This guide gives a short non-technical introduction to the use of the dynamic microsimulation model microWELT. microWELT is a customizable, modular microsimulation platform for socio-demographic projections incorporating National Transfer Accounts. The model is based on harmonized data available for most EU countries. Currently available for Austria, Spain, Finland and the UK, it can be easily ported to additional countries. We introduce the use of microWELT version 1.22 “out of the box” - i.e. as it can be downloaded from here.
The main focus of this guide is on the Graphical User Interface (GUI). A quick tour coves the most important aspects of using microWELT:
- Opening a scenario;
- Making changes to settings and parameters;
- Running simulations;
- Navigating through the table output and its views;
- Saving new scenarios together with the simulation results.
This part complements the in-built help system of the model software (accessible via the help menu) which gives a more detailed and fuller description of the GUI.
For operating the model developing new scenarios, we advise consulting the documentation of the model parameters and socio-demographic projections as well as the documentation of disaggregated NTA data.
This User Guide is meant as a general introduction of how to use microWELT and does not cover model uses and adaptations which require programming. microWELT is designed as a highly flexible, modular and extendable modelling platform easily adaptable to specific needs. Easy adaptations include adding output tables and changing or extending parameter dimensions. More complex adaptations include the development of alternative modules replacing available modules or being provided as additional options selected by the user. And of course, new modules can be added. A detailed step-by-step implementation guide is available here and can be used as a textbook for model implementation and extensions.


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Acupuncture, or needle puncture, is a European term invented by Willem Ten Rhyne, a Dutch physician who visited Nagasaki in Japan in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Chinese describe acupuncture by the character ‘Chen’, which literally means ‘to prick with a needle’, a graphic description of this therapeutic technique.
The first known acupuncture text is the Nei Ching Su Wen and there is a great deal of controversy about the exact origins and authorship of this book. The Nei Ching Su Wen is divided into two main sections, the Su Wen, or simple questions and the Ling Shu, or difficult questions. The book is also known by a variety of alternative titles such as the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, or the Canon of Medicine, but all these titles refer to the same basic text.
The Warring States period is a particularly interesting time in Chinese history and has exerted a great deal of influence on Chinese thought. Two main philosophical ideologies became part of the mainstream of Chinese thought at this time, Taoism and Confucianism.
As acupuncture developed, the Bian stones were discarded and needles of stone and pottery were used. These simple, primitive needles are still used in some of the rural areas of China. Eventually metal needles began to appear and these took the form of the classical ‘nine needles’. The ‘nine needles’ comprised the arrowhead needle for superficial pricking, the round needle for massaging, the blunt needle for knocking or pressing, the three edged needle for puncturing a vein, the sword-like needle for draining abscesses, the sharp round needle for rapid pricking, the filliform needle, the long needle for thick muscles and the large needle for puncturing painful joints.
A discussion of the history of acupuncture is incomplete without mentioning moxibustion. Moxibustion is the burning on the skin of the herb moxa. The Chinese character ‘Chiu’ is used to describe the art of moxibustion, and literally means ‘to scar with a burning object’. Moxibustion does not now involve scarring, but moxa is still used to provide local heat over acupuncture points. It is made from the dried leaves of Artemisia vulgaris and the Chinese believe that the older the moxa, the better its therapeutic properties.
The exceptionally productive period of the Warring States also gives us the first known and recorded therapeutic success of acupuncture The Historical Records by Ssu-ma Ch’ien tells how the physician Pien Cheuh used acupuncture to revive the Governor of the State of Kuo from a coma. In fact the name of the physician was Chin Yenh-jen, but by taking the legendary name of the famous Chinese physician, Pein Cheuh, we can assess his prestige. The Governor was treated by acupuncture and subsequently with herbal medicines. In ancient China, as today, an event like this is a powerful argument in favor of the acceptance of any form of treatment.
Initially, there were no specific locations on the body for applying either moxa or acupuncture but gradually, through empirical experience, the use of specific points on the skin were shown to be of value in particular diseases. Acupuncture points are undoubtedly the end-product of millions of detailed observations and as they were developed so each of them was given a name and Chinese character, depending on its therapy properties.
Another major text, the Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, also made its appearance during the Warring States period. This was written by Huang Fu Mi in the third century BC Together with the Nei Ching Su Wen these two texts form the basis for the anatomical descriptions of the main channels, and some 349 acupuncture points on these channels. The Warring States period saw the coalescence of acupuncture, and indeed most of Chinese thought, in the mold in which it existed until the recent Communist revolution.
China developed the art of printing in the Sui and Tang dynasties, although it was not widely used during these periods as most books were copied by hand. Early Chinese printing is rather like a lino-cut, the characters being carved on stone and hand-made prints taken from each block. During the Sung dynasty (AD 960-1280), printing techniques were improved and used extensively. This gave a great boost to acupuncture as far more books became available. Many of the pre-Sun, books suffered from repetition and confusion, especially over the location of various points and channels. . These books were copied by non-medical calligraphers and this led to a great deal of confusion over the exact meaning of some of the characters in the text.
Because of the confusion that had gone before him, Wei-yi collected and collated all the information that was available to him in the eleventh century. He redefined all the points and channels and compiled an authoritative text called Illustrated Manual on the Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion on the New Bronze Model. This text dates from AD 1026 and details the use of 354 points on the body. A vast amount of information is given about the location of the points, the method of needle insertion into each point, and the clinical indications for the use of specific points. There are also illustrations in the text to assist teaching and to act as a method of swift reference for the acupuncturist.


The Christian Messenger was a religious magazine established by the early Restoration Movement leader Barton W. Stone in 1826. The paper was a key means of communication for the Christians sect led by Stone and a primary source of unity in the movement, but consistently struggled for survival.It played a key role in promoting the merger of the group led by Stone with the Disciples of Christ led by Thomas and Alexander Campbell.
From the beginning of the movement, the free exchange of ideas among the people was fostered by the journals published by its leaders. Alexander Campbell published The Christian Baptist and The Millennial Harbinger while Stone published The Christian Messenger.:208 The first issue was printed in November 1826, and early themes included opposition to sectarianism, Christian liberty, and the right of individual Christians to read and interpret the Bible for themselves independently of any creeds.
During the period from 1831 through 1834 the Messenger actively promoted the union with the Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement). Stone also used the Messenger to encourage Christians to free their slaves and support the American Colonization Society.


As a homeschooling mom, I sometimes get frustrated that I can't pack a lifetime of knowledge into a single school year. I have found, though, that we can take a bite out of it at a time and can add a little salt and flavor to the necessary schoolbooks by stretching it into summer fun reading. The kiddos have already completed their summer reading programs through the library and we're just getting started. They love reading on their own but love for me to read with and to them, still. I love to learn as much as they do so it is time well spent. And all the snuggle time is good for this mom's heart and health! We're working on completing the series of DK Eyewitness Books. They each have different authors but are designed basically the same. This summer, we are checking out 2 of them at a time, giving each of my kiddos a chance to pick the one they are most interested in, every time we go to the library and in addition to their own solo choices. There are hundreds of them on every conceivable topic...states, travel, medicine, etc. The one on skeletons and epidemics is slightly disturbing. Maybe a little more than slightly. Be forewarned. Ike loves the science and history ones, and definitely the spy one. Izzy loves the bug and animal ones. I love them all but dig the ones on anything discussing medical, geography and science. I think that pretty much covers all of them. The electrical and technology ones are fun but can be a little "yawn" for me. Just not my thing. I'm just not "wired" that way. We own a few of these DK books and have loved pouring over the pages. They are laid out almost like a magazine with a bunch of insert pictures with short descriptions and tidbits, longer paragraphs, and are a little more comprehensive than an encyclopedia (do you still remember those pre-google things?), but also provide fun and little-known facts.
I took some pictures to show you but I believe my computer has just been infected or taken hostage so I switched computers so I could finish this post. I'll have to deal with that one tomorrow. Yikes!
Ike picked out the Civil War one this time. There was a little picture and description that told how some of the boys that were under 18 enlisted and didn't want to lie about their ages. So, they creatively decided to write the number 18 on a piece of paper and tuck it into their shoes so that when they were asked if they were over 18 they felt like they could honestly answer "yes". Or the story of how one general lost his right arm, another lost his left arm and they joked that they could buy a pair of gloves and split them. Too funny! Izzy's butterfly and moth one talked about the differences and similarities of the two like how butterflies' antennae are clubbed on the ends and moths rest their wings flat. These books are full of information and are great for little ones with colorful pictures and old people like me that like to review and learn new things. They hold your attention but are easy to pick up and put down for little ones with short attention spans. Go check a few out at the library. They are a great way to identify the different areas each of your kids are interested in and maybe open a new joy of learning for you, too!


Bad Man Love Stories
Curtis VanDonkelaar’s book of prose, Bad Man Love Stories, is a page turner collection of stories that will keep you hooked. In these stories, VanDonkelaar portrays themes such as guilt, lust, regret, and envy. Each story is about an interesting man and an issue he is struggling with from raising kids, divorces, or accepting a new change in their life. This hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking collection will take you on a roller coaster of emotions that will keep you reading to the very end.


Thieves, scandal, & murder
- Paul had a good comparison of last week's readings vs. this week's readings: http://blog.raptnrent.me/2013/09/16/bloody-regifte
"The American Bloody Register"
- Founding Hospital
- Located In Ireland - Open in 1704 - Conditions were pretty bad in the hospital
- Punishment for Piracy - "Dancing the Hempen Jig" - Punishment Extended Beyond Death
- Did you know ?
- Highway robbery is defined as Robbery committed on a highway against travelers ... None of these Robberies were committed on the Highway
- The American Bloody Register
- The American Bloody Register is a true complete history of lives. It states the last words and the Dying Confessions of three criminals. - Printed and sold by E. Russell in Boston - The Three Criminals are - Richard Barrick - John Sullivan - Alexander White
Anything interesting about the format it was published in? Did you do any research on the American Bloody Register?
- Format of The American Bloody Register
- The Life and Dying Confession of Richard Barrick, High Way Robber - The Life and Dying Confession of John Sullivan , High Way Robber - The Confession of Alexander White, Pirate - The Life and Dying Confession of Richard Barrick, High Way Robber
- Lindsey liked the fact that he would say, "I stole two bucks" , "I stole four bucks"
- In my blog I put a picture of Richard Barrick and his gang
The Record Of Crimes In The United States: Jesse Strang
- The story of the murder of Mr. Whipple took place in the 1820s
- The story took place in Albany, New York, and the murder happened at Cherry Hill
- Before coming to the Whipple household, Strang left his wife and children for fear that she was being unfaithful.
- Strang fell in love with Mr. Whipple's wife
- The two began exchanging letters, and Mrs. Whipple began to persuade Strang to murder her husband
- Strang refused at first, but eventually gave in
- There were several attempts, until eventually Strang shot Mr. Whipple
- Strang was caught and put to death, while Mrs. Whipple was released
- Women's role. It seems like the woman is behind all of this, and in the 1800s women are gaining more power
- Motivation for the murder?
- At first, Strang refused to listen to Mrs. Whipple and would not murder her husband. (Page 205: "Strang was shocked at the proposal, and told her so.")As time went on, his mind changed. Why?
- It was Mrs. Whipple's idea in the first place to murder her husband, and it was Mrs. Whipple in the end that made Strang's case impossible to win (Page 212: "Mrs. Whipple herself had had furnished sufficient proof of his guilt for conviction, and that his case was HOPELESS."
- Strang was put to death, while Mrs. Whipple moved on with her life and remarried
Question from your professor: Did you do any research on this murder? What did you find?
- George was raised in Frederick County, Virginia
- about a two hour drive from here.
- Was a good guy through his youth
- got a good education
- married Mary Scott
- Pleasant explanation of her on page 43 at the bottom
- when she and their baby were sick he cheated on her.
- multiple times
Questions from your professor: Did you do any research on this murder? Can you contextualize the reading/moment for the class? What are some of the issues raised in this reading?
- attempted murder
- evading police
- attempting escape
the only sensible thing, HANGING What are you trying to say here?
His description of his crime
they were riding along all fine and dandy when Mrs.Swearingen mentioned that she heard Rachel (his mistress) was at Tevis Farm. She just had to go look. Well along the ride George rode up beside her and struck her on the back of the head but, only after she had said mean words to him. She fell off the horse. He dismounted his horse and saw that she was dead.
- he told this story and maintained its truth till his death.
- was he innocent of murder?
- How common do these crimes seem for the time period? What do you mean?
- Did you think Mary was as described on page 43?
- What do you think of his final words?
- whats did he mean by "When God will punish, he will first take away the understanding"?(page 66: his final warning.)


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Staff photo by EMILY BARNESMichaela Raqueno, 6, raves about the green eggs served at a Dr. Seuss celebration as she sits next to kindergarten classmate Matthew Nelson, 6, at Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School in Waldorf on Tuesday.
Hey, Sam-I-Am, many Charles County kindergartners do like green eggs and ham.
Each year Charles County Public Schools celebrates well-known children's book author Theodor Seuss Geisel with Read Across Charles County, where schools celebrate by reading Dr. Seuss' books, having Seuss-ish activities and getting into the spirit of reading.
Read Across Charles County comes a day before the National Education Association's annual Read Across America, a day to celebrate and get children excited about reading.
Read Across America is celebrated on Seuss' birthday, March 2.
The author of such works as "Green Eggs and Ham," "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Lorax" would have been 107 this year.
He died in 1991.
His works were alive and well at schools all across Charles County last week.
At Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School in Waldorf, kindergarten teachers were dressed as characters from his books such as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from "The Cat in the Hat" and students in those classes participated in making green eggs and ham from the book named for the not-so-appetizing meal.
Despite students watching and helping make the treat, and knowing that the green color came from green food coloring, some were a little hesitant to try it at first.
"OMG [oh my goodness]" one student said after eating her first bite and explaining to her friends that it really did taste like eggs.
Prior to making the treat, kindergartners went over the recipe step by step, from step No. 1, "wash your hands," all the way to step No. 7, "let cool, eat and enjoy!"
One student put added emphasis on the word enjoy explaining that you had to say it that way because of the "excited mark" on the end.
Kindergarten students and students of all ages in the school system heard Dr. Seuss books read aloud at various times during the day from a variety of guest readers such as School Superintendent James. E. Richmond and school board member Patricia Bowie.
Jazmin Cunningham, 10, a student at Jenifer, said it was important to celebrate Dr. Seuss and his works because his books "helped many children learn to read."
In celebration of Read Across America, the Charles County Education Association plans to donate books and games to Angel's Watch Regional Shelter in Hughesville.


I'm delighted to share with you a special compilation of Sadhguru's fascinating, longer talks, where he delves into topics that you will find captivating. Please explore the videos and let me know what impact they have on you.
“Health is not just an absence of disease. The word health comes from the word ‘whole.’ When an individual human being feels complete physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, that is when health is.” – Sadhguru
Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, prominent cardiac surgeon and founder of the Narayana Hrudayalaya hospitals, probes Sadhguru on the issue of human health. Far from being a dry diagnosis of health care, the dialogue delves into the realms of the mystical with questions on destiny and the role of a doctor, as well as its connection to congenital illnesses. Other questions deal with the power of human contact, the necessity of invasive medical interventions and unlocking the potential of the mind.
In Mechanics of Health, Sadhguru looks at the fundamentals for creating health in the body, not just as a temporary relief from illnesses but as a natural state of being.
Shiva, in the yogic tradition is not known as a god, but the Adiyogi, the first yogi. Vaibhav Shiva was an eight-day spiritual cultural event, where Sadhguru took 200 participants by the hand to explore and celebrate the grandeur of Shiva.
Every inch of the Isha Yoga Center was decorated elaborately for the program, in which Sadhguru intertwined the rich legends around Shiva with powerful meditation processes – each one revealing another essential truth about life.
This video gives you a glimpse into that event.
The Infinity Guided Meditation is designed by Sadhguru to bring stability and balance to one's energies. It opens up the possibility for one to experience boundlessness.
Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. His life and work serve as a reminder that yoga is not an esoteric discipline from an outdated past, but a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.
Open doors often seem dangerous. In this talk, Sadhguru invites us to turn from being mere watchmen to being the rightful lords of our lives. The master walks in and out of a door as he chooses, but the watchman doesn’t have a choice. Discussing questions about the fear of death, the role of the Guru, the pursuit of pleasure, the quest for immortality and the problem of possessiveness, Sadhguru suggests time and again that the only way to turn a prison into a palace is to throw the doors wide open.
“Even if you are living in a palace, if you cannot walk out and walk in by your choice, you cannot call it a palace, it’s only a prison.” –Sadhguru
This video is a glimpse into the mystical consecration process of the Adiyogi Alayam at the Isha Yoga Center. Sadhguru, a rare being with absolute mastery over the fundamental life energies, sets forth a phenomenon unparalleled – transforming an empty space into a throbbing and vibrant possibility.
Death – a subject most often avoided and ignored, feared and resisted, until it inevitably dances into one’s life. For the living, an “insider’s view” on the subject is invaluable, one who can pierce through the illusion and reveal the truth.
In this session of In Conversation with the Mystic, Sadhguru, along with writer, poet and communication specialist Prasoon Joshi, explores the intricacies behind death and dying, from the time of entering the womb to exiting the body. Answering a question on death and karma, Sadhguru goes on to explain the various ways death can happen to a person and what it means to leave one’s body consciously.
The conversation also delves into various topics connected with death, including euthanasia, life support and rituals for the deceased. With profound insights from the Master and fantastic poetry from Prasoon, the topic of death comes to life, in all its mystery and simplicity.
Available for FREE download at https://www.ishashoppe.com/downloads/portfolio/unraveling-death-insiders-view-english-video/


The Apple Park Kids is the fifth book in the Apple Park series and the first about the children who play, learn and grow there. In the story, each kid exhibits a special trait that's essential to a child's development, such as creativity, empathy and resilience. Through their interactions, they learn how to be good friends and care for one another.
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The KonMari Method™
The KonMari Method™ is an approach to decluttering and organizing outlined by Marie Kondo in her bestselling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. This book was a formative part of my own understanding of how to declutter once and for all in an empathetic and holistic way. It led me to train with Marie’s team and become certified in her method. I weave this teaching throughout my work, and pass along this framework to my clients.
While I strongly recommend you read this book, here is a summary of the basic concepts:
1) Declutter via category not location.
The KonMari Method™ starts with a thorough audit of the items we have by category instead of by room. This ensures we have a complete picture of the all the items in our lives, and we can work our way through each category and subcategory properly. We start with Clothing then move through Books, Papers, Komono (miscellaneous), then end with Sentimental Items.
2) The Spark Joy™ concept.
Instead of looking at purely the functionality or state of each item, we go through item by item with the lens of the following questions:
- Does this thing make me happy?
- Does it touch my heart?
- Does it add value?
- Does this reflect the life I want?
3) Focusing on the joy.
Part of the Spark Joy™ concept is a shift in thinking to what’s positive and inspiring rather than surrounding ourselves with things that bring us anxiety, pain, or things we think we should keep. The focus is on only surrounding ourselves with things that support our ideal lifestyle and living environment. It’s easier to decide what sparks joy when you’re rooted in what you desire.
4) Sending things off with gratitude.
Part of what makes decluttering such a difficult process for many are the feelings of guilt we feel by letting things go. The KonMari Method™ focuses on feeling and expressing our gratitude for these items in order to release them. Once released, the items are on a new journey to bring joy to someone else.
5) Tidy once and for all.
Rather than decluttering a little bit here and there over many years, the KonMari Method™ views decluttering as a one-time special event. This helps the process be more focused and complete, while also ensuring that we don’t spend our lives in a perpetual state of tidying. This approach isn’t just about clearing out space, but clearing out time and energy as well.
6) Folding technique!
Or better yet, ask me for a personalized demonstration.
For more resources on the KonMari Method™ check out my blog post.


4. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz. A must-read for any startup entrepreneur, The Hard Thing About Hard Things scrupulously describes how to lead teams through obstacles. The book offers plenty of practical advice like the importance of sharing bad news with your teammates, and encouraging teammates to share bad news with you in order to improve. The collection of candid anecdotes from the author is valuable to any CEO.
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Thoughtful Quotes from Faith & Wisdom in Science by Tom McLeish
Faith and Wisdom in Science presents science as the current flourishing of a very old and deeply human story. Weaving material from the modern science of the unpredictable together with ancient biblical and historical material it takes a fresh approach to the ‘science and religion’ debate – taking a scientist’s reading of the enigmatic and beautiful Book of Job as a centrepiece, and asking what science might ultimately be for. It makes the case for a story as human as any other – pain, love, desire, reconciliation, risk and healing emerge as surprising ingredients without which science is rootless. Rather than conflicting with faith, science can be seen as a deeply religious activity. There are urgent messages for the way we both celebrate and govern science.
McLeish delivers a picture of science as a questioning discipline nested within a much older, wider set of questions about the world, as represented by the searches for wisdom and a better understanding of creation in the books of Genesis, in Proverbs, in the letters of St Paul, in Isaiah and Hosea but most of all in that wonderful hymn to earth system science known as the Book of Job.
“This unique book is for those who are tired of the usual debates over science and religion. It is an intriguing read that includes stories from the lab about the quirkiness of scientific discovery, a deep meditation on the book of Job, and reflections on the current role of science in society. McLeish offers a thought-provoking view of the place of chaos and suffering in a universe under God’s control.” ~Deborah Haarsma, President of BioLogos
“Tom McLeish’s engaging passion for science is matched by his unique ability to help the reader locate science in a complex and enriching relationship with ancient texts and stories, contemporary culture and the big questions of human existence.” ~David Wilkinson, Durham University
- Doing science is very old [search for wisdom about natural things].
- Science is a deeply human activity.
- Science is more about imaginative and creative questions than it is about method, logic or answers to those questions.
- Science can be painful.
- The relationship between ‘faith’ in all of its connotations and ‘science’ is a long and rich one. Faith in newly formed and still awkward ideas is indispensable if we are to see further below the surface of our world. Faith in other members of the community of searchers after natural wisdom is equally vital, whether these are collaborators, readers or, as in Robert Brown’s case, those hoped-for scientists of the future who would one day answer the questions that he was painfully unable to resolve. (52, 53)
The exact pressure of a gas, the emergence of fibrillary structures, the height in the atmosphere at which clouds condense, the temperature at which ice forms, even the formation of the delicate membranes surrounding every living cell in the realm of biology…all the beauty and order becomes both possible and predictable because of the chaotic world underneath them. Nature, it seems, operates on a statistical foundation, finding ways in which new levels of order can emerge from a chaotic substrate…. Even the structures and phenomena that we find most beautiful of all, those that make life itself possible, grow up from roots in a chaotic underworld. Were the chaos to cease, they would wither and collapse, frozen rigid and lifeless at the temperatures of intergalactic space. The creative tension between the chaotic and the ordered lies within the foundations of science today, but it is a narrative theme of human culture that is as old as any. (101)
We know better than to swallow an inadequate narrative that portrays science as simply replacing an ancient world of myth and superstition with a modern one of fact and comprehension…. Science is ‘the love of wisdom of natural things’.…. Its primary creative grammar is the question rather than the answer. Its primary energy is imagination rather than fact. Its primary experience is more typically trial rather than triumph—the journey of understanding already travelled always appears to be a trivial distance compared with the mountain road ahead. (102)


The Psychological Guidance and Educational Guidance Unit in the department held an awareness lecture entitled (The Phenomenon of Bullying) on Thursday, 18/11/2021 for students of the second stage/Optical Electronics Engineering Branch, in order to enhance the student’s self-confidence, as this phenomenon began to take a serious turn that leaves bad effects on the students. The reality of higher education in general and the reality of the environment in which the internal departments live in particular, because this phenomenon is a type of abuse and social violence (verbal and physical). The lecture was delivered by the assistant teacher (Roaa Shaker Mahmoud), and in the presence of the head of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, the assistant professor, Dr. (Suad Mahmoud Kadhem).
Under the supervision of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, second-year students in our department/Laser Engineering Branch have visited the Central Library on Wednesday, 17/11/2021.they have been introduced to the contents of all halls that includes: virtual library, systems hall, dissertation hall and reading hall) in addition, they have been informed how to search for a references (books, theses or magazines), read them and get the benefit from them.
Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. (Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghabban), Laser and Optical Electronics Engineering Department have organized its scientific symposium entitled (Modern Turns of Laser Applications in the Labor Market) on Sunday, 11/21/2021, in the main hall of the Control and Systems Engineering Department , which was attended by lecturers, and university students. The head of the department, Prof. Jassim Kadhim Hmood, said in his speech: The symposium is concerned with the latest developments in the use of laser in the industrial, civil and medical fields, in addition to its use in remote monitoring devices in areas difficult to reach by human beings, and this is represented in the sensitivity to many environmental and biological variables. that are involved in many areas of life.
The symposium included two sessions, the first, chaired by Prof. Dr. Razi Jaber Shaghaith, and rapporteur by Prof. Dr. (Ali Abdl-Khaleq Abdl-Hadi), which included two lectures, the first entitled (Using laser technology in 3D printing) delivered by Prof. Dr. (Kadhim Abed hubaiter). The second, entitled “Producing 3D Models Using a Laser Scanning System,” was delivered by Professor (Ali Hamza Hilal) and Professor (Sajjad Hatem Hassan). As for the second session, chaired by Prof. Dr. (Abdullah Khudair Abbas) and rapporteur as Prof. Dr. (Suad Mahmoud Kazem), it included two lectures, the first entitled (Promising Technology: Laser in Dentistry) delivered by Ms. (Ali Hamid), and the second entitled ( Laser Applications in Aesthetic Medicine: Laser Hair Removal by Msc. Raghad Hani Muhammad
The thesis of the master's student (Isshaq Saadoon Najim) specializing in laser engineering was defense entitled:
( Study the effect of annealing temperature on the physical properties for CuS nano films prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition )
On thirsday, 11/11/2021, the thesis was accepted and the student was awarded a master's degree.


“Richard Brixel” by Lena Hellström, Sune Högberg and Ylva Hallbäck, 2003, ISBN 91-87668-16-5
104 pages English and Swedish
Richard Brixel is in the center of his artistic performance, filled with doubt and conviction, longing and expressive energy. His art seems to strive for transformation of scale, direction, movement, form and time a liberation from everything that binds and restricts.
This book is about aspects in art and the artist, in a symbiotic and individual relationship, as a process where art is life and life is art. Welcome to at journey between Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and China, between angels, wings, philosophers and racing cars.


Here are a few how-to guides and tutorials I’ve created to help customers accomplish their goals.
How to Efficiently Organize a Reference Library in Airtable
Tools: Snagit and WordPress CMS
I designed and built this Reference Library myself, then I created a tutorial for others to replicate and a free template.
How to Back Up Your Switch Save Data to the Cloud
Tools: Markdown in a propriety content management system, Nintendo’s built-in screenshots
My assignment was to edit an existing how-to article. The process was outdated after a system update, so I walked through the new process, completely revamped the article, and updated the screenshots.
How to Make the Perfect Snowboy in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Tools: Markdown in a proprietary CMS and a web-based gif-maker with Nintendo’s built-in screenshots
I wrote this article after researching and testing each method myself. I recorded the videos and created gifs to clearly illustrate the techniques for readers.


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A Review: Mixed Media Portraits with Pam Carriker: Techniques for Drawing and Painting Faces
The following is my review of Pam Carriker's latest book, supported by photos from my own sketchbook and art journal as I begin my portraiture journey. Pam provided me with this book; the opinions I share are solely my own.
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The Battle of Thermopylae
Our story unfolds against the spectacular mountains scenery and archeology of classical Greece in roughly the 5th Century B.C. The great Persian War King Xerxes had turned his sights on Greece. The Greeks, bracing for the invasion of thousands of Persian warriors, called an emergency meeting in Corinth. Some 30 city-states of central and southern Greece sent representatives to this council where an emergency defense plan was coordinated. It was agreed that a combined army and navy would be formed under Spartan command.
The Greek Spartans’ reputation for fierce fighting was well known. The Spartan King Leonidas quickly led the army to the Thermopylae Pass, the main passage from northern into central Greece. Strategically, Thermopylae was the best point at which to hold off an invasion. It was a narrow valley adjacent to the sea where an attacker could not pass to the seaward side, but had to go inland, requiring a significant detour. It was at this point that the Spartans decided the Greeks should take their stand.
The Greeks strategy was to delay the Persian land force, defeat them at sea, and then starve the Persian army. However, the Greeks never had a chance to put the plan into effect because the Persians arrived much earlier than anticipated. Xerxes had excellent information. He knew that the Greeks were going to defend the Thermopylae pass, and he made for it with lightning speed, hoping to crush them before they had a chance to assemble their navy and organize their other land forces.
Xerxes sailed into view and announced his presence to the Greeks. His forces greatly outnumbered the Greeks. Arrogantly, he demanded their immediate surrender, confident of a quick, overwhelming victory. He waited for four days, expecting the Greeks to turn tail and run, but nothing happened. Exasperated, he sent scouts who were astounded to see the Spartans doing calisthenics and braiding their hair, preparing for war. Xerxes ordered an attack on the fifth day. He was sure of victory, he told his men to take the Greeks alive.
The first troops Xerxes sent in were the Medes who were unprepared for the savage fighting of the Spartans. The Spartans overpowered and defeated the Medes. Xerxes then sent in the Immortals, his most elite troops. Again, the Spartans fought savagely and the Immortals faired no better than the Medes. Xerxes was furious. He sent in an overpowering contingency of Persians, but they, too, were driven back by the Spartans.
At this point, treachery entered the chain of events. Ephialtes, a Greek, went to King Xerxes and told him he knew of a goat path that went around the Greek position and debouched behind their lines. The Greeks learned of the treachery near morning. They barely had time to escape from the trap. However, Leonidas, the Spartan commander, told the other Greeks to escape, join the other Greek troops, and get the forces ready. He and the Spartans would stay and delay the Persians.
The Spartans knew they faced certain death. They also knew that the Persians must be delayed. If the Persians were not delayed, the remainder of the Greek army and navy would not have anough time to prepare to do battle. So, taking a stand on a little hill and fighting in a circle facing outward to meet their enemies, they fought with every fiber of their beings. When their commander Leonidas was killed, he was some distance away. Some of the Spartans formed a tight group, fought their way to his body, picked it up, and then fought their way back to the main group on the hill.
The Persians, who numbered in the thousands, seemed utterly unable to annihilate the last 300 Spartans. When King Xerxes demanded the body of Leonidas in return for the Spartans’ lives, the men refused to abandon the body of their King and continued to fight on. The Persians, daunted and weakened by the fearsome Spartan warriors, pulled back. Finally, the Spartans were killed when the Persians fired a hail of spears and arrows from the hills and the boats.
The Spartans’ effort at Thermopylae crucially delayed the Persian army, allowing the Greeks time to organize. With this time, they were able to get their navy launched and took control of the seas again, ultimately succeeding in driving back the invading Persians. The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the great examples in the annals of world history of what courage and self-sacrifice can achieve. The Spartans valiantly gave all to save their country. Even now, the word Spartan remains a synonym for harsh conditions, discipline, and great hardship bravely endured.
Inspired by the bravery and ferocity of the ancient Spartans, the founders of our club chose Sparta United for the club’s name. As you prepare for each game, form your huddle facing each other, drawing from one another’s strength and commitment. Break your huddle, ready to face the opposition as a united team. Just as the Spartans of old formed a circle of unity, let the strength and unity of purpose in that circle surge through your psyche, bursting forth as you begin each game. You are disciplined, loyal, brave, and willing to give your all.
You are Sparta!


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engineers across all genres - pop, rock, country, classical and
Maureen is best
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In The Musicians
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College of Music, has performed extensively throughout US, Europe
and Japan with a variety of artists, including the multi-platinum
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for pursuing a successful career in the music industry. Chapters
provide comprehensive coverage of the four types of business relationships,
the five key people a musician needs to succeed and the four major
sources of music revenue.
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A Music Business
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partnership between music businesses and the creativity and talent
of musicians and performers
The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Q is an impressive self-portrait by one of the master makers of American
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of talents and an unparalleled vision, as well as some entirely human
flaws. It also features vivid testimony from key witnesses to his
journeyfamily, friends, and musical and business associates.
His life encompasses an astonishing cast of show business giants,
and provides the raw material for one of the great African American
success stories of this century.
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Studio Stories: How the Great New York Records Were Made:
From Miles to Madonna, Sinatra to the Ramones
by Dave Simons
account of some of the most memorable moments in New York's recording
history, as seen through the eyes (and ears) of the many producers,
engineers, songwriters, and recording artists who helped make them
happen. It explores the explosive 30 years between 1950 and 1980
and the numerous ingredients that made them unique: artists performing
live in large, vibrant recording spaces; producers and engineers
spontaneously creating new effects and techniques; composers writing
parts on demand in the studio; and, most important, recording studios
that had life, character, and their own fingerprint sound.
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in Jazz and Popular music has earned him numerous awards including
most valuable player (bass catagory) at the International Rock Awards
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Contemporary Jazz charts. East whose credits include Eric Clapton,
Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Babyface, Billy Preston
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Bonus tracks include: interactive Q&A professionals'
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by Fourplay featuring Nathan East, Bob James, Harvey Mason and Larry
Running Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Unwritten Rules: Inside the
Business of Country Music
by Dan Daley
Producer, songwriter, and journalist Daley has written an insider's
book that hits the nail on the head: country music is a big money
maker, with Nashville as the focal point, but to succeed you must
follow some "unwritten rules." Daley points out that in
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end, successful songwriters, producers, music publishers, and musicians
in Nashville have learned the rules he sets down here. Daley claims
that even outsiders can learn to play this game.
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Leading Bay Area artists, producers, engineers, and studio owners
take readers on a guided tour through some of San Francisco's top
recording studios, venturing behind the scenes of some of popular
music's hottest albums
Guy Oseary followed the queen of the dance floor during her Confessions
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Flying Dolphin Press, the book will be released on June 10, 2008
and available for pre-order from Amazon here!
Behind the Glass:
Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
by Howard Massey
If you're an
artist or session musician, you'll find this book useful when the
discussions turn to getting good sounds out of your instruments
in various environments. And if you're an aspiring producer, you
HAVE to get it. It's your guide through ego, business and the nature
of what you wish to do.
Video & Concerts
from 25 years of feature interviews by notorious studio insider, Mr.
Bonzai, and edited by Mix magazine creator, David Schwartz, Music
Smarts features razor-sharp insights from the music industry's savviest
artists, producers, technicians, and business execs including George
Martin, Tom Petty, Phil Ramone, Brian Wilson, Jack Johnson, k.d. lang,
David Foster, and Carlos Santana
Scoring For Pictures
by Jeff Rona
Go inside the
world of creating music for film and TV, focusing on key concerns
such as: ensuring musical aesthetics, using the most effective technology
and techniques, and understanding the business side of things. Packed
with case studies and insider tips, this book lets you learn by
example. Also teaches how to nurture positive relationships with
music editors, directors, producers, recording engineers, musicians,
music executives and more. Rona is a composer whose scores include
the film White Squall and the television shows "Homicide: Life
on the Street," "Chicago Hope," "Profiler,"
and "High Incident."
How to Make
Your Band Sound Great
by Bobby Owsinski
like playing with other musicians, the equipment, hardware, and
software used in today's increasingly complex technological world,
and the principles of sound every musician needs to know to work
at the level of a professional band.
Drum Recording Handbook
by Bobby Owsinski & Dennis Moody
Owsinski and Moody reveal secrets to getting outstanding drum track
recordings. Interviews include Bernie Dresel, Ricky Lawson, Brian
MacLeod,and Dave Weckl. You'll learn: * How to tune drums for the
studio the right way, everyI time * Mic techniques for every kind
of recording session, large or small * The right way to mix your drum
tracks for all kinds of music genres A 90-minute companion features
Steely Dan and Earth, Wind, and Fire drummer Michael White, etc
Top Record Prdoucers Tell How They Craft The Hits by Howard Massey
by George Massenburg, Daniel Lanois, T-Bone Burnett and young guns
like Rafa Sardina all have one thing in common.They've all been
interviewed by Howard Massey for Behind the Glass.
World: Scoring For Pictures
by Jeff Rona
composers looking to break into the field of film scoring, its
a long road from the blank page to hearing your music come alive
on the big screen. Author Jeff Rona draws on his wealth of experience
writing music for such films as Traffic, Blackhawk Down, Mission:
Impossible 2, Gladiator, Thin Red Line, and more with his offering
of this expanded Second Edition.
In The Studio
With Michael Jackson
By Bruce Swedien
Forewords By Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
Hal Leonard, publisher
Five-time Grammy award winning engineer Swedien and producer Quincy
Jones are known as the creative partners and architects of Jacksons
sound. The book is part anecdotal memoir, part technical reference,
and paints a vivid portrayal of Jackson as an artist


Dr. David Katz Talks Nutrition
Written by Steve Skinner on May 15, 2020
Stacy Stein and Steve Skinner interview Dr. David Katz about the role food and nutrition play in our overall health and disease prevention.
Dr. David Katz is the founding director (1998-2019) of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Past-President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Founder/President of the True Health Initiative, and Founder/CEO of Diet ID.
Dr. Katz has authored roughly 200 peer-reviewed publications, many hundreds of health columns both on-line and in print, and 18 books to date including leading textbooks in both nutrition and preventive medicine. His most recent book is a joint effort with food writer Mark Bittman, How to Eat. He has served as one of the expert judges for the annual rankings of diets by US News & World Report for much of the past decade. Dr. Katz was a 2019 finalist for a James Beard Foundation Award in the category of health journalism together with Mark Bittman.
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EDEN IN SUMER ON THE NIGER by Prof. (Mrs) Catherine Acholonu and Sidney Louis Davis
About the Author Prof. (Mrs) Catherine Acholonu
Prof. (Mrs) Catherine Acholonu was born in Orlu to the family of Chief Lazarus Olumba. She attended secondary schools in Orlu before becoming the first African woman to gain a master's degree (1977) and a Ph.D. (1987) from the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. She taught at Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, commencing 1978.
Acholonu is the author of over 16 books, many of which are used in secondary schools and universities in Nigeria, and in African Studies Departments in USA and Europe. Her works and projects have enjoyed the collaboration and the support of United States Information Service (USIS), the British Council, the Rockefeller Foundation and in 1989 she was invited to tour educational institutions in USA, lecturing on her works under the United States International Visitor’s Program. In 1990 Catherine Acholonu was honored with the Fulbright Scholar in Residency award by the US government, during which she lectured at four colleges of the Westchester Consortium for International studies, NY, USA.
Part of her work has taken her into the wider sphere of sustainable development. In 1986 she was the only Nigerian, and one of only two Africans, to participate in the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on “Women, Population and Sustainable Development: the Road to Rio, Cairo and Beijing”, which was organized jointly by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Division for the Advancement of Women, and the Division for Sustainable Development. This took place in the Dominican Republic, and focused on the mainstreaming of gender into the Plans of Action of the UN world conferences of Rio, Beijing and Cairo. Prof Acholonu holds several awards from home and abroad.
From 1999 to 2002, she was the Special Adviser on Arts and Culture to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a post she resigned from to seek election, along with a number of other writers who felt their inclusion in Nigerian politics would for the good. However, she lost the contest for the Orlu senatorial district seat of Imo State, and drew attention to irregularities and rigging.
She was recently appointed African Renaissance Ambassador by the African Renaissance Conference with head quarters in the Republic of Benin, and Nigeria’s sole representative at the global Forum of Arts and Culture for the Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNFAC). She is listed in the International Who’s Who of World Leadership, USA; the African Women Writers’ Who’s Who; the Top 500 Women in Nigeria; Who’s Who in Nigeria; and the International Authors and Writers Who’s Who, published in Cambridge, UK.
Acholonu is the Director of the Catherine Acholonu Research Center, Abuja (CARC). The center, based in Abuja, is pioneering research into Africa's pre-history, stone inscriptions, cave art, and linguistic analyses of ancient symbols and communication mediums from the continent. She argues that Nigerian rock-art inscriptions known as Ikom Monoliths prove that "Sub-Saharan African Blacks possessed an organized system of writing before 2000 B.C." and that she and her assistants are able to translate these. In her book They Lived Before Adam: Prehistoric Origins of the Igbo The Never-Been-Ruled she argues that Igbo oral tradition is consistent with scientific research into the origins of humanity.
About the Author Sidney Louis Davis
Sidney Louis Davis, Jr., (Prince Eluemuno of Iduu Eri Kingdom) born in Kittery, Maine, USA, is a retired decorated Naval Petty Officer Corpsman. He received his B.Sc. in Liberal Sciences from the University of the State of New York (Albany, NY 1990) and Master of Arts in Jewish Studies from Hebrew College (Newton, MA 2010). He is a researcher and lecturer on African History, Pre-History, Black/African Judaism, and African Spirituality and Senior Research Fellow at the Catherine Acholonu Research Center for African Studies; the President and CEO of NAGAS International Consortium, Inc. and the USA Director of the Ebo (Igbo) Landing Project, Inc. Davis was awarded a Doctorate Degree for his work in Indigenous African Studies from the Aba Campus of the Pilgrims University and Theological Seminary, Burlington, NC, USA.
About the Book
'EDEN IN SUMER ON THE NIGER' IS THE SEQUEL TO 'THE GRAM CODE OF AFRICAN ADAM', 'THEY LIVED BEFORE ADAM' AND 'THE LOST TESTAMENT OF THE ANCESTORS OF ADAM' BY PROFESSOR CATHERINE OBIANUJU ACHOLONU ET. AL.
'EDEN IN SUMER ON THE NIGER' PROVIDES ARCHAEOLOGICAL, LINGUISTIC, GENETIC AND RECORDED EVIDENCE OF THE WEST AFRICAN ORIGIN OF MANKIND, LANGUAGE, RELIGION, CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. IT PROVIDES MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVIDENCE OF THE ACTUAL GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION IN WEST AFRICA OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ATLANTIS, AND THE ORIGINAL HOMELAND OF THE SUMERIAN PEOPLE, BEFORE THEIR MIGRATION TO THE MIDDLE EAST.
BY TRANSLATING THE HITHERTO UNKNOWN PRECUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS OF THE SUMERIANS, CATHERINE ACHOLONU AND SIDNEY DAVIS, HAVE PEELED OFF LAYERS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF AFRICA'S LOST PRE-HISTORY. AT LAST WE KNOW FOR SURE THE WEST AFRICAN VILLAGES, TRIBES AND CLANS THAT SUPPLIED THE PHARAOHS OF EGYPT; WE HAVE NOW PUT AFRICAN FACES ON THE AFRICAN KINGS OF SUMER'S AKKAD, UR, URUK, MESOPOTAMIA, EVEN THE INDUS VALLEY - ALL PRODUCTS THE ORIGINAL AFRICAN HOME OF THE SUMERIANS.
WE NOW KNOW THT THE SAHARA THE BIGGEST DESERT IN THE WORLD, WAS THE LOCATION OF THE LOST NATION OF ATLANTIS (DESTROYED 11000 BC) AND OF MAGAN AND MELUHHA: THE MOST FAMOUS PORT-CITIES OF SUMER, BEFORE THEY WERE DESTROYED BY "THE SEVEN AWESOME WEAPONS" OF THE ANNUNAKI BY CIRCA 2,000 BC.
EDEN IN SUMER ON THE NIGER PROVIDES ANSWERS TO ALL LINGERING QUESTIONS AS TO THE AFRICAN CAVEMEN (IGBOS/ESH/ADAMAS/ADITES) WHO GAVE THE WORLD CIVILIZATION, GAVE THEIR GENES FOR THE CREATION OF HOMO SAPIENS/ADAM AND WERE THE TEACHERS AND GUARDIANS OF THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE ...
(PROFESSOR CATHERINE OBIANUJU ACHOLONU AND SIDNEY LOUIS DAVIS JR)


I am a graduate student at Stony Brook University (since 2016).
Some coding adventures:
- Treeviz, a simple library for visualizing binary tree operations
- Factorization Homology and 4D TQFT (Quantum Topology, under review)
- The Elliptic Drinfeld Center of a Premodular Category (unpublished)
- Reduced Tensor Product on the Drinfeld Category (unpublished)
- Hyperbolicity of Augmented Links in the Thickened Torus (joint with Alice Kwon, unpublished)
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‘Bones’ brings together four chilling ghost stories by award winning writer-director Andrew Cull. Four monsters collected in paperback for the first time.
‘Did You Forget About Me?’
“He had written to me a month or so before he died. I’d ignored the letter the same way I’d ignored all the others.”
When Cam Miller returns to the town he grew up in he’s heading to clear his estranged father’s farmhouse. He’s also returning to the house he fled 23 years before. There, among the nicotine stained keepsakes and remnants of a broken life, he’ll come face to face with a horror that has waited all those years for his return.
“It’s you he wants.”
‘Hope and Walker’
“We were both 10. But he was dead. And I sat drawing him.”
Em Walker is just like any other 10-year-old girl growing up in the small, outback town of Hope. That is, except for the fact that her Dad runs one of the town’s two funeral parlours, and the dead have just started speaking to her…
When Hope is rocked by a terrible crime, Em, stubborn, scared of spiders, and with a temper that’s likely to get her into trouble, will find herself thrust into the middle of a dangerous hunt for the truth.
“Being scared’s good,” Grandpa Walker had told me once. “Stops us from doing stupid things.” It hadn’t stopped me.
That summer should have been filled with laughter, with slip n’ slides in the yard, lazy afternoons lying watching ice cream clouds swirling through the blue sky, melting in slow motion. I watched a plane rising high above our house. From the ground it looked completely still, as if it hung suspended in the air, a model on a string. I wished I was on it, I wished I could escape. I was seven and that was the summer death stalked our home.
It began with the offerings…
‘Knock and You Will See Me’
“We buried Dad in the winter. It wasn’t until the spring that we heard from him again.”
When grieving Ellie Ray finds a crumpled, handwritten note from her recently deceased father, hidden behind the couch, she assumes that her middle boy, Max, left it there. It has a single word written on it: WHY. But, as more and more letters begin to appear throughout the house, Ellie and her three boys will find themselves dragged into a deeply sinister mystery surrounding her father’s death.
“Dad? I looked down at the scribbled note in my hand, at the words torn into the paper. What had started as a whisper had grown louder, more desperate. The words had been screamed onto the page. Dad? Please. What’s going on?”
‘Bones’ Four Stories. Four Monsters.
Bones by Andrew Cull is a brilliantly written, deliciously short collection of short stories and a novella that I’m glad to have on my shelf. I received the book sometime last year, and after completing it, I really wish I’d read it sooner. Once again Cull proves to me that he’s an exceptional writer when it comes to horror–and in the case of one story in this collection, he shows his ability to rend hearts.
The first story in this collection, “Did You Forget About Me?”, is a delightfully eerie take on an urban legend localized to Thatcham, Berkshire. Fast-paced and entertaining, my only complaint with this one is the fact that it jumps around a lot and can be really hard to follow. The characters are well-written, and the camaraderie between brother and sister really shows.
“Hope and Walker” is by far my favorite of the stories in this collection, despite the fact it’s not scary. If anything, it’s heartbreaking and sad, with a perfectly melancholic tone to it. It takes place in a small town, which to me is extremely familiar so I felt right at home reading it–even if I did have to look up a few things, such as what Redskins are. By the way, they’re apparently a raspberry chewy candy!
Coming in third is the story “The Trade”, in which a family receives downright disturbing “offerings” at the back door of their house. Assuming it’s foxes, the story continues on to take a very dark, sad turn that almost left me in tears.
For my thoughts on Knock and You Will See Me, you can click here.
Following the novella is a very short piece that could be considered flash fiction. Entitled “The Rambling Man”, this little tale is one that, in a matter of pages, takes you on a creepy ride that reminds you exactly how preposterous the beliefs of some people can be. It’s an absolute must read, but easy to miss if you’re not looking for it, as this little gem is not listed in the table of contents.
Overall, I adored this collection. I look forward, as before, to more of Cull’s work. I love his style, his descriptions, and his ability to put a sense of urgency into what he writes.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.


Cigarettes have a long and complex history, spanning centuries and involving various cultures. In this article, we will delve into the origins of cigarettes, exploring the first people to smoke them and the pivotal role played by James A. Bonsack in their widespread adoption through the invention of the cigarette rolling machine.
Who Were the First People to Smoke Cigarettes?
While the exact origins of smoking tobacco in the form of cigarettes are difficult to pinpoint, it is believed that Native Americans were among the first people to smoke tobacco in rolled form. Native American tribes, such as the Mayans and Aztecs, cultivated and smoked tobacco long before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. They would roll tobacco leaves into cigar-like forms and smoke them for various ceremonial and medicinal purposes.
The Invention of the Cigarette Rolling Machine by James A. Bonsack:
While Native Americans introduced the concept of smoking rolled tobacco, it was James A. Bonsack who revolutionized the production of cigarettes with his invention of the cigarette rolling machine in the late 19th century. Born in Virginia in 1859, Bonsack was a skilled inventor and entrepreneur.
Bonsack’s invention automated the process of rolling cigarettes, making it faster and more efficient than hand-rolling. His machine could produce a staggering number of cigarettes in a short period, significantly reducing the cost and increasing the accessibility of cigarettes to the masses.
Widespread Adoption of Cigarettes:
With the invention of the cigarette rolling machine, cigarettes became more affordable and readily available. The mechanized production process allowed for mass production, making cigarettes accessible to a wider population. This, coupled with effective marketing and distribution efforts, contributed to the rapid popularity and widespread adoption of cigarettes as a common form of tobacco consumption.
While Native Americans should be credited with the early use of rolled tobacco, it was James A. Bonsack’s invention of the cigarette rolling machine that revolutionized the production and accessibility of cigarettes. His invention paved the way for the widespread adoption of cigarettes as a popular form of tobacco consumption, impacting cultures and societies around the world.
Understanding the history of cigarettes helps shed light on the social and cultural significance of this ubiquitous product. It is essential to recognize and appreciate the contributions of both Native American traditions and the inventiveness of individuals like James A. Bonsack in shaping the modern cigarette industry.
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The Tasman Peninsula Chronicle No. 17 was launched on ANZAC Day, 2015.
Chronicle 17 is dedicated to TPHS founder members Peter and Alison Shoobridge, who were given Life Membership Certificates at a TPHS function in December 2014, only to lose them and everything else, on New Year’s Day 2015, when their beloved Lottah burnt to the ground. Alison wrote about her feelings for Lottah for Chronicle 17. On March 5th, Peter Shoobridge passed away. Chronicle 17 begins with the eulogy written by the Shoobridge family and delivered at the funeral by Peter’s old friend Arnold McShane.
In addition to articles on WWI soldiers associated with the Peninsula, Chronicle 17 contains several articles, contributed by family members, on Peninsula characters and Peninsula families. We have tried to balance the sadness generated by articles about the dead, with a lighthearted look at “The Tadpole”, and, for the first time, we have included two articles about the Peninsula’s natural history.
From time to time, extra articles, references and information may appear on these pages.
Click Here to view an interactive map referenced in this edition on p. 40 ‘Revisiting Oakwood’.


I'm Lucia. I am a 13 year old Catholic, and my main interests are drawing, painting, knitting, crocheting, scrap booking, and most of all, reading. My favorite authors besides Chesterton are Sir A.C. Doyle, Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, and P.G. Wodehouse. I came across G.K. Chesterton a few years ago, as I was looking for something interesting to read. I came across the Father Brown Crime Stories short story collection in on a shelf in my family's basement. Crimes solved by a priest? What a cool idea! This was bound to be interesting. As I started reading the first short story, I thought that wow! this guy was a good writer. I was hooked. After that, I read the entire Father Brown Omnibus. I haven't read anything else of Chesterton's, but I'll be going to the library tomorrow and I'm planning to check out TMWWT and some poetry by him.


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