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Tim Tebow, who shot to fame this football season after stepping in as the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback, admitted to reigning Dancing With the Stars champion J.R. Martinez that he is definitely interested in competing on the hit reality series.
OK! GALLERY: MADONNA ROCKS THE SUPER BOWL XLVI HALFTIME SHOW WITH THE HELP OF LMFAO, NICKI MINAJ & CEE LO GREEN!
J.R. was in Indianapolis over the weekend gearing up for the Super Bowl and met up with Tim, who lost to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots during the playoffs.
And apparently, Tim thinks the same, confessing to J.R. that he would consider slipping off his cleats and trying out some dancing shoes in the near future.
"He said, 'Maybe in a year,' " J.R. admits. "That's pretty much what he said."
How cool would that be? Maybe Katy Perry will sign on for the same season!


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Dragon Blood Devil Soldier
The excellent soldier in the past, the humble factotum now. Long Bufan is not reconciled. The special soldier Long Bufan was poisoned and finally died in the execution of his mission. After that, his soul crossed into the foreign space and attached to a little boy. The little boy was a poor orphan who was sold to Ling Xuan Martial Mansion as a factotum. He had no name. People who knew him only called him the factotum instead. This world is very different from the era of science and technology. Most of the people here advocate the martial arts, they have strong bodies and rarely sick. With some medical knowledge accumulated as a special soldier, Long Bufan insisted on getting up early to practice and gathered herbs everyday, therefore gradually grew stronger The excellent special soldier in the past life, the humble factotum in this life. Will Long Bufan be content with the status quo? Getting the magic ring by accident, personal strenth being constantly evolving......Long Bufan who are not willing to be born at the bottom began to build his own way of growth. ☆About the Author☆ Tang Long is a young online novel writer, and Dragon Blood Devil Soldier is his first work. Tang Long has a strong desire to create from an early age, and his talent in literature was revealed in the middle school years.
The Mightiest Leveling System
Have you ever seen all the women in the world go crazy for a man? This man was called Long Fei. In the eyes of the crowd, he was just a piece of trash, even his family wanted to abandon him. But, in his previous life, he was actually an Ancient Divine Dragon. He stirred up troubles, disturbing the perfection of ancient world, causing himself to be imprisoned in the Seal for billions of years. Since then, he was reborn several times, but repeatedly threw the world into chaos. In order to prevent him from causing troubles, the power of Nine Heavens planted a legacy on his body. This legacy caused him to suffer countless difficulties, including the death of his families, the death of his brothers, and the pain of his beloved girls being taken away. It also made him improve his own soul. After he experienced the coldness and warmth of the world, he was reborn again. This time, he needed to find seven girls. ☆About the Author☆ Da Hai Hao Duo Shui is a Chinese web novel writer, The Mightiest Leveling System is his first novel. He is one of the most persistent web novel writers in China. Since The Mightiest Leveling System being published in 2015, millions of readers became his fans.
Dragon-Blooded War God
In the ancient century when the heavens and the earth were first opened, the dragon clan was the master of Dragon-sacrificed Continent. Today, the dragons are extinct when the mysterious catastrophe is coming again. The world is in jeopardy! Long Chen, the playboy of Yang Family in Baiyang Town. It is was a that his father is a loser and mother never cares for him. Thus he become a dispensable character in the family who has never opened a dragon vein. Until his father died, Longchen knew that he was already a perfect master when he was young, but his cultivation was exhausted by a mysterious dragon-shaped jade. Is the Dragon Family really the super hegemon of this world? With the mysterious dragon-shaped jade left by his father, carrying the glory mission of his father, the young Long Chen will gradually uncover the mystery of the extinction of the dragon and become the only ancestral warrior in the past 100 million years. ☆About the Author☆ Feng Qingyang, whose real name is Zhang Weixuan, is a young online popular novelist. During the summer of the third year of high school, Zhang took the en name "Feng Qingyang" and started the creation of online novels. In just 4 years, he was named "the most commercially valuable signing author" by a literary website. The main works of Feng Qingyang are the oriental fantasy novels Xuan Emperor and Dragon-Blooded War God. Among them, "Dragon-Blooded War God" has been adapted into the same name mobile game. Feng Qingyang once set a record of updating 700,000 words per month and 50 chapters in a single day. Therefore, he was called "mad" by fans.
Peerless War God
3,000 years later, with the immense memories and hatred from his past life, he was reborn! In this life, Chen Xiao swore to take back everything he lost. Three thousand years ago, Chen Xiao was the strongest of the Wind Moon Continent's top ten Martial Gods. He and his good brother Ling Xiao had led the other Martial Gods into the God Realm to search for treasures, but when they found a strange little pagoda, they were assassinated by Ling Xiao. In the end, his divine form was destroyed, and his most beloved woman was also suppressed by Ling Xiao inside the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. Three thousand years later, Chen Xiao woke up in Qingyang City. This Chen Xiao was just one of the many ordinary clan members in the Chen Family. More precisely, he was the former young lord of the Chen Clan, the trash in the eyes of the crowd today. There was a huge difference in status between the two of them, but at this moment, they had an intersection. ☆About the Author☆ Zui Qing Feng, a web novel writer, is good at creating fantasy novels and urban novels. There are four works of Zui Qing Feng, including Nonsuch Son-in-law and Blow In Middle.
Ultimate Martial Divine King
A youth crept on the ground in a snowy night. Hours ago, his tendons were cut because the girl he liked plotted against him. A mysterious middle-aged man saved him, and a pair of gigantic purple pupils appeared in the sky. Under the thunders and lights, the rare Demon Pupils and Sacred Body were awakened. That was what he should have been. However, in this world, the martial art was the only way to support a man to live. His adoptive father died for covering him. His true love fell into the abyss for saving him. He wanted to rise up, to take revenge, and to protect the ones he cared about. Occasionally did a strange figure confuse him. Behind the huge demon pupils, he often saw a thirty thousand feet tall black figure. What was it? Who was that? It was said that the ultimate bloodline of the universe was the Primal Chaos Divine Body. It was a divine existence which could break the heavens and annihilate the world in a second. However, this sort of divine body had been extinct ten thousand years ago. Could it be that apart from the Sacred Body, there was another body in him? ☆About the Author☆ Everyone has a Wuxia dream, so does the author of the novel, Shrimp-liking Fish (爱虾的鱼) . He's specializing in Wuxia web novels. His works include Supreme Divine Book (至尊神图), Evil Eyes (天之妖瞳) and Ultimate Martial Divine King (武极神王).
Super Dragon slaughtering System
In the mainland of the dragon, humans can also cultivate. But even if human beings are stronge, they will still be suppressed by the dragons. The true ruler of the mainland is the Dragon! Ning Qi was a young mafia boss on the earth, but was betrayed by his most competent subordinate who pushed him down the cliff. When he woke up, he found himself located in the dragon's continent and became the 13th son of Champion Duke of Qin Tang empire. At the same time, the super dragon slaughtering system was also activated, which changed his fate. Who are Ning Qi's biological parents? Where are they? On this continent, how is Ning Qi's past-life identity amazing? ☆About the Author☆ Yi Mei Dao Zhang is a new generation of online novel writers. Super Dragon slaughtering System is his debut, and the novel is still in series.
Modern&Urban
Super Devouring System
This novel's thought process was very bold. It told the story of Ye Xuan who accidentally obtained the Devouring System that dominated the world after he transmigrated. Almost 150 million people live in China. When Ye Xuan woke up, he found himself lying on a huge bed, with his left wrist already wrapped into a dumpling. Ye Xuan was a little confused, but he could feel that his left wrist was injured. However, in the next moment, he felt a large amount of memories appearing in his head. Profound Yang Empire, Southern Cyanwood Forest, Lianyun City, the young master of the Ye Family, Ye Xuan … "This memory stimulated his brain, causing him to grit his teeth and let out an unfathomable scream." "What's going on? Did I transmigrate?" How could Ye Xuan face this strange world? What would happen next? "Don't provoke me. Do you believe that I will swallow your God Equipment Treasure Sword?" The Devouring System that Yun Che had stumbled upon could not only devour everything, but could also exchange for bloodlines, Martial Arts, divine weapons, Dan, treasures … This was too strong! ☆About the Author☆ The author is a well-known writer of Chinese internet literature ,His works Super Devouring System(超级吞噬系统)and Sovereign Realm's War God(至尊战神)were admired by countless readers. His novels were written with ingenious subjects, his writing was unrestrained, and his writing was free and unrestrained. He was extremely creative.
Super Dragon Cultivation System
When Zhang Xing crossed over to another world, he had an extra Divine Dragon Island in his mind, so he started to raise all kinds of dragons on the island. Zhang Xing used to be the supervisor of a well-known animation company on the earth, but became a six-year-old boy in another world. This is a magic world, with powerful warriors and the most respected magicians. Because this child, also known as Zhang Xing, has some magical qualifications, his grandfather scrimped and saved to send him to the Magic Academy. Unfortunately, on the way they were attacked by wild wolves. Grandpa died and he eventually starved to death near Wood Village. Just as he lamented his fate, there was a Magic Dragon Island appeared in his mind. So he began to raise various dragons on the island. Black Dragon, Golden Dragon, Red Dragon, Blue Dragon, Green Dragon, White Dragon, Magic Dragon, Crystal Dragon... he also has attributes that these dragons have. Spitfire, put a magic arrow, these are just the most basic skills. Let's see how Zhang Xing led a group of dragons to challenge the entire continent. ☆About the Author☆ Jiu Baidu is an imaginative online novel writer who specializes in creating fantasy novels. Super Dragon Cultivation System is his masterpiece.
Returning after 10000 Years Cultivation
WHEN HE REBORN IN THE BUSTLING CITY WITH TEN-THOUSAND-YEAR MEMORY AND LAST LIFE'S REGRET. After waking up, Jiang Tian found out that it was not too late. In the previous life, Jiang Tian was a member of Jiang family in Jinling. He suffered a disgrace that his fiancee broke the pledge of marriage, so he had to marry into the Zhao family. Although Zhao Xueqing, his wife was the first beauty in Hangzhou, he always beated and scolded her. A few years later, he went through family upheavel, and his loved ones died one after another. With despairing, guilty and hatred, Jiang Tian jumped from the cliff. But he did not die. Instead, he started a cultivation journey of as long as ten thousand years in another space. He became the supreme god, but he died in the process of opening up the universe. With the regret for his parents and the guilt for Zhao Xueqing, Jiang Tian, who remained million years of memory, swore that he would never let his loved one suffer any grievances and injuries this time! ☆About the Author☆ Gang Li You Mi is a post-80's full-time webnovelist who has written nearly ten novels. He started writing in 2011 and his first novel, The Rebirthed Bigwig, got 50 million views. In addition to learning the theory of novel writing and the experiences of successful writers, Gang Li You Mi also learned many scriptwriting theories, such as the Story, which was written by the hollywood godfather of screenwritting, Robert McGee. He merged the theory of scriptwriting and the pattern of webnovel creation, and this is one of his secrets of success.
World Defying Dan God
HE SAVED THE WORLD, BUT FINALLY REFUSED TO BECOME THE SAVIOR THAT EVERYONE ADMIRED… The 16-year-old Shen Xiang is the grandson of the Shen family leader and his father is a strong warrior. However, Shen Xiang cannot be a warrior because there is no spiritual blood. Therefore, he is not valued by the family. Even though he is diligent and hard-working, he still remains in the Fan Wu Realm in the past six years. One day, Shen Xiang came to Xian Mo Cliff to collect medicine, but fell into the abyss. After waking up, he encountered the saintess and succuba. By forming a bloody relationship with them, he gained the Yin and Yang blood. At the same time, Shen Xiang learned the masterpiece magic as well as alchemy with the help of two women. From then on, he turned into a genius. Shen Xiang saved Shen family, saved the world, saved one era after another. He defeated the evil forces, but finally refused to become the savior that everyone admired, only wishing to be the divine god of the world in which he lives. ☆About the Author☆ Ji Xiao Zei, an online novel writer, has three works " World Defying Dan God", "Nine Sun God King" and "The Heavenly Martial Emperor". Ji Xiao Zei has laid a solid foundation in the ten-year writing process. His style is simple, but his writing is exquisite. With rich imagination, he is good at creating the ups and downs of the story.
Qi Continent: The Devouring System
Even though a rubbish travel through the time and space, he was still a loser. Half a month ago, Yang Fan was an ordinary high school student, but he accidentally came to this mainland. There's no technology, no magic. Only martial arts can make people respected on this continent. Yang fan was not resign himself because now he was not only a loser, but also a natural loser. The fusion of two lives' memory can only made Yang Fan feel the humiliation twice. That's the way it is until Yang Fan is automatically bound by the phagocytic system. ☆About the Author☆ Ye Lv Hong Tu is an experienced web novelist. He has written six novels, including The Immortal Emperor Reborn In the City and Bloody Heaven.
Emperor of the North
In ancient times, there was a war against demons, and the spirit veins in the whole world were all destroyed. The cultivation system based on spirit became history, and flying apsaras also became a legend forever. Li family, a not very famous martial arts family, located in the Mu Yun City, Chu State. A handsome young man was staring at the sky. He is Li Mu, the genius of Li family. In the world where strongers were respected, Li Mu was going to promote to the realm of Hou Tian at the age of 12, which was the first case in the thousands of years since the establishment of Chu State. If Li Mu succeeded in his advancement, it would cause ripples in the cultivation circle in the state . In the ceremony ceremony which made a sensation throughout the city, the gifted youth was framed and his life fell to the bottom. The wandering between life and death, is to die in silence, or rebirth in the ashes? A legend of flying flying apsaras, began since then... ☆About the Author☆ Hei Pao, a writer of web fantasy novels, has written Destined Dao Severeign and Emperor of the North. Hei Pao has had love for web literature for many years. From school days to got married and started his career, web novels has been accompanied by him all the time, which has also become the driving force for Hei Pao towards creation.
Sistema Más Fuerte de Matanza de Dragones
En el Continente del Dragón, los seres humanos también pueden fortalecer su fuerza con prácticas. Pero incluso el hombre más poderoso aún está siendo suprimido por la etnia dragón. ¡El dragón es el verdadero gobernante del continente! Ning Qi era un jefe joven de la mafia en la Tierra pero fue traicionado por su subordinado más competente, quien lo empujó del acantilado. Cuando despertó, se encontró a sí mismo en el Continente del Dragón y se convirtió en el decimotercer hijo del marqués de Guanjun del imperio Qin y Tang. Al mismo tiempo, también se activó el sistema más fuerte de matanza de dragones, lo que cambiaba totalmente su destino. ¿Quiénes son los padres verdaderos de Ning Qi? ¿Dónde están? En este continente, ¿cómo sería la identidad sorprendente de la vida pasada de Ning Qi? ☆ Sobre el autor ☆ Yi Mei Dao Zhang es un novelista de la nueva generación de escritores en línea. Sistema Más Fuerte de Matanza de Dragones es su debut y la novela todavía está en renovación.
Moderno&Urbano
Invincible Martial Emperor
In a world where martial arts are respected, only the supreme force will win the respect and worship of others. In a world where martial arts are respected, he would be the head of the family in the future, but he has no talent for practicing martial arts. In order to occupy his position, the family members executed him without mercy. He was unwilling and vowed to come back to retrieve the situation. In this life, he was transformed into the most powerful god body. Once he succeeded in cultivation, he would be invincible in the same realm. Combined with his newly acquired martial arts cheats, it will definitely make him an undefeated martial artist, and no one will ever be his opponent any more! ☆About the Author☆ Guan Yue, an excellent online novelist, has created many novels. His novels have rich plots and twists, and the characters have distinct personalities, which are loved by many readers.
Supreme Conquering System
Qin Yi, the university student of the twenty-first century, never thought that he would be the one to pass through such a place. Furthermore, he did not expect himself to be the Ninth Prince of the Undescended Dynasty since the moment he came to this world. Even though this Ninth Prince was not highly regarded, it could still allow him to lead a prosperous life. Although Qin Yi did not pursue the power of a king, other people did not think so. In a short month, he was first demoted to Yuanjiang City, then to the border. Although the situation was not optimistic, Qin Yi was never worried. Although he had no power or power, he had the Supreme Conquest System. The purpose of this system was to help him conquer the enemy, conquer everything! The biggest effect of the system was to summon all sorts of people, helping him conquer everything. These people might have come from the anime Qin Yi had seen in his previous life, or even from the novel he had read in his previous life. Could Qin Yi who had the system conquer everything? ☆About the Author☆ Yi Jian Chang Ge was a young web fiction writer. The Supreme Conquest System was his first novel.
Peerless Pill God
*Qin Sheng was poisoned by his enemies but profit from this misfortune and passed down the memory of the Wan Jie Dan Emperor. Who is the emperor? Wan Jie Dan Emperor is the supreme Emperor whose alchemy is the best in th world. His status is unattainable, and there are many peerless masters follewed. Unexpectedly, the emperor was framed by the scoundrel and lost all his cultivation. Afterwards, he was imprisoned in the ancient mine and became a tool for alchemy. Since then, Qin Sheng has cultivated martial arts that others do not know, and refinied elixirs that others can not refine. He occasionally threw out a few prescriptions, and a group of medicinal masters fight to worship him as a teacher. He occationally treated several saintess, and a group of patriarchs competed to recuit him as son-in-law. He displayed a few martial arts unintentionally, and many masters kneeled and acknowledged him as lord. ☆About the Author☆ Lu Li, online novel writter, is good at creating fantasy novels. Peerless Pill God is his first novel, which is currently being serialized.
There was another universe beyond this world, Lin Feng achieved to be the pinnecal without any fearness. There was another universe beyond this world surprisingly. All the supreme gathered here. Lin Feng broke into this universe to fight with these pinnacle. He was so brave that he could face the question and challenge from his opponent. He was bably injured, and he realized the difficulties of battle, While he didn't give up. Instead, he is even more brave. At last, he beated everyone and aroused everyone's wonder. ☆About the Author☆ Captain Q, a male online novelist who does really well in fantasy novels. He has written 2 novels and the one gained a lot attention. Readers are attracted by the quality of not afraid of difficulties that the novel charactor has.
Ancient Dragon Spell
*Qin Feng, the king of elixir, was reborn back to his age of sixteen. Qin family is a notable family in Tiangang city. As the son of Qin family's leader, Qin Feng has been respected and praised by countless people. But since his age of eight when his father mysteriously disappeared, everything has dramatically changed. His status is getting lower day by day. At last, he was eventually reduced to the subject of indiscriminate bullying by his clansmen! Fortunately, he was reborn with the Ancient Dragon Spell. This time, he wants to live a vigorous and splendid life! ☆About the Author☆ Meng Xun Qian Gu, the new generation of web novel writer with his representative work - Ancient Dragon Spell.
REBORN IN 100 YEARS, HE CULTIVATED THE SUPREME POWER, ONLY WISH TO FIND HIS OWN LEGEND. Jiang Chen, the first saint in the Holy Land, opened the door to the celestial world and blazed the trail for the saints in the mainland one hundred years ago. He exhausted the last drop of his holy blood and fell down the holy cliff. He did not expect that he would be born again after one hundred years. Before rebirth, he was the son of the castellan of Tianxiang city and was also a loser in others' eyes. The castellan loved him very much and he was infused with panacea since he was a child. Despite this, his cultivation is only the first stage of Qi Realm. However, this body is a treasure for reborn Jiang Chen. The power of panacea has been very strong during the past decade or so. As the world's first saint, it is easy for him to absorb these panacea. Reborn after a hundred years, he cultivated the supreme power, smashed the thorns, and contends for the world, only to find his own legend. ☆About the Author☆ Su Yuexi, a web novel writer, has masterpieces such as Dragon Marked War God, Great Supreme, Martial Arts and Martial Sky. Su Yuexi loves reading novels. He reads day and noght and keeps reading even after graduation. His friend said to him, "If you like it so much, why don't try to write a book?" So he began to write, and thus entered the online literature industry. Su Yuexi said that as an author, it is of utmost importance to write well. The content of the book must have positive energy which cannot bring negative influence to the society.
Dragon Martial Emperor
Ling Yun used to be the famous emperor of the immortal world. There were no laws in the world that he did not know, nor books that he had never read. Originally, Ling Yun could be able to transform as a dragon and become the supreme dragon martial emperor within a hundred years. But unexpectedly, in order to get the treasure Zulong Temple, Jiang Ruoxue even colluded with his enemies to murder him when he was cultivating. At the last moment of his life, he took out the Zulong Temple as a temptation and perished together with Jiang Ruoxue by self-destruction. Surprisingly, he found that he was not dead. He was born again. Hia soul fell to a different world where martial arts ware respected. He became a young loser who could not cultivate and was expelled from his family. However, the descendant of dragon will not be ordinary. ☆About the Author☆ Feng Yin Zi Chen, formerly known as Shen Qiang, is a high-popularity web novelist. His representative works include Juvenile Sword Emperor and Genius Swordsman. He was born in 1990 and published his first novel with the pseudonym Feng Yin Zi Chen in 2011. He has been exposed to various novels since junior high school and started writing novel which was circulated among classmates when in high school. The enthusiasm for literature accumulated over the years laid a solid foundation for his success.

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December 31, 2015, Victoria, BC (ISN) – After shaking off some of the Christmas rust with a pair of practice scrimmages against the Simon Fraser Clan Tuesday and the UBC Okanagan Heat Wednesday, the UVic Vikes men's basketball team got back into game mode on Thursday afternoon with a 70-80 exhibition win over the Heat at the CARSA Gym at the University of Victoria.
The Vikes had little trouble with the Heat on the day, overcoming an early 7-2 deficit to hold a 25-13 lead after the first quarter and did not trail the rest of the game. That early comeback was thanks in large part to the shooting of Grant Sitton, who finished the quarter with nine points and who would score 21 points on the day to lead all UVic scorers.
The Heat would regroup a bit in the second quarter to trail 44-33 at the half, but an 18-9 run by the Vikes in the third extended the lead to 62-42 after three.
In the fourth, the Heat would once again see a resurgence and outscore the Vikes 28-18 – thanks largely to an incredible performance from guard Aldrich Berrios who would score all 22 of his points in the frame – to cut the final deficit down to ten.
In addition to Sitton's 21 points, UVic's Mack Roth (with 16 points), Josh Charles (with 13) and Reiner Theil (with 11) all reached double figures for the Vikes.
Berrios led all scorers with his 22 points, while Heat teammates Cameron Servatius and Mitchell Goodwin added 12 and nine points respectively in the losing effort.
The Vikes will resume Canada West regular season action on Friday and Saturday Jan. 8 and 9 when the University of Manitoba Bisons venture to CARSA. Game time on Friday the 8th is scheduled for 8:00 pm, while tip-off on the 9th goes at 7:00 pm.


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package hex
//State of a "runing" game: board state, color to play, clock, history of moves etc...

import scala.concurrent.duration._

case class Game(
    board: Board,
    player: Color = Red,
    moves: List[Move] = Nil,
    swapped: Boolean = false,
    clock: Option[Clock] = None,
    turns: Int = 0,
    startedAtTurn: Int = 0) {

  def apply(move: Move): Game = {
    val newTurns = turns + 1
    copy(
      board = board.apply(move),
      player = !player,
      moves = move :: moves,
      turns = newTurns,
      clock = clock map {
        case c: RunningClock => c step move.lag
        case c: PausedClock if (newTurns - startedAtTurn) == 2 => c.start.switch
        case c => c
      }
    )
  }

  def swap() = copy(swapped = true)
}

object Game {

  def apply(size: Int, variant: hex.variant.Variant): Game = new Game(
    board = Board init(size, variant)
  )
}

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Dead Air Movie
GEOFF HARMER - DIRECTOR
As a director Geoff has worked for the past 20+ years creating a range of exciting projects, including the festival hit 'Selfie' which has had more than 45 official selections, won 8 awards and been nominated for Best British Film. As well as the feature 'Addict', he has worked on and developed numerous shorts including 'Smile', 'Treble Clef' & 'Karen's Room'.
Geoff is also the Submissions Director for Exit 6 Film Festival
PETER HEARN - WRITER
As a filmmaker, Peter wrote and directed the award winning horror 'Scrawl' which starred Daisy Ridley (Star Wars The Force Awakens) as well as working on and producing various shorts and features over the past 20 years. 'Dead Air' is Peter's second collaboration after 'Smile', which he co-wrote with Director Geoff Harmer.
Peter also lectures in Filmmaking, teaching the next generation the perils of making movies.
DAN HALL - SCORE
Dan Hall has collaboration numerous times with director Geoff Harmer as well as writer Peter Hearn, creating scores for Motto (2015), Scrawl (2015), Angel of Saigon (2016), Smile (2017) and King of the Spacemen (2017).
TOM ALLEN - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Tom's DoP expertise shot the festival hit Selfie as well as Harmer's Smile. He also worked on the mini-series Back to Young (2013), Glove Compartment (2015), Lion's Den (2016) and Treble Clef (TBA).
ANDREW JAMES SPOONER - PUPPET COORDINATOR
Originally starting out on Muppet Treasure Island for the Jim Henson Company and Walt Disney pictures, Andrew has worked on many films and TV shows as a puppeteer. Other works include, Muppet's Most Wanted, The Furchester Hotel and 101 Dalmations.
Andrew will be our Puppet Co-ordinator ensuring our little monsters are under control at all times!
LYDIA SMITH/ANNA HENDERSON/SASHA FUSINI/ANNIE PUGH - PUPPET CREATORS
The little creatures in Dead Air are being designed and built by 4 talented individuals from the Wimbledon College of Arts. Lydia Smith, Anna Henderson, Sasha Fusini and Annie Pugh have all been working hard to bring our creatures to life!


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The Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders club in Lakewood, New Jersey serving the Monmouth/Ocean Counties on the Jackson/Howell borders of Lakewood has moved from All Saints Episcopal Church in Lakewood where we have been located there since 1992. The club initially was formed in 1987 at the former Amoco station on route 88 in Lakewood
as a HO club. It became a dual gauge, HO and O club in 1992. We vacated the church basement completely on September 24, 2016 and now located inside Pine Park sharing the building with the Lakewood Historical Museum in Kuser Hall next to Lakewood Country Club and Maggie's restaurant off of West County Line Road on the Lakewood/Jackson/Howell border.
A little history behind why we made the move. Since we were located in a basement of a church that has been around for close to 100 years, we were having issues with the pastor aka our landlord, it was time to look elsewhere for another location. We were able to secure a different location at an old boys school called "The Newman School" built in 1927 in the basement of Kuser Hall. It is 1 of 5 buildings that was left untouched by Lakewood township which was the science and physics building. It is built like a fortress with poured concrete walls and bricked ceilings.
The move did come with costs involved to our club. We had to fully renovate a basement of a school built in the 1920's that ceased operation in the 1960's. No one has used the basement in many years. All I can say it was a task that started in April 2013 for us with the result now that we have 2 operating layouts there.
You can google map us with our name or use our address,500 Country Club Drive for directions if you want to visit us. Our club will continue to be known as the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders. Check our website here, facebook page and the ogaugerr.com online forum in the announcements section for updates on what we started out with at Kuser Hall and where we are at now.
THE CLUB IS OPEN TO VISITORS ON TUESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHTS FROM 6:30PM-10PM.BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2022 AND ON, WE WILL BE OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (2PM-5PM) AND BY APPT. CALL OUR CLUB OR GO TO THE CONTACT US LINK.
Thank you, Ted Bertiger, President
Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders, Lakewood, N.J.
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Click Here to read and see much more pictures. This link will take you to the O gauge RR forum in their announcement section. You will be able to see our progress renovating our new location, layout building and where we are at as of summer 2022 progress, about 8 years so far!!
Friday night- All Saints Episcopal Church, Lakewood, NJ. Our old location-- March 3, 2013
Brick Train show November 3, 2013
Toms River Train Show February 1, 2015
Manalapan, NJ Veterans Benefit Train Show March 23,2019
Railroaders Weekend at Pine Creek Railroad Allaire State Park Wall, NJ September 7-8,2019
Greenberg show- Edison, NJ February 29-March 1, 2020
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Annual Blueclaws Game 8/2/2022
Video-Greenberg Show-Edison, NJ February 29-March 1, 2020
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We are a community-based organization (A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization ) The Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders. We host extensive "O" and a "HO" layouts where members can operate their trains throughout the year.
Are you passionate about the hobby? We are always looking for new members to join the club. Members pay dues $20/month, $110/6 months or $220/yearly.
Whether you help through volunteering your time, spreading our mission through word-of-mouth or joining our club, we thank you! We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of train enthusiasts or the general public like you!
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There is a constant stream of scare stories in the media about hackers committing crimes on the web. National infrastructure can be disabled (Russian hackers), companies have their intellectual property stolen (the Chinese), and your bank account can be raided (Ukrainians). The stories have one message – the web is not a safe place. The government agree, and have set aside £650 million for the UK's cyber defences. At the same time, the government are planning to put all public services on the web. Are they coming or going? Do they know?
Last month Sir Gus O'Donnell retired as Cabinet Secretary, Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and head of the home civil service, all three rolled into one.
"It's a very challenging time for public services," he acknowledges. "I think what we were delivering over the past few years was, as it were, more with more – better results with more resources. You saw practical results with reduced waiting times, more doctors and nurses and so on.
"The challenge we are undergoing now is to achieve better with less – trying to preserve services for the public, particularly for the most disadvantaged groups, while having to think of new, innovative ways of doing that."
That means "making the most of every single pound" through maximising the potential of the internet and using the range of new ideas being developed on influencing behaviour change.
"The scale of budget reductions means I am putting down the challenge to everyone to innovate; to think about completely new ways of providing services," he says.
It takes a while to adapt, no doubt, but Sir Gus must understand that he's not putting down a challenge to anyone. He's retired.
There is nothing innovative about making every pound count. At least there shouldn't be. There never was a time when Whitehall was licensed to waste money.
Tony Blair asked Sir Gus, when he took up the reins as Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office, to concentrate on "transforming government". He was meant to deliver "joined up government". That was in 2005. Six years later, he's left, and the job still isn't started. The same people are still there, in the Cabinet Office, particularly Ian Watmore, who is the new Permanent Secretary. Is there any reason to believe that the Cabinet Office, which has already failed, can now rise to the challenge?
Suppose that all public services are delivered over the web, and only over the web. Then what? Something like ten million people in the UK have never used the web. How are they going to get access to public services? What's to stop them from being excluded?
Once the hackers want to disrupt a service on the web, whoever is running it, even the Pentagon, the defences seem to collapse and the hackers break in. Why should the UK's public services be any different? What's to stop hundreds of billions of pounds of fraud being perpetrated by the Ukrainians, or whoever, once tax is all received over the web and benefits are all paid over the web? And what's to stop the whole system being brought to a halt by the Russians, or whoever?
Sir Gus is now yesterday's man. And perhaps putting all government services on the web is yesterday's big idea. We have a Whitehall department in charge who have already proved that they can't deliver the services. We have a public who, many of them, can't receive the services. And meanwhile, there is an international corps of hackers, some state-backed, standing by waiting to cripple the system and/or steal all the money. It's not the obvious strategy.
The assumption that putting public services on the web is the solution to anything needs to be questioned. Watch out for people like Sir Gus slipping that assumption into their sales talk.


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Cáceres - capital of Cáceres province in Extremadura. Products of cork, leather, pottery, and cloth are made there. Cáceres was an important Roman colony. It fell to the Moors in the 8th century but was recaptured (1229) by Alfonso IX. The old town, on top of a hill and encircled by turreted walls, has many notable Roman and Moorish structures.
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Hotel Barcelo V Centenario, Cáceres
The modern Hotel Barcelo V Centenario is set in a quiet residential area, two kilometres from Caceres' historic centre with its squares and palaces, in northern Extremadura. The Medieval Quarter of Caceres is two kilometres away and the Los Barruecos nature reserve is 10 kilometres from the hotel. Guests can enjoy a dip in the outdoor pool with its separate children's area. The pool is bordered by a terrace where barbecues are held during the summer months. Business guests are well catered for with a business centre and fully-equipped conference rooms with capacity for up to 600 delegates. The hotel's a la carte restaurant offers a fusion of modern Spanish and regional Extremaduran dishes and has a wide selection of Spanish wines, while Las Americas serves Spanish and international dishes and healthy eating options. The hotel's informal bar overlooks the gardens where guests can enjoy a pre-dinner drink or have a light snack, pastry or tapas.
Husa Alcántara, Cáceres
Located in the centre of Cáceres, a few metres from the old quarter. We offer you our "Clavero" restaurant where you can taste a creative and varied cuisine, together with traditional Spanish products or renowned cheeses and wines made using traditional methods. The hotel also offers a coffee shop, social room, convention rooms and parking. The hotel offers 66 rooms, all of them with complete bathroom facilities, colour satellite TV, Canal Plus, mini-bar, air conditioning and heating.
Sercotel Extremadura, Cáceres
The Sercotel Extremadura is located in Caceres, Spain, 500 metres from the city centre and 1.2 kilometres from the ancient walled town centre. Caceres Train Station is 1.5 kilometres away. This hotel has a garden, solarium, sauna, hot tub, and outdoor swimming pool on site. Babysitting and childcare services are available. There is wireless internet access throughout the hotel. Breakfast is available daily at the Sercotel Extremadura. International dishes are served at the Orellana Restaurant and there is an onsite bar and cafe. The 290 air-conditioned guestrooms have modern decor with warm tones, patterned bedspreads, and wooden furnishings. Amenities include satellite television, direct-dial phones, wireless internet access, minibars, and writing desks. Marble bathrooms offer hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
Parador de Cáceres, Cáceres
The ancient Torreorgaz Palace is built on Arabic foundations with a linteled door and a Baroque coat of arms. It is in the heart of the Cáceres's old town and artistic centre, which has been declared a World Heritage Site. This 14th Century Parador, overlooked by its narrow tower, was founded by Diego García de Ulloa, knight of the Order of Santiago. Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles are reflected in the building and its surroundings. Its internal courtyard, cobbled exterior, exposed wooden beams, and the lounge's original mantelpiece make up the hotel's interior decoration. The bedrooms, decorated in soft shades of cream are tasteful, spacious and comfortable. Rosemary roast goat kid, merluza a la cacereña (hake dish), ancas de rana a lo mozárabe (Arabic-style frogs' legs), roast young lamb shank with patatas a lo pobre (potatoes with green peppers and onions), and roast suckling pig... Where do you begin? The hotel also has a wine-cellar featuring more than 300 varieties of Spanish wine.
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Guadalupe - noted for its monastery (formerly Hieronymite, now Franciscan) and the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose cult was transferred in the 16th century to Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico. The area is still a pilgrimage center.
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The Hotel sits atop what was the old 15th century San Juan Bautista Hospital and the former 16th century Infantes or grammar school - important learning centres for medical surgery and grammar respectively. The hotel is located in the old town and has been declared a heritage site facing the world heritage site of the town of Guadalupe. The garden - a true orchard of plants and flowers -, the Gothic and Mudéjar cloisters, the secluded pool and the large white-walled indoor spaces truly standout. Enjoy simple local cuisine - Monastic cod, Extemadura ajo blanco (almond and garlic gazpacho), Extremadura migas, Iberian sausages, lamb stew, chestnut pudding, Guadalupe muégano cookie. Savour the simple local cuisine and bon appétit!
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Jarandilla de la Vera - Monumental town with a castle and monastery, located approximately 230 kms from Madrid.
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The palace-castle lies sheltered in the middle of the Vera and Tiétar valley, between gorges filled with water, woods of chestnut trees and oak groves and stunningly beautiful natural landscapes that reaffirm the richness of their historical, majestic surroundings. For months it played host to an illustrious guest - Emperor Carlos V. From the exterior the towers, the courtyard, the patio de armas courtyard and its excellent swimming pool contrast with the olive and orange trees. Inside you will find a relaxing and intimate atmosphere. Enjoy the exquisite Extremaduran gastronomy: tomato soup, pucherete de perdiz (partridge stew), lomitos de cordero asados a la miel de la dehesa (honey roast lamb), migas extremeñas (garlic breadcrumbs) and, above all, tarta de bellota extremeña con sus bomboncitos (acorn cake with chocolate drops).
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Montanchez - in the middle of three world heritage cities, Merida - Roman capital, Caceres and Trujillo, ancient towns and homes of the conquistadors Cortes and Pizarro. The monastries of Guadalupe and Yuste are close by. Visit the moorish castle of Montanchez.
Finca Al-manzil, Montanchez, Cáceres
Finca Al-manzil is an extensive farm on the slopes of the Sierrra de Montanchez a beautiful area which is like going back in time. In the Cortijo, (farmhouse), we have 5 rooms for guests furnished with antiques and original art, a spacious dining room, sitting room and library. All the rooms have private bathrooms and great views. There are terraces and a spring-fed swimming pool. You may walk all over the finca in ancient paths, up to the high peaks and over the sierra to the moorish castle of Montanchez. There is a flexible choice of accommodation at the finca on daily or weekly basis. We have three houses, the CORTIJO, the BARN and CASA ALFARERA.
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Plasencia - is a walled market city in the province of Cáceres. The focal point of the old city is the market square (Plaza Mayor), where a weekly tax-free market has been in operation every Tuesday since the foundation of the city.
Parador de Plasencia, Plasencia, Cáceres Province
The hotel is in the former 15th-17th century convent of Sto. Domingo, founded by the Zúñiga family in the mid 15th century, in the Gothic style inside and in part of the exterior. Strategically located in the historic centre of Plasencia, this is the ideal place to explore the architectural beauty of this singular city and the beautiful landscape around it. Try the exquisite cooking of Extremadura: Potato soup, partridge stew, lamb with local honey, compote of figs from La Vera, and the famous migas. During your next stay in Plasencia, don't miss our night bar - A place to have conversation with friends, to feel well with your partner, a space to find relaxation. We have selected the best jazz music, both instrumental and vocal; a warm and soft illumination with dozens of candles and a selection of the best beverages together with the best service.
Caceres, Extremadura, A Walled Renaissance Town by Nick Nutter
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In the centre of Extremadura, in Spain, is Caceres. A World Heritage Site since 1986 and declared a Place of Historical Artistic Interest, by Royal decree no less, in 1949, it held the promise of great things; and provided them, although not entirely what was expected.
As you approach the old town, sat on the highest point of course, you will notice the warm yellow sandstone walls that totally encircle the hill. There are only three gates breaching the walls that allow access to vehicles and pneumatic stumps guard each one, the modern version of the portcullis. For the pedestrians there are another four gates through the well-maintained perimeter. For those who like a little trek then a walk around the interior base of the walls will take about one hour and gives you the opportunity to admire the twenty-two fortified towers. This is worth doing because it gives you a realistic idea of the size of the place, not very large. Yet this area is crammed with about seventy buildings, palacios, churches, museum and casas that the tourist board encourage you to visit.
You will probably find yourself in the large and imposing Plaza Mayor, which is just outside the walls and, from its cafes and restaurants, offers a fine view of the town. This plaza is 'the' place to be in Caceres and it is around here that you will find the restaurants. The local specialities include suckling pig and goat.
Wandering through the narrow, claustrophobic streets, it is virtually impossible to get lost, even if you do use the tourist map. What do you see? Monumental buildings, but no humble abodes. Where did the peasants live? What exactly has happened with this town? Another thing may strike you, the building style; it's all relatively modern, well après 1450, no medieval, no Arabic, certainly no Roman. And what about the sinister statue of a hooded figure carrying a cross alongside a desiccated monk with a leper's bell just outside the walls?
Suitably intrigued it was time to find the answers to these questions. As ever the best place to start was the museum, which is situated in the Casa de las Veletas o los Algibes, a bit of a mouthful, but it is the large building right at the top of the old town. There exhibits take you from the Paleolithic, through the Neolithic, Megalithic, copper, bronze and iron ages and, hardly pausing for breath, into the Roman period. The Romans did have a town here; they called it Norba Caesarina, although nothing now survives of it.
The Arabs similarly were here but, with one notable exception, little remains from their time either. The exception is the cistern below the museum, still storing water, it is a monument to Arab ingenuity.
The puzzle as to why this town seems to start in the mid 15th Century is then explained. In 1229 King Alfonso IX took the town from the Arabs. The Christians who ripped down virtually every building in the place retained it. They then built the walls to defend themselves from the Arabs who, occasionally over the next couple of hundred years, tried to get it back. The town became a free trade centre and was soon full of merchants and then aristocracy all trying to outdo one another with fine buildings. In 1476 Fernando and Isabel ordered most of the town to be demolished to stop the continuous jostling for power.
One group of buildings that did survive is tucked away beneath the city walls and is the old Jewish quarter now called the Barrio de San Antonio. The Jews were moved outside the walls in 1478 to a new area around Calle Pintores, near that horrific statue in fact. In 1479 there were 130 Jewish families in the city, a considerable proportion of the population of 2,000. By 1493 there were none, all having been expelled from Spain, or worse.
Buildings in a City, Caceres, Caceres Province, Extremadura
After a few years to let the dust settle, the aristocratic inhabitants of Caceres started building again, each palacio or casa more imposing than the last. So most of what you see is from this period that only lasted until around the end of the 16th Century by which time the riches from the Spanish colonies were drying up. Caceres then slept undisturbed for 300 years untouched by events around until, in 1949 the place became Spain's first listed heritage city.
So, the real Caceres. It is a city that was built to satisfy the vanity of a few noble families who deliberately removed all presence of what had gone before. People of lower orders were removed or kept outside the walls. It was, for its introverted inhabitants, a fantasy existence that offers the visitor today an opportunity to appreciate the vast gulf between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' during the 15th and 16th Centuries. You could imagine the atmosphere of the place being similar to the Queen's Court in 'Alice Through the Looking Glass', a total disregard for reality. But then, those nice yellow sandstone walls were actually maintained to keep reality on the outside and they still work.
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Q: Grouping NSFetchedResults for a single Entity in a tableview with predicate I have a table that shows me the users that I am able to "ping". It should look something like this:
Best Friends (section name in tableview)
 - User A - ping button
 - User D - ping button
Friends (section name in tableview)
 - User B - ping button
 - User C - ping button
 - User F - ping button
Pinged friends (section name in tableview)
 - User E
 - User G

The table is basically showing all my users (the same coredata entity), but in a grouped kind of way. I am using (or at least I think I should) nsfetchedresultscontroller because of the dynamics that should happen when you click on the Ping button in the first Section. The behaviour that I want is this:

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*user clicks on the "ping button" in the "User A" row of the first section

*the ping button disappears and when I get a server response it animates to the "Pinged friends" section. Preferably with a animation to the section below, but it could also be a simple fade-out at the first section fade-in at the last section.

1st section shows the "best friends" list that have not yet been pinged. The order is based on the number how many times you have pinged someone and their name (I already have a counter for that). This shows last X users.
in pseudo SQL : WHERE pinged = false AND numberOfPing >= 10 ORDER BY name ASC LIMIT 5

2nd section shows all my friends in alphanetical order that are not in the first or the last section.
in pseudo SQL : AND numberOfPing < 10 AND pinged = false ORDER BY name ASC

3rd section shows all my friends that have already been pinged.
in pseudo SQL : WHERE pinged = true ORDER BY name ASC

The questions:
Is the NSFetchedResultsController the correct way to go with this? I have had success with it so far at other tableviews and I like the "automatic" animations that it can produce.
I should then probably use only one fetchRequest, right? But I cannot find any suitable example that would come close to the behaviour I am looking for. Grouping based on these three criteria.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

A: One aspect that should make this quite easy is the fact that each User instance should know through introspection to which category it belongs.
You can implement a method in your User NSManagedObject subclass (tip: use a category) that returns the section category (it can be numeric, so you can sort by it). You can use this computed category as the sectionNameKeyPath for your fetched results controller.
See Apple's DateSectionTitles Sample Code for how to implement this in the managed objects. They use a transient property, which is the most robust way to do this.

A: The FRC doesn't produce the animations, 'all' it does (in the context of what we're discussing) is to observe the managed object context for changes and tell you (as the delegate) what has happened. It's the delegate method implementation which tells the table view what animations to perform. As such, the FRC isn't required to achieve the animations you want.
As you say, the way you want to sort and the sections you will have are hard to achieve with an FRC. And the user action which triggers the animation is via a button that your controller would be handling anyway. So it's probably best to not use an FRC in this case.
You could use different FRCs for each section of the table. This would only really be beneficial if you expect any of the sections to have a lot of rows (so you can take advantage of the FRC pagination).

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What an honor to have Blackwing Pencils celebrate the meeting of the Maestro and pop icon George Harrison with the newest edition to their limited edition 602 pencil sets. The pencils feature Blackwing's unparalleled extra-firm graphite and a matte turmeric finish accented with a pattern inspired by one of Ravi's iconic sitars. The pattern prominently features the ॐ (Om), a sacred Sanskrit symbol with three phonetic components that correlate to the waking, dream, and unconscious states of being. A portion of every purchase goes toward the Ravi Shankar Foundation, whose ongoing mission includes the preservation of recordings by the Maestro, the continued expansion of dialog between East…
Revisit Ravi Shankar: A Life In Music at the Grammy Museum's Digital Experiences
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The GRAMMY Museum celebrated Ravi Shankar – India's most esteemed musician – with the April 29, 2015 opening of Ravi Shankar: A Life In Music. The exhibit gave visitors a unique look into the GRAMMY-winning world music icon's early life, the roots of his musicality and his vast impact on Western music – including John Coltrane, Philip Glass, Yehudi Menuhin and The Beatles. Revisit this exhibition at the Grammy's new digital experiences site! View exhibition >>
In Celebration: Ravi Shankar's Centennial
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On April 7th, Ravi Shankar would have turned 100. In celebration of the life and music of the Maestro is a special musical tribute to the Maestro. Even in uncertain times, music is the great conduit for community and love. Take a journey into the realm of Ravi Shankar's music with his senior disciples Vishway Mohan Bhatt (mohan veena), Shubhendra Rao (Sitar), Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar), Aditya Verma (Sarod), Barry Phillips (cello), Ravichandra Kulur (bansuri flute), Ashwini Shankar (shehnai), Bickram Ghosh (tabla), BC Manjunath (mridangam) and led by his daughter, Anoushka Shankar (sitar).
Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar by Oliver Craske
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The definitive biography of the Maestro, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friends. Rigorously researched and lovingly presented, Oliver Craske offers a detailed and compelling account of the life of Ravi Shankar and the worlds he touched through his music and personal journey. More Info. "This first authorized biography is the product of 25 years' research and interviews. For fans of Shankar and Indian classical, Oliver Craske's mighty work will surely be a delight." – The Guardian
Nine Decades Series 2020 Releases Announced!
On April 24th, we will be releasing two fantastic recordings from the Ravi Shankar Foundation's archives. • Nine Decades Vol. 6: Dutch-India Airwaves On May 27, 1957 Ravi Shankar (sitar), Chatur Lal (tabla) and Nodu Mallick (tanpura) performed in Amsterdam at the Concertgebouw. It was Shankar's first appearance as a solo artist in The Netherlands. Though there is no audio of that concert, we are lucky to have this music, recorded earlier in the day at the Radio Netherlands studios in Hilversum as well as an interview with Ravi Shankar, done in both Hindi and English, recorded at a museum in Leiden. As a rare glimpse…
Access Raga – Ravi Shankar Lecture 'Details on Raga'
April 5, 2020 • Ravi Shankar	• No Comments
In our continued efforts to showcase rare, unreleased recordings from the archive, we've created an audio presentation of a lecture given by Ravi Shankar in 1967 while a visiting professor at City College of New York. Learn how to answer the question, What is Raga? by listening to this 30 minute lecture. Learn about the origins of raga, Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande's modernization of melas and thaats, the arohana (ascending) and the avarohana (descending) structures of ragi, terminology of notes like Vadi-Swar (the root, king, most important), Samavadi (fifths, consonants), Anuvadi (assonants), and Vivadi (dissonants, the who fights, or the note that is not there at all)….
Celebrating 100 Years – The Life & Legacy of Ravi Shankar
January 24, 2020 • Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, Exhibitions and Events	• No Comments
EMWMusic is pleased to announce a set of concerts produced by the Ravi Shankar Foundation celebrating the life and legacy of Ravi Shankar and to mark the centennial anniverasary of what would have been the Maestro's 100th birthday. These concerts will feature Norah Jones, Anoushka Shankar, Philip Glass, Dhani Harrison, Nitin Sawhney and Ensemble of Ravi Shankar's Foremost Disciples. Come on out and celebrate the life of one of the most lauded musicians of our time. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Southbank Centre (London, United Kingdom) Anoushka Shankar, Norah Jones, Nitin Sawhney Saturday, May 16, 2020 San Diego Civic Theatre (San Diego, CA) Anoushka Shankar, Dhani Harrison…
'Musical Icon: Ravi Shankar' at Musical Instrument Museum
September 17, 2018 • Ravi Shankar, Exhibitions and Events, Other	• No Comments
Musical Icon: Ravi Shankar, a two-day celebration of the life and music of The Maestro, will take place on October 20 and 21, 2018 at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix. Events include hands-on activities, lectures, film screenings, and performances. The MIM Artist Gallery currently displays two of Ravi Shankar's sitars, as well as a traditional Indian dress worn by Ravi's daughter, Anoushka Shankar. For more information on the event, visit the MIM website. Musical Icon: Ravi Shankar is presented in partnership with the Ravi Shankar Foundation.
Historic Ravi Shankar Lecture Tapes at CCNY
August 2, 2018 • Ravi Shankar, Exhibitions and Events	• No Comments
In April 2018, City College of NY Libraries presented the 'Concert for Ravi Shankar' to celebrate the recent completion of a collaborative digitization project working with the Ravi Shankar Foundation. As part of the project, 75 reel-to-reel tape recordings of Shankar's historic CCNY lectures have been digitized, and will be made accessible to library patrons. An article on the CCNY Libraries blog includes some highlights from the Shankar collection, including audio clips.
Ravi Shankar Quartet Tour
March 11, 2018 • Ravi Shankar, Other	• No Comments
Take a journey into the realm of Ravi Shankar's music with his senior disciples Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar), Barry Phillips (cello), Ashwini Shankar (shehnai), and Arup Chattopadhyay (tabla). Grammy nominated Mazumdar has collaborated with composers including Philip Glass and performed at the Vatican. Grammy winner Phillips has toured worldwide with The Anoushka Shankar Project, performing at venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, The Royal Albert Hall-London, and Sydney Opera House. Born into a family of renowned shehnai musicians, Shankar began playing at a young age and has entertained audiences across the globe. Currently a teacher and visiting lecturer, Chattopadhyay has played at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and…
Ravi Shankar In Hollywood, 1971 VINYL
Nine Decades Vol. 7 - Ravi Shankar: Live in Copenhagen
Nine Decades Vol. 6 - Ravi Shankar: Dutch-India Airwaves
Nine Decades Vol. 5: Ravi Shankar's Ghanashyam A Broken Branch
Ravi Shankar In Hollywood, 1971 CD
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East Meets West Music is the official recording label of The Ravi Shankar Foundation. With unique access to an archive featuring thousands of hours of live performance audio, film footage, interviews, and studio masters, EMWMusic releases rare recordings and provides audiences with the definitive portrait of Ravi Shankar's long career. And, in keeping with Ravi's dedication to looking forward and not back, EMWMusic provides a vibrant platform for new artists, projects, and collaborations. DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT
About the Ravi Shankar Foundation
The Ravi Shankar Foundation was established in 1997. The Ravi Shankar Foundation was established not only to collect, document and archive the vast works of Ravi Shankar, which are fragmented all around the world, but also to commit to posterity the artistic and creative energy that this unique musician has still to offer. The Ravi Shankar Foundation would like to serve as a resource center for researching classical Indian music and archiving the works of Ravi Shankar and other masters. Follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Take a class with Ravi Shankar - we've posted his 1967 lecture on 'What is Raga?' https://t.co/sk11mytkNP via @YouTube #accessraga #ravishankar
@ocraske: In case you're wondering what I've been up to for the last 6 yrs... I'm v happy that Indian Sun, my biography of Ravi Shankar, will be published by @FaberBooks in UK on 2 Apr (& slightly later in India) & @HachetteBooks in USA on 7 Apr - coinciding w/centenary of @ragaravishankar https://t.co/648TvRn1Ti
Missing the Maestro who left this world on Dec. 11, 2012. Let us celebrate his 9 decades of his music and genius. Here is wonderful audio of Shankar singing Guru Vandana or "Prayer for the Guru" on Sept. 27, 1967 as part of a lecture series at CCNY https://t.co/A1aa6P9E2w
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This is according to the Pro-Makhado Task Team's deputy chairperson, Mr Arnold Mulaudzi. Talking during a special broadcast of Phalaphala FM's current affairs show, Ndevhetsini, in Thohoyandou last Friday evening, Mulaudzi said political organisations wanted to use people. "I have had all the political organisations within the panel pleading with us to go and vote. Reality is that you want to use us – you are not worried about [the] Vuwani people," he said.
Mulaudzi said for the past three years no one had cared, but now that it was election time, everyone was behaving as if they were worried. "Pro-Makhado is apolitical, our constituency is the people. That is why we run our affairs under the leadership of traditional leaders," he said.
"Residents want to remain in Makhado, and they won't participate in any activity. We are trying, by all means, to make sure that those elections are not held in our region since we took a decision that we will only participate in any government activity until such time when the government takes us back to Makhado," he said.
Vhembe ANC spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali conceded that they had encountered some of the service delivery challenges in the area that needed to be rectified. "We are also accepting that we failed in some instances, but from our ruling experience, we are going to improve," he said.
Limpopo MEC for Corporative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs Mr Jerry Ndou said they would continue to communicate and engage with Vuwani residents to find an amicable solution to this problem. "Where there is lack of services, we will liaise with provincial departments and see how we work with them to take service to the people," he said.
Mr Jeffrey Tshibvumo of the Democratic Alliance claimed Vhembe deserved to have more local municipalities, compared to Waterberg District Municipality. "What is lacking here is the political will from the ruling party. Vuwani people deserve their own municipality without scrapping any municipality like what they did with Mutale," he said.


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Setting off on the right foot makes the world of difference in every part of our lives. There is no exception when it comes to fitness . Below I have given you my 5 top tips to make sure you set off on the right foot and move firmly towards achieving your fitness related goals. If you start here and take the time to work through each step you will find that you dont make as many mistakes as others *ah hem, I, ah hem* did.
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Reason: I hated being skinny fat. Having a slim frame but still wobbling. I also have a naturally athletic figure so very boxy and it created alot of negative thoughts towards my own body image.
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This comes down to a bit of trial and error at first. Personally, I think it is so important to enjoy your time at the gym otherwise getting the motivation to go becomes extremely difficult. Fortuantley, there are so many different types of workout and so many different exercise variations out there that it isnt a 'one size fits all' situation. For the first few sessions, take a look at some of the different types of workout and see which ones you enjoy the most then build your workouts using them.
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My progess measurement: the tape measure to measure inches gained.
If you need a bit more guidance, I did create a free goal planner that you can download in this post.
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Story of local showbiz family's struggles with mental illness airs tonight on CBC
Story of local showbiz family's…
August 2014, I did a story on the Elvis Festival in Gimli. It was then I met Quinn Greene who was the emcee of the event. His father Dave was one of eight Elvis impersonators performing.
I first met Dave and Quinn Greene at Annual Elvis Festival in Gimli August 2014. /DOUG KRETCHMER
I've run into Quinn many times over the years at comedy clubs and various other events. He's part of the H.U.N.K.S. Comedy Troupe.
He invited me to his production of the play Evil Dead: The Musical at the Park Theatre in Nov. 2014.
The cast and some of the crew from Evil Dead: The Musical (with producer Quinn on the ground) showed up at Comic Con. /DOUG KRETCHMER
I'm not a huge horror fan but loved what he did with this. He even had a splash zone and provided rain coats for the massive amount of fake blood that spewed from the bodies on stage. Thoughtful guy.
His father opened up one of the evenings as an Elvis impersonator.
Dave Greene did his Elvis bit before Evil Dead one night. /DOUG KRETCHMER
I've seen his brother Kane over the years doing standup, playing his harmonica and beat-boxing. Very talented, outgoing and funny guy. Quinn's mother Roxie is a writer. What a cool, talented family.
A couple of weeks ago I received a media release about a film that was produced for CBC in Winnipeg about a family dealing with mental illness. The father is a hoarder, the mother is a depressive and so is one of their sons who also has suicidal thoughts. To my surprise the family featured in the film was the above mentioned Greene family.
The name of the film is Being Greene. Jeff Newman wrote and directed the film for CBC's First Hand documentary series. He documented this family for two years. I was invited to an advance screening of the film at the Park Theatre last week.
Two years ago Quinn Greene was renting a house from filmmaker Jeff. Quinn invited his brother Kane to live with him as his depression was really affecting his life and Quinn wanted to help. He and Jeff talked about making a film about mental illness and the Greene family agreed to open their doors and lives and be the subjects of the film.
Their motivation behind the project is to get the word out about how debilitating depression and mental illness can be. Perhaps they can help others dealing with these often stigmatized conditions.
Just as you can't judge a book by its cover, the same applies to people. What on the surface may look like a regular, normal person may not always be the case.
A few years ago I met a fellow who was an artist. His art was very original and amazing. He saw me at an art event taking photographs. Some of his art was also being exhibited there. He asked if he could hire me to document his sketches he had made.
A couple weeks later he called me up and we made arrangements for me to go to his place to photograph his work. An extremely talented artist. He talked me into taking one of his pieces as part payment for photographic services.
Next time I ran into him, I was doing a story on a mental health facility in town. They had started an art therapy program to help people with mental illnesses.
The person who was facilitating the course was my artist friend. He approached the facility with the art therapy idea which they agreed to. He really wanted to help others.
Dec. 2015 I received an email from Artbeat Studio. Artbeat Studio was set up by Nigel Bart who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. This studio also helps artists with mental illnesses by giving them residencies which culminates in an art show.
The email said that one of their alumni had committed suicide. It was my friend who hired me to document his work. He was schizophrenic. I was deeply saddened as he was quite young (in his early 30's) and so very talented. I didn't know he was schizophrenic. He seemed pretty 'normal' to me.
I went to his funeral. I was not only very sad but also quite angry at him for doing this. He was so loved by so many as evidenced by the packed church. His art work was being projected on a screen at the front. He was involved in some group shows before but this was his own solo show and it was a huge success (except for the fact that HE wasn't there).
His father and mother both spoke about their son and both said that his suffering is now over.
They seemed to be okay with what he did. I wasn't. I was quite angry at him as I thought what a waste of talent. I told his sister who I just met that I thought it was a very selfish thing that he did by taking his life. She said he was the least selfish person she knew.
These two separate incidences of meeting these incredibly talented and outgoing people gave me a few realizations. One being that you just don't know what is going on inside someone else's head and the other was that things aren't always what they appear to be.
A great example of this is Robin Williams, the guy who brought joy and laughter to millions of people in the world. The whole world was shocked and surprised to learn after he killed himself that he suffered from depression.
The Park Theatre on Osborne Street. /DOUG KRETCHMER
I arrived at the Park Theatre for the screening which was absolutely packed. They needed to bring in more chairs.
Jeff Newman introduced the 44 minute film. He wholeheartedly thanked the family for bravely allowing him to peek into their lives for the last two years and for sharing their story. He also thanked the many people involved in the project.
Park Theatre was packed at advance screening for family, friends and media. /DOUG KRETCHMER
The film begins by introducing the Greene family, showing clips of them performing and giving pleasure to others. What a happy and outgoing group of individuals.
Then the film delves into the suffering that goes on when they are not performing and the audience is not there.
The film is literally an emotional roller coaster. We laughed at the wild and crazy antics of this very talented family. We empathize with Kane as he withdraws into his room in a deep depression, sometimes hiding in his closet under bags of clothes. We gasped when he talked of just "ending it all."
We were astounded when Dave reached out to help his son with some pretty far out and wacky methods.
As Jeff told me after, it wasn't the easiest film to make. Kane had threatened to pull out of the film a few times when he was really depressed. He stuck with the project though because he thought that perhaps by creating awareness he could help others.
Some of the techniques used in the filming were interesting. Unlike a lot of 'reality' shows, they didn't use a lot of supplementary lighting as it would have been a little too intrusive to the people involved.
Indeed there were some pretty tense moments in the film when Quinn, who seemed to be the strong one, the glue keeping everyone together, looked at the camera and said "We're done, stop the camera."
LtoR: Jeff Newman talks with Dave, Kane and Quinn after screening. /DOUG KRETCHMER
The discussion got a little emotional. /DOUG KRETCHMER
At the end of the film, Jeff and the Greene family (Roxie wasn't able to attend), took to the stage. They thanked everyone for coming. Like in the film, each one of them got quite emotional.
After Kane spoke (where he also got very emotional as he thanked his father and brother) he said, "F**k this," reached into his pocket and pulled out a harmonica and they all started boogying.
The Greenes couldn't resist performing after Kane pulled out a harmonica. /DOUG KRETCHMER
Natural born performers. Guess they just couldn't resist, being on a stage in front of an audience and all.
Being Greene will premiere on CBC Thu. Oct. 13 @9 p.m.
The film is 44 mins. and Jeff and the team are planning on expanding it to a feature in the near future.
All photos by Doug Kretchmer
Videos by Doug Kretchmer
Being Greene video links
Being Greene director Jeff Newman introduces film at Park Theatre premiere Oct. 5, 2016:
Being Greene Director Jeff Newman intro to film premiere and thank you's at the Park Theatre (Winnipeg) Oct. 5, 2016:
Being Greene Director and the Greene's speak about film at premiere of film at the Park Theatre (Winnipeg) Oct 5, 2016:
Dave Greene speaks about film Being Greene at the film's premiere Oct. 5.2016 at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg:
Elvis impersonator Dave Greene performs Burning Love before Evil Dead – The Musical in Nov. 2014:
Dave Greene (Elvis Presley impersonator) sings Burning Love in Gimli, Aug. 2014:
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, ReviewsBy Doug Kretchmer October 13, 2016
Author: Doug Kretchmer
Doug's artistic endeavours include photography, video art, drawing, poetry and acting. He also has a background in alternative radio in Vancouver where he produced and programmed a radio show from 1997 to 2001. He is involved in Winnipeg's art scene as an active member of Ace Art, Art From the Heart, Platform Gallery and as a producer member of Videopool, where he served as a board member from 2003 to 2009. He is enjoying writing for the CNC, sharing stories and giving a voice to people who might not otherwise be heard.
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