![]() The motorway was a scam, he rails, concocted by a shopping empire, violating the countryside and all but obliterating the summer home of the city's greatest son, the poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Josh Jones is a writer and musician based in Durham, NC.Ian Gibson, a fizzing, choleric Irishman who has lived in Spain for 20 years, starts to rant from the moment he revs his little car south from Granada airport towards perhaps the most enchanting corner of the country. The Famous Break Up of Sigmund Freud & Carl Jung Explained in a New Animated Video ![]() George Orwell Reviews Salvador Dali’s Autobiography: “Dali is a Good Draughtsman and a Disgusting Human Being” (1944) ![]() Salvador Dalí’s Tarot Cards Get Re-Issued: The Occult Meets Surrealism in a Classic Tarot Card Deck That young Spaniard, however, with his candid and fanatical eyes, and his undeniable technical mastery, has made me reconsider my opinion.” “Until then,” he wrote to Zweig, “I was inclined to look upon the surrealists… as absolute (let us say 95 percent, like alcohol), cranks. In 1921, poet and Surrealist manifesto writer André Breton “had shown up uninvited on doorstep.” Unhappy with his reception, Breton published a “bitter attack,” calling Freud an “old man without elegance” and later accused Freud of plagiarizing him.ĭespite the memory of this nastiness, and Freud’s general distaste for modern art, he couldn’t help but be impressed with Dali. One might see why Freud was suspicious of Surrealists, “who have apparently chosen me as their patron saint,” he wrote to Stefan Zweig, the mutual friend who introduced him to Dali. ![]() Sketching Freud in the drawing below, he wrote, “Freud’s cranium is a snail! His brain is in the form of a spiral-to be extracted with a needle!” But he took it as further evidence that the meeting was a bust. On being shown the painting, Freud supposedly said, “in classic paintings I look for the unconscious, but in your paintings I look for the conscious.” The comment stung, though Dali wasn’t entirely sure what it meant. Trying to interest him, I explained that it was not a surrealist diversion, but was really an ambitiously scientific article, and I repeated the title, pointing to it at the same time with my finger. Before his imperturbable indifference, my voice became involuntarily sharper and more insistent. This, especially, Dali hoped would gain the respect of the elderly Freud. He brought with him his latest painting The Metamorphosis of Narcissus, and an article he had published on paranoia. Finally meeting Freud in ’38, he must have felt “like a believer might feel when coming face-to-face with God.” “Dali had spent his teens and early twenties reading Freud’s works on the unconscious,” writes Paul Gallagher at Dangerous Minds, “on sexuality and The Interpretation of Dreams.” He was obsessed. Instead, he wrote in his autobiography, he spent his time having “long and exhaustive imaginary conversations” with his hero, at one point fantasizing that he “came home with me and stayed all night clinging to the curtains of my room in the Hotel Sacher.”įreud was certainly not going to indulge Dalí’s peculiar fantasies, but what the artist really wanted was validation of his work-and maybe his very being. had already travelled to Vienna several times but failed to make an introduction. In any case, There’s absolutely no way the encounter could have lived up to Dali’s expectations, as the Freud Museum London notes:
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![]() I cannot remember a time where I have had a game make me motion sick, but Balan Wonderworld is the closest that any video game has, without a doubt. As of this writing, I am still not sure if characters are meant to disappear from your sight once you walk slightly by them or if it's a glitch. In one of the opening chapters, titled "The Man Who Raged Against The Storm," you find yourself attempting to free a farmer from a dark influence, but you are surrounded by farmers, some of which are the size of skyscrapers as you navigate a world that is slowly undulating beneath your feet. The game itself feels surreal and confusing in unnecessary ways, as well. There was no good reason for Square Enix and Yuji Naka to salvage this train wreck and its an. While completely goofy, each of these side quests simply has no fun to be found within them. Balan Wonderworld stands out as easily one of the worst 3D platformers in the past decade. At one point, you as a player bear witness to a celestial fight that Balan is a part of and must hit the "X button" when his shadow and his body are in the same spot. The game will also sometimes offer you mini-games throughout certain levels, that are very much like the costumes in that, though they might vary wildly, each is more tedious than anything else. Balan Wonderworld touts the fact that it has over 80 different costumes that you can slap on to do particular tasks, but the costumes themselves are horribly designed and their functions are incredibly frustrating. The first thing you'll most likely notice when you begin playing the game is that nearly every single button is designated as the "Jump Button." Your character can do little else besides jumping, that is until the game introduces its core mechanic: the costumes. Accompanied by your "Tims," small chickens that you feed crystals in between missions, the game only gets more bizarre as time passes with a story that has no identity of its own. Wandering into a mysterious theater, you are introduced to the spastic Balan, of the titular Balan Wonderworld, who immediately throws you into the proceedings of attempting to find your heart, or whatever it is he wants you to do to progress the story, as it is still a bit unclear. ![]() ![]() The story begins with you choosing from eight pre-arranged characters that are barely distinguishable from one another, dropping you into a world where the most that you learn about your character is that they are amazing at break dancing, but also sad when people compliment them on said break dancing. (And if you're using any phone other than a Pixel, odds are, you aren't seeing the auto-themed icons no matter what.)īut take heart, my dear customization-craving creature: A clever developer has come up with a way to bring auto-theming icons into any home screen setup on any device. The problem, though, is that if you choose to use a custom Android launcher instead of your device's default home screen setup, you lose out on the Material You magic with your most viewed icons. And part of its allure is the way it automatically themes your entire Android experience - everything from the widgets and icons on your home screen to the accents of your notification panel and even the coloring of most Google-made apps - to match whatever wallpaper you're using at the moment. ![]() In addition to the under-the-hood stuff, Android 12 introduces a whole new design language that revolves around a standard Google's calling Material You. I've got all the info and the steps you need to make it happen in this quick 'n' fruitful column. It's kind of like using a custom Android launcher, only aimed at the Quick Settings area instead of your home screen. It involves either replacing or supplementing the stock Android 12 Quick Settings shade with your own custom alternative, which you can then make look and act almost exactly like the Quick Settings setup in Android versions past. Well, good news: If you want to undo it, there's a way. It's purty, sure, but it's hard to deny it's also a step backwards from a purely practical perspective. In earlier versions of Android, you'd see the first six Quick Settings tiles with just a single swiping gesture: JRīut thanks to Android 12's enlarged approach, you now see only four choices in that same initial swipe-down view: JR 2: The condensed Quick Settings conundrumĪs part of its sprawling design makeover, Android 12 introduces a newly stretched-out look for the system's Quick Settings tiles - y'know, those one-tap toggles you can access by swiping down from the top of your screen. Pick your preference, get it in place, and get ready to see the time in a normally sized style on your lock screen once more. Your own custom note: A hidden Play Store gem called Remind Me lets you create your own custom notification that can say anything you want and stay present indefinitely.Calendar: A handy little app called Calendar Notify puts the current date in your status bar and shows your upcoming calendar events as an always-present notification.Set it up once, and it'll always be there - both giving you an easy on-demand glance at the forecast and keeping that oversized Android 12 clock goblin at bay. Weather: Apps like Appy Weather and Today Weather offer the option to keep a persistent weather notification in your phone's notification panel 24/7.And you've got some interesting options for doing that on an effortless, automatically ongoing basis: If you want to keep the colossal digits away, then, all you've gotta do is make sure a notification is always showing. And here's the secret: That gigantic version of the clock never appears when you have an active notification present. So how 'bout the fix? There's no simple switch for downsizing the clock at this point, unfortunately, but there is one easy way around it. If you're using any other type of Android form, your experience may vary.) These elements are all present for the Pixel-ownin' folk among us. (And note: As is the case with many of these items, the specifics and even general presence of stuff like this will vary depending on who made your device. ![]() But I know lots of folks find 'em to be the source of much ire. Now, look: I don't personally have a problem with the plus-sized digits. I mean, seriously: Did someone forget to put on their reading glasses the day this thing was designed? JR The most common Android 12 complaint I hear about from the smart and attractive Android Intelligence readers out there is without a doubt the comically large size of the software's lock screen clock. 1: The larger-than-life lock screen clock Now it's time to explore the other side of the equation and figure out how to avoid the update's worst - or, shall we say, quirkiest - qualities. We've already talked plenty about taking advantage of Android 12's best elements. ![]() And we aren't doing this solely for the sake of complaining, either: With each irritation, we'll identify an easy way to get around it and regain your virtual sanity. Today, we're gonna dive deep into Android 12's most vexing annoyances - the quirks and oddities that raise your eyebrow and maybe also your hackles. Well, fear not, my fellow efficiency-obsessed organism, 'cause I've got your back. ![]() In our stain tests, the sheets also performed exceptionally well, showing no evidence of the wine, beer, and pizza grease we poured on the fabric after washing. This had little effect on the overall appearance of the sheet, but it could indicate that the Home Reflections sheet set won’t last forever. The only evidence of the abuse we put this set through was a few pulled threads. The sheets performed well in our rip-and-tear test and didn’t catch fire from lit cigarettes or an open flame, either. There was no fabric pilling after multiple washes, either. These sheets never came out of the dryer wrinkled, despite our best efforts to emulate the college laundry process with crammed washers and dryers. The set’s material also endured multiple rip and burn tests better than any other sheets we tested.Īfter its first wash and dry on high heat, the 1,000 thread count, cotton/polyester blend barely shrank. They held up well after many cycles of laundry and various stain tests. QVC’s Home Reflections cotton blend set, which offers a great balance of softness and coziness, scored better than any other sheets we tested. These sheets will keep students safe and cozy while far from home, which should help everyone rest easy. , surprised us with high scores in our lab tests for staining, tearing, and flammability, which were specially designed to mimic the chaos of college life. ![]() Our favorite, the QVC Home Reflections Cotton Sheet Set With that in mind, we here at Reviewed tested popular sheet sets to find the best twin XL sheets for a college student. ![]() We’ve tested the best bed sheets you can buy, but it might not be worth making an investment in premium sheets with a higher thread count to use for a relatively short time. While they’ll need all the essentials for a successful semester, every college student also needs to think about their bedding-after all, you can’t pay attention in that early morning chemistry lecture if you’re not getting a good night’s sleep. As a last measure, we also considered the feedback from thousands of customers who left reviews and comments on Amazon and Wayfair about these sheets.For many students, college is their first time navigating the world on their own. We’ve included the bedding we’ve found most durable over time in this list. We considered the fabric, quality, sleeping temperature suitability, and in some cases, how they’ve stood up after years of use. To create this list, we drew from our personal experience with a wide variety of sheets. However, there are instances when thread count isn’t as important as marketing language and common wisdom suggest, and some companies don’t include this information, so consider this number with a grain of salt. It’s relatively common to see mentions of thread count in product information, with the idea being the higher the thread count, the higher the quality of the fabric. Thread count refers to the number of yarns per square inch of fabric. Snooze On: The 14 Best Mattresses For a Better Sleep | Sink Into 10 Great Mattress Toppers | How to Build Your Own Bed Frame Thread Count If you find yourself always needing an extra layer while you sleep, consider a thicker fabric or a flannel set. We’ve indicated which ones are most suitable for each, but in general, linen and cotton are the ideal fabrics for hot sleepers or for the summer because they are more breathable. Whether you tend to sleep hot or cold can make an impact on the fabric you find most comfortable. These might feel equally soft at first but will wear more quickly in the wash. Many budget options are made from microfiber. Linen is the most breathable fabric, but it’s not as soft as cotton. The softest options are typically made with 100 percent cotton or cotton percale. In general, the softer the fabric, the more it will cost. Sheets are made from many different materials, and we’ve included a wide selection here. When you’re looking for comfortable bedsheets, there are a few important factors to consider, including material, quality, and whether you tend to sleep hot or cold. We’ve put together a list of nine great twin XL sheets and included a buying guide so you can make the right choice for your needs. When you’re shopping for bed sheets online, it’s even more important to examine the material so you get a quality set. These mattresses are used in college dorms and are also suitable for people over 6 feet tall. Twin XL mattresses are longer than a regular twin mattress (38 inches wide by 80 inches long, compared to a regular twin’s 75 inches) and are less common, which means the right sheets might be a little harder to find. Comfortable sheets can make all the difference when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep. ![]() Some people might not know this, but the actor who plays Belloq had a fly land on his lower lip and the slide into his mouth during one of the climactic scenes. There's nothing that I can add to this film's legend that will highlight something new that someone who's watched this may not be familiar with. But, seriously here, what can I say about Raiders of the Lost Ark that hasn't already, literally, been said in the ensuing 36 years since its release. I mean, then again, how could I forget the melting Nazi faces, right? How could ANYONE forget that, particularly when a lot people watched this when they were very young. And if I did watch it when I was younger, then I retained very little of it. I don't have any recollection of watching this after my teens. Another reason I wanted to watch this was simply because of the fact that I don't remember watching this film in ages. It took what already existed and added onto it with great characters, great writing and great action. And you can certainly make that case for Raiders. If you use it as inspiration and you go forth with your own unique story and stylistic choices, then you can use that as a jumping off point to bigger and better things. ![]() Heavily borrowing from something that already existed isn't illegal. And if you're trying to deny that fact then you must be a fan boy. I never said Raiders was a rip-off, but there's a film from the 50s, called Secret of the Incas, that Raiders clearly borrowed from. 'Raiders, a RIP-OFF?!?!?! I will KILL you'. And I know what you're thinking, particularly if Raiders is one of your favorite movies of all time. The discussion I was having, with myself, in the review was basically talking about rip-offs. The context in which I mentioned this in that review was to mention a film that 'heavily borrowed' from another film that, obviously, came out prior. You know, I wanted to see this because I mentioned it in my review for Wither. But those snakes…I just can't get past them. So despite my childhood trauma, it's really a great film, practically perfect. I didn't love the female lead, and despite many scenes of her being tough and confident there were still some damsel and distress scenes that were kind of annoying, but that's really a nitpick and kind of fits with the overall tone and style the movie was going for. Other than the snakes, my gripes with the film are minor. ![]() It's moments like that which show why Spielberg is a masterful director. There's no reason why I should be tense and worried, but I was so caught up in the moment that I genuinely was. I've seen this movie before and know he survives, it's only 15 minutes in the movie so logically he'd have to survive, and he's got sequels with an older Indy so he must survive. During the opening scene with Indy's famous escape from the temple and the giant boulder, I was genuinely tensed up and worried for him. There is such a spirit of fun and adventure to this whole movie that, besides the snakes, it's a real joy to watch. That's a genre we don't really see a lot anymore, and it's a real shame. Not an action film (though there is action in it) but an adventure film. Beyond that though, it's a shame it took me so long to give this film another look, because it's really a perfect adventure film. It's the snakes really that did it, and godamn that snake scene near the end is still difficult for me to watch. For me, that was Raiders of the Lost Ark (and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but that's another story). ![]() Everyone has that movie that traumatized them as a child but didn't really affect anyone else. A transaction cost of 0.2% is considered on the two-day patterns predicting one day ahead, thus confirming the profitability. Two other popular machine learning methods, multilayer perceptron network and long short-term memory neural networks, are applied to the pattern recognition framework to evaluate the dependency of the prediction model. After screening, three-day candlestick patterns also present a beneficial effect when forecasting one day ahead in that these patterns show stable characteristics. Empirical results show that the two-day candlestick patterns after filtering have the best prediction effect when forecasting one day ahead these patterns obtain an average annual return, an annual Sharpe ratio, and an information ratio as high as 36.73%, 0.81, and 2.37, respectively. Among them, the data from to is used as the training data set, and the data set from to is used to verify the forecasting effect. We deploy PRML for the forecast of all Chinese market stocks from until Oct 30, 2020. An investment strategy is constructed according to the identified candlestick patterns and suitable time window. Different time windows from one to ten days are used to detect the prediction effect at different periods. Four popular machine learning methods and 11 different features types are applied to all possible combinations of daily patterns to start the pattern recognition schedule. PRML, a novel candlestick pattern recognition model using machine learning methods, is proposed to improve stock trading decisions. ![]() ![]() GOP senators warn Trump’s legal problems a ‘bad look’ for the party in. GOP senator criticizes Fox News interviews with Trump Hunter Biden demands ethics probe into Marjorie Taylor Greene “Updated to reflect that much of the population is either vaccinated or previously infected with COVID-19, or both, the revised roadmap reemphasizes the importance of vaccinating those still at-risk of severe disease, mostly older adults and those with underlying conditions, including with additional boosters,” SAGE Chair Hanna Nohynek said in a statement. The release also states that vaccinating pregnant people can help protect infants from needing hospitalization if infected with COVID-19. Each Scattergories list has a list of categories, and then you choose a letter of the alphabet which all answers have to. The press release notes that the public health impact of vaccinating children and adolescents is “comparatively much lower than the established benefits of traditional essential vaccines for children,” like rotavirus or measles. You can also create your own list using the blank one we’ve included One player chooses a letter. (Adults too for that matter. How To Play Winter Scattergories Hand out answer sheets to each player, and choose one of the 5 lists: Snow and Ice, January, Winter Food, Staying Indoors, or Movies and Music. ![]() First of all, it’s well-known that kids learn best when they are having fun. White House organizes first Nationwide Vaccination Day targeting Black communities Games such as this free printable Scattergories game are very beneficial for kids. SAGE said in a press release that while the vaccines are safe for this group, countries can choose whether to vaccinate the group based on “contextual factors,” like disease burden and cost effectiveness.Ĭalifornia Democrats press for disaster recovery package to help agricultural communities The last categorization - the low priority group - includes healthy children and adolescents who are aged 6 months to 17 years old. SAGE recommends that this group receive the initial vaccination series and the first booster, but does not “routinely” recommend additional boosters for this group, even though it is safe to do so. The medium priority group includes healthy adults without comorbidities and children and adolescents with comorbidities. SAGE recommends that this group receive a booster 6 or 12 months after the most recent dose, according to a press release. Here is a fun scattergories game, which is easy for all levels Come up with summer words that fit each of the 10 categories This is an instant download PDF and has 2 sizes in the download: full page and half page. These topics are a mix of classic categories and brand new prompts. The high priority group includes older adults, younger adults with significant comorbidities, people with immunocompromising conditions, pregnant people and frontline health workers. Here are lists of Scattergories categories to use in each round. ![]() ![]() It means slightly different thing for different people, precisely because people are different. It's said that great art is only a torso, requiring the spectator to add a part of himself to complete the piece, aand this is a perfect example. ![]() I think that the ambiguity and the unclear nature of the story is a part of the beauty of the game. Perhaps the creator did not even have a coherent story in mind and just wanted to draw cool ♥♥♥♥, then sort of rearranged it in a way that could be interpreted as a journey. The old man dies serenely, ascending to some heaven/nirvana type thing.ĮDIT: Ultimately I thinkk this is the type of game designed to allow fans to speculate over it forever. Having the old man gone through this journey of self rediscovery, the dragon now finally accepts its sacrifice and releases him of pain. He comes to terms with his experience and rearranges his thoughts, and since at the end we see the boy going through the rest of the book, finding blood and suffering in it, as the last piece needed to complete the puzzle, the old man comes to realize the only way to truly appease the dragon is through pain and surmounting it. He starts to obsess about giving it gifts, but the creature turns it down, cripples the boy and quite possibly destroys his city/the world (I assume him to be the root cause of all the devastation in some pictures in the last chapter).Īs to the old man burning up, I think it's more like achieving peace after coming to terms with your life.Īll the last chapter is is the old man going back through his memories and rearranging things. Here's my two cents: the boy sees the creature and reads up on it. I don't see the old man disappearing as burning up in the sun. If you're still reading this thread, I'd be interested in your thoughts. Death? Final agony before enlightenment? Symbol of his burning desire? It made me sad that the old man burns to the sun, like the moth to the flame, and I don't know how to interpret it. The old man gets the color red from the blood of the boy's chains in the book.) He is rewarded by the creature, who fully shows himself for the first time. (For instance, the boy got the red fruit just by accident thanks to a bird. The old man looks back on his life, sees what went wrong, rearranges pieces, returns the color to the black fruits in a different way. ![]() In the first picture of the creature the boy finds in the book the bowl is carried by both the boy and the old man, so my guess is the wisdom and insight of the mature self are needed before the offerings are accepted. The creature refuses the boy's offerings (and by doing so cripples him, I think). I have a different interpretation of the ending. And the frustration when he has achieved nothing and overturns the table. Especially in the third part, with the many religious symbols, like the candle, bell, images of monks, a rosary, offerings and sacrifices, the boy climbing forever, the mountain. I agree with you that the desire to find the creature feels like the boy/man is searching for enlightenment. It's more of an emotional experience, recognizing something, hard to put into words. So much is left out that I am not sure I understand what story the developer wanted to tell. The second time I paid more attention to all the little details, which made the story even more confusing for me. I played the game twice and the first time I was focussed on the puzzles. Gorogoa's thousands of illustrations and pretty puzzles will be available on December 14th for iPad, iPhone, and Steam.I too was left with a feeling of sadness. Gorogoa takes the conventions of the point and click - interacting with items and figuring out how they interconnect - and expands it into a journey across paintings your screen is divided into four quadrants, with each painting tile able to be manipulated, reordered, and overlaid onto other tiles to make disparate items interact.Ī closet becomes a rooftop doorway, the hallway painting of tree connects with the branches of a medieval garden, and the individuals you guide walks between each illustrations linked by whimsical logic.Īs the launch trailer shows, the puzzles grow in complexity and scope as you progress, from shifting desert sands and copper mechanisms to timely trolleys and shifting shelves. After six years in development, the beautifully illustrated puzzle game Gorogoa is finally releasing, headed to the App Store and Steam next Friday. ![]() But Kelsingra appears on no maps and they cannot get there on their own: a band of dragon keepers, hunters and chroniclers must attend them. The dragons claim an ancestral memory of a fabled Elderling city far upriver: perhaps there the dragons will find their true home. Soon, they become a danger and a burden to the Rain Wilders: something must be done. ![]() Series: The Rain Wild Chronicles, Book 1, Realms of the Elderlings, Book 10 Unabridged Audiobook. Stunted and deformed, they cannot fly some seem witless and bestial. Dragon Keeper Audiobook By Robin Hobb cover art. Leftrin, captain of the liveship Tarman, also has an interest in the hatching as does Bingtown newlywed, Alise Finbok, who has made it her life's work to study all there is to know of dragons.īut the creatures which emerge from the cocoons are a travesty of the powerful, shining dragons of old. Like everyone else, Thymara is fascinated by the return of dragons: it is as if they symbolise the return of hope to their war-torn world. But her father saved her and her mother has never forgiven him. The heart of this series is built on the dragon-keepers’ developing connections with their dragons, and the dragons themselves, weak, poorly formed creatures that lack their ancestors’ majesty. New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. The Rain Wilds Chronicles series: Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons, and Blood of Dragons. Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb Robin Hobb is one of our very best fantasy writers. Born with black claws and other aberrations, she should have been exposed at birth. Robin Hobb’s Dragon Keeper is a welcome return to the world of the LIVESHIP TRADERS trilogy (fair warning: if you haven’t read that series, there may be a few spoilers here). The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles 1), Robin Hobb Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden, better known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is an American writer. People are changed by the Rain Wilds, subtly or otherwise. A Dragon S Love The Dragon Chronicles 1 Fantasy Liebesroman F R Drachenfans By Solvig Schneeberg robin hobb. ![]() With its acid waters and impenetrable forest, it is a hard place for any to survive. ![]() Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, they came from the sea: a Tangle of serpents fighting their way up the Rain Wilds River, the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in this fantastic adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy. Hobb, whose Soldier Son Trilogy ( Shaman’s Crossing, Forest Mage, Renegade’s Magic) has won raves from critics, fans, and peers alike, returns to the Rain Wilds with Dragon Haven, and readers of Raymond Feist, Terry Brooks, and Lois McMaster Bujold will eagerly follow.‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. One of the world’s most acclaimed fantasists, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb returns to the world of her popular “Tawny Man” trilogy with Dragon Haven-the second book, following Dragon Keeper (“Imaginative, literate, and compassionate from the first page to last”- Booklist) in an epic adventure about the resurgence of dragons in a world that both needs and fears them. The Rain Wild Chronicles consists of four books, Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons, and Blood of Dragons. The first book in a four part series from one of the greatest writers in the fantasy genre. The Rain Wild Chronicles 1: The Dragon Keeper written by Robin Hobb, narrated by Saskia Butler. The Rain Wild Chronicles by zombiscornustuff. Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles, Dragon Keeper is yet another magnificent adventure from the author of The Soldier Son and Farseer Trilogies, confirming the Contra Costa Times of California’s assessment of Hobb as “one of the most important writers in 21st-century fantasy.” Excerpt from “ The Dragon Heaven” from The Rain Wild Chronicles Full of imaginative zeal, the novel follows the young dragon keeper Thymara on his urgent quest to safeguard both the imposing creatures and the society that has long since disavowed them. ![]() If in doubt about your organization’s compliance obligations, seek professional advice from a HIPAA compliance professional.Make sure you have a way of finding out about changes to HIPAA and temporary Notices of Enforcement Discretion.Determine whether or not your organization is exempted from reporting data breaches to the State Attorneys General.Ensure measures are put in place for promptly notifying individuals and HHS´ Office for Civil Rights of data breaches.Be aware that the Security Rule consists of more than just the Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards.Minimize the number of designated record sets in which PHI is maintained to simplify the management and protection of PHI.Conduct an audit to determine where PHI is created, received, stored, or transmitted, and how it is shared with Business Associates.Developing policies that restrict the flow of information can negatively impact healthcare operations. 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