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McCartney III
McCartney III (2020)
Long Tailed Winter Bird
Find My Way
Women and Wives
Lavatory Lil
Deep Deep Feeling
Slidin'
The Kiss of Venus
Winter Bird/When Winter Comes
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Paul McCartney faced the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020 like he faced so many other unexpected challenges in his life: he set out to make music on his own. The title of McCartney III positions it as a direct sequel to 1970's McCartney and 1980's McCartney II, albums he made in the wake of the respective dissolutions of the Beatles and Wings, a sentiment that rings true in some ways but not in others. Certainly, the one-man-band approach unites all three albums, as does their arrival at the dawn of a new decade, yet McCartney III ... Read More
Paul McCartney faced the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020 like he faced so many other unexpected challenges in his life: he set out to make music on his own. The title of McCartney III positions it as a direct sequel to 1970's McCartney and 1980's McCartney II, albums he made in the wake of the respective dissolutions of the Beatles and Wings, a sentiment that rings true in some ways but not in others. Certainly, the one-man-band approach unites all three albums, as does their arrival at the dawn of a new decade, yet McCartney III doesn't contain a clear undercurrent of Paul processing change in the wake of loss. He doesn't spend the record trying to "Find My Way," as he puts it on the album's second song, but rather simply existing, drawing evident pleasure from the process of writing and recording new music. This also means McCartney III doesn't quite have the shock of the new the way that the homespun McCartney and synth-laden McCartney II do; he's not attempting new forms or ideas, instead returning to themes that have served him well over the years, whether they're plucked acoustic ditties, plaintive piano ballads, or stomping rockers. Execution makes a big difference, though. Where 2018's Egypt Station was designed with the charts specifically in mind -- Paul went so far as to hire producers Greg Kurstin and Ryan Tedder for the record, hoping they'd give him a modern sheen -- McCartney III is constructed at a modest scale, the arrangements so uncluttered that it's easy to hear the years on McCartney's voice. Maybe he can't hit the high notes he way he used to, maybe he sounds a bit weathered, but the change in his singing has a profoundly humanizing effect, especially when heard in conjunction with his distinctive drumming and fuzzed-out guitars. Within these contours, it's possible to trace the distance between the three McCartney albums. Despite these signs of age, McCartney III isn't an album about mortality, it's about finding sustenance in rough times. McCartney nods to sadness and loneliness on "Deep Deep Feeling" and conjures a fleeting sense of wistfulness on "Pretty Boys," then balances these moments of sadness with the sweet "The Kiss of Venus," the sugar-coated rallying call "Seize the Day," and the vulgar jabs of "Lavatory Lil." Individually, these moments may not seem particularly eccentric, yet when they're collected as an album, they add up to a charmingly off-kilter record, an album that benefits from its modest origins and McCartney's willingness to not polish too many of his rough edges. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi Read Less
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Over the past few years, zero waste products have made impressive inroads into the personal care and beauty industries, but they have been slower to enter the house-cleaning sphere. This is unfortunate because a great many plastic bottles are used to sell cleaning products that last for a short period of time.
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Terrence was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Terrence is of Tahltan ancestry and he is a member of the Wolf Clan. His parents and family are from Telegraph Creek, a small village which is nestled on the Stikine River, situated in Northwest British Columbia. (The Tlingit originate in Southeast Alaska). Terrence tries to visit at least a couple of times a year, where he enjoys visiting with relatives and listening to the stories of the elders.
In July 1982, Terrence, his sister Dale and Alvin Adkins carved a thirty foot (nine meter) totem pole which was raised in the traditional manner in front of the carving longhouse, adjacent to the Museum of Northern BC, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The pole-raising ceremony included dancing by the artists and a feast for the spectators.
In May of 1991, Terrence and his sister Dale took part in the official launch of Festival Canada '91' in Hong Kong. Then Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, made the presentation of a 'Killer Whale Totem Pole'. It was given to the people of Hong Kong as a symbol of enduring friendship between Canada and the Territory. Dale designed the 31 foot, three-ton totem and along with Terrence, carved the pole. They also carved a smaller totem pole during public exhibitions throughout the Festival at a number locations around Hong Kong. The official raising of the 'Killer Whale Totem' took place in Kowloon Park on July 1st, 1991, Canada Day. Terrence, Dale and a dance group from their home participated in the traditional pole-raising ceremony, with singing and dancing in regalia around the pole.
Terrence's work been featured in galleries in Vancouver, British Columbia. He featured two silver and turquoise bracelets in the Spirit Wrestler Exhibition called Fusion in 1999. His work has also been illustrated in the publication 'Fusion: Tradition and Discoveries.' Terrence exhibited the two elements of Northwest Coast Art and Navajo Art.
Terrence's carvings include masks, bowls and spoons. His craftsmanship extends to fine works of jewelry; gold and silver rings, bracelets, earrings, pins, cufflinks, and custom pieces deeply etched and beautifully designed. Recently, he has been carving jeweler using the metal, platinum. His silk screened prints and custom clothing designs display a unique style which he has refined through years of experience.
Most recently, Terrence has been working with a Navajo jewelry artist. Terrence, now living in Arizona, has created an entirely new scope of jewelry – by blending the traditional Navajo art of tufa casting with volcanic ash with the addition of Pacific Northwest Coast designs and the soldering of bezelled semi-precious stones in 14K gold.


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Invadatori ciudați (în ) este un film SF de groază regizat de Michael Laughlin după un scenariu de Bill Condon. În rolurile principale au interpretat actorii Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid, Michael Lerner și Louise Fletcher.

A fost produs de studiourile Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment și a avut premiera la 16 septembrie 1983, fiind distribuit de Orion Pictures. Coloana sonoră a fost compusă de John Addison.

Cheltuielile de producție s-au ridicat la 5,5 milioane $ și a avut încasări de 1,4 milioane $.

Produs ca un omagiu adus filmelor științifico-fantastice din anii 1950, în special Invazia jefuitorilor de trupuri (1956), Strange Invaders a fost creat cu scopul de a fi a doua parte a unei trilogii denumită Strange care a fost anulată, din care trebuia să mai facă parte Strange Behavior (1981), o altă parodie a lui Laughlin a unor filme din anii 1950. Ideea unei trilogii a fost abandonată după ce Invaders nu a reușit să atragă un public numeros. Rolul Dianei Scarwid din acest film i-a adus o nominalizare la premiul Zmeura de Aur pentru cea mai proastă actriță într-un rol secundar.

Rezumat

În 1958, orașul Centerville, Illinois, (filmat chiar în Centreville, Illinois) a fost invadat de o rasă de extratereștri. Invadatorii pot trage cu lasere din ochii și mâinile lor și pot transforma oamenii în globuri albastre strălucitoare "cristalizate". Ei au preluat forma oamenilor care au fost fie prinși, fie uciși.

Douăzeci și cinci de ani mai târziu, profesorul de entomologie de la Universitatea Columbia Charles Bigelow (Paul Le Mat) află că fosta lui soție, Margaret Newman (Diana Scarwid), a dispărut în timp ce se afla la înmormântarea mamei ei în Centerville și se duce acolo pentru a o găsi. Extratereștrii deghizați par toți oameni, iar orașul Centerville pare să fi încremenit în anul 1958. Extratereștrii încearcă să-l prindă pe Bigelow în timp ce evadează cu un alt autoturism, dar îi prind câinele, Louie.

După ce vede o fotografie a unui extraterestru într-o revistă tabloid (într-un articol semnat de Betty Walker), Bigelow se întâlnește în curând cu Margaret, care acum îi dezvăluie că este unul dintre extratereștri. Ea îl avertizează pe Bigelow să fugă împreună cu Elizabeth (Lulu Sylbert), fiica lor jumătate om jumătate extraterestru, pentru a o proteja de extratereștri, care vor să o ducă în lumea lor natală. Bigelow și Elizabeth evadează de pe nava extraterestră care pleacă, iar globurile albastre ale orășenilor sunt transformate înapoi la formele lor umane originale.

Distribuție
 Paul Le Mat - Charles Bigelow
 Nancy Allen - Betty Walker
 Diana Scarwid - Margaret Newman Bigelow, fosta soție a lui Charles Bigelow și mama lui Elizabeth
 Michael Lerner - Willie Collins
 Louise Fletcher - doamna Benjamin, angajată guvernamentală care supraveghează extratereștri
 Wallace Shawn - Earl, superintendent al blocului de apartamente unde locuiește Betty Walker
 Fiona Lewis - chelneriță/doamna Avon
 Kenneth Tobey - Arthur Newman, rezident în Centerville
 June Lockhart - doamna Bigelow
 Charles Lane - Profesorul Hollister, șeful de departament al lui Charles Bigelow
 Lulu Sylbert - Elizabeth Bigelow, fiica hibridă om/extraterestru a lui Charles și Margaret
 Joel Cohen - Tim
 Dan Shor - adolescent în prolog
 Dey Young - o adolescentă în prolog
 Jack Kehler - angajat la benzinărie
 Mark Goddard - detectiv NYPD
 Thomas Kopache - soldat
 Bobby Pickett - editor
 Connie Kellers - Connie
 Nancy Johnson - stewardesa #1
 Betsy Pickering - stewardesa #2
 Jonathan Ulmer - chelner
 Ron Gillham - primul extraterestru
 Al Roberts - bărbat cu ochelari negri
 Edwina Follows - asistentă
 Patti Medwid - chelneriță

Producție și primire

Dezvoltare
Regizorul Michael Laughlin a făcut echipă cu Bill Condon, co-scenarist și producător asociat al filmului Strange Behavior. Prima imagine cu care a venit Laughlin a fost cea a unui peisaj din vestul mijlociu cu o "navă mamă de modă veche plutind prin decor".

El însuși a scris primele câteva pagini, apoi el și Condon au finalizat scenariul în două părți, fiecare scriind secțiuni diferite. Ei au scris scenariul fără niciun acord, dar erau încrezători că va fi transformat într-un film. Ei chiar au calculat bugetul necesar, au căutat locuri, au distribuit actorii și au lucrat la designul producției în timp ce aranjau finanțarea. Această pre-producție a fost făcută pe cheltuiala lui Condon și Laughlin.

Filmul a fost creat ca un omagiu al filmelor științifico-fantastice din anii 1950. "Cred că atunci a fost inventată toată această viziune științifico-fantastică a viitorului – ideea actuală a viitorului", a spus Laughlin. "America a crezut că a cucerit lumea. Germanii nu mai aveau de ce să-și facă griji. Japonezii fuseseră învinși. Singurul lucru care mai provoca o posibilă furnicătură prin coloana vertebrală era o invazie din spațiul cosmic."

Pentru a ajuta la producerea filmului, Laughlin l-a adus pe prietenul său Walter Coblenz, care fusese asistentul de regie la filmul produs de Laughlin, Two-Lane Blacktop (1971).

Finanțare
Filmul anterior al lui Laughlin, Strange Behavior, a fost lansat de un mic distribuitor și de data aceasta a vrut ca filmul său să fie gestionat de unul major. Companiei Orion Pictures i-a plăcut scenariul și era în căutarea unui film bun la un preț modest, cu atractivitate pentru publicul larg. Orion a oferit jumătate din bugetul de 5,5 milioane de dolari al filmului, iar EMI Films din Anglia a venit cu restul. Orion a primit drepturi de distribuție pentru America de Nord, în timp ce EMI s-a ocupat de restul lumii. Ca parte a acordului de finanțare, Orion și EMI au cerut mai multe schimbări ale scenariului, pe care Condon și Laughlin le-au considerat dificil de îndeplinit, deoarece au trebuit să încerce să-și explice ideile verbal. Influența susținătorilor financiari a subminat scopul final al filmului. De exemplu, în scenariul original, guvernul american era o amenințare mult mai mare, cu o secvență de proporții care avea loc la o bază a forțelor aeriene. Aceste schimbări l-au deranjat pe Laughlin, deoarece au dus la lipsa unei secțiuni de mijloc care era bine definită în scenariu.

Orion și EMI au influențat, de asemenea, procesul de filmare și au aprobat fiecare alegere făcută de Laughlin. Scenariul original a fost scris pentru actorul Michael Murphy — el a fost ales pentru rolul principal din Strange Behavior — dar EMI a refuzat să-i permită să fie distribuit, spre confuzia regizorului, "pentru că nu părea să existe un motiv bun pentru respingerea lui. Cred că era o chestiune de gust personal".  Orion și EMI i-au sugerat în schimb pe Mel Gibson și Powers Boothe, dar alegerea lui Laughlin a fost Paul Le Mat, pentru că nu jucase un asemenea rol înainte și avea o "înfățișare ca a lui Joel McCrea" pe care o căuta. Pentru rolul lui Betty, Laughlin și-a dorit o actriță din New York și nu pe cineva din California care să interpreteze o newyorkeză. Condon a fost un mare fan al filmelor lui Brian De Palma și al actriței Nancy Allen, care a apărut în mai multe dintre ele. Agentul guvernamental jucat de Louise Fletcher a fost scris inițial pentru un bărbat, un "birocrat în genul lui Bob Balaban", dar în timpul rescrierii scenariului, Condon și Laughlin au decis să schimbe personajul într-o femeie și să o distribuie pe Louise Fletcher  care a apărut și în Strange Behavior.

Condon și Laughlin au creat un plan vizual în avans și acest lucru i-a ajutat să filmeze rapid Strange Invaders - în doar cinci săptămâni. Laughlin a fost ajutat de o a doua unitate de producție care a lucrat la efectele vizuale ale filmului. A angajat Private Stock Effects pentru a lucra la efectele vizuale, care au mai lucrat la Bătălie peste stele și Evadare din New York. Pentru efectele extraterestre protetice, l-a angajat pe James Cummins, un veteran al filmului lui John Carpenter, Creatura, iar mai târziu, scriitorul și regizorul filmului idol clasic de groază The Boneyard, căruia i-a fost eliminat numele din generic după dezbateri aprinse cu Laughlin despre felul în care efectele erau folosite și filmate. Laughlin a cedat și i-a permis lui Cummins să reînregistreze o scenă lungă aproape de sfârșitul filmului, în care extratereștrii își părăsesc înfățișarea umană în timp ce se pregătesc să se îmbarce într-o navă spațială realizată în stilul anilor 1950. Laughlin a plănuit un al treilea film dintr-o viitoare "Trilogie Ciudată" (Strange), film intitulat Aventurile lui Philip Strange (Adventures of Philip Strange), un thriller de spionaj din al Doilea Război Mondial cu elemente științifico-fantastice și spera să distribuie mulți dintre actorii și echipa de producție a celor două filme anterioare ale sale.

Primire
În recenzia sa pentru The New York Times, Vincent Canby l-a numit "un film cu monștri de bun gust, cu un secret teribil: mănâncă alte filme". David Ansen, de la revista Newsweek, a scris: "Planând indescifrabil între nostalgie și satiră, acest gen de film la modă îl confirmă pe Laughlin ca un stilist deliberat minor, dar unic. Depinde de spectator să stabilească cât de fals este stilul său naiv, dar orice alegere faci, Strange Invaders oferă o mulțime de distracție care relaxează". Jay Scott, în recenzia sa pentru The Globe and Mail, a scris: "Strange Invaders este o pastișă, un amestec de școli cinematografice - de aforisme și clipiri către public care nu sunt chiar așa de amuzante pe cât ar trebui să fie".

Colin Greenland a făcut o recenzie a filmului Strange Invaders pentru revista britanică Imagine și a declarat că "Strange Invaders nu se hotărăște niciodată dacă este o trimitere sau o recreare fidelă a The Invasion of the Body Snatchers; It Came from Outer Space; The Bubble; etc. Se situează undeva la mijloc: prea naiv pentru a fi convingător, prea conștient pentru a fi alegoric."

Filmul a fost o dezamăgire la box office.

În 1984, Strange Invaders a fost nominalizat la premiul Saturn pentru cel mai bun scenariu și  la premiul pentru cel mai bun film la Festivalul de film fantastic de la Avoriaz.

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Vezi și
 Listă de filme cu extratereștri
 Premiul Saturn pentru cel mai bun film științifico-fantastic
 Listă de filme științifico-fantastice din anii 1980
 Listă de filme SF de acțiune
 1983 în științifico-fantastic
 Premiul Saturn pentru cel mai bun machiaj
 Premiul Saturn pentru cele mai bune efecte speciale

Legături externe

 Strange Invaders at The 80s Movie Rewind

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Iraq has been witnessing protests and demonstrations up and down the country for several weeks now, including towns and cities where no protests has taken place in the past .
We got news of mass protests from Baghdad, Basra, Kut, Samawah, Diwaniyah, Fallujah, Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah. Against the suppression of freedoms, arrests, torture, corruption, disillusionment and unfulfilled election promises not least the disastrous lack of basic services such as electricity, water and health services and the inefficient and corrupt way the ration system is being handled. They also protest the lack of employment opportunities. They protest the lack of social support, in particular, for widows and orphans and pensioners in order to enable them to live in the dignity they deserve, instead of destitution and humniliation.
What unites the protesters, too is their determination to keep the demonstrations peaceful, despite the savage reaction by the security men and police, as in the shooting and the arrest of peaceful demonstrators and wounding and killing several of them in Kut, Sulaymaniyah and Baghdad.
The unified voice of the all the protesters, call for peaceful demonstrations and for the slogans to represent the national concerns. This is the voice people who are fed up with the promises made without any real achievement. They are fed up with patronizing bombastic speeches made by one government official after another to no avail.
The voice of the protesters is the voice of the freedom and dignity of the Iraqi people. It is the voice of the valiant Iraqi woman, as she struggles to restore her historic achievements and her leading role in the Iraqi people's struggle for freedom, equality and self determination.
It is the voice of people who know all too well, that super human patience is of no use and the current crucial historical moment has to be seized. It must not be wasted, it is time to go down the road of restoring the dignity of all Iraqis and a better future for our children.
We in Women Solidarity for an Independent United Iraq, support all forms and levels of resistance stemming from the heart of our country. These protests are a manifestation and popular expressions of the unity of our people. In organising such protests and attending them our people are exercising their rights as guaranteed by international law and basic human rights. We support the protests and urge our people to come out in their support.
منذ اسابيع وابناء شعبنا العراقي يتظاهرون في مدن عدة، من بينها مدن تساهم في التظاهرات لاول مرة، منذ احتلال البلاد في عام 2003. يوحد ما بين المتظاهرين، جميعا، من بغداد والبصرة والكوت والسماوة والديوانية والفلوجة وكركوك الى السليمانية، رغبتهم في التخلص من قمع الحريات، الاعتقالات والتعذيب، الفساد المستشري، وخيبة الامل المريرة في وعود انتخابية لم يتحقق اقل القليل منها في مجال الخدمات الاساسية كالكهرباء والماء والخدمات الصحية والبطاقة التموينية بالاضافة الى توفير فرص العمل والدعم ، خاصة، للارامل والايتام والمتقاعدين لتوفير ما يستحقونه من حياة كريمة تقيهم مهانة العوز.
يوحد ما بين المتظاهرين ، ايضا، عزمهم على ان تبقى التظاهرات سلمية، على الرغم من رد الفعل الهمجي من قبل رجال الأمن والشرطة، كما في اطلاق النار واعتقال واصابة المتظاهرين وقتل عدد منهم في في الكوت والسليمانية وبغداد.
ان الدعوة الى التظاهرات السلمية الموحدة لجميع ابناء الشعب وبشعارات تمثل الهم الوطني هي صوت ابناء الشعب الذين ضاقوا ذرعا بالوعود المبذولة بلا أي انجاز حقيقي والتي باتت في خطابيتها الرنانة تعبيرا عن الاستهانة بعقول المواطنين.
ان تقود المتظاهرين نحو الحرية والمساواة واعادة بناء العراق كما يريد له ابنائه. انها صوت شعب يدرك جيدا انه قد وصل مرحلة حاسمة تجاوزت حدود الصبر الانساني ، وأن كرامته وعزة نفسه ومستقبل وطنه ومستقبل ابنائه يرتبط ارتباطا وثيقا بما يفعله الآن وما سيفعله في الايام المقبلة.
ان "تضامن المرأة لعراق مستقل وموحد" تساند كل اشكال ومستويات المقاومة النابعة من قلب بلادنا، وترى في التظاهرات والاعتصامات الشعبية، تعبيرا عن وحدة ابناء الشعب وممارسة تكفلها التشريعات القانونية الدولية والانسانية وهي حق من حقوق الانسان الاساسية وواجب اخلاقي ملزم للجميع.


Isle of Wight ley grid held a few surprises not least the correlation with the now infamous GP triangle of 51.5 degrees, which seems to be involved in most consciousness grids to date found around vortex points.
Was the Great Pyramid laid out with knowledge of sacred / holistic ratios and the interactive properties of the 51.5 degree triangle with hex and pentagonal geometry ?
…. starting to look that way…. I believe it to be a message in stone for our time.
Geometry is geometry…it isn't polarized to any belief system…I do however believe its properties can influence what it is fronting especially if it is in holistic proportion to the Earth and Universe in general. Holistic geometric systems are installed in the mechanics of our Solar system and beyond. Venus for example makes 5 alignments with the Earth and sun creating a regular penta in the heavens.
There is a grand design…the Universe is not chaos, it is structured and ordered to mathematical principles. So why should it be considered 'off the wall' to suggest that these same patterns /codes may be mirrored in the landscape, just as it is in nature…through the snowflake,honeycomb and numerous hexagonal and pentagonal flora……...as above, so below.
Going back to some of the first systems discovered by templar mechanics, such as Temple Bruer it can now be seen the 51 degree triangle was there also.
Temple Bruer preceptory has a lane next to it called Temple lane which led to the templar settlement from the great North Road called Ermine street,……Temple lane has a merging with another green lane that goes back up to the vortex point where 5 lanes meet, and 18 churches align through, that being Temple Bruer church. Measuring the angle showed 51.5 degrees from Temple lane back up to the vortex point, the ancient green lane marking the alignment……not only that if the line was continued it went to the Temple Bruer grid centre at Navenby marked as water feature. The new addition to the Bruer geometry was complimentary to the original geometry backing up the original revelation.
When a grid is completed we usually walk and dowse the site to get a greater feel for what is there. Often a synchronistic point nudges us to take further note of the line of investigation we are on.
The discovery of consciousness grid is often confirmed through serendipitous ways, then backed by hard accurate geometry. 1 Templar site showing landscape geometry a coincidence, 10 sites looks less so, same measure being used at each site ,even less so, repeating geometric patterns at each site ….coincidence?
Now, who came up with the name 'Egypt point' for this notable landscape feature on the Isle of Wight so far from Egypt?….this mystified us also until we noticed the GP 51.5 degree triangle leaves the main earth radius circle at Egypt point, coincidence again maybe…like the point in the Wiltshire Temple Rockley geometry called 'Clock mount' sitting exactly on the 10 o clock position within a twelve pointed clock centred on Temple Rockley.
To me they are both examples of 'magic in progress'…whether people believe it to be coincidence or not doesn't change the magic in seeing it revealed.
William Buehler has taken the Isle of Wight grid and linked it in with a larger system centred on Stonehenge his thoughts on this will be posted in the Reshel section of Templar Mechanics off the Knights Templar tab.
The main Isle of Wight system is a marvel of interlocked sacred geometry including 36 / 72 penta mechanics along with complimentary Hexes and GP Holistic ratios.
4 large pentas N,S,E and West...with another 4 pentas encased within them and then another 4 with 60 degree triangle top arms.
Main inner circle is 12 pointed double hex, which is repeated again on The next circle up created by 51.51 GP triangle bringing in Earth / Moon holistic ratios.
This system is picking up features on the opposite shore including ancient ruined church, castle and coastal points.
Maltese cross effect created by the pentas ...coloured Yellow...all the angles are there 72 and 36 degrees 60 degree Hex lines in purple.
51.51 Gp triangles in Blue.
Pentas shoulders worked beautifully if extended recognizing land features such as the waterway inlet Nw corner and the small point/peninsular NE corner...the outer circle cutting through this feature also. Hex lines and penta shoulders are also noting land extreme/end points.
The main water inlet, river Medina, flows into the central area from the North tracking the axis, note the change of direction on meeting the second circle out..this is similar to Kings Lynn, although Kings Lynn estuary/river made a 120 degree( Hex related) turn near St Margaret's church.
The Isle of Wight central vortex looks to be a sink hole /low point like Rockley, Bruer, Isle of Man etc. Further investigation at the site would reveal the lay of the land which is hard to discern from Earth image attached.
I recently discovered the Glastonbury rock venue location to be sited at the base of one of the extended pentacle legs from the Temple Cloud system nearby at Kings Hill which was also the centre of a twelve pointed double hex spinner.
This made me curious as to the locations for the various concerts and festival on the Isle of Wight over the years.
Godshill, Wooton, Afton Down, Sea close park – Newport.
It may be the festivals were at points or on lines involved in the geometry.
Interesting landscaping at the vortex roundabout creating an 'eye' effect. The 4th circle from the centre hits a whole load of churches running with the curve of the circle down the East side.
This is a complicated graphic and should be looked at for several minutes to see just how intricate and proportional it is to the other patterns within it. The longer you look at it the more you will see. Numerous churches are interacting with the grid as well as significant land points,castles, ancient earthworks and standing stones.
Both Albany prison and Parkhurst prison fall on double hex cross over lines …see IW2 graphic. St Georges Down runs with the hex line. Knights farm is also to the East.
I know of no templar involvement on the Isle of Wight, yet there is little doubt it is a sacred place, and an Earth energy point of some significance.
Anyone with information suggesting there was a Templar settlement on the Isle of Wight, I would like to hear from you… with hopefully some sites of note.
Here's the colour coding for the Isle of Wight geometry.


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Steph Curry just helped bring in defending champ Golden State Warriors back from the brink of elimination in a historic comeback from a 3-1 game deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite that, he still could not get a kiss from his media-darling daughter, Riley.
SportsCenter captured the moment and posted the hilarious Daddy denial on their Instagram page.
No kisses for the MVP.
Steph will have to take it in stride, as he prepares to face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch of last year's NBA finals that saw the two stars battle it out for 6 games.
Maybe Riley will give her dad a kiss if he brings home another ring!


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/ ADCC North American Championship 2012 this Sunday (San Diego, CA)
ADCC North American Championship 2012 this Sunday (San Diego, CA)
By	Bevois	/	October 9, 2012
ADCC North American Championships (World Qualifiers) Sunday October 14th (San Diego, California)
After an amazing 2011 ADCC World Championships, ADCC is back in search of the world's best submission fighters. Trials from all over the world have begun, and the road for North American competitors starts in San Diego, on Sunday October 14th. ADCC North America returns to San Diego, for the 2012 North American Championships.
Every two years, the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships gathers the best submission fighters from around the world. There are only two ways to make it to the elite brackets of the World Championships. The first is by a direct invitation, which is only for top level competitors who have placed in previous World Championships. The second is by winning regional qualifiers.
This is the first world qualifier for residents of USA, Canada and Mexico. The 2nd qualifier will be next year in a date and location TBA. Winners of this competition receive the first slots into the 2013 world championships.
This competition will also feature for the first time ever, a special awards ceremony to select ADCC fighters as well as a possible super fight. Online Registration will be available soon. For more information on the event go to www.adccna.com as well as https://www.facebook.com/ADCCNorthAmerica
The tournament is for Experts only (3 Years + Experience).
IMPORTANT: Competitors Must have a US or Canadian passport to compete!
Date: Sunday October 14th 2012
Location: Mira Mesa High School
10510 Reagan Road.
Time: 9am to 5pm
Cost: $80.00 USD (No Refunds)
Weigh Ins: Will be done before the division is called the same day of competition.
Prizes: Every male weight classes' winner receives official invite to the ADCC World Championship 2013.
(Women's qualifier takes place in 2013. Stay tuned for details)
Every weight classes' 3 best fighters receive medals.
Every winner of each weight class will receive an official ADCC Kimono donated by Fuji Sports.
List of top competitors already signed up:
Ulysses Gomez (Cobra Kai)
Sandro Santiago (Sandro Batata BJJ)
Jimmy Cera (Balance)
Joel Tudor (Revolution)
Edwin Najimi (Gracie Barra)
Gary Tonon (Ocean County BJJ)
Joseph Smith (50/50)
Joe Camacho (Aloisio Silva)
Alberto Crane (Alberto Crane MMA)
Noah Tillis (BJJ Revolution)
AJ Agazarm (Gracie Barra)
Dustin Akbari (Team Alpha Male)
Matt Arroyo (Gracie Tampa)
James Puopolo (Lovato Jiu-Jitsu)
Rick Macauley (Balance)
Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaita)
Bevois


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Bairnsdale Double
What a terrific day the stable enjoyed at Bairnsdale on Wednesday with each of our six runners acquitting themselves well - debutant Self Imposed a close and unlucky second, So Schmick also runner-up (flying home at big odds), Charlton a game third, Perfect Command a gutsy second whilst Cherief's Choice and Sagarra were both in the winner's circle.
It was a particularly well deserved win recorded by Cherief's Choice who had not enjoyed the best of luck since claiming her maiden at Pakenham in August last year. Since that time she had however been consistent, finishing runner up on five occasions!
Charging home over the final stages of the 1000m BM58 event, Cherief's Choice looked to the eye to have just missed out but the photo showed a clear margin, much to the relief of connections - and to the stable's Beth Schroen.
"She has always had talent but has often been unlucky; it was really good to see her first over the line today. I thought she had run second so it was a good surprise, it was fantastic to see her put her nose down."
Enjoying his first Australian double, Martin Seidl noted that whilst things did not go exactly to plan during the race, he was happy with the heart shown by his mount - "she was fighting at the finish," he said, "she did a good job."
Bred in Victoria by the Balmerino Racing Partnership Trust, Cherief's Choice is a daughter of champion stallion Redoute's Choice and the winning French Deputy mare Cherief who sadly died having produced just three foals with her last being the yet to race two-year-old Star Witness filly French Star.
Purchased with Peter Ford at the 2016 Gold Coast Magic Millions, Cherief's Choice hails from a strong black type family with her dam being a half-sister to the Group One mare Alverta and the Group Three gallopers Aerobatics and Revolte.
Her fourth dam It's In The Air was one of the best fillies of her generation in the United States, the member of the debut crop of the mighty Mr Prospector successful at the elite level on five occasions. Her other descendants include the Group One winners Storming Home, Glencadam Gold, Music Note and Musical Chimes.


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Beloved music shop hosts 'huge clearance sale' after owner of 41 years passes away
Amen Corner Music in Bracknell hosts clearance sale as shop closes after 41 years
A BELOVED music shop which has served musicians in the community for 41 years will host a clearance sale after the shops owner passed away in November.
Francis Jones opened Amen Corner Music in 1977 with just one guitar and since then, it became one of the largest stockists of musical instruments.
For one week only, there will be a huge clearance sale at what was 'Amen Corner Music' next week to finalise the shop owner's legacy
Wendy Halliday and Annabelle Hooper, Francis' daughters, said: "It will obviously be a sad time for us both as this finalises dads legacy of 41 years, starting up and running Amen Corner Music and all the care he put into it over the years making it the success it was.
"But we have had a fantastic response to the sale from the local community and musicians who have supported Dad over the years and would like to continue their support by attending the event."
The father who owned the business, was planning to retire and wanted to do a huge clearance sale so the family decided it would be a 'fitting' send off.
The clearance sale begins on Sunday, July 14 to Sunday 21.
Francis, who passed away in November 2018, was in a band called The Rockin Blue Jeans and his knowledge of music really showed with passion.
Wendy described how customers would come into the store to purchase their very first guitar or set of drumsticks and Francis would share his expertise and knowledge on music.
She added: "The closure of the business is very heart wrenching. We've had to sell our childhood home and cope with the loss of our dad.
"One customer called him a legend to so many musicians."
Visit:https://m.facebook.com/events/2218265361575087?ti=icl to find out about the event.


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Crescent Head and Point Plomer, New South Wales
BE Minns
Crescent Head, Point Plomer
Crescent Head and Point Plomer from Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie → New South Wales → Australia
pencil, watercolour, white gouache highlights
Signed and dated l.l. corner, brown watercolour "B.E. MINNS/ 1891.".
Benjamin Edwin Minns came to Sydney from Inverell, western New South Wales, as an adolescent. He shared accomodation with Charles Conder in William Street and studied under AJ Daplyn and Julian Ashton. In 1895 he travelled to London, where he lived for twenty years. During this time he worked for London 'Punch' and other magazines, including Sydney's 'Bulletin'. Minns is best known for his humorous outback drawings in the 'Bulletin' and for a remarkable series of early portraits of Aborigines, a number of which are in the Gallery's collection. Minns was much respected for his reserve. In the special 'Art in Australia' issue devoted to him in 1932, MJ McNally wrote:
'Minns expands in his praise of others, but getting him to speak of his own efforts and outlook is like attempting to start a discussion on the Bionomial Theorem with a Baby Austin.'
This watercolour shows Cresent Head in the distance, with Point Plomer in the foreground. Both are promontories on the north coast of New South Wales, just north of Port Macquarie.
excerpt from Hendrik Kolenberg, Anne Ryan and Patricia James, '19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels in the Gallery's collection', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005
Watercolour drawings competition - scenery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 24 Nov 1891–01 Jan 1892
World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Jackson Park, Chicago, , 01 May 1893–30 Oct 1893
Exhibition of Australian art in London (1898), Grafton Galleries, London, 02 Apr 1898–31 Jul 1898
Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836-1946, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 24 May 1946–Jun 1946
Nineteenth century Australian watercolours from the collection (1991), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 13 Apr 1991–07 Jul 1991
19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 06 Apr 2005–24 Jul 2005
Referenced in 5 publications
Grafton Galleries, Exhibition of Australian art in London , London, 1898. cat.no. 174
Hendrik Kolenberg, Anne Ryan and Patricia James, 19th century Australian watercolours, drawing and pastels from the Gallery's collection , Sydney, 2005, 106, 107 (colour illus.).
Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836 to 1946 , Sydney, 1946. cat.no. 8
Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836 to 1946 , Sydney, 1946, 4, 8. cat.no. 8; titled 'Crescent Head and Point Plomer from Port Macquarie'
World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893: Catalogue of the exhibits in the New South Wales Courts , 'Department K - fine arts, painting, sculpture, architecture and decoration. Grou, p 141, Sydney, 1893, 440. cat.no. 1, section 1191 as 'Crescent Head, Point Plomer'
Other works by BE Minns
Australian Aboriginal, North Coast, New South Wales BE Minns circa 1932 139.2005
Aboriginal, New South Wales BE Minns circa 1932 140.2005
South Coast New South Wales Aboriginal BE Minns circa 1932 141.2005
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness BE Minns 1891 28


The Street Survivors of MD is a local car club hosting a cruise-in for collector car enthusiasts every Friday night starting April 5. We have recently relocated to a new location at the Park 97 East Park Shopping Center, 7900 Crain Hwy. Glen Burnie, MD 21061. We are a not for profit organization and fund raise for many charities through our Car Shows. Our annual Veterans Appreciation Car Show will be held at our new location.


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17-year-old dead, four others injured after being stabbed on Wisconsin river
This photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows a pair of handcuffs and a key. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP)
Authorities in Wisconsin said a Minnesota teenager is dead and four other people were injured after they were stabbed while tubing on a river Saturday afternoon.
The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that deputies received reports of several people being stabbed on the Apple River around 3:45 p.m. near Somerset Township.
Once on scene, deputies found five people with stab wounds to their midsections, the department said.
According to the statement, two of the victims were flown to a hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota; two others were taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance.
The injuries to the victims, a woman and three men in their 20s, ranged from serious to critical, having been stabbed in their torsos and chests, the department said.
The sheriff's office said that the 17-year-old victim was taken to a hospital in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he was pronounced dead.
Deputies said the suspect, a 52-year-old man from Prior Lake, Minnesota, was located and arrested at the exit point for tubers along the river.
The names of the suspect and the victims have not been released.
The sheriff's office is still investigating a motive and has asked for witnesses to come forward.


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One of the most liberal states just rejected three queer candidates
Cynthia Nixon, Sean Patrick Maloney, and Melissa Sklarz were unable to overcome the advantages their incumbent opponents had.
By John Gallagher Friday, September 14, 2018
Cynthia Nixon, in a video announcing she is running for governor of New YorkPhoto: Screenshot
New York state has a reputation for being one of the most liberal states in the nation. But tell that to Cynthia Nixon, Melissa Sklarz and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. The three high-profile queer candidates both lost their battles in the state Democratic primary Thursday.
Nixon, the bisexual actress best known for her role on Sex in the City, was always facing an uphill battle in her challenge to incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, who has presidential ambitions, was taking no chances.
Still, she managed to capture about a third of the vote against a powerful incumbent who party regulars were loathe to cross for fear of retribution. Surprisingly, LGBTQ political groups also fell in line, largely keeping silent instead of endorsing Nixon.
Cuomo poured millions into television ads attacking Nixon, while Nixon had no TV ads due to lack of money. The fierceness of the attacks against an underfunded candidate sometimes crossed the line; a last-minute mailer from the Cuomo campaign suggested that Nixon was anti-Semitic. Nixon is not Jewish but is raising her two children as Jews. (Cuomo called the flier a "mistake.")
Despite her loss, Nixon had an impact on Cuomo. As a progressive candidate, she hammered at the governor relentlessly as an establishment Democrat who was out of touch with the leftward direction of party voters. In response to that pressure, Cuomo shifted on a range of issues, including legalization of cannabis and voting rights for parolees.
Nixon is currently on the ballot in November, as a candidate for the Working Families Party. She hasn't said whether she will withdraw as a candidate, ceding the field to Cuomo.
Melissa Sklarz was seeking the Democratic nomination for a New York State Assembly seat in the borough of Queens. Sklarz, who has been active in New York politics for almost 20 years, positioned herself as a progressive candidate (however, she endorsed Cuomo over Nixon).
Her opponent, Brian Barnwell, was a first-term incumbent who beat an establishment Democrat to win the seat two years ago. Barnwell prided himself on constituent service, which apparently paid off at the ballot box. Sklarz election would have made her the first trans member of the state legislature.
"This campaign was and will remain a great honor of my life, and my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the people of the 30th Assembly District for giving me a fair hearing," Sklarz said in a statement after her loss.
Maloney, an openly gay Congressman, had been seeking the Democratic nomination for state attorney general. He was facing winner Letitia James, who was appointed by Gov. Cuomo earlier this year when the previous attorney general resigned, and Zephyr Teachout, who had challenged Cuomo four years ago.
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Q: Style sheets / Qt Designer support for high dpi screens? Today I have ported my application from Qt5.5 to Qt5.6RC. Running it on my high dpi screen the widgets appeared tiny. After reading this and setting QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR to "1" at least it is usable again.
However they say:

In the longer term, the application should be adapted to run
  unmodified:
1) Always use the qreal versions of the QPainter drawing API.
  2) Size windows and dialogs in relation to the screen size.
  3) Replace hard-coded sizes in layouts and drawing code by values calculated from font metrics or screen size.

Not all style sheet attributes support em (".. from font metrics"). No idea how I would use "screen size" relative in style sheets. Also Qt Designer only supports px in many places, like shown below.

Considered I do not want to give up designer and stylesheets, what are my options to create genuine Qt hires applications?

Related (but no answer to my question)

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*It is even a bit unclear what 1em means in the Qt world: What does size "1em" in Qt qss mean, if there is no font size em?

*Qt and high dpi screens

*QT High DPI Support on Windows

A: If you're really sold on using the Designer, perhaps consider updating Stylesheets programmatically. This is a really hacky fix I implemented in an app I had to deploy across multiple platforms. This would mean using px measurements for everything, as it is the only widely supported measurement.
As you may know, Qt fonts do not support 'screen-size' relative em units:

From Qt5 documentation: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/stylesheet-reference.html
  Qt is limited to font sizes in pt and px and any other size must be in px, em or ex.

Whichever monitor and its specifications you've developed a UI you are happy with will become the standard for your application. In the constructor of your windows, you can calculate a scale factor as the new device's DPI divided by the 'standard DPI' that you know your application looks good on. From there, you simply would need to multiply your widgets/fonts stylesheets by that scale factor. It may sound cumbersome (and it definitely is), but this would mean iterating through the QString returned by ui->myWidget->getStyleSheet() and scaling all number instances preceding a px substring.
This worked for me in scaling up/down fonts and widget sizes, but with obviously added overhead. I too also really like the simplicity of using the Designer but, afaik, creating scalable UI's remains difficult in Designer. Making the switch to programmatically designing UI's ended up replacing my hacky fix for my application.
Note: It is also important to look out for what fonts you're using. If your font is not a System-supported font, the px value will have unexpected behaviour, since a default font will replace it.

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