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An agent in a secret government branch dealing with the uncanny travels to a farm where a unicorn outbreak is no cause for joy.
A woman with madness in her family is haunted by a painting, and by a woman who may not exist.
The fourth volume in the Walking Dead series sees the survivors fight heartbreak and fears that they are becoming increasingly savage.
A musician experiences haunted dreams in this novella.
An indebted man living in a caravan starts to glimpse monsters in this novella.
A West Midlands police officer deals with a series of increasingly weird cases in this collection of linked stories.
A collection of short tales of supernatural horror.
The story of a French aristocrat who becomes undead. The second novel in The Vampire Chronicles.
A child is born with extraordinary psychic powers.
A shady group kidnaps supernatural beings. The second book in the Women Of The Otherworld series.
Demons seem to be multiplying, whilst a group of vampires stand as the protectors of humanity. The first in the Divine Justice series.
A vampire hunter travels to Ireland to face a vampire who has kidnapped her friend. The twenty-fifth Anita Blake adventure.
A combat veteran wakes from a fever to find America overrun with zombies. The first in the THEM series.
When Thomas wakes up to a horrific scene of gore his life changes forever in this tale of urban vampires. The first in the Teeth series.
A young survivalist tries to get by after a zombie plague turns nearly everyone into shambling cannibals. The first volume in the Benton series.
A young woman with leukemia gets the chance of a cure, but the price may be high. The first part of the Cora's Choice series.
A blizzard brings supernatural death to a small town. Twelve years later a new storm comes, and with it more than the memories of their lost loved ones.
A scout troop goes hiking on a cut-off island with only one way to contact the outside world. Then a skeletal man arrives with a strange disease and an insatiable hunger.
Four plane crashes take place on the same day, leaving three child survivors. The coincidence gives rise to conspiracy theories, but is there something very eerie about the children who lived?
An orphan who sees invisible people comes up against danger and vampires when she ends up in the wrong part of town. The first in the Darkness series.
A collection of short stories on the theme of the zombie apocalypse, dealing with tales from the horror of zombie outbreaks to life in the aftermath of the end of the world as we know it.
Young people try to survive after America is rocked by werewolf attacks and lycans are treated as dangerous terrorists.
An anthology of stories about mythical beasts and monsters, from A to Z.
Clara, a widow mourning her husband, accepts an invitation to a country house gathering to explore the possibility of making contact with ghosts with the help of a medium.
Anita Blake is called to investigate zombie attacks that leave victims with a rotting infection, whilst she juggles her increasingly complex love life. The twenty-second novel in the Anita Blake series.
Sookie is in danger when an old enemy is released from jail and attacks take place at her home and place of work. The eleventh Sookie Stackhouse novel.
An anthology of vampire birthday stories, featuring short stories by Kelley Armstrong, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Charlaine Harris, Tanya Huff, and others.
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An actor returns to his home to investigate the death of his brother. It looks like he was killed by a wild animal, but the locals suspect a werewolf.
A young man becomes a vampire, but his conscience is troubled by his immortality and his need for blood.
A man who is stuck in a timewarp and a dead-end job tries to win back his girlfriend during a zombie outbreak.
A man wakes up from a coma to find the UK overtaken by a highly contagious zombie virus.
An alien carnivorous plant takes over a flower shop, aided by a young man who is hoping to impress his girlfriend, in this musical horror.
A group of friends go on a trip to the woods, only to discover children with hunger for human flesh.
A soldier returns as a zombie, and goes on a crimefrighting spree with his friend so he can obtain the blood he needs to survive.
A loan officer denies an old lady an extension on her loan, so the angry pensioner curses her. In three days she will be dragged to Hell, unless she can undo it.
The vampire hunter teams up with his enemies to take on a new kind of vampire.
A half-vampire who can walk in daylight sets out to destroy all vampires.
Ash travels to a secluded cabin in the woods with his girlfriend Linda, where they find a tape recording and a Book of the Dead. After unleashing evil spirits they must try to survive the night.
A cute new pet becomes a nightmare when a boy breaks all the rules about keeping it.
Reviews cover supernatural horror in films and books, such as vampires or werewolves. I don't usually review realistic horror, like psychopath and serial killer stories, on this site.
BooksHappy Hour In Hell by Tad Williams
An angel descends into Hell to retrieve his demonic girlfriend, to find that the torment and monsters are only part of his problems. The second Bobby Dollar novel.
26th May 2017
Remember Why You Fear Me by Robert Shearman
A short story collection featuring giant spiders, people who keep hearts in plastic boxes, a woman who gives birth to furniture, and other strange situations.
6th November 2013
iZombie: Repossession by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred
A smart zombie tries to sort out her love life, but it's more complicated than usual when the world is about to end. The fourth iZombie graphic novel.
5th March 2013
A Serpent Uncoiled by Simon Spurrier
Dan Shaper sees visions of his own corruption. He is forced to confront his guilty past when a killer starts picking off victims in this crime novel.
18th July 2011
Allison Hewitt Is Trapped by Madeleine Roux
A young woman hides from marauding zombies, knowing that eventually she must leave her place of safety and confront them.
25th January 2011
Dead Bad Things by Gary McMahon
People are wicked enough, without rogue interdimensional angels putting their oar in. The second Thomas Usher novel.
14th August 2011
Pretty Little Dead Things by Gary McMahon
Thomas Usher can see ghosts. But will it help him to explain the mystery of several strange deaths before the next victim dies?
16th November 2010
Mr Monster by Dan Wells
John Cleaver is on the trail of another killer in his home town. Can he solve the mystery before his dark side gets the better of him? The second John Cleaver book.
1st April 2010
Scarlett Dedd by Cathy Brett
Scarlett becomes a ghost after one of her schemes goes seriously wrong. But does that mean she has to be lonely as well as deceased?
13th June 2011
The Fall by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
Vampires threaten the future of the human race in this sequel to The Strain.
15th September 2010
The Waiting Room by F. G. Cottam
For TV ghost hunter Julian Creed spectres of the past turn out to be more dangerous than he thought possible.
28th June 2010
The Bride That Time Forgot by Paul Magrs
Brenda and Effie fall out over men in this blackly comic tale of witches, vampires and book groups.
28th March 2011
The End Of The Line by Jonathan Oliver
This collection of horror stories is based on the Underground and other subterranean places.
22nd December 2010
I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Can a sociopathic teenager stop a demon on a killing spree? The first in the John Cleaver series.
30th March 2010
Living Dead In Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Sookie is in the middle of investigating a murder when she is sent to Dallas to help a group of vampires find one of their own. The second novel in the Sookie Stackhouse series.
29th October 2014
Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
A woman who raises zombies is asked to investigate a serial killer who targets bloodsuckers. The first Anita Blake book.
29th June 2011
Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
In the first episode of The Vampire Chronicles a reluctant vampire recounts his life story to date.
Sleepless by Lou Morgan
A group of students take a mysterious study drug to help them cheat at their exams. But none of them are prepared for the side effects.
19th June 2015
Written In The Blood by Stephen Lloyd Jones
A young woman with the power to change her appearance is tasked with saving her kind from extinction. Unfortunately, people like her are more hunted than she knows.
23rd March 2015
Fiend by Peter Stenson
The zombie apocalypse had arrived, but all Chase cares about is where the next hit is coming from.
7th December 2015
Last Days by Adam Nevill
A hard-up documentary maker investigates a sinister 70s cult, only to discover that its horrors are not all in the past.
27th November 2013
The Nine Deaths Of Doctor Valentine by John Llewellyn Probert
This murder mystery horror novella pays tribute to Vincent Price.
21st November 2013
iZombie: Six Feet Under And Rising by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred
An outbreak of shambling zombies in the town of Eugene has Gwen and her friends hunting for allies. This graphic novel is the third in the iZombie series.
26th February 2013
Carpathia by Matt Forbeck
Passengers on the Titanic have more than shipwreck to deal with when come to prey on them.
6th March 2012
Nocturnal by Scott Sigler
A pair of detectives take on a cult of monsters that lurk under the streets of San Francisco.
18th December 2012
Terror Tales Of The Cotswolds by Paul Finch
An anthology of creepy stories from the imaginations of Gary McMahon, Alison Littlewood, Reggie Oliver, Simon Clark, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Gary Fry, Ramsey Campbell, and others.
20th November 2013
Interview With The Vampire: Claudia's Story by Anne Rice and Ashley Marie Witter
This graphic novel tells the story of a child vampire destined never to grow to adulthood.
26th November 2012
Dark Currents by Ian Whates
This anthology of speculative fiction features stories on a theme of dark currents, whether they are electrical, nautical, or something else entirely.
25th October 2016
Feather by David Rix
A young woman tries to make sense of her life in this collection of linked short stories tinged with the supernatural.
21st November 2011
The Butterfly Man And Other Stories by Paul Kane
This collection of short urban horror stories features pet demons, blood plagues, a dark apocalypse and rebellious body parts.
26th September 2011
The Night Eternal by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
The last remnants of mankind battle to defeat the vampire plague whilst staying true to their humanity. The third part of The Strain trilogy.
29th October 2011
iZombie: Dead To The World by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred
Gwen needs to eat brains to keep her zombie side in check. But every time she indulges her craving she absorbs the unfinished business of the deceased. A graphic novel.
21st January 2013
666 Charing Cross Road by Paul Magrs
Shelley thinks the man she wants to move in with is entirely right for her. She's mistaken.
11th October 2011
Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton
How can Anita Blake defeat the Mother of All Darkness, an ancient vampire with no body of her own?
5th July 2010
The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 21 by Stephen Jones
This anthology showcases a varied selection of modern horror. Featuring stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, Barbara Roden, Ramsey Campbell, Simon Strantza, Rosalie Parker, Robert Shearman, and more.
7th February 2011
FilmsWarm Bodies directed by Jonathan Levine
A zombie falls in love with a human. But can he protect her from the dead, and can she stop her father from shooting him, in this story of love across the boundary of life and death?
21st July 2013
Eclipse directed by David Slade
Vampires come to Seattle and the Cullens must work with their natural enemies to counter the threat.
6th July 2010
Doghouse directed by Jake West
A group of men organise an outing to an isolated, sinister village full of women. What could go wrong?
The Others directed by Alejandro Amenabar
A woman is trying to raise her light-sensitive children in Jersey at the end of the WWII. But is their house haunted?
Sleepy Hollow directed by Tim Burton
Constable Ichabod Crane sets out to solve a series of grisly murders which the locals blame on supernatural causes, in this adaptation of a Washington Irving story.
From Dusk Till Dawn directed by Robert Rodriguez
Two escaped criminals and their hostages flee to Mexico, only to find that the bar they stay in is infested with vampires.
Army Of Darkness: The Medieval Dead directed by Sam Raimi
The third film in the Evil Dead series sees Ash trapped in the middle ages and facing off against the forces of evil.
Ghostbusters directed by Paul Feig
A group of physicists struggling to prove the existence of ghosts are called upon to save New York from a ghostly invasion.
17th July 2016
The Cabin In The Woods directed by Drew Goddard
Five friends take a break at an isolated cabin in the woods, where dark forces start to lay into them.
20th November 2013
Dark Shadows directed by Tim Burton
Barnabas Collins may be a bloodthirsty vampire, but he always puts his family first.
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Cabot Corporation Announces New Family of Highly-Conductive Carbon Blacks and Conductive Concentrate
Cabot Corporation Announces New Family of Highly-Conductive Carbon Blacks and Conductive Concentrates for Plastics and Other Applications
New products delivering breakthrough conductivity and enhanced capabilities to debut at the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber (K Fair)
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cabot Corporation (NYS: CBT) announces the launch of the VULCAN® XCmax™ family of super conductive specialty carbon blacks for use in plastics applications in which compounders and end-users require high conductivity at low carbon black loadings. The products are specifically designed with a unique morphology that builds on Cabot's proprietary furnace black process technology and provides among the highest range of conductivities achievable with carbon blacks as well as excellent cleanliness and consistency. In addition, Cabot introduced a new line of conductive concentrates to complement its existing CABELEC® conductive compounds products.
VULCAN XCmax Conductive Carbon Blacks
The new VULCAN XCmax family is designed to meet a variety of requirements for use in wire and cable, antistatic flooring and safety systems, automotive fuel tanks and inlets, coatings, and electronics and electrical products. The VULCAN XCmax family complements Cabot's existing XC conductive carbon blacks to offer the broadest, most complete portfolio of conductive carbon blacks.
"Customers are requesting the lowest possible loading carbon black in order to minimize impact on the underlying mechanical properties of the polymer," said George Haines, global segment manager for Plastics. "Our new VULCAN XCmax carbon blacks deliver this important attribute and can be utilized in a wide variety of applications."
Cabot's VULCAN XCmax products are designed for applications that require plastics to be conductive or dissipative at relatively low loadings. This ensures the mechanical properties of the underlying polymer are not affected, which is key for many electrostatic dissipation applications.
"The Vulcan XCmax family delivers a range of performance beyond conventional specialty carbon blacks providing customers a new, reliable option to current competitive alternatives for conductive applications," said Sameer Bharadwaj, vice president, Marketing and Business Strategy for Cabot's Performance Materials Segment.
CABELEC®Conductive Concentrates
Cabot's new line of conductive concentrates complements its existing CABELEC® conductive compounds products, building on Cabot's capability to compound high loadings of electrically conductive carbon blacks into polymers. The new products, CABELEC CC6135 polystyrene concentrate and CABELEC CC6277 polyethylene concentrate, enable converters greater control of formulations to reach application-specific resistivity targets. The use of a CABELEC conductive concentrate in place of a finished compound allows formulators to add proprietary polymers and additive packages to tailor a range of compounds to meet specific customer needs. This range of CABELEC conductive concentrates will be expanded to include a wider range of polymer carriers.
Cabot will be exhibiting at booth #E62, Hall 6 at the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubbers (K Fair) taking place from October 16-23, 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany. To learn more about Cabot's VULCAN XCmax conductive specialty carbon blacks and CABELEC conductive concentrates visit http://www.cabot-corp.com/Specialty-Carbon-Blacks.
Cabot Corporation (NYS: CBT) is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is a leading provider of rubber and specialty carbons, activated carbon, inkjet colorants, cesium formate drilling fluids, fumed silica, aerogel, and elastomer composites. For more information on Cabot, please visit the company's website at: http://www.cabotcorp.com.
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New month and a new challenge over at Scrap the Girls! This month the challenge is an easy one, scrap outdoor photos - we all have plenty of those!!
Here is my sample:
I created the background on this layout using bubble mix and food colouring. I combined them and then blew bubbles directly onto the cardstock. I am very happy with how this turned out. I then followed the circular theme with using paper that had circles cut out from it.
Of course I have also used some 2Crafty pieces - the fence and the frame!
Make sure you check out this months STG challenge and all the gorgeous other CT entries here.


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The rich art and culture of the holy city of Varanasi make it a city of global fame and unparalleled fabric. Mark Twain, the renowned English author had sung loud praises for Varanasi by describing it as a city that's 'older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend'. The meandering by-lanes of the city, the densely crowded streets, the extravaganza of temples impart the city with a buzzing, chaotic look but at the core of all chaos, lies the serenity of a mammoth culture that's both deep and rich. This rich culture of the city is sanctified by the city's religious fervor, and glorified by several fascinating myths. The city's cultural traditions are of classical import and beautifully fuse the physical and the spiritual into one complete 'whole'
Mythical Aura of Varanasi and Its Link with the City's Culture
The compelling mythological legacy of the holy city of Varanasi enriches its history. The earlier name of Varanasi was Kashi and it means 'to shine'. According to puranic texts, this ancient city was made by the supreme duo; Lord Shiva and his divine consort; Goddess Parvati at the start of creation. The divine duo stood on the city of Varanasi after descending on earth for the first time. In the ancient puranic text, 'Vamana Purana', Varanasi has been described as the holy land located in the midst of rivers Varuna and Assi that flowed out of the body of the pre-creation, primeval being. In other words, a fascinating mythical aura makes an integral part of Varanasi's cultural fabric.
Religious Traditions & Worshipping Cults of Varanasi
The city of Varanasi is dotted with numerous religious sites, institutions, faiths and worshipping modes and symbolizes a religious tradition that's all-encompassing in nature. The religious tradition of Varanasi still adheres to many of the famed religious primitive cults and this something pretty unique.
Literary Traditions of Varanasi
Varanasi has enjoyed fame as the country's 'capital of knowledge' or 'Sarva Vidya ki Rajdhani' since time immemorial. Many great scholars and intellectual personalities have emerged from the land of Varanasi. The city is home to a vast array of academic institutions of which BHU or Benaras Hindu University is a renowned name. In many of the academic institutions of Varanasi, the ancient Guru Shishya tradition is still observed. The flourishing literary tradition of Varanasi consists of literature such as novels, poetry books, dialects, journals, newspapers. There are many old libraries in the city that uphold the rare and rich literary tradition of the city.
Craft Culture of Varanasi
The craft culture of Varanasi mirrors artistic intricacies and gorgeously ornate looks of the crafts produced by the skilled local artisans. Silk weaving is one of the most famous crafts of Varanasi and artisans who excel in this craft create aesthetically appealing masterpieces that come in the form of luxurious and elegant Benarasi Silks and gorgeous Brocades. Many of these artisans are involved in this craft across many generations and have become experts in making exotic threadworks out silver and zari threads on the soft and vibrantly colored silk fabrics. The demand for Varanasi silk countrywide and worldwide is pretty high. Apart from silk craft, Varanasi also excels in crafts such as intricate ornament making, clay toy making, woodwork, brassware, and copperware crafts.
Musical Traditions & Performance Art of Varanasi
Varanasi is a musical destination and has seen the rise of three most prominent cultural expressions; i.e. music, drama, and entertainment. Each of these cultural aspects is associated with spirituality and held synonymous of one another in the holy city of Varanasi. Both vocals, as well as instrumental music, has thrived in this holy city that has also given the country some of the best musical maestros like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Bismillah Khan. The musical gharanas of Varanasi are of global repute and so are the various dance forms that have thrived on the land. Rich traditions of Folk music, Sports shows, drama and fests too have imparted Varanasi with an unparalleled cultural uniqueness.


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Discover a new lens for the library through a 90-minute experiential workshop. We will explore the architectural space, reveal how books connect us to other readers, and experience the physicality of books using all of our senses. These contemplative activities will give you a new appreciation for the stacks.Library: Central Library
This event is part of Library as Retreat Space, May 1 - May 7, 2017. Presented in partnership with the Bubbler, and funded by a gift from Marvin J. Levy. The Bubbler is funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
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Nicholas Foods Warehouse
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Nicholas Foods, the facility is located in North Las Vegas, NV, with 140,000 sq ft of dedicated dry food warehouse space, and over 50,000 sq ft of cold storage warehouse space. This location also includes a 20,00 sq ft administrative office.
GSL's scope included the design and installation of all electrical systems including low voltage. Low Voltage systems included: Sound & PA, Card Access, Video Surveillance, Fire Alarm, Fiber Optic, Sound Masking, and Intrusion Detection.
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A BRAVE little girl who almost lost her sight in a freak fireworks accident has agreed to be the face of a Bonfire Night safety campaign in the region.
India Redhead was eight years old when she went to a bonfire night party at the home of a neighbour in Hadston, near Morpeth, Northumberland, last year.
She was sitting well away from the fireworks at the bottom of the garden, but the last one to be set off went astray, ricocheted off a fence and hit her in the left eye.
India was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary for surgery on her damaged eye, which involved removing the iris, leaving her with an enlarged black pupil and some difficulties in seeing from it.
However, India and her family have agreed to be in a video made by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service to warn others about the dangers. It will be shown in schools across the area in the weeks leading up to November 5.


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Atlanta has more surveillance residents per resident than any other U.S. city.
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While cars are still equated with freedom of mobility and personal liberty, they've also offered courts the chance to expand police powers in the public realm, time and time again.
The Atlantic
The big city isn't such an anonymous place anymore.
The New York Times
Details emerged this week of a massive "Internet of Things" (IoT) project in San Diego, California.
Smart Cities Dive
Amtrak and a range of big city transit agencies have received federal grants to upgrade their security in the face of terrorism.
Progressive Railroading
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be it the first in the country to deploy body scanners on its rail system.
Los Angeles Times
As new technology for data collection becomes available to police departments around the country, concerns grow about what is being collected and who has access.
Voice of San Diego
Portland is hoping better vehicle and pedestrian counts, produced by high-tech sensors place on street light poles, can help deliver on Vision Zero promises.
The Oregonian
More tickets, fewer meter maids.
Kris Graves photographs all 77 NYPD precincts from Tottenville to Edenwald, looking to these buildings—sometimes humble, sometimes imposing—for the face and footprint of law and order in the neighborhood.
Urban Omnibus
For six years, New Orleans police have been using a secret program that uses social media to locate violent criminals.
Computer vision and machine learning promise to change the way we see and understand urban life.
The city of New Orleans wants to watch you party.
Union Station in Los Angeles is featuring the latest in surveillance technology, meant to deter terrorists. The concern might also be that such technology is yet another impediment in the transit user experience.
Changing enforcement and greater activation have changed Commons Park in Denver, which is no longer the site of the drug use that gave the hill its moniker.
Denver Post
Too often, smart city technology is described as an innocuous tool, but Adam Greenfield argues the technology acquiring this data will be used to distribute city resources, an inherently political act.
The Guardian
Public transit agencies don't normally get the kind of fine-grained location and navigation data made possible by tracking phones. London got temporary access to that info at the end of 2016, however.
Gizmodo UK
Discrimination has always been a threat as landlords consider new tenants, but now there's new technology to potentially exacerbate the problem.
The backlash against the use of red light cameras has legislative backing in the Missouri State legislature.
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It is now next to impossible to reside anonymously in a modern city. Why? Because data anonymization itself is almost impossible without using advanced cryptography. Our every transaction leaves a digital marker that can be mined by anyone...
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West Ham are poised to make a move for Swansea City defender Alfie Mawson in January, as David Moyes looked to shore up the Hammers' defensive issues.
The leaky backline has been a major concern for West Ham this season, having conceded the third-most goals in the league.
With the additional hinderance of having Jose Fonte and Sam Byram sidelined for the foreseeable future, Moyes has been prompted to bolster his defence when the window re-opens.
The Telegraph report the Scotsman is looking at 23-year-old Mawson, who has impressed for Swansea despite the club's abject start to the season.
However, sitting rock bottom of the Premier League, Swansea will likely be adamant on keeping Mawson, rather than part ways midway through the season.
The outlet also report the Welsh side are in contract negotiations with the 23-year-old, who will be out of contract in the summer of 2019.
Mawson has played every single minute of Premier League action for Swansea, who recently relieved Paul Clement of managerial duties.
Having won just one of their last ten league matches, Swansea find themselves four points adrift of safety. The 2013 League Cup winners have been linked with former Ajax manager Frank de Boer, who endured a horrendous debut with Crystal Palace at the start of the season.
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Alwal "Al" Moore is standing near Forest Park's Deer Lake Savanna on a warm summer day, reflecting on his early years growing up in South St. Louis, attending University City schools and visiting Forest Park.
Whether touring the Park with his mother or playing baseball with friends, he remembers those Forest Park days in part for the sad state of its grounds.
"It was pretty bad," he says. "Very little maintenance, little care. The grass was knee-high, there were potholes. I think the people of St. Louis realized they had a diamond in the raw and didn't know what to do with it."
As he looks around today's Forest Park, Moore sees a vast, beautiful and thriving destination where people from all walks of life can enjoy time with friends and family.
"I think what Forest Park Forever is doing is fantastic," he says. "Forest Park is now a thing of beauty. You can get out here in nature and see a lot of things you wouldn't see living in the City. It's done a world of good."
Moore has made a remarkable leadership gift to the Forever campaign, in honor of his late wife, Bette. The gift is supporting the current improvements and beautification of the Muny Tributary, located between the Boathouse and the Muny. Previously overridden with invasive species and offering little in the way of visitor enjoyment, the restored area — including the newly named Moore Meadow — will offer visitors a new area to picnic, read a book or enjoy the enhanced and more approachable waterway, complete with boulder seating and new cascades.
Of making such a generous donation, Moore says, "I have a theory about money. I have money in the bank, and I've figured out that I can't take it with me. I figure the money I put into this park is going to earn far more 'interest' than that money sitting in a bank earning nothing."
Moore hopes that the Forever campaign will encourage more people to support the Park. "I just hope that more people find out what they can offer the Park, how they can get involved. This is a park of the future. It's well-maintained — and getting better every day. It's a place to live a life."
How does Al Moore sum up the impact of Forest Park on the community? "It's done a world of good."


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Yummy!! Oh, that last picture would be good for Tam's post at Wave's today. 🙂
I love your "almost kiss cookie" posts Kris.
They are nicely scruffy Chris. Yummy. Almost kisses are my fave.
The intimate position with #2 is so endearing but #3 makes me catch my breath… just waiting. Thanks for sharing the cookies!
You are so generous with all your cookies these days Kris 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I love your cookies, can I have some more
Absolutely beautiful. Thanks!
Yes, lovely, particularly that last one, scruffy or not!
Thank you. I love the last one the most. *sigh*
Chris: "Oh, that last picture would be good for Tam's post at Wave's today. :)"
It would have. 🙂
MsM: I think 'almost kiss cookies' are the best too. I'm so glad that you all like them as well.
Tam: I have a soft spot for them myself. 🙂
Miranda: It's the anticipation in the 3rd pic. It's steamy.
Ingrid: See. I can be nice on the odd occasion, Ingrid. 🙂
Nastassia: I'll see what I can cook up for you. 😉
Stephani: Yummy, aren't they.
Patti: You're welcome. 🙂
Wren: You have something against scruffy, Wren??
Matthew: *pats* I know.
Jambrea: Welcome. They're just soooo delicious.
I loved the 'almost kiss' cookies.
Very much my pleasure, Lily. 🙂
I am now a new fan of almost kiss cookies 😉 You rock!
Oh, that last one is one of my favs. I think I've posted that beauty a couple times. I seem to keep reaching for it.
Thanks for sharing! Very nice 🙂
I am a new follower to your blog and am looking forward to future posts from you!
#3 causes me to have a sudden fit of hot flashes…wonder why.
Orannia: Was there any doubt that I rock? 😉
Amora: That last one has quickly become one of my faves as well. I get a little flustered when I think about what happened next. *g*
Renee, hi. 🙂 Hope you don't mind that I went looking for your name, and I seriously hope that I don't offend you too quickly with my total irreverence. LOL.
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Who knows how your pervy mind works. 😛
Last pic definitely works for me…. Sweet..
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Well…no, but I figure it is nice to hear it from your adoring masses every so often?
…too thick?
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You may have noticed something new around here...a new logo! I am so pleased with how it turned out. In the process of having it made, I told several people the source of the name KnitOasis. What I discovered in the course of these conversations was that no one (other than my family) knew how I had arrived at the moniker.
Much like the origins of knitting, the exact date of the origins of the name "KnitOasis" are shrouded in the mists of time. I remember playing around with different options, and settling on this one for several reasons:
- It's a play on my own name...."Tamara" means palm tree.
- Knitting can be like an oasis of calm in the stresses of life, a fact that I wanted to spread to people through my classes and blog posts.
- One theory of the origins of knitting is that it began in Arabia, in a beautiful desert oasis.
- I liked the short, catchy sound of it: Knit Oasis!
Discussing the birth of a company's name isn't usually a hot topic, I know. Even a marketing nerd like myself can understand that most folks aren't really all that interested.
I share all this with you today because I want you to know that what I do here means a lot to me. I have always wanted to bring worth and value to people's lives, and I believe that teaching them to knit is an important way to do that. Sharing my struggles with keeping knitting a priority, with finding my tribe, with wearing all the other hats I must wear in the course of a busy day, are all shared in hopes that you will find that common ground that somehow keeps us all sane. Here's a recent example of this: the other day I read that article floating around social media excerpted from Rob Lowe's book, about sending his son off to college. Of course I cried while I read it, but I came away with such a sense of reassurance. The feelings I am experiencing as I face my first born going out into the world are OK. They are more than OK, they are so natural that even ROB LOWE experienced them! I can't tell you how much this helped me feel less crazy.
Does that mean my aim in life is to help you feel less crazy? I think it does. Picture yourself comfortably reclining in a hammock stretched between two trees, overlooking the most picturesque pond you can imagine, a cool breeze ruffling your hair, your knitting in your lap and refreshing beverage at your side. Do you feel saner, even if only for a moment? I know I do. If you could see the length of my pattern design to-do list, the piles of papers on my desk, the menus that need planning, the trip preparations that need to be made for the above-mentioned first-born's summer ballet trip, and then look with me at the clock and see that the morning has mysteriously evaporated, you'll know how much I need that oasis, too. That calming breath that slows us down long enough to hear that voice in our head that says, "Hang in there. It'll all get done, even if you take a 15-minute knitting break."
Think of the shiny new logo as a renewal of my commitment to you, to continue to make this a home on the web for knitters looking for instruction, patterns, connections, resources, and hopefully, a lot of fun. An oasis, in fact.
Big thanks to Amy at absquaredesign.com for the amazing logo! I love it!


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Water accessibility is a big problem in Haiti.
To source their drinking water, Haitian residents typically travel 6 miles to and from to find a suitable source. Many of the members of the communities have water filters in their home, but do not have the water. What's the use of a water filter without water?


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The love of Erotokritos and Aretousa
EROTOKRITOS by Vitsentzos Kornaros
1. Form and language
Erotokritos is a verse romance composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros, the son of a Venetian-Cretan aristocrat who was born near Sitia in early 17th century.
It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses divided into five sections. 15-syllable iambic verse, also known as the political verse, flourished from the 9th or 10th century, until the 19th and 20th century. Its central theme is the love between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour, friendship, bravery and courage. Erotokritos and Erophile by Georgios Hortatzis constitute classic examples of Greek Renaissance literature and are considered to be the most important works of Cretan literature.
It remains a popular work to this day, largely due to the music that accompanies it when it is publicly recited. A particular type of rhyming used in the traditional mantinades was also the one used in Erotokritos.
It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. More specifically, it was based on the spoken language of Eastern Crete. The differences between the Cretan dialect and standard Modern Greek are not such that would impede comprehension. Overall, it is an extremely diligent literary language. It is worth mentioning that according to the philological research, there are few foreign words in Erotokritos (we can find only 10-12 arabic words and about 40 Italian or Venetian words) despite the Arabic (9th century) and later Venetian rules (13th- 17th century) in Crete.
The work was very popular and circulated in manuscript form throughout the 17th century. In 1713, it was printed in Venice by some Cretan who had collected several manuscripts of the work. There are no extant manuscripts of the work except for an unfinished one of 1710. It is decorated with elegant miniatures, but is less valid than the Venetian version in its delivery of the text, because it alters the character of the vernacular language at places. Several reprints of the original edition followed, and the first modern edition appeared in 1915.
Vocabulary found in Erotokritos- Similarities with the partners' languages
The first page of the 1710 manuscript
2. Historical framework
The literary production of Venetian-conquered Crete throughout Renaissance is rich, in contrast with the rest Turkish-occupied Greek territories. This literary prosperity is due to the financial and spiritual development that was observed in Crete during the Venetian occupation: the peaceful coexistence and contact with other spiritually and culturally developed people were the main factors that contributed to the development of culture and education as well as the appearance of worthwhile literary production. The period of the literary Cretan prosperity dated back to the late 16th century till the occupation of Crete by the Ottoman Turks, in 1669. Erotokritos is a work influenced to a great extent by the Renaissance atmosphere of this era in Crete, where the greek and western literary tradition of romance are united.
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4.Its literary value
The literary value of the poem (Erotokritos) is inestimable. This is confirmed by numerous Greek writers. The first to give credit to ''Erotokritos'' was a great Greek poet of the 19th century, Dionysios Solomos, who seems to have been influenced at a high degree by this work. The Cretan poem contributed to the formation of the Ionian isles poetry after the settlement of Cretan refugees in the area in 1669.
Later, except for the ones in the Ionian isles, other great Greek poets were affected by Erotokritos as well, and they refer to this work and its creator with high regard and respect.
The great value of the work is recognized, especially, by the Nobelist poet George Seferis. Ιn his known essay about Erotokritos, he specifies the virtues of this work:''lack of rhetoric, description of detail, control of language and its rhythm''.
The philological research and critics of the 20th century give Erotokritos the dominant place it deserves in modern Greek literature. Τhe professor of modern Greek literature Mario Vitti in his book ''History of modern Greek literature (Athens, 1992) mentions: ''This sensitive artist […], raises the intellectual heritage of the Greek people in art level, by exploiting and imposing on scholars the popular means of expression, which are natural and inherent'' and "Kornaros provided for modern Greek literature a masterpiece which is representative on a European scale''. At the entry ''Erotokritos'' of the encyclopedia Papyros, Larousse, Britannica, it is mentioned that:''Erotokritos is a classic work of modern Greek literature. Kornaros, whose temperament was narrative and lyric, not dramatic, offered us the most beautiful lyric-narrative poem ever written in our language''.
5.Melody and its evolution
Besides the fact that Erotokritos is a popular reading, it's also a beloved poem. The two known melodies of the 'unknown composer' are written in the rhythm of 5/8, like folk songs are. There is also evidence that the authentic music of Erotokritos was in the rhythm of 4/4 and with the violin, as the prevailing instrument.
The first modern greek attempt to compose the poem was made probably around 1935 or 1937.
However, a decisive role for the prevailing implementation and the promotion of Erotokritos to the public played Nikos Ksilouris and the orchestration of Christodoulos Chalaris, both based on old cretan music motives.
Out of a wide range of music and narrative variations, Giannis Markopoulos was another distinctive composer, who combined the literary and the vernacular music style, in 2000, during the Greek Festival in Herodion, and presented the music piece with the participation of a seventy-membered symphonic orchestra and the choir Fons Musicalis, with 16 lyre players and a dance team of both men and women. He also released, in 2003, an opera in two acts 'Erotokritos and Areti', whose music, libretto and orchestration was edited by himself.
Erotokritos, has been presented in an opera twice, first under the composition of Alex Alibertis in 1935 in the theatre of Olympia and second, in 1985 by the composer, Nikos Mamagakis.
Erotokritos, is still a living music piece, integrated in our conscience and in our hearts, just like folk songs, present in our feasts, happy moments, griefs, and in love.
The notes for the flute
Rotokritos and Areti - An opera in two acts by Markopoulos
6. Similarities with other chivalrous poems
Erotokritos is the only writing of Cretan literature, which belongs to the kind of erotic poetic fiction-writing (expanded poetic narration with love as a main theme). It constitutes an evolution of chivalrous poetry, which appeared during the 13th century across Europe and particularly in Byzantium, France, Italy, Britain, Iberian Peninsula. Since the 19th century, there have been attempts to conclude which was the model work Kornaros was influenced by while writing Erotokritos. There have been many suggestions: ancient Latin and Greek works and others like the Spanish Cid, 'the Reali di Francia', a known Italian adaptation of the French «chansons de geste». However, researchers agree that the model work of Erotokritos is the French popular medieval romance "Paris et Vienne" by Pierre de la Cypede (1487), which Kornaros read from an Italian translation. He adapted the original creatively and his adaptation displays some merits compared to both the original and other adaptations. The plot is better structured, the characters fewer, some repetitions are reduced and there is more emphasis on the development of the psychology of the heroes. Also, another sharp influence seems to be the narrative Renaissance poem "Orlando Furioso" by Italian Ariosto (1532), particularly when it comes to the epic elements.The work was also influenced by the Greek literary tradition and specifically demotic songs and French influences are also evident in its content, such as the character's submission to love, the duels, etc.
But, even though the model is foreign, Erotokritos is a writing clearly Greek, since it takes place in idolatrous Athens, and folk modern Greek is diffused in its language, verse and content.
The poet chooses, for his characters, a confrontation with the old medieval world and the predominance of Renaissance values, such as the meaning of personal worth and virtue against origin and wealth or status. This way, Kornaros alignes with important representatives of Renaissance poetry in Europe( Shakespeare, Cervantes) who despite their differences, they all feature the common distinguishing principles of Renaissance: human dignity, free personality, the comfort of meditation and speech.
7. Impact through the centuries
Erotokritos is a heritage for the Cretan and modern Greek people, as well as for global literature.
Erotokritos will forever be a literary symbol, a masterpiece of the global literature, first of all for the perfectly crafted verse-writing, but also because it is a Cretan hymn to the human ideals of friendship, love and gallantry.
It is not a coincidence that its lyrics passed down to the lips of the people and it has been sung for over 300 years both by literates and by simple, uneducated people. Many kids nowadays are baptised to the names of the heroes. Thus contributing to the creation of its excellent cretan music, tradition and to the creation of the school of the Cretan rimadoroi (rimadoros: the person who writes in improvised rhythm). Many people on Crete know the whole piece by heart. There has also been an observed effect on the Cretan mantinades (rhyming couplets which are the most important contemporary poetic expression in Crete.
8. Erotokritos in a graphic novel
Its conversion in a graphic novel was a great challenge!
'I realized that the work has images and action, but no description. it has costumes, but there is no description of them, either. Place is defined, Athens, but no time was specified! This gave me the freedom to create a Greek fantacy!" says the creator of the graphic novel.
There is a pop approach and the characters' form has been taken by ancient figurines! This made it more modern since it brought it closer together to "manga".
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — As the final buzzer sounded Sunday, Rick DiPietro looked toward the rafters, raised his gloved right hand in triumph and hugged his teammates.
He was in Webster Bank Arena, not Nassau Coliseum. His teammates were Bridgeport Sound Tigers, not Islanders. He was in the American Hockey League, not the N.H.L.
But DiPietro made 33 saves, including a tough one in the waning seconds on a tricky redirection, to cement a 2-0 win, his fourth victory in seven games since the Islanders sent him to the A.H.L. It was his first shutout since Nov. 26, 2010.
DiPietro acknowledged that the circumstances might not be ideal, but the results of late have been heartening.
"I don't think anyone relishes eight-hour bus trips, I don't care who you are," he said while meticulously organizing his belongings in a corner stall of the upbeat Sound Tigers dressing room. "At the end of the day as a goalie I have one job, to stop the puck. All I can focus on is getting better and that is what I am doing every day."
DiPietro, 31, has had to contend with the enormous pressure of being the No. 1 pick in the 2000 N.H.L. draft, as well as an unprecedented 15-year, $67.5 million contract. His tenure with the Islanders, who have not won a postseason series since 1993 or reached the playoffs since 2007, was notable for its perennial angst.
After being troubled by injuries and playing only 50 N.H.L. games since the end of the 2007-8 season, he was waived and sent to Bridgeport last month to refine his game.
He finds himself back at the same Connecticut rink where he starred as a rising player 11 years ago. The Bridgeport franchise first played in that 2001-2 season, with DiPietro's sterling goaltending leading the Sound Tigers to the Calder Cup finals. Above the ice hang three banners to mark the team's success that season, when DiPietro went 30-22-7 and won 12 playoff games.
His return to Bridgeport has been a time to savor and reflect.
"I've been through it all, you name it," said DiPietro, who last played for the Islanders on Feb. 19. "When it rains it pours, and it has poured on me for a while. I can say I have come full circle."
DiPietro has the support and respect of his coaches and teammates, most of whom are in their early 20s. He leads the home team onto the ice by skating through the toothy mouth of a huge inflated orange tiger head.
He quickly established a standard for paying the tab for team meals and is the member of the Sound Tigers entourage most likely to return to the team bus with armloads of snacks on the way home from Albany; Manchester, N.H.; or Hershey, Pa. With eight years and $36 million left on his contract, DiPietro is making well more than double the rest of the Sound Tigers' roster combined.
"He's been awesome and definitely has livened up our bus rides," said Matt Donovan, 22, a defenseman from Edmond, Okla., who was a fourth-round pick by the Islanders in 2008. "On the ice, he's very vocal and always giving us helpful advice. You have to trust him because of all the experience he has."
For Sound Tigers Coach Scott Pellerin, the addition of DiPietro to the young Sound Tigers was a welcome tonic.
"It helps me greatly; he's like another coach out there," said Pellerin, who joined the Sound Tigers this season after six seasons as an assistant with the Manchester Monarchs. "Rick has been excellent from the moment he walked into our room."
His stint in Bridgeport got off to a rough start, and not only because he allowed five goals in the opening period of his first game. Shortly after his demotion, DiPietro made comments to a Long Island television reporter hinting that his anguish over not playing regularly and endlessly recovering from injuries caused him to be depressed and contemplate suicide. He later said his words were not meant to be taken literally, that he intended to emphasize how the constant support of his wife, Cassandra, has helped him through difficult times.
"When I think about all the things in my life that are important, what is happening now has given me a clearer vision of how fortunate I am," DiPietro said. "There are people who have way worse problems. You're not going to hear me complain."
For dedicated fans like Tim Johnson, vice president of the Sound Tigers' 158-member booster club, seeing DiPietro back in Connecticut is bittersweet.
"I'm always happy to see young guys mature and make the N.H.L., so when a player like Rick comes back, we're glad to see him and we aren't glad to see him," said Johnson, who was wearing a bright white, orange and blue Sound Tigers sweater. "I would imagine it would be a blow to anyone's ego to get sent down, but I'm confident Rick will bring maturity and leadership to the team. So far it appears that he has."
With 15 games left in the regular season, the Sound Tigers (with 62 points in 61 games) are 13th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, but they are still in contention for a playoff spot. Since his rocky first start for Bridgeport, DiPietro has allowed only 13 goals in winning four of his last six games. He will need to continue his stingy play to sustain his postseason hopes.
"I hate losing more than I like winning," DiPietro said. "I feel vested in these guys here and I really want to help them win. Everyone is playing together for a purpose. It's fun to be part of it, and it's a pleasure to come to the rink."


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Remote control for Nao humanoid robot
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As Nao robot more and more popular around us, it is more and more important to control the Nao robot by remote technic as it is a more convenient way. In this report, we will discuss several remote ways to control the Nao robot from different kind of platform. The most important goal for the whole experiment is how to link the Nao robot to different kind of device with different kinds of platform. The way how to transfer the information between several device and control them accurately. In this report, we will discuss control the robot through different kind of language such as Java, Python and different kinds of platform. By comparing them, we can analysis the advantage and the disadvantage, the limitation and the excellence through different kinds of aspects. For example, with the using of the Choregraphe (the software developed for Nao robot) to program and control the Nao robot directly, or we can use the IP address to connect the robot through the internet, or even we can use the web to control the robot. Even all for web control, we can separate into different kinds of way such as we can use the Python script write the web directly or we can also use PHP script write the web and use the SQL as a bridge to control the robot by indirectly way. And we will also discuss the voice control of the robot. Finally, we will discuss the future research and the application of our topic and the Nao robot.
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The meteoric rise of cryptocurrency has fueled a related uptick in blockchain patent filings. A recent search of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's patent application database revealed 176 blockchain related U.S. patent applications published in the first and second quarters of 2018. What began as a trickle of blockchain related filings in 2014, has transformed into a deluge, indicative of the impending race for blockchain patent supremacy. Organizations ranging from financial institutions such as MasterCard and PayPal, to traditional technology companies such as Intel and IBM, and even automotive companies such as Ford Motors are vying for a piece of the pie.
The challenge facing patent practitioners attempting to obtain patent coverage for their clients in the blockchain space, is subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101, especially in light of the 2014 Alice v. CLS Bank decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The "Alice" decision established a two-part test for finding patent claims ineligible. The test has proven difficult to navigate, particularly for software related technologies.
After the Alice decision was handed down, many expected that patents directed to computer-implemented financial methods would be "dead on arrival" given their reliance on software. This, however, has turned out not to be the case. Although numerous patents have been invalidated in the last several years, the tide may be turning.
Post-Alice, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has, in several cases, found claims directed to software with an "algorithmic" emphasis patent eligible. For example, the court in Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 822 F.3d 1327, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2016) held claims for a "self-referential data table" eligible and discussed how the Enfish approach improved the functioning of the computer itself. The court in Finjan, Inc. v. Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Appeal no. 2016-2520 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2018), held claims covering a computer virus scan for generating a security profile identifying both hostile and potentially hostile operations patent eligible. In addition, the court in DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com, L.P., 773 F.3d 1245 (Fed. Cir. 2014), found claims to the "look and feel" of a website eligible, and the court in Trading Tech v. CQG, No. 2016-1616 (Fed. Cir. 2017), found claims eligible for a graphical user interface that prevents an order entry at a revised price. These are but a few of the decisions since 2014 where software related patents have been found patent eligible.
What these decisions mean from a practical standpoint is that care should be taken in drafting blockchain related patent applications to ensure that the claims contain subject matter in line with such decisions. These cases (and others now winding their way through the courts) offer guidance to practitioners on the kind of language and features that should be included in claims to improve the chances of surviving an "Alice" rejection during prosecution and/or, litigation.
In the case of blockchain technology, the blockchain ledger itself (e.g., an improved blockchain ledger) may be patent eligible in a manner similar to the "self-referential data table" in Enfish. The specification should include language describing how the claimed blockchain subject matter actually improves the functioning of the computer, or network, (e.g., by improving processing time, etc.). Unique graphical user interfaces and GUI features that facilitate a blockchain transaction may also be patent eligible, in line with the decision in DDR Holdings.
Despite the holding in Alice, the decisions applying the Alice test suggest the chances of both obtaining blockchain related patents and successfully enforcing them in years to come is improving.


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Better macro view
The most visible addition in this release is that expanded macro code is now formatted and highlighted when you hover over a macro:
The goal is to include any error messages in the expanded code area, but to do that requires a rewrite of the pre-compiler engine (see below).
Formatting improvements
Formatting continues to improve. With this release, the formatter no longer break defines by inserting a space between the name and the
Formatting is now stricter about spaces between operators and parenthesis sign and now knows how to format enums.
Finally, data declarations do not get aligned across blocks. Alignment is a work in progress. Currently, too many items get aligned which works well for a specific coding style but not across some examples. I'm also not a massive fan of aligning objects as I don't think it aides in reading code (though it looks pretty impressive). So for the next couple of releases alignment will be toned down and later re-enabled as an option.
I'm sure you have opinions of what should be aligned and formatting in general. Please let me know your thoughts and where the plugin falls short.
Other improvements:
- Fixed "Move variable declaration to before statement" quick-fix corner case: It will now correctly move data declarations to before macro statements as needed.
- Resolve of enums inside constraints now works
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Code Completion:
Work is progressing on keyword code-completion. Now keyword code completion might sound like an easy thing - present a list of keywords and be done with it. IntelliJ's intent with code-completion is to only present valid options. So if code-completion is not offering a particular choice, then this option is (probably) not correct. Enabling code-completion like this takes a more effort but also provides more value.
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WESTBORO � A Fitchburg man was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail at his arraignment yesterday after being charged with armed robbery of the Citizen�s Bank branch inside the Stop & Shop store on Route 9 in Shrewsbury Thursday evening.
Shrewsbury police arrested Keith D. Cormier, 44, of 315 Blossom St., Fitchburg, in a van on Route 20 in Northboro shortly after the 4:20 p.m. robbery.
Police said the masked suspect entered the bank and passed a note demanding money and threatening to kill bank employees. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Witnesses gave police a description of the suspect that led them to stop a 2005 white GMC van at Main Street and Route 20 in Northboro. The suspect was inside the van along with what appeared to be the stolen money.
Westboro District Court Judge Paul S. Waickowski set Mr. Cormier�s bail at $100,000 cash and continued the case to Nov. 22 for a pretrial hearing.
PHILLIPSTON � The state�s first �heavy lift� bridge was moved into place Wednesday on Route 2.
The bridge crosses Route 2A and was the first moved into place using the �heavy lift� technique. Two specialized, multi-axle, self-propelled trailers lifted the bridge, which had been built just north of the old bridge, off temporary supports and moved it into place.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Thursday the bridge was successfully moved Wednesday night in a $3.9 million project to replace the structurally deficient bridge. This project is part of the state�s $3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program.
Building the replacement bridge away from the existing bridge allowed Route 2 traffic to flow freely during nearly the entire construction period.
The construction project, which broke ground this year, will be completed in November, as restoration of the ramps and project area will continue. Detours remain in place.
TEMPLETON � Opening the doors to a long-awaited senior center has one more hurdle to jump before it becomes a reality for local seniors � a ballot approval of a one-year debt exclusion of $500,000 to site, build and equip a 4,500-square-foot center, estimated to be six or seven times the size of the current meeting place at Scout Hall.
On Thursday, town meeting voters, after much discussion, approved spending for the center, contingent on the ballot approval.
The senior center oversight committee has tried for many years to provide a building adequate to meet the needs of the growing number of older local residents looking for a place to meet; learn new interests and about old financial, health, security and mobility issues that will keep them secure in their own environment longer.
One building was rejected because it had mold problems and burned down before it might have been cleaned. A request for $1,500,000 was turned down by voters on the basis of cost.
Since then the oversight committee has reduced the cost by $1 million by obtaining a donated 3 acre parcel of land, land for an emergency access to the property and two modular building which will be combined to create a center with adequate space for meals, a kitchen, offices, consultant services and large activity areas.
The date of the election has not been set, but must be held within 90 days of the town meeting.
FITCHBURG � There�s still time to register for today�s Third Annual Firefighter Verne E. Roy Memorial 5K Road Race, with half of proceeds going to aid children and young adults with mental illness.
The event, sponsored by the Fitchburg Fire Department Relief Association, raised $4,000 last year. Firefighter Patrick J. Roy said organizers pick a different cause each year.
The race is named after Mr. Roy�s grandfather, a marine who served on the Fitchburg Fire Department for more than 40 years. He died of cancer two years ago.
This year, half of the proceeds from the race will go to the SHINE Initiative. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Fire Department�s headquarters, 33 North St.
Walkers start at 10 a.m. and runners start at 11 a.m. Registration is $20 and includes a T-shirt. There will also be a post-race party at JR�s Pub across the street from the station. For more information, visit www.fitchburgfire5K.com.
Rail commuters in Fitchburg and Leominster will be riding in style next year on new bi-level coaches.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority announced Thursday a $189.7 million contract with Hyundai-Rotem USA in Philadelphia to build 75 bi-level coaches at its facility. Twenty-eight of the coaches will have cab cars and seating for 173 people, and the other 47 coaches will have 179 seats and accessible toilets.
The coaches will also have Internet access through a Wi-Fi connection and automated station announcements and signs. The coaches with cab cars will have defibrillators installed.
The project is in the final stages of the design phase, MBTA General Manager Richard Davey said.
Hyundai-Rotem delivered two full-scale car mock-ups for MBTA review. The public is invited to view the new bi-level commuter rail coaches from 3 p.m. today through next week at North station, Track I in Boston.
Following the design phase, four full-size coaches will be delivered in the fall of 2011 after testing. Delivery of the rest of the coaches will begin in the summer of 2012 and will continue through the winter of 2013. The coaches will run on the Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell and Rockport/Newburyport lines.
WESTBORO � School Committee members intend to widen the scope of the school district�s bullying policy by putting their own spin on the state�s plan.
Superintendent Marianne F. O�Connor introduced a draft of the district�s new Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan at a School Committee meeting this week. The draft is based on the state�s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education�s model.
While Westboro currently covers much of the state�s requirements outlined in the plan with their own policy, committee members would like to see more parent involvement with how incidents are handled and all aspects of bullying.
Committee members Craig S. Harris and Stephen C. Doret said they believe the parents, to a degree, should also be held responsible along with their child.
One new portion Westboro will add for the first time is the subject to cyber-bullying, which the state defines as bullying through the use of technology or electronic devices such as telephones, cell phones, computers and internet including e-mail, text and instant messages as well as internet postings.
The committee will further streamline the policy in future meetings while making sure they adhere to the state�s requirements laid out in the template.
WARE � The town�s effort to build a new fire station will receive $1 million in state funding.
Bond funds were included in the governor�s fiscal 2011-15 capital plan, according to a news statement.
Earlier this year, the Ware project received $5 million, the third-largest federal award in the nation, and one of two recipients in the state to receive money through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act�s Assistance to the Firefighters State Construction Grant Program.
U. S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Springfield, and U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., worked on securing the federal money.
The current fire station has been deemed structurally deficient. The town will be able to build a new, modern fire station with the funds. Ware has already expended funds to purchase land and complete water testing and design a new station.


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The Sanctuary of the Unit
The Wizard of Oz story is about adjustments of self in the context of the moral authority. As the four characters of the story kill the witch (their anxieties), they are able to redefine the reality of the wizard (fear), and assume responsibility for their lives and the Emerald City, their symbolic universe.
The Sanctuary of Unit is divided into four sections, each pertaining to one metaphor from the Wizard of Oz. Each metaphor corresponds to one of the social science disciplines and helps to evolve insights. The yellow brick road is the metaphor of the process. The characters walking the road represent personality types. Killing the witch pertains to personal transformation, assessment, and therapy. Oz corresponds to understanding morality. For more information about The Sanctuary of the Unit exhibit, please visit this site.


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Haven't you wished that Someone would write a history of the Irish parish your family came from?
I sure have, and that Someone, for all of us with family from Kilmaley, Co Clare, is John Mayer... John wasn't satisfied with a small snapshot in time, he has researched and listed a vast number of families from the Kilmaley Parish, dating back over 200 years. This book is a must if you want to follow marriages and baptisms, some immigration and other assorted gems of information, whatever he was able to find in his extensive research. He doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but there sure are a lot of them.
There are photos, excerpts from Census returns, and so many family names with previously hard to find details ... This would be a great addition to any research library. The amount of time John has put into this book is amazing... and will be of great assistance to so many.
FAMILIES OF KILMALEY PARISH... A Two-Hundred Year Review....
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I want to ask one thing; I have a table where I keep values for students marks (StudentID,Marks). Let's say there are 50 students. I want to be able to display on the form the class rank for each student (who is 1st,2nd,3r.....50th) according the marks.
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Movado Group Inc. announced March 1 that it had successfully completed its purchase of Ebel, one of the world's leading luxury watch brands, from French luxury goods group LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton). The $47.3 million deal was first announced Dec. 22. The 93-year-old Ebel firm—renowned for its distinctive, innovative lines including Beluga, Classic Wave, 1911, and Tawara—did $65 million in net sales in 2003. It will remain in La Chaux-des-Fonds, Switzerland.
Ebel is the Movado Group's first acquisition since 1983. The internationally recognized brand is an excellent complement to the Movado Group's portfolio of brands, ranging from moderate to high-end, say Movado officials, and extends the Group's presence in the luxury watch category and international markets. (Ebel does 70% of its business outside North America.)
"We're very pleased to welcome the Ebel brand into the Movado Group," said Efrain Grinberg, Movado Group president and chief executive officer. "The powerful combination of Ebel's distinguished heritage, iconic designs, and technical expertise combined with Movado Group's proven track record will allow Ebel to become an even stronger Swiss luxury brand in the future. We intend to provide the necessary resources to build upon Ebel's heritage and maximize the potential of the brand while generating long-term value for our shareholders."
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