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Articles on Religion
How to Argue About Religion and Never Lose - Miles discusses three common ways in which arguments are typically resolved and proposes a fourth way to argue about religion and never lose—and to do so without abandoning our beliefs and convictions. From the Emir-Stein Center, published December 12, 2021.
Lessons From an Unwritten Autobiography - Miles tells the story of his life, so far, "From doubt and despair to faith and love." Published in The American Scholar on December 1, 2021 [subscription required] .
Miles discussed his book God in the Qur’an on the eve of the commemoration of 9/11 as a keynote speaker, published by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles September 13, 2021. Also available to watch on YouTube under the title An Evening with Jack Miles: The Qur’an and Interfaith Relations.
Why I’ll Stay, Why I Left - Two Essays by Ross Douthat and Jack Miles, from Commonweal's Special Issue on Catholic Identity, published November 19, 2018.
Is the Qur’an the Word of God? Mimetic Theory and the Anxiety of Scriptural Influence - Miles presented The Raymond Schwager, S. J. Memorial Lecture at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, July 14, 2018. Posted on YouTube October 30, 2018.
Why God Will Not Die - An excerpt from Jack Miles' "Concluding Unscholarly Postscript," the final pages of his General Introduction to the Norton Anthology of World Religions. From The Atlantic, November 17, 2014.
Robert N. Bellah - Miles reviews two books written by Bellah, Religion in Human Evolution, From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age, and The Axial Age and Its Consequences, published to commemorate Bellah after his death, from the American Academy of Religion, August 22, 2013.
Religion & Environment - Miles discusses how religion can help the environment at UCI as part of their 2011 seminar series on the environment.
America, Islam and the 'ground zero mosque' - Video of a lecture given at at The Australian National University on September 9, 2010.
Self-Defense and Defense Against the Self - Opening remarks at the Symposium on Religion and Peace, held under the theme "Global Militarization - Religions' Response," at the Student Center of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), on May 13, 2010, published in Dharma World, October - December 2010 (online article removed; order a backissue at the link).
Trading Places - A Once-Catholic Episcopalian Looks at Benedict’s Offer. Published in Commonweal on January 15, 2010.
Anglican Disunion - What is Rowan Williams trying to hold together? Published in Commonweal on September 12, 2008.
Benedict XVI at the United Nations - Published in Religion and Ethics, April 2008.
Religious Identities and Violence - An American Historical Review conversation from December 2007. Includes Philip Benedict, Nora Berend, Stephen Ellis, Jeffrey Kaplan, Ussama Makdisi, and Jack Miles.
A Divorce the Church Should Smile Upon - A generation from now, when we look back on the breakup of the Anglican Communion and on the status of homosexuals within the churches of the world, what may we expect to see? From The New York Times, March 1, 2007.
Reza Aslan in Conversation with Miles - Two acclaimed thinkers about religion—Reza Aslan and Jack Miles—conduct an enlightening on-stage conversation about the state of Islam. From UC Television, March 13, 2006. Also on YouTube here.
What Would Baby Jesus Say? - An article from Slate, Dec. 22, 2005, on the silence of God.
Ratz! - Benedict XVI: Habemus papam, vivat status quo. From Slate. Published April 19, 2005.
Closing the Gap on Believers - Is religion more prominent or less today in American life? Is it fading away or roaring ahead? Published in The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles on November 5, 2004.
What Jews Need to Know About Jesus - A Q&A primer regarding Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ, and what we know about Jesus and who killed Him. Cover story from The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, February 25, 2004.
What Would Jesus Say About Gay Marriage? - Divorce, not homosexuality, was the deviation that preoccupied him. Cover story from Beliefnet, February 19, 2004.
Theology and the Clash of Civilizations - Peace will come not when any one terrorist and his network of secret agents have been 'surgically' excised but when an authentic alternative vision has emerged within the House of Islam. From Cross Currents, Winter 2002.
Papal Silence - When the pope quietly sat through an anti-Semitic diatribe, did his silence signal his assent? From Beliefnet, June 2001.
The Most Dangerous Religion - (Hint: It's not Islam) - from Arts Journal's Arts Watch, published March 16, 2001.
The Dogma Catholics Deserve - Will Catholics do more than shrug glumly at their church's bullying? From Beliefnet, September 2000.
Can We Make the World a Worse Place? - On religion and world peace. From Beliefnet, August 2000.
Buying a Seat Near Heaven - Give democracy--and your local house of worship--a sporting chance. From Beliefnet, June 2000.


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After a triumphant showing in this year’s triple j Hottest 100 and a stint touring the country this summer with Laneway Festival,
Skegss are hitting the road once more in support of their debut ARIA #2 album ‘My Own Mess’ and
its new single and video ‘Road Trip.’ With previous songs ‘Up In The Clouds’ (#11), ‘Smogged Out’ (#71), ‘Stop’ (#173) and
album title track ‘My Own Mess’ (#193) all appearing in the top 200 tracks voted by triple j listeners,
it’s time for a fifth serving with the next track sung by Toby Cregan.
Skegss have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket goes to support GO Foundation and their work creating opportunities for Indigenous youth through education

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I’ve always relied on my trusty oven to bake cakes, cupcakes, muffins and pies. However, even without an oven, it’s possible to bake pastries by using a steamer.
Steaming is a method of cooking over moist heat. The food to be steamed is placed in a container above a pan of boiling or simmering water. The hot steam which the water emits then cooks the food in the designated amount of time needed.
Often steaming is used for cooking seafood, vegetables, dumplings and dim sum. But it can also be used for cooking pastries. One of the most popular pastries that employs the steaming method is leche flan. Another is the Christmas plum pudding.
Thanks to Maya Kitchen, it’s now also possible to ‘bake” a moist, yummy butter cake, a chocolate cake and a healthy banana cake even without an oven. This variant of Maya’s cake mixes is labeled Oven Toaster Cake—because they’re designed to be baked in a toaster oven—but you can steam the cake instead (instructions are on the back of the package).
Indeed, Maya’s cake mixes make it so convenient. Just pour the mixed batter in an eight-inch by three-inch round cake pan or a nine-inch by two-inch round cake pan (the size that will fit in a large steamer), place it in a steamer, and in 10 to 15 minutes you’ll have a delicious cake. I tried this using Maya’s Oven Toaster Butter Cake Mix and the Chocolate Cake Mix, and couldn’t believe how easy it was. When the summer heat is at its worst, being able to “bake” a cake that fast is truly a blessing.
The butter cake is so buttery and moist (especially with a whipped cream frosting), you may want to make two of them, in case people ask for seconds, or if you have a large crowd to feed.
Maya’s Butter Cake in a Steamer
Water, for the steamer
¼ c (4 Tbsp) softened butter
½ c water
1 200-g pack Maya Oven Toaster Butter Cake Mix
Pour enough water into a steamer and bring the water to a boil. Meanwhile, brush a round eight-inch by three-inch baking pan or a round nine-inch by two-inch baking pan with shortening or butter, or spray the baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with nonstick baking paper so the cake will be easier to release later on. In a bowl, mix the butter, eggs, water and Maya Oven Toaster Butter Cake Mix with a wire whisk or a wide spatula until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Pour into the prepared baking pan and cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil. When the water in the steamer is boiling, carefully place the cake pan on the top part of the steamer (above the boiling water).
Cover the steamer and let the cake steam for 10 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Let cool then run a knife or spatula around the sides of the cake to make it easier to release. Insert a wide spatula between the cake and the baking paper and transfer the cake to a serving platter. Makes about six to eight servings.
If desired, frost the cake with a whipped cream frosting or sprinkle the top with confectioner’s sugar.
If you use a 9” x 2” round baking pan, the cake will not be as high as a cake cooked in an 8” x 3” baking pan.
Be sure the cake pan is high enough above the boiling water so the water won’t reach it.
If you don’t have a cake tester, just use a clean barbecue stick.

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Junior scored in double figures in all 21 games for Bobcats.
Senior finished second in Division III at state meet.
Four-year letter winner scored 37 goals for Generals.
Cummings helped lead Eagles to sixth district title in seven seasons.
Freshman helped Arrows to 3rd-place finish at state swim meet.
Senior forward is averaging a double-double.
Senior wrestler captured Northern Lakes League title.
Post player led TRAC in rebounding, also excels at tennis.

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Doing a good deed for someone else is a feeling like no other. A few weeks ago, Rutgers Prep junior, Renee Jean-Baptiste, had the opportunity to join Gita Ganti ‘17 and her A Cappella group, the RockNRoll Chorus, and experience that feeling during their musical performance at Elijah’s Promise. This soup kitchen located in nearby New Brunswick has been serving delicious, freshly cooked meals to families for years.
The RockNRoll Chorus just recently started their non-profit organization, the RockNRoll Chorus Foundation, and after realizing the outstanding work done by the volunteers at Elijah’s Promise, they thought that the one thing that could make the dining experience even more enjoyable was a musical performance.
Ganti, the project leader for the group’s foundation Taste of Talent, explains what their group is all about: “Taste of Talent aims to enrich the dining experience of people in soup kitchens through local high school talent. As we plan to spread this idea to as many schools as possible, I wanted to begin with my own school and second home, RPS.” Renee was just the student Gita had in mind, as she was able to join the group with her own solo flute performance.
Now, singing for strangers was definitely not a new experience for the members of the RockNRoll Chorus. This elite ensemble has experience performing all across the East Coast, and their talent certainly shone through at the soup kitchen. After they performed “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue, “Free Ride” by Edgar Winter, “Long Train Runnin” by the Doobie Brothers, and “Something to Believe In” by Parachute, members of the audience were thoroughly impressed.
Gita remarks on her experience saying, “It felt amazing to spread the power of music and performance to the people in the soup kitchen because even a simple smile let us know that we had left a positive impact on their day – truly, that is the most rewarding feeling.”
After the performance, the chorus was approached by one of Elijah’s Promise’s volunteers who introduced himself as Damon Wimbley, a former member of the famous 80’s hip-hop trio The Fat Boys. He reminded them the power that music has over how people feel, and that combining music with the act of serving the community is truly a remarkable experience.
The next Taste of Talent event will be held in December, and the board strongly encourages members of the Rutgers Prep community to join the performance. The RockNRoll Chorus hopes that students will take this opportunity to join in their movement to spread the power of music.

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"I would recommend this product to any dog owner who's doggo is having issues"
This is the slightly gorgeous Jimmy (not that I'm biased). 38kgs of big sook.
We adopted Jimmy at 8 months of age. Already he'd had two surgeries on one of his legs and sceptic arthritis in his front legs. As he's grown into himself, his issues have remained and at nearly 5 years of age he had developed a very pronounced limp.
Our vet recommended Rosehip Vital to me and as soon as the loading dose had been completed, I started noticing a change in him. No more limping and much happier to go for walks. He even tries to play chase with his best friend occasionally but as he has the turning circle of a cruiseship he's never very successful, but at least he can now have a go.
I would recommend this product to any dog owner who's doggo is having issues. It's really worth it.
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From left in the back row are Tatum Shipes, Sidney Chason, Cassie Markle, Jaleah Greene, M.E. Craven and Haley Simpson. In front row are Bella Caracciolo, Ansley Payne, Addie Harris, Sydney Rumble, Amber Jones and Skylar Aledia. Coaches are Matt Rumble, Doug Markle and Chad Jones. Shannon Weaver. (click for larger version)
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The North Georgia Magic made it to the Elite 8 and finished fifth place at the AAU DII National Championship Tournament in Orlando at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The Lady Magic were 8-1 for the tournament and finished the season with several championship trophies and a Youth Basketball of America state title in the ninth-grade division. Ten of the 12 players on the team are from Forsyth County and will be attending Forsyth County high schools this year as freshmen.


ActionAid India (AAI) is proud to announce joining the World Urban Campaign (WUC) as a Lead Partner.
The WUC is an advocacy and partnership platform co-ordinated by UN-Habitat and driven by a large number of committed partners and networks from around the world to raise awareness about positive urban change in order to achieve green, productive, safe, healthy, inclusive, and well planned cities.
AAI’s commitment is to focus on urban issues from the viewpoint of common citizens, whose voices and interests should take priority in policies governing the city.
Through Citizen’s Rights Collective (CiRiC) – the urban knowledge activist hub of AAI we work with marginalised and excluded urban populations. We seek to highlight critical issues of urbanisation and urban development by bringing together civil society groups, activists, academics, social movements and research institutions.
A major programme initiated by CiRiC is the People’s Vision of the City (PVoC) – a collaborative mass campaign that seeks to highlight and address the need to design and plan equitable and sustainable cities.
The principles guiding the PVoC are very much in accordance with the seven principles that have been driving the WUC and its partners since 2010:
ActionAid India will actively participate in the deliberations, campaigns and meetings of the World Urban Campaign. AAI will hold regional and national conventions on habitat issues, housing and issues concerning the urban labouring poor. Our aim is to impact the national and international discourse on urban issues in favour of the homeless residents, workers of the informal sector and people living in under served working class settlements. Working with the World Urban Campaign ActionAid India will seek to actualise the vision of a city owned by all, belonging to all, nourishing life, equity, dignity, participation and justice.
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Wow, what a week. Typically Easter is a busy holiday season for me because of all the monogramming needed on all the new Easter outfits at Little Angels. It’s so cute, happy and bright this time of year, and the monograms are so pretty to me in pastel. This past week was very busy with that and then add in 3 away soccer games and a Science technology fair and then you’ll understand my delay in blogging…
SO on with the good stuff. I was able to end my Holy week in style, volunteering at the Living Farm again this year. It’s spring planting time and all the farm activities were happening. The blacksmith was pounding away on tools and hinges. The Gristmill was turning corn into cornflour and grits. Soapmaking over an open fire, and Cathy was spinning cotton while I was treadling and knitting. The herb garden was weeded and new plants added.
People are always so amazed to see the cotton plant and then the yarn… it’s like they make the connection and you can see it on their faces.
This is the cotton boll Last fall we were at the farm for the cotton harvest. Now for our demonstrations we have all these fabulous cotton bolls. From one… and in the picture you see four. From 1 boll you can get about 8-9 seeds which can make linseed oil or saved to grow the next cotton harvest. From the long fibers once they are carded and spun, will make 144 inches of weaving weight yarn. The plant itself is then plowed into the field to decompose and fertilize the soil. Nothing is wasted.
Cotton grows in all shades of earth tones from browns to greens to orange. Cotton is best dyed once it is spun and will accept all sorts of dye. At the farm it is achieved naturally and from plants, nut shells and roots over an open fire outside.
My youngest son usually volunteers with me. He loves the freedom of the farm. So…. for our Easter… the ‘bunny’ brought us 8 chicks….My little guy is so happy, and these little chicks just follow him around everywhere today. I’m just get a chuckle out of my teenage daughters response and disgust. Apparently, this could kill her social life!! I’m laughing every time I see her face!
So begins my story with chicks, and chickens and all that will bring!

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For Applebee’s Drink fans, of course one drink that is important is Tipsy Leprechaun Drink. So, in this article, we will share with you all about how to make Tipsy Leprechaun at home, and we will include other interesting related information.
Before we explore further about the Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink recipe, let’s first find out what Tipsy Leprechaun Drink actually is.
What Is Tipsy Leprechaun Drink Recipe?
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar is an American restaurant chain owned and operated by Applebee’s Restaurants LLC, a private beverage company based in America.
Applebee’s is a casual restaurant chain, where they serve a variety of American food including salads, chicken, burgers, ribs, spaghetti and others. Apart from food, Applebee’s restaurants also offer various types of drinks and one of the most famous is Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink. On this occasion, we will see and learn how to make it from the original Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun recipe.
The Tipsy Leprechaun Drink provided is a colorful and richly flavored cocktail drink. This drink is a combination of green and blue with a delicious taste, and also presents the perfect color so that it attracts the attention of many customers. Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun is a simple cocktail, and the recipe is also easy to remember, if you can’t remember it, you can print the recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of the article.
The Ingredients & Tools Needed For Tipsy Leprechaun Drink
- Whiskey: For this ingredient you have to take Jameson Irish Whiskey, no other brand.
- Melon Liqueur: For this ingredient you should use Dekuyper Melon Liqueur because it gives the best taste.
- Blue Curacao: For blue curacao, you should use DeKuyper Blue Curacao, but you can also use other brands.
- Sweet and Sour Mix: Use Mr & Mrs. Sweet & Sour Mix brand for good taste.
- Lemon Lime Soda: You can use Sprite Lemon Lime Soda for Tipsy Leprechaun.
- Ice Cubes: Use the best quality ice cubes for this drink.
- Orange Wheel: Prepare the Orange Wheel For Garnish and make its drinks be more attractive.
Essential Equipment for Making Tipsy Leprechaun Drink Recipe
Some equipment that can help your work includes Cocktail Shaker, Jigger, Strainer, and Margarita Glass.
FAQs about Tipsy Leprechaun Drink
Can I substitute and add some ingredients?
Yes, you can replace whiskey, blue curacao, Melon Liqueur with other brands. You can use homemade sweet & sour mix instead of Mr & Mrs brand.
Indeed, the taste will be slightly different if you use alcohol and sweet & sour mix from different brands. So, you can replace or add ingredients, experiment, but for the original taste, follow as we explain.
Can I Make Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink Ahead Of Time?
Yes, you can make Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink ahead of time. All you have to do is mix the ingredients for the Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun drink in a pitcher and refrigerate until it’s time to serve it.
What To Pair With Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun?
This cocktail drink is delicious when paired with several types of food such as smoked salmon, grilled steak, apple crumble, apple pie, Dried Fruits & Nuts, Meatloaf, Pretzels, Rye Chips, Sesame Sticks, and Peanuts.
What Are The Health Benefits Of Tipsy Leprechaun Drink?
Talking about the health benefits of Tipsy Leprechaun Drink, we have to look at the ingredients used. We know that this cocktail uses whiskey, Melon Liqueur, and Blue Curacao. They are ingredients that have several health benefits, including:
- Whiskey: This boozy drink contains polyphenols, which are plant-based antioxidants associated with benefits in reducing the risk of heart disease.
- Melon Liqueur: Consuming Melon Liqueur in moderation is said to have a good impact on the heart because it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.
- Blue Curacao: Blue curacoe is an ingredient that contains riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. It is useful for digestion in treating nausea, worms, heartburn and can prevent or treat constipation.
Conclusion: Tipsy Leprechaun Drink
The Tipsy Leprechaun Drink from Applebee’s is a great cocktail. You can prepare it in just 4-5 minutes. Also, using only 7 simple and easy to find ingredients and 5 equipment.
This is a cocktail that is suitable to be served at gatherings, celebrations and parties.
So, what are you waiting for, let’s pay attention to the following recipe on how to make Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink Recipe!
Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink RecipePrint Recipe
- 1 oz Jameson Irish WhiskeyEzoic
- ½ oz DeKuyper Blue Curacao
- ½ oz DeKuyper Melon Liqueur
- 4 oz Mr & Mrs T Sweet & Sour Mix, Recommended
- Ice Cubes
- 1 oz Lemon Lime Soda
- Orange Wheel For Garnish
- Fill the cocktail shaker with half the shaker with ice cubes.
- Add Jameson Irish Whiskey, Blue Curacao, Sweet and Sour Mix and also Melon Liqueur.
- Beat all ingredients for 20 seconds.
- Strain into a margarita glass.
- Top with lemon-lime soda.
- Decorate with orange wheels
- Now, it’s time to enjoy an Applebee’s Tipsy Leprechaun Drink!

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What are Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids, commonly known as piles, are veins in the wall of anus and lower rectum which are swollen and inflamed. The hemorrhoids are called internal when they are located inside the rectum, above the junction between the rectum and the anus. External Hemorrhoids are located in the anus, below this junction.
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The swollen veins, if large enough, may get twisted. Internal hemorrhoids usually don’t cause discomfort, but may get pushed through the anal opening on straining. This is called a prolapsed hemorrhoid and is extremely painful. Straining or diarrhea can cause irritation of the surface of a hemorrhoid and lead to bleeding. External hemorrhoids present as swelling or a lump around the anus. If blood pools in the swelling, there can be clot formation, leading to what is called a thrombosed external hemorrhoid, which is very painful.
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Causes of Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are caused by many factors that cause increased pressure in the lower rectum. Such factors include:
1. Constipation and associated straining during bowel movements.
2. Habitually sitting for prolonged periods on the toilet
3. Chronic diarrhea or constipation
4. Obesity leading to increased pressure in the rectal area
5. Pregnancy – increased pressure in the rectal area and constipation
6. Some studies show that forceful anal intercourse can lead to hemorrhoids
7. Low-fiber diet
8. Hemorrhoids occur more with increasing age as the supporting tissues of the rectal area become lax and the weak veins are more likely to stretch and swell up.
Can Hemorrhoids be confused with Yeast Infection?
Hemorrhoids and yeast infection are both common conditions. There is an association between the two, and there are some shared symptoms.
Hemorrhoids usually cause painless bleeding during bowel movements. You may notice blood streaks in the toilet paper. There may be a lump in the anal region, which may be tender. There may be itching and discomfort which can be very disturbing. Sometime one may have leakage of stools.
In yeast infection of the gastrointestinal tract and the perianal area, there may be itching, discomfort, and redness in the anal region. Rubbing with a toilet paper may aggravate both hemorrhoids and local yeast infection and lead to inflamed skin and bleeding.
What is the link between Hemorrhoids and Yeast Infection?
A causative role of yeast in hemorrhoids has not been shown by research studies. Nevertheless, there is a frequent association between the two which is reported by many people and seen in the practice of alternate, natural and complementary medicine. The possible causes may be:
1. Constipation is a frequent complaint in yeast syndrome, or chronic systemic candida infection. Constipation is an important cause of hemorrhoids, and hence this triad is often common in yeast infection.
2. Bowel irregularity and diarrhea is also common in yeast infection and contributes to hemorrhoids.
3. Many people who are predisposed to yeast infection take a low fiber diet, which contributes to both the yeast infection and the hemorrhoids.
4. Obesity is also related to yeast overgrowth and an important contributory factor to hemorrhoids.
5. Stress and anxiety are often seen in chronic yeast infection and hemorrhoids.
6. Other lifestyle factors that contribute to both yeast infection and hemorrhoids are improper diet and inadequate intake of water.
Often a person may suffer from myriad symptoms including hemorrhoids and after years of unsuccessful treatments, the cause may be traced to yeast overgrowth.
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Therefore, although yeast infection directly does not cause hemorrhoids, it can contribute to the development of hemorrhoids due to the intestinal dysbiosis and consequences thereof.

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John Voigt, Chief Operations Officer for Brownsburg Community School Corporation, has become the newest member of the Construction Family Assistance (CFA) Foundation Board of Directors.
Board President Darrell Gossett of ERMCO welcome Voigt to the board. “It is important that our owners have a passion for the safety of our workers on their projects and equally care about the families of workers who are injured or killed while working on construction projects. John has that passion and will be a valuable addition in helping move the Foundation forward.”
Voigt, when asked why he believes it is important to support the Foundation said, “At a basic level, the well-being of our students, staff, and visitors is paramount to our purpose. If individuals are not healthy, or safe, we will not be successful in meeting our primary mission of educating students to their highest ability. This applies to not only to our students and staff, but also to those individuals providing services on our property.
“As a public school district, there are practical limits to the processes and programs we can implement to foster and support a safe construction work environment. CFA provides an outlet to ensure we are able to support those individuals, and their families when we have failed to ensure a safe work environment. It is the right thing to do.

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Authorities in the U.K. have charged the wife of an American official over a crash that killed a British teenager earlier this year. In August, Anne Sacoolas was driving on the wrong side of the road when she struck 19-year-old Harry Dunn, who was riding a motorcycle.
She has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service said it has now started extradition proceedings.
Sacoolas’ lawyer said she won’t return to the U.K. voluntarily. She claimed diplomatic immunity and left the country in the aftermath of the incident.
The victim’s family said they’re relieved she’s finally been charged.
“We feel we’ve taken a huge step in the start of achieving the promise to Harry that we made. (We promised) him the night that we lost him that we would seek justice, thinking it was going to be really easy, knowing the circumstances that night as we did. We had no idea it was going to be this hard and take that long, but we really do feel it’s one huge step towards that promise to Harry.“
– Charlotte Charles, mother of Harry Dunn
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HMI Display Panels in Food Processing: Ensuring Safety and Efficiency
Food processing is an industry that requires utmost precision and efficiency to ensure the safety and quality of the products being manufactured. With the advancements in technology, HMI display panels have emerged as essential tools in improving both safety and efficiency in food processing plants. These panels offer a robust solution for monitoring and controlling various aspects of the processing line, ensuring that all operations run smoothly and according to the required standards. In this article, we will explore the significance of HMI display panels in food processing and how they contribute to maintaining safety and enhancing productivity.
Increased Monitoring Capabilities:
Real-time Monitoring for Enhanced Safety
HMI display panels enable real-time monitoring of critical parameters during the food processing operation. These systems have built-in sensors that continuously collect data on temperature, pressure, humidity, and other essential variables. With the help of intuitive graphical interfaces, operators can track these factors and identify any abnormalities or variations that might pose a risk to food safety. Immediate alerts and notifications can be set up to promptly address any deviations from the desired parameters, ensuring that food processing remains within the required safety guidelines.
Precise Controls for Operational Efficiency
In addition to monitoring, HMI display panels offer precise control functionalities that optimize operational efficiency. These panels provide operators with the ability to adjust settings, such as temperature or processing times, with accuracy and ease. Manual adjustments can be made through intuitive touchscreens, eliminating the need for complex and time-consuming manual interventions. By streamlining control functions, HMI display panels reduce the chances of human error, resulting in more consistent and efficient food processing operations.
Enhanced Data Visualization:
Visualization Aids Maintenance and Troubleshooting
HMI display panels utilize advanced graphical interfaces that enable operators to visualize data in a clear and concise manner. These displays can provide real-time charts, graphs, and diagrams that present complex information in a simplified format. Such visualizations greatly assist maintenance personnel in identifying potential issues or malfunctions quickly. By tracking key performance metrics, such as energy consumption or equipment vibration, operators can proactively address maintenance needs, reducing downtime and maximizing the longevity of machinery.
Productivity Analysis for Continuous Improvement
Another advantage of HMI display panels is their ability to analyze and report productivity data. These systems capture critical performance data, including production rates, cycle times, and downtime events. By analyzing this information, operators can identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement within the food processing line. Data-driven insights enable businesses to make informed decisions, optimize workflows, and streamline processes, ultimately enhancing productivity and reducing costs.
Improved User Experience:
User-Friendly Interfaces for Simplified Workflows
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Scotland is forecast to have the best conditions for the rest of the Easter weekend, while the dry start comes to an abrupt end in southern parts of Britain.
Temperatures were up to about 17C in Glasgow and parts of the Highlands on Saturday afternoon, hotter than in most of England.
And the warm weather is likely to continue, with forecasts of sunshine across much of Scotland on Sunday.
Heavy showers and thunder are expected south of the border as rain spreads from the south east of England across central areas and Wales by tomorrow afternoon.
It could mean a washout for many people planning outdoor Easter Sunday celebrations after most of the UK has enjoyed a recent spell of warm weather in April.
MeteoGroup forecaster Chris Burton said: “It will stay dry and fine on Sunday across Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and the far north of Wales.
“But it’s going downhill across southern areas of the country.
“There will be showers spreading northwards from the south east of England. It will be quite heavy across southern and central areas and we may see some thunder.
“On Monday, Scotland escapes the worst but it will be fairly cloudy across the rest of the country with showery outbreaks.
“Scotland is getting the best of the weather for the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend.”
Temperatures across the rest of the UK are expected to range from 11 to 15C, while on Monday, it could rise to 18C in places, Mr Burton said.


The Vikings at Packers telecast Saturday night on WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) had a local rating of 52.3, which means that almost 472,000 local TV households saw some portion of the game.
A pared-down MSO, two remarkable voices and an extremely communicative conductor joined forces in an absolutely captivating evening of Baroque music on Friday.
Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan led about 40 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra strings, plus harpsichord/continuo organ, through an engaging program of Handel, Pergolesi and Scarlatti. They were joined by soprano Yulia Van Doren and countertenor Daniel Taylor. »Read Full Article


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Together with the Digital Data Chain Consortium, VEGA wants to further advance the digital twin of its instruments.
Slated to be held on the 20-21 September 2023 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Inside Construction Expo is set to help the construction and other related industries “engineer the future.”
Four projects in Victoria have been named the recipients of Quarry Transformation Grants, which aim to help stimulate smart thinking about repurposing former quarry sites.
SmartSurveyor enables accurate aerial mapping, handheld photogrammetry and survey rover tasks and is compatible with DJI Mavic 2 and 3 series, or Phantom 4 Pro, drones.
For the first time since 2018, the national construction materials industry will come together once again for CMIC23 in Brisbane across 15-17 March 2023.
The buildings and construction sector is not on track to achieve decarbonisation by 2050, according to the 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.
Australia has long been at the forefront of limestone quarrying, with the rock used in everything from environmental sustainability to construction.
KPMG Australia has announced the launch of Asset Impact, an innovative new product to enable the measurement, benchmarking and reporting of embodied carbon for the built environment.


Strictly Come Dancing 2016 will be waving goodbye to one couple this weekend but who will it be?
Before the public decides, all 15 couples will take the floor to dance again. Once everyone has danced, the phone lines will open and the public can vote who they think should make it through to week 3.
After only one week of dancing it’s hard to tell who may go this weekend but Ed Balls and his partner Katya Jones were at the bottom of the leaderboard. We’re confident Ed will stay in so everyone in the middle of the leaderboard should start getting worried.
Ahead of the week 2 live show, the BBC has announced the songs and dances. Find out what your favourite couple will be dancing to.
Anastacia and Brendan will be dancing the Salsa to ‘Sax’ by Fleur East
Claudia and AJ will be dancing the Waltz to ‘You Light Up My Life’ by Whitney Houston
Daisy and Aljaz will be dancing the Cha Cha to ‘Forget You’ by Cee-Lo Green
Danny and Oti will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ by INXS
Ed and Katya will be dancing the Charleston to ‘The Banjo’s Back in Town’ by Alma Cogan
Greg and Natalie will be dancing the Tango to ‘Jump’ by Van Halen
Judge Rinder and Oksana will be dancing the American Smooth to ‘Marvin Gaye’ by Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor
Laura and Giovanni will be dancing the Waltz to ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ by Alicia Keys
Lesley and Anton will be dancing the Cha Cha to the Pussycat Dolls’ version of ‘Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps’
Louise and Kevin will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to the kd lang version of ‘Hallelujah’
Melvin and Janette will be dancing the Tango to ‘Moving On Up’ by M People
Naga and Pasha will be dancing the Cha Cha to ‘Fool In Love’ by Tina Turner
Ore and Joanne will be dancing the Cha Cha to ‘Hot Stuff’ by Donna Summer
Tameka and Gorka will be dancing the Charleston to ‘Yes Sir, That’s My Baby’ to Firehouse Five Plus Two
Will and Karen will be dancing the Jive to ‘Rock Around The Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets
Strictly Come Dancing 2016 continues at 6.20pm Saturday on BBC One.


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The Backstreet Boys are saying goodbye to the oldest member of their band. Kevin Richardson (first on the right) decided to leave the group at the age of 33 in order to move on with his life. The remaining members, A.J. McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, and Brian Littrel, said they had no plans to replace Richardson.
The Orlando-based pop band ushered in a new teen-music craze in the late 90's, buoyed by their soulful harmonies, synchronized dance steps, clean-cut good looks and charm. Their three albums sold a total of more than 35 million copies. The group took a hiatus in 2001 after A.J. McLean's highly publicized entry into rehab forced the band to postpone their "Black & Blue" tour. They reunited to release the album "Never Gone" in 2005. Backstreet Boys plans to return to the studio this weekend to begin work on their next album, which is due later this year.
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In most cases, mobile developers are focusing on native apps, hitting iOS (s aapl) and Android (s goog) before looking at the mobile Web. But Loku, a local discovery service, will flip the conventional wisdom on its head with plans to launch a mobile Web app before it tackles native apps.
The company, based in San Francisco and Austin, is releasing its first mobile app Tuesday since launching a Web site last fall. The HTML5 app ties into Loku’s discovery service, which leverages big data, data mining and natural-language search to figure out all the interesting places, events and news happening in a local area.
The Loku app–really a mobile Website–pulls in local data on events, music, restaurants, news, photos and write-ups from local blogs. Users who turn to the app will find the data tailored to their particular location and the time of day. Those users can increase their local ranking among fellow users by exploring more of their city or contributing back content into Loku. The Loku app will launch initially in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC, with other cities coming online in later this year.
The HTML5 app is a pretty slick piece of software, enabling animations like page flips up and down that let users view all the interesting and relevant things happening around them. Users can also get alerts that come in from the top and bottom of the app.
Dan Street, the CEO of Loku, told me in an interview that he first thought the company would just alpha test its mobile service using the HTML5 app before pursuing a native app first. But when he saw how flexible and powerful HTML5 was in creating native-like experiences, he decided to start right there and follow up with dedicated apps wrapped in a native shell for Android and iOS. Those apps will appear in the coming months.
“I think it’s the right order. It’s hard to change a native app when it’s in someone’s hands. With HTML5, it’s super easy to make updates and you can control distribution,” Street said.
Street said that during a limited test in Austin, Loku got 17,000 users on to the mobile Web app in a couple of weeks. That makes him think there’s no immediate need to push out a native app; to get Loku on their phone, users can just navigate to Loku.com and then bookmark the app or save it to their home screen.
“As the technology keeps maturing, you’ll see others do Web first then get it nailed and get traction before they go with native apps,” Street said.
I think Loku may be a little ahead of the curve here but it’s taking an interesting approach. Having a Web app lets it take advantage of Web search marketing and it focuses Loku’s efforts on one product that it can more easily port to different mobile platforms. Also, starting first with a mobile Web app lets companies knock out bugs quickly, something that can be slower on iOS because of Apple’s review policy.
Native apps will always have their place, especially for more performance-intensive apps like games. And HTML5 is still in need of more seasoning, especially in providing better access to the underlying device hardware. For example, it’s hard to upload photos and use the device camera with HTML5, something Facebook has also cited as a problem. But increasingly, the hardware makers are opening up more access to their devices for HTML5 apps. And that is going to make mobile-Web first more of an option for developers.


The hit game show “Jeopardy!” is seeing an unprecedented run currently as two back-to-back champions have and are making history.
First, it was Matt Amodio who rewrote the “Jeopardy!” record books on his way to a historic streak of wins. Amodio won 38 consecutive episodes of the quiz show, putting him in second place all-time. He trails only the legendary Ken Jennings in terms of most consecutive wins on the show. The Ivy League Doctoral student also racked more than $1.5 million in cash winnings during his impressive winning streak. He now sits in the same company as other great “Jeopardy!” champions like Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer.
His streak came to a shocking conclusion a couple of weeks ago when he was beaten by fellow contestant Jonathan Fisher. To no one’s surprise, Fisher is now on a streak of his own with 11 straight wins.
Clearly by beating Amodio, Fisher demonstrated that he’s an incredible contestant. Given that Fisher knocked Amodio off his win streak, you might think there would be some bad blood between Amodio and the person who snapped his historic run. But there is not. “Jeopardy!” champs have something of a fraternity as they cheer each other on in their pursuit of knowledge. The relationship between Fisher and Amodio is actually quite friendly as you will see in this social media post.
“I wonder if he is considered becoming an actor, he’s good!” Amodio says.
Amodio’s tweet is in response to a “Jeopardy!” Twitter post, pointing out their champions facial expression talents. Fisher is indeed an actor, mostly known for performing on stage in several productions.
‘Jeopardy!’ Champions Likely to Meet Again
It is likely that we have not yet seen the last of the Matt Amodio and Jonathan Fisher story. Both men have already qualified for the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. They will both be heavy favorites to advance to the final round of the tournament where might just get a long-awaited rematch. Fans of the popular quiz show are certainly hoping it works out that way. “Jeopardy!” producers are also hoping it works out that way as it will be one of the most marketable moments in the show’s history. It would be the intellectual equivalent of a big-time boxing matchup like Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield. It’s tough to see Amodio biting off Jonathan Fisher’s ear during the game — but it can’t be completely ruled out either.
Jokes aside, the upcoming Tournament of Champion could end up being one of the most hyped events in game show history. Until then, we have yet another streak to watch unfold as Jonathan Fisher will face a fresh set of contestants in tonight’s (Tuesday) brand new episode.


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Low rainfall recorded in “Dry January” - but will February be wetter?
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“Dry January” has just acquired a whole new meaning, as weather forecasters reveal that the month saw much less rain than usual.
The Met Office said rainfall was well below average for the month as a whole nationally - and that the “climate region” of East and North East England had just 22.9mm of rainfall,
This was the East and North East’s second driest January on record, dating back to 1910. Only January 1997 was drier with just 15 mm of rain recorded.
Fred Best, a forecaster at Norwich-based Weatherquest, said their official figures for rainfall in East Anglia during January were not yet available.
However, he said: “It has been a particularly dry January, and potentially one of the driest 10 ever in East Anglia.”
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Mr Best said that over January there had not been many weather fronts and weather systems bringing rain.
However, there has been some wet weather during the early days of February, including rain during Monday, and he said: “This week is looking a bit more changeable. There is the potential for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, and then a bit more at the end of the week.”
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The Met Office’s national January figures also show that average temperatures for the month as a whole were close to normal, but with some extremes. This has included snow in our area at the end of the month.
Its report said: “The first half of January was relatively mild, interspersed with short cold snaps, while in contrast the second half of the month was relatively cold, interspersed with short mild spells. The end of the month saw a cold spell that brought widespread ice and snow.”


The POPE has opened the expansion into its old office, which we told you about a few weeks back. Drink Philly spoke with owner Dennis Hewlett, who said that the room has about 20 seats and can be reserved for private parties.
When we first wrote about it, a bartender called it a lounge. Hewlett called it the Conclave. Hmm. Conclave, that sounds familiar…
We left a message for Hewlett yesterday to see if the power of suggestion nudged him toward that name, but he hasn’t gotten back to us yet.
Either way, the room is nice addition. Glad to see they’re taking advantage of the Passyunk Avenue frontage with those windows that will open wide onto the street.


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This is a great app. I can find lyrics of Golden Child's song, a group who just debuted last month. But sadly I only give 4 starts because it's hard to find the lyrics if there's too much recommendation. For example, I'm looking for Night and Day's lyrics by Lovelyz. But another Night and Day from another singer shows up in the recommendation. In the end, I can't find lyrics of Night and Day from Lovelyz. There are also other songs I couldn't find the lyrics. Plis fix it.
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A new hope for policy development in Nigeria
For Prof. Akin Mabogunje, the quantum of political and socio-economic challenges facing Nigeria cannot be left for government alone to solve. Rather, eggheads in the country should get involved in scrutinising the quality of policies being formulated and ensuring their implementation within realistic time frame.
To the eminent scholar, blaming government and lamenting won’t solve the problems. He believes the time has come for in-depth research into some of the problems and proffering practicable solutions to identified knotty issues, militating against sustainable development and economic growth in Nigeria.
Developed countries thrive on the knowledge of their scholars, who serve as think-tank to the government and public institutions to deliver on set objectives. For instance, there are over 1,000 such think-tank in the U.S., with its presidency empowered with over 120 think tank groups that provide intellectual support for policies formulation and execution.
The current precarious political and socio-economic situations in the country attest to the fact that Nigeria is in short supply of think tank groups that should help government and public institutions with in-depth research and critical analysis of various policies, which have remained incapable of transforming citizens’ lives for the better.
How do we explain the various policy somersault and campaign promises that remain unfulfilled? Or the economic recession that is already leading to depression, the alarming rate of youth unemployment and its attendant social problems, as well as the uncertainty that characterised the political space, 17 years after uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria.
A bold step to providing practical solutions to some of these challenges necessitated the recent inauguration of the Public Policy Group (PPG) of the Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP), for which Prof. Mabogunje serves as the Chairman of the governing board.
The elder statesman said the group will, among others, “visit the seeming dissonance between policy to stimulate growth and expansion of the real economy through a low-interest rate policy and the prevailing policy of the Central Bank to concentrate on price stability, curbing inflation through persistent high-interest rate.
“For a country to advance to a creditable level of development, however, policy concerns must go beyond the immediate and urgent to longer term and strategic,” he said. “I want to emphasise one area of considerable interest to me. This is the policy direction for propelling the creative, innovative and technological capabilities of our citizens. I have always been dismayed at the tendency to align science and technology only with education in this country, without emphasising their critical dimension for the enhancement of our productive activities and the possibilities of growing a self-reliant and resilient economy through a robust generation of inventions and other intellectual properties
“For instance, given the abundant hours of sunshine and solar insolation in Nigeria, I would want that we can articulate policies that would gradually serve to put Nigeria in the forefront of countries engaged in the production of innovative and creative products in the area of renewable solar energy, rather than just being consumers of what other countries produce. Similarly, we must harness the computer software development capabilities emerging in the information technology field among youths in different parts of the country. We must develop policies, which would assist us in articulating, collating, organising and prioritising all of these activities going on in different parts of the country to see which of them have the potential of serious commercialisation and exportability to further grow our economy.”
According to Dr. Tunji Olaopa, the Executive Vice-Chairman of ISGPP, the group is the multi-disciplinary core of the ISGPP, comprising distinguished intellectuals and highly experienced professionals from various academic fields and vocations. The PPG is poised to provide leadership in terms of determining both the broad areas and the specific policy issues that should attract research attention of the ISGPP in the short, medium and long run. This will in turn feed into the ISGPP’s aim of using research and executive education as instruments for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of equitable public policy in Nigeria and other African countries. The group is expected to play a major role in the reconfiguration of the policy architecture in Nigeria, through its high calibre policy interventions and discourses”
The think tank will function under the Chairmanship of an Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Ibadan and Chairman, Centre for Trade and Development Initiatives (CTDI) Prof. Ademola Oyejide. Other members of the group include Prof. John Ayoade, Prof. Bayo Okunade, Prof. Pai Obanya, Prof. Isaac Olawale Albert, the Nigerian Poet, Odia Ofeimun, Dr. Funke Fayeun, Prof. Mike Adeyeye, Ambassador Ayo Olukanni, Dr. Wumi Akin-Onigbinde, Chief Bayo Alugbin and Mr. Edmund Obilo.
Others are Prof. Ayo Olukotun, Elder Ayo Ojebode, Mr. Eze Onyekpere, Dr. Babatunde Oyedeji, Mr. Felix Adenaike, Engr. John Ayodele, Prof. Femi Omololu, Prof. Gabriel Ogunmola, Prof. Abiodun Bankole, Prof. Olawale Ogunkola, Prof. Alaba Ogunsanwo, Prof. (Mrs.) J. Para-Mallam of NIPSS, Prof. M. K. Yahaya, Prof. Charles Uwadia, Dr. Chris Nwannenna, Prof. CBN Ogbogbo, Dr. Nathaniel Danjibo, Prof. Willie Siyanbola, Prof. Vincent Akinyosoye and Amb. (Dr.) Yemi Farounbi, among others.
The group that set to work immediately after its inauguration, according to Prof Oyejide, will begin research into some areas, which include, but not limited to: “Governance, Politics and Public Integrity; Economic Development and Growth; Management of Economic Fluctuations; Social Development; Fiscal Federalism; Exploitation of Natural Resources; National Security and Defence; Education and Human Capital Development, Science, Technology and Innovation; Climate and Environment and International Affairs”.
He explained that the group is aimed at “generating policy-oriented research, analysis, and advice on national, regional, continental and global public issues to enable policy makers and the public make informed and carefully considered decisions about public policies. The principal dividend that can be derived from informed debate on major public issues is the development of efficient and effective public policy”.
Also speaking on the core objectives of the intellectual group, Olaopa, a Political Scientist and author of many books on public service reforms, who just retired as a Permanent Secretary from the Federal Civil Service said, “the PPG will serve as the concretisation of the evolution of the ISGPP as a Think Tank, in the mould of the Brookings Institutions, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, Adam Smith Institute, to mention a few. Its main objective is to be a problem-solving think tank that interjects regularly in Nigeria’s policy and development predicament.
“If public policy is the soul of development, then it becomes difficult to see it solely as the preserve of the government and its officials. In the 21st century, governance has become so significant that it has drawn critical attention to the nature and efficiency of policy-making dynamics. Countries all over the world are now, more than ever before, concerned with the need to modernise their policy architecture to enhance their decision-making quotient and hence increase their development capabilities. Modernisation efforts often include designing policies around outcomes; making sure policies are inclusive, fair and evidence-based; avoiding unnecessary burdens on businesses; involving others in policy-making; making the decision making dynamics more forward and outward-looking; and learning from experience. The fourth modernising element is more worthwhile than it seems.
“Traditionally, government used to be the sole agent of governance. It determined the policy and its implementation dynamics. But then, we know that many of government policies do fail. And one good reason is because the policies government make have been enclosed within a tight political cocoon that is subject to corruption and to a political economy that is rooted in structural and political injustice and political power play that together stifle development and innovation. The modern administrative revolution, however, demands the enlargement of the governance space in a way that makes the government only a regulator of both the state and non-state actors concerned with policy articulation, promulgation and implementation. One of these non-state actors are the policy networks, policy institutes and policy Think tanks that assist government efforts all over the globe to formulate good policies that can backstop democratic governance. For instance, the United States is suffused with sufficient think tanks and policy institutes, more than 150 in all categories, to justify its rating as one of the full democracies in the world. The Brookings Institution is not only one of the famous and oldest, but certainly one of the best in the world. It sets the policy pace for the United States in terms of governance, public policy, global economy, foreign policy and development”.
Nigeria is said to have no fewer than 10 Think tank groups. So, what makes this new group unique and different?
Olaopa said: “The last time Nigeria had something close to this kind of group was when the Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS), headed by Prof. Omo Omoruyi got started. Unfortunately, however, it did not last for long. But what will make this group different is that we shall invest heavily on research and in doing so, we are going to draw on partnership with other research institutes or think tank groups, locally and internationally. Besides, we are going to have conversations with development partners and most importantly, our findings will form the basis of our executive education programmes, seminar series and policy dialogues, to be organised for those implementing these policies and development workers.
“Our research findings will not be allowed to gather dust, because it will be marketed and be readily available for the government and public institutions. At every point in time, monitoring and evaluation generates data, but some people need to relate those data to the best practice, to theories and all that. This is where we bring experts from research, from the industry, from consultancy, and international people in our network and create an interface that will create solutions in a seamless flow and integration.
“We shall also conduct hi-tech research. I had been in public service, so we shall sit with those that are making the public policy to say this is what we observe and after listening to them, we use their inputs to revise what we are doing, through that we create seminars and platforms for policy dialogue. For example, we are planning to have a seminar with top policy makers on critical landmine to look at managing in the time of scarcity. By this, you create a level playing field of information, and then different experts will now go into different sectors and see how that can be cascaded, in terms of being able to move from vision and strategy to outcome.
Speaking on his personal experience that motivated him to start ISGPP, Olaopa said, “The first defining professional challenge I had, as a young person, who started from research, was that as a columnist, I was invited into the government by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida to be a Policy Analyst and Speech Writer in his office at the Presidency. When I started to do policy work, I realised why things are not working. You have an environment that is not receptive to knowledge and deep thinking that are rooted in research, a chronic anti-intellectualism. I didn’t want to make a career in that kind of environment, but I was fortunate to have a mentor, the late Prof. Ojetunde Aboyade, who was Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee. He heard about me and called me. He sat me down and said that is what they called nation building. I spent 27 years in the public service, but it was a struggle.
“When I retired, the first thing that struck me as a Political Scientist, researching policy science and later as an institutional reform specialist was why the brilliant past development plans and administrative reforms have not been working in Nigeria: the whole question of why we are where we are, as a nation so endowed, yet under the yoke of a ‘resource curse’? Even when I became Permanent Secretary, I discovered there is a whole lot of support you need to perform, in terms of ideas and designs that are not there. There are lots of challenges touching on policy, process, capacity, performance and resource gaps that are begging for resolution. For instance, look at the recent face-off between NCC and MTN, which touched on serious gaps in regulatory function and the need to look again at the Telecom regulations, which raises a lot of issues that require interrogation for critical shifts that are fundamental.
“When I was technical lead in the design of 2003 national Public Service Reform Strategy development, some of the designs and frameworks that we needed to change the face of the civil service were not there, they were obsolete, as they were done last in the early ‘70s during the Udoji Commission. The question then was: who could help us to take it from there? We started looking for experts from public services all around the world with the Commonwealth Secretariat, World Bank, DFID, eventually helping out.
This is the kind of inspiration that is driving what we are doing at ISGPP.”


I’m just started OpenCL, so now I’m reading manual.
And I’ve got a question: Platform is the host and one or more devices.
So, when we call GetPlatformIDs, we want to get access to our platform.
The question is can you please give an example of system with two or more platforms.
I understand we have host+CPU+GPU like one platform but what can be on another one?
Since clGetPlatformIDs may return multiple platforms, a platform does not necessarily include the host device. In fact if you only had the NVIDIA ICD installed and not the AMD or Intel ICDs, then no platform returned (only one, NVIDIA’s) would contain the host device.
An example of a common multiple platform system would be one with an Intel CPU and an NVIDIA GPU. Currently the Intel platform exposes only the CPU, but not the integrated GPU, and the NVIDIA platform exposes only the GPU. Some other platforms, such as AMD’s, Apple’s, and IBM’s, expose multiple types of devices.
Thanks for quick response!
I use AMD SDK, so it looks I can use both types of devices.
And one more little question - what are the benefits of using two platforms, CPU based one and GPU based one, in comparasion to using single platform that uses both of these devices?
I don’t think it’s a question of ‘benefits’, it’s just the way the API provides an application the information it needs.
AMD does cpus and gpu’s so their platform will show all of their devices - cards or the cpu. Others will only show a cpu or their own gpu cards.
Depending on your needs there may be pros and cons to using multiple platforms. A quick practical argument would be why needlessly increase the programming complexity if you can do everything with one platform instead of two. However, one could make some more technical arguments.
Let’s say you have an AMD CPU and an AMD discreet GPU. You could use a single platform–AMD’s–for both the CPU and GPU, or you could use Intel’s platform for the CPU and AMD’s platform for the GPU.
Why would you do that? Well, maybe using out-of-order execution on the CPU is really important to you and Intel’s platform supports it, but AMD’s does not yet.
Why wouldn’t you do that? Well, maybe you want to share buffers between the CPU and GPU without explicitly copying them from one context for another. A single platform lets you create a context with both devices in it and let the driver handle the many fine details of the buffers, whereas it’s impossible to create a context using two or more different platforms.
Okay, now I see it’s not so important question for a beginner like me, how many platforms to use.
For now I don’t want to make things more complicated so I will use AMD single platform.
Thank you for your help! Hope I’ll get some answers if I have more questions:)


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Luis Mercader + Hous3
Luis Mercader envisions with Benjamim Machado and Fábio Costa, through Hous3 team, a futuristic and geometric concept based on ethical and sustainable values.
The Fractal House was thought to adapt to specific needs in unlimited ways, always faithful to the original concept.
“The architectural drawing allows me to explore, to draw in a bigger dimension, a different scale with a less frivolous and ephemeral result than Fashion.
The Fractal house is a consequence of a deeper need, a deeper desire, and an emotional introspection about my wish in the drawing world, where expressing my taste, my passion for the architectural and geometrical on a different scale from Fashion is something I have to do.”


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Part Time Library Assistant – Summer Intern
Description of Work:
Lee County is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Part-Time Library Assistant Summer Intern. The Summer Intern assists with Summer Reading programming and events for up to 15 hours per week . This position performs a wide range of administrative and programming tasks in support of the library Summer Reading program such as logging statistics, creating social media posts, assisting with a variety of children’s, teen, and adult programs and events, creating craft bags, answering phones, and other duties as assigned. Hours will range depending on need and will include nights and weekends.
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School or General Education Development Diploma (GED) required. Some experience working with children as well as technology experience required. Library experience preferred.
Please submit a Lee County Application, resume, and cover letter to the Lee County Human Resources Office, at 408 Summit Drive/ PO Box 1968, Sanford, NC 27331. Application process can also be reached via https://leecountync.gov/Departments/HumanResources/Employment/HowtoApply
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The library currently delivers a number of academic development workshops specifically for postgraduate research students. Book now onto the library’s upcoming Literature Searching workshop.
This workshop will aid you in building a search strategy that works, and will help develop your search techniques, including:
- Online reference sources
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- Identifying and locating journal articles (databases, electronic journals), newspaper databases: Lexis Library.
- Compare peer-reviewed / general-interest journals
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Activist commends INEC for adhering to election guidelines for PWD
Mr Mainas Ayuba, Bauchi-based activist for People With Disabilities (PWD) has applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “for adhering to the special arrangement for the vulnerable group during the Feb . 25 elections.”
Ayuba gave the commendation in an interview with the NTV Africa in Bauchi on Monday.
He said PWDs were not disenfranchised during the elections as they were given equal opportunity like every Nigerian to vote for candidates of their choice.
He added that “INEC has fulfilled its promise on special consideration for PWD; our people came to the polling units,
cast their votes and left without any delay.”
He, however, said that some polling units mounted their booths on the veranda, which was a barrier for people with
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Whether it’s with loved ones, officers or other organizations, we’re trying to find ways to support and prevent.
Comfort, it can be a kind word or a small gesture. Immediately after a suicide we offer comfort through an Honor Box; care packages sent to the families and the departments. These boxes are shipped with a personal condolence card from another family who has suffered the same loss. It’s our way of letting them know they are not alone.
Connect with Others
Form lasting relationships with others who have suffered the same loss. Join our virtual support groups or find a family like yours to talk to.
Register for Camp April
In 2021, Blue H.E.L.P. will host the first camps ever for children who have lost a law enforcement officer to suicide. With the help of the Motorola Foundation, we will make sure they have support. Registration to be released January 1, 2021.
This grant is truly ground-breaking; Motorola has taken the lead in support of families who have lost an officer to suicide. Our families have waited a long time for recognition and respect, they are now receiving it. It would be impossible to articulate the significance of this grant.
Police Week Dinner
In 2019, we hosted the first dinner at Police Week to honor the officers we’ve lost to suicide. Blue H.E.L.P. paid the expenses of forty families to attend and will host another dinner in 2021. Please join us as we honor the officers for the way they lived, not the way they died. Registration to be released January 1, 2021.
This is absolutely the most monumental thing I have been a part of, with regard to officer suicide, since I lost my brother to suicide in 2008. I can’t say enough about it.
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Summer is finally coming into full swing this year in the UK. Summer is my favourite season. It’s a time that always reminds me of my hometown, the subtropical city of Guangzhou. A while ago, I was thrilled to find that as part of the renovations of London’s Chinatown, southern Chinese dessert parlours were finally coming to Britain. So as a follow-up to Sweet & Sour, which talks about traditional desserts, let me introduce you to some of the delights of contemporary Chinese sweet treats that are now well within your reach.
While they might be exotic around the rest of the world, mango and durian are popular summer fruits in the Asian tropics. The tropical south of China is the origins of a certain style of dessert cafes. It’s no surprise that these fruits are the staple ingredients there. If you’ve never had durian before, handmade ice cream, containing a much milder flavour of the real thing, makes a good introduction. The strong scent of durian lends itself well to ice cream.
There’s a mango flavour in practically every category of dessert, ice cream, shaved ice, waffle, pudding, just to name a few. With the influence of Western sweet eats come durian & mango pochettes. I prefer this version (above) I had recently in Guangzhou, called Mango Cheung Fun (like the savoury dim rum sticky rice rolls). Less cream, more mango and wrapped in a translucent sheet of rice drizzled over with mango syrup. Other popular tropical Chinese flavours include pineapple, coconut and taro.
Soft egg waffles ice cream are appearing in Chinese cities over the last few years, often served as a large cone filled high with said iced dessert and fruit, great for grabbing when you’re out shopping. Alternatively, it can be enjoyed, laid out on a plate, with a glass of watermelon juice or cold oolong cream tea.
Ice, taken in multiple forms, has long been a traditional summer treat for cooling down across Asia, in China, ever since the 7th century. Whereas the green and red bean ices of my childhood consisted of larger pieces crushed manually, today’s technology enables finely shaved ice like this pao bing. Flavours such as red bean and tea pay tribute to its roots, and still taste delicious without being cloying.
Chao bing, stir-frozen ices, have recently been gracing the street stalls of southern China. Go for an evening stroll, stop off at a fruit stall, pick your fruit and they make it for you right there. It’s fun to watch and tastes even more cotton-soft than shaved ice. This one was made with grape and pineapple.
Cooling, yet nourishing, with oodles of health benefits, the Cantonese tong soi, or sweet soup, is timeless. Simmered in water and crystal sugar, popular ingredients include dates, lotus seed, white fungus. This traditional dessert gets a modern makeover in a cute pumpkin-shaped bowl.
You can find a lot of the dishes I’ve talked about in Chinatown, I recommend Guo C 100, on Newport Court. I leave you with a new custard dessert I found a few years ago in Guangzhou. Custard is a Cantonese favourite, whether it’s buns, tarts, or just by itself. What better vessel to present it in than an egg shell.
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This recipe is an accompaniment to the kimchi I made last month. Bossam, is a Korean dish, made from pork belly, which, as I mentioned in my previous post, at the moment it is pretty much all I want to eat.
Becky works alongside me as one of our cooking product evaluators and she never fails to come up with new and inventive ways to test our cooking products. Her passion for cooking equates to a lot of delicious ‘engineer feed’ coming out of the lab so we asked her to whip up a favourite for [...]
To celebrate the halfway point of my first Dunedin winter, I decided to celebrate with an impromptu team dinner - 3 different salads made up this meal, but each of these could easily be transformed into sides or main dishes on their own.
Last week we introduced Andrew, a Design Engineer here at F&P. Rather than relying on luck when cooking a roast beef, he used a method based on a principal of thirds. Cooking for me has always been my creative outlet but Andrew’s shown me it has another side, a technical side
Being Samoan Chinese and living in Samoa eating chicken cream corn soup is a given for our family. Always eaten during Sunday tonai (lunch feast) as an appetizer along with Oka (see my post here) it is one of the many Chinese dishes I was taught to cook before heading off to university.
While travelling around Southern Italy earlier this year, I reconnected with many things – the sun (we had a particularly average summer in Dunedin this year), reading books (made from paper! With wine in one hand, feet up – time to relax!), incredible architecture and design, and….pasta!
Eating from a pre-prepared lunchbox never sat well with me as a child. I couldn’t seem to trust that the food going in would be the food coming out, and often it wasn’t. It is no surprise then that I find myself cooking the majority of my lunches.
I credit the sandwich as my gateway food into a general curiosity for cooking. The combination of ingredients are almost as endless as the ways you can eat them, and to kick off the ‘month of lunch’ I can’t think of anything more appropriate.
Every autumn around Easter time, I always feel the pull of home, the embrace of family and the welcome warmth of a roaring log fire.
Heading into the chillier days life as a chestnut would have to be pretty swell. Happily nestled into a cosy little pod lined with silky fur with the protection of a magnitude of needle like spikes to ward off any hungry creatures.
This recipe was a collective labour of love. Very appropriate given that the people cooking it, that very morning were just newly engaged! This groom-to-be proposed to his Aussie belle, then leap from bed in search of a good solid shoulder of pork like the good hunter-gatherer that he is. Next thing we know he’s [...]
Here is my take on the traditional Korean noodle dish Japchae. It’s a beautifully light noodle dish with a wonderful sweet and salty flavour. The noodles are made from sweet potato starch which is a great alternative to the usually wheat or rice based noodle. The semi-transparent appearance and slightly chewy texture off the noodle [...]
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Inventory turnover ratio formula is a ratio that tells you the frequency of inventory replacement during a certain time period.
It is a vital measure of how your restaurant is doing with respect to its performance, costs, and sales. In addition to that, this ratio can also be used to benchmark and compare your restaurant with other competitors.
In order to calculate your restaurant inventory turnover rate for a year, follow these steps
Inventory turnover rate can provide valuable insight into how your restaurant is managing costs and how your employees are performing at work.
When you identify the inventory turnover rate, you can move on to the next step, i.e. understanding what this rate means for your business and what should be the ideal inventory rate for your restaurant.
Once you understand how this ratio works, you can devise an action plan for improvement.
Ideal Inventory Turnover Ratio
For the restaurant industry, the ideal turnover rate is anywhere between 4 to 6 measured annually.
Low and High Turnover Rate
If your inventory turnover rate is less than 1, it means that you have too many goods on your hands than you need at any particular moment, whereas if your inventory turnover ratio is high, it means that sales in your restaurant are good and your restaurant is generating good revenue year-round.
A high inventory turnover rate indicates that you go through your inventory quickly and reorder fresh stock often.
While the high turnover ratio is generally considered a success, too high of a rate indicates that there is a problem. This means your inventory is constantly replenishing, if you don't keep up with the demand, your restaurant may experience a shortage in stock.
This will happen if it takes longer than a couple of weeks to restock a certain very popular item, which means you will lose business during the restocking of that popular item.
So, you need to be extra vigilant in keeping the turnover rate at its sweet spot.
If your inventory turnover rate is too low or too high, there are steps that you can take to better maintain the rate.
High Turnover Rate
As compared to the low turnover rate, a high inventory turnover rate is easier to control.
In order to control a high rate, you can order stock more often or make fewer sales. You need a proper inventory forecasting tool to find when you should order more stock to meet the customer demand of a certain food item.
Another way is to use an inventory management tool, which can help you examine your inventory reports in detail so that you can keep a back stock of your in-demand items.
Low Turnover Rate
If your restaurant inventory turnover rate is too low, you need to deploy a few strategies to decrease the amount of stock on hand. You can do that by ordering less stock and/or selling more items.
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The expert said what will lead to tougher sanctions from the United States to Russia
On 2 August a group of us senators headed by Republican L. Graham introduced in Congress a bill providing for tougher sanctions against Russia as a response to possible RF interference in the electoral process in the United States, possible cyber attacks on infrastructure targets in the United States, as well as aggressive, according to the senators, the foreign policy of the Russian Federation.
7 Aug became available detailed version of the bill titled “Protection of U.S. security from the Kremlin’s aggression” on the strengthening of sanctions against Russia, and, as it turned out, it involves a number of additional serious limitations. In addition to the ban on the operation of new Russian sovereign debt and participation in energy and oil projects, the document proposed to ban operations in the U.S. and to freeze the assets of 7 Russian state banks.
In fact this could mean for the VEB, Sberbank, VTB, Bank of Moscow, Gazprombank, Rosselkhozbank, Promsvyazbank ban on payments in dollars with the use of correspondent accounts in the United States. It is obvious that this measure can have a pronounced negative impact on the banking business, which accounted for about 60% (excluding VEB) of total assets of the Russian banking sector.
The document also points to the need for systematization and evaluation of the effect (reduction of terms of preparation of reports on execution of sanctions) from the previously imposed sanctions against Russia, the creation of a special coordination office for the cooperation with the EU on the issue of sanctions, the establishment of the national centre against threats from Russia. The document contains the initiative to prepare within 180 days a report of all the assets that can be owned by the President of the Russian Federation, a decision on the status of Russia as a state, involved in the financing of terrorism (strictly speaking, by analogy with Iran and North Korea).
It is necessary to clarify that the bill contains a de facto ban on operations with Russian government debt with a maturity of more than two weeks, which should enter into force no later than 180 days after the adoption of the bill. Under the state duty in this case refer to paper, released by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, NWF and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
It is assumed that appropriate initiatives can be considered within a period of three months, that is estimated to early November. The authors of the bill hope that the document will be adopted before the midterm elections in the U.S. Congress, which will take place on 6 November. Individual experts-political scientists, these terms are evaluated as not very realistic.
New initiatives of the American politicians concerning, primarily, the possible restrictions on major Russian state banks, definitely worried international investors and create a negative background for the Russian financial market, which generally confirms the initial reaction of the Russian financial market, especially the segment assets fixed income and exchange rate.
Russian share indices since the beginning of trading session showed a decrease: the index of Masuri – moderately, by -0.9% and RTS is 3.0% (including the effect of the devaluation of the ruble). The majority of liquid securities have fallen in the range of 1.5 to 0.5%. Thus, NOVATEK has decreased by -1,3%, MMC Norilsk Nickel by 0.5%, LUKOIL by 0.5%, while Gazprom increased by +0.5% and Rosneft has not changed – on the order of +0.1 percent.
The OFZ curve shifted up by ~+20 b. p., more pronounced in the short and medium segments, while in the conditional long – for the first time in more than a year was overcome a psychological level of 8%. According to expert estimates, the sale was recorded as non-residents, and participants of the internal market. Independent assessment of the effect of the imposition of sanctions to the national debt in terms of yield range from 1.5 to 4 p. p. Curve sovereign Eurobonds moved up on average ~+15 b. p., more pronounced in the short and medium segments. Spread RUS-27 to UST10 widened by 20 b. . p. to 200 b. p.
The ruble to the US dollar locally devalued by almost +2.5% to an intraday high of April 65,05, having overcome the resistance level of 64.0 in case of breaking of a new resistance, a new reference point up to November 2016 – the area of 66.5 RUB.
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This weekend I was invited to join to my Spanish friend’s birthday party in Navacerrada, Madrid, Spain. Timing was good because the autumn season has arrived in Finland. It was still summer in Spain even the nights are getting chilly there. The daytime temperature was 25 and the sun was shining warmly, that is definitely summer for me.
Madrid and Navacerrada are located so that I couldn’t do any SUP there. But I enjoy the visit in many other ways.
On Saturday we visited in La Granja and Segovia. La Granja de S. Ildefonso is a royal palace and Segovia is a really, really beautiful town both in north from Madrid. To get there from Navacerrada, a holiday village 50 km north from Madrid as well, was needed to drive up to one mountain and going down. In Segovia there is a magnicifient aqueduct built by ancient Romans. It is a beauty and impresses everybody.
In Segovia itself is a nice Spanish town with cafeterias and restaurants, we ate well at a very nice one and had a cup of coffee in Plaza Mayor. Also there are couple of great buildings to see and visit: Cathedral and Alcazar.
On Sunday I spend a day in Madrid and visited a park called Retiro. There is a nice artificial lake where you can hire a rowing boat to enjoy the view. (No SUP available). I really enjoyed the moment, the temperature was bit higher than in up to mountains.
P.S. The birthday party on Saturday night was an once in a lifetime experience. House and location were so beautifull, food was excellent, music was good, dancing was so fun and people made me feel so welcome. Thank you Paz and Federico for the party!

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Want to Shape Your Music Career? 3 Reasons Investing in Music Instrument Rental Services Is Critical
Truth be told, becoming a musician does not come cheap nowadays. From music tours to visiting the studio, you will need to commit quite some money to make your music dream a reality. In fact, even the instruments you need to accompany your music will also come at a price. Even so, all hope is not lost because instrument rental services can help make your musical journey much easier. Read on to learn why an instrumental rental is a great option.


The October 2016 issue of Locus magazine has interviews with Connie Willis and Nisi Shawl, a spotlight on Eaton Collection Librarian JJ Jacobson, and a series author spotlight on Sharon Lee & Steve Miller. The issue includes complete coverage of MidAmeriCon II and the Hugo Awards, the 2016 Alfies, a report on the WSFS business meeting from Kevin Standlee & Cheryl Morgan, and the complete 2016 Hugo voting and 1941 Retro Hugo voting counts. Main Stories include an obituary and photos of David A. Kyle (1919-2016), Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Clarke win, the Sunburst Awards winners, the Dragon Awards winners, the PW publishing survey, and more.
The Data File covers the Hachette lawsuit against Seth Grahame-Smith, the launch of Disney-Hyperion’s new imprint Rick Riordan Presents, the new German FISCHER Tor division to be run by Hannes Riffel, the limited-edition Roald Dahl-themed beer from 40FT Brewing (made with yeast swabbed from the author’s chair!), Heinlein’s induction into the Hall of Famous Missourians, and more.
The column by Kameron Hurley is entitled “The Mission-Driven Writing Career”.
Reviews cover new titles by Connie Willis, Will McIntosh, Laurie Penny, Keith Donohue, Cherie Priest, Pedro Cabiya, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Alastair Reynolds, Chuck Wendig, Manuel Gonzales, Holly Black & Cassandra Clare, Sarah Beth Durst, Kate Elliott, Jennifer Mason-Black, Nick Mamatas, John Pelan, and others.