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package mungers

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"sync/atomic"
	"time"

	"github.com/golang/glog"
	githubapi "github.com/google/go-github/github"
	"k8s.io/test-infra/mungegithub/github"
	"k8s.io/test-infra/mungegithub/mungeopts"
)

type batchPull struct {
	Number int
	Sha    string
}

// Batch represents a specific merge state:
// a base branch and SHA, and the SHAs of each PR merged into it.
type Batch struct {
	BaseName string
	BaseSha  string
	Pulls    []batchPull
}

func (b *Batch) String() string {
	out := b.BaseName + ":" + b.BaseSha
	for _, pull := range b.Pulls {
		out += "," + strconv.Itoa(pull.Number) + ":" + pull.Sha
	}
	return out
}

// batchRefToBatch parses a string into a Batch.
// The input is a comma-separated list of colon-separated ref/sha pairs,
// like "master:abcdef0,123:f00d,456:f00f".
func batchRefToBatch(batchRef string) (Batch, error) {
	batch := Batch{}
	for i, ref := range strings.Split(batchRef, ",") {
		parts := strings.Split(ref, ":")
		if len(parts) != 2 {
			return Batch{}, errors.New("bad batchref: " + batchRef)
		}
		if i == 0 {
			batch.BaseName = parts[0]
			batch.BaseSha = parts[1]
		} else {
			num, err := strconv.ParseInt(parts[0], 10, 32)
			if err != nil {
				return Batch{}, fmt.Errorf("bad batchref: %s (%v)", batchRef, err)
			}
			batch.Pulls = append(batch.Pulls, batchPull{int(num), parts[1]})
		}
	}
	return batch, nil
}

// getCompleteBatches returns a list of Batches that passed all
// required tests.
func (sq *SubmitQueue) getCompleteBatches(jobs prowJobs) []Batch {
	// for each batch specifier, a set of successful contexts
	batchContexts := make(map[string]map[string]interface{})
	for _, job := range jobs {
		if batchContexts[job.Refs] == nil {
			batchContexts[job.Refs] = make(map[string]interface{})
		}
		batchContexts[job.Refs][job.Context] = nil
	}
	batches := []Batch{}
	for batchRef, contexts := range batchContexts {
		match := true
		// Did this succeed in all the contexts we want?
		sq.opts.Lock()
		mergeContexts := mungeopts.RequiredContexts.Merge
		retestContexts := mungeopts.RequiredContexts.Retest
		sq.opts.Unlock()
		for _, ctx := range mergeContexts {
			if _, ok := contexts[ctx]; !ok {
				match = false
			}
		}
		for _, ctx := range retestContexts {
			if _, ok := contexts[ctx]; !ok {
				match = false
			}
		}
		if match {
			batch, err := batchRefToBatch(batchRef)
			if err != nil {
				continue
			}
			batches = append(batches, batch)
		}
	}
	return batches
}

// batchIntersectsQueue returns whether at least one PR in the batch is queued.
func (sq *SubmitQueue) batchIntersectsQueue(batch Batch) bool {
	sq.Lock()
	defer sq.Unlock()
	for _, pull := range batch.Pulls {
		if _, ok := sq.githubE2EQueue[pull.Number]; ok {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// matchesCommit determines if the batch can be merged given some commits.
// That is, does it contain exactly:
// 1) the batch's BaseSha
// 2) (optional) merge commits for PRs in the batch
// 3) any merged PRs in the batch are sequential from the beginning
// The return value is the number of PRs already merged, and any errors.
func (b *Batch) matchesCommits(commits []*githubapi.RepositoryCommit) (int, error) {
	if len(commits) == 0 {
		return 0, errors.New("no commits")
	}

	shaToPR := make(map[string]int)

	for _, pull := range b.Pulls {
		shaToPR[pull.Sha] = pull.Number
	}

	matchedPRs := []int{}

	// convert the list of commits into a DAG for easy following
	dag := make(map[string]*githubapi.RepositoryCommit)
	for _, commit := range commits {
		dag[*commit.SHA] = commit
	}

	ref := *commits[0].SHA
	for {
		if ref == b.BaseSha {
			break // found the base ref (condition #1)
		}
		commit, ok := dag[ref]
		if !ok {
			return 0, errors.New("ran out of commits (missing ref " + ref + ")")
		}
		message := ""
		if commit.Commit != nil && commit.Commit.Message != nil {
			// The actual commit message is buried a little oddly.
			message = *commit.Commit.Message
		}
		if len(commit.Parents) == 2 && strings.HasPrefix(message, "Merge") {
			// looks like a merge commit!

			// first parent is the normal branch
			ref = *commit.Parents[0].SHA
			// second parent is the PR
			pr, ok := shaToPR[*commit.Parents[1].SHA]
			if !ok {
				return 0, errors.New("Merge of something not in batch")
			}
			matchedPRs = append(matchedPRs, pr)
		} else {
			return 0, errors.New("Unknown non-merge commit " + ref)
		}
	}

	// Now, ensure that the merged PRs are ordered correctly.
	for i, pr := range matchedPRs {
		if b.Pulls[len(matchedPRs)-1-i].Number != pr {
			return 0, errors.New("Batch PRs merged out-of-order")
		}
	}
	return len(matchedPRs), nil
}

// batchIsApplicable returns whether a successful batch result can be used--
// 1) some of the batch is still unmerged and in the queue.
// 2) the recent commits are the batch head ref or merges of batch PRs.
// 3) all unmerged PRs in the batch are still in the queue.
// The return value is the number of PRs already merged, and any errors.
func (sq *SubmitQueue) batchIsApplicable(batch Batch) (int, error) {
	// batch must intersect the queue
	if !sq.batchIntersectsQueue(batch) {
		return 0, errors.New("batch has no PRs in Queue")
	}
	commits, err := sq.githubConfig.GetBranchCommits(batch.BaseName, 100)
	if err != nil {
		glog.Errorf("Error getting commits for batchIsApplicable: %v", err)
		return 0, errors.New("failed to get branch commits: " + err.Error())
	}
	return batch.matchesCommits(commits)
}

func (sq *SubmitQueue) handleGithubE2EBatchMerge() {
	repo := sq.githubConfig.Org + "/" + sq.githubConfig.Project
	for range time.Tick(1 * time.Minute) {
		sq.opts.Lock()
		url := sq.ProwURL + "/data.js"
		sq.opts.Unlock()
		allJobs, err := getJobs(url)
		if err != nil {
			glog.Errorf("Error reading batch jobs from Prow URL %v: %v", url, err)
			continue
		}
		batchJobs := allJobs.batch().repo(repo)
		jobs := batchJobs.successful()
		batches := sq.getCompleteBatches(jobs)
		batchErrors := make(map[string]string)
		for _, batch := range batches {
			_, err := sq.batchIsApplicable(batch)
			if err != nil {
				batchErrors[batch.String()] = err.Error()
				continue
			}
			sq.doBatchMerge(batch)
		}
		sq.batchStatus.Error = batchErrors
		sq.batchStatus.Running = batchJobs.firstUnfinished()
	}
}

// doBatchMerge iteratively merges PRs in the batch if possible.
// If you modify this, consider modifying doGithubE2EAndMerge too.
func (sq *SubmitQueue) doBatchMerge(batch Batch) {
	sq.mergeLock.Lock()
	defer sq.mergeLock.Unlock()

	// Test again inside the merge lock, in case some other merge snuck in.
	match, err := sq.batchIsApplicable(batch)
	if err != nil {
		glog.Errorf("unexpected! batchIsApplicable failed after success %v", err)
		return
	}
	if !sq.e2eStable(true) {
		return
	}

	glog.Infof("merging batch: %s", batch)
	prs := []*github.MungeObject{}
	// Check entire batch's preconditions first.
	for _, pull := range batch.Pulls[match:] {
		obj, err := sq.githubConfig.GetObject(pull.Number)
		if err != nil {
			glog.Errorf("error getting object for pr #%d: %v", pull.Number, err)
			return
		}
		if sha, _, ok := obj.GetHeadAndBase(); !ok {
			glog.Errorf("error getting pr #%d sha: %v", pull.Number, err)
			return
		} else if sha != pull.Sha {
			glog.Errorf("error: batch PR #%d HEAD changed: %s instead of %s",
				pull.Number, sha, pull.Sha)
			return
		}
		if !sq.validForMergeExt(obj, false) {
			return
		}
		prs = append(prs, obj)
	}

	// Make the merge less confusing: describe the overall batch.
	prStrings := []string{}
	for _, pull := range batch.Pulls {
		prStrings = append(prStrings, strconv.Itoa(pull.Number))
	}
	extra := fmt.Sprintf(" (batch tested with PRs %s)", strings.Join(prStrings, ", "))

	// then merge each
	for _, pr := range prs {
		ok := sq.mergePullRequest(pr, mergedBatch, extra)
		if !ok {
			return
		}
		atomic.AddInt32(&sq.batchMerges, 1)
	}
}

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Man killed in Sussex County crash identified: Police
Police said 62-year-old Tony L. Townsend, of Seaford, was killed Sept. 20, after his bike was struck by a car on Route 113 near Hickory Street.
Man killed in Sussex County crash identified: Police Police said 62-year-old Tony L. Townsend, of Seaford, was killed Sept. 20, after his bike was struck by a car on Route 113 near Hickory Street. Check out this story on delmarvanow.com: https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2019/09/22/man-killed-sussex-crash-identified-police-tony-townsend/2410045001/
From Staff Reports Published 9:26 a.m. ET Sept. 22, 2019
Police have identified the man who was killed riding a bicycle on Route 113 in Frankford.
Delaware State Police said 62-year-old Tony L. Townsend, of Seaford, was killed Sept. 20, after his bike was struck by a car on Route 113 near Hickory Street.
Police said the bicycle Townsend was riding was not equipped with light and he was dressed in dark clothing and the driver of the vehicle failed to see Townsend in front of him, causing the front of the vehicle to strike the rear of the bicycle.
The crash was still under investigation.
Location of a fatal crash near Frankford, Delaware on Route 113 on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo: IMAGE COURTESY DELAWARE STATE POLICE)
BACKGROUND: Man killed in Frankford bike crash: Police
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Villagers voice their dismay over parish council finances
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Published: 11:31 Monday 13 May 2019
Villagers at Stedham have criticised the leaders of their parish council over the management of its finances.
Residents at the annual parish meeting of Stedham with Iping voted overwhelmingly that they were unhappy.
The vote was taken after the meeting heard there would be cuts in the budget for this year and discontent over the allocation of some of the money.
It came after former chairman of the parish council Chris Morgan asked: "I would be interested to know with a show of hands how many people in this room are not happy with the current leadership of the parish council."
Stedham Sports Association is one group not receiving its longstanding annual grant.
David Burton, chairman of the association, was at the meeting to give a report on the association's year.
He told the Observer: "I was very disappointed that the parish council considered that sport for all in Stedham was not essential and we would not receive a grant. Our facilities are used by everybody, including the school and the church, and I told the parish council at the meeting how I felt."
The council is currently embroiled in a lengthy case involving former parish clerk Jane Crawford but has said the 2019/20 budget contains a 'contingency of £10,150 for costs arising from the legal action'. Mrs Crawford left last year claiming constructive dismissal, after nearly 19 years as clerk serving successive chairmen.
Lucy Petrie took over as chairman in 2017. She told the annual meeting of parishioners she was unable to answer questions about the ongoing case as it was a confidential matter involving a former employee.
Villagers were unhappy they have not been told the total spend for Stedham's neighbourhood plan last year, although the council said the accounts were freely available on the parish council website for anyone to access.
Parish councillors are due to elect their chairman for the coming year at their meeting on Wednesday. There was no contest in the parish council elections as there were only seven candidates for nine vacancies.
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Home News Ghislaine's minions: Pressure mounts for Maxwell's 'recruiters' to be brought to justice after the 'mastermind' behind Epstein's sex trafficking scheme is convicted
Ghislaine's minions: Pressure mounts for Maxwell's 'recruiters' to be brought to justice after the 'mastermind' behind Epstein's sex trafficking scheme is convicted
As convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell prepares to face the rest of her life behind bars, attention has turned toward the her minions who allegedly had a hand in helping her procure underage girls for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell, 60, who was found guilty of five of six federal charges in her month-long trial on Wednesday, has been described by victims as the 'mastermind' behind the late financier's sex trafficking scheme.
But the British socialite is also said to have had enlisted the help of female employees, schedulers, and assistants to bring in an endless parade of new girls for Epstein over the years.
Sarah Kellen, Nadia Marcinkova, Lesley Groff, and Adriana Ross were named as un-indicted co-conspirators in Epstein's infamous sweetheart deal in 2008.
All four women were generously compensated for working for Epstein, where they made themselves available 24/7 and were 'indispensable to his personal and business success', according to a 2005 New York Times article.
Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction has raised questions as to whether she will spill the beans on pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's enablers
Maxwell is facing 65 years in jail for recruiting and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein after a jury found her guilty on five of six counts. A courtroom sketch shows Maxwell sitting as the guilty verdict in her sex abuse trial is read in New York
The women have also been accused in victim lawsuits of being Epstein's 'recruiters', sexual partners or friends, but have almost always pleaded the fifth when questioned during depositions.
None of the women have ever been charged with any crimes nor were they called to testify in Maxwell's four-week trial, which heard sordid accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14.
Brad Edwards, an attorney representing dozens of Epstein victims and who has pursued the pedophile for more than a decade said Maxwell's conviction has raised questions as to whether she will 'spill the beans on the other abusers.'
'Let's be clear, Ghislaine Maxwell is the top of the pyramid. There are others who should be held accountable but none more dangerous and evil as she,' Edwards told DailyMail.com.
'When I heard about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell 13 tears ago, I decided not to stop until justice was served for all of the victims. Today is another huge step.
'But it's not over. Everyone else who played a role knows who they are.'
SARAH KELLEN: GHISLAINE MAXWELL'S 'LIEUTENANT' AND RIGHT-HAND WOMAN
Sarah Kellen, 41, has been described in victim lawsuits as Ghislaine Maxwell's 'lieutenant' or 'second in command.' She is pictured right with Epstein in New York City in 2012
One victim, identified as 'Carolyn' testified in Maxwell's trial saying she was often called by the British socialite or Kellen to give sexual massages to Epstein. They are pictured together in an undated evidence photo shown in courtSarah Kellen, 41, who previously went by Sarah Kensington and now as Sarah Vickers, has been dubbed Ghislaine Maxwell's 'lieutenant' by Epstein's victims.
Kellen has been accused in lawsuits of being Maxwell's 'second in command' and even escorting girls up to Epstein's room.
Kellen is now married to Nascar driver Brian Vickers and has rebranded herself as an interior designer under the name Sarah Kensington
She is said to have taken down contact information, relayed messages and made travel arrangements for the disgraced couple. Kellen is also alleged to have flown on the pedophile's 'Lolita Express' almost as many times as Maxwell and Epstein.
One victim, identified as 'Carolyn' testified in Maxwell's trial that she was often called by the British socialite or Kellen to give sexual massages to Epstein.
Epstein victim Sarah Ransome has also spoken out previously saying that 'it was Ghislaine and Sarah Kellen that showed me how to please Jeffrey'.
Kellen, however, has denied the allegations claiming that she was herself a victim.
She claims Epstein took advantage of her when she began working from him at age 22 after divorcing her first husband and becoming estrange from her family of Jehovah's Witnesses.
When Sarah was targeted by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, she, like many of their victims, was struggling financially and emotionally,' her spokesperson told Politico in May.
'Soon after Sarah was brought into Epstein's world, he began to sexually and psychologically abuse her - abuse that endured for years.'
Kellen has not admitted to recruiting girls, but did admit to 'scheduling appointments.
Politico reported that in 2005, police found phone logs, signed by Kellen , with the names of teenagers called to confirm that they were going 'work' or 'had worked.'
Kellen is now married to Nascar driver Brian Vickers and has rebranded herself as an interior designer under the name Sarah Kensington.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed in 2019 the extraordinary steps that Kellen took to reinvent herself and conceal her sordid past.
ADRIANA ROSS: POLISH MODEL WHO HELPED ORGANIZE EPSTEIN'S EROTIC MASSAGES
Jeffrey Epstein and former model Adriana Ross at a New York City party in 2005. Ross was one of several witnesses who were questioned about Epstein's alleged sex ring
Adriana Ross is a former model from Poland who allegedly helped to organize Epstein's massages.
Ross moved to Florida in 2002 and worked at Epstein's mansion in Palm Beach and flew frequently on his private jet, including with Bill Clinton, according to flight records.
Ross was one of several witnesses questioned in a 2010 civil suit about whether Britain's Prince Andrew participated in Epstein's sex ring.
She repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights, a silence she has maintained to this day.
Now believed to be in her late 30s, she appears to have assumed a relatively modest life since leaving Epstein's gilded circle of celebrities, runway models and royalty.
Today, she's employed as an accountant, works long hours and rarely parties, according to friends.
Ross was spotted outside a Catholic church close to her home in Miami in 2019 but broke down in tears and declined to comment when approached by DailyMail.com.
In 2017, she and husband Ariel Salazar spent $350,000 on a modest two-bed family home in Miami's Spring Gardens neighborhood, which they plan on renovating.
NADIA MARCINKOVA: EPSTEIN'S 'ON-OFF GIRLFRIEND' WHO ENGAGED IN SEX ACTS
Nadia Marcinkova, 36, is alleged to have taken part in sexual encounters with underage girls and has been described as Epstein's on-off girlfriend
Marcinkova, is pictured left with fellow Epstein assistant Sarah Kellen. Marcikova has also claimed to be a victim herself saying Epstein had bought from her to the US from former Yugoslavia when she was 15
Nadia Marcinkova, 36, is alleged to have taken part in sexual encounters with underage girls and has been described as Epstein's on-off girlfriend.
In a Palm County Beach police report, one of Epstein's victims said he would direct her and Marcinkova to have sex with strap-on dildos and other sex toys. The girl was also allegedly made to watch while Epstein and Marcinkova had sex.
When Epstein was jailed in Florida in 2008, Marcinkova is reported to have visited him in prison more than 50 times.
However, the woman has also claimed that she is a victim of Epstein herself.
Marcinko's personal story is disturbing and Epstein once bragged that she was his 'sex slave' who he had bought from her family in the former Yugoslavia when she was 15.
She reinvented herself as a pilot who ran a company called Aviloop selling discount flying lessons under the name 'Global Girl'.
LESLEY GROFF: EPSTEIN'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Lesley Groff, 53, is said to have been Epstein's executive assistant in New York for 20 years and is accused of having coordinated schedules between the pedophile and the various young females used for sex
Lesley Groff, 53, is said to have been Epstein's executive assistant in New York for 20 years and said in a 2005 interview that she had such a tight bond with him 'that I know what he is thinking'.
Epstein accuser Sarah Ransome has claimed that she spoke directly to Groff who allegedly emailed her saying the pedophile had requested that she lose weight to maintain her slim figure.
In a separate 2017 lawsuit, filed by an anonymous Jane Doe, it was claimed that Groff was part of a circle of female 'recruiters' close to Epstein.
'Groff coordinated schedules between Epstein and the various young females used for sex; made travel arrangements for the girls; tended to their living needs; and communicated with them in order to maintain their compliance with the rules of behavior imposed upon them by the enterprise,' the lawsuit said.
Groff's attorney Michael Bachner has denied the claims, saying: 'As an executive assistant to Epstein, Lesley worked as part of a professional staff that included in-house attorneys, accountants, an office manager and other office staff.
'Lesley's job included making appointments for Mr. Epstein as directed by him, taking his messages, and setting up high-level meetings with CEOs, business executives, scientists, politicians and celebrities.
'At no time during Lesley's employment with Epstein did she ever engage in any misconduct.'
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There's a sweet Granny at our church, who often brings a big pot of macaroni noodles with tomato sauce and ground beef to church potluck meals. It's somewhat similar to spaghetti without the strong Italian seasonings and somewhat like beefy mac in a stew form. Kids devour it.
She calls this meal Goulash. I always thought Goulash was a Hungarian dish, but apparently there is American Goulash as well. Google tells me that in some regions this dish is called American Chop Suey!
In a dutch oven, cook ground beef and onions until ground beef is done and onions are tender. Stir to break up the meat while cooking.
Add remaining ingredients except macaroni noodles. Mix well and bring to a boil.
Stir in macaroni noodles and return to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer about 30 minutes.
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simple, crowd pleasing meal, love it!
This looks delicious–a perfect dinner or Sunday meal!
I used to eat my mom's version of this growing up. I've never thought prepare it for my family…. great idea!!
I'm glad to help. I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine.
yup, hamburger goulash. grew up on it in the midwest!
That's what I keep hearing. It's delicious. I wish I grew up on it!
My mom used to make something very much like this. I will have to try it again! Thanks for sharing at Healthy 2Day Wednesday and come back tomorrow to see if you were featured!
I made this tonight…or something similar. I added a few things, like bell peppers & mushrooms, and swapped out the tamari sauce for worchestershire sauce. It was a huge crowd (aka kid) pleaser. The kids said they want it on the menu every month. So very easy, kid-friendly, and just good old-fashioned comfort food. Thanks!
I'm so glad your kids liked it as much as mine. Your substitutions and additions sound wonderful!
Wow, just made this and it is so totally good!! Thanks. I cut it in half, and skipped the tomato paste – used half of everything else – better than any Goulash I've made and so easy.
I'm so glad you like it Paula! Thanks for letting me know.


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Holiday Concert Above The Clouds
Presented by Woodland Park Arts Alliance at Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park CO
The Woodland Park Arts Alliance is proud to bring international recording artist Louis Colaiannia to Woodland Park to perform a Holiday Concert to support the WPAA Public Art and Scholarship Programs.
His music has inspired the lives of thousands of people in performances that have been called "stunning in their power and beauty." Denver-based pianist Louis Colaiannia is taking America by storm. Louis is a master of classical piano, an accomplished songwriter, arranger, and performer. He has
His music has inspired the lives of thousands of people in performances that have been called "stunning in their power and beauty." Denver-based pianist Louis Colaiannia is taking America by storm. Louis is a master of classical piano, an accomplished songwriter, arranger, and performer. He has nine albums, has performed at Carnegie Hall, and is a recipient of both the Mozart Award and Primo Award of Excellence.
The show will also feature the Woodland Park High School Choir "Madrigals."
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Life Candy: of bread boxes & blog headers... and a poll.
of bread boxes & blog headers... and a poll.
I own a breadbox. See?
Give up? No? Okay, a few more minutes.
Now give up? If you guessed that the odd thing is that the bread is ON TOP of the box, you're absolutely right! Our bread box is empty!
We bought it two years ago after our then-cat Neo killed the mouse in our house. The thinking was that the bread box would protect our bread from any future critters.
Unfortunately, we didn't know how to use it! I'd put bread inside. Roomie would forget about it, pull another loaf from the freezer, and put it on top, not having opened the bread box door at all.
Meanwhile, we'd have a lovely rotting loaf of flax bread inside the box. Yum.
I'm thinking of ditching the box. I think we're better off without it.
How about you? Do you have a bread box? If not, why? How do you deal with your bread?
Let me know by filling in our latest poll over there on the sidebar!
In the great words of the immortal Britney, "oops, I did it again." What? Changed my blog header. Why? Felt like it. And because I just can't seem to LEAVE MY BLOG DESIGN ALONE!!! It's a disease I tells ya. I wonder if there's a support group.
So, what do you think? Too much? Not enough? Classy or Klassy? Lemme know!
As for the header image, the design is great but it looks all aliased and jaggedy to me. Did you scale it up after you made it? That might be why. If not then make sure you have some kind of anti-aliasing on turned on for the text in your image editor.
@Snowbear: But I thought that bread in the fridge makes it go bad faster! I used to keep it in the fridge then I'd read that it was the worst place to put bread. Am I wrong? Gosh, I hope so. It was so much easier leaving it in the fridge.
Like the new header but it IS grainy, like an enlarged image.
We actually have a breadbox too. We do use outs but keep things like bagels, english muffins, etc. in the fridge/freezer. I read that it makes it go bad faster as well, but in my experience that is a huge untruth.
I have never understood the concept of a bread box. Aside from taking up way too much room and attracting dust - what is it's purpose? Seriously, I've never known how they're supposed to work - do they keep bread fresh? Or it just to keep things out?
The bread I buy tells you to keep it in the fridge in humid weather. I personally keep mine in the freezer because I live alone and eat about 3 slices a week.
I like the old header. It's simpler.
I used to have a similar bread-box and had a similar problem. It held a total of ONE loaf of bread. Which should be fine, but doesn't allow for multi-flavours of bagels, english muffins, wraps, and so on and so on... Also, it took up a lot of space for something that only held one loaf of bread.
We've now got a basket and a pile of bread. I like it!
OMG That's a big dissertation on breadboxes. Stop me!!!
Would look more 'pro' without that. My personal opinion.
You know, I don't remember having problems with refrigerating bread. We may go back to doing that.
@Nicola: I think it's for keeping things out mainly. Yeah, as you can see in my picture, the breadbox takes up a lot of space. Crazy for what is basically a glorified bread "shelf"!
Our point in getting the bread box (protecting our bread from future mice invasions) was totally lost after we started just dumping our bread on top -- We might as well be using a basket like you guys!
And yeah, we also do wraps, bagels, naan bread, etc., and those things just don't fit in the bread box!
I have other blogs where I professionally blog. This is where I share my daily life, my lifestyle, so it is my personal blog.
The info on my About page, and all of my posts for that matter, would clearly indicate that it's my personal diary, so not stating it wouldn't make it any more or less pro.
Well if you leave the bread at room temperature it may be softer. I think the cold firms it up a little bit, but slices warm up quickly and soften up again once out of the fridge.
Also the cold does delay/slow down any potential mold growth. You can still get moldy bread in the fridge but it takes longer. A big loaf of rye bread might last me two weeks depending how I'm eating.
We buy 3 or 4 loaves of bread at a time and keep them in the freezer and leave one in the pantry in plain sight, in the same spot! Might not be able to find it otherwisee. We just bring one loaf out at a time when the one in the pantry gets low. Funny, there is no bread in the house this morning! Someone was slacking.
For you header. I like the new one, it does look a little grainy though.
Hi, dropping by from SITS Saturday Sharefest. This reminds me of my family's habit of putting the new roll of toilet paper on top of the empty cardboard tube. LOL!
no bread box for us - outta sight, outta mind, which also would mean moldy bread. yuck. If I find the bread I love best on clearance, I buy a ton and put it in the freezer. Defrosts perfectly! And sometimes, if I know we won't be using a loaf up very quickly, I'll put it in the fridge.
As for the header - I personally like the top (older) one best - it's simple and clean and also gives some mystery to entice visitors to keep reading.


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Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (review)
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Comedy is unleashed when two of animation's most lovable canines team up in Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog a brand-new, full-length animated family film set for release on Digital and DVD on September 14, 2021 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog finds our favorite teen sleuths in the town of Nowhere, where they meet Courage the Cowardly Dog and investigate what makes Nowhere one of the weirdest places on Earth. The release includes three bonus classic Scooby-Doo! episodes. Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog retails for $14.99 SRP ($19.99 SRP Canada) for the DVD.
An original animated feature so exciting it's scratching at the door! Comedy is unleashed when Scooby-Doo, your favorite mystery-solving mutt, teams up for the first time with Courage the Cowardly Dog. The canine colleagues sniff out a strange object in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas, the backwoods hometown of Courage and his owners, Eustace and Muriel Bagge. Soon, the mysterious discovery puts them on the trail of a giant cicada monster and her wacky winged warriors. Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy know that this job is too big for a flyswatter. They'll need the help of the doggy duo to piece together the puzzle. Can Scooby and Courage overcome their jitters and defeat the insect army before the whole world bugs out? Try not to get scared. We double-dog dare you!
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog features the familiar voice talents of Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones, Grey Griffin as Daphne Blake, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers and Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley. The film also features Jeff Bergman as Eustice Bagge, Marty Grabstein as Courage the Cowardly Dog and Thea White as Muriel Bagge. Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog was executive produced by Sam Register. The film was produced and directed by Cecilia Aranovich and was written by Mike Ryan.
Well if you have been reading my blog for a while you will already know how much I love anything Scooby-Doo so of course I had to watch this and give it a review.
I very much enjoyed this one. I found it very entertaining and funny. I do like the animation and voice acting in this.
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog is a great addition to my collection.
I do recommend this one.
I give this 5 out of 5 stars.
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We were sad to say goodbye to the Newport Beach Film Festival at the final screening of "A Beginners Guide to Endings" Thursday at the Lido Theatre.
Eight days and 400 movies flew by faster than we were able to say, "Please pass the popcorn." It's difficult to choose a favorite, that's like when the kids ask which one of them we love the most. But of the dozen or more films that we saw (while playing hooky), we highly recommend "Deadheads," the zombie film/love story; "Bhopali," the terrifying true story of second generation children affected by the Union Carbide gas disaster in India; "Bobby Fischer Against the World," the harrowing life story Fischer; Sundance favorite "Project Nim" about the dire consequences when a chimpanzee is raised like a human; "Lucky," the dark comedy of a lottery winner and budding serial killer; and "On the Grind," a touching film about the importance of skateboarding in the lives of suburban youth in Long Beach.
The 2011 NB Film Festival announced it winners, including the first MacGillivray Freeman Films Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking and MacGillivray Freeman Films Special Achievement Award in Environmental Filmmaking. The films selected to run in the Festival were in competition for jury, festival and audience.
For a list of winning films check out OC Weekly here.
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Laguna Beach celebrates four milestone birthdays Tuesday at 2 p.m. on Main Beach: the Laguna Playhouse is turning 90; Laguna College of Art + Design is 50; and Pacific Marine Mammal Center is turning 40; and Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau is 25.
Free cupcakes will be given to the first 750 guests, and there will be a four-layer cupcake cake, courtesy of Casey's Cupcakes, the recent winner of Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," to celebrate the anniversaries. The bottom layer will have 90 cupcakes, the third layer 50, the second layer 40 and the top layer 25.
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a selection such as to be at once a mysterious thing, transcending human analysis of its motives (so eminently in Romans 9:11), and such as to be knowable by its objects, who are (2 Pet) exhorted to "make it sure," certain, a fact to consciousness. It is always (with one exception, Romans 9:11; see below) related to a community, and thus has close affinity with the Old Testament teachings upon the privileged position of Israel as the chosen, selected race (see under \ELECT\). The objects of election in the New Testament are, in effect, the Israel of God, the new, regenerate race called to special privilege and special service. From one point of view, that of the external marks of Christianity, they may thus be described as the Christian community in its widest sense, the sense in which the sacramental position and the real are prima facie assumed to coincide. But from 2 Peter it is manifest that much more than this has to be said if the incidence of the word present to the writer's mind is to be rightly felt. It is assumed there that the Christian, baptized and a worshipper, may yet need to make "sure" his "calling and election" as a fact to his consciousness. This implies conditions in the "election" which far transcend the tests of sacred rite and external fellowship.
Such impressions of depth and mystery in the word are confirmed by the other, passages. In Romans 9:11 the context is charged with the most urgent and even staggering challenges to submission and silence in the presence of the inscrutable. To illustrate large assertions as to the liberty and sovereignty of the Divine dealings with man, the apostle brings in Esau and Jacob, individuals, twins as yet unborn, and points to the inscrutable difference of the Divine action toward them as such. Somehow, as a matter of fact, the Eternal appears as appointing to unborn Esau a future of comparative disfavor and to Jacob of favor; a future announced to the still pregnant mother. Such discrimination was made and announced, says the apostle, "that the purpose of God according to election might stand." In the whole passage the gravest stress is laid upon the isolation of the "election" from the merit or demerit of its objects.
the sins are remembered no more, and the law is written in the heart. The bearer of the Christian name, but not of the Christian spiritual standing and character, having "not the Spirit of Christ, is none of his" (Romans 8:9). The chosen community accordingly, not as it seems ab extra, but as it is in its essence, is a fellowship of individuals each of whom is an object of unmerited Divine favor, taking effect in the new life. And this involves the exercise of electing mercy. Compare eg. 1 Peter 1:3. And consider Romans 11:4-7 (where observe the exceptional use of "the election," meaning "the company of the elect").
It is obvious that the aspects of mystery which gather round the word "election" are not confined to it alone. An important class of words, such as "calling," "predestination" "foreknowledge," "purpose," "gift," bears this same character; asserting or connoting, in appropriate contexts, the element of the inscrutable and sovereign in the action of the Divine will upon man, and particularly upon man's will and affection toward God. And it will be felt by careful students of the Bible in its larger and more general teachings that one deep characteristic of the Book, which with all its boundless multiplicity is yet one, is to emphasize on the side of man everything that can humble, convict, reduce to worshipping silence (see for typical passages Job 40:3,1; Romans 3:19), and on the side of God everything which can bring home to man the transcendence and sovereign claims of his almighty Maker. Not as unrelated utterances, but as part of a vast whole of view and teaching, occur such passages as Ephesians 2:8,9 and Romans 11:33-36, and even the stern, or rather awestruck, phrases of Romans 9:20,21, where the potter and the clay are used in illustration.
"They which be endued with so excellent a benefit of God be called according to God's purpose by His Spirit working in due season; they through grace obey the calling; they be justified freely; they be made sons of God by adoption; they be made like the image of His only begotten Son Jesus Christ; they walk religiously in good works, and at length, by God's mercy, they attain to everlasting felicity."
The anxious problem of \PERSEVERANCE\ will be treated under that word. It may be enough here to say that alike what we are permitted to read as revealed, and what we may humbly apprehend as the reason of the case, tend to the reverent belief that a perseverance (rather of the Lord than of the saints) is both taught and implied. But when we ponder the nature of the subject we are amply prepared for the large range of Scriptures which on the other hand condemn and preclude, for the humble disciple, so gross a misuse of the doctrine as would let it justify one moment's presumption upon Divine mercy in the heart which is at the same time sinning against the Divine love and holiness.
We close, in view of this last remark, with some detached notes in relief, well remembering the unspeakable trial which to many devout minds the word before us has always brought.
First in place and importance is the thought that a spiritual fact like election, which belongs to the innermost purpose and work of the Eternal, necessarily leads us to a region where comprehension is impossible, and where we can only reverently apprehend. The doctrine passes upward to the sphere where antinomies live and move, where we must be content to hear what sound to us contradictions, but which are really various aspects of infinite truth. Let us be content to know that the Divine choice is sovereign; and also that "his tender mercies are over all his works," that `He willeth not the death of a sinner,' that "God is love." Let us relieve the tension of such submissive reliance by reverently noting how the supreme antinomy meets one type of human need with its one side, and with its other another. To the "fearful saint" the Divine sovereignty of love is a sacred cordial. To the seeking penitent the Divine comprehensiveness of love opens the door of peace. To the deluded theorist who does not love and obey, the warnings of a fall and ruin which are possible, humanly, from any spiritual height, are a merciful beacon on the rocks.
Further, we remember that election, in Scripture, is as different as possible from the fatal necessity of, eg. the Stoics. It never appears as mechanical, or as a blind destiny. It has to do with the will of a God who has given us otherwise supreme proofs that He is all-good and all-kind. And it is related to man not as a helpless and innocent being but as a sinner. It is never presented as an arbitrary force majeure. Even in Romans 9 the "silence" called for is not as if to say, "You are hopelessly passive in the grasp of infinite power," but, "You, the creature, cannot judge your Maker, who must know infinitely more of cause and reason than his handiwork can know." The mystery, we may be sure, had behind it supreme right and reason, but in a region which at present at least we cannot penetrate. Again, election never appears as a violation of human will. For never in the Bible is man treated as irresponsible. In the Bible the relation of the human and Divine wills is inscrutable; the reality of both is assured.
Never is the doctrine presented apart from a moral context. It is intended manifestly to deepen man's submission to--not force, but--mystery, where such submission means faith. In the practical experience of the soul its designed effect is to emphasize in the believer the consciousness (itself native to the true state of grace) that the whole of his salvation is due to the Divine mercy, no part of it to his merit, to his virtue, to his wisdom. In the sanctified soul, which alone, assuredly, can make full use of the mysterious truth, is it designed to generate, together and in harmony, awe, thanksgiving and repose.
A necessary caution in view of the whole subject is that here, if anywhere in the regions of spiritual study, we inevitably "know in part," and in a very limited part. The treatment of election has at times in Christian history been carried on as if, less by the light of revelation than by logical processes, we could tabulate or map the whole subject. Where this has been done, and where at the same time, under a sort of mental rather than spiritual fascination, election has been placed in the foreground of the system of religious thought, and allowed to dominate the rest, the truth has (to say the least) too often been distorted into an error. The Divine character has been beclouded in its beauty. Sovereignty has been divorced from love, and so defaced into an arbitrary fiat, which has for its only reason the assertion of omnipotence. Thus, the grievous wrong has been done of aischron ti legein peri tou Theiou, "defamation of God." For example, the revelation of a positive Divine selection has been made by inference to teach a corresponding rejection ruthless and terrible, as if the Eternal Love could ever by any possibility reject or crush even the faintest aspiration of the created spirit toward God. For such a thought not even the dark words of Romans 9:18 give Scriptural excuse. The case there in hand, Pharaoh's, is anything but one of arbitrary power trampling on a human will looking toward God and right. Once more, the subject is one as to which we must on principle be content with knowledge so fragmentary that its parts may seem contradictory in our present imperfect light. The one thing we may be sure of behind the veil is, that nothing can be hidden there which will really contradict the supreme and ruling truth that God is love.
Finally, let us from another side remember that here, as always in the things of the Spirit, "we know in part." The chosen multitude are sovereignly "called, .... justified, .... glorified" (Romans 8:29,30). But for what purposes? Certainly not for an end terminating in themselves. They are saved, and kept, and raised to the perfect state, for the service of their Lord. And not till the cloud is lifted from the unseen life can we possibly know what that service under eternal conditions will include, what ministries of love and good in the whole universe of being.
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELECTION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". <http://classic.studylight.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T2949>. 1915.


If there is one thing I have learned about myself over the past few years is I love creating an inviting space that is colorful and cozy. It's important to me that we not only have a comfortable space but put-together and chic. I've learned that there is a fine line between cozy and chic, but I think we are on our way to finding pieces or items that fit both categories.
I used to have fake flowers sitting in a vase year-round. How boring! I go to the supermarket every weekend and pick up a fresh bouquet or two, there is nothing I love more than having fresh florals in the living room. Not only do they add a comforting element, but they are a great way to spruce up a dull space or add some color.
Adam and I love books, and I have grown quite fond of having coffee table books everywhere. A few of my favorites are always sitting out for our guests (and myself) to read. They also serve as instant inspiration...I am definitely the type who is easily inspired by my surroundings. I try to fill our living room with elements that make me want to write, create, and take photographs. When I am doing those things...I am most inspired!
Chances are, if you walk into our living room, there will be a candle burning. I love having a fresh scent radiate through the house. We continually burn through candles, some of my favorites are Voluspa, Volcano, and this Target kind.
Here is where I try to bring in some comfort along with decorative. I love pillows...a lot of pillows. I've always found great throw pillows at Target, and I like to purchase new ones from time to time to rotate them out. At first, Adam hated all the throw pillows but I think we have come to a mutual agreement that they make the couch more comfortable!
For a long time, all we had was a couch. It was horrible whenever we had people come over and even when both Adam and I wanted our own place to sit. A few weeks ago we decided to purchase a chair. While Adam was all for a recliner...I wanted something that looked nice that was comfortable too. We agreed that this World Market chair was the best option, and what a difference it has made! (It's also Adam's favorite spot.) Not to mention, we got the chair 50% off...a total win in my book. I will definitely pay the right price for comfy...and chic!
What are some of your living room must-haves to make the space more inviting and comfortable?!


GPP relocates to larger offices to accommodate growing business lines and coincides move with a rebrand and new website.
To date, 2017 has been all about growth and evolution at GPP. Demand for our core services - Prime Brokerage and Clearing and Custody - has been strong with the number of clients up 14% year-on-year.
In February we launched our Structured Products Business and are set to launch new business lines of Wealth Solutions and Multi-Asset Execution in the second half of 2017.
With this expansion came the need to relocate to larger offices at 101 Wigmore Street, providing an ideal time to rebrand to GPP and launch the new website www.gpp.group.
Julian Parker, founding partner and CEO at GPP, said, "We have had an extraordinary time this year taking the business forward. It's been a balance between delivering the major initiatives of a new Structured Products business, our relocation, rebranding and launching the new website whilst maintaining the high quality of our core businesses and client service.
"We renamed Global Prime Partners to the simpler version, GPP, because it fits better with all of our business lines and client bases. The design work on the logo coincided with fitting out our new office and creating a brand new website.
"We have continued to invest in our proprietary technology and hiring knowledgeable people in dedicated functions, recruiting 30% more people over the past 12 months. For me, a key point is that our clients see that our continued investment in our business demonstrates our commitment to the space we're in – it's in our DNA, it's what we do.


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Statement on the Passing of Justin Wilson from Bobby Rahal, Mike Lanigan and Graham Rahal
Justin Wilson
These quotes are attributed to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing co-owners Bobby Rahal and Mike Lanigan, and IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal.
"Justin was one of the best – on track and off. He was lucky because he had a wonderful family with his beautiful bride Julia and two lovely daughters and he was excited about all the possibilities in life, not just in 2016 but beyond, for both his career and his family. Every year I spoke with Justin about joining our team, even as recently as Mid-Ohio. In addition to his ability to be one of the best race car drivers, he was the ultimate team player.
"Justin was a wonderful person and that's what made this so distressing. I ache for his family. I have no doubt that our community will try to bring them as much peace as possible. Justin was universally liked and respected by his fellow competitors and there are not many people out there that can make that claim. The only thing that makes it tolerable, and it sounds trite, is that he was doing what he wanted to do. That doesn't take the pain away from those of us who grieve now, but for him he most likely was enjoying every second of what he was doing. And we have to believe that to continue.
"As I said in a get together with Max, Dario and (Jimmy) Vasser following Greg Moore's death, we have no choice but to remember the man, the personality and the smile."
"At these very sad times, one has to question, why? A father, son, husband, friend, and so young. As we all know, Justin was not only a great talent, but as all great drivers have is the heart and love of his sport to overcome all the challenges presented to get to the pinnacle of his lifelong dream.
"I first met Justin in 2004 when Mi-Jack hired him for his first season in Champ Car. I found out quickly that he was not only a dedicated driver with a lot of talent, but more importantly a class act with a wonderful family. Coming from a humble background, you could see that Justin's career was a family affair.
"Under the circumstance of his death, there is no doubt that our makers wanted him now, and I believe he is sitting in the perfect race car smiling down on us. He lived out his childhood dreams and passed away doing what he loved best. Let's not mourn his passing, let us celebrate his time with us and learn from his example and life lessons he taught us. I am obviously crushed by his loss, but we must support his wife, children, and parents during these most difficult times. I am quite sure Justin would tell us to go forward and live your own dream as he has and now is being rewarded in the biggest race we can imagine next to his maker.
"Hard to imagine, more difficult to accept, but that's what faith is, isn't it."
"Some things in life just don't make sense. I know there's always a plan, but this one doesn't make any sense to me.
"Justin was the epitome of a great guy, an incredible teammate, great father and a wonderful friend. My time spent with him will forever be time I cherish, and I learned more from him than any other teammate I ever had. He led by example, he cared about others and the greater good, and he had a genuine way about him that you always knew you were safe when he was around you on the race track. There are people you can trust, then there's Justin. Never did I ever worry about racing him wheel to wheel, not once.
"Justin, rest in peace my friend. My fondest memory I've ever had in racing was shared with you by my side and I'm going to do everything I can to win this championship for you. Thanks for the memories, you're a badass."


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CM Magazine: Quennu and the Cave Bear: A Prehistoric Tale.
Quennu and the Cave Bear: A Prehistoric Tale.
Toronto, ON: Owl Books/Greey de Pencier Books, 1999.
32 pp., pbk. & cl., $6.95 (pbk.), $17.95 (cl.).
ISBN 1-895688-87-6 (pbk.), ISBN 1-895688-86-8 (cl.).
As Quennu felt her way forward into the darkness, cold greasy water trickled down the walls over her hands. Soon the tunnel closed in so she had to bend over and then crawl. Sharp rocks cut her knees. When the tunnel opened enough for Quennu to stand up again, she blew her whistle as loudly as she could. But there was no answer, only silence. It was as if the black tunnel swallowed all sound.
Quennu, a young girl, fears only one thing in her prehistoric world--the cave bear. A Shaman gives her a bear tooth as a charm to protect her from the bear, but Quennu loses it on the way to the tunnels with her clan. Retracing her steps to look for the charm, Quennu becomes separated from the group. Having found the tooth, she makes her way through the dark passage. She imagines that the bear is near, his scent permeating the cavern. Her heart pounding, Quennu continues along the passage, following the sound of the clan's drums and flutes. When she arrives at the huge cavern, she joins the other cave artists, and, taking paint, moss and sticks, she draws the cave bear with its sharp teeth and curving claws.
Children will identify with Quennu as her imagination runs wild and she tries to overcome her fear. Though obviously a work of fiction, but based on fact, this story not only serves to teach youngsters about life in prehistoric times, but it also suggests that, in many ways, children today are not much different from children long ago. Day captures the feeling of the time and the physical setting. Her writing style is quiet and soothing as she tells Quennu's story. The use of simple vocabulary also matches the mood, time and place. A brief, one-page description of the first artists appears on the last page of the book.
Rendered in a combination of watercolours and printmaking techniques, the illustrations are inspired by the prehistoric art found in the Caves of Lascaux, in France. In many cases, they look as if they are drawn with charcoal sticks, then filled in with colour. Primitive and full of life, they suit the text and the mood perfectly. All illustrations are double-page spreads. The text appears in a white rectangle bordered by a thin band of colour to set it apart from the illustrations.


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100 Years of Memorable Title Screens
Movie Title Screens - 100 Years of Memorable Title Screens: Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more.
Title screens in this section include a memorable collection of choices - Oscar-nominated and Academy Award winning films (and performances), milestone films, important foreign-language entries, memorable films, and more. They are displayed in chronological order.
Other pages with title screens include All-Time Top Summer Blockbusters, Greatest Film Franchises (Box-Office), Highest-Grossing Films by Genre, Great War Films, Greatest Guy Movies of All-Time, and the Pixar-Disney Animations.
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Best Pictures | James Bond Films | Film Studio Logos | Saul Bass
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Filmsite's 100 Greatest Films | Filmsite's Another 100 Films | Filmsite's Third 100 Films
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Making Memories That Are Worth A Lifetime
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A Drexel University mathematics professor, Dr. R. Andrew Hicks (the R is probably a constant for a radius or something) has developed a new patented design of automotive side rear-view mirror with a much larger field of view, without the distortion of present wide-angle mirrors.
"Imagine that the mirror's surface is made of many smaller mirrors turned to different angles, like a disco ball," Hicks said. "The algorithm is a set of calculations to manipulate the direction of each face of the metaphorical disco ball so that each ray of light bouncing off the mirror shows the driver a wide, but not-too-distorted, picture of the scene behind him."
While conceptually it's like a disco ball, the resulting mirror sadly doesn't look like one, even very close up. It would seem that the varied reflection and refraction angles of the constituent surfaces are smoothed into, as they say, a "nonuniform curve".
Based on the image, the mirror certainly seems to provide a wide, quite undistorted image, though the objects in the mirror are certainly smaller than they appear, to paraphrase a familiar mirror-enthusiast quote. As a result of this, and the fact that DOT regulation §571.111 Standard No. 111 does not allow for drivers' side convex mirrors, we may not get to see these in use in the US anytime really soon. Aftermarket or auxiliary mirrors should be possible, however.
These developments in optics are interesting, though the real future of mirrors is likely to involve cameras and screens. Hypothetically, it should be possible for a camera/computer-based rear-view-imaging system to provide a wide angle and some sort of scale compensation for the images. It's still a way off before such a solution is cost effective, and there's still likely to be issues with such distortions and compensations of the visual world.
So, in the meantime, quickly turn your head and check those blind spots.


James Taylor has the right mindset when it comes to getting away to Mexico. I don't know if you feel like I do right now, but if I see another snowflake, it might make me go crazy (well crazier than I already am). When I start to think about escaping the cold, my mind often wanders to dreams of the beach.
This was the question that came up one night over dinner, when my husband and I were discussing where we could go to escape the cold.
Often, would be travelers feel leery about a potential getaway to Mexico, but did you know that there are many spots that don't have any travel restrictions placed on them? Locations that are likely to ring a bell with you, like Cancun, Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos.
Tips for a successful Mexico Trip.
Just like every trip, it is important to make sure that you take the appropriate steps to ensure that you have what you need. A good rule of thumb when traveling is to bring 2 forms of identification. In case the unthinkable happens and you lose your original identification.
This tip isn't just for a trip to Mexico, it is a safe practice no matter where you are visiting. Get familiar with your resort. Can you find the security desk in a pinch? Do you know several ways to get to your room? What about multiple ways to reach the front desk? This is also a good time to get to know the staff of your hotel. Research using resources like Beach Beat.
If something seems off, it might be. Make sure you are taking the appropriate precautions. Ask the concierge or a staff member for a recommendation for a restaurant should you decide to get off property. If you don't feel comfortable when you arrive at a destination, why not resort to plan B instead?
When you book your resort, why not use the same travel professionals for your airfare, airport transfers and even the extras that you want to add on to your trip. Using a service like the travel experts at Apple Vacations helps tremendously. In fact, did you know that Apple Vacations offers the chance to book all-inclusive vacations? An All-Inclusive Apple Vacations Include: Round-trip Airfare, Hotel Accommodations, Round-trip Airport Transfers, and the services of an in-resort Apple Representative. Having an in-resort representative is worth its weight in gold.
So, now my original question bears repeating. What about Mexico? Now is the time to book your much needed warm weather getaway and we think that Mexico is a great spot to create family memories and forget about everyday stresses for a while!
We are heading to Mexico in the fall and I have had some concerns. This really gave me some actionable steps to take to make sure we have a safe trip.
Mexico has been on our bucket list! This is a great guide!
I don't know if it's safe or not but I'd love to be there. I'm tired of cold and could go for some of those beautiful Mexico beaches!
I've been wanting to go to Mexico for vacation. Like any place, there are always places to watch out for – and places that are safe to spend your time at.
I have really wanted to go to a few places in Mexico. The truth is like you said, you just need to have your wits about you, no matter where you go.
I'm dreaming about Mexico right now! And I am so with you with the snow, so over it! I may have to book a trip here!
I think I'd really enjoy a trip to Mexico. This is helpful advice. We'd probably need to do a ton of planning and research since it would be our first time there.
Glad I read this! I've been wanting to take my family to Mexico, but didn't know how family friendly it would be! Looks so beautiful!
I have always been leery of traveling to Mexico. I think it comes from not having enough knowledge. I would love to visit someplace warm.
I could really go for a trip to Mexico right about now. We have a winter storm warning in effect. Eek!
Great tips. Mexico is a pretty place but like any location stay alert and use caution.
I've never been! I've had several friends and family members take cruises there, though, and all had wonderful times.
My husband spent a lot of time in Mexico and he feels it is safe but you always have to be careful when you are out of the US. I would love to go there and the weather looks amazing in any of those places.