When she first went into her secretary position at The Edwards Realty Company, Tammy Mazzocco had little idea that she laid the foundation for her future career as a successful realtor.
From working at The Edwards Realty Company to moving onto management in Scotland Yard Condominiums, Tammy still never felt much of a pull toward being an agent. It took her working seven years in condominium management for that interest to begin to bloom, and that blooming interest she accredits to one person: Ken Cook.
Ken is a fellow real estate broker and also general manager of Scotland Yard. It was with his encouragement that Tammy Mazzocco decided to take the plunge into the field and acquire her real estate license in 1995. From there, her career took off.
She continued to feed her passion for the work over the years, and in 1999, she turned it into a full-time career after working as a professional assistant to RE/MAX producer, Joe Armeni. Tammy mentioned that seeing his workday is what inspired her to devote all her time to making a true career at of this.
Throughout Tammy's career, she never shied from thanking her additional mentors. Judy Gang is another she speaks highly of, a woman that is not only a mentor, but a friend. Tammy joined Judy Gang & Associates back in 2000, and the two have been close ever since. Tammy contributes much of her inspiration to Judy.
Besides being mentored by many of the best in the business, Tammy still acknowledged she had to develop a consistency in her own daily routines and life if she wanted to excel. For instance, she took up stretching and mediation in the mornings to start her day off better. From there, she would try to finish whatever task she didn't want to do, knowing that if she did it first, she would be more productive throughout the day.
Tammy is also not shy about sharing her shortcomings at the start of her career. She explained her drive to improve how she spoke about finances with her clients. It is another time where she gleamed inspiration from fellow real estate agents that helped her develop a strong script to better handle those situations. More details can be found on Yelp.
Today, Tammy still works out of Judy Gang & Associates, selling residential real estate throughout Licking, Delaware, Fairfield, and Franklin counties in Central Ohio. You can find Tammy over on her official website or even on Facebook.


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<?php
namespace limbo\web;

use \limbo\util\strings;
use \limbo\util\collection;

/**
 * This class collects all the information about the specific request made to the
 * application. Any server or user data should be contained to this object.
 *
 * Class request
 * @package limbo\web
 */
class request
	{
	// Page information
	public $query;			// The query string of the request	pid=testing/request&t=1
	public $url;			// The raw url from the browser		/testing/request/?t=1
	public $pid;			// What the fixed url should be		/testing/request/index
	public $path;			// The local dir for the request	/testing/request/
	public $page;			// The actual file requested		/testing/request/index.php
	public $section;		// Full path to section				/www/site/sections/testing/request/
	public $file;			// Full path to the file			/www/site/sections/testing/request/index.php
	public $mime;			// The MIME type for the file		text/x-php

	// User information
	public $ip;				// The users IP address				50.34.2.206
	public $useragent;		// The useragent					Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_9_4)

	// Request information
	public $server;			// The server name					limbo.neg9.com
	public $port;			// The requested port				80
	public $method;			// The request method				GET
	public $scheme;			// The HTTP scheme					HTTP/1.0
	public $referrer;		// Whoever referred this page		Some URL
	public $ajax;			// Was this an AJAX request			(bool)
	public $type;			// The content type					CONTENT_TYPE
	public $length;			// The length of the request		0
	public $secure;			// Was the request secure?			(bool)
	public $etag;			// An optional ETag cache			The ETag or false
	public $modified;		// Any last modified cache			The date or false

	// HTTP Variables
	public $get;			// Collection of _GET variables
	public $post;			// Collection of _POST variables
	public $request;		// Collection of _GET and _POST variables
	public $cookies;		// Collection of _COOKIE variables
	public $files;			// Collection of _FILES variables

	/**
	 * Start by building the objects data. Collecting it from wherever it may be. You can
	 * override any of the default data by passing an optional array of overrides.
	 *
	 * @param array $config
	 */
	public function __construct (array $config = array())
		{
		$defaults = array (
			'query' 		=> self::get_value ('QUERY_STRING', ''),
			'url' 			=> self::get_value ('REQUEST_URI', '/'),
			'pid'			=> self::get_pid (),
			'path'			=> substr (self::get_pid (), 0, strrpos ($this->pid, '/') + 1),
			'page'			=> substr (self::get_pid (), strpos ('/' . self::get_pid (), config ('path.section'))),
			'section'		=> null,
			'file'			=> null,
			'mime'			=> null,
			'method' 		=> self::get_method (),
			'referrer' 		=> self::get_value ('HTTP_REFERER'),
			'server'		=> self::get_value ('SERVER_NAME'),
			'ip' 			=> self::get_ip (),
			'port'			=> self::get_value ('SERVER_PORT'),
			'ajax' 			=> self::get_ajax (),
			'scheme' 		=> self::get_value ('SERVER_PROTOCOL', 'HTTP/1.1'),
			'useragent' 		=> self::get_value ('HTTP_USER_AGENT'),
			'type' 			=> self::get_value ('CONTENT_TYPE'),
			'length' 		=> self::get_value ('CONTENT_LENGTH', self::get_length ()),
			'secure' 		=> self::get_value ('HTTPS', 'no') != 'no',
			'etag'			=> self::get_value ('HTTP_IF_NONE_MATCH', false),
			'modified'		=> self::get_value ('HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE', false)
			);

		if (! empty ($config))
			{
			foreach ($config as $key => $value)
				{
				$defaults[$key] = $value;
				}
			}

		$this->init ($defaults);
		}

	/**
	 * Takes in the defaults from the constructor and populates the class. After populating we
	 * try to clean up some of the values.
	 *
	 * @param array $options The array of options to populate the class with
	 */
	private function init (array $options)
		{
		foreach ($options as $name => $value)
			{
			$this->$name = $value;
			}

		// Set the request variables
		$this->get 		= new collection ($_GET);
		$this->post 	= new collection ($_POST);
		$this->request 	= new collection (array_merge ($_GET, $_POST));
		$this->cookies 	= new collection ($_COOKIE);
		$this->files 	= new collection ($_FILES);

		// Try to figure out the real relative path and section of the request
		$fullpath 		= strings::reduce_multiples (config ('path.section') . $this->page, '/');
		$this->path 	= substr ($this->pid, 0, strrpos ($this->pid, '/') + 1);
		$this->section 	= substr ($fullpath, 0, strrpos ($fullpath, '/') + 1);

		// Check for JSON input
		if (strpos ($this->type, 'application/json') === 0)
			{
			$body = $this->get_body();

			if ($body != '')
				{
				$data = json_decode ($body, true);

				if ($data != null)
					{
					$this->post->set_data ($data);
					}
				}
			}

		// Is the request for a PHP script?
		if (is_readable ($fullpath . '.php'))
			{
			$this->page = $this->page . '.php';
			}

		if (is_file (config ('path.section') . $this->page))
			{
			$this->file = strings::reduce_multiples (config ('path.section') . $this->page, '/');

			if (function_exists ('finfo_file'))
				{
				$this->mime = finfo_file (finfo_open (FILEINFO_MIME_TYPE), $this->file);
				}
			}
		}

	/**
	 * Do some logic to figure out what the actual request should be for (and do some cleanup)
	 *
	 * Example:
	 * /testing/request/   ->    /testing/request/index
	 * /testing/doof?d=1   ->    /testing/doof
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	private static function get_pid ()
		{
		$pid = '/' . ((empty ($_REQUEST['pid'])) ? '' : $_REQUEST['pid']);
		$pid = preg_replace ('/\;|\s\s+|\*|\.php$/', '', $pid);
		$pid = (substr ($pid, -1) == '/') ? $pid . 'index' : $pid;

		return $pid;
		}

	/**
	 * Attempt to get a value from the web server. You can optionally set a default value
	 * if an actual value could not be found.
	 *
	 * @param string $value		The value to search for
	 * @param string $default	What the default should be if a value cant be found
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	private static function get_value ($value, $default = '')
		{
		return isset ($_SERVER[$value]) ? $_SERVER[$value] : $default;
		}

	/**
	 * Try to figure out what method was used for this request
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	private static function get_method ()
		{
		if (isset ($_SERVER['HTTP_X_HTTP_METHOD_OVERRIDE']))
			{
			return $_SERVER['HTTP_X_HTTP_METHOD_OVERRIDE'];
			}
		elseif (isset ($_REQUEST['_method']))
			{
			return $_REQUEST['_method'];
			}

		return self::get_value ('REQUEST_METHOD', 'GET');
		}

	/**
	 * Read in the body of the request into a static variable so we'll still have data
	 * in the case that this object is created a second time
	 *
	 * @return string The request body
	 */
	public static function get_body ()
		{
		static $body;

		if (! is_null ($body))
			{
			return $body;
			}

		$method = self::get_method();

		if ($method == 'POST' || $method == 'PUT' || $method == 'PATCH')
			{
			$body = file_get_contents ('php://input');
			}

		return $body;
		}

	/**
	 * Get the length of the request body
	 *
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function get_length ()
		{
		return strlen (self::get_body ());
		}

	/**
	 * Try to figure out what the users IP address should be. Loop though all the available
	 * server variables (in order of importance). If all else fails return false.
	 *
	 * @return bool|string
	 */
	private static function get_ip ()
		{
		static $options = array (
			'HTTP_CLIENT_IP',
			'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR',
			'HTTP_X_FORWARDED',
			'HTTP_X_CLUSTER_CLIENT_IP',
			'HTTP_FORWARDED_FOR',
			'HTTP_FORWARDED',
			'REMOTE_ADDR'
			);

		foreach ($options as $key)
			{
			if (isset ($_SERVER[$key]))
				{
				return self::get_value ($key);
				}
			}

		return false;
		}

	/**
	 * Try to determine if the request was made via an XML request
	 *
	 * @return bool
	 */
	private static function get_ajax ()
		{
		if (self::get_value ('X_REQUESTED_WITH') == 'XMLHttpRequest' || isset ($_REQUEST['ajax']))
			{
			return true;
			}

		return false;
		}
	}

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Programme – Chinese Medicine
IMU CHINESE MEDICINE PROGRAMME
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Chinese Medicine (CM) has its origin more than 2500 years ago, greatly influenced by the teachings and written works of great herbalists, acupuncturists, philosophers and physicians. They emphasised man's relationship to the environment, considering the human body to be a mini universe governed by opposing forces (yin-yang) which kept the body working in balance and harmony. In health, the opposing life forces of yin and yang were in balance while in illness there was an imbalance. CM studies the person in health and disease from the aspects of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in a holistic manner. The range of treatments in CM include herbal therapy, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, tuina, bone and spine manipulations, dietary therapy, exercise therapy like qigong and taijiguan.
Currently, there is a worldwide trend to integrate certain Chinese medicine practices like acupuncture and herbal remedies to complement the management of pain and reduce side effects of drugs used to treat chronic diseases.
Make an online application today!
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Why Study Chinese Medicine At IMU
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See What Some Of Our Alumni Are Doing
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I still remember what our lecturer told us in our first class of the Chinese Medicine programme at IMU in 2011. "The journey of Traditional Chinese Medicine is not easy. In fact, it only starts when you graduate." she said.
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Dentistry was actually my first choice when I visited IMU, however, I did not manage to get into the dentistry programme due to the limited number of students admitted into the programme for each intake.
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Chinese Medicine alumnus, Tang Sin Wei was awarded a full scholarship from the Chinese government to further pursue her Masters studies in China. The full scholarship enabled her to pursue her Masters in Acupuncture and Tuina in Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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In terms of skills, I believe that the University enhanced my clinical skills and soft skills in a study environment that is comfortable and conducive for the student. I am also most appreciative of the assistance and support extended to her by all IMU staff especially the Chinese Medicine lecturers. They are always available for the students and are willing to answer any question students may have regardless of the time.
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I feel that IMU Chinese Medicine curriculum gives us several ways to be exposed to the current state of care that we can provide, through IMU Cares projects as well as hospital visits. Moreover, in IMU we are exposed to multiple healthcare professions – which gives us the opportunity to have inter-professional learning opportunities.
Tatsuki Abe, Student
I am lucky enough to have chosen to study in IMU. During the first 3 years in IMU, learning was so exciting. Our lecturers are amazing. Not only they are the expertise in teaching this field, they are also our friends. Although sometimes it can be tough, memorising facts and stressful exams periods, they never failed to make time easier for us by standing by our side along the journey.
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Some Of Our Faculty Members
Hea Ai Sim
PhD in Chinese Medicine in Gynaecology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China) (2005), Masters in Chinese Medicine in Gynaecology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China) (2000), Advance Acupuncture Technique – Clinical Practice, The Chinese Acupuncture Hospital (Taiwan) (1986), Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Penang Institute of Chinese Physicians Malaysia (1984)
Zhou Wenxin
BMed (Acupuncture, Tuina and Orthopaedic), MMed (Acupuncture)
Wong Zhi Hang
Phd (CM) NJUTCM, MMed (CM) SDUTCM, BMed (CM) SDUTCM
At IMU
Bachelor of Science (Hons)
Chinese Medicine (IMU)
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At Partner University
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5 Years*
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*The average total study duration may vary with each partner university.
**All overseas fees listed are estimates. This is subject to annual increase by Partner University and fluctuation of currency exchange rate.

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The Free Market Cure is a series of four short documentary films, each of which tells a separate story about the failure of socialized medicine in each of the subjects' lives. The films focus on the "single-payer" system as seen in Canada, the likes of which have been advocated by other filmmakers, such as Michael Moore in his film Sicko.

Purpose
The series is meant to offer examples of cautionary tales which question the effectiveness of socialized medicine, particularly for individuals in the United States, whose government is gradually taking steps towards socializing medicine.

Content

Uninsured in America
This film challenges what the filmmaker calls the "myth" of the suffering uninsured in America. The film gives several pieces of evidence to support its claims. It claims that according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 data, 17 million (38%) of the approximately 45 million uninsured people in the U.S. live in households that have incomes greater than $50,000 per year, an amount that Devon Herrick of the National Center for Policy Analysis asserts is high enough that one could reasonably assume that the household's members should be able to afford some degree of health insurance coverage. Furthermore, 9 million (20%) of the uninsured make more than $75,000 per year. Additional demographics that make up a significant portion of the uninsured are the 18 million 18- to 34-year-olds that the film refers to as the "young invincibles", who spend four times as much money on alcohol, tobacco, entertainment, and dining out as on out-of-pocket healthcare, as well as the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. that the film asserts receive healthcare without being insured.

In addition to the undocumented immigrants, citizens of other nations can request "compassionate entry" at the U.S. border, and be picked up by American ambulances and taken to American hospitals to receive treatment.

Herrick later says that uninsured people in the United States tend to receive 50-60% of the amount of care that insured people do. He says that, effectively, the country is disincentivizing people from paying for their health insurance.

Two Women
The short follows a Canadian woman named Janice Fraser, who suffers from a disease that has caused her bladder to stop functioning properly, leading to near constant pain, frequent infections and accompanying high fevers. She needs an operation to insert an electrical implant which would stimulate her bladder to function. However, the Canadian specialist who consults her explains that he is only allowed to perform 12 such operations per year; Janice is number 32 on the list and will likely have to wait nearly 3 years for the operation. Janice and her mother offer to pay for the procedure to get it done more quickly, but are turned down, as this is against Canadian law in the single-payer system. They receive little help from their parliamentary representative, nor from George Smitherman, the Ontario Minister of Health, who the film describes as the "ultimate healthcare gatekeeper for the 12.5 million citizens of Ontario."

Meanwhile, Susan Gapka, a male-to-female transsexual, is able to enlist the help of Smitherman and the government in paying for her sex change operation.

While she waits for her implant, Janice's infections eventually worsen to the point that her bladder must be removed completely to save her life.

A Short Course in Brain Surgery
Lindsay McCreith is a Canadian man who began having serious headaches and eventually suffered a seizure in January 2006. His doctor suspects a brain tumor may be the cause, and recommends McCreith get an MRI scan, but is told that he will have to wait 4 months. Instead of waiting, private medical broker Rick Baker of Timely Medical Alternatives directs McCreith to get an MRI done in the U.S.; he is able to do so in Buffalo, New York one day later, and learns that he has a golf ball-sized mass in his brain. He proceeds with his medical treatment in the U.S. instead of waiting for it in Canada. Baker says that they were able to compress the entire process, from MRI to consultation to biopsy to surgery, to 4.5 weeks, and estimates that McCreith might have waited as long as 8 months in Canada – a potentially life-threateningly long wait.

McCreith seeks reimbursement from the Canadian government of the $28,000 of medical expenses, but is denied because he did not have the government's proper permission to seek treatment abroad, a process of applications and appeals that can last 8 months.

Baker goes on to state that he is weary of the attempts by some Americans to duplicate the Canadian single-payer healthcare system, saying, "where will I send my clients...you people will be waiting two and three years for surgery, I'll have nowhere to send Canadians."

The Lemon
The Lemon draws parallels between collectivized healthcare systems and the East German Trabant, a noisy, inefficient, underpowered automobile that was a symbol of communist inefficiency and lack of ingenuity, mostly unchanged for nearly thirty years. East Germans would typically have to wait 8 years to receive their own Trabant, an unappealing vehicle that lacked even basic features, like fuel gauges.

Like East Germans waiting for their Trabants, the movie implies, so do Canadians like Shirley Healey wait for life-saving treatment. Healey suffers from mesenteric ischemia, and is unable to obtain prompt treatment, being told she would have to wait about 2 months. Her doctor, Robert W. Ellett, having seen another patient with the same condition die after waiting 3 months, urges her to seek medical treatment in the U.S. Dr. Ellett explains that while there are sufficient rooms in the local intensive-care unit near her in British Columbia to receive her and other patients after surgery, many of them sit empty, because "they're not funded rooms."

Healey pays for her operation in Washington, and doctors there find that her artery is nearly completely blocked, a life-threatening condition that would have caused her intestines to perfuse inadequately, essentially leading her to starve to death.

References

Free market
Films about health care
American documentary films
Healthcare reform in the United States
Medical-themed films
American independent films

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Articles about cinema. Previews and trailers of forthcoming releases. On-the-spot reporting of film festivals.
The top five best and worst films of 2018
Monday, 24 December, 2018 by Evan Popplestone Genres/Cycles: 2018 | best films | worst films
Yes, it's that time again, folks! Before I list my top five best and worst of the year, I will make a few disclaimers:
I have selected films which have gone on general release in the UK during 2018. At least one of my choices got its first worldwide public screening during 2017, whereas certain films which have featured heavily on other "Best of 2018" lists (such as The Favourite) are absent simply because they aren't due for release here until 2019.
I have only included films which I have actually seen. There may well be some truly great or terrible examples of cinema which I have omitted simply because I haven't watched them.
The choices here are purely my own (albeit solidly-informed) opinions. Yours may differ.
There is no particular order to these listings.
The five best of 2018
Nora Twomey's cel-shaded animated look at a young girl living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan is a beautiful hymn to a child's ingenuity and imagination, even amongst the world's most brutally adverse circumstances. Aside from its impressive visual aesthetic, the film's main virtues are its poignant attention to detail and its carefully-handled balance of both bleakness and hope. There are also some enchanting fantasy story sequences which are reminiscent of Lotte Reiniger's seminal animated adventure The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926).
Every time Tom Cruise's career tanks (be it due to his couch-jumping incident on The Oprah Winfrey Show or the flop of 2017's The Mummy) he invariably bounces back. This sixth entry in the Mission: Impossible movie franchise is the best in the series to date - a string of exhilarating, superbly-shot action setpieces featuring Cruise performing many of his own stunts. While the plot is fairly predictable and there are too many convenient contrivances, there's more than enough sheer excitement to render these issues negligible. It nails the cinematic benchmark for both washroom fights and helicopter chases for now, and, quite likely, for many years to come.
It's the first of two foreign-language black-and-white period films to make my top five for this year. Pawel Pawlikowski's tale of love between two Polish musical talents in Iron Curtain-era Europe is an emotive piece of pure cinema which positively revels in the transcendence of human love (as flawed as it might be) over political realities. It's at once overwhelmingly sad and surprisingly uplifting.
Panos Cosmatos's unexpected cult gem brings together so many random cinematic influences - from Lucio Fulci gore movies to heavy metal album covers, from New Age religion to Nicolas Cage throwing an epic shit fit - and yet they gel so brilliantly that you'll be slapping your forehead and wondering why you didn't think of combining them before he did. While horror fans have had something of a bounty this year with the likes of A Quiet Place and Hereditary, Mandy has the sheer creative fever dream insanity to come out on top.
Yes- it's the second black-and-white foreign-language film to make my top five. Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón's latest is his first bona fide masterpiece since 2006's Children of Men and, since he also wrote, lensed, co-produced and co-edited it, is clearly his most personal project yet. Set in early 1970s Mexico City, it depicts the ups and downs of an affluent family from the point of view of their indigenous maid Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), whose own experiences share a lot in common with them despite the vast gulf in terms of social status. It's a truly rewarding piece of human and political artwork.
The five worst of 2018
There was a lot of pre-release hype surrounding this Jennifer Lawrence-starring adaptation of Jason Matthew's novel of the same name. Unfortunately, what we were served up was a hoary, plodding Cold War thriller bedecked with moments of luridly amped-up sex and violence. There's also something uniquely discomfiting about its sops towards feminine empowerment while, in the same breath, it wallows in women being variously sexually objectified or brutally tortured. Atomic Blonde (2017) has more fun. Much more fun.
While we should be thankful that this is the final entry in the Fifty Shades trilogy, the damage has already been done. I'm still trying to get that ice cream scene out of my head… dammit!
This futuristic neo-noir starring Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher and Mike Myers is nothing more than a terminal case of superficial style and wannabe-hip pretension. It even references Victory Gin from George Orwell's 1984 because… er… hey! Spot the reference! Terminal also heavily hearkens back to that much-unloved cycle of British Mockney gangster flicks which came and went seemingly every other week around the turn of the millennium. Kindly pass me the Victory Gin; I'll be needing it now.
Shane Black played the hilariously profane Rick Hawkins in the original 1987 Predator, a character for whom he wrote much of his own dialogue. Since then, he has also scripted (and sometimes directed) some undeniably enjoyable films, including Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys. Thus, hopes were high that his latest, The Predator, would step up to the plate and provide the best entry in the series since the first one. Alas, despite a few entertaining character interactions, the end result is an annoyingly incomprehensible, ineptly-edited splatter-comedy mess. The fact that it underwent some much-publicised reshoots probably didn't help matters.
This sequel to 2016's Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a confusing expository dump which throws in far too many elements with very little payoff because it has all been saved up for later entries. Tellingly, despite the title, Grindelwald doesn't undertake much of the hoped-for grand criminality beyond recruiting a few followers and bumping off a handful of marginal characters. The original had some of the same weaknesses but at least possessed enough charm to be promising. This one, however, is just a murky and dull betrayal of these promises. Having garnered largely negative reviews and underperformed at the North American box office, it's the first and only outright misfire in the J. K. Rowling Harry Potter franchise to date.


Christmas is tough and we all hate complaining about these "problems" but sometimes we can't help it!
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The recent course of global events has shaken the foundations of what we know, believe, and how we experience daily life. In particular, our interactions as a human race, and as unique cultures within that race have been altered.
Around the world we are making efforts to adjust, to remain connected and visible virtually, yet distanced physically. At the same time, our communities of color are fighting again to be seen and to obtain long awaited equality- of civil liberties, police protection, housing/job opportunities, and other basic rights.
As an artist, the common denominator for me is faces. The faces that are temporarily restricted to our device screens. Those behind masks. The faces that equate to familiarity, comfort, and companionship. And the faces of a movement, reignited with new resolve. Young people and elders, those who remember rally cries of another era, and those who are bringing fresh passion to cleansing a wound that was never fully healed are showing up. As a woman of color in America with my own experiences of exclusion and the stories from my parents' youth, I feel this deeply.
Despite our differing opinions, preferences, and ideas on how to solve the issues at hand, one of the things that will serve to get us through are the faces that are showing up. In essential work, on our screens, or within six feet marching for true change.
While debates on the issues of racial equality and the realities of covid 19 rage on, our most human attribute, our faces (masked or unmasked), will keep us connected.
With new developments daily, these issues have become so vast that it would be impossible to encompass all aspects here. This virtual show is meant to inspire and to motivate however humbly it can. I invite you to explore, learn, and contribute to the conversation.
original acrylic on canvas, "the prayer", 24" x 8" x .75", available online
original oil pastel on wood, "the natural", 35.5" x 23.25" x 1", available online
original paper mache, acrylic on canvas, "words become truth", 4" x 4", available online
paper mache, acrylic, cardboard, styrofoam, foil leaf, "hallelujah", 16.75" x 23.5" x 3.25", available online
original paper mache, acrylic art, "untitled", 7.75" x 3.75", available online
race and our children: teaching and protecting them... click to read
original acrylic on canvas, "Meta Lula", 15" x 30" sold
original paper mache, wire, plastic, acrylic, "tea with friends" 3.25in h x 5.75in, sold
original paper mache, acrylic art, "ancient infinite #004", 2.5" 3.25", available online
original oil pastel on wood, "perspective plaque no. 1", 7.125" x 7.5" sold
original acrylic on canvas, "joy", 8" x 10" sold, print available online
"The face is a picture
of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter."
-Marcus Tullius Cicero
original acrylic on canvas, "blue thierry", 6" x 4" sold
original oil pastel on archival paper "art is everywhere", 11" x 14", available online
original paper mache, acrylic art, "sentinel", 875 x 4.25" sold
original acrylic on wood, "work in progress", 17.75" x 23/75",
original paper mache, acrylic art, "ancient infinite #001", 4" 4", available online
original resin art accessories, "sisters" 4.25" x 1.75", available online
original digital art, "flower maiden", available online
original oil on canvas, 11" x 14", private collection
commissioned paper mache, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20", private collection
paper mache, acrylic "faces" compact mirror, 2.5" x 2.5" sold
original paper mache, acrylic on plaster "we are infinite" 11" x 8", sold
original paper mache, acrylic, untitled, 6" x 15", private collection
original paper mache, acrylic, meal, foil leaf "elder: a time capsule" 18.5" x 8" x 8", unlisted, inquire here.
original acrylic on canvas, "love language", 40" x 30", available online
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learn more about the work featured, the artist, and Created by Renée below
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designed by me
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designed by customers
"paper mache"
"private collection"
found a home
"sold"
gone, but not forgotten
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Is there a way to obtain the list of custom SOEs for a given service when specifying the format as JSON? I can't seem to find any reference of being able to do it, though they are listed when viewing the HTML response (i.e. by accessing http://server/arcgis/rest/services/service_name/mapserver).


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Alexander Wolfe
Anxiously Awaiting Google's Android Phone
Forget the hotly hyped Google Chrome browser, what I want to know is, is the long-awaited Google Phone on the verge of release? Some reports say the GPhone is supposed to debut Sept. 23, via T-Mobile. The interesting dynamic here -- far more than the phone itself (if that's possible) -- is that what we have here is a product unveiling which will instantly outpace the iPhone and put Apple on the backb
Forget the hotly hyped Google Chrome browser, what I want to know is, is the long-awaited Google Phone on the verge of release? Some reports say the GPhone is supposed to debut Sept. 23, via T-Mobile. The interesting dynamic here -- far more than the phone itself (if that's possible) -- is that what we have here is a product unveiling which will instantly outpace the iPhone and put Apple on the backburner, forcing Steve Jobs to play catch-up. Big time.I have a counterintuitive take on the Google Phone. I believe it'll push the smartphone platform forward, not necessarily because it'll be that much more feature-rich than the iPhone, but simply because it'll cement the user-interface which Apple pioneered into the baseline (the absolute minimum) of what consumers will expect for a top-of-the-line smartphone.
Of course, some folks believe that Apple is already getting too much creating for bringing to market capabilities which are also available on Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian smartphones.
As one correspondent commented to me the other day:
"Coming from a tech perspective (been developing software for 17 years) the iPhone is not revolutionary in technology. My wife's Samsung Blackjack has been able to do all what the iPhone has been able to do since the beginning and more. 8-GB SD card to store music? The iPhone did revolutionize the user experience and that is what it has going for it. I can tell you this much there are phones coming out that are more powerful than the iPhone, [which] mimic the user experience and are cheaper. "
That "cheaper" part could be the deal which drives Apple into the back seat. If there are gPhone implementations (remember, there will be many GPhones, from multiple vendors) which are less expensive than the iPhone, the adoption of the former will be more expansive!
OK, so here's a video which purports to be a Google Phone from Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC, and the betting is this might be the device due from T-Mobile soon.
Check out this video of a gPhone prototype, which look suspiciously like the iPhone, user-interface-wise.
Here's an earlier video, which I linked to in my post, Google Shows First Android GPhone Protoytpe, showing a running Google Phone demo. You can really see the similiarities to the iPhone's user interface.
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Valeska Muller lights up the music scene with new single!
March 4, 2019 southcapenetPress Releases
"While I am busy making myself a cup of Five Roses tea, with milk and sugar, the lights go off. We are experiencing load shedding once again.
In the dark, I realize that I only have 20% cell phone battery power left. After a long day of studio recording and vocal training, I finally get time to sit and answer questions about my second single, SKYN JOU LIGGIE VIR MY. Quite ironically so, because I'm sitting in the dark and typing my answers by candlelight," Valeska Muller shares from behind the scenes of her brand new hit that has just been released.
Although the theme is very relevant in South Africa, where power outages are at the order of the day, the significance behind this electro pop song is much more personal. "I experienced very dark moments in my life. I can't explain everything in detail, but I can briefly describe it as my present overcoming my past. If I can be okay and can stay positive after everything I've survived, anyone can do it if they just believe in themselves. That way, we are no longer victims of our circumstances," she explains. "You choose who and what you want to be. I want to inspire people to accept their past and get to the source of their unhappiness. That's the only way you can truly become free."
Just like a bright light flickering in the dark, SKYN JOU LIGGIE VIR MY, boasts a delightful and upbeat tune the singer is very proud of the song that she and producer BIGG-T created together. "The song reminds me that I can make a difference by letting my light shine for others. Everyone has a darkness in their past. By confronting it, you dispel the darkness and become free from the hurt. Never give up, remember the darker your situation, the brighter your light will shine," says the musician.
According to Valeska, who is currently working on her debut album, they are already planning a music video for the single. Although she cannot say too much about it at this stage, she reveals: "It is going to be about self-love. It is important to have both light and darkness in your life. One cannot exist without the other. You cannot fight who you and where you came from, so you have to learn to accept your past."
SKYN JOU LIGGIE VIR MY, the second single off her coming album, follows in the footstep of her previous Afrikaans single, Verdwaal Saam Met Jou, which was very well received. It is a modern pop song about making time to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life to spend time with the love of your life. The music video of this hit will also be released shortly.
Valeska has been working in the music for the past nineteen years and credits being part of the Top 7 contestants on the reality program, Zing, as one of the biggest highlights of her career. A tragic accident during press night of the stage production, Sexy and the City, nearly destroyed her dream, but she never gave up. Since then she has had lead roles in various stage productions and made appearances in various television shows, including Generations, Roer Jou Voete, One Way and Binnelanders. One of her songs were also used as the theme song for the Via TV program, 'n Ster Vir My Bed.
Over the years, she has performed at different functions and at some of the country's biggest festivals, including a performance for King Swandile at the Royal Swazi Sun, Aardklop, Innibos, The Mulberry Festival, KKNK and more. In 2017 she launched her first three singles, Not Again, Keep Up and Tell Me Why, on many music platforms including iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Google Play, Spotify and YouTube. When she is not on stage, she manages her own music school, the Valeska Muller Vocal Academy (VMVA), where she coaches her students valuable lessons she learned from being in the entertainment industry.
According to the versatile vocalist, creating material for her album has been very therapeutic for her and taught her a lot about herself. She believes that her latest release will be welcomed with open arms, because audiences of all ages will be able to relate to the message. "When you let your light shine, you unknowingly also give others permission to the same. When we free ourselves of our fears, our presence do the same for others," she concludes.
SKYN JOU LIGGIE VIR MY is not only proof of her amazing talent as singer and songwriter, but will also be a ray of hope for those who are going through a difficult time.
To celebrate her latest achievement, Valeska wants to create a platform for listeners to share their stories. If you have had a moment in your life where you were an inspiration to others, please share it on her page with the hashtag #SkynJouLiggieVirMy.
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Cost Of Prescription Drugs Increases 9.5% Annually, Coordinated By Industry
Scripps Research analyzed pharmacy insurance claims from over 35 million Americans, finding 'continual, marked, annual increases' of popular brand-name drugs, with price jumps often timed with competitors.
After reviewing tens of millions of insurance claims for the country's 49 most popular brand-name prescription drugs, a team from Scripps Research Translational Institute found that net prices rose by a median of 76 percent from January 2012 through December 2017—with most products going up once or twice per year.
The substantial price increases were not limited to drugs that recently entered the marketplace, as one might expect, or to those lacking generic equivalents. In addition, the increases often were "highly correlated" with price bumps by competitors.
The researchers concluded that the current rebate system, which incentivizes high list prices for drugs and relies heavily on privately-negotiated rebates to pharmacies, plays a central role driving up costs for consumers. The byzantine and secretive rebate system, they noted, prevents consumers from making informed decisions about purchasing medications.
The study appears in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open.
"It's no secret that health care prices are growing exponentially in the United States, but what has been less clear is the extent to which certain prescription drugs are contributing to that trend—especially when prices are clouded by a complicated rebate system," says lead author Nathan Wineinger, PhD, director of biostatistics at Scripps Research Translational Institute and assistant professor in Scripps Research's Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology. "By looking at price data for the most popular brand-name drugs, we found striking and consistent price increases occurring at regular intervals, regardless of competition in the marketplace."
The Scripps Research team obtained the prescription data from a proprietary Blue Cross and Blue Shield data set known as BCBS Axis, which includes commercial insurance claims from more than 35 million Americans covered by independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in the United States.
With a focus on the 49 most popular brand-name drugs with pharmacy claim data available for the entirety of their five-year research window, Wineinger and his team, led by Eric Topol, MD, conducted a high-dimensional data analysis to examine each claim's total price. This was represented by the total out-of-pocket costs paid by the insured consumer and the amount paid by the insurer.
Researchers determined that prices of top-selling branded prescription drugs increased by a median of 9.5 percent annually, which equates to a doubling in price every seven to eight years. And they found that pairs of brand-name drug competitors that treat similar conditions—such as Humira and Enbrel, both for rheumatoid arthritis—demonstrated highly correlated price increases.
"It's bad enough to see the relentless increase in drug prices, but this work underscores it is occurring without transparency or accountability," says Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research Translational Institute and executive vice president of Scripps Research. "It is especially concerning to see drugs in the same class having increases that appear to be coordinated."
Wineinger explains that a prescription drug's list price is typically set by the pharmaceutical company that makes the drug, reflecting the payment shared by the insurer and the patient who buys the product at a pharmacy. However, drug companies increasingly offer rebates to organizations called pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, which negotiate with pharmacies and insurance companies to determine which drugs are offered as preferred "formulary" options to insurance plan members.
Those rebates are returned to the pharmacy at a later date, paid out by drug companies based on the total sales volume of their products, and cannot be linked directly to any individual purchase. This makes prices especially difficult to track.
Some drug companies have defended list price increases by reasoning that rebates have increased at a similar clip. However, the researchers found that is not the case, and concluded that increases in list prices and a greater reliance on rebates are making drugs more expensive overall.
"Accountability and transparency are essential to developing a better understanding of rising pharmacy costs," said Maureen Sullivan, chief strategy and innovation officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). "The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association developed the Alliance for Health Research to engage researchers in collaborative efforts to explore critical health care issues and enable valuable insights that can benefit consumers and the medical community."
Article by Scripps Research. Authors of the study, "Trends in Prices of Popular Brand Name Drugs in the United States, 2012-2017," are Nathan Wineinger, PhD; Eric Topol, MD; and Yunyue Zhang, all of Scripps Research.
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The elephant in the room is the unwillingness of Congress or the President to make Medicare negotiate with Pharmaceutical cos. I wonder if they're getting campaign contributions??


If you live in Westchester or the Bronx, you might know that McLean Ave. in Yonkers is a popular spot for a night out with food and drinks. With Irish pubs and restaurants aplenty, one can only imagine what it means to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on McLean. Last week, we went to Rory Dolan's, … More St. Patrick's Day on McLean Ave.
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Bryan's company goes to the Caribbean every January. Each time, he goes off for a few days, then comes home all bronzed...or sometimes lobster-like. Either way, I am always extremely jealous that he gets to go off to a tropical paradise while I'm home alone in the cold. Not this year though!! This time, I finally got to tag along! The trip this year was to Secrets St. James in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
We had a great view from our balcony - especially at sunset.
We went on a catamaran excursion that included snorkeling and playing at Margaritaville.
But mostly, we did a lot of drinking. All inclusive resort + huge group + very young company... really it's more like a college spring break trip than a company event. Lots of fun, even though it definitely makes me feel old at the ripe ol' age of 29.
Looks like an amazing holiday and what gorgeous photos. So jealous -really cold and snowy here today.
Thanks a lot, Kate! I actually wouldn't mind some snow here - we've had a pretty warm winter so far in VA!


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Dial in the perfect point of view with the Sony Tilt Adapter for Action Cam. Go from 0 to 105 degrees in 15-degree increments for ultimate flexibility in setting the ideal shooting angle. A convenient tripod screw mount allows you to attach the adapter to any standard tripod or compatible mount. The adapter is super strong, so you won't have to worry about the safety of your camera as you go for the glory shot.
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Lemon Chicken Recipe Chinese Style - In China people make something different style of chicken recipe. So today we are going to learn how to cook chicken recipe in Chinese style. Follow bellow steps.
Combine all marinade ingredients with the chicken breast and leave for 20 minutes.
In a medium-sized saucepan heat the oil to 170°C/325˚F.
Deep fry the breaded chicken for about 3-4 minutes until the coating is golden brown.
In a small frying pan, combine the chicken stock, lemon juice, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Mix the corn flour with the water, then add the mixture to the frying pan to thicken the sauce.
Add the chicken to the frying pan and coat with the lemon sauce.
Your Lemon Chicken Recipe Chinese Style is ready to taste.


PARTNERS THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2011 FORMER Carlton and Crows player Kris Massie is Glenelg's new coach in a two year deal. The club made the announcement late yesterday as rumours ran on radio that Andrew Jarman had won the job. The 31 year old Massie was drafted by Carlton from the Dandenong Stingrays as pick 7 in the 1997 AFL draft, played 43 AFL games with the Blues including the 2001 grand final before moving to the Adelaide Football Club where he played 88 games. Read more Fame for Ooh-Ah CRICKET legend Glenn McGrath heads a list of seven who will be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in Melbourne tomorrow night. McGrath, who took more Test wickets than any other fast bowler, will join the Hall of Fame along with surfing champion Layne Beachley, boxer Kostya Tszyu, triathlete and ironman Greg Welch and cricketer Belinda Clark, women's basketball administrator Lorraine Landon and sportswriter Judy Joy Davies. Runner's short cut A CLUB runner in northern England has been stripped of his third-place finish in a local marathon after being caught hitching a ride on a spectator bus. Organisers say the 31-year-old... Read more SPORTS BRIEFS KEVIN NAUGHTON THE extent of Greater Western Sydney's dominance of the recruiting market is becoming clearer in trade week as established clubs scratch for whatever they can get and GWS holds all the aces. When GSW officials head to next month's national draft they will have picks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; they now have 10 of the first 14 selections. They also have the right to claim 12 more uncontracted stars from other clubs next year, on top of the plundering they engaged in this year. Given they have also picked up seasoned players such as Dean Brogan and Chad Cornes, GWS will start life in the AFL with the best list of potential and established stars in the history of the game. But they're not finished yet. Reports emerged yesterday that the Giants have set... Read more SPORT Lee champions the young gun BEN HORNE: AAP BRETT Lee emerged from his sick bed to help Australia's young fast bowlers as they finalised preparations for Friday morning's opening Twenty20 international against South Africa in Cape Town. Along with the seasoned Doug Bollinger, the country's two brightest pace prospects, James Pattinson and Pat Cummins are pushing for selection in the two-match T20 and three-match ODI series. Their potential roles have been magnified after Lee was forced to withdraw unexpectedly for appendix surgery on Monday. Australian players have made no attempt to keep pressure off the pair, particularly in regards to 18-year-old Cummins, who has had praise heaped on him by his captain and vice-captain in the lead-up to the night-time clash at Newlands. Inexperience would appear... Read more Bays keep the caretaker GWS takes monopoly on talent Greater Western Sydney Giants CEO Dale Holmes (left) and former Crow Phil Davis listen to recruitment manager Stephen Silvagni Brett Lee in action in last month's Champions League T20 Kris Massie is Glenelg's new coach SPONSOR OF THE DAY INSIDE TODAY HOME PAGE NEWS NATION | WORLD BUSINESS SPORT VIEWS REVIEWS TODAY'S JOBS ISPY PROPERTY WEATHER Any insider information?


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France 1954 -> Home
The 1954 French flap:
The index page for the 1954 French flap section of this website is here.
October 3, 1954, Nivelle, Nord:
Reference number for this case: 3-Oct-54-Nivelle. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
According to ufological sources, the case appeared in the Press, in Nord-Matin and La Croix du Nord for October 6, 1954.
On October 3, 1954, around 1 a.m., Mr. Marcel Sénéchal, a 20-year-old steelworker, went home to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux on a bicycle along the towpath along the Scarpe canal. He was at the exit of Nivelles, at the height of the place called "the Vandeville pasture", when he heard a conversation in an unknown language.
Turning his head, he saw, below the path on his right, what he compared to a luminous haystack from which a luminous ray was emerging, and next to it two human shapes of about 1.20 meters, covered with a shiny garment.
Distraught, he fled on all pedals and went to tell his adventure at the police station of Saint-Amand. The commissioner, Mr. Gravet, and two inspectors from the Air Police, went to the place, but found no trace.
[Ref. gal1:] CHARLES GARREAU AND OLIVIER LAVIER:
The two French ufologists Charles Garreau and Olivier Lavier write in their book that on October 3, 1954, at 0:15 A.M., in Nivelles, Marcel Sénéchal of Saint-Amant-les-Eaux, was returning at his home riding his bicycle while following the tow path of the channel which skirts river Scarpe. By reaching the exit of Nivelles, he heard voices talking in a language which was unknown to him.
He stated:
"I turned the head, and downwards of the way, in a pasture, at the pale light of the moon, I saw a ball of approximately 3 meters in diameter. Near it, were two small beings, whose size did not exceed 1 meter, they discussed. They had large heads. Their clothing was luminous."
He fled, very frightened, and made a statement at the gendarmerie the following day.
[Ref. bbr1:] JACQUES BARTHEL AND GERARD BRUCKER:
The authors indicate that in the area of Nivelle Mr Sénéchal heard snatches of conversation from entities with large luminous heads whereas he rode by bicycle.
[Ref. fru1:] MICHEL FIGUET ET JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The authors indicates that on October 3, 1954 at 0:15 in Nivelle, Marcel Sénéchal, 20-year-old metal worker, goes back to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux by bicycle, following the tow path which skirts the Scarpe.
At the level of the "Vandeville" pasture at the exit of Nivelles, he hears speak in an unknown language, and downwards of the way, on his right, he sees a luminous grinding stone 3 meters in diameters from where a luminous ray comes out, and two 1.20 meter-tall human forms, with large heads, dressed in shining outfits.
He is terrified, flees, and he will tell this to the police station of Saint-Amand. Mr. Gravet, the police chief, and two inspectors, go on the spot but cannot find any traces.
The authors indicate that the sources are "Face aux Extraterrestres" by C. Garreau and R. Lavier at page 128; Nord Matin and La Croix du Nord; the GNEOVNI bulletin #5 "Chronologie d'un Dimanche fantastique" by Mr. Dominique Caudron.
[Ref. jsr1:] JEAN SIDER:
Ufologist and author Jean Sider indicates that on October 3, 1954, at 0:15, Mr. Marcel Senechal was going to St-Amand-les-Eaux by bicycle by a towpath along the river Scarpe.
At the end of Nivelle, at the height of the locality Pâture Vandeville, he perceived words in an unknown language.
Down below, on his right, he noticed a light haystack-shaped apparatus which dispensed a ray of light. Two silhouettes of about 1m20 came out, dressed in shiny suits.
Seized with fear, the witness fled and went to tell his misadventure to Mr. Gravet, the police commissioner in St-Amand.
Jean Sider indicates that the source is "Figuet, p.110-111."
[Ref. lhh1:] LARRY HATCH - "*U* COMPUTER DATABASE":
3929: 1954/10/03 00:20 3 3:27:40 E 50:28:00 N 3333 WEU FRN NRD 8:6
NIVELLES,FR:LUM DISK/ROADSIDE:2 1M OIDS TALK!:NO TRACEs:/r30p111+/r138#9
Ref#217 Jean SIDER: Le DOSSIER 1954 (2 vol.) Page No. 181 : ROAD+RAILS
[Ref. goe1:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:
Godelieve van Overmeire indicates that in 1954, on October 3, in France, in Nivelles (Nord), at 0:15 Marcel Sénéchal goes back to St Amand les Eaux by bicycle. He follows the tow path of the channel which skirts the Scarpe. At the exit of Nivelle he heard speak in a language which is unknown to him. "I turned the head and downwards of the way, in a pasture, I saw in low light of moon, a ball approximately 3 m in diameter. Near it there were two small beings, whose size did not exceed 1 meter, they discussed. They had large heads. Their clothing was luminous." Terrified he flees. The next day he reports to the gendarmerie.
The source is indicated as "Face aux extra-terrestres" - Delarge 1975 - J'ai Lu, p. 132.
[Ref. lgs1:] LOREN GROSS:
3 October. Near Saint Amand-les-Eaux, France. (12:15 a.m.)
Large heads, luminous outfits.
Our source states:
"About 15 minutes after midnight, a metallurgy worker, Marcel Senechal, was riding his bicycle on a canal towpath when he heard voices; in a nearby meadow he saw a spherical object some three meters in diameter near which were two beings, one meter tall, who were talking to one another. Their heads were very large and their outfits luminous. The witness fled. Next morning he reported it to the gendarmes who were unable to find any traces when they returned to the site." (xx.)
(xx.) HumCat. #1889. Also: Mesnard and Bigorne, "Les Humanoides en France." (unpublished rns.), p.135, citing Face aux Extraterrestres, by Chas. Garreau and Raymond Lavier.
[Ref. ars1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
Location. Near Saint Amand-les-Eaux Nord France
Date: October 3 1954
Time: 0015A
About 15 minutes after midnight, a metallurgy worker, Marcel Senechal, was riding his bicycle on a canal towpath when he heard voices; in a nearby meadow he saw a spherical object some 3 meters in diameter near which were two beings, one meter tall, who were talking to one another. Their heads were very large and their outfits luminous. The witness fled. Next morning he reported it to the gendarmes who were unable to find any traces when they returned to the site.
Humcat 1954-20
Source: Joel Mesnard and Jean Marie Bigorne
Type: C
[Ref. jdt1:] JEAN-PIERRE D'HONDT:
The ufologist indicates that on October 3, 1954 towards 1 a.m., Mr. Marcel Sénéchal, 20-year-old, metal-worker, reached the town of St Amand les Eaux by bicycle by the tow path skirting the river Scarpe. At the exit of Nivelles, at the level of the locality "la pature Vandeville", he heard a conversation in an unknown language. Looking on the side he saw way on his right what he compared to a luminous ["meule", haystack or grinding stone] from which a luminous beam came out and at the side two human shapes approximately 1 m 20 tall, covered of a shining clothing.
Thrown into a panic, he fled pedaling as fast as possible and went to tell his adventure to the police station of St Amand. The police chief, Mr. Gravet, and two inspectors, went on the spot, but did not find any trace.
The references given are the newspapers "Nord Matin" and "La Croix du Nord", and the Bulletin du GNEOVNI #5.
[Ref. lcn1:] LUC CHASTAN:
Luc Chastan indicates that in the Nord in Nivelle on October 3, 1954 at 00:15 hours the witness goes back to St Amand les Eaux by bicycle. He follows the tow path of the channel which skirts the Scarpe. At the exit of Nivelle he hears speak in a language which is unknown to him. "I turned the head and downwards of the way, in a pasture, I saw in the weak glow of the moon, a ball approximately 3 m in diameter. Near it there were two small beings, whose size did not exceed 1 meter, they discussed. They had large heads. Their clothing was luminous." Terrified, he flees. The next day he makes his statement at the gendarmerie.
Luc Chastan indicates that the source is "Face aux Extra terrestres by Garreau and Lavier ** DELARGE 1975,"
[Ref. djn2:] DONALD JONHSON:
Donald Johnson says the first CE3 on October 3, 1954, occurred at 12:15 a.m. in Nivelles, Nord, France. A 20-year-old metallurgist, Marcel Senechal, witnessed a spherical object three meters in diameter land in a meadow near a canal. Two one meter tall beings were seen talking to each other. Their heads were very large, and they wore luminous suits.
The sources are noted: "Sider, Jean, Dossier 1954 et l'Imposture Rationaliste, p. 181; Michel Figuet & Jean-Louis Ruchon, OVNI: Le Premier Dossier Complet des Rencontres Rapprochees en France, pp. 110-111."
[Ref. jgz1:] JULIEN GONZALEZ:
The author says that a close encounter of the third kind took place in Nivelles, in the Nord, on October 3, 1954, the witness being Marcel Sénéchal, 20 years old, metal-worker.
He was going back to his home in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux by bicycle, following the tow path which skirts the Scapre, and on the level of the "Pâture Vandeville", at the exit of Nivelles, he heard speak in an unknown language.
Downwards the way, on his right, he saw a luminous haystack approximately three meters in diameter from which came out a luminous ray and two human forms of 1.20 meters dressed of brilliant clothing.
He became terrified, fled, and told his adventure at the police station of Saint-Amand.
He indicates that Mr. Gravet, police chief of Saint-Amand, and two inspectors, came on the spot but did not find any trace.
He adds that in the years 1970, the witness confirmed his initial story to investigator Jean-Marie Bigorne of the group Lumières Dans La Nuit.
Julien Gonzalez indicates that the sources are "Face aux Extraterrestres" by C. Garreau and R. Lavier on page 128; Nord-Matin et Croix du Nord; the bulletin N° 5 of the GNEOVNI, investigations by Dominique Caudron; Michel Figuet and Jean-Louis Ruchon in "OVNI: le Premier Dossier des REncontres Rapprochées en France" pages 110-111, and Jean Sider, "Le Dossier 1954 et l'Imposture Rationaliste" page 181.
[Ref. tai1:] "THINK ABOUT IT" WEBSITE:
Location: Near Saint Amand-les-Eaux Nord France
Source: Joel Mesnard & Jean Marie Bigorne
[Ref. ubk1:] "UFO-DATENBANK":
Case Nr.
New case Nr.
Date of observation
Place of observation
Country of observation
Hour of observation
19541003 03.10.1954 Nivelles France 00.15 CE III
19541003 03.10.1954 St. Armand Eaux France 00.15 CE III
[Ref. prn2:] PETER ROGERSON - "INTCAT":
October 3 1954. 0015hrs.
NIVELLE (NORD : FRANCE)
Marcel Senechal, a metal worker, was cycling home to Saint Amand-les-Eaux along the tow path by the river Scarpe when he heard strange voices. He then saw, in a field called Vandeville, he saw something that looked like a luminous millstone 3m diameter. From it came a beam of light and by it were two human like beings, 1.2m tall and with large heads, dressed in luminous suits. Marcel fled to the police station in Saint Amand but when the police investigated there was no trace of the thing.
Figuet and Ruchon 1979 p110 citing Garreau and Lavier 1975 p128,132 + Dominique Caudron in GNEOVNI no 5 citing unspecified issues of Nord Matin + La Croix du Nord
Evaluation - I give the form used the Wikipedia and other sources for the place name rather than Nivelles
[Ref. dcn1:] DOMINIQUE CAUDRON:
Dominique Caudron drew up an inventory of observations in the Nord on October 3, 1954, containing 51 reports, including this one:
The Fabulous day of October 3, 1954
Chronology of the observations of October 3.
We give here only a summary of what was published in the press of the time, for the nord region, regardless of what the ufologists could later say. We have numbered all these observations, the first of which have nothing to do with the setting of the moon, in order to be able to study them globally in a table. Some are already the subject of a special file.
[... other cases...]
01) About 01, NIVELLE (59)
Mr. Marcel Sénéchal, 20-year-old, was riding a bicycle on the towpath along the Scarpe Canal, when he arrived at the "Vandeville Pasture" and heard a conversation in an unknown language. Turning his head to the right, he saw a kind of luminous haystack from which came a luminous ray and two human forms of 1.20 m, covered with a shining garment. The witness flees on all pedals. Mr. Gravet, police commissioner of St. Amand and two inspectors of the air police came to the scene but could not find any trace.
(Nord-Matin, 10/6 page 10, La Croix du Nord, 10/6 page 8)
(this observation has nothing to do with those of the evening, but is about a quite terrestrial vehicle)
All this is only a compilation of the information given by all newspapers of the time, including local editions, and of which ufologists only used a part.
We will see that the analysis of this information makes it possible to eliminate the hypothesis of a flying saucer, in favor of those of multiple observations of the moon, whose image was reddened and deformed by clouds, which also gave it a illusory apparent movement.
Explanations:
The witness returns to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in the Nord from Nivelle which is 3 km in a straight line to the Northeast.
A misinterpretation caused by an earthly vehicle as suggested by Dominique Caudron is quite possible, but it does not seem that this is a proven fact.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Nivelle, Nord, Marcel Sénéchal, language, voice, ball, sphere, object, landing, occupants, humanoids, clothing
[----] indicates sources which I have not yet checked.
[----] Article in the regional newspaper Nord Matin, France, page 10, October 6, 1954.
[----] Article in the regional newspaper La Croix du Nord, France, page 8, October 6, 1954.
[gal1] "Face aux Extra-Terrestres", book by Charles Garreau and Raymond Lavier, Delarge publisher, France, page 132, 1975.
[gal1] "Face aux Extra-Terrestres", book by Charles Garreau and Raymond Lavier, Delarge publisher, J'Ai Lu, France, page 128, 1975.
[----] "Chronologie d'un Dimanche Fantastique", article by Dominique Caudron in Recherches Ufologiques, #5, GNEOVNI (Groupement Nordiste d'Etude des OVNI), France, 2nd quarter 1978.
[bbr1] "La Grande Peur Martienne", book by Gérard Barthel and Jacques Brucker, Les Nouvelles Editions Rationalistes publisher, France, page 85, 1979.
[fru1] "OVNI - Le Premier Dossier Complet Des Rencontres Rapprochées En France", book by Michel Figuet and Jean-Louis Ruchon, Alain Lefeuvre publisher, France, pp 110-111, 1979.
[----] Ufologists Joël Mesnard and Jean Marie Bigorne in an unpublished manuscript, "Les Humanoides en France", France, page 135.
[jsr1] "Le Dossier 1954 et l'Imposture Rationaliste", book by Jean Sider, Ramuel publisher, France, page 181, 1997.
[lhh1] "*U* Computer Database", database by Larry Hatch, USA, circa 2002.
[goe1] "Chronologie OVNI", web page by Godelieve van Overmeire, Belgium, circa 2003, at users.skynet.be/sky84985/afin54.htm
[lgs1] "The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse - UFOs: a History - 1954 October - Supplemental notes", by Loren Gross, USA, page 6, 2002.
[ars1] "1954 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1954.shtml
[jdt1] "Catalogue Régional - Observations Particulièrement Intéressantes", by Jean-Pierre D'Hondt, GERU ufology group, France, circa 2004, was at broutind3.free.fr/geru/documents/jp_dhont/nivelles_3octobre1954.html
[lcn1] Base OVNI France, website by Luc Chastan, France, circa 2005, at baseovnifrance.free.fr/detobs.php?numobs=88
[djn2] "The Worldwide UFO Wave of 1954", electronic article by Donald Johnson, Ph.D., USA, page 5, 2009, at www.ufoinfo.com/onthisday/papers/Worldwide%20UFO%20Wave%20of%201954.pdf
[jgz1] "RR3 - Le Dossier des Rencontres du Troisème Type en France", book by Julien Gonzalez, Le Temps Présent publishers, France, page 106, 2014.
[tai1] "1954: October Sightings", catalog on the UFO website Think About It, USA, not dated, found 2014, at http://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/8-1954-october-sightings
[ubk1] Online database UFO-Datenbank, Germany, found in 2016, at ufodatenbank.de
[prn2] "INTCAT 1954", catalogue compiled by Peter Rogerson, U-K., circa 2016, at https://intcat.blogspot.com/search?q=1954
[dcn1] "La fabuleuse journée du 3 octobre 1954", web page by Dominique Caudron, France, last updated February 21, at http://oncle.dom.pagesperso-orange.fr/paranormal/ovni/confusions/lune/3_octobre/chronologie.htm
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Great condiments – great charity
By Canadian Packaging staff November 14, 2017
General 1 Bottle = 1 Meal campaign Food Banks of Canada French's Caesar Mix French's condiments French's Ketchup French's Mustard McCormick & Company
The French's brand kicks off the holiday season by donating over $1.25 million meals to support Food Banks Canada.
LONDON, Ont.—The French's brand, part of McCormick & Company, recently announced the start of its second annual 1 Bottle = 1 Meal campaign with the Food Banks of Canada.
From now through December 2017, for every bottle of participating product sold, French's will donate one meal to a Canadian family in need through Food Banks Canada, up to 1.25 million meals.
The products include: French's Mustard (400mL), French's Ketchup (750mL), and French's Caesar Mix in Original and Fully Loaded (1.89L).
This program is a part of The French's Promise activation in Canada, which promotes the use of Quality Ingredients, Great Taste and support for Our Community. To date, French's has donated more than 3.1 million meals making it the largest consumer package goods donor to Food Banks Canada.
"We are committed to grow our implementation of The French's Promise in Canada," says McCormick Canada vice-president of marketing Cheryl Radisa Canada. "Giving back to the communities in which we live and work is an integral part of that promise."
"With the 1 bottle = 1 meal campaign, the French's brand continues to demonstrate their dedication to hunger relief in Canada. Food Banks Canada is incredibly proud of its partnership with French's," says Food Banks Canada director of development and partnerships Tania Little.
The French's Promise
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Would you like strikes with that? Interview with Fast Food Global activists
Nequasia LeGrand is a 22 year old KFC worker from Brooklyn in New York. She's also a leading striker in the movement that has spread to 160 US cities in the last 18 months.
Nequasia is part of Fightfor15, which demands a $15 (£9) an hour living wage. It is one of a number of local coalitions that is organising the strikers. The Service Employees International Union is providing technical and financial support.
Nequasia told Socialist Worker about the first time she struck in November 2012. "Seeing those 200 people out there in the cold changed me," she said. "We were so pumped! It made me look at my job and the corporation completely differently. We thought we couldn't have a voice—I suddenly saw we could, and I wasn't scared no more."
The fast food strikers—mostly young, black workers—see their fight for respect and justice as following in the footsteps of the Civil Rights movement.
That evening, Nequasia spoke at the Riverside Church in Harlem—a landmark of the Civil Rights movement. She told a crowd of around 2,000 fast food workers and their supporters, "Fifty years ago Martin Luther King Junior gave a speech on this very spot to say it's time to break the silence.
"It's still that time to break the silence. We all believe there is a dignity and honour in work. We should receive this, a fair living wage and the right to unionise."
During the interview Nequasia remarked, "At the end of the day, it's not difficult to get organised—we did it ourselves. You need help here and there, sure, but a worker talking to a worker can't compare. The organisers know our struggle, but they don't live our struggle."
Nequasia had just attended the international fast food conference hosted by the International Union of Food workers (IUF)—a federation of unions.
The conference took place in the run up to the biggest fast food workers' strike yet on 15 May. This was launched as a global day of action, organising solidarity protests in over 30 countries.
Nequasia (Pic: Julie Sherry)
"Workers here in America took control of the campaign," she said.
"The strike leaders in New York come together and we go round other workplaces to spread it. Organisers got our foot in the door, but we are the ones who's gotta tear the door off the hinges."
Nequasia spoke at the conference along with fellow strikers Jessica Davis and Kendall Fells. Nequasia and other strikers then led the march of 90 international delegates to announce the 15 May strikes and global day of action to the media outside a Manhattan McDonald's.
Delegates included union organisers, McDonald's workers and the Fast Food Rights campaign from Britain, led by the Bfawu union.
Nequasia told Socialist Worker the strikers got a boost from hearing of struggles around the world. "Now I've learned they make $21 (£12.50) in Denmark. It's possible to win."
While there are many similarities between disputes internationally, there are also differences. In the US the role of religious and community organisations is heightened.
Their significance comes out of the relative weakness of the US trade union movement and how it has developed in recent decades.
Here in Britain we have the prospect again of mass coordinated strikes by over a million workers over the Tories' pay assault.
This could give confidence to workers in unorganised sectors and industries. We should not see see their struggle for unionisation as separate from those at the centre of the fightback.
'When you're more angry than you are scared you take action'
"Our strikes started with 200 fast food workers in about 30 stores in November 2012," said striker Kendall Fells.
"We didn't know whether we'd get fired, but out of 200, 199 got back in to work without a problem. The workers were walked back in after the strike by crowds from the community and clergy. As for the other worker, well, 45 minutes later she had her job back. That set the tone for what was to come."
Kendall believes it spread so quickly because the strikes visibly changed the dynamic in the workplace. He described the situation before the strikes. "One woman here was fired because she ate a chicken nugget," he said.
"Another mother drank water out a medium cup—you're supposed to drink out of a really small cup—so they fired her. We've seen workers fired because their shirt wasn't tucked in.
"But when workers started going on strike they started getting more hours, raises, and more respect. Workers who were scared at first now saw that the workers involved in the campaign were protected. They had the support.
"In Chicago, three days before Christmas last year, we had a store that fired all their workers. They just said, 'This store is closed now!' But the workers started a huge campaign, and the next thing they were back at work. They got back pay too.
"In Kansas City, the employer told a young Latina woman to leave. He actually said to her that she could keep walking right back across the border. Next thing you know, she and her co workers led a march on the mall—do you think they got fired? No. It was the manager who got fired.
"When the bully is taking your lunch money, and you start to fight, guess what? The bully stops taking your lunch money."
One tactic used by McDonald's bosses was to put McBudgeting ideas on their website. These were supposed to help workers live on the firm's low wages.
The strike campaign produced an amusing video in response, that went viral.
It pointed out McBudgeting didn't include the cost of food, heating or childcare and made ludicrous suggestions for rent costs.
It even advised workers to have a second job.
McDonald's also shot itself in the foot by rounding the required income to survive to an annual figure that would break down as $15 an hour—exactly what the strikers are demanding.
Kendall continued, "By February, because of the campaign, the protests, and the strikes, McDonald's said they thought it was very likely they're going to have to end up paying their workers more money."
I tell people, 'We're making history here. Once we win, you'll benefit too'
Jessica (Pic: Julie Sherry)
Jessica Davis is a McDonald's worker in Chicago. She's 25 and a mother of two young children.
"I work for a multi-million dollar corporation and I'm living in poverty," she explained. "I don't want to be dependent on food stamps to take care of my family when I have a full time job. But I take home a pay cheque that won't even cover my rent.
"When the organiser approached me he said things that I was already saying to myself in my head. But I didn't know that I had rights and could stand up for myself at work.
"I was a single mother with children out of wedlock, so I had this idea that somehow I deserved it. But I don't have to tolerate not getting full time hours because McDonald's doesn't want to pay for my healthcare.
"My first strike was one of the best days of my life. That strike started outside my store. It was really powerful because seven others walked out with me. There were 100 people there and media cameras everywhere. It was snowing, but I wasn't cold at all. From that day on we've been organising.
"A lot of managers are very disrespectful and we don't get enough hours. We kicked off the campaign with a petition. Half the employees signed to begin with. So we marched into the kitchen to demand more hours and a meeting with the manager about our issues—and some clergy joined us.
"The next day, there were swarms of managers in our store from all over Chicago, handing out water bottles and knick-knacks, and saying 'You're doing a great job'. We were like, 'Well thank you, but nah'. We need to keep pushing them to address our issues in the workplace.
"When I'm trying to get people involved, I ask them 'What will you tell your children? We're making history here, and once we win, you'll benefit too'. I'm gonna tell my kids, 'I was part of that, mommy went on strike'."
For Nequasia, 15 May was set to be her sixth strike. She explained how she came to be involved. "I'd look at my pay cheque, and was like, 'What? Did I even work this week?!'
"I wanted to find out more about this union thing. Something hit me—if I don't do it I will be stuck in poverty. What have I got to lose? What, $7.50 an hour? I didn't think about losing my job, it was more powerful to think how we were standing up.
"When I went on that first strike and I seen that crowd I was like, 'This is amazing'. It was like all the workers had realised that we'd been putting up with a lot of things, not having the hours, not having a set schedule.
"I started thinking, why do you have to make my schedule? Why are the managers running our lives and we had no say? We was all sick and tired of being sick and tired.
"This was all because the workers stood. We gotta keep making new leaders because we can all be a leader. Something will happen in the store and I'll say loudly, where it echoes, 'Yeah that's why we need a union'. It helps show co-workers they don't need their fear now."
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