arrival. If you could get to Santorini that night (and move your day in Athens to the end of your trip) you’d almost gain an entire day and could spend two nights on Naxos.
Excellent choice of islands, though getting between them presents one or two challenges (they are not as conveniently connected like the Cycladic or Dodecanese islands so island hopping is not as popular in this island group). All three islands are served by airports with year-round connections to Athens and in the Summer with international charter flights from Europe. Let’s take the pros and cons of each island.

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Song: Buying up the greens
Last year at this time, I released my debut solo album called Little Tiny Things. It was recorded with some of my best friends down in Austin, TX. I know some of you have it and I know some of you helped me raise money to release it. Thank you! One such person was Benjamin Peddle. In fact, he helped at such a seriously high level that I owed him an original song. Well, one year later, here it is. I've finally delivered! Thanks Benjamin for allowing me to share it this way.
I referenced Alameny Farmer's Market, which is California's oldest market. It's a beautiful little spot close to my neighborhood here in San Francisco. The song features a reoccurring theme for me and that is the idea of getting lost. I think what getting lost means to me is simply having alone time completely free of outside distractions. It shows up frequently in my songs because when I write and record a song I am completely free and lost.
Machine: Pro Tools First
Pre-amp: Art Tube Pre (the one with presets for about $75) and Focusrite Scarlett 18i8
Microphone: Audio Technica 4033
Rhythm Guitar: Danalectro 12 String, 1963 Gibson B-25
Lead Guitar: Danelectro 12 String
Bass: 1970s Univox (Beatle copy)
Drums: 1960s Ludwig snare and off brand floor tom with a mallet, medium dark crash cymbal
Keys: Korg SV-1 (organ setting)
Percussion: Ludwig tambourine with skin
Mixed at home by myself and mastered by Warren Gardiner at Gardiner Audio in Melbourne, AUS. Please reach out to him if you are in need of mixing and mastering services. His rates are reasonable and he does excellent listening!
If you would like to purchase the Little Tiny Things album digitally or on LP please visit my bandcamp page.
I make these songs downloadable at no cost to you and I am proud of being a truly independent music artist. To keep this going, all I ask is that you share my music with someone you think will enjoy it. Please create a social media post and direct your friends to my website. Much appreciated, everybody.


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ČERVENÁ BARVA PRESS NEWSLETTER
Gloria Mindock, Editor Issue No. 90 September, 2015
Welcome to the September 2015 Červená Barva Press Newsletter!
Welcome to the September newsletter. It has been awhile since we sent one out. Starting in 2016, it will be monthly again.
Right now, I am concentrating on publishing books and catching up. There are so many books to get out into this world.
Our last newsletter was in May so there is so much news to share.
New books this Summer!
In June, Červená Barva Press released "Span of Thread" by David Giannini
and "A World Less Perfect for Dying In" by Ralph Pennel.
Order Span of Thread here...
Order A World Less Perfect for Dying In here...
In July, we released the galley of "The Chintz Age" by Ed Hamilton for reviewers only.
The book will officially be released November 2nd.
We also released in July a chapbook called, "Natural Histories" by Mark Pawlak.
Pre-order The Chintz Age here...
Order Natural Histories here...
In August, we released "To Part Is to Die a Little" by Claudia Serea,
and "Hamburgers and Berliners and other courses in between" by Matt Potter.
Order To Part Is to Die a Little here...
Order Hamburgers and Berliners and other courses in between here...
This month, we just released "Belly" by Steven Schreiner
and "Becoming An Ancestor" by Lucy Lang Day
will be released shortly.
Order Belly here...
Becoming An Ancestor will be released soon!
There is more to come out in September. As you can see the press has been
very busy. This fall will be no exception. There will be books, books and more books to follow. It is very exciting!
We had two launch parties this summer. One was for Ralph Pennel and the other was for Matt Potter,
who was here from Australia. What fun book launches! Here are a few photos for you to enjoy.
You can view the rest on my FB page and soon the photos will be on the Cervena Barva Press FB page.
Ralph Pennel Book Launch
Matt Potter Book Launch and Pure Slush Reading
This week, I am working on a play by John Dufresne, a poetry book by Gulnar Ali Balata, and Bill is working
on a chapbook by Milorad Pejic with translation by Omer Hadziselimovic. I also will be getting 4 other
books ready for publication. They are already laid-out but need final things done.
I would like to welcome my new intern, Olivia Bush, from Simmons College. Thanks to Doug Holder for sending her my way.
My reviewers, Irene Koronas, Pui Ying Wong and Tim Suermondt have been busy reviewing books so
there will be quite a few in this newsletter. I would like to thank them for all their work on this.
I get many books for review but have to be selective. I am sorry I cannot give my reviewers everything
Doug Holder, received the Allen Ginsberg award in August from the Newton Writing and Publishing Center.
Congratulations! It was a wonderful time.
Harris Gardner will be receiving the Ibbetson Street Lifetime Achievement Award on September 15th in
the Café in the Arts for the Armory building. This ceremony will be part of the First and Last Word Poetry Series.
It will be hosted by Doug Holder (Ibbetson St. Press). Doug, Harris and I will all be reading.
I received this award in December, 2014.
It will be a fun night so join us at 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA at 7:00PM on
September 15th!!! Mark your calendars!!!!
For those of you on the Cape, I am excited to be reading with Annie Pluto,
Melanie Braverman, and Kathi Aguero.
Join us at the Eldredge Public Library, Thursday, September 24th, 564 Main Street, Chatham, MA from 6:00-8:00PM
sponsored by the Voices of Poetry, hosted by Neil Silberblatt.
Music will be provided by the very talented singer/songwriter Kathleen Healy. This event is FREE & open to all.
I would like to mention the start of X-Peri. Years ago, Irene Koronas and I were going to start a magazine
by this name but it never happened. It is now official, X-Peri is born!!! Staff
include: Irene Koronas, Daniel Y. Harris, Pui Ying Wong, Tim Suermondt, and Gloria Mindock
Right now, you can check out our blog
at: X-Peri.blogspot.com and like our group and page on
FB at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/X-Peri/831287630322995
We also will be starting a magazine soon by solicitation only. The website has to be done yet.
Portrait of An Artist as a Young Poseur: 1974 to 1983 by Doug Holder
If you haven't bought Doug Holder's new chapbook, you should. I loved it. Doug has such a way with words and
telling about his experiences. Here is a description about it that Doug wrote. It is available from Big Table
Publishing at: http://www.bigtablepublishing.com/
Portrait of An Artist as a Young Poseur: 1974 to 1983 (Big Table Publishing, 2015)
I think when we are young, in our twenties, and just out of college--we try on a lot of identities.
And I think in the 60s and 70s we had more time to do that. Now with expensive rents, high tuition,
and the rapid change--the next new thing coming at us every minute-- young people have to be more focused.
In my twenties, I lived a sort of bohemian existence--going from job to job, posturing as a writer, a poet,
and living in seedy rooms in old Brownstones in Boston. Later, more or less-- I became a writer and poet,
with a local following and to a small extent across the country among small press poets and publishers.
This book hopefully brings back a Boston, with its unique brand of eccentric characters, poseurs, stumble bums,
beautiful and not so beautiful losers, that I encountered and lived with in my early days in Boston.
It is impossible to rent a room for 38 bucks a week in a Brahmin Brownstone these days, but the cheap flats,
the cafeterias, and the long -gone Boston made it possible to chase a dream on the cheap. The book consists
of short snippets that I culled from my journals that date back almost 40 years ago, as well as old poems,
and an increasing faltering memory. Some people may remember some of the places and folks I describe,
others not, but it is my hope that all can relate to a rather amorphous young man, taking on some sort of
shape--some outline that would define his life in years to come.
I have been publishing writers since 1982. Since this time, I have published so many great writers.
It is a long time of reading work, corresponding, editing, and publishing. It has been so rewarding.
I would never change any of the experiences. Every writer has been nothing but professional. I am very lucky.
Many editors and publishers have shared their bad experiences with me.
I try to always be kind to my authors and want them to have a good experience with me and Cervena Barva Press.
I am still behind schedule but working hard to catch up. This is easily seen by all the books released lately.
Every author has stuck with me despite me being behind. I really want to thank them all for this. I really care
about the books I publish and my authors. I work hard at what I do for the love of it.
As you read in a previous newsletter, Flavia Cosma joined Červená Barva Press as an International Editor last year.
I admire Flavia so much and she is such a great friend, it is an honor to have her. We both know many writers from
other countries and with her help, I will be taking the press into publishing more translations. This year, Pui Ying Wong,
Irene Koronas and Tim suermondt have become my official reviewers. I am so happy to have them be a part of the press
and Daniel Y. Harris will be joining the press too in some capacity. I am very excited to have all of them join me.
William J. Kelle does so much for me and has been a part of the press since the beginning. I would not have all the
things I have for the press if it wasn't for him. He is just amazing!
I work full-time working in addictions and have been in the field for over 34 years. When I get home from work,
I put hours into the press. Červená Barva Press has grown so much in its 10 years of existence. I receive over
100 e-mails daily. I answer my e-mails right away usually. I try to get this done as much as I can while at my day
job. Irene Koronas and I plan the events in the Červená Barva Press Studio so as you can see, I am very busy. I love it!
Since 1982, I have only 2 people in my blacklist folder. Not because they were difficult. It is only because I was
sent messy manuscripts and it was very difficult to figure out. I still love their writing and I still like them
both very much. They will never know they are in my folder. Well, unfortunately, I just added a 3rd person to the
folder, not because the person is trouble, but because of their whining. That is all I am going to say on the matter.
It saddens me but I will never publish this person again. I know some editors and publishers who have quite a few
in their blacklist folder. I really don't want anyone else in mine. So yes, I have 3 people in my folder in 33 years.
Some of my authors have been waiting a long time for their books to come out. I am truly sorry about that. Like
I said above, I am getting there and it is so exciting to see a light at the end of a tunnel. These past 4 years,
I have had bad injuries etc… and it is amazing I got anything done at all. Right now, I am trying to avoid surgery
on my right arm. So thank you to my authors for sticking with me and for all your patience. All of you are the best
and I am so proud to publish you. None of you are just a number in a pile with me. You are writers and quite wonderful.
Starting in 2016, you will notice some changes with the press. I am very excited about it. Much is in the works so
stay tuned. I will keep you up to date. Also in 2016, the newsletter will be monthly again.
So this is not really a rant except for writing about the blacklist folder in a tame sort of way.
Bill and I appreciate all of our authors, our readers, supporters, and friends. Thank you for making
Cervena Barva Press such a big success. Wow! We are going to town!!! (I love that expression!)
Poets Wear Prada - Hoboken, New Jersey
"Huddled onshore while the waves churn
as if coming and going at the same time
I remember how my stormy Chris
broke water breached against the tide
and how resistance to the natural flow of things
can cause more turbulence than one might expect."
Calabrese's poems are about memory. She weaves her son Chris's
life into the present with strong threads a pattern forms. The
poems clothe us for life is often as deep and blue as any mourning.
"your shadow lingers like the scent of mint." Each word relates
what we grieve in our own lives. Traveling from birth to death
the poet carries her verse and offers the reader simple courage
about loss and comfort, comfort spread out on a solid ground
we partake and are filled by the poetic flow.
"...an easy separation of rendered parts
that once made up a whole.
No, not so fast, not yet,
Poetry Editor: Wilderness House Literary Review
Reviewer: Cervena Barva Press
Review of Michael C. Keith's THE NEAR ENOUGH
Michael C. Keith's short stories in THE NEAR ENOUGH are a lively, good read. The stories are grounded
in our everyday lives, but often with a wicked and whacky delightful twist that takes these stories out
of the mere mundane.
While it's not possible to comment here on every story, the world of Michael C. Keith makes its announcement
in the first story of the collection Snow Job: the residents of Hartford, Connecticut-the ones who
are able to do so-migrate to Florida to escape the rough Northeastern winter in what Keith calls
the "Great Departure". And those left behind who have been struggling take over the houses and jobs
of the ones who've fled South, improving their lives almost overnight-a win-win for everyone.
And in Christopher Lee's Eyes, our protagonist, who has been unnerved by those eyes since he saw
them in a movie when he was a boy, begins to resemble Lee more and more until he just about looks
like Lee himself-even down to the dangerous eyes and the strong desire to bite the neck of a beautiful
co-worker. Those of us who've loved Lee's Dracula aren't a bit surprised that this could indeed happen.
I especially liked as well the beauty mark on a young girl that gets smudged and resembles a bug
(Beauty Marked)-the ending as creepy as much of the beauty industry itself. And speaking of industry,
Keith does a nice takedown of the publishing houses in The Long and the Short of It.
Both thought provoking and entertaining, THE NEAR ENOUGH offers ample evidence as to why the often
maligned short story is having a comeback.
Tim Suermondt, Reviewer
Cervena Barva Press
Poems by John Amen
To read John Amen's book of poems "Strange Theatre" is indeed like being in one, you'll
encounter a cast of characters. There are friends and acquaintances, also a dream reader and
drag queen, chanteuse and mannequin, ape and robot. With keen eyes, he writes of an array of
people in their predicament. One goes to a party and disappears, some with so much ambition they
are like "a killer posing as a confidante". And then there is the scene describing the aftermath
left by a self-destructing father in the poem "everyman":
"… the planet unravels
yank a nail from a wall
the son tumbles through space…"
the poem ends in a place where
"…everyman after everyman
sporting his dull hatchet & broken talking stick
father after father
with the nerve to claim me as his own".
The title poem makes me ask if this a theatre of macabre where "you" is being led to death,
maybe a spiritual death? The reader will ponder on this haunting, surrealistic poem with its potent mix of sex, domination and nightmare.
But the poems in this collection are not all about dark and gloom, and puzzlement to life's
theatre is only one response. Amen also writes of longing for peace and renewal, and occasionally
for the ballerinas. There are a number of self-portrait poems, and here are excerpts from one
particularly poignant yet affirming poem "self-portrait in spring":
"at some point you realize
the scaffolding's gone
the wheel has kept turning
cardinals nest in the trees
hills are flushed with new color
you didn't think it was possible
to sing again…"
"…you whisper yes I'm still here yes
this is what I've chosen
this is what was chosen for me…"
Pui Ying Wong, Reviewer
Cervena Barva Press
After the Gazebo by Jen Knox, Rain Mountain Press, 2015
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From the Washington Gun Owners Action League:
GOAL ALERT 2020-1
Legislative Update from Olympia 22 February 2020
PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 2947 (MAGAZINE BAN)
Last night they posted a public hearing in the House Finance Committee at 8 a.m. on 25 February (Tuesday morning).
If at all possible, try and get to Olympia to speak in opposition to the bill and to the underhanded way the Democrats are manipulating the process to pass an unconstitutional bill (“The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired… “)
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Watch previously aired video for more on the city’s Director of Port Control stepping down from his role.
And, the airport is also raising questions about why the complaint went straight to the FAA instead of to airport management.
This week, the I-Team revealed a letter sent by the FAA to Hopkins Airport.
The letter said the FAA had opened an investigation into an “anonymous complaint.”
That complaint focused on “ground vehicle operator training, winter operations training and ARFF (firefighter) training/documentation practices.”
A statement released by a Hopkins Airport spokesperson said, “Department of Port Control (DPC) is in direct communications with the FAA regarding this matter. We are performing the required due diligence and gathering the requested information. Should any findings be a part of the outcome, we will immediately rectify the matter and implement any necessary changes to ensure 100% compliance.”
The statement also said, “The Department of Port Control (DPC) has several internal methods for reporting such concerns or questions, including an anonymous reporting line. As of today, the Department of Port Control has not received any internal questions, concerns or complaints regarding any of the topics related to the information outlined in the letter dated March 31, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).”
The FAA confirmed for FOX 8 it sent a letter to Hopkins about the investigation.
But, the FAA said, “We do not comment on open investigations.”
And, “It’s too early in the investigation to speculate on penalties, if any.”
Also, this week, the I-Team revealed the City’s Director of Port Control is stepping down from his role which includes oversight of Hopkins Airport. Robert Kennedy issued his letter of resignation, but we’ve been told that is completely unrelated to this latest FAA inquiry.
In fact, Kennedy will stay on the job as the city begins to look for his replacement.

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Israel's deputy Minister of Immigrant Absorption Yuli Edelstein is coming to Moscow on Monday on the invitation of the Jewish community and will stay in the capital until the end of the week, reported Yaron Gamburg, the press secretary of the Israeli Embassy to Moscow. Edelstein is expected to attend a conference called "Soviet Jews: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," which is being organised by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. According to the press secretary, the formal head of the Israeli ministry of immigrant absorption is the country's Premier Ariel Sharon, but de facto the ministry is headed by Edelstein. Israeli diplomats report that "no political contacts with Russian leaders" will be taking place during Edelstein's visit.
The Russian Defence Ministry acknowledged that the Americans treat Russian military men in Syria with respect. The Americans always warn Russia accordingly, but not Israel
After the incident with the shootdown of the Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea, Russia will supply an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Syria
Indeed, how dare they run US-independent policy? They should have followed the example of the European Union that turned independent states of the Old World into US-ditto entities


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News + Features
Hollywood Glamour Ft. Doggos
Pet-Friendly Tools, Tricks, & Travel Tips From Your Mobile Device
A step in the right direction to win best workplace ever
From living alone with no food, Ashley now lives with a bunch of firefighters, constantly eating!
A Personal Finance Blogger Tracks Her Annual Pet Budget
Lesson learned: keep your dog close by and have a thin roof!
Tumblr artists of Inkpug have got you covered
We'd hate to see a dogless White House
These cute grumpy bulldogs love making friends
Because Dogs > People, right?!
Do you even need more than one?
A little fluffy mop pug – you’ll love him
Partners come and go but cats are furever
He looks upset 90% of the time and super excited the rest of it
See how well she's doing with her human parents
They’re cute, chill, and love to be spoiled
Can you guess what it is?
And one brought a sweet surprise with her
Snow ain’t nothing for Canadian pets
When the weather outside is frightful, what's a Frenchie to do?
A Dog-Friendly Six Course Tasting Event With Boehmer Restaurant & Rosewood Wines
Everyone has time for a hug, especially from a dog
It’s like cuddling a warm, happy cloud
This Great Dane towers over most people on his hind legs!
With a blood transfusion and some love – she has some hope
Spoiler: it’s 72 big helium balloons.
Would you want to be beside your pet forever?
Set a reminder for sometime in April!
See how he's doing after The Dog Rescuers Inc. took the puppy in
One of them steals the show, though.
Don't let allergies hold you back. There are dogs that accommodate your sniffles!
Dog and mailman enemies no more

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Report on Huaynaputina (Peru) — 19 February-25 February 2020
Smithsonian Institution / US Geological Survey
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 19 February-25 February 2020
Managing Editor: Sally Sennert.
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 2020. Report on Huaynaputina (Peru) (Sennert, S, ed.). Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 19 February-25 February 2020. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
16.608°S, 70.85°W; summit elev. 4850 m
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
IGP reported that during 11 and 20-21 February small- to moderate-sized lahars descended the El Volcán drainage, on the S flank of Huaynaputina, and traveled to within 500 m of Quinistaquillas, in the province of Sánchez Cerro, Moquegua region.
Geological Summary. Huaynaputina (whose name means "new volcano") is a relatively inconspicuous volcano that was the source of the largest historical eruption of South America in 1600 CE. It has no prominent topographic expression and lies within a 2.5-km-wide depression formed by edifice collapse and further excavated by glaciers within an older edifice of Tertiary-to-Pleistocene age. Three overlapping ash cones with craters up to 100 m deep were constructed during the 1600 CE eruption on the floor of the ancestral crater, whose outer flanks are heavily mantled by ash deposits from the 1600 eruption. This powerful fissure-fed eruption may have produced nearly 30 km3 of dacitic tephra, including pyroclastic flows and surges that traveled 13 km to the east and SE. Lahars reached the Pacific Ocean, 120 km away. The eruption caused substantial damage to the major cities of Arequipa and Moquengua, and regional economies took 150 years to fully recover.


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IP Address Space of MIT
A sarcastic old article about the "tiny" real IP address space owned by M.I.T. from VooDoo which is the magazine published by M.I.T.
Their real IP space is real tiny(!). They own 1 "A class", 4 "B class" and 26 "C class" real IP addresses which makes totally 17,046,016 IP addresses. (17 million real IP addresses! WOW! Who said that IPv4 addresses are exhausted?) What can I say? Just read the article and try to enjoy it.


|Número de publicación||US5090589 A|
|Tipo de publicación||Concesión|
|Número de solicitud||US 07/017,099|
|Fecha de publicación||25 Feb 1992|
|Fecha de presentación||20 Feb 1987|
|Fecha de prioridad||22 Jun 1984|
|Número de publicación||017099, 07017099, US 5090589 A, US 5090589A, US-A-5090589, US5090589 A, US5090589A|
|Inventores||John H. Brandes, Eddie W. King, Don S. Summerville|
|Cesionario original||The Coca-Cola Company|
|Exportar cita||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Citas de patentes (8), Citada por (62), Clasificaciones (9), Eventos legales (5)|
|Enlaces externos: USPTO, Cesión de USPTO, Espacenet|
This application is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 623,123, filed on June 22, 1984 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,682,709.
The present invention relates to a coin-operated vending machine for soft drink bottles or cans. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vending machine with increased illumination for sign panels thereof, creative styling for increasing product sales and interactive customer communication functions for inducing higher sales and simplifying the operation of the machine.
In recent years, substantial improvements have been made to vending machines, including increased illumination of sign panels, creative styling in connection therewith, and the inclusion of devices for providing interactive customer communication, all of which are useful in increasing the sales of products to be vended. Examples of these recent developments of vending machines in connection with improved styling are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,380,130 to Bachmann, et al., issued Apr. 19, 1983, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,414,768 also to Bachmann, et al., issued Nov. 15, 1983. In the first Bachmann patent, the sign panel on the obverse face of the vending machine is configured in the shape of the first letter or abbreviation of the primary product to be vended, to provide a dominance of the primary product and induce the sales thereof. In the second Bachmann patent, an enlarged, primary product selection button is provided and disposed immediately adjacent to the coin slot of the machine, which also tends to induce and increase the sales of the primary product to be vended. Both of the above patents have been very successful in achieving their objectives of increasing product sales. Both of these patents are assigned to the same assignee as the present invention
An additional advance in the vending machine art is exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 4,454,670 to Bachmann, et al. , issued June 19, 1984. This patent discloses a plurality of interchangeable utility module devices, all of which provide interactive customer communication, either by way of instructions to the customer with respect to vending machine operation, advertising with respect to products to be vended or video games which involve the customer in the operation and use of the vending machine. These interactive communications are disclosed as being either audio or visual. This patent is also assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.
As stated above, these vending machines have been very successful in the marketplace with respect to achieving their objectives. However, there is room for some improvement with respect to these machines in the level and uniformity of illumination of the sign panel, the overall styling, and the provision of adequate space behind the sign panel and obverse face of the vending machine for housing the various devices which provide the interactive customer communication functions.
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a coin-operated vending machine with increased visibility and uniform lighting with respect to the sign panel on the obverse face thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a sign panel which is so shaped that it can be made thinner than a flat sign panel of the same material, while maintaining sufficient structural strength.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a vending machine wherein all dispenser openings for objects such as vended products, change and redeemable coupons, are located in a common area below the product selector buttons for customer convenience.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a sign panel for the obverse face of a vending machine which is so shaped that it provides increased room for the location of interactive customer communication devices and other related controls.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a vending machine wherein the overall machine configuration and appearance suggests the appearance of a can of the product corresponding to a primary product to be vended in the machine.
These and other objects of the present invention are fulfilled by providing a vending machine for beverage containers comprising a frame having front, side and rear faces; a bowed sign panel substantially covering the front face and extending outwardly therefrom, said sign panel being fabricated from transparent materials with translucent display fields thereon; illumination means disposed behind the bowed sign panel for backlighting the same; a control panel disposed within the bowed sign panel; and a discharge port for presenting beverage containers to customers through the bowed sign panel.
In a preferred embodiment, the beverage containers to be dispensed are cans, and the sign panel contains a product-identifying logo thereon corresponding to at least one type of beverage cans, such as a primary product to be vended, the logo being displayed on the sign panel in the same manner as the logo on the primary product beverage can. The curved or bowed shape of the sign panel is such that the overall appearance and configuration of the vending machine, viewed from the front face thereof, suggests the appearance of a can of beverage of the primary product.
The bowed shape of the sign panel is advantageous in achieving uniform illumination of the sign panel from a plurality of light sources disposed therebehind.
More uniform lighting is achieved because the bowed configuration of the sign panel provides substantially equidistant spacing between the light sources which backlight the panel. This is true because with a cylindrical light source, light is emitted from a curved surface which approximates the curve of the sign panel. Therefore, all portions of the curved or bowed sign panel are subjected to backlighting of substantially the sam intensity.
In an alternative embodiment of the present, one side of the vending machine may also be provided with a backlighted sign panel for the display of additional advertising in connection with the sale of vended products. This may comprise a rectangular light box, removably attached to that side of the vending machine which forms a flush interconnection with one edge of the bowed sign panel to define a front corner of the vending machine.
The control panel of the vending machine of the present invention and the associated interactive customer communication devices are provided in a central, flat section of the bowed sign panels in vertical alignment above the discharge port of the vending machine. All of the interactive customer communications devices are disposed above the coin slot or dollar bill validator slot of the vending machine. Just below the coin slot and dollar bill validator is a selector button array, including an enlarged primary product selection button overlying a pair of vertical columns of secondary product selector buttons. A coupon dispenser is provided adjacent the discharge port below the product selector button array and includes a discharge slot in a common escutcheon plate with the discharge port for vending redeemable coupons to a customer along with the vend of a product. Also provided within the same escutcheon plate is a coin return slot. With the above grouping of controls, interactive customer communication devices and dispenser slot openings, all devices involved in the operation of the machine during a typical vend cycle, are conveniently grouped to provide devices of similar functions in common locations. In addition, these groups are located from top to bottom in the vending machine in a logical sequence, so that all initial functions of a vend cycle begin adjacent to the coin slot at the top of the machine and progress toward the discharge port at the bottom where products are vended, coupons are dispensed and coins are returned.
The objects of the present invention and the attendant advantages thereof will become more readily apparent by reference to the drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a top and left front perspective view of the vending machine according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top and right front perspective view of the vending machine of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the product selector button array of the vending machine of FIGS. 1 and 2; and
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic illustration of the backlighting illumination system utilized with the vending machine of the present invention.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the vending machine 10 of the present invention is generally illustrated as a substantially rectangular, three-dimensional cabinet including a frame with sides 12S, a front 12F, and a top 12T. A front door of the vending machine is provided with a hinge strip 16 along one vertical edge thereof and a latch 17 on the opposite vertical edge. The door includes a bowed, transparent plastic panel 15 fabricated from polycarbonate or the like, such as LEXAN, which is supported within upper and lower door frame members 14T and 14B, respectively Suitable transparent art work and coloring is silk screened on the rear of bowed sign panel 15 to define translucent display fields. This includes red and white coloring configured to display the primary product logo or trademark. The bowed panel 15 has a substantially flat, central portion 15C and curved side portions 15S.
The substantially flat, central portion 15C of the bowed panel has a control panel formed therein of a type similar to that disclosed in prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 557,320 to King, et al., filed Dec. 2, 1983, and assigned to the same assignee as the present invention. The disclosure of that application is incorporated herein by reference. Rectangular area 18 is silkscreened with a dark red, substantially opaque material to increase contrast with transparent windows which are left in the control panel at the rectangular areas PS, PL, SC, BP, and BS1-BS6. Window S is provided for displaying appropriate point-of-sale advertising which may be in the form of translucent adhesive stickers disposed behind panel 15 and backlighted to project images of the point-of-sale information through the window PS. Window PL may be provided for displaying pricing information or special instructions in connection with the initiation of a vend. The instruction information may also be provided by backlighting an appropriate sticker from within the vending machine and projecting the information through window PL. Window SC may be provided for the screen of a video game or a cathode ray tube utilized for displaying audio visual advertisements to customers in the vicinity of the machine. A 11 of the above provide interactive communication between customers and the vending machine.
The escutcheon plate ES is provided with a dollar bill validator slot DV, a coin slot CS, and a coin ejector CE.
The product selector button array of the control panel of the present invention preferably includes a primary product display window BP associated with the primary product to be vended, and a plurality of secondary product selector windows BS1 to BS6, disposed in vertical columns underlying the primary product display window BP. Each of these windows has a touch-sensitive, push bar, actuator switch associated therewith such as those disclosed in the aforementioned King application, Ser. No. 557,320, filed Dec. 2, 1983. The product selector button array of a control panel of the present invention is illustrated in more detail in the enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 3.
The vending machine of the present invention is provided with a discharge port DP defined within a suitable escutcheon plate adjacent the bottom of the vending machine. Within the same escutcheon plate and adjacent to the discharge port is a coupon dispenser slot CDS for dispensing redeemable coupons in association with the vend of a product as a further inducement to increase product sales. Also disposed within the same escutcheon plate adjacent to the discharge port DP is a coin return slot CR.
FIG. 4 illustrates the manner in which bowed sign panel 15 is illuminated from the rear thereof in order to fully and uniformly illuminate the same. As illustrated in FIG. 4, three light sources S1, S2, S3 are provide, S1 and S3 being disposed behind curved side portions 15S of bowed sign panel 15. It can be seen from the illustration in FIG. 4 that the light beams given off by each of light sources S1 and S3 traverse substantially equal distances to the sign panel portions 15S, because of the complimentary curvature of the cylindrical sources S1 and S3 and the curved portions 15S. Therefore, these curved portions are uniformly illuminated, improving the quality and illumination level of the display, as viewed from the obverse face of the bowed sign panel 15. The light sources S1, S2 preferably comprise elongated, fluorescent light tubes which extend along substantially the entire vertical length of the bowed sign panel 15. The central light source S2 is provided primarily for backlighting the control panel and the associated product selector buttons illustrated in FIG. 3, as well as for backlighting any point-of-sale information or instructions within transparent windows PS and PL, described hereinbefore.
The bowed sign panel 15 of the present invention provides some distinct advantages over previously used flat sign panels in that the curved, backlighted sign panel 15 dramatically increases the visibility of the vendor and contributes to the uniform lighting effect, as illustrated in FIG. 4. In addition, the bowed sign panel 15 of the present invention increases the structural strength of the sign panel, as compared to a flat panel, and allows a reduction in material thickness. Furthermore, the bowed shape of sign panel 15 provides a concave space or pocket behind sign panel 15 in which control circuitry and devices associated with the interactive customer communication devices, the coupon dispenser, and so forth, may be disposed without interfering with the space provided in the normal three-dimensional, rectangular vending machine frame.
The bowed sign panel 15 provides the additional advantage in that the entire vending machine as viewed from the front suggests the shape of a can of beverage and, in conjunction with the logo thereon which is disposed in a similar manner as on a can of the primary product to be vended, it suggests the appearance of a can of that primary product.
The vending machine of the present invention also provides an advantageous location of the components of the control panel, the coupon dispenser slot CDS, the coin return slot CR, and the discharge port DP. These components are disposed in functional groups so that a customer approaching the vending machine should first direct his attention to the coin slot and the windows thereabove during the entry of a required coin or dollar bill into the dollar bill validator. The customer then makes an appropriate selection on one of the selector buttons, and when a product is vended to the discharge port DP, the customer bends over to simultaneously and conveniently retrieve a beverage product, a coupon from slot CD S and/or change from coin return slot CR. Stated another way, all of the interactive customer communication devices are disposed above the coin slot, the product selection panel is disclosed directly below and adjacent to the coin slot, and all articles to be vended, or discharged from the vending machine, are dispensed in the region of the discharge port DP. This is a very efficient and functional arrangement of the components on the face of the vending machine which dictates a logical and convenient sequence of operations by a user of the vending machine.
Additional illumination may be achieved with the use of an optional backlighted sign panel L2, as illustrated in FIG. 2. Panel L2 may be removably secured to the right face of the vending machine frame. It may have translucent advertising material or logo thereon and be backlighted. If a panel L2 is used, the front door, inclusive of bowed panel 15, must be wider to allow for the thickness of panel L2 and the backlighting devices therefor. Additional logo such as L1 may also be provided on the left side face of the vending machine.
It should be understood that the vending machine described herein may be modified as would occur to one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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My rating: Beach vacation (3/5)
I have to admit that I’m a bit picky with my historical romances and generally I will not pick one up if it features a widow. I’m not really sure why, but as soon as I read that in a description, I just feel put off. That said, I made an exception for Manda Collins’ Wicked Widow trilogy because I adored her Ugly Ducklings series, especially How to Romance a Rake. So with some trepidation I read the first two books in Wicked Widows. The first one was great, I was less enthralled with book two, but Why Lords Lose Their Hearts was the best of the bunch.
Perdita is the widowed Duchess of Ormond, and as readers learned in book one, Perdita, her sister Isabella, and their friend, Georgina, were all present the night that the Duke of Ormond died. In fact, they appear to have a had a hand in ushering the duke off into the afterlife. Not that they didn’t have good reason. Ormond was abusing Perdita, and had been since the honeymoon period of their marriage faded. On this particular evening, Ormond threatened Perdita’s life and the ladies had to do something to stop him. Now that Perdita is free from her husband she has been considering marrying again; however, she no longer trusts her own judgement and is unwilling to marry for love. If she didn’t suspect that Ormond would hurt her, how can she trust that she can make a better decision the second time around? Unfortunately, Perdita’s husband hunt is complicated by threatening letters, indicating that someone knows what truly happened to the duke and means to make Perdita pay.
Coming to Perdita’s aid is the former and current Duke of Ormond’s man of affairs, Lord Archer. Archer has pretty much been in love with Perdita since he’s met her, and now that she is free to remarry he’s starting to press his suit. Perdita certainly feels an attraction to Archer, but she’d rather have an affair and marry someone that she doesn’t actually care about. To an extent, I think Perdita’s opinion is reasonable, but I couldn’t help but view as a little demeaning towards Archer, and you can’t help but hope that Perdita will come to this realization on her own. Nothing like a death threat to bring two people together.
Archer is extremely patient with Perdita. Now that he’s aware of the abuse that she suffered at the hands of her first husband, he does feel guilty but he thankfully never goes into overbearing territory, allowing Perdita to come into her own independence once again. If you’re looking for a beta hero, Archer is your man. These types of heroes are why I like Collins’ historicals. She doesn’t write super overbearing alpha males, which is a nice change in a genre filled with the domineering rakes. So if you’re looking for a more balanced romance, Why Lords Lose Their Hearts is the romance for you.
I should also mention the intrigue plot that cropped up in the final installment of the series. Readers of the first two will know that all three women that witnessed the death of Ormond received threatening notes. In Why Lords Lose Their Hearts we finally learn who the mastermind is behind the “I know what you did last season” notes. There are several suspects offered up, and it’s not till the end that suspicions are confirmed. I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of the intrigue element, I’m perfectly happy for my romances to be about the hero and heroine falling in love and not investigating a mystery. So I personally wasn’t that invested in the intrigue plot and I could have done without it. I’d really like to see the author write something with less intrigue, since I think she conveys a great emotional relationship in her romances, sometimes I feel like the mystery gets in the way.
Ultimately, Why Lords Lose Their Hearts was a nice conclusion to the trilogy. All the loose ends were tied and everyone got their happy ending. You couldn’t go wrong with this one if you’re looking for a romantic read with a side of mystery.
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When reading Why Lords Lose Their Hearts I was immediately reminded of Lorraine Heath’s The Last Wicked Scoundrel. Like Perdita, Winnie was abused by her husband and is resistant to entering a relationship once again. Luckily, she has a handsome and patient doctor waiting on her.
Like Perdita, Prudence of the forthcoming What a Wallflower Wants has a traumatic past that she has to deal with in order to move towards her happily ever after. It’s horrible what happened to Prudence, but like Archer, her heroine also has the patience and respect and willingness to wait for her.
Lastly, I’ll recommend Mary Balogh’s The Escape. There is something in the tone that each book strikes that is very similar. Like Perdita, Samantha takes her time in coming to terms with the idea of a new relationship after the death of her husband. As always, Balogh writes quietly but has a huge emotional impact.

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Forward most Batsim options to the decision process
It would be interesting that decision processes know what Batsim simulates and what constraints they should respect. Whether energy is enabled and hosts can be shared should for example be forwarded, as proposed there.
Quick fix proposal:
add batsim CLI arguments into
This is not robust to Batsim CLI changes and in the long run we probably want to have a clean model of what decisions are allowed or not,
but the possibility to read Batsim CLI arguments from the protocol can be useful per se.
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Coming up, android partner!
The other day, an Uber driver gave me some information about android partner will be selling soon. Japanese people produced the android that he told me too in the chat.
They can program the android in whatever the ways to fit the owner’s need as a spouse and $40,000 to get it.
This android can be programed to fit whatever the owner’s needs as a spouse so there shouldn’t be arguments, she/he would say yes to the owner every time, maybe can be designed little twisted if the owner wants.
I heard that this product can provide all the services as a human spouse can do so sex is included. Sex could be designed in the way the owner wants too, of course.
Despite the price of $40,000, preorder was sold out so you have to wait to get it if you want.
My driver was in his 50s with two divorces that he told me and he certainly wanted the android.
He asked me if I wanted to get the android and my answer was “no”.
I was kidding saying that I would get a dog if I become lonely in the future. Then he told me that the android can provide sex so it is better than dogs. I said that I would still stick to the dog…
We all expected this kind of advanced technology came true prior to this day in novels and movies.
Robots serve humans in science fiction stories and often times the ending is dramatic such as depressive ones.
Androids somehow get jealous of humans and start killing humans, or the owner start killing the androids because they can’t satisfied with the machine after all.
I predict the outcome of this story as a psychologist and I say, humans wouldn’t be satisfied or happy with the android spouse.
I am not sure if the machine start feeling like a human or not. However they are not humans for sure so humans must naturally feel like communicating with un-human.
It is like sex toy that looks like a human sometimes but it is always substitute of humans in the sense. It can’t be better than humans anyway.
I remember a story about a doll sold looking exactly like a human. The closer we look, the more the doll looks like a human that I heard.
For human minds, the closer the doll resembles human, the more humans feel strange in our nature that I read.
I heard that some awkwardness is there when we see counterfeit bills too. Maybe because of our 6th sense we feel strange with counterfeits. I wonder if android got 6th sense and unlikely.
We must observe the android carefully and can’t stop watching them at first. Probably communicating them or even having sex with them would take some courage for us to do.
They must look like a human though they are not a human so they could be violent all of sudden with malfunction too.
In humans, violent people are blended such as rapists or serial killers so odds may not be so different from each other in robots and humans after all.
The reasons why a lot of people want this android partner is about control issue, of course.
Everybody has the issue that they want to make anything in certain ways that they wish.
I watched on TV long time ago in Japan that children were getting snappier and snappier. A psychologist was commenting on TV about it.

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Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys almost had a post-credits scene that would have taken viewers back to lair of the vampires. Post-credits scenes in modern cinema have become quite common, in big part thanks to superhero films including one or more extra scenes mid-credits or after they finish rolling. But back in the '80s these post-credits scenes were not a common addition to films, especially horror ones.
The 1987 film The Lost Boys follows teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) who, after moving to a small town with their mother, come face to face with a local gang of vampires. This film, at times more a comedy than a horror one, has one of the most memorable endings thanks to Grandpa’s final line, but originally the ending was going to be different, as revealed in the book Lost in the Shadows: The Story of The Lost Boys.
Paul Davis, author of the book, shares that the original script of The Lost Boys had a very different ending than the one that made it to the big screen. Said ending was later moved to the end of the credits. In it, once the credits would have rolled, the audience would have been taken back to the underground vampire lair, where the camera would have pan to an old mural depicting vampire leader Max in the early 1900s, smiling and talking to a group of young boys.
An excerpt of the script is included in the book, as well as an illustrated interpretation of the scene by artist Gary Smart. The scene reads as follows:
INT. LOBBY/CAVE - NIGHT
Deserted, the CAMERA PROWLS through the Rock ‘n’ Roll ruins.
Eventually the CAMERA pushes toward the old mural painted on the lobby wall. The mural depicts a typical day on the boardwalk in the year 1900.
CAMERA MOVES CLOVER AND CLOSER TO THE MURAL
And HOLD TIGHT on one painting figure in particular. A man in a straw hat. He’s grinning broadly...and he’s most definitely Max. He’s talking to a group of young men.
This scene was never shot because, as production designer Bo Welch explains, the film already had a great ending, filming the tag was never a priority; and with Warner Bros. cutting the film’s budget by 35 percent before it began shooting, the scene was taken out. The film ends with Grandpa delivering the line “One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach: all the damn vampires.”
The meaning of this final scene is up to interpretation: while some believe this is just further proof that Max had been the leader of the vampires in Santa Carla for decades, others speculate that this mural could suggest that Max is an unkillable figure who will eventually come back. Whether this extra scene would have strengthened the final fight or diminished it is up to the viewer. What is undeniable is that Grandpa’s legendary last line was a perfect ending to the film, bringing both levity and an element of surprise.


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Remembrance Day..Lest we Forget…
Remembrance Day is a time for all residents to honour, celebrate and remember those who fought for Canada. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second World War..
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause in memory of the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives in military service.
‘In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.’
by John McCrae, May 1915

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Nick Mondo made his name on the Deathmatch scene in the early 2000s, but re-established himself more recently as the man behind Jon Moxley's famous "prison break" video when his WWE contract expired.
Mondo's work with Moxley landed him a role as a director in AEW.
Speaking on the Insiders Edge podcast, Mondo discussed his time behind the camera at AEW.
"We went to AEW and I ended up working for them. I worked for them right up until the pandemic. From the start of their TV show right to the pandemic. It was like the honeymoon period. So much optimism and seeing the responses in every city we'd go to. That was a trip," he said. "I got tossed in the deep end. I was living in Los Angeles and I flew to Atlanta to check out the team I was going to be working with, just to see if we vibed. I came in and was sitting in the offices and saw they were working on an interview with Riho, but they didn't speak Japanese. I do and I can edit Japanese -- I keep a dictionary with me, I'm not perfectly fluent -- I said, 'Hey, want me to take that on?' They have a longer process of getting raw footage and chopping it up. They said 'Yeah, sure' and I realized there were so many fires to put out and so many projects that they could use all the help they could get. I was supposed to go back to LA, because we decided it was a good fit, to pack up my stuff and move to Atlanta. One of my team members happened to be flying back to shoot stuff with the Young Bucks. Then, Brandi [Rhodes] had an idea for a commercial. It was just one guy going to do all of that stuff and I thought they could use some help. In the midst of packing my stuff, I'm running around corralling people and shooting stuff with the Bucks and Scorpio was in the commercial. It happened very quickly. It was so new and fresh. Oftentimes, we can just pitch stuff and work with wrestlers like, 'he's a spot we need to film, we need a 90-second promo.' A lot of creative energy and the wild west, just getting together with guys and being like, 'We want to make a nature show.' Dustin Rhodes and I worked together on an idea with Jurassic Express and had them forging in the wild and Luchsaurus ripping leaves off trees and eating them and Jungle Boy drinking river water. Just stuff we came up with on the fly. I remember Marko Stunt saying, 'this is my favorite part of wrestling, making videos.' Darby Allin says the same thing. They have a lot of passion in the ring but a lot of guys just love getting together and making short movies. I had a ton of fun doing that."
Mondo noted that AEW doesn't have writers, just the four Executive Vice Presidents (Kenny Omega, THe Young Bucks, and Cody Rhodes) and President Tony Khan, which gives the wrestlers more freedom when it comes to creating videos.
Mondo was recently inducted into the GCW Deathmatch Hall of Fame during Tournament of Survival 6 weekend.
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Ukraine sends notes to Poland and EU decrying restrictions on Ukrainian food imports
Ukrainian grain (Photo:REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko/File Photo)
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry sent notes to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine and the EU representation in Ukraine on April 28 decrying the “categorical unacceptability of the situation regarding trade restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.”
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko wrote on Facebook on April 29 that such restrictions on Ukrainian imports, “whatever their justification,” do not comply with the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU and the principles and norms of the EU Single Market.
Nikolenko said there were all legal grounds for the immediate resumption of exports of Ukrainian agricultural goods to Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, as well as the continued unrestricted exports to other EU member states and the transit of all Ukrainian products within and outside the EU.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called on its partners to find “a balanced solution based on EU legislation, the Association Agreement, and in the spirit of solidarity.”
“Only this way, can we successfully resist the Russian full-scale aggressive war against Ukraine and strengthen the EU Single Market, of which Ukraine will become a participant,” Ukrainian diplomats said.
The Vice-President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, announced on the evening of April 28 that the European Commission had reached an agreement with five European countries on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products. The agreement was concluded with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
“I’m pleased to announce that we have reached a political decision on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products into the EU. We have agreed with Ukraine and five neighboring EU member states on how to settle the situation,” he said.
According to the agreements:
- countries will abandon unilateral restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products;
- the EU will allocate EUR 100 million to support affected farmers in those countries;
- protection measures will be implemented for the four “most sensitive” products: corn, wheat, sunflower seeds, and rapeseed;
- countries will work to ensure exports to other countries.
Earlier, European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski announced that the EC was nearing a “good deal” that would temporarily ban the import of such products as corn, wheat, rapeseed, sunflower and oil in five countries.
On April 15, Poland banned the import of grain from Ukraine. Polish farmers had been protesting for several months against the transportation of Ukrainian agricultural products through Poland to third countries. They claimed that a significant portion of Ukrainian grain does not transit further and stays in Poland, destabilizing Polish markets and lowering prices for Polish farmers’ products.
Later, Hungary and Slovakia also announced a temporary ban on the import of grain and oil crops, as well as some other agricultural products from Ukraine. On April 19, Bulgaria joined them, allowing only transit.
A representative of the European Commission for Agriculture and Trade, Miriam Garcia Ferrer, stated that the EU opposes such a ban.
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Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, United We Sing: A GRAMMY Tribute to the Unsung Heroes, on Sunday.
Connick began the show by acknowledging that it was filmed prior to the movement for racial justice across America and around the world in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd.
“Just so you know, this special was filmed a few weeks ago and since that time our world has changed,” Connick said during the special. “Our focus has broadened from the coronavirus to include a painful dialogue about racism in America.”
The special, which was filmed in part with the help of Connick’s 24-year-old daughter, Georgia, featured the New Orleans native traveling around his hometown to thank essential workers with the help of some celebrity pals.
One such A-lister was Pitt, who spoke with a shocked sanitation worker named Darnell Rudolph.
“Man, I love the work you’ve done after Katrina,” Rudolph told Pitt of the 2005 hurricane that destroyed much of New Orleans.
“That’s so appreciated, I’ve got such a love for that city, and we so appreciate what you’re doing,” Pitt told him before asking about his family.
ET’s Rachel Smith spoke with Connick last week prior to the special airing, where he talked about the exchange between Pitt and Rudolph.
“There was this one guy who’s a sanitation worker in New Orleans. We talked to him and he said, ‘Why are you talking to me?’ Georgia and I are like, ‘Because our lives, they would suck without you,'” Connick told ET of Rudolph. “Brad Pitt was on a Zoom on the iPad, we flipped the iPad around and Brad Pitt says, ‘Hey man, I just want to thank you,’ and the guy goes, ‘Oh wow!'”

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